Chhattisgarh Coal Blocks A Test Case For Acquiring Tribal Lands

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 31 No. 9, September 2011

“A company official took us to the bank, opened accounts in our names, and gave us cheques of Rs. 20,000 each. He then took us to the tehsildar and made us sign an agreement," said Mohar Sai, a resident of Parsa, who said he knew of about 20 villagers who had taken such loans. Read the full report here.

Source: Aman Sethi, Parsa (Chhattisgarh).

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