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06/07/23 06:33 AM IST

Odisha announces state forest rights scheme to benefit over 7 lakh households

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  • The Odisha government on July 3, 2023 announced the launch of a scheme to effectively implement the provisions of The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006.
Mo Jungle Jami Yojana
  • The new scheme christened as Mo Jungle Jami Yojana (MJJY) was part of the state budget 2023-24 and would be operational for two years.
  • The total cost of the scheme is Rs 38.76 crore which includes establishment of a state programme management unit (SPMU) at Tribal Research Institute, Bhubaneswar, awareness campaigns, functioning of forest rights cells in all districts and training of various officials.
  • Odisha would become the first state to be “FRA compliant” implementing all provisions namely individual forest rights, community forest rights (CFR), habitat rights for particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG) and conversion of forest and unsurveyed villages in all potential villages of the state.
  • Tribal Research Institute, Bhubaneswar, has already identified the potential villages for implementation of the scheme.
  • Mo Jungle Jami Yojana aims to ensure livelihood and food security for Scheduled Tribes and forest dwelling populations.
  • Eligible claimants, especially single women and PVTGs, will receive land titles, enabling them to gain ownership of land and access forest resources as per their entitlement.
  • The scheme also aims to integrate these communities into mainstream development programs initiated by the government.
  • Under the scheme, all unsurveyed, forest and zero area villages will be converted into revenue villages thus enabling all households access to water supplies, road connectivity, schools and healthcare.
  • The state would also establish Forest Rights Cells across the districts for periodic assessment, monitoring and review of the scheme.
Source- DTE

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