गोंदियामधील नानव्हा येथे राहणाऱ्या उषा मडावी या आदिवासी स्त्रीचे कर्तृत्व आहे ते जंगल वाचवण्याचे. Usha Madaavi, an adivasi lady of a village in Gondia district (Maharashtra) is protecting the surrounding forest.

The Munda tribal's life and mission, which reflects courage, inspiration, a continuing struggle and hope for a better future, in her own words.

... even if you manage without the land titles your whole life, ... your kids could have a hard time later on, so I guess you’d better get the titles.

“You can say the project is as good as dead. Ten years is too long for any business,”

Community Rights of Jamguda were recognized - rights such as those to manage the forest, to collect and sell minor forest produce, etc. - in 2010.

Faced with crop losses because of erratic rainfall and extreme weather, tribal farmers of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh turn to bewar and penda forms of cultivation on land considered inferior, that keeps them nourished all times of the year, but government agencies are bent on rooting out these farm practices

Communities can conserve forests and make a living out of it. Then why is the government playing spoilsport?