Greens send SOS to President, CEC
They have alleged destruction of eco-sensitive wetlands and mangroves in Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (NMSEZ) in Uran, Navi Mumbai. Mumbai: Environmental activists have written to the President
Forest Rights Act 2006
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SC puts complete ban on felling of trees in Himachal Pradesh
Among the orders was also one which stated that no diversion of the forest lands allotted to a Protection Working Circle in any Working Plan under FRA and FCA must take place till the next date of hearing.
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Odisha forest dwellers seek permanent relief under FRA
Protest in Bhubaneswar against alleged tinkering with Act A large number of forest dwellers took to the streets in Bhubaneswar on Thursday protesting against alleged tinkering with the Forest Rights
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Shortage of forest area has forced tribal population to migrate
Jaipur: Rajasthan has lowest share in the country in granting land rights to the tribes under the Forest Rights Act. “Rajasthan has 3.10% of the country's forest cover. The FRA rights are given only on
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Farmers’ body plans campaign over eviction of forest dwellers
Critical of Central government’s attitude; vows to resist eviction The All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha (AIKMS) is planning a nationwide campaign to expose the Narendra Modi-led Central government’s “anti-forest
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CM sets up sub-panel to examine SC order on forest rights act
Bhopal: A day after Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia’s letter, chief minister Kamal Nath on Sunday constituted a ministerial sub-committee to examine the situation arising out of Supreme Court order on
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding claims under Forest Rights Act 2006, 13/02/2019
<p>The Supreme Court has ordered the forced eviction of more than 1,000,000 tribal and other forest-dwelling households from forestlands across 16 states after the government failed to defend a law protecting their rights.</p>
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Eyewash? Why planting 10 saplings for every tree lost is not the answer
NEW DELHI: Even as a citizen-led movement successfully halted the cutting of more than 16,000 trees in Delhi for redeveloping residential facilities, many felt compensatory afforestation by way of planting
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Maharashtra will try digital route to review lakhs of forest rights claims
The tribal development department subsequently launched the Van Mitra programme to first train officials on the law and then to clear or reopen tens of thousands of pending or erroneously rejected claims
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National forest policy will hit Himachal hard
Shimla: Environmental activists from Himachal Pradesh are among those vociferously opposing the draft National Forest Policy 2018 as they say it would do away with some important principles that 1988 policy