PROBLEM OF CHANGING LIVELIHOOD FOR A PRIMITIVE TRIBE: A CASE OF KUTIA KANDHA RESETTLERS IN ODISHA
PROBLEM OF CHANGING LIVELIHOOD FOR A PRIMITIVE TRIBE: A CASE OF KUTIA KANDHA RESETTLERS IN ODISHA

Summary/Abstract: Mining-induced displacement and resettlement is a highly diverse global economic issue occurring in all regions of the world, associated with loss or significant reduction of access to basic resources on which communities depend. The problem becomes more severe in case of the primitive tribal groups who largely depend on natural resources for their livelihood and socio-cultural life. Most of the times, the resettlement in an alien place also brings changes in traditional occupation, loss of common property resources and decline in income level for the native inhabitants. Against this backdrop, the present paper describes the changes that have taken place within the livelihood of the Kutia Kandha tribe who were displaced due to the Vedanta Aluminum industry in Lanjigarh of Odisha. The paper is based on a study having pre and post situational analysis as well as comparison of two Kutia Kandha villages, one traditional village and another newly built resettlement colony to measure the changes in the occupation, income level and access to natural resources. Justifying the methodological stance of qualitative, the study followed ethnographic approach and used semi-structured interview, participant observation as well as case studies to gather information about the research theme.

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