Impact of NTFP ban on the lives and livelihood of the ... - Vasundhara

• Such trading stopped after the imposition <strong>of</strong> <strong>ban</strong> and traders started to source theirrequirement from other areas.• People used to visit the local haat (mandi) at Kurumpuri prior to the <strong>ban</strong> which alsostopped.• This is how a flourishing <strong>NTFP</strong> market was destroyed by the imposition <strong>of</strong> the <strong>ban</strong>.<strong>Impact</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>ban</strong> on the Informal financial networks:Barter SystemIt was a practice in the area to barter goods from the traders in lieu <strong>of</strong> the <strong>NTFP</strong> produceexchanged. Such informal arrangements used to be a boon for a people who do not have access toconsistent financial support and whose source <strong>of</strong> earning varies from season to season. So in thetime <strong>of</strong> economic stress people used to depend upon these informal arrangements to cope up thedistress situation. With the imposition <strong>of</strong> the Supreme Court <strong>ban</strong> such support system collapsed andpeople became more vulnerable to seasonal variations.Informal Credit Source4%12%9%Unrestricted access to <strong>NTFP</strong>s inthe area, prior to the imposition <strong>of</strong>the <strong>ban</strong>, had increased thebargaining power <strong>of</strong> the people visà-visthe <strong>NTFP</strong> market. Peoplewere also able to source credit fromthe traders who were willing toextend financial supportconsidering the <strong>NTFP</strong> potential <strong>of</strong>the area and considering the control<strong>of</strong> people over their resources. Thisinformal financial linkage whichwas one <strong>of</strong> the major supports for the people was snapped after the <strong>ban</strong> as a resource rich peoplesuddenly became resource poor and they lost their control over their resources.Migration:8%Indebtedness67%Daily Consumption (Inf)For Production (Inf)Other Purpose (Inf)Borrowing FromInstitutional AgenciesNo Indebtedness PossesAssets• Instances <strong>of</strong> migration have increased after the <strong>ban</strong> order as people are deprived <strong>of</strong> theirlivelihood base. People from this area are migrating to Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh towork in the Brick Kilns.40