Several tribal villages in Shoolpaneshwar wildlife snactuary have learnt the use of GPS and are using it to mark areas of intervention in their community forest resource areas
In Gumla district of Jharkhand, tribals erected this stone declaring their ownership of land, forest and water resources in their village, when the PESA came into force
In Gumla district of Jharkhand, tribals erected this stone declaring their ownership of land, forest and water resources in their village, when the PESA came into force
Forest department has provided sabai grass rope making machine to SHGs in manoharpur block of West Singbhum district which has improved the incomes of women considerably
Shakti Sthal commemorates the victory of these 'illegal' villages in receiving individual forest rights for their land in Saranda forests of Noamundi block in West Singbhum district
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
These villages in Noamundi for asking for basic amenities such as drinking water, a bridge over the river which they children could use to go to school, etc
These villages in Noamundi for asking for basic amenities such as drinking water, a bridge over the river which they children could use to go to school, etc
Noamundi is also one of the naxal affected areas in Jharkhand. There are concerns that lack of basic amenities could exacerbate the problem in these forests
Noamundi has some of the largest iron ore mines in West Singbhum district. Even CSR activities have been prohibited in these villages by the forest department