Development-induced Displacement, Rehabilitation and Resettle... - 9781138086319

Taylor & Francis

Development-induced Displacement, Rehabilitation and Resettlement in IndiaCurrent Issues and Challenges\nAuthor(s): Sakarama Somayaji, Smrithi Talwar\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138086319, 978-1138086319\nSynopsis\nCompulsory 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. In India, informal estimates of involuntary resettlement are estimated to be around 50 million people over the last five decades, and three-fourths of those displaced still face an uncertain future.\n\nGrowing public concern over the long-term consequences of this has led to greater scrutiny of the rehabilitation and resettlement process, particularly for large development projects. This book examines a number of new policy formulations put in .