Sarup Sinha
Meghalaya

Sarup is a researcher and doctoral student in Political Science at the North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong. His research interests lie in the area of ethnic and land conflicts, political ecology and development and urban spaces of Northeast India. He has a Masters’ degree in Development Studies from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. He has previously done research/internships with NABARD, Oxford Microfinance Initiative (renamed Oxford Development Consultancy) and CSDS (Lokniti Programme).

Meghalaya
Mawsynram
East Khasi Hills

Two Khasi groups in Mawsynram fight for religious rights over sacred land

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Common
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Sarup Sinha

East Khasi Hills

ver
Manipur
Hunphun and Hunpung
Ukhrul

Boundary dispute leads to violent clash in Manipur's Ukhrul

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Border Dispute
Land Use
Common
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Sarup Sinha

Ukhrul

ver
Assam
Rongpur
Cachar

Bharatmala project evictees in Silchar's Rongpur stage protest, seek compensation

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Roads
Infrastructure
Common
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Sarup Sinha

Cachar

ver
Nagaland
Zutovi
Chumoukedima

Dispute over Aqahuto EAC headquarters in Nagaland's Zutovi village

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Common
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Sarup Sinha

Chumoukedima

ver
Assam
Bandormatha
Goalpara

450 families evicted from Bandarmatha reserve forest in Assam to reduce man-elephant conflict

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Conservation and Forestry
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Conservation and Forestry
Common
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2000
160

Sarup Sinha

Goalpara

ver
Assam
Rengma
Karbi Anglong

Rengma Nagas seek exclusion of indigenous land from proposed tiger reserve in Assam

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Common
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Sarup Sinha

Karbi Anglong

ver
Assam
Kerkhabari
Bongaigaon

Villagers oppose eviction drive in Assam's Kerkhabari, claim no prior notice

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Encroachment by Non-Right Holders (Other than Caste-based)
Land Use
Common and Private
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563
25

Sarup Sinha

Bongaigaon

ver
Assam
Margherita
Tinsukia

Villagers protest against dumping ground by Coal India in Assam's Margherita

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Mining
Coal Mining
Mining
Common
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5000

Sarup Sinha

Tinsukia

ver
Assam
Jorabat
Kamrup Metropolitan

NHAI evicts 180 business establishments along NH-6 to mitigate floods in Assam

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Roads
Infrastructure
Common
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864
16

Sarup Sinha

Kamrup Metropolitan

ver
Assam
Kachutali pt-1
Kamrup Metropolitan

Violent eviction drive in Assam's Kachutali village leaves 2 dead, renders hundreds homeless

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Encroachment by Non-Right Holders (Other than Caste-based)
Land Use
Common and Private
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720
33

Sarup Sinha

Kamrup Metropolitan

ver
Meghalaya
Lad Mukhla
West Jaintia Hills

Four Meghalaya villages resist land acquisition for high-speed corridor project

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Roads
Infrastructure
Common and Private
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24000

Sarup Sinha

West Jaintia Hills

ver
Manipur
Nungba
Noney

Rongmei Nagas demand modification of Noney district's territory in Manipur

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Common
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Sarup Sinha

Noney

ver
Assam
Geleky Forest Reserve
Sivasagar

28 hectares of forest land diverted for commando camp in Assam

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Defence and Security Establishments
Infrastructure
Common
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28

Sarup Sinha

Sivasagar

ver
Meghalaya
Mallangkona
West Khasi Hills

Mallangkona residents oppose iron ore mining in West Khasi Hills

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Mining
Iron Ore Mining
Mining
Common
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496

Sarup Sinha

West Khasi Hills

ver
Assam
Namapara
Kokrajhar

Private land dispute takes political overtones in Assam's Kokrajhar

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Communal/Ethnic Conflict
Land Use
Private
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11

Sarup Sinha

Kokrajhar

ver
Meghalaya
Lad Umsaw
Ri Bhoi

Landowners unhappy with compensation for Shillong Western Bypass

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Roads
Infrastructure
Private
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877.48

Sarup Sinha

Ri Bhoi

ver
Meghalaya
Erpakon
Ribhoi

Meghalaya's Erpakon village resolves to evict all non-tribals

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Common and Private
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Sarup Sinha

