(a) whether it is a fact that the Government is planning to make some changes in the Model Guidelines for Conservation, Management and sustainable use of Community Forest Resources; if so the details thereof; and its impact on the vulnerable Tribal Groups; and
(b) whether it is a fact that Government is planning to create a data bank of tribal land and if so, the details thereof?
(a) A Committee has been constituted headed by Dr. N. C. Saxena (Retd IAS) to examine and recommend Model Guidelines for Conservation, Management and sustainable use of Community Forest Resources (CFR Guidelines in short) under Forest Rights Act, 2006 for Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes( FDSTs) and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (OTFDs) including Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
(b) No, Sir.