RESETTLEMENT

&
REHABILITATION
POLICY - 2007

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Message

Development induced rehabilitation of affected people is a national

problem which is assuming importance, as the strive for economic
development is at the forefront and acquisition of land for various
developmental projects is ongoing. Development of hydro projects is
site specific for which land acquisition is inevitable. Although, the aim of
hydropower generation is basically to benefit the society at large, it
invariably has impact on the people from whom the land is acquired, as
they become landless/houseless leading to traumatic socio-cultural
consequences, which ultimately disrupts basic fabric of the society.
NHPC is conscious of the plight of the people who are sacrificing their
resources for the larger benefit of the society. In order to prioritise the concerns of the people and
ways & means to resolve the problems faced by them, a Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy of
NHPC has been formulated. The policy envisages to reduce distress of the affected people and
provide for an institutional mechanism for implementation, monitoring, conflict resolution and
grievance redressal related to R&R. It lays emphasis on provision of basic services for the resettled
community enabling them to cope with relocation, also extending benefits to host community. The
Policy caters to the displaced and vulnerable communities and peripheral development of project
areas. The core provisions of NHPC R&R Policy 2007 are mainly derived from the National
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy-2007 notified by the Ministry of Rural Development ( MORD),
Govt. of India, and also contains some additional benefits for the affected people.

I am confident that implementation of NHPC's R&R Policy will resolve problems of the affected people
to a considerable extent and at the same time; pave a path for timely completion of hydro projects.

(S.K. Garg)
Chairman & Managing Director

280 MW Dhauliganga Power Station (Uttarakhand) - Dam

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Message CONTENTS

Resettlement and Rehabilitation of affected people is a central issue for PART - I POLICY OUTLINE
the execution of hydro projects as acquisition of land is a pre-requisite, Chapter I Policy Objectives, Scope & Principles 8
though its quantum is variable. The problems and concerns of project Chapter II Definitions 10
affected people and their aspirations are important dynamics in project Chapter III Applicability of the Policy 13
building and mere compensation made against a set of rules can never
Chapter IV Resettlement & Rehabilitation Package 15
compensate the quantum of distress due to acquisition of their physical
Chapter V Special R&R Benefits for Affected Scheduled Caste &
resources and religious & culture assets. The problem of Resettlement
Indigenous Population/Scheduled Tribes Category 21
and Rehabilitation is intricately complex which needs a thorough
Chapter VI Infrastructure Facilities & Basic Amenities at Resettlement Colony 23
understanding of the social, cultural, intellectual and economic
Chapter VII Institutions, Procedures & Processes for Policy Implementation 24
background of the affected people and knowledge of good practices to
transport them to a higher step of ladder of development. Chapter VIII Implementation Plan for Resettlement & Rehabilitation 27
In the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy of NHPC, an effort has been made to address the Chapter IX Monitoring & Evaluation of the Resettlement Plan 29
problems faced by the affected people by establishing a set of core provisions to compensate them Annex I R&R Entitlement Matrix 31
socially, culturally and economically in a transparent and participatory manner. The income generating Annex II Social Impact Assessment 34
strategies provides for land based and non-land based programmes, restoration of common property Annex III Scope of the Resettlement Census Survey 35
resources, labour intensive income restoration schemes, development of cottage industries, Annex IV Draft Plan for R&R 36
occupational support through self help groups, peripheral development and local area development, Annex V Guidelines for Development & Regulation of Economic Opportunities 36
compensation for their land and property at replacement cost, subsistence grant for assetless and
vulnerable people are the specific features of the policy, which will help in the overall development of
PART - II SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 42
the affected people/communities. NHPC's Policy though derives its main strength from the National
Rehabiliation & Resettlement Policy (NRRP) -2007 has widened the horizon beyond NRRP-2007.

NHPC's R&R Policy-2007 hopefully will lay foundation for distress mitigation and development
orientation of the people affected by involuntary resettlement.

S.P. Sen
Director (Technical)
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ABBREVIATIONS PREAMBLE

