Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve - Equitable Tourism Options

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The National Policy for Tribals seeks to tackle tribal land alienation by stipulating that 1 Tribals have access to vii/age land records 1 Land records be displayed at the panchayat Oral evidence be considered in the absence of records in the disposal of tribals'land disputes States prohibit transferoflands from tribals to non-tribals Tribals and their representatives be associated with land surveys Forest tribal villagers be assigned pattas for the land under their tillage since ages States launching development projects take adequate care to keep tribal lands intact and when not possible, allot land even before a project takes off Intellectual Property Rights: Scheduled Tribes are known for their knowledge and wisdom of ethnic origin. There is, however, no legal and/or institutional framework to safeguard their intellectual property rights. The National Policy, therefore, will aim at making legal and institutional arrangements to protect their intellectual property rights and curtailing the rights of corporate and other agencies to access and exploit their resource base. Tribal Languages : The languages spoken by tribals - tribal languages - are treated as unscheduled languages. In the wake of changing educational scenario, many of the tribal languages are facing the threat of extinction. The loss of language may adversely affect tribal culture, especially their folklore. The National Policy aims at preserving and documenting tribal languages. 87 Nilagiris : Fading Glory
Books and other publications in tribal languages will be promoted. Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs): Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) are Scheduled Tribes known for their declining or stagnant population, low levels of literacy, pre- agricultural technology, primarily belonging to the hunting and gathering stage, and extreme backwardness. They were considered as a special category for support for the first time in 1 979. There are 75 Primitive Tribal Groups spread over 15 States and Union Territories. The 25 lakh PTG population constitutes nearly 3.6 per cent of the t-r-ibal population and 0.3 per cent of . the country's population. PTGs have not benefited from developmental activities. They face continuous threats of eviction from their homes and lands. They live with food insecurity and a host of diseases like sickle cell anaemia and malaria. The National Policy envisages the following steps to tackle PTGs' problems: r:iF To boost PTGs' social image, their being stigmatized as 'primitive' shall be halted. Cit' Efforts shall be made to bring them on par with other Scheduled Tribes in a definite time frame. Developmental efforts should be tribe-specific and suit the local environment. Cit' Effective preventive and curative health systems shall be introduced. r:iF PTGs' traditional methods of prevention and cure shall be examined and validated. r:iF To combat the low level of literacy among PTGs, area and need specific education coupled with skill upgradation shall be given priority. r:iF Formal schooling shall be strengthened by taking advantage of 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan'. Trained tribal youth shall be inducted as teachers. r:iF Teaching shall be in tribals' mother tongue/dialect r:iF Considering PTGs' poverty, school-going children shall be provided incentives. r:iF Emphasis shall be on laid on vocational education and training. r:iF PTGs shall enjoy the 'right to land'. Any form of land alienation shall be prevented and landless PTGs given priority in land assignment. r:iF Public distribution system (PDS) shall be introduced to ensure regular food supply. Grain banks shall be established to enSUre food availability during crises. Ni/agiris : Fading Glory 88
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Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve:
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Foreword The Nilgiris Biosphere Res
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Location Area (hectares) Total Core
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NILGIRI BIOSPHERE I'# .. mp"t.'.i"n
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Eco-development programmes are envi
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Consisting entirely of notified Res
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Moreover, the destinations for ecot
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some cases sand is pumped onshore a
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commodification of natural resource
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This is also known as 'Devarayapatt
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anging from RS.900 to RS.1 S00 per
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Bamboo bangs charges Rs. 1800 per d
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Observations of the Local Community
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• While only 21% of locals expres
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+ 15% resort use firewood for heati
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Demographic profi le: A total of ab
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after having been approved by the I
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