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For a Morsel of Life!

A‘DalitWatch’ReportontheFloodReliefCampsinBihar

September2008

BasedonMonitoringof205ReliefCampsLocatedintheDistrictsof

Supaul,Saharsa,Madhepura,ArariaandPurnea

MonitoringUndertakenby

VolunteersandMembersofDalitWatchassociatedwith

BachpanBachaoAndolan BadhSukhadMuktiAndolanDalitSamanvay LokshaktiSangathan

NariGunjan NationalCampaignforDalitHumanRightsand

Praxis–InstituteforParticipatoryPractices

Report on the Flood Relief Camps in Bihar

Monitoring undertaken by Dalit Watch (September 2008) 2

Keypersonnelinvolvedinanchoringthemonitoringexercise

AbhayKumar,AnindoBanerjee,AshutoshVishal,BharatKale,ChandraBhushan,DevendraKumar,Dr.SDJMPrasad,Kamal,GirishChandraMishra,JayKumarVerma,MahendraKumarRoshan,MuktaOjha,RambabuKumar,RahulSingh,Ranjeev,Sr.SudhaVerghese,VijetaLaxmi

Supervisionofreliefcampsundertakenby

AbhayKumar,AmarKumarSada,AmarnathKumar,AmiteshKumar,AnilKumarSingh,AnitaDevi,ArchanaKumari,ArunKumarPaswan,AtulPriyadarsi,AzadAlam,Bharti,

BheekhoBodh,BhugeshwarRam,BhuneshwarNaga,BirjuKumar,ChaubeBharti,Denish,DilipGiri,DineshKumar,Dr.RampalSharma,Dr.ShailendraKumar,GajenderMajhi,

GaneshPaswan,GautamThakur,GulabchandSada,JeevanPrakashBharti,KamalKishorBharti,KamalMahto,KamleshKumar,LalanPaswan,LalanRam,LaxmanSada,LaxmiDevi,MahendraKumarRoshan,Mala,MamtaDevi,ManjuDevi,ManojKumar,ManojKumar,Md.JawaluddinHaq,MeeraDevi,MotiSada,MukeshKumar,MumtazBegum,NeeluMala,NeerajKumar,PriyadarshiPriyam,PunamDevi,RabinderPaswan,RahulRai,RahulSingh,RajKumar,Rajabhai,RajeevKumar,RajenderPaswan,RajeshwarRam,RajkumarSada,RakeshKumar,RambabuRam,RambaliDas,RambaliRavidas,RamchandraAzad,

RameshwarSada,RampraveshDas,RanjayKumar,RasbihariSingh,Ravinderrajbanshi,ReetLal,RishikeshKumar,RitalalRavidas,SadaqatHussain,SanjayKumarRoy,SantoshKumar,Satish,

ShailendraKumar,ShankarKumar,ShaukatAli,ShyamnandanRam,SohanBharti,SubhasKumar,SudheerPaswan,SumanKumar,SunilKumarSharma,SunilRamteke,SunitaBahen,SurenderKumar,SurenderMajhi,SureshChandraBairwa,SureshKumar,

TejKumar,UdranandSingh,UmeshPrasad,Vidyanand,VijayKumarYadav,VijayManjhi,VirendraPratap

MembersofDalitWatchCoreGroup

Sr.SudhaVerghese(NariGunjan),Convener;AnindoBanerjee(Praxis);AjoyKumarSingh(BachpanBachaoAndolan);DeepakBharti(LokshaktiSangathan);Ghanshyam(BSMA);

MahendraKumarRoshan(DalitSamanvay);PaulDivakar(NCDHR);Ranjeev(BSMA);VijetaLaxmi(NCDHR),SecretariatCoordinator

DalitWatchSecretariat

C/oPraxis,1stFloor,MaaShardeComplex,EastBoringCanalRoad,Patna800001Tel.+919973080970,+916122521983Email:[email protected]



Table of Contents

ConstituentsofDalitWatchTableofContents

PageNo.Chapter1 Anoverviewofthefloodsof2008 4Chapter2 Rationaleandmethodologyofthemonitoringexercise 7Chapter3 Salientfindings 10

Relatingtopromptnessindeliveringreliefaid 10Concentrationofflood‐victimsanddalitsatreliefsites 10Compositionofagenciesandfunctionariesadministeringrelief 11Concentrationofespeciallydisadvantagedpeopleatthereliefsites 12Deliveryofcriticalreliefaid 13Deliveryofcriticalhealthservices 16Deliveryofvariouscriticalfacilitiesandservices 18Snapshotsofincidentsofdiscriminationandexclusion 20

Chapter4 Synthesisandrecommendations 22Annex1 Asampleofcasesofdiscriminationfacedbydalitcommunities 24Annex2 Asampleofsite‐specificschedulesandcase‐studyformats 31Annex3 ListofreliefcampsmonitoredbyDalitWatch 36



Chapter1

An Overview of the Floods of 2008 AdevastatingfloodcausedbyabreachintheembankmentofKosiRiverneartheIndo‐Nepal border (at a place called Kusaha in Nepal) resulted in one of theworstfloodsinthehistoryofBiharinAugust2008.TheRiverchangeditscoursefollowingthebreachandinundatednewareasthathadn’texperiencedfloodsforoverfivedecades.While as many as 18 districts of the statewere affected by the unforeseen disaster,the districts of Supaul, Araria, Madhepura,Saharsa and Purnea (ref. diagram on theright)were amongst theworst hit, causinglosses and damages of an unprecedentedscale.AccordingtoaDailyReportissuedonSeptember 23, 2008 by Deputy Secretary,Department of Disaster Management, asmany as 2528 villages drawn from 114blocksof18districtsofBiharwereaffectedby the floods, affecting 47 lakh people andresulting in deaths of 235 humans. Keycontents of the aforesaid Report arereproducedinTable1:

Table1:Effectsoffloodsof2008Effectsoffloods ExtentoffloodeffectNo.ofaffectedvillages 2528No.ofaffectedblocks 114No.ofaffecteddistricts 18No.ofhumanliveslost 235(highestinMadhepura,i.e.

132)Numberofcattlelivestocklost/perished 787Croppedareaaffected(inlakhhectares) 3.38Estimatedvalueofdamagedcroparea(InRs.lakh) 3419.57Numberofhousesdamaged 322169Estimatedvalueofdamagetohouses(inRs.Lakh) 8041.18Estimatedvalueofdamagetopublicproperties(InRs.lakh) 9747.00Estimatedvalueoftotaldamage(InRs.Lakh) 21207.75Source:DailyReportofDepartmentofDisasterManagementdatedSeptember23,2008The official response to the flood, till the 23rd of September 2008, constitutedpredominantly of rescue operations to evacuate people marooned in a largenumber of villages, in which personnel of the army and National DisasterResponseForcewerealsoinvolvedinmanyplaces.Bythisdate,asmanyas10lakhpeoplehadbeenevacuated,asperagovernmentreport(ref.Table1.2).Theotherformsofsupportextendedtoaffectedcommunities includedprovisionofshelter arrangements (mainly across 407 relief camps), food supplies,administrationofhealthcamps,provisionofmiscellaneoushouseholditemsand



installationofhandpumps.Table1.2provides a summaryof rescueand reliefoperationsundertakenbythegovernmentofBihar.Table1.2:RescueandreliefinterventionsofthegovernmentofBiharInterventionsrelatedtorescueandrelief DetailsNo.ofpersonsevacuated 1028345No.ofboatsdeployedforevacuation 3654No.ofreliefcampsopened 407No.ofpersonsaccommodatedinthereliefcamps. 423178Detailsofdistributionofessentialcommodities(includingairdroppedfoodpackets):

• FoodGrainsDistributed(includingWheat&Rice)120259.30Qtl.• Cashdistribution622.41lakh;Chana674.62Qtl;Chura‐7479.49Qtl.• Sattu873.85Qtl;Gur‐1183.57Qtl.;Salt65.27Qtl.;Matchboxes‐237863• Candles422413;K.Oil‐143336liter• PolytheneSheetsdistributed‐173261• Fodder‐2458.50Qtl.

