In the Name of Tiger: A Case Study of Displacement in Durgawati Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, critically examines the social and legal costs of India’s tiger conservation policies on forest-dwelling and Adivasi communities. The report traces the colonial roots of India’s forest laws, the rise of fortress conservation through Project Tiger and the NTCA, and the resulting displacement and loss of rights among indigenous peoples. Drawing from field research in Madhya Pradesh, it exposes how conservation often operates through exclusion and forced relocation, rather than coexistence and justice.
This report has been published by SRUTI (Society for Rural Urban and Tribal Initiative) and authored by our team members — Hamza Tariq, Sanjana Srikumar, Mangla Verma, and Vipul Kumar.
Read The Report Here: https://www.sruti.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IN-THE-NAME-OF-TIGER.pdf
Watch Video Based On This Report Here: https://youtu.be/-m3xkLyB_ao
Read Training Material On Forest Rights Here: https://part-three.org/training-material-forests-communities-rights-protection-the-law/
