Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Sugra Adiwasi & Others Vs Pathranand & Others dated 29/04/2025. The bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the state of Madhya Pradesh as well as the central government through the the Ministries of Tribal Affairs and …
In the shadow of India’s growing economy, labour bondage continues for many Sahariya labourers in Baran district, Rajasthan. Some of them, however, have rebelled against their masters and attempted to break their shackles. This article presents the findings of a recent investigation of their living conditions as well as of …
The Tribal Affairs Ministry has asked the State Government to ensure that tribal villagers get access to bamboo plantation areas to earn their livelihood. The issue of harassment of tribals by Forest Department officials was raised in a letter reported to have been written by Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore …
To utilise water awarded by Kaveri Tribunal Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph said the State would expedite steps to draw its share of water under the Kaveri Tribunal Award from the east-flowing rivers Pampar, Bhavani and Kabini. Replying to the discussion on the demands for Budget grants for his department, …
Harbin Chinese company working on Pakistan ’s most important project of 747 MW Guddu power plant has sought the security cover from the government. About 130 employees of the company are vigorously working to complete the project. The Herbin Company has so far completed the project by 50 percent, however …
Members of Kadar tribe to be relocated to Vazhachal The settlement of the Kadar tribe at Kuriyarkutty, 8 km inside the core area of Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, will now be shifted to Vazhachal as per the wishes of the majority of this primitive tribal group. The authorities had been trying …
Farmers in Visakhapatnam district are being encouraged to rediscover and adopt age-old agricultural practices, give up use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and grow organic crops, according to Mr P. Ramana, district manager of Community Managed Sustainable Agriculture project. He said in an interview that the project, being implemented by …
In a further evidence suggesting that rolling out programme against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in India was incorrect, a recent study has said that current data on HPV and cervical cancer incidence in India does not support the claim of the promoters of the vaccine that India had a …
As part of the steps taken by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) to alleviate malnutrition among the tribal community living at Valappur atop Kolli Hills, the foundation has initiated rearing of carp fish in the private and community ponds in a people participatory mode, on Saturday. “Nutrition deficiency diseases …
Work on dam across Siruvani river was stopped in 1989 Kerala proposed to revive work on a dam across the Siruvani river in Palakkad district to draw the water the State was eligible to take from the Bhavani basin under the Kaveri Tribunal award, Minister for Water Resources P.J. Joseph …
With just about 30 per cent of its villages covered under the Scheduled Tribe and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, so far, the Odisha Government is more than keen to expedite things and has already drawn up plans for a comprehensive programme to implement the …
Census details show spread of mobiles, TVs, bank accounts, even in poverty-stricken states household power connections still a big lack The past decade has seen the weakest sections of the society make rapid gains in their material wellbeing, acquiring assets such as cell phones, televisions, two-wheelers and bank accounts, though …
Almost a year after Saranda was wrested out of Maoist control by security forces, large numbers of tribal families living in the dense forests of the Jharkhand district have found themselves left out in the cold when it comes to government assistance. “We discovered that just about 3,000 of the …
Renowned agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan has called for ensuring the sustainability of agriculture, while promoting indigenous varieties of food grains. He lauded the provisions of the Food Security Act, which acknowledges the right to food. He said tribal people and the rural folk are a treasure house of wisdom when …
Haflong: Apprehending that they would be left in the lurch once the 150 MW Lower Kopili Hyrdro Electric Project in Dima Hasao district is commissioned, local people have demanded the state government to ensure proper compensation, rehabilitation and employment opportunities before power generation commences. Several organisations, including Karbi Students’ Association …
The MoU between Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation and Rakshana Steels, which the state has decided to cancel, had an inbuilt clause that automatically made the agreement null and void in the absence of any mining rights to the state agency. As per rules, mines in tribal zones are declared …
Kerala Cabinet on Monday decided to set up an expert committee to suggest alternatives to recommendations of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel. The committee will have representatives of the Water Resources, Power, Forests, Fisheries and Environment departments and institutions studying subjects such as environment and biodiversity. Announcing the decision …
A rugged, tree-covered mountain range sweeps vertically into a brilliant blue sky. Out of a cave on its western side gushes a natural spring, its lacy, white water tripping 244 metres over a sheer black-and-red cliff face to fall into a blissful rock pool, before cascading further downhill. The site …
The Wayanad Prakruthi Samrakshana Samiti, an environmental organisation, has urged the government to expedite steps to provide land to the landless tribal people in the wake of the ongoing land agitation by various tribal organisations in the district by encroaching upon forest land. Speaking to media persons here, organisation president …
PANJIM: Despite raps from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), Goa's State Forest Policy is yet to see the light of day, even after the process to finalise it began way back in April last year. The draft which was put up for public scrutiny received tremendous response with a …
The ongoing agitation for land by tribespeople in Wayanad got an impetus with the Adivasi Gothra Maha Sabha (AGMS) joining the fray on Tuesday. Close to 150 tribal families erected huts on vested forest areas at Nagamana, Aranappara, and Kagajadi in the Tirunelli grama panchayat, under the North Wayanad forest …