ReadyFoodDistributionbyDMAraria/Supaul/Madhepura/Saharsa:‐208941PacketsFoodPacketDroppedbyAir121892Packets(chura3659.82Qtl,sattu1216.46Qtl,Gur609.56Qtl,Salt609.56Qtl,HalogenTablet438680,&WaterBottle174387)NoofKitsdistributionfromCMRF‐2460NoofHandpumpInstalled1746No.ofmedicalteamsdeployed 177No.ofcattlecamps/centreopened 189No.ofhealthcentresopened 409Source:DailyReportofDepartmentofDisasterManagementdatedSeptember23,2008Thewrathofthefloodsof2008canbeunderstoodinthetestimoniesofpeoplelike Md. Aseen of Madhepura district (ref. Box 1.1 below), who had to faceunprecedentedchallengesinsurvivingthedisaster.Box1.1:“IsurvivedduetothegraceofGod!”‐Md.Aseen,50yearsoldresidentofHanumanNagarvillage(Kumarkhandblock,Madhepura),whoisadalitMuslim“It’s traumatic to thinkof the floods! I am fortunate to surviveby the graceofGod.Floodwatersenteredourvillageonthe18thofAugustataround10 inthenight.Whenwaterstartedcoming fromallsides, I thoughtof takingshelteronthe roof, but was worried about our livestock. I had a total of ten animals,including2buffalos,2cows,2calvesand4goats. Idecidedtoshift themtoanareanearthecanal,whichwasatahigherlevel.However,bythetimeIreachedthecanal,thelevelofwaterhadrisenalmosttolevelofmychest.JustwhenIwasfasteningmyanimals,thecanalcrumbledandevenbeforeIcouldreact,awaveof water swept away two of my animals. I quickly untangled them and both



begantofloatinthewater.”“Afterwards,Ialsobegantofloatonthewater,carryingaropeandatorchinmyhands.WhilefloatingImanagedtoreacharaisedplatformmadeofbamboo(amachan) located insideamaize field. Igotholdofoneof itsbamboo‐postsandslowlybegantoclimb.Fromthere,Isawascarypoolofwaterswirlingunderme.Ants andother insectswere also thereon themachan,which started crawlingovermy body. I had to periodically remove them, but every time they wouldcomeoveragain!Whenitbecameunbearable,Itiedtheropetoacornerofthemachanandsatontherope.Ihadtoremainsittingonthatropethatentirenight.At thesametime, the levelofwaterkept increasingandatonepoint Igaveuphopes of surviving. On the following morning when it seemed that I will dieanyways,Idecidedtojumpintothewaterandswim.Ibegantoswimtowardsahouse,whichwasalmostonekilometeraway.Itwasonthewayofwaterflow.ItwasGod’sgracethatImanagedtosafelyreachthehouse.”“Istayedontheterraceofthathouseforthreedays.Therewereotherpeopleaswell.Oneofthemwasmyrelative.Hegavemesomemurhi(puffedrice)andsaltto eat. Later some ofmy other relatives came therewith a boat andwewererescued.”



Chapter2

Rationale and Methodology of the Monitoring Exercise AboutDalitWatch‘DalitWatch’cameintobeingintheaftermathoftheseverefloodof2007,aimedatkeepingavigilonprobableinstancesofexclusionanddiscriminationfacedbydalitcommunitiesand tosecure theirentitlements.Thenetwork is constitutedby Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Baarh Sukhad Mukti Abhiyan, Dalit Samanway,Lokshakti Sangathan, Nari Gunjan and National Campaign for Dalit HumanRights, and the collective is supported by Praxis – Institute for ParticipatoryPractices.The year 2007 had witnessed one of the worst floods in the contemporaryhistoryofBihar, leading towidespreaddevastationacross twenty‐twodistrictsof the state. Amongst the various sections of affected populations, dalitcommunities constitutedabig chunkand suffered themost.The impactof thefloodsondalitcommunitiesmanifestedinlarge‐scaledisplacements,prolongedstretches of hunger, loss of productive assets including livestock, houses andlanddocuments,andacuteexclusionfromaccesstobasicservices. Assessmentconducted by various organizations in Bihar in the aftermath of the floods of2007confirmedthefactthatreliefdistributedbythegovernmentwasfarshortof the actual need andmany victims were yet to receive them. Further, evenwhere relief was distributed, dalits and other marginalized communities hadvery limitedaccessanddiscriminationwasextensive.Theseissueswereraisedinseveralmeetingsinvolvingagenciesofthestate,aswellasINGO/NGOs.Therewas consensus among a few organizations to work together on eliminatingdiscriminationandensuringequityand inclusion in reliefmeasures, leading toemergenceof‘DalitWatch’asaplatformoftheseorganizations.TherationaleofmonitoringreliefcampsIn thewakeof thesevere floodsof2008, theconstituentsofDalitWatch cametogethertomonitorreliefcampssetupintheaftermathoftheseverefloodsof2008, in view of the observations of one of its appraisal teams that visitedseveral camps and noticed glaring inadequacies and shortcomings in thearrangements and processes of dispensing relief even after 20 days of thedisaster. Key issues that emerged during the appraisal visit include acuteshortfall of basic support measures, including provision of timely and regularfood aid, water supply andmedical services; continued entrapment of a largenumber of villagers indalit‐populous locations submerged under floodwatersdue mainly to shortage of rescue services; and absolute lack of suitablemechanisms to address the special needs of women, children or people withdisability. Given that most relief camps visited by the team had a significantproportionofmembersofvariousdalit communities sufferingcritical formsofexclusion, it was decided to undertake a continuous monitoring exercise toassesstheaccessibilityofthereliefmeasuresbydalitcommunitiesinparticularandadministrationofreliefcampsingeneral,acrossfiveworstaffecteddistricts.



Inspecificterms,themainreasonsforundertakingafocusedmonitoringprocesscoveringatleasttwothirdsofallreliefcampsincludedthefollowing:

1. Inviewofthefactthatprovisionofreliefaidatcampssetupbyvariousagenciesseemedthesolitaryresponseofthegovernmentandmostotherorganizationstillalmostamonthaftertheflood, itwasfelt importanttokeepawatchandreportontheextentofprovisionofbasicrelieftofloodvictimslivinginreliefcamps;

2. Ascertaining that available relief support was accessed by sociallymarginalized dalit communities without being subjected to anydiscrimination or highhandedness on the part of socially dominantcommunities;

3. Taking up cases relating to known instances of atrocities anddiscriminationfacedbymembersofScheduledCastecommunitiesduringprocesses of accessing relief, with administrative authorities at thedistrict level,asperSC‐ST(PreventionofAtrocities)Act1989andotherrelevantlegalprotections.

