How Tribals Are Making Eco-Friendly & Cheap Furniture Using Weed That Otherwise Destroys Forests In this project, the tribal community is involved in the mechanical control of lantana by manually cutting, and at the same time, they are trained in making low- cost furniture, handicraft, toys and other utility articles using lantana wood. It was […]
Bamboo Rakhis That Are Not Only Eco- Friendly but Also Feed Tribals in Maharashtra An indigenous innovation that challenges the cheap rakhis being dumped in the Indian market by the Chinese, these green bamboo rakhis fund a day‟s meal for the tribals of Melghat. Aptly named „Shrushti Bandha‟ – to signify the human bond with
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Tigers and tribals: Conservation project displaced 18,493 families in 48 yrs The displacements happened from critical tiger habitats, according to RTI response accessed by DTE A total 18,493 families in 215 villages across Protected Areas (PA) in India have been displaced in the 48 years since the inception of Project Tiger, the Union government’s flagship
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Madhubani Murals On The Walls of These Jharkhand Village Homes Depict the Life & Times of Tribals The walls of houses in Jharkhand‟s Chandidih village are proud galleries displaying Madhubani masterpieces woven with everyday stories, thanks to Udbhav, a community art project. The tiny village of Chandidih in Khunti district, about 35 km from Ranchi,
Completion of school education is costly for these tribal region students According to students and their parents, the problem of truancy can be solved if authorities concerned arrange bus transportation to a higher secondary school in the nearby village Natrampalayam. KRISHNAGIRI: Nestled in the lap of western ghats are many tribal villages and one such
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We break indigenous societies and yet are scared of ‘them’ Two tribal rights activists urge civil society to protect indigenous families facing the onslaught of inhuman greed and extreme apathy We (you, I and them) are all tribals by origin. Over the years, we have lied to ourselves and conveniently believed that we are not
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Meet the Woman Who Has Been Empowering Tribals in Ananthapuram for Over Four Decades A high percentage of the population of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ranks among the poorest sections of India. Plagued by drought, regressive social customs, and lack of access to facilities, the situation is especially dire for the women and children of
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Meet the Artists Who Live Among the Baiga Tribals and Depict Their Rich Culture in Art The Baiga Trails, an art exhibition that will take place in Pune from November 24 to November 26, will bring to light the culture of the ancient tribal community of the Baigas through the work of two artists. Artists
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Hindus aim to deny benefits to India’s tribal Christians Catholic leaders accuse groups of defying the constitution and confusing caste with religion Right-wing Hindu groups in India have urged the federal government to bar tribal Christians from benefiting from a scheme intended for indigenous people. The groups, who started the campaign early this month and
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Dedicated Woman Forest Officer Singlehandedly Built 497 Toilets in Tribal Colonies! Because of her determination to make the tribal pockets of Kerala open defecation free, Sectional forest officer PG Sudha was awarded by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in 2016. Unlike people living in urban, rurban and even rural areas of the country, sensitising isolated
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