Question

Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 transferred ownership of Minor Forest produce to _______.

1. Zilla Panchayat 
2. Ministry of Forests
3. Registered Contractors
4. Gram Sabha

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Gram Sabha

The correct answer is Gram Sabha.

• Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 transferred ownership of Minor Forest produce to Gram Sabha.
• Scheduled Areas are areas that are recognized by the fifth schedule of the constitution of India.
• The act was enacted on 24th December 1996.
• The issues covered by the Act are as follows:
  • Minor Forest Produce
  • Minor Minerals
  • Customary Resources
  • Minor Water Bodies
  • Selection of Beneficiaries
  • Control Over Local Institutions
  • Sanction of Projects.
• The act provides an extension to the provisions of Part IX of the constitution of India related to the Panchayats and Scheduled Areas.