Forest Rights Act : All

Sumedha Pal
‘Will Not Be Displaced Again’: Odisha Tribals Resist Deforestation for Mining
14 Dec 2019
“In Patrapalli, people are sitting on a protest day in and out to ensure no trees are cut. Currently, people are not backing off and have surrounded the area to resist any attempts of tree cutting by…
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Talabira Odisha: Over 40,000 Trees Removed to Pave Way for Adani’s Mine
12 Dec 2019
Heavy police force is present on the site to completely cordon off the region. Activists are terming the removal of the trees as a grave violation of community forest rights.
Newsclick Team
Final Warning to Modi Government, Say Tribals in Delhi
21 Nov 2019
Over 3,000 tribals from across India stormed to Jantar Mantar today to protest against the dilution of the Forest Rights Act ahead of the upcoming hearings in the Supreme Court—from November 26.
Sumedha Pal
Despite POSCO Struggle, Odisha Govt to Transfer Land to Jindal Group
04 Nov 2019
People of Gobindpur, Nuagaon and Dhinkia are now resisting efforts of the state government to transfer ecologically sensitive land to the steel giant.
Sumedha Pal
Tharu Tribals Continue Their Struggle for Land Claims in UP
11 Oct 2019
The tribals from across 13 villages have submitted written responses to the rejection of land claims by the forest department calling them baseless.
Suhit K Sen
Need To Know: Who Really ‘Encroached’ Indian Forests?
30 Sep 2019
Government must set apart FRA claims from net encroachment data.
Sumedha Pal
‘Forest Department Pushing Tribal Land Claims Towards Rejection in UP’
17 Sep 2019
The rejection of community resource claims has triggered anxieties among the Tharu tribals in Uttar Pradesh’s Surma village.
Suhit K Sen
Tribals in Birbhum Rally to Stop Mine-for-Forest Swap Plan
16 Sep 2019
The forest people have accused the forest department of handing over a 270-acre plot to the Power Development Corporation Limited without consulting them.
Prudhviraj Rupawat
Modi Govt’s Stand on FRA Eroding Tribal Rights
14 Sep 2019
Despite several state governments admitting that there were loopholes in the implementation of Forest Rights Act, the Central government has continued to maintain a stoic silence in the Supreme Court…
Neelambaran A
Residents Oppose Eco Sensitive Zone in Kanyakumari District
14 Sep 2019
The residents are apprehensive of the regulatory measures announced in the notifications and fear for loss of livelihood on establishing of the wildlife sanctuary and the proposed ESZ in the district…