Ribhoi

ver
Meghalaya
Shillong
East Khasi Hills

Hynniewtrep Youth Council dismantles alleged illegal settlements at Lum Survey in Shillong

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Common
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384

Sarup Sinha

East Khasi Hills

ver
Meghalaya
Nongsning
East Jaintia Hills

East Jaintia Hills villages demand immediate shutdown of illegal coke oven plants

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Industry
Other Kind of Industry
Industry
Common
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759

Sarup Sinha

East Jaintia Hills

ver
Assam
Hawaipur
Karbi Anglong

10,000 people face eviction from tribal council land in Assam's Karbi Anglong

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Encroachment by Non-Right Holders (Other than Caste-based)
Land Use
Common
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10000
2908

Sarup Sinha

Karbi Anglong

ver
Tripura
Kalai Para
Khowai

Ethnic tension soars after 14 PMAY houses vandalised in Tripura's Kalai Para village

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Communal/Ethnic Conflict
Land Use
Private
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67

Sarup Sinha

Khowai

ver
Assam
Mandia
Barpeta

Massive demolition drive carried out in Mandia Bazar of Assam's Barpeta district

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Encroachment by Non-Right Holders (Other than Caste-based)
Land Use
Common
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1

Sarup Sinha

Barpeta

ver
Assam
Khudigaon
Dhubri

Assam government evicts villagers in Dhubri's Khudigaon for construction of solar power plant

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Power
Renewable Power
Power
Common
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945

Sarup Sinha

Dhubri

ver
Assam
Guwahati
Kamrup Metropolitan

Guwahati residents oppose construction of Assam's longest flyover connecting Dighalipukhuri with Noonmati

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Roads
Infrastructure
Common and Private
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853

Sarup Sinha

Kamrup Metropolitan

ver
Meghalaya
Thangskai Village
East Jaintia Hills

Violent protest during public hearing for cement plant expansion in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Industry
Other Kind of Industry
Industry
Common
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635
94
136

Sarup Sinha

East Jaintia Hills

ver
Assam
Haflong
Dima Hasao

29 villages launch indefinite strike against land dumping in Assam's Haflong, seek compensation from NHAI

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Roads
Infrastructure
Common and Private
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4536
1823

Sarup Sinha

Dima Hasao

ver
Assam
Arunodaya Sonowal
Tinsukia

Public protests against eviction drive in Margherita, Assam

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Common
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Sarup Sinha

Tinsukia

ver
Meghalaya
Khanduli
West Jaintia Hills

Karbi-Pnar communities clash in Khanduli village over a dispute at Assam-Meghalaya border

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Common
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Sarup Sinha

West Jaintia Hills

ver
Manipur
Noney (also known as Longmai)
Noney

Affected Landowners Demand Fair Compensation for NH-37 Road Project in Noney District, Manipur

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Roads
Infrastructure
Private
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760.16

Sarup Sinha

Noney

ver
Meghalaya
Shillong
East Khasi Hills

Eviction drive in Upper Shillong affects 50 shops in Meghalaya

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Conservation and Forestry
Forest Administration (Other than Protected Areas)
Conservation and Forestry
Common
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50

Sarup Sinha

East Khasi Hills

ver
Assam
Guwahati
Kamrup

Construction of Maligaon Flyover leads to demolition of commercial establishments in Assam

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Other Kind of Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Private
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420.75

Sarup Sinha

Kamrup

ver
Assam
Sarupathar
Golaghat

Railway Department conducts eviction drive in Sarupathar in Golaghat district in Assam

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Railways
Infrastructure
Common
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Sarup Sinha

Golaghat

ver
Assam
Guwahati
Kamrup Metropolitan

Eviction drive in Silsaku wetlands in Assam leaves 93 families homeless

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Common
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1200

Sarup Sinha

Kamrup Metropolitan

ver
Assam
Lalbagh
Cachar

Workers protest against the clearing of the Doloo Tea Estate in Cachar district, Assam

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Airport
Infrastructure
Common and Private
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1900
348

Sarup Sinha

Cachar

ver
Assam
Gutguti
Hailakandi

Flare-up in Border Dispute with Mizoram, 2 Houses Torched in Assam's Hailakandi

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Border Dispute
Land Use
Common and Private
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Sarup Sinha

