Tag: PVTG

Shompen Tribe

Shompen Tribe  The development of a port and airport in the pristine Nicobar Islands “will not disturb or displace” any of the Shompen, the Union Environment Minister said recently. About Shompen Tribe: They are one of the most isolated tribes on Earth. They are one of the least studied Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India. They reside in dense tropical rain forests of the Great Nicobar Island of Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands. Around 95% of the island is covered in rainforest. The Shompen habitat is also an important biological hotspot, and there are two National Parks and…

Asur Community

Asur Community  The Gumla district administration in Jharkhand has announced that the Asur community, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) residing in the Netarhat plateau region of Gumla, will soon benefit from the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. About Asur Community: The Asur’s are a very small Austro-Asiatic ethnic group living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand, mostly in the Gumla, Lohardaga, Palamu and Latehar districts. A small minority lives in the neighbouring states. They are included in the list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). As per the 2011 census, the tribe has a population of around 23,000.…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 15/07/2024

Contents CURRENT AFFAIRS – 15/07/2024Treasury of Jagannath temple in Puri opened after 46 years / पुरी में जगन्नाथ मंदिर का खजाना 46 साल बाद खुलाPalimpsest a historic emblem of reuse / पालिम्प्सेस्ट पुनः उपयोग का ऐतिहासिक प्रतीकOn the jurisdiction of the CBI / CBI के अधिकार क्षेत्र परThe Union government’s rein on financial transfers to different States / विभिन्न राज्यों को वित्तीय हस्तांतरण पर केंद्र सरकार की लगामAsur Community / असुर समुदायThe problem with the Karnataka gig workers Bill / कर्नाटक गिग वर्कर्स बिल की समस्याThe Indus River System [Mapping] / सिंधु नदी प्रणाली [मानचित्र]CURRENT AFFAIRS – 15/07/2024 Treasury of…