Tribal affairs ministry gets cracking on apex court’s order on Vedanta

Odisha government gets a slew of orders to ensure the order is properly implemented

To protect or to empower?

Parliamentary standing committee reiterates its demand to bring Jarawas into mainstream

Draft National Forest Policy cleared; Cabinet to take decision

Experts say the focus of the draft will be on water conservation

FRA in SC: 3 intervention applications from Wildlife First ahead

The apex court will decide whether to take them up in September 12 hearing 

‘States that use less must get less’

Standing committee makes allocation of tribal funds conditional

Tribal affairs ministry gives in to pressure, ‘okays’ Village Forest Rules

These rules, if implemented, will lead to dilution of the Forest Rights Act

Governors in the dock

They turn a blind eye to laws overriding tribal rights, complains national commission

Community forest resources: Sustainable use, state norms must

No guidelines for gram sabhas to conserve or manage forest areas so far

Jarawas: to protect or not

Government’s expert panel against bringing the tribe into the mainstream

Odisha on FRA claims: No time to collect evidence, no hearing, just rejection

The state has rejected 10,000 claims

Does the Supreme Court order mean eviction of forest dwellers right away?

Some reasons why the rejection of FRA does not amount to a claimant being an encroacher

Tribal ministry panels draft fresh guidelines for community forest, habitat rights

Gram Sabhas may get more power in managing community forest, habitat

Tribal affairs ministry’s report on FRA riddled with discrepancies

Area of forest land recognised reduced, more titles distributed than approved

Nine new items added to MSP for minor forest produce scheme

Despite additions, quality parameters unavailable to state agencies

Forest dwellers denied rights

Government considering amending Forest Rights Act

Environment ministry reiterates its stance on FRA compliance in forest land diversion

MoEFCC letter sent two days before SC stayed its order on rejected FRA claims

Undermined

Ordinance to reform the mining sector will do more harm than good

“Women being denied forest claims’

Report by non-profits highlights gender disparity in Forest Rights Act implementation

‘Dilution of forest rights, interference by environment ministry unconstitutional’

Tribal groups raise concerns regarding delay in recognition of Community Forest Rights

No mining by PSUs for trade in Scheduled Areas: tribal affairs minister

'Forest department is worst enemy of Forest Rights Act'

Odisha pays scant heed to tribal ministry's directions on mining for Vedanta

State invites forest rights claims from only a dozen villages on Niyamgiri hill slope

States reject 543,432 FRA claims in suo motu review

West Bengal has rejected around 92 per cent of all the reviewed claims

Letter

Mizoram revoked FRA due to stoppage of funding from Centre since 2014 

The resolution passed by the state assembly revoking the Act notes that the Union govt declined the state government's demand of Rs 10 lakh to …

Arjun Munda plans Schedule V states' meet on FRA

Conference aims at creating awareness about provisions of Forest Rights Act: Tribal Affairs ministry