Farm and Forest

Supreme Court examines Forest Rights Act 2006 versus Conservation Law, makes national headlines

The rights of Adivasis and forest dwellers are, once again under threat as India's highest court considers the impact of Parliament’s wide-sweeping changes to the Forest Conservation Law (2023)

Haryana: Karnal SDM orders brutal lathi-charge on protesting farmers

Farmer leaders have demanded immediate suspension of the concerned government official and declared a road blockade across Haryana.

SKM’s all India Convention begins at Singhu border

Peasant leaders, youth organisations and women’s groups attend the nationwide call to discuss the next steps for the farmers’ movement.

9 months of historic struggle, Punjab sugarcane farmers win demands

Image Courtesy:hindustantimes.comThousands of farmers from different states of India...

Over 50 trains cancelled due to farmers’ protest in Punjab, J&K, UP!

Indian Railways’ Northern Zone cancels multiple trains across the region as sugarcane farmers in Punjab demand increase in prices and pending dues

UP: Merely 20% land rights claims approved by district committees

The reality of land rights under FRA in UP is the harassment faced by tribals and the difficulties faced by them in getting their claims approved.

Farmers’ leaders poke holes in PM’s Independence Day speech

Farmers debunk claims by the government such as doubling farmers’ incomes and other assurances

No confidence in the Modi regime: Kisan Sansad

Hundreds of thousands hit the streets during Aug 9 the farmers’ struggle; Kisan Sansad adopts a ‘No Confidence’ Motion against the Modi regime

No record of farmer death since beginning of nationwide protests: Centre

Home Ministry tells Parliament that the Delhi Police has recorded “one” death by suicide, Punjab CM says over 400 protesting farmers, farm workers have died

Forest resource rights and Land rights as per Forest Rights Act

Identifying community resource rights means giving Gram Sabhas the power to regulate the utilisation and conservation of these resources, while land rights includes right to inhabit that land

AIFAP voices support for pan-India strike against Electricity (Amendment) Bill

Despite promises to do away with the Electricity Bill, electricity distributor workers and farmers are protesting yet another attempt to amend the Electricity Bill

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