Two Andhra villages get bamboo rights
The gram panchayat can earn up to Rs 1 crore a year, says Jairam Ramesh
States reject 543,432 FRA claims in suo motu review
West Bengal has rejected around 92 per cent of all the reviewed claims
Over 100 Odisha Gram Sabhas exercise forest rights, cut out middlemen to sell kendu leaves directly
Move helping villagers get better prices, ensuring on gap in collection of leaves from all areas and helping underprivileged tribes