क्या kinnaur में भी सेब से लदे पेड़ काटे जाएंगे, या fra ने बचा लिया

In this poignant episode of Kinnaur Ek Khoj, we explore the Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006 as a potential shield for the apple orchards of Himachal Pradesh, particularly in Kinnaur and Shimla districts, amidst the recent High Court verdict ordering the felling of thousands of fruit-laden trees on encroached forest land. We revisit the FRA’s critical role in 2015, when it empowered Kinnaur’s tribal communities to protect their orchards from eviction threats, securing their livelihoods and cultural ties to the land. Delving into the history of FRA in Kinnaur, we highlight its patchy implementation, from the 2018 protests in Reckong Peo against bureaucratic resistance to the rejection of 47 claims in Lippa village, revealing a systemic failure to recognize individual and community forest rights. In Shimla district, where apple cultivation drives 85% of the state’s Rs 4,000-crore fruit economy, the FRA could have safeguarded farmers from the 2015 High Court eviction orders by vesting rights to forest-dependent communities, yet bureaucratic apathy and misinterpretations have left these protections unrealized. We discuss the ongoing struggle in areas like Chaithla, Rohru, and Kotgarh, the emotional and economic toll of the verdict, and the protests sparked by farmers facing the loss of their orchards. Can the FRA’s transformative potential, meant to undo historical injustices, still save Himachal’s apple heartland? Join us as we unravel the interplay of ecology, justice, and resilience in Kinnaur and beyond.
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