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18 Forest Dwellers Receive Land Rights Titles in Assam's Kamrup District
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 06:35 AM
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Eighteen forest dwellers in Assam's Kamrup district have been granted forest rights titles under the Forest Rights Act. The titles recognize their traditional land use and provide legal security over forest lands.
Eighteen individuals identified as forest dwellers have received official forest rights titles in Kamrup district, Assam. The distribution was carried out by the local administration as part of ongoing efforts to implement the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
The titles grant holders the right to cultivate land, collect minor forest produce and protect the forest resources they have traditionally used. This legal recognition aims to secure their livelihoods while encouraging conservation.
The move reflects Assam's commitment to extending forest rights to eligible communities across the state.
The titles grant holders the right to cultivate land, collect minor forest produce and protect the forest resources they have traditionally used. This legal recognition aims to secure their livelihoods while encouraging conservation.
The move reflects Assam's commitment to extending forest rights to eligible communities across the state.