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ABBREVIATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CHAPTER-I

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER-II

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER-III

THE STUDY DESIGN

CHAPTER-IV

FINDINGS OF THE STUDY

A. STUDY FINDINGS FROM THE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY

B. FINDINGS IN RTI APPLICATION

CHAPTER – V

RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

ANNEXURES

CONTENTS

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

1. OROSA : Odisha Regional Organization for Social Action 2. NDW : National Dalit Watch 3. NCDHR : National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights 4. VICALP : Visionaries of Creative Action for Liberation and Progress. 5. CSJD : Center for Social Justice and Development 6. ARU : Action for Rural Upliftment and Planning 7. JJS : Jageswari Jubak Sangha 8. BAAHKP : Banki Aachalika Adibasi Harijana Kalyan Parishad 9. BSACT : Baba Saheb Ambedkar Charitable Trust 10. SAMPARK : Sampark 11. VJSS : Viswa Jiban Seba Kendra 12. R.T.I : Right To Information 13. TISS : Tata Institute of Social Sciences 14. SC : Scheduled Caste 15. SC/ST : Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe 16. R.I : Revenue Inspector 17. DRR : Disaster Risk Reduction 18. NGO : Non Government Organization 19. NH : National Highway 20. CF : Chief Functionary 21. DC : District Collector 22. DC : District Coordinator 23. BC : Block Coordinator 24. GC : General Caste 25. RVC : Rural Volunteer Centre 26. DDMP : District Disaster Management Plan 27. GP : Gram Panchayat 28. BDO : Block Development Officer 29. RD : Rural Develpoment 30. PWD : Public Welfare Department 31. RWSS : Rural Water and Sanitation Society 32. DDMC : District Disaster Management Committee 33. BDMC : Block Disaster Management Committee 34. DEOP : District Emergency Operation Plan 35. CB : Country Boat 36. PB : Power Boat 37. CRS : Catholic Relief Service 38. UN : United Nation 39. PIO : Public Information Officer 40. OWD : Odisha Dalit Watch 41. IAY : Indira Awas Yojana 42. OAP : Old Age Pension 43. UCT : Unconditional Cash Transfer 44. W/o : Wife of 45. NDRF : National Disaster Relief Fund 46. CRF : Calamity Relief Fund 47. ODRAF : Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force 48. DRR : Disaster Risk Reduction

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First of all, OROSA extends its heartfelt

thanks to Manos Unidas, Spain and

MISSIO-Aachen, Germany for their support

in completing the study on the

discriminations of Dalit and Muslim

minorities in the Odisha Flood-2011.

We also take pleasure in giving thanks to

Rt. Rev Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak,

Berhampur diocese and Father Manoj

Nayak, Director of Catholic Charities, Jatni

for their cordial cooperation.

We are most thankful to NDW-NCDHR for

their technical support and guidance in the

whole process of the study

Our sincere thank to the associated NGOs

namely JJS- Nimapada, BAAHKP-Banki-

Domapada, BSACT-Banki-1, SAMPARK-Gop,

VJSS-Khordha, all functionaries involved in

the study, flood affected people,

community stakeholders, govt. officials of

the State, District and Block without

whose support the study could not have

been completed.

ABOUT OROSA: Odisha Regional Organization for Social Action (OROSA) is a state level registered social forum in Odisha. It has been putting its development commitment since 1997 onwards with an objective of initiating humanitarian collective action for holistic development of the excluded social groups. The prime thrust of OROSA is to empower both church and non-church based Civil Society Organizations at the local level to address local issues and problems. Besides, it has also been expanded its hand in building alliances in State and National level social forums, Networks for asserting Dalit, Tribal and Minorities human rights by initiating the process of Advocacy as the communities are the most vulnerable, discriminated, exploited, dominated, oppressed and underprivileged excluded groups in the development scenario. OROSAhas committed to the protection of dalit rights in the state with collaboration and necessary technical support ofN ational Dalit Watch of NCDHR since last decade. Taking into account of the government relief and rehabilitation discrimination over the dalit / SC communities during Odisha flood-2011 encouraged to OROSA for its intensive intervention towards systematic monitoring of the exclusion issues. At present OROSA has initiated state level Advocacy with the collective effort of its associate organizations in the worst affected flood areas with the support of National Dalit Watch of NCDHR which is committed to the protection of Dalit rights in the country. The National Dalit Watch (NDW) is an effort spearheaded by the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights to respond in an organized and systematic manner to the scenario of exclusion of Dalit communities during disasters. NDW over the past two years has instituted tools and methods to identify, expose and document this form of discrimination. This has enabled many Dalit rights organizations, local activists and the community leadership to effectively monitor exclusion during disasters. NDW has initiated the process of advocacy and mobilization to pressurize the state into taking corrective

steps, instituting a policy environment that recognizes

and counters such discrimination and defines entitlement of survivors in manner that makes the state accountable. OROSA undertook the task of studying the possibility of discriminations of Dalit and Muslim communities in Odisha Flood 2011 for policy advocacy and inclusion of these vulnerable communities so that nobody is deprived during humanitarian crisis.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The study “Discrimination in relief and rehabilitation in flood affected SCs and Muslim

Minority” in the state of Odisha was initiated after rounds of discussion with National Dalit

Watch and some of the civil society organisations (CSOs) working in the coastal belt of

Odisha (Flood prone district). Odisha experienced about 83 major floods during last 1953

onwards. Besides it has also faced another about 100 normal and severe natural and

manmade disasters over the past few decades in the form of droughts and cyclone.

Therefore, Odisha is extensively identified as a “disaster prone” state in India. Let us have a

look into the history of flood and cyclone that took place in Odisha i.e. 1958 July 13, 1959

September 9, 1961 July 10, 1980 September 12, 1982 August 6, 1991 August 10, 2001 July

19 2003 Aug/Sept, 2006 August 12, 2007 July. 2008 September 15, 2009 and 2011

September 9-24. In unison in subsequent year the record of cyclone exhibit i.e. 7-12

October,1737, 31 October, 1831, 2-5 October,1864, 1-2 November, 1864, 22 September,

1885, 14-16 October, 1942, 8-11 October, 1967, 26-30 October, 1971, 14-20

November,1977, 4-11 May,1990, 5-6 November, 1996, 25-31 October, 1999. The most

important initiative that government of Odisha has taken after the supper cyclone 1999 was

to establish a nodal coordinating agency called Odisha State Disaster Mitigation Authority

(OSDMA) with representatives of key players. The main objective of the institution is to have

a systematic and planned approach to disaster mitigation management in the State.

(Source- OSDMA website)

Therefore our concern on the other side of this study is to analyse whether the OSDMA

plays its role to reduce the risk in the flood prone district or deliver the proper services for

restoration of the victim’s life and livelihood in pre, during and after the hazards.

A sample size of 1655 households (SC-1207, GC-398 and Muslim Minority-50 in 6 Blocks (Balianta,

Balipattana, Banki-1, Banki-2, Gop and Nimapada) of three districts (Cuttack, Puri and Kurdha) was

taken for the study. This study reflects the findings in two ways i.e. general and specific comparisons.

In general findings we have taken 1655 HHs (SCs-1207, GCs-398 and Minority Muslim-50) whereas in

specific comparisons 398 HHs of both SCs and GCs have taken.

Individual Case studies and Right To Information (RTI) Application bent on analyzing the

caste based discrimination during emergency and strategic relief services by the

government of Odisha and humanitarian agencies in the year 2011 flood affected districts of

Cuttack, Puri and Khurda. It is conducted with selected sample villages like 6 blocks among

those districts with sighting legitimate sets of questionnaires/indicators for the respondents.

These substances not only help for the references, but also create an opportunity to review

and appraise for the seeker to bring more lucidity and blunder gratis information in future

so as to make the use in their imminent core of action. The outcomes are appallingly

discriminative in nature and calls for policy advocacy for the special efforts to address the

caste and religious based discriminations during the humanitarian crisis like emergencies to

reduce loss of life and properties.

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KEY FINDINGS OF THE STUDY

Dalits are landless and daily laborers. Due to rigid caste prejudice Dalit hamlets are

found in either in the corner of the village or near the dumping ground of the waste or

near the graveyards. Most of the Dalit hamlets are seen in the most vulnerable part of

the villages in these 6 blocks. Due to the low laying areas, Dalits are affected by the flood

and other natural calamities more than other communities.

Owing to their mud and thatched housing pattern, their house have submerged and

collapsed in the flood and washed out.

Due to high incidence of untouchability practices in the villages, they are neither allowed

to take shelter in the high rise buildings of the upper castes nor allowed to enter into the

shelter houses.

Dalit and minority people were completely out of employment opportunity at least for

one month affecting their recovering process slower.

Dalits are not included in the DDMC (District Disaster Management Committee), (Block

Disaster Management Committee) BDMC and GPMC which is the principal agency for

preparing disaster response planning and intervention.

77.17% of HHs are not able to get early warning and evacuation provided that the policy

and action of the DDMP had to ensure in hazards prone area.

District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) is responsible to disseminate early

warning for preparedness. In the study it was found that all set of early warning system

was not made accessible by the government to ensure the warning to reach to the

inaccessible areas where majority of dalits and minority communities reside and thus

they became severely affected.

SC 2.26% has received more than 5kg and GC 2.76% have received the same quantity

where it proves that SC discriminated in relief response too.

PRI members and the village leaders belong to upper caste were leading in distributing

the immediate relief commodities. Majority of dalit population have observed that

whatever relief materials were coming for the victims altogether were lodged at the

upper caste hamlets and the upper caste people were receiving first and then the Dalits

and minority victims.

Apart from that, the form of discrimination was also obvious among the destitute Dalit

women and children, old age persons and persons of physically weak with disability

while getting those relief items in the emergency situation.

However, Victims of dalit and minority are witnessing that the immediate response

came from the Civil Society Organization at local/regional with collaboration of some of

the International organization shuch as CRS, Concern World, Caritas India, Red Cross

Society etc.

None of the SCs has not received 1-2 kg whereas GC 6.03% received the same. 9.36%

SC HHs have received more than 5 kg whereas 14.32% GC HHs has received the same.

The equal comparison of the 398 households each(50:50 compositions) shows that

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13.32% SC HHs has received more than 5kg whereas 14.32% GC HHsreceived the same.

It proves that the Dalits communities are discriminated in emergency relief rice

distribution. thIn Gop block the BPL families have received relief rice on 29 August 2012 after one year

of the flood-2011, as per a report of the SAMAJ news paper (29/08/12) and eye witness

associated with Sampark organization of Gop. According to the declaration of

government in 2011, Government distributed this rice to all the BPL families in the

quantity of 1kg for the adult and 500 gram for children for 10 days. It should have been

distributed in the emergency time instead one year later or after flood. So then, what is

the reason and secrecy behind it would also be a great question for the public.

The initial observation shows that in Baideswar and Kiapala GP of Banki-1 block, the

emergency relief like flat rice, jagger, and biscuit have not reached to the victims due to

inaccessibility of the area. Golaganda GP of Banki-1 is situated in the inaccessible area.

The Mahanadi River has to be crossed by boat in order to access the village where the

flood victims could not receive the emergency relief response by the government. In

such situation the humanitarian agencies and individuals provided the dry food

materials and cooked food to the victims.

The study brought out that, 98.34% Dalit HHs haven’t received the pouch water except

very less people, who got around 1 to 2 packets. Those who have received pouch water

belong to the accessible region. In fact, drinking water is most essential during the flood

and disasters. The survey data as well as initial observations and findings justify that

Dalits were fully neglected to be provided drinking water during the flood.

0.50% of SC Households have received 1 to 2 packets of biscuit and 1.01% GCs have got

the same quantity of biscuit.

9.94% SC HHs have received 1 number of tarpaulins where as 14.70% of GC HHs have

received the same. Therefore the study clearly indicates that the SC HHs are deprived of

getting tarpaulin as equal with the GC .

79.65% Dalit HHs did not get any medicine during the flood. Making available medicines

to the vulnerable communities is very important during and after flood. But

unfortunately life saving drugs are not made available at that time.

In case of the female, the govt. also provides the sanitary napkins adequately to save

them from different kind gynecological diseases, but none of the ladies have received it.

Hence there is a sign of deprivation and discrimination against the Dalits in particular.

RELIEF RESPONSE AFTER 3 DAYS OF FLOOD

In case of flat rice distribution, 2.49% SC HHs received more than 5 kg rice whereas

7.04% GC HHs have received the same quantity. In terms of equal proportion

household’s compositions, 1.51% of SCs received 1-2 kg and GC (14.07%) received the

same. Again, none of the SC HHs received more than 5 kg whereas GC (7.04%) received

the same quantity. Here,

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Out of 1207 SC HHs, 0.17% HHs has received ½-1kg rice whereas 1.26% out of 398 GC

HHs received the same quantity. Again, 26.18% SC HHs received 1-2 kg where as 11.31%

GC HHs received the same quantity of rice. -18.58% SC HHs received more than 5kg rice

whereas 53.52% GC HHs received the same quantity. In the equal proportion HH

analysis 13.07% SC HHs received 2-5 kg and 23.62% GC HHs received the same. Again,

SC-0.00% received more than 5 kg rice whereas GC- 1.26% received the same quantity.

Here, distribution of rice in the six blocks has been manipulated by which Dalit

communities were merely deprived of getting grand share of relief rice distribution.

SC (0.08%) HHs received 1/2-1 kg and GC HHs (23.62%) the same amount. Therefore, it

may be assumed that SC communities have discriminated under unequal distribution of

jaggar.

SC HHs (25.19%) got 1 piece of tarpaulin whereas GC (25.63%) received the same

quantity. SC (14.82%) received 1 pc of tarpaulins and GC (25.63%) got the same. Here,

not only the finding justifies but also initial observation of the study says that all

together the flood victims either SC or GC or Muslim have received at least one

polythene tarpaulin which has been largely distributed by humanitarian agencies.

23.53% of Dalits have received only 1 kit of Medicines followed by GC (19.60%). as equal

HH composition shows that, SC (10.80%) received only 1 kit of Medicines and GC

(19.06%) got the same. Here, as per the sampling study, it clearly says that GC

community is more accessible to the Medicine kit than the SC community.

RTI INFORMATION:

Considering the need to follow the purpose of the study and add some of the secondary

information from OSDMA, in the post disaster period, we have sought some of the most

relevant information and data with the help of Right to Information Act 2005, but, it is a

grave concern and unfortunate that, the concerned officials of OSDMA forwarded our

application to different departments

Mostly the authorities of the concerned department/agency where application filed has

been forwarded to many other departments to provide information, still the

departments responded negatively. Hence it shows either information/data not properly

taken care by the referred department/agency or no respect to the citizen under the

Right to Information Act.

COMPENSATION:

SC (2.40%) HHs received Rs. 100-1500/- and 0.05% of SCHHs have received Rs. 1600-

2000/- as low cost thatched house damage compensation whereas the GC community

did not receive since their house pattern is concrete and improved than the Dalits and

also due to the fact that they live in the upland areas.. SC (12.25%) HHs received Rs.

100-1500/- and 1.49% of SC HHss have received Rs. 1600-2000/- as thatched house

damage compensation whereas GC (11.81%) received Rs. 100-1500/- and 1.51% of GC

have received Rs. 1600-2000/- for damage compensation. As equal composition of HH

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sample survey, SC (9.55%) received Rs. 100-1500/- as thatched house damage

compensation whereas GC- 11.81% received Rs. 100-1500/- as the same quality house

damage. Taking into account of the composition of sample survey HH of SC, GC &

Muslim, it is distinctly visible that Dalits have been discriminated in the compensation of

thatched house damage as the figure of the graphs proves.

