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CMLARR ANNUAL REPORT(September 2013 – September 2014)

Centre for Excellence in Management of Land Acquisition,Resettlement and Rehabilitation (CMLARR)

Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad.

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CMLARR-Activities during September 2013 to September 2014

The Centre for Excellence in Management of Land Acquisition, Resettlement and

Rehabilitation (CMLARR), ASCI, supported by World Bank has been leading the

initiatives on LARR in the country. During the last year, the Centre was involved

in extensive capacity building on the new Land Acquisition Act for various

stakeholders. The Government of India enacted the Right to Fair Compensation

and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act in

September 2013. The Act that has brought in revolutionary changes in the

procedures, compensation/R & R norms and institutional mechanisms has been

effective from 1st January 2014.

CMLARR has developed a comprehensive training module on the RFCTLARR

Act, 2013 and Social Impact Assessment. The Centre has been providing support to

the Department of Land Resources, Government of India and various state

governments in the implementation of the Act through organising Conferences,

Workshops, conducting announced and customized training courses on the new

Act/SIA, submitting reports for formulation of rules, guidelines, corrections &

amendments required in the Act etc. The Centre has also been providing faculty

support to various organizations for the training intervention on the new

legislation, SIA etc. The CMLARR was included by the Government of Telangana

in a five member Committee to support the Group of Ministers in the finalisation

of rules to the new LARR legislation. The Centre also provided suggestions to the

draft rules of various states. The Centre is also extending advisory guidance to

Directorate of Energy, Government of Himachal Pradesh on Social/R & R Issues in

Hydro-power Development.

The Centre has developed a LARR Website, www.rlarrdc.org.in that brings

together the latest developments in the Act and the rules framed by various state

governments. The queries raised by various stakeholders are clarified on a regular

basis. These pertain to doubts regarding the provisions of the Act, draft rules,

courses run by CMLARR etc.

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Five-day Course on“Improved Management of Land Acquisition, Resettlement and

Rehabilitation (LARR), September, 2013

The Centre for Management of Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation (CMLARR),

Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad organized a five day course on Improved

Management of LARR for dealing officers of various organizations. The highly appreciated five

day advanced training programme on LARR for resettlement professionals/officers aimed at

enhancing the participants’ understanding of LA and R&R challenges and enable them to

effectively manage these in their projects.

The course was inaugurated by Shri Prabhudayal Meena, IAS, Additional Secretary, Department

of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. Shri Charanjit Singh,

Director, DoLR spoke on the new LARR Act passed by the Parliament. Several LARR experts

contributed as key resource-persons in the course that was attended by 40 participants from more

than 20 organisations.

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National Conference on“The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013”, October 2014

CMLARR, ASCI, supported by the Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural

Development, Government of India conducted a two day National Conference on 17th and 18th

October, 2013 at SCOPE, New Delhi.

The new legislation on LARR viz. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land

Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act (RFCTLARR Act), 2013 received the Presidential

Assent on 26th September 2014. The objective of the Conference was to create a platform of interactions

with the Revenue Secretaries and other senior state government functionaries on the provisions of the

new legislation, conceptualize procedural measures for its effective implementation and to provide

inputs for the formulation of rules. The two-day National Conference was inaugurated by Shri B. B.

Shrivastava, IAS, Secretary, Department of land Resources, Government of India attended by 41

delegates from various state governments and international development partners. Experiences were

shared for the preparation of draft rules among participants- at policy, management and operational

level. CMLARR submitted a comprehensive report to DoLR for formulation of rules (visit for details

about the Conference and the Report).

Shri B. B. Srivastava, IAS, Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Government of India

inaugurating the National Conference

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Five-day Course on Effective Land Acquisition, Resettlement andRehabilitation for Senior Officers of Border Roads Organisation

(BRO), November, 2014The BRO develops and maintains operational road infrastructure in the border areas of the

country. The land for the construction of roads was acquired under the Land Acquisition

Act, 1894. As BRO has been facing issues on the LARR front resulting in construction

delays, a batch of 20 specialist officers were deputed for a customised course at ASCI. The

Centre organised a five day course on Effective Land Acquisition, Resettlement and

Rehabilitation (LARR) for Senior Officers of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) from 25th to

29th November 2013.

