IntroductionWhen the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006, commonly known as the “Forest Rights Act”, was came into existence, the Government of India has created hope among the tribal communities, in terms of secure livelihoods and reduced vulnerability. The culmination of the enactment of this law was the historic injustice done to forest-dwelling communities, particularly in the tribal areas of India. This act recognizes the suffering endured by forest-dependent people since the inception of modern forest administration under British rule and is a reason to regret that the same policies were implemented in independent India. Regardless, 2006 could be considered a landmark year. a new beginning when the Ministry of Tribal Affairs obtained the deed. The law promises to realize the demands of tribal and other forest communities for habitation and cultivation of forest lands as livelihood generating activities. The law also grants comprehensive rights to non-timber forest products, NTFPs, minor forest products and management and protection rights over resources, which also include community rights granted to different forest-dependent communities. The process of implementing this Act begins from the Gram Sabha, where the Forest Rights Committees are given the power and authority to assist and verify the approval of the demands made by the people. The law becomes more important for states with large tribal populations and vast forest cover. . In this context, the state of Jharkhand comes out on top when we talk about the tribal people in relation to the rights granted to them under the Forest Rights Act. Massive exploitation of natural resources available in the state has become a serious matter of debate...... middle of paper ...... e challenges and ambiguities, Jharkhand Forest Rights Act is stuck between the small political and bureaucratic impasses. People bear the cost and the government enjoys the fruits, which should not be the case but rather a win-win situation for both parties. References: • Bandi Madhusudan, 2013, Implementation of Forest Rights Act: Undoing Historical Injustices. , Economic and Political Weekly, vol XLVIII, pages 21-24• Das Victor, 1991, Forests and tribes of Jharkhand, Economic and Political Weekly, pages 275-277• Hebbar Ritambhara, 2006, Forest Bill 2005 and tribal areas: case of Jharkhand , Economic and Political Weekly, pages 4952-4955• State Forest Rights Act: redressing the blighted historical injustice, Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network, ISBN: 978-81-907996-3-8• http://www. jharkhandforest.com/index.aspx