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Resettlement and rehabilitation in Orissa: A study of the Upper Indravati hydro-electric project

Displacement of the people from their habitation, in order to acquire land for development projects, is a major cause of concern today. The displaced persons face several difficulties in adjusting their lives to a completely new environment. The paper deals with the rehabilitation and resettlement of the displaced persons due to a hydro-electric project in Orissa.