Forest Rights Act in Jammu and Kashmir: A transformation in the making
Implementation of the Forest Rights Act in Jammu and Kashmir will require hand-holding tribal communities. Civil society has to partner government in this endeavour
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Implementation of the Forest Rights Act in Jammu and Kashmir will require hand-holding tribal communities. Civil society has to partner government in this endeavour
The Madhav Gadgil report recommended the establishment of a Western Ghats Ecology Authority under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, as a professional body to manage the ecology of the region and to ensure its sustainable development.
In January 2020, a few villagers in Mitukuli village in Odisha's Nayagarh were patrolling the forests -- a practise popularly known as thengapalli -- when they found nearly 225 well-grown trees cut down by the forest department. Infuriated at the sight, they put forth the issue before the Community Forest Resources Management Committee (CFRMC) (Gosthi Jangala Sambala O.
In January 2020, a few villagers in Mitukuli village in Odisha's Nayagarh, were patrolling the forests -- a practise popularly known as thengapalli -- when they found nearly 225 well-grown trees cut down by the forest department. Infuriated at ...
Coronavirus: India’s unplanned lockdown unleashed fresh hell for its Adivasis The government’s neglect of livelihood support measures has pushed indigenous communities into a deeper crisis. Dec 20, 2020 · 01:30 pm Adivasis discuss how they feel the insecurity of not having rights over the land where they are staying in Jharkhand. | Sushmita/ The Third Pole The Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged lives and livelihoods across the world. As India became the second worst-hit country by the pandemic, the most marginalised and vulnerable communities faced hardships because o...