Development Induced Resettlement Case of MIHAN, India

Every development project which is chalked is accompanied by forced displacement of several villages. This Displacement not only takes away the home of the villager but also deprives the peasant belonging to the traditional agrarian economy of his primary occupation. The compensation for such forced acquisition of land is usually paid in Cash. The study is an effort to examine the current state of displacement caused by such development projects. This book is the outcome of a research study of the nature, extent and consequences of displacement brought about by Project MIHAN (Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur). A multiple facility complex of airport, Special Economic Zone (SEZ), rail-road connections and residential and commercial complexes. Spread over 4,600 hectares, the project¿s estimated cost is Rs. 14,235 crore. The land for MIHAN Project (MIL) is taken from 15 villages of which 7 villages are from Nagpur Urban District and 8 villages are from Nagpur Rural District. These villages have already paid the price for the National Development. The ultimate purpose of this research is to raise the cognizance of miseries caused by development projects through