Forest dept illegally planted trees, made police cases against adivasis, Pls help

Naresh Bunkar from Kabirdham in Chhattisgarh is telling us about Baiga adivasis of Sajankhar village in Kukdur Panchayat who came down from hills in 2001 on insistance of Govt and have been farming since and have applied for deeds under Forest Rights Act. But last year Forest dept planted Eucalyptus by force and made police cases. They are now getting harassed in courts. You are requested to help. For more Nareshji can be reached at 08720822286

Posted on: May 19, 2013. Tags: FOREST NARESH BUNKAR

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