BPL Below Poverty Line PAF Project Affected Family The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. Families 2007 (NRRP-2007) was formulated and issued
CBO Community Based Organisation PAP Project Affected Person (NHPC) is a Schedule 'A', Enterprise of the by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of
CEA Central Electricity Authority PCIC Public Consultation & Information Government of India established in 1975 with an India. NRRP-2007 lays down a broad guideline and
Centre objective to plan, promote and organise an integrated framework for resettlement & rehabilitation of project
CO Corporate Office
and efficient development of hydroelectric power. In affected families and the minimum rehabilitation grants
CMD Chairman and Managing Director PCO Public Call Office
keeping with this objective, NHPC is primarily to be paid to each family.
CPI Consumer Price Index R&R Resettlement and Rehabilitation executing hydroelectric projects all over the country NHPC projects have faced the challenge of evolving
CPR Common Property Resources RC Resettlement Colony with a view to meet the nation's growing demand and implementing resettlement & rehabilitation (R&R)
CSDP Community and Social RCS Resettlement Census Survey for power. plans in diverse situations. The R&R package has so far
Development Plan SC Scheduled Caste been evolved individually on a project-to-project basis
Hydro-potential of India is available mostly in far-flung
DC Deputy Commissioner SDM Sub-Divisional Magistrate areas. Hydroelectric projects are site-specific, requiring with the consent of respective State Governments.
DPR Detailed Project Report SES Socio-Economic Survey acquisition of land, both private and government. These experiences in R&R and the lessons and practices
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment SIA Social Impact Assessment Although the aim of hydropower generation is to have thus contributed towards the need for developing
Sq.mts Square Meters benefit the society at large, it has adverse impacts on a comprehensive policy to guide R&R planning,
EMP Environmental Management Plan
people who lose their land and property in the land monitoring and its implementation.
EPF Employees Provident Fund ST Scheduled Tribe
acquisition process. The affected population many a NHPC's recent corporate expansion has influenced a
GOI Government of India TAC Tribal Advisory Council
times suffers from landlessness, joblessness, loss of paradigm shift in perceptions and priorities regarding
GRC Grievance Redressal Committee TOR Terms of Reference shelter, marginalisation, insecurity of food, decrease in R&R. Experiences and issues encountered at its various
ha Hectare TRIFED Tribal Co-operative Marketing health levels, loss of access to common property projects, have underscored the need to align corporate
IP Indigenous People Development Federation of India resources and community disarticulation, which growth plans and resources with rationalized R&R
ISP Internet Service Provider disrupts basic fabric of their society. Considering the guidelines. In this manner, the potential success of
ITI Industrial Training Institute plight of those who have sacrificed their resources for projects would be sustained by a prioritized R&R policy
LA Act/LAA Land Acquisition Act 1894 the larger benefit of the society, ways and means must and its systematic implementation.
be explored and implemented to protect their rights in In view of the above, this document aims at laying down
LAO Land Acquisition Officer
general and the rights of vulnerable sections in the basic norms to resolve the hardships attributed due
LPC Land Purchase Committee particular, as an attempt towards sustainable to displacement and other impacts. NHPC's
lpcd litre per capita per day development. In the process, NHPC will explore Resettlement & Rehabilitation Policy-2007 has
MAW Minimum Agricultural Wage various viable alternatives and select the one causing been formulated to address the issues related to
MC Monitoring Committee least displacement or adverse impacts. Resettlement and Rehabilitation of project affected
M&E Monitoring & Evaluation In situations where adverse impacts are inevitable, families (PAFs). This Policy will address issues related to
MOEF Ministry of Environment and Forests NHPC will ensure that the affected population is loss of land, houses, other resources, and means of
MOP Ministry of Power compensated for their property losses at replacement livelihood or social support systems, which PAFs suffer
cost and assisted to rebuild their homes and due to project construction. The Policy will also
NCDC National Cooperative Development
communities and re-establish their enterprise through provide a definite insight in resolving the issues of
Corporation
participatory approach and transparent consultation. income generation and rights of indigenous people (as
NGO Non-Government Organisation The efforts of NHPC become all the more necessary prescribed in the Scheduled Tribes and Forest Dwellers
NHPC National Hydroelectric Power when the displaced/affected population involves poor Act, 2006) and vulnerable groups and will serve as a
Corporation Ltd. and vulnerable groups and indigenous communities reference document for external stakeholders.
NIRD National Institute of Rural who are not resilient enough to absorb the negative This Policy has taken into account the provisions kept in
Development effects of development, unless assisted carefully with NRRP-2007 and concerns of international funding
NRRP National Rehabilitation & sensitivity. agencies like the World Bank and the Asian
Resettlement Policy In order to address the risks related to development- Development Bank. NHPC's R&R Policy would be
O&M Operation & Maintenance induced displacement, a National Policy on implemented in accordance with the relevant Central
OPD Outdoor Patients Department Rehabilitation and Resettlement for Project Affected and State Government laws and in close association
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with the concerned State Government. The policy
consists of two parts. Part-I deals with the objective,
scope, definition & benefits to the PAFs, whereas Part-II
deals with supports for community and social
development for host community and local population.
This Policy will be applicable only for those project
affected families whose place of residence or other
properties or source of livelihood have been affected by
the process of acquisition of land for NHPC's projects
and the host population where the displaced
communities would be resettled. The Policy would
come into force w.e.f 18th February 2008 and would be
adopted for all projects of NHPC except those that
have already received either Techno-economic
Approval from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
or Environment Clearance from the Ministry of
Environment and Forests (MOEF).
The implementation of resettlement and rehabilitation
process will start with the commencement of the
project works and will be completed in all respects
before the scheduled commissioning of the project.
However, monitoring of implemented activities would
be an on-going process.
PART - I
POLICY OUTLINE
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CHAPTER - I
POLICY OBJECTIVE, SCOPE & PRINCIPLES
OBJECTIVE:
1.1 NHPC believes that the most effective way to
address development-induced displacement and
other related impacts is through a proactive
approach and comprehensive planning of land
acquisition as well as R&R programme. R&R
programme will be conceived and executed as a
part of the project. NHPC while conceiving a
project will assess opportunities for project
affected people and communities by conducting a
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) study and work out
R&R plan to extend benefits from the project
to PAFs.
1.2 This Policy essentially addresses the need to
provide succor to the assetless rural poor and
those falling under BPL categories, small and
marginal farmers, SCs/STs, and various vulnerable
sections who get displaced. Besides, it seeks to
foster an effective dialogue between the project
affected families (PAFs), the State Government
and NHPC, which will enable adequate and timely
implementation of R&R programme and
completion of projects, with adequate attention to
the needs of displaced persons, especially
the resource poor sections, by way of interaction
and negotiation so that the R&R package gains
all-round acceptability in the shape of a
workable instrument.
1.3 The broad objectives of NHPC's - R&R Policy are:
a. NHPC to the extent feasible and practicable
will avoid or minimize adverse impacts on
people by identifying non-displacing or least-
displacing alternatives.
b. Where adverse impacts are unavoidable,
NHPC will ensure that PAFs receive assistance,
so that they have a better standard of living with
sustainable sources of income.
c. To plan and execute the resettlement &
rehabilitation of PAFs as of sustainable
development opportunity. Particular attention
shall be given to the socio-economically
vulnerable sections such as indigenous
population or Scheduled Tribes (STs),
Scheduled Castes (SCs), woman-headed
households, widows, abandoned women,
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destitute, disabled, orphans, unmarried girls,
persons above fifty years of age and those
below poverty line (BPL) etc. so that their
interests are protected.
d. To meaningfully consult, involve and inform
the PAFs at all stages of project i.e from
planning to implementation and monitoring of
R&R activities.
e. To rebuild communities to integrate them with
the host population in the regional socio-
economic context.
f. To provide PAFs with Resettlement Colony
and/agricultural land, wherever possible before
they are shifted or their assets acquired.
Adequate health care facilities along with
allocation of common property resources will
be ensured prior to their relocation.
SCOPE & PRINCIPLES:
1.4 Based on the above objectives, the resettlement
planning for any NHPC Project, leading to adverse
displacement or other impacts on people, will be as
per the following scope & principles:
a. The provisions for R&R as laid down in this
policy would be distinct from and over and
above the compensation paid under the Land
Acquisition Act, 1894 (Amendment,1984), for
assets acquired from PAFs for the Project.
b. NHPC will avoid or minimize displacement and
other adverse Project impacts, wherever
feasible by exploring non-displacing or least
displacing alternatives. To achieve this,
acquisition of land and its utilization would be
planned and prioritized in an efficient and
innovative manner right at the formulation
stage of the project.
c. As land-based assets and resources in rural
areas are closely tied to the livelihoods, NHPC
will to the extent feasible and practicable, avoid
acquisition particularly of productive farm land
and homestead property.
d. NHPC recognizes that acquisition of
productive assets and displacement leads to the
dismantling of productive systems and loss of
common property resources for PAFs, thereby
leading to the risk of impoverishment. In cases
wherein loss of land, livelihood or social
support systems are unavoidable, PAFs will be
compensated for loss of land, housing,
infrastructure, resources and income
sources, so that their economic and social
circumstances will be restored/improved to
the pre-project level.
e. Recognizing that socio -economically
vulnerable sections of the society, namely
indigenous population or Scheduled Tribes
(STs), Scheduled castes (SCs), woman-headed
households, widows, abandoned women,
destitute, disabled, orphans, unmarried girls,
persons above fifty years of age and those
below poverty line (BPL) etc., special attention
will be paid in formulating appropriate
assistance and mitigative resettlement and
rehabilitation measures for them.
f. NHPC projects are capital intensive, where
state-of-the-art technology is normally
adopted. Therefore, NHPC's human resource
needs are of a highly skilled and technical
nature. In view of this, no commitment on
employment opportunities for PAFs as a
rehabilitation option will be given. However,
preference will be given to PAFs while
appointing unskilled labour, based on vacancy
requirements. NHPC, to the extent feasible,
would provide occupational rehabilitation to
PAFs by means of petty contracts, vocational
training and through promotion of cottage
industries.
g. The Project affected families will be fully
informed and closely consulted. Pertinent
resettlement information will be disclosed to
the affected people and their participation will
be sought in selection, planning and
implementation of viable R&R solutions.
h. Social and cultural institutions of the affected
people and where relevant, of their hosts, will
be protected and supported. PAFs and affected
communities will be assisted to integrate
economically and socially into host
communities so that adverse impacts on the
host communities are minimized. The
development benefits will also be extended to
host communities.
i. To promote transparency as well as to assess
local needs and to build trust with PAFs even
before resettlement options are implemented,
a Public Consultation and Information
Centre (PCIC) will be established as a part of
the Project.
j. Grievance redressal mechanisms for PAFs will
be established in the form of a Grievance
Redressal Committee, which will address
grievances of PAFs and affected communities.
k. An R&R Cell will be set up for the Project to
undertake R&R planning, preparation,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
l. The rehabilitation grant and other benefits
expressed in monetary terms in the policy shall
be indexed to the Consumer Price Index
(CPI) with the 1st day of April following the
date of coming into force of this Policy as the
reference date, and the same shall also be
revised at suitable intervals.
m. In addition to the above, as a part of the
R&R Plan, NHPC shall prepare a need-based
Community and Social Development Plan
(CSDP) for the Project area in consultation
with the district administration, specialist(s)
in relevant area of social/community
development, local banking institution(s),
Gram Panchayat(s) and representative of PAFs,
with an aim to make available benefits of
project development to the local community
who may or may not constitute PAFs. An
outline of this proposal is given in Part II of
this policy.
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CHAPTER - II
DEFINITIONS
2.1 “Administrator for Resettlement &
Rehabilitation” means an officer not below the
rank of District Collector of the State
Government, as defined in NRRP-2007, appointed
for the purpose of R&R of the project affected
families. The Administrator for Resettlement &
Rehabilitation shall be appointed by the State
Government on requisition of NHPC.
2.2 “Affected Area” in relation to a Project, means
the area, villages, towns and localities to be
acquired and/ affected by the Project.
2.3 “Agricultural Family” means a project affected
family whose primary mode of livelihood is
agriculture and includes families of owners as well
as tenants, sub-tenants or agricultural labourers,
occupiers of forest land and of collectors of
minor forest produce who have been either
residing or earning their livelihood from the
affected zone immediately before the declaration
of the affected zone.
2.4 “Agricultural land” includes land used or
capable of being used for the purpose of:
a. Agriculture or horticulture,
b. Dairy farming, poultry farming, pisciculture,
breeding or livestock and nursery growing
medical herbs,
c. Raising of crops, grass or garden produce,
d. Land used by an agriculturist for the grazing of
cattle but does not include land used for cutting
of wood only.
2.5 “Agricultural labourer” means a person
normally resident in the affected area continuously
for a period of not less than three years before the
declaration of the affected area, who does not
hold any land in the affected area but earns his/her
livelihood principally by manual labour on
agricultural land and who has been deprived of
his/her livelihood.
2.6 “Below Poverty Line Family” shall be those as
defined by the Planning Commission and
concerned District Administration for
implementation of development and welfare
schemes in that area.
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2.7 “Compensation” means the cash amount to be
paid to each PAF for the acquired or affected
property as determined by the concerned State
Government authority as per their norms / law.
2.8 “Commissioner for Rehabilitation and
Resettlement” means the Commissioner
for rehabilitation and resettlement appointed by
the State Government, not below the rank of
Commissioner or of equivalent rank of
that Government.
2.9 “Displaced family” means any tenure holder,
tenant, government lessee or owner of the
property who on account of acquisition of his land
including plot in the abaadi or other property in
the affected zone for the purpose of the
project has been displaced from such land or
other property.
2.10 “Family ” means project affected family
consisting of such persons, his/ her spouse, minor
son/s, unmarried daughters, minor brother/s or
unmarried sister/s, father, mother and other
members residing with him/her and dependent on
him/her for their livelihood; and includes “nuclear
family” consisting of a person, his/her spouse and
minor children. The date of declaration of Section
4 under LA Act 1894 (Amendment, 1984) shall be
taken as the cut-off date for reckoning the age
of PAPs.
2.11 “Holding” means the total land held by a person
as an occupant or tenant or as both.
2.12 “Khatedar” means a person whose name is
included in the revenue records of the parcel of
land under reference.
2.13 “Land Purchase Committee” means a
committee set up by NHPC for the purpose of
purchase of land in accordance with the functions
mentioned in Chapter VII of this policy.
2.14 “Loss of Livelihood” means a loss of income or
other productive assets that were used or
exchanged by an individual or family to satisfy
its needs.
2.15 “Non-agricultural labourer” means a person
who is normally residing in the affected area for a
period of not less than three years immediately
prior to the declaration of the affected area and
who does not hold any land in the affected area
but who earns his livelihood principally by manual
labour or as rural artisan or a service provider to
the community and who has been deprived of
