Government of india, 2004 national policy on resettlement and rehabilitation for project affected families2003. Involuntary resettlement will be avoided wherever feasible, or minimized, exploring all viable project alternatives. Though orissas draft resettlement and rehabilitation policy is an improvement on the national policy, it does not go far enough in ensuring adequate representation of affected women in rehabilitation and other representative committees. Act, 1894 for acquisition of land was issued after the 14th may 2006. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of adbs board of directors, management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Published in the gazette of india, extraordinary parti, section 1, no 46, dated 17th february, 2004. The orissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006 11. The draft national rehabilitation policy 2006 and the communal. The government of orissa in 2006 framed and adopted a comprehensive resettlement and rehabilitation policy named the orissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006 in order to ensure sustained development through a participatory and transparent process.
It has been developed with an objective to enable a single window access to information and services being provided by the various indian government entities. The draft, while it has created separate categories for the displaced, with commensurate compensation, still does not specify norms stringent enough to assess. In the past few months, certain states like orissa, west bengal and andhra pradesh have attracted huge fdis and private investments. Involuntary resettlement assessment and measures the resettlement plan is a document of the borrower. Booksjournal article agnihotri, a 1996, the orissa resettlement and rehabilitation of projectaffected persons policy, 1994an analysis of its robustness with reference to impoverishment risk model. Report of the committee constituted to investigate into. Office of enviornment and social development, asian development bank. Although the government of orissa approved a resettlement and rehabilitation policy in 2006, its formulation has not fully reflected the aspirations of tribal people and, as yet, there has been no. National policy on resettlement and rehabilitation for. Haryana formulated a policy for rehabilitation and resettlement of land ownersland acquisition oustees in 2007. Walter fernandes, vijay paranjpye, eds, 1997 rehabilitation policy and law in india.
People not only in balangir district but also many other districts in orissa are benefited by this produce. Indian national policy on resettlement and rehabilitation and. National rehabilitation and resettlement policy, 2007. Government of india has come out with a national policy on resettlement and rehabilitation nprr for project affected families, 2003, which was published in the gazette of india on february 17, 2004. Orissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006 preamble government of orissa has been pursuing various development initiatives to improve the quality of lives. Indias forced displacement policy and practice 5 acquisition,andpeoplesrelocation. The national rehabilitation and resettlement policy, 2007 has been formulated with an objective to address concerns on involuntary displacement through a quantification of the costs and benefits that will accrue to society at large, and of the desirability and justifiability of each project, after assessment of the adverse economic, environmental, social and cultural. All this also validates the need for reliable project statistics and an overall database on dpspaps, because neither resettlement nor rehabilitation can be planned without knowing their. Displacement and resettlement in tribal and nontribal.
Uttar pradesh major district road improvement project approved by goup letter no 160123. Development project caused resettlement and rehabilitation. National policy on resettlement and rehabilitation for project affected families2003 published in the gazette of india, extraordinary parti, section 1, no 46, dated 17th february, 2004. Orissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006 ln order to ensure sustained development through a. Determine the magnitude of adverse social impacts and propose mitigation measures through the orissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006 intervention. Policy on resettlement and rehabilitation for project affected families2003. The objectives of the national rehabilitation and resettlement policy are.
The amendments of odisha resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006 is provided by the odisha revenue and disaster management department. The area has a massive reserve for kendu leaf 7 there will be a loss of at least rs. The plant has a locational advantage in terms of connectivity because it is situated on the howrahmumbai rail mainline and very well connected with most of the important cities of india 1. Orissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006. Orrp orissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy. May 2006, as an alternative mechanism, is relatively good. The orissa g a z e t t e water resources department,odisha. Ensuring social justice being one of the major cornerstones of development, the government always proactively tries to make sure peoples participation in development process. Short title, application and commencement i this policy may be called as qthe orissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006 r and shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the orissa. Officially, 81,176 families from 1,446 villages were displaced due to development projects from 1950 to 1993 that required the acquisition orissa draft resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006 though orissa s draft resettlement and rehabilitation policy is an. Article information, pdf download for policy versus performance open epub. Orissa resettlement and rehabilitation of project affected persons policy, 1994 it was. Users can find various provisions related to rehabilitation of displaced people are provided. The first draft of this policy was brought out in1993 and thus the policy was long overdue.
