<p>Several tribals sat on a protest outside the official residence of Maharashtra Tribal Development Minister K C Padvi on Monday to press for their demands of proper implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), an official said.</p>.<p>The protesters, from districts of Nandurbar, Dhule, Nashik, Jalgaon and Buldhana, gathered in the morning outside Padvi's bungalow near the state secretariat Mantralaya in south Mumbai, the official said. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/life-still-in-the-woods-for-ramanagar-s-tribal-families-sans-land-rights-1036741.html" target="_blank">Life still in the woods for Ramanagar’s tribal families sans land rights</a></strong></p>.<p>They wanted to meet the minister to put forth their issues before him. Heavy police security was deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident, the official said.</p>.<p>The FRA recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities to forest resources, on which these communities are dependent for a variety of requirements, including livelihood, habitation and other socio-cultural needs.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Several tribals sat on a protest outside the official residence of Maharashtra Tribal Development Minister K C Padvi on Monday to press for their demands of proper implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), an official said.</p>.<p>The protesters, from districts of Nandurbar, Dhule, Nashik, Jalgaon and Buldhana, gathered in the morning outside Padvi's bungalow near the state secretariat Mantralaya in south Mumbai, the official said. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/life-still-in-the-woods-for-ramanagar-s-tribal-families-sans-land-rights-1036741.html" target="_blank">Life still in the woods for Ramanagar’s tribal families sans land rights</a></strong></p>.<p>They wanted to meet the minister to put forth their issues before him. Heavy police security was deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident, the official said.</p>.<p>The FRA recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities to forest resources, on which these communities are dependent for a variety of requirements, including livelihood, habitation and other socio-cultural needs.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>