MethodologyofthemonitoringexerciseAn intensiveassessmentwasundertakenbyacadreof104volunteersof ‘DalitWatch’ tomonitor thequalityof the arrangements andprocessesof204 reliefcampssetupinfivedistrictsintheaftermathoftheseverefloodsof2008duringSeptember 10 – 17, 2008. The decision to undertake the assessment wasundertakenafteranappraisalteamofDalitWatchmembersvisitedsomereliefcampsandnoticed importantshortcomings inthearrangementsandprocessesof dispensing relief. A timeline of key activities undertaken as part of themonitoringexercisehasbeenpresentedbelow:September5–7,2008 Visit of Dalit Watch’s Appraisal Team to a select

numberofreliefcampsSeptember8,2008 Meeting of network leaders and volunteers atDalit

Watch’s Secretariat in Patna; mobilization ofvolunteersforthemonitoringexercise

September9,2008 Orientationof104DalitWatchvolunteersmobilized

throughitsconstituentnetworksSeptember10–17,2008 Field‐based monitoring of 204 relief camps in five

districts of Supaul, Saharsa,Madhepura, Araria andPurnea;Release of daily updates from Dalit WatchSecretariat

September18,2008 Debriefingmeetingofvolunteers;

PressConferenceatPatna



The orientation provided on September 9 was aimed at inculcating necessaryperspectives amongst the volunteers to purposively look out for instances ofdiscrimination and inadequacies of relief aid from the perspective of dalitvictims.Keyvariablesthattheywereadvisedtomonitorateveryreliefcampandlocations where a large number of flood affected people had taken refugeincludedthefollowing:

• Time‐laginprovisionofreliefaid

• Compositionofpersonnelmanagingreliefsitesintermsofrepresentationofdalits,womenandnatureofagencies

• Caste‐compositionofinhabitantsofreliefsites

• No.ofchildren,women,pregnantwomen,elderlypeopleandpeoplewithdisabilitylivingatthesite

• Materialsavailableasreliefaid(e.g.food,shelterresources,clothesetc.),along with identification of sources, unit quantity of distribution,periodicity of distribution, quality issues, besides probableinstances/waysofexclusion/discrimination.

• Services and facilities available at relief sites (e.g. health services,maternity services, veterinary health services, water supply, sanitationfacilities, communication facilities, security arrangements, registrationfacilities, transportation facilities etc.) in terms of sources, typology,adequacy,besidesprobableinstances/waysofexclusion/discrimination.

• No.ofdeathsatthereliefcampsonaccountofvariousreasons

• Aspirations of inhabitants of relief camps, regarding their rehabilitationandimprovedqualityoflifeatthereliefsites

• Location‐specificdisadvantagesfacedbydalitcommunitiesA sample of site‐specific schedules and case‐study formats used in theassessment has been enclosed in Annex 1. Annex 2 provides a list of all reliefcampsvisitedduringthemonitoringexercise,whileAnnex3providesalistofallvolunteersinvolvedintheprocess.



Chapter3

Salient Findings RelatingtopromptnessindeliveringreliefaidAssessmentof thedistributionof time‐lags indeliveringrelief to flood‐affectedcommunitiespointsatanaveragedelayintherangeof10–16daysacrossfiveoftheworstflood‐affecteddistricts.ThefirstsetofcampsweresetupinSupauland Araria districts on the 22nd of August, followed by camps in Madhepura,SaharsaandPurnea.Table3.1presentsasummaryoftimelagsinstartingreliefcampsacrossthefivedistricts.Table3.1DistributionoftimelagsinstartingreliefcampsParameters Araria Madhepura Purnea Saharsa SupaulNo.ofsitesassessed

53 49 27 50 26

Averagetime‐laginstartingreliefcamps

12days 13days 16days 14days 10days

Rangeoftime‐lags

Between4days–21days





ConcentrationoffloodvictimsanddalitsatreliefsitesMostofthereliefsiteslocatedinthefourworstflood‐affecteddistrictsofSupaul,Saharsa, Madhepura and Araria have a significant concentration of membersfromvariousdalitcommunities,as indicated inTable3.2.Theconcentrationofmembers of dalit communities was found to be highest in the relief sites ofSupaul(41%).ArariaandMadhepuracameclosewithnearly39%concentrationofdalitcommunities.ThereliefsitesatSupaulalsoemergedtobethemostpopulous,withanaverageof 2864 people per relief site. The sites at Purnea had the next highestconcentrationofflood‐victimswith2319people.Table3.2ConcentrationoffloodvictimsanddalitsatreliefsitesParameters Araria Madhepura Purnea Saharsa SupaulNo.ofsitesassessed

53 49 27 50 26

Averageno.ofpeopleperrelief‐site

1319 1452 2319 1318 2864

Proportionofdalitpeopleatreliefsites

39% 39% 10.3% 34% 41%



However, in several cases, as in Case 3.1 outline below, members of dalitcommunitieswerenot allowed to enter and settle in relief camps. In a similarincident (ref. Case 3.2), dalit families marooned due to the floods were notallowedtoavailofboatstoescapetheirvillages.Case3.1:Exclusionofadalitfamilyfromaccessingareliefcamp30 years old Neelam Devi hails from the Musahar community of SarvagaonvillagelocatedinYalkapanchayatofSaharsadistrict.Shehadtowadethrough3feet deep floodwaters for two days continuously along with her husband andthreechildren,toreachasafesiteinSonbarsavillage.However,theSarpanchofthevillagedidnotallowthemtoenterareliefcamprunbyanNGO.Thefamilyhastobegforfoodinthevillagetosurvive.Case3.2:DenialofopportunitytoboardrescueboatsSurajRishidev,ArunaDeviandPramodSadabelongtotheMusaharcommunityand were residents of Bijapur village located in Saurbazar block of Saharsadistrict.Theyremainedinvillageuntilfloodwaterscameuptotheleveloftheirneck.However,when theydecided to flee thevillage theywerenotallowed toboardarescueboatbytheMukhiyaofthevillage,andhadtotakerefugeontheterrace of village school for three days. On the Fourth day, when they sensedfurtherdeteriorationofthesituation,theydecidedtomoveoutwithoutanyhelpandwalkedforthreedayscontinuouslytoreachasafeplace.

CompositionofagenciesandfunctionariesadministeringreliefGovernmentagenciesemergedtobetheprimaryproviderofreliefacrossmostsites in the five districts. Their concentration was found to be the highest inSupaul and Araria, where respectively 25 out of 26 camps and 46 out of 53camps monitored during the process were found to be managed by thegovernmentofBihar.PublicSectorUndertakingslikeSAILwerealsofoundtobeengagedinreliefdeliveryprocessesacrossanumberofplaces.Avarietyofotherorganizations were found involved in the process, including political parties,religious bodies, national and international non‐government organizations andcharitableorganizations,buttheircumulativenumberwasfoundtobefarshortofthenumberofreliefsitesmanagedbythegovernment.Thenumberofwomeninvolvedinreliefdistributionteamsacrossfivedistrictsranged from 24% – 46% (highest in Saharsa). Their presence was felt mostacutelyinthedistrictofMadhepura,whereonly8outof49sitesmonitoredbyDalitWatchhadwomenasmembersofteamsdistributingrelief.The number of people from dalit communities included in relief distributionprocesseswasfoundtobenegligible.



