Involuntary Displacement and Resettlement — Policy and ... - CEPA

Only 19% had been resettled by 2005, one year after the tsunami.Resettlement of most of the households (42%) in the sample took place in2006. Resettlement was still taking place at the time of the survey.Table 5.4: Time taken to resettleYear resettled No. of houses Percent2005 31 192006 66 422007 40 252008 9 6Not responded 13 8Total 159 100It is important to note that majority of resettled households were able to gethouses away from the sea while only 15% are closer than 100m (see Table5.5). Most of them living closer to the sea have resettled in temporaryhouses on reservation land.Table 5.5: Distance from resettled land to seaDistance to sea No. of houses PercentLess than 100m 24 15100m - 200m 13 8200m - 500m 63 40500m - 1000m 23 141000m and more 36 23Total 159 1005.1.2 Housing conditionsThis section compares the housing conditions of pre-tsunami fisherhouseholds with their current housing, comparing housing quality, durability,size of house, availability of water, electricity and sanitation facilities. Itdiscusses current issues related to housing conditions.91