State-wise FRA Status upto May, 2025

 Dear Friends,

I hope you have reviewed the state-wise FRA MPR of MoTA up to January 2025. As you know, MoTA's FRA MPR only provides the status of CFR and not CFRR, except for Maharashtra and Odisha, which is very important. The district-wise status of CFRR recognition is only provided by Maharashtra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, and the CFRR status of other states and UTs is unknown as they are reported as CFR. I have compiled the CFRR recognition data for Maharashtra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh and combined the figures. Please review below and note the differences.

STATUS OF CFRR RECOGNITION IN ODISHA, MAHARASHTRA, AND CHHATTISGARH

S. No	States	CFRR Claims	CFRR Titles	Area Recognised in Acres	Average area recognised in Acres	CFRR Claims Rejected	Remarks
1	Odisha	35024	8832	743193.39	84.14	141 as per State Oct, 2024 MPR	MoTA FRA MPR, May, 2025
2	Maharashtra	11259	8668	3371497	388.95	241  per the March 2025	MoTA FRA MPR, May, 2025
3	Chhattisgarh	4469	4396	4784434	1088.36	0	CG Tribal Dept. MPR up to Jan 2025

 

On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM Manohar Chauhan <chauhanmanohar@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Friends,

 

Please find attached the FRA-MPR (State-wise) up to May 2025, duly reported by MoTA. 

 

You can also access the FRA MPRs from the following link;

 

https://tribal.nic.in/downloads/FRA/MPR/2025/(A)%20MPR%20May%202025.pdf

 

As per the May 2025 report, in total, 49,11,495 IFR and 2,11,609 CFR claims have been filed at the gram sabha levels in 21 states, including Jammu and Kashmir. Out of which 23,89,670 IFR and 1,21,705 CFR titles have been recognized over 50,75,083.51 acres against IFR and 181,98863.89 acres of forest land against CFR have been recognized in 21 states. The average forest land recognized under IFR continues to be 2.12 acres.  Chhattisgarh is the leading State in recognizing the IFR with 4,81,432 titles (unchanged from the March 2025 report), followed by Odisha 4,62,067 (4,61,475 in the last March), MP(2,66,901 unchanged), Telangana (2,30,735 unchanged), and AP (2,26,651 unchanged). It is also reported that till May 2025, in total 18,62,056 mostly of IFR claims have been rejected in the 21 states.

 

Interestingly, the May 2025 report shows an increase of 9397 IFR claims, 2603 CFR claims, 836 IFR titles, and only 77 CFR titles in the 21 States from the last March 2025 MPR.

 

Likewise, Odisha continues to be the leading state in recognizing CFR/CFRR titles with 8832 (an increase of 56 CFR titles from last March 2025), followed by Maharashtra with 8668 titles (unchanged), which is constant from last Nov 2024 MPR. But there is an increase of 2570 rejected Claims from the last March 2025 report.

 

As shared earlier, in many states, the reported forest land recognized under CFR/CFRR has been shown on the higher side, which is wrong. While the forest land recognized under CFR and CFRR is the same, many states calculate the forest land recognized under CFR and CFRR separately and then add them to the total areas reported. And the same data is being reproduced by MoTA in the MPR without cross-checking. Despite clear reporting by many states to MoTA on CFRR, there is no clear report on the total CFRR being recognised in the 21 states by MoTA, which is a crucial one. Since there is no information on the actual CFRR titles issued in MP, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, AP, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu etc., the data on the CFR is unclear. Besides, while no CFR claims over forest land can be rejected, many states continue to report rejection of CFR/CFRR claims in their FRA MPR.  

 

Regards,

Manohar

Status of Mega Drinking Water Projects in Odisha

 

Status of Mega Drinking Water Projects undertaken by non-Odia Contractors in different districts, Odisha

(Information obtained under RTI Act by May 2025)

 

In 2023, the information received under RTI Act from Govt. Departments  ( https://odishasoochana.blogspot.com/2023/12/non-odia-contractors-awarded-huge-work.html ) exposed how a mega Drinking water project worth   thousands of crores  of rupees have been designed to hand over the  non-Odia Contractors. A total amount of Rs 35,000 crores was simply handed over to 17 Non-Odia Companies who enjoy patronage of Sri V.K. Pandian, the then Secretary to former Chief Minister and his close associates   i.e, non-Odia officers in Odisha bureaucracy.  During that time, we had   alleged that these mega Projects handed over to non-Odia Contractors   and sidelining Odia Contractors was meant to loot state exchequer in name of providing drinking water to the People of Odisha.    After BJP Govt. came to power in 2024, we filed complaint before Govt. seeking an inquiry and special audit into allotment of mega projects to all non-Odia Contractors.   Despite assurance given by Govt., no inquiry was conducted so far.  Out of our curiosity and to understand the status of the project and action, if any taken by Govt. against Non-Odia Contractors, we filed RTI in the office of Engineer-in-Chief, RWSS to access this information. The below is the present status of   the mega  drinking  water projects.  Though four to five years passed since sanction of the project and despite extension of time  is granted, not  a single project  has been completed so far. The lack of potable drinking water   for rural people in Odisha has led to widespread outbreak of Diarrhoea  in  different districts. We put  this information in public domain with the objective generating public opinion and putting pressure on Govt. to refrain from sanctioning any kind of project to non-Odia Contractors.

