CONTENTS

ABBREVIATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CHAPTER-I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER-II INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER-III THE STUDY DESIGN CHAPTER-IV FINDINGS OF THE STUDY A. B. STUDY FINDINGS FROM THE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FINDINGS IN RTI APPLICATION

CHAPTER V RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

ANNEXURES

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

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-BankiDomapada, 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 ofNational 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.

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 victims 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.

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. In Gop block the BPL families have received relief rice on 29th 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 havent 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 households 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 -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. 16002000/- 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. 16002000/- as half damage house compensation whereas GC (2.76) % have received Rs. 1001500/- 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.

CHAPTER-II
INTRODUCTION

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ODISHA FLOOD-2011
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.

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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,sto 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 (Odishas 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 8458' to 8620' East and Latitude of 2003' to 2040' 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 T 5 h 4e 7r5 e. 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 SunGod 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 1928'N to 2635'N and longitudes 8429'E to 8625'E. It has a geographical area of 3051 km2or 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

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RATIONALE OF THE STUDY

On 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. Thesecond meeting held on 27th 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 Singhdirector 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 OROSAs 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 who were undergonerefresher training on 17th November-2011 which 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

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8th September2 - 011, OROSA organized a state level meeti

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

STUDY METHODOLOGY
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.
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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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STUDY FINDINGS
1. 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 following1. 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 Khurd a 500 Total HH cover ed 1655 House Hold covered under each blocks Baliant a 327 Banki1 365 Social categories

Puri

Cuttack

Nimapad a 248

Gop

Balipatna

Banki-2

SC

GC

Muslim Minority 50

468

687

220

173

322

1207

398

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Graph-1.1 Household surveyed in Six Blocks in Nos Total HH Surveyed in Six Blocks of Puri, Khurda & Cuttack Districts
400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 327 248 220 173 Total HH Surveyed in Six Blocks of Puri, Khurda & Cuttack Districts HH 365 322

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 S G Min C C ority 1 9 5 0 5 3 Gop G Min C ority 5 2 50 Balianta G Min C ority 5 2 0 Balipatna G Min C ority 2 0 0 Banki-1 G Min C ority 9 0 0 Banki-2 G Min C ority 8 9 0

S C 1 1 8

S C 2 7 5

S C 1 5 3

S C 2 7 5

S C 2 3 3

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

300 250 200 150 100 50 0 0 153 95 118 52 50 52 20 0 0 0 0 Series1 153 90 89 275 275 233

Minority

Minority

Nimapada

Gop

Balianta

Balipatna

Banki-1

Banki-2

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Minority

Minority

Minority

Minority

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

Table-1.3: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF SC & GC EQUAL PROPORTION COMPOSITION in SIX BLOCKS in nos: Nimapada S G Min C C ority 6 9 50 7 5 Gop S G Min C C ority 6 5 50 7 2 Balianta G Min C ority 5 0 2 Balipatna S G Min C C ority 6 2 0 6 0 Banki-1 G Min C ority 9 0 0 Banki-2 G Min C ority 8 0 9

S C 6 4

S C 6 7

S C 6 7

Graph 1.3 - DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF SC & GC EQUAL PROPORTION COMPOSITION in SIX BLOCKS in nos

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 67

95 90 67 50 52 50 64 52 66 89

67

67

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SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Minority

SC

GC

Nimapada

Gop

Balianta

Balipatna

Banki-1

Banki-2

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.
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Minority

2. 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 % of Dalits living in High land 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 %
25.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 0.00

17.81

21.87 10.27

9.94 4.97 2.73 0.91

1.82 11.76 9.03 7.95 0.83

% of Dalits living in Low land % of Dalits living in High land

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 socioeconomic 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
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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 Daily Non-farm Name of the agricultural labor in % block 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 270 Farmer Small Business 91 7 Fishing Caste based occupation 3 22 others

Graph-3.1: Occupation of Flood Affected Community in %

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

21.62 10.85

Non-farm labor 13.92 12.51 6.13 4.81 Daily agricultural labor

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Graph-3.2: Types of Occupation of Flood Affected SC Community in Nos Key family income sources of SC communtiy
270 300 250

Axis Title

200 150 100 50 0 Series1 270 91 7 3 22 5 7 3 22 5 91

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.
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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 Name of the block Balianta Baliptna Banki-1 Banki-2 Gop Nimapada Total HH Yes 275 55 250 152 15 90
837

