Tag: Land Conflicts
Behind the “Green” Rationale of Evictions
84,000 Indians were forced out of their homes for “ostensible environmental” reasons in 2020, but there may be more at play here than conservation measures.
At the Heart of Mizoram-Assam Border Clashes, a Reserved Forest
The Inner Line Reserve Forest, the events that led to the forest's demarcation, and the colonial history of resource extraction in Northeast India lie at the heart of border clashes between Mizoram and Assam.
Finding Delhi’s “Encroachers”: The Lal Dora Investigation
Aside from low-income "encroachers" of common land, there are much larger players in Delhi who must also share the blame of worsening Delhi’s land scarcity.
Can Land Consolidation Prevent Encroachment and Evictions in Delhi’s Lal Dora...
In the absence of the implementation of land consolidation laws, at lease 40 of Delhi's lal dora villages could face evictions for 'encroachment'.
Envisioning Goa as a Higher Education Hub: The Goa Private Universities...
The creation of an educational hub in Goa requires a critical discussion on what such a vision means for the quality and accessibility of education, land rights and the environment.
When Goa’s Tourism Season Meets the Olive Ridley Nesting Season
“It was a fairly windy winter evening on Morjim Beach in North Goa. Our team of students and local volunteers donning Olive Ridley T-shirts...
Can Blockchain Solve India’s Corruption Woes?
Let’s consider two people, A and B. A wishes to purchase a piece of land from B. They come to an agreement and proceed...
Dialogues: Dr. K.S. Chalam on the Political Economy of Caste in...
"The characterization of caste as division of labourers does not fully explain the discriminatory and unpaid labour of untouchables and artisan castes in the...
Dialogues: Dhaval Negandhi on Siting Renewable Energy Projects Sustainably
Earlier this July, the 750- megawatt Rewa solar power plant was inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh. One of the largest single-site solar power plants in...
