COVID-19 among Dongriya Kondhs: 4 test positive
Their economy hit; several unable to go out to sell crops and other produce due to COVID-19 fear
Villages inside forest near Guwahati struggle for basic amenities
Lack of health infrastructure and medical personnel in inaccessible areas is a perennial problem in Assam
Forest Rights Act: A litmus test for govt to protect forest dwellers
It is now the turn of the BJP-led central government, which won 38 out of 48 reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes across the country, to stand by …
Habitat rights of Odisha’s tribal group denied; their livelihood also at stake
The bone of contention is the core area of the Similipal Tiger Reserve where the Mankidia tribe eke out a living by collecting Siali fibre
Rewind 2018: The land debate
Land is finite and always a contested issue. We bring you the key developments in the sector that is in the middle of infrastructure development …
Mahua flower comes under minimum support price scheme
Tribal ministry adds 17 new minor forest produce to the government’s minimum support price scheme, increases MSP of some already under the …
Indira, Manmohan, Modi: Why all see civil society with suspicion
The arrests of activists and rights campaigners is set to further dip the relationship between government and the civil society
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 …
Bengal forest department calls Gram Sabha ‘illegal’; files FIR against 11
Villagers from the Gram Sabha gathered near Bamini falls on the eve of Birsa Munda’s birthday
Spirit of forest law being quashed in Gujarat
Petitioners approach Gujarat High Court over rejection of 1,13,000 claims out of the 1,82,000 individual claims from across the 13 districts
DMF best practices: These mining districts have opened creches through DMF funds
Keonjhar and Anuppur seek to address a nutrition gap before children go to the anganwadi centre through the creches
Development projects should look beyond low-hanging fruits to bring about actual change
Bihar needs to strengthen and enhance capacities of Gram Panchayats to realise the gains of a decentralised planning
Turmeric soaps pave way for financial independence of Koraput’s tribal women
Around 1,2000 tribal women in the area have managed to eke out a living making turmeric soaps
Shelterless Kashmiri pastoralists denied benefits of Forest Rights Act
The migratory population is unable to repair their damaged huts as the government sits on claim forms
Arjun Munda plans Schedule V states' meet on FRA
Conference aims at creating awareness about provisions of Forest Rights Act: Tribal Affairs ministry
Chhattisgarh may have stopped Bailadila mining, but for how long?
Tribal protestors may have had the first round, but mining giants are sure to put pressure
Gram Sabha level committees formed in Chhattisgarh’s Abujmarh
The move is the start of the process to grant habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act to the Abujh Mariyas
Vantangiyas: Forests builders but not considered forest dwellers
The community that has been turning barren land into dense forests is struggling for education, subsidised food and healthcare
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
Himachal Pradesh launches eviction drive, ignores forest rights of tribal farmers
More than 10,000 plots across the state’s forest areas have been identified for eviction
Exclusive: Did a minister cite a non-existent study in her Parliament reply
Renuka Singh Saruta had attributed a study to IIT-Delhi on COVID-19 in tribal areas; but the institution does not have it
Adivasis in Odisha, Jharkhand less food-insecure than non-Adivasis: Report
Prevalence of acceptable dietary diversity higher in non-Adivasi households than Adivasi households in both states
The Simlipal quandary: Tribals or tigers, who should take precedence?
After fire sweeps through village of tribespeople relocated for wildlife’s sake, questions are being asked
47% vacancies reserved for Scheduled Tribes remain unfilled
Minister informs Parliament on number of backlog vacancies, decline in funds for other economic support schemes for STs
‘Review 150,000 forest rights claims rejected without reason’
Procedures violated; Rights body demands findings reports for Scheduled Tribe, Other Traditional Forest Dwellers claims