Table3.3:BreakupofagenciesandfunctionariesadministeringreliefParameters Araria Madhepura Purnea Saharsa SupaulNo.ofsitesassessed

53 49 27 50 26

No.ofsitesmanagedbystategovt.agencies

46 28(besides4sitesmanagedbyPSUs)

19(besides2sitesmanagedbyPSUs)

31(besides5sitesmanagedbyPSUs)

25

Proportionofwomenmanagingsites

44%,presentat25sites

37%,presentat8places




ConcentrationofespeciallydisadvantagedpeopleatthereliefsitesThe relief sites in the five districts of Supaul, Saharsa, Araria,Madhepura andPurnea had a substantial concentration of especially disadvantaged people,includingpeoplewithdisability,pregnantwomenandelderlypeople.Whiletheaverage concentration of pregnant women, people with disability and elderlypeople at the relief campswas found to be highest in Supaul (49, 18 and 300respectivelyperreliefsite),theproportionofchildrenandwomenwasfoundtobe highest in Purnea. Table 3.4 reports the proportions of especiallydisadvantagedpeopleacross204reliefcampsofthefivedistricts.However,thedesignoffacilitiesandservicesavailableatthecampsdidnotseemtoconsidertheespecialneedofsuchdisadvantagedsocialgroups,asoutlinedinsomeofthefollowingsectionsinthischapter.Table3.4:ConcentrationofespeciallydisadvantagedpeopleatreliefsitesParameters Araria Madhepura Purnea Saharsa SupaulNo.ofsitesassessed

53 49 27 50 26

Averageno.ofpregnantwomenpersite

20 11 22 14 49

Averageno.ofpeoplewithdisabilitypersite

13 9 6 4 18

Averageno.ofelderlypeoplepersite

133 100 63 75 300

Averageno.ofchildrenpersite

350 281 971 243 616

Averageno.ofwomenpersite

496 278 730 271 634



DeliveryofcriticalreliefaidAmongst various kinds of critical relief aid delivered in the aftermath of thefloodsof2008, foodaidwasdeliveredacrossmoresites(195sitesoutof204)thananyotherkindofsupport,fromanumberofsources.Governmentagenciesemergedtobetheprimaryprovideroffoodresourcesacrossallthereliefsites,withfoodbeingsuppliedbygovernmentagenciesin159outof204reliefsites.The proportion seemedhighest in Supaul andAraria districts,whichwere thefirsttobeaffectedbythefloodsin2008.Table3.5:DeliveryofcriticalreliefaidParameters Araria Madhepura Purnea Saharsa SupaulNo.ofsitesassessed

53 49 27 50 26

No.ofsiteswherefoodhasbeensupplied

52 40 24 50 261

No.ofsiteswheresuppliersincludegovt.agencies

52 28 19 31 26

No.ofsiteswhereshelterresourceshavebeensupplied

18 2 17 34 242


17 0 11 10 20

No.ofsiteswhereclotheshavebeensupplied

15 3 16 25 143


13 0 2 5 5

No.ofsiteswherehouseholditemshavebeensupplied

0 1 7 3 44


0 0 2 0 2

Shelter resources were distributed across 95 of the 204 monitored sites.Government agencies were one of the main entities distributing shelterresourcesacross58places,withthedistrictsofSupaulandArariaaccountingformost sites where shelter resources were distributed by government agencies.Saharsaemergedasthedistrictwiththemaximumnumberofsites(34)availingof shelter resources, though the involvement of government agencies seemed



limited. Similarly, the involvement of government agencies in distribution ofclothesandhouseholdresourcesseemedminimal,asindicatedinTable3.5.Foodsuppliesatmostsites inArariaandPurneawereundertakentwiceaday,while inMadhepura, the frequencyof food supplieswasmostly once in a day.SaharsaandSupaulemergedasdistrictsprivilegedwiththreesuppliesoffoodinadayacrossmostreliefsites(ref.Table3.6).Table3.6Frequencyoffoodsupplyatthereliefsites(fromallsources)Parameters Araria Madhepura Purnea Saharsa SupaulNo.ofsitesassessed

53 49 27 50 26

FrequencyoffoodsupplyOnceinaday 5 29 1 4 2Twiceaday 43 10 19 18 7Thriceaday 2 1 4 24 15Occasionally,onceinfewdays

‐ 4 ‐ 2 ‐

Never 3 5 3 2 2During the course of themonitoringprocess, the quality of food suppliedto dalits at some of the places cameforflak.Khichri(amixtureofriceandpulses, filled occasionally withingredients like potato flakes)was acommon itemserved inanumberofsites, while at many other places,people were served only asuspension of rice. The diagram onthe right shows a picture of such amealfromonecampinMadhepura.

Box3.1containsexpressionsofadalitinhabitantofareliefsiteinSupauldistrictregardingqualityoffood.“Foodearnedfrombeggingwouldhavehadbetterquality”!‐Says JwalaRaut,a28yearsold labourerbelongingto thedalitcommunityofHalkhorsandaresidentofBasantpurblockofSupaul.“Ihadnopremonitionofthefloodsoraboutthepossibilityofthebreachoftheembankment.Waterenteredourvillageataround8 in thenightonthe18thofAugust. Panic broke out all over the place. I, alongwithmywife and children,struggled togetoutof thewaterandsomehowmanaged to takeshelter insidethe premises of Birpur telephone exchange. This was a three‐storied buildingandnearly1000‐1500peoplehadtakenrefugehere.”



