'Captive' Coal Mining in Jharkhand: Taking Land from Indigenous Communities

Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, Radhika Krishman, Nesar Ahmad

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    Abstract

    This article presents an investigation into strategies employed by privately-owned companies to gain access to land for resource extraction in Jharkhand where much of the land being put under the shovel is inalienable adivasi or tribal land and deedless commons. It concludes that although policy reforms are welcome, cosmetic changes in mineral governance laws are inadequate to protect the interests of the poor. It suggests an alternative vision, a complete overhaul of mineral ownership to allow the poor to share the revenue benefits.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Coal Nation: Histories, Ecologies and Politics of Coal in India
    Editors Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt
    Place of PublicationFarnham, UK and Burlington, USA
    PublisherAshgate Publishing Ltd.
    Pages165-181
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Print)9781472424709
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

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