Property Rights For the Poor and the Forest Right Act
16 & 17 September, 2013
at Jeevan Sangham, Bodhgaya, Bihar
Workshop organised by
ARCH Vahini, Gujarat; Janmukti Vimarsh, Bihar & Liberty Institute, New Delhi
with the support of
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom
Tentative Program:
16 September 2013
10.30 – 11.30 am: Inaugural Session
Welcome by C. A. Priyadarshi & Banarsi Alam
Inaugural Comments by Barun Mitra & Trupti Parekh
11.45 am – 2.00 pm: Session I
Land Rights and Property Rights (What is the Meaning) for the Poor
2 pm to 3 pm: Lunch
4 pm to 6.30pm: Session II
Land Rights and Property Rights to the poor: Understanding the issues and future course of action
Concluding Remarks by Ambrish Mehta
7 pm – 9pm: Session III
Cultural Programme by Banarsi & Team
17 September 2013
9.00am to 12 noon: Session IV
Forest Right Act: The challenges and way ahead
Presentations by A. Mehta, Manoj Kumar Babulal, Albela, KailashBharti, and Trupti Mehta
Round Table Discussion
1 pm – 2 pm: Lunch
2.00 pm – 5.00 pm: Session V
Demonstration of technique: Claim process of the forest right (Venue village Somia-Kevalia).
Solidarity address: the village representatives share their experiences
Vote of thanks: Kailash Bharti, President, Mazdoor Kisan samiti
Contact Persons:
Janmukti Vimarsh: Priyadarshi Ashok 09431077343, Ms. Poonam 09334269794,
Kailash Bharti 09939376968, Jeevan Sangham 09431051659
ARCH Vahini, Baroda
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.archgujarat.org
Liberty Institute, New Delhi
Email: [email protected] , [email protected], Tel: +91-11-28031309
Websites: www.InDefenceofLiberty.org | www.EmpoweringIndia.org | www.RighttoProperty.org