Since independence,India has been undertaking developmental projects to improve the quality of life of its people through planned development. Especially in the Himalayan region a number of hydro power projects have been established.Some of the important hydro power projects in region are Nathpa-Jhakri Hydel Project (1500 MW), Kol Dam (800 MW),Bhakra Dam (600 MW)Luhri Hydroelectric Project(465 MW) Parbati project (1,900 MW) and Tehri Dam Project(600 MW. For the construction of these power projects large-scale land is acquired from local people.This results in displacement of people to some...

Since the 1950s, village studies have been the cornerstone of Indian social sciences in general and anthropology in particular. The emphasis of these disciplines has been on understanding the village not as an isolated case, but as an entry point to illuminate various theoretical and conceptual issues. India still lives in villages; therefore, it is important to understand the dynamics of rural village. This book presents a proper understanding of the socio-economic conditions of the villages of Himachal Pradesh. Devikothi was the first village surveyed by the Census of India in 1961....

Present book is an outcome of a project sponsored by Himachal Pradesh State Land Use Board. Main objective of the present book was to study the changing land use and cropping pattern of the tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh in general and Pangi valley in particular. To meet out the desired objectives of the present study authors have made an attempt to analyze the secondary data collected from the various departments concerned and then to check the performance of government policies at ground level, a field survey was conducted with the help of field investigators. In the present study it has...