Perspectives on life of the people after acquisition of their land for development projects in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Anjula Agrawal ◽  
Rashmi Jain
Keyword(s):  
Development Projects ◽  
The People

The 2012 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Anti-Subsidy Removal Strike Action and Its Implications for Development Communication

2017 ◽  
pp. 217-236
Author(s):  
Victor Olusegun Babatunde
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Development Communication ◽  
The People ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Government

This chapter focused on the national strike organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the dawn of the year 2012 to protest the removal of petroleum subsidy in Nigeria and it explored its implications for development communication. By using documentary research method, the study reviewed relevant literature and discussed the findings. In line with the theoretical framework on which the study is anchored, it observed that the media are powerful medium for carrying development messages to the grassroots. Besides, it also performs watchdog function so as to make the government responsible to the people and allow them to participate actively in the development processes. Therefore, the chapter recommends that government at all levels in Nigeria should ensure adequate participation of the people in the initiation, planning and execution of development projects and policies.

scholarly journals 21st CENTURY INDIA AND BANGLADESH BETWEEN CONSIDERING TRADE RELATION OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
Md. Saiful Bari
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Trade Relation ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
The People

India Bangladesh Trade Relations, Perspectives E-Commerce both India and Bangladesh can benefit greatly from the development of trade and commerce by harnessing their position and creating a business-friendly environment. The economic and trade activities of the two countries will create employment opportunities and improve the living standards of the people of the region. In addition, the development of infrastructure for commercial purposes positively impacts the communication of people in the region and on the overall human resources. Bangladesh has the opportunity to enter such a large market in India with its products; In the same way, India and Bangladesh can benefit by investing in various large-scale development projects. The two countries will stand on a strong foundation in the economic structure through mutual understanding, trust and common business solutions. Bilateral alternate and funding furnish massive possibilities for accelerating enlargement and reducing poverty. Bangladesh can moreover, in addition, choose out to export some distance more, for example, to India‘s big market, and Indian firms ought to make investments in Bangladesh, benefiting from significant and as a substitute a pinnacle notch deal heaps plenty much less immoderate priced labor, and re-export to India as excellent as high-quality countries Relation between India and Bangladesh considering trade opportunities in E-commerce age and there are enough possibilities for alternate in services.

scholarly journals INTERAKSI FRAKSI DALAM PROSES PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN PUBLIK (Studi Organisasi DPRD Kota Malang 2010, Atas Kasus Pasar Tradisional Dinoyo Dan Blimbing Menjadi Pasar Moderen Di Kota Malang)

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Maria Susana Nedo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Field Research ◽  
The Political ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
The People ◽  
Political Interaction ◽  
The City ◽  
Public Decision

Abstract:This study aimed at describing the interaction of the factions in the organization's decision-making process DPRD Malang; with a focus on the kind of interaction both internally and externally fraction of the party over government policies Malang in development projects / peralian traditional market status and Dinoyo Blimbing Malang into Modern market in the city of Malang. Based on the results of field research (Member of Parliament Malang in Malang Parliament Office II) and analysis of data regarding political interactions between members of the board in a fraction in DPRD Malang; especially the interactions between the factions with regard to public decision making (policy Making) in the case of market Dinoyo and Blimbing can be seen the political interaction between the factions in the organization DPRD Malang in various forms, including: conflict, Accommodation, Compromise, and the Coalition in the process of pushing or thwart development policy and the transitional status of both markets.Although the final decision through voting; DPRD Malang still approve policies Dinoyo market development and market Blimbing as the modern market, since the beginning of the discussion on the construction of two projects in the city parliament Malang occur Pros and Cons of each-each faction will be the plan. Semuannya behalf of the interests of the people to remain grounded in their respective party platforms. The difficulties in the market building approvals showed adannya interaction among factions in the party's internal and external parties on development projects in both markets. The change of final views and policies fractions as a result of lobbying-lobbying in the political interaction between factions both in the form of cooperation (Pro) and the opposition (Counter) shows the form of interaction in political communication who conducted members of the faction DPRD Malang internal and external parties resulting in a decision together though through a vote to approve the construction of traditional markets and Dinoyo Blimbing into Modern market. Keywords: Fraction of DPRD II Malang, Interaction and Political Communication, Public Decision

scholarly journals Understanding community development in Sekyere Central District, Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kingsford Gyasi Amakye
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The People ◽  
Work Community ◽  
Decision Making Processes

