Residents of Bakingia Village in Odisha Fear CAMPA Plantations on Community Forest Land

Reported by

Sanghamitra Dubey

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July 27, 2017

July 27, 2017

Updated on

July 27, 2017

Location of Conflict

Bakingia

Kandhamal

Reason or Cause of Conflict

Plantations

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)

People Affected by Conflict

403

Households Affected by Conflict

Land Area Affected (in Hectares)

200

ha

Starting Year

2015

State

Odisha

Sector

Conservation and Forestry
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In Bakingia village of Kandhamal district, the forest department of Odisha has planted around 40,000 saplings under compensatory afforestation over land claimed by tribals under Community Forest Rights (CFR). The village is home to 84 tribal families, who depend on the forest for their survival. Community rights claims of the families are pending before the district administration. The tribals allege that the forest department did not even speak to the residents before starting the plantation. Plantation activities have reduced during the pandemic, but when LCW contacted villagers in October 2021, they stated that the forest department could carry out plantations again to implement the Ama Jangal Yojana.

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

Legislations/Policies Involved

Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
Section 2(a) [Community Forest Resource defined to be customary forest land to which community had traditional access], Section 3 [Forest rights of forest dwelling tribes to include right of ownership, access to collect, use, etc. minor forest produce which has been traditionally collected within village boundaries], Section 5 [Holders of forest rights to ensure that decisions taken by Gram Sabha regulate access to the community forest resources and stops any activity which adversely affects the forest]
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2007
Rule 4(1)(f) [Gram Sabha to monitor and control committees in order to ensure that decisions taken by Gram Sabha regulate access to the community forest resources and stops any activity which adversely affects the forest].
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016
Section 6 [Provides the manner in which the state CAMPA fund shall be disbursed]

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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 community forest rights have been filed under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 and are pending.

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

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

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Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:

No items found.

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Date of Violation

Location of Violation

Nature of Protest

Protests/marches

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

Odisha State Forest Department

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