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Local Decisions, Stronger Communities: The Impact of PESA Rules</trp-post...
फ़रवरी 9, 2026
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 c...
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2026
Local Decisions, Stronger ...
The Panchayat Extension to Schedule Areas (PESA) Rules for Jharkhand have been approved by the State...
2025
Fighting Caste and Patriar...
Dalit women in Punjab are reshaping access to agricultural common land by pooling money for auctions...
2025
IDR Explains | Forest Righ...
In just four questions, learn what FRA is, why it was enacted, how it aims to benefit India’s forest...
2025
IDR Explains | Commons</tr...
In just 10 minutes, learn how India’s commons power its people, ecology, and economy—through example...
2025
Budget and Adivasis: Is it...
By Virginius Xaxa
Tribals are strong vote banks of the BJP and have been crucial in their return ...
2025
Sam-Poshit Living: Rethink...
By Sudarshan Iyengar
Sam-Poshit Living: Rethinking Sustainability Through the Lens of Tribal Wisd...
2025
Reimagining Local Governan...
By Thomas Isaac, Former Finance Minister, Government of Kerala
In Kerala, we have spent the last ...
Village stories
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2025
Koraput’s Gram Sabhas Orga...
In Koraput district’s Boipariguda block, 103 Gram Sabhas have formed the Boipariguda Mahasangh inten...
2025
Keepers of the Forest: Adi...
In Odisha’s forested Koraput district, Adivasi women from over a 100 villages are leading acom...
2025
LIVELIHOODS THROUGH FOREST...
The majority livelihoods of people living among the forests are dependent onthe health (protection, ...
2025
CLAIMING GENDER PARITY THR...
This is the story of women forest community to claim Gender parity byCollaborating action with Infor...
2025
CLINCHING NTFP DEAL
This is the story of how Communities from Kalahandi dist obtainedprofitable incomes from their NTFP ...
2025
CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION...
Often many Tribal communities are proficient in tribal arts that have aunique and Niche value. Also ...
2025
EMPOWERMENT AND ECONOMIC I...
It was a movement of gender parity and economic empowerment of womenfrom the village of Taljhari vil...
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2025
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At the First Mile, First in Line
How Gram Panchayat Help Desks in Jharkhand are bridging the digital divide and rebuilding everyday governance.
2025
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An Assessmentof Tribal Incomes from Non-Timber Forest Pr...
2025
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The Design Features of an Orientation Workshop on DAJGUA...
ASSISTING POLICY-PRACTICE-FINANCE, NAVIGATING THE STATE
Provide Block Development Officers (BDOs)/ Block Level Functionaries with a structured guide to conduct a condensed orientation workshop for their Block Level Implementation Teams ...
2025
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Participation As A Community Memeber – DAJGUA
ASSISTING POLICY-PRACTICE-FINANCE, NAVIGATING THE STATE
The Kutia Kondh tribe residing in Kandhamal district of Odisha, India, are known for their traditional cultivation practices and cultural beliefs.
2025
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Inclusion As A Rightholder Under DAJGUA
ASSISTING POLICY-PRACTICE-FINANCE, NAVIGATING THE STATE
Lalita Jani, 34, is a landless tribal woman belonging to Kondh tribal community, one of the 64 Scheduled Tribe communities of Odisha.
2025
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Natural Resource Management for Frontline Officials and ...
COMMUNITY-LED PRACTICES
This module serves as a comprehensive guide for Frontline Officers and Panchayat office bearers, enabling them to effectively understand and support communities on natural resource...
2025
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Sensitise Children and Youth for Commons and NRM
INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING & YOUTH VOICES
A fun do-it-yourself booklet for village children and youth to learn more about village's common and natural resources.
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Common Ground Initiative and Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
Common Ground Initiative and Asar
Common Ground Initiative and Asar
Common Ground Initiative and Asar
Common Ground Initiative and Asar
Common Ground Initiative and Asar
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