Community forest rights

COMMUNITY FOREST RIGHTS NEWS

The Union Environment Ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) recently approved requests to allow more bore holes to be drilled on forest land for mineral exploration activity without seeking clearance

Amid pushback, Chhattisgarh withdraws community forest rights

July 04, 2025 6:43 am

The advisory was withdrawn on the directions of state Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap, the forest department said in a press statement.

Khammam village gets forest rights deed

July 14, 2014 12:34 am

Research Fellow’s efforts pay off, villagers auction bamboo to raise Rs 26 lakh

TDC to buy tendu as contractors ignore gram sabha tenders

TDC to buy tendu as contractors ignore gram sabha tenders

April 14, 2014 12:46 pm

With contractors not responding to tenders floated by a majority of gram sabhas that have acquired community forest rights (CFRs) under Forest Rights Act (FRA),the state government has decided to buy tendu through Tribal Development Corporation (TDC).

Forest rights movement bothers Naxals

August 09, 2012 3:50 am

Gadchiroli Maoists train guns on pioneers of village self-rule,see conspiracy against tribals

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