Response code % of yes No response 22.78 0 4.56 98 20.71 25 12.59 81 1.24 103 7.46 63
69.34 370

% of no response 0.00 8.12 2.07 6.71 8.53 5.22

30.65

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

Six blocks
30.65 Yes 69.35 No

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

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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 No % of no response 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 8.12 178 14.74 1029 85.24 Total HH Graph-5.1: Evacuation Service Accessed by SC HHs in %

Six blocks
14.75 Yes 85.25 No

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

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Mahanadi River, every year almost all the costal districts are badly getting affected. 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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6. 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 Relief Relief received % of SC Relief % of GC received Quantity by GC community received community by HH received by GC received Minority 1/2- 1 Kg 306 25.35 59 14.82 0 1- 2 Kg 7 0.58 4 1.01 0 2-5 kg 42 3.48 61 15.33 48 more than 5 kg 106 8.78 11 2.76 0 Not received 746 61.81 263 66.08 2 Total households 1207 100 398 100 50

% of Minority community received 0.00 0.00 96.00 0.00 4.00 100

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 % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received HH 90 22.61 59 14.82

1/2- 1 Kg

1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg more than 5 kg Not received Total households

7 63

1.76 15.83

4 61

1.01 15.33

9 229

2.26 57.54

11 263

2.76 66.08

398 32

100

398

100

Graph-6.1: Flat rice received by the victims during emergency relief by 1655 HHs in %
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

25.35 0.58

8.78 61.81 3.48

% of Minority community received % of GC community received % of SC community received

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

300 250 200 150 100 50 0 90 7 22.61 229 1.76 15.83 63 2.26 9 % of SC community received Relief received by SC HH 57.54

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

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effective flat rice as the best food for immediate relief operation among these communities as soon as flood hit to the areas.

Graph-6.1 indicates that SC out of 1207 HH, 25.35% has received -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 discriminated in relief response apparent that SC HHs are

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.
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Rice Table-6.3: Rice received by the victims during the emergency relief 1655 HHs Rice received by the victims during the emergency relief Relief % of Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received Minority received community received community by community by GC received by GC received Minority received 24 1.99 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 24 6.03 0 0.00 35 2.90 4 1.01 48 96.00

Quantity

1/2- 1 Kg 1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg 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 % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by GC received by GC received 14 1/2- 1 Kg 1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg more than 5 kg Not received Total households 0 20 53 3.52 0 5.03 0 24 4 57 0 6.03 1.01

13.32 311 78.14 313

14.32 78.64

398

100

398

100

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

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% of Minority community received

4 0 14.32 78.64
more than 5 kg Not received

% of GC community received

% of SC community received

9.36

85.75

20

40

60

80

100

Graph-6.4: Rice received between 1-2 Kg and more than 5kg by social groupse iq nual proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

78.64 Rice received by the victims during the emergency relief % of GC community received 78.14 0 3.52 6.03 0 1.01 5.03 14.32 13.32 Rice received by the victims during the emergency relief % of SC community received

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.
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The above graphs indicates that SC- 1.99% out of 1207 HH have received relief rice -1 kg as 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. In Gop block BPL families have received relief rice on 29th 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 394 0 0 0 813 1207 100 % of SC community received 32.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 67.36 Relief received by GC 46 0 0 0 352 398 100 % of GC community received 11.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 88.44 Relief received by Minority 48 0 0 0 2 50 100 % of Minority community received 96.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00

1/2- 1 Kg 1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg more than 5 kg Not received Total households

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 1/2- 1 Kg 1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 143 0 0 35.93 0.00 0.00 46 0 0 11.56 0.00 0.00

more than 0 0.00 0 0.00 5 kg Not 255 64.07 352 88.44 received Total 398 100 398 100 households Graph-6.5: Quantity of Jaggery received by the victims during emergency relief

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

96

88.44

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

67.36 11.56 0 0 0 0 32.64 0 0 0 0 0 4

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 %

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100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

11.56 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

35.93 64.07 0 0 0 0 0 0

As per the Graph 6.5, 32.69% SC HHs have received -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 -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 Relief % of Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received Minority Quantity received community received community by community by SC received by GC received Minority 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 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 5 pkt Not 1187 98.34 394 98.99 50 100.00 received total 1207 100 398 100 50 100 households

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Table-6.8: Quantity of water pkt received during the emergency relief in equal proportion analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims against the emergency relief Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 5 1 1.26 0.25 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.25 0.75 0 0 0 392 98.49 394 98.99 0

Quantity 0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 2-5 pkt more than 5 pkt Not received total households

398

100

398

99.99

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

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

0 0.25

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

0.75 1.66

98.99

98.34 0 0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 0 2-5 pkt 0 more Not than 5 received pkt

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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 %.

