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Forest Dweller Relocation Policy
November 3 , 2025
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- The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Environment Ministry will implement a national framework to set standards, timelines, and accountability for relocations.
- The relocation of forest-dwelling communities from tiger reserves must be voluntary, exceptional, and based on evidence.
- A national database will record and track all relocations, compensation, and post-relocation status.
- Annual independent audits will check compliance with the Forest Rights Act, 2006, and the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- Villages can continue to live in forests while exercising their Individual Forest Rights or Community Forest Rights.
- Consent for relocation must be free, informed, given in the local language, and verified by independent civil society organisations.
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