Tharu tribals faced with displacement
Tharu tribal people residing in 300 forested villages surrounding the Valmiki Nagar Tiger reserve in Bihar's West Champaran district are facing likely displacement if a proposal to increase the area of the tiger reserve is implemented.
Tharuhat Swayatta Rajya Samiti has declared a Tharuhat Autonomous State comprising of 23 districts of the Terai ranging from Morang in the east to Mahakali in the west.