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Major Loss in India’s Natural Forest Area on International Day of Forest
21 Mar 2022
IFSR findings have shown increasing forest loss in mountainous states along the Himalayas.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Modi Govt Slashes Wildlife Habitat Funding by 47% in 3 Years: Report
15 Mar 2022
The funds allocated for Project Tiger and Project Elephant were cut by 40% and 16% respectively from 2018-19 to 2020-21.
Bobby Luthra Sinha, Indu Netam
Rising Elephant Menace More than Animal- Human Conflict for Adivasis of Chhattisgarh
26 Dec 2021
The notion of animal-human ‘conflict’ needs a more nuanced and administrative understanding of ‘local’ communities, as well as animal displacement.
Sandip Chakraborty
West Bengal’s Shabar Tribe Bears Criminal Stigma of British Rule
12 Nov 2021
The community was declared a criminal tribe by the British and continue to be ostracised and stigmatised.
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Nationwide Protest Against Proposed Changes to Forest Act on Nov 12
12 Oct 2021
The Bhoomi Adhikar Andolan has condemned the Centre’s “unilateral” decision
Ayaskant Das
PM Invoked Gandhi, Centre Sought Dilution of Forest Act on Oct 2
11 Oct 2021
The environment ministry wants to exempt a range of infrastructure activities within the purview of the Forest Act.
Sumedha Pal
Assam: 2 Tribal Women Protesters from Laika-Dhodia Villages Allegedly Die of Cold
12 Jan 2021
Around 3,000 members of the Mising community have occupied the District Collector’s office in Tinsukia district demanding rehabilitation. The administration has offered to move them to Lakhimpur…
Ayaskant Das
Is Centre Violating Peoples’ Rights for Acquiring Coal-Bearing Land in Chhattisgarh?
08 Jan 2021
There is no clarity yet on whether gram sabhas will be consulted to acquire 700 acres of land for the Madanpur South Coal Block in Korba.
Kashif Kakvi
MP: Govt. Planning on Privatising Forests, Activists Opposed to Move
09 Oct 2020
The forest department says that paper, cement and pulp industries are keen on investing in the project.
PTI
Over 40% Environment-Related Crimes in Rajasthan During 2014-16: CAG
07 Mar 2020
The crimes were mostly related to violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act and Wildlife Protect Act.