Gujarat: Thousands Of Maldharis Gather In Bhuj To Submit A Memorandum To The District Collector; Demand Early Implementation Of Forest Rights Act And Withdrawal Of Banni

Gujarat: Thousands Of Maldharis Gather In Bhuj To Submit A Memorandum To The District Collector; Demand Early Implementation Of Forest Rights Act And Withdrawal Of Banni   Around 5000 Maldharis from Banni and Kachchh gathered in Bhuj today to demand their rights of resettlement and management of Banni Grasslands which they have been denied since the last 60 years after Banni was notified as a “Protected Forest”. They also demanded the implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006 to protect...

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