EX-POST EVALUATION OF RESETTLEMENT OF PEOPLE DISPLACED BY MULTI - PURPOSE WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: A CASE STUDY OF TARBELA DAM AFFECTEES, PAKISTAN
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Date
2013
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INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY, URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING
Abstract
Environmental and socio-cultural considerations have often been ignored or neglected in
development projects in developing countries which resulted in the deterioration of
environment and disruption of socio-cultural fabric. One man’s folly is another man’s
fortune. The far reaching impacts of water resources development projects, no doubt
makes the nation prosperous, but those who sacrifice are usually deprived of. The areas
submerged and the inhabitants dislocated with numerous reminiscences and cultural ties
are obviously ignored and tempted with negligible amount of compensation , which is, in
no way can bring back their social associations. Researchers did a lot, covering the
technical aspects of Tarbela dam and talked high on the replacement of land to the
affectees but turned deaf ear to the psychological and sociological shocks which the
affectees are still suffering in. They are still remembering earlier glories of their ancestral
lives and the attachment which a native may realize for his birth place. How one can
forget the places where one played and the rills one enjoyed. They felt the project had
problems with adequately compensating and resettling the affectees.