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649

Ongoing Conflicts Reported

7.8M

People Affected by Land Conflicts
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719
Total Conflicts Reported
8.0M
People Affected by Land Conflicts
₹2.9T
Worth of Investment Affected
42

Researchers On-Field

Recent Land Conflicts
The latest conflicts in our database

Pavagada solar park set up in Karnataka; communities still await jobs promised to them

Private
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5261
14800

Pavagada

Tumkur

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Power

Sector

Karnataka

State

SilverLine rail project faces stiff opposition from community members in Kerala

Common and Private
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63940.67

Thiruvananthapuram

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Infrastructure

Sector

Kerala

State

Adivasis from in and around Mumbai protest to demand recognition of their forest rights

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Mumbai

Mumbai Suburban

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Conservation and Forestry

Sector

Maharashtra

State

Archaeological Survey of India issues eviction notice to families living near Tughlaqabad Fort

Common
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667

Bengali Colony, Tughlaqabad

South East Delhi

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Infrastructure

Sector

Delhi

State

Community members oppose dumping of coal ash by Khairiguda Coal Mining Project in Telangana

Common
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Devaiguda

Kumaram Bheem Asifabad

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Land Use

Sector

Telangana

State

Village residents protest acquisition of pasture lands for Solar Plant in Tamil Nadu

Private
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134

Alavanthankulam

Tirunelveli

ver

Power

Sector

Tamil Nadu

State

Farmers lead protest against Tata Power’s 100 MW Solar Power Plant in Nashik’s Nandgaon Taluka

Common
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Doctorwadi

Nashik

ver

Power

Sector

Maharashtra

State

Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority renders 250 families homeless after eviction drive in Mumbai

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508

Mumbai Suburban

Mumbai Suburban

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Infrastructure

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Maharashtra

State

In-Depth
Latest stories based on our research
Rajpura Thermal Power Plant

After PMO’s Intervention, Power Ministry Drops the Idea of Decentralising Carbon Markets in India

May 17, 2023

Prudhviraj Rupavath

Atta ur Rehman, a tailor and resident of New Delhi’s Tughlakabad basti, amidst the remains of his demolished home, built 11 years ago

Thousands Traumatised In New Delhi: As Law Is Ignored, Homes & Lives Are Torn Apart For G20 Summit

May 7, 2023

Prudhviraj Rupavath, Mukta Joshi

Energy major Suzlon has set up windmills on leased tribal land in Nallasingha village of Attappady block of Kerala. A high-level government committee has asked the land to be returned to the tribal people.

Displaced by settlers: Tribal communities in Kerala’s Attappady block are being alienated from their land

April 16, 2023

Jeff Joseph

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Blogs
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November 9, 2022

Union Government's New Forest Conservation Rules

Researcher:

Prudhviraj

October 20, 2022

Punjab's Dalit groups, labourers and farmers protest to protect common lands

Researcher:

Dilraj Singh and Mukta Joshi

October 12, 2022

Podu land conflicts in Telangana

Researcher:

Prudhviraj Rupavath

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