By Aishwarya Tripathi
Odisha is the first state in the country to allocate an exclusive budget for the implementation of the Forest Rights Act of 2006. Additionally, Nayagarh is the first district across India to include the community forest rights in the state’s revenue records.
Odisha is the first state in the country to allocate an exclusive budget for the implementation of the Forest Rights Act of 2006. Additionally, Nayagarh is the first district across India to include the community forest rights in the state’s revenue records.
By Nidhi Jamwal
Adivasi communities may be unlettered but they have ancient wisdom and traditional knowledge that can put development pundits to shame. But, on these rich lands — with finite wealth of coal, sponge iron, bauxite, aluminium, and several other minerals – live some of the poorest people. Laws such as the FRA, 2006, and the PESA Act, 1996 need effective implementation.
Adivasi communities may be unlettered but they have ancient wisdom and traditional knowledge that can put development pundits to shame. But, on these rich lands — with finite wealth of coal, sponge iron, bauxite, aluminium, and several other minerals – live some of the poorest people. Laws such as the FRA, 2006, and the PESA Act, 1996 need effective implementation.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
As part of the Abua Bir Dishom campaign, Jharkhand has set a target to provide community forest rights titles to 10,000 villages, individual forest rights to around 1,00,000 families and also dispose of 20,679 pending claims.
As part of the Abua Bir Dishom campaign, Jharkhand has set a target to provide community forest rights titles to 10,000 villages, individual forest rights to around 1,00,000 families and also dispose of 20,679 pending claims.
By Satish Malviya
On August 9, when governments around the globe observed the International Day of the World's Indigenous People, patrolling forest guards opened fire on a group of tribal residents in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha. One person died and four others were injured. What led to this incident? Where does the implementation of The Forest Rights Act, 2006, stand? A ground report.
On August 9, when governments around the globe observed the International Day of the World's Indigenous People, patrolling forest guards opened fire on a group of tribal residents in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha. One person died and four others were injured. What led to this incident? Where does the implementation of The Forest Rights Act, 2006, stand? A ground report.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The Bill seeks to modify the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 which restricts the diversion of forested lands for non-forest purposes including clearing of any forest land or its portion for mining, agriculture or infrastructural projects. It is passed it Lok Sabha but is yet to be debated and passed in the Upper House and achieve President's assent before it becomes an Act or the law.
The Bill seeks to modify the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 which restricts the diversion of forested lands for non-forest purposes including clearing of any forest land or its portion for mining, agriculture or infrastructural projects. It is passed it Lok Sabha but is yet to be debated and passed in the Upper House and achieve President's assent before it becomes an Act or the law.
By Nidhi Jamwal
Researchers and activists working with the tribals and other forest-dwelling communities pooh-pooh Union environment ministry's recent data on encroachment on the forest land. Unless the Forest Rights Act of 2006 is implemented in both letter and spirit, encroachment will remain a contentious issue.
Researchers and activists working with the tribals and other forest-dwelling communities pooh-pooh Union environment ministry's recent data on encroachment on the forest land. Unless the Forest Rights Act of 2006 is implemented in both letter and spirit, encroachment will remain a contentious issue.
By Aishwarya Tripathi
14 दिसंबर को, राज्यसभा में जनजातीय मामलों के मंत्रालय की तरफ से पेश किए गए आंकड़ों से पता चलता है कि 2006 के अधिनियम के तहत राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर दायर कुल दावों में से सिर्फ 50 फीसदी को ही मंजूर किया गया है. उच्च जनजातीय आबादी वाले महाराष्ट्र, राजस्थान और मध्य प्रदेश में व्यक्तिगत वन अधिकारों के लिए अनुमोदन दर तो 50 प्रतिशत से भी कम है। वन अधिकार अधिनियम, 2006 में आखिर ऐसी क्या कमी है?
14 दिसंबर को, राज्यसभा में जनजातीय मामलों के मंत्रालय की तरफ से पेश किए गए आंकड़ों से पता चलता है कि 2006 के अधिनियम के तहत राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर दायर कुल दावों में से सिर्फ 50 फीसदी को ही मंजूर किया गया है. उच्च जनजातीय आबादी वाले महाराष्ट्र, राजस्थान और मध्य प्रदेश में व्यक्तिगत वन अधिकारों के लिए अनुमोदन दर तो 50 प्रतिशत से भी कम है। वन अधिकार अधिनियम, 2006 में आखिर ऐसी क्या कमी है?