Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the

Question

Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

Accepted Answer

(D) Gram Sabha

Answer

(A) State Forest Department

Answer

(B) District Collector/Deputy Commissioner

Answer

(C) Tahsildar/Block Development Officer/ Mandal Revenue Officer