Sloppy implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) has resulted in large tracts of forests being cut down and claimed as cultivated land in Maharashtra, according to a study.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/violation-law-land-allotted-tribals-reveals-study
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/meena-menon
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jalgaon-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thane-d
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/remote-sensing
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-rights-act-2006
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-tribal-affairs