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Saying No to Forests

September 04, 2006
Vikram Nandwani

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The Tribal Land Rights Bill threatens India's forests but so long as they benefit the vote banks of the politicians, nothing can stop it from being passed.

HELP SAVE THE TIGER! I am trying to raise funds for a Community Conservation Project in a Tiger Reserve in India by selling cartoons & doing custom caricatures. I have set up a blog for the same with al the information about the project - http://www.save-tiger.blogspot.com/. Looking forward to your help & support.

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