As A Part Of Forest Right Act, 2006 : Developed A Gui Based Desktop Application For Action Research In Community Health & Development (arch) Using Rc, Gis
Student Team/ Author :
Jay Jivani
Feni Amrutiya
Guide By :
Dr. Ranendu Ghosh
Degree :
M.S.(IT)
College :
DHIRUBHAI AMBANI INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Millions of people in India live close to the land, but their homes, land or livelihood has no legal right. A few government officials have power over forests and forest dwellers. The result is both forests and people die. The Act recognizes the rights of forest dwellers and the defence is more responsible.
In 2006, tribal villagers across India were granted the right to own the land they had farmed when the Forest Rights Act was passed into law – a right denied to them up until then, and one that required hard legal battles and involved intense social mobilisation and political jockeying. Converting this right into legal title, to be jointly held by an adult couple, required mapping, documentary proof, and several levels of approval – a difficult exercise for communities which are amongst the poorest in India.1
In India’s western state of Gujarat, the NGO, Action Research in Community Health & Development (ARCH), and Liberty Institute have been collaborating to help tribal communities prepare and substantiate claims for their traditional land, using simple hand-h
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