{"id":333283,"date":"2025-04-17T19:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=333283"},"modified":"2025-04-18T20:11:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:41:02","slug":"strategic-hamleting-failed-and-displaced-tribals-remain-neglected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/strategic-hamleting-failed-and-displaced-tribals-remain-neglected\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic hamleting failed and displaced tribals remain neglected"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>: The post Strategic hamleting failed and displaced tribals remain neglected has been created, based on the article \u201cCall for permanent settlement for tribals<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu<\/strong>\u201d on 17 April 2025. Strategic hamleting failed and displaced tribals remain neglected.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Strategic<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic:<\/strong> GS Paper2- Governance-Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: In 2005, nearly 50,000 Gond tribals were displaced from Chhattisgarh under the Government of India\u2019s ‘strategic hamleting’ programme, aimed at curbing Maoist influence. Two decades later, most remain in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, facing neglect and denial of tribal rights. The issue highlights gaps in policy, rights recognition, and interstate coordination.<\/p>\n

Historical Background of Strategic Hamleting<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. The idea began in 1949<\/strong>, soon after Independence. To suppress Telangana communist revolutionaries<\/strong>, the government relocated forest-dwelling tribals to roadside camps. Many were recruited as special police constables<\/strong> with little training and basic weapons like spears and axes<\/strong>. One such group was the Koya <\/strong>\u201c<\/strong>Tiger Squad<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong> with around 300 members<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. In the 1960s<\/strong>, a similar approach was used in Mizoram<\/strong> to counter insurgents. This effort proved more effective and concluded with a peace deal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. In 2005<\/strong>, the strategy was applied again in Chhattisgarh<\/strong> to fight Maoists. Around 50,000 Gond tribals<\/strong> were forced to relocate. However, the programme failed. Many tribals returned to their forest homes, while others joined security forces<\/strong>, indicating the strategy did not achieve its original goal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Current Situation of Displaced Gutti Koyas<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. Displacement<\/strong>: Around 50,000 Gond tribals<\/strong>, referred to as Gutti Koyas<\/strong>, were displaced in 2005 under the strategic hamleting programme.<\/li>\n
    2. Current Residence<\/strong>: Most now live in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana<\/strong>, occupying illegally held forest land<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. Tribal Rights Neglected<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n