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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Tribals protest against Siramtoli flyover ramp
1 2 Ranchi: Several tribal organisations under the banner of Adivasi Bachao Morcha staged a one-day protest outside Raj Bhavan on Tuesday, demanding the removal of the ramp near the Siramtoli Sarna site and the full implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) in Jharkhand. The demonstrators alleged that the ramp near the central Sarna religious site at Siramtoli obstructs large religious gatherings, especially during annual processions, and must be removed immediately. The protest saw participation from former minister Dev Kumar Dhan and Geetashree Oraon, among others. The protestors also accused the state govt of failing to protect tribal constitutional rights despite 25 years of Jharkhand's formation. "From land grabbing to lack of employment, the issues of tribal communities remain unaddressed. The govt has shown no sensitivity toward PESA, Sarna Code, and tribal land rights," said Prem Shahi Munda, convenor of Adivasi Bachao Morcha. Key demands included declaration of sites like Marang Buru, Luguburu, and Mudhar Pahad as tribal religious places, a separate religious code in the census, and withdrawal of policies promoting alcohol in tribal-dominated rural areas.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Draft guidelines for PESA discussed, ministers attend
1 2 Ranchi: The state rural development and panchayati raj department on Thursday organised a workshop on draft guidelines formulated for the implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA). PESA was enacted on December 24, 1996, to empower tribal communities in scheduled areas through self-governance via gram sabhas. However, Jharkhand is yet to implement PESA. The draft guidelines prepared by the Jharkhand govt for the implementation of the Act ensure tribal communities' authority over the land and resources in the scheduled areas, granting gram sabhas the authority to make decisions for the conservation of forest resources along with tradition and customs. Members of social organisations discussed the draft guidelines and offered their solutions to modify the draft, ensuring the overall development of the tribals. Adivasi activist Gladson Dungdung said, "The department has formulated three drafts of the Act in the past three years. Yet no significant changes have been made for the benefit of the tribals. There should not be any intervention by govt officials in the self-governance system of tribals. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gran oportunidad para inversionistas con $300,000 dólares Financiación Empresarial Más información Undo But govt officials are given the responsibility to interfere in the matters of the tribals in the draft guidelines. We demand its rectification. " Jharkhand rural development and panchayati raj minister Dipika Pandey Singh assured all that the govt will take cognizance of the concerns raised by all parties and try to resolve them. "The department will also try to reach out to the grassroots," she added.
