As threats to common properties magnify, as people’s traditional access to living systems is denied, the Forest Rights Act starts making its way into people’s lives, in the trans-himalayan valley of Spiti, to uphold the rights that have sustained residents here for centuries. On an overcast day, we stirred a conversation with few members of […]
This is our second video on the Forest Rights Act 2006 (To see the first video go to https://youtu.be/Igoyj5POOeU). This time we take a closer look at forest diversion for large development projects and the provisions of FRA that are applicable before any diversion is allowed. These provisions need to be understood by communities to secure […]
The members of the Himachal Van Adhikar Manch, a state level forum of social organisations advocating for implementation of the Forest Rights Act 2006 met in Shimla today to discuss the issues of landholders with forest land occupations facing the threat of eviction in the state. Members of the manch plan to meet the High […]