Uttarakhand forms panel to address problems faced by Van Gujjar community

Uttarakhand forest department on Tuesday formed a nine-member committee, headed by principal secretary (social welfare department) and chief conservator of forest and wildlife, to tackle the issues related to Van Gujjar community in Uttarakhand.

This came a month after the Uttarakhand directed the State Government to reconstitute the committee formed to look into the problems faced by this tribal community living in the hill state.