- The Kamar tribal community holds Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights
- Pools own funds and labour every year to construct a temporary causeway across the Kajal River (Dhamtari district) to transport forest produce to markets
- Highlights community resilience but also governance failure in providing permanent rural infrastructure to tribal regions
UPSC Angle
- GS2: Tribal welfare, governance gaps, FRA implementation
- GS3: Forest rights, livelihood
Sources: Down to Earth, CSE