\nStatement 1 is incorrect. The Indian Forest (Amendment) Act, 2017 removed bamboo grown in non-forest areas from the definition of ‘tree’, thereby exempting it from requiring felling and transit permits under the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Bamboo grown in forest areas continues to be classified as a ‘tree’ under the unamended part of the Act, but rights over bamboo as Minor Forest Produce in forest areas are governed by the Forest Rights Act, 2006. The statement claiming a general right to fell bamboos grown on forest areas might be misleading or incorrect as per the 2017 amendment’s primary focus on non-forest areas and the nuances of rights under FRA 2006.<\/p>\nStatement 2 is correct. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 explicitly defines ‘Minor Forest Produce’ (MFP) to include “bamboo, brush wood, stumps, cane, tussar, cocoons, honey, wax, lac, tendu or kendu leaves, medicinal plants and herbs, roots, tubers and the like”. Thus, as per this Act, bamboo is a minor forest produce.<\/p>\n
Statement 3 is correct. The Forest Rights Act, 2006, recognizes and vests forest rights and occupation in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers. Section 3(1)(c) specifically recognizes the right of ownership, access to collect, use, and dispose of minor forest produce, which has been traditionally collected within or outside village boundaries.
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