1. How many persons were killed
in the Godhra incident?
59 persons were killed in Godhra
incident.
2. Which districts do they belong
to?
59 persons who died in Godhra incident
belong to the following districts:
|
1
|
Ahmedabad
|
25
|
|
2
|
Anand
|
5
|
|
3
|
Dahod
|
1
|
|
4
|
Kheda
|
1
|
|
5
|
Mehsana
|
3
|
|
6
|
Panchmahals
|
1
|
|
7
|
Sabarkantha
|
2
|
|
8
|
Vadodara
|
1
|
|
9
|
Rajkot
|
1
|
| |
Unidentified
|
19
|
| |
TOTAL
|
59
|
3. How many bodies were identified
and how many remained unidentified ?
Identified bodies 40
Unidentified bodies 19
4. In how many cases, death relief
has been paid to the next of kin of the above?
Out of 40 Identified bodies, death
relief in 39 cases has been paid (Amount Rs. 39 lakhs i.e. US$
80,000). In one case death was reported from Civil Hospital Ahmedabad after
prolonged treatment.
5. In the remaining cases why has
payment not been made?
Only one case is pending in the
identified category, payment for which will be made shortly. Payment is
in progress and will be completed very Soon except in the case of unidentified
bodies and where lega1 heirs not available or where the dead persons have
been involved in a crime / mentioned in FIR.
6. What procedure is being followed
to pay ex-gratia relief for unidentified bodies?
The State Government of Gujarat
vide resolution dt.6-4-2002 prescribed the procedure & a committee
as under has been formed to decide such cases
A. Collector
- Chairman
B. Superintentdent of Police /
Police Commissioner - Member
C. District Development Officer
- Member
D. R.D.C. (Addl. District Magistrate)
- Member Secretary
The committee is empowered to take
a decision based on secondary evidence like DNA test report, Affidavit
& Panchnama.
7. Why death relief was declared
@ Rs. 2 lakhs (US$ 4,080) for each case in Godhra incident and later reduced
to Rs.1 lakhs (US$ 2,040) and than stepped to Rs.1.5 lakhs (US$ 3,060)?
On the morning of 27th February
2002, in an emotionally surcharged atmosphere Chief Minister announced
Rs.2 lakhs (US$ 4,080) enhanced compensation on the floor of the Vidhan
Sabha (Gujarat State's Legislative Assembly) to the heirs of those who
perished in the attack on the Sabarmati Express at Godhra. This was in
response to sentiments expressed by all political parties on the floor
of House (Vidhan Sabha). After the incidents on 28th February 2002,
a policy formulated in 1991 to pay Rs. 1 lakhs (US$ 2,040) to those who
die in communal riots was invoked. However, on behalf of Kar Sevaks (Hindu
Pilgrims returning from Ayodhya) a letter was received by the Chief Minister
that they would welcome the financial help of Rs.1 lakhs (US$ 2,040) instead
of Rs. 2 lakhs (US$ 4,080) to the bereaved families of Godhra massacre.
Consequently on 9th March, 2002,
the State Government issued orders reducing death compensation from Rs.2
lakhs (US$ 4,080) to Rs.1 lakhs (US$ 2,040) thus establishing parity in
cases of death including those who perished in the recent earthquake.
On 4th April, 2002, the Honourable
Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced additional assistance
of Rs.1 lakhs (US$ 2,040) from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund at Ahmedabad.
Thus the total amount payable is now Rs. 1.5 lakhs (US$ 3,060).
8. In how many cases death relief
has been paid?
In 519 cases an amount of Rs.451.20
lakhs (US$ 1 million) has been paid as a death
relief.
9. Why are there so many cases still
pending for payment? State the reasons with number of cases for non-payment
of death relief.
As against the total number of
824 deaths reported as on date 25th April 2002, in 63% cases, payment has
been made so far. Procedure laid down before payment has to be observed
so as to see that legal heirs alone get financial assistance. Besides the
Government does not pay ex gratia relief to those who participate in riot
or are involved in the violence.
10. Has the enhanced death relief
@ Rs. 1.5 Lakhs (US$ 3,060) been paid to the heirs of the deceased?
Honourable Prime Minister Of India,
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has announced death relief of Rs. 1 lakhs (US$
2,040) from The Prime Minister's Relief Fund during his visit to Gujarat.
Accordingly the State Government has revised the norms and taken step for
disbursement of
the enhanced amount.
11. Whether any amount has been
received from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF)?
Rs 3.80 crores (US$ 775,000) has
been received on 17th April, 2002. from PMNRF.
12. What is the share of State Government
of Gujarat in ex-gratia death relief of Rs. 1.5lakhs (US$ 3,060) declared
by the Government?
