What is Van Panchayat in Uttarakhand?
वन पंचायत
A village forest council holding and managing community forest land, an institution particular to the Uttarakhand hills. Van Panchayat land is community land under the council's management rather than anyone's private holding, and a boundary question next to it is answered against the council's records as well as the revenue map.
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