Forest Rights Act : Articles

Representatives from all 19 Gram Sabhas in Achanakmar gathered in Bamhani in August after the Deputy Director’s office of Achanakmar Tiger Reserve issued a letter announcing the formation of a committee to implement relocation (Photo - Satish Malviya, 101Reporters)

Chhattisgarh: Gram Sabhas Emerge as Bulwark Against Displacement in Achanakmar Tiger Reserve

Satish Malviya

After offering prayers at his relative’s grave in the only Bakerwal graveyard in Ganiwan, Ganderbal nearly 50 km away, 75-year old Muhammad Sadiq walks toward his tent high in the mountains (Photo - Ahsaan Ali, 101Reporters)

Kashmir: Bakerwal Community Struggles to Find Land for Their Dead

Ahsaan Ali

The Bill, slated to be tabled in Parliament, seeks to simplify issuing of mining leases for minerals and align norms to suit private firms, says former top civil servant.

Monsoon Session: Mines & Minerals Bill Should Protect Adivasi Rights, Says EAS Sarma

Newsclick Report

A woman carrying firewood from the forest (Photo - Khursheed Ahmad Shah, 101Reporters)

Kashmir: Women in the Woods--Why Firewood is Ultimate Favourite of Rural Households in Winter

Khursheed Ahmad Shah

Women pluck sal leaves from the forest and bring them back (Photo - Prativa Ghosh, 101Reporters)

Turning a New Leaf, These Odisha Women Make Eco-Friendly Practices a Habit

Prativa Ghosh