Development-induced displacement, rehabilitation and resettlement in India : current issues and challenges / edited by Sakarama Somayaji and Smrithi Talwar.

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Book
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English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
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1 online resource (249 p.)

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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. 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.Growing public concern over the long-term consequences of this has led to greater scrutiny of the rehabilitation and resettlement proce
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
Contents
  • pt. 1. Critical examination of India's rehabilitation, resettlement and land acquisition normative framework
  • pt. 2. Applicability of existing normative framework in specific jurisdictions (case studies).
ISBN
  • 1-136-80899-X
  • 1-283-10383-4
  • 1-136-80900-7
  • 9786613103833
  • 0-203-82853-4
  • 9780203828533
OCLC
721907164
Doi
10.4324/9780203828533
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