West Bengal: Forest Dwellers Demand Community Rights - Rally And Public Meeting In Alipurduar, West Bengal

West Bengal: Forest Dwellers Demand Community Rights - Rally And Public Meeting In Alipurduar, West Bengal   A massive rally and a public meeting was held in Alipurduar town on 14 January 2012 in which more than 2000 forest dwellers from the Doars area participated, marking the culmination of a month-long Jatha on establishing Community Forest Governance in the area. The rally and public meeting was organised by the North Bengal Forum of Forest People and Forest Workers, a constituent of...

For the rest of the article, as well as maps, images, related items, and videos, please visit Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources.