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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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Taking cue from Black Lives Matter, ‘Dalit, Minorities, Tribal Lives Matter’ campaign launched in India
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Women and Forests: Gender Concerns and the Forest Rights Act
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Intimidation & Illegal Incarcerations of Adivasis: Odisha Police Acting at the Behest of Vedanta?
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Return Village, Forest and Community Land Acquired for POSCO Plant: Activists
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BJP Leader Will Hold Beef Party to Celebrate 3 Years of Modi Sarkar: Meghalaya
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4.48 Lakh Indians Displaced by Violent Conflict: Norway Report
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