PREVIOUS
✖
PVTG Habitat Rights - Odisha
July 20 , 2026
18 hrs 0 min
34
0
- Odisha has recognised 10 habitat rights claims covering 8 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.
- Habitat rights under Section 3(1)(e) of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 recognise the traditional habitat of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), including forests, sacred sites, grazing lands and livelihood areas.
- Odisha is home to 13 PVTGs, the highest among all Indian states, spread across 14 districts.
- The first habitat rights title in Odisha was granted to the Paudi Bhuyan community in Deogarh district in March 2024, covering 32 settlements.
- So far, 10 claims covering 625 communities, 18,811 households, and nearly 1.65 million hectares of forest and revenue land have been recognised.
- India's first habitat rights title was granted to the Baiga community in Madhya Pradesh in 2015.
Leave a Reply
Your Comment is awaiting moderation.