Srinagar, July 6 -- Budgam- In a significant development concerning the traditional grazing rights of tribal and other traditional forest dwelling communities, the Court of the Special Mobile Magistrate, Budgam, has directed the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Budgam, to submit a report on allegations that police authorities were interfering with the grazing activities of local residents of Branwar around Chaskaninad meadows in Doodh Ganga forest range bordering Poonch.

The direction came during the hearing of a civil suit filed by members of the local pastoral community of branwar Chadoora seeking recognition of their community grazing rights under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest ...