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State to scrutinise forest rights claims at Posco site

The Orissa government seems to have landed in an embarrassing spot in connection with the submission of report to the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) on the issue of compliance with forest rights Act (FRA) at the Posco site. Though the state government had exuded confidence to send the report to the ministry before the end of February, claimants of FRA at the project site appeared to have played...

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Adivasis on march to Mumbai seeking forest rights by Meena Menon

While the Maharashtra government contends that there is a large number of false claims under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights) Act 2006, Adivasis feel they have been short-changed by the State, which has denied legitimate claims. Thousands of Adivasis are marching to Mumbai from all parts of the Maharashtra to highlight the lacunae in the system. The march will culminate in a public rally...

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Withdraw nod for field trials of Bt maize in Bihar, GEAC told by Gargi Parsai

Jairam intervenes after Nitish tells him that he is opposed to such trials Even as the moratorium on commercialisation of Bt brinjal stands, Union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh has asked the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) to immediately withdraw its permission to Monsanto for field trials of Bt maize in Bihar. Bt brinjal was the first, and maize is the second food crop for which the GEAC has given...

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Orissa govt didn't submit assurance on Posco project

Though a month has elapsed since the Centre accorded conditional clearance to the Posco project, Orissa government finds it tough to submit its assurance to the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) on proper implementation of the forest rights Act , 2006. While giving conditional clearance to the Rs 52,000 crore project on January 31, the Centre had sought written assurance from the state government on the implementation of the...

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Rough weather in four reserves on forest rights Act rollout

In the recent meeting of the apex National Tiger Conservation Authority, members pointed out seven specific instances where forest rights Act has been violated in an attempt to hastily declare an area free of people. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh said he would investigate each claim and allegation of violation of FRA. TOI highlights four such reserves. Will he now send a fact finding team to these sites? BRT Tiger reserve,...

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