Forest dept bulldozing standing crop of adivasis to plant Eucalyptus!

My name is Naresh Bunkar. I want to inform you that in Sujankhar village in Kukdur panchayat of Pandaria block of Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh Baiga and Gond adivasis came down from hills in 2001 and have been farming since. This year they were cultivating rice in 60/70 acre. Forest department has bulldozed the standing crop and planted Eucalyptus. The planting is still going on against Forest Rights Act. Please speak to Ranger 9424112377 and Deputy Ranger at 9993603993 who tells that they are doing this on order from above. For more Bunkar ji can be reached at 08720822286

Posted on: Aug 19, 2012. Tags: FOREST NARESH BUNKAR

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