CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Chhattisgarh has become the 2nd state to recognise the Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights inside a National Park. The state government approved the CFR claims of Gudiyapadar and Nagalsar villages in Kanger Ghati National Park in Bastar district on 25 May 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chhattisgarh is only the second state to have recognised CFR rights inside a national park i.e., Kanger Ghati National Park. In 2016, the Odisha government was the first to recognise Community Forest Resources (CFRs) inside the Simlipal National Park.

Detailed explanation-3: -CFR rights under Forest Rights Act (FRA) provides for the recognition of the rights to protect, regenerate or conserve or manage the community forest resource (CFR). The Forest Rights Act provides for CFR rights recognition in all forest lands, including wildlife sanctuaries, tiger reserves, and national parks.

Detailed explanation-4: -UPSC Mains Notes: Chhattisgarh has become the first State to recognize the Community Forest Resource Rights in urban areas. The State Government recognized the rights of residents of Dhamtari district spread over 4,127 hectares of forest.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chhattisgarh has become the first state to recognise forest resource rights in an urban area by bestowing these rights upon residents of Dhamtari district over 4,127 hectares of forests.