Allotment of forest land to Tribals

The Union Government has not yet received any proposal regarding allotment of forest land specifically to tribal people. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 has come into force on 31st December, 2007. The responsibility for recognition and vesting of forest rights over forest land under occupation of the forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers rests with the State/U.T. Governments. They are still in the process of implementing the provisions of the Act. So far no information from the State/U.T. Governments has been received regarding the vesting of the rights of tribal and other traditional forest dwellers. Only God knows when the tribals would get all their rights.