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

0.25 98.99 0.75 1.26 98.49 0.25 0 0 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

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 havent 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.

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

Quantity of biscuit pkt received by the victims during the emergency relief Relief % of Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received Minority received community received community by community by SC received by GC received Minority received 0 6 0 0.00 0.50 0.00 1 4 0 0.25 1.01 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Quantity

0-1 PKT 1- 2 PKT 2-5 PKT more than 5 PKT Not received total households

0 1201

0.00 99.50

0 393

0.00 98.74

0 50

0.00 100.00

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 0-1 PKT 1- 2 PKT 2-5 PKT more than 5 PKT Not received total households Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 0 7 1 0 0 1.76 0.25 1 4 0 0.25 1.01 0

0 390 97.99

0 393

0 98.74

398

100
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398

100

Graph-6.9: Quantity of biscuit pkt received in %

0 0 100 1.01 0.25 98.74 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

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

0.5 0 0 0

99.5

Graph-6.10: Quantity of biscuit receive ie nqual proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in % in %

100 80 60 40 20 0

98.74 97.99 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

0.25 1.01 1.76 0.250

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,
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the SC HH have less received, since SC HH composition is larger than the GC as per the 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 Relief % of Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received Minority Quantity received community received community by community by SC received by GC received Minority 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 % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 64 0 0 0 334 83.92 342 85.93 16.08 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 14.07 0 0 0

0- 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 more than 5 Not received total households

398

100

398

100

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

100% 90% 80%

85.93 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 90.06 20% 14.07 10% 9.94 0% 0 0 0 94

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

Graph-6.12: No of tarpaulin received inequal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

14.07

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

16.08 0 0 0

83.92

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

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Tarpaulin is also an urgent need for the flood victims during the flood while they rescue in 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 Relief % of Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received Minority quantity received community received community by community by SC received by GC received Minority received 1/2- 1 PKT 1- 2 PKT 2-5 PKT more than 5 PKT Not received total households 315 0 0 0 892 1207 100 26.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 73.90 81 0 0 0 317 398 100
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20.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 79.65

47 0 0 0 3 50 100

94.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00

Table-6.14: Quantity of medicine received inequal 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 % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 105 1/2- 1 PKT 1- 2 PKT 2-5 PKT more than 5 PKT Not received total households 293 73.62 317 79.65 0 0 0 26.38 0 0 81 0 0 20.35 0 0

398

100

398

100

Graph-6.13: Quantity of medicine received in %

94 100 80 60 40 20 0 20.35 26.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 79.65 73.9

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

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

20.35

79.65

26.38 0 0 0

73.62

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

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.

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7. 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 Relief % of Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received Minority received community received community by community by SC received by GC received Minority received 738 61.14 60 15.08 0 0.00 62 5.14 56 14.07 0 0.00 372 30.82 40 10.05 1 2.00 30 1212 1207 100 2.49 100.41 28 214 398 100 7.04 53.77 46 3 50 100 92.00 6.00

quantity 1/2- 1 Kg 1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg more than 5 kg Not received Total households

Table-7.2: Quantity of flat rice received i e n qual 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 Relief % of SC received community received by SC received by GC 107 1/2- 1 Kg 1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg more than 5 kg Not received total households 198 49.75 398 100
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% of GC community received

6 87 0

26.88 1.51 0

60 56 40

15.08 14.07 10.05

28 214

7.04 53.77

398

100

Graph-7.1: Quantity of flat rice received in %

120 100 80 61.14 60 40 20 0 30.82 15.08 14.07 0 0 10.05 2 7.04 5.14 2.49 53.77 Quantity of Flat rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received 6 Quantity of Flat rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of Minority community received 92 100.41 Quantity of Flat rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

