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In a Scheduled Area of Odisha, a Gram Sabha wants to control the sale of minor forest produce collected by villagers. A contractor argues that the state forest department alone owns this right. Under PESA, what is the correct position regarding minor forest produce?

Ownership of minor forest produce vests in Panchayats at the appropriate level under PESA, with state laws giving effect to this. The state forest department, the Centre or a lease-holding contractor cannot claim exclusive ownership, so the contractor's argument is contrary to the PESA scheme.

  1. AOwnership of minor forest produce is vested in Panchayats at the appropriate levelCorrect
  2. BOwnership is with the Centre only
  3. COwnership remains with the contractor holding the lease
  4. DOwnership lies with the state forest department exclusively

Explanation

PESA states that ownership of minor forest produce is to be vested in Panchayats at the appropriate level through state legislation. The forest department or a contractor cannot claim exclusive ownership. The contractor's argument therefore fails under the PESA scheme.

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