High level meeting held to discuss gamut of issues related to Forest Rights Act, 2016

July 16: A high level meeting was held to discuss a gamut of issues related to Forest Rights Act, 2006 here on Friday. At the directive of Chief Minister, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, a high level meeting was held at the office conference room of Minister for WPT and BC, Dr.Ranoj Pegu, in which Minister for Environment and Forest, Parimal Suklabaidya, MLA Bhuban Pegu, Principal Secretary, Environment and Forest, Avinash P Joshi, Principal Secretary, WPT and BC, Mukesh Sahu, PCCF cum Hoff, PCCF Wildlife, Commissioner and Secretary, Environment and Forest and other senior officials from WPT and BC department took part.

The meeting emphasised on preparing a roadmap for implementing the Forest Rights Act, 2006 on a mission mode with WPT and BC department being the Nodal department and Environment and Forest Associate department. Minister for Environment and Forest, Suklabaidya directed the senior forest officials to instruct all Divisional Forest Officers to coordinate with Deputy Commissioners of concerned districts to implement the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in letter and spirit.

The meeting also discussed at length the issue regarding rehabilitation of the people of Laika and Dodhia residing in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in Tinsukia district. The Forest department will soon issue a notification in this regard.