The Choice of Relocation Sites

Name of the site	Land Reserved for rehabilitation	Land transferred for rehabilitation
Rawalwadi site	10,32,028 sq.m.	66,364 sq.m.
R.T.O. site	7,93,005 sq.m.	7,31,368 sq.m.
Mundra site	3,06,009 sq.m.	3,06,009 sq.m.
GIDC

Among all the chosen relocation sites only three sites are under process of development i.e. Rawalvadi site, R.T.O. site and Mundra site.

Eligibility for acquiring land in any relocation site:

People whose houses suffered either G-5 category destruction or whose lands were to be completely or partially acquired by the Town Planning, had options to surrender their land with the government. Such surrender would get 100 sqmt. land in any relocation site, if the original land was less than or equal to 100 sqmt. in gamtal area. The entitlement increases to 125 sqmt, 150 sqmt, 200 sqmt, if the original land was more than 100 sqmt. in gamtal area.

Every allotees has freehold (i.e. absolute ownership of the allotted land) gets SANAD (Property Card) and is free to sell it.

Apartment owners of destructed or unsafe buildings are similarly entitled for land in relocation sites on production of ownership and domicile proofs. Certain conditions as stipulated below are applied to it.

1. Land shall not be used for any purpose other than residence.
2. Allotted plot or house constructed on it could not be sold for five years.
3. While transferring or selling off the land, the owner shall seek permission from BHADA, and if it is sold before ten years 75% premium and if it is sold between ten to twenty years 50% premium and 25 % premium shall be given to BHADA if it is sold after twenty years.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS AT THE RELOCATION SITES:
To give boost to the process of reconstruction at the relocation sites, regular community meetings had been called, besides the meetings though contact with individual community groups, the problems being faced by the respective groups had been understood and possible solutions wre worked out. These meetings had been organized by Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority Camp Office and have been chaired by the Collector as well as BHADA officials. Through the City Resource Center (a joint effort of GSDMA & BHADA,) efforts were made to regularly reach out to people and resolve their reconstruction related issues.

Relocation Sites- Related issues:

The following table shows a brief summary of the problems presented by various plot holders in the relocation sites

S. no.	Type of Problem	Type of Solutions
1	Clearance of plots at the relocation sites	Linked up with the Site engineers, and contractors working at the site for plot demarcation and clearance
2	Supporting infrastructure at the relocation sites	Provision of free water supply for reconstruction at the relocation sites, which was not required after the rainy season. Expediting works of water supply network and sewerage
3	Clearance of files related to tenants and owners	Expedited clearance of files
4	Housing Loans	Coordinated with nationalized banks for housing loans and necessary paper work Only cases where land title was missing were not cleared. However, cases requiring income proofs were not sanctioned loans by the banks Alternative sources of loans are being sought, e.g. HDFC.
5	Families requiring support	Coordinated and linked with NGOs; viz. Caritas India, Rotary, CRS, Abhiyan , G &J, Eficor, kutch yuvak sangh etc. A system of material Support is also being worked out. An informal start-up fund has been created for very needy families, who were not able to purchase plots etc
6	Requirement of subsidized cement	Coordinated with BHADA on setting up a system for provision of cement through material banks.
7	Problems related to provision of services to the those who have started living in the relocation sites	Coordinated with the Municipality & BHADA for provision of drinking water and street lights etc Coordinated with GUDC for issues related to water supply network and sewerage network.