In India, the 2006 Forest Rights Act was supposed to protect the rights of millions of communities like the Kutia Kand Adivasi in Odisha, in the east of the country.
Kandana Jani, a 62-year-old fat...
In July 2016, incessant rains caused rivers Brahmaputra in Assam and Mahananda in Bihar to cross the danger mark. Overwhelmed by the flood water, many lives were lost and over 60 lakh people were affe...
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Makita Daw, 62, from Mishimi Ati village in the flood affected Jorhat district has been facing severe challenges since 8 July 2016. She has a food grain machine which she is unable to use in the absen...
A flood survivor registers for relief material at an Oxfam distribution centre in Koiborto village, Jorhat district. The floods in Assam, triggered by incessant rains in July, have led to the loss...
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