On Monday (July 21), the state government said that the proposal to create a reservation of Kumurambheem-Oblast Tiger corridor, which connects the reserve Kawal Tiger in Telangana and Tadoba-andari Tiger Reserve in the Mahara-Ane.
The decision of the state government comes as a result of concerns raised tribes and public representatives across tribal areas and detailed discussions organized with various parties stakeholders.
Go.49 of 30 May 2025, published by the environment, forests, scientific and technology departments, potentially sends tribal inhabitants to more than 330 villages from their traditional habitat and limits their forest rights and livelihoods. The aim is to convert 1.49 lakh hectares across several forest ranges in the district of Kumurambheem-Asifabad, including Asifabad, Cerameri, Rebbena, Tirayani, Kagaznagar, Sirpur, Karjelli, Bejjur and Penchikalpette to Kmurambheem as an extension to Kawal-Tiger.
Adivasi organizations that led permanent protests claimed that the order violates their rights under the Panchayats Act on the planned area (Pesa) of 1996, aimed at seizing the tribal community in the planned areas of the country. The government, which sensed extended protests, called on the report of the district collector, which would comprehensively address the situation.
Later, the situation was also studied and reviewed by the Minister for Forests Konda Arekha, Minister Adilabad District Jupally Krishna Rao and Minister Panchayat Raj Dansari Anasuya. According to officials, the findings and recommendations were submitted to Chief Minister A. Revantho Reddy district collector 11 July and decision to detain the order until another announcement followed on Monday.
Mrs. Arekha said: “The Congress Government is a People’s Government. We will never take any decisions that harm the rights or the living of adivasis and tribal communities.
Published – July 21st 2025 20:57
