The Panchayat Extension to Schedule Areas (PESA) Rules for Jharkhand have been approved by the State Government, shifting agency to local communities over land, natural resources, and institutional management, including control over the collection and Read more
Dalit women in Punjab are reshaping access to agricultural common land by pooling money for auctions, resisting dummy bids, and bypassing upper-caste panchayats. Through collective farming and equitable sharing of produce, they are securing land Read more
In just four questions, learn what FRA is, why it was enacted, how it aims to benefit India’s forest-dwelling communities, and what are the barriers in doing so. India’s Forest Rights Act impacts an estimated Read more