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Resettlement & Rehabilitation Policy:A Mechanism of Sustainability for Displaced Women of Odisha


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Background/Objectives: The present paper intends to give coverage to the displaced women of three villages like Trijanga, Gobarghati and Kalinga Nagar of Odisha. To analyse the promises and performances done by TATA Steel for the betterment of displaced women of Kalinga Nagar.

Methods Adopted/Statistical Analysis: In the present study the data has been collected from respondents through interview method. Both primary and secondary sources of data collection method have been applied for the study. All total 100 sample displaced women have been selected through stratified simple random procedure. The stratification of the sample will be made on the basis of selection of data from pre and post displacement period.

Findings: Displacement of the women from their native place has affected the women a lot. Development induced displacement has a negative impact on the respondents. About 93% of respondents have stayed in the locality of TATA Steel for more than 5 years which states that they have also faced the struggle for their sustainability. 74% of respondents have reported that they have been displaced for the construction of TATA steel plant. 18% of respondents have said that they have been forcibly displaced by the local leaders. About 37 percent of respondents are not satisfied with the compensation provided to them by TATA steel. 75 percent of respondents have reported that they have been displaced to new locality in order to enhance their economic condition. About 12 percent of respondents have the idea that they will get new jobs in the new locality. 70% of respondents are accompanied by their friends while they are displaced. 20 percent of respondents have been accompanied by the local leaders.

Improvements: In the eligibility for R & R benefits, the women should be treated at par with their male counterparts. and importance should be given to the households headed by the women.


Keywords

Sustainability, Resettlement Rehabilitation, Displacement.
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Aliva Mohanty
School of Women’s Studies, Utkal University, Vanivihar, Odisha, India

Abstract


Background/Objectives: The present paper intends to give coverage to the displaced women of three villages like Trijanga, Gobarghati and Kalinga Nagar of Odisha. To analyse the promises and performances done by TATA Steel for the betterment of displaced women of Kalinga Nagar.

Methods Adopted/Statistical Analysis: In the present study the data has been collected from respondents through interview method. Both primary and secondary sources of data collection method have been applied for the study. All total 100 sample displaced women have been selected through stratified simple random procedure. The stratification of the sample will be made on the basis of selection of data from pre and post displacement period.

Findings: Displacement of the women from their native place has affected the women a lot. Development induced displacement has a negative impact on the respondents. About 93% of respondents have stayed in the locality of TATA Steel for more than 5 years which states that they have also faced the struggle for their sustainability. 74% of respondents have reported that they have been displaced for the construction of TATA steel plant. 18% of respondents have said that they have been forcibly displaced by the local leaders. About 37 percent of respondents are not satisfied with the compensation provided to them by TATA steel. 75 percent of respondents have reported that they have been displaced to new locality in order to enhance their economic condition. About 12 percent of respondents have the idea that they will get new jobs in the new locality. 70% of respondents are accompanied by their friends while they are displaced. 20 percent of respondents have been accompanied by the local leaders.

Improvements: In the eligibility for R & R benefits, the women should be treated at par with their male counterparts. and importance should be given to the households headed by the women.


Keywords


Sustainability, Resettlement Rehabilitation, Displacement.

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