Why the Centre is passing on issues raised by Ken-Betwa protesters to State governments | Explained
The Centre said it was the State government that was responsible for implementing the forest rights law
The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has transferred the responsibility of addressing concerns raised by Ken-Betwa River Link project protesters in Madhya Pradesh to the state government. This response came after Opposition MPs in Lok Sabha questioned the number of families displaced by the project, the compensation process, and adherence to the Forest Rights Act.
The protesters, who have been staging demonstrations since April, have criticized the government for not adequately addressing their grievances. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs insisted that it had been communicating with state governments to ensure compliance with the RFCTLARR and FRA laws, warning against the removal of people from their homes without proper processing of their forest rights claims.
However, the project is being led by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry, with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs serving as the nodal agency for implementing the Forest Rights Act.
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