Out of Rs.1.5 lakhs (US$ 3,060)
payable as death relief, the State Government of Gujarat pays Rs. 40,000/-
(US$ 825) from Government fund and Rs. 10,000/- (US$ 205) from the Chief
Minister's Relief Fund ( Rs.1 lakhs, i.e. US$ 2,000 from PMNRF)
13. How long it well take to complete
the payment of death relief?
Out of 824 deaths reported, ex-gratia
payment has been made in 519 cases, and in the remaining cases (except
where legal complications are involved) payment will be completed within
2 weeks (15 days)
14. What action is being taken to
pay ex-gratia for missing persons?
Legal formalities have to be completed
before making any ex gratia payment to the legal heirs of the missing persons.
Payment will be made after completion of the legal requirements. 76 persons
are reported to be missing. There is exaggeration of figures of missing
persons for which careful verification is required.
INJURY
15. What was the scale of ex-gratia
assistance for injured immediately declared by State Govt?
The Government had announced simplified
norms and procedure for assistance for injuries. Under the new norms, the
injured are eligible for immediate cash assistance on the basis of the
following disabilities:
Up to 10 % disability
Rs. 2,000/- (US$ 41)
More than 10% and up to 30% disability
Rs. 3,000/- (US$ 62)
.More than 30 % and up to 40 %
disability Rs, 5,000/- (US$ 101)
.Disability of more than 40% will
be entitled to immediate disbursement of Rs. 10,000/- (US$ 202) and an
additional Rs.40,000 (US$ 816) after permanent incapacitation is duly certified.
16. What additional help was received
from. Government of India / PMNRF?
The assistance paid for the injury
cases by the State Government of Gujarat is being reimbursed from the PMNRF.
17. What is the latest Scale of
assistance for injured after the announcement of the Honorable P.MTo uant
to the announcements made by Hon. P.M., the scales of assistance to the
injured persons are under upward revision and the proposed norms are as
follows:
Up to 10 % disability
Rs. 5,000/- (US$ 100)
More than 10% and lJp to 30% disability
Rs. 15,000/- (US$ 300)
More than 30 % and up to 40 % disability
Rs. 25,000/- (US$ 500)
Disability of more than 40% will
be entitled to immediate disbursement of Rs.10,000 (US$ 200) and an additional
Rs.40,000 (US$ 800) after permanent incapacitation is duly certified.
18. How many injury cases have been
identified?
Total of 1,446 cases have been
identified, of which assistance has been paid in 651 cases (Rs.15.82 lakhs
i.e. US$ 32,300) as on 25th April, 2002.
19. State reasons with number of
cases in which assistance has not been paid.
The assistance is paid on the basis
of percentage of disability certified by the medical officer. The process
of obtaining certificates and and payment is in progress, and will be completed
soon.
20. What is the percentage wise
disability cases and no. of such cases paid?
|
1
|
Up to 10% disability
|
376 cases
|
|
2
|
10% to 30% disability
|
229 cases
|
|
3
|
30% to 40% duality
|
35 cases
|
|
4
|
Above 40% disability
|
8 cases
|
21. Has anybody been paid maximum
assistance of Rs. 50 000/- (US$ 1,000) for disability?
Yes, Three persons (Rs. 1.50 lakhs
paid US$ 3,000)
CASH DOLES
22. Has the State Government failed
to provide adequate cash doles and the payment has not been made to many
affected persons?
The existing norms dates back to
1985, under which cash doles for victims of communal riots were paid Rs.
5 per day per head and total compensation including compensation for Household
kits was limited to Rs. 650 (US$13.25) No government after 1985 cared to
revise these norms even though there were communal riots after 1985. This
Government has taken care to revise these norms and increased compensation
by 300% to Rs. 15 per day per person, for 5 persons per family for 15 days.
It is thus wrong to say that the state government has failed to pay adequate
cash doles .
The disbursement is almost complete
and those who were eligible for cash doles have been paid cash doles in
time. It may be noted that as on 25th April, 2002, 38,123 persons have
been paid Rs 60.57 lakhs (US$ 125,000)
.
23. Is it true that cash dole is
being paid by cheques?
No. The Cash doles is being paid
in cash only.
HOUSE HOLD KITS
24. What is the scale of assistance
for house hold kits and who is eligible to get the same? Has the State
Government revised the norms?
Since 1985 assistance for household
kits has been clubbed with cash doles and the victims of communal riots
were paid only Rs.650/- including cash doles. This government has revised
the norms under which the assistance has been increased to Rs.1250/- per
family over and above the cash doles paid.
25. In how many cases have the house
hold kits assistances has been paid? Why so many families have not been
paid the assistance?
The disbursement is still under
progress and the relief provided as on 25April, 2002 is as under .
Household kits: Rs.206.81 lakhs
(US$ 425,000) provided to 16,636 families. For the purpose, survey is on
for those in the relief camps. Payment is being made simultaneously. Work
will be completed soon.
26. What is the assistance / help
received from Govt. of India /PMNRF for House hold kits?
