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20 years of FRA 2006, J and K appoints Tribal Ministry as Nodal agency
Despite the Union government’s tardy approach since the passage of the historic Forest Rights Act in 2006, states such as Jammu and Kashmir are now taking the lead in securing indigenous land rights. Groups including the Wullar Bachav Front and the All India Union of Forest Working Peoples (AIUWFP) have been engaging with the state administration on the issue
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Ban on tree felling to continue in Aarey: SC
The recent order in the Aarey tree felling case implies that the BMC do not have the permission to cut down more trees in Aarey;according to the civic body they have already cut down the number of trees required!
Farmer protests for fair compensation turn violent in Unnao
Their land was acquired for a commercial project in 2003 and they haven’t been compensated or rehabilitated yet
When It Rains, It Pours; But Maha Farmers Aren’t Giving Up
As the state administration tries to decide on a plan of action while being under the President’s Rule, farmer collectives set to begin protests for compensation.
Union Govt Withdraws Indian Forest Act Draft Amendment
On November 15, 2019, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that the government has withdrawn the draft amendment of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (IFA) in order to remove any misgivings about taking away the rights of the tribals and forest dwellers.
Crash course in being crass? Mumbai Police puts up intimidating posters at Aarey
Posters came up last Sunday threatening people against gathering; this sort of poster amounts to intimidation at its worst
Adivasi protests mount: Forest Rights Group plans Sansad Gherao on Nov 21
Protests of Adivasis and Forest Dwellers mount as the next date of the SC hearing (Nov 26) draws near
People’s pressure? GPCB mining cancellation ‘notice’ to top cement unit in Gujarat
Environmental Clearance (EC) was given to Ultratech Cement Co Ltd for limestone mining in villages Talli and Bambhor of Talaja taluka in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat on January 5, 2017. EC was issued ignoring, overriding and undermining opposition from local farmers to mining activity in the area. The mining in these two villages covers an area of 193.3268 hectares (ha), while the entire project is spread over an area of 1,715.1311 ha.
Tougher Than Steel: Odisha Community Rally Against Transfer of Their Land, Again
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Assam tea women workers bear the heaviest burdens: A double marginalization
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Is BJP afraid? Tribal activists detained on National Unity Day in Gujarat
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