FRA: Himachal Van Adhikar Manch announces one-day protest on April 11

Times of India | Seema Sharma | April 8, 2019

CHANDIGARH: Himachal Van Adhikar Manch has announced a one-day protest on April 11 at Seri Manch in Mandi to seek a speedy and just implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006. Its members said that despite the significance of this Act for the communities in Himachal Pradesh whose livelihoods are dependent upon agricultural and livestock rearing, the state government and bureaucracy have both failed to implement this Act efficiently on the ground. Read more