Baiga Adivasis living on forest land from 2001 but not got deeds under FRA...

Charan Singh Parte from Mandla Madhya Pradesh is visiting nearby Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh where Baiga adivasis are sitting on a protest in Pandaria against a proposed Tiger corridor. He talks to some of them who tell him that they are living on forest land from 2001 in their villages. They have applied for land deeds under Forest Rights Act some time back but have not got anything yet. For more Charan Ji can be reached at 7869357812

Posted on: Mar 03, 2014. Tags: CHARAN SINGH PARTE FOREST LAND

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