Odisha becomes the second state to recognise the Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights in a national park. It empowers forest dwellers with the authority over decision-making and forest governance.
*Source*: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chhattisgarh-becomes-second-state-to-recognise-cfr-rights-inside-national-park-101653496768202.html

Beyond settling disputes and restoring encroached lands to communities, public land protection cells can play a larger role in the governance and management of common lands.

*Source*: https://idronline.org/article/rights/public-land-protection-cells-a-new-hope-for-indias-common-lands/

An MP in Madurai has demanded that the government provide land rights to people living in river waterbodies, natham poramboke and banks of waterbodies.

*Source*: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/give-patta-to-people-living-in-waterbodies/articleshow/91387264.cms

The Supreme Court has ruled that no part of the village common land can be re-partitioned amongst the proprietors and such land would not be available for sale.

*Source*: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/village-common-land-cannot-be-sold-supreme-court-101649356307104.html