50% of forest land right claims end in rejections

The claims are by tribal or pastoral communities seeking community rights over forest land they have inhabited for generations. Out of 4.224 million claims received, only 1.894 million titles have been distributed, 1.939 million have been rejected and a little less than 400,000 are still being assessed.

from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2tJfihN

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