Often spurred by urban development, infrastructure projects, protection of common lands or state-led punitive action, concerns arise over increasing Evictions and demolition drives in the country.

@Anmolg_law analyses in our latest report -

Across India, the scale of eviction-related #landconflicts is staggering – 224 cases over 7 decades, affecting 23 lakhs lives

With Assam and Jammu & Kashmir being hotspots, #forcedevictions' impact extends far across the states, specially in rural and underdeveloped areas

Urban vs Rural: Unpacking the impact of forced evictions.
Urban conflicts, accounting for 36% of cases, affect over 10 lakh people, while rural conflicts, making up 59%, impact 3 lakh individuals. Forced evictions predominantly affect residential land use #UrbanRuralDivide

Ahead of the G20 summit, for "beautification" in the capital city, #DelhiEvictions conducted by DDA & PWD without rehabilitation left communities homeless, jeopardising adequate living conditions, basic housing rights under Article 21 of the constitution.
#UrbanDevelopment

In eviction-related land conflicts, the top demands are legal recognition of land rights and retaining access to common land. Rehabilitation appeals and complaints against procedural breaches are frequent as well.

Further labelling of these communities as 'encroachers' perpetuates stigmatisation, fueled by government and media narratives. The trend of employing police force and evicting without prior notice points to a disturbing pattern of inhumane evictions.

Our database and legal analysis reveal recurring trends of inadequate land rights protection, displacement without rehabilitation, and violations of the FRA.

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