SC (2.65%) HHs have received Rs. 100-1500/- and 0.08% of SCs have received Rs. 1600-

2000/- as half damage house compensation whereas GC (2.76) % have received Rs. 100-

1500/- and 0.00% received Rs. 1600-2000/- for the same. In equal proportion analysis SC

(4.52%) have received Rs. 100-1500/- half damage house compensation and GC (2.76%)

received Rs. 100-1500/- as the same quality house damage.

SC (9.94%) HHs have received the amount of Rs. 100-1500/- , 1.08% of them received Rs.

1600-2000/-, 0.50% received Rs. 2000-8000/- and 0.08% received above 10000/- as crop

damage compensation whereas GC (19.85%) have received Rs. 100-1500/-, 3.02%

received Rs. 1600-2000/-, 3.77% received Rs. 2000-8000/- and 0.05% above 10000/- for

the same. SC (8.54%) have received the amount of Rs. 100-1500/-, 0.75% of them

received Rs. 1600-2000/-, 1.26% received Rs. 2000-8000/- and 0.00% received above

10000/- whereas GC-19.85% received Rs. 100-1500/, 3.02% received Rs. 1600-2000/-

and 3.77% received Rs. 2000-8000/- and 0.05% above 10000/- for the same.

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CHAPTER-II INTRODUCTION

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Disasters are unexpected events

which not only claim the lives of

human beings and animals but also

result in huge damage to both natural

and man-made properties. Disasters

can be categorized as natural disaster,

man-made disaster and

environmental disaster which are

basically the products of poverty,

over population and environmental

degradation. A disaster may be an

event that concentrates in time and

space in which a society undergoes

severe damages in respect of natural

resources and incurs losses in social resources. A disaster affects the vital functioning of a

society that includes biological survival such as subsistence, shelter, health, reproduction,

and social survival such as the system of meaning and values. Disaster situation always

differs in the nature of precipitating agents in regard to sources of origin, degree of

predictability, probability, controllability, speed, scope and destructive effects on people

and physical objects. Recurring disaster in Odisha is a common phenomenon, frequently

hunted for devastating the human, natural and environmental resources.

In fact, a series of disasters of different types have striken the State over last ten years with

the magnitude of huge damage and loss of human and natural property. During this year

also in the beginning of the month of September, Odisha was badly hit by the devastating

flood in two rounds. More than half of the state was stumbled under high floods. These

devastating twin floods affected more than 6 million people in 19 districts of Odisha.

On first September, there was an upper air cyclonic circulation located at North West Bay of

Bengal and Gangetic West Bengal which caused heavy rain continuously at most part of

Odisha. And mean time, rains in Chhatisgarh and Jharkhand also increased which were the

catchment areas of the rivers like Mahanadi, Subarnarekha etc.

The 1st spell of flood occurred in River Mahanadi and its tributaries due to heavy rain fall in

the upper catchment area of Chhatishgarh. The 2nd spell flood occurred in the Rivers

Brahmani, Baiatarani, Budhabalanga and Subarnarekh due to low pressure in Bay of Bengal,

concentrated into a depression. The flooding in the river systems has put 19 districts under

water.

ODISHA FLOOD-2011

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In the 1st spell, 19 districts of the state

affected i.e. 4897 villages, 1067 Gram

Panchayats, 102 Blocks, 21 Urban Local Body

with 163 numbers of Wards. 16, 706 houses

damaged making 28, 320 people homeless.

The damage covered 34, 43, 989 population,

41 Human casualty and 1667 livestock

casualty. Total 3, 32,705 hectares of crop

were damaged wholly or partially. This spell

of flood caused a loss of property worth Rs

2121 crore.

In the 2nd spell, 10 districts affected i.e. 4054 villages, 711 Gram Panchayats, 71 Blocks, 12 Urban Local Body with 119 nos. of Wards. 157770 houses damaged and 155849 persons evacuated. The damage covered 23, 42,769 population, 42 Human casualty, 981 livestock casualty. Total 2, 51,593 hectares of crop damaged. And this flood had caused a loss of property worth Rs 1144.46 crore.

This flood is considered to be the one of the worst which, Odisha has faced in the last three decades. It caused a number of breaches in the embankment covering almost all parts of the district. The flood water ravaged the thatch houses of the villagers and completely ruined their crops. Many were rendered homeless and had to sleep under open sky, on roof tops or on the embankments of rivers. The most disadvantaged villagers, particularly small and marginal farmers, fisher folks bore the brunt of the situation. Many cattle belonging to the affected were marooned and left without fodder. A huge number of them were washed away by the strong river currents.

The rains in Chhattisgarh had caused the water level in Hirakud dam to increase to 624.25 ft

as against a full dam level of 630 ft (4th September 2011). By 9th September 2011, the dam authorities were opening sluice gates one after another with increasing flow of water. Heavy rain since 7th September 2011 had inundated vast areas in Jangir-Champa, Raigad and

Mahasamund districts of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh chief minister requested Odisha chief

minister to open at least 10 more gates in order to reduce the water pressure in Mahanadi. A total of 59 sluice gates of the total 64 and 4 crest gates of the total 34 were opened by taking dam safety into consideration. With sudden heavy discharge of flood water from

Hirakud dam all districts on both side of Mahanadi and its tributaries were affected by severe flood. According to some experts if the reservoir had opened the gates in advance before beginning of the huge inflow such a situation would not have arisen. The Hirakud

dam, built across the Mahanadi River, in Sambalpur district, is one of the longest dams in

the world. Although it is one of independent India's early multipurpose river valley projects, the primary aim of the dam is to control flood in the downstream areas. The full reservoir level at the dam is 630 feet. As per the prescribed guideline, the water level at the dam

should have been kept at 590 feet, but this year, it was as high as 607.27 feet during that

period. The water levels were at consistently high levels throughout the season .This year, it opened 59 gates, 39 out of which were to be opened within a span of 48 hour,s to release

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excess water it received from upper catchments areas. The severity of the ensuing flood was especially due to mismanagement of the Hirakud dam and the flood was man-made. Had

the government acted on time, the floods could have been averted, says most of the

experts and activists.

In the coastal plains of the state, the Mahanadi (Odisha’s biggest river), Brahmani,

Kharasrota, Luna, Paika and Karandia inundated large areas of Cuttack, Kendrapara,

Jagatsingpur, Jajpur leaving millions of people fully homeless and without any food. When

the mega flood was threatening to the most districts of Odisha, the state government gave

the statement in many news papers that all district collectors had been asked to remain

alert with an emergency plan to meet any eventualities and to ensure functioning of round

the clock control rooms. Notices were issued to depute mobile teams in weak and

vulnerable river catchments and locate low lying areas to be inundated and to prepare

evacuation plans. The district administrations were directed to make arrangements of dry

food materials, matchbox, polythene, and kerosene and power boats and to make suitable

arrangement of smooth running of vehicles on overflowing roads and bridges. But the

ground realities at time of flood were totally different. Many people suffered the

devastating impact of flood water and were forced to live in very unhygienic conditions for

many days during and after the flood. The situations exposed people to the dangers of

contracting various vector-borne diseases. The victims complained that the administration

did not provide adequate medical help to them even though many people were already

suffering from fever, cold and stomach ailments. The presence of the district administration

were only limited to some of the easily accessible flood affected areas. Though schools and

colleges had been closed and used as relief centers and shelter houses, with most houses

inundated, there was not enough space for the homeless people. Most of these places were

occupied by socially and politically empowered people.

PROFILE OF THE STUDY DISTRICTS

1. Cuttack:

. The district is vulnerable towards natural

calamities like; Floods, Cyclones, Droughts,

Earthquakes, Sunstroke, Fire Accidents etc. Losses

caused by disasters continue to mount year after

year. Cuttack district is a narrow strip of land

spreading from east to west. Topographically,

Cuttack has two prominent divisions i.e hilly

terrain on the west and Mahanadi delta plain on

the east. The highly fertile and densely populated

land is criss-crossed by rivers and rivulets. These

water bodies function both as tributaries and distributaries of the Mahanadi river system.

Large portion of the land mass is low lying and gets submerged during monsoon. People of

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Cuttack largely depend upon agriculture as the primary means of livelihood. The canals in

the different parts of the district established to provide better irrigation facility to the

agricultural activities.

Cuttack district is located in the longitude of 84º58' to 86º20' East and Latitude of 20º03' to

20º40' North, total geographical area is 3932 Sq.Km, Sub- Division-3 (Sadar, Athgarh and

Banki), 15 Tahasils, 14 Blocks, 342 GPs, 1950 villages, inhabited villages is 1856, uninhabited

villages is 94, total wards of the district is T5h4e7r5e. are rivers in this district as

Mahanadi, Kathajodi, Birupa, Devi, Kandol, Chirtatpola, Sapua, Genguti, Prachi, Sidhua

which are the major tributaries of Mahanadi and there are numbers of irrigation canals

link with these river.s The normal rain fall is 1424.3 mm. the geographical area of the

district is 3932 Sq. Km out of which cultivable area is 1,88,150 Hect. Total irrigated area is 1,

21,366 Hect. (Kharif) & 81,405 (Rabi). Total number of Agricultural labors is 1, 04,244, the

number of Farm families are 1,56,916. Total population of Banki-1 is 99367 out of which

male 50634 and female 48733. The total population of Banki-2 (Dompada) is 86393 out of

which male 44278 and female 42115. It has been found that Banki-1 and Banki-2 Block

geographical areas are under great threat by devastating flood in every year. The literacy

percentage of Banki-1 of general caste population hold as male is 73.19, female is 42.28. SC

hold as male is 59.81, female 25.05. ST hold as male is 37.55, female is 6.24. And the total

literacy percentage of Banki-1 for male is 56.85, female is 24.52. The literacy percentage of

Banki-2 (Dompada) of general caste population hold as male is 70.01, female is 42.76. SC

hold as male is 48.74, female 21.1. ST hold as male is 42.3, female is 9.53. And the total

literacy percentage of Banki-1 for male is 53.68, female is 24.46. (Govt. Report).

Therefore, the people of these worst affected two Blocks as Banki-1 and Banki-2 seem to be

blessed and cursed by this natural calamity. It is significant that most of the poor families,

inhabited in the low lying and embankment of

Mahanadi are severely affected on their life and

livelihood during the flood situation.

2. Puri:

Puri being a coastal district of Odisha, is famous for its historic antiquities, Religious sites, architectural grandeur, sea-scape beauty,moderate climate.It holds a wealth of attraction for the visitors. It boasts of a continuous history from the 3rd Century B.C. to the present day and its unique monuments like those of Lord Jagannath at Puri, the Sun-God at Konark are the famous in the world. It has the Chilika Lake, the largest brackish water lakes in India that holds a seashore charming beauty. It offers an ideal resort for birds that

migrate from different parts of the continent. By virtue of Geographical location, the climate of Puri is equable throughout the year.

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The Puri district lies between the latitudes 19°28'N to 26°35'N and longitudes 84°29'E to 286°25'E. It has a geographical area of 3051 km or 264988 Ha. It has a varied geographical

and geological divisions depending upon the available rock types, soil, vegetation, water bodies and climate.This district comprises 1714 revenue villages. It has one Sub-Division (Puri Sadar), 11 Tehesil and 11 Block. Puri is the only municipality of the district.

River system

All the rivers of Puri district have common characteristics. In the hot weather they are beds of sand with tiny streams or none at all, while in the rains they receive more water than they can carry .Generally all rivers are distributaries of Mahanadi Rivers.

Kushabhadra- A branch of Kuakhai river starts from Balianta meets Bay of Bengal at the shrine Ramachandi, 15 miles east of Puri dhanua and its tributary mugei joins with Kushabhadra. Daya-A branch of Kuakhai River falls in Chilika Lake. Two small rivers enter the Daya, the Gangua and the Managuni below Kanas. An important problem in connection with daya is that the Chilika Lake at its outfall is silting up. Bhargabi - A branch of Kuakhai meets the Bay of Bengal after breaking up into numerous branches in the last two and half miles of its course. There are four main branches all taking off from the left bank.viz. Kanchi , the east Kania , the Naya nadi and the South kanchi falls in Sar lake; and by various channel the first three are interconnected and finally join the Suna munhi river which falls into Bali Harchandi and ultimately to the Bay of Bengal via the mouth of Chilika. The South kania gets lost in the marshes on the western shore of Chilika. Ratnachira and Luna: There are two small rivers Ratnachira and Luna falls in Bhargabi and Daya respectively. Kadua -It is a Monsoon stream which falls into Prachi. Prachi- It is the branch commencing from Puri and Jagatsinghpur district. It has the origin near Kantapara on Cuttack-Gop road and passing through the village of Kakatpur fall in Bay of Bengal. Devi-It is branch of Kathajori .It runs into Puri district near the extreme east forming numerous branches.

The tributaries of Mahanadi River as Dhanua, Luna, Bhargobi, Kushobhadra, Kadua and

Pracchi become the curse of the people living in embankment of those rivers while

Mohanadi swell up. Mostly, the flood-2011 affected in the low lying areas of Gop,

Nimapada, Delango, Konasa, Satyabadi, Purisadar, Astharango Block of Puri district.

Brahmagiri Block is partially affected.

Puri district has been emerged as one of the most affected districts in the deltaic region.

Puri along with Khruda witnessed a grim situation as Daya, Bhargavi and Kushabhadra has

flooded vast areas of habitation. The NH-203, at Pipili, has been severely affected followed

by a breach in Bhargavi. Similar situation has been occurred at Pipili- Nimapara road.

Konark, Gop, Sakhigopal, Kanas and Delang blocks are seriously affected by the fury of flood.

56 numbers of villages are marooned so far where human casualty of one person has come

to the notice. 46514 hectares of crop areas have been ravaged breaking the economical

backbone of cultivators in the district. 5 breaches occurred in the district. 11 road

communications including 203 NH have been disrupted. 6 free kitchen centres have been

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opened for 13725 people in the affected areas where 133 m. ton cattle feed have also

supplied. Emergency reliefs with life saving medicine are being provided by the

Government.

3. KHORDHA:

It was the capital of Odisha from 1565 to 1803. It is also known for its fort, often described as the “last independent fort”. The commander who kept it free from British East India Company was Bakshi Jagabandhu, popularly called ‘Paika Bakshi’. The Savaras tribal group who are still to be found in the district in some pockets, once heavily populated the area Khordha came into prominence when the first Rajas of the Khordha dynasty. Ramchandra Dev made it the capital of this kingdom during the last part of the 16th century. . Khordha was the capital of Odisha Kingdom from 1568. British government took Odisha under its rule in 1803. Khordha (also written Khurda) is an administrative division of the state of Odisha.It was formed on 1st April, 1993 by the division of former Puri district into Puri, Khurda and Nayagarh districts. In the year 2000 the district name was changed to Khordha. The district headquarter is Khordha Town, formerly known as Jajarsingh, or Kurada. The capital city of Bhubaneswar is located in this district. Khurda, is the most urbanized of all the districts of Odisha. According to the census 2011 Khordha a population of 2246341 out of male were 1166949 and female 1079392 .The population density of 799 inhabitants per square km. The literacy rate is 87.51%. Children below 0-6 age were 222,275 which form 9.89 of total Khordha District population. The Khurda district has occupied 10 blocks, 168 GPs, 1561 villages, 9 Tehsils and 2 Sub-division. Balliantha and Ballipatna block is under Bhubaneswa sub-division.

