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730

Ongoing Conflicts Reported

8.2M

People Affected by Land Conflicts
infrastructure
Infrastructure
industry
Industry
power
Power
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Mining
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Land Use
Conservation
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730
Total Conflicts Reported
8.2M
People Affected by Land Conflicts
₹2.9T
Worth of Investment Affected
42

Researchers On-Field

Recent Land Conflicts
The latest conflicts in our database

Rajasthan villages protest windmill project near Desert National Park

Common
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4288
478

Kanoi

Jaisalmer

ver

Power

Sector

Rajasthan

State

Rajasthan's Rewari village opposes land transfer to Adani Group for solar project

Common
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1208
834

Rewari

Jaisalmer

ver

Power

Sector

Rajasthan

State

Haryana's Thaska village opposes construction of government buildings to protect iconic Salvadora trees

Common
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1706
6

Thaska

Sonipat

ver

Infrastructure

Sector

Haryana

State

Kurumbampet-Odiampet Link Road project in Puducherry delayed over land acquisition issue

Private
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1
23.6

Villianur

Puducherry

ver

Infrastructure

Sector

Puducherry

State

Statewide protests against Assam government's plan to expand palm oil cultivation

Common
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375000
11040

Saikhowaghat

Tinsukia

ver

Conservation and Forestry

Sector

Assam

State

250 families evicted without rehabilitation amid heavy rainfall in Mumbai's Malad

Common
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1000
12

Malad

Mumbai Suburban

ver

Infrastructure

Sector

Maharashtra

State

Tribals protest government land's transfer to de-addiction centre in Maharashtra's Dhule

Common
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1206
460

Pimpalnar

Dhule

ver

Land Use

Sector

Maharashtra

State

North Tripura protests land encroachment by surrendered militants amid rehabilitation crisis

Common
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1275
11

Kanchanpur

North Tripura

ver

Land Use

Sector

Tripura

State

In-Depth
Latest stories based on our research

Congress focus on renewable energy in Rajasthan faces backlash on ground

While Ashok Gehlot’s government promises a “greener” future, there is simmering anger against renewable energy projects taking away agricultural land.

November 21, 2023

Sukriti Vats

Ken-Betwa link: Villagers in Madhya Pradesh allege raw deal over compensation, livelihood loss

November 14, 2023

Nikhil Ghanekar

Tribal communities in Madhya Pradesh face persecution for defending their rights

November 11, 2023

Priyansha Chouhan

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Blogs
Twitter threads and blogs based on our research

November 23, 2023

Ahead of the #RajasthanElections2023, Congress party released its ghoshna patra (manifesto) this week. Among a host of promises, it focuses on the state's push for #RenewableEnergy

Researcher:

Sukriti Vats

November 14, 2023

Madhya Pradesh, a state with the largest tribal population, records highest atrocities against #ScheduledTribes in India.

Researcher:

Priyansha Chouhan

November 13, 2023

Will implementing PESA rules fulfil the demands of the tribal communities?

Researcher:

Anmol Gupta

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