Tag: Forest Rights Act

A real life battle is on in those lands over which forest dwellers and Adivasis ought to have control but where state and corporate interests intrude

Moreover, the administration is also in the process of reviewing those claims that were rejected in the past

Adivasis had been protesting outside the SDM office for two days demanding concrete steps towards implementation of FRA

The protest is being held under the banner of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which has been working to implement FRA in the region for nearly six years.

Protesters said that those who refuse to pay forest officials were termed 'outsiders' or 'encroachers' and their ready-to-harvest crops or even homes were mowed down with JCBs.

In the ongoing session of Parliament, the government provides state-wise details into the number of claims settled and titles distributed till June 30, 2022

Even though Odisha has usually been at the forefront in implementing the FRA, rejection rate at the district level paints an incongruent picture

Protesting against the penalties imposed on them for cattle, mandated by this colonial law passed in 1927, grazing shepherds have started this campaign

The Van Gujjars are among a few surviving transhumant pastoral communities worldwide. They are a rarity in that they are one of the few Muslim Tribals who have survived as nomads to the present day.

Officials allege encroachment and false claims lead to rejection