Graph-7.2: Quantity of flat rice received ie nqual proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1/2- 1 Kg 15.08 49.75 26.88 14.07 1.51 1- 2 Kg 10.05 0 2-5 kg 7.04 0 more Not than 5 received kg 53.77 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 SC community received

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Graph-7.1 shows that out of 1207 SCs HH, 61.14% HHs have received -1kg of flat rice 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 households 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 Relief Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received received community received community by by SC received by GC received Minority 2 316 392 0.17 26.18 32.48 5 45 94 1.26 11.31 23.62 0 0 1

quantity

% of Minority community received 0.00 0.00 2.00

1/2- 1 Kg 1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg more than 5 kg Not received Total households

223 274 1207

18.48 22.70 100

213 41 398

53.52 10.30 100 50

43 6 100

86.00 12.00

Table-7.4: Quantity of rice received inequal 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 % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 0 50 52 249

1/2- 1 Kg 1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg more than 5 kg Not received total households

0 12.56 13.07

5 45 94

1.26 11.31 23.62

62.56 37 9.3

213 41

53.52 10.3

398

100

398

100

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

Quantity of rice received by the victims after 72 hrs

86 90.00 80.00 70.00 53.52 60.00 50.00 32.48 40.00 26.18 23.62 22.70 30.00 18.48 11.31 10.30 20.00 1.26 2 12 0 10.00 0.17 0 0.00 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 Axis Title

Graph-7.4: Quantity of rice received in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

Axis Title

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100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

11.31 1.26 12.56

53.52 23.62

10.3 Quantity of rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received 9.3 Quantity of rice received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received

62.56 13.07

Graph-7.3 shows that out of 1207 SCs HH, SC- 0.17% has received -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 Relief received by Minority 47 0 0 0 3 % of Minority community received 94.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00

quantity

1/2- 1 Kg 1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg more than 5 kg Not received total households

Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 400 33.14 128 32.16 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 807 0.00 66.86 0 269 0.00 67.59

1207

100

398 100
53

50 100

Table-7.6: Quantity of Jaggary received i e n qual proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in

Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims after 72 hrs Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 44 11.06 128 32.16 0 0 1 0.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 354 88.94 398 100 269 398 100 67.59 0 0

quantity 1/2- 1 Kg 1- 2 Kg 2-5 kg more than 5 kg Not received total households %

Graph-7.5: Quantity of Jaggary received in %

160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

6 94 67.59

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

32.16 66.86 33.14 0 0.25 0 0

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88.94 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 67.59 Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims after 72 hrs % of SC community received 00.25 0 0 0 0 Quantity of Jaggary received by the victims after 72 hrs % of GC community received

32.16 11.06

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 Relief Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received received community received community by by SC received by GC received Minority 104 8.62 19 4.77 0 112 9.28 15 3.77 0 38 3.15 9 2.26 0 0 953 1207 100 0.00 78.96 0 355 398 100
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quantity 0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 2-5 pkt more than 5 pkt Not received total households

% of Minority community received 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00

0.00 89.20

0 50 50 100

Table-7.8: Quantity of water pkt received in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

Quantity of Water pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 4 1.01 19 4.77 3 1.01 15 3.77 12 3.02 9 2.26 0 0 379 95.23 398 total households 100 398 100 355 89.2 0 0

quantity 0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 2-5 pkt more than 5 pkt Not received

Graph-7.7: Quantity of water pkt received in %

100 89.2 78.96

100 80 60 40 20 0 4.770 3.770 0 8.62 9.28 2.26 3.15 0

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

Graph-7.8: Quantity of water pkt received in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

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100 80 60 40 20 0

89.2 95.23 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

4.77 3.77 2.26 1.01 1.01 3.02

0 0

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 Relief Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received received community received community by by SC received by GC received Minority 26 2.15 7 1.76 0 0 0.00 2 0.50 0 0 0.00 2 0.50 0 0 1181 1207 100 0.00 97.85 0 387 398 100 0.00 97.24 0 50 50 100

quantity 0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 2-5 pkt more than 5 pkt Not received total households

% of Minority community received 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00

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Table-7.10: Quantity of biscuit packet received in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

Quantity of Biscuit pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 0 0 7 1.76 0 0 2 0.5 0 0 2 0.5 0 0 398 100 398 total households 100 398 100 387 97.24 0 0

quantity 0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 2-5 pkt more than 5 pkt Not received