earning his livelihood in the affected zone due to
displacement of families from the affected area.
2.16 “Non-titleholders” means project affected
families who have no recognizable rights or claims
to the land that they are occupying or using.
Examples of non-titleholders are tenants or
renters or sharecroppers, businesses, workers,
agricultural and non-agricultural labourers,
squatters, occupiers and employees.
2.17 “Notification” means a notification published in
the Gazette of India or as the case may be the
Gazette of a State.
2.18 “Occupier” means member of Scheduled Tribe
Community in possession of forest land prior to
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13 day of December 2005.
2.19 “Ombudsman” means the person appointed by
the concerned State Government, in the manner
as may be prescribed, for time bound disposal of
the grievances arising out of the matters covered
by this Policy.
2.20 “Public Consultation and Information
Centre (PCIC)” means a center established
within the Project R&R cell for transparent
information sharing and organizing regular
consultations with PAFs.
2.21 “Project Affected Person/Family” means a
person/family whose place of residence or other
properties, or source of livelihood have been
substantially affected by the process of acquisition
of land for NHPC's project or otherwise; and who
have been residing in the affected zone
continuously for a period of not less than three
years preceding the date of declaration of
notification under Section 4 of the Land
Acquisition Act 1894 or practicing any trade,
occupation or vocation in the affected zone
continuously for a period of not less than three
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years preceding the date of declaration of
notification under Section 4 of the Land
Acquisition Act 1894 or otherwise specified. In
particular, they shall include:
i. Owners, tenants, sub-tenants, occupants
with legal status in agricultural or homestead
land.
ii. Persons primarily dependent on public
resources, such as cultivators of river bed
land, fisher folk, cattle rearers, collector of
minor forest produce, occupants of forests,
users of common property resources in the
directly affected zone.
iii. Persons whose livelihood is fully dependent
on the community and the people, who face
dislocation and displacement such as
agricultural labourers, village artisans
(carpenters, barbers, cobblers, potters and
blacksmiths etc.) and petty traders.
iv. A person whose land/house/property is not
acquired but has become inaccessible
because the land in its immediate vicinity has
been acquired.
v. Family occupying government land
(squatters) in the affected zone without a
legal title, at least five years prior to the
Notice of Section 4 of the Land Acquisition
Act, 1894 ( Amendment, 1984 ) and earning
livelihood from it.
vi. Affected Host Population comprising of
community residing in or near the area to
which affected people are to be relocated.
Categories of project affected persons are given
in Chapter III of this Policy
2.22 “Project” means a project of NHPC, which
results in the acquisition of land or adverse
impacts on people irrespective of the number of
persons affected.
2.23 “Project Authority” means an officer who is
designated as Head of the Project by NHPC.
Normally such an officer shall not be below the
rank of Chief Engineer.
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2.24 “Project R&R Cell” means a Cell constituted by
NHPC, to look into all processes of the
preparation and implementation of the R&R plan
of the project and working of R&R institutions such
as PCIC and for co-ordination with the Grievance
Redressal Committee.
2.25 “R&R Corporate Office Cell” means an R&R
cell within the Corporate Office, to lay down
policies, norms and guidelines on issues relating to
R&R, and its monitoring & implementation.
2.26 “Replacement cost” means compensation paid
and R&R package extended to each PAF which
would be sufficient to replace the lost assets and
cover transaction costs.
2.27 “Resettlement Zone” means the zone identified
and declared by the State Government as a
Resettlement Zone, which is acquired or
proposed to be acquired for R&R of Project
Affected Families.
2.28 “Resettlement census survey” entails 100%
comprehensive and systematic baseline survey of
all Project Affected Families (PAFs) gathering
information on the demographic and socio-
economic status of these households and the
nature and type of project impacts that will be
experienced by them. The census survey also
entails inventory of assets to be acquired or
affected, of each of the PAFs.
2.29 “Self Help Group” - Self-Help Group (SHG) is a
small voluntary association of poor people,
preferably from the same socio-economic
background. They save very small amounts of
money. They lend these small amounts to each
other in the SHG. They also try to solve many of
their problems together.
SHGs provide savings mechanism, encourage
habit of saving among members and facilitate
accumulation of their own capital resource base. It
also provides a cost effective delivery mechanism
for small credit to its members.
2.30 “Self-Settlers” means project affected persons
who opt for self resettlement instead of getting
rehabilitated in the R&R colony developed
by NHPC.
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2.31 “Social Impact Assessment” means collection
and evaluation of baseline data pertaining to
demography, community and institutional
structure, political and social resources, individual
and family changes, community resources and
economic status of both the affected population
and host community, and analysis of its impact on
the society/affected community due to the
proposed project. Refer Annex II.
2.32 “Squatter ” means a family occupying
government land in the affected zone without a
legal title, at least five years prior to the Notice of
Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
(Amendment, 1984) and earning livelihood
from it.
2.33 “Titleholders” means project affected families
who have formal legal rights to land, including any
customary or traditional rights recognized under
the laws of the land.
2.34 “Treatment of Orphans” An orphan child
together with its siblings, if any, will be treated as
an independent family in the same manner enjoyed
by their parents (PAF) had they been alive. NHPC
shall evolve a mechanism for administration of
R&R package depending upon the requirement of
the individual case. Payments will be released into
an account jointly held by their legal guardian.
2.35 ”Vulnerable Persons” indigenous population or
Scheduled Tribes (STs), Scheduled castes (SCs),
woman-headed households, widows, abandoned
women, destitute, disabled, orphans, unmarried
girls, persons above fifty years of age and those
below poverty line (BPL) etc.
CHAPTER - III
APPLICABILITY OF THE POLICY
3.1 The R&R Policy of NHPC will come into force
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w.e.f 18 February 2008 and would be adopted
for all future projects of NHPC except those
which have already received Techno-economic
Sanction from CEA or Environment Clearance
from MOEF. The Policy shall therefore not be
applicable to NHPC Projects undertaken in the
past with retrospective effect. The policy would
be applicable to all those families covered under
the definition of 'Project Affected Family” under
section 2.21 in Chapter II. Project affected families
are either titleholders or non-titleholders.
Categories of titleholders include persons who
are houseless, landless, marginal farmer, small
farmer, large farmer, occupiers, isolated and
common property loosers. Categories of non-
titleholders are tenant tillers, agricultural
labourers and squatters. Category 'J' (Service
Providers) may belong to either of the categories
depending upon their holdings.
3.2.1 Categories of Project Affected Family
TITLEHOLDER
A (Houseless): A person/family who owns a
house in the project area and whose house or
entire homestead is acquired and has to be
displaced.
B (Landless): A person/family whose entire
agricultural land is acquired or is left with less than
0.2 hectare unirrigated land or 0.1 hectare
irrigated land and has to be displaced.
C (Marginal Farmer): A person/family whose
entire agricultural land is not acquired and after
acquisition is left with land between 0.2 and 1.0
hectare of unirrigated land or more than 0.1
hectare upto 0.5 hectare of irrigated land.
D (Small farmer): A person/family whose entire
land has not been acquired and after acquisition is
left with more than 1 ha and upto 2.0 hectares of
unirrigated land or more than 0.5 ha upto 1.0
hectare of irrigated land.
E (Large Farmer): A person/family whose more
than 50% agricultural land holding has been
acquired but still do not fall under any category
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from B to D.
F (Occupier): As defined in para 2.18 in
Chapter II.
G (Isolated): A person/family whose
land/house/property is not acquired but has
become inaccessible because the land in its
immediate vicinity has been acquired.
H (Common Property Loser): A community or
group of people losing common property
resources like ponds, grazing land, community
land, etc.
NON-TITLEHOLDER
I (Tenant tiller): A person/family who is in the
actual possession of land which is acquired.
J (Agricultural labourer): As defined in para 2.5 in
Chapter II.
K (Squatter): As defined in para 2.32 in
Chapter II.
Service Provider (L) : A person/family fully
dependent upon the land either directly or
indirectly, and having a client relationship with the
displaced community, such as barber, carpenter,
cobbler, potter, shopkeeper, blacksmith etc. may
fall in either categories (titleholder/non-
titleholder).
3.3 PAFs will be identified and recorded as early as
possible in order to establish their eligibility
through a Resettlement Census Survey (RCS).
3.4 Evidence of status of a PAP, particularly the non-
titleholder, is to be provided by the person in one
of the following forms listed below:
a) written legal document;
b) reference to a record such as revenue
certificate, electoral roll or ration card;
c) a declaration, credible and/or corroborated
by the Gram Panchayat.
The list shall be finally verified by Gram Panchayat /
Gram Buda / Village Head and duly certified by the
District Collector or his/her authorised
representatives.
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3.5 This R&R policy and its provisions will not be
applicable for persons whose land/property shall
be purchased through private negotiations for
the Project.
3.6 NHPC would be actively associated in
implementation of R&R programme of the
Project. NHPC will undertake a Social Impact
Assessment and Resettlement Census Survey of
PAFs and prepare a draft R&R Plan based on it.
This draft R&R Plan will be presented to the State
Government / Administrator for R&R, who will
review it in consultation with NHPC and finalise
the same.
3.7 The benefits of R&R shall be extended to PAFs
only after they have handed over their land or
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assets acquired for the project. PAFs will not be
physically displaced from their existing dwelling
unit unless accommodation in a resettlement
colony has been provided to them except in cases
where PAF is covered under the self-
resettlement category. In special circumstances,
where the displacement is inevitable before
construction of RC, PAFs would be provided with
transit accommodation and shifting allowance.
3.8 Wherever more than one option for a particular
benefit are specified in the policy, each PAF will be
provided with the opportunity to choose the
option suitable to them. The confirmation of the
chosen option will be taken in writing from the
PAF by NHPC.
CHAPTER-IV
RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION PACKAGE
4.1 The Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R)
package is over and above the compensation to
be paid to each PAF for assets to be acquired or
affected by the proposed NHPC project.
4.2 Assistance for loss of homestead:
a) For Houseless family opting for
Resettlement in NHPC's Resettlement
Colony (RC)
NHPC would consider developing a
Resettlement Colony only in case 50 or more
PAFs losing their homestead opt for
resettlement, in the NHPC's Resettlement
colony. All other PAFs losing their homestead
would be considered as self-settlers.
Any Houseless family (A) who has to be
relocated in a RC shall be allotted homestead
plot free of cost and provided construction
assistance.
i) Free plot in the Resettlement Colony:
The Houseless PAFs opting for resettlement in
NHPC's RC shall be settled in such a colony
where necessary infrastructure facilities will
also be developed by NHPC. The land will be
provided free of cost to the PAFs. The
entitlement for homestead plot is given in table
1, which is based upon the area of homestead
available with a PAF prior to displacement.
Table 1: Entitlement for Homestead Area.
Area of Homestead Size of plot
affected entitled
Upto 50 sq.m 75 sq.m
Upto 75 sq.m 100 sq.m
More than 75 sq.m and upto 100 sq.m 125 sq.m
More than 100 sq.m and upto 125 sq.m 150 sq.m
More than 125 sq.m and upto 150 sq.m 175 sq.m
More than 150 sq.m and upto 175 sq.m 200 sq.m
More than 175 sq.m and upto 200 sq.m 225 sq .m
More than 200 sq.m 250 sq.m
The plot allotted will be in the joint name of
PAP and his/her spouse. In case of no spouse,
the land title will be in the name of the PAP. T h e
remaining common land in the Resettlement
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Colony (RC) will be treated as Revenue/ Gram
Sabha land and entry in the revenue record will
be made accordingly. Similarly, PAFs will be
required to acquire any property in the joint
name of their spouse to claim the incentive
amount from NHPC as mentioned in para
4.3.3.
PAFs living jointly in a single dwelling unit and
who are the owners may opt for a single plot to
stay jointly in the resettlement colony, in
accordance with the area of homestead
available with them prior to displacement.
Otherwise they may opt for independent plots
corresponding to their share of the property.
In case the said proportion or share is not
defined, the area of original homestead would
be equally divided into all eligible owners and
independent plots would be given
corresponding to their share of the property.
It is intended that at the inception of the
project, the land for resettlement colony would
be identified in consultation with the PAFs and
the concerned State Government and would
be purchased by NHPC. In the process of land
acquisition it will be ensured that such
acquisitions do not add to additional PAFs.
ii) House construction Assistance:
All the PAFs who have an allotted plot in the RC,
will be entitled to receive House Construction
Assistance of Rs. 30,000/-(for those losing
homestead upto 125sqm.) and Rs. 50,000/- (for
those losing more than 125 sqm.). However,
this amount will be released only after the PAF
has started house construction and the
construction has reached plinth level.
b) For Houseless PAFs opting for self-
resettlement: PAFs who opt for or get
covered under self-resettlement category will
be provided financial assistance for purchase of
plot and to construct accommodation for
themselves at a place of their choice. No other
benefits like allotment of plot in RC,
infrastructure at the place of resettlement etc.
will be provided by NHPC in such cases.
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i) Homestead Grant for self settlers:
NHPC will provide homestead grant to each
PAF, which will be equivalent to 30% of basic
compensation payable for homestead
(excluding solatium and interest etc.) as fixed
by appropriate authority subject to a minimum
of Rs.50,000/- and maximum of
Rs.1,50,000/-.
In case of joint holding by PAFs or
occupation of a single dwelling unit by two
or more PAFs, they would receive a
homestead grant individually; corresponding
to the area of homestead arrived at in
proportion of their ownership in the property.
In cases, the said proportion is not defined, the
grant would be given equally by dividing their
original homestead into all eligible owners,
provided they sign a legally valid agreement
amongst themselves and produced to NHPC
at a date notified for this purpose
ii) House Construction Incentive for self
settlers:
PAFs will be provided incentives to construct
their house by providing them incentive of
Rs.25,000/- (for those losing homestead upto
100 sq.m) and Rs.50,000/- (for those losing
homestead in excess of 100 sq.m). However,
this amount would be payable to them only if
they produce an authentic, registration
document to NHPC that proves the purchase
of a plot/flat.
c) For Houseless Squatters - Each affected
family without homestead land, who has been
involuntarily displaced, shall be entitled to a
house of minimum 100 sq m carpet area in
rural areas or 50 sq m carpet area in urban
areas, in the resettlement zone.
4.3 Assistance for loss of agricultural land:
4.3.1 Agricultural Land entitlement: Each PAF
that owns agricultural land in the affected area
and whose entire land has been acquired or
lost (landless B), shall be allotted agricultural
land or cultivable wasteland to the extent of
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actual land loss by the khatedar(s) in the
affected family, subject to a maximum of one
hectare of irrigated land or a maximum of two
hectares of un-irrigated land/cultivable waste
land, subject to availability of Government land
in the resettlement zone or command area.
This benefit shall also be available to the
affected families who have, as a consequence
of acquisition or loss of land, been reduced to
the status of marginal farmers (C) and the
Occupiers (F).
In addition such PAFs shall also be eligible for
one time rehabilitation grant depending upon
the category to which they belong.
4.3.2 If Government land is not available or the PAFs
opts not to take land either in the resettlement
or command area, monetary compensation
shall be paid to them on replacement cost basis
for their land lost so that they can purchase
suitable land elsewhere. This whole process
shall be assisted by the Land Purchase
Committee.
4.3.3 The land allotted shall be free from all
encumbrances. The land will be allotted in the
joint names of wife and husband of PAF.
4.3.4 Bearing of Stamp Duty: The full amount of
the actual Stamp duty incurred and payable for
registration of the above land shall be
reimbursed by NHPC.
