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In Chhattisgarh, a primitive tribe in trouble [1]

Administration argues pulling down their huts will ensure ‘safety of wildlife’

A day after the Union government announced a Rs.100-crore grant for Chukutiya Bhunjia of Orissa, a primitive tribe which lives on the eastern border of Chhattisgarh, 30 huts of the Baigas, another primitive tribe, were razed to the ground by government officials in the western part of the State.
The incident took place on February 18, adjacent to the Bhoramdeo Reserve Forest in Kawardah district. While officials reasoned that it was done to ensure the ‘safety of the wildlife,’ the eviction is in violation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2013
Suvojit Bagchi [2]
Hindu (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Chhattisgarh [4], Tribals [5], Orissa (Odisha) [6], Forest Rights Act 2006 [7], Displacement [8], Gram Sabhas [9], Rehabilitation [10], Wildlife [11], People [12]
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