People

The Kalinganagar tragedy: Development goal or development malaise

On 2 January 2006, the police in Kalinganagar, Orissa opened fire against a group of tribal people protesting against Tatas constructing a steel plant on their lands and not paying them adequate compensation. This tragedy killing 12 persons on the spot shocked the whole nation.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Balaji Pandey
Social Change
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Land Acquisition, Mining, Iron And Steel Industry, Development, Displacement, People, Tribals, Conflicts, Compensation, Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO), Orissa (Odisha)
People

Swelling displacement and elusive rehabilitation: Deficits in policy interventions

In the recent past, two major policy interventions have been made to resettle and rehabilitate persons displaced as a result of acquisition of land for development projects. While the government of Orissa brought out its policy in 2006, the Central Government notified a new policy in 2007.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
K. B. Saxena
Social Change
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705
Tags:
Common Property Resources, Land Acquisition, Food Supply, Development, Displacement, People, Tribals, Landless, Rehabilitation, Compensation, Unemployment, Education, Orissa (Odisha)
People

Resettlement and rehabilitation in Orissa: A study of the Upper Indravati hydro-electric project

Displacement of the people from their habitation, in order to acquire land for development projects, is a major cause of concern today. The displaced persons face several difficulties in adjusting their lives to a completely new environment. The paper deals with the rehabilitation and resettlement of the displaced persons due to a hydro-electric project in Orissa.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Satya Prakash Dash
Social Change
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Tags:
Indravati, Dams, Development, Consumption Patterns, Displacement, People, Rehabilitation, Compensation, Statistics, Infrastructure Development
People

Multisector project for infrastructure rehabilitation in Jammu and Kashmir

This resettlement plan is prepared to deal with impacts of land acquisition and resettlement issues resulting from the rehabilitation of the road sub-project. The plan provides an analysis of the impacts, identifies the nature and types of losses, and establishes and entitlement matrix as a guide to payments for compensation and resettlement benefits.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Displacement, Roads, Rehabilitation, Compensation, Jammu & Kashmir, Udhampur (D), Infrastructure Development
Land

Acres Of Despair

Crippled by the Nano row, families in resort to desperate measures-----

Publication Date: 
30/11/2008
Rabi Banerjee
Week (Kochi)
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Farmers, Compensation, Auto Industry, Tata Motors, West Bengal
Dams/ Irrigation

 The last crop

Compensation fails to rehabilitate Polavaram

Publication Date: 
29/11/2008
R Uma Maheshwari
Down to Earth
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Dams/ Irrigation, Polavaram, Displacement, Compensation, Andhra Pradesh, East Godavari, Khammam (D), West Godavari
Energy

Company to repair defective solar water heater

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum on Thursday directed Silverline Industries, manufacturers of a solar water heater, to repair a heater. They will, otherwise, be liable to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation.

Publication Date: 
28/11/2008
Indian Express (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Compensation, Solar Water Heaters, Tata BP Solar India
Land

CCL project hits hurdle

The two-decade-old land controversy involving a project of the Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) in Giridih has reared its head again.

Publication Date: 
25/11/2008
Telegraph (Ranchi)
Tags:
Land Acquisition, People, Compensation, Giridih (D), Coal Industry, Central Coalfields
Land

Manimajra farmers allege bias in awarding compensation for land

The Manimajra Farmers Welfare and Environment Protection Society in an executive body meeting held on Thursday expressed resentment on the shifting stands of the UT Administration in implementation of the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy 2007 (NRRP).

Publication Date: 
21/11/2008
Indian Express (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Farmers, Rehabilitation, Compensation, Punjab
Wildlife

Forest watchers family to get compensation

H D Kote: Deputy Conservator of Forests Shaswathi Mishra has promised to prevail upon the state government to disburse a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh to the family of a forest watcher who was trampled to death by wild elephants near Yerekattemala Forest area of H D Kote Taluk last Saturday.

Publication Date: 
18/11/2008
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Compensation, Wildlife, Elephant, People - Animal Conflicts, Karnataka

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