Forest rights violations

Jul 14, 20181 min read

Q: Sargur Plantation, Karnataka

The plantation at Nugu backwater at Sargur was raised after clearing natural growth, in violation of CAF guidelines. Case Analysis This...

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P: Attiguppe Plantation, Karnataka

Natural growth has been cleared to make way for plantations in this Karnataka plantation near Mysuru, Karnataka, in violation of CAF...

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O: Thodar Plantation, Karnataka

In 2010, a landscaping project was pursued on land marked for compensatory afforestation--natural forest growth was cleared and trees...

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N: Sunkadakallu Plantation, Karnataka

This site is meant to compensate for forest loss due to mining in Bellary district. Land previously under cultivation was fenced, and...

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M: Maddulapaya Plantation (Andhra Pradesh)

In an arid region of Andhra Pradesh, some of the best natural growth has been cleared to make way for plantations to offset forest loss...

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L: Posanipet Plantation, Telangana

In violation of the CAF guidelines, natural growth was cleared to make way for Posanipet plantation. The 32-ha eucalyptus plantation was...

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K: Bhadirthipet Plantation, Telangana

Natural growth was cleared at Bhadirthipet to make way for plantations that are meant to compensate for deforestation from the Ramagundem...

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J: Balibo Plantation, Odisha

There is clear evidence of large-scale displacement of agriculturalists in the name of offsetting deforestation for the Rengali...

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I: Lungajhar Plantation, Odisha

To offset the environmental damages of an iron ore slurry pipeline more than 100 km away, 8.7 acres of land have been planted with an...

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H: Panasuan Plantation, Odisha

56,000 trees were planted on the ancestral homeland of the Juang community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribe, to compensate for...

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G: Pitalaragadi RF Plantation, Odisha

At this site, not only were agriculturalists displaced to make way for the plantation, there is no evidence that the trees survived and...

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F: Bagholi Plantation, Maharashtra

A compensatory afforestation plantation has been raised amongst trees from a previous plantation, with a budget of 29 lakhs to plant...

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E: Junwani Kala Plantation, Chattisgarh

The site is in the middle of a densely populated area, with a history of agricultural land use since before 2007. How many cultivators...

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D: Matiyadand Plantation, Chattisgarh

There is no evidence of plantations whatsoever in these dense forests. Where are the 48 lakhs rupees and the 55,000 saplings? Case...

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C: Kurbij Plantation, Jharkhand

Land under agriculture in 2005 now has plantations on it, potentially violating the Forest Rights Act, and land with natural growth has...

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B: Madmo Plantation, Jharkhand

Land likely recognizable under FRA been used for plantations in Madmo, Jharkhand to compensate for the construction of a high voltage...

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A: Gudio Plantation, Jharkhand

Plantations were established on the same plot of land multiple times (from 2000-2017), with displacement of cultivators each time--likely...