National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007

The policy looks at the aspects of involuntary displacement due to rehabilitation and what all as a compensation could be provided. Key features include –

• Social Impact Assessment (SIA) introduced for displacement of 400/200 or more families in plain/tribal, hilly, Scheduled areas, etc.
• Consultations with Gram Sabhas or public hearing made compulsory.
• Principle of rehabilitation before displacement mooted.
• If possible, land for land as compensation.
• Skill development support and preference in project jobs (one person per nuclear family).
• Periphery development by project authorities etc.
• It also established Ombudsman and National Rehabilitation Commission for grievance redressal and external oversight respectively.