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Put communities in charge of conserving sacred groves

For sacred groves and other ecosystems to thrive, a paradigm shift is needed: one that empowers local communities and embraces diversity in management practices

Motorists ride through the Shola-grassland forests or cloud forests in Nilgiris district, India, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) (AP)
Published on Jan 06, 2025 08:45 PM IST

Chhattisgarh civil groups question ban on Moolvasi Bachao Manch

The civil groups described the government’s move as an alarming misuse of state power aimed at suppressing activism and intimidating protesters advocating for tribal rights

The Chhattisgarh government claimed that the Moolvasi Bachao Manch had been continuously opposing the development activities in Maoist-affected areas and the camps established for the operation of security forces. (Representational image)
Published on Nov 20, 2024 06:13 PM IST

Empower communities to fix forest governance

Tardy devolution of rights under FRA and issues undermining gram sabhas’ capabilities to exercise these rights wherever recognised need to be addressed

Apart from having wider environmental implications, forest degradation also poses a real challenge to forest-based livelihoods (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times
Published on Sep 05, 2024 09:09 PM IST

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

Of the 153 core FRA constituencies, the BJP won 103 seats, while the Congress won only 11 seats in the 2019 general elections

There are 47 ST reserved seats in India out of which 42 are core FRA constituencies, as per the analysis. (Representative Image)
Published on Apr 13, 2024 01:39 PM IST
ByJayashree Nandi

Chhattisgarh: 17 villages of Hasdeo Aranya get Community Forest Management rights

These titles have been recognised in areas that were marked for nine coal blocks in Korba district including Paturia, Gidhmudi, Madanpur South, and coal bearing areas

In 2021, the residents of these villages participated in the 300-km padyatra to Raipur to meet the governor and the chief minister with a demand to protect the forests. (Representative Image)
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 10:36 AM IST
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