Forest (Conservation) Rules consistent with Forest Rights Act: Bhupender Yadav
2 years, 5 months ago

Forest (Conservation) Rules consistent with Forest Rights Act: Bhupender Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Forest Rules, 2022, do not dilute or infringe upon provisions of the Forest Rights Act, 2006, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav has clarified. “It is actually the State Government diversion order issued subsequently which authorises use of forest land for intended purposes and hand over the land to the user agency.” Yadav said the process envisaged in FRA and new rules framed thereunder are more likely to be parallel with other statutory processes. “The State Government or Union Territory may ensure compliance of Forest Rights Act, 2006 at the initial or at any stage.the provisions of FC Rules, 2022 do not bar the authorities to do so but in any case, it should be before handing over forest land to the user agency.” He cited provisions under Section 11 of FRA and said the Union tribal affairs ministry or any officer or authority authorised by the Centre shall be the nodal agency for the implementation. “.Section 4 of the Forest Right Act, 2006 is very specific and provides that no member of a forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribe or other traditional forest dwellers shall be evicted or removed from the forest land under his occupation till the recognition and verification procedure is complete.” {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} He added that the responsibility to ensure recognition and settlement of rights of Scheduled Tribes and Other forest dwellers before their eviction vest with states, UTs and the tribal affairs ministry.

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Forest department issues notices to 4 officials for violating Forest Act
1 month, 1 week ago

Forest department issues notices to 4 officials for violating Forest Act

Hindustan Times  

The state forest department on Monday issued show-cause notices to retired IAS officer Sandeep Dave, retired IFS officer Vijayakumar Gogi, and current officials Smita Bijoor and R Gokul over alleged violations of the Forest Conservation Act of 1980 by declaring a forest land occupied by the Hindustan Machine Tools as “non-forest”. Principal chief conservator of forests BK Dikshit emphasised the …

Tribal Affairs Minister’s promise to look into Nicobar project clearances ‘mildly’ encouraging: Congress
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tribal Affairs Minister’s promise to look into Nicobar project clearances ‘mildly’ encouraging: Congress

The Hindu  

Calling Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram’s promise to look into the clearances granted for the ₹72,000 crore Great Nicobar Island Project only “mildly” encouraging, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday doubted how much power Union Ministers have over their own portfolios in a government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Responding to Mr. Oram’s promise of looking into the …

Ahead of Polls, Demand for Forest Rights Emerges as Key Electoral Issue in 153 Lok Sabha Constituencies
8 months ago

Ahead of Polls, Demand for Forest Rights Emerges as Key Electoral Issue in 153 Lok Sabha Constituencies

News 18  

When the polling for Lok Sabha starts on April 19, the long-drawn-out land conflicts covering several lakh hectares of forest land — arising out of violations of the Forest Rights Act 2006 — are expected to become a key electoral issue in as many as 153 parliamentary constituencies across states. In some cases, the process has been stuck in the …

Forest Rights recognition major issue in 153 LS constituencies, says analysis
8 months, 1 week ago

Forest Rights recognition major issue in 153 LS constituencies, says analysis

Hindustan Times  

There are around 153 parliamentary constituencies where recognition of individual and community forest rights is among the major issues facing voters, a new analysis has found. Building upon a similar exercise conducted in 2019, independent forest rights researchers released an analysis on Friday which assess the potential of the Forest Rights Act 2006 in advancing the rights of tribal and …

Forest Rights Act implementation mixed in 5 States, shows report
9 months, 1 week ago

Forest Rights Act implementation mixed in 5 States, shows report

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A fact-finding committee formed by Call for Justice, a Delhi-based organisation, has found “mixed” implementation of the Forest Rights Act of 2006 in five States across the country. The Dima Hasao district authorities told the team that the FRA has not been implemented in the district while “ambiguity” over categories such as hill tribes in plains and plains tribes …

Forest rights concerns could influence electoral results in nearly a third of constituencies, says study
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Forest rights concerns could influence electoral results in nearly a third of constituencies, says study

The Hindu  

The electoral outcome in nearly three in ten of India’s Parliamentary constituencies could be influenced by issues surrounding the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, says an analysis by independent researchers. The Forest Rights Act, officially known as the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006, is a piece of legislation that enables tribal communities and forest-dwelling citizens …

Several rules issued in past 2 years to streamline forest clearance: Govt
1 year ago

Several rules issued in past 2 years to streamline forest clearance: Govt

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: An increase in the number of protected areas, the cheetah translocation project, and India’s commitment to meeting its climate commitments are among the substantive achievements listed by the union environment ministry. A new forest bill, enhanced wetland-protection, an increase in the number of protected areas, the cheetah translocation project, and India’s commitment to meeting its climate commitments -- …