As per announcement by Honorable
Prime Minister at Ahmedabad on 4th April, 2002 the assistance paid by the
State Government is fully reimbursed by the Govt. of India / PMNRF.
27. Why were the inmates of relief
camps not been paid the assistance for household kits?
The assistance for the household
kits can be distributed only after completion of the survey of the houses
damaged. As the inmates of the relief camp are away from their original
place of dwellings, survey could not be conducted in their absence mainly
at Ahmedabad.
28. Is there any discrimination
in payment of assistance among the deferent communities?
No, There is no discrimination.
The relief assistance is applicable to all affected irrespective of community,
caste, religion or any other affiliation.
EARNING ASSETS
29. What is the scale of assistance
for the loss of earning assets?
During the riots in February/March
2002 in the state, several self-employed persons lost their earning assets
like handcarts; lari, galla, cabins etc. With a view to give impetus to
the economic activities in the State and allow these affected persons to
earn their livelihood, Govt. had considered a consolidated, simple and
clear policy resolution in super cession of the earlier resolutions by
merging the two types of assets (moveable and earning assets)
This Govt. Resolution pro'/ides
assistance up to Rs. 10000/- (US$ 200) depending upon the actual damage.
The persons availing assistance under this provision are not entitled for
any assistance under any scheme of the Industries and Mines Department.
The survey teams, while conducting such surveys are required to expressly
enquire from he affected persons whether they wish to take the benefit
under this GR of the Revenue Department or under the scheme of the Industries
and Mines Department and appropriate consent is to be taken.
30. What kind of earning assets
are considered for the assistance?
Earning assets like hand lari,
petty shops, cabins, and other small vehicles like cycle, rickshaw etc
are considered for assistance if damaged.
31. How is the survey of damage
conducted and who is authorized to sanction the assistance?
Survey team constituted by the
Collector/Revenue officials conduct the survey. The survey team consist
of following officials,
i. A representative belonging to
the cadre of Deputy Mamlatdar / Circle officer/Extension officer / Deputy
Chitnis of the Revenue/ Panchayat administration.
ii. An official of the cadre of
assistant engineer / additional assistant engineer / section officer /
overseer of the Panchayat / State Roads and Buildings department.
iii Local Kasba talati / Talati
cum Mantri
The committee conducts survey
in the affected areas and ascertains actual damage in the presence of the
affected persons.
The Collector is authorized to sanction
assistance based on this survey report.
32. In how many cases payment has
been made?
The survey work has almost been
completed in all the districts except Ahmedabad Urban and Vadodara Urban.
Till 25th April, 2002, Rs. 360.36
lakhs (US$ 750,000) have been disbursed in 5,636 cases,
DAMAGE TO HOUSES :
33. What is the scale of assistance
and who is .eligible to get the assistances?
Revenue Department's resolution
no. RHL/1092/4077/S-4 dated 19th Decedmber, 1992 provides an assistance
of Rs. 5000/- to 50000/- (US$ 100 to US$ 1,000) to the affected persons
whose residential houses were damaged/ destroyed. These provisions was
immediately invoked.
34. What is the help received from
Govt. of India as declared by the Honorable PM?
The entire amount of assistance
for housing damage being paid by the State Government is to be reimbursed
from the Ministry concerned of the Government of India. .
35. What is the mechanism to survey
the damage to houses and sanction the assistance?
With a view to ensure speedy disbursement
of the assistance to the persons affected in the communal riots, the state
Government has taken following measure.
i. The sanction of assistance for
houses damaged in the communal riots shall be issued by the Collector for
the urban areas while in rural areas, it will be sanctioned by the District
Development Officer concerned.
ii. In order to assess the damage,
the Collectors / DDOs concerned shall form a team as given below:-
a. A representative belonging to
the cadre of Deputy Mamlatdar / Circle officer / Extension officer / Deputy
Chitnis of the Revenue / Panchayat administration.
b. An official of the cadre of assistant
engineer / additional assistant engineer / section officer / overseer of
the Panchayat / State Roads and Buildings department.
c. Local Kasba talatirralati cum
mantri
On the basis
As on 25th April, 2002, 13,887
partially damaged houses have been surveyed against which payment of Rs.
895.43 lakhs (US$ 1,827,408) has been made for 8,411 houses.
37. What is the average of payment
in the case of. partially damaged houses case?
The average of payment in this
category comes to Rs. 10646/- (US$ 208)
38. Why so many cases remained unpaid?
When will it be completed?
The payment is in progress and
except Ahmedabad city, it will be completed in two weeks.
39. How many completely damaged
houses have been surveyed and in how many cases payment has been made?
As on 25April 2002, 5,536 fully
damaged houses have been surveyed. Payment of Rs. 484.75 lakhs (US$ One
million) has been made to 2,701 houses.
40. Why are so many cases pending
for payment and when will it be completed?
The payment is in progress and
payment for all places except Ahmedabad will be completed in two weeks.
