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Anthropglogical Survey of India NEW)LETTER October-December, 2011 @) NEW)LETTER » Ste souha Ser Bote A Mineaniiglendon etre AX Coan ig eon ay Cie Ming enamel suey tins oan one 8 EDITORIAL Vihen we, the froternity of Anthropological Survey of Inia, bie farenell t0 2011 and ‘welcome 20:2 08 another year of happening, we ad introspect our accomplishments, cod this Neale ithe testimony of hot we could achieve nthe fast quarter of the last yeor. ti immensely grating forme that my colleagues the Survey femal cates, al clscilines and al Centres contributed thee mite to our chested objectives of cntiropotoacolresearch documentation ad esseminaton of esearch resus forwhichahey deserve all ‘urappteition.Wearenearingcompietin af theSecalimpact Assessment (SIA) Module ater igorus ted testing, We oso veotwed nto new studles on eres undergoina austin socio ‘tensions Our strength has bean our mult lissipiary esearch approach to understand various socal issues tha canrot be understood within the coafloecafa sng asplinan boundary. ‘The tudes Rajatat Nondiyra, Singur and vlgar caring the quarter ander reporthae pened up new challenges for us to understand the dynomice of bo-cutura fermations and changes tom aos perspective Alou Regional Centeshove shower impressive vroncyinceseorch documentoton cad pullicatlon, besides engeging themselves notes actvles sch 4 celebrating ViglanceAvareness Weck, Hind Pakhwada, tc. Given se presenttren, Jam confident hatwe canachieve stil ‘more in coming quarters and present them before you wish tofu presperesenelevetu 2072. Prof. Kamal K. Misra Director wa etopoial survey ainda e NEW)LETTER RESEARCH ROUNDUP India ison the path of developmenttor quite some time and is posed tobe a ‘raforplaerin the otal economy in the coming decades Whilethe execution ‘of development projets continued at 2 faster pace, they have unleashed plethura of public and po itical sensitties about the possible socio: fecononic and cultural impact of such projects on the people at large and partculary on those who are directly affected by such projects ria ha also been a tess to increased eruption oF pbc grievances especialy from the ‘rarginalized and tribal communities, Which are most attected by the processes development and attimes lack of development. Anthropological Survey of india, the premier organization for Anthropological esearch could not temain indifferent te te serious concerns of the people af India. So, with the encouragement of Shr Jawhar Sear, Union Secretary for the Mrs of Culture and Chairman oF the Netional Aduisory Committee, Anthropological Survey of India, we prepared a SIA (Social Impact Assessment) Manval to guide all thase who are seriously concerned with SIA studies and also engaged ourse-ves in such tuiesinz rajor vay. ‘The Si Manual hasbeen pretstedand the outcome has largely been satisfactoy. The second pase of field ‘work nthe mining area in Sundergarh dictct, Osha) of Posco Steel Project hasjust been completed while the fed study of the Thermal Power Pectin Bar an Karchhnan tess of Alehabad dsvictis underway, ‘aking cognizance of the socal unrest ‘emanating either due to development Inttives orlackof it, four studies have recently been initiated in Singur, Nandigram, algach and Rajarhataras to study the suesat hand and the feld work for the frst three ecacions has been comoleted while the ajarhat work ‘continues. The studies ere expected to find reasons forthe social unrestas ell sto suggest pragmatic slutors. Anthropological Study of Urbanization at New Town, Rajarhat Sina 1950s investment theese _andintrastrctural development ofthe Indust facts of ojthat- Gepalpur area ofNorth 24 Parganas of West Bengal ‘wasintiaed The Governmenthas made Ha, Shae aie a masterplan ctatonnship for thearea \wh ch would at least be theee times bigger than the neighbouring Salt Lake City. Since then, me New Town of Fojarhat becare fast growing planned city, Ihe area has a lage coverage of cultivable land and water bodies under the ‘Eastern Kolkata Wetland’ Anthropolegical Survey af india has Initiated a study of the process of Urbanization in this satelite township of Kolkata witha mul-cisdplinary team of enthropotoasts, eco oats inauiss and