Letters

How many Indians are pastoralists? No official data, but report says 13 mln

A figure of 35 million is often quoted, but without a source, claims report  

Madhya Pradesh village protests for right to vote

There is no village, says collector

Maharashtra forest department backtracks on forest fire guidelines

To relax rules to lure tendu contractors

Community forest rights for Gondia's tribal villages

Improved claim formats; no unfair caveats

State V Dongria Kondhs

Mahan coal block gets clearance

Forest rights of Baigas scuttled to clear way to mine dense forest

Green tribunal stays wall construction in Rajaji National Park

NGO says construction the wall would obstruct elephant movement

Letter

Narendra Modi flags off UN migratory species meet; brings up Joint Forest Management

PM skips any mention of Forest Rights Act in speech to CMS CoP13 at Gandhinagar

Mendha Lekha's struggle for bamboo rights

Letters

Village in Tadoba Andhari reserve wants forest titles, not relocation

Maharashtra government distributes Rs 25,000 cheques, claims relocation has resumed

Amended Forest Rights Act rules notified; more powers to gram sabha

Forest department’s role in managing forest resources curtailed

Environment Day: Green agenda for new government

Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister

COVID-19: Gujarat forest dept officials allegedly torched huts, fields

The state’s forest officials told villagers to evict land or face consequences

Fifty villages in Gadchiroli boycott polls, demanding forest rights

Separate Aheri district, basic facilities are other demands

Centre dilutes eco-tourism guidelines

Presents the new guidelines in Supreme Court; next hearing on October 3

Environment ministry firm on 'no-go' zones

Says mining in no-go zone against Forest Conservation Act

Village gets community rights over forest submerged by dam

A portion of reservoir given for management and fishing

Bamboo a minor forest produce: Ramesh

Forest departments had been refusing the control over bamboo by forest dwellers

Forestry, the Mexican way

Kawal sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh declared tiger reserve

State government claims rights of the forest communities will be protected

Tribals protest brutality, destruction of plantations by forest officials

Villager dies following brutal beating; police claims heart attack is the cause

Court upholds Soliga tribe’s community forest rights

Orders forest department to restore honey seized during raid