On Monday, representatives of the Solidarity Group met with the main main conservator of the forests in Karnataka (wilderness) and PCCF (leading forest forces) and urged them to withdraw the uniformed forces in Karadicall in Nagarahole.
Representatives of more than 70 social and environmental organizations, youth groups, experts and experts submitted a letter to the PCCF stating that the forces threaten 150 yen Kuuba Adivasis with forced eviction, which is in a gross violation of the Forest Act (FRA).
“The team has submitted this letter PCCF in the light of a recent tense situation that developed in Karadicall Hattur Kollehaadi, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve since May 5, where more than 120 paramilitary units of forest department, namely a rigor, with a trunk to the border. It is, ”said representatives in their statement.
He also said that 5 and 6 May, 52 Karadikall families returned to get back their precise village, from which they were forcibly evicted in 1982-83.
“Since then, tactics have been facing intimidation, with paramilitary units threatening members of the Jenu Kobuba, dismantling structures, including sacred places and temporary places for menstruation of women, blocking access to the village officials of forest departments that are deployed for gross violations of constitutional guaranteed rights,” she said.
In their letter, in addition to requiring STPF downloads and other armed forces they called to start immediate dialogue with Nagarahole Adivasi Jammapale members Hakka Sthapana Samiti (NajhSS) and Karadicall FRC and secured democratic and participating.
“Allow free and fairly fair access to Nagarahole to report the situation and talk to the affected community members, follow transparency and responsibility. They immediately recognize and approve the IFR, CFR and CFR all 52 Karadicall family Hattur Kollehaadi Based on other requirements, ”among other demand.
Published – May 12, 2025 20:10
