Premlal Baiga

Premlal Baiga is the president of the Community Forest Resource Management Committee in Bazar Danda, where he works to raise awareness of the Forest Rights Act, 2006, among the Baiga community.

Articles by Premlal Baiga

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January 20, 2026

In Chhattisgarh, Baiga Adivasis map their food, forest, and fires

Gaining habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act has changed the Baiga community’s relationship with the forest, as they revive indigenous knowledge and map resources to manage ecological balance.

by Chandra Pratap Singh, Premlal Baiga | 3 min read