Tag: Forest Tribe

Community Survey

Chhattisgarh Tribals Denied Land Lease Citing Lack of Papers

 
/ September 16, 2020

A new law by the Chhattisgarh government threatens to rob more than 60 tribal families of the right to their land.

Shrines Chosen Over Shelter

 
/ March 2, 2011

Millions of rupees meant to provide basic amenities to locals is diverted to build temples by village panchayat in Goa’s Cotigaon.

Forest Act Does Little For Tribals

 
/ November 30, 2010

Forest tribes of Chhattisgarh wait endlessly for the government to return their land that was once forcibly taken away.

Polythene Ban? It Exists Only On Paper

 
/ November 29, 2010

Despite a ban, rampant use of polythene continues in Goa.

Flourishing Mines Devastates Farmland

 
/ November 15, 2010

Mines in Goa destroy local tribal communities’ livelihood, while benefiting a few corporations

Need To Preserve – A Tribe’s Oral History

 
/ October 20, 2010

Oral history of the forest tribes of Goa awaits documentation, revival.

Goan Island Fights Land Grab

 
/ October 4, 2010

Unholy nexus between a church and a real estate developer threatens to make hundreds homeless in Goa.

Shrines Chosen Over Shelter

 
/ August 26, 2010

Millions of rupees meant to provide basic amenities to locals is diverted to build temples by village panchayat in Goa’s Cotigaon.