Industries and Tribal Social Ecology

The present work is a case study of a project conducted by Miss Joshomayee Devi, faculty member, on behalf of the North Eastern Institute of Bank Management. The prject was undertaken by the Institute as an assignment from the Industrial Development Bank of India. It makes an indepth study of the impact of industries on the social ecology of the tribal areas where industrial units have been located and draws important analytical conclusions. Though these conclusions particularly relate to the North Eastern Region, they are also applicable to other parts of the country with comparable eco-social systems. The book carries an insightful foreword by Prof. B.K. Roy Burman which brings to bear on the study. The benefits of his long experience of field work and vast knowledge of the sociological, anthropological and economic aspects of the development problems of the region.