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DETAILED ENTITLEMENT MATRIX

CATEGORY		TYPE OF LOSS	UNIT OF ENTITLEMENT	ENTITLEMENT	DETAILS
1A	Private property	Agricultural land and assets	Household	Compensation at “replacement cost” or “actual market value”.	If the replacement cost is more than the compensation (at “market price” as determined by the Land Acquisition Authority), then the difference is to be paid by the project in the form of “assistance”. The “replacement cost” or “actual market price” will be decided by an independent agency. The Independent Committee is to be headed by the District Collector or his designated representative and comprising of the following members: Land Acquisition officer Executive Engineer District Agricultural officer NGO representative PAP’s will be explained the process and their views will be taken into consideration, while determining the market value. If the residual plot(s) is (are) not viable (i.e. Less than 0.4 ha in case of irrigated land and less than 1 ha in case of non-irrigated land), there are three options to be given to the EP The EP remains on the plot, and required amount of land acquired; compensation and assistance paid Compensation and “assistance” are given for the entire plot, but full ownership is not taken by the R&BD: giving the EP’s usufruct right on the residual land, which may be transferred to the R&BD with a notice of 6 months. If the EP is from vulnerable group, compensation for the entire land is by means of land-for-land, of equal productive value. In case of severance of agricultural land, an additional grant of 10percent of the amount paid for land acquisition. All fees, taxes and other charges, as applicable under the relevant laws, incurred in the relocation and resource establishment, are to be borne by the project.
1B		Non Agricultural land and assets	Household	Compensation at “replacement cost” or “actual market value”.	If the asset (part or full) in question is a residential structure, then the replacement cost will be calculated as greater of the following, subject to “Gujarat Housing Board/ Gujarat Rural Housing Board quality standards” Cost of provision of residential structure of area equivalent to that lost; or, Cost of provision of residential structure @ 6m2 per member of the household, subject to a minimum of 12m2. If the replacement cost is more than the compensation (at “market price” as determined by the Land Acquisition Authority), then the difference is to be paid by the project in the form of “assistance”. The assistance will be calculated as per detail 2 and 3: Category 1A. Temporary arrangements until permanent structures are ready for occupation (or a grant of Rs. 1800 to cover nine month’s rental accommodation). The project would ensure that there is no unreasonable delay in provision of the permanent structures. A flat sum of Rs.500 as shifting allowances. The tenants (includes the specific case of agricultural tenants) will receive the following: The amount of deposit or advance payment paid by the tenant to the landlord pro rated on the basis of months remaining at the time of expropriation, (this will be deducted from the payment to the landlord) A sum equal to six months rental (or equal to six months lost income for the agricultural tenants) in consideration of disruption caused, and Compensation for any structure the tenant has erected on the property. Absentee landlords will receive only the Compensation at “replacement cost” or “actual market value” The owner-occupier will receive 5 percent more than the absentee landlords.
2A	Livelihood	Wage earning	Individual	A grant equal to six months lost income	This is valid for persons above 14 years of age indirectly affected due to the employer being displaced, on a case by case basis. This will be calculated @ Rs. 1850 per month to employee of a tenant and Rs. 2200 per month to employee of a property owner. In individual cases, when the wage earner is the only earner in the household, then he will be entitled to Rs. 2500 per month.
2B		Non-perennial crops	Household	Notice to harvest standing crops.	They are entitled to be given a notice substantially 4 months in advance. Grant towards crop lost before harvest due to forced relocation, equal to market value of crop lost plus cost of replacement of seeds for the next season’s harvest.
2C		Perennial crops such as fruit trees	Household	Compensation at “market value”	Market value will be calculated as equal to the capitalised value. Capitalised value is the net present value of production of such crops, at a discount rate of 12 percent per annum.
3A	Illegal use of the Row	Encroachers	Household	Will receive no compensation in general.	Encroachers will be notified a time in which to remove their assets, except trees; and harvest their crops. Will be assisted, case-by-case, according to household income and existing assets (including ownership of viable plot of land), in the case of fulfilling both of the criteria below: -not owning the land adjacent to land upon which he is encroaching, and -being a member of the vulnerable group.
3B		Squatters	Household	Low cost / free of charge house or equivalent, and training.	Plot or house will be given based on existing government to a low cost (as applicable to the EWS housing scheme). When only ‘site’ or ‘site and services’ are given, they will be assisted with the construction of a residential/business unit. Entitlement details 1 and 2 above are to be equivalent. Facilitation/access to training includes equivalent income generating assistance. Shifting assistance of Rs 500. Squatting for business is equivalent to kiosks, (Category 5B).
4A	Additional Support to vulnerable groups	Housing	Household	Additional options only, over and above the entitlements in their respective category; and free advisory service.	Includes the vulnerable group residential squatters also. There are the following options, based on status or eligibility: land-for-land (either government land or land purchased) and a grant for building materials to construct a dwelling unit, a plot of 15-20m2 and a house construction loan of a maximum of Rs. 30,000 under the EWS Housing scheme, A plot of 25-35m2 and a house construction loan of a maximum of Rs. 100,000 under the LIG Housing scheme.
4B		Primary source of income	Household	Additional assistance to training or equivalent.	The assistance will be equivalent to a lump-sum grant of Rs. 2000 per annum for 3 years towards income generating or vocational training option of the EP’s choice. The training programmes will be offered in co-ordination with all or any of the following: Gujarat Mahila Arthik Vikas Nigam Ltd., Gujarat Scheduled Castes Economic Development Corporation, Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation, TRYSEM, etc. The training includes counselling to start a suitable production or service activity. The money not spent for initial training programme to be used to pay the cost for setting up of their new enterprise.
5A	Shifting Business	Mobile and ambulatory vendors	Household	They are not eligible for compensation or “assistance”.	Ambulatory vendors licensed for fixed locations will be considered as kiosks.
5B		Kiosks	Household	“Assistance” for business disruption.	The Assistance will be paid as a flat sum of Rs 7500 per kiosk. Where numerous vendors are displaced, provision of a “vendors’ market”, rent free for first six months, thereafter they would be collectively encouraged to purchase their market site. For purpose of the above detail 2, only when 50 vendors are displaced, the provision will be in force. However, the EMU will decide whether such a “vendor’s market” needs to be provided, in a case-by-case basis, when the number of displaced vendors is less than 50.
6A	Community infra-structure, cohesion and amenities	Common property resources	Community	Conservation, protection, compensatory replacement	Easily-replaced resources such as cultural properties will be conserved (by means of special protection, relocation, replacement, etc.) in consultation with the community. Loss of access to firewood, etc., will be compensated by involving the communities in a social forestry scheme, in co-ordination with the Department of Forests, wherever possible. Adequate safety measures, particularly for pedestrians and children; landscaping of community common areas; improved drainage; road-side rest areas, etc., are all provided in the design of the highways. Employment opportunities in the project, if possible. Loss of trees will be replaced by compensatory afforestation.
6B		Host communities	Community	Enhancement of community resources, Replacement of likely to be depleted resources	Such compensation/assistance will be considered If the total number of resettled people exceeds 200 or 10 percent of host community’s population. Compensation/assistance will be provided in the form of provision of community, recreational, infrastructure facilities, and help in organising income generating schemes, in consultation with the host community.
7	Disruption	Temporary construction related impacts	Household	Normal disruption will not compel compensation or “assistance”. Assistance may be considered in special cases.	The contract document of the GSHP specifies that (private and public) access is to be maintained and disruption minimised. Where for unforeseen circumstances severe disruption occurs and losses can be substantiated, “assistance” will be considered for: business losses, and crop/seed losses.

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