They also claim that the protests against the camps are ‘Maoist instigated’ as they are nervous about the incursion of security forces. [...] They believe, based on the layout, that the camps are meant for the safety of mining companies. [...] Fake Encounters and Drone Attacks: The presence of camps and forces like the District Reserve Guards (DRG) has increased the incidences of fake encounters: 2023–2024 has seen a spike in the incidents of extrajudicial killings of alleged Naxalites and civilians. [...] The absence of land records and surveys being used by the administration to enable the appropriation of cultivated land; 2. [...] It is clear the roads are not for the local communities but for the state and corporates to access and exploit the lands on which the communities reside; 2 Contents 1 Introduction 7 2 The Fact Finding 10 3 Overview of Situation in Bastar 11 3.1 About Bastar: demographics and data.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction 8
- The Fact Finding 11
- Overview of Situation in Bastar 12
- About Bastar: demographics and data 12
- Mining 14
- New mining sites identified 15
- Building connectivity: For people or for mining? 16
- Road network 16
- Rail network 17
- Forest Rights Act 2006 and Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent 19
- Militarization 20
- Military: civilian ratios 21
- Drone surveillance and attacks 23
- Overview of Protests 26
- Moolvasi Bachao Manch (MBM) 27
- Protest sites 28
- Issues of common concern 29
- Narratives and Observations from the Protest Sites in South Bastar 30
- Appropriation of land in violation of PESA 1996 and FRA 2006 30
- Silger, Sukma district 32
- Nambi, Bijapur district 32
- Repression of protests 33
- Gonderas, Sukma district 34
- Silger, Sukma district 34
- Burji, Bijapur district 35
- Fundari, Dantewada district 36
- Bedre, Sukma district 37
- Aggressive push for road building – but for whom? 37
- Burji, Bijapur district 38
- Fundari, Dantewada district 40
- Everyday policing and arrests 44
- Gonderas, Sukma district 44
- Fundari, Dantewada district 45
- Loss of sacred sites –- disrespect to the departed 46
- Pusnar, Bijapur district 47
- Nambi, Bijapur district 47
- Cutting down of forests; No compensatory afforestation or compensation for villagers 48
- Militarization of welfare services: missing welfare and health care services 49
- Fundari, Dantewada district 53
- Everyday life trapped in a never-ending conflict-ridden cycle 54
- Narratives and Observations from the Protest Sites in North Bastar 56
- Chilparas (Koelibeda block, Kanker): Protest against new BSF camp and road under construction on village forestland 56
- Hetle (Gram Panchayat Kadme, Kaalpat pargana, Kanker): BSF camp established overnight without consultation with the people 59
- Madhonar (Chhote Donger, Narayanpur): Roads and camps are for mining purposes 61
- Rowghat and Aamdai mines (Kanker and Narayanpur): Camps, mining and no Maoists 63
- Badgam (Chhotedonger block, Narayanpur) : Under the fearful shadow of Aamdai mining 68
- Gurapada (Chhotedonger, Narayanpur): Women alienated from both land and jobs 70
- LEGAL STATUS OF SECURITY CAMPS 74
- CONCLUSIONS 75
- ANNEXURES 76
