Industrial development and displacement of people are the two sides of the same coin. A huge figure of enlargement projects comprises inside the Angul region in post-independence epoch to usher speedy economic growth and development. As Angul possessed the best coal reserves in the state, the State and Central Govt. were shown keen interest to establish various plants in this area. The large-scale projects like RIP, NTPC, MCL, FCI, NALCO etc. generated a good number of advantages like, employment avenues, strengthening of infrastructure base, raising the level of income of the people as well as the state. But the unfortunate part is that these developments of projects led to displacement of people from their original habitat and also they have been forced to migrate to new areas. Moreover, displacement has a profound socio-economic and cultural disruption for those affected Dislocation breaks up living patterns and social continuity, impoverishment existing modes uprooted, threatens their cultural identity and increases the risks of epidemics and health problems. There was more than one reason for the displacement issue like the internal conflicts, insurgency, massive development projects including dam and mining projects, natural calamities are cited as major causes of displacement but most of the displacements are taken place due to industrial projects. So rehabilitation and resettlement packages should be properly devised from humanitarian perspective. Development creates both winners and losers, but it is the poor people who invariably end up as losers, not the rich groups who are winner all the time. Thus displacement is a multi-dimensional trauma, with far reaching impacts which can easily be compensated.
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