Forest Rights Act 2006

Tribals to get land rights

Vapi: After distributing benefits worth crores of rupees in Garib Kalyan Melas in tribal areas of south Gujarat, Narendra Modi government is again trying to woo the tribal electorate in south Gujar

Publication Date:

21/10/2013

Author(s): Hardik Shah

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Tribals, Forest Rights Act 2006, Forests

Mining

Two coal blocks and a political story

The controversy surrounding the clearances given to the Mahan and Chhatrasal coal blocks that are located within forested areas in Madhya Pradesh illustrates the continuing tussle between environment and conservation on one side and regulatory trade-offs in the interests of speedier economic growth on the other. It also exposes the conflicting approaches and attitudes within the government.

Publication Date:

12/10/2013

Author(s): Kanchi Kohli

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

48

Issue:

41

pp:

12-14

Tags:

Coal, Forests, Madhya Pradesh, Singrauli (D), Private Sector, Mining, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forest Act 1980, Ministry of Coal, Power Industry, Thermal Power Plants, Forest Clearance, Forest Rights Act 2006

Forests

Status report on implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 [for the period ending 30th September, 2013]

Status report on implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 [for the period ending 30th September, 2013].

Publication Date:

01/10/2013

Source: Ministry of Tribals Affairs

Tags:

Forest Rights Act 2006, India, Forests, Tribals, Gram Sabhas, Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Forests

Status report on implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 [for the period ending 30th September, 2013]

Status report on implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 [for the period ending 30th September, 2013].

Publication Date:

01/10/2013

Source: Ministry of Tribals Affairs

Tags:

Forest Rights Act 2006, India, Forests, Tribals, Gram Sabhas, Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Environment

Villagers denounce public hearing on setting up coal mines in Chhattisgarh

Youth arrived in SUVs to take part in the hearing for supporting the Jindal project

Young men – some locals and some from far-flung areas – arrived in hundreds of SUVs to demand setting up of Jindal’s coal mines in Tiklirampur on Wednesday. Some of them told The Hindu that they were asked by employees and contractors of Jindal Group to participate in the public hearing for environment clearance.

Publication Date:

26/09/2013

Author(s): Suvojit Bagchi

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Chhattisgarh, Raigarh (D), Coal, Mining, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL), Public Hearing, Environment Clearance (EC), Land Acquisition, Environmentalists, Forest Rights Act 2006, Tribals, Environment Act 1986, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment

Forests

Odisha, National Advisory Council differ over forest rights

BHUBANESWAR: Even though Odisha government claimed to have settled maximum individual rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, the National Advisory Council (NAC) on Monday expressed dissati

Publication Date:

24/09/2013

Source: Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Forest Rights Act 2006, Community Groups, Minor Forest Produce

Mining

Voices from Niyamgiri

The unanimous vote by 12 gram sabhas in Odisha's Rayagada and Kalahandi districts, rejecting Vedanta Aluminium and the Orissa Mining Corporation's plan to extract bauxite from the Niyamgiri hills, is a historic and significant precedent that could determine the course of similar developments in other tribal areas in India.

Publication Date:

07/09/2013

Author(s): Manipadma Jena

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

48

Issue:

36

pp:

14-16

Tags:

Vedanta Aluminium, Mining, Rayagada (D), Kalahandi, Orissa (Odisha), Bauxite, Religious Beliefs, Gram Sabhas, Supreme Court, Forest Rights Act 2006, Dongria Kondh

Forests

Implementation of Forest Rights Act 2006 in Odisha

Analysing the problem-ridden process of implementing the Forest Rights Act 2006 in Odisha, this paper points out that it has focused more on providing land rights to individual claimants, neglecting community forest rights, the rights in protected areas, and other such provisions. Even so, the number of titles granted to tribal households is small compared to their total number in the state. Effective and comprehensive implementation of the FRA will have a significant impact on the livelihood of forest dwellers and the conservation of forests.

Publication Date:

07/09/2013

Author(s): Kailas Sarap, Tapas Kumar Sarangi, Jogindra Naik

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

48

Issue:

36

pp:

61-67

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Climate Change

Tripura explores possibilities for carbon trading

Indo-German Development Cooperation (IGDC) project of Tripura has begun to assess land based climate finance possibilities in tribal dominated Dhalai district of Tripura besides, identifying existi

Publication Date:

02/09/2013

Source: Shillong Times (Shillong)

Tags:

Tripura, Dhalai, Climate Economics, Climate Change, Ecosystems, CSE, Climate Mitigation, CSE Study, Forest Rights Act 2006, North Tripura

Forests

4,83,895.43 hectares of NE forest land under encroachment

Massive encroachment of forest land in Assam has set the alarm bells ringing in New Delhi. A latest ground report compiled by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests revealed that 3, 30,400.00 hectares of forest land has been encroached upon by illegal settlers as on last year.

“The government is aware of encroachment of forest land in the country, including the northeastern States,” said Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Jayanthi Natarajan. The report compiled by the Environment and Forests Ministry further said that 4, 83,895.43 hectares of forest land (including Assam) is under encroachment in the northeastern States.

Publication Date:

02/09/2013

Source: Sentinel (Guwahati)

Tags:

Assam, Forest Encroachments, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Arunachal, Meghalaya, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Forest Rights Act 2006, Forests, Land