**Executive Summary**
This report details the status of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA) in Rajasthan as of February 2026. It highlights the processing of 1,18,675 applications, the issuance of titles following Supreme Court mandates, and confirms that no further reviews of rejected applications are currently under consideration.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Overall Claims Status (Cumulative till February 2026)**
* **Total Applications:** 1,18,675 claims have been received by the government of Rajasthan.
* **Approvals:** 51,775 applications have been approved, and titles have been issued.
* **Rejections:** 66,213 applications have been rejected.
**Implementation and Judicial Compliance**
* **Responsibility:** State and Union Territory governments are responsible for implementing FRA provisions and associated rules.
* **Supreme Court Orders:** In compliance with orders dated 13.02.2019 and 28.02.2019, the Rajasthan government reviewed previously rejected claims.
* **Review Outcomes:** The judicial review resulted in the issuance of 4,740 individual and 34 community forest rights titles.
* **Current Review Status:** The State Government has stated that the review of rejected applications is no longer under consideration.
**District-wise Distribution Highlights**
* **Highest Volume:** Pratapgarh (33,244) and Banswara (28,435) received the highest number of claims.
* **Zero Title Districts:** Savai Madhopur, Jaipur, Tonk, Dhoulpur, and Alwar have issued zero titles despite receiving claims.
* **Significant Approval Rates:** Banswara issued the most titles (15,551), followed by Udaipur (12,758).
**Impact Analysis**
**State Government of Rajasthan**
**Impact**
Responsible for the direct implementation of the FRA and ensuring compliance with the Supreme Court’s directives regarding claim reviews.
**Action Required**
Continue monitoring the implementation of the Act and maintain records of the 1,18,675 claims processed. No further action on rejected claim reviews is required at this time.
**Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers**
**Impact**
51,775 applicants have gained legal recognition and titles to forest land, while 66,213 applicants face rejection of their claims.
**Action Required**
Recipients of the 4,740 individual and 34 community titles issued during the review must ensure they have received physical documentation; those with rejected claims should note that no further review process is currently active.
**Ministry of Tribal Affairs / Lok Sabha**
**Impact**
Acts as the oversight body receiving progress reports on the implementation of forest rights within the state.
**Action Required**
Monitor the ongoing status of land title distribution and ensure the state continues to fulfill its responsibilities under the FRA 2006.
Key Entities Referenced
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA): The primary legislation governing the recognition of forest rights and issuance of land titles to tribal and forest-dwelling communities.
Rajasthan: The primary state where the implementation of FRA claims, including the review of 1,18,675 applications, is being reported.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The central ministry responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Forest Rights Act and reporting progress to the Lok Sabha.
Supreme Court of India: The judicial authority whose 2019 orders mandated a review of rejected forest rights claims across states.
Shri Durgadas Uikey: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs who provided the official status update on forest rights titles and claim rejections.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
ISSUANCE OF LEASE UNDER FRA CLAIMS IN
RAJASTHAN
Posted On: 02 APR 2026 3:58PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey today informed Lok Sabha thatgovernment
of Rajasthan has informed that under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers
(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (in short, FRA), cumulatively till February, 2026, a total of
1,18,675 applications have been received, out of which a total of 51,775 applications have been approved
and titles have been issued and 66213 applications have been rejected. A statement showing district wise
details of number of claims received, number of titles issued and number of claims rejected is at
Annexure.
State/UT Governments are responsible for implementation of various provisions of the FRA and Rules
made thereunder. State Government of Rajasthan has informed that in compliance with the Hon’ble
Supreme Court’s Order dated 13.02.2019 and 28.02.2019, a review of the rejected claims till the orders’
date was undertaken wherein 4740 individual and 34 community forest rights titles were issued. They
have further informed that at present, the matter of review of rejected applications is not under
consideration.
Annexure
District wise details of number of claims received, number of claims approved and titles distributed
and number of claims rejected:
S. District Number of Number of Claims
No. claims claims approved Rejected
received and titles issued
1 Banswara 28435 15551 12650
2 Pratapgarh 33244 10223 22568
3 Dungarpur 13063 6599 6464
4 Udaipur 22533 12758 9775
5 Sirohi 5768 3422 2346
6 Rajsamand 1083 260 8237 Baran 8925 1581 7344
8 Pali 1546 614 932
9 Bhilwara 534 122 412
10 Savai 121 0 121
Madhopur
11 Kota 433 86 347
12 Jhalawar 302 88 214
13 Bundi 567 14 553
14 Jaipur 98 0 98
15 Chittorgarh 1156 457 699
16 Tonk 245 0 245
17 Dhoulpur 94 0 94
18 Alwar 528 0 528
Total 118675 51775 66213
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