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Lemru Elephant Reserve will not infringe on rights of villages, forest dwe
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Denying reports about the displacement of the villagers and reduction in their forest rights due to Lemru Elephant Reserve, Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Mohammad Akbar on Monday said the project will not infringe on the rights of villages and
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Chhattisgarh CM launches Indira Van Mitan Yojana
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Aiming to make the forest dwellers in Chhattisgarh self-reliant, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday announced the launch of Indira Van Mitan Yojana on the occasion of World Tribal Day.
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Collection, harvesting, processing of forest produce exempted from lockdo
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The collection, harvesting, and processing of forest produce and non-timber forest produce by Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other forest dwellers have been exempted from the lockdown, said Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, her
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Over 14,000 quintals of forest produce collected in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 7 (ANI): Over 14,000 quintals of minor forest produces have been collected by the forest dwellers and villagers in Chhattisgarh during the ongoing season so far.
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MP reiterates focus on wildlife tourism, combating threats of climate chan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)/New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): Madhya Pradesh, the tiger state of India has reiterated its focus on wildlife tourism and strengthening its ongoing efforts towards combating the threats of climate change and global warming by focusing on wildlife conservation
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Chhattisgarh govt conducts 'Suposhan Abhiyan' to help tribals in Bastar
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh)[India], Dec 18 (ANI): With an aim to make its public welfare schemes accessible to the tribals and forest dwellers, the Chhattisgarh government has conducted various programmes under the scheme 'Suposhan Abhiyan' in local languages in Bastar with the help of local ar
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Govt has withdrawn draft of amendment of Forest Act: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said that the government has withdrawn the draft of the amendment of the Forest Act to remove any misgivings about taking away the rights of the tribals and forest dwellers.
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SC stays order of evicting forest dwellers
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed its February 13 order, where it directed several states to evict forest dwellers whose claims over traditional forestland have been rejected under law.
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Forest dwellers' eviction: Centre seeks stay on SC order
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): The central government on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on its February 13 order directing several states to evict forest dwellers whose claims over traditional forest lands have been rejected under the law.
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Rahul asks Chhattisgarh CM to file review petition on SC’s order to evict
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wrote a letter to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to file a review petition on the Supreme Court's order directing state governments to evict tribals and other forest-dwellers whose claims under Forest
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