Forest Land

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Forest Rights Act: Over 1.6M Families Face Threat of Eviction From Forest Land

Prudhviraj Rupavath 08/11/2022

If the apex court upholds its previous eviction order,...

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Since 2019, J&K Has Transferred Over 250 Ha of Forest Land To Armed Forces

Jehangir Ali 05/12/2021

The J&K administration has transferred more than 250 hectares...

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The Govt Allows Miners To Pay and Mine. Can Khori Gaon’s Residents Pay and Stay?

Ritwick Dutta 23/07/2021

Article 14 of the Constitution entitles all Indian citizens...

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FRA Can Now Be Implemented in J&K – so Why Hasn’t It Been Implemented?

Athar Parvaiz 18/01/2020

Tribal leaders and activists say that despite the FRA...

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What Does a Second NDA Term Entail for India’s Environmental Policies?

Mayank Aggarwal 27/05/2019

In the last five years, the NDA government introduced...

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SC Seeks Report on Action Taken Against Tribals Who Lost Claim to Forests

Nitin Sethi 15/02/2019

State governments would have to undertake mass evictions if...