41. Why houses are not being built
by Government. ? Why the earthquake assistance norms have not been followed?
Government does not built house
in any , disaster whether manmade or natural. Government provides only
financial assistance and the construction is Owner driven. In case of earthquake,
international funding agencies came forward recognizing the gravity of
the disaster. The housing assistance was decided .with mutual consent of
the government and the World Bank and ADB. Even then, Government adopted
owner driven policy towards housing.
42. What is the plan for interim
shelter for the affected?
The total housing assistance is
paid immediately in one installment and therefore interim shelter is not
provided. Payment has already been made for 11,112 totally damaged /
destroyed houses and Rs. 13.80 crores (US$ 3 million) have been disbursed
which will enable the affected to rebuild / repair their houses quickly.
TRADE & COMMERCE
43. What is the package for trade,
commerce & industry? Who assesses the damages and who is authorize
to sanction the assistance?
The Industries and Mines department
of the Govt. of Gujarat has announced a liberal industrial package which
gives following assistance to the affected industries / business like shops.
Hotels, restaurants and big stores. commercial units and self employed:-
A. Interest subsidy at 4% flat
rate to affected units on loans sanctioned by Banks / Financial Institutions
I Financial Corporation.
B. This interest subsidy will be
eligible on the amount of loan sanctioned by such institutions or the amount
twice the estimated loss whichever is less and limited to Rs. 1 lakh (US$
2,000) yearly for three years.
C Deferment of sales tax for a period
of 5 years subject to conditions.
D. Deferment of electricity duty
for a period of one year to be paid next year in 36 equal installments
.
E. Reschedulement of existing loan
as per RBI's guidelines by State owned financial institutions like GSFG.GIIG.
F. Job security to all the workers
working before the riot in the affected units.
The damage assessment IS being
made by a Committee consisting of the following:
i. Representative of the DIC
ii. Representative of the
R&B Dept.
iii. Representative of Gujarat
Industrial Development Corporation
On the basis of this survey,
the Gm, DIC so defected of estimated damages. On this basis, a proposal
would be submitted to the concerned bank. A time limit of two months has
been prescribed.
The work of detailed survey and
assessment of the damage caused to the industries, trade and commerce is
in full swing, and it is expected to be completed soon.
44. How much damage assessed so
far?
The preliminary the first site
damage assessment daddy called by the District Industries' Centers, a total
of 462 industrial units have been affected by the decent riots with an
estimated damage of Rs. 60.56 crores (US$12,360,000). Survey has been completed
for 190 industrial units, 642 shots / showrooms / godowns and 37 hotels.
45. In how many cases recommendations
have been made for institutional finance?
The DIC Rajkot has recommended
11 cases to various banks for finance to the tune of Rs. 1.36 crores (US$
280,000)
46. How long would it take to complete
the work?
Looking to the present quantum
of work, it seems that it will take two months to complete the work.
47. What is a total amount of insurance
claim?
The damage to commercial establishments
has not been assessed so far, but as statement from the coordinator of
all Insurance companies in Gujarat puts the total number of insurance games
at 4,896 with it a claim amount of Rs. 169.90 crores (US$ 34,673,469).
This includes gains for residential houses, industry, shops, hotels as
well as vehicles. The state government has also instructed District Collector
to get in touch with the Insurance Companies and facilitate to expedite
the settlement of such insurance claims by providing appropriate facilties
to process the claims at the Relief Camps itself.
48. What action has been taken to
expedite the implementation of the packages?
The government of Gujarat has launched
Speedy survey in this regard. Implementation has been expedited and coordination
with the financial institutions has been established,
49. Why Relief camps are not being
run by the Government. ?
Gujarat has a long history of NGOs
helping government in disasters. In all disasters NGOs have come forward
and extended helping hand in relief and rehabilitation. The Government
has set up an office of Director of Voluntary Organizations which coordinates
the relief efforts by the NGOs. Immediately after the riots community leaders
and NGOs started relief camps in safe localities, People from different
communities took shelter in the relief camps run by the respective community
groups where they felt secure. The Government decided to
support liberally such camps and
provided relief in cash and kind to the organizers, The Government appointed
Secretaries in charge of group of relief camps and the Collectors provided
Camp Officers at the Relief camps to coordinate the relief efforts
50. How many Relief camps are running?
As on 25th April 2002, there were
103 Relief Camps operating in the state of Gujarat, out of which, 55 were
in Ahmedabad City alone. These Relief Camps housed some 105,121 affected
persons of which, 73,579 were in the city of Ahmedabad alone.
51. How many inmates (Male / Female
/ Children) are housed in these Relief Camps?