 

Sl.No.	Name  of District	Name  of agency	Name of the project	Total amount sanctioned  with year	Total amount utilized	Status of the project	Remarks
1	Puri	M/s Indian Hume Pipe Co. Ltd., Mumbai	Mega Piped Water Supply to 68 villages of Astarang Block, 64 villages of Kakatpur block, 52 villages of Gop Block of Puri district	Rs. 192.46 crore  in 2023	NA	On-going
2	Puri	M/s Indian Hume Pipe Co. Ltd. , Mumbai	Mega Drinking Water Project for supply of drinking water to 68 villages under Puri Sadar  and 78 villages of Gop block	Rs. 213.98 crore	NA	On going
3	Puri	M/s Indian Hume Pipe Co. Ltd. , Mumbai	Mega  Drinking Water Project  for water supply to 78 villages  of Delang Block	Rs. 107.42 Crore	NA	On4 going
4	Puri	M/s GVPR Engineer’s Co Ltd.  Hyderabad	Mega  Drinking Water Project  for water supply to 126 villages of Kanas Block, 18 villages of Brahmagiri Block , 14 villages of Satyabadi Block	Rs. 184.12 Crore	NA	Ongoing
5	Khorda	JMC-Jindal water Infrastructure Ltd.  Joint Venture	Piped Water Project to 337 villages of Bolagada and Begunia  Block of Khorda district ( Location- Sananayapali, patapursasan Gp, Bolagarh )	Rs. 326.08 Crore	NA	On going
6	Khorda	Krishan  S, Mumbai and UMSL  Ltd, Odisha	Mega PWS to Ranipada Cluster of Banpur block	Rs. 67.57 Crore	NA	Ongoing
7	Khorda	L &T Company	Mega PWS  to Chilika, Tangi and Banpur blocks	Rs. 188.76 Crore	NA	Ongoing
8	Khorda	L and T Company	Mega PWS to Begunia and jatni Block	Rs. 278.06 Crore	NA	Ongoing
9	Khorda	NCC Company	Mega PWS to  Balipatna Block	Rs. 142.73 Crore	NA	Ongoing
10	Khorda	NCC  Company	Mega PWS to 16 GPs of Balianta Block	Rs. 128.62 Crore	NA	Ongoing
11	Khorda	NCC Company	Mega PWS to 9 GPs of Bhubaneswar Block	Rs. 82.61 Crore	NA	Ongoing
12	Khorda	NCC Company	Mega PWS to 6 GPs of Bhubaneswar Block	Rs. 46.72 Crore	NA	Ongoing
13	Khorda	NCC Company	Mega PWS to 17 GPs of Tangi Block	Rs. 133.58 Crore	NA	Ongoing
14	Jajpur	Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited , Hyderabad	Mega PWS  to Dasarathpur Block	Rs. 181.78 Crore , sanctioned in 2018-19	Es. 158.95 crore	On going	Project  was about to be completed by 30.12.2021 . But EOT applied upto 30.12.24. Still Project is not  completed.
15	Jajpur	Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited, Hyderabad	Mega PWS to Badachana Block	Rs.335.72 Crore sanctioned in 2018-19	Rs. 287.32 crore	On-going	Project  was about to be completed by 30.12.2021 . But EOT applied upto 30.12.24. Still Project is not  completed.
16	Jajpur	Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited, Hyderabad	Mega PWS to Dharmashala Block				Project  was about to be completed by 30.12.2021 . But EOT applied upto 30.12.24. Still Project is not  completed.
17	Jajpur	Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited, Hyderabad	Mega PWS to Jajpur and Binjharpur Block	Rs.245.98 crore , sanctioned in 2020-21	Rs.189.18 crore	On-going	Project  was about to be completed by 22.3.24  . But EOT applied upto 24.3.25 Still Project is not  completed.
18	Jajpur	KEC and BRCC	Mega PWS  to Danagadi block	RS. 87.11 Crore	Rs. 67.35 crore	On going	Project to be completed by 9.3.21  but EOT approved 23.2.25 . but not completed
19	Jajpur	KEC International Ltd joint venture with  BRCC	Mega Drinking Water Project for Dharmashala and Rasulpur block	Es.167.16 crore	Rs. 115.77 crore	On going	Project to be completed by 9.3.21 . EOT Approved till 23.2.25. but not completed
20	Jajpur	KPIL	Mega PWS to 258 villages under Korei block	Rs.127.06 crore	Rs. 32.79  crore	On going	The project is about to be completed by 24.3.25 . but continuing.
