{
  "id": 6013600,
  "title": "Six forest officials suspended for letting tribals illegally cultivate over 1,000 acres of land in Jawadhu Hills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/six-forest-officials-suspended-for-letting-tribals-illegally",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T18:28:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/six-forest-officials-suspended-for-letting-tribals-illegally-cultivate-over-1000-acres-of-land-in-jawadhu-hills/article71435146.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Six forest officials in Tiruvannamalai have been suspended for their role in allowing tribals to illegally cultivate over 1,000 acres of forest land atop Jawadhu Hills. The suspended officials included S. Prabhu, K. Senguttuvan, F. Arunagiri, K. Subramani, S. Muthu, and R. Suresh. They allegedly allowed tribals to extend their cultivation beyond the permitted areas for three years, a practice known as 'accelerated cultivation.' The officials also promised the tribals that their names would be added to forest records as 'traditional cultivators' to secure title deeds under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006. The probe found that around 600-700 tribals could have been involved, each potentially paying ₹3,000-5,000 monthly to the officials for the illicit farming and land title deeds. The Mayalali tribes in Jawadhu Hills, while socially and economically developed, were reportedly not well versed in the provisions of the FRA, leading to their belief in the officials' assurances.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}