An uptick in the sale of land to non-residents has sparked widespread concern about employment, food security and increased stress on natural resources.
For months, residents in the Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand have been fighting for the introduction of land laws that would prevent agricultural land from being sold to people from outside the state. These protests come at a time of transition in Uttarakhand. As infrastructure and business development for tourism increase, the region has seen an […]
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