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TopicForest Rights Act

Topic: Forest Rights Act

Jairam Ramesh said the MoTA has misunderstood the FRA. What did he mean?

Jairam Ramesh says that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has misunderstood the Forest Rights Act, 2006 at a time when those very rights are under threat.

How IAS-IPS officers turned PESA, FRA, TRIFED into tools against Naxalism

There are many unsung heroes of India's anti-Naxal victory. Home Ministry's SAMADHAN framework gained acceptance because of their efforts.

‘A right never claimed’: Blow to Chhattisgarh village opposing mining in one of India’s largest forests

Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed plea by Ghatbarra villagers against coal mining in Hasdeo forest challenging 2016 order of committee revoking their Community Forest Rights.

Eight states tell Supreme Court they wrongly rejected claims of tribals over forest land

Rajasthan, Tripura, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Bengal, Assam & Maharashtra have filed affidavits, admitting their fault in rejecting claims on forest land.

Forest Rights Act is quite clear on genuine forest dwellers, but states are letting it down

India cannot save her forests, but for the active involvement of the forest dwelling scheduled tribes.

Challenge for Maharashtra collectors: Fulfil promises to farmers, get good appraisals

To keep its word to ‘kisan long march’ farmers, the Devendra Fadnavis govt has made settling claims under Forest Rights Act part of collectors’ KRAs.

On Camera

Ganpati reels are making LGBT puns, modak-shaming north Indians. Sohail Khan is the meme

The clip dominating every feed is Sohail Khan dancing like a man possessed at the Khan family’s Visarjan. The footage has lived multiple lives on Instagram Reels.

Tiruppur’s success runs on cheap cotton. India needs to ask who pays for it

Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.

At Tejas trainer handover, Rajnath warns delays can lead to ‘technology obsoletion’

HAL finally closes 2010 Tejas order but work remains on Mk1A and the first delivery is unlikely before IAF chief retires end of October.

Bangladesh isn’t a mirror image of Pakistan. Hyphenating them undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.