Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

Revitalization of Rivers In India
Draft Policy Recommendation
TRIBAL AND OTHER TRADITIONAL FOREST-DWELLING
COMMUNITIES
The Ministry of Tribal Welfare is the owner institution that will
support the activities of tribals and other traditional forest dwellers.
But as the land that is being worked on is forest area, the Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change should support the activities.
Activities by Tribal
and Indigenous
Communities
Owner Institution: Ministry of Tribal Welfare
Supporting Institution: Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change
Become aware of
the tree-based river
revitalization project
Learn how it will affect
the community
Participate in the
decision making of the
species to be planted
Get trained in producing
and collecting treebased
raw materials
Provide detailed information on the tree-based river
revitalization intervention
A clear role for the community has to be decided with respect
to the trees planted in the reserve area.
The choice of trees in the reserve forest should be
indigenous and endemic to the forest. It should be decided in
collaboration with local forestry experts and considering the
hydrological condition of the aquifer.
NGOs help farmers organize into FPOs and tie-up with agribusinesses
NGOs support community forest resource planning,
management & marketing; partnerships & institutional
arrangements
Become aware of treebased
agro-forestry
proposed for riverside
forest land where
individual rights are
recognized
Conduct training on agro-forestry models for farmers through
KVKs and other extension mechanisms of the Departments of
Agriculture and Tribal Welfare
Involve and collaborate with the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting
Involve local NGOs working with the communities to bring
awareness about riverside tree plantation.
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