District Collector Shyam Dhawde in a review meeting of revenue officials held here instructed the officials for ensuring distribution of Forest Right Authority letters to Kamar and Bhunjia tribes residing in the district.
Dhawade said at the meeting that those forest dwellers tribals who are residing in the region since long and have till now not received forest right authority letter should be scrutinized and the distribution of letter should be done on priority basis.
“Preference must be given to Kamar and Bhunjia tribes’’, he said.
The Collector also instructed the revenue official to take stern action on illegal plotting and settlement of illegal colonies in the urban areas of the district.
“Immediate action have to be taken against them and should have to be stopped anyhow’’, he said.
He instructed the officials present at the meeting to work in such a way that people have faith in the revenue staff. The Collector also instructed the officials to give proper training to Patwaris terming them ‘backbone of the revenue system’.