Community development is fundamentally about the development of community involving a sense of common identity, capacity and purpose. It can take the form of unpaid active citizenship with community members organizing themselves and taking on leadership roles. Community development emphasizes empowerment, equality, social justice, participation and representation. This means that community development is fundamentally concerned with decision-making processes affecting users, community-based agencies and services. It is premised on a ‘bottom-up’ approach, which means enhancing the capacity of communities to determine goals and to pursue issues of importance to them, and to make decisions affecting their lives, for example, the direction of services and the allocation of funds. In Ghana, governments under the various regimes, the community members themselves, and NGOs have promoted the CD practice in several ways since independence in 1957. Preceding governments in Ghana through the Department of Community Development have played a central role in the exercise of CD work. Community development has not been thoroughly investigated in SCDA. This paper gives a clear understanding of CD in SCDA. This paper seeks to assess how the local communities take part in the siting, planning and implementation of development projects in their communities. Further it explores community development projects in the district and how projects are financed in the district. Finally, investigates the obstacles that impede the realization of community development process. This paper was carried out using a mixed method approach. Four area councils in SCDA were randomly selected for this work. These were taken from a total of 10 different local communities spread across the four area council. The study reveals that facilities in terms of education, health, potable water, roads rehabilitation, sanitation and rural electrification have improved tremendously (Fieldwork 2015). The study recommends that policies should be geared towards agriculture to improve the lives of the people in the district since the district is agrarian in nature.

When Planning Fails

1990 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
Alaka Wali
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
The People ◽  
Forced Resettlement ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Uncertain Future

Documented accounts of forced resettlement associated with economic development projects often relate the disastrous social consequences for the affected population. Often, the blame is laid to the lack of well-developed plans and policies during the early stages of the project. The implication is that if resettlement is considered early on as a fully integrated component of the project, problems for the local residents can be avoided. The experience with forced resettlement associated with the construction of the Bayano Hydroelectric Complex in Eastern Panama proves otherwise. In this instance, planning for resettlement was fairly extensive and involved local anthropologists who had regional expertise. Yet, today, the people of the Bayano region face an uncertain future and certainly cannot be said to have benefitted from the dam's construction. The case reported here is based on research conducted in Panama in 1979-1980, and in 1988. It is detailed more fully in my book Kilowatts and Crisis; Hydroelectric Power and Social Dislocation in Eastern Panama (Westview Press, 1989).

scholarly journals Magic and Witchcraft Implications for Democratization and Poverty-Alleviating Aid in Africa

