Got land deeds but forest department not allowing us to farm!

Natthulal Ji from Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh is telling us various stories about adivasis being harassed by forest department and local higher class people from his area. He tells us about some cases where people have got land deeds under forest rigths act but forest department is throwing them out. In some places survey has been completed, in some places people are using forest land from 1995 but upper caste locals and forest department is using force and not allowing them to farm. For more Natthulal Ji can be reached at 09977233117

Posted on: Jul 28, 2012. Tags: FOREST LAND NATTHULAL

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