No land for tribals displaced by Maoist-Salwa Judum conflict: Centre

Activists say that the displacement occurred because Chhattisgarh supported the Salwa Judum; Union minister Arjun Munda says Centre trying to …

Let the Van Gujjars remain nomadic

The attitudes of the forest department towards the Van Gujjars’ nomadism must change in order to view it as a matter of right for …

Environmental clearance for JSW’s Paradip project in Odisha scrapped by NGT

The principle of sustainable development cannot be ignored, the court said

Does Bill amending Forest Conservation Act boost India’s green legacy or put it at risk?

Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 was passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha without much discussion

Conservation as tool for assertion: How Banni pastoralists took matters in own hands

The Maldhari community of the area used various sections of forest rights act to regain livelihood options 

New FCA rules not in compliance with FRA, endanger rights of tribals and forest dwellers

The new Forest Conservation Rules, 2022 were notified June 28 and will be put before both Houses of Parliament in the current session for approval

Web-GIS platform created in Chhattisgarh to resolve conflict while filing CFR claims

Creators admit shortcomings in the platform but say they are not final authority on land rights and boundaries

Coastal villagers vow to oppose JSW steel plant in Odisha

Jindal Steel Works Ltd is to build a proposed steel, cement and power plant on land where POSCO was to build a plant earlier

In Odisha’s Nayagarh, 24 villages receive community & forest resource rights

Traditional forest management systems have been recognised for title distribution for the first time in India

Odisha tribals allege illegal mining survey in community forest area, demand action by Centre

Government officials threatened and intimidated them, allege villagers

Profit an illusion for these Madhya Pradesh tribals forced to sell products to middlemen

Most of the tribal families here sell their products to intermediaries because of the unavailability of proper markets

What will Supreme Court judgement on Aravalli mean for forest conservation?

Changes to conservation rules may be fast tracked, say activists

Odisha announces state forest rights scheme to benefit over 7 lakh households

‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ is aimed to effectively implement Forest Rights Act, 2006 in the state

38 forest and unsurveyed villages in Odisha’s Ganjam granted revenue status

The residents of the villages have also been granted community forest rights & can also avail government benefits now

Fight for forest rights: Why these Dhamtari Adivasis gave up over 100 acres of cropland to plant trees

Forest dwellers of Karipani and Budra villages were put through a trial by fire to prove they care about conservation

Odisha tribals await forest department nod to sell kendu leaf worth Rs 34 lakh

As many as 4,000 tribal farmers of Koraput district fear their produce will be wasted if not taken to the market on time

Update land records to include FRA titles allotted, MoEF&CC directs states

Activists welcome ministry’s move citing conflict between tribals and officials when land records do not record FRA titles

The Forest Rights Act and self-help transformed this remote Odisha tribal village; here is how

Residents of Loyendia have regenerated forests and made a new dirt road within a decade of getting community forest resource rights

Adivasi & forest communities in Bengal pledge to protect their environmental & cultural identities

Activists from the Dooars to the Sundarbans call for implementation of FRA in its true spirit, among other demands  

West Bengal: Illegal acquisition of forest land for Turga and Bandu Pump Storage Projects, claim tribal residents

Gram Sabha consent not taken for transferring the land, says forum for tribal communities

Political representation of STs can lead to improved forest cover — study establishes link

Enhanced representation of ST communities helps them oppose mining and other large-scale commercial projects

IFR review: Madhya Pradesh’s Van Mitra portal a tool to re-reject forest right claims, RTI data shows

Official machinery rejects claims without the knowledge of the Gram Sabha or the Forest Rights Committee

Forest rights in Jharkhand: Too early to rejoice

Forest rights recognised in Jharkhand for the first time in 2 years, but do not give management rights

New CFR guidelines: Experts say regulations can undo India’s progress on forest governance

Rules show governmental unwillingness to embrace tribal diversity and culture, they say   

Changes to Forest Conservation Rules dilute forest rights, say tribal communities

Consent from forest dwellers not mandatory for changing land use under new amendments; Activists demand withdrawal