Economic Affairs

Industrialisation after new economic reform conceded impulsive changes among people's lives and livelihood. The rapid scale of land acquisition and displacement creating social crisis, economic crisis and environmental pollution; which is the cause of a multiplicity of diseases which people has not faced before. The rapid scale of industrial growth affecting each sectors of society and mostly tribal who are aboriginal/marginal community whose primary source of occupation is based on natural resource. The massive scale of industrial growth on tribal region smashed tribal natural resources. As a result tribal are constrained to maintaining their sustainable life. This article critically addresses the growth of industrialization and responses of people in the context of industrial impact on livelihood of scheduled tribes and various problems in Jharsuguda District of Western Odisha.