Human impacts and urbanization effects of
land acquisitions in India
Nadine Walicki, IDMC LANDac Conference, 1 July 2016
Displacement within urban areas Landscape • Urban poor displaced to
periphery • Inadequate housing despite
empty new dwellings • Diverted land not used Livelihoods • Long and expensive
commutes • Debt for land and housing
Displacement within peri-urban areas Landscape • Installation of urban
infrastructure • International investment Livelihoods • Jobs maintained when displaced
short distance • Loss and change of livelihoods • Food insecurity
Displacement within rural areas Landscape • Environmental pollution • Indigenous burial grounds
become part of mine grounds Livelihoods • Farmers now selling leaves,
rice beer and firewood • Loss of land increases food
insecurity • Dam reservoir turns into fish
farm cooperative
Trends • Land acquisition increases poverty and
marginalisation • Community power struggles are part of
landscape • Government and private sector indifference to
adverse impacts of land acquisition
Policy implications
• People displaced for sustainable development projects should be priority beneficiaries
• Data on people displaced for development projects required to ‘leave no one behind’
• Laws and policies on displacement, resettlement, rehabilitation need implementation
Thank you
Full report available soon at:
www.internal-displacement.org
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