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The Hindu
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- The Hindu
As monsoon sets in, adivasis of Nagarhole plan to start constructing houses
With the monsoons setting in, Jenukuruba tribal, who re-entered the forests of Nagarhole Tiger Reserve almost a month ago 'to reclaim their ancestral land', said they will begin construction of houses. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, J.A. Shivu, leader of the Nagarhole Adivasi Jammapale Hakku Sthapana Samiti, said, 'We held a gram sabha on May 20, where it was decided that we would start constructing houses. Individual forest rights surveys have already been done for the 52 families who re-entered the forest, and therefore, we know the plots that have been surveyed. So, we will start constructing the houses there, since the rains have arrived.' Case to be filed The tribal leaders also said that they are planning to file a case against the Forest Department and panchayat officials under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for withholding the rights of the people and dragging their feet on the forest rights claims raised by adivasis under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006. It was a month ago that 150 tribal people entered the Nagarhole forests as a mark of protest against the delay in granting rights. Officials of the Karnataka Forest Department and the Karnataka State Tiger Protection Force (STPF) attempted to prevent this move, and tensions have been brewing in the regions since. 'The Forest Department and tiger protection force have been continuously trying to evict us out of our ancestral lands. They attempted to bring down the sacred structures we built. There were many instances where in the middle of the night they tried to bring down the three structures in which we are collectively living now,' Mr. Shivu alleged. A long wait According to Community Networks Against Protected Areas, the forest dwelling communities of Nagarhole were evicted in 1985 after it was declared a wildlife sanctuary. The indigenous population were subsequently forced to work as bonded labourers in coffee plantations. After the FRA came into effect in 2006, the tribals applied for their forest rights in 2009, and have been waiting for 16 years for the officials to act upon it. 'What has happened since 2006 has been a complete denial of those rights and a return from the promise that was made under the Forest Rights Act,' said Lara Jeswani, lawyer at Bombay High Court. She said that out of the more than three lakh claims, only 15,000 claims of individual rights had been decided. Political ecologist Nitin D. Rai alleged that adivasis were bearing the brunt of what the State needs to do to meet its financial and developmental obligations. 'Denial of forest rights comes directly from the (government's) need to increase the tiger numbers so that they can show they are doing very well on the conservation front and therefore cannot be questioned of diversion of forests and infrastructural development,' he said.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Time of India
Bengaluru's 'good thief', who stole over Rs 22 lakh gold, says he did this to fund 20 school kids' education
In a revelation that seems lifted from a crime thriller, Bengaluru police were taken by surprise when a 35-year-old serial housebreaker claimed he resorted to theft not for personal enrichment, but to fund the education of underprivileged school and college students, reported TOI. The accused, identified as Shivu alias Shivarappan from Begur, was recently arrested by the Byadarahalli police along with his accomplices Anil and Vivek. The trio is linked to a series of house break-ins across the city's west division, with Shivu alone facing charges in at least 11 cases, according to the report. Reason behind the crimes: Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. When police finally caught up with Shivu, he said: "I used the money to pay the fees of 20 poor students studying in schools and colleges," Shivu claimed. His 'Robin Hood-style' justification was met with disbelief, but not outright dismissal. "We've heard all kinds of stories from arrested thieves, but this one was unusual. He said he was moved by the plight of families in his locality and decided to use the stolen money to pay fees. Shivu claims to have spent around Rs 14 lakh on students' education; we are verifying his claims," an investigating officer told TOI. What did the police recover? Police managed to recover around 260 grams of gold stolen by the trio, a portion of which was traced to sales made in Tamil Nadu. However, another Rs 14 lakh, allegedly used by Shivu to fund education and buy vehicles, remains untraced. Live Events According to his statement, Shivu earned around Rs 22 lakh by selling the stolen gold. Apart from funding students, he claimed to have bought two autorickshaws — each costing Rs 4 lakh — for his two aides. In another twist, Shivu told police he had once considered suicide due to the shame and burden of his criminal lifestyle . "But when I saw many students were struggling to pay fees, I found a new purpose. I decided to help them, even if it meant breaking the law," he allegedly said. Police, however, are proceeding with caution. "We're not sure if he's telling the truth or trying to earn sympathy," said a senior officer. "Often, thieves come up with emotional narratives once they're caught. We will dig deeper to ascertain the facts. Regardless of his motive, a crime has been committed."