payerologits Keeping the growth of auch » mammoth city in view the objectives of the study Include tunderstencing economic change in terms of occupational nobility, adjusment of pecple wthurbarizaton, ‘to 2sress changes in sociocelura and economic horzos, social situation in terms of educa:ion, family.cutural behaviour in terms of maintaining norms, values and beliefs, people's perception of growing trbanzatonand to assess the pattern of interaction across the groups etc. An affected village, Gaunihasalready been stusied \whle the field work stil continues to study other vilagas. NEW)LETTER » | \ study of Singur ‘Apart af the well iigatec and mult ‘roppeel agricultural land i Singur of Hocghly astrict was acquired by the Government fora Tata Motors project Somefarmershaveobjected othe and acqulstionpolsyanits ransformaton, lhe alsafactor lea to prysial torture, violence, damage and less to property and economy. Five villages were dlreetly and ore village was partially affected in the project area. A mult tlsciptinary team of researchers has done extensive field work: iro level in Singur to study the social impact of lanw aqusiion onthe sexiorconorri, ute ara psychologic aspectsor he people ot Singur area Socio-economic Profile among the ‘Marginalised Ethnic groups in and ‘around Lalgarh, West Bengal A multi-disciplinary team of ‘Anthropological Survey of India has centied Out an extensive field investigavoninand afoundLalgarh-an are of alleged extremist intuence in the JurglemahalofPaschim Nest nipur, Wiest Bengal to understand reasons behind the pervasive social unrest The investigations centred an socio-cultural profle sutainable develapmentaf he peasants who ate vitins of political soe nem orm in the wiles ef Nea hike and Btumij Dransola. The evel anc cdagree of polarisation ral spheres ot "fe and action’ was marked hie the aference benscenthe’havesand have- rats is geting rcreased and the quaity and investment ar Manin the studied ea emarkably 200" Emerging Bio-cultural and Ecological Issues of Nandigrame An Anthropological Perspective Nandigram, a rural are inthe Haldia subdivision ef Purba Melnour dstrict cof West Bengal, opaosite the industrial city of Haldia was in news when the ‘movement ofl agesunderthe banat ofthe 3UPC, Shum Uebhed Patrodh ‘community relationships, ta 9898 people's perception of various {developmental programmes et. Heth Profle of 590 pre-school cide, below ive years, was also surveyed and 600 adolescent bys and gis were screenod fer the fb -Thalasszemia fram te Nandigram, Sonachura, Saudhhal, Gangeachar, Garchakraberia and Kolicharnpu-viloges, Socialimpact Actesemantin the Posco Project Ares Fold investigations were undertaken bya team of researchers as part of IA in the forest vilages of tivee grzm Commitee (ie,Land Eviction Resistance 1p Committee) protesting against the move :0 set up a chemical hub in Nandigram under the Special Economic Zone ISEZ). the protest met wth Volence an thousands of peaceful unarmed villager including hundreds ft women andl elder, somstime in 2007.8 mult-clsciplnary team from the Anthropological Survay of India has carried out an intensive feld Investigation othe affected areas of [Nandigram inorder to undarstard the emerging issues of peoples unrest from bio-sutual and ecolociel points of en: The broad objectives ofthe study Include understanding the general socio ceanomie and health profi, to ascertain the availability of local resources and thelr utlzation,toknow the etinic compos tion and intet= panchayats within the juriedition af Lahunipor blockof Sundargarh dict, Falling wi-hin tie proposed ates of POSCO project for meeting te ron ore requirementsof the steel projectin the Knandadha hilranges of Odisha.Main objective of he study was to find cut the immctof mineg operators. the ‘wadtionlvethood pattems of Paudi Dhuiyan and othe tral as welasnon= ‘bal communis Te study elected 2 growing protest and discomfort ‘among the inhabitents whoapprcherd loss of cultura elements and their associated values,non timber forest produce, loss of agtlultural land ‘owing to the shifting hill Inds and diplaceer duel he projec ‘Andaman a Ncabar lands Six personnel of the Andaman and Ncobar Hegional Cenvre have nated NEW)LETTER passe dough the Shope