For many Indigenous families in Tripura, Dumboor Lake is both a source of livelihood and a reminder of land lost decades ago. A new GEF-backed project is raising hopes that communities will finally have a stronger voice in how the lake is managed. www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/new-... #GEFAssembly2026
New GEF Project Raises Hope for Change in India’s Indigenous Lake Community
At dawn, Santo Chakma, 63, nudges his wooden boat into a reservoir known as Dumboor Lake that swallowed his childhood.
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