The National Advisory Council headed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi is unhappy with the poor implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, which was once billed as a landmark initiative of the UPA I for economic empowerment of the tribal people.

The NAC now wants the government to change the law to make it more effective and has recomme

Adivasi Budakattu Janara Hakkugala Rashtriya Vedike urged the district administration to implement Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 effectively in the district.

Speaking with mediapersons here on Wednesday, committee co-convener P R Bharath said the forest department should stop torturing the tribals residing in forest areas.

NEW DELHI: More than half of the nation's forests could be moved out of exclusive state control if Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has his way.

The NC Saxena headed Forest Rights Act committee on Monday said the implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) is characterised by a series of serious problems. Also, the progress on these rights has been confined only to land rights for agriculture and habitation

Subhash Narayan

The Union Cabinet is all set to bring clarity and finalise procedures for forestry clearance of projects that involve large-scale displacement of tribal population.

If bamboo is a tree or timber, it belongs to forest dept; if it is a grass, then it would be classified as a minor forest produce

The definition is contested as the answer has immense economic implications. If bamboo is a tree or timber, it belongs to the forest department and can be auctioned to the paper and pulp industry, often at throwaway rates.

Each tribal family will get up to 10 acres of land

Revenue Minister to hand over documents to families in Kannampady settlement

128 tribal settlements in Idukki district

KATTAPPANA: Minister for Revenue K.P.