[Reader-list] Fwd: Case Studies from State: Displacement Juggernaut - a publication by Delhi Forum

[atreyee majumder]

Dear Friend,



We are happy to share with you this information that Delhi Forum has
published a book called *Displacement Juggernaut* which covers eight case
studies from states on Displacement.



As you are aware, displacement is increasingly being seen as an obvious and
even acceptable fallout of the current paradigm of 'development' and
'nation-building'. There is an urgent need for civil society groups and
movements to protect the rights of most vulnerable and marginalised
communities. This book is an outcome of Delhi Forum's exercise to document
experiences of different affected peoples and communities on the various
modes of displacement. It is with a view towards building an effective
response to the growing incidence of displacement and the lack of adequate
and just rehabilitation. However, displacement is often seen only in the
context of mega 'development' projects, urban or rural. Taking this into
account, *Displacement Juggernaut* also makes an effort to examine
situations where displacement and inadequate rehabilitation occurs due to
conflict and counter insurgency strategies of the state. The case studies
clearly bring out the plight of the people caught in such circumstances and
the need for accountability mechanisms and instruments to prevent the loss,
hardship and indignity that people are made to suffer in such contexts



The Contents include: -



1.     Fighting Negligence and Fraud: Struggle against the Indira Sagar Dam
on the Narmada River.

2.     Left Out in the Cold: A case study of the East Parej Coalmine in
Jharkhand

3.     Farmers' struggle against Displacement and Dispossession, The
Anti-SEZ struggle in Raigad.

4.     People's Struggle against the Bekal Tourism Area

5.     MUTP: Connected Roads and Disconnected lives - Contextualisation and
Key Issues.

6.     Multiple Displacement and Right to Shelter: Case Study of
Jahangirpuri H-2 Block Demolitions in North Delhi

7.     From the frying Pan to the Fire: Displacement in Jammu and Kashmir.

8.     Salwa Judum and Displacement in Chhattisgarh.



The book is priced at Rs.100/-



About DF:

Born in the aftermath of the dark days of 'Indian Emergency', Delhi Forum
(DF) represents the voice of the social action groups and autonomous
peoples' organizations and movements in the national capital city of Delhi,
since 1978. The movements and people's groups define the support that they
need from DF ranging from Campaigns, lobbying, logistics, networking,
advocacy, media publicity, legal aid, capacity building, etc. DF also works
as a study and research group assisting the movements and action groups. The
program focus of DF has evolved over the last three decades in the process
of interaction with various groups and individuals, committed and involved
in the fashioning of an alternate politics.



If you are interested to get a copy of this book kindly contact the numbers
given below or send us an email.


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In Solidarity,

Delhi Forum
F-10/12, Malviya Nagar
New Delhi - 110017 INDIA
Phones: +91-11-26680883/26680914
Emails: dforum at bol.net.in  / delhiforum at gmail.com