This report by National Committee on Forest Rights Act (FRA) submitted to Shri Kantilal Bhuria, Minister of tribal affairs says that with notable exceptions, the implementation of FRA has been poor & includes suggestions for implementing it effectively.The Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs constituted a Joint Committee in April 2010 to comprehensively review the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.
The Committee members were selected from a wide spectrum of stakeholders consisting of retired civil servants, forest officers, tribal department officers and representatives of Civil Society Organisations and NGOs. The Committee has submitted its final report and findings.