teins Some members of the team have also vslted the Great Nicobar islands for the purpose. A report has been submited 19 the Chief Secretary A& administration intensive field work in November, 2011 to study the impact of recert ‘developments on Jorawa society and culture, aimed at to generate data, | saatsunteeiasicmcnniee Useful for beth academia and the | ormtaMeinmaa fama administration, 1his has become necessary as there waste information Biosphere Reserve Study Daihe subject Under the National Project Man and On a request from the Andaman & | Environment: the second phase of Feld Nicobar administration, 3 team of . workforce Nokrek sosphere serve experts induding two members rom orche okrk sosphere es INBR was cared cutinNovernbe, 207, the Anthropolacical Survey of ria, Chamined the pessbtty ot repetung | Altogether 12 butter villages were nd reopening the East West Road in studied. The main objective ofthe study Great Nicober Islands which mostly | astofind outthe environmental ethos ‘snbelein the border mist fe cultural and economic practices In 2detion, data related to allied activities ke tourism was also collected against. the backdrep that how itis goine to better thelocal economy and thescope of tourism in NAR, DNA Polymorphism Studies among ‘the Contemporary Indian Populations Data ene bloed samp es heve been collected fomsxeommunitos Grhwva Brahman &ajputiUrarakhand) Meena ‘and Gadi (Rajasthan, Mizo (Mizoram and Kan Kral). Laboratory analysis underway. NEW)LETTER National Advisory Committee Meeting National Advisory Committee of the Anthropological Survey of nia meron EVENTS vith Director, Prof. KK. Misra. and hs SS the 1st of October. Inemeeting began | tostudy human ie fom the perspective 1e welcome address by the | of the people, He has stressed Uupor taking up result oriented appraisal of the significance of | Anthropoloaical research that could the mestng Sh Java ican Secretary, Ministy of Culture and Chaieman of the National | Advisory Commitee, in his opening speech talked of some important aspects of the present day Indian society like “fusion of communities and ‘indianisatian of India, where subtle direction of soclalcuttural ‘change could be fet. He emphasized on how Anthropology tas the potential meaningfully contribute thesaciery. Prof Mls informed Harrble members ‘of the Committee that most of the actionable points ofthe minutes ofthe previous meeting were fufilled and made a presentation of the rasearch proposals and other programmes for the 12th Five Yeor Pan. After a detailed dlscussion thehcuse unanirousiy gave Itsconsent for allthe profect proposals ofthe 12th Plan, Orientation Course 2 five day Oriertasion Course was trganized for Research Associates (Cura ofthe Arehropalogial Survey Of India, farm 17th Octobor ta D1et Cetober, under the aegis of the Intemational Schoo! of Anthropology at otha Vigilance Awareness Week. Vance Awareness Week vasbserved Inthe Anthropological Survey of Inca Head Office ard its Regional Centres fram 31st October to Sth November Paring the Vigilance week, 2 "Mutt Ciscipinary interactive Session” as organized at Head Cfice, Kalhata In which students of La Martiniere {or Girs School have participated on 2nd November. egies canttateamcnacaroxe Promotion and Appointments Cons departmental promaton,Or Suresh Pat £& cultural has been aeomated ac Deputy Directortojoin the Central Regional Centre cn 24th Octeber, On direct recruitrrent, two Deputy a vigane axe foi) i Directors (Cultural, OM. Sasi Kumar and Dr.C.R Sathyanarayanan have joined ‘Andaman & Nieober Regional Centre and Southern Regional Centre on 20th Dacenber and 28th November respectively Mortuary Practices ofthe HOS. NEWSLETTER ‘QULTURAL nIMEMsION nF vi LATEST PUBLICATIONS Pablictons fom Arthropologica Survey ct nda canbe had fom the Fulblication & Dstbution Section Anthropological Survey of India 21 Jawaharlal Nehru Road Kelkata~ 00016 SE CUUNSCMNIAEE scrarri0xa: starusor ‘os ove see Ass POPULATION AN POPUTATION 1360 Hindi Karyashala ERC, Kolkata | NRC, Deradur Published by Director Anthropological Survey of India Ministry of Culture Government of India 27, Jawahartal Nehru Roac, Kolkata -700 016 one: 033) 22861761 (22861733 22529602 Email :nensleterdansigown | Website wmwansigovin