As on 25th April 2002, the
number of Relief camps set up are as under.
|
Name of Place
|
Relief Camps
|
Male
|
Female
|
Girls
|
Boys
|
Total
|
|
Ahmedabad City
|
55
|
23,407
|
22,272
|
13,640
|
14,260
|
73,579
|
|
Anand
|
14
|
3,294
|
3,076
|
695
|
812
|
8,037
|
|
Panchmahals
|
7
|
2,493
|
2,531
|
1,123
|
1,388
|
7,535
|
|
Sabarkantha
|
10
|
2,685
|
2,410
|
1,130
|
1,341
|
7,566
|
|
Mehsana
|
5
|
529
|
498
|
329
|
329
|
1,754
|
|
Vadodara
|
4
|
385
|
1196
|
484
|
503
|
3,568
|
|
Kheda
|
2
|
149
|
145
|
146
|
126
|
566
|
|
Dahod
|
6
|
835
|
752
|
415
|
514
|
2,516
|
|
TOTAL
|
103
|
34,777
|
32,880
|
17,962
|
19,502
|
105,121
|
52. How long these Relief camps
will continue?
Confidence. building measures like
meeting of majority community leaders. village elders with inmates of the
relief camps have been taken up. So far more than 24000 inmates from different
relief camps have returned to their respective places. The atmosphere of
mutual trust and confidence is being created so that the inmates can go
back to their original places. The Relief camps will be continued till
the inmates feel confident to return to their places.
53. Why Relief camps are not being
sanctioned by the Collectors?
As per the government orders Collectors
are authorized to recognize the relief camps run by the community leaders
and NGOs so that relief assistance can be coordinated properly. There are
certain requirements like minimum no of inmates, adequate facilities for
housing, drinking water, sanitation etc.. which are required and this is
being ascertained by the Collectors and the. camps are being recongnized.
54. What is the assistance given
by the Government to Relief camps / inmates?
For the first time in the history
of communal riots, the State Government has considered the over all need
of relief camps and responded very proactively and decided to support to
the relief camps bth in cash and kind. Apart from providing basic facilities
like drinking water, health care and sanitation, the State Government is
giving liberal free food grain assistance to all these camps, which are
run by the local NGOs, Voluntary Agencies and community leaders. The assistance
per capita per day is as under:-
|
a.
|
Wheat flour
|
400 gms
|
|
b.
|
Rice
|
100 gms
|
|
c.
|
Oil
|
50 gms
|
|
d.
|
Sugar
|
50 gms
|
|
e.
|
Dal / pulses
|
50 gms
|
|
f.
|
Milk powder
|
50 gms
|
In addition, a grant at a rate of
Rs. 5/- per person per day is being paid to the organizers of these camps.
As per the announcements made by Hon. P.M., the amount Is being increased
to Rs 7.per day per person.
55. How much assistance has been
given by the Government to the Relief camps?
As on 25th April 2002, following
quantities of food grains have been provided to these camps.
|
a.
|
1,903,941
|
kgs. of Wheat flour, |
|
b.
|
488,432
|
kgs. of Rice, |
|
c.
|
242,225
|
kgs. of Pulses, |
|
d.
|
239,225
|
kgs. of Edible Oil, |
|
e.
|
238,096
|
kgs. of Sugar |
|
f.
|
203,237
|
kgs. of Milk Powder |
In addition as on 25th April 2002,
Rs.195.64 lakhs (US$ 400,000) disbursed to the organizers of these camps
as miscellaneous and contingent expenditure.
56. The facilities in the relief
camps are very poor-, There is no proper sanitation, drinking water and
health care in the relief camps What are the facilities provided to Relief
camps In terms of health care, sanitation and drinking water ?
In the urban areas particularly
in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the over all responsibility of
providing basic facilities like drinking water supply. sanitation. and
medical care rests with the Municipal corporation. Incidentally the Ahmedabad
Municipal Corporation is ruled by the Congress party .In fact to maintain
cleanliness and hygiene. in addition to the existing toilet facilities
(370 nos.) of these camps. 203 new toilets have been erected while 6 mobile
toilet vans having ten toilet units each have been deployed. In order to
clean them at regular intervals. 198 sweepers have been posted at these
camps by Ahmedabad Municipal
Corporation and are regularly supervised
by 136 sanitary officials. Apart from 124 existing bathrooms. 148 new bathrooms
have also been erected.
STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Ambulances have been given to each
of the 12 assembly constituencies in Ahmedabad with team of doctors, paramedical
workers and medicines. Chlorination and disinfection is also being done
at regular intervals. Medical teams are positioned at these camps for conducting
medical checkup of the inmates, and giving medical treatment. As on 25/4/200.'2,
109 Medical officers and 92 para-medical workers are on the job in Ahmedabad
city whereas 53 Medical officers and 126 para-medical workers are on the
job in other affected districts. Fixed / stationary medical teams are provided
in each of the 29 large camps in Ahmedabad and mobile team are available
for other smaller camps. As on 25th April 2002, these medical / health
teams have attended to 307,591 cases, checked 5,810 water samples for chlorination,
and distributed 1,821,298 chlorine tablets. 74277 health cards have also
been distributed. In fact these teams, during their checkup, detected 229
cases of cataract and performed surgery in 213 cases. In 5,050 cases refractive
errors were found and they were suitably treated.
