Evidences for Determination of Claims

Minimum any two of the following evidences are required

Public documents, Government records such as Gazetteers, Census, surveys and settlement reports, maps, satellite imageries, working plans, micro plans, forest enquiry reports, other forest reports
Government authorized documents such as voters identity card, ration card, passport, house tax receipts, domicile certificates permanent attributes such as house, huts, bunds, check dams etc.
Quasi judicial and judicial records, court orders and judgments
Any record on privileges, concessions, favours from princely states,
Research studies documents on custom and traditional of forest rights
Traditional structures such as wells, burial grounds sacred places
Statement of elderly persons

The village level Forest Rights Committee constituted by the Gram-Sabha receives, examines keeps records and forwards the claim to Gram-Sabha for decision.
Gram-Sabha forwards the claim with recommendation or otherwise to Sub-Divisional Level Committee (SDLC).
SDLC examines the claim & evidences produced and forwards the claim for decision to District Level Committee (DLC) with recommendation.
DLC is the final authority to take decision in the matter.