A family with farm land of one hectare can attain self-sufficiency in basic food crops. With irrigation and consequently greater cropping intensities and yield, agricultural units of 0.67 hectare area are also considered viable. The role of women in project activities is considered to have been an improvement over traditional women's role in Nepal. An average of seven percent of all households receiving land were headed by women. A women's organization functions in each settlement, whereby training is received in various non-farm activities.
Women can also be candidates for political office in their communities.
A family planning programme operates in the settlements. The project initially had a positive impact in serving to check and control forest encroachment. Whereas settlers initially damaged nearby forests for house construction and fuel wood, tree plantation activities were subsequently carried out in all settlements. In addition to the Nepal Resettlement Company, the Resettlement Department, the Timber Corporation of Nepal, the Fuel Wood Corporation of Nepal, a high-level Forest Conservation Committee and the Forest Product Development Board also participated in the resettlement programme. An unclear government policy on settlements eventually lead to the termination of the project.