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Construction coal mines is highly essential for developing countries (like India), where the nations are heavily dependent on coal for meeting their energy targets. While constructing a coal mine, the areas located in i ts vicinity are seriously disturbed. The construction of the Durgapur coal mine (in Chandrapur city) has completely wiped out the village of Sinala. Difference in the interests of the authorities responsible for such projects (the State) and the displaced residents (residents of Sinala) often give rise to conflicts. The current study focuses on assessing the impact of these conflicts on the livelihood of the displaced using the “Sustainability Livelihood Framework”. Livelihood is measured as the potential g ains (or losses) of the respondents post relocation. The economy of Sinala was evaluated using the “Mixed Method” technique. To fill the gaps in information and to understand the current status of the displaced village, a primary survey was conducted inte rviewing 130 households along with secondary data analysis. To identify prominent indicators of welfare, Principal Component Analysis was conducted in two stages. A collective Principal Component Analysis was used to evaluate the overall impact of all the livelihood capitals on the welfare of residents following which a capital wise PCA was used to learn about individual capitals in detail after incorporating interactions. To determine the relationship between these capitals and the welfare of residents, Mu ltinomial Logistic Regression was used. These statistical techniques help in critically evaluating the problem and the existing norms. The ultimate goal of this study is to achieve “Sustainable Development” by actively promoting environmental protection an d social justice along with economic welfare. The most effective solution would be the one that ensures that all the basic amenities are available in the village affected and slowly intensifies into betterment by actively focusing on enriching the human ca pital in the region followed by its financial, natural, physical, and social capital.
Keywords: Conflicts, livelihood assessment, displaced residents, economic welfare, environmental protection, social justice
