An Adivasi community in Kerala has united to save the region’s dwindling hornbill population

A proposed hydroelectric dam, poaching and timber mafia threaten the bird population.

KA Shaji

· Dec 30, 2019 · 01:30 pm

‘Jal, jungle, zameen’: In Delhi, hundreds of Adivasis demand their legal right to forest land

The protestors were also protesting against a Supreme Court evicting 10 lakh families across 16 states from their forest homes.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Nov 22, 2019 · 06:30 am

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana offer no help as Chhattisgarh Adivasis seek land rights

The Adivasis have been demanding land rights, but to no avail.

Nihar Gokhale, Land Conflict Watch

· Nov 21, 2019 · 01:30 pm

The Daily Fix: Despite relief for Aarey, India is losing the larger battle to protect its forests

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a belated stay on tree-felling in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony. But forest destruction is rampant across the country.

Aarefa Johari

· Oct 08, 2019 · 09:42 am

Forest Rights Act: UN experts call for ban on forced evictions, raise concerns over enactment of law

The SC in February ordered the eviction of more than 10 lakh families of Adivasis and other forest-dwellers across 16 states but later stayed its order.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 19, 2019 · 12:33 pm

From rejection to eviction: The illegal ways in which MP Adivasis have been denied forest rights

Their case shows the flaws in the Supreme Court’s recent eviction order.

Aarefa Johari

· Aug 11, 2019 · 06:30 am

SC asks nine states to file responses about procedure of evicting Adivasis from forest land

The bench said the eviction of around 11.8 lakh allegedly illegal forest dwellers was an important matter.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 06, 2019 · 08:43 pm

Special Report: After pellet gunfire, 153 Adivasis in MP face police case – as does a dead man

A man who died 20 years ago features in the FIR filed by the police against Adivasis in Burhanpur.

Aarefa Johari

· Aug 01, 2019 · 09:00 am

‘While deciding forest rights claims, due process was not followed,’ eight states tell Supreme Court

On February 28, the top court had stayed its order evicting more than 10 lakh families of Adivasis and other forest-dwellers from forest land in 16 states.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 31, 2019 · 07:03 pm

Four Adivasis injured in alleged pellet gun firing by forest officials in Madhya Pradesh

Police in Burhanpur district claimed that three forest officials were also injured in the incident on Tuesday.

Aarefa Johari

· Jul 11, 2019 · 04:59 pm

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

Government tweaks afforestation norms for forest land acquisition, worrying environmentalists

States with more than 75% forest cover can carry out compensatory afforestation in other states, as per a new environment ministry guideline.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jun 01, 2019 · 01:30 pm