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 …
School students and teachers of around 300 Eco Clubs of schools across Himachal Pradesh would be trained by State Council for Science Technology and Environment (SCSTE) to manage natural resources in better way. The SCSTE in technical collaboration with Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi under the Green …
Mumbai: Asking the state government to pay equal attention to tribals, Bombay high court on Monday said the issue of malnutrition deaths was more important than the farmers' issue. A bench of Justices Vidyasagar Kanade and A M Badar was miffed at non-implementation of several orders to take steps to …
Herma, an obscure village mostly inhabited by the tribals under Charilam block in Western Tripura has turned into a modern village on Sunday with many modern facilities reaching the door step of its every household. All the 24 families of the village are now having sanitary toilets with 24 hours …
This status report on the implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in the state of Tamilnadu has been compiled with the intention of providing an overall idea regarding the situation of the Tribal communities and FRA in the state. The objective of the study are: To take stock of …
MUMBAI: The controversy-ridden state woman and child development department is back in the spotlight for floating a seemingly inflated Rs 100 crore scheme to fight malnourishment among children in rural Maharashtra. The scheme that envisages feeding children a pre-packed nutritious paste thrice a day for 72 days is being offered …
Kerala will be declared as a 'fully-electrified' state by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on May 29 in Kozhikode, said power minister M M Mani on Thursday. Mani said that the state Mani said that the state with 1.25 crore KSEB consumers, has provided connections to all households, except 1,000 families. …
HYDERABAD: Health minister C Laxma Reddy on Wednesday directed Telangana State Medical Services Infrastructure Development Corporation (TSMSIDC) to distribute five lakh mosquito nets in the agency areas to prevent spread of communicable diseases in the upcoming rainy season. During a review of steps taken to tackle seasonal and communicable diseases, …
The Government of Kenya faces the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights, in Arusha, Tanzania as it delivers judgement in a long-awaited case brought before it, by the Ogiek indigenous peoples for consistent violations and denial of their land rights. The African Court will on Friday May 26 deliver …
Up to 2.5 billion people hold and use the world’s community lands, yet the tenure rights of women—who comprise more than half the population of the world’s Indigenous Peoples and local communities—are seldom acknowledged or protected by national laws. Although gender norms and women’s forest tenure security vary widely across …
On the crowded streets of the Tanzanian capital, the sight of groups of men brandishing spears and clubs or hoisting wooden sticks used to herd cattle is no longer unusual. The men are Maasai, one of northern Tanzania's most recognisable ethnic groups, known the world over for their semi-nomadic lifestyle …
The World Wide Fund for Nature and Forêts et Développement Rural (FODER) a local NGO, have initiated the first ever public dialogue for a national policy for the promotion of sustainable artisanal and small scale mining in Cameroon. Industrial mining is still at a nascent stage, while artisanal and small …
Goldman Environment (Green Nobel) prize winner Prafulla Samatara remembered Rabi Ray, the founder member of Lokshakti Abhijan, and gave him the credit for the award. Addressing mediapersons, he said, “Rabi Ray was the inspiration and motivation behind my social activism.” Besides, he gave credit to all the community based sangathans …
A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and C V Bhadang was hearing a bunch of PILs with respect to malnutrition deaths in Melghat region and other tribal areas. The Bombay HC Wednesday directed the state to prepare a blueprint and chart an action plan for the next five …
The world’s flagship certification body for the palm oil sector is undermining its own standards for plantation developments, according to a group of leading environmental and indigenous rights NGOs, who say the value of the organisation is increasingly in question. Greenpeace, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Pusaka and the Forest …
This article examines evidence for disparities between three ethnic groups within the Scheduled Tribes category in the Jawhar and Mokhada talukas of Palghar district in Maharashtra in order to understand the dimensions of these disparities.
Adivasis who seek their constitutional rights are being criminalised by the state, and the Forest Rights Act, 2006 is being rampantly violated, said several adivasi community groups that deposed before the Independent People’s Tribunal on the Status of Implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA) in New Delhi on …
Indigenous peoples are using their land rights to help save the climate around the world. In Colombia, Sikuani indigenous peoples live deep in the heart of the Amazon and have started to participate carbon offset exchange programs. Indigenous peoples in Colombia play crucial role in the fight against climate change …
Accurately evaluating forest carbon stocks is difficult to do in remote rainforests where researchers are afforded limited access. It is widely believed that only experts can properly measure forest biomass, but a new study found that well-trained indigenous technicians are just as effective at collecting the necessary data to monitor …
The Peoples Rules and Organizations Supporting the Protection of Ecosystem Resources (USAID/PROSPER), in partnership with the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), recently signed a community forest management agreement in Monrovia. The agreement between the FDA and eight forest dependent communities resulting in eight Community Forest Management Agreements (CFMAs), is intended to …
The court urged bigger NGOs such as Tata Trust and others to come forward with suggestions, expertise and financial assistance. The Bombay High Court Wednesday, while conducting a special hearing on the issue of malnutrition deaths in Maharashtra with various government departments, invited Tata Trust as well as several corporate …
