Despite the Union government’s tardy approach since the passage of the historic Forest Rights Act in 2006, states such as ...

The Forest Rights Coalition Jammu and Kashmir has welcomed the Union Territory government’s decision to shift the ...

The Union Government is launching a portal to streamline forest rights recognition and management processes online, enhancing ...

A Landmark Legislation Rooted in Justice and Inclusion When the Forest Rights Act (FRA) was enacted in 2006, India took one of the most compassionate and forward-looking steps ever attempted in ...

The Jammu and Kashmir government has designated the Tribal Affairs Department as the nodal agency for implementing the ...

Tribal activists in Mysuru highlight failures in implementing the Forest Rights Act, urging the government to address significant lapses.

In 2021, the village of Kodalpalli in Odisha’s Nayagarh district became one of the few places in India where the country’s landmark Forest Rights Act of 2006 (FRA) was translated into formal rights ...

The Jammu and Kashmir Government has designated the Tribal Affairs Department as the Nodal Department for implementing the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest ...

India, Aug. 22 -- The tribal communities must be involved in the initiatives concerning forests conservation and tribal welfare. Their absence in implementation of these schemes could harm forest ...

The project includes a transshipment port, a township, a civil and military use airport, a 450 MVA gas and solar power-based ...