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Chitrangada Choudhury, IndiaSpend.com

An Indian government afforestation programme is brazenly usurping Adivasi land

A new law allows trees felled because of industrial projects to be replanted on land occupied by indigenous communities without their consent.

Chitrangada Choudhury, IndiaSpend.com
· Jun 27, 2019 · 01:30 pm
Adivasi, Dalit villagers in Jharkhand move court to get back land acquired for Adani power plant

The petition of the 16 villagers alleges that the land acquisition process is ‘marked by illegalities and irregularities’.

Chitrangada Choudhury, IndiaSpend.com
· Feb 14, 2019 · 01:30 pm
Interview: Centre’s amendments will ‘completely finish’ RTI Act, says ex-information commissioner

Madabhushi Sridhar Acharyulu speaks to IndiaSpend about why the Bill will be a blow to transparency.

Chitrangada Choudhury, IndiaSpend.com
· Dec 25, 2018 · 08:30 pm