Even as countrywide protests against the land ordinance gain momentum, Adivasi communities living in mineral-rich areas are apprehensive of what awaits them as the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2015 (MMDRA) has received presidential assent and the government has drafted Rules for some clauses of the Act. Read more
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mines, minerals & People organised its ‘Fifth General Assembly’ in Anandwan, Warora (Maharashtra) under the aegis of ‘Maharogi Sewa Samiti’. It was held from 27th February to 01st March 2015. mm&P is an alliance of communities affected by mining, around 250 members from 15 states participated to share their issues and to prioritise areas of concern. Sessions on alliance building, legal changes, community interface with natural resources and models for transferring benefits to communities were of importance to the participants.
The targeted attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh against the State Congress leadership in which V.C. Shukla, Mahendra Karma and the party’s other top leaders were killed has rekindled a familiar debate on the military aspects of counterinsurgency. However, the continuing cycle of violence in the State underscores the need for a closer examination of the social and political impact of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution through which the tribal areas of peninsular India are governed. Read more
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Fourth general assembly conducted was organized in Dabbanda, Andhra Pradesh. It was held from 14th to 16th March 2013. There were 362 people present for the meeting from all over the country and supporters from outside the country were also present. It was decided in the meeting that Chairperson will be R. Sreedhar, Secretary General will be Ravi Rebbapragada and 23 people will be Executive Council Member.
We are children from Balamitra School in Dabbanda village in Vishaka district of Andhra Pradesh. We are singing a song about our Adivasi community.We Adivasi people live in the nature. We are the singing birds of the nature. We are the buds and aromatic flowers of orchards. We are the spicy smell in the nature. In cages and huts we are living like Tigers. In plants leafs and grass we are the dropplates of water. In fields we are like seeds of germinating plants. We will be together like bees and we share love with each other. For more Dr.SK.Haneef can be reached at 09490353568. Click here for song