“I could not save anything. All my utensils, livestock and food‐grains werewashedawayintheflood,andsowasmyhut.Icouldnoteventracemyrelatives.Istayedatthetelephoneexchangebuildingwithmyfamilyforabout25daysandmanaged to survive by eating puffed or beaten rice. We used to wait for airdroppings.Onthe7thofSeptemberwewereevacuatedandtakentoKataiya intheBirpurSubdivision.Westayed therewithourrelatives for fivedays,undertestingconditions.Decidingnottoburdenourrelativesanymore,wemovedtoareliefcampsetupatthemiddleschoolofPipraonthe13thofSeptember.”“Firstofall,wehadtostruggleforregistrationatthecampsite.Also,therewasnohygieneandcleanlinessinthecampandanunmanageablenumberofpeoplehadbeenaccommodatedinthesamehall.Initiallythequalityoffoodgiveninthecampwasverybad,somuchso thatweusedto thinkthatbeggingwouldbeabetter option! But we had to compromise thinking of our children. Medicalfacilitieshereareequallybadandthereisnoarrangementforchildren.Thereisalso no sanitation facility. In the name of toilet an isolated place has beencordonedoffwithplastic.”In someof the camps,dalit inhabitants reported instancesofdiscrimination inprovision of basic relief aid. The forms of discrimination included instances ofsupplyofinferiormaterials,latesupplyoffood,servingatseparatelocationsanduseof improper languageduringdistributionof food.Box3.2belowcontainsanarrativeofaMusahar inhabitantofaMegaReliefCamp.Later in thisChapter,Box 3.3 contains snapshots of different kinds of discrimination faced by dalitcommunitiesatthereliefsites.Box3.2:“Weareservedleftovermaterialsatthecamp!”ButanHrishidev[45yearsoldButanHrishidev,sonofLateSaryugHrishidev,belongstoMusaharcaste.HetookrefugeattheKosi Project Mega Relief Camp after being displaced from Resna village located in Golpada block ofMadhepuradistrict.Herehenarrateshisexperiencesofbeingrescuedandatthecamp.]“Floodwatersenteredourvillageonthe19thofAugustataround11inthenight.Whilewewere apprehensiveof thepossibility of the flood since thatmorningitself,noneofushadexpectedthesituation togetsohorrific.Thosewhowerefinancially well off had started leaving the village by their own vehicles. Butmanypeoplelikeuscouldnotleavebehindourhuts,livestockandfamiliesandfleethevillage.”“Inthenightwhenwaterenteredourhut,wecouldnotsaveanythingbecauseofthehighcurrentinthewater.Wewereonlyworriedaboutourchildrenatthattime.Wemovedtoaschool in thedalit tola,which is locatedonahigher leveland stayed there for five days without any food. Later, when our SarpanchBaleshwar Yadav came to know this, he asked ourMukhiya Faguni Rajak toimmediately use the food‐stock stored in the school and arrange food for thepeoplewho had taken shelter at the school. So, we could have food after fivedays.”



“Lackofaplacetoeaseourselveswasanequallysevereproblemforus.Sincetheschoolwassubmergedunderwater,womeninparticularhadatoughtime.Theywould make curtains using their sarees and ease themselves. After five days,military people came with boats to rescue us, and we were evacuated toSaharsa.”“WeexploredvariousplacesatSaharsa forourstay,and finally tookshelterattheKosiproject camp for refugees. Initially, thingswerequite satisfactoryandwecouldgetadequatefood.Thesiteitselfwaseasilyaccessibletodalits,butnowthesituationhaschanged.It’snowdominatedbytheinfluentialpeople.Wearenow served leftover food in the morning and are scolded by them when wecomplain.Whileasmanyas26differentkindsofrelief‐itemshavebeenspottedat thecamp,nothinghasbeendistributedtotheMusaharsapart fromabucketandamug,thattooonlytoafewofthem.Newclothswerealsosuppliedforthiscampbutwereceivedonlytheusedones.”DeliveryofcriticalhealthservicesHealthserviceswereavailableinonly116ofthe205reliefcampsmonitoredbyDalitWatch.Governmentagenciesaccounted for81ofsuchsites,and includedpersonnel of Army Medical Corps as well. However, Only 75 relief sites hadaccess to the services of a qualified Doctor, with governmentmanaged healthcamps accounting for only 50 of them. The number of femaleDoctors seemedextremelylow(only29sites,with14ofthemprovidedbythegovernment).NofemaleDoctorswereavailableinthemonitoredsitesofSupaulandMadhepura.Concentrationofhealthservicesseemedofparticularconcerninthemonitoredsites ofMadhepura district, accounting for only 5 health camps and 3Doctorsandnoseparatelabourrooms.Only 14 sites across the monitored sites of five districts seemed to have aseparate labour room (including 5 government‐provided labour rooms).Deliverieshadtoconductedintheopenwithlittleprivacyforpregnantwomenin a number of sites. The number of female health attendants also seemedextremelysmall,withonly32outof204campshavingfemaleattendants.Only17government‐managedmedical campshad female attendants across the204sites.Table3.7providesasummaryrelating toavailabilityofcriticalhealth facilitiesacrossthe204reliefsites.



Table3.7:AvailabilityofcriticalhealthservicesParameters Araria Madhepura Purnea Saharsa SupaulNo.ofsitesassessed

53 49 27 50 26

No.ofsiteswherehealthservicesareavailable

35 5 21 35 201

No.ofsiteswhereprovidersincludegovt.agencies

28 2 13 24 14

No.ofsiteswhereMBBSDoctorsareavailable

24 3 15 19 142


17 0 9 13 11

No.ofsiteswherefemaleDoctorsareavailable

8 3 7 10 03


5 0 4 5 0

No.ofsiteswherefemaleattendantsareavailableatthehealthcamps

12 2 11 4 34


7 0 5 4 1

No.ofsiteswherelabourroomsareavailableatthehealthcamps

1 0 6 4 35


1 0 3 0 1

Incidentally,Madhepuradistrictalsoaccountsforthehighestnumberofdeaths(233) registered at the relief camps,with 27%of them relating todalit flood‐victims.Theproportionofmembersofdalitcommunitieslosingtheirlifeatthereliefcampsseemedveryhigh,rangingbeyond60%ofalldeathsinthedistrictsofAraria,SaharsaandSupaul.Table3.8providesabreak‐upofdeathsoccurringat the relief sites on account of various reasons and the composition of dalitvictims.



Table3.8:ParticularsofdeathsatthereliefcampsParameters Araria Madhepura Purnea Saharsa SupaulNo.ofsitesassessed

53 49 27 50 26

No.oflossesofhumanlives

167 233 N.R. 179 69

No.ofdeathsofdalitinhabitants

68% 27% N.R. 60% 90%

DeliveryofvariouscriticalfacilitiesandservicesAtthetimeofthemonitoringexercise,aprocessofregistrationoftheinmatesofvarious relief sites had been initiated in 111 out of the 204 monitored sites.Government agencies had initiated the process across 74 of such sites, whileregistration was being undertaken also by a number of other agencies. Theprocesses were found commonest in Saharsa and Purnea districts (80% and77% respectively), while only a few sites in Madhepura had initiated aregistrationprocess.Table3.9providesasummaryofthestatusofavailabilityofvariouscriticalservicesacross204reliefsites.Accesstodrinkingwateratthereliefsiteswasfoundacross172sites,ofwhichgovernment sources accounted for 115 sites. The reach of government‐aidedwaterpointsseemedthelowestinMadhepuradistrict,withwaterpointsinonly9outof45sitesbeingattributedtogovernmentsources.Only55outofthe204monitoredsitesaccountedforavailabilityoftoiletsfortheinhabitants of relief sites, provided by government agencies in only 36 places.Only3reliefsitesineachofSupaulandMadhepuradistrictshadtoiletsavailableforuseofflood‐victims,outof45and28reliefsitesrespectively.Asmanyas81out of 204 relief siteshad arrangements fordeliveryof specialchild care services, including provision of milk, biscuits and immunizationfacilities.Suchserviceswerefoundtobedeliveredbygovernmentagenciesin49sites,mostlyinSaharsadistrict(34).Table3.9containsasummaryofthestatusofdeliveryofvariouscriticalservicesandfacilitiesacrossthemonitoredsitesofthefivedistricts.



