National Mineral Policy 2006 - Department of Mines

(i) To minimize displacement and to identify non-displacing or least displacingalternatives;(ii) To plan resettlement and rehabilitation of Project Affected and DisplacedFamilies (PAFs/PDFs), including special needs of Tribals and vulnerablesections;(iii) To provide better standard of living to PAFs and PDFs; and(iv) To facilitate harmonious relationship between the Requiring Body and PAFsthrough mutual cooperation.The package includes: for those whose houses have been acquired, a free house site of 150sq. metres in rural areas and 75 sq. metres in urban areas; one-time financial assistance of Rs40,000 for constructing the house; land allotment in lieu of land acquired and financialassistance of Rs 10,000 per hectare for development of land and Rs 5000 per PAF foragriculture production. Allotment of government land is restricted to the extent of landacquired from the PAF or 2.5 hectare wetland or 1.25 hectare of dryland, whichever is less. Inaddition, grants are envisaged for cattle shed (Rs 3000), for transportation of material (Rs5000), and for construction of working shed or shop by self-employed persons (Rs 25,000). APAF that becomes landless and has no land allotted in lieu of the acquired land would getcash equivalent to the minimum agricultural wage for 750 days. If the PAF becomes amarginal farmer, the compensation would be for 500 days, and in the case of a small farmer itwould be for 375 days. A landless labourer would get minimum wages equal to 625 days. APAF who is also a displaced person will additionally get one-time assistance equivalent tominimum wages of 240 days. For tribal PAPs, the package also offers a special dispensation,including preferential allotment of land, additional financial assistance of 500 days wageequivalent for loss of customary rights/ usages of forest produce, settlement in compactblocks close to their natural habitat, and 25 per cent higher R&R benefits if settled outside thedistrict/ tribal districts.3.15 The package given to PAPs in Chhattisgarh specifically for mining is alsocomparable. Every member of the displaced family has to be given free training and thenemployed. A pucca house of equivalent or larger size in a newly built colony with allamenities has to be provided to every family. One-time cash assistance has to be provided toenable the PAP to shift to the new settlement. Compensation for land acquisition has to benot less than Rs 50,000 per acre for fallow land, Rs 75,000 per acre for single crop, and Rs74