forest-dwelling communities

Bhubaneswar: In a significant decision for the upliftment of Odisha’s forest-dwelling communities, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a comprehensive welfare package for Kendu leaf pluckers and workers. As the new Kendu leaf…

Bhubaneswar: Forest Rights Act is landmark legislation addressing the historical injustice of the forest-dwelling communities to attempt to recognise and record their existing rights on the forest land. The legislative intent of the Act is…