Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee.—

1. (1) Where the land acquisition project involves the displacement of two hundred or more families, the appropriate Government shall constitute a Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee at the project level to monitor and review the progress of implementation of the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme.
2. (2) The Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee shall include the following members:
   • (a) the Collector or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Collector, who shall be the Chairperson;
   • (b) the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Administrator;
   • (c) a representative of the requiring body;
   • (d) a representative of the Panchayat or Municipal body;
   • (e) a representative of women residing in the affected area;
   • (f) a representative of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or both, as the case may be, residing in the affected area;
   • (g) a representative of a voluntary organisation or non-governmental organisation;
   • (h) a member of Parliament or Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of the concerned area;
     • (i) a representative of the affected families; and
   • (j) the project officer of the relevant project: Provided that the composition of the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee shall include such number of women members as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The procedure for the meetings and functionality of the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee shall be such as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.