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Violating Forest Rights in the Name of Tigers – Forest Rights Groups Respond

Over the last year the National Tiger Conservation Authority has been pushing state governments to relocate forest dwellers in the name of tiger conservation. There’s only one problem – they are doing so in flagrant violation of the Forest Rights Act.

Read this summary to know more:

And read a recent rejoinder sent by forest rights groups to the NTCA’s claims before the National Commission on Scheduled Tribes: