Training of trainers workshop on Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights in Telangana
Dr. Sharachchandra Lele and Dr. Shruti Mokashi
Dr. Sharachchandra Lele and Dr. Shruti Mokashi were invited as resource persons for a three-day workshop from 10-12 January in Hyderabad on the Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights claiming process. It was co-organized by Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (BRLF) and the Tribal Welfare Department of Telangana to scale up CFR implementation in Telangana.
Thirty participants from four CSOs – Centre for People’s Forestry (CPF), Centre for Collective Development (CCD), Conservation of Nature through Rural Awakening (CONARE), and Rural Development Trust (RDT) – participated in the workshop. Dr. Lele provided a background on the Forest Rights Act, its objectives, and main provisions, and also led discussions on the important steps in the CFR claim-making process. Dr. Mokashi demonstrated the use of mobile-based GPS apps for mapping traditional village boundaries as part of the CFR claim process.
Dr. Sharachchandra Lele and Dr. Shruti Mokashi