Even as a group of ministers is contemplating clubbing of all mining related-approvals in a single licence, the tribal affairs ministry is singing a different tune.
The parliamentary panel slammed Union ministry of tribal affairs for its "inaction"in "guarding the interests and rights of aboriginal people"
Now, a parliamen tary standing committee has voiced its
THE tribal affairs ministry appears to be all set to resist dealing with the issue of implementation of the Forest Rights Act in the Posco project area in Orissa.
New Delhi: The Forest Rights Act gave them land use rights and mandated that their consent be obtained before acquiring forest land, but it still did not ring in ownership rights for tribal populations.
Concerned over lack of development in the tribal areas, which has led to the rise of Left-Wing extremism (LWE), the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council will review the government
ITANAGAR, Sept 12: A team of the Joint Review Committee of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) constituted by the Ministries of Tribal Affairs and Environment & Forests will be visiting Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and North Bengal from September 19 to 25 next.
In Arunachal the team will conduct public consultation for Tawang, East and West Kameng, Papum Pare, Kurung Kumey, Upper and Lower Subansir
BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh reiterated today that the final approval for diversion of forest land for Polavaram (Indira Sagar) project is subject to compliance of several conditions by the Andhra Pradesh Government and the user agency concerned.
In a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Union Minister has said that the Ministry of Triba
