Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers [Recognition of Forest Rights] Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

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Correct Answer: Gram Sabha. In the Forest Rights Act 2006, the Gram Sabha is authorised to initiate the process for determining nature and extent of individual or community forest rights which may be given to forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and various other traditional forest dwellers within the local jurisdiction, so option D is correct.

Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers [Recognition of Forest Rights] Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

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