Reports of denial of forest rights to tribals in surguja district of Chhattisgarh Based on the press report and petitions received by this Ministry on the issue, Ministry of Tribal Affairs has written to the State Government of Chhattisgarh to ascertain the factual position in this regard along with provision of the law under which the cancellation if any has been made and to intimate this Ministry at the earliest. Response from the State Government is awaited. This information was given by Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. Samir/jk