Seventeen years of Forest Rights Act: ATREE brings out resource materials for laypersons
1 year ago

Seventeen years of Forest Rights Act: ATREE brings out resource materials for laypersons

The Hindu  

Earlier this week on December 18, the landmark Forest Rights Act enacted by parliament in 2006 marked its 17th anniversary. On the occasion, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and The Environment, a Bengaluru-based research institution, released a bunch of resources including four videos on FRA, a documentary on the team’s work in Bastar, a webGIS mapping tool and a …

An uphill struggle to grow the Forest Rights Act
1 year ago

An uphill struggle to grow the Forest Rights Act

The Hindu  

December 18, 2023 12:56 am | Updated 10:02 am IST On December 18, 2006, the Rajya Sabha endorsed the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, enacted by the Lok Sabha. This Act, commonly known as the Forest Rights Act, or FRA, marks a watershed in India’s socio-environmental legislation, as it attempts to put an end to the long-drawn …

Community rights and forest conservation | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

Community rights and forest conservation | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Forest Conservation Amendment Act of 2023 has received limited attention and little discussion about its impact on forests and its inhabitants. From the colonial forest law in 1865 to the Forest Conservation Amendment Act, 2023, more than fifteen laws, Acts, and policies have been formulated interlinking forests with legal and policy frameworks. It is in …

Explained | How the amended Forest (Conservation) Act imperils the Northeast
1 year, 3 months ago

Explained | How the amended Forest (Conservation) Act imperils the Northeast

The Hindu  

On August 22, the Mizoram Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Forest Amendment Act, 2023, “to protect the rights and interest of the people of Mizoram”. FCA exists to deforest the forest, under the Indian Forest Act 1927 or its State versions.In 1996, the Supreme Court expanded the term “forest land” in the FCA in the Godavarman case to …

63 retired IFS officers from across India write to Centre on misuse of Forest Rights Act
1 year, 4 months ago

63 retired IFS officers from across India write to Centre on misuse of Forest Rights Act

The Hindu  

A group of 63 retired IFS officers from different States have written letters to the top brass at the Centre, including the Prime Minister, Union Ministers of the MoEF&CC and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, expressing concern over the alleged misuse of the Forest Rights Act 2006. The IFS officers submitted a list of suggestions to plug loopholes in implementation of …

Ecologists fear Amendments to Forest Conservation Act will leave it a hollow shell
1 year, 4 months ago

Ecologists fear Amendments to Forest Conservation Act will leave it a hollow shell

The Hindu  

The recent Forest Conservation Amendment Bill will leave the Forest Act a hollowed-out shell, said Dr. Sharachchandra Lele, distinguished fellow at Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Bengaluru. The much-diluted bill also removes the need for clearance permissions and consent of the local community to strip forest lands alongside railway tracks or public roads, or for the …

Parliament Passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliament Passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023

Live Law  

After the judgment, the Act was applied to recorded forest areas, including those already used for non-forestry purposes. Godavarman vs. Union of India and others, the Forest Act only applied to notified forest lands, not revenue forest areas and non-forestry use in the revenue forest areas was allowed through government's permissions. These include land notified as a forest under the …

Explained | What will the amended Forest (Conservation) Act change?
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | What will the amended Forest (Conservation) Act change?

The Hindu  

August 01, 2023 07:01 pm | Updated August 04, 2023 10:27 am IST - Bengaluru The highly controversial Forest Amendment Bill 2023 is awaiting debate in the Rajya Sabha after having been passed by the Lok Sabha with almost no debate in June. It stipulates that only those lands that were notified as ‘forest’ under the Indian Forest Act 1927, …

Facing the axe: new ‘forest’ definition makes large tracts vulnerable
1 year, 4 months ago

Facing the axe: new ‘forest’ definition makes large tracts vulnerable

The Hindu  

The Dongria Kondh tribe, one of 13 particularly vulnerable tribal groups in Odisha, fought a historic winning battle to save its ecology from bauxite mining operations in the Niyamgiri hill range from 2004 to 2013. The new legislation may open a window for government agencies to divert land not classified as ‘forest’ in government records to other purposes. The amendment …

Strike a balance on forest laws
1 year, 4 months ago

Strike a balance on forest laws

Hindustan Times  

What is a forest? Land that was recorded as a forest in any government record, as on or after October 25, 1980 – the day the original forest conservation act came into effect – except where land use was changed from forest to non-forest purpose before December 12, 1996 will also be covered. A report by Vidhi Centre for Legal …

