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Tiger vs Tribals |
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It is over three years now since the Schedule Tribes and other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights) Bill came into public domain. Just before that ...
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A Milestone for Ensuring the Adivasi Rights |
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Promulgation of the Forest Rights Act 2006, is a major step towards protecting the rights of the Adivasis, who form 8.2 per cent of our populatio...
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The Madhya Pradesh Initiative |
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Scheduled Tribes and other Taditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition to Forest Rights) Act 2006, is the second most significant Act, adopted after Right...
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Too Much of a Burden! |
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ORISSA is a state with a large number of tribes – as many as 62 major and minor ones. Some like the Khadias, Dongria Kondhs, Lanjia Sauras, Manka...
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Democratic Control over Natural Resources |
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On December 18, 2006 , Parliament unanimously passed the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 20...
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EDITORIAL
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Forest Rights |
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It is felt that from times immemorial, a combination of historical injustice, cultural exclusion and insensitivity has prevented the tribal people from sharing equally
in the journey of progress. A central factor for this has been limited access to and control over natural resources, both land and forest. Alongside concerns about
survival and livelihood of tribal people, is the concern about India's de...
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Recognising the Rights of Forest Dependants |
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After extensive public debate for more than a year since tabling in the Parliament on 13 December 2005, the Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill,
2005 which was re-named as “The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006” (The Act) was passed by the Parliament on 18 December 2006. The President of India gave his assent to the Bill on 29 December 2006 and the Act came into force. The Act itself is a significant piece of fter extensive public debate for more than a year since tabling in the Parliament on 13 December 2005, the Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill, 2005 which was re-named as “The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006” (The Act) was
passed by the Parliament on 18 December 2006. The President of India gave his assent to the Bill on 29 December 2006 and the Act came into force. The Act itself is a significant piec
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