Table3.9:DeliveryofothercriticalfacilitiesandservicesParameters Araria Madhepura Purnea Saharsa SupaulNo.ofsitesassessed

53 49 27 50 26

No.ofsiteswhereregistration(ofcampdwellers)isbeingundertaken

26 8 21 40 161


17 6 15 24 12

No.ofsiteswherewatersupplyisavailable

42 34 26 46 242


33 10 13 39 20

No.ofsiteswheretoiletsareavailable

16 3 12 21 33


11 0 5 17 3

No.ofsitesfromwhereconveyancefacilitiesareavailable

7 9 7 19 44


2 4 7 6 4

No.ofsiteswherespecialchildcareservicesareavailable

12 0 20 31 185


8 0 11 16 14

No.ofsiteswheresecuritypersonnelareavailable

24 21 29 256


18 11 25 22



SnapshotsofincidentsofdiscriminationandexclusionInaddition to theaforesaid issues relating to inadequacyand inaccessibilityofcriticalreliefmeasuresatthemonitoredreliefsites,anumberofissuesrelatingto the relative social status ofdalits,which seemed to have a bearing on theirability to access relief aid and other facilities. Box 3.3 includes a sample ofincidents that were identified during the monitoring exercises across all thereliefsites.Box3.3:Asampleofincidentsofdiscriminationfacedbydalits• At theBansChowkCamp, locatedatPratapganjblockofSupauloneBhoku

Ram belonging to the Chamar community was beaten up by the securityguardsbelongingtothesociallydominantcasteswhenheaskedforfoodforhischildren.

• In the camp running at Maura Bharti village of Shankarpur block ofMadhepura Dalit communities have been served only a suspension of ricewith salt, while people from dominant castes have also been servedvegetablesandpulsesalongwithrice.

• IncampofMadhepura,oneminorgirlhailingfromMusaharcommunityhadtofirstfaceharassmentwhilefetchingwaterfromhandpumpandwaslaterbeatenupbydominatcastepersonswhensheprotested.

• In the camp running at Gayatri Jawahar Girl's High School located atBihariganj ofMadhepura district rupees 700was charged from a pregnantladybelongingtotheDalitcommunity.

• ThecampstartedinRajnivillageofMurliganjblockofPurniadistrict,whichwas accommodating a largenumberof peopleofMusahar community,wascloseddownwithinafewdays.

• In the relief camps running in Buari and Shinghiyan villages of Saharsa,peoplefromsociallydominantareservedfoodinthecorridorofschoolwhileDalitsareservedinanopenfield.

• InthecamprunningatFatehpurMiddleSchool,inNarpatganjblockofArariaoneDukhiSadabelongingtotheMusaharcommunitywasdeniedtreatmentattheMedicalcamp,whopassedawaysubsequently.

• Inacamprunninginwardnumber8ofthesamedistrictdetailsrelatingtodeaths people fromDalit community are not being registered,while in thecamp running at Pagraha Girl's School, dalits are served food after proplefromdominantcastesareservedfood.

• InthecamprunningatJantaHighSchoolofNarpatganj,a14yearsolddalitgirlwasrapedbydominatcastespersonwhilegoingfordefecation.



• InKabiyahiandSonbarsavillagesofShankarpurblockofMadhepuradistrict,instancesoflootingofreliefmaterialsfordalitcommunitiesatthebehestofsociallydominantsectionwerereported.

• In a camp running in Saurbajar Middle School of Saharsa district, oneNandkishorePaswanbelongingtoDusadhcommunitywasrobbedofrupees2200bydominantcastepersons.

• AsimilarincidentwasreportedfromthecampinSitapurvillageofBasantpurblock of Supaul district where asmany as 30 hand‐pumpswere looted bydominantcastepersonsevenbeforetheirarrivalatthecamp.

Besides, the inclusion of people from dalit communities in the teamsadministrating relief in various camps was found to be negligible in all thedistricts.Annex 1 includes brief outlines of a number of cases of discrimination andexclusionfacedbydalitcommunities.



Chapter4

Synthesis and Conclusions Outcomes of the monitoring process undertaken by Dalit Watch indicates analarminglevelofshortfallinthearrangementstowardsdeliveryofcriticalreliefaid acrossmostof the205monitored sites, particularly inMadhepuradistrict.The collective makes the following recommendations to improve the overallquality of the relief processes to ensure greater accessibility for dalitcommunitiesinparticular.

1. Immediateandcompulsoryregistrationofalldalit inhabitantsstayingatthe relief camps, and initiating processes for recording declarations ofdamagestoproperty,lives,livestockandvitaldocuments.

2. Provision of adequate amount of relief aid favouring the flood‐affectedcommunitieslivinginreliefcamps,includingprovisionofadequatefood;shelter resources; medical, referral and maternal facilities; sanitationfacilities, female Doctors and attendants; facilities for security,conveyance and communication; in keeping with internationallyrecognized norms, such as Sphere Standards for humanitarianresponses.

3. In viewof the likelihoodof discrimination against sociallymarginalized

communities, according preferential treatment to dalitswithin affectedcommunities, and inclusion of members of dalit communities inmanagementofreliefcamps.

4. Immediate registration of cases of willful discrimination, exclusion and

atrocities against members of dalit communities under the SC/STPrevention of Atrocites Act of 1989, initiation of necessary legal andadministrativeactionagainsttheculprits,andpreventivemechanismstostopoccurrenceofsuchinstances.

5. Organizing regular social audits at the relief camps, and setting up

effective, pro‐active mechanisms for registration of grievances,particularlythoseofsociallymarginalizedcommunities.

6. Setting upmechanisms of transparency and accountability at the relief

sites,bynecessitatingdisclosureofinformationrelatingtostockofreliefmaterials and other forms of available resources; and relating to theirdistribution.

7. Fixing up accountabilities for any lapses in delivery of critical relief aid

andinitiatingpenalactionagainsterrantauthorities.

8. Reviewingandrevisingeligibilitynorms foravailingofcompensation inlieuofvariouskindsoflosses,particularlyinthecaseofdeaths.Ensuringthat all the people losing lives due to diseases like Diarrhea caused byflood‐relatedcircumstancesarealsopaidcompensation.



9. Ensuring payment of due remuneration to the boatmen on time for

involvingtheirboatsinrescue,reliefandrehabilitationoperations.

10. Extendingreliefdeliveryprocessesbeyondreliefcampsandintovillageswherepeoplearesurvivingwithminimalresources.

11. Inclusion of representatives of themedia anddalit‐focused civil society

organizations in thehighpowered committees ofGovernment set up atdifferentlevelsforreviewofsituationsandplanningofinterventions.

12. Enabling elected representativesof local governmentbodies to respond

promptlytolocalinstancesoflossesandsufferings,throughdevolutionofadequatefunds.

13. Setting up an efficient time‐bound procedure, not extending three

months,fordeliveryofcompensationasperCRFandNCCFguidelinestoallthepeoplesufferinglossesduetofloods,andfortherehabilitationofpeoplewhohavelostalltheirresourcesandbelongings.Box4.1presentstheaspirationsofoneofthemillionsofpeoplewhohavetorebuildtheirlivesafterthefloodsof2008.

