India Law Allows Villagers to Claim 2000 Acres of Bamboo Forest to Turn Poverty into Prosperity

From India comes the story of a tribal community who gained ownership of a lush bamboo forest and used it to brighten the futures of the otherwise poverty-stricken inhabitants. According to a monumental piece of legislation passed in 2006, any indigenous community can apply for ownership of federally-owned land on which they have a traditional […] The post India Law Allows Villagers to Claim 2000 Acres of Bamboo Forest to Turn Poverty into Prosperity appeared first on Good News Network.

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