After securing rights over 5,352 hectares forest, this tribal village becomes an eco-tourism hub
Last August, the gram sabha of Jabarra village in Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh secured rights over 5,352 hectares forest. By focusing on ecotourism, this tribal village has attracted many tourists Jabarra, a picturesque tribal village dotted with hills, lush forests, and the scenic Kajal River in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, is the first village in the state to get community forest rights. Last year, on August 20, its gram sabha (village council) was accorded community resource rights over 5,352 hectares (ha) forest. But, the success story of Jabarra does not end here.