Land Acquisition, Displacement and Resettlement in Gujarat: 1947-2004 : 1947-2004

This book is a first-ever detailed analysis of the land acquired for development projects and their impact on the displaced and project-affected people of Gujarat, from 1947 to 2004. It begins with a debate on the meaning of the term 'development' and focuses on displacement, marginalisation and impoverishment as direct consequences of admittedly debatable methods of progress adopted in Gujarat in the name of development.

Lancy Lobo, PhD in Sociology, is Director, Centre for Culture and Development, Vadodara, Gujarat. Earlier, he was the Director at Centre for Social Studies, Surat, Gujarat. An author of six books and several articles, he is currently working on degradation of forests and its impact on the tribes of Gujarat. Shashikant Kumar is a renowned planning consultant in the area of urban and regional planning, and is currently working on the development planning issues in Gujarat. He has been involved in many development-related projects in many organisations, including Scanpoint Geomatics Limited (Ahmedabad) and Centre for Culture and Development (Vadodara).