Odisha on FRA claims: No time to collect evidence, no hearing, just rejection
The state has rejected 10,000 claims
Supreme Court fines illegal miners in Odisha, directs fund to be used for tribal benefit in mining districts
Also directs Centre to revise National Mineral Policy to regulate mining effectively
A provision in need of serious review
The Fifth Schedule has remained mired in confusion and politicking
No mining by PSUs for trade in Scheduled Areas: tribal affairs minister
'Forest department is worst enemy of Forest Rights Act'
Against the grain
Victory for Jharkhand tribals: Netarhat firing range not be renotified
Locals had been protesting atrocities by soldiers in the range for over 30 years
Does the Supreme Court order mean eviction of forest dwellers right away?
Some reasons why the rejection of FRA does not amount to a claimant being an encroacher
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Odisha pays scant heed to tribal ministry's directions on mining for Vedanta
State invites forest rights claims from only a dozen villages on Niyamgiri hill slope
Tribal ministry panels draft fresh guidelines for community forest, habitat rights
Gram Sabhas may get more power in managing community forest, habitat
Tribal affairs ministry’s report on FRA riddled with discrepancies
Area of forest land recognised reduced, more titles distributed than approved
One killed as protest against tribal displacement turns violent
Assembly adjourned as a MLA tears off his shirt
As told to Parliament (July 18, 2022): Final notification on eco-sensitive areas pending for 8 years
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (March 18, 2021): India has 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Niyamgiri: CRPF sets up camp in gram panchayat office
Prominent tribal rights leader held for protesting against the move
A lame duck Schedule of the Constitution
The true potential of the Fifth Schedule was diluted right at its conception
State V Dongria Kondhs
Supreme Court takes note of abuse of tribals
Orders Madhya Pradesh to constitute grievance redressal authorities in tribal districts
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Man sacrificed in Odisha to ‘prevent COVID-19’
Crime committed by priest in a temple in Cuttack district
Naxal-hit areas of Chhattisgarh see sharp decline in population
Industrialisation and forced sterilisation programmes may be some reasons for the trend
Forest dwellers denied rights
Government considering amending Forest Rights Act
Environment ministry reiterates its stance on FRA compliance in forest land diversion
MoEFCC letter sent two days before SC stayed its order on rejected FRA claims
Undermined
Ordinance to reform the mining sector will do more harm than good
Amended Forest Rights Act rules notified; more powers to gram sabha
Forest department’s role in managing forest resources curtailed