Section 5 — Duties of holders of forest rights. | The Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dweller (Recognition Of Forest Rights) ACT, 2006

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5. Duties of holders of forest rights.–The holders of any forest right, Gram Sabha and village level 

institutions in areas where there are holders of any forest right under this Act are empowered to– 

(a) protect the wild life, forest and biodiversity; 

(b) ensure that adjoining catchments area, water sources and other ecological sensitive areas are 

adequately protected; 

(c) ensure that the habitat of forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers 

is preserved from any form of destructive practices affecting their cultural and natural heritage; 

(d) ensure that the decisions taken in the Gram Sabha to regulate access to community forest 

resources and stop any activity which adversely affects the wild animals, forest and the biodiversity 

are complied with.  

CHAPTER IV 

AUTHORITIES AND PROCEDURE FOR VESTING OF FOREST RIGHTS

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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Forest rights of Forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other tradional forest dwellers.Section 4 · Recognition of, and vesting of, forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.Section 6 · Authorities to vest forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers and procedure thereof.Section 7 · Offences by members or officers of authorities and Committees under this Act.Section 8 · Cognizance of offences.Section 9 · Members of authorities, etc., to be public servants.

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India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 20 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.