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Odisha CM Announces Consultations on PESA Act Implementation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Odisha CM Announces Consultations on PESA Act Implementation

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: In a notable move, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Friday that his government would hold comprehensive consultations with stakeholders before implementing the long-pending Panchayat Act, 1996. “The previous BJD government, which ruled Odisha for over 24 years, displayed an anti-tribal attitude, ignoring the socio-economic development of tribal communities. The PESA Act empowers tribal communities with greater …

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Tribals stage protest calling for implementation of PESA Act 1996
1 year, 3 months ago

Tribals stage protest calling for implementation of PESA Act 1996

The Hindu  

Tribals from different districts on Tuesday staged a demonstration here demanding effective implementation of the Panchayats Act 1996. Tribals under the banner of Odisha State Pesa Gram Sabha Co-ordination Committee have urged the State government to frame rules for implementation of the PESA Act. Government must ensure that the PESA Act helps protect tribals in scheduled areas.” The Committee alleged …

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Will implement PESA Act regulations soon, says J’khand govt in assembly
1 year, 9 months ago

Will implement PESA Act regulations soon, says J’khand govt in assembly

Hindustan Times  

The Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand said Wednesday it would “soon” implement the Panchayat Act, 1996, in the state but declined to give a deadline. Parliamentary affairs minister Alamgir Alam Replying to a short notice question ruling JMM legislator Lobin Hembrom in the state assembly, parliamentary affairs minister Alamgir Alam said the government was awaiting reports from three departments over …

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BJP eyeing big support from tribals with new PESA Act in Madhya Pradesh
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP eyeing big support from tribals with new PESA Act in Madhya Pradesh

Firstpost  

The BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government, however, seems to be pulling ahead of the grand-old party with its latest implementation of the PESA Act, 1996 in presence of the country’s first tribal president, Droupadi Murmu Prior to the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh next year, the Congress and the BJP are trying their best to gain support from the tribals, who …

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Are community currencies a better way to shop?
4 years, 8 months ago

Are community currencies a better way to shop?

BBC  

Are community currencies a better way to shop? Getty Images A traditional greengrocer selling fruit and vegetables in Wales Currencies like the Bristol Pound support local retailers and build a sense of community, proponents say – and now some are going digital. Some community currencies give citizens a chance to ‘earn’ income through good deeds like charity work - which …

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Adivasis and the Indian State: How local self-governance in a Maharashtra gram panchayat is empowering tribal women
5 years, 4 months ago

Adivasis and the Indian State: How local self-governance in a Maharashtra gram panchayat is empowering tribal women

Firstpost  

Editor’s Note: In this eighteen-part series, we will attempt to address the tropes associated with the communities in question from an adivasi perspective while also exploring the contemporary relationship of adivasi citizens with the Indian government. However, the implementation of the visionary aim of local self-governance in the pursuit of empowerment of adivasi women to a great extent depends on …

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