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Anyone seen a tree?
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Bamboo freed
Issue Date: May 31, 2011
Following the historic forest rights victory on April 27, mood in Mendha Lekha is upbeat. Gram sabha of this village in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district started felling about 90,000 bamboos a day after winning the right to harvest and sell the minor forest produce (MFP).
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Maharashtra amends water law
Issue Date: May 15, 2011
IN A landmark amendment to the law governing Maharashtra’s water regulatory system, the state has placed agriculture above industry in priority for allocating water from dams. Before the amendment of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) Act 2005, Maharashtra was the only state in the country to have given industry priority over agriculture in water allocation. All concerned have welcomed the overdue correction of priorities. The amendment also gives water allocation rights to the state Cabinet, instead of a committee of ministers chaired by the water resources minister, as intended earlier.
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How bamboo was liberated
Down To Earth editor Sunita Narain being given transit pass. She had purchased bamboo poles from the village on February 15 when Mendha Lekha organised a symbolic bamboo sale to protest the forest department's intransigence. Read full story: Bamboo Liberation Day Photograph by: Aparna PallaviO
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How bamboo was liberated
Community leader Devaji Tofa being given the transit passbook Read full story: Bamboo Liberation Day Photograph by: Aparna PallaviO
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How bamboo was liberated
Community leader Devaji Tofa being given the transit pass. He can now harvest and freely sell bamboo Read full story: Bamboo Liberation Day Photograph by: Aparna PallaviO
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How bamboo was liberated
Community leader Devaji Tofa addressing people who had gathered to witness the historic event Read full story: Bamboo Liberation Day Photograph by: Aparna PallaviO
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