For the umpteenth time, it looks as if the proposed Bill to allot land to tribal communities will not be passed by the Parliament. Despite the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh taking personal interest, a strong tiger and forest conservation lobby is putting up such a resistance that a final version of the bill might not be presented to the Parliament even during this oncoming winter session. To compensate for centuries of cruelty and neglect, the bill proposes to allot 2.5 acres of land to each tribal family residing in their traditional dominions the forests. These rights would be non-transferable and would offer these families a secure and regular supply of income.
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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006
