Baiga adivasi applied for land under forest rights but dept burns his house...

Bhagwat Patel in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh is visiting a village of Baiga adivasis called Narbar where he meets Bishram Baiga who tells him that he is living on a forest land from more than 15 years and have applied for land deeds under forest rights act but instead of giving him his rights forest dept has burnt his house and is harassing him. They have complained to district authorities but no one listens. For more Patel Ji can be reached at 09424368571

Posted on: May 30, 2013. Tags: BHAGWAT PATEL FOREST LAND

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