Land conflict in India

Land conflict in India is present in 45% of the districts of the country.[1] The conflict is spread over a number of sectors such as infrastructure, power, industry and forestry.[1] 25% of all disputes resolved by the Supreme Court of India are related to land disputes and land acquisition.[2] Inter-state conflict includes those between states in northeast India such as Assam-Mizoram, Assam–Arunachal Pradesh and Assam–Nagaland.[3][4]

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  1. ^ a b Worsdell, T; Shrivastava, K (2020). "Locating the Breach: Mapping the nature of land conflicts in India" (PDF). Land Conflict Watch. New Delhi: Nut Graph LLP, Rights and Resources Initiative, and Oxfam India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ Wahi, Namita (26 June 2019). "Understanding Land Conflict in India and Suggestions for Reform". cprindia.org. Centre for Policy Research. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. ^ Kalita, Prabin (23 August 2014). "Unhappy with boundaries, NE sisters nibbling away at our land, Gogoi says". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. ^ Deb, Debraj (2021-07-28). "Explained: How did the 150-year-old Assam-Mizoram dispute get so violent now?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-07-28.