Problems of Indebtedness among Tribals of Orissa – A study of Malkangiri & Nawarangpur Districts
Name of the client: Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of
India, New Delhi 100001
Brief description of
the survey: The main objective of the study is to
look in to the various aspects of the indebtedness of the Tribals in the two
districts of Malkangiri and Nawarangpur in Orissa. Assessment of the
Socio-economic status of the Tribals, circumstances responsible for their
indebtedness, study of the profile of the money lenders and their activities
including the interest charged, review of the effectiveness of the laws and
procedures, assessment of the effectiveness of the steps taken by the
Government to cope up with the problem etc., formed part of the details of the
objectives.
Key survey deliverables:
Field survey in
Nawarangpur and Malkangiri districts of Orissa and submitted the final report
Year: 2001-2002
Area Coverage: Orissa