4.3.5 In case PAFs, falling in tenant tiller (I),
agricultural labourer (J) & squatter (K)
categories, want to purchase land through
their own means, NHPC will reimburse actual
amount of stamp duty and registration fee
payable for purchasing up to 0.5 ha of land.
4.3.6 In the event of PAFs falling in small farmer (D)
and large farmer (E) categories, and
purchasing agricultural land by their own
means/resources, NHPC will reimburse the
actual amount of stamp duty and registration
charges payable for the land purchased
equivalent to actual loss of land and up to a
limit of 1 ha irrigated land or 2 ha of
unirrigated/cultivable wasteland. In addition
such PAFs shall also be eligible for one time
rehabilitation grant mentioned in para 4.10.2.
4.4 Land Development Assistance: In case of
allotment or purchase of wasteland/degraded
land, each PAF shall get financial assistance of
Rs.20,000/- per hectare for land
development.
4.5 Seeds, Pesticides & Fertilizer Subsidy:
The PAFs who purchase agricultural land or
who have been allotted agricultural land shall
be given a one-time financial assistance of
Rs.15,000/- per hectare of the land purchased
or allotted as subsidy for seeds, pesticides and
fertilizers.
4.6 Irrigation Support: If a group of five PAFs or
more of category landless, marginal farmer,
small farmer, large farmer & occupier purchase
land at one place, NHPC shall provide one-
time financial assistance of Rs.2.00 lacs for
creating a permanent source of irrigation for
irrigating crops.
4.7 Livestock Grant: Each PAF having
cattle/livestock shall get a one time financial
assistance of Rs.15000/- for construction of
cattle/animal shed.
4.8 Transportation Grant: Each PAF who shall
be required to move out of the affected zone
shall get financial assistance of Rs.10,000/-
towards transportation cost for self and family
and shifting of building materials, belongings
and cattle/livestock etc. from the affected
zone to the resettlement zone or outside.
4.9 Assistance for losing shops: The PAFs of
category service provider (L) whose shops
are affected by the project shall be given first
preference for allotment of shops in the
proposed shopping complex of the project.
Guidelines regarding this process will be
evolved by NHPC. If the number of shops is
limited, each shopkeeper would be provided
Rs.10,000/- for construction of shop and
financial assistance to purchase 25 sq m of land
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provided he/she was not running his/her shop
from their homestead land.
4.10 Rehabilitation Grant:
4.10.1 Each PAF of landless (B) category owning
agricultural land in the affected zone and
whose livelihood is basically dependent upon
agricultural land acquired, shall be given a one
time rehabilitation grant of Rs.75,000/- or
1000 days MAW (Minimum Agricultural
Wages) whichever is higher, for loss of
livelihood.
4.10.2 Each PAF of marginal farmer (C), small
farmer (D) and large farmer (E) category
owning agricultural land in the affected zone
whose livelihood is basically dependent upon
agricultural land acquired, shall be given a one
time rehabilitation grant of Rs.55,000/- or
750 days MAW, whichever is higher, for loss
of livelihood.
4.10.3 Each PAF belonging to the tenant tiller (I),
agricultural labourer (J), squatter (K) or
service provider (L) category shall be given a
one time rehabilitation grant of Rs.50,000/-
or 700 days MAW whichever is higher, for
loss of livelihood.
4.10.4 Each PAF who is an Occupier (F) and whose
livelihood is basically dependent upon
agricultural land acquired, shall be given
financial assistance as above, depending upon
the category B/C/D/E he/she is falling into.
An additional financial assistance equivalent to
500 days of MAW for loss of customary
rights/usage of forest produce, shall also
be provided.
4.11 Assistance for losing accessibility: Each
PAF of isolated (G) category shall be provided
with accessibility to his/her house/land. In case
this is not feasible, he/she shall be provided
with all the benefits depending upon the
category he/she falls in.
4.12 Shares and debentures: Affected families
shall be given the option of taking upto 20% of
their rehabilitation grant amount in the form of
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shares and debentures of NHPC. Shares
upto 50% of the rehabilitation grant can be
allotted to affected families at the discretion of
the competent authority.
4.13 Subsistence Allowance: Each displaced PAF
shall get a monthly subsistence allowance
equivalent to 25 days of MAW for a period of
one year, or till one of the members from the
affected family is gainfully engaged, whichever
is earlier.
4.14 Immediate Possession: In cases of urgency in
taking possession of land, such as under Section
17 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 or similar
provision of other Act in force, each PAF shall be
provided with transit accommodation along
with shifting allowance and a monthly
subsistence allowance of Rs.2000/-, pending
resettlement and rehabilitation scheme. Such
families shall also get R&R benefits as mentioned
u n d e r t h e Po l i c y. H o w e v e r, t r a n s i t 4.17
accommodation will be rare and exceptional
event so as to avoid resettlement of affected
families twice.
4.15 Medical Help: All PAFs shall be provided free
OPD medical help through the
Dispensary/Hospital being run by the
Corporation at its project sites during the
construction phase of the project. However, for
vulnerable category, NHPC would extend free
OPD medical help till the life of the project, as a
social welfare gesture. To ensure medical 4.18
benefits reaches the rural poor, NHPC will 4.18.1
facilitate to tie up with the insurance companies
for various micro-health insurance schemes
to cover PAFs and host communities. Full
premium of such scheme in the first year and
75% premium in the subsequent years of R&R
implementation will be borne by NHPC and the
balance premium shall be borne by the eligible
PAFs coming forward to enroll themselves
under the scheme.
4.16 Scholarships for PAFs' children:Meritorious
children (securing more than 60% marks) of all
the PAFs shall be provided Rs.100/- per month
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scholarship for class VI, VII & VIII,
Rs.200/- per month for class IX & X and
Rs.300/-per month for class XI & XII. All
meritorious children of PAFs shall be provided a
scholarship of Rs.500/- per month for
undertaking technical education or education
upto graduate levels.
Scholarship Nomination: The disbursement
of scholarship shall be made through the
concerned school/college. The school/college
will have to be an establishment recognized by
competent authority of State/Central
Government. Such scholarship will be limited to
two children of each PAF and shall be disbursed
during implementation of R&R policy in the
particular project. The scholarship to a student
who fails in the class shall be discontinued
forthwith. It will be resumed only after the
student is promoted to the next class.
Marriage Grant: All PAFs belonging to BPL
category will be provided a one time grant of
Rs.10,000/- at the time of marriage of their
dependent daughter or sister subject to the
condition that the age of daughter or sister
would not be less than 18 years at the time of
marriage. The recommendation regarding
eligible PAFs shall be made through the Gram
Panchayat. This grant would be available to each
PAF only once and for only one ward during
implementation of R&R policy.
Special Assistance
Subsistence Grant for Assetless: Every son
(more than 25 years of age), widowed
daughter(s) or sister(s) (more than 18 years of
age) and unmarried daughter(s) (more than 30
years of age), living with the head of the family
but not owning any house or land and therefore
not covered under any of the categories A to E
and not earning any livelihood from any source
shall be eligible to get financial assistance as
subsistence grant for a period of 12 months or
till he/ she is gainfully engaged. However, the
R&R benefits to such widowed daughter/sister
and unmarried daughter will be stopped as soon
as they get married, with no recovery of
amounts/ benefits already released. In addition,
they shall be eligible for benefits under para
4.3.5, as well as medical help as provided under
para 4.15. They shall be further eligible to avail
benefits provided in Part II of this policy.
4.18.2 Subsistence Grant for whole life to all
vulnerable families like indigenous population
or Scheduled Tribes (STs), Scheduled castes
(SCs), woman-headed households, families
falling under BPL category and persons like
widows, abandoned women, destitute,
disabled, orphans, unmarried girls,
persons above fifty years of age- will be
provided a monthly subsistence allowance
derived in consultation with the State
Government/District administration, subject to
verification of their status by the concerned
State Government.
4.19 The affected families may be given the option to
take a lumpsum cash amount in lieu of one or
more of the benefits specified in the above
paras as per their entitlement. Financial
package will be provided to PAFs through a
nationalised bank, in the joint name of the PAP
and his/her spouse.
4.20 Upgradation of facilities, Economic &
Social development: The Corporation shall
also earmark funds for Community and Social
Development including Village Adoption, which
would be extended to both PAFs and
neighbouring community including host
population who might be indirectly affected due
to the project, as outlined in Part II of the Policy.
4.21 Loss of Common Property Resources
(Category H)
In case any common property resources like
grazing lands, cremation grounds, religious
structures, etc. or any existing facility like
irrigation, water supply, communication
system, approach roads etc. are likely to be
adversely affected due to the execution of the
project, the Project authority shall incorporate
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remedial measures in the project specific R&R
plan. The extent of such remedial measures will
be decided in consultation with the District
administration of the State Government and
representative(s) of PAFs.
4.22 Provision for direct employment:
Preference will be given to PAFs for jobs in the
project whenever fresh recruitment is done,
through open advertisement or otherwise. (As
specified in the last Para of Annex- V in the
Policy)
4.23 Income Generating Strategies: Various
income generating strategies will be worked
out and adopted to restore the pre-project
levels of income and livelihoods of PAPs, ranging
from land-based income generating
programmes to non-land-based income
restoration schemes. Land-based programmes
provide resettlers with land to regain and build
agriculture farms and small rural business,
whereas non-land-based options focus on
activities such as small business, enterprise
development, vocational training, employment,
availability of credit for small business, etc.
4.23.1 Land-based Income Generating Schemes:
Implementation of land-based income
generating programmes is a difficult task as land
is a scarce commodity and is not readily
available for replacement. However, efforts
shall be made at the level of State Government
and NHPC to locate and provide
waste/degraded land, if available, to PAPs so
that such land may be brought under productive
use with the help of land improvement
practices, to earn sustainable income through
agro-forestry practices.
4.23.2 Non-land-based Income Generating
Schemes: Non-land-based income generating
scheme in the field of dairy farming, poultry
farming, goat & sheep rearing, piggery, animal
husbandry etc. shall be facilitated on the basis of
skill mapping amongst the PAFs. NHPC at its
cost will impart entrepreneurship training in
such areas with the help of NGO partners to
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one member of each project affected family.
On successful completion of training, the
members will be introduced to financial
institutions/banks for getting necessary loans for Details of this scheme are given in Annex V.
establishment of non-land based schemes on 4.23.2.3 Occupational Support through Self Help
their own.
4.23.2.1 Development of Cottage Industries: Long-
term livelihood options in the field of cottage
industries will also be explored through Village
Co-operative Enterprises/District Industry
Department for self employment opportunities
of PAFs. Requisite training will be provided by
NHPC at its cost in respective fields.
4.23.2.2 Labour Intensive Income Generating
Schemes: Public works related to roads,
schools, hospitals, restoration, solid waste
management, watershed development, fishery
management, etc are labour intensive requiring
both skilled and unskilled labourers. NHPC shall
make necessary arrangements in this regard
with its contractors by providing a clause in the
Contract Agreement to compulsorily involve
project affected persons to carry out such
works.
Subject to availability of opportunities and to the
extent feasible, eligible PAFs shall also be
considered for running PCOs / Internet services
/courier services/ vendor services, vehicle hiring
etc. on a preferential basis. Detailed procedure
is provided in Annex- V of this policy.
PAPs shall be encouraged to form small co-
operatives for undertaking contract works
relating to the project and register themselves
w i t h t h e c o m p e t e n t a u t h o r i t y. T h e
cooperatives and PAF contractor(s) will be
required to have 100% workforce from PAFs
or their neighbouring community. The value of
individual work to be awarded to such
cooperatives shall be limited to Rs.20 lacs.
Groups (SHGs):
With the help of an experienced NGO and
financial assistance from banks, PAFs shall be
helped to form Self Help Groups of 10-20
members each. Maximum two members
from each PAF (one male and one female
preferably) will be entitled for this benefit. This
will help in inculcating saving habits and would
create an environment for self-employment
generating activities. Formation of cottage
industries can also be encouraged through such
groups. Activities like potteries, garment
manufacturing, paper bags, embroidered bags,
upholsteries, herbal products, tailoring, bakery,
making of greeting cards, vegetable gardening,
etc. can be taken up. NHPC shall provide one
time grant of Rs.2 lacs as seed money to each
Self Help Group for such activities.
4.24 Fishing Rights: Fishing rights in the reservoirs
shall be given to the affected families, if such
rights were enjoyed by them in the affected
area. In other cases, unless there are special
reasons, this right shall be extended
preferentially to the affected families.
4.25 Special Clause: If any provision of NRRP-2007
is not covered in NHPC's R&R Policy-2007, the
same will be implemented as per the
provision(s) of NRRP-2007.
R&R entitlement matrix is annexed at Annex-I.
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CHAPTER V
SPECIAL R&R BENEFITS FOR AFFECTED SCHEDULED CASTE AND INDIGENOUS
POPULATION/ SCHEDULED TRIBES CATEGORY
R&R benefits for SC/ST Population:
NHPC's hydropower projects are mostly located in the
hills or other remote areas thereby displacing or
affecting the indigenous people (IP). While the
Government of India refers to indigenous peoples as
"Scheduled Tribes”, “Adivasi” has become the popular
term for India's indigenous or tribal peoples. The terms
'indigenous peoples', 'indigenous ethnic minorities',
'tribal groups,' and 'scheduled tribes' describe social
groups with a social and cultural identity distinct from
the dominant society that makes them vulnerable to
being disadvantaged in the development process.
Taking into account the special needs and vulnerabilities
of SCs and STs, special focus will be given to Project
Affected Families of these categories in identifying their
special requirement and making additional enhanced
assistance and facility provisions for them.
Social impact assessment, with an emphasis on culturally
appropriate mechanisms of consultation and
participation of SCs and STs, will be undertaken in areas
where the Project is likely to entail impact on SCs
and STs.
In case a project involves displacement of 200 or more
tribal families, a Tribal Development Plan shall be
prepared laying down the procedure for settling land
rights due but not settled. In such a case restoration of
titles of tribals on alienated land would be undertaken
during the land acquisition process.
The Plan will contain programme for development of
alternate fuel, fodder and non-timber forest produce
(NTFP) resources on non-forest lands within a period of
5 years, sufficient to meet requirements of tribal
communities who are denied access to forests.
The concerned gram sabha or the panchayats at the
appropriate level in the Scheduled Areas under
Schedule V of the Constitution or as the case may be,
Councils in the Schedule VI areas, shall be consulted in
all cases of land acquisition in such areas including land
acquisition in cases of urgency, before issue of a
notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 or any
other act of the Union or a State for the time being in
force under which land acquisition is undertaken, and
the consultation shall be in accordance with the
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provisions of the Provisions of the Panchayats
(Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 and
other relevant laws.
Further in case of involuntary displacement of 200 or
more ST families from the Scheduled Areas, the
concerned Tribes Advisory Councils (TACs) shall also
be consulted.
The key provisions for IPs/STs under this Policy
will be as follows:
5.1 Each Project Affected Family of ST category
followed by SC shall be given preference in
allotment of land for land in the resettlement
area, if available.
5.2 In case of land being acquired from members of
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the Scheduled Tribes, at least 1/3 of the
compensation amount shall be paid to the
affected families at the outset as first installment
and the rest at the time of taking over the
possession of land.
5.2 Each SC/ST PAF shall get one time additional
financial assistance equivalent to 500 days MAW
for loss of customary rights/usage of forest
produce, in case the acquisition has adversely
affected such indigenous rights.
5.3 Each PAF will be re-settled in the same
Scheduled Area close to their natural habitat in a
compact block so that they can retain their