Adequate drinking water is being
supplied through tankers to the relief camps whereever required.
57. Is it true that there was an
out break of epidemic in the Relief camps?
There is no epidemic reported in
Relief camps. The State Government has taken care to provide free medical
facilities including the expert health services in the Relief camps. 162
Medical officers and 218 paramedical workers are on the job. There are
29 fixed medical camps and mobile units to cater to the Relief camps in
Ahmedabad alone. Specific responsibilities have been assigned for drinking
water supply and sanitation facilities. The prevalence of diseases like
diarrhea and gastroenteritis is negligible and is the same as is prevalent
outside in the state. In Panchmahals district, 34 cases of measles were
reported in the past 15 days. 25 out of 34 cases have been cured and all
the remaining cases are being treated.
58. Has the High Court of Gujarat
passed any comment on the working of these Relief Camps?
Yes. In SCA No.3,773 of 2002 the
honorable High Court of Gujarat has made following observations on 19-4-2002.
"Considering the report submitted
on behalf of the State Government, it is clear that in the said exhaustive
report, minute details have been given about the facilities given to the
inhabitants of camps. Reading the report, prima-facie, I am of the opinion
that more than reasonable care is taken by the administration in looking
after the inhabitants of the Camp. Since nobody is present on behalf of
the petitioners, I am not dealing with the report in detail at this stage,
but suffice it to say that great pains have been taken by the Administration
in maintaining the Camps in question."
59. Is it true that inmates are
being forced to leave Camps?
No, It is not true. As mentioned
earlier confidence-building measures are being taken up. Senior Secretaries
with specific responsibilities have been appointed to supervise the relief
camps. They will look after the well being of the inmates and take necessary
steps to build confidence with the help of community leaders and village
elders. As normalcy is returning, the inmates are leaving the camps on
their own. Already 24,000 people have left the camps to their respective
place~. Government is providing appropriate assistance.
60. What assistance is paid to those
who intend to leave Relief Camps?
Apart from the assistance being
provided in the relief camps, pursuant to the PM's declaration, two months
rations at the rate available in the relief camp is provided to the families
who leave the relief camp.
61. Why cash assistance is not being
paid to inmates of the Relief Camps?
As the relief camp is assisted
in cash and kind to maintain the camps, cash doles is not paid to the inmates
of the camps. However they are eligible for other assistance as per the
norms.
62. What is the arrangement made
by Government for supervision / liaison of Relief Camps.
The State Government issued orders
Vide orders No. RHL:232002:513(8)S4 dated 6.4.2002, under which I/c Secretaries
have been given special responsibility for overseeing and supervising
the relief camps in the district.
For Ahmedabad City, camps have been
divided into 6 groups and an officer of the rank of Secretary to Govt has
been identified by name to supervise and monitor each group of camps.
The district wise list of In-charge
Secretaries are as under:
| 1. Anand |
Shri P.K.Laheri (PS Rural Developement
Dept.) |
| 2. Dahod |
Shri Arun K. Sutaria (SettlemeNt
Commissioner) |
| 3. Kheda |
Shri R.S Saxena( MD, Guj. Handloom
Corporation) |
| 4 Mahesana |
Shri N.R. Varsani (Secretary Cooperation
Dept.) |
| 5. Panchmahals |
Shri H.K. Dash (Secretary, Food
& Civil Supplies) |
| 6. Sabarkantha |
Shri I.P. Gautam (Director Finance
SSNL) |
| 7. Vadodara |
Shri G.R. Virdi (PS, Tribal Dev.
Dept.) |
| 8. Ahmedabad (City) |
ShriD.K.Rao (M.D.Gujarat Export
Corporation) |
|
Shri Amarjit Singh (Health Commissioner) |
|
Shri M. Shahu (Addl. CEO, GSDMA) |
|
Shri P. Paneervel (Municipal Commissioner,
Ahmedabad) |
|
Shri Varesh Sinha (Principal.Secretary.
Education Dept.) |
|
Shri ArvindAggarwal (Commissioner
Agriculture) |
MJSCELLANECOUS
63. What action is being taken
to help women and children?
