The status report on implementation of the Scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers act, 2006 by the states. Provides details of claims received, titles distributed and the extent of forest land for which titles distributed (individual and community) for major states till 30th June 2010.

This report includes the status report on implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 [for the period ending 28th February, 2010]. An updated status of State-wise implementation of the Act is given in Annexure-I.

An updated status of state-wise implementation of the Act is given in this report. As per the information collected from the States till 31st July, 2009, more than 22.99 lakhs claims have been filed and more than 2.88 lakhs titles have been distributed. More than 1.54 lakhs titles are ready for distribution. Pending population of the web-site

These rules may be called the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules,
2007.

The problems and the difficulties being faced by the Scheduled Tribes and tribal areas in the country, which are sought to be addressed by the National Tribal Policy 2006, are likely to undergo a change with the passage of time. The issues which are besetting the Scheduled Tribes and the tribal areas at present may be resolved to some extent and new issues and problems may emerge. It may not therefore be prudent to have an immutable National Tribal Policy.