Most of Dalit communities of Khordha district are

below poverty category whose daily life and livelihood depends on daily wage labor, industrial and

agricultural labor, fishing in the sea, share cultivation of agricultural crops. In fact, occupation of such

vulnerable Dalit communities is primly visible in the low profile work for which their progress in the

development ladder is very slow.

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CHAPTER-III THE STUDY DESIGN

On

th18 8 September2- 011, OROSA organized a state level meeting on disaster response

monitoring at Utkala Mani Sabha kashya, Jaydev Bihar, Bhubaneswar. There were 47

representatives of different NGOs from Cuttack, Puri, Khurdha, Jajpur and Kendrapada

participated. In its meeting the representatives were found several kinds of discriminations

were prevailed over Dalit and minority communities under government relief and

rehabilitation support. Therefore, it was unanimously resolved by the participants to

collectively monitor against such exclusion issues and problems in the flood affected areas

and decided to initiate lobby and advocacy process in state and national level.

thThesecond meeting held on 27 October 2011 at OROSA-NCDHR office, Bhubaneswar with

the presence of selected Dalit headed NGOs chief functionaries as Biranchi Narayan Naik

(CF) of BSACT-Banki-1 Block, Sadasiv Behura (Representative) of BAAHKP-Banki-2 Block of

Cuttack district and Keshab Chandra Behera (CF) of BAAHKP including Fr. Ajay Kumar Singh-

director of OROSA, Simanchal Parichha, Gyanasagar Nayak, Lalit Nayak-OROSA and

Adikanda Singh-NCDHR. In its meeting, it was decided to undertake the flood monitoring

survey/study work in the six worst affected Blocks of three districts as Banki-1 and Banki-2

Block of Cuttack district with the involvement of BAAHKP and BSACT, Nimapada and Gop

Block of Puri district-JJS and SAMPARK and Balianta and Balipatna under Khurdha district by

VJSS. It was also decided to implement the program in 30 GPs (5 in each Block) under six

Block of three district. The main focus of thestudy was to concentrate on Dalit and minority

communities. In order to find out the form of discrimination under relief and rehabilitation,

it was also decided to take some sample villages with upper caste communities to

compare the equity and parity in distribution of relief and rehabilitation.

Almost all the chief functionaries present in the meeting agreed to be the partner of

OROSA’s flood monitoring program. Initially the field level associated NGOs furnished

community and ground level flood assessment in the end of October and mid of November

with active involvement and participation of flood victims, local level dalit stake holders and

core functionaries of OROSA. The associated field level NGOs also identified volunteers of

the locality and appointed volunteers including district coordinators and block coordinators thwho were undergoner efresher training on 17 November-201 1which was facilitated by

NDW-NCDHR. The volunteers completed the one month survey work in the month of

December . They also actively facilitated in the preparation of flood monitoring mechanism

and village level action pla.. Each individual partner organization formed a team comprising

of district coordinators, block coordinators and volunteers and undergone for the assessing

the ground situation in the severely affected villages. Based on the assessment report and

felt findings the team including chief functionaries of partner NGOs selected the worst

affected villages for inclusion monitoring. Therefore, there are 30 volunteers, 6 Block

RATIONALE OF THE STUDY

coordinators, 3 district coordinators, 5 partner NGOs chief functionaries and 3 program

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managers effectively involved in monitoring the program.

OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

To understand the Provision of relief and rehabilitation support to flood victims;

To know the Delivery of important social security and livelihood schemes; and

To Know the Disseminating timely information about local instances of exclusion.

To understand the service delivery to SCs and Muslim minority as per the DMP of State Government of Odisha and Relief Code.

It is important to undertake the possible methodology in research works that will give a

pave attention to draw real data/information so as to make a qualitative tool for further

follow up. This particular research caries the following methodology

Primary Information

Observation

Interaction

Data/information collection through survey: A total of 1655 Households were s

covering 1207 SC HHs, 398 GC HHs and 50 Muslim minority HHs. Again to justify the

discrimination among caste 398 SC HHs are taken and compared with 398 GC HHs to

avoid any bias in the sampling.

Individual Case Studies, Case history

Secondary Information

Collection of Odisha Disaster Management Policy and Relief Code

Collection of OSDMA role and responsibilities to address disaster

Collection of study report from other Institution and Agency

Collection and reflection media view

Collection and review of information under RTI

Fact-finding studies and physical verification

Review of existing information and ground situation of flood affected area.

INITIAL OBSERVATIONS OVER FLOOD-2011: During the first phase flood, the field level NGOs namely JJS, BAAHKP, SAMPARK, VJSS, and

BSACT were actively involved in the flood affected points in order to provide possible

support services to the victims. It was found and noticed by the rescue operators of those

organizations that there was prevailing discrimination in relief and rehabilitation of govt.

STUDY METHODOLOGY

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support over Dalit and minority communities. The significant discriminating situation

encouraged to the functionaries of those field level NOGs to be more concerned in the

second phase flood through which the following observation on ground situation of the

flood affected areas of three district- Cuttack, Puri & Khordha were identified.

1. Rescue operation and immediate relief support was very limited and meager in the

severely affected 30 GPs (Gram Panchayats) of three districts as Cuttack, Puri & Khordha

covered in the survey.

2. The timely and immediate relief was not provided to the flood victims in the inaccessible villages of six Blocks where survey is conducted.

3. Govt. Administration had not undertaken pre-disaster preparedness for flood treatment. 4. The main road was closed for 6 days by flood water for which the Dalit families were

completely remained without job, food and relief support. 5. Truck drivers carrying relief support were denying for moving those commodities into

affected villages as they were pretending in scarcity of diesel. 6. The rates of consumer goods were exceedingly increased by the monopoly interest of

local merchants and business men belonging to upper caste communities. 7. Actual victims were not given relief rice as per Govt. provision as rule was compelled to

provide 1kg for adult and 500grm for minor in a day during emergency situation. 8. Moreover, Dalit victims did not know how much of quantity of relief commodity should

be provided to each member of the family. 9. Since the relief supports were deposited in every GP yet was delayed to distribute due

to involvement of political manipulation. 10.There was an issue of Rameswar GP near to Cuttack was spread by TV news that the RI

provided Rs-1700/- to each family whose house was not damaged. 11.There was a provision declared by the state Govt. to provide Rs.10, 000/- to each family

whose house has completely damaged but Dalit victim beneficiaries were excluded in Govt. list.

12.In Banki areas, the BDO was influenced by ruling political party leaders and according to their direction, relief supports were distributed in keeping view of forth coming PRI election. deserved Dalit BPL families were excluded from relief that the relief support directly came to block and go-down by the direction of block chairman and accordingly their interest the commodities first started distributing right from upper caste revenue village and from there to move very less quantity to hamlets where Dalits are in acute problems. It happens because of caste discrimination and political involvement.

13.Dalit-dominated locations were submerged under flood waters, where the shortage of

rescue operation was hardly reached to the most vulnerable Dalits communities, and

there were also no specific mechanisms to address the special needs of women, children

and people with disability.

14.Due to low lying living conditions the extent of Dalit houses damaged was much higher

than other communities. Also because most of Dalit colonies are situated in river banks

with mud walls, which were completely damaged.

15.In some of the relief camps, Dalit hamlets are reportedly discriminated in the provisions of basic relief aid. The forms of discrimination were observed in supply of cooking food, serving at segregated locations and use of abusive language during distribution of food.

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16.The flood has endangered the safety and be spoilt the modesty of women, who are

forced to spend nights under open sky, either on river embankments or on highways. It

is uncomfortable for women to relive themselves in the open.

17.Paddy fields and farms were under water, flood victims were left with no other option

but to stretch their hands in front of money lenders.

18.An increasing number of flood-hit victims, mostly Dalit marginalized farmers were

becoming debtors in their bid to feed their families. They were selling their belongings to

get the food as there was no other ways of earning in that time.

19.It was found that in most inaccessible Dalit villages, the relief commodities were not

even reached at the community level after six days of flood attacked. Despite holding or

organizing relief camp for Dalit communities in Dalit villages, the ward members belong

to upper caste distributed relief goods according to their own intention by which

especially the old age men, women, handicapped and children were completely

excluded from the benefit.

STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVEMENT Odisha Regional Forum for Social Action initiated the plan and process with NDW-NCDHR to

undertake the study in cooperation and collaboration of Partner Local NGOs such as JJS,

VJSS, BAAHKP, BSACT and SAMPARK. In its commencement the team formulated the survey

questionnaires and case studies, also plan to get the information from govt. through RTI

filing.

BROAD STRATEGIES UNDERTAKEN

Identifying worst affected Dalit-SC/Muslim Minority villages for monitoring the immediate relief response services being provided.

Identifying, orienting and organizing stakeholders consisting the CF of associated NGOs, volunteers, activists of the 30 GPs under 6 Blocks (Banki-1&Banki-2, Nimapada, Gop, Balianta and Balipatana) of 3 districts as Cuttack, Puri and Khurda.

Generate awareness on the State Calamity Response, Funds, schemes and provision among the Dalit communities, and undertaking of individual case studies.

Facilitating the people to file individual applications for relief and rehabilitation entitlements.

Filing of applications under RTI Act to find out the status of relief disbursed and rehabilitation/entitlement packages announced by the state.

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CHAPTER-IV FINDINGS OF THE STUDY

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DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE STUDY AREAS:

a. Composition of Sample survey:

The sample survey of the study was undertaken to understand the vulnerability of

Dalit and Muslim minority who were neglected and deprived in the relief and

rehabilitation response of the government during Odisha flood-2011. It mainly

focused on these two social groups of 6 worst affected blocks namely Nimapada and

Gop block of Puri district, Balianta and Balipatna block of Khurda district & Banki-1

and Banki-2 block of Cuttack district. The sampling for the survey envisaged in three

types of findings analysis as per the following-

1. In order to map the form of discrimination occurred on Dalit and Muslim

minority the composition of sampling survey of the study included 1655

house holds out of which SC are 1207 HHs, GC are 398HHs and Muslim are50

HHs (Gop block only) of 6 blocks of 3 districts.

2. In order to measure the discrimination in relief and rehabilitation the survey

sampling has focused equal proportion of house hold composition on

50%:50% basis. Therefore the findings of SC 398 HHs and 398 GC households

of the same respondent of 6 blocks have analyzed separately. The purpose is

to avoid any bias in sampling.

Table-1.1 : Household surveyed with social category

House Hold covered

under 3 district House Hold covered under each blocks Social categories

Puri Khurd

a Cuttack

Total

HH

cover

ed

Nimapad

a Gop

Baliant

a Balipatna

Banki-

1 Banki-2 SC GC

Muslim

Minority

468 500 687 1655 248 220 327 173 365 322 1207 398 50

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Graph-1.1 Household surveyed in Six Blocks in Nos

The sample survey was conducted in 6 flood affected block of three districts as it is clearly

mentioned in the above graph-1.1. Total 1655 house hold of three districts, which comprises

of six blocks. In each block, 5 GP was involved and the worst affected villages undertaken

into the survey. Total of 30 GPs of 6 blocks included in the survey.

Table-1.2 : DISTRIBUTION OF SOCIALCATEGORY WISE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF SIX

BLOCKS

Nimapada Gop Balianta Balipatna Banki-1 Banki-2

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

153

95

0 118

52

50 275

52

0 153

20

0 275

90

0 233

89

0

Graph 1.2: Social Category wise profile in 6 blocks in Nos

248 220

327

173

365322

050

100150200250300350400

Total HH Surveyed in Six Blocks of Puri, Khurda & Cuttack Districts

Total HH Surveyed in Six Blocks of Puri, Khurda & Cuttack Districts HH

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

SC GC

Min

ori

ty SC GC

Min

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ty SC GC

Min

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ty SC GC

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Nimapada Gop Balianta Balipatna Banki-1 Banki-2

153

95

0

118

52 50

275

52

0

153

200

275

90

0

233

89

0

Series1

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Table-1.3: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF SC & GC EQUAL PROPORTION COMPOSITION in SIX

BLOCKS in nos:

Nimapada Gop Balianta Balipatna Banki-1 Banki-2

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

67

95

50 67

52

50 64

52

0 66

20

0 67

90

0 67

89

0

Graph 1.3 - DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF SC & GC EQUAL PROPORTION

COMPOSITION in SIX BLOCKS in nos

As the study focused on dalit and minority communities with an objective of identifying the

form of discrimination occurred against Dalit communities in relief distribution and

rehabilitation support have been extended by the state government during flood-2011.

Therefore, a very few respondent of General Caste were covered in the survey for

identifying the various steps and stages of discrimination prevailed. With regard to minority

Muslim, only one village from GOP block of Puri district was covered under the sample

survey under taken. The above graph indicates that Nimapada, Banki 1& 2 has more number

of general caste composition where as Gop, Balianta and Balipatna has more number of

scheduled caste concentration.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

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SC GC

Min

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Nimapada GopBalianta

BalipatnaBanki-1

Banki-2

67

95

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89

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VULNERABILITY OF LIVING CONDITION:

Table-2.1: High and low living condition of 1207 Dalit HHs in %

High & low lying living condition of SC community

Name of the block % of Dalits living in High land

% of Dalits living in Low land

Balianta 4.97 17.81

Baliptna 2.73 9.94

Banki-1 0.91 21.87

Banki-2 9.03 10.27

Gop 7.95 1.82

Nimapada 0.83 11.76 Graph 2.1 – Dalit living condition- High and Low Land in %

Dalits are generally perceived as landless and daily laborers in the Human development

index of the country. Due to rigid caste ridden culture of this country, almost in all places,

Dalits hamlets are found in either in the corner of the village or near the dumping ground or

near the graveyards. In the coastal regions, maximum of their hamlets are found in the low

laying places, whereas, it is opposite in case of so called dominant caste people. The data

also says that a very less percentage Dalit people of Banki-2, Gop and Balianta block have

been living in the upland, whereas most of the Dalits hamlets are seen in the most

vulnerable part of the villages in these 6 blocks. Due to the low laying living places, Dalits

have been vulnerably affected by the flood and other natural calamities more than other

community.

Moreover, due to their mud and thatched housing pattern, their houses become submerged

completely and collapsed in the flood water and leveled to ground. Due to untouchability

practices in the villages, they are neither allowed to take shelter in the high land nor allowed

to enter into the shelter houses. However, in most of the coastal region, the living condition

of Dalit and minority community is very much worst, in which it is hard to accumulate socio-

economic condition to protect them during the flood. Due to the miserable living condition,

they rely on the dominant caste community for earning their livelihood, and due to flood

they did not get any wage work. This situation makes them more vulnerable and they have

4.97 2.73 0.919.03 7.95

0.83

17.81

9.9421.87 10.27

1.82 11.76

0.00

5.00

10.00

15.00

20.00

25.00

% of Dalits living in Low land

% of Dalits living in High land

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to fight for their survival without any food for long time. Being poor they hardly save money

and remain unprepared for any disaster. The study observed that the dalits remained

unemployed for one month after the flood..