SCCL Sponsored National Workshop on

Implementing the RFCTLARR Act-2013, February 2014The RFCTLARR Act was made effective since 1st January 2014. Though the Department of

Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India had notified draft rules

for SIA and Consent, the process of rule making had not gained sufficient momentum in most

of the states. It was in that background that CMLARR, ASCI, Hyderabad and Singareni

Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) conducted the two day National Workshop on

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“Implementing the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013” on February 18-19, 2014. The Workshop was held at

the College Park Campus of ASCI at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. The objective of the National

Workshop was to create a platform of interactions on the sectoral implications and

implementation issues of the New Act, share progress on formulation of rules across selected

states and provide a consolidated feedback to the Government of India.

The Conference was inaugurated by Shri. I.Y.R. Krishna Rao, IAS, Chief Commissioner of

Land Administration (CCLA), Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. The Keynote Address was presented

by Smt. Vandana K. Jena, IAS, Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural

Development, Govt. of India. Shri Suthirtha Bhattacharji, IAS, CMD, SCCL presented the

Special Address. The two day National Workshop was attended by over 100 delegates from

across the country. This included senior state government officials, industry representatives,

international development partners and officials at the helm of affairs at the district level. Shri

B. R. Meena, IAS, Principal Secretary, Revenue, Government of Andhra Pradesh presented

the Valedictory Address to the

Shri. I.Y.R. Krishna Rao, IAS, Chief Commissioner Land Administration, Government of AndhraPradesh inaugurating the National Workshop. Dignitaries on the dais include Shri Sutirtha

Bhattacharya, IAS, CMD, SCCL, Smt. Vandana Kumari Jena, IAS, Secretary, Department of LandResources, Govt. of India and Dr S. K. Rao, Director General, ASCI.

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Smt. Vandana Kumari Jena, IAS, Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Govt. of Indiapresenting the Keynote Address in the National Workshop

Shri Suthirtha Bhattacharya, IAS, CMD, SCCL (Centre), Shri B. R. Meena, IAS, Principal Secretary,Reveue, Government of Andhra Pradesh and Prof. V. Srinivasa Chary, Dean of Research and

Management Studies, ASCI interacting with the participants of the National Workshop

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CMLARR, ASCI supports ATI, Karnataka for State Workshops on the

RFCTLARR Act, 2013, January, February and April, 2014The Centre provided complete resource support to Administrative Training Institute (ATI),

Mysore to conduct the workshops on the RFCTLARR Act, 2013. The Workshops were

organised during January, February and April 2014 at Bangalore, Gulbarga and Belgaum

districts of Karnataka. The day long workshop focused on the provisions of the New Act and

detailed procedures of Social Impact Assessment as laid down in the Act. Each of these

interactive workshops was attended by over 100 participants that included Collectors, Deputy

Collectors, Land Acquisition Officers, Tehsildars and SDMs. The first Workshop was

inaugurated by Shri B. Basavaraju, IAS, Principal Secretary, Revenue, Government of

Karnataka.

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Three-day Course on Social Impact Assessment in Line with the

RFCTLARR Act, March 2014Under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, Social Impact Assessment (SIA) as a pre-notification procedure

is mandatory in all projects involving land acquisition. CMLARR, ASCI developed a

comprehensive module on SIA for various stakeholders. The focused three-day course on

operationalising the SIA as laid out under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 was conducted during

March 06 – 08, 2014. The Course provided a comprehensive understanding of the background of

SIA as a specialised discipline, the rules and procedures prescribed for conduct of SIA in the new

act, the tools and techniques in SIA etc through a pedagogy that combined lecture-cum-

discussions, case studies and role-play exercises. The programme was attended by 25 participants

from diverse organizations like NTPC, NHPC, BCCL, NEEPCO, PGCIL, CIL, Container

Corporation of India, SJVNL, State Governments etc.

