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आदिवासी जन परिषद का छह सूत्री प्रस्ताव पारित

रांची : आदिवासी जन परिषद की बैठक रविवार को करमटोली कार्यालय में हुई। अध्यक्षता प्रेम शाही मुंडा और संचालन कमलनाथ मांझी ने किया। बैठक में वर्तमान राज्य की राजनीतिक व सामाजिक परिस्थिति सीएनटी-एसपीटी एक्ट संशोधन विधेयक, ट्राइबल सब-प्लान, समता जजमेंट, पांचवीं अनुसूची पर चर्चा हुई। इस दौरान जन परिषद का छह सूत्री प्रस्ताव पारित किया गया। इसमें परिषद का 13 मई को सीएनटी-एसपीटी एक्ट संशोधन विधेयक के विरोध में राजभवन मार्च करने, सरकार की किसान विरोधी नीतियों का विरोध करने, शतप्रतिशत अनुदान पर ट्राइबल सब-प्लान के तहत किसानों की योजना लागू करने, पांचवीं अनुसूची क्षेत्रों में आदिवासी स्वशासन लागू करने, रांची महानगर में आदिवासियों की जमीन पर अविलंब सर्वे करने, आदिवासियों को खनन पट्टा देने के लिए राज्य सरकार समता जजमेंट के आधार पर कानून बनाने सहित अन्य प्रस्ताव शामिल हैं। प्रेमशाही मुंडा ने कहा कि आदिवासी जन परिषद, पारंपरिक संगठन, पड़हा व्यवस्था, मांझी परगनैत, डोकलो-सोहोर, मानकी-मुंडा की आदिकाल से चली आ रही पारंपरिक व्यवस्था को मजबूती प्रदान करने के लिए गांव-गांव में बैठकें आयोजित करेगी। साथ ही आदिवासियों के विकास कार्यो के लिए शतप्रतिशत अनुदान लागू करने के लिए आंदोलन छेड़ेगी। मौके पर श्याम चंद्र मुंडा, जय सिंह, प्रेम पाहन, श्रवण लोहरा, सिंकदर मुंडा, संदीप सोन तिर्की, राजेश कुजूर, राइमनी मुंडा, सुरेश मुंडा, श्रीनाथ मुंडा, रंजीत मुंडा, बंटी भुटकुंवर सहित अन्य शामिल थे।

Courtesy: Dainik Jagran

Protecting the Tribal Rights

The word ‘Tribe’ denotes a group of people living in fixed territory.  These tribes are a social group living in a fixed territory having no such specialisation of functions and the people living inthese social groups are known as tribes or tribal people. Tribes also have several sub groups and collectively they are known primitive and ruthless conditions. As ‘Tribal Society’. Tribes are the inhabitants of forests since pre history and even in this modern world this trend is followed by many people. Read more

Courtesy: The Hansh India

Protecting the rights of tribals

Recently, Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA), an Emirati investor, initiated an investment treaty arbitration (ITA) claim against India under the India-UAE Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), seeking compensation of $44.71 million. This claim arose after a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Andhra Pradesh and RAKIA to supply bauxite to Anrak Aluminum Limited, in which RAKIA has 13% shareholding, was cancelled, allegedly due to the concerns of the tribal population in those areas. Read more

Courtesy: The Hindu

State Level Consultation – Kolkata

State level workshop on Children and Mining, Illegal Mining, DMF and PESA was conducted at Kolkata, West Bengal. The meeting was presided over by the Chairperson and Secretary General of mm&P. The Chairperson introduced the theme of the workshop and why children’s rights should not be neglected especially in the mining areas.

There were discussions on the overview of mining throughout the country, various stages of mining, illegal mining, Samata Judgement, prospects of Tribal Cooperatives and the need for lobbying at National Level regarding Child Rights as they are being violated. There were discussions on the situation of children in mining areas as it has three aspects to it. Firstly, children (Child Labour) engaged in a hazardous industry. Secondly, those children who are not working in the mines but are living there and thirdly parents of the children who work in the mines. In all these aspects, the rights of the child get undermined.

In the consultation at West Bengal, there were elaborative discussions on illegal coal mining in Raniganj, Asansol and its present scenario. There were also discussions on the Rampal Thermal Power Plant at Sunderban and its impact on the local communities, etc.

A short documentary film “Falling through the cracks – Children and Mining” was screened and followed by a detailed session on the plight of children in mining areas by the Secretary-General of mm&P. Participatory approach was followed in sensitizing the people on violation of child rights in the context of Children in mining areas.

Much-needed respite for granite industry

Ongole: The decision of government of Andhra Pradesh to reduce the rate of collection of district mineral fund from 30 percent to 12.5 percent is going to help the galaxy granite industry which is facing a hard time in the state for the past few months.

It is a regular practice to the government to revise the royalty for the minerals for every three years. In September 2015, the government enhanced the royalty for granite for 25 percent, which became a burden for the granite industry.

At the same time, the central government proposed all the states to constitute District Mineral Foundation to take up various programs for overall development of the persons and the area whose ecology has been degraded by the rampant mining. Read More

Courtesy: The Hans India

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