A Study on Community forest rights of the Paliyan Tribes and the implementation of Forest Right Act (FRA) 200

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A! R$SP+#($#T-S .AC/0R+)#( "#F+R1AT"+# 1. Name of the respondent 2. Main occupation 1 2 3 ! " 3. Age !. %e& ". (eligion ). *$pe of house 1 2 3 ! " Mud-walled+ thatched roof Mud-walled+ tin roof ,ric house Concrete house #ther -------------------------------------: /es ' No MFP collection Agriculture Cooli wor er Cattle rarer #ther -------------------------------------: ------------- $ears :M'F : ------------------------------:-----------------------------------------------------------------------

-. .lectricit$ 0. 1here are $ou 2orn3 1 2 3 ! "

4n this 5illage 4n a neigh2oring 5illage which3 Another place within a district which3 Another place within a region which3 #utside this region where3

6. 7e5el of .ducation i. None 88. ii. Primar$ incomplete 888888888 iii. Primar$ completed ------------ i5. %econdar$ incomplete --------5. %econdar$ completed -----------5i. Adult education ---------------1

5ii. #ther 9%pecif$: --------------------------1;. <o $ou ha5e the following state pro5isions ' entitlements %.N 1 2 3 ! " ) state pro5isions ' entitlements /es Communit$ certificate Famil$ card =oter 4< M>N(.> ?o2 card Free health card gi5en 2$ state go5ernment @norganiAed welfare 2oard 4< card No

11. 4f not 2orn in this area+ when and where did $ou migrate from3 =illage <istrict (egion /ear

.! *"%$*"'++(S A#( "#C+1$ 12. Bousehold and its mem2ers at the moment No Name 9not necessar$: (elation %e Age MaCor li5elihood #ther li5elihood & 1 2 3 ! " ) 0 6 1; 1a2or *i3elihood: 1. MFP collection 2. Permanentl$ wor ing on the holding +ther *i3elihood: 1. 7i5estoc !. #thers specif$ D 13. 1hat are the acti5ities that are economicall$ important to $our household 9in order of importance: Acti5it$ Priorit$
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eeping 2. Agriculture la2our 3. Non Agriculture la2our

1!. Bow much does $our household 9in total: earn per da$ ' wee ' month3 ----------------1". *he economic situation of $our household is impro5ed or not after the enactment of F(A 2;;) from since 2;;03 1 2 3 ! " ) 4mpro5ed much 4mpro5ed to some e&tent No change 1orsened to some e&tent 1orsened much <onEt now ' no answer

1). 1h$ these changes in the economic situation of $our household ha5e ta en place3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C! CR$("T 1-. <uring the last two $ear+ ha5e $our household mem2ers ta en an$ credit3 /es ' No 10. 4f $es+ from which source and what purpose3 1 2 3 ! " (elati5es ' friends N>#s 7ocal traders 7ocal mone$ lenders #ther sources

16. Ba5e $ou e5er purchased food on credit or 2orrowed mone$ to purchase food3 /es'No 4f /es+ when ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2;. Are $ou currentl$ in de2t for food3 /es'No 4f /es+ how much (! F++( S+)RC$S 4 F++( S$C)R"T, A#( S).S"ST$#C$ *"F$ ST,*$
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21. 1here do $ou normall$ get food for $our household3 9in order of importance: %.N 1 2 3 ! " ) 0 %ource >athering Mar et'shops #wn field Food items ' 4mportance

5egeta2le garden #wn li5estoc Bunting ,arter Food aid ' go5t food scheme #thers

22. <uring the last 12 months+ ha5e $ou eaten more $our own food or food 2ought from the mar et in $our household3 Bow much 9F: appro&imatel$ from $our own su2sistence production ' gathering3 No own production A2out 2"F gathering'own production A2out ";F gathering'own production A2out -"F gathering'own production A2out 1;;F gathering'own production 23. Bow man$ times per da$ do $ou normall$ coo in $our household3 --------------times 2!. 1hat do $ou usuall$ eat during the meals3 *ime Meal 1 Meal 2 Meal 3 Meal ! 2". Are $ou satisfied with the Guantit$ of food that $ou are usuall$ eating in $our household3 /es ' No 4f no+ wh$3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2). Ba5e $ou 2een forced to s ip meals during the last 12 months3 /es 'No 4f $es+ 1h$3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-. Ba5e $ou e5er e&perienced food insecure periods in $our household3 /es ' No
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Food items presentl$

