Burning Issues
TRIBAL BILL
Most Urgent
As you might be aware, the Government is all set to make the Tribal Bill ( 2006 ) an Act in the monsoon
session of Parliament. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has in the meantime asked for comments and
objections from the Public ( to be sent by August 3 2007). The draft rules can be read at http://www.tribal.gov.in
However, most of us "Public" are so skeptical about the Government that we do not even consider taking
such opportunities to make way for a healthy debate and a better law.
Also, most of us do not have the time or inclination to go through pages and pages of rules/regulations.
But there is hope still. We have put together a number of expert opinions and well thought out comments by people who have understood and analyzed the draft rules,at the BLOG page
http://www.indianwildlifeclub.com/blog/blogs.aspx?cid=22
Please select the ideas which appeal to you and send them along with your comments to
Dr.Bachittar Singh
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs
7th Floor, A-Wing, Shastri Bhavan
New Delhi-110001
E-mail: bsingh@nic.in
Please also send a copy of the letter to
Mr. Bharat Lal, I.F.S
Director, Ministry of Tribal Affairs
2nd Floor, A-Wing, Shastri Bhavan
New Delhi-110001
The subject reference can be given as Gazette Notification dated 19th June 2007
Draft Rules Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights ) Act,
2006(2 of 2007). Though the comments can be sent by email, we suggest that you send an email and follow it up with a print copy on your letterhead / with your signatures. Remember it is IMPORTANT that as many people as possible send in the objections -for
them to count. So each one of us need to act, individually. Time is short-comments received after
3rd August will not be read.
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