What Forest Conservation Bill Means for Strategic Projects & Will it Ease Land Clearance - News18
1 year, 4 months ago

What Forest Conservation Bill Means for Strategic Projects & Will it Ease Land Clearance - News18

News 18  

Parliament is the temple of democracy and parliamentary procedures the rites by which the will of the people is translated into practice. The legislation exempts certain types of land from the provisions of the Forest Conservation Act like forest land along the international border, a rail line or a public road and to be diverted for strategic projects, amenities and …

Adding green cover or a threat? The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, explained
1 year, 4 months ago

Adding green cover or a threat? The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, explained

Firstpost  

The Lok Sabha has passed the Forest Amendment Bill-2023. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, “The primary objective of this Bill is to increase the forest area of the country to meet our goals of conservation of forests, conservation of biodiversity and the challenges posed by climate change… That is why we have decided to drop …

Science-wise: Govt’s Proposed Environment Bill, Threat to India’s Natural Forest Cover or Need of the Hour?
1 year, 4 months ago

Science-wise: Govt’s Proposed Environment Bill, Threat to India’s Natural Forest Cover or Need of the Hour?

News 18  

Even as the country grapples with fast-disappearing green cover, a new draft legislation could pave the way for more such diversions of forest land for other activities. In line with that objective, the draft bill may open up the country’s forest land for diversion as it exempts forest land within 100 kms of India’s national borders from the purview of …

A Look At The Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

A Look At The Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Live Law  

The Forest Conservation Bill, 2023 will be presented during the Monsoon session of the Parliament which is likely to begin today. The Forest Act, 1980 came into force on 25th October 1980 which was enacted for the conservation of forests by restricting de-reservation of forest and forest land for non-forest purposes. Section 2 and 3 of the act states that …

New forest bill must strike a fine balance
1 year, 5 months ago

New forest bill must strike a fine balance

Hindustan Times  

Among the most important bills likely to be tabled in Parliament in the upcoming monsoon session is the Forest Amendment Bill, 2023. And if the developments in the joint parliamentary committee scrutinising the draft legislation are any clue, then it is likely to be contentious as well. This newspaper reported that the panel is likely to finalise its report on …

Bhatti slams KCR govt for not implementing law to protect tribal land rights
1 year, 5 months ago

Bhatti slams KCR govt for not implementing law to protect tribal land rights

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Senior Congress leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday condemned the Chandrashekar Rao government for not implementing the Forest Rights Act brought in by the Congress-led UPA government, in a bid to protect the rights of tribals over forest lands. But the BRS government has been systematically oppressing Adivasis and scheduled tribes, and conspired to deny them rights over podu …

Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 | Jungle book vs rule book
1 year, 6 months ago

Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 | Jungle book vs rule book

The Hindu  

In the preamble to the Forest Amendment Bill, 2023, introduced by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Lok Sabha on March 29, it is stated that the importance of forests must be realised to achieve India’s target of Net Zero Emission by 2070 and to maintain or enhance the forest carbon stocks through ecologically balanced sustainable …

Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023: Does it aim for climate mitigation at the expense of biodiversity, forest rights? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 6 months ago

Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023: Does it aim for climate mitigation at the expense of biodiversity, forest rights? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The Central government introduced the Forest Amendment Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha on March 29th this year. Generally speaking, the Bill exempts certain types of forest land from the protection afforded by the Act. The government has also not inspired much confidence regarding its intentions by sending the Bill to a Select committee of Parliament instead of referring it …

Explained | Why is the tribal panel upset with Environment Ministry over forest rights?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Why is the tribal panel upset with Environment Ministry over forest rights?

The Hindu  

The story so far: After the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes invoked its constitutional power to requisition detailed Forest Rights Act implementation reports from the Supreme Court, the Registrar has ordered the release of documents to the NCST. Within two months of the FCR, 2022 coming into force, the NCST constituted a “Working Group on the Forest Rights Act 2006 …

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes’ position on new Forest Conservation Rules ‘will be same’
1 year, 11 months ago

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes’ position on new Forest Conservation Rules ‘will be same’

The Hindu  

In a sign of escalating conflict between the government and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes over the Forest Rules 2022, NCST Chairperson Harsh Chouhan on Monday said that the ST body’s position on the new rules being violative of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 “will be the same” even as the Environment Ministry has dismissed these concerns. In response, …

Forest conservation rules encroachment of tribals’ rights, says Soren at eastern council meet
2 years ago

