Industrialization and globalisation have brought significant changes in the social, economic, cultural and political life of tribal societies in India. Tribal communities have traditionally depended on forests, land, rivers and other natural resources for their livelihood and have maintained distinctive social institutions, customs and cultural practices. The expansion of industries, infrastructure, markets and global economic processes has created new opportunities for tribal people, but it has also produced displacement, resource deprivation and cultural disruption. Industrialization has had a major impact on tribal societies because mineral-rich and forested tribal regions are often selected for mining, dams, industries, power projects and transportation infrastructure. Large-scale industrial projects frequently require the acquisition of tribal land. As a result, many tribal families have been displaced from their traditional settlements and agricultural lands. Displacement affects not only their economic security but also their social networks, cultural identity