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As mining lobby “hijacks” Ajmer public hearing, “tokenism” on Aravallis condemned
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Rajasthan has raised serious questions on the tokenisms behind the recent public hearings on the Aravallis, and condemned the “hijacking” of the process by the “mining lobby”
AIKS congratulates farmers on protests against anti-farmer ordinances issued by Centre
Protests held across the country saw farmers burning copies of the ordinances
Baiga Chak’s forest survival due to decade-long local conservation measures
Pauri, one of the many hamlets in the Baiga...
For farmers deprivation of land can be traumatic, Telangana HC awarding compensation
The court invalidated the consent awards obtained under coercion from small farmers, awarded compensation for loss of land to an irrigation project, and in the absence of evidence in rebuttal, found that this may be a case of forceful dispossession of land.
Farmers stood up for basic rights, were shot at, six died: Mandsaur, MP, 2017
All India KisanSangharsh Coordination Committee honours martyred farmers, demanded loan waivers and fair prices once again, aise the slogan: “KarzaMukti, PooraDaam”
CITU denounces ‘Farming Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020’
Calls it hasty and beneficial to a handful of big landlords and corporate agri-business
Uttar Pradesh to make land acquisition for corporates easier, will maintain land bank
The Adityanathgovernment is set to remove statutory regulations that check land acquisition, making farmers vulnerable. The excuse is ‘attracting investment’
MP Forest Department allegedly burns down tribal family’s home
When residents contacted the forest ranger to report the violation, he threatened to burn more houses in the area!
Odisha Forest Department cuts down traditional trees, destroys livelihood of forest workers
Tribals alleged that the forest department wanted to do commercial plantation and cut down traditional trees important for their livelihood
Help the Sundarbans recover from the impact of Cyclone Amphan
The Paschim Radhanagar Sundarban Jana Sramajibi Manch is working with allied organizations towards the relief and rehabilitation of those affected by the cyclone in Sundarbans
The Adivasi cannot live without the forest: Dayamani Barla
As dilution of land and labour rights continues unabated, journalist and tribal rights activist Dayamani Barla explains why sustainable development is the way forward
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