The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
MIDNAPORE, Nov. 6: After a decade long struggle, the tribals in the state are finally benifitting from their traditional rights to the forest land, from which they had been deprived creating strong resentment among them. The tribals of Midnapore West are the first to reap the benefits of the
New Delhi, In an effort to provide more welfare facilities for the Scheduled Tribes, the tribal affairs ministry has sought diversion of forest land for health and education schemes for these communities. According to sources, the ministry of tribal affairs has written to the environment and forest ministry for providing …
fear of relocation has triggered resentment among tribals living in Atharamura and Baramura hill ranges of Tripura, where a survey has been ordered to identify critical wildlife habitats. Political party Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (inpt), tribal social organization Borok Peoples
JAIPUR: Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat has accused the Rajasthan Government of not taking proper steps for implementation of the Tribal Rights Act, 2006. The State Government and the divisional administration in the tribal-dominated Udaipur division were taking a negative stand on the Act and have resorted …
The much touted Scheduled Tribes and Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006 has not made much progress in several states including in the states of two concerned ministers - PR Kyndiah and his Deputy Rameshwar Oraon. And the reason for such lax, given in case of home …
Affected by POSCO, Vedanta projects, people prepare for the final battle after Vedanta and its Indian subsidiary, Sterlite, got the green signal to mine Niyamgiri for bauxite, Dongria Kondhs living in the hills have stepped up their vigil. They are determined to oppose any attempt at mining the hills.
The forestland in Joblakocha that was cleared for cultivation. Telegraph picture Jamshedpur, Sept. 4: Sabars and Birhors, who would hunt and make ropes for a living, have now taken to agriculture. With the help of an NGO, Socio Economic and Education Development Society (SEEDS), Sabar and Birhor tribes in Joblakocha …
Maharashtra village places demands under forest rights act Managing forest resources comes easy to people of Mendha Lekha. The people of this forest village in Maharashtra
Food gatherer and rope maker tribals in Jharkhand become cultivators Members of two primitive tribes in East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, are trying to retain their forestland in a unique manner. The sabars and birhors, food gatherers and rope makers, have taken to cultivation. They have cleared tracts of forestland on …
KOLLAM: Based on the Forest Rights Act approved by the Union Government, forest rights committees will be set up in the district on August 3. A meeting chaired by District Collector A.Shajahan has taken a decision in this regard. The Act envisages to provide rights on the dwelling places of …
CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned not to fell trees or alienate any land, particularly from sanctuaries, national parks, bio-spheres (reserved area) by issuing pattas or by any other means of alienation. A division bench of the High Court comprising Justice I.M. Quddushi and Justice …
Nitin Sethi | TNN Who is opposed to the Forest Rights Act meant to recognize rights of tribals and others over forest lands? Besides the staunch wildlife NGOs and activists, it seems the other group dead set against the Act is the retired forest officials. Now one more petition has …
February 7: Tribal welfare department target forming a state-level monitoring committee February 12-29: Dissemination of information regarding the Chhattisgarh guidelines along with training of members of the forest rights committee (FRC), sub divisional level committee (SDLC) and district level committee (DLC) February 25-29: FRC, SDLC and DLC to be formed …
The traditional forest dweller has had very few entitlements down centuries. Guardian of the forest, he has been regarded as encroacher by the State. All that is changing now as the Forest Rights Act of 2006 is being implemented across the country since January this year. Down To Earth tracks …
