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    Baghel Accuses Shah of Misrepresenting Naxal Policy in Chhattisgarh

    Raipur, March 31 Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday of making false claims regarding the actions taken against Naxals during the previous Congress government in the state.Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai...
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    Forest Rights Act: State Efforts and Ongoing Settlement

    New Delhi, March 23 – As many as 5.36 lakh claims for forest rights have been recognized over the past five years under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, which aims to correct historical injustices by recognizing the land and resource rights of communities living in forests, the Lok Sabha was...
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    Boosting Water Supply: Kishtwar District Meeting Focused on Implementation

    District Development Commissioner of Kishtwar, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, today chaired a review meeting of the District Water and Sanitation Mission, Jal Jeevan Mission, and Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) to assess the progress of drinking water supply schemes in the district.The DC directed the...
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    CM Sukhu Commemorates International Women's Day with Honors and Development Projects

    Nahan (HP), March 8 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu honored several women on Sunday for their outstanding contributions to various fields at a program organized here to mark International Women's Day.He praised the efforts of women across the state and said their...
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    Water Security for Gujarat's Tribal Areas: CM Patel Inaugurates New Scheme

    Surat, March 7 – Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Tapi-Karjan Link Pipeline lift irrigation project on Saturday, based on the Ukai Reservoir. The project provides water to 53,750 acres across 73 tribal villages in the Umarpada taluka of the Surat district and the Dediapada...
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    Concerns Raised Over Great Nicobar Project’s Impact on Turtles, Forests, and Indigenous Communities

    New Delhi, February 24 Following the National Green Tribunal's approval for the 81,000-crore Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project, Debi Goenka, the executive trustee of the Conservation Action Trust (CAT), stated that the tribunal's ruling should have prioritized the project's environmental...
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    Forest Rights Act: 28,925 Individual Claims Processed in J-K

    Jammu, February 20 A total of 41,944 claims have been received across Jammu and Kashmir under the Forest Rights Act, with 28,925 individual forest rights claims and 13,019 community forest rights claims, the Union Territory government informed the assembly on Friday.The Forest Rights Act...
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    Cement Plant Sampling Sparks Protests in Dhar District

    Bhopal/Dhar, February 19 – Tensions escalated in the tribal-dominated areas of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday as villagers violently protested against limestone quarry sampling activities. The sampling was linked to a proposed cement factory, highlighting deep-seated concerns over...
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    Telangana Leader Criticizes Central Review, Citing State Pride

    Hyderabad, February 18 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former minister T. Harish Rao on Wednesday termed the Congress leadership’s review of the Telangana government’s performance in Delhi as an affront to the state’s pride and self-governance.In an open letter addressed to the All...
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    Assam to Use Court-Approved Process for Removing Forest Occupants

    New Delhi, February 10 Observing that forests constitute one of the most vital natural resources of the nation, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Assam government to constitute a committee of forest and revenue officials to look into unauthorized occupants in the Doyang reserved forest...
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