Forest dept in Odisha oversteps FRA rules, complain tribal rights activists

They say that Kalahandi district’s divisional forest officer issued a transit permit to take bamboo out of forest land when he has no right …

UN report outlines how developing, developed countries can reduce emissions from constructions

If India uses recycled materials, it could reduce emissions in the material cycle of residential buildings by 50-70 per cent

Odisha forest department overrides FRA to make its own rules

Forest department is coercing villagers into following some measures without which their rights over collecting bamboo will be cancelled

Betrayal via bamboo

Largest paper manufacturer is using most of the bamboo in Maharashtra, leaving little for residents

Bamboo freed

Maharashtra village India’s first to win right to harvest bamboo. Eyes now on other forest produce

New rules to make FRA effective

Tribal affairs ministry's draft rules under Forest Rights Act give more authority to the community in the process of settling forest rights

FRA guidelines to help forest dwellers freely trade in minor forest produce

Tribals and forest dwellers don’t need to obtain transit passes to cart away the produce; minimum support price scheme for MFPs to be in …

IISF 2023: The India International Science Festival begins in Bhopal

The theme of the four-day festival is Marching towards Amrit Kaal with Science, Technology, and Innovation.  

Don’t take away Gram Sabha’s powers under FRA: activists petition Modi

‘Central government's attempts to do away with consent of Gram Sabhas for diverting forests unconstitutional’

Ministers mount pressure to dilute Forest Rights Act

Tribal affairs minister asked to withdraw objections to Maharashtra’s Village Forest Rules that allow forest department take control over …

Don’t say bamboo

Aparna Pallavi travels to Gadchiroli district to find out why villages relinquished forest rights

The amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927 will create new markets & jobs for poor communities

After amending Section 2(7) of Indian Forest Act, 1927, bamboo is no longer a tree. This enables the livelihoods of forest communities as well as …

Forest governance 2.0

Forest dwelling communities have created a new economy courtesy a decade of the Forest Rights Act. Will the bureaucracy support the empowered …

A journey called change

Their struggle for survival and progress has shaped the understanding of environmentalism both at the national and global levels and influenced …

Every drop counts: How a cooperative turned 250 acres of Dharmapuri green

Cooperative forest in Tamil Nadu’s drought-prone area an example of the power of water conservation

Kalahandi MP denied bamboo passage

He is not allowed to cart away bamboo poles purchased from village conferred community rights under Forest Rights Act   

Half-way to autonomy

Decisions by Maharashtra’s top forest official can empower gram sabhas prepare plans to revive their forests, but a policy is awaited

Bamboo liberation day

According to former environment minister Jairam Ramesh, minor forest produce is a ownership right vested by Parliament under Forest Rights Act

Another village, this time in Odisha, gets official permit to sell bamboo

Though Jamguda was conferred community forest right two years ago, it was not allowed to cart bamboo out or sell it in the market

Bamboo rights: Maharashtra gives priority to paper mill over Forest Rights Act

Chief Minister Prithvi Raj Chavan says agreement with Ballarpur Industries predates the Act

Propagation of bamboo

India's infinite money grass

Bamboo sustains large rural populations in india, and state forest department coffers

Sprucing up

Chinese paper industry in for a makeover

Bamboo shock

The Mizoram government gears up to face the menace of bamboo flowering

Warded off