• Revenue Department resolution No.XLS-162001-201-(4)-S.3
• General Administration Department Resolution No. EST - 102001 - 830 - KH, dated 8-02-2001.
• Minutes of Cabinet Meeting dated 13-02-2001

Resolution :

A destructive earthquake hit Gujarat on 26-01-2001, affecting 21 districts of the State. Due to the earthquake enormous damages to life and property has been caused in large areas. 18 Talukas of the State have been severely hit. The State Government has taken up the task of rehabilitation and reconstruction to resettle severely affected population. The Government intends to take co-operation of industrial houses, Voluntary organization, Public enterprise, Other States and international institution in rebuilding and reconstruction houses and other infrastructure facilities in the affected areas. Government intends to alleviate the hardship of the affected people, and enable them to reconstruct their houses, through a rehabilitation programme. The rehabilitation programme is not by way of compensation for loss undergone, but an earnest effort to provide succour and assistance. 

The rehabilitation programme has been evolved, in the form of four different packages by the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority based on the recommendations of the Task force. The same was submitted to the State Cabinet for its approval. The Cabinet after full deliberation and due consideration has approved the packages. The package No.2 is declared as under:-

Package No. 2

Assistance in the Zone 4 & 5 and severely affected area for in situ reconstruction:-

( Totally collapsed house and severely damaged house pulled down for safety reason fall in this category.)

Clarification :

1. Built up area means the area enclosed by the four walls of the 
   house(including ground area occupied by such walls) excluding 
   the Varandah and other such peripheral structures.

2. The assistance is provided at the rate of Rs. 2000/- per sq. mt. 
   and as per the measurement of the built up area of existing 
   damaged house, disbursement of assistance will be made.
   

Partially Damaged Houses:

The scale of assistance For the partially damaged houses will be as under :-

The assistance will be available to owner/actual possessor of the property. Apart from above assistance, if any affected beneficiary intends to avail the facility of loan, the Government will try to arrange for loan upto Rs.1,00,000 from the Bank or from any other Financial Institutions at the interest rate to be fixed by such institutions. The Government will not provide any interest subsidy. The beneficiary has to clearly indicate the requirement of loan amount during the survey.

1. The affected beneficiaries will be allowed to rebuild houses at the existing site. The Government will provide technical guidance, provide material specifications for building earthquake resistance building. The State Government will provide technical supervision.

2. In case where the dwelling unit occupied by a tenant ( as provided under Bombay rent Cotnrol Act) has collapsed or has been pulled down for safety reason, the landlord of the house will be given assistance subject to the condition of putting back the tenant in possession soon after the reconstruction of the house. In case of repair assistance will be disbursed to the tenant for carrying out the repair.

3. In case such residential building was being utilized for any non-residential purpose no assistance shall be given to the owner occupier of such house.

4. The damage assessment will be carried by a team comprising of a government engineer, an official of Revenue/Panchayat and a representative of NGO/Headmaster if NGO is not working in village. The team in addition to filling up the sheet, shall also draw Panchnama. Photographs of each damaged house will be taken by the Survey Team for which Photographer will be engaged as per prevailing provisions.

5. The survey from alongwith application of beneficiary will be filled up by the survey team and the signature of the affected beneficiary will be taken with an undertaking that in case of any particulars in the application is found false, the entire assistance will be surrendered.

6. The survey form & other documents duly completed with the clear opinion of Survey team on extent of damage and quantum of assistance will be deposited with the Additional Collector/Collector who shall scrutinize and release payment.

7. The measurement of built up area excludes Varandah and other peripheral structures. The measurement of built up area will be conducted by the Survey Team and opinion of the team will be treated as final.

8. All the building regulations and by-laws of appropriate authority, and earthquake standards & norms have to be strictly followed.

9. The assistance will be disbursed at different stages of construction in three installments. 40% of the assistance will be disbursed at preparatory level, 40% at the stage of lintel level of the construction and 20% after the completion of the construction. The last payment will be made on production of completion certificate.

10. All payments shall be disbursed by account payee cheques only. Collector/DDO/Addl.Collector/Addl.DDO shall make appropriate administrative arrangement for quick disbursement.

11. The interpretation of any terms and conditions, regulations and category of assistance and damages shall lie with the State Government and the interpretations and decisions of the State Government shall be considered as final.
    

All the expenditure will be booked under the major head : 2245-Natural Calamities and Relief, Major head: (2) Flood and Cyclone.

This resolution is issued with the concurrence of Finance Deptt. vide ……………………………………………………………………………
Dated………..

By order and in the name of the Governor of Gujarat.



(S.N. Dave)
Joint Secretary to the Government
Revenue Department