Consider the following statements:1. As per recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown in forest areas.2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor forest produce.3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 allows ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: b) 2 and 3 only
ExplanationStatement 1 is incorrect: The Indian Forest Act, 1927, was amended in 2017 to exclude bamboo grown on non-forest land from the definition of "tree," thereby allowing its free cul- tivation and transportation.However, this amendment does not grant forest dwellers the right to fell bamboo grown on forest ar- eas.Bamboo in forest areas is still regulated under forest laws.Statement 2 is correct: The Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006 rec- ognizes bamboo as a minor forest produce (MFP).Statement 3 is correct: The FRA, 2006, grants forest dwellers the right to own, collect, use, and dispose of minor forest pro- duce (MFP).This includes bamboo, tendu leaves, honey, and oth- er non-timber forest products.The National Bamboo Mission (NBM) in India, initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, seeks to enhance the bamboo sector's growth.It aims to expand bamboo plan- tations, improve post-harvest management, promote product development, and rejuvenate the industry, supporting nurser- ies, cultivation, and processing units.131
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