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Karnataka moves contempt petition against Jenu Kuruba families in Nagarahole
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Honey-gatherers and a PVTG: the Nagarahole tribal rights tussle GS Paper 2 covers
A contempt petition against Jenu Kuruba families reignites the Nagarahole rights debate.
Why it matters: GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 ମିନିଟ
The Karnataka government has moved a contempt petition against Jenu Kuruba families in Nagarahole, a step the families call high-handedness.
The Jenu Kuruba are honey-gatherers of the Nagarahole region and are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group.
The matter touches on the balance between forest protection and tribal rights.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- Jenu Kuruba are honey-gatherers of the Nagarahole region and are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).
- Karnataka's two PVTGs are the Jenu Kuruba and the Koraga.
- Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi National Park) is a tiger reserve in southern Karnataka.
- The Forest Rights Act, 2006 recognises individual and community forest rights, including habitat rights for PVTGs.
- The state government has moved a contempt petition against Jenu Kuruba families, which they call high-handedness.
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ · ମେନ୍ସ
How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- PVTGs are identified among Scheduled Tribes on criteria such as a pre-agricultural level of technology, low literacy and a declining or stagnant population.
- The Forest Rights Act, 2006 provides for recognition of habitat rights of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
- Jenu Kuruba, a honey-gathering community of Nagarahole, is one of the PVTGs of Karnataka.
- Contempt of court proceedings relate to wilful disobedience of a court's order.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS Paper 2 (Polity, Governance, vulnerable sections) and GS Paper 3 (conservation). The issue is the clash between wildlife protection in tiger reserves and the rights of forest-dwelling PVTGs, governed by the Forest Rights Act, 2006 and the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The implication is a risk of litigation and distrust; the way forward is recognising habitat and community rights, consulting gram sabhas and pursuing co-existence-based conservation.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Which of the following is recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Karnataka?
- Soliga
- Jenu Kuruba
- Siddi
- Hakki Pikki
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: B — Correct: Jenu Kuruba — The Jenu Kuruba, honey-gatherers of the Nagarahole region, are one of Karnataka's PVTGs. • Soliga — wrong: The Soligas are a Scheduled Tribe of the Biligiri Rangana hills but are not listed as a PVTG. • Siddi — wrong: The Siddis are a Scheduled Tribe of the Uttara Kannada area, not a PVTG. • Hakki Pikki — wrong: The Hakki Pikki are a Scheduled Tribe known as bird-catchers, not a PVTG.
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