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 …
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Mission Director of USAID-Liberia, Antony Chan, said the agreement is meant to improve the management of forest, generate income and improve livelihoods in forest-dependent communities. Chan thanked the Forestry Development Authority and the community forest management for their efforts in making the program successful. …
Achieving global commitments on climate change, sustainable development as well as full and productive employment and decent work for all will require a stronger focus on indigenous and tribal peoples, according to this new study published by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Two thirds of the world’s indigenous peoples are …
A federal judge said Tuesday he will decide by March 7 on a request to block the Dakota Access pipeline in what may be the tribes’ last chance to derail the nearly completed project before it begins transporting oil. At a hearing in U.S. District Court for the D.C. Circuit, …
Forest conservation is a thriving new job for many Kenyan communities thanks to the country’s laws encouraging community participation in environmental protection. Daniel Korir and Wesley Kiplangat are both members of indigenous community, Ogiek Community Forest Association (CFA) registered with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS). They are taking part in …
In the remote Central African rainforest, two major charities are battling over the future of some 50,000 pygmies, beset by poverty, hunger and alcoholism after they were evicted from their lands to save iconic elephants and gorillas. As wildlife populations shrink at an unprecedented rate, conservation groups are pouring millions …
Two tribal settlements at Sembukkarai and Thoomanur will get electricity soon as Tangedco officials started the work on Friday .The development comes after TOI reported the plight of these villagers a few months back.Tangedco plans to erect 147 towers to reach the 6.5 km stretch to Sembukkarai from Mangarai. Chief …
JAIPUR: The innovative programme, Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), which was launched in 13 districts, will be expended to seven more districts in second phase. In this regard, a meeting was held on Wednesday in which officials from international development partners, including UNICEF and GAIN took part along with …
Heavy snowfall received in several parts of Himachal Pradesh threw normal life out of gear as roads were blocked and transmission lines were snapped forcing people to live without power and daily supply of milk, bread and newspapers. Mercury dropped sharply with Shimla and Bhuntar recording a low of 0.2 …
Nashik: Chikungunya virus has struck Suryagadh village under Mani primary health centre of Surgana taluka and nine persons have tested positive till now. Two patients with suspected Chikungunya symptoms are undergoing treatment at the hospital. Medical teams have rushed to the village and senior officers are camping in the region …
The tribal population In India lags behind other social groups on various social parameters, such as child mortality, infant mortality, number of anaemic women, says the latest annual report of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Tribal population, with a vast majority engaged in agricultural labour, has the largest number of …
The DAMAN will continue for five years and will cost the government a total of Rs 120 crore. The government has already sanctioned Rs 10 crore to roll out the first stages of the programme. As many as 80 lakh high-risk members of the population will benefit from this new …
Changes in temperature and rainfall patterns have introduced numerous problems across India, particularly among the poor and those heavily dependent on agriculture and forest for livelihood. This article examines the perception of the Maltos, a tribal community living in Sahibganj district, Jharkhand, about climate change, its impacts, and the coping …
This report seeks to highlight the potential of FRA, assess its achievements, identify the bottlenecks, and find the ways forward. Its objectives are to: Make a quantitative estimate of forest land that has the potential to be recognized as CFR area, and compare it to the actual forest area recognized …
Bhubaneswar: 15000 tribal students make human formation of red ribbon to mark the World AIDs Day in Bhubaneswar on Thursday (PTI) Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Thursday said around two decades ago India was predicted to be the AIDS capital of world but has now "successfully arrested" the …
The pangolin, now recognised as the world’s most trafficked mammal, is currently undergoing population collapse across South and Southeast Asia, primarily because of the medicinal value attributed to its meat and scales. This paper explores how scarcity and alterity (otherness) drive the perceived value of these creatures for a range …
An oil spill was detected on November 13th on the Teles Pires River, a tributary of the Tapajós River, in a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon. The spill occurred near the under-construction São Manoel hydropower dam. The spill’s cause or extent is as yet unknown. Roughly 320 indigenous people …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Development of Forest Villages, 21/11/2016. The Ministry has issued guidelines, in compliance of Section 3 (1) (h) of “The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, on conversion of forest villages, old habitations, unsurveyed villages in forests, whether …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Themrie Tuithung Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/11/2016 regarding forest clearance granted by the State Government of Manipur in January, 2014 to the Thoubal Multipurpose Project proposed at the tri-junction of Ukhrul, Senapati and …
Representations were received by the Commission from Lachhu Oram and others from Sundergarh District of Odisha, who pray for justice as after acquisition of their land, for establishment of Rourkela Steel Plant erstwhile Hindusan Steel Plant, due compensation was not paid, employment was not given to family members of displaced …
KORAPUT: The Zilla Adivasi Samaj Mahasangha (ZASM), a tribal outfit, on Tuesday observed a 12-hour bandh in Malkangiri district in protest against the government's alleged failure in checking the Japanese encephalitis (JE) and other diseases, which have killed 90 children in past two months. Officially 30 children have died of …
