Panaji: The Goa government on Sunday organised camps across six talukas to assist tribal and forest-dwelling communities in resolving long-pending claims under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.
Goa chief minister Dr Pramod Sawant had recently announced that all the pending cases under the Act would be disposed off by December 19, this year. This day is celebrated to mark Goa’s Liberation from 450-year-long Portuguese colonial rule.
Government spokesman said that a total of 1,635 claimants participated in these camps across the six talukas, receiving assistance in filing and processing their claims.
“The presence of local tribal leaders, Village Level Forest Rights Committees, Gram Sabha members, and other key stakeholders ensured that the initiative was both grassroots-driven and outcomes focused,” the spokesman said.
He said that reflecting the strong governance model envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of Goa under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant organized simultaneous Forest Rights Camps across six talukas aiming to fast-track the disposal of long-pending claims under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 and bring justice to tribal and forest dwelling communities.
He said that these camps were held in Sattari, Ponda, Dharbandora, Sanguem, Canacona, and Quepem talukas.
The initiative was jointly conducted by the District Administration, Tribal Welfare Department, and Forest Department, with full administrative coordination from Dy. Collectors and Sub Divisional Officers across all six talukas, he said.
In a statement issued here, Sawant emphasised the state government’s commitment to implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision with full responsibility and speed.
He said that such camps demonstrate the power of coordinated governance and the importance of reaching every citizen in need.
These efforts are part of a broader mission led by PM Modi’s government to strengthen tribal rights, protect forest dwelling communities, and ensure that development is inclusive, transparent, and time bound, the chief minister added.