3. Income Sources of SC Community:

Table-3.1 : Occupation of Flood Affected Community in %

Key family income sources of SC community

Name of the block

Daily agricultural labor in %

Non-farm labor in %

Balianta 21.62 0.66

Baliptna 10.85 0.83

Banki-1 13.92 2.82

Banki-2 12.51 3.73

Gop 6.13 3.23

Nimapada 4.81 6.96

Table-3.2: Types of Occupation of Flood Affected SC Community in Nos

Types of Occupation of SC community in Nos

Daily agricultural

labor

Farmer Small Business

Fishing Caste based occupation

others

270 91 7 3 22 5

Graph-3.1: Occupation of Flood Affected Community in %

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5 6

21.62 10.8513.92 12.51

6.13

4.81

Non-farm labor

Daily agricultural labor

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Graph-3.2: Types of Occupation of Flood Affected SC Community in Nos

Due to landlessness and illiteracy among the Dalits, majority of them depend on

daily labour in agricultural and construction works. Secondly illiteracy and massive

poverty drag the maximum population under unskilled wage labour with minimum

wage rate and they do not have alternative livelihood option except daily labour as

well as traditional caste based menial jobs. In fact, majority dalit population witness

that when the flood hit their hamlet and submerged completely, their work gets

stop, as a result of which, they neither get money from other sources nor get the

relief in timely at the needy time and finally live without food for days. Besides,

mostly met hunger by an inadequate single meal in a day continued till the flood

water dried up approximately for 1 month.

As the data says that a very few population in Nimapada and Gop block are engaged

in daily wage but significantly majority of Dalit population of four block as Balianta

of Khurda, Banki-1 and Banki-2 blocks of Cuttack district earn their livelihood by daily

wage labour. It is the prime responsibility of the state government to provide

employment opportunity to the landless Dalit and minority under flood response

which is proclaimed through DDMP (District Disaster Management Plan) and there

are numbers of line department from GP to District level like BDO, RD, PWD,

Irrigation, Electrical, RWSS, Gram Panchayat, who are responsible to generate

employment opportunity through infrastructure and other building construction in

the post disaster period. In fact, there are number of case studies which were

collected from the flood victims that the Dalit and minority people were neglected

by the local and district administration to provide immediate employment under

construction works in the post flood for which the poorest of the poor, destitute

women and the old age people compelled to seek wage labour in the neighboring

villages. It was also found that the Dalit have not been included in the DDMC

(District Disaster Management Committee), BDMC and GPMC which is a most

essential body for preparing disaster response planning and intervention towards for

rehabilitation in pre- and post preparedness disaster response.

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

Series1 270 91 7 3 22 5

270

91

7 322 5

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Key family income sources of SC communtiy

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4. Immediate Relief Response within 72 Hours

Table 4.1 : Early warning system in 1207 Dalits HHs

Response on Govt. Early warning system by SC community

Response code

Name of the block

Yes % of yes response

No % of no response

Balianta 275 22.78 0 0.00

Baliptna 55 4.56 98 8.12

Banki-1 250 20.71 25 2.07

Banki-2 152 12.59 81 6.71

Gop 15 1.24 103 8.53

Nimapada 90 7.46 63 5.22

Total HH 837 69.34 370 30.65

Graph-4.1: Early warning system in 1207 Dalits HHs in %

Early warning system is the vital tool to make the people alert for the forthcoming

disaster. This helps them to get prepared and evacuate the probable affected places

to the safety places and take shelter in uplands. In the last flood Govt. has of course

had given early warning to the people including Dalits. .The study brings out that

only 69.35% HHs were aware of the early warning those who have been residing in

the easy accessible region and rest 30% respondents of the inaccessible villages like

Golaganda , Kiapala an Baideswar GP of Banki block of Cuttack district have not

received the early warning system by the Government. Villages in the remote

pockets like Golagonda and Kapila which is a kind of island covered by river Mahandi

did not receive any pre warning call. .

Due to recurring flood every year people have been mostly alerted through TV,

Radio and News papers but due to massive poverty especially among the Dalit

communities of the coastal region they are unable to make themselves prepared

69.35

30.65

Six blocks

Yes

No

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with a scientific mechanism, as a result Dalit and minority people become the main

victim of such devastating floods.

As per the DDMP there is a preparedness system where the line departments like

the district control room, block control room, GP control room, irrigation control

room, police control room, revenue and health sections who are responsible to

disseminate early warning to the village task force, SRC and other humanitarian

organizations in order to response the situation. In the study it was found that all set

of early warning system was not effective andthe inaccessible areas where majority

of Dalits and minority communities got severely affected.

5. Evacuation service:

Table-5.1: Evacuation service accessed by 1207 SC HHs

Evacuation service accessed by SC community

Name of the block Response

Yes % of yes response

No % of no response

Balianta 5 0.41 270 22.37

Baliptna 32 2.65 121 10.02

Banki-1 1 0.08 274 22.70

Banki-2 0.00 233 19.30

Gop 85 7.04 33 2.73

Nimapada 55 4.56 98 8.12

Total HH 178 14.74 1029 85.24

Graph-5.1: Evacuation Service Accessed by SC HHs in %

Evacuation and Rescue operation is the prime and initial emergency response of the

government in pre and during the disaster. In Odisha, due to heavy flood in the

14.75

85.25

Six blocks

Yes

No

Mahanadi River, every year almost all the costal districts are badly getting affected.

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Thus, considering the vulnerability of Dalit community, the Govt. should carry out

the rescue operation in priority basis especially for Dalit, minority including all the

affected communities as they reside in the low land areas. The graph-5.1 shows that

85% Dalit people could not get evacuation service from the Govt. sector and only

14.75% were evacuated by themselves and in support of other humanitarian help. It

is also worth mentioned that the Dalits and minority of these 6 blocks constitute

75% as per the the survey , who have a negative view of the government led

rescue operations. The observation of the local associated organizations on the

rescue operation by the government was that it was inadequate and neglected,

People belonging to upper castes only have accessed boats and other assistances

from the government.

For the rescue operation there are numbers of Govt. department/officials, like

police, fire/brigade, Tehasildars, PWD/RD, Irrigation, district nodal officers, Block

extension officers, GPDMC and village taskforce and many other humanitarian

agencies who should be involved under the District Emergency Operation Centre, as

it is mandatory for them to be involved in DDMP response.

The study brings out that the involvement of other key organisations/departments

under DEOP (District Emergency Operation Plan) were lacking to rescue the victims

as well as to evacuate them to safety places. The affected Dalit and Minority victims

state that, they were not provided CB or PB (CB-Country Boat, Power Boat), rescue

kits and equipments during the heavy flood in the water dragged into Dalit villages.

Approximately 70-80% Dalit flood victims of the six blocks witnessed that

distribution of boats was inadequate and management was also in the hands of

leaders belongs to upper caste and they first used those for their own protection.

Mostly Dalits of the six blocks are stating their eye witness views that they were fully

discriminated under rescue operation because of the prevailing untouchability

system as well as crucial poverty for their entitlements.

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Emergency Relief to the victims:

Flat Rice

Table-6.1: Flat rice received by the victims during emergency relief by 1655 HHs

Flat rice received by the victims during the emergency relief

Quantity

Relief received by GC HH

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

Relief received by Minority

% of Minority community received

1/2- 1 Kg 306 25.35 59 14.82 0 0.00

1- 2 Kg 7 0.58 4 1.01 0 0.00

2-5 kg 42 3.48 61 15.33 48 96.00

more than 5 kg 106 8.78 11 2.76 0 0.00

Not received 746 61.81 263 66.08 2 4.00

Total households 1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-6.2: Flat rice received in equal proportion composition of 398 HHs of both SC

and GC.

Flat rice received by the victims during the emergency relief

Quantity

Relief received

by SC HH

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

1/2- 1 Kg 90 22.61 59 14.82

1- 2 Kg 7 1.76 4 1.01

2-5 kg 63 15.83 61 15.33

more than 5 kg 9 2.26 11 2.76

Not received 229 57.54 263 66.08

Total households 398 100 398 100

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Graph-6.1: Flat rice received by the victims during emergency relief by 1655 HHs in %

Graph-6.2: More than 5 kh flat rice received by the victims during emergency relief in %

The flat rice is one of the best dry foods for the flood victims, because it can be prepared

within few five minutes and ready to eat and meet the hungry and which is also keeps the

stomach cool and protects from dysenteric and stomach burning. Considering the plight

conditions of the Dalits and Muslim minority in the 6 district, Govt. should cater this cost

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

25.35

0.58

3.48

8.78

61.81

% of Minority community received

% of GC community received

% of SC community received

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

90

7

63

9

229

22.61

1.7615.83

2.26

57.54

% of SC community received

Relief received by SC HH

effective flat rice as the best food for immediate relief operation among these communities

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as soon as flood hit to the areas.

Graph-6.1 indicates that SC out of 1207 HH, 25.35% has received ½-1kg flat rice whereas

14.82% out of 398 HH belong to GC has received the same quantity. Therefore, the figure

justifying that compare to GC, the SC discriminated in flat rice distribution. Secondly, it

further indicates that SC 0.05% has received 1-2kg and GC 1.01% has received the same

quantity. The two figures justify that SC have significantly discriminated. Thirdly, Graph-6.2

also found that SC 2.26% has received more than 5kg and GC 2.76% have received the same

quantity as the HH composition is equal. Therefore it is apparent that SC HHs are

discriminated in relief response

As per the findings mostly the Dalits have been discriminated while receiving the

immediate relief during the flood. The study also found that the PRI members and the

village leaders belong to upper caste were leading in distributing the immediate relief

commodities in the village level. Majority of dalit population has observed that whatever

relief materials were coming for the victims altogether were stocked at the upper caste

hamlets and the upper caste people receive it first and then the Dalits and minority victims

were in queue to receive the rest, while the quantity was not as equal with upper caste.

Apart from that, the form of discrimination was also noticeable among the destitute Dalit

women and children, old age persons and persons o with disability while getting those relief

items in the emergency situation. They said, some of the edible relief commodities were

falling in the flood water while the leaders of upper caste distributed. Most of them were

stayed without food for 3 days during flood by eating inadequate flat rice.

However, victims of dalit and minority are witnessing that some of the humanitarian

international agencies like CRS, Concern World, CASA, Caritas India, Red Cross Society etc. as

well as grass root level NGOs were involved for catering immediate food irrespective of

caste and religion.

Rice

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Table-6.3: Rice received by the victims during the emergency relief 1655 HHs

Rice received by the victims during the emergency relief

Quantity Relief

received by GC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

Relief received

by Minority

% of Minority

community received

1/2- 1 Kg 24 1.99 0 0.00 0 0.00

1- 2 Kg 0 0.00 24 6.03 0 0.00

2-5 kg 35 2.90 4 1.01 48 96.00

more than 5 kg 113 9.36 57 14.32 0 0.00

Not received 1035 85.75 313 78.64 2 4.00

Total households 1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-6.4: rice received in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of

both SC and GC

Rice received by the victims during the emergency relief

Quantity Relief

received by GC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

1/2- 1 Kg

14

3.52

0

0

1- 2 Kg 0 0 24 6.03

2-5 kg 20 5.03 4 1.01

more than 5 kg

53

13.32

57

14.32

Not received

311

78.14

313

78.64

Total households 398 100 398 100

Graph:6.3: More than 5kg rice received by different social groups in %

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Graph-6.4: Rice received between 1-2 Kg and more than 5kg by social groups eiqnu al

proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

During the flood, the worst affected people like dalit and Muslim take shelter in the open

sky while the flood water stay in their land for 3-15 days or above. They lead a pathetic life

without having anything to feed their children and old aged persons in such emergency time

as most of the relief materials were stored and distributed in the upper caste hamlets by

the direction of local officials and local leaders who belong to upper caste communities.

Dalit and Muslim of the six survey blocks stated that they have no voice and due to lack of

leadership among them they get discriminated during the flood relief distribution.

0 20 40 60 80 100

% of SC community received

% of GC community received

% of Minority community received

9.36

14.32

0

85.75

78.64

4

more than 5 kg

Not received

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

3.52 0 5.0313.32

78.14

0 6.03 1.0114.32

78.64Rice received by the victims during the emergency relief % of GC community received

Rice received by the victims during the emergency relief % of SC community received

The above graphs indicates that SC- 1.99% out of 1207 HH have received relief rice ½-1 kg as

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per head basis and GC have not at all received. Secondly, no SCHHs have received 1-2 kg

whereas GC 6.03% have received the same. Thirdly, SCs 9.36% have received more than 5 kg

whereas GC 14.32% have received the same. The equal proportion composition analysis of

398 HHs each of SC and GC shows that SC 13.32% have received more than 5kg whereas GC

14.32% received the same.

thIn Gop block BPL families have received relief rice on 29 August 2012 after one year of

flood-2011. (the SAMAJ news paper (29/08/12) and eye witness of associated Sampark

organization of Gop). According to the declaration of the government in 2011, it has

distributed this rice to all the BPL families in the quantity of 1kg for the adult and 500 gram

for children for 10 days. It should have been distributed in the emergency time instead one

year later or after flood. This put a question mark on the integrity of the government.

The initial observation shows that in Baideswar and Kiapala GP of Banki-1 block, the

emergency relief like flat rice, jaggerry, biscuit could not reached to the victims due to

inaccessibility of the area. Golaganda GP of Banki-1 is situated in the inaccessible area. The

Mahanadi River has to be crossed by boat in order to access the village where the flood

victims could not receive the emergency relief response by the government. In such

situation the humanitarian agencies and individuals provided the dry food materials and

cooked food to the victims.

Jaggerry

Table-6.5: Quantity of Jaggery received by the victims during emergency relief

Quantity of Jaggery received by the victims during the emergency relief

Quantity Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

Relief received by Minority

% of Minority community received

1/2- 1 Kg 394 32.64 46 11.56 48 96.00

1- 2 Kg 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

2-5 kg 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

more than 5 kg 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received 813 67.36 352 88.44 2 4.00

Total households 1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-6.6: Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims during emergency relief in

equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC

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Quantity of Jagger received by the victims during the emergency relief

Quantity Relief

received by SC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

1/2- 1 Kg 143 35.93 46 11.56

1- 2 Kg 0 0.00 0 0.00

2-5 kg 0 0.00 0 0.00

more than 5 kg

0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received

255 64.07 352 88.44

Total households

398 100 398 100

Graph-6.5: Quantity of Jaggery received by the victims during emergency relief

Graph-6.6: Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims during emergency relief in equal

proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

0102030405060708090

100

32.640 0 0

67.36

11.560 0 0

88.4496

0 0 0 4

Quantity of Jaggery received by the victims during the emergency relief % of SC community received

Quantity of Jaggery received by the victims during the emergency relief % of GC community received

Quantity of Jaggery received by the victims during the emergency relief % of Minority community received

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As per the Graph 6.5, 32.69% SC HHs have received ½-1 kg of Jaggary and 11.56% GC

HHs have received the same quantity of Jaggary. Graph-6.6 shows that 35.93% SC

HHs have received ½-1 kg and 11.56% HHs have received the same. Jaggary has

been distributed equally among SC & GC communities as compare to the HH size

taken in the sample survey. Here, looking at the emergency need of the victims,

Jaggary is as an urgent essential as rice but Dalits have profoundly excluded to access

relief rice as compare to Jaggary.