ethnic, linguistic and cultural identity. Exceptions
would be allowed only in rare cases where the
requiring body in case of a project involving land
acquisition, or the State Government in other
cases of involuntary displacement, is unable
to offer such land due to reasons beyond
its control.
5.4 Settlements predominantly inhabited by Tribal
PAFs shall get land free of cost for community &
religious gatherings.
5.5 Tribal PAFs resettled out of the District, will get
25% higher R&R benefits in monetary terms.
5.6 Tribal Land alienated in violation of the laws and
regulations in force on the subject would be
treated as null and void and the R&R benefits
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would be available only to the original tribal
land owner.
5.7 Tribal and SC families residing in the Project
Affected Area, having fishing rights in the
river/pond shall be given fishing rights in the
reservoir area. Any guidelines relating to security,
if specified by NHPC/ State Government, shall be
followed by PAFs undertaking fishing in the
reservoir area.
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5.8 Tribal and Scheduled Caste affected families
enjoying reservation benefits in the affected zone
shall be entitled to get the reservation benefits at
the resettlement zone.
5.9 Other facilities to be provided to IPs are
explained in Chapter IV and para 1.4 of Part II of
this Policy.
CHAPTER-
Annex-I VI
INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AND BASIC AMENITIES
AT RESETTLEMENT COLONY
6.1 In case the entire population of the village/area
to be shifted belongs to a particular community,
such population/families may be resettled en
masse in a compact area to maintain their socio-
cultural relations.
6.2 Suitable infrastructure facilities and basic
amenities, to be provided in the resettlement
colonies, would be identified in consultation
with PAFs and Gram Panchayat. The new
resettlement colony (RC), if located upstream of
the dam, will be above the maximum water level
and high flood level and if located downstream,
will be above the inundation level.
6.3 The basic amenities to be provided in the
resettlement colony are given below:
· • Access roads, public transport, passages and
easement rights, proper drainage and
sanitation facilities;
• Assured water supply capable of yielding
enough water to meet the demand of at least
sixty litre per capita per day (lpcd);
• Safe drinking water and drinking water for
cattle;
• Building for Panchayat Ghar and Community
Hall;
• Building for a Village level Post Office/ Bank;
• Building for setting up an appropriate seed-
cum-fertilizer store as per requirement;
• Grazing land and land for fodder and
plantation;
• Fair price shops;
• Cooperative societies;
• Primary health facilities; child and mother
supplemental nutritional services;
• Primary education facilities;
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• Playground;
• Institutional arrangements for training;
• Promotion of institutional arrangements for
availing of financial assistance under the
Central/State Government's schemes/Bank
schemes;
• Electricity connections, if possible. The
payment to the concerned electricity supply
agency in respect of electricity to be consumed
shall be the responsibility of the PAFs;
• Place of worship;
• Public cremation ground/burial ground;
• Security arrangements;
• Separate land earmarked for traditional tribal
institutions;
• Any other additional facility extended by
NHPC as and when considered necessary;
• Tribal PAFs shall be extended their traditional
rights on minor forest produces and common
property resources, if available in the vicinity of
the new place of settlement.
6.4 The above-mentioned facilities will also be
available to the host population and the
neighbouring community in the Resettlement site.
6.5 The concerned State Government shall ensure
that resettlement area forms part of a Gram
Panchayat or Municipality.
6.5 The responsibility of NHPC shall be limited to
incurring one-time capital cost for creation of
these facilities.
6.6 Efforts will be made to involve PAPs in creation of
these infrastructure facilities by giving contracts to
their co-operative societies or otherwise for
construction works to the extent possible. This
will also help in developing a sense of ownership
among the PAPs regarding these facilities.
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CHAPTER-VII
INSTITUTIONS, PROCEDURES & PROCESSES
FOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
7.1 Implementation of R&R Plan will be done by
NHPC in consultation with the concerned State
Government. Land acquisition for R&R will be
the responsibility of Land Purchase Committee
(LPC) constituted by the project. NHPC will
create R&R Cells both at Corporate and
Project level, to implement the R&R Plans.
Functions and composition of R&R Cells are
defined below:
7.1.1 Project Resettlement & Rehabilitation
(R&R) Cell
Functions
a. To evolve and implement the R&R plan in
close coordination and interaction with the
PA F s a n d t h e c o n c e r n e d S t a t e
Government/s.
b. To keep a record of meetings of various
committees like the Monitoring Committee
(MC), Grievance Redressal Committee
(GRC), Land Purchase Committee (LPC)
and any other Committee, which may be
constituted for the purpose of R&R.
c. To coordinate with the survey agency
entrusted with the preparation of SIA and
the Resettlement Census Survey reports and
examine the survey report that is submitted.
d. To maintain the details regarding acquisition
of land and property and payment of
compensation to each of the PAFs.
e. To act as a link amongst PAFs, the consultant
and project authorities on their needs and
aspirations.
f. To organise resettlement site visits and other
such activities for PAFs.
g. To be responsible for disseminating the
Project information, R&R benefits and
entitlements to PAFs in their local language.
h. To consult and coordinate between the
Human Resources Division of the Project
regarding identification of opportunities for
economic rehabilitation of PAFs and prepare
lists of categories of project affected families
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eligible for these opportunities.
i. To forward grievance related issues, that are
brought to its notice, to Grievance Redressal
Committee.
Composition
The Project R&R Cell will consist of NHPC
officers responsible for coordinating R&R
planning and implementation in the Project. The
R&R Cell at the project shall be headed by an
officer of the rank of Sr. Manager / Manager and
shall report to the Head of the Project. It will
have other members from the Environment,
Engineering, Resettlement, Personnel,
Corporate Communications and Law
Departments of the Project on a part time or full
time basis as per Project need.
7.1.2 Corporate Resettlement & Rehabilitation
Cell
Functions
a) To lay down the policy, norms and guidelines
for R&R to be implemented in NHPC
Projects and undertake overall coordination
with the Project/s at the corporate level on
issues relating to R&R including processes
thereof.
b) To coordinate with the government and
professional agencies at various stages of
R&R planning and implementation.
c) To receive and review six monthly reports
from the Project R&R Cell, and will also
monitor the progress of implementation of
R&R at the Project on an ongoing basis.
d) To be responsible for overall review of
studies and surveys such as, Social Impact
Assessment and Resettlement Census
Survey undertaken and the R&R plan
prepared.
Composition
It will consist of officers from R&R, Environment
and Engineering disciplines and will be located
within the R&R Group of Corporate Office.
7.2 In addition to the Resettlement and
Rehabilitation Cell at Corporate and Project
levels, Public Consultation and Information
Center, Grievance Redressal Cell and Land
Purchase Committee will also be formed at
project level to assist in implementation of R&R
programme. Functions and composition of the
same are defined below:
7.2.1 Public Consultation and Information
Centre (PCIC)
Functions
a) To interact, consult and disseminate
information regarding the Project and the
R&R plan in a transparent manner to PAFs
and the public at large and provide feedback
received from them to the project R&R Cell.
b) To coordinate the dissemination of
information to PAFs and Panchayat
regarding various opportunities such as
shop allotment, award of petty contracts
and other such opportunities.
Composition
The PCIC will be established at the Project as
soon as the survey & investigation for the
preparation of DPR commences. Its members
would be drawn from project R&R Cell, and will
form an integral part of the project R&R Cell. It
will be maintained until the commissioning of the
Project.
7.2.2 Grievance Redressal Cell (GRC)
Functions
a) To consider and dispose of all the complaints
related to R&R.
At Project level:
In respect of every project to which this Policy
applies, NHPC in consultation with the State
Government shall constitute an appeal
mechanism for grievances of PAFs, called a
Grievance Redressal Cell. This will be
established right at the inception of project
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construction and implementation of R&R works.
The GRC shall comprise of the following
members:
• A woman representative from PAFs residing
in the affected area;
• A projected affected representative each
from SC and ST category residing in the
affected area;
• A representative of a voluntary organization;
• A representative of a lead bank, if present
• Chairperson(s) of the panchayats and
municipalities located in the affected area or
their nominees;
• Members of Parliament and Members of
Legislative Assembly of the area included in
the affected area;
• The Land Acquisition Officer of the Project;
• A representative from NHPC.
The activities of this Cell shall be coordinated by
Project R&R Cell.
At the District level:
A standing R&R Committee will be constituted at
the District level under the Chairmanship of the
District Collector or Deputy C o m m i s s i o n e r.
The composition, powers, functions and other
matters relating to the functioning of the R&R
Committee at the District level shall be such
as may be prescribed by the concerned
State Government.
Appeal mechanism:
An Ombudsman shall be appointed by the
concerned State Government in consultation
with NHPC, for time bound disposal of the
grievances arising out of matters covered by
this policy.
Any affected person, who is dissatisfied, may
move an appropriate petition for redressal of
his/her grievances to the Ombudsman
concerned.
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The Ombudsman shall have the power to
consider and dispose of all the complaints relating
to R&R and its committee and issue such
directions as he/she may deem proper for the
redressal of such grievances.
However, grievances related to land acquisition
and compensation shall be disposed of as per the
provisions of LAA 1894 or any other Act of the
Union or State, and will be outside the purview of
the functions of the Ombudsman.
In case of projects involving more than one State,
the Ministry of Rural Development (Department
of Land Resources) in consultation with the
concerned State Governments and NHPC shall
appoint the Administrator for R&R, the
Commissioner for R&R, a common R&R
Committee and the Ombudsman for the
purposes of R&R.
In case there is any difficulty in implementation of
R&R schemes, the matter shall be referred to the
Ministry of Rural Development (Department of
Land Resources) for its decision which will be
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binding on NHPC and the concerned
State Government.
7.2.3 Land Purchase Committee (LPC)
Functions
a) To assess land requirement and availability of
land needed for Resettlement Colonies.
b) To assist PAFs in purchasing land on
replacement cost basis.
Composition
A LPC will be formed after completion of the
Resettlement Census Survey of PAFs. It will
comprise of one project representative not
below the rank of Manager nominated by the
Head of Project, Land acquisition officer, one
representative of the Project Finance
department, one member of the Project R&R
Cell and two representatives of Project affected
persons. Project affected persons will elect their
representatives in open house by majority and
the nomination letter will be signed by PAFs.
CHAPTER - VIII
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR
RESETTLEMENT & REHABILITATON
8.1 Procedure to be followed for Social Impact
Assessment (SIA) & Resettlement Census
Survey (RCS) of PAFs: The procedure and time
frame laid down in this chapter shall be followed
for framing the R&R plan and thereafter its
implementation.
8.2 Declaration of Affected Zone: Whenever in
the opinion of the State Government, the
acquisition of land for a project is likely to displace
more than 400 families en masse in plain areas or
more than 200 families in hilly areas, it may by
notification in the Official Gazette, declare an
area of villages or localities as an Affected Zone.
8.3 Notification of Affected Zone: The declaration
of Affected Zone made as above shall be
published in at least two daily newspapers, one of
them in English and the other in the vernacular
state language as provided in the Constitution of
India, with circulation in villages or areas which
are likely to be affected. A copy of the Notification
will also be affixed on the Notice Board of the
concerned Gram Panchayat and other prominent
place or places in the affected zone.
8.4 SIA & RCS: The Project authority will appoint a
consultant to conduct SIA & RCS at a very early
stage of the project. Under SIA, relevant
information on demography, social, cultural and
economic situation of the affected village(s) and
surrounding areas will be gathered and socio-
economic and socio-cultural impacts will be
identified. Under RCS, demographic baseline
information about the affected persons and
households will be collected alongwith the
inventory of the type of loss/es incurred by each
PAF. The scope and format of SIA and RCS is
annexed as Annex II and III respectively.
8.5 Inviting Objections & Suggestions: After the
Resettlement Census Survey has been
conducted; NHPC will invite objections and
suggestions from all persons likely to be affected
through a notification made to concerned Gram
Panchayat and affixing copies thereof at
prominent places. A copy of the findings of survey
would be kept at Public consultation and
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Information Center, District Collector's office
and office of Head of the Project where the
PAFs can see the details and file any
objection/suggestion in writing within 21 days
of issuance of notification. NHPC shall consider
all objections/suggestions so received and
finalise the findings of survey.
8.6 Finalization of Draft Resettlement Census
Survey: In cases where Administrator for R&R
is appointed, NHPC shall furnish a copy of the
finalized RCS for the Administrator's
review/scrutiny. The Administrator shall
review/ scrutinize the same within thirty days
of submission of the details of survey and after
considering the objections and suggestions, if
any, he shall consult NHPC and submit the final
details of survey with his/her opinion/
recommendations, if any, to the State
Government to finalize the same.
8.7 Approval of Final Survey Details: The State
Government shall within forty five days from
the date of receipt of the recommendations of
the Administrator for R&R approve the final
details of survey and convey it to Administrator
for R&R as well as NHPC.
8.8 Assessment of the land available for R&R:
The Administrator for R&R and in case R&R is
handled by NHPC, the Land Acquisition Officer,
shall draw a list of Govt. land which may be
available in any existing Gram Panchayat for
resettlement & rehabilitation of PAFs.
8.9 Declaration of Resettlement Zone: The
State Government shall by notification, declare
any area acquired or proposed to be acquired
for R&R of PAFs as a resettlement zone.
8.10 Draft R&R Plan: After completion of RCS and
the assessment of requirement of land for
resettlement & rehabilitation, NHPC shall
prepare a draft resettlement & rehabilitation
(R&R) plan for the PAFs of the project. This draft
Plan shall be prepared in consultation with key
stakeholders such as the representatives of
PAFs including women, Chairpersons of
Panchayati Raj Institutions within which the
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project area is situated. This draft plan will then
be forwarded to the Land Acquisition Officer or
Administrator for R&R, as the case may be, for
review. This draft plan will also be translated in
the local language and disclosed to the PAFs and
communities for their inputs. The draft format of
the R&R Plan is enclosed as Annex- IV.
8.11 Management of Funds: The entire
expenditure of R&R benefits and other
expenditure for R&R of PAFs would be borne by
NHPC. While preparing a draft plan, NHPC shall
make suitable provisions towards the cost of
R&R Plan as an integral part of the cost of project
for which land is being acquired and include the
same in the Detailed Project Report.
8.12 Final publication of R&R Plan: The
administrator for R&R or State Land Acquisition
Officer after having reviewed the draft R&R
package in consultation with NHPC shall within
30 days of its submission, thereof, submit the
draft plan for R&R to the State Govt. for its
consent. The state Government shall convey its
consent within 30 days of receipt of the R&R
scheme. In case no comments are received
within this period, it shall be deemed to be
approved by the State Government. In case
of any dissent, the R&R scheme will be discussed
amongst NHPC, State Government and
Administrator for R&R across the table and
finalized within 45 days of its submission. After
its approval by CMD, NHPC, the Corporation
shall provide the details of such plans to the
Public Consultation and Information Center
(PCIC) in the R&R Cell for general information
and dissemination. The final plan will be
translated in local languages and disclosed
to PAFs.
8.13 Coming into force of R&R Plan: After issue of
sanction by Competent Authority for execution
of the project and approval of the Plan by CMD,
NHPC; the R&R Plan shall come into force.
8.14 Transparency and Participation: All PAFs and
other concerned citizens and the people's
organizations would enjoy right to information
about all aspects of R&R package which are of