Graph-7.9: Quantity of biscuit received by the victims

350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 0 1.76 2.15 0-1 pkt 0 0.5 1-2 pkt 0 0 0.5 0 97.85 97.24 100 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

2-5 pkt more than Not 5 pkt received

Graph-7.10: Quantity of biscuit received in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

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200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

97.24 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

100 1.76 0 0.5 0 0.5 0 0

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 Relief Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received received community received community by by SC received by GC received Minority 304 25.19 102 25.63 46 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 903 1207 0.00 74.81 0 296 398 0.00 74.37 0 4 50

Quantity 0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 2-5 pkt more than 5 pkt Not received total households

% of Minority community received 92.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.00

Table-7.12: Quantity of tarpaulin received inequal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

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Quantity of Tarpaulin received by the victims after 72 hrs Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 59 14.82 102 25.63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 339 85.18 398 total households 100 398 100 296 74.37 0 0

Quantity 0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 2-5 pkt more than 5 pkt Not received

Graph-7.11: Quantity of Tarpaulin received in %

Quantity 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 92 60% 80% 100% Quantity of Tarapuline received by the victims after 72 hrs % of Minority community received

Not received more than 5 pkt

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2-5 pkt 0.00 0.00 1-2 pkt 0-1 pkt

74.81 0 0 0

74.37

25.19 25.63 0% 20% 40%

Graph-7.12: Quantity of tarpaulin in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

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160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 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

85.18 25.63 14.82 0 0 0

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 Relief % of Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received Minority received community received community by community by SC received by GC received Minority received 284 23.53 78 19.60 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 45 90.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 1150 1207 100 0.00 95.28 0 320 398 100 0.00 80.40 0 5 50 100 0.00 10.00

Quantity

0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 2-5 pkt more than 5 pkt Not received Total households

Table-7.14: Quantity of medicine packet received inequal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

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Quantity of medicine pkt received by the victims after 72 hrs Relief % of SC Relief % of GC received community received community by SC received by GC received 43 10.8 78 19.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 355 89.2 398 total households 100 398 100 320 80.4 0 0

Quantity 0-1 pkt 1-2 pkt 2-5 pkt more than 5 pkt Not received

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

0 19.6 90 23.53 0 0 0 95.28

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

10 80.4 Quantity 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

Graph-7.14: Quantity of medicine pkt received inequal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

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100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

19.6

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

10.8 0 0 0

89.2

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 Compe % of SCs % of GCs nsation Compensati Compensati received received receive on received on received compensa compensati d by by GCs by Minority tion on SCs 29 2.40 0 0.00 0 6 0 0 1172 1207 0.50 0.00 0.00 97.10 100 0 0 0 398 398 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100 0 0 0 50 50

Amount received 100-1500/1600-2000/2000-8000/more than 10000/Not received Total

% of Minorities received compensation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100

Table-8.2: Compensation received for low cost thatched hoe uq se ual inproportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

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Compensation received for low cost thatched house Amount received 1001500/16002000/20008000/more than 10000/Not received Total 398 Compensation % of SCs Compensation % of GCs received by received received by received SCs compensation GCs compensation 12 5 0 0 3.02 1.26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

381 100

95.73

398 398

100 100

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

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 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

2.4

0.5

100

97.1 0 0

Graph-8.2: Compensation received inequal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

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100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

100

3.02

1.26

Compensation received for low cost thatched house % of GCs received compensation 95.73 Compensation received for low cost thatched house % of SCs received compensation

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.
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Table-8.3: Compensation received for thatched house Compensation received for thatched house Amount received 1001500/16002000/20008000/more than 10000/Not received Total Compens ation received by SC 148 18 4 6 1031 1207 % of SCs received compens ation 12.26 1.49 0.33 0.50 85.42 100 Compensa tion received by GCs 47 6 1 0 344 398 % of GCs Compensati received on received compens by Minority ation 11.81 1.51 0.25 0.00 86.43 100 13 12 0 25 0 50 % of Minorities received compensatio n 26.00 24.00 0.00 50.00 0.00 100

Table-8.4: Compensation received inequal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC

