Land Acquisition and Resource Development in Contemporary India

ISBN-13: 9781108486927 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 188 str.

Shashi Ratnaker Singh

Opis

Looks at the nuances of land and resource politics and summarizes the long-standing land acquisition and mining debate.

Spis treści

List of tables and maps; List of figures and pictures; Preface; Part I: 1. Introduction: from colonial regime to 'welfare state'; 2. State, space and people; 3. Land, mines and minerals; 4. Land acquisition and resource development in India; 5. Resource development and compensation issues; Part II: 6. Singrauli: a 'space' of dependence; 7. Singrauli: a development dilemma; 8. Administering Singrauli: governance and institutions; 9. Land acquisition in the contemporary Singrauli: reflections from the field; Part III: 10. Understanding development; 11. Conclusion; Index.