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Whose right of way? Development induced displacement (pdf 560kb)

This study looks at the displacement of people due to development activities, based on a case study of the building of an expressway in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The paper looks briefly at Sri Lanka's history of development induced displacement. It then looks at the expressway project in terms of the land acquisition and displacement, public awareness, response, reaction and participation of affected persons.  It looks at these impacts at both the community and household level.

The study identifies awareness levels of the affected communities on the respective projects and studies, public awareness mechanisms and their implementation.

In conclusion it addresses resettlement plans and procedures from an institutional and project perspective and recommends areas for improvement.

 

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