वन अधिकार कानून, 2006 के अन्तर्गत बड़सर पंचायत के 6 गांवों ने लगभग 5 हजार हेक्टेयर वन भूमि पर सामुहिक दावे आज (11 जूलाई 2017) एसडीएम पालमपूर को सौंपे। इस प्रक्रिया में राज्य स्तरीय संगठन हिमाचल वन अधिकार मंच जोकि प्रदेश में इस कानून को लागू करने के लिये प्रयासरत है, ने स्थानीय समुदाय को दावे भरने की प्रक्रिया में मदद की। वन अधिकार कानून 2006 वनों […]
5th June 2017 “Himachal has dirty air too” Online Petition launched on World Environment Day. Appeal to Himachal Pollution Control Board to safeguard Himachal’s air, monitor all air pollution parameters On World Environment Day, an online petition titled “Himachal has dirty air too! Himachal Pollution Control Board install Air Quality Monitoring stations to monitor all […]
In The DirtyHydro Diaries we bring you the Parbati Story from Raila village, Sainj valley in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, affected by the NHPC’s 800 MW Parbati II Hydropower project. On 16th April 2017, villagers discovered a deep crack in their fields which now is threatening their lives.
April 15 is celebrated every year as Himachal Day. It was on this day that Himachal Pradesh was declared a Union territory separate from the Punjab Hill States in 1948. Several peasant struggles against bonded labour in the hills led to the emergence of a vision of an autonomous identity for the region, centred around the social […]
To address historical injustice faced by the forest-dependent communities in India, UPA government had passed the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of) Forest Rights Act in 2006. But the Congress, at least in Himachal, has failed to make use of this legislation to provide relief to tribal population. In fact, Himachal is […]
To The Environment Appraisal Committee River Valley Projects Ministry of Environment and Forests New Delhi Subject: Submission related to Chenab River and Lahaul Valley in context of EC for 430 MW Reoli Dugli project Dear Chairperson, We have read reports that the expert appraisal committee (EAC) on river valley and hydel projects of the Ministry […]
The residents of Gunehar village in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district are attempting to use the Forest Rights Act to challenge the state Forest Department’s decision to hand over two hectares of local forest land to the Wildlife Department to construct an office complex. At the end of December, the Gunehar panchayat filed a complaint with […]
A short video that briefly summaries the ForestRightsAct2006. Please circulate widely to spread awareness about this very important piece of legislation. “The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act” was passed by the Central government in 2006. This Act was historical because it provided the much needed relief to those […]
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 […]
The Himachal Van Adhikar Manch, a state level forum of social organisations advocating for implementation of the Forest Rights Act 2006 have petitioned the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and the High Powered Committee reviewing status of encroachment cases. The memorandum submitted highlights that the Forest Rights Act passed by the Indian Parliament in 2006 […]