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From: Madhavi Latha <madhavi@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018, 9:41 am
Subject: Talk by Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava on June 27, 2018 (Wednesday) at
3:45 pm
To: Madhavi Latha <madhavi@xxxxxxxxx>
You are cordially invited to a talk titled
*Mapping Land Conflicts in India*
(*An Introduction to Land Conflict Watch— a comprehensive database of
ongoing land conflicts in India— to journalists, researchers and anybody
interested in the land question in India*)
by
*Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava *
*Journalist *
*Co-founder, Land Conflict Watch*
Date & Time: June 27, 2018 at 03:45 pm
Venue: ATREE Auditorium
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*Abstract:*
India’s ambitious agenda for industrial and infrastructure growth requires
large swathes of land. At the same time, a huge part of its population uses
land to earn livelihood. The competing demands cause conflicts. The battles
over land are increasing across India irrespective of political cultures,
be it left, right or centre. These conflicts have deep implications for the
wellbeing of India's people, institutions, investments, and long-term
development. Some of these conflicts turn violent and violate human rights.
An analysis of 536 ongoing land conflicts in India reveals that together
they affect close to 50 lakhs people and span over 14.6 lakhs hectares of
land. The total investments (indicative) tied to these conflicts are around
Rs.14.3 lakhs crore. The data was collected between January 2016 and
November 2017 by Land Conflict Watch, a research-based data journalism
initiative that maps ongoing land conflicts across India.
In this talk, I addresses how, why, and where these conflicts are emerging
and what are their implications for local communities, environment and
investment policies in India. And, how the database can be used by
journalists and researchers in their work. From the data, it emerges that
in contrast to accepted wisdom, the majority of land conflicts in India are
revolving around common lands rather than private lands. The disputes are
most intense in the resources-rich states where, in many cases, land is
forcefully acquired, public hearings are farcical, documents are forged,
dissenters are booked under false charges, compensation is paid partially,
houses are torched, and people get killed.
I argue that in order to sustain and expand India's socioeconomic
development, it is imperative that the government respect communities' land
rights, including Forest Rights Act 2006 and ensure that their formal as
well as customary jurisdiction over commons is recognised and respected.
*About the speaker*
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava is co-founder of Land Conflict Watch, an
award-winning, research-based data journalism project that maps land
conflicts across India. A journalist for nine years, Shrivastava writes on
issues at the intersection of human rights, environment, industry and
politics. He has received National Award for Excellence in Journalism from
the Press Council of India , the Young Journalist from the Developing World
Award from the Foreign Press Association of London and the Young Asian
Environment Journalist Award from the Singapore Environment Council. In the
past, Shrivastava has worked for the Hindustan Times, Down To Earth and
Times of India
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*Tea/coffee will be served downstairs at 3:30 PM*
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Madhavi Latha G
The Academy for Conservation Science and Sustainability Studies
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE),
Royal Enclave, Srirampura, Jakkur PO
Bangalore 560064, India
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Madhavi Latha G
The Academy for Conservation Science and Sustainability Studies
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE),
Royal Enclave, Srirampura, Jakkur PO
Bangalore 560064, India
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Phone: +91-80-23635555 Extn: 121
Fax: +91-80-23530070
E-mail: madhavi@xxxxxxxxx
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