 Relocation has its own social, economic, cultural and psychological implications. A successful relocation model like that of Tata Steel incorporates the reassurance that for people who have been relocated, quality of life in the new settlement will necessarily be better. Enthused by the values inspired by its founder, Jamsetji Nasserwanji Tata, the Company considers the people affected by upcoming Greenfield projects as part of its own family, the ‘Tata Steel Parivar’. Tata Steel’s Resettlement and Rehabilitation programme during the establishment of the Kalinganagar Industrial Complex has been designed with utmost sensitivity and concern to provide a fair compensation package, every kind of support and more than adequate opportunities for personal and community development. The R&R package is realistic in the sense that it is an outcome of a number of interfaces between Tata Steel and those that are affected, in an effort to understand their aspirations and expectations. The Company ensures that relocated families are provided with practical and emotional support to enable them to comfortably adapt to their new surroundings. Tata Steel’s R&R programme has extended financial compensation packages that are generous and holistic. The ultimate aim of the Company has been to move beyond a fair resettlement scheme to an entirely new process of sustained well being for project impacted families. Tata Steel has adopted a highly sensitised delivery mechanism for its relocation policy in order to safeguard emotional security of the people. The Company’s Resettlement and Rehabilitation programme guarantees a ‘better tomorrow’ for local people and is positioned as ‘Tata Steel Parivar’ with a four ‘R-s’ theme:
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Click here to know more about how Tata Steel is empowering communities in Odisha. UNDP visit to Kalinganagar A team from UNDP officials visited the resettlement colony at Sansailo on March 31, 2009 with the objective of getting firsthand information on Tata Steel’s R&R programme. Their special focus was on alternative livelihood promotion initiatives undertaken. The team also wanted to know the extent to which R&R policies had been complied with, in relation to mitigating displacement induced impoverishment risks. The UNDP team included Mr. Pieter Bult, Deputy Country Director, UNDP, New Delhi, Ms. Alka Narang, Assistant Country Director, UNDP, New Delhi and Mr. Vikramaditya, UNDP, BBSR. The team was accompanied by the UNDP functionaries working with the R&R Directorate, Government of Orissa and the District Administration Jajpur. During the visit, they interacted with members of Tata Steel Parivar and talked about sustainable livelihood opportunities being provided to them. Before leaving the colony, the delighted team commended the efforts by saying, “Please keep doing the good work. You all have done a marvelous job”. Padmashree Dr. Tulasi Munda meets Tata Parivar Members
This is what Dr. Tulasi Munda has to say about Tata Steel – “ I am very pleased with the initiatives that Tata Steel has been undertaking during the past hundred years in our State. It is the only Company which is keen to bring in socio-economic development for the tribal populace.” GRG Team’s visit to Gobarghati The Grievance Redressal Group, headed by Mr. Amiya Bhushan Tripathy (former rapporteur for National Human Rights Commission in Odisha and Retd. Director General of Police), visited the Gobarghati Rehabilitation Colony in July 2010. He was accompanied by Smt. Tulasi Munda and renowned social activist Mr. A. V. Swamy. They were impressed with the quality of life offered to displaced families through initiatives undertaken by Tata Steel and commended the various programmes undertaken in the sphere of education, healthcare and art & culture. |
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Resettlement involves moving out of one’s existing habitat and relocating to a new colony - specifically developed to meet the basic requirements of clean, hygienic and socio-culturally acceptable environment.
Dr. Tulasi Munda has over the years earned a position of great respect through her dedicated improvement missions in the state of Odisha. Recognising her efforts, the Govt. of India conferred the prestigious Padmashree award on her in the year 2001. Dr. Munda is exploring means of improving the economic condition of the tribal-rural populace by bringing to them the benefits of various developmental schemes that are being undertaken specifically for their cause. As a significant step in her overall mission, Tulasi Munda visited Tata Steel Parivar members in order to get direct information about the R&R programme and how it has actually affected the relocated people.
