Question : NATIONAL WILDLIFE BOARD



(a) whether the National Wildlife Board has decided to keep the notification related to the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 on hold ;

(b) if so, whether the Government has constituted any sub-committee to assess the adverse impact of the said Act;

(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith Constitution of the said sub committee ; and

(d) the time by which the said committee is likely to submit its report ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MAHADEO SINGH KHANDELA)

(a): As per the information provided by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, no such decision has been taken by the National Board for Wild Life.

(b) to (d): Do not arise.