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Five-day Course on Implementing the New Legislation on Land Acquisition,

Resettlement and Rehabilitation, May 2014The RLARRCT Act outlines the role of the appropriate government in the LARR

process - the formulation of rules, pre notification procedures, social impact

assessment, resettlement planning and establishment of institutional mechanism

governing the land acquisition process. Though not spelt out clearly, the requiring

bodies – the government, public sector undertakings and the private entities – too

would have a significant role in the success of the process in the changed legal

environment. A comprehensive five-day course covering the above aspects was

conducted by CMLARR, ASCI during 5th to 9th May, 2014. The course aimed at

providing a thorough operational understanding of the New Legislation and its

various provisions, the progress with regard to formulation of rules in select states and

to clearly understand the role of the requiring bodies in planning, implementation,

monitoring and evaluation of LARR. The five day course was inaugurated by Shri

Bhale Rao, IAS (Retd.), former Special Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra

Pradesh and attended by 45 participants from more than 20 organisations.

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Two Day Workshop on RFCTLARR Act, 2013 for Senior Officers ofKrishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd (KBJNL), May 2014

A two day off-campus course on the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, sponsored by Water

Resources Department, Government of Karnataka was organised by CMLARR, ASCI

on 19th and 20th May 2014 at Almatti. The programme covered the provisions of the

new Act, the draft Karnataka rules and specialised sessions on Social Impact

Assessment and Environment Impact Assessment. The Workshop was inaugurated by

Shri. Shivayogi Kalasad, IAS, Commissioner R & R, Government of Karnataka and

attended by 65 participants-officers of State R & R Commissionerate and senior

officers Krishna Neeravari Nigam Limited (KNNL).

One-day Workshop on RFCTLARR Act, 2013 for Revenue Department,Government of Punjab, May 2014

CMLARR, ASCI provided faculty support to the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public

Administration (MGSIPA) for a one-day workshop on the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 on 20th May 2014.

The Workshop, inaugurated by Shri N, S. Kang, IAS, Financial Commissioner, Revenue was

attended by senior IAS Officers of various departments, Collectors, Land Acquisition Officers and

SDMs.

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Five-day Course on Asian Development Bank’s Safeguards Requirements,

May-June, 2014During 30th June to 4th July, CMLARR, ASCI organised a five day course sponsored by

ADB on Environment and Social Safeguards. The comprehensive course module included

dedicated sessions on Legislative Framework on Land Acquisition, Resettlement and

Rehabilitation (LARR) and the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, Forest and Environment Clearances,

ADB Policies, Social Impact Assessment (SIA), Developing Environmental Documentation

as per ADB and & GOI Requirements, GIS Application for Environmental Decision

Making, Monitoring of Environmental Parameters and Monitoring of EMP

Implementation, Benefit Sharing, Resettlement Planning Documentation, Public

Consultation and Disclosure, Monitoring & Evaluation, ADB’s Accountability Mechanism,

Gender Concerns in R & R, Stake holder Consultations and Participation in R & R etc. The

Course was attended by 46 participants from various ADB funded projects. The course

aimed at not only sensitizing the participants of the issues and the developments in the

area but also providing awareness of good practices in the other projects. The programme

module included case studies, group exercises and role play exercises.

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Five-day Announced Course on High Impact Corporate Social

Responsibility- Need Identification to Impact Assessment, July 2014During July 2014, the Centre organised a five day course on High Impact Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) targeting Officers engaged in CSR, Land acquisition, Environment, and R

& R Departments. The course was designed to equip the participants with strategies for

operationalisation of the CSR initiatives through situational analysis and identification of needs,

to acquaint the participants with the design of specific high impact CSR initiatives, integrating

CSR with R & R and to provide an in-depth practical understanding of the evaluation strategies

/methodologies for high impact CSR. Shri Surendra Mohan, Chairman-cum-Managing Director,

Neyveli Lignite Corporation inaugurated the Course. The Course was attended by 20 officers

from diverse organisations.

Two-day Workshop on RFCTLARR Act, 2013 for Senior Officers of

Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd (KNNL), August 2014A two day Workshop, sponsored by Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd (KNNL), Water

Resources Department, Government of Karnataka was organised by CMLARR, ASCI on 4th

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and 5th August 2014 at Bangalore, Karnataka. The Workshop covered dedicated sessions

on the provisions of the new Act, the draft Karnataka rules and specialized sessions on

Social Impact Assessment and Environment Impact Assessment. The Workshop was

inaugurated by Shri Kapil Mohan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Water Resources

Department, Government of Karnataka. The Workshop was attended by 37 senior officers

of KNNL.