Box4.1:“Wehavetostartourlivesalloveragain”50 years old Baleshwar Ram, son of Musu Ram, belongs to the ChamarcommunityandlivesinBharrahivillageofMadhepura.Floodwatersenteredhisvillageonthe28thofAugustataround1o’clockinthenight.Therewereabout60 families ofChamar community living in the village at the time. All of themmovedoutofthevillage inthenight itselfandtookshelteratthenearestdam.Theystayed there forabout7daysbutdidn’t getanysupport fromanywhere.Children in particular were in a miserable condition. Seeing no chances ofimprovement,theymusteredthecouragetowadethroughthe5feetdeepwater.SomehowtheyreachedBaijnathpurandwalked18kmstoreachthemainroadofSaharsa.Theystayed fora fewdaysat theSaharsa railwaystationand thentookshelteratRupwatiGirls’School.Baleshwar expresses his anxiety over rumours that the camp could be closeddownin2‐3days.“Evenifwegobacktoourvillage,wewouldn’tbeabletodoanything,aswehavelosteverythinginthisflood.Wherewillwestay?Ourhut,livestock,utensils,grains,clothsandeverythingelsehavebeenwashedawayintheflood.Therewon’tbeanylivelihoodoptionforuseither”–saysBaleshwar,suggestingthattheGovernmentshouldfirstgivepeoplelikehimaplacetostay,compensate them for the losses faced and generate livelihood options andemploymentforthem.

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Annex1A SAMPLE OF CASES OF DISCRIMINATION IDENTIFIED DURING MONITORING OF RELIEF CAMPSS.No

TypesofDiscrimination

Estimatedno.ofaffectedpersons

Nameoftheaffectedpersons

Caste Address–Village,Panchayat,Block,District

Name/detailsoftheperpetrator

Time/placeofincident

Casebrief Nameofthecampandaddress

SUPAULDISTRICT1 Denialof

medicalservice600 Brahmade

vRam,RadhaDevi,GuriyaKumari

ChamarMusahar

Parsahi,Urlaha,Raghopur,Supaul

CampInChargeandDoctorsintheCamp

IntheCamp(5.9.2008)

Thedoctorsinconnivancewiththecampinchargedonottreatthedalitvictims,butonlythedominants.Theydon’tevenprovidegoodmedicines.

LalitGirl’sHighSchool,Ganpatganj,Raghopur,Supaul

2 Denialofreliefmaterials

500 MurtiDevi&NageswarPaswan

Musahar&Dusadh

Bhirjava,Triveniganj,Supaul

CampinCharge

29.8.08 Thedalitsarenotprovidedwithpolysheetsandmats.Sotheyhavetosleeponthewetgroundasaresultfallillsoonascomparedtotheotherdominantpersons.

LalitGirl’sHighSchool,Ganpatganj,Raghopur,Supaul

3 DeprivationofDrinkingwater&Sanitation

10 SuratiDevi

Musahar Patori,Sigheshwar,Madhepura

Foodinchargeandhisworkers

11.9.08 Thedalitwomanhadgonetogetherfoodandwhilegettingfoodsherequestedtheworkerstogiveherhusband’sshare,shewaspushedoutandwasnotservedfood.

ITI,Supaul

4 Debarmentfromregistration

32 BabunandRam

Chamar VillKarbana,Khuntipanchayat,Chhatapurblock,Supaul

KumariKomaandlocalsupporters

13.9.08 Thevictimandhis10memberfamilymemberscametothecampon10.9.2008buttill13.9.2008theirregistrationwasnotdone.Theywereinfactstoppedfromgettingregistered.

UtkramitKanyaMadhyaVidyalaya,Triveniganj,Supaul

5 Attack 6 BhokuRam

Chamar Toknavill,Tokna

BasramYadav,

15.9.08 Whenthevictim

BansChauk



panchayat,Pratapganjblock,Supaul

Securityguard,BDO

wenttogetfood,hewasbeatenbytheaccused.Asaresulthisleggotfractured.

Govt.Camp

6 DiscriminationinfoodDistribution

6 ChandrakalaDevi

Musahar Shripurvill,Shripurpanchayat,Pratapganjblock,Supaul

CampInCharge

15.9.08 Dalitcommunitywasnotservedfoodfromthebeginningofthecamp.

BansChaukGovt.Camp

7 Denialofshelter 800 HiralalSadaShambhuRamSukhdevSada

MusaharChamarMusahar

MadhubaniHariharpattivill,MadhubaniPanchayat,Chhatapur,Supaul

ThedominantvillagersofGanpatganjvillage

1.9.08till16.9.08

Thevictimsarenotallowedtoliveinsidethecamps.Theydonotspeakagainstthisbecausetheyarethreatenedtobebeatenup.Theydonotevenhaveaccesstosanitationfacilities.

LalitBalikaVidyapeethHighSchool,Gajpatganj,RaghopurSupaul

8 Verbalabuse 248 JaynarayanRams/oShriRamjeeva

Chamar LalganjKilai,Chhatapurblock,Supaul

CampInCharge

15.9.08 On16.9.2008,whenthevictimhadgonetogetfoodforhimself,thecampinchargeverballyabusedhim.Thecampedaregivenfoodonlyonceadayorarenotgiven.

BansChaukCamp,Pratapganj

9 Deprivationoffood

248 Kullanand Jardaotar

Sidipur,Pratapganjpolicestation

Chandeshreeyadav

15.9.08 Whiletakingfoodthevictimwasabusedandwaspushedoutofthequeue.

BansChaukCamp,Pratapganj

10 Deprivationoffood

300 NunnulalSada,MishrilalSadaSurenderPaswan,GaneshPaswan

MusaharPaswan

VillPrabha,panchayatNirmali,blockvasantpur,Supaul

CampInCharge

Foodtimings

Duetodelayincookingandservingoffood,thevictimsgooutofthecampinsearchoffood.

RatanpuraMiddleschool,WardNo.5,Vasantpurblock,Supaul

11.

Deprivationofreliefmaterials

500 JitendraMukhiyaVijayMandal,VirendraMukhiya,PradeepMukhiya

Mallah Sitapurvill/Panchayat,Vasantpurblock,Supaul

Dominants 13.9.08 Whenhandpumpmaterialscametothecampthedominantslootedthemontheroad.

PrimarySchool,Kataiahpowerhouse,Vasantpur,Supaul

12 Verbalabuseanddiscriminationindistributionofreliefmaterials

648 Sainirams/oBaldevram

Chamar Sidipur,Pratapganjpolicestation,Supaul

ChandeshreeYadavandthecampincharge

13.9.08 Theplasticsheetsarenotprovidedtothevictim

BansChaukPratapganj,Supaul



sincethecampstarted.On13.9.2008whenthevictimstoodinaqueue,hewasabusedwithfilthylanguage.

13 Deprivationofreliefmaterials

215 Maharaniw/oPratisadaRishidev

Chamar Orlah,Triveniganj

CampInchargeandhisteam

12.9.08 Wheneverthereliefmaterialsaredistributed,thevictimisforcefullystoppedfromreceivingthereliefmaterialsbythecampincharge.

