What the manifestos and common minimum programmes of political parties and governments in the past held for Dalits.

IN the last two decades, major political parties and coalitions in power have expressed sympathy for the Scheduled Castes (S.Cs), the Scheduled Tribes (S.Ts) and the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) /Other Backward Classes (OBCs)/Backward Classes (B.Cs) in their

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THE Scheduled Tribes and Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, or Forest Rights Act (FRA) in short, was heavily debated right from its inception up to its coming into force on December 31, 2007. While most of the arguments that preceded its notification focussed on the perceived positive or harmful effects of the Act, they are yet to become evident.

The FRA provides an opportunity to resolve a number of issues that have plagued forest management in India for decades.

The dawn OF 2009 only brought despair for the tiger. One shocking revelation was the unprecedented poaching in the past three months. From November to January, skins and bones of seven tigers have been seized, plus three killed by poachers. Seventeen tigers have been found dead

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The Forest department is the main obstacle in the implementation of the 'Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006' in Uttar Pradesh. The nodal department for the implementation of the Act is the Social Welfare department but has done precious little to bring about any awareness regarding the Act.