Staking a Claim on Forest Rights - Bilaspur
Channel: VideoVolunteers
Date: 2014-08-08

The Forest Rights Act (FRA) along with the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Actis a cornerstone of Indian grassroots democracy. They give forest dwelling communities and individuals a final say with regards to land use. When it came into power in 2006, forest dwelling communities who had fought hard to assert their rights over land they had lived on for generations met it with enthusiasm. Nearly a decade later, the rights and the mechanisms through which they are to be established lie in the doldrums.

Community Correspondent ReenaRamteke has been working in many communities in Chhattisgarh to ensure that their rights to secure land tenure are upheld. Ahead of the international day for indigenous people she brings two videos documenting the multiple challenges faced by such communities.

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