21	Jajpur	KPIL Company	Mega Drinking Water Project for 89 villages under Bari block	Rs. 127.60 crore Sanctioned on 2022-23		Ongoing
22	Jajpur	NCC Limited	Mega Drinking Water Project for 52 mining affected villages of 16 GPs of Sukinda block	Rs. 107 crore sanctioned in 2018-19	Rs. 101.09 crore	Ongoing	Project was sanctioned on 27.11.21 and extended upto 31.5.24 . but not yet completed
23	Jajpur	NCC Limited	Mega Drinking Water Project for 33 no of mining affected villages of Sukinda block	Rs. 79.56 crore  sanctioned in 2017-18	Rs. 67.03  crore	Ongoing	Project was about to complete on 30.9.21 but not yet completed
24	Jajpur	NCC Limited	Mega Drinking Water Project for 15 no. of mining affected villages of Sukinda block	Rs. 46.19 crore sanctioned in 2018-19	Rs. 43.99 crore	Ongoing	Project was about to complete on 30.11.2022  but not yet completed
25	Rayagada	M/S KEC Limited and  SPML Joint Venture	Mega Drinking Water Project for 24 GP, 418 Villages and 4 GPs, 49 villages  of Rayagada Block	Rs. 298.70 crore	Rs. 152.20 crore	On-going	No action taken
26	Rayagada	M/s Zuberi Engineering Private Limited	14 GPs of Gunupur Block	Rs. 79.40 Crore	Rs. 58.40 Crore	On-going	No Action Taken  against the Company
27	Rayagada	M/S SIIPL and SIEPL Joint Venture	3 no. Individual RPWS Project  pertaining to Ramanaguda and Kolanara Block	Rs. 114.68 Crore	Rs. 35.58 Crore	On-going	No action taken against  the Company.
28	Rayagada	M/s Zuberi Engineering Private Limited	Execution of Mega PWS Project to 18 GPs of Bisamcuttack Block	Rs. 84.23 Crore	Rs. 63.37 Crore	On-going	No action taken by the Company
29	Cuttack	M/s Megha Engineering Infrastructure Ltd.	Mega PWS Project for 37 GPof Mahanga Block and 7 GP of Nischnktakoili Block	Rs. 194.92 Crore	Rs. 165.95 Crore	On-going	Partially functional
30	Cuttack	Blue Star , SPML Infra JV Limited	Mega PWS Project  for 72 villages of Nischntakoili Block	Rs. 62.16 Crore	Rs. 26.67 Crore	Ongoing	Non-Functional
31	Cuttack	Blue Star VISHWA Infra JV Ltd.	Executing of Mega PWS Project pertaining to 13 GPs of Banki Block, 17 GPs of Damapada Block, 2 GPs of Baranga Block	Rs. 189.69 Crore	Rs. 68.64 Crore	Ongoing	No-functional
32	Cuttack	M/S Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd.  JV with M/s Bhugan Infracon Pvt. Ltd.	Execution of PWS Project for 149 villages of Tangi Choudwar Block	Rs. 153.51 Crore	Rs. 27.16 Crore	Ongoing	Non-functional
33	Gajapati	JMC – SPML Joint Venture	Mega PWS Project for 39 GP of Mohana Block from Harabhanga Reservoir	Rs. 622.13 Crore	Rs.198.57 Crore	Ongoing
34	Gajapati		Mega PWS Project for 19 GPs of Nuagada Block, 17 GPs of R. Udayagiri Block
35	Gajapati		5 GPs of Gumma Block	Rs.30.33 Crore		Ongoing
36	Gajapati	Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited	Mega PWS project for 190 villages of Rayagada Block	Rs. 379.17 Crore	Rs. 47.88 Crore	ongoing
37	Boudh	Land T Company Ltd.	Mega PWS Project for Boudh Block	Rs.205.48 Crore	Rs. 194.89 Crore	Ongoing
38	Boudh	Land T Company Limited	Mega PWS Project for Kantamala Block	Rs. 214.93 Crore	Rs.202. 22 Crore	Ongoing
39	Boudh	Land T Company Limited	Mega PWS Project  for Harabhanga Block	Rs. 195.70 Crore	Rs. 134.47 Crore	Ongoing
40	Nawarangpur	JMC-JWIL Company	Mega PWS project for 72 GPs of Nandahandi and Tentulukhunti Block	Rs. 149.39Crore sanctioned on 9.8.2019	Rs.139.20 Crore	Ongoing	Date  of the  completion was 8.8.21. EOT was granted upto 31.12.24. Still Project could not be completed . Penalty amounting 0.05 % of Project Cost per day was imposed  on 2.3.2024 onwards
