Palghar District Forms Committee to Speed Up Tribal Joint Forest Rights

A new committee has been formed in Palghar, Maharashtra, to address tribal joint forest rights and expedite pending claims. NCST chairman Antar Singh Arya announced the panel, led by District Collector Govind Bodke, following an inspection tour. The administration has one month to improve ashram school facilities.

A new committee has been constituted in Palghar district, Maharashtra, to address the joint forest rights of tribal people and expedite the resolution of their pending claims, as confirmed by the district administration.

This announcement was made by Antar Singh Arya, chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), after a two-day inspection tour of the district. District Collector Govind Bodke will chair the panel.

During the tour, Arya and other commission members assessed the conditions in several villages and ashram schools, expressing concern over inadequate facilities. The district administration has a one-month deadline to improve ashram school facilities, with a follow-up inspection planned for next month.

(With inputs from agencies.)