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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

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

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

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

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