Two Day Workshop on RFCTLARR Act, 2013 for Senior Officers of Cauvery

Neeravari Nigam Ltd (CNNL), August 2014A two day Workshop, sponsored by Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL), Water

Resources Department, Government of Karnataka was organised by CMLARR, ASCI on 6th

and 7th August, 2014 at Mysore, Karnataka. The Workshop was inaugurated by Shri Kapil

Mohan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Karnataka

and covered dedicated sessions on the provisions of the new Act, the draft Karnataka rules

and specialized sessions on Social Impact Assessment and Environment Impact

Assessment. The Workshop was attended by 46 senior officers of CNNL.

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Two-day Course on RFCTLARR Act, 2013 for Senior Officers of Revenue

Department, Government of SikkimA two day Workshop, sponsored by NHPC Ltd was organised by CMLARR, ASCI on 25th

and 26th August 2014 at Gangtok, Sikkim for the officers of Revenue Department of

Sikkim. The programme covered the provisions of the new Act, the draft rules formulated

by various state governments, key decision points to be taken by Government of Sikkim,

specialised sessions on Social Impact Assessment and Land Acquisition in Tribal/Forest

Areas. The course was inaugurated by Shri C. T. Wangdi, IAS, Secretary Revenue,

Government of Sikkim. The Course was attended by 35 participants.

Five-day Course on Implementing the New Legislation on Land Acquisition,

Resettlement and Rehabilitation, September, 2014The Centre conducted a five-day course on implementing the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 from

22nd to 26th September, 2014. The objective of the five day course was to provide a

thorough operational understanding of the provisions and implementation requirements

of the RFCTLARR Act, awareness of the progress with regard to formulation of rules in

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major states, operational guidelines on SIA, awareness of the state specific provisions in

draft rules, the procedures to be adopted in exempted legislations, role of the requiring

bodies in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of LARR. The program

also aimed at enhancing the participants’ understanding of LA and R&R challenges and

enable them to effectively manage these issues.

The Course was inaugurated by Shri B. B. Shrivastava, IAS (Retd.), former Secretary,

Department of land Resources, Government of India. The Course was attended by 73

participants from about 30 organisations that included the state governments, public

sector and private sector organisations. The Valedictory Address was presented by Shri K.

N. Bhatt, IAS, Secretary, Land Reforms, Government of Gujarat.

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Special Issue of ASCI Journal of Management on Resettlement,

Rehabilitation and Benefit Sharing in Infrastructure Development

The ASCI Chairman Mr. SM Datta released a special issue of “Journal of Management

(JoM)” on Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Benefit-sharing in Infrastructure Projects at

College’s Bella Vista campus. This book showcases the works and experiences of experts,

who took part in a week-long South-South Learning Event, organised by the ASCI in

collaboration with the World Bank and Australian AID, organised in May 2013.

The International Event was attended by 110 delegates from 20 countries viz.

Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Kenya,

India, LAO PDR, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Uganda and

United Kingdom. The delegates included practitioners, government officials, university

faculty, think tanks and international development partners. Experiences were shared

among countries at policy, management and operational level and across major

infrastructure sectors.

In her message, Vandana Kumari Jena, IAS, Secretary, Department of Land Resources,

Ministry of Rural Development, said: “I greatly appreciate the contribution of ASCI for its

continuing efforts in knowledge-sharing and capacity-building on this topic of much

contemporary relevance.” Shri Siutirtha Bhattacharji, CMD, Singareni Collieries Ltd,

acknowledging the efforts of the College in organizing such events of great public

importance stated that the sharing of experiences and practices of diverse countries would

go a long away in addressing these issues and other related issues from a holistic

perspective. Lauding the efforts of the College in working diligently in disseminating and

promoting good practices in the management of resettlement and rehabilitation, Shri

Chaohua Zhang, Lead Social Development Specialist, South Asian Region, World Bank,

congratulated the Centre in the s successful venture.

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Apart from the members of the Court of Governors, Mr.K.Padmanabhaiah, Mr.P.Mohan

Murty and Vepa Kamesam, the ASCI’s incharge Registrar Prof.B.Lakshmi and Centre

Director Prof. V. Sreenivasa Chary were also present in the special issue release function.

ASCI Chairman, Shri S. M. Datta(fourth from right) and other dignitaries show the special

issue of Journal of Management after at a book release function in the College’s Bella Vista

campus in Hyderabad on Friday.