Forest rights and its impact on tribal people in Goa

Abstract

Beneficial act was to recognize the rights of Scheduled Tribes and other traditional Forest Dwellers, who were inhabitated in forest area from many Generations. According to some act it was also specified the procedure to verifying and recording of the rights of members of the Scheduled Tribes on forest land in Goa. Since, pre and post liberation of Goa as a resulting of historical injustice of these communities like Gawda, Kunbi and velip were rendering them as encroachers. This Act also seeks to title to land and homesteads to residents of forest villages and other old habitations on forest land. The paper also discusses the implementation of act, Protection of forest rights and livelihood of the Tribal peoples. It also analysis and review some acts how it is useful and beneficial to lead the inclusive framework to bringing tribal communities into mainstream. The Secondary data is based on books, journals, and newspaper, and folklore. The data collected from Tribal organisation, Tribal Welfare Department of Goa, Goa State Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Cast Commission and other concerned Department of Goa is also used here.