: Unhappy with government prices, Adivasis in Chhattisgarh take their tendu leaves to the open market #IndiaNEWS Jalku Netam, the Sarpanch of the village of Dotometa in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh,

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Unhappy with government prices, Adivasis in Chhattisgarh take their tendu leaves to the open market #IndiaNEWS
Jalku Netam, the Sarpanch of the village of Dotometa in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, is rejoicing over the fact that his people will get the right price for tendu leaves this year. The residents allege that the Adivasi people have been exploited in the name of the collection of forest produce, especially tendu leaves, but now the people will not be victims of this exploitation. “The Panchayat Act of India gives the right to Adivasis in the Fifth Schedule, that their gram sabha can take any decision in their favour according to their traditional work,� explained Netam. “That is why we have decided to sell tendu leaves wherever we get a good price. The Forest Rights Act of the country also gives us the right to collect, conserve and promote forest resources.�Dotometa is not the only village to announce that they would sell tendu leaves in the open market instead of selling to the government. This year, people in more than 60 villages such as Ghotunveda, Burka and Anjadi of the Kanker district are deciding not to sell tendu leaves to the government. Similar reports are coming in from many villages such as Mendha, Kendal, Chikhlaksa and Kande in the neighbouring Rajnandgaon district.An official...Read more

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