Officials not recognising non-adivasis in forest rights survey as per law

My name is Naresh Bunkar. I am calling from Adivasi Jan Van adhikar manch in Kawardha in Chhattisgarh. I want to tell you that in this district officials are not recognising other traditional forest dwellers in their survey for forest rights act. Though we know that non adivasi people in other districts have got forest land rights in the state and law says the same. So this is being done in Kawardha. This needs to be investigated. For more Bunkar Ji can be reached at 08720822286

Posted on: Sep 30, 2012. Tags: FOREST NARESH BUNKAR

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