A devastating fire broke out in the Girinagar Gujjar settlement (Parduni Panchayat, Paonta Sahib Tehsil, Sirmaur district). This incident was not merely an accident but a stark revelation of the structural inequalities and policy failures that continue to marginalize the Gujjar community. It is crucial that they receive land rights under the Forest Rights Act to ensure their safety and stability.
Introduction
The long standing issue of forest land occupations for (agriculture and habitation needs) in Himachal Pradesh remains
Exploring forest governance in a Trans -Himalayan valley of Himachal Pradesh
Forest ‘degradation’ in the Himalayan region
Yet another hydropower project disaster devastated property, lands and livelihoods in Himachal Pradesh.
A preliminary fact-finding report on the Lambadug hydroproject disaster, May 2024
वनों पर लोगों के अधिकारों को सुरक्षित करता है वन अधिकार
हिन्दी प्रेस नोट के लिए नीचे स्क्रोल करें।
The Himalayan region
When we arrived at the Aima village ‘waste processing plant’, next to Neugal khad (stream), near Palampur, Himachal
हिन्दी के लिये नीचे स्क्रोल करें।
From the East to the West Himalayas, the