Status report on implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 [for the period ending 31st December, 2010]. As per the information collected till 31st December 2010, more than 30.31 lakh claims have been filed and more than 11.06 lakh titles have been distributed.
PANJIM, NOV 10
Village group of Cansaulim have insisted notification of eco-sensitive zones and restriction of construction to 50 Floor Area Report (FAR) pending finalization of the Regional Plan (RP) 2021.
This was discussed during a village level meeting at Cansaulim Panchayat, on Tuesday, which was attended by several hundred villagers.
GBA convenor Sabina Martins said that the villagers sou
Down to Earth reports from Naxalite-affected districts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand and expresses concern over an unwelcome change creeping into the programmes and policies of NGOs and other civil society groups working in the region. Finds that squeezed between the naxalites and the police, NGOs are abandoning community mobilisation.
The handbook seeks to serve as a quick reference for Gram Panchayats (GP) and Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSC) on how to plan, implement, operate, maintain and manage water supplies and to ensure their sustainability. The handbook is based on the National Rural Drinking Water Progam (NRDWP) guidelines. The focus of this handbook is to ensure
Involving local communities in identifying local solutions is the best way to address local water problems. Experience of MITTRA is one such example which depicts communities taking charge of developing water sources and managing them well too.