Forest conservation rules encroachment of tribals’ rights, says Soren at eastern council meet

Hindustan Times  

RANCHI: The Forest Conservation Rules 2022 brought in by the Centre which diluted the powers of the gram sabha was an encroachment of the rights of the tribals, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren said on Saturday. Speaking at the eastern zonal council meeting chaired by union home minister Amit Shah, Soren also put forth a host of demands, including those …

A conservation Bill that endangers forest rights
2 years ago

A conservation Bill that endangers forest rights

The Hindu  

The expeditious passage of the Wild Life Amendment Bill, 2021 in the Rajya Sabha this winter session — this followed its passing in the Lok Sabha during the monsoon session — needs comment. The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 has safeguarded numerous species of wild animals and plants by prohibiting all forms of hunting and, more importantly, creating inviolate areas where …

Podu pattas promise puts forest, tribal officials in a quandary
2 years ago

Podu pattas promise puts forest, tribal officials in a quandary

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With a self-imposed deadline of declaring beneficiaries under the pattas for podu land programme of the state government, officials involved with the exercise of vetting lakhs of applications with claims over forest land are learnt to be grappling on how to go about the task. Sources in the government, involved with the current exercise, said enormous pressure was being …

State warned 4 years ago of serious violence over podu pattas
2 years ago

State warned 4 years ago of serious violence over podu pattas

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana state government, facing the ire of the state forest department officials and their families following the brutal murder of forest range officer Ch. The department also informed the state government in July 2018 that for three years prior to 2018, MLAs, MPs, and ministers, including minister for environment, forests, science, and technology A. Indrakaran Reddy, had stated …

No politics over ‘podu’ lands, warn forest officials
2 years ago

No politics over ‘podu’ lands, warn forest officials

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Officials of the Telangana state forest department on Wednesday put all political parties on notice declaring that it will no longer be acceptable to them if any party makes promises on regularization of forest encroachments. Representatives of different forest officers’ associations, in a meeting with Principal Chief Conservator of Forests R.M. Earlier in the meeting at Aranya Bhavan, attended …

Rightful claims under Forest Rights Act should not be rejected on frivolous grounds: Arjun Munda
2 years, 2 months ago

Rightful claims under Forest Rights Act should not be rejected on frivolous grounds: Arjun Munda

The Hindu  

Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda on Friday chaired a meeting to review the implementation status of the Forest Rights Act, 2006, calling for expeditiously clearing of pending cases of forest land claims, especially those pending at the sub-divisional and district levels. The review meeting comes in the wake of fresh allegations from the Congress party that the Union …

Forest Conservation Rules infringe upon land rights of tribespeople: ST panel chief
2 years, 2 months ago

Forest Conservation Rules infringe upon land rights of tribespeople: ST panel chief

The Hindu  

It is the duty of the commission to “caution the government” when its policies have the potential to affect the well-being and rights of tribal people, Harsh Chouhan, Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, told The Hindu on Thursday. He said this would amount to infringing upon the land rights of tribespeople under the Forest Rights Act, an …

Centre overhauls process to grant clearances for projects on forest land
2 years, 3 months ago

Centre overhauls process to grant clearances for projects on forest land

Hindustan Times  

The Union environment ministry has overhauled the process to grant clearances to projects requiring forest diversions under the Forest Conservation Rules 2022, officials familiar with the matter said. The Forest Conservation Rules 2022, which was notified in June 28, seeks to replace forest conservation rules 2003 and make the process of granting forest clearance efficient. In a letter to all …

2006: Forest Rights Act
2 years, 4 months ago

2006: Forest Rights Act

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006, commonly called the Forest Rights Act, addressed a long-pending need but also threw up hurdles for forest and wildlife conservation. The Scheduled Tribes and forest dwellers, who are among India’s most marginalised communities, number around 250 million and many of them continue to …

The proposed Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022 might be disastrous for forest dwellers
2 years, 4 months ago

The proposed Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022 might be disastrous for forest dwellers

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 24, 2022 18:00 IST Existing forest laws in India largely put the state in charge of environmental protection, which tends to create an imbalance of power between vulnerable forest-dwelling communities and the authorities. The new rules will allow private developers to clear forest land for compensatory afforestation and development and infrastructure projects without the prior consent of …

The debate around the Forest Conservation Rules
2 years, 5 months ago

The debate around the Forest Conservation Rules

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party sparred earlier this week on the latest version of the Forest Conservation Rules. THE GIST Forest Conservation Rules prescribe the procedure to be followed for forest land to be diverted for non-forestry uses such as road construction, and highway development. Prior to the updated rules, state bodies would forward …

