Development and Displacement

Why it matters

• Highlights the tension between national economic growth objectives and the protection of fundamental rights for marginalized communities.
• Exposes systemic vulnerabilities in land acquisition frameworks and the adequacy of resettlement and rehabilitation policies.
• Reflects the challenge of balancing industrial progress with environmental sustainability and the preservation of indigenous land rights.
• Underscores the necessity of inclusive governance and transparent stakeholder consultation in the planning phase of public projects.

How it is asked

Focus on the conflict between the 'Right to Development' and 'Right to Life/Livelihood' under the Constitution, the effectiveness of legal frameworks governing land acquisition, and the socio-economic impacts on vulnerable groups such as tribal populations.