Eight-year-old shot by Kaziranga forest guard in 2016 shifted to AIIMS Delhi
The forest department is not paying for the treatment in New Delhi, claims the boy's family
Denied forest rights, Himachal Pradesh villagers take to awareness campaigns
About 2,614 individual and 54 community claims made under the FRA in 2009-10 were rejected by the District Forest Officer in 2015
Compensatory afforestation: 70% data with ministry incorrect, writes top forest officer
Inspector General of Forests AK Mohanty sent letter to all states, alleging discrepancies
खास रिपोर्ट: कोयले का काला कारोबार-एक
कोविड-19 लॉकडाउन के बावजूद जून 2020 में कोयले की खानों की नीलामी की प्रक्रिया शुरू हुई, लेकिन इसके पीछे पूरी कहानी क्या है?
FAC gives final clearance to North Koel dam project in Jharkhand
The project will impact 15 villages in the Palamau Tiger Reserve, and the people have been protesting against the project
Centre uses SC order to turn forest land into revenue land
11-year-old order for relocating three Maharashtra villages used for conversion in 18 states
CJI Bench sends fresh petition on FRA to Arun Mishra Bench
Since a similar matter is before the Mishra Bench, the CJI Bench has sent the new petition to it
Forest Rights Act: Evicting the gaps
To protect traditional forest dwellers, the Forest Rights Act, 2006, needs to be enforced properly and not be used against them
Ahead of elections, Odisha waives off sal leaf royalty
Imposition of GST and royalty had together almost stopped the procurement of the leaves, which are used to make biodegradable plates
Palamu Tiger Reserve land diverted without ministry permission
All state governments and UTs are restricted from diverting forest land without prior permission
Jharkhand govt doesn’t have legal rights over 38% of its forest
The state forest department has not issued final notifications to convert 7.33 lakh hectares of forest land, rendering this land legally …
Here's how government is encouraging illegal trade in red sanders
A contradictory policy towards export of red sanders is fuelling illegality and hurting farmers
Rules to implement Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act to be finalised by January 3
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act was passed to restore forest cover which was lost due to diversion of forest land
How accurate are government’s claims on forest rights in Odisha
A review by the Centre recently found Odisha to be the best performing state in forest rights implementation
Odisha tribals to sell kendu leaves and exercise their forest rights
The state’s forest department has not allowed sale of the leaves to anyone other than the goverment
Wildlife recall: Manas National Park's experiment with former poachers
Once in the grip of armed insurgency, a national park has lessons in wildlife management
UP forest dept cites stayed SC order for eviction
Although activists and forest dwellers could resist this attempt, the notice that came a day after still didn’t have any mention of the stay
A decade on, only 40% of FRA claims approved
The latest status report of the FRA says most claims were rejected by either gram sabhas or district committees
Six villages in Odisha can now sell tendu leaves
These villages were earlier denied their right to sell this minor forest produce to any other buyer apart from the state's forest department
Madhya Pradesh forest department violates FRA, seizes tendu leaves from tribals
The leaves were reportedly confiscated as the women were selling them to buyers other than the forest department
FRA comes to the rescue of people displaced by Salwa Judum
The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs decides to conduct a survey of the displaced people who had fled to Andhra Pradesh and Telengana, in order …
Indian Forest Act amendment: Govt ready with first draft
The draft, which has been prepared with focus on conservation and climate change, has been sent to states seeking comments
Centre to rejig minimum support for minor forest produce
But it would be better if instead of making changes on paper, the government implements the scheme well, say experts
Tribal ministry tells states to stop rejecting FRA claims on invalid grounds
In a letter dated June 27, Leena Nair, the then secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs had written to the chief secretaries of states raising …
Odisha tribal organisations protest against draft CAF Rules
The protests are in opposition to the vague position of the Rules on forest-dwelling communities in the compensatory afforestation process