MaharashtraICT ENABLED IMPLEMENTATION OF FOREST RIGHTS ACT 2006 IN MAHARASHTRA

Today, Information and Communication Technology has infiltrated the remotest corners of the Earth. The Government of Maharashtra came up with an ICT based innovation to preserve the forests and the rights of those who live in these remote forest areas. Implementation of GIS and other ICT based tools played an important role in effectively tackling the most persistent problem of illegal encroachments on the forest land.