Jammu: Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Monday called for all pending forest title claims to be resolved by May. The official spokesperson for the statement released here said Mehta, at J&K where he chaired a conference to review the implementation of the Forest Rights Act 2006, consulted with villagers, Gram Sabha and others in accordance with the regulations. said they had discussed the pacing and procedures for resolving claims. Stakeholder. He asked for a specific checklist of steps to resolve within the prescribed timelines so that all claims received by the department are resolved within the prescribed timeframes. The chief secretary has addressed all pending claims and this year he directed them to be completed by the end of May. He also emphasized creating the necessary recognition among the eligible population to successfully submit the application. Mehta asked the DFO to develop a detailed action plan with the necessary records and maps and coordinate with the Vice-Chairman (DC) and sub-divisional level committees for verification by the Forest Rights Commission. , instructed to leave the decision to the relevant Gram Sabha. After obtaining the necessary resolutions from Gram Sabhas, he asked them to expedite their submission to district-level committees. During the meeting, the Chief Secretary was presented with a district-by-district list of pending claims. He spoke with participating district heads about this and looked at the pending status at various levels, including subdivision-level committees and district-level committees. Mehta was informed that about 38,000 of his 42,000 applications received were destroyed. He also discussed with district heads the drug threat and measures to curb it, as well as deliberations on awareness-raising activities and the rehabilitation of those affected. , called on educational institutions to conduct awareness campaigns and eradicate the threat. Dheeraj Gupta, Chief Secretary for Forestry; PCCF, Mohit Guerra. and District Commissioners, Jammu and Ramesh Kumar also attended the meeting.
