Forest Rights Act of 2006 was to be carried out in Jammu and Kashmir.
Highlights:
The Government of Jammu & Kashmir has decided to implement the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
It will enhance the socio-economic status of tribes and nomadic communities, including Gujjar-Bakarwals and Gaddi-Sippis.
The decision will address the prolonged struggling of tribal people and also ensure forest conservation.