Water

Table-6.7: Quantity of water packet received during the emergency relief

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims against the emergency relief

Quantity Relief

received by SC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

Relief received

by Minority

% of Minority

community received

0-1 pkt 20 1.66 1 0.25 0 0.00

1-2 pkt 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

2-5 pkt 0 0.00 3 0.75 0 0.00

more than 5 pkt

0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received

1187 98.34 394 98.99 50 100.00

total households

1207 100 398 100 50 100

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

35.93

0

0 0

64.07

11.56

0

0 0

88.44 Quantity of Jagger received by the victims during the emergency relief % of GC community received

Quantity of Jagger received by the victims during the emergency relief % of SC community received

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Table-6.8: Quantity of water pkt received during the emergency relief ineq ual proportion

analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims against the emergency relief

Quantity

Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

0-1 pkt 5 1.26 1 0.25

1-2 pkt 0 0 0 0

2-5 pkt 1 0.25 3 0.75

more than 5 pkt

0

0

0

0

Not received

392

98.49

394

98.99

total households 398 100 398 99.99

Graph-6.7: Quantity of water pkt received during emergency relief in % .

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 2-5 pkt more than 5

pkt

Not received

1.66

0 0 0

98.34

0.25

0

0.75

0

98.99

0

0

0

0

100 Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims against the emergency relief % of Minority community received

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims against the emergency relief % of GC community received

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims against the emergency relief % of SC community received

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Graph-6.8: Quantity of water pkt received in equal proportion composition analysis of 398

HHs of both SC and GC in %.

Safe drinking water is one of the life saving factors for the flood victims during any kind of

disaster. Dalits are hardly having the sufficient utensil to preserve the safe water for the

forthcoming flood. Many a times it is seen that, people normally think of the dry food and

rarely people think of the preserving the safe drinking water. Moreover, when emergency

time comes, people direly need water to quench the thirst. Considering the need of the

drinking water Govt. undertake the relief distribution including water pouch.

The Graph-6.7 & 6.8 proves that almost 98.34% Dalits people haven’t received the pouch

water except very less people, who got around 1 to 2 packets belong to the accessible

region. In fact, drinking water is most essential during the flood and disasters. The survey

data as well as initial observation and findings justify that Dalits were fully neglected to be

provided drinking water during the flood.

In accordance with the RTI information of Nimapada Block, the people have got hardly 1 to

2 pkt drinking water to manage only for some hours but rest of the days people suffered a

lot without drinking water. Due to prevailing caste discrimination, the dalit people could not

get drinking water from the upper caste communities nor allowed to touch the tube-well

and dug-well in Banki-2 Block areas. In connection with this, a case study also proves the

same.

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

1.26

0

0.25

0

98.49

0.25

0

0.75

0

98.99 Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims against the emergency relief % of GC community received

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims against the emergency relief % of SC community received

Biscuit

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Table-6.9: Quantity of biscuit pkt received during the emergency relief

Quantity of biscuit pkt received by the victims during the emergency relief

Quantity Relief

received by SC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

Relief received

by Minority

% of Minority

community received

0-1 PKT 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00

1- 2 PKT 6 0.50 4 1.01 0 0.00

2-5 PKT 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

more than 5 PKT 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received 1201 99.50 393 98.74 50 100.00

total households 1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-6.10: Quantity of biscuit pkt received in equal proportion composition analysis of 398

HHs of both SC and GC

Quantity of biscuit pkt received by the victims during the emergency relief

Quantity Relief

received by SC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

0-1 PKT 0 0 1 0.25

1- 2 PKT 7 1.76 4 1.01

2-5 PKT 1 0.25 0 0

more than 5 PKT

0

0 0 0

Not received

390

97.99 393 98.74

total households 398 100 398 100

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Graph-6.9: Quantity of biscuit pkt received in %

Graph-6.10: Quantity of biscuit receive ienq ual proportion composition analysis of 398

HHs of both SC and GC in %

in %

The Gaph-1 reveals that 0.50% SC HH has received 1 to 2 packets of biscuit and 1.01% GC

have got the same quantity of biscuit. Graph-2 shows that 1.76% SC has received 1-2 pkt

and 1.01% GC has received the same. Here, the data clearly indicating that compare to GC,

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

0

0.5

0 0

99.5

0.25

1.01

0 0

98.74

0 0

0 0

100

Quantity of biscuit pkt received by the victims during the emergency relief % of Minority community received

Quantity of biscuit pkt received by the victims during the emergency relief % of GC community received

Quantity of biscuit pkt received by the victims during the emergency relief % of SC community received

0

20

40

60

80

100

0 1.76 0.25 0

97.99

0.25 1.01 0 0

98.74

Quantity of biscuit pkt received by the victims during the emergency relief % of SC community received

Quantity of biscuit pkt received by the victims during the emergency relief % of GC community received

the SC HH have less received, since SC HH composition is larger than the GC as per the

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Graph-1

Tarpaulin

Table-6.11: No of tarpaulin received as an emergency relief

No of Tarpaulin received by the Dalits victims as an emergency relief

Quantity Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

Relief received by Minority

% of Minority community received

0- 1 120 9.94 56 14.07 47 94.00

1 to 2 0-Jan 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

2 to 5 0-Jan 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

more than 5 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received 1087 90.06 342 85.93 3 6.00

total households 1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-6.12: No of tarpaulin received in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of

both SC and GC in %

Quantity of Tarpaulin received by the victims as an emergency relief

Quantity Relief

received by SC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

0- 1 64 16.08 56 14.07

1 to 2 0 0 0 0

2 to 5 0 0 0 0

more than 5

0

0 0 0

Not received

334

83.92 342 85.93

total households 398 100 398 100

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Graph-6.11: No of tarpaulin received as an emergency relief in %

Graph-6.12: No of tarpaulin received ine qual proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs

of both SC and GC in %

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

9.940 0 0

90.06

14.07

0 0 0

85.93

94

0 0 0

6

No of Tarpaulin received by the Dalits victims as an emergency relief % of Minority community received

No of Tarpaulin received by the Dalits victims as an emergency relief % of GC community received

No of Tarpaulin received by the Dalits victims as an emergency relief % of SC community received

0%10%

20%30%

40%50%

60%70%

80%90%

100%

16.08

0 0 0

83.92

14.07

0 0 0

85.93Quantity of Tarpaulin received by the victims as an emergency relief % of GC community received

Quantity of Tarpaulin received by the victims as an emergency relief % of SC community received

Tarpaulin is also an urgent need for the flood victims during the flood while they rescue in

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the upland. In fact, majority of Dalits and Muslim families live in the low laying areas not

only of the survey operational areas but also seen throughout the country and their house

pattern is unsafe, made with mud which is called as thatched house can easily get

damaged.

Graph-6.11 shows that 9.94% SC HHs have received 1 number tarpaulin and 14.70% GC HHs

received the same. Graph-6.12 shows that 16.08% SC HHs received and 14.07% GC HHs

received the same while comparing both SC and GC households in equal proportion. In the

case of Minority, 94.00% received as per Graph- because the size of HH of Muslim Minority

included in the sample survey is very less and their accessibility to it is very close as they are

within the periphery of Gop town. The survey data indicates that the SC HHs are deprived of

getting tarpaulin along with GC community.

Medicine Kit

Table-6.13: Quantity of Medicine kit received during emergency relief

Quantity of Medicine kit received by the victims during the emergency relief

quantity Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

Relief received by Minority

% of Minority community received

1/2- 1 PKT 315 26.10 81 20.35 47 94.00

1- 2 PKT 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

2-5 PKT 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

more than 5 PKT 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received 892 73.90 317 79.65 3 6.00

total households 1207 100 398 100 50 100

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Table-6.14: Quantity of medicine received ine qual proportion composition analysis of 398

HHs of both SC and GC

Quantity of Medicine kit received by the victims during the emergency relief

quantity Relief

received by SC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

1/2- 1 PKT

105

26.38 81 20.35

1- 2 PKT 0 0 0 0

2-5 PKT 0 0 0 0

more than 5 PKT

0

0 0 0

Not received

293

73.62 317 79.65

total households 398 100 398 100

Graph-6.13: Quantity of medicine received in %

0

20

40

60

80

100

26.1

0 0 0

73.9

20.35

0 0 0

79.65

94

0 0 0 6

Quantity of Medicine kit received by the victims during the emergency relief % of SC community received

Quantity of Medicine kit received by the victims during the emergency relief % of GC community received

Quantity of Medicine kit received by the victims during the emergency relief % of Minority community received

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Graph-6.14: Medicine kit received ine qual proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of

both SC and GC in %

During flood the requirement of the medicine is highly felt and it is as important as the safe

drinking water. Very often it is seen that, due to lack of preservation of safe drinking water,

mostly Dalits, Muslim and Tribals get affected by the diarrhea, malaria and water born and

common cold disease. If the minimum medicine like diarrhea and malaria disease is not

accessed timely, then many of them severely go through health hazards and even

premature deaths.. Due to lack of awareness and chronic poverty Dalits are not able to store

the medicine in advance. But it is the responsibility of the health department of the Govt. to

distribute the medicine packet in timely to the flood victims to save their life. As the data

reveals that, around 79.65% Dalit community are denied of this medicine kit except 20.35%,

who have received only one packet medicine. In case of the female, the govt. also provides

the sanitary napkins adequately to save them from different kind gynecological diseases,

but none of the ladies have received it.

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

26.38

0 0 0

73.62

20.35

0 0 0

79.65 Quantity of Medicine kit received by the victims during the emergency relief % of GC community received

Quantity of Medicine kit received by the victims during the emergency relief % of SC community received

7.

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Relief Response after 3 Days

Flat Rice

Table-7.1: Quantity of flat rice received after 72 hrs of flood

Quantity of Flat rice received by the victims after 72 hrs

quantity Relief

received by SC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

Relief received

by Minority

% of Minority

community received

1/2- 1 Kg 738 61.14 60 15.08 0 0.00

1- 2 Kg 62 5.14 56 14.07 0 0.00

2-5 kg 372 30.82 40 10.05 1 2.00

more than 5 kg 30 2.49 28 7.04 46 92.00

Not received 1212 100.41 214 53.77 3 6.00

Total households 1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-7.2: Quantity of flat rice received ienq ual proportion composition analysis of 398

HHs of both SC and GC in %

Quantity of Flat rice received by the victims after 72 hrs

quantity Relief

received by SC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

1/2- 1 Kg

107

26.88 60 15.08

1- 2 Kg 6 1.51 56 14.07

2-5 kg 87 0 40 10.05

more than 5 kg

0

0 28 7.04

Not received

198

49.75 214 53.77

total households

398

100 398 100

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Graph-7.1: Quantity of flat rice received in %

Graph-7.2: Quantity of flat rice received ienq ual proportion composition analysis of 398

HHs of both SC and GC in %

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

61.14

5.14

30.82

2.49

100.41

15.08 14.0710.05

7.04

53.77

0 0 2

92

6

Quantity of Flat rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

Quantity of Flat rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of Flat rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of Minority community received

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1/2- 1 Kg

1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg more than 5

kg

Not received

26.88

1.51 0 0

49.7515.08

14.07 10.05 7.04

53.77Quantity of Flat rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of Flat rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

Graph-7.1 shows that out of 1207 SCs HH, 61.14% HHs have received ½-1kg of flat rice

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whereas 15.08% out of 398 HHs belong to GC have received the same quantity. Again in

terms of more than 5 kg, the Dalits received by 2.49% whereas 7.04% GC HHs received the

same quantity. In terms of equal household’s compositions, Graph-7.2 shows that, 1.51% of

SCs received 1-2 kg and GC (14.07%) received the same. Again, no SC HHs received more

than 5 kg whereas GC( 7.04%) received the same quantity. Here, Muslim Minority has fully

received because of close accessibility living in urban set up.

Rice

Table-7.3: Quantity of rice received by the victims

Quantity of rice received by the victims after 72 hrs

quantity Relief received

by SC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

Relief received

by Minority

% of Minority community

received

1/2- 1 Kg 2 0.17 5 1.26 0 0.00

1- 2 Kg 316 26.18 45 11.31 0 0.00

2-5 kg 392 32.48 94 23.62 1 2.00

more than 5 kg 223 18.48 213 53.52 43 86.00

Not received 274 22.70 41 10.30 6 12.00

Total households

1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-7.4: Quantity of rice received ine qual proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of

both SC and GC

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Quantity of rice received by the victims after 72 hrs

quantity Relief

received by SC

% of SC community

received

Relief received

by GC

% of GC community

received

1/2- 1 Kg 0 0 5 1.26

1- 2 Kg 50 12.56 45 11.31

2-5 kg 52 13.07 94 23.62

more than 5 kg

249

62.56 213 53.52

Not received

37

9.3 41 10.3

total households 398 100 398 100

Graph-7.3: Quantity of rice received by victims in %

Graph-7.4: Quantity of rice received ine qual proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs

of both SC and GC in %

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.0070.0080.0090.00

0.17

26.18 32.48

18.4822.70

1.2611.31

23.62

53.52

10.30

0 0 2

86

12

Axi

s T

itle

Axis Title

Quantity of rice received by the victims after 72 hrs

Quantity of rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

Quantity of rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of Minority community received

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Graph-7.3 shows that out of 1207 SCs HH, SC- 0.17% has received ½-1kg rice whereas 1.26%

out of 398 GC HH, GC has received the same quantity. Again, SC-26.18% received 1-2 kg

where as GC-11.31% received the same quantity of rice. In terms of more than 5 kg received

by SC-18.58% whereas GC- 53.52% received the same quantity. Graph-7.4 shows that as

equal HH composition, SC 13.07% received 2-5 kg and GC 23.62% received the same. Again,

no SC HHs received more than 5 kg rice whereas 1.26% GC HHs received the same quantity.

Here, distribution of rice in the six blocks has been manipulated by which Dalit communities

were deprived of getting grand share of relief rice distribution.

Jaggary

Table-7.5: Quantity of Jaggary received by victims

Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims after 72 hrs

quantity Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

Relief received by Minority

% of Minority community received

1/2- 1 Kg 400 33.14 128 32.16 47 94.00

1- 2 Kg 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00

2-5 kg 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

more than 5 kg 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received 807 66.86 269 67.59 3 6.00

total households 1207 100 398 100 50 100

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

0

12.5613.07

62.56 9.3

1.26

11.3123.62

53.52 10.3Quantity of rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

54

Table-7.6: Quantity of Jaggary received ienq ual proportion composition analysis of 398

HHs of both SC and GC in

Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims after 72 hrs

quantity

Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

1/2- 1 Kg

44

11.06 128 32.16

1- 2 Kg 0 0 1 0.25

2-5 kg 0 0 0 0

more than 5 kg

0

0 0 0

Not received

354

88.94 269 67.59

total households

398 100 398 100

%

Graph-7.5: Quantity of Jaggary received in %

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

33.140 0 0

66.8632.16

0.25 0 0

67.5994

0 0 0

6 Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims after 72 hrs % of Minority community received

Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

55

Table 7.6 shows that out of 398 HH, 89 % HHs have not received any Jaggary while only 11 %

have received less than 1 kg of it. But only 67% of the GC HHs have not received Jaggary.

Similarly the 94 % of muslim minorities have received Jaggary. Out of the total sample of

1207 SC HHs 33% of the households have received Jagarry as against 32 % of GC HHs. There

are discrimination in Jaggary distribution as nearly 89 % of SC HHs have not received against

the GC HHs..

