Forest dept evicting dalit family farming forest land from 40 years, Pls help...

My name is Bineshwar Naik. I am calling from Kangi village in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand. We are from a landless dalit family. My ansestors are farming on a patch of forest land from last 40 years but they do not have any receipt for it. On instigation of some villagers now forest department is telling us that we can not do any farming on that land. I request all of you to please help us. For more Bineshwar can be reached at 08409482115

Posted on: Sep 03, 2012. Tags: BINESHWAR NAYAK FOREST LAND

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