AP Forest dept again burns houses of adivasis from Chhattisgarh

Dr SK Haneef from Khammam district on border of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh is telling us that forest department has put fire to 20 houses of adivasis who came from Chhattisgarh 5 years ago due to political unrest in their state. These Internally displaced people ( IDPs) were living in reserve forest area in Andhra Pradesh. Forest officials have also taken away their belongings after razing their houses. Last month also forest department had burnt IDP adivasi houses in similar fashion nearby. For more Dr Haneef can be reached at 09490353568

Posted on: Jul 02, 2012. Tags: CHHATTISGARH DR HANEEF FOREST

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