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Assamese Tribal and the Forest Rights Manifesting, or is it? A Socio-Legal Investigation

Authors
Kumarjeeb Pegu1, *
1Assistant Professor of Law, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack, Odisha, India
*Corresponding author. Email: kumarjeebpegu@nluo.ac.in
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Kumarjeeb Pegu
Available Online 31 December 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-192-0_14How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Assam; Forest Rights; Tribal; Kaziranga; Community Rights
Abstract

The strong influence of the law on the shaping of tribal identity and traditional forest rights in pre and post-independent India has been extensively documented in the literature. This influence, however, manifests adversely in Assam, as seen in the form of forest rights denial to traditional forest-dwelling tribes. The study’s objective is to scrutinize States’ governance, law, and policy attitudes and their resultant impact on the tribal’s access to forest resources. The research applied is doctrinal in nature focusing on India’s Assam state. Also, a critical reference to Indian forest and administrative laws, along with case laws with relevant legal documents in a qualitative manner is undertaken. Critical scrutiny in the process is provided to the Kaziranga National Park expansion over the years, from 430 in the 1970s to 914 sq. km today, and its impact on indigenous tribal communities whose landholdings were acquired during the process. The present study also closely scrutinizes the present status of Forest Rights Act, 2006, in application in Assam State.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the World Anthropology Congress, 2023 (WAC 2023)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
31 December 2023
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-38476-192-0_14
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2352-5398
DOI
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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