25 years of PESA Act Enactment: The Strength of Tribal Community
Mokhada taluka of Palghar district have different communities and cultural diversity. Tribal people here belong to various communities such as Varlis, Thakurs, Kathkaris, Dublas, Vaitis, Konkanis, Dhodiahs, Dhorkoli and Mahadeo Koli. The Provision of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 or PESA and the Panchsheel Principles of India guarantee protection to indigenous people. […]