Uttarakhand must revive its Van Panchayats

Uttarakhand must revive its Van Panchayats

Van Panchayats (VP) are autonomous native establishments controlling forests within the state of Uttarakhand. They have been launched in 1921 by the (British) Forest Grievances Committee and introduced into apply after 10 years by means of the Forest Panchayat Act...

‘Over 50% van panchayats dysfunctional in Uttarakhand’ | Dehradun News

Dehradun: Uttarakhand, dwelling to the nation’s oldest forest administration system - van panchayats (VPs) - constituted of villagers dwelling close to the forest fringes, has solely 5,500 practical ones out of 11,522. Even although the VPs had been fashioned in...