Drinking Water

Table-7.7: Quantiy of water pkt received by victims

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs

quantity Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

Relief received by Minority

% of Minority community received

0-1 pkt 104 8.62 19 4.77 0 0.00

1-2 pkt 112 9.28 15 3.77 0 0.00

2-5 pkt 38 3.15 9 2.26 0 0.00

more than 5 pkt 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received 953 78.96 355 89.20 50 100.00

total households 1207 100 398 100 50 100

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

11.06

0 0 0

88.94

32.16

0.25 0 0

67.59

Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

56

Table-7.8: Quantity of water pkt received ine qual proportion composition analysis of 398

HHs of both SC and GC in %

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs

quantity

Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

0-1 pkt 4 1.01 19 4.77

1-2 pkt 3 1.01 15 3.77

2-5 pkt 12 3.02 9 2.26

more than 5 pkt

0

0 0 0

Not received

379

95.23 355 89.2

total households

398

100 398 100

Graph-7.7: Quantity of water pkt received in %

Graph-7.8: Quantity of water pkt received in equal proportion composition analysis of 398

HHs of both SC and GC in %

0

20

40

60

80

100

8.62 9.283.15

0

78.96

4.77 3.77 2.260

89.2

0 0 0 0

100

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of Minority community received

57

The Graph-7.7 indicates that , 9.28% SC HHs and 3.77% GC HHs received 1-2 pkt of water.

Graph-7.8 shows that only1.01% SC HHs and 3.77% HHs got water packets of the same

quantity whereas SC-1.01% and GC-4.77% got only 1 pkt water. The primary observation is

that in general the victims have been provided with 1-2 pkt of drinking water after three

days of the flood when the people were in acute need of water. Moreover, the findings also

clearly brings out that Dalits are visually deprived of receiving the water. The observation

and findings show that water supply for the Dalit community is neglected at a large extent.

Biscuit

Table-7.9: Quantity of biscuit packet received by victims

Quantity of Biscuit pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs

quantity Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

Relief received by Minority

% of Minority community received

0-1 pkt 26 2.15 7 1.76 0 0.00

1-2 pkt 0 0.00 2 0.50 0 0.00

2-5 pkt 0 0.00 2 0.50 0 0.00

more than 5 pkt 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received 1181 97.85 387 97.24 50 100.00

total households 1207 100 398 100 50 100

0

20

40

60

80

100

1.01 1.01 3.020

95.23

4.77 3.77 2.26 0

89.2

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Table-7.10: Quantity of biscuit packet received in equal proportion composition analysis of

58

398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

Quantity of Biscuit pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs

quantity

Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

0-1 pkt 0 0 7 1.76

1-2 pkt 0 0 2 0.5

2-5 pkt 0 0 2 0.5

more than 5 pkt

0

0 0 0

Not received

398

100 387 97.24

total households

398

100 398 100

Graph-7.9: Quantity of biscuit received by the victims

Graph-7.10: Quantity of biscuit received ine qual proportion composition analysis of 398

HHs of both SC and GC in %

2.15 0 0 0

97.85

1.76 0.5 0.5 0

97.24

0 00

0

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 2-5 pkt more than 5 pkt

Not received

Quantity of Biscuit pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of Minority community received

Quantity of Biscuit pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of Biscuit pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

59

The above mentioned tables and graphs clearly indicate that that the distribution of

biscuitswas purely mismanaged and very less quantity has reached to the Dalit but Muslim

minority HHs could not get a single pkt.It may be presumed that the government has

supplied less quantity of biscuit packets or the packets were siphoned off. .

Tarpaulin

Table-7.11: Quantity of tarpaulin received by victims

Quantity of Tarpaulin received by the victims after 72 hrs

Quantity Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

Relief received by Minority

% of Minority community received

0-1 pkt 304 25.19 102 25.63 46 92.00

1-2 pkt 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

2-5 pkt 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

more than 5 pkt 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received 903 74.81 296 74.37 4 8.00

total households 1207 398 50

Table-7.12: Quantity of tarpaulin received ine qual proportion composition analysis of 398

HHs of both SC and GC in %

020406080

100120140160180200

0 0 0 0

100

1.76 0.5 0.5 0

97.24Quantity of Biscuit pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of Biscuit pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

60

Quantity of Tarpaulin received by the victims after 72 hrs

Quantity

Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

0-1 pkt 59 14.82 102 25.63

1-2 pkt 0 0 0 0

2-5 pkt 0 0 0 0

more than 5 pkt

0

0 0 0

Not received

339

85.18 296 74.37

total households

398

100 398 100

Graph-7.11: Quantity of Tarpaulin received in %

Graph-7.12: Quantity of tarpaulin ine qual proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of

both SC and GC in %

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

0-1 pkt

1-2 pkt

2-5 pkt

more than 5 pkt

Not received

25.19

0.00

0.00

0.0074.81

25.63

0.00

0.00

0.00

74.37

92

0

0

0

8Quantity of Tarapuline received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

Quantity of Tarapuline received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of Tarapuline received by the victims after 72 hrs % of Minority community received

61

Graph-7.11 figures out that SC HHs (25.19%) got 1 pc of tarpaulin whereas GC HHs(25.63%)

received the same quantity. The Graph-7.12 points out that 14.82% SC HHs received 1 pc of

tarpaulins and 25.63% GC HHs got the same. The study findings and the initial observations

points out that all together the flood victims either SC or GC or Muslim have received at

least one polythene tarpaulin. Tarpaulins have been largely distributed by humanitarian

agencies but support of the Government of agencies was not there reveals the flood victims

Medicine kit

Table-7.13: Quantity of medicine packet received by victims

Quantity of medicine pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs

Quantity Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

Relief received by Minority

% of Minority community received

0-1 pkt 284 23.53 78 19.60 0 0.00

1-2 pkt 0 0.00 0 0.00 45 90.00

2-5 pkt 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

more than 5 pkt 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received 1150 95.28 320 80.40 5 10.00

Total households 1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-7.14: Quantity of medicine packet received ine qual proportion composition analysis

of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

14.820 0 0

85.1825.63

0 0 0

74.37

Quantity of Tarpaulin received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of Tarpaulin received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

62

Quantity of medicine pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs

Quantity

Relief received by SC

% of SC community received

Relief received by GC

% of GC community received

0-1 pkt 43 10.8 78 19.6

1-2 pkt 0 0 0 0

2-5 pkt 0 0 0 0

more than 5 pkt

0

0 0 0

Not received

355

89.2 320 80.4

total households

398

100 398 100

Graph-7.13: Quantity of medicine pkt received by victims in %

Graph-7.14: Quantity of medicine pkt received ine qual proportion composition analysis of

398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

23.53

0 0 0

95.28

19.6

0 0 0

80.4

0

90

0 0

10Quantity of medicine pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of Minority community received

Quantity of medicine pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of medicine pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

63

Graph-7.13 figures out that, the (23.53%) of Dalits have received only 1 kit of Medicines

followed by GC (19.60%) HHs. Graph-7.14 in equal HH composition shows that, SC HHs

(10.80%) received only 1 kit of Medicines and19.06% GC HHs got the same. Here, as per the

sampling study, it is clearly evident that GC community is more accessible to the Medicine

kit than the SC community.

8. Compensation Coverage:

Table-8.1 : Compensation received for low cost thatched house

Compensation received for low cost thatched house

Amount received

Compensation receive

d by SCs

% of SCs received

compensation

Compensation received

by GCs

% of GCs received

compensation

Compensation received by Minority

% of Minorities received

compensation

100-1500/- 29 2.40 0 0.00 0 0.00

1600-2000/- 6 0.50 0 0.00 0 0.00

2000-8000/- 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

more than 10000/-

0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received 1172 97.10 398 100.00 50 100.00

Total 1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-8.2: Compensation received for low cost thatched hoeuqseu ali n proportion

composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

10.8

0 0 0

89.2

19.6

0 0 0

80.4

Quantity of medicine pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

Quantity of medicine pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

64

Compensation received for low cost thatched house

Amount received

Compensation received by

SCs

% of SCs received

compensation

Compensation received by

GCs

% of GCs received

compensation

100-1500/-

12 3.02 0 0

1600-2000/-

5 1.26 0 0

2000-8000/-

0 0 0 0

more than

10000/-

0 0 0 0

Not received

381 95.73 398 100

Total 398 100 398 100

Graph-8.1: Compensation received for low cost thatched house in %

Graph-8.2: Compensation received ine qual proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of

both SC and GC in %

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

2.4 0.5

0 0

97.1

0 0

0 0

100

0 0

0 0

100 Compensation received for low cost thatched house % of Minorities received compensation

Compensation received for low cost thatched house % of GCs received compensation

Compensation received for low cost thatched house % of SCs received compensation

65

Low cost thatched house is kind of a cottage which is made out of mud and straw

and it is unsafe and the cost of these kind of houses are not less than Rs 30000/-.

Graph-8.1 shows that SC HHs (2.40%) received Rs. 100-1500/- and 0.05% of SC HHs

have received Rs. 1600-2000/- as low cost thatched house damage compensation

whereas the GC community did not receive since their house pattern is more

qualitative than the Dalits and also their lost cost house was not damaged because

of its location in the upland area.. Graph-8.2 indicates that SC (3.02%) received Rs.

100-1500/- and 1.26% of Dalits have received Rs. 1600-2000/- but GC did not. The

Graphs clearly indicate that the compensation amount received by Dalit against low

cost thatched house are not sufficient enough to repair the damaged house. The

valuation of the damaged house may not have been the properly done. Also the

dalits are not properly guided by the government to claim the damage

compensation.

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

3.02 1.26

0 0

95.73

0 0

0 0

100

Compensation received for low cost thatched house % of GCs received compensation

Compensation received for low cost thatched house % of SCs received compensation

Table-8.3: Compensation received for thatched house

66

Compensation received for thatched house

Amount received

Compensation

received by SC

% of SCs received compens

ation

Compensation

received by GCs

% of GCs received compens

ation

Compensation received by Minority

% of Minorities received

compensation

100-1500/-

148 12.26 47 11.81 13 26.00

1600-2000/-

18 1.49 6 1.51 12 24.00

2000-8000/-

4 0.33 1 0.25 0 0.00

more than 10000/-

6 0.50 0 0.00 25 50.00

Not received

1031 85.42 344 86.43 0 0.00

Total 1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-8.4: Compensation received ine qual proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of

both SC and GC

Compensation received for thatched house

Amount received

Compensation received by

SCs

% of SCs received

compensation

Compensation received by

GCs

% of GCs received

compensation

100-1500/-

38

9.55 47 11.81

1600-2000/-

9

2.26 6 1.51

2000-8000/-

1

0.25 1 0.25

more than

10000/-

2

0.5 0 0

Not received

348

87.44 344 86.43

Total 398 100 398 100

67

Graph-8.3: Compensation received for thatch house in %

Graph-8.4: Compensation received for thatch housee qiuna l proportion composition

analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

Thatched house means a slightly improved quality of house which is made with mud or

bricks and it may or may not require tin for roof but this quality of house is little bit safer

then the low cost house. The Graph-8.3 indicates that SC HHs (12.25%) received Rs. 100-

1500/- and 1.49% of SCs have received Rs. 1600-2000/- as thatched house damage

compensation whereas GC HHs (11.81%) received Rs. 100-1500/- and 1.51% of GC HHs have

received Rs. 1600-2000/- as damage compensation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

12.261.49

0.33

0.50

85.4211.81

1.51

0.25

0.00

86.4326

24

0

50

0Compensation received for thatched house % of Minorities received compensation

Compensation received for thatched house % of GCs received compensation

Compensation received for thatched house % of SCs received compensation

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

9.552.26

0.25

0.5

87.44

11.811.51

0.25

0

86.43

Compensation received for thatched house % of GCs received compensation

Compensation received for thatched house % of SCs received compensation

Graph-8.4

68 brings the figure here that 9.55% SC HHs received Rs. 100-1500/- as thatched

house damage compensation whereas 11.81% GC HHs received Rs. 100-1500/- as the same

quality house damage. Taking into account of the composition of sample survey HHs of SC,

GC & Muslim, it is distinctly visualized that Dalits have been discriminated in the

compensation of thatched house damage as the figure of the graphs proves.

Table-8.5: Compensation received for half damanged thatched house

Compensation received for half damaged thatched house

Amount received

Compensation

received by SCs

% of SCs received compens

ation

Compensation received by

GCs

% of GCs received

compensation

Compensation

received by

Minority

% of Minorities received

compensation

100-1500/- 32 2.65 11 2.76 0 0.00

1600-2000/- 1 0.08 0 0.00 0 0.00

2000-8000/- 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

more than

10000/- 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Not received 1174 97.27 387 97.24 50 100.00

Total 1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-8.6: Compensation received for half thatch house in equal proportion composition

analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC

69

Compensation received for half damaged thatched house

Amount received

Compensation received by

SCs

% of SCs received

compensation

Compensation received by

GCs

% of GCs received

compensation

100-1500/-

18

4.52 11 2.76

1600-2000/-

0

0 0 0

2000-8000/-

0

0 0 0

more than

10000/-

0

0 0 0

Not received

380

95.48 387 97.24

Total 398 100 398 100

Graph-8.5: Compensation received for thatch house in %

Graph-8.6 : Compensation received for thatch house in equal proportion composition

analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

100-1500/-

1600-2000/-

2000-8000/-

more than 10000/-

Not received

2.65

0.08

0.00

0.00

99.83

2.76

0.00

0.00

0.00

97.24

0

0

0

0

100Compensation received for half damaged thatched house % of SCs received compensation

Compensation received for half damaged thatched house % of GCs received compensation

Compensation received for half damaged thatched house % of Minorities received compensation

70

Graph-8.5 shows that SC HHs (2.65%) received Rs. 100-1500/- and 0.08% of SCs have

received Rs. 1600-2000/- for half damaged house compensation whereas GC HHs(2.76)%

have received Rs. 100-1500/- and 0.00% received Rs. 1600-2000/- for the same. Graph-8.6

reflects that SC HHs (4.52%) have received Rs. 100-1500/- for half damaged house

compensation and GC (2.76%) received Rs. 100-1500/- as the same quality house damage.

Table-8.7: Compensation received for Crop Damange

Compensation received for crop damage

Amount received

Compensation received

by SCs

% of SCs received

compensation

Compensation receive

d by GCs

% of GCs received

compensation

Compensationreceived by

Minority

% of Minorities received

compensation

100-1500/-

120 9.94 79 19.85 0 0.00

1600-2000/-

13 1.08 12 3.02 0 0.00

2000-8000/-

6 0.50 15 3.77 0 0.00

more than

10000/-

1 0.08 2 0.50 0 0.00

Not received

1067 88.40 290 72.86 50 100.00

Total 1207 100 398 100 50 100

Table-8.8: Compensation received for crop damage in equal proportion composition

analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC

0

20406080

100

120140160180

200

4.52 0 0 0

95.48

2.76 0 0 0

97.24

Compensation received for half damaged thatched house % of GCs received compensation

Compensation received for half damaged thatched house % of SCs received compensation

71

Compensation received for crop damage

Amount received

Compensation received by

SCs

% of SCs received

compensation

Compensation received by

GCs

% of GCs received

compensation

100-1500/-

34

8.54 79 19.85

1600-2000/-

3

0.75 12 3.02

2000-8000/-

5

1.26 15 3.77

more than

10000/-

0

0 2 0.5

Not received

356

89.45 290 72.86

Total 398 100 398 100

Graph-8.7: Compensation Received for Crop Damage

Graph-8.8: Compensation received for crop damange in equal proportion

composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC

0%20%40%60%80%

100%

9.94 1.08 0.50 0.0888.40

19.85 3.02 3.77 0.50 72.86

0 0 0 0

100Compensation received for crop damage % of Minorities received compensation

Compensation received for crop damage % of GCs received compensation

Compensation received for crop damage % of SCs received compensation

72

Graph-8.7 shows that SC HHs(9.94%) received the amount of Rs. 100-1500/- , 1.08% of them

received Rs. 1600-2000/-, 0.50% received Rs. 2000-8000/- and 0.08% received above

10000/- as crops damage compensation whereas GC HHs (19.85%) have received Rs. 100-

1500/-, 3.02% received Rs. 1600-2000/-, 3.77% received Rs. 2000-8000/- and 0.05% above

10000/- for the same. Graph-2 says that SC (8.54%) have received the amount of Rs. 100-

1500/-, 0.75% of them received Rs. 1600-2000/-, 1.26% received Rs. 2000-8000/- and 0.00%

received above Rs 10000/- whereas GC-19.85% received Rs. 100-1500/, 3.02% received Rs.

1600-2000/- and 3.77% received Rs. 2000-8000/- and 0.05% above 10000/- for the same.

The findings of the survey has been measuring that Dalit and Muslim Minority of six Blocks

of three district has fully and partially discriminated in relief response of the government

during flood 2011. Emergency relief support of the government has also been neglected

during the crucial period of flood water covered in Dalit villages.

The findings as well as initial observation of the flood watch groups proved that government

relief support could not reach to the victims of most affected Gram panchayat ares like-

Kuspangi, Sukuakhola, Golaganda, Kiapala an Baideswar of Banki- and Banki-Domapada

block of Cuttack district within 72 hours.

Looking into the house damage compensation coverage by the Govt. dalit of these 6 blocks

has been manipulated at different government official level. The findings as well as initial

observation and felt version of the victims have not been properly observed and

investigated by the concerned authorities as a result; the majority of Dalit flood victims are

excluded in the government list to get their compensation.

Declaration of compensation package of the government could not meet as compare to the

extent of loss and damages faced by Dalit flood victims.

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

8.540.75 1.26

0

89.45

19.853.02 3.77

0.5

72.86

Compensation received for crop damage % of GCs received compensation

Compensation received for crop damage % of SCs received compensation

The findings of the study herewith justifies that above 80% Dalits are landless and non-farm

73

laborers whose life and livelihood fully depend on daily wage labour. During 2011 flood,

such majority percentage of Dalits lost their house, utensils, domestic animals, and

livelihood. The government has limited its duty by providing less than Rs 2000/-

compensation..

The findings of the study transparently brings out that that flood victims belong to GC

communities have received more damage compensation for crops than the thatch house

damage compensation that the dalit households. . The GC communities are having land and

as the control of the different types of relief and compensation distribution is with the

upper caste communities the dalits are deprived of receiving their just claims.

FINDINGS IN RTI APPLICATION

There are total 46 application filled by the core functionaries of OROSA and associated level

organizations. Out of that 30 department have responded without providing information

under 8 questions asked in the application. In fact, only one office that is Nimapada

Panchayat Sammittee has given flood related information which is also inadequate to meet

the requirement of the application. . The RTI filled in the offices/department such as Chief

Engineer, National Highways, PIO &AFA-Cum-Under Secretary to Government. Govt of Odisha,

Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Dept, PIO & Asst. to Chief Engineer ( Roads) Office of the

Engineer-In- Chief(Civil) Odisha, Nirman Soudha, BBSR, Office of the Collector, Kandhamal, Office of

the engineer in chief Odisha, National high ways-unit-4 and so on for providing the required data on

relief and rehabilitation program for the 2011 flood in Odisha, which are less involved in flood relief.

It was expected that as, the OSDMA is one of the nodal departments, that was supposed to give us

adequate information by collecting information from its different line departments in the state.

Rather than providing information to the information seekers, it really finds a suitable ways to

escape from maintaining transparency and accountability.. It also violated the country’s most

powerful Act by not following the Laws and discourages the beneficiaries of this Law in the country.

Mostly the authorities of the concerned department/agency where application filed has

been forwarded to many other departments to provide information, still the departments

responnd negative. Hence it shows either information/data properly taken care by the

referred department/agency or no respect to the citizen under Right to Information Act.

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RECOMMENDATION:

The total findings of the study involving Dalit and Muslim Minority of six Blocks of three district

clearly brings out that the dalits and the minorities are completely or partially discriminated in relief

response of the government during flood 2011. Emergency relief support of the government has

also been neglected during the crucial period of flood water covered in Dalit villages.

The findings as well as initial observations of the flood watch groups proved that government relief

support could not reach to the victims of most affected Gram panchayat ares like-Kuspangi,

Sukuakhola, Golaganda, Kiapala an Baideswar of Banki- and Banki-Domapada block of Cuttack

district within 72 hours.

Looking into the house damage compensation coverage by the Govt. dalit of these 6 blocks has been

manipulated at different government official level. The version of the victims have not been properly

observed and investigated by the concerned authorities as a result; majority of Dalit flood victims

are excluded in the government list in getting their compensation.

Therefore, based on the above findings over Dalits in relief response of Govt. drawn some of the

reliable and humanitarian recomendation attempt to set up humanitarian relief code, relief and

rehabilitation support without discrimination.

1. Dalit representatives need to be included in the DDMC (District Disaster Management

Committee), BDMC and GPMC for preparation of disaster response planning and

intervention.

2. As DDMC is responsible to disseminate early warning for disaster preparedness, all the

authorities under the line department should intensively reach at the grass root level in

A. Filling RTI on Govt. Relief Response in 2011 Flood:

Filing RTI is an ongoing mission of OROSA and its associate Organizations which are committed

to envisage for protection of Dalit human rights, entitlement and dignity. There are total 46

numbers of cases filed in different govt. department and office under RTI as follows:

1. PIO, Chief Minister (CM) Govt. of Odisha.

2. PIO, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority, (OSDMA) Govt. of Odisha.

3. PIO, Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Odisha.

4. PIO, Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Govt. of Odisha.

5. PIO, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Odisha.

6. PIO, State Relief Commissioner (OSDMA), Rajib Bhawan, BBSR, Odisha

7. PIO, Block Office, Balipatna, DT. Khurda

8. PIO, District Collectors- Cuttack, Puri, Khorda, Jajpur , Kendrapada, Jagathsingpur,

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order to make aware and alert the people especially to the Dalits and Minority community in

the region.

3. All the control rooms along with ODRAF team should be close to the inaccessible area of

flood risk and other than making camp or making operation in the accessible area.

4. All the victims necessarily to be included as a beneficiary under CRF which should be

operated during the disaster.

5. Adequate CB & PB should be provided especially to the Dalit and Muslim as untouchability

practice is prevailed and practiced in the villages by which they are excluded under rescue

operation.

6. There is a need of involving Dalit political leaders at state, district, block and GP level DMC

and more Dalit representation should be needed in disaster monitoring.

7. Immediate relief materials distribution system should be carried out in the ground level by

involving key and concerned Dalits leaders in the communities.

8. The DDMC should make a long term concrete plan of action which envisages for DRR

irrespective of caste, creed & religion.

9. Every Dalit and minority hamlets should have a disaster shelter house for their easy and

comfortable rescue and shelter measures.

10.Relief camps should be increased and managed by the humanitarian agencies during the

disaster and they should make sure that, the Dalits and other community members are

included in the relief camps irrespective of caste, creed and religion, that should be as per

the Constitutional norms.

11.There should be a Gram Panchayat level committee comprising of leaders of all community

irrespective of caste, creed and religion, in order to distribute the relief and compensation

equally among all without any discrimination.

12.There is an urgent need of developing sphere standard of OSRC based on the present

situation of the disaster which should be prepared by humanitarian agencies.

13.The state govt. should develop revised policies, provisions and guidelines based on present

scenario and need. Thus, some of the concerned humanitarian agencies should be involved

in the decision making process.

14.Govt. should make sure that, proportionate damage compensation (Both house & property)

to land and crops should be provided to the more vulnerability victims to meet the

immediate repairing and construction in the region.

15.All the application filed by the victims for demanding damage compensation should be

considered and taken care of immediately without any discrimination.

16.As an apex responsible body of the Government for disaster risk reduction, the OSDMA and

OSRC should create a data Bank on relief and rehabilitation measure for the public access

and suggestions.

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17.The Odisha State Disaster Mitigation Authority (OSDOMA) should ensure the information

seeker under Right to Information Act. to its line departments instead of referral services .

18.Govt. should adopt some stringent policy to maintain honesty and transparency in providing

details information to the information seekers, rather than maintaining hardness to give

right information.

KEY LEARNINGS:

1. The oldest Odisha State Relief Code/policies cannot meet the present necessity, urgency &

essentiality of the flood victims under disaster response for which exclusion and

discrimination by the government as well as among the communities have been prevailed.

2. Lack of awareness and ignorance of the people on relief code deprived them from their

rights and entitlements.

3. Developing sphere standard of relief code envisages for humanitarian response.

4. Socially excluded groups like Dalits and Muslims have been more excluded due to imposition

of power structure and casteism.

5. Most disadvantages groups like Dalits and Muslims should be considered as more disaster

vulnerable groups like Women, Children & physically and mentally challenged and a special

relief services should be provided to them immediately in the urgent basis in the flood

affected region.

6. Lack of collective voice and leadership among the Dalits and Minority communities

suppressed and deprived them to access their rights and entitlements. :

CONCLUSION

based depressed community like Dalits, who have been discriminated in the name of untouchability

and caste practice from generation to generation in the state. Even after 65 years of independent,

the discrimination doesn’t leave the Dalits rather it attaches to them till today like a shadow. It is

also being seen among the Govt. officials who in real terms implement the plans and programs in

the state. Flood is affected to every individual of the coastal region, where the Dalits are worst

affected due to their low lying living condition in the region, but the caste biased Govt. officials don’t

even maintain their impartiality in providing due relief and rehabilitation program, rather they

discriminated in a hidden ways. This small study will not be create neither any problems among

Govt. officials nor any tension among the community, rather it will help to sensitize the dominant

caste communities as well as to the biased govt. official on how the Dalits and minority Muslim are

being discriminated in the relief and rehabilitation program. It will also help to the policy makers to

think about the redesigning to the relief operation and its code along with the suspicion caste biased

Govt. officials in the forthcoming relief and rehabilitation program to be conducted in the long run.

The study is first of its kind in the entire state of Odisha especially with a specific focus on the caste

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ANEXURE-1

CASE STUDY - 01

I Smt. Susama Gochhayat is one of the poorest of the poor

and landless woman in Harirajpur Village of Banki Dompada

Block and my husband Inkar Gochhayat is a PWD person

who has been engaged in begging in the nearest villages &

local market in order to earn their livelihood. Our son does

not look after us for which we live separately. During flood-

2011 we both evacuated to the nearest upland by the help

of community people and we stayed there for one week

under the open sky. When we came back to the village, I

saw that our thatched house was fully collapsed; clothes,

utensil and food grains were washed away. In such a

situation, there was no availability of wage employment. I

was not provided enough of immediate relief during flood

water covered in the village. 20 days after flood, Panchayat distributed relief rice for 7days

and after 1 month, CRS & Concern India supported polythene & Hygiene kits by which I was

unable to make temporary shelter at my own home instead of land. Since I have been

approached to the Revenue Inspector of the local office for house damage compensation,

but no response is driven in favor of my application by the authority. Apart from that we are

neglected to get any benefit under IAY or OAP scheme and provision from the Government

even though we have been several times brought this problem into the notice of the local

Govt. officials but we got negative response.

Case Study - 02

I Sri Rabindra Peroi belongs to SC community as well as

Leprosy affected person of Sukhuakhala Village of Banki

Dompada Block. I have 3 minor daughters & one son. I

do not have agricultural land except a small residential

shed. My wife is the only earning source through wage

labor; usually I get wage employment maximum 10 to

12 days in a month at the locality. During flood-2011, we

all the family members seriously affected by flood water

by which we completely lost our mud house, clothes and

other usable house materials. This flood made a great

tragedy for our little children because they remained

Sushma Gochhayat, Age-47, SCW/O-Inkar Gochhayat (PWD)

At/PO- Harirajpur PS/Block-Banki (Dompada) Dist. Cuttack, Edn- Illiterate

Rabindra Peroi, Age-45, SC-Bauri, Edn. IIIS/O-Late Naunidhi Peroi

At-Sukhuakhala, PO-Harirajpur PS/ Block: Banki Dompada, Dist. Cuttack

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without food till 1 to 2 days while the house was full of water. The immediate relief service

of the Government could not reach at our door. After 5 days of flood, we got food which

was served by some of the voluntary organizations. In such critical situation there was no

response entertained by the Panchayat and local Govt. officials. Also, there was not e any

special attention for child protection and survival. Children were mentally and physically

suppressed. The post flood situation also vibrated in the mind of my husband Rabindra. 2

months after flood, Social organization like ECHO/Concern supported Unconditional Cash

Transfer (UCT) to me for 50 days survival as a sum of Rs.125/- per day without doing any

work at the door step. By this support we purchased 30 Kg of Rice for urgent food security,

purchased School dress for our little children and also repaired our low-cost shelter. I says

from my heart, I could not get any kind of immediate relief support from the Govt. officials

as well as fully neglected for rehabilitation. I also not received any benefit against damage

compensation even if I have been approached several times to local Govt. officers. I states

that it is my rights to get support from Government and it is fully responsible for my

rehabilitation.

Case Study - 03

I am Kumari Jhuni Naik is a single unmarried girl of

Sukhuakhala Village of Banki Dompada Block.

Iam a land less and poorest of the poor young girl

belongs to SC community. Every day as usually I

am engaged as casual labour work in the locality

and by that source I maintain myself. The flood-

2011 fully washed my thatched house and other

usable home appliances. While the flood water

covered nobody was helped me to protect my life.

I could not get immediate relief also. In such

situation I remained without food for 2days. I have

also not yet received any assistance from the

Government in the post flood. Many times I approached to local PRI members for relief and

rehabilitation but nobody heard my word and no one is concerned about my problems. My

survival condition finally enforced me to in search of wage employment from the locality

which courage me for self standing. Community people were also not well enough to help

me because all are still waiting for relief and rehabilitation support. Truly I express that

neither district administration nor local panchayat responded immediate relief to mitigate

the immediate need of the people.

2 months after flood, Social organization like ECHO/Concern supported Unconditional Cash

Transfer (UCT) to me for 50 days survival as a sum of Rs.125/- per day without doing any

Jhuna Naik, Age-22, SC-Bauri, Edn- IlliterateD/O-Late Maguni Naik

At-Sukhuakhala, PO-Harirajpur PS/Block-Banki, Domapda, Dist. Cuttack

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work at the door step. By this support I purchased Rice for urgent need of food and repaired

my low-cost shelter covering with polythene.

Case Study - 04

I Smt.Sabita Naik, Age- 37 above years, one of the

neediest BPL belong to SC community and a

landless woman living with my husband and three

minor children. Mainly my husband earns our daily

food by doing daily wage labor. We are very poor

in our village. Massive poverty enforced me to be

engaged in domestic works in the locality in order

to support my family.

The back water flood of River Mahanadi

submerged into this village and fully collapsed my

house. During flood we evacuated at the

embankment of River Mahanadi and stayed there for more than 15 days without proper

shelter. After clearance of the flood water I was not able to restore my house for which

situation compelled me to stay at the village road side since more than 3 months with high

risk. We suffered a lot because of lack of proper shelter, food and good hygienic. I verbally

drew the attention of ward member and sarapanch for relief support but no one put

interest to look into our situation. In fact, we have excluded in the Govt. list for receiving full

befits against damage compensation as I feel that first of all I am a woman and belongs to

SC, so that distribution of relief is discriminated to me.

