THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK Lohardaga, June 11: A tribal traditional body (Adivasi Paramparik Bahuastariya Vyavashtha) in Lohardaga has submitted a memorandum to the district administration, raising concerns over the implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA), 1996, and seeking protection of traditional Gram Sabhas, customary laws, and the religious-cultural rights of tribal … Continue reading Lohardaga tribal leaders seek protection of traditional gram sabhas