Never-ending injustice: Forest Villages of Madhya Pradesh
1 year, 7 months ago

Never-ending injustice: Forest Villages of Madhya Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Colonial forest policy imposed many injustices on forest-dependent communities in mainland India, including ignoring pre-existing cultivation and taking away people’s rights to access and manage the forest. FVs were villages created and administered by the colonial forest department for this purpose of ‘securing labour’ by settling Adivasi and sometimes non-Adivasi households within specific patches explicitly carved out of the forest. The 1980 Forest Conservation Act added another layer of rigidity: Any activity on these lands, whether road repair, laying electricity supply lines or even agricultural land-levelling or well-digging, are now considered ‘non-forestry activity on forest land’ and rigidly regulated by the FD. The Act enables the recognition of rights over existing habitation and cultivation in forest land, over forest access and management, and has a separate section ) for the conversion of FVs into revenue villages.

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Ahead of Polls, Demand for Forest Rights Emerges as Key Electoral Issue in 153 Lok Sabha Constituencies
8 months, 1 week 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 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 …

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 …

Forest Rights Act: Fact-finding committee visits tribal hamlets in Mysuru
1 year, 4 months ago

Forest Rights Act: Fact-finding committee visits tribal hamlets in Mysuru

The Hindu  

A fact-finding committee of Call For Justice, a Delhi-based organisation, visited the tribal hamlets in Mysuru to apprise itself of the status of implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006. Mr. Ramu and Mr. Shivanna said that the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, rendered them homeless as they were evicted from forests more than 50 years …

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 …

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 …

Forest Rights Act: well begun, and now Odisha is ready for the home run
2 years, 4 months ago

Forest Rights Act: well begun, and now Odisha is ready for the home run

The Hindu  

Tucked away in a forested region of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, Juguni Ho had long nursed a dream of owning a piece of land. Juguni Ho, Jasai Soren and Pramilla Pradhan are among the 2.59 lakh beneficiaries of the Forest Rights Act, 2006, which has entered its 16th year of implementation in Odisha. “We are confident about launching Mission 2024 for …

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 …

How a Tribal Village in Damoh Fought for its Land and Rejuvenated it
3 years, 6 months ago

How a Tribal Village in Damoh Fought for its Land and Rejuvenated it

News 18  

Even a decade ago, the villagers of Phular in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh had no claim on the lands that they had lived in for generations. Chandravati Gaund, who lives in Phular said, “We had to borrow atta from the neighbours to feed guests who would come by rarely.” Else, the nondescript village with 92 houses and 975 people …

The tragedy of conservation
3 years, 11 months ago

The tragedy of conservation

The Hindu  

In 2012, 39 areas covering national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and reserved forests in the Western Ghats were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Comment | The taproot of conservation justice Against the backdrop of the enactment of the Forest Rights Act of 2006 in India and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People in 2007 by the United …

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