Man-made disasters: Displacement, resettlement and rehabilitation in Orissa - Reflections from the field
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30/11/2008
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Social Change
Development projects that involve displacement are currently a cause of growing concern everywhere. The worrisome aspect is that it is the poor who are hurt most in the process, becoming poorer than before. This paper, based on the author's experiences with people-displacing projects in Orissa, provides a vivid first hand account of sufferings of those who lose their lands and are forced to relocate.