Compensation received for thatched house Amount received Compensation % of SCs Compensation % of GCs received by received received by received SCs compensation GCs compensation 38 9.55 9 2.26 1 0.25 2 0.5 348 87.44 398 100
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1001500/16002000/20008000/more than 10000/Not received Total

47 6 1

11.81 1.51 0.25

0 344 398

0 86.43 100

Graph-8.3: Compensation received for thatch house in %

0 26 24 11.81 12.26 1.51 1.49 0.33 0.50 0.00 0.25 50 85.42 0 86.43 Compensation 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

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Graph-8.4: Compensation received for thatch house eqiu nal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

0 11.81 1.51 0.25 0.5 9.55 2.26 0.25 87.44 86.43 Compensation received for thatched house % of GCs received compensation Compensation received for thatched house % of SCs received compensation

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. 1001500/- 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.

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Graph-8.4 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 Compens ation received by SCs % of SCs received compens ation % of GCs received compensa tion Compens % of ation Minorities received received by compensa Minority tion

Amount received

Compensation received by GCs

1001500/16002000/20008000/more than 10000/Not received Total

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2.65

11

2.76

0.00

0.08

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

1174 1207

97.27 100

387 398

97.24 100

50 50

100.00 100

Table-8.6: Compensation received for half thatch house in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC

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brings the figure here that 9.55% SC HHs received R

Compensation received for half damaged thatched house Amount received Compensation % of SCs Compensation % of GCs received by received received by received SCs compensation GCs compensation 18 4.52 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 398 95.48 100 387 398 97.24 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.76

1001500/16002000/20008000/more than 10000/Not received Total

Graph-8.5: Compensation received for thatch house in %

Compensation 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

99.83 Not received more than 10000/0.00 0.00 0 0 0.08 1600-2000/2.65 100-1500/0% 20%

97.24

100

0.00 0.00 2000-8000/-

0.00 2.76

0 0

40%

60%

80% 100%

Graph-8.6 : Compensation received for thatch house in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC in %

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200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 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

95.48 2.76 4.52 0 0 0

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

Amount received Compensati on received by SCs Compensation received for crop damage % of SCs Compe % of GCs Compensation received nsation received received by compensat receive compensation Minority ion d by GCs 9.94 79 19.85 0 1.08 0.50 0.08 12 15 2 3.02 3.77 0.50 0 0 0 % of Minorities received compensation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

1001500/16002000/20008000/more than 10000/Not received Total

120 13 6 1

1067 1207

88.40 100

290 398

72.86 100

50 50

100.00 100

Table-8.8: Compensation received for crop damage in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC
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Compensation received for crop damage Amount received Compensation % of SCs Compensation % of GCs received by received received by received SCs compensation GCs compensation 34 8.54 3 0.75 5 1.26 0 0 356 89.45 398 100 290 398 72.86 100 2 0.5 15 3.77 12 3.02 79 19.85

1001500/16002000/20008000/more than 10000/Not received Total

Graph-8.7: Compensation Received for Crop Damage

100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 0 19.85 9.94 0 3.02 1.08 0 3.77 0.50 0 100 0.50 0.08 72.86 88.40 Compensation 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

Graph-8.8: Compensation received for crop damange in equal proportion composition analysis of 398 HHs of both SC and GC

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100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

72.86 19.85 3.02 3.77 0.5 89.45 8.54 0.75 1.26 0 Compensation received for crop damage % of GCs received compensation Compensation received for crop damage % of SCs received compensation

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. 1001500/-, 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. 1001500/-, 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 likeKuspangi, 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.

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The findings of the study herewith justifies that above 80% Dalits are landless and non-farm 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 countrys 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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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,

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

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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
The study is first of its kind in the entire state of Odisha especially with a specific focus on the caste
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 doesnt 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 dont 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.

