Silence on MSP for minor forest produce

Revised guidelines on minor forest produce will hurt forest-based economy of tribal communities

Shaala Sangwari: Killing two birds with one stone

The 'Shaala Sangwari' project in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district aims to employ educated Baiga tribal youth by making them teach their …

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 …

Budget 2018: NDA’s tribal development scheme reduced to tokenism

Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana was introduced in 2014 for the overall development of tribal communities

GST breather for Sal plates, Sabai ropes

Tax on these two minor forest products, a source of livelihood for millions of tribals, has been reduced from 18 per cent to 5 per cent

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

As told to Parliament (March 22, 2021): 3% of India’s COVID-19 cases among tribals

All that was discussed in the House through the day

To protect or to empower?

Parliamentary standing committee reiterates its demand to bring Jarawas into mainstream

Arjun Munda plans Schedule V states' meet on FRA

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

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 

Mahua flower comes under minimum support price scheme

Tribal ministry adds 17 new minor forest produce to the government’s minimum support price scheme, increases MSP of some already under the …

‘States that use less must get less’

Standing committee makes allocation of tribal funds conditional

47% vacancies reserved for Scheduled Tribes remain unfilled

Minister informs Parliament on number of backlog vacancies, decline in funds for other economic support schemes for STs  

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

A decade on, only 40% of FRA claims approved

The latest status report of the FRA says most claims were rejected by either gram sabhas or district committees

Jarawas: to protect or not

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

Tribal affairs ministry constitutes committee on CFR guidelines under FRA

It was doing this as there had been no progress reported by states in recognising habitat rights despite its repeated clarifications

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

The state has rejected 10,000 claims

FRA comes to the rescue of people displaced by Salwa Judum

The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs decides to conduct a survey of the displaced people who had fled to Andhra Pradesh and Telengana, in order …

What’s worrying about the SC order on FRA?

The Supreme Court’s summary directions in the ongoing writ petition may have been issued without appropriate guidance from govt counsel

Anti-Posco villages in Odisha pin hope on tribal affairs minister Jual Oram

Oram is India's first tribal affairs minister and was elected in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 1999

COVID-19: Minor forest produce scheme can come to tribals’ rescue, say experts

The scheme provides fair price for minor forest produce through minimum support price