A growing population and increasing demand for industrial projects are placing greater stress on land in India. India's 104 million tribal people - also known as Adivasis, or "original inhabitants" - make up less than 10% of the country's population. The Supreme Court order was in response to a petition by environmental groups who said FRA impeded conservation efforts. "Any eviction of claimants who were rejected is illegal while their claims are under process," said Alok Shukla, president of land rights group Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan (Save Chhattisgarh Movement). "We are asking the state to expedite the claims process, and mobilising indigenous people to protest the order," he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 25, 2019 13:07 UTC