Hailakandi

ver
Arunachal Pradesh
Pasighat
East Siang

Murkongselek-Pasighat railway project in Arunachal Pradesh progresses amid land compensation controversies

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Railways
Infrastructure
Private
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614
68382
1252.49

Sarup Sinha

East Siang

ver
Assam
Desoi Reserve Forest
Jorhat

Firing in Desoi Valley during MLA's Visit Escalates Assam-Nagaland Border Dispute

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Border Dispute
Land Use
Common
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Sarup Sinha

Jorhat

ver
Assam
Lailapur
Cachar

5 Cops Killed, 60 Civilians Injured in Firing between Assam, Mizoram Police

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Border Dispute
Land Use
Common
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65

Sarup Sinha

Cachar

ver
Meghalaya
Brishyrnot
East Jaintia Hills

Local Organisations Oppose Limestone Mining Expansion in Meghalaya, Demand Revocation of Environmental Clearance

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Mining
Limestone Mining
Mining
Common
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42
16

Sarup Sinha

East Jaintia Hills

ver
Tripura
Phuldungsei
North Tripura

Tripura, Mizoram Agree on Joint Survey to Resolve Border Dispute over Phuldungsei Village

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Border Dispute
Land Use
Both
Central/State Government Policy, Procedural Laws
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130

Sarup Sinha

North Tripura

ver
Assam
Guwahati
Kamrup

Environmentalists, Wildlife Activists Oppose Land Allotment to NDRF near Assam's Amchang Sanctuary

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Environmental/Ecological Damage
Land Use
Common
Environmental Laws, Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws, Other
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33

Sarup Sinha

Kamrup

ver
Assam
Soraipung
Tinsukia

Coal India Ordered to Suspend Mining at Assam's Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Mining
Coal Mining
Mining
Common
Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws, Central/State Government Policy, Environmental Laws
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99

Sarup Sinha

Tinsukia

ver
Mizoram
Vairengte Village, Mizoram
Kolasib

Assam-Mizoram Border Dispute Leads to Clashes; Houses Torched, Many Injured

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Border Dispute
Land Use
Common
Constitutional Law, Central/State Government Policy
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101
131830

Sarup Sinha

Kolasib

ver
Tripura
Jampui Hills
North Tripura

Mizo, Bengali Organisations in Tripura Oppose Large-scale Resettlement of Brus

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Communal/Ethnic Conflict
Land Use
Both
Constitutional Law, Other, Central/State Government Policy
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35000

Sarup Sinha

North Tripura

ver
Tripura
Anandabazar
North Tripura

Mob Attack Displaces Bengali Population in Tripura, Increases Tension with Migrant Brus

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Both
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1187

Sarup Sinha

North Tripura

ver
Nagaland
Lamhainamdi
Peren

Border Dispute in Nagaland's Peren District Leads to Firing, Torching of Houses

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Border Dispute
Land Use
Common
Constitutional Law, Other
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21

Sarup Sinha

Peren

ver
Meghalaya
Sweepers' Colony, Bara Bazar
East Khasi Hills

Dalit Sikhs Resist Meghalaya Government's Relocation Attempt from Sweepers' Colony, Move Court

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Urban Development (Other than Smart Cities)
Infrastructure
Common
Constitutional Law, Other
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1440

Sarup Sinha

East Khasi Hills

ver
Assam
Dhubri
Dhubri

Dhubri administration clears over 110 makeshift shops along Brahmaputra; protesters demand rehabilitation

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Encroachment by Non-Right Holders (Other than Caste-based)
Land Use
Common
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528

Sarup Sinha

Dhubri

ver
Manipur
Pukhao Leitanpokpi
Imphal East

Tension erupts in Manipur’s Imphal East over disputed farmland

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Common
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Sarup Sinha

Imphal East

ver
Manipur
Imphal East District

Three churches demolished in Manipur's Imphal for 'illegal construction'

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Infrastructure
Urban Development (Other than Smart Cities)
Infrastructure
Common
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Sarup Sinha

Imphal East District

ver
Meghalaya
Brishyrnot
East Jaintia Hills

Student Organisations Oppose Environmental Clearance for Limestone Mining Expansion in Meghalaya

Sarup Sinha
Sector
Mining
Limestone Mining
Mining
Common
Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws, Environmental Laws
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42
16

Sarup Sinha

East Jaintia Hills

ver

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