Chhattisgarh became the 1st state of India to recognise Community Forest Resource Rights in an urban area.
Highlights:
The recognises the rights of residents of Dhamtari district covers 4,127 hectares of forests. Community resource rights over 5,544 hectares within the area of the tiger reserve area were recognised.
In Forest Rights Act, Community Forest Resource Right gives gram sabhas the right to protect, regenerate or manage any forest Resources used by the entire community or village.
Baghel also unveiled an atlas of tribal communities living in Chhattisgarh and a particular five-part TEACHING module on the overall development of tribal areas to be used to train public representatives and members of the Panchayati Raj system. Tribals account for more than 31 per cent of Chhattisgarhs Population.