Over the past couple of decades, several factors have cumulatively resulted in extreme pressure on these ecosystems and the lifestyles of these communities. Almost all commons are managed by the State Revenue and Forest Departments. While the Forest Department would like to keep the communities out of the forests, they are under pressure from industrial and economic projects. The land under the Revenue Department is not categorised or properly documented and is kept as ‘wasteland’ available for industrial use, particularly for mining, wind and solar energy projects. This land is badly managed, resulting in huge encroachments, particularly from farming and salt farms.