Mendha (Lekha) Documentary on Forest Rights (Hindi) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIJSFBS3eU4
Mendha the village which declared that we have our government. It is in the Dhanora tehsil of Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra.
The hamlet of 84 families of "Gond triabls" with population of 500. The Gaon-Samaj-Sabha of Mendha has all the adult villagers as its members. The decision of "Gram Sabha" that finally prevail. The villagers livelihood depended on the forest. The traditional right established after FOREST RIGHT ACT 2006. This village is the first one in India which got community right over forest.
Ekla Chalo Re with Devaji Tofa Interviewed by Mahesh Mhatre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRsdJTmKsF4