Publish: 19:10, 08 Nov, 2024 Updated: 19:16, 08 Nov, 2024

Govt working to ensure Garo rights in forest land: Rizwana

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Govt working to ensure Garo rights in forest land: Rizwana
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Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, on Friday affirmed that the government is committed to securing the rights of the Garo people in forest areas. Legal measures will be taken to safeguard land rights, water rights, access, grazing, and the extraction of forest resources for forest-dependent communities.

She emphasized that the government is working to resolve conflicts between forest communities and the Forest Department, with necessary amendments to social forestry regulations underway, said a press release.

The Adviser also noted that the Indigenous Council has started working to establish the rights of the Garo people. The district administration has been directed to demarcate disputed boundaries within the Modhupur Forest. Local development initiatives will be inclusive of forest residents, ensuring no exclusion.

The Ministries of Land and Water Resources will collaborate to tackle illegal sand and stone extraction. Public participation is essential for effective forest conservation.

Speaking as the chief guest at the Wangala festival, held on Friday at Banani Bidyaniketan School and College, she added that Wangala is a unique symbol of the Garo community's cultural heritage. The festival highlights the bond between nature and human society, celebrating the harvest as a moment of gratitude to nature. She urged everyone to protect the environment and cherish natural resources as the Garo community does.

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