Tribal Rights and Corporate Accountability in Chhattisgarh

Objectives

To understand the rights of the tribal and other marginal groups over their land in the face of intensive industrialization in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh

Geographical spread

Raigarh District of Chhattisgarh

Key areas/components

• Issue of land transfer by tribals to corporate houses,
• Discussion on various articles under the Constitution of India applicable in this case for preservation of the rights of tribals

Key outputs      

Community wise break-up of the various castes and tribes in Raigarh

Key inferences

• The issue of displacement and consequent loss of livelihood for the poor and those who have not sold their land
• The transformation of agriculturists into casualised mine labour with no safety net
• The institutional failure of the government and the state to provide justice to the poor
• The complete domination of market forces over both the state and civil society

Year/period

2004-05