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Third Regional Review Conference on Forest Rights Act held in Srinagar; 25.42 lakh titles distributed nationally

📅 23 October 2026 📍 India › Jammu and Kashmir Important

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the Third Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in Srinagar on 23 October 2026, where it reported that about 54 lakh claims had been received nationally and 25.42 lakh titles distributed (as of 31 August 2026).

Summary

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs convened the Third Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on 23 October 2026. Officials from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir reviewed progress; the series had earlier conferences in Bengaluru (10 September) and Kolkata (9 October). As of 31 August 2026, about 54 lakh claims had been received nationally, 43.56 lakh (80.64%) disposed of and 25.42 lakh titles distributed over nearly 238 lakh acres, with 10.45 lakh claims pending. The Ministry stressed reasoned orders for every rejection and convergence of Community Forest Resource management plans with Forest Department working plans.

Key facts

Event: Third Regional Review Conference on FRA implementation
Date / venue: 23 October 2026, Srinagar (J&K)
Law: Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
States/UT: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Rajasthan, J&K
Earlier conferences: Bengaluru (10 Sep 2026), Kolkata (9 Oct 2026)
Claims received: About 54 lakh (as of 31 Aug 2026)
Disposed: 43.56 lakh (80.64%)
Titles distributed: 25.42 lakh over nearly 238 lakh acres
Pending / rejected: 10.45 lakh pending; 18.13 lakh rejected

Practice MCQs 3 questions

Where was the Third Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 held in October 2026?

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Correct answer: A — Srinagar

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the Third Regional Review Conference on FRA implementation in Srinagar, J&K, on 23 October 2026; earlier ones were in Bengaluru and Kolkata.

Q2 Advanced

As of 31 August 2026, how many forest rights titles had been distributed nationally under the Forest Rights Act, 2006?

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Correct answer: B — 25.42 lakh

As of 31 August 2026, 25.42 lakh titles had been distributed over nearly 238 lakh acres; about 54 lakh claims were received and 43.56 lakh disposed of.

Q3 Advanced

The Forest Rights Act, reviewed at the Srinagar conference in October 2026, is formally known as:

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Correct answer: C — The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

FRA stands for the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, as named in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs release.