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Villagers’ Economic Status in the Neighbourhood of A Thermal Power Project As Reflected By Their Assets – A Case Study of Kalisindh Thermal Power Project

DOI: 10.18535/ijsrm/v5i6.39· Vol. 5, No. 6, (2017)· Published: June 11, 2017
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Abstract

When any project commissioned, it always have an impact on social and economical well being on people living in vicinity. Same is true for Kalisindh Thermal Power Project, which is constructed near village Undal in State Rajasthan. For construction of this power project land of nearby villages viz Devri, Motipura, Nimoda, Singhania and Undal was acquired. Assets owned by residents of these villages are to be analyzed to know their economic well being. A survey has been carried out on people living in these villages through a structured questionnaire to collect data. All villagers belongs almost same background; hence convenience sampling considered appropriate for collection of data. Statistical tools used for the analysis are frequency, percentage, simple arithmetic mean and ANOVA. With help of this study, it has been concluded that economic well being of villagers is not good enough to afford such household assets like washing machine, refrigerator, microwave, air conditioner etc. They cannot afford a luxurious life style.

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ANOVAConvenience SamplingHousehold-AssetsSocial Life
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Ms. Reeta Karra, Dr. P. N. Mishra, Dr. Pooja Jain
Email: reetakarra@yahoo.com Professor & Director, Deen Dayal kaushal Kendra, Institute of Management Studies Building, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidhyalay, Takshshila Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore – 452017 (M.P.) India Email: professor_mishra@yahoo.com Asst. Professor, International Institute of Professional Studies, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidhyalay, Takshshila Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore – 452017 (M.P.) India Email: poojaiips@gmail.com
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