A sound national policy on rehabilitation and resettlement of affected people in essential.
1. The extent of damage and suffering that the proposed project would cause should be studied and ascertained before starting the project.
2. The rehabilitation and resettlement work should be part of the project and all those affected should be rehabilitated before the commencement of the project.
3. The people should be rehabilitated on "minimum dislocation basis", by choosing adjacent areas.
4. The extent of rehabilitation should meet the ends of social justice and balance development.
5. The advantages of rehabilitation should be on par with those of the beneficiaries of the proposed project.
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