41	Nawarangpur	JMC-JWIL Company	Mega PWS project for 11 GPs of Kosagumuda Block	Rs. 99.01 Crore  sanctioned on 9.8.2019	Rs. 101.63 Crore	Ongoing	Date  of the  completion was 8.8.21. EOT was granted upto 31.12.24. Still Project could not be completed . Penalty amounting 0.05 % of Project Cost per day was imposed on 2.3.2024 onwards
42	Nawarangpur	M/s GVPR Engineering Pvt. Ltd	Two no. Individual Mega PWS Project for Nawarangpur, Papadahandi and Kosagumuda Block	Rs. 403.94 Crore sanctioned on 1.3.2019	Rs. 368.41 Crore	Ongoing	The Project was about to complete 30.7.21 . But EOT was extended to 31.12.2025 . penalty amounting 0.03 % on balance work for delay in project  imposed on 5.11.24
43	Nawarangpur	M/s GVPR Engineering Pvt. Ltd	Two no. Individual Mega PWS Project for Chandahandi Block	Rs. 139.48 Crore  sanctioned on 1.3.2019	Rs.118.73 Crore	Ongoing
44	Nawarangpur	M/s L and T Company Ltd	66 villages of Dabugaon Block and 68 villages of Jharigaon Block	Rs. 261.27 Crore	Rs.39.04 Crore	Ongoing	The project started on 294.23 and date fixed for Completion 29.3.25. But 10% of work has not been completed
45	Keonjhar	M/s NCC Ltd, Hyderabad	19 villages under Hatadihi Block	Rs.35.87 Crore	Rs. 36.15 Crore	Completed and operational
46	Keonjhar	M/s NCC Ltd, Hyderabad	200 villages under Hatadihi Block	Rs. 281.87 Crore	Rs. 290.08 Crore	Ongoing	Though more amount released than sanctioned amount , the project could not be completed.
47	Keonjhar	M/s Megha Engineering Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.	Mega PWS for 138 no. villages under Saharapada Block	Rs.182.32 Crore	Rs. 186.18 Crore	Ongoing	Govt. has penalized / liquidated damage to the tune of 1% on the balance value of work on the executing agency on 28.2.24
48	Keonjhar	M/s Megha Engineering Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.	Mega PWS to 81 no. villages under Anandpur Block	Rs.112.37 Crore	Rs. 114.62 Crore	Ongoing	Govt. has penalized / liquidated damage to the tune of 1% on the balance value of work on the executing agency on 28.2.24
49	Keonjhar	M/s Megha Engineering Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.	Mega PWS to 200 no. villages  under Ghasipura and Anandpur	Rs. 155.44 Crore	Rs. 151.12 Crore	Ongoing	Govt. has penalized / liquidated damage to the tune of 1% on the balance value of work on the executing agency on 28.2.24
50	Keonjhar	M/S Land T limited	Mega PWS  for 144  villages  of telkoi, Ghatagaon and Patna and HarichndanPur Block	Rs. 1176.50 sanctioned in 2019	Rs. 355 .53 Crore	Ongoing	The Govt. Has imposed penalty  amounting Rs.1,18,17, 568.00 on 8.10.2024
51	Sundargarh	Kalpataru Pvt. Ltd ( JMC)	Mega PWS  for Bisra, Lathikata, Lahunipada  and Bonai block	Rs.388.81 Crore	Rs. 215.44  Crore	Ongoing	60% work completed . Govt. has imposed penalty Rs. 26,35,660.00
52	Sundargarh	Universal MEP Project and Engineering services ( VOLTAS)	Mega PWS to Gurundia and Lathikata Block	Rs. 152.00 crore	Rs. 121.74 crore	Ongoing	An amount of 27,45,118.00  as penalty imposed . External electrification not completed.
53	Sundaragarh	Universal MEP Project and Engineering services ( VOLTAS)	Mega PWS for Koida and Lahunipada Block	Rs.168.11 Crore	Rs. 121.74 crore	Ongoing	A penalty amounting Rs. 30, 47,485 imposed  water supply is under testing
54	Sundaragarh	Universal MEP Project and Engineering services ( VOLTAS)	Mega PWS for Kuanrmunda, Nuagaon Block	Rs. 340.39 Crore	Rs.282,09 Crore	Ongoing	Rs. 19,31,910 penalty imposed

 

Prepared by Pradip Pradhan , M-9937843482

Date- 25.6.25