Sub:     Constitution of Group of Ministers to review the existing R&R policies of the State for different development projects including Kalinga Nagar Integrated Industrial Complex at Duburi (in the District of Jajpur) and furnishing recommendations thereof.

   The issues of adequate and proper rehabilitation and resettlement of persons affected/displaced due to establishment of various developmental projects in the State have engaged the attention of Government for some time past.  At present there are several R&R policies in the State, such as, Orissa Resettlement & Rehabilitation of Project Affected Persons Policy of 1994 for Water Resources Projects, Rehabilitation Policy of 1998 for persons/families displaced due to Major Industrial Projects, and Rehabilitation Policy of 1998 for persons/families displaced for mining projects.  There are also industry specific guidelines for resettlement and rehabilitation of the people affected by the projects.  A need has arisen to review the existing policies and guidelines to protect the interests of all Stakeholders, especially those of the local population. Government after careful consideration of the matter have been pleased to constitute a Group of Ministers with the following composition to go into the details of the existing R&R policies of the State and to furnish their recommendations within one month to address the related issues in an appropriate manner.

COMPOSITION OF THE GROUP OF MINISTERS

Shri Biswabhusan Harichandan,  
Hon’ble Minister, Rural Development, Industries and Law. 

CHAIRMAN

Shri Kalindi Behera,
Hon’ble Minister, Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Development,
Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare, and Excise.

Srimati Pramila Mallick,
Hon’ble Minister, Women and Child Development.

Shri Manamohan Samal,
Hon’ble Minister, Revenue, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare

Shri Balabhadra Majhi,
Hon’ble Minister of State, Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Development (Scheduled Tribe Development).

Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department will be the Secretary to the above Group of Ministers.

O  R  D  E  R

Memo No. 740 / R., Dated the 6th January 2006
                                    Copy forwarded to the Director, Printing, Stationer & Publication, Orissa, Cuttack with a request to publish the Resolution in an extraordinary issue of Orissa Gazette and supply 100 copies of the same to this Department.

                                                                                                                                                 Sd/-  
                                                                                                                       Deputy Secretary to Government

Memo No. 741 /R., Dated the 6th January 2006
                    Copy forwarded to all Revenue Divisional Commissioners/All Collectors for information and necessary action.

                                                                                                                                                  Sd/-  
                                                                                                                         Deputy Secretary to Government

Memo No. 742 / R., Dated the 6th January 2006
                                    Copy forwarded to all  Members of the Committee/AllDepartments of Government/All Heads of Department/Accountant General, Orissa, Bhubaneswar/Deputy Accountant General, Orissa, Puri for information.

Memo No. 743 / R., Dated the 6th January 2006
                                    Copy forwarded to Secretary to His Excellency, the Governor of Orissa/Principal Secretary to Chief Minister for information and necessary action.

Memo No.744 / R., Dated the 6th January 2006
                                    Copy forwarded to Officer on Special Duty to Chief Secretary for favour of information and necessary action.

Memo No 745 / R., Dated the 6th January 2006
                                    Copy forwarded to Private Secretary to Minister, Industries and Law/Private Secretary to Minister, Scheduled Tribe and Schedule Caste Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare and Excise/Private Secretary to Minister, Women and Child Development/Private Secretary to Minister, Revenue, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare/Private Secretary to Minister of State, Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Development (Scheduled Tribe Development) for information and kind necessary action.                                                                                    

Memo No. 746  /R., Dated the 6th January 2006
                                    Twenty copies to R&R Cell of Revenue Department/Guard File for information.