In Madhya Pradesh, Distribution of pattas (Certificates) of forest land to the eligible claimants under Forest Land Rights Act 2006 is in its final phase. <br/> <br/>AIR Bhopal correspondent reports that about 95,500 eligible claimants have received pattas so far. <br/>Pattas to the remaining 21062 people will be distributed till 30th of this month. More than 3 lakh 96 thousand claims were received in the state under Forest Land Rights Act. <br/> <br/>Out of these one lakh16 thousand 503 claims have been found valid. In the wake of large number of rejections, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered to start a separate campaign to investigate the rejected claims in detail. <br/> <br/>During his Bhopal visit Union tribal affairs minister had also raised finger on such large numbers of rejections.<br/>
News On AIR | June 11, 2010 11:56 AM
Forest land patta distribution to eligible claimants in MP in its final phase