Development-Induced Displacement, Rehabilitation and Resettlement in India: Current Issues and Challenges

ISBN-13: 9781138086319 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 228 str.

Sakarama Somayaji; Smrithi Talwar

Opis

Compulsory land acquisition and involuntary displacement of communities for a larger public purpose captures the tension of development in the modern state, with the need to balance the interests of the majority while protecting the rights of the minority.This book examines a number of new policy formulations put in place at both the central and state levels looking at land acquisition procedures and norms for rehabilitation and resettlement of communities.

Recenzje

"Using interesting and relevant case studies, the various contributons to this book addresses these issues both theoretically and practically… The book deserves a wide readership from those with an interest in understanding development-related issues in today’s India." – Tommaso Bobbo, Asian Affairs, 2012.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Development-Induced Displacement, Rehabilitation and Resettlement: Current Issues and Challenges Sakarama Somayaji and Smrithi Talwar  Part 1: Critical Examination of India’s Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Land Acquisition Normative Framework  2. Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Historical Overview of Judicial Interpretation Ram Mohan and M.V. Shiju  3. Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Displaced Persons: Acritical Examination of the National Policy and Proposed Bill K.B. Saxena  4. Thinking out of the Box: A Critique of the Land Acquisition Bill 2007 Vasudha Dhagamwar  Part 2: Applicability of Existing Normative Framework in Specific Jurisdictions (Case Studies)  5. Land Acquisition and Determination of Land Price: A Critical Appraisal of the Existing and Proposed Normative Framework as Applied in Singrauli District, Madhya Pradesh Vivek Porwal and Shashi Singh  6. Compulsory Land Acquisition in Orissa: Policy and Praxis Sujit Kumar Mishra  7. Mining Induced Displacement: Case of Aluminium Refinery in Andhra Pradesh Prajna Paramita Mishra and M. Gopinath Reddy  8. Whither National Policy on Displacement and Rehabilitation? A Sociological Perspective Based on a Case Study from Karnataka Ganesha Somayaji and Ramesh Mangalekar  9. From Rice Bowl to Industrial Grazing Lands: Compulsory Land Acquisition in Chhatisgarh Ramesh Chandra Sharma and Sheeba Choudhr  10. Development, Displacement and Rehabilitation: The Context of Tribes in Central India  Joseph Marianus Kujur  11. Appendix 1: Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill, 2007  12. Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2007