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OLOS-21 : Land Mapping in Kuki Society

A brief report on GPS land Mapping-Homestead and NRM plots Chief is the sole owner of land in Kuki Society. Land Tenure Security through proper documentation is one of the biggest challenges in the Kuki society as there is no legal documentation or records maintained. This kind of land tenure system has been practiced only through the mutual understanding, oral or verbal system. Villagers are carrying out the cultivation of land at the mercy of the Chief. Outsiders, which refers to…

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November 5, 2021
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OLOS-21 : Story of Sabitri Hikaka

“Being a single woman having no ownership over land, there was always a sense of insecurity within me. Due to FRA, I have received  2.15 acre land title in my name which has brought a sense of security and empowerment within me. I thank PRADAN and all the government officials for facilitating land titles in the name 74 households of my village out of which 21 are single women.” : Sabitri Hikaka, Boriguda Sabitri Hikaka is a single woman of Boriguda…

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November 3, 2021
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OLOS-21 : Story of Rangkhung Village

Story of Rangkhung Village : Origin of a village and its coexistence with land The land has always been an important component of development, especially for people in rural areas. There is no commodity more valuable than land and tribals are no exception. Control over land, however, may also be perceived less in terms of individual land ownership and more in terms of land use, or through what is known as land tenure. Different people in a family or community have…

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November 2, 2021
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OLOS-21 : Shantben Makwana

The battle to get my own forest land has been going on since 2007…. In 2007, Shantben Makwana from Charada village of Santrampur block in Mahisagar District, did a Claim Application for Forest Land under The Forest Rights Act-2006 on the land, which her family has been cultivating for generations. Being a Forest Rights Committee Member at the village level, Shantaben knew about the process of individual forest rights claims, the list of documents required, and other procedural requirements. So, she…

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October 29, 2021
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OLOS-21 : Resurgence of Poduchuan village

Resurgence of Poduchuan village: The story of a Kondh Tribal journey of tenure security to holistic Development in Odisha The trials of Poduchuan, a small Tribal village perched on foot hills of K.Singhpur in Rayagada District, for establishing their identity over their customarily managed forest and land was arduous yet rewarding. They hardly knew, when they left their village decades back and settled here making the serene forested landscapes their own, that they would have to prove their credentials to outsiders…

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October 28, 2021
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OLOS-21 : Slum Upgradation in Dhenkanal

Community partnership to ensure land tenure rights and infrastructural facilities to slum dwellers For the tens of millions of people living in the slums of India, a solution to the growing problem of urban poverty cannot come quickly enough. The story of this partnership has paved for a probable answer. The residents of Kathagada Parbatia Sahi, one of the slums in Dhenkanal city in eastern Indian state Odisha, led a difficult life, like in any other slums. The slum is home…

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October 27, 2021
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OLOS-21 : Lataben

Lataben, a feisty 36-year-old belongs to the Konjdi village of Mahuva block in Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. Belonging to the Kumbhar community, which officially comes under the “other backward caste category” in the region, she has been single-handedly raising her young kids ever since she lost her husband in 2014. Her grit and determination, as well as her self-reliance, can be understood the best by going back to her struggle for her land. It is quite common for women to face…

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October 25, 2021
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OLOS: Story of Bhumi Bondhu

A window of securing land rights...Nurul Islam, a teacher by profession lived in a village called Bhatiyapara located in Chakla Union under Parnchagarh Sadar sub district. He inherited some land from his father and also purchased some land using his life’s savings. Although well-versed and educated, he had no knowledge on land related issues. Hearing about people suffering due to their land related problems, Nurul Islam decided to get his lands mutated, fearing this might be a big concern for him…

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August 13, 2019
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OLOS: Shathi’s Story

Shathi, daughter of Md Abdul Razzak, lives in the village of Hatiyadah located in the sub district of Singra within the larger Natore district. Her dream was to support the poor after finishing her studies, helping them and taking care of them. Although she herself was born into a poor family, with her strong will, merit and hard work, Shathi completed her graduation and joined BRAC Microfinance's Hatiyadah Office. Shathi then got married to Md. Abdul Alim, a man who lived…

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August 13, 2019

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