Bamboo and Kendu Leafs
All Grama Sabha assert rights on bamboo and kendu
Despite legally given rights on bamboo and kendu under Forest Rights Act, communities encounter constant roadblocks in enjoying these rights. As the harvesting season for bamboo and kendu leaf approaches in Odisha, tension is building between the forest-dependent communities and the forest department. In Kalahandi district, around 100 Grama Sabhas are planning to assert their