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Residents of Sulia in Odisha Resist CAMPA Plantations, Demand Community Rights Over Forest Land

Reported by

Sanghamitra Dubey

Legal Review by

Edited by

Updated by

Published on

August 25, 2017

May 17, 2022

Edited on

August 25, 2017

State

Odisha

Sector

Conservation and Forestry

People Affected by Conflict

154

Households Affected by Conflict

Land Area Affected (in Hectares)

400

ha

Starting Year

Location of Conflict

Sulia

Kalahandi

Reason or Cause of Conflict

Plantations

Land Conflict Summary

Residents of Sulia village in Kalahandi district of Odisha, have obtained individual forest rights (IFR) titles over 400 hectares of forest land under the Forest Rights Act 2006. The Forest Department carried out plantation drive with CAMPA funds over the land claimed under IFR, blocking the village residents' access to the forest. To protest against the move and to take back their only source of livelihood, residents of Sulia had planned to file a petition against the move along with an application demanding community rights over their forest. LCW tried to contact the residents in 2021, but was unable to receive updates.

Fact Sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand to retain/protect access to common land/resources

Demand for legal recognition of land rights

Complaint against procedural violations

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

Rural

Type of Land

Common

Type of Common Land

Forest

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Details of sources (names of accused, names and numbers of any lawyers, names of any police officers contacted)

Status of Project

Original Project Deadline

Whether the Project has been Delayed

Significance of Land to Land Owners/Users

Whether the project was stalled due to land conflict

Source/Reference

Total investment involved (in Crores):

Type of investment:

Year of Estimation

Page Number In Investment Document:

Has the Conflict Ended?

No

When did it end?

Why did the conflict end?

Legal Data

Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict

Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws, Constitutional Law

Legislations/Policies Involved

Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016
Section 6 [Provides the manner in which the state CAMPA fund shall be disbursed]
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
Section 3 [This section enumerates the rights of forest dwelling communities which are recognised including the right to live on and hold forest land, and collect and use minor forest produce]; Section 4 (1) and (2) [Recognition of, and vesting of, forest rights including the use of forest land, in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers]
Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
Section 4d [Every Gram Sabha shall be competent to safeguard and preserve the traditions and customs of the people, their cultural identity, community resources]
Constitution of India, 1950
Article 21 [Right to life including the right to livelihood is a fundamental right.]
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Whether claims/objections were made as per procedure in the relevant statute

Yes

What was the claim(s)/objection(s) raised by the community?

Claims for recognition of individual forest rights over 400 hectares of land were made and granted under the Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006.

What was the Decision of the Concerned Government Department?

Legal Processes and Loopholes Enabling the Conflict:

Lack of legal protection over land rights

Non-implementation/violation of FRA

Non-implmentation/violation of PESA

Violation of free prior informed consent

Legal Status:

Out of Court

Status of Case In Court

Whether any adjudicatory body was approached

Name of the adjudicatory body

Name(s) of the Court(s)

Case Number

Main Reasoning/Decision of court

Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:

No items found.

Whether criminal law was used against protestors:

Reported Details of the Violation:

Date of Violation

Location of Violation

Additional Information

Nature of Protest

Complaints/petitions/letters/memorandums to officials

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

Odisha State Forest Department

PSUs Involved in the Conflict:

Did LCW Approach Government Authorities for Comments?

Name, Designation and Comment of the Government Authorities Approached

Corporate Parties Involved in the Conflict:

Did LCW Approach Corporate Parties for Comments?

Communities/Local Organisations in the Conflict:

Information on the use of criminal law

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Resources

Resources Related to Conflict

  • News Articles Related to the Conflict:
  • Documents Related to the Conflict:
  • Links Related to the Conflict:

Images

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Residents of Sulia village in Kalahandi district of Odisha, have obtained individual forest rights (IFR) titles over 400 hectares of forest land under the Forest Rights Act 2006. The Forest Department carried out plantation drive with CAMPA funds over the land claimed under IFR, blocking the village residents' access to the forest. To protest against the move and to take back their only source of livelihood, residents of Sulia had planned to file a petition against the move along with an application demanding community rights over their forest. LCW tried to contact the residents in 2021, but was unable to receive updates.

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand to retain/protect access to common land/resources

Demand for legal recognition of land rights

Complaint against procedural violations

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

Rural

Type of Land

Common

Type of Common Land

Forest

Total investment involved (in Crores):

Type of investment:

Year of Estimation

Page Number In Investment Document:

Has the Conflict Ended?

No

When did it end?

Why did the conflict end?

Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict

Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws, Constitutional Law

Legislations/Policies Involved

Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016
Section 6 [Provides the manner in which the state CAMPA fund shall be disbursed]
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
Section 3 [This section enumerates the rights of forest dwelling communities which are recognised including the right to live on and hold forest land, and collect and use minor forest produce]; Section 4 (1) and (2) [Recognition of, and vesting of, forest rights including the use of forest land, in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers]
Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
Section 4d [Every Gram Sabha shall be competent to safeguard and preserve the traditions and customs of the people, their cultural identity, community resources]
Constitution of India, 1950
Article 21 [Right to life including the right to livelihood is a fundamental right.]
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Whether claims/objections were made as per procedure in the relevant statute

Yes

What was the claim(s)/objection(s) raised by the community?

Claims for recognition of individual forest rights over 400 hectares of land were made and granted under the Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006.

What was the Decision of the Concerned Government Department?

Legal Processes and Loopholes Enabling the Conflict:

Lack of legal protection over land rights

Non-implementation/violation of FRA

Non-implmentation/violation of PESA

Violation of free prior informed consent

Legal Status:

Out of Court

Status of Case In Court

Whether any adjudicatory body was approached

Name of the adjudicatory body

Name(s) of the Court(s)

Case Number

Main Reasoning/Decision of court

Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:

No items found.

Whether criminal law was used against protestors:

Reported Details of the Violation:

Date of Violation

Location of Violation

Nature of Protest

Complaints/petitions/letters/memorandums to officials

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

Odisha State Forest Department

PSUs Involved in the Conflict:

Did LCW Approach Government Authorities for Comments?

Name, Designation and Comment of the Government Authorities Approached

Corporate Parties Involved in the Conflict:

Did LCW Approach Corporate Parties for Comments?

Communities/Local Organisations in the Conflict:

Resources Related to Conflict

  • News Articles Related to the Conflict:
  • Documents Related to the Conflict:
  • Links Related to the Conflict:

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