Case Study - 05

I Mami Bewa, aged about 38 above years, a widow

I belong toBPL and landless category and OBC

community living with my two children. My

husband has died since last 6 years above. I

manage my family by engaged in daily labor work.

The socio-economic condition of my family is very

poor.

The back water flood of River Mahanadi

submerged to this village and collapsed my house.

During flood we evacuated to Janhahara Mundia(

Upland) is few distance from our village and we

stayed therein for more than 15 days without

proper shelter & after clear of the flood water I was

Sabita Naik, Age-37, SC, W/O-Manas Naik,

Family Sizes: 05 Nos

At- Karabar Girigiriasahi, PO-Harirajpur

PS/ Block-Banki, Dompada, Dist. Cuttack

Mami Bewa, Age-38 Above, OBC

W/O-Late Manmohan Barik

Single woman headed family

Family Size: 03 Nos.

At/PO-Kuspangi Jadumallasahi

PS/Block Banki, Domapda Dist. Cuttack

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not able to restore my thatched house due to poor economic situation. We suffered a lot

because of without secured shelter and scarcity of food and hygienic problems. I was not

served immediate and adequate relief from the Government while flood attacked.

Case Study - 06

I am Indu Barik, Age about 40 years above, one of the

poorest of the poor and BPL as well as landless,

belong to OBC community, residing with my 04

children. My husband Indu Barik is a migrated labor

working at Gandarpur of Cuttack but his income

cannot support adequately to our needs. So I am

engaged in daily labour work to maintain our family.

The back water flood of River Mahanadi submerged to

this village and collapsed Indus’s house. During flood

they evacuated to Janhahara Mundia( Upland) is few

distance from village point and we remained there for

more than 15 days without proper shelter & after

clear of the flood water I was not able to restore my

house due to massive poverty. I was completely lost

my energy to earn daily livelihood. Mentally and

physically I was very weak to manage the family. There was no immediate response from

the panchayat and Block level. After 1 month of the flood, CRS supported for preparation of

temporary Shelter & also distributed sanitary and medicine kits which was a great

contribution for me to reset the vulnerability.

Case study-7

I Mani Dei is a widow, age-45 above, belongs to OBC community of the village Rajib under Anuary GP of Banki-1 block, Cuttack district. I have 2 minor children. Their day today livelihood is fully depending on my daily wage labor. During flood-11, while flood water entered into the village I had no way to protect any things of the house because there were no any adult persons to help us in that situation. I decided to leave the house and evacuated to nearest up land area to rescue our life. We stayed there under the open sky with dry food for 2 days. 4days after the flood, some charitable voluntary organizations supplied cooked and dry food. Likewise, we stayed there for 7days with high life risk. 20days after the flood, Govt. relief was reached. We got 7kg rice only during such condition which could not meet hunger. I was not aware of the quantity of relief distribution and even I was unable to ask for more relief. In the mean time I lost wage employment opportunities during the flood and post flood period which depressed me a lot for resettlement. I have not yet received any kind of relief and

Indu Barik, Age-40 Above, OBC

W/O-Purnachandra Barik

Family Size: 06 Nos.

At/PO-Kuspangi, Jadumallasahi

PS/Block-Banki, Domapda, Dist. Cuttack

Mani (widow), Age-45 above, OBC

Village- Rajib ,GP- Anuary

Banki-1 block, Cuttack district

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rehabilitation support from the Govt. department. 2 months after the flood, ECHO/Concern Worldwide supported CFW program implemented through BAAHKP as a local level operating NGO and the victims secured 50 days work by which could restore our food scarcity immediately. After completion of CFW program, I engaged in seasonal agriculture work in the locality. Case study-8

I am Chandramani Naik, Age- 63 above, belongs to SC

community under BPL category of village Rajib of Anwari

GP. There are 5 members in the family. I am a seriously

illness person in the family. My husband manages the

family by doing daily wage labor. In the village, my family

condition is very worst in compare to other family. We

have been discriminated in all aspect of social life as we

are untouchable.

The tremendous event we faced during flood-2011 that all the house materials including our thatched house washed away by flood water. Even we could not save any food grains in that situation. The moment flood water came all the family members evacuated to the nearest river embankment by the help of community people and stayed there for 7days under open sky which was seems to be high life risk. Access to drinking water and food was an acute problem for those people like us who were shifted to this spot. In this critical situation some of the charitable voluntary organizations took up quick response and provided cooked and dry food immediately. We along with our community people could not receive immediate relief support as we feel that we are untouchables for which we discriminated in distribution of relief by the upper caste people. 20days after flood I got 15kg relief rice distributed by Gram Panchayat which was not sufficient to meet our emergency needs. Meanwhile, the ECHO/Concern supported Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) for 50 days wage without work. By this amount we purchased some quantity of rice, cloths and medicine as to meet immediate need. Such help provided mental and physical spirit to overcome the serious situation.

Case Study-9

I Rabindra Naik is a dalit (SC) living in Rajib village with my

family members as wife and six children. Our survival mainly

depends on daily wage labor. The first phase flood 2011 was

really a curse for us. The flood water rushed into village and

completely washed out our mud house. Beside that we lost

their cloths, utensils, little saving food grains along with

domestic animals as goat and chickens which was providing

Chandramani Naik, Age- 63 Above, SC-HadiS/O-Dasa Naik, At-Rajib, GP-Anwari

PS-Baideswar, Block-Banki-1, Dist-Cuttack

Rabindra Naik, Age-58, Male

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substitute livelihood support during emergency. No one was there to help us from

neighboring villages due to untouchability prevails in those regions. We could not also

receive immediate relief from any agencies. Our survival dragged us into terrible situation

by which my wife became mad. Government did not do anything for my family despite

repeatedly asking help to local Govt. officials and PRI members. Now, I am struggling in

order to protect the life of our children and mad wife. We are mentally and physically

suppressed. I feel that I have been discriminated, excluded under rights and entitlement of

various schemes, privileges, programs and supports.

Case Study-10

(Right to access drinking water)

Sanei sahi is hamlet of Golaganda revenue village of

Golaganda GP under Banki-1 Block where 30 households

belong to SC community are inhabited. Almost all the

families are surviving by depending on wage labor. Sulei

Nayak is a leader among the women of Sanei Sahi with

whom the Chief Functionary Biranchi Narayan Nayak had

interacted. Sanei and the community mothers said that

our socio-economic condition is very poor. Upper caste

communities like Brahmins and Goudas are our neighbors

who dominate in all aspect of our social life. We are

always suppressed by prevailing untouchability system.

During flood-2011, all the water sources were damaged

in our hamlet. Some of our male leaders of our village

drawn into the attention of local Govt. officials regarding

water scarcity soon after the flood water dried up. Likewise, several times we have been

approached to the line department to repair tube-wells, dug-wells and village ponds but we

have not yet received positive response from the Govt. department. Meanwhile, when we

go to collect drinking water from upper caste surroundings we were strictly prohibited by

them because they were saying that you cannot touch any tube-well or dug-well as you are

untouchable. We really felt helpless in such situation and finally we decided to bring this

issue into the notice of state human rights commission. We 15 women along with male

person of Sanei sahi went to human rights commission and submitted an application against

our rights and entitlement with the cooperation oBfaba Saheb Ambedkar Charitable Trust

which is working for Dalit in its Block. Besides, based on the report and action of this

commission we have also decided to meet with the District collector in order to take

immediate action through which we expect to access our rights.

Sulei nayak & Community Mothers

Village- Sanei Sahi, GP- Golaganda

Block- Banki-1, District- Cuttack

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Case Study-11

I Gaurang Dalei belong to SC community by sub caste-

kaibarta (fisher folk) of village Sampur Patna Kaibarta

Sahi who has been engaged in daily wage labor support

daily bred to my family. I have a disable son named

Pratap, aged about 18 years. During the flood-2011, the

mud house along with the entire utensil, clothes and

other food grains were washed away which was not

much hurt to my family, rather all the family members

were fully mourned for our disable son. In fact, the

moment while heavy flood water was hit, my son Pratap

could not have way to escape any more by this devastating flood water because he was

quite unable to move to the up land area. I along with my wife Champa Dalei shouted to get

help from villagers in order to pick up our son but the entire attempt was failure. Finally we

were rescued by our own attempt instead of protecting our assets. We could not get

enough immediate relief support while the flood water was covered. We have also felt

discrimination during distribution of relief as no one has extended special attention for our

disabled child and other disabled persons of the village to take care of them. The

community people also express their same views that Government has not taken any kind of

special attention in terms of rendering proper services for the protection of the disable

persons of the dalit villages during flood affected in this year for which the disabled, old

aged, children and pre & post natal mothers of dalit communities were fully deprived of

getting relief support while flood water was covered the village.

Case Study-12

I am Surendra Swain, son of Dhrub Swain of Durgapur

village under Sainsasasana G.P, Nimapada block of Puri

district. Our village is three kilometers away from Dhanua

River. I live with my family in my mud house. I am a landless

and daily wage laborer belongs to OBC community. During

flood -2011, heavy flood water was hit very badly and

devastated the life and livelihood of the people. I could not

also escaped by this flood. While the heavy flood water

Pratap Dalei, Age- 18, Male (PWD)

S/O - Gaurang Dalei, SC-kaibarta

Village- Sampur Patna Kaibarta Sahi

GP- Golaganda, Block- Banki-1, Dist. Cuttack

Surendra Swain, Male, OBC

S/O-Dhruba Swain

Village- Durgapur, GP- Sainsasana,

Block- Nimapada, Dist. Puri

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came into the village I shifted my family to the pucca house of our neighbor where we could

rescued our life. Flood water remained for 7 days above. While the flood water dried out

we went to our house and I found that my house was broken, all the food grains were

damaged. Mentally I was harassed because being a poor man how I can restore it? In the

meanwhile the Revenue Inspector (RI) from Govt. office came to our village and took up

photograph of all the damaged houses. He assured me that I would also be a beneficiary to

get compensation. Six month passed but I could not get any things from Govt. officials. I felt

very shad and went to some political leaders in our Panchayat and met with Sarapanch,

explained with all the evidence. Sarapanch told me to come again after two or three days

later. Likewise, again I went to sarapanch and got the same answer for all time when I

approached. One day, Mis Satybhama Nayak, Volunteer of JJS NGO came to our village and

asked the people about loss and damages affect by flood. I thought it is a great opportunity

for me to bring the notice of all such problems; I met her and informed all the matters. She

suggested me to go to tahasill and block office and put up an application under RTI. In fact,

all the families under damage list were already received compensation benefit from Govt.

that is why I attempted a lot since I lost my house. Severally I went to block and tahasil

office but could not get any positive response nor even provided any information to me

under RTI. Then I went to local M.L.A and informed him everything about this matter but

the M.L.A also gave the same negative result that he cannot do anything for this. Now, we

are living in the broken house where our life is fully insecure and unsafe.

Case Study-13

I Nisamani Behera , Female, Age-62, SC-kaibarta, wife of Meghnada Behera of Baiguni village of Anwari GP, banki-1 GP, Cuttack district. We both are old aged and beneficiaries under OAP scheme. We do not have any

other substitute support to look after us. Widow pension is our main source of income which is not sufficient to manage day today’s basic needs of the whole month. My old aged husband is unable to work. In order to meet our daily requirement I have been engaged in daily labor work. During flood-2011, while the flood water rushed into our house I called the community people and then by the help of them we evacuated to the up land area, there we rescued. We sheltered there for more than a week under open sky with high risk and hazardous condition. We could escape our life by getting food from community people and some humanitarian NGOs distributed cooked and dry food as to meet immediate basic need. Concern World Wide/ CRS supported Tarpaulin and Hygiene Kits after 1 month of flood through BAAHKP organization. Our house was fully damaged by the flood water. We could restore this house by the help of community people.

Nisamani Behera, (F), Age-62, SC-kaibarta

W/O-Meghanad Behera

Village- Baiguni, GP- Anwari,

Block- Banki-1, Dist. Cuttack

ANNEXURE 2

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A Sample copy of filing RTI:

FORM-A

See Rule 4(1)

Application for Information under Section 6(1) of the Act.

To

The Public Information Officer,

Odisha State Chief Minister,

Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

1. Full name of the Applicant: Mr. Simanchal Parichha

2. Father/Spouse name: Late Medard Parichh

3. Permanent Address: At/PO- Allanjuri, Via/PS-Bamunigam, Dist-Kandhamal,

Odisha,PIN-762021

4. Particulars in respect of Identity of the applicant: Voter Identity Card

5. Particulars of information solicited.

a. Subject matter of information: Odisha relief and rehabilitation information during

2011-flood

b. The period to which the information relates: Sept. 2011 to till date

c. Specific details of information required:

1. What was the total budget for 2011 flood in Odisha.

2. What was the total amount allocated and utilized in panchayat level under

the Block Bank-1 and Banki-2 of Cuttack district, Balianta and Balipatna

Block of Khorda district, Nimapada and Gop block of Puri district, Aul ,

Garadpur, Mahakalapada, Marshaghai, Pattamundai, pattamundai NAC of

Kendrapada district, Bari block of Jajpur district and all flood affected block

& GP’s of Jagathsingpur and Mayurbhanja districts during 2011-flood.

3. Please provide beneficiary wise information in each panchayat under block

Banki-1 & Banki-2 of Cuttack district, Balianta and Balipatna Block of

Khorda district and Nimapada, Gop block of Puri district, Aul , Garadpur,

Mahakalapada, Marshaghai, Pattamundai, pattamundai NAC of

Kendrapada district, Bari block of Jajpur district and all flood affected block

& GP’s of Jagathsingpur and Mayurbhanja districts during 2011 flood under

relief and rehabilitation support received by -

Schedule Caste

Schedule Tribe

Minority (Muslim)

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Minority Christian

and General

(Need individual and village level Information)

4. Please provide the district wise utilization status of relief and rehabilitation

funds under which specific schemes and provisions utilized for:

Schedule Caste

Schedule Tribe

Minority (Muslim)

Minority Christian

5. Provide Department wise fund allocation and utilization for flood related

work implemented in Cuttack, Puri, Khorda, Kendrapada, Jajpur,

Jagathsingpur and Mayurbhanja districts of Odisha in 2011.

6. Provide Department wise fund allocation and utilization made only for

relief and rehabilitation for all the flood affected districts of odisha in 2011

7. Give the name of the demand and disbursement officers list as department

wise appointed at state level

8. Give the DDO list as district and Block level deputed for Cuttack, Puri,

Khurda, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Jagathsingpur and Mayurbhanja and other

flood affected districts of Odisha in 2011 flood.

d. Whether information is required by post/ in person/ in mail: By post

(The actual postal charges shall be included in providing information)

e. In case by post (Ordinary/register/speed): Register post

6. Address/E-mail ID to which information will be sent and in which form: At-Nibedita

House, HIG-20, Phase-1, Khandagiri Housing Board colony, Kolothia Square,

Bhubaneswar, Dist-Khorda. E-Mail ID- sima.sorc@gmail.com (Both hard and soft

copy).

7. Has the information been provided earlier? : No

8. Is this information not made available by the public authority? : No

9. Do you agree to pay the required fees? : Yes

10.Have you deposited application fees? : Yes

(If yes, details of such deposit): IPO of Rs. 10/-

11.Whether belongs to BPL category? : No

12.Have you furnished the proof of the same? No

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