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public interest. This would be in the State's
official language and in English. It would enable
PAFs to be informed of and participate in R&R
issues critically related to their future. The
Corporation for this purpose will establish a
Public Consultation and Information Centre
(PCIC) at the project site to make necessary
documents and reliable information available to
the PAFs and the public- at- large.
8.15 Agreement with the Corporation: Each PAF
will sign an agreement with the Corporation in
which he/she will undertake to accept the R&R
benefits as full and final settlement and that he
/she will not have any further claims towards
R&R. NHPC project authorities in turn will
ensure that there is no delay in taking over of
possession and safeguarding of the said land.
8.16 Grievance Redressal Cell: A Grievance
Redressal Cell will be constituted within the
Project R&R Cell. It will address grievances
regarding entitlements and compensation as laid
down in this policy.
8.17 Maintenance of Books of Account &
Records: The State Land Acquisition Officer
/Administrator R&R shall keep proper books of
accounts and records of the fund placed at his
disposal and submit periodically the utilization of
fund status to the NHPC and copy thereof to the
State Government.
8.18 Interpretation: In case of any difference of
opinion in respect of any of the provisions of this
policy or interpretation thereof, the same shall
be referred to the Chairman and Managing
Director, NHPC, whose decision shall be final.
8.19.1Amendment to the Resettlement and
Rehabilitation Policy: Any proposed
amendment to this Policy, to make it relevant in
future, would be referred to the Chairman and
Managing Director, NHPC, with all details
thereof including justification for proposing such
amendments/deviation. The Chairman and
Managing Director, NHPC, after due
consideration, shall give his approval or
otherwise.
CHAPTER IX
MONITORING & EVALUATION OF
THE RESETTLEMENT PLAN
9.1 Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) are critical
activities in involuntary resettlement in order to
ameliorate problems faced by the PAPs and
develop solutions immediately. Monitoring is a
periodic assessment of planned activities
providing midway inputs. It facilitates change
and gives necessary feedback of activities and the
directions on which they are going, whereas
evaluation is a summing up activity at the
end of the project assessing whether the
activities have actually achieved their intended
goals and purposes. In other words, M&E
apparatus is a crucial mechanism for measuring
project performance and fulfillment of the
project objectives.
9.2 In order to ensure proper and timely
implementation of the Resettlement &
Rehabilitation (R&R) plan and adherence to the
agreed Policy, the R&R plan will be monitored
and evaluated periodically, during its
implementation and thereafter.
9.3 R&R monitoring would be planned and
implemented to review the progress of R&R
scheme and other relevant information regarding
the project, based on timelines and costs. The
aim shall be to evaluate the progress of
implementation of R&R Plan and to communicate
it at various levels of the project management as
well as state authorities, so as to anticipate the
problems and propose remedial measures as and
when necessary.
9.4 Three-tier Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
The project monitoring & evaluation
responsibilities will be divided at three
levels namely the Project level monitoring, the
Corporate level monitoring and External
evaluation.
Level I:Project level Monitoring
Internal Monitoring will be a regular activity for
the Project level Monitoring Committee,
which will oversee the timely implementation of
R&R activities. This Committee will have a
representative of Head of the Project, one officer
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from Project R&R cell and the Land Acquisition
Officer from Land Purchase Committee.
The Project level Monitoring Committee
with R&R Cell will collect information from the
Project site and assimilate it in the form of
quarterly report to assess the progress and
results of R&R Plan implementation and adjust
work programme where necessary, in case of
delays or problems. Both monitoring and
evaluation will form parts of regular activities and
reporting will be carried out in order to
undertake mid-way corrective steps.
A quarterly schedule for monitoring the progress
of R&R works, indicating therein physical and
financial targets will be framed.
Level II: Corporate level Monitoring
A Corporate level Monitoring Committee
shall comprise of the Head of the Project, District
Collector or his nominee, a representative of
PAFs, a women representative of PAFs, a
representative of one of the voluntary
organizations working in that area, Chairman of
the Panchayati Raj Institutions located in the
affected zone or his nominee and the members of
Project level Monitoring Committee. In addition,
a representative of R&R Cell from Corporate
Office of NHPC will be included in this
committee. This committee will be responsible
for reviewing the quarterly reports submitted by
the Project level Monitoring Committee and
monitor the implementation of R&R Plan on a six
monthly basis.
Level III: External Evaluation
External (or independent) evaluation and
monitoring agency will be hired by NHPC to
provide an independent annual assessment of
resettlement implementation and impacts to
verify internal monitoring and to suggest
rectification of delivery mechanisms and
procedures.
To function effectively, the consultant/agency
responsible for external monitoring will be
independent of the government agencies
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involved in resettlement implementation. The
monitoring consultant/agency will be selected
within three months of Project commencement
by NHPC.
A Post-Construction Monitoring and Evaluation
of social aspects of the proposed project will also
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be undertaken to compare the pre-settlement
and post-settlement status of PAFs at the end of
the Project as part of the monitoring activity.
Annex - I
R&R ENTITLEMENT MATRIX
Category of PAF Package for loss of House/land
A For those to be resettled by NHPC in
HOUSELESS Resettlement Colony:
• Allotment of house plot between 75 sq m
250 sq m free of cost.
• House construction assistance between
Rs.30000/- Rs.50000/-.
For the self-settlers:
• Homestead grant: 30% of basic
compensation payable for homestead
acquired including cost of land subject to a
minimum of Rs.50000/- and maximum of
Rs.1,50000/-.
• House construction incentive between
Rs.25000/- and Rs.50000/-.
B • Land for land: Agricultural /cultivable
LANDLESS wasteland would be allotted to the extent of
actual land loss by the khatedar(s) subject to
maximum of 1 ha of irrigated land or a
maximum of 2 ha of un-irrigated
land/cultivable wasteland, subject to
availability of Government land in the
resettlement/command area.
• Facilitating purchase of land: If
Government land is not available or the PAFs
opt not to take land either in the resettlement
or command area, monetary compensation
shall be paid to them on replacement cost
basis for their land lost so that they can
purchase suitable land elsewhere.
• Stamp duty & Registration: To be borne by
NHPC.
C • Land for land: Agricultural/cultivable
MARGINAL wasteland would be allotted to the extent of
FARMER actual land loss by the khatedar(s) subject to
maximum of 1 ha of irrigated land or a
maximum of 2 ha of un-irrigated
land/cultivable wasteland, subject to
availability of Government land in the
resettlement/command area.
• Facilitating purchase of land: If
Government land is not available or the PAFs
opt not to take land either in the resettlement
or command area, monetary compensation
shall be paid to them on replacement cost
basis for their land lost so that they can
purchase suitable land elsewhere.
• Stamp duty & Registration: To be borne by
NHPC.
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Other assistance
• Subsistence allowance to the displaced:
Monthly subsistence allowance equivalent to
25 days MAW for a period of one year or till
one of the members of PAF is gainfully
engaged.
• Subsistence allowance to the displaced:
Monthly subsistence allowance equivalent to
25 days MAW for a period of one year or till
one of the members of PAF is gainfully
engaged.
• Land development assistance if
allotted/purchased wasteland/degraded
land: Rs.20000/-ha.
• Seed, Pesticide and Fertilizer subsidy:
Rs.15000/-ha.
• Irrigation support: If a group of 5 PAFs or
more purchase land at one place, one time
assistance of Rs.2 lacs will be given to the
group.
• Rehabilitation Grant: One time grant of
Rs.75000/- or 1000 days of MAW whichever
is higher.
• Subsistence allowance to the displaced:
Monthly subsistence allowance equivalent to
25 days MAW for a period of one year or till
one of the members of PAF is gainfully
engaged.
• Land development assistance if
allotted/purchased wasteland/degraded land:
Rs.20000/-ha.
• Seed, Pesticide and Fertilizer subsidy:
Rs.15000/-ha.
• Irrigation support: If a group of 5 PAFs or
more purchase land at one place, one time
assistance of Rs.2 lacs will be given to the
group.
• Rehabilitation Grant: One time grant of
Rs.55000/- or 750 days of MAW whichever is
higher.
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Category of PAF Package for loss of House/land
D • Stamp duty and registration charges:
SMALL NHPC will reimburse actual amount of stamp
FARMER duty and registration charges payable for the
land purchased equivalent to actual loss of
land and upto a limit of 1 ha of irrigated land or
2 ha of unirrigated/cultivable waste land.
E • Stamp duty and registration charges:
LARGE NHPC will reimburse actual amount of stamp
FARMER duty and registration charges payable for the
land purchased equivalent to actual loss of land
and upto a limit of 1 ha of irrigated land or 2 ha
of unirrigated/cultivable waste land.
F Same as Category A and B
OCCUPIER
G • Transportation grant: Rs 10000/- per family.
• NHPC will try to provide accessibility to
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his/her house/land. In case this is not feasible,
he/she would be provided with all the benefits
as per the category under which he/she is
falling.
H •
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COMMON
PROPERTY
LOSER
I Stamp duty and registration charges: NHPC
TENANT will reimburse actual amount of stamp duty and
TILLER
registration fee payable for purchasing upto 0.5 ha
of land.
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Other assistance
• Land development assistance if
allotted/purchased unirrigated/cultivable
wasteland: Rs 20000/-ha.
• Seed, Pesticide and Fertilizer subsidy:
Rs 15000/-ha.
• Irrigation support: If a group of 5 PAFs or
more purchase land at one place, one time
assistance of Rs 2 lacs will be given to the group.
• Rehabilitation Grant: One time grant of
Rs 55000/- or 750 days of MAW whichever
is higher.
• Land development assistance if
allotted/purchased unirrigated/cultivable
wasteland: Rs 20000/-ha.
• Seed, Pesticide and Fertilizer subsidy:
Rs.15000/-ha.
• Irrigation support: If a group of 5 PAFs or more
purchase land at one place, one time assistance of
Rs 2 lacs will be given to the group.
• Rehabilitation Grant: One time grant of
Rs.55000/- or 750 days of MAW whichever is higher.
• Land development assistance if
allotted/purchased unirrigated/cultivable
wasteland: Rs .20000/-ha.
• Seed, Pesticide and Fertilizer subsidy:
Rs.15000/-ha.
• Irrigation support: If a group of 5 PAFs or more
purchase land at one place, one time assistance of
Rs.2 lacs will be given to the group.
• Rehabilitation grant: Depending upon the
category (B/C/D/E) the PAF is falling in.
• Additional financial assistance: Equivalent to
500 days of MAW for loss of customary
rights/usage of forest produce.
Shall be either restored or created by NHPC.
• Land development assistance if
allotted/purchased unirrigated/cultivable
wasteland: Rs 20000/-ha.
• Seed, Pesticide and Fertilizer subsidy:
Rs 15000/-ha.
• Rehabilitation Grant: One time grant of
Rs 50000/- or 700 days of MAW whichever is
higher.
Category of PAF Package for loss of House/land
J • Stamp duty and registration charges:
AGRICULTURAL NHPC will reimburse actual amount of stamp
LABOURER duty and registration fee payable upto 0.5 ha
of purchase of land.
K • House: Houseless squatters who have been
SQUATTER displaced shall be entitled to a house of
minimum 100 sq.m carpet area in rural areas
or 50 sq.m carpet area in urban areas, in the
resettlement zone.
• Stamp duty and registration charges:
NHPC will reimburse actual amount of stamp
duty and registration fee payable upto 0.5 ha of
purchase of land.
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SERVICE
PROVIDER
Common Benefits For all Categories:
• Livestock grant: Rs 15000/- for construction of
cattle/animal shed.
• Vocational training programmes: To be
arranged in association with State Government
and training institutions operating in that area.
• Medical Help:
• Free OPD and medical help through
Dispensary/hospital being run by
NHPC at its project sites during the
construction phase.
• For vulnerable categories free OPD
facility would be extended till the life of the
project.
• Possibilities for Micro-health insurance
schemes will be explored which would be
linked with each Self Help group. NHPC
would pay full premium during the first year
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Other assistance
• Land development assistance if
allotted/purchased unirrigated/cultivable
wasteland: Rs 20000/-ha.
• Seed, Pesticide and Fertilizer subsidy:
Rs 15000/-ha.
• Rehabilitation Grant: One time grant of
Rs 50000/- or 700 days of MAW whichever
is higher.
• Land development assistance if
allotted/purchased unirrigated/cultivable
wasteland: Rs 20000/-ha.
• Seed, Pesticide and Fertilizer subsidy:
Rs 15000/-ha.
• Rehabilitation Grant: One time grant of
Rs 50000/- or 700 days of MAW whichever is
higher.
• PAFs whose shops are affected will be given first
preference for allotment of shops in the
proposed shopping complex of the project. If
not possible, each PAF would be provided
Rs 10000/- for construction of shop and cash
amount to purchase 25 sq m of land provided
he/she was not running his/her shop from their
homestead land.
• Rehabilitation Grant: One time grant of
Rs 50000/- or 700 days of MAW whichever is
higher.
and 75% in the consecutive years.
• Scholarship for meritorious children:
• Rs 100/month: Class VI-VIII.
• Rs 200/month: Class IX X.
• Rs 300/month: Class XI-XII.
• Rs 500/month: For undertaking technical
education or education upto graduation
level.
• Marriage grant: For those belonging to
BPL category, one time grant of Rs 10000/-
shall be provided at the time of marriage of
their dependent unmarried daughter or
sister subject to conditions.
• Income Generating Strategies: Land
based and Non-land based activities
through development of agro-forestry,
cottage/village industries, village
cooperative enterprise, etc. Self Help
Groups (SHG) will be created where a
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maximum two members from each PAF would
be entitled for this benefit. A one-time grant of
Rs 2 lacs shall be provided as seed money for
each SHG comprising of not less than 10
members. Eligible PAFs shall also be considered
for petty contracts, hiring of vehicles, running of
PCO/Internet/courier/vendor services etc. on a
preferential basis.
Special Assistance
• Subsistence grant for assetless for a period
of 12 months or till he/she is gainfully engaged.
• Subsistence grant for whole life to all
vulnerable families and persons derived in
consultation with the State Government/
District administration.
ANNEX - II
SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
People are the reason for and the means of
development. Their cultures, societies, and
organizations provide the foundation on which
development programme rest. For every NHPC
project, affecting or displacing people, a Social Impact
Assessment Study would be carried out by an external
agency of repute involving experienced social scientists.
The SIA will gather relevant information on
demographic data; social, cultural and economic
situation; and social, cultural and economic impacts on
public and community properties. It will also cover
information regarding assets and infrastructure
particularly roads, public transport, drainage, sanitation,
sources of safe drinking water, community ponds,
grazing lands, plantation, public utilities such as Post
Office, Fair Price Shop etc., food storage, godowns,
electricity supply, health care facilities, schools, and
educational/training facilities, places of worship, land for
tribal institutions, burial and cremation grounds, etc.
The study is also going to cover the host population
where the affected population would be resettled.
Principles of Social Impact Assessment:
• To identify and involve all potentially affected groups
and individuals.
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LUMPSUM CASH ASSISTANCE: ALL AFFECTED
FAMILIES SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPTION TO TAKE A
LUMPSUM CASH AMOUNT IN LIEU OF ONE OR
MORE OF THE BENEFITS SPECIFIED IN THE R&R
PA C K A G E , D E P E N D I N G U P O N T H E I R
ENTITLEMENT.
Special Clause: If any provision of NRRP-2007 is not
covered in NHPC's R&R Policy-2007, the same will be
implemented as per the provision(s) of NRRP 2007.
Note:
All details of entitlements given in this matrix are
provided for ready reference only and would need to
be applied after referring to the relevant details in Part I
of the R&R Policy.
• To identify who will be benefited and who will not
and emphasize vulnerability of under-represented
groups.
• To deal with issues and public concerns that really
counts.
• Identify problems that could be solved with
changes to the proposed action or alternatives.
• To employ trained social scientist to provide the
best results.
• To manage uncertainty by monitoring and
mitigating adverse impacts.
• Using published scientific literature, secondary
data and primary data from the affected area.
• Evaluating the missing information, and developing
a strategy for proceeding.
Variables of SIA:
Social impact assessment variables point to measurable
change in human population, communities, and social
relationships resulting from a development project.