National rehabilitation and resettlement policy, 2007 india. Website of chief electoral officer of odisha national. The plant has a locational advantage in terms of connectivity because it is situated on the howrahmumbai rail mainline and very well connected with most of. The orissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy 2006 was promulgated on the 14th may 2006 and was made applicable to only those projects where notification under section 41 of l. There is a plethora of intellectual research books and papers on resettlement and rehabilitation policy of displaced women which attempt to study the problem of displacement. The plant is located at the centre of a rich mineral belt in orissa. However, before 1980, most of the development projects, did not have a clear resettlement plan asif, 2000. Asaresult,rehabilitationcontinues for several years after relocation. This article provides an overview of why there was a need for new policy measures, what the policy spans and how it applies to the local orissa context, including tribal and gender contexts.
The draft national rehabilitation policy 2006 and the. Government of odisha, the odisha resettlement and rehabilitation of project affected persons policy, 1994 bhubaneswar. The draft, while it has created separate categories for the displaced, with commensurate compensation, still does not specify norms stringent. You can find detailed information on the provisions and amendment carried out.
Officially, 81,176 families from 1,446 villages were displaced due to development projects from 1950 to 1993 that required the acquisition orissa draft resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006 though orissas draft resettlement and rehabilitation policy is an. Indian national policy on resettlement and rehabilitation. The orissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006 was published in. Govt of orissas poor implementation of the scheduled tribe and other traditional. Modalities for maintaining of all information by the public authorities concerned of the district relating to l. The orissa resettlement and rehabilitation of projectaffected persons policy.
The orissa resettlement and rehabilitation of projectaffected persons policy, 1994. Taking the undp draft policy into consideration, the government of orissa announced its own resettlement policy in may 2006. Halon, upper narmada, lower goi, boras, hoshangabad, handia etc. O draft resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006. Orissa public private partnership ppp policy 2007 1 introduction the future development of the country hinges on the development of its infrastructure and efficient delivery of its services. Involuntary resettlement should be avoided wherever feasible, or minimized, exploring all viable project alternatives. The scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers recognition of forest rights. Determine the magnitude of adverse social impacts and propose mitigation measures through the orissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006. However, the resettlement and rehabilitation policy seems to be resolving the crisis of human displacement. Lower suktel irrigation project, orissa, india ejatlas. Transportation grant transportation charges to be met out of resettlement rehabilitation grant of rs. Draftorissa resettlement and rehabilitation policy, which came into existence in the state on.
Saxenas essay, the resettlement and rehabilitation policy in india, alerts the reader to shortcomings on issues of compensation and entitlements in the absence of a uniform national legal policy until the promulgation of the national rehabilitation policy in february 2004. Displacement and resettlement in tribal and nontribal dominated dam projects of orissa. Narmada control board ncb in its 29 th meeting held on 9 th march 2006 took a decision to follow the provisions of nprr2003 for all upcoming projects e. Appointment of administrator for rehabilitation and resettlement under the right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition rehabilitation and resettlement act, 20. Sardar sarovar project the issue of resettlement and rehabilitation of the people displaced due to development. Project preparation for proposed orissa state road project 2 chapter id description page no. Development activities in orissa gained momentum in the early 1950s. Draft resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006. Though orissa s draft resettlement and rehabilitation policy is an improvement on the national policy, it does not go far enough in ensuring adequate representation of affected women in rehabilitation and other representative committees. While coal indias basic philosophy for compensating landlosers and other. Odisha resettlement and rehabilitation policy, 2006 revenue. Availing of these compensations is completely at the discretion of the pafs.
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