According to former environment minister Jairam Ramesh, minor forest produce is a ownership right vested by Parliament under Forest Rights Act
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April 26: In response to forest department's opposition to giving community rights to freely sell, harvest and transport bamboo, Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh has said that Minor Forest Produce is a ownership right vested by Parliament under Forest Rights Act and all state authorities are obliged to respect this provision. |
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The unfolding story | |||||
April 27, is an important day for Mendha Lekha. On this day, bamboo will attain its liberation and Mendha Lekha will become the first village in India to exercise its community right to harvest and freely sell bamboo under the Forest Rights Act (FRA).
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Mendha Lekha's struggle for bamboo rights | |||||
The road for obtaining community right to harvest and sell bamboo freely has not been easy for the village. It has awaited for almost two years for this glory
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DTE reportage on bamboo | |||||
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