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An elderly local resident looks across a coal field in Ghabarwa village in Chhattisgarh's Sarguja district. Photo for representation.

Hasdeo under siege: Forests, tribes and the fight against corporate coal

Chitta Ranjan Pani

06 Aug 2025

7 min read

Village residents attending the Gram Sabha in Bhadrapara, Sarguja district, near Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh’s invocation of “scientific forest management” thinly veiled attempt to sabotage Gram Sabha autonomy and indigenous knowledge

Chitta Ranjan Pani

31 Jul 2025

6 min read

Gram Sabhas hold supreme authority under FRA — forest departments must facilitate, not regulate, CFR governance

Gram Sabhas hold supreme authority under FRA — forest departments must facilitate, not regulate, CFR governance

Chitta Ranjan Pani

04 Jul 2025

5 min read

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