38254-04-ind-iee-20 Badami.pdf - kuidfc

NKUSIP (Package II – Belgaum)Tranche II Sub-projects in Badami TMCInitial Environment Examination (IEE)Grievance Redress Committee (GRC)92. Grievances will first be brought to the attention of the implementing NGO. Grievancesnot redressed by the NGO will be brought to the grievance redress committee (GRC)established in each Investment Program district. The GRC process is designed to betransparent, gender responsive, culturally appropriate and commensurate to the risks andadverse impacts of the project, as well as readily accessible to all segments of theaffected people. Affected people are to be appropriately informed about the mechanismthrough media and public outlets. This participatory process shall ensure that all viewsof the people are adequately reviewed and suitably incorporated in the design andimplementation process.93. A District Level Project Steering Committee (DLPSC) headed by the Concerned DistrictCommissioner (DC) has been established under the NKUSIP project vide GO: No N. A.E. 45 PRJ 04 dated 18/06/04 for 21 towns. In addition to the functions of the committee,Grievance redress was included as additional functions vide GO: No. N. A. E. 167 PRJ05 dated 22/09/05 for the same towns and for the additional two towns of NKUSIPPackage II – Nippani and Ilkal, which were included. Later the DLPSC was establishedalong the function of grievance redress vide GO: No. N. A. E124 PRJ 2007, dated29/11/07, hence a grievance redress mechanism is in place for the project.KUIDFC 63 SPAN