Families are supposed to receive two hectares of the land of their choice, much more than any resettlement deal had ever offered in history. They are living sustainably on the land, and now it is being taken away from them without any consideration of their opinions. In the written proposal by the Indian government, each family displaced would receive in return money, insurance, and a plot for housing. Each new village, in addition, would be given a school, a park, a town meeting center, a drinkable well, and other infrastructure. Although these were written proposals, none of the promises have been made real.
Some people refuse to leave their land, but many are waiting to leave without anywhere to go.
The government still has not designated specific land for the adivaisis to move to. It is difficult to give justification to the disgusting situation that the displaced people have been left in because of the Narmada Project. This travesty has caused much international attention and disgust. The Indian government have denounced all the wrong doings, but protests have been so adamant that the World Bank, the major contributor behind the project, has had to remove its funds and its image from any connection to the Narmada Valley. The Bank was severely criticized for it's actions, as it has been with more than one project over the last decade.