Aquatecture submitted by Vinaya Dhone Guided by Prof. Saurabh Paliwal

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AQUATECTURE THESIS REPORT

3. Conclusion
Resettlement and Rehabilitation are often taken to be synonymous by the authorities concerned, who fail to understand that the two are different. Resettlement is the process of physical relocation, while Rehabilitation, involves a longer process of rebuilding people’s physical and economic livelihood, their assets, their cultural and social links, and psychological acceptance of the changed situation. While trying to answer the query Why displaced persons reject project resettlement colonies argues that the resettlement site is something of a ‘panoptican’17, where the resettled population are constantly and intricately monitored and controlled by those in power- the government or the ones carrying out the resettlement. The displaced populations have no say even in selection of the resettled site, which are often inaccessible even for the authorities to initially survey. This rejection of resettlement colonies, even if they offer better prospects than what the displaced population can achieve independently, is therefore a form of reaction to the exertion of power and in turn they prefer monetary compensation, in order to resettle themselves rather than being resettled in the government-chosen areas. The author further feels that the major drawback in RR in India, is that the authorities who are themselves outsiders, tends to homogenize the displaced and impose their understanding on them. This could betaken as a threat by the displaced population. The impact of the RR process, either short-term or long-term, on the people can only be assessed once it would be completed. India’s approach to resettlement and rehabilitation due to development projects have not been so commendable in the pastor in the present and the cases of disaster-induced RR are very few for one to make an analysis. The success of the process might be more, if a bottom-up rather than a top-

31 down approach is practiced. It is evident that the resettled population have no choice in the selection of new locations for resettlement and often do not have the advantage of negotiation. As such, continuous monitoring and conducting social audits of the resettled sites is essential, but which is hardly done. The advantages and disadvantages of cash compensation needs to be assessed thoroughly. Misuse of the money by the project officials and even the resettled population might crop up. Public participation of the displaced population in the planning of their resettlement and rehabilitation, is extremely essential.
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