Chhattisgarh govt begins process to grant FRA to Abujmarh tribals
Government to grant habitat rights to Abujh Marias, a particularly vulnerable tribal group that reside in the forest, considered a bastion of Naxalism
Niyamgiri: 10 years since India’s first environmental referendum
Niyamgiri case today serves as textbook example of good usage of free, prior informed consent, without which asymmetry of power between …
Rightful or rightless: Forest villagers in Saranda struggle to shed ‘illegal’ tag
Jharkhand forest department refuses to recognise rights of occupants of forest villages like Marchi gada in West Singhbhum
Telangana’s revised District Mineral Foundation Rules to increase political interference
The amendment to the Rules has taken away the right of people to participate in making decisions on a fund meant for them
Gond tribals, Madhya Pradesh government fight for 4000 hectares of land
Two government departments and landless people are locked in a legal battle over 4,000 ha in Madhya Pradesh whose outcome would have countrywide …
Cyclone Hudhud: experience from Koraput
The storm damaged houses, crops and livestock of people in the tribal belt but government has not even taken note of it
Dying for ration: Tribal beneficiaries of Jharkhand PDS don’t have salt, surviving on plain boiled rice
Ration cards for many cancelled; Landless villagers migrate to city for work
The flame of forest rages on
A bureaucrat-turned-activist who saw governance through the eyes of the tribals
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in Chhattisgarh can now access contraceptives
High Court quashes decades-old practice of denying rights to Baigas and other tribes
To protect or to empower?
Parliamentary standing committee reiterates its demand to bring Jarawas into mainstream
Lack of political will, forest department opposition driving poor implementation of FRA, claims study
Forest Rights Act can help secure rights and ensure livelihoods to at least 200 million people including tribals, say independent researchers
COVID-19 among Dongriya Kondhs: 4 test positive
Their economy hit; several unable to go out to sell crops and other produce due to COVID-19 fear
Forest Rights Act: A litmus test for govt to protect forest dwellers
It is now the turn of the BJP-led central government, which won 38 out of 48 reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes across the country, to stand by …
Despite intention, why Odisha villages are failing to keep their girls in school
Infrastructural improvement will need to follow laws passed to empower women, say experts
Miles to go: In these tribal regions of Odisha, the nearest health clinic is jungles & rivers away
In the absence of healthcare services and lack of transportation, vulnerable tribes are deprived of timely healthcare facilities
Villages inside forest near Guwahati struggle for basic amenities
Lack of health infrastructure and medical personnel in inaccessible areas is a perennial problem in Assam
Habitat rights of Odisha’s tribal group denied; their livelihood also at stake
The bone of contention is the core area of the Similipal Tiger Reserve where the Mankidia tribe eke out a living by collecting Siali fibre
‘Govt is cheating us, destroying traditional agriculture’
Farmers living in tribal areas in Jharkhand alleged that industrialists and the government are conspiring to ruin diverse traditional seeds and crops
SC seeks reports on rejected forest rights claims from states
The apex court has been hearing a petition filed by retired forest officials and some conservation-related non-profits, who want the FRA to be …
Green clearances are being increasingly treated as a mere formality
In the garb of streamlining green clearances, the Union government has sidelined communities and diluted environmental regulations over the past …
GST removed on sabai rope, sal and siali leaves
The GST rate on these products was brought down from 5% to nil by the GST Council in its 28th meeting held on July 21
Fifth Schedule - Not a happy anniversary
Sixty-six years after B R Ambedkar introduced it, the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution, which grants powers to tribal people over their land …
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
Traditional beverages of northeast Indian states share recipes & ingredients that benefit health
The drinks are also part of culture & heritage of local ethnic communities