Lok Sabha Question No. 3667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Rehabilitation of Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, B. S. YEDDYURAPPA, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3667

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.8.2016

## REHABILITATION OF TRIBALS

## 3667.   SHRI BHARTRUKHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  satisfactorily  rehabilitated  and  resettled  the  tribal  people displaced due to various developmental projects of the Government and particularly those displaced from national parks/reserves/sanctuaries across the country during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  complaints  received  by  the  Government  from  tribal  people  and  other stakeholders against the scheme of the Government for rehabilitation and resettlement of such displaced tribal people across the country during the said period, State-wise along with the action taken/being taken by the Government on such complaints;
- (c) whether the cases of irregularities/ corruption in implementation of the said scheme have come to the notice of the Government during the said period;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government thereon; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure adequate compensation and timely and proper rehabilitation of such displaced tribal people across the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR)

(a)to(c) In so far as land related issues are concerned, the Ministry of Rural Development, Department  of  Land  Resources  (DoLR),  is  the  nodal  Ministry  at  the  Centre,  who  plays  a monitoring role in the field of Rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced people also.  Land and its  management  fall  under  the  exclusive  legislative  and  administrative  jurisdiction  of  states  as provided under the Constitution of India (Seventh Schedule - List ii (State List) - Entry No. (18). Therefore, State wise details are not maintained centrally.   DoLR is responsible for collecting data regarding land acquisition and displacement covering ST families also.  Further, the Ministry of Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation  is  the  nodal  Ministry  for implementing  irrigation  and  Water  Resources  Projects  in  the  country.        National  Monitoring Committee constituted under Sec. 48 of 'Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act 2013' has taken up the work of compilation of information regarding land acquisition and displacement.

(d) & (e) : To  ensure  adequate  compensation  and  timely  and  proper  rehabilitation  of  such displaced tribal people across the country, the Government has made special provisions in the RFCTLARR Act 2013.  As per the Act, as far as possible, no land is to be acquired in the scheduled area except as last resort.  In case acquisition or alienation of any land in the Scheduled Areas, the prior  consent  of  Gram  Sabha  or  the  Panchayat  or  the  Autonomous  District  Councils,  at  the appropriate level in the Scheduled Area in the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution, as the case may be, are required to be obtained, in all cases of land acquisition in such areas, including acquisition in  case  of  urgency.    The  Act  also  lays  down  procedure  and  manner  of  rehabilitation  and resettlement (R&R) wherein R&R is an integral part of the land acquisition plan itself.   ChapterV and VI of the said Act contains detailed provision for R&R awards and their implementation. National Monitoring Committee also reviews and monitors the implementation of R&R schemes and looks into issue related to displacement of people and timely payment of compensation.

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