The District Collector spoke in a video conference with mandal level officials from the integrated district offices complex.

The District Collector Jitesh V Patil said applications would be received in the villages under the auspices of the Forest Rights Committee from the 12th of this month. It was suggested that the members of the Forest Rights Committees in the villages should be formed and elected by the Gram Sabha. Authorities were instructed to set up a forest rights committee in every habitation.