This is a video series that tries to simplify and explain the process of filing claims under the Forest Rights Act 2006. This is based on the Training Manual published by the Tribal department of Himachal Pradesh last year and the 9 step process of claims is explained in the series of 7 videos वन […]
हिमालयी क्षेत्रों में जल विद्युत विकास को स्वच्छ और अक्षय ऊर्जा के नाम पर बढ़ावा देने की होड़ पिछले दो दशकों से चल रही है। हिमाचल में बड़े पैमाने पर इन पनबिजली परियोजनाओं और संबंधित टावर लाईनों का निर्माण हुआ है और इसके लिए हज़ारों हेक्टेयर वन भूमि का हस्तांतरण भी किया गया है। वन […]
हिमाचल प्रदेश वर्कर्स सॉलिडेरिटी द्वारा आयोजित लॉक डाऊन के दौरान हिमाचल प्रदेश में दूसरे राज्यों से आए प्रवासी मजदूरों की स्थिति व मुद्दों पर संवाद व लाईव चर्चा डाउनलोड करें: ज़मीनी अध्ययन पर आधारित एक रिपोर्ट आधुनिक भारत के अदृश्य निर्माता: लॉकडाउन के दौरान प्रवासी मजदूरों की स्थिति
Amending environmental norms will accelerate ecological crisis in the Himalayas ‘WITHDRAW DRAFT EIA NOTIFICATION 2020’: 50+ organisations, environmentalists from Himalayan region write to Environment Ministry More than 50 environmental groups, organisations, eminent ideologues and activists from across various states of the Himalayan region have issued a joint statement titled ‘STOP ACCELERATING ECOSYSTEMS DISTRESS IN THE […]
Dated: 29.06.2020 To, The Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj, New Delhi-110 003. Subject: Scrap Draft “EIA Notification 2020” – Reject Attempts to Relax Environmental Regulations: primary comments on the Draft EIA Notification 2020. Dear Madam/Sir, We, the representatives of different organisations from Himachal Pradesh would […]
Supreme court orders restricting provisions of Section 3(2) FRA 2006 in Himachal Pradesh adversely impacted development rights for welfare activities; Have further derailed FRA progress in the state: Report While the Supreme Court orders around eviction of rejected claims of forest dwellers under FRA in the country last year received much attention, the court’s orders […]
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday sought status reports from the central and state governments on the implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. Hearing a PIL on “improper and unscientific dumping” of solid and toxic waste and sewage in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial belt, a bench of Chief Justice L Narayana Swamy and Justice […]
हिंदी के लिए नीचे स्क्रोल करें Press Note: 15th October 2019 Death of 52 year old Dama Devi due to bureaucratic apathy and intimidation: Public Representatives and Civil Society Groups submit Fact Finding Report to DC Mandi. On 26th July, a 52 year old healthy and active Dama Devi, resident of Village Daangel (Tehsil Chachyot) […]
To The Chairperson Environmental Appraisal Committee Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change [IA-I Division] New Delhi Date: 24th January, 2019 Subject: Submission for the EAC’s upcoming discussion on the draft report of Satluj river basin’s Cumulative Impact Assessment and Carrying Capacity Study Respected Sir As the EAC schedules on discussing the draft report of […]
वन अधिकार कानून देश में लागू हुए एक दशक से ज्यादा हो गया पर आज भी इस कानून को सरकारें ढंग से लागू नहीं कर रहीं हैं. एक तरफ हिमाचल जैसे राज्य हैं जहां इसका क्रियान्वयन बहुत धीमी गति से चल रहा है तो कई ऐसे राज्य हैं जहां लाखों दावे भरे गए हैं परन्तु […]