Monday 2 July 2012

If Jarawa can be protected why not Dongria Kondhs ??

Today the Hon'ble Supreme Court gave a remarkable order to stop immediate tourist activities in the Jarawa regions of  Andaman. Beacuse in the month of January two British newspapers has released a controversial video shooting scantily - clad women tribal dancing for tourists in return of food and money. The Jarawa tribal community are the endangered spices that resides in Andaman Islands. There population is some how 250-400 individuals. Like wise in the state of Odisha also a similar nature of  endangered spices exists knows as Dongria Kondhs.  They are mainly located in the  district of Rayagada. There population  is some how 8000 and they are the fruit farmers i.e they grow pineapple, oranges,turmeric, papaya, mango and jack fruit. They believe in Nature God and are able to save the forests and wildlife in that particular region in this manner. They give the highest importance to the Niyamgiri hills which they worship as god because in there knowledge Niyamgiri hills is the creator of Dongria Kondhs. In the recent years they had fought a ding-dong battle with the State Govt. of Odisha and as well as with the Vedanta Resources a UK based company because they wanted to grab the land the Niyamgiri Hills because it is rich in bauxite. Although the company had promised that it will do the proper rehabilitation to the Kondhs residing there and would give them a good shelter. But in broader sense is it possible that they can survive in artificial environment and there would not be any threat to there population. Is this is the reward they are to be given for protecting the wild life, afforestation and all ? Is it not the prime duty of the State Government to protect there natural habitat. The state government should defend  for the kondhs such as the Andaman and Nicobar Tourism department stands just as a great wall of china for the Jawara tribes. If Jawara can be protected because they are the endangered spices then why not Dongria Kondhs??? The State Government, Central Government and the Supreme Court should give a combine effort to make strict laws so that there natural habitat may not be in trouble . But I do not think the law makers will give any importance to this indigenous adivasi people. Its a wake up call for law makers to stop all this.  

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