MOP, Bk 10, v.5, pt.2, 297
The Regional Executive Director as representative from the National Economic and Development Authority | Chairman |
The Regional Director as representative from the Department of Agrarian Reform | Vice-Chairman |
The Regional Director (Lands) as representative from the Department of Natural Resources | Vice-Chairman |
The Regional Director as representative from the Department of Local Government and Community Development | Member |
The Regional Director as representative from the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communication | Member |
The General Manager of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District | Member |
The National Housing Authority | Member |
1. | A policy formulating body which shall: | |||
a) | Set general operating guidelines; | |||
b) | Propose for approval of the Committee a budget for the operational and maintenance expenses of the Committee and its personnel. | |||
2. | A resettlement technical planning staff which shall: | |||
a) | Collect basic socio-economic data of the population affected by the project together with an immediate census of inhabitant in the Balamban catchment area; | |||
b) | Conduct a survey that would identify a relocation area for residents which shall be displaced from the catchment area; | |||
c) | Draw up plans for the relocation areas as far as the infrastructural facilities are concerned; | |||
d) | Plan and conduct information programs that would deal with the various problems and their solutions relating to the livelihood of the affected residents, as well as encourage the participation of schools and universities; | |||
e) | Draw up measures that would prevent land speculation within the catchment and resettlement area; | |||
f) | Make recommendation for the acquisition of land and transfer of public lands in the catchment area to the MCWD; | |||
g) | Determine possible socio-economic problems that may arise during and after the completion of the project and propose possible solutions thereto; | |||
h) | Develop a plan for the actual relocation, to include selection of settlers and transportation to the resettlement areas; and | |||
i) | Develop plans for the establishment of farming cooperatives in the new relocation areas; | |||
j) | Prepare cash flow plans for initial and long-term fund requirements necessary for the full implementation of the relocation program; | |||
k) | Prepare financing schemes including investigations of the source of funds, and recommendations for the final apportioning of the total costs according to the respective benefits; | |||
l) | Prepare a plan for the administration of the social infrastructural and agricultural development programs in the relocation areas. | |||
3. | An administrative staff which shall; | |||
a) | Be responsible to the Committee for the efficient implementation of the relocation program; | |||
b) | Directly implement – or through other agencies – carry out and supervise all necessary measures including: | |||
– Preparation of the relocation areas (e.g. infrastructural facilities, etc) | ||||
– Preparation of settlers for their new environment | ||||
– Staged transportation of the settlers to the new resettlement area | ||||
– Assistance to settlers and long-term administration in the new relocation areas | ||||
– Provision of a transitory food program | ||||
– Provision of agricultural extension services and pilot farms | ||||
– Educational services | ||||
– Financing and administration of funds in the long run | ||||
– Establishment and operation of farming cooperatives. | ||||
c) | Provide all requested financial, technical and management assistance to the MCWD (LWUA) in the administration of that part of the Lusaran Project relative to relocation, forestry and soil conservation in the catchment area. |