local governance

Tribal areas fight against the irregular implementation of Forest Right Act

Irregular implementation of the Forest Rights Act due to lethargy and ambiguity has rendered some tribal communities in Maharashtra strangers in their own homes. They are often harassed by Forest Officials and restricted access to the resources of the forest they help nurture all in the name of a law enacted in 1980. Frustrated by

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