Following social variables would be taken into
consideration for the SIA study:
i) Population Characteristics which would refer
to present population and expected change, ethnic
and racial diversity, and influxes and outflows of
temporary residents as well as the arrival of
seasonal or leisure residents.
ii) Community and Institutional Structures
denotes size, structure, and level of organization of
local government including linkages to the larger
political systems. It also includes historical and
present patterns of employment, the size and level
of activity of voluntary associations, religious
organizations and interests groups, and finally, how
these institutions relate to each other.
iii) Political and Social Resources refer to the
distribution of power authority, the interested and
affected public, and the leadership capability and
capacity within the community or region.
iv) Individual and Family Changes refer to factors
which influence the daily life of the individuals and
ANNEX - III
SCOPE OF THE RESETTLEMENT CENSUS SURVEY
Aim: A Resettlement Census Survey (RCS) needs to be
conducted, as the Census and existing records on socio-
economic conditions amongst the affected population
may be incomplete or would be required in greater
detail. This survey will include a systematic recording of
the demographic and resource base of the affected
population for assessing resettlement and rehabilitation
implementation needs and targets.
Content: RCS will include an up-to-date field based,
100% survey (of the affected families) with consultative
responses from PAFs to frame the resettlement and
rehabilitation plan. This will include an estimation of
local impact and capacity, occupational categories,
identification of alternative income sources, the needs
for income generating capacity building amongst PAFs
along with budgetary estimates.
Format: A template identifying the mandatory contents
and scope of the RCS or its terms of reference (ToR) and
deliverables will be evolved by Corporate Office R&R
Cell and will be made available to the external
professional agency and project authority. The
template format will be framed based on the
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families, including attitudes, perceptions, family
characteristics and community networks. These
changes range from attitudes toward the project to
an alteration in family and community networks to
perceptions of risk, health, and safety.
v) Community Resources includes patterns of
natural resource and land use; the availability of
common property resources like places of
worship, panchayat ghar, community building,
grazing grounds, religious structures, ponds, water
bodies, etc. A key to the continuity and survival of
human communities are their historical and cultural
resources. Under this collection of variables we
also consider possible changes for indigenous
people and religious sub-cultures.
information outcomes required of the census survey
namely-both a broad based estimation of local
resources and socio-economic profile on the one hand,
and for more detailed R&R estimations on individual
families, property inventory, production system etc.
The schedule for conducting and completion of census
survey will also be laid down.
Rehabilitation Preferences in RCS: RCS will be
conducted in the form of a participatory appraisal of
problems and preferences of PAFs through field visits
and observations. This will ensure that rehabilitation
planning is integrated early into the project schedule.
Agency: This will be undertaken by a qualified external
professional agency having expertise in social and
resettlement surveys.
Passbooks: The Project R&R Cell shall issue each PAF
with passbook with photographs to facilitate their
identification and to avoid any misrepresentation while
availing R&R benefits. This passbook shall have
necessary details of family, property, R&R package
eligible to the family and other relevant details.
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ANNEX - IV
DRAFT PLAN FOR R&R
The draft R&R plan will include data on demographic
composition, occupational categories, existing
infrastructure and socio-cultural data to determine
differential entitlements and resettlement planning, as
given below:
• A village-wise enumeration, listing of PAFs and
number of persons likely to be displaced.
• Details of basic amenities and infrastructure
facilities including health care, education, which are
available in the villages/locality affected by the
project.
• A family-wise survey of the extent and nature of
land in the affected zone and immovable property in
their possession.
• A list of agricultural labourers in such area and the
names of such persons whose livelihood depend on
agricultural activities.
• A list of persons who provide services and who have
lost or are likely to lose their livelihood or
employment or who have been alienated wholly
from their main sources of occupation or vocation
consequent to the acquisition of land for NHPC
Project.
• A list of occupiers and squatters, if any.
ANNEX - V
GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND
REGULATION OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
The economic opportunities proposed to be extended
to PAFs will be on a limited basis and to the extent
available, feasible and practicable. These do not
constitute entitlement of PAFs under R&R policy.
Nature of identified economic opportunities
The economic opportunities include the following:-
• Employment with the contractors.
• Allotment of shops/ kiosks.
• PCO/Internet kiosks.
• Vehicle hiring.
• Vending permits for certain items.
• Award of petty contracts.
• Any other services as deemed fit by the project.
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• A list of public utilities and Government buildings,
which are likely to be affected.
• Socio-cultural data on religious-cultural / traditional
community sites in the affected zone.
• Details of the extent of land available which may be
acquired in resettlement zone for resettling and
allotting of land to the PAFs.
• Details of basic amenities and infrastructure
facilities which are to be provided for resettlement.
• Proposed time schedule for shifting and resettling
the displaced families in resettlement zones.
• A comprehensive list of benefits and packages
which are proposed to be provided to the Project
Affected Families.
• Details regarding sons/daughters, widowed
sister/daughter dependent on the PAF along with
their educational qualifications, source/s of
livelihood will also be collected and form part of
R&R plan.
• Details of all affected vulnerable families and
persons.
• Such other particulars as NHPC may think fit to
include for the information of the affected persons.
These opportunities are identified within the project
area, its township or are associated with the economic
activities generated in locations like R&R sites. Broad
guidelines for each of the above are presented in
page 37.
One PAF would be entitled to avail only one economic
opportunity. These opportunities may or may not exist
after the project construction is over, depending upon
the nature of activity involved. However, NHPC would
continue to accord preference to PAFs in these areas
even during operation and maintenance stage of
projects, subject to availability of opportunities and to
the extent possible, provided the performance of
particular PAF has been satisfactory.
Classification of PAFs and Eligibility for
consideration for economic opportunities
The severely affected PAFs will be given priority in
consideration to apply for economic opportunities
related to employment with contractors, allotment of
shops/PCO/kiosks/, internet kiosks, vehicle hiring and
vendor permits.
The severely affected PAFs will be identified based on
RCS and would be prioritized. The list so prepared will
be available at PCIC of the project for reference by the
PAFs. In case any PAF has any genuine objection, they
may file a complaint in writing with the Head of the
Project giving all the details.
Prioritization of PAFs
Groupings: The PAFs would be first divided in
following groups:
Group 1 The PAFs belonging to categories tenant
tiller (I), agricultural labourer (J) and
occupier (F) under BPL, SC and ST
categories.
Group 2 PAFs losing both land and house
(Category houseless A + landless B).
Group 3 The PAFs belonging to categories tenant
tiller (I) & agricultural labourer (J) other
than BPL, SC and ST categories.
Group 4 PAFs whose either land or house is
acquired or becomes inaccessible or
those losing shops like houseless (A),
landless (B), isolated (G) & service
provider (L) categories.
Group 5 The PAFs belonging to category marginal
farmer (C)
Group 6 The PAFs belonging to category small
farmer (D).
Group 7 The PAFs belonging to category squatter
(K).
In these Groups, the order of priority will consist of
Group 1 getting the highest priority and Group 7 getting
the lowest priority.
Preparation of Eligibility Lists
The Personnel and Administration department of the
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project assisted by the R&R Cell will prepare a list of
family members along with details of their age,
possession of land, house and educational
qualification/skills, etc, which will be verified and
authenticated by the State Government.
The beneficiary of the economic opportunity shall be
the Head of the family of PAF. However, the Head of
PAF can nominate any other member from his/her
family whose age is not less than 18 years on the date of
actual accrual of economic opportunity. No nomination
of son/daughter/brother/sister or any other close
relative, who are not physically residing permanently in
the affected area covered under the definition of PAF or
who are themselves independent PAF, would be
allowed. Nomination once made shall be allowed to be
changed only under exceptional circumstances. But in
no case, he/she will be allowed to change the
nomination more than once. A nominee will not be
entitled to claim any other facility under R&R Policy
except the benefit of economic opportunities as listed
above.
Broad Guidelines for Regulating Economic
Opportunities
Employment with Contractors
• Opportunities of engagement by contracting
agencies and other associates would be available
mainly during the construction phase of the project.
• Information regarding employment opportunities
will be publicised at the PCIC that will serve as the
nodal agency of R&R Cell.
• NHPC will encourage employment of PAFs by the
contractors by making a provision in the contracts
to be awarded that contractors may engage
unskilled workforce upto maximum extent from
amongst PAFs based on their suitability as
determined by contracting agency. In order to make
this provision effective, PCIC will coordinate
between PAFs and contracting agencies. However,
PAFs will be free to approach contractors and they
should inform PCIC, once they have been offered
employment. Once all suitable and willing PAFs
are covered under various economic
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opportunities, there would be no bar if more
than one person from the same family is
employed by contracting agencies.
Allotment of shops/kiosks
• Shopping complexes will be developed in townships
to cater to local needs and will be a good source of
income generation.
• NHPC would facilitate PAFs to obtain loan from
Banks for establishing such kiosks. However, all
requirements of the bank will have to be fulfilled by
the PAFs. PAFs would also be exclusively
responsible for repayment of loan and settlement of
bills of Telecom authorities/ ISPs. All terms and
conditions applicable to allotment of shops/kiosks
would be applicable in this case also. In case of any
compromise in the quality of service, the project
authorities would be entitled to cancel the allotment
and re-allot the same to any other willing and
deserving PAF or any other person.
• At least 50% of the shops/kiosks developed by
NHPC in its township would be available for
allotment to PAFs on nominal rent basis. The
process as well as other terms and conditions of
allotment would be same as applicable to general
category.
• Shop allotment applications will be invited through
adequate publicity and written notice thereof will be
sent to Gram Panchayat of affected villages with one
copy of notice pasted on the notice board of the
PCIC and offices of the Head of the Project, D.C.
and Panchayat. In case sufficient applications are
not received within the stipulated period, the
project would be free to allot the same to any
person other than PAFs.
• In case the PAF to whom the shop/kiosk has been
allotted sublets the same to anybody else, the
allotment shall be withdrawn immediately.
Allotment of PCO/Internet kiosks
All the PCO/Internet kiosks in the township of NHPC
and project area would be reserved for PAFs unless no
application is received within six months of the date of
first notice of allotment issued by Project Authorities.
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Vehicle Hiring
• Vehicle hiring needs of the Project (including nature
of vehicle, its requirements etc.) will be estimated
for various departments of the Project and at
different stages of the Project i.e. Construction,
O&M etc.
• The first option for hiring of vehicles would be
extended to PAFs. Loans for vehicles from the bank
will be facilitated by the Project.
• The rates of hiring would be fixed by the Project
Authorities.
• This scheme will be operative for 5 years or till full
repayment of the Bank loan, whichever is earlier.
The Project will continuously engage the vehicle in
Eligibility & Priority
this period except in case of accident, violation of
duties and negligence, improper upkeep and ill
maintenance of vehicle, which would lead to
disengagement of the vehicle.
• Renewal of this opportunity for the same vehicle
owner will only be permitted under exceptional
cases , by the Project Authority.
Vendor Permits:
The requirements of the project township for routine
perishable items, collection of waste material,
(kabadiwala/scrap dealer) etc. would be met through
vendors authorised by NHPC. A license/ permit for a
fixed period would be issued for this purpose. Such a
license/ permit would be renewable from time to time.
This facility would be primarily extended to PAFs.
Award of works/contracts to PAFs
Type of works/contracts:
The Project Authority will identify specific areas of
works depending upon the requirement of individual
project. Such works will broadly include the following:
• Works pertaining to implementation of
environmental management plan for the
proposed project and works related to
community development (viz. water supply
schemes, construction of Panchayat buildings,
cremation ghats, footpaths, schools, etc).
• Running and maintenance of office canteens and
guesthouses.
• Horticulture/plantation works.
• Painting and white washing of building /
structures in township.
• Housekeeping in office/guest house/field
hostel/transit camp.
• Construction of internal roads, breast wall,
retaining walls in resettlement colonies and
townships including maintenance thereof.
• Construction and /or maintenance of certain
stretches of roads identified for execution,
through PAFs.
• Any other works as deemed fit by Project
Authorities.
• The PAFs will be required to form co-operatives
for the purpose of undertaking contract works
and register themselves with competent
authority. The membership will be in accordance
with provisions of para titled “Preparation of
Eligibility Lists” on page 37. In case, it is not
feasible to form co-operative(s) at a particular
project, the Project Authority may consider
awarding the work to individual PAF(s). The
name of such PAF contractor to whom the work
is awarded will require prior approval of Regional
Executive Director. The co-operative(s) and PAF
contractor(s) will be required to have 100%
workforce of PAFs or their neighbouring
community. In the event PAFs are not available,
other persons may be employed as work force.
The intention of NHPC is to facilitate the PAFs
and it has no obligation whatsoever to provide
any employment to PAF(s).
• It is to be clearly understood that all
requirements relating to contract and workmen
in accordance with the law of land in force, for
example availing registration from concerned
Regional Provident Fund Commissioner for
compliance of EPF requirements, availing labour
licenses etc. will have to be followed and fulfilled
in letter and spirit by co-operative(s) and PAF
contractor(s). Also any regulation for security
and movements, etc. prescribed by NHPC/
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security agencies will have to be followed by co-
operative(s) and PAF contractor(s). Members of
co-operatives will ensure that only eligible PAFs
are members of these co-operatives. A PAF can
be member of only one co-operative.
• Priority as explained in Para Classification of
PAFs and Eligibility for consideration for
economic opportunities would not be applicable
for this economic opportunity. Any PAF may
become a member of co-operative or form co-
operative without any distinction.
Value of work
The value of individual work to be awarded shall be
limited to Rs 20 lakhs.
Regulations for Award of contracts
The works will be awarded on single tender basis at the
pre-approved Project schedule of Rates. In case of rate
contract, the same will be fixed by Project Authorities
on a yearly basis in accordance with the established
procedure of NHPC. The project will prepare and
maintain a roster of co-operatives and/ or of the PAF
contractor to ensure that each co-operative and/or
PAF-contractor get equal opportunity in securing petty
contacts limited to Rs.20 lakhs, with due consideration
to the number of members in each co-operative. The
performance appraisal of each contractor will be done
by Project Authorities. In case any contractor does not
perform as per requirements of the contract, the
contract would be terminated with all consequences to
the contractor in terms of the contract.
Preference to PAFs in Direct Employment
In case of vacancies necessitating fresh recruitment,
NHPC would give preference to suitable and able
candidates belonging to PAFs subject to their fulfilling all
other criteria laid down by the Corporation. The
landless category (B) will get the highest priority
followed by the marginal farmer category (C). PAFs
of other categories would be treated at par.
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PART - II

SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY

&
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

690 MW Salal Power Station (Jammu & Kashmir) - Dam

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SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
1.1 Community and Social Development
The development of a project could lead to
relocation of project affected families in addition
to exerting direct and indirect impacts on local
communities due to project related activities.
These changes need to be addressed in a sensitive
and systematic manner, over and above the
provision of cash for loss of productive assets and
rehabilitation measures for PAFs.
NHPC also recognizes that rehabilitation of PAFs
needs to take into account the wider socio-
economic context of the affected area. Support
and improvement of local socio-economic
conditions, provision of infrastructure and market
linkages in the affected zone and nearby areas
would ensure that specific PAF oriented
rehabilitation programmes are executed with a
greater degree of success. This would result in
improvement in earning levels and infrastructure
facilities aimed at the project affected
communities, including the host and neighbouring
population. Planned community and social
development in the affected zone, will therefore
serve to catalyse the process of adaptation
amongst PAFs on the one hand and between PAFs
and neighbouring/host communities on the other
and generate goodwill and cooperation for NHPC
in the process of project execution.
1.2 Community and Social Development Plan
(CSDP)
CSDP will be framed by NHPC at the stage of R&R
planning of a Project. The Corporation shall
earmark funds limited to 0.75% of the estimated
hard cost of project towards this plan for social
and community development activities in the
resettlement zone and affected areas. These
would include vocational training for
self-employment, infrastructure development in
affected zone including approach, roads,
community buildings, health and hygiene facilities,
water supply, programmes to encourage
students/entrepreneurship etc. and the adoption
of a village ( as outlined in para1.6 below).
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Community and Social Development Plan
(CSDP) will be framed after conducting the Social
Impact Assessment (SIA) and Resettlement
Census Survey (RCS) studies and in conjunction
with the R&R plan. CSDP would be based on the
inputs received from PAFs during survey and with
inputs from District Administration, NHPC
Project R&R and Corporate R&R cells.
1.3 Aim of Community and Social Development
Plan (CSDP)
• It will aim principally to support and facilitate
training programmes to create self-
employment opportunities amongst the
communities in the affected zone viz.
1.4 Provision for Tribal PAFs
computer application, poultry farming,
animal husbandry, dairy, handicrafts, knitting,
tailoring, etc. Trainings would be imparted
based on literacy, basic aptitude and skill level
of the affected PAPs, local products available
and scope for developing a sustainable
market. The selection of candidates for
various training and the associated
procedures will be laid down in CSDP. The
objective is to enable affected population to
have a wider range of choices and
opportunities in the economic, social and
political spheres so that they can improve
their own well-being and that of their
households.
• To support and strengthen Self Help Groups
which would provide them with access to
financial services, fostering linkages with
banks and supporting microfinance
institutions.
• To evolve strategies based on participatory
approaches for community development.
Strategies will supplement state
development projects and schemes at the
local and state level. These strategies will be
prepared after engaging village
representatives, NGOs/CBOs so as to
identify local needs and address capacity
building of PAFs and host community. This
would include establishing Self Help Groups
for livelihood generation, training group
members in maintaining their own books and
documents, financial transactions, etc.
• To diffuse competition for resources among
PAFs, neighbouring communities and host
population.
• To plan sensitization and capacity building of
concerned NHPC officers at the project
office level towards identifying and facilitating
need-based and resource sensitive
community- based interventions and support
for PAFs and neighbouring communities and
host population.
• CSDP will accord special attention to the
needs of primitive tribal groups in the
affected zone since their economic and social
status is closely dependent on forests. It will
aim to reduce the dependence of tribals on
forests for their economic sustenance.
Efforts will also be made to educate the
tribals in non-traditional occupations so as to
broaden their economic base.
• Livelihood opportunities would be explored
based upon the literacy and skill level of each
affected person.
• For the literates, vocational training would be
imparted. Accredited institutions like
Industrial Training Institute (ITI), National
Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Food
Craft Institution, etc would be involved to
explore and design tailor-made courses for
the affected population.
• For the illiterate or semi-literate group, a
micro-plan can be formulated to ensure that
the affected tribal population receives
training on methods for adding value to local
products and handicraft items. NHPC will
assist in developing market links. Technical
inputs would be provided for product
improvement and quality maintenance.
Association with organizations like Tribal
Co-operative Marketing Development
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Federation of India Limited (TRIFED),
National Cooperative Development
Corporation (NCDC), etc would be
explored in creating producer groups and
co-operative movements among the affected
community.
• Linked activities such as Animal Husbandry,
Pisciculture, Sericulture and Horticulture will
also be encouraged.
• The investments from Project funds in these
activities will be planned and made to
supplement the investments from the
respective state departments and agencies.
• NHPC would take assistance from NGOs
who have successfully implemented various
income generating schemes for the rural
population all over India.
• It has been observed that relocated tribal
PAFs, especially women, face greater
pressure for collection of firewood, often
resulting in increased hardship and drudgery.
Since NHPC has a commitment to
sustainable energy development, the tribal
micro-plan in CSDP will support tribal PAFs
and host villagers living near forests or
relocated from forest villages with biogas
plants / fuel-efficient chulhas (stoves) / solar
cookers, etc.
1.5 Upgradation of infrastructure
NHPC will ensure upgradation of socially useful
services such as Schools, Vocational Centre,
Dispensary and Hospital located in the affected
areas or resettlement zone.
Since the host and neighbouring communities in
the resettlement area or affected zone may face
extra competition for local resources, amenities
and services, the infrastructure facilities/
resources would also be extended to them.
1.6 Development of a Model Village
In projects where the number of affected families
exceeds 250, a village will be adopted and
developed as a model village with all
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Rehabilitated PAF
infrastructural facilities. Participation of the
villagers and local government and non-
government organizations, religious institutions,
SHGs, etc. would be ensured while designing the
model village so as to cultivate a sense of
belongingness among the people.
School Building in Rangit
1.6.1Maintenance of infrastructure and Model
Village
NHPC shall be responsible only for incurring
capital cost for creation of the model village.
Initially, for the first two years the maintenance
cost for various infrastructure facilities would be
borne by NHPC.
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