The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh has filed a petition before the Supreme Court challenging the consent powers of tribals
Category: Forest Rights Act in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh to use forest land for developmental purpose
Seven years after the Centre’s approval, the forest lands in Himachal Pradesh can now be used for developmental works like building
The Tribune : Speed up Forest Act implementation: NGOs
Twenty-three NGOs, under the banner of Himachal Van Adhikar Manch, today sought Chief Minister Virbhadra
Undermining Forest Rights Act, Himachal Pradesh SC families served notice of eviction by DFO Banjar
Recently the Forest Department started the drive to evict Schedule Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers from forest land
The Unmaking of the Forest Rights Act
In the freezing winter of 2009, a few communities of the Baiga tribe in Mungeli and Bilaspur districts of Chhattisgarh were
Himachal Pradesh launches eviction drive, ignores forest rights of tribal farmers
The Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi recently intervened and compelled the Himachal Pradesh government to withdraw its appeal
Himachal government has been trying to evade implementation of Forest Rights Act since 2008
The Himachal Government has started the drive to evict Schedule Tribes and OTFDs from forest land under the garb of Himachal Pradesh
Polluters or protectors? Farmers in Himachal Pradesh fight for their rights over forests
On July 25, around 2,000 farmers gathered in Himachal Pradesh’s remote tribal district of Kinnaur to highlight the threat looming
Himachal undoes a pro-people Central law
A radical act was passed in the Parliament in 2006 which promised to undo the “historical injustice” that was committed on India’s