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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
ori
ty SC GC
Min
ori
ty SC GC
Min
ori
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Min
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Min
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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
90
100
SC GC
Min
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Min
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Min
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Nimapada GopBalianta
BalipatnaBanki-1
Banki-2
67
95
50
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52 50
64
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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
Axi
s T
itle
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
50
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
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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- [email protected] (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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