Resettlement and Rehabiliation of people

 Resettlement and Rehabilitation is one of  the most serious problems caused by the developmental   activities. Though the developmental projects raises the quality and standard of living of the people of the country, there is over exploitation of natural resources and degradation of the environment. Besides this, the native people are directly affected. 

Causes Of  Displacement Of  People :

There are so many factors which contribute to the large scale displacement of  native people. However, the followings are some important factors.

1. Due to Developmental activities : Developmental activities include construction of dams, mining, roads, airports, ports, urban expansion etc., These activities causes large scale displacement of local people from their home and loss of their traditional profession or occupation.

Example - Hirakund Dam : It has displaced more than 20,000 people residing in about 250 villages.

               - Tehri Dam : It has displaced more than 10,000 residents of  Tehri town.

Other problems of Constructing dams :

 i) Submergence of valuable forest cover.

ii) Water logging and its adverse effects.

iii) Extinction of wild life and plant species.

iv) Possibility of an earth quake 

2. Due to Disaster : Disaster may be of natural or manmade.

i) Natural Disaster - It includes, earthquake, floods, droughts, landslides, avalanches, volcanic eruptions, etc.,

ii) Manmade Disaster - It includes, industrial accidents, nuclear accidents, dam burst, etc.,

3. Due to conservation initiatives : These include national park, sanctuary, forest reserve, Biosphere  reserve, etc.,