The Union Tribal Affairs Ministry has stressed the need for the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act in a time-bound manner and impressed upon the States to complete the preliminary work for identification of beneficiaries by the middle of next month.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/centre-time-bound-implementation-forest-act
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-encroachments
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-act
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india