Rajasthan's phosphate mines deprive villagers of land, livelihood…
Farmers have lost their land in quest for phosphate. Though the gram sabha's involvement in leasing land is mentioned in the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, the patwari (local government official) continues to have control over leasing government wastelands.. In the Jhamarkotra area, 500 hectares of …
