The Hindu·3 min read·hard
New Agasthyamalai eviction orders continue to silence Forest Rights Act
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C.R. Bijoy
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The Forest Department has issued eviction notices to thousands of households in the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve following a Supreme Court directive. Critics argue this action undermines the Forest Rights Act, which was designed to protect the land rights of forest-dwelling communities.
Angry outbursts and tears of desperation swept the hillsides in the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR), particularly in Theni district. In the last few weeks, the Forest Department has issued eviction notices to thousands of households on the Tamil Nadu side alleging they had encroached on forest land.
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