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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 flood2011 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
Sushma Gochhayat, Age-47, SC saw that our thatched house was fully collapsed; clothes, W/O-Inkar Gochhayat (PWD) utensil and food grains were washed away. In such a At/PO- Harirajpur PS/Block-Banki (Dompada) situation, there was no availability of wage employment. I Dist. Cuttack, Edn- Illiterate 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
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Rabindra Peroi, Age-45, SC-Bauri, Edn. III S/O-Late Naunidhi Peroi At-Sukhuakhala, PO-Harirajpur PS/ Block: Banki Dompada, Dist. Cuttack

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 flood2011 fully washed my thatched house and other usable home appliances. While the flood water covered nobody was helped me to protect my life. Jhuna Naik, Age-22, SC-Bauri, Edn- Illiterate I could not get immediate relief also. In such D/O-Late Maguni Naik situation I remained without food for 2days. I have At-Sukhuakhala, PO-Harirajpur PS/Block-Banki, Domapda, Dist. Cuttack 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

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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.
Sabita Naik, Age-37, SC, W/O-Manas Naik,

The back water flood of River Mahanadi Family Sizes: 05 Nos At- Karabar Girigiriasahi, PO-Harirajpur submerged into this village and fully collapsed my PS/ Block-Banki, Dompada, Dist. Cuttack 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
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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

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 Induss house. During flood they evacuated to Janhahara Mundia( Upland) is few distance from village point and we remained there for Indu Barik, Age-40 Above, OBC more than 15 days without proper shelter & after W/O-Purnachandra Barik clear of the flood water I was not able to restore my Family Size: 06 Nos. At/PO-Kuspangi, Jadumallasahi house due to massive poverty. I was completely lost PS/Block-Banki, Domapda, Dist. Cuttack 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 Mani (widow), Age-45 above, OBC Village- Rajib ,GP- Anuary the flood, some charitable voluntary organizations supplied Banki-1 block, Cuttack district 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
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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 Chandramani Naik, Age- 63 Above, SC-Hadi S/O-Dasa Naik, At-Rajib, GP-Anwari the family members evacuated to the nearest river PS-Baideswar, Block-Banki-1, Dist-Cuttack 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
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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. Sulei nayak & Community Mothers Village- Sanei Sahi, GP- Golaganda During flood-2011, all the water sources were damaged Block- Banki-1, District- Cuttack 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 o Bfaba 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.

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Case Study-11 I Gaurang Dalei belong to SC community by sub castekaibarta (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
Pratap Dalei, Age- 18, Male (PWD) S/O - Gaurang Dalei, SC-kaibarta Village- Sampur Patna Kaibarta Sahi GP- Golaganda, Block- Banki-1, Dist. Cuttack

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
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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 todays basic needs of the whole month. My old aged husband is unable to work. Nisamani Behera, (F), Age-62, SC-kaibarta In order to meet our daily requirement I have been W/O-Meghanad Behera engaged in daily labor work. During flood-2011, while Village- Baiguni, GP- Anwari, the flood water rushed into our house I called the Block- Banki-1, Dist. Cuttack 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.

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ANNEXURE 2 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 & GPs 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 & GPs of Jagathsingpur and Mayurbhanja districts during 2011 flood under relief and rehabilitation support received by Schedule Caste Schedule Tribe Minority (Muslim)
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Minority Christian and General (Need individual and village level Information) 4. Please provide the district wise utilization status of relief and rehabilitation funds under which specific schemes and provisions utilized for: Schedule Caste Schedule Tribe Minority (Muslim) Minority Christian 5. Provide Department wise fund allocation and utilization for flood related work implemented in Cuttack, Puri, Khorda, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Jagathsingpur and Mayurbhanja districts of Odisha in 2011. 6. Provide Department wise fund allocation and utilization made only for relief and rehabilitation for all the flood affected districts of odisha in 2011 7. Give the name of the demand and disbursement officers list as department wise appointed at state level 8. Give the DDO list as district and Block level deputed for Cuttack, Puri, Khurda, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Jagathsingpur and Mayurbhanja and other flood affected districts of Odisha in 2011 flood. d. Whether information is required by post/ in person/ in mail: By post (The actual postal charges shall be included in providing information) e. In case by post (Ordinary/register/speed): Register post 6. Address/E-mail ID to which information will be sent and in which form: At-Nibedita House, HIG-20, Phase-1, Khandagiri Housing Board colony, Kolothia Square, Bhubaneswar, Dist-Khorda. E-Mail ID- sima.sorc@gmail.com (Both hard and soft copy). 7. Has the information been provided earlier? : No 8. Is this information not made available by the public authority? : No 9. Do you agree to pay the required fees? : Yes 10.Have you deposited application fees? : Yes (If yes, details of such deposit): IPO of Rs. 10/11.Whether belongs to BPL category? : No 12.Have you furnished the proof of the same? No

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