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Kohnert
Keyword(s):  
Social Stress ◽  
Political System ◽  
Balance Of Power ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Stress And Strain ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The People ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACT & RÉSUMÉ & ZUSAMMENFASSUNG: The belief in occult forces is still deeply rooted in many African societies, regardless of education, religion, and social class of the people concerned. According to many Africans its incidence is even increasing due to social stress and strain caused (among others) by the process of modernization. Most often magic and witchcraft accusations work to the disadvantage of the poor and deprived, but under particular circumstances they become a means of the poor in the struggle against oppression by establishing "cults of counterviolence." Magic and witchcraft beliefs have increasingly been instrumentalized for political purposes. Apparently they can be used to support any kind of political system, whether despotic or democratic. The belief in occult forces has serious implications for development cooperation. Development projects, which constitute arenas of strategic groups in their struggle for power and control over project resources, are likely to add further social stress to an already endangered precarious balance of power, causing witchcraft accusations to flourish. In addition, witchcraft accusations may serve as indicators of hidden social conflicts which are difficult to detect by other methods. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RÉSUMÉ : [ La magie et la sorcellerie : conséquences pour la démocratisation et l'aide à la réduction de la pauvreté en Afrique ] - La croyance en forces occultes est encore profondément enracinée dans des nombreuses sociétés africaines, indépendamment de l'éducation, de la religion et de la classe sociale des personnes concernées. Selon des nombreux Africains, son incidence augmente encore en raison du stress social et de la tension causée (entre autres) par le processus de modernisation. Le plus souvent, les accusations de magie et de sorcellerie font mal aux pauvres et aux personnes défavorisées, mais dans des circonstances particulières, elles deviennent un moyen pour les pauvres dans la lutte contre l'oppression en établissant des « cultes de contre-violence ». Les croyances magiques et sorcelleries ont de plus en plus été instrumentées à des fins politiques. Apparemment, ils peuvent être utilisés pour soutenir tout type de système politique, qu'il soit despotique ou démocratique. La croyance en forces occultes a de sérieuses implications pour la coopération au développement. Les projets de développement, qui constituent des arènes de groupes stratégiques dans leur lutte pour le pouvoir et le contrôle sur les ressources du projet, sont susceptibles d'ajouter un stress social supplémentaire à un équilibre de pouvoir précaire déjà menacé, ce qui entraînera des accusations de sorcellerie. En outre, les accusations de sorcellerie peuvent servir d'indicateur de conflits sociaux cachés qui sont difficiles à détecter par d'autres méthodes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZUSAMMENFASSUNG: [Magie und Hexerei: Implikationen für Demokratisierung und armuts-lindernde Entwicklungshilfe in Afrika] - Der Glaube an okkulte Mächte ist immer noch fest verankert in vielen afrikanischen Gesellschaften, unabhängig von Ausbildung, Religion und sozialer Klasse der betroffenen Menschen. Viele Afrikaner glauben sogar, dass Hexerei weiter zunimmt durch die wachsenden gesellschaftlichen Gegensätze im Rahmen der Modernisierung. In der Regel wirken Hexenanschuldigungen zum Nachteil der Armen und Entrechteten. Aber unter bestimmten Umständen können sie durch die Etablierung von ‚Kulten der Gegengewalt‘ auch zum Mittel der Armen in ihrem Kampf gegen Unterdrückung werden. Der Glaube an Magie und Hexerei wird in Afrika zunehmend für politische Zwecke instrumentalisiert. Augenscheinlich kann er zur Unterstützung jeglicher politischer Systeme, ob despotisch oder demokratisch, genutzt werden. Aus dem Glauben an okkulte Mächte ergeben sich gravierende Implikationen für die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. Entwicklungsprojekt, die auf lokaler Ebene Schauplatz strategischer Gruppen in ihrer Auseinandersetzung um Macht und Kontrolle über Projektmittel bilden, sind dazu angetan, weiteren sozialen Stress zum ohnehin schon prekären Machtgleichgewicht hinzuzufügen, und heizen Hexenanschuldigungen damit an. Davon abgesehen, können Hexenanschuldigungen als Indikator für versteckte soziale Konflikte dienen, die durch andere Methoden der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit kaum aufzudecken sind.

Jobs and Housing: Alternative Developments in the Venezuelan Guayana

1971 ◽  
Vol 13 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 342-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Stuart MacDonald ◽  
Leatrice D. MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Public Housing ◽  
Agrarian Reform ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
The People ◽  
Per Se ◽  
The Impact

The appraisal of development projects is often complicated by the fact that they rarely occur in isolation. In Latin America, the effectiveness of public housing programs and the reactions of the people involved are, as a rule, bound up with the whole complex of heterogeneous developments we call “urbanization.” And when public housing reaches the villages, it typically goes hand in hand with agrarian reform. This is generally the case in Venezuela, where large public housing schemes have been in operation since 1958.Consequently it is difficult to disentangle and then evaluate the impact of industrialization per se from social infrastructure development in the towns, or agrarian reform per se from social infrastructure development in the villages. The Guayana region of Venezuela is one of the few areas where a production-oriented project and a social welfare project have operated discretely, but within a uniform socioeconomic context.

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