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Time of India
‘Robin Hood' burglar in Bengaluru claims he paid students' fees with booty
Bengaluru: In a twist that sounds straight out of a crime drama, police were left baffled when a 35-year-old serial housebreaker claimed he turned to crime not for personal gain, but to support the education of school and college-going students hailing from poor families. The accused is Shivu alias Shivarappan , a resident of Begur. He was arrested by Byadarahalli police along with accomplices Anil and Vivek recently. The trio was involved in a string of house break-ins in the city's west division, with at least 11 cases registered against Shivu alone. When police finally caught up with Shivu, he said: "I used the money to pay the fees of 20 poor students studying in schools and colleges," Shivu claimed. His 'Robin Hood-style' justification was met with disbelief, but not outright dismissal. "We've heard all kinds of stories from arrested thieves, but this one was unusual. He said he was moved by the plight of families in his locality and decided to use the stolen money to pay fees. Shivu claims to have spent around Rs 14 lakh on students' education; we are verifying his claims," said an investigating officer said. Police managed to recover around 260 grams of gold stolen by the trio, a portion of which was traced to sales made in Tamil Nadu. However, another Rs 14 lakh, allegedly used by Shivu to fund education and buy vehicles, remains untraced. According to his statement, Shivu earned around Rs 22 lakh by selling the stolen gold. Apart from funding students, he claimed to have bought two autorickshaws — each costing Rs 4 lakh — for his two aides. In another twist, Shivu told police he had once considered suicide due to the shame and burden of his criminal lifestyle. "But when I saw many students were struggling to pay fees, I found a new purpose. I decided to help them, even if it meant breaking the law," he allegedly said. Police, however, are proceeding with caution. "We're not sure if he's telling the truth or trying to earn sympathy," said a senior officer. "Often, thieves come up with emotional narratives once they're caught. We will dig deeper to ascertain the facts. Regardless of his motive, a crime has been committed."
Time of India
18-05-2025
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- Time of India
'Take action to mitigate challenges of Jenu Kurubas'
MYSURU: In a significant relief to the 52 Jenu Kuruba families of Karadikallu Atturu Kolli , a tribal hamlet located inside the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, the Union ministry of tribal affairs directed the tribal welfare department of Karnataka, to take necessary actions to mitigate the challenges faced by the community. This hamlet is situated in Ponnampet taluk of Kodagu district, 90 kilometres from the district headquarters of Madikeri. Since the first week of May, these 52 families returned to their original haadis inside the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. They are seeking rights on their ancestors' land as per the provisions of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights ) Act, 2006. The forest department earlier asked the tribals to leave the haadi. However, the tribal families are demanding land rights under the FRA. According to the Union govt's directive, it asked the state level monitoring committee to monitor the process of recognition and vesting of forest rights and resolve such field-level problems. Consequently, the representation is being forwarded to the state govt to take actions that will mitigate the challenges faced by the community. According to the activists, all Jenu Kuruba families are now staying inside the tiger reserve. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Tribal welfare department secretary Randeep D informed, "We will first ask the District Level Committee (DLC) under DC to submit a report for further necessary action," he said. Jenu Kuruba community leader Shivu said that on May 20, a gram sabha under the forest rights act will be held where the decision on the land rights of the Jenu Kuruba community members will be decided. "We will seek the opinion of our ancestors on our future course of action," he explained. "Out of 10 makeshift huts we built, the forest department demolished four. Now we are staying in three huts while the rest of the huts are dedicated to our gods and ancestors. The forest department are deputed here to monitor us," he said. "Recently, they installed a board warning that trespassing inside the tiger protected area is a crime," he added.
Time of India
08-05-2025
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- Time of India
Jenu Kuruba families reoccupy ancestral land in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
MYSURU: To reclaim their ancestral land, from where they had been evicted four decades ago in an apparent bid to boost wildlife protection and tiger conservation , around four dozen tribal families from the Jenu Kuruba community barged into their haadis, or colonies, inside Nagarahole Tiger Reserve (NTR) on land ought to have been returned to these indigenous people in keeping with the provisions of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights ) Act, that has not happened until now. To reinstate their rightful claim over the land, Jenu Kuruba members entered their haadis and constructed three makeshift huts, including two for Odathi (goddess) and Ajjayya (god), the deities they worship.J K Timma, the president of Nagarahole Adivasi Jammapale Hakkottaya Samiti, said they were shunted out of their haadis 40 years ago in the name of wildlife protection."We are now trying to reclaim our haadis. So far, we have not been granted land rights. So, led by community leader Shivu, we decided to return to our ancestral land," Timma the move, Shivu said: "We will remain here.""Tiger conservation is a scheme of the forest department and various wildlife NGOs to grab indigenous lands by forcefully evicting us," he NTR director P A Seema was not available for comments, Kodagu DC Venkat Raja said he sought a report from forest department to Caroline Pearce, the director of Survival International, an NGO, the Jenu Kuruba community's re-occupation of their ancestral land is an "inspirational act of repossession". They're reclaiming what is theirs, in defiance of a hugely powerful conservation and tourism industry that has enriched itself at their expense, she alleged."If the Indian govt really cares about tiger conservation, it will not only allow the Jenu Kuruba people to return, but encourage them to do so, because the science is clear that tigers thrive alongside the indigenous people whose forests they live in," Pearce further reasoned.
