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| RTI Movement holds protest against eviction of forest dwellers | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 26: Jammu & Kashmir RTI Movement held a protest in Budgam today against the steps being taken by Govt to evict forest dwellers from their ancestral land in many areas of J&K particularly in Jabbad Branwar , Nagbal Yusmarg , Kanidajan , Darwan in Charar e Sharief and several other areas of district Budgam.
Chairman RTI Movement Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat who lead the protest outside Deputy Commissioner office Budgam along with dozens of affected people from upper reaches of Chadoora tehsil said that action by Forest department was an open violation of Forest Rights Act (FRA-2006) as the said law gives legal protection to forest dwellers like Gujjars , Bakarwals , Chopans and even Kashmiri or Dogri people living in the forest areas for more than 75 years.
He said that the RTI Movement has already taken up the issue with the Government and Commissioner Secretary Forest & Environment assured that the Forest Department will not harass the traditional forest dwellers. Inspite of her assurances the notices are continuously send to villagers.
“ When we see on the ground for last several weeks Forest Department officials are issuing eviction notices under section 79-A of Forest Act 1927 to people living in the vicinity of forests in many villages of J&K particularly in Jabbad , Zildara , Batwodder , Kutbal, Darwan , Kanidajan and many other villages in Budgam.
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