Farm and Forest

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

Farmers demand answers: What happened to written promises?

Farmers plan protests to condemn the Centre’s failure to fulfill its promises to farmers

After activists, is GoI now targeting farmers?

Farmers Twitter accounts withheld, reportedly at GoI's behest, at a time when media is largely focused on arrests of activists and journalists

Maharashtra’s Bhikshu Sangh claims forest land in Ramdegi hills

The Buddhist group’s legal argument highlights awareness of the Forest Rights Act, an important goal for rights groups like CJP and AIUFWP

Farmers reject Centre’s committed MSP prices

Unions like the AIKS and JKA point out how the suggested prices fail to account for the growing inflation in the economy

Lakhimpur Kheri case: Third witness attacked, survives firing by goons

Singh said he let his security guard on leave without informing authorities

Pan-India farmers protest over attack on Rakesh Tikait!

Leaders alleged a political conspiracy and demand suspension of officers, security to Rakesh Tikait and judicial inquiry into the incident

Scrap mining projects in Hasdeo forests: Friends of Hasdeo Aranya

Rights groups and invested experts discuss the Hasdeo mining project controversy in Chhattisgarh

UP may waive loans of over 33,000 farmers, but is that the way to go?

NABARD warns against the dangers of repeated farmer loan waivers

Bombay HC directs Maha gov’t to withdraw pending criminal cases against farmers and social activists

They had been protesting CAA and other government policies; Aurangabad Bench of the HC directs State gov't to file affidavit and submit a report 

Cruel, diabolic, barbaric, gruesome and inhuman: Allahabad High Court on Lakhimpur Kheri massacre

Court made this observation while denying bail to four Lakhimpur Kheri accused; dismissed the bail pleas based on possibility of tampering of evidence or endangering witnesses

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