Tag: Forests
30 Years Of Forests, Funds And Freedom Panchayats (Extension To Scheduled...
Policy UpdateMansi TirthaniBackgroundThe year 2026 marks three decades since the Indian Parliament enacted the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996,...
Forest Fires in North India: A Man-Made Disaster
Tikender Singh PanwarIn the first week of April forest fires in North India nearly started engulfing large tracts of land. The Forty-five incidents...
International Forest Day 2021 – Forest restoration: A Path to Recovery...
Gurinder KaurSince 1971, International Forest Day is celebrated on March 21 when the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) decided to recognize the importance of...
Forest Rights and People’s Movements in India
Amita BhaduriIn pre-colonial times, India’s forestlands were mostly under the use of the local communities. Forest policies led to centralisation in colonial times with...
