Upbeat about the restoration of ownership rights, Gadchiroli tribals march towards self governance

West Bengal s women panchayat members have become the torchbearers of rural development programmes in the state

Encouraged by their ninth century benevolent rulers, Gond landlords and villagers had set up an intricate and immensely useful network of katas , traditional water harvesting structu res. But modern disinterest and apathy have served to decimate

Orissa s katas, bandhs and mundas have played a stellar role in reducing severity of famines and droughts

How have these testimonials to Gond foresight fallen to the present sorry state?