Establishment of ICDS Infrastructure
in Camps
a. From 7th March onwards, Ready
to Eat(RTE} food. is being distributed amongst the riot affected women
& children in the relief camps. (58 camps in Ahmedabad and camps in
districts Anand, Godhra, Himatnagar, Modasa, Dahod, Baroda Mehsana).
b. About 45,829 kgs. of RTE and
10,543 kgs. of India Mix has been distributed amongst the beneficiaries.
c. Average 11,624 children and 4690
women are provided supplementary nutrition every day.
d. 12 CDPO and 40 paramedical team
are visiting all camps every day. State Control room is set up in the Commissioner's
Office.
e. 104 temporary Anganwadis have
been set up. As have been selected from amongst the affected people of
the camps in consultation with camp organizers.
f. WFP has provided 1,20,000 kg.
of "India Mix" for relief camps in Ahmedabad, and this is being provided
as Ready to Eat food.
g. In other places supplementary
nutrition is being provided from regular nutrition programme of the State
Government.
h. In Anganwadis (child Health Care
Centres), following activities are taken up.
i. Supplementary Nutrition
ii. Growth Monitoring
iii. Pre-School Activities.
iv. Health Check up & immunization.
v. Programme for Adolescent girls
11-18 years.
i In order to start pre-school
activities in anganwadis pre-school kits and games/toys kits are being
procured through UNICEF and WFP.
j. Immunization of Children
and preJnant mothers has been taken up in coordination with the Health
Department.
k. Basic hygiene family kits are
being arranged through UNICEF .
l. SEWA Ahmedabad has been entrusted
responsiDility for managing ICDS programme in 5 camps.
m. Adolescent girl survey has identified
2768 girls. They will be provided nutrition, iron folic supplements and
training under Kishori Shakti Yojana.
n. Malnourished children have been
surveyed 116 Grade III & Grade IV children have been identified and
are being provided double ration. Double ration is also being provided
to pregnant and lactating mothers.
o. The Education Department has
been requested to provided non-formal education to the children above 6
years in the camps. Request has also been made for school supplies.
64. What actions have been taken
to identify widows, old destitute & orphans?
SURVEY OF WIDOWS & ORPHANS:-
The Director of Social Defence
has taken up a survey of orphan children and destitute women under shelter
in the camps. NGOs like ASAG, SEWA, Akhand Jyot Founddation and Officers
of the Social Defence Department are involved in this survey work. 7 teams
have been formed and they have visited the Shelter Camps.
65. How many old, destitute orphans,
widows have been identified?
About 919 widows have been identified
till. now. Out of these widows 555 have been sanctioned the widow pension
and will be paid in the -camps in the first instance. Identified widows
include women , widowed prior to 26th February 2002.
66. What action has been taken to
rehabilitate them?
LIVELIHOOD RESTORATION
The Gujarat Women Economic Development
Corporation Ltd. has taken up the survey of destitute women to provide
them livelihood under the Corporation's prevailing schemes like Ghar Diwada
(Bankable), and NORAD SCHEME of training. As soon as the survey. work is
completed, GWEDC will prepare the proposals. The Government of India has
approved an additional amount of Rs. 100.00 lakhs for the Norad scheme
of train!ng cum production for the riot affected women.
The Women and Child Development
Department. after convening a meeting of the State Government Official
and' MDs of various Corporations, has requested the Cottage Industries
Commissioner to provide assistance under the Manav Kalyan Yojana of giving
kits-tools up to Rs. 1700/- (US$ 350) to women artisans and to prepare
loan cases of needy women under Bankable scheme as well as PMRY scheme
where loan up to Rs. 100,000/- (US$ 2,000) and subsidy up to Rs. 30,000/-
(US$ 612) is available from State Government and Central Government respectively,
Likewise the Managing Director of Gujarat Minorities Finance & Development
Corporation has also been requested to prepare the project profiles for
various professions under the scheme of NMFDC where the rate of interest
is up to Rs. 5.00 lakhs (US$ 10,204). Details of GWEDC survey have been
furnished to these Corporations. Proposals for revolving funds to women's
group are also being invited.
67. What precaution is taken of
payment of ex-gratia relief to 'orphans'7
Action is being initiated to open
joint account of the orphans with the Collectors concerned cf the affected
districts for the assistances payable by the Government.
68. What is the role of NGO's in
relief and rehabilitation?
There is a healthy tradition of
voluntary efforts in the state. NGOs are involved in relief and rehabilitation
activities in various degrees in all calamities. Aftermath of Godhara incident,
NGOs have come forward to distribute food and non food items in some Relief
Camps. They are
involved in medical care, survey
of affected women &children and other relief activities also.
69. How many NGO's are involved
and what kind of assistance provided by them?
The Director of Voluntary organizations
is coordinating the relief and rehabilitation efforts by the NGOs. There
are about 34 NGOs. The NGOs involved are Behavioral Sceince centre (Bsc),
Unath, Saath, Anala, Janvikas, Navsarjan, Sanchetna, Darshan, Vishva Gujarat
samaj, Anjali hospital (Ranasar), Gurjarvani, Premal jyoti, St. Xavier's
College, Ahmedabad Community Foundation, Samarth, Mahila patch work, Action
AID, Oxfam, Abhigam Collective, Darpan Acadcmy, Ekfavya Foundation, Sewa,
Islamic Relief committee, DMI, Red Cross, Vikas, Eficor, HolsalAsag, Sadvichar
parivar, Gujarat Rahat Samiti, Akshardam. World vision Davidson, Shah-E-Alam
Roza Trust, Nobel Society Trust.
