Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) Advances FRA Digital Platform Development through Post–Smart India Hackathon Field Engagement in Nashik, Maharashtra

• MoTA is building an integrated, end-to-end digital platform for implementation and monitoring of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, leveraging student innovation from Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025.
• Platform combines AI-powered FRA Atlas, WebGIS Decision Support System (DSS), blockchain-based claim management, and revenue/forest shape-file integration.
• Examinable for tribal governance + tech-in-governance convergence; ties FRA (a GS-II law) to e-governance, geospatial tech, and Gram Sabha empowerment.