Food item around 2;;0

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when

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occurred3

------------------------------------------------------------------4s there certain food insecure periods that repeat annuall$3 ------------------------------------Bow do $ou get o5er the insecure period3 --------------------------------------------------------20. 4f the food securit$ situation in $our household has impro5ed+ what ha5e 2een the main causes for this3 92$ order of importance: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3;. 4f the food securit$ situation in $our household has worsened+ what ha5e 2een the main causes for this3 92$ order of importance: A , C < . F > B 4 <rought ' irregular rains+ prolonged dr$ spell (estriction of forest access Conditional access to MFPs Floods ' 7and erosion 7ac of emplo$ment Price of Food 7ose of emplo$ment for a household mem2ers (educed income of a household mem2ers #ther+ specif$ ----------------------------------------------

$! C+11)#"T, F+R$ST R"0'TS 31. <o $ou ha5e own land for culti5ation3 /es ' No 4f /es+ 1hat are the siAe9s: of $our land or plot9s: and which crops do $ou grow currentl$3 Plot 1 2 3 ! " 32. Bow and when did $ou o2tain the land $ou are using now3 Plot /ear o2tained Bow o2tained: inherited from parents 91:+ ,ought 92: >i5en
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%iAe of farm <istance from Crops 9acres: home 9 m:

2$ go5ernment 93: >i5en 2$ clan 9!: rented for mone$ 9": 2orrowed for free 9):+ e&change 9-:+ #ther 90: 1 2 3 ! " 33. <o $ou ha5e a land title3 /es ' No 3!. <o $ou intend to or ha5e applied for a title3 /es ' No 3". Bow much $ield did $ou get from the latest har5est3 Crop Acres Hgs ' 2ags per acre

3). 4f $ou own li5estoc + what t$pe and how much li5estoc do $ou ha5e3 *$pe of li5estoc Cattle >oats %heep Pigs Poultr$ #thers 9list ' %pecif$: Iuantit$

3-. 4f the amounts of li5estoc has significantl$ changed since 2;;0+ wh$ these changes ha5e ta en place3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-. 1here do $ou graAe $our li5estoc 3 %.N 1 2 3 ! " ) Place 4nside the forest Pu2lic land not in the reser5e #n fallow land 9other peopleEs land: #n m$ fallow land #n m$ home land #thers 9list ' specif$: PrioritiAe

30. <o $ou 2urn land to ma e fodder grow3 /es ' No 36. <o $ou collect minor forest produce from forest3 /es 'No 4f /es+ what are all the item $ou ha5e 2een collected and how man$ months %.N Minor produce forest <uration of collection 1 2 3 ! " ) 0 6 1; 11 12 13 1! 1" !;. <o $ou eat meet3 /es ' No 4f /es+ how often do $ou eat Meat --------- per da$'wee 'month'$ear Fish Mil .ggs --------- per da$'wee 'month'$ear --------- per da$'wee 'month'$ear --------- per da$'wee 'month'$ear 1here 1ithin the 5illage #utside 2oundar$ Meat Fish Mil .ggs !2. <o $ou ha5e an$ common land ' forest area for famil$ ' communit$ usage3 /es ' No
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%ource of collection 1ithin the #utside 5illage 2oundar$ 5illage 2oundar$

Purpose the collection

of

!1. 1here did $ou get met for $our consumption3 A5aila2le meet 5illage 2oundar$

4f /es+ list out the land and it is common purposes %.N Nature of common 7ocation land Bow often utiliAed 2$ communit$