Resettlement & Rehabilitation (R&R) Policy - Ntpc

4.1 Consultation and Participation
CHAPTER-IV
INSTITUTIONAL SET UP
The consultation with PAPs and NGOs are vital for assessing their requirement of R&R. This
will be done in NTPC in a participative manner through following formal mechanisms.
4.1.1 Public Information Centre (PIC)
To maintain transparency and keep PAPs informed, NTPC will establish PICs at projects
where relevant documents would be kept for reference for the period of formulation and
implementation of R&R Plan. PAPs will also be encouraged to register their queries/
grievances at PIC. R&R staff will be available at PICs for interacting with PAPs. The PIC
shall function till completion of R&R Plan. In order to generate awareness among the
villagers, journals related to Govt. sponsored schemes, agro based information and micro
business opportunities could also be kept in PIC.
4.1.2 Village Development Advisory Committee (VDAC)
For institutionalizing the stakeholder consultation for preparation and implementation of
R&R Plan in a participative manner, NTPC shall establish multistakeholder consultative
mechanism like VDACs for the period of formulation and implementation of R&R Plan. The
members of VDAC may include representatives of PAPs, Gram Panchayats, Block
Development Officer, other representatives of State Government and NGOs etc. The size of
VDAC should be such that maximum numbers of villages concerned could be
accommodated in the committee for broad representation of all the section of the society,
Regular meetings shall be held, the records maintained and shared. The VDAC should be
established immediately after initiating notifications under section-4 of LA Act or equivalent
and establishment of project R&R Group and shall continue till the completion and closure
of R&R Plan. In case alternate consultation mechanism is existing/constituted as per state
Government's policy or any other policy/guidelines, the VDAC need to be constituted as per
need and requirement and in consultation with the State Govt.
4.1.3 Sociologist
R&R requires complex mix of skills to address the need of understanding social, cultural and
traditional aspects of the people affected due to setting up of the project as also for better
communication with PAPs and other stakeholders. To fulfill these objectives, sociologists
with requisite qualification may be deployed immediately on establishment of Project R&R
Group till completion and closure of R&R Plan.
4.1.4 Hiring of NGOs
Services of reputed NGOs could be hired for dialogue with the stakeholders, formulation and
implementation of R&R Plan and other assistance as may be required during addressing
R&R/CD issues
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