Withdraw new forest rules: Congress
2 years, 5 months ago

Withdraw new forest rules: Congress

The Hindu  

Alleging that the new forest conservation rules “violate” the Forest Rights Act, 2006, the Congress on Wednesday wrote to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes to urge the Centre to withdraw them in public interest. In a letter to NCST chairperson Harsh Chouhan, All India Congress Committee national coordinator for SC, ST, OBC and Minority departments, K. Raju, said the …

Congress urges Scheduled Tribe's body to direct Centre to withdraw new forest conservation rules
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress urges Scheduled Tribe's body to direct Centre to withdraw new forest conservation rules

Firstpost  

The party alleged that the new forest conservation rules will lead to disempowerment, dispossession, and displacement of STs and other traditional forest dwellers, and fuel conflict in tribal areas New Delhi: The Congress has urged the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes to take note of the alleged “violation” of the Forest Rights Act 2006 and ask the Centre to withdraw …

Centre plans decriminalising Forest Act provisions, activists fear exploitation
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre plans decriminalising Forest Act provisions, activists fear exploitation

Hindustan Times  

The Union environment ministry plans to decriminalise certain provisions of the Indian Forest Act 1927 in an attempt to reduce the harassment of people, according to a consultation paper released by the ministry on July 9, although environmental lawyers and activists fear that it could result in indiscriminate exploitation of forests. Activists fear that decriminalising certain provisions of Forest Act …

New forest rules aimed at corporatisation: Brinda Karat
2 years, 5 months ago

New forest rules aimed at corporatisation: Brinda Karat

The Hindu  

Opposing the amended Forest Rules, 2022, CPI Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat, in a letter to Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav, has said the amended rules were aimed at corporatisation and not conservation. Ms. Karat said “it is objectionable, condemnable and unacceptable how the amended rules have totally eliminated the rights of gram sabhas and of tribal communities and others living …

Explained: The government's new forest rules and Congress' reservation about them
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: The government's new forest rules and Congress' reservation about them

Firstpost  

The Congress has alleged that the Centre’s new rules will infringe upon the provisions of the Forest Rights Act, 2006, which will allow cutting of trees without the consent of forest-dwellers. Senior party leaders alleged that the Narendra Modi government is abdicating its responsibility towards protecting tribal rights and diluting the rules for the “ease of snatching forest land”. If …

Congress, BJP spar over new forest conservation rules
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress, BJP spar over new forest conservation rules

The Hindu  

Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav and Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh on Sunday engaged in war of words on Twitter on provisions of the Forest Rules, 2022. The Forest Rights Act, 2006, along with a 2009 government order, makes it mandatory to seek “free, prior and informed consent” of families who would be affected by such diversion of forest land, Mr. …

Looking beyond the Forest Rights Act
3 years ago

Looking beyond the Forest Rights Act

The Hindu  

The Forest Rights Act has been in existence for 15 years. Further, various welfare and developmental schemes of the Rural Department were not extended everywhere to the tribal people who received documents of land possession under the FRA despite the directives issued by the Ministry to treat them on a par with others. In these places, most Central and State …

J&K government to implement Forest Rights Act
4 years, 1 month ago

J&K government to implement Forest Rights Act

Hindustan Times  

The Jammu and Kashmir government will implement the Forest Rights Act, 2006, which was not applicable in the union territory for the last 14 years, to grant and safeguard the rights of forest dwellers, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday. “It may be pointed out that the Forest Rights Act of 2006 provides for granting of rights to forest dwellers …

Maharashtra Tribals Can Now Build Houses Near Forest Areas, Says Govt Order
4 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra Tribals Can Now Build Houses Near Forest Areas, Says Govt Order

News 18  

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday issued a notification modifying the Forest Rights Act, 2006 that will enable tribals and other traditional forest dwellers to "build houses in the neighbourhood forest areas". This will "enable the forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest-dwelling families to build houses in the neighbourhood forest areas," the statement said. The governor in May …

#DakshaMasterclass: Forest Rights Legislation [9th Aug]
4 years, 4 months ago

#DakshaMasterclass: Forest Rights Legislation [9th Aug]

Live Law  

On the International Day of Indigenous People, Daksha Fellowship is organizing a session of #DakshaMasterclass on 'Forest Rights Legislation: Stocktaking of Human Rights of Indigenous People in India'. Date: Sunday, 9 August 2020 Time: 5:00 PM IST Indigenous people share a special bond with their land and have a distinctive culture, tradition and knowledge system. The Scheduled Tribes and Other …

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