Title: Unrest and Displacement: Rajbanshis in North Bengal
Abstract:Since independence, India has followed a development policy based on large-scale creation of infrastructure and industries, all of which required acquisition of land. As it happens, a large part of ou...Since independence, India has followed a development policy based on large-scale creation of infrastructure and industries, all of which required acquisition of land. As it happens, a large part of our natural resources lie in the hilly and forest areas, mostly inhabited by tribals and backward castes – some of the most disadvantaged sections of the population. Following past colonial practice, land has been acquired in exercise of the principle of ‘eminent domain’, which confers upon the government the power to take over private property for public purpose. Thus, involuntary resettlement has been the unintended companion of development. […]Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-02-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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