ANNEX-23
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
REFUGEE RELIEF & REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT
Writers' Buildings. Calcutta
REFUGEE RELIEF & REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT
Writers' Buildings. Calcutta
No. 4394-Rehab/10M-24/99
Calcutta, the 24th December. 1999
From : Shn B.R.Chakraborty.
O.S.D. & Ex-Officio Deputy Secretary to the
Govt. of West Bengal.
O.S.D. & Ex-Officio Deputy Secretary to the
Govt. of West Bengal.
To : The Deputy Refugee Rehabilitation Commissioner.
West Bengal 10. Camac Street. Calcutta-700017.
West Bengal 10. Camac Street. Calcutta-700017.
Sub: Guidelines for Suppiemantary Acqn. of land in different coloniesunder R.R.&R. Deptt.
Of late this department has been receiving proposals for supplementary acquisition of lands squatted upon by refugee families. On scrutiny it is found that in a majority of the cases the proposals could not be justified. On a few occasions, although it appears that the situation demanded initiation of such proposals, these have not been properly drawn up. In the circumstances. the undersigned is directed to bring the following facts to the notice of all concerned so that only those schemes which are justified are initiated and sent to this and for necessary action.
(i) While conveying approval towards regularisation of 607 Gr. of squatters colonies.the Govt. of India. vide their memo No. 26(6)83-R.R. (Vol-I) dated 27.2.87 categorically stated that no further list of colonies would be admitted by them and the instant list would be treated as final. Acquisition of nearly 1429.68 acres of land at a cost of Rs. 84.36 crores was agreed upon, on condition that escalation in land cost due to delay in acquisition of land beyond 3 years would be borne by Govt. of West Bengal themselves.
(ii) It therefore. follows, that the Govt. of India will hardly agree to reimburse additional cost of supplementary acquisition after a lapse of so many years. Such proposals, it is apprehended. can hardly be convincing to the Govt. of India on the mere plea that some areas were left out by mistake and resulted in non-regularisation of a few eligible refugee families.
(iii) In this back ground. initiation of proposal only on the recommendation of the concerned colony committee may not be sufficient. Only those cases should be initiated where the district authorities are convinced after examination of all relevant facts/data that a genuine case of favouring supplemontary acquisition exists.
(iv) The proposals of supplementary acquisition should, therefore. be accompanied by a certificate of the concerned D.M./A.D.M./S.D.O./D.R.R.C. to the effect that this is a genuine case which somehow escaped notice at the time of initiation of the original proposal for acquisition and that the instant proposal is not a subsequent development/growth/revision or otherwise. The certificate has to jusitify the contention with facts and figures and other documentary evidence.
(i) While conveying approval towards regularisation of 607 Gr. of squatters colonies.the Govt. of India. vide their memo No. 26(6)83-R.R. (Vol-I) dated 27.2.87 categorically stated that no further list of colonies would be admitted by them and the instant list would be treated as final. Acquisition of nearly 1429.68 acres of land at a cost of Rs. 84.36 crores was agreed upon, on condition that escalation in land cost due to delay in acquisition of land beyond 3 years would be borne by Govt. of West Bengal themselves.
(ii) It therefore. follows, that the Govt. of India will hardly agree to reimburse additional cost of supplementary acquisition after a lapse of so many years. Such proposals, it is apprehended. can hardly be convincing to the Govt. of India on the mere plea that some areas were left out by mistake and resulted in non-regularisation of a few eligible refugee families.
(iii) In this back ground. initiation of proposal only on the recommendation of the concerned colony committee may not be sufficient. Only those cases should be initiated where the district authorities are convinced after examination of all relevant facts/data that a genuine case of favouring supplemontary acquisition exists.
(iv) The proposals of supplementary acquisition should, therefore. be accompanied by a certificate of the concerned D.M./A.D.M./S.D.O./D.R.R.C. to the effect that this is a genuine case which somehow escaped notice at the time of initiation of the original proposal for acquisition and that the instant proposal is not a subsequent development/growth/revision or otherwise. The certificate has to jusitify the contention with facts and figures and other documentary evidence.
