The Baiga tribals gathered in Rajni Sarai village in Madhya Pradesh to celebrate the recognition of their habitat rights. In January2016, they became the first community In India to be given these rights.
Singrauli continues to be one of the worst polluted areas due to coal mining. While Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Group, Baigas living in close proximity of these mines continue to face displacement often returning back to the forests from the resettlement colonies, towns such as Morwa, that caters to the local coal mining industry are set to get displaced.
Singrauli continues to be one of the worst polluted areas due to coal mining. While Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Group, Baigas living in close proximity of these mines continue to face displacement often returning back to the forests from the resettlement colonies, towns such as Morwa, that caters to the local coal mining industry are set to get displaced.