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Govt has withdrawn draft for amendment of Forest Act, confirms Javadekar

The minister said that the draft was not prepared by the government officially

'There isn't enough forest land to give to tribals'

Debi Goenka, treasurer, Bombay Natural History Society  a petitioner against the Forest Rights Act in the Supreme Court  tells Business Standard that tribals want bikes, cars and washing

Nature, conversation, economy: A book chronicles India's balancing act

A rare set of essays examines how conservation systems crafted in an era of state dominance can work better in a time of private enterprise, civic action and science

As SC hearing nears, Adivasis recall evictions that led to Forest Act

Activists and forest dwellers fear a repeat of the evictions in 2002 if the court revives its February 13, 2019, order

Centre drafts stricter alternative to Colonial-era Indian Forest Act, 1927

Forest bureaucracy to get more policing powers, including higher immunity to use firearms and override Forest Rights Act