About Forest Rights Act Cells:
- FRA cells, sanctioned under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyaan (DAJGUA) scheme launched in 2024.
- Aim: To provide technical and administrative support without intervening in statutory decision-making.
- Functions of FRA Cell:
- To assist in completing the process of recognition of rights.
- Digitization of records, preparation of plans for IFR and CFR beneficiaries to avail the benefits of Govt. schemes,
- Assist in convergence of Forest villages to revenue villages, and to create awareness amongst all stakeholders ensuring effective implementation of FRA.
- Assisting claimants and Gram Sabhas in preparing claim documents.
- Aiding in collection of necessary evidence and resolutions.
- Helping in digitisation of land records and tracking claim status.
- Facilitating conversion of forest habitations into revenue villages
- Funding: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
