Land Conflict Watch

Forest Department Setup Plantation Over CFR-land in Kalahandi

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Sanghamitra DubeyLand Conflict Watch

Location of Conflict

Gundurupi

Kalahandi

This is a Left Wing Extremism Affected District

This is A Schedule Five District

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Reason or Cause of Conflict

Plantations

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Type of Land

Common

Type of Common Land

Forest

State

Odisha

Sector

Conservation and Forestry

Starting Year

People Affected
by Conflict

206

Investment Affected (in Crores)

₹

Land Area Affected (in Hectares)

69

Gurudurupi Village is located in Kalahandi district of Odisha. Using the Forest Rights Act, village residents have received Community Forest Rights titles over 170.92 acres of land. The village also resides 14 Individual Forest Rights title holders. The conflict started when forest department planted the entire area claimed under CFR and fenced it. This restricted title holders to use the forest for their livelihood activities. More so, the forest department did not even consult the gram sabha before setting up plantations as defined by the law.

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Forest Department of Odisha

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