70. Has the Government has forced
examinations upon the traumatized students. Students from Relief camps
have not been able to appear for SSC/HSC examinations from 18th Apri12002?
The SSC and HSC examinations were
conducted in March 2002. In few places the examinations were rescheduled
to enable the students write their examinations. The cancelled exams were
held again from 18th April 2002. Special care was taken to select
exam centers to enable the students from relief camps to appear. Special
police protection was provided in the exam centers. Bus services with security
and provision of allowing the guardians of the students to accompany the
student to the exam centers were
provided. In spite of instigation by some elements to boycott the examinations'
139,330 SSC/HSC students appeared for the examinations commencing from
18th April 2002 at Ahmedabad, Bharuch, Vadodara, Sabarkantha and Godhra.
In Ahmedabad city where SSC /HSC
students were in Relief camps also appeared for the examinations.
71. How many .sets of Text book/
Note books etc. have been distributed?
|
Text Book
|
827
|
|
Note Books
|
520
|
|
Compass Box, Pencils, Rubbers
etc
|
745 sets
|
|
Pensets
|
800
|
|
Assignment books
|
224
|
72. How many school uniforms have
been distributed?
The summer vacations have commenced.
The question of providing uniforms will be taken up there after.
73. What action has been taken to
provide skill training to inmates of Relief camps?
Short term skill imparting courses
are being planned in coordination with NGOs.
74. Is there any plan to give food
grain assistance to BPL (Below Poverty Line) families in riot affected
areas?
Yes, BPL families of riot affected
areas, where curfew was imposed or where HSC and SSC exams were postponed
will be provided 35 kgs of food grain free of cost for 2 months.
75. How much food grain allotted
for this scheme by the Government of India?
49,538 Metric Tonness of food grain
has been recently allotted by the Government of India. The distribution
of food grain is under progress.
76. What is the composition of All
Party Committee under the Chairmanship of H.E. the Governor of Gujarat?
Consequent upon the statement made
by the Honorable Prime Minister in the House of t:'e Parliament on 16th
March 2002, a Committee has been set up under the Chairmanship of H.E.
the Governor of Gujarat.. The committee will monitor the functioning of
the Relief Camps in the State and review the action taken by different
departments of the Government as required by the various provisions of
Government Resolutions to support the Relief Camps. The committee consists
of following 13 members including the Chief Minister.
1. Shri Narendra Modi, Honorable
C.M.
2. Shri Naresh Raval, Hon.Leader
of the opposition party in the Assembly,
3. Shri Keshubhai Patel, Ex- C.M.,
4. Shri Rajendrasinh Rana, President
State B.J.P.,
5 Shri Amarsinh Chaudhary, President
State Congress Party,
6. Shri Suresh Chandra Mehta, Hon.
Minister Industries,
7. Shri Ashok Bhatt, Hon. Minister
Health and Family ~elfare,
8. Shri Siddharth Patel, Hon.M.L.A.
9. Shri Usmangani Devdivala, Hon.M.L.A.
10. Shri Kalyan Shah, President
Gujarat Chamber of Commerce,
11. Shrimati Ila Bhatt Honorary
Chairperson SEWA
12. Shri Ishwarbhai Patel, Gandhi
Ashram, Ahmedabad,
13. Shri Amthabhai Desai, Mazoor
Mahajan Sangh.
Beside the above members, the
Chief Secretary and the Principal Secretary (Revenue) will be permanent
invitee members of the Committee. The Committee held its meeting thrice
till date, and has reviewed the progress in detail.
77. What is the scope of this committee
and how many times the committee has met so far?
The scope of the committee is broad
in the spirit of implementation of relief measures. The committee has met
thrice formally and relief measures provided by the government is being
reviewed by the committee.
78. Do the politicians / Officials
visit Relief camps?
Yes. The Hon. Prime Minister, H.E.
the Governor and the Hon. CM, have also visited some of the Relief Camps.
The Relief camps in Ahmedabad are
being closely monitored by personal visits of Collector and the lv1unicipal
Commissioner. In addition, senior officers like the Secretary (Health),
Commissioner of Health, Secretary (Women and Child Development) and Secretary
(Civil Supplies) have been regularly visiting the camps,. Similarly, in
other Districts, the in charge Secretaries, Collectors and District Development
Officers have been visiting the camps.
79. How many Places of worship have
been damaged/ destroyed?
Survey is being carried out which
is on the verge of completion. So far 286 Masjids, 14 temples and 4 churches
have been reported damaged.
80. Whether any plan has been worked
out to repair/restore damaged places of worship?
Once the survey is completed, necessary
steps will be taken to repair to restore the places of worship with the
help of respective communities and religious institutions.
