Policies

Inhuman and Illegal Demolition and Eviction at Hampi Bazaar

A fact finding report

Research Papers and Case Studies
In July 2011, the district administration authorities of Hampi, one of the most important tourist destinations in India, demolished more than 200 shops located in the historic Hampi Bazaar, and justified the act by claiming the shops were illegal encroachments. Some of the shops had homes attached to them, and this inhuman demolition forced hundreds of people on to the streets, with no access to basic facilities such as housing, sanitation, medical facilities and clean water. EQUATIONS conducted a fact-finding on the demolition and subsequent eviction.
Geographies
India
Local Regions/Cities
Hampi

EQUATIONS is a research, policy, and advocacy organisation working on tourism and development issues in India. Our work has focused on the economic, environmental, social, cultural, political and administrative impacts of tourism particularly on people living in and around tourism destinations. We collaborate closely with organisations and peoples movements, to influence people-centered forms of tourism & policies that ensure significant local benefits and take into account the negative impacts of an unbridled growth of tourism.

 

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