FRA claims: Appeals facilitated against orders of district panels

Koshyari issued the notification on May 18 in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Schedule V of the Constitution, thereby modifying Section 6 of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, also known as the Forest Rights Act, in its application to scheduled areas in Maharashtra.

The notification stated that DLCs under the chair of divisional commissioners have been formed to hear appeals against the decision of DLCs.

It added that in case of orders already passed before this notification, an appeal must be made within six months. In case of orders passed henceforth, appeals must be made within 90 days from the order.