Banschauk

14 Forcefullymakingonework

100 SukhdevRam,JayKumarRam

Chamar Chhatapurvillage/panchayat/block,Supaul

ShivnarayanRawat,Pachayatsecretary

14.9.08 Whileservingfoodtothedominantcastepersons,thedalitsaremadetosweeptheplaceandmadetocollecttheplates.

PrimarySchool,Bhura

15 Physicalassault OneFamily

LalitaDevi

Dusadh Tekunavill,Pratapganjpanchayat/Block,Supaul

TheworkersintheCampandotherdominants

11.9.08 ThevictimLalitaDevialonewasservedbreakfastandnotherson.Whenaskedbythevictimtheaccusedbeatbothmotherandherson.

BhaptiyahiHighSchool,Supaul

16 Physicalassault OneFamily

PramodSadaandhisbrotherSinodKumar

Musahar Doravillage,MadhubaniPanchayat,Chhatapurblock,Supaul

Theworkersinthecamp

14.9.08 WhileSinodKumarwenttoreceivebreakfast,theworkersinthecamppushedhimoutandwhenopposedbyhisbrotherPramodSada,theaccusedbeathim.

LakhichandSahuHighSchool,Simrahi

17 Deprivationoffacilities

1000 AyodhiSada,ChandeshariPaswanandothers

Dalits Vill/Panchayat/BlockChhatapur,Supaul

DistrictAuthorities

Thedalitsaredevoidofmedicalfacilitiesandtheydonothaveevenaccesstoboatandroad

NearUllahasPalarHaat,Supaul

SAHARSADISTRICT18 Looting One

familyNandkishorePaswan

Dusadh Vill/PanchayatPatharghat,Saurbazar

Dominantcastepeople

30.8.08 AfewdominantslootedRs2200/‐

HighSchoolSaurBazar,Saharsa



block,Saharsa fromthevictimwhiletheywererunningawaytosavetheirlivesfromtheflood.

19 Verbalabuse Onedalitwoman

AshokRamandhiswife

Chamar VillBhatthikala.PattharGhat,Saharsa

Dr.RamanandSingh

11.9.08 Whiletreatingthedalitwomanwhowasdeliveringachild,thedoctorverballyabusedherandmisbehavedwithher.

HighSchoolSaurBazar,Saharsa

20 Discriminationisseatingarrangement

70 AshokRam,MayaDevi

ChamarSanthali

VillVishanpur,Pathharghat,SaharsaVillJergam,POMuraliganj,Madhepura

CampinchargeandAdityaThakuronetheofcampdweller

23.8.08 Thedalitsareregularlymadetositseparatelywhileeatingfoodandgivenfoodseparately.

RSSrunreliefcamp/DistrictHighSchool,Saharsa

21 Discriminationisseatingarrangement

250 SanjayPaswan,UdayPaswanandotherDalits

Dusadh VillageBuari,PanchayatJhitikiya,psSonebarsa

DominantYadavCommunity

25.8.08 Whileservingfood,thedalitsaremadetositinopenairwhereasthedominantssitinaroomandcomparativelygivenbetterfood.

AmarpurHighSchool,Saharsa

22 Discriminationinseatingarrangement

56 AmitRam,KaleshwariRam

Chamar VillSindhiyan,poHaripur,psMuraliganj,Madhepura

KailashYadav,NagoYadav

Since6.9.2008

ThedominantYadavsareservedfoodintheschoolverandahanddalitsareservedfoodinthefield.

BuchanSahHighSchool,Gandhipath,Saharsa

PURNEADISTRICT23 Discrimination

ingovernance322 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Dusadh PratapNagar,

LakshmipurRajni,Muraliganj

TarakantJha,SDO

6.9.2008 ThecampinchargewasremovedfrompositionforbeingaDalit,butisshownastransferredtosomeothercamp.

MiddleSchoolNandgram,Dhamdaha

24 Discriminationingovernance

450 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Musahar VillageRajni,Muraliganjblock,Madhepura

RadhakantJha–SDO

6.9.2008 AcampwhereonlydalitswerestayingwasclosedabruptlybytheSDORadhakantJha.

ProjectGirls’HighSchool,Rupauli

25 DiscriminationindistributionofRelief

10 NathoPaswanDayanandRajak

DusadhDhobi

PratapNagar,Muraliganj

Worker(helper)inthecamp

‐‐‐‐ Sincethedalitsaremadetostandatthe

AdarshMiddleSchool,Vilory,



endofthequeue,thereliefmaterialsdonotreachthem.

AnoopNagar

26 Verbalabuse 470 ChhediRishidev

Musahar RajniPanchayat,PratapNagar,Muraliganj,Madhepura

KalpanaKumari,CEODhamdahaandSurendraMandalCircleofficeemployee

Since5.9.2008

Forraisingvoiceagainstcampinchargefornotgivingqualityfood,thevictimwasabusedwithhiscastename.

HighSchoolDhamdaha

27 Verbalabuse 350 FuleshwarRam,ChandeshwariRam,VinodRam

Chamar Vishanpurvill,Tulsipanchayat,Sonma,Bhawanipur,Purnea

HarendraKumar(CampIncharge)

15.9.08 Atthetimeofregistrationsthedalitsareabusedwiththeircastename.

MiddleSchool,Bhawanipur,Purnea

28 Debarmentfromuseoftoilets

300 KashiMehtarHakluRam

DomChamar

Meerganj,Dhamdaha,Purnea

Theheadmasteroftheschool

Sincethecampstarted

Despiteavailabilityofonly3toiletsintheschooltheCampin‐chargekeepsthemlocked.

AdarshMiddleSchoolMeerganj(Dhamdaha)

29 Lootingofreliefmaterials

350 ChandeshwariRam,HiraRamVinodRam

Chamar Vishanpurvill,Tulsipanchayat,Sonma,Bhawanipur,Purnea

Dominantpeopleofthevillage

13.9.08 Reliefmaterials,werelootedbydominantcastevillagersbeforedistributionatcamp.

BaldevMiddleSchool,Bhawanipur,Rupauli

MADHEPURADISTRICT30 Attackand

sexualharassment

1 XXXXKumariD/oXXXRishidev(Namewithheldpurposely)

Musahar Rajnivill,Muraliganj,Madhepura

RameshMistri

8.9.08 Whilethevictimwastakingwaterfromahandpump,theaccusedsexuallyharassedherandwhenshecomplainedtotheMukhiya,heinsteadoflisteningtoher,beatherupbadly.

TulsiyaHighSchool–Campno.43

31 Threatening 1 JaymantiDeviw/oMohanRishidev

Musahar JaniPokharvill,Rajnipanchayatandpost,Muraliganjpsandblock,Madhepura

RajeshKumarGuptaBDO,Bihariganj

8.9.08 Inapettydispute,theaccusedthreatenedhertobreakherbodypartsbybeatingher.

AdarshMiddleSchool,Bamangawan,Bihariganj–campno.51

32 Discriminationinfooddistribution

148 PramodRam,KusumRam(30)andUmeshRams/oRajoRam(25)–bothare

Chamar MauraBharati,Behraripanchayat,Shankarpurps/block

Campincharge,SubodhKumarYadavandotherworkersinthecamp

15.9.08 Dalitsaremadetositatseparateplacesandservedmeageramountoffoodandarenotevengiven

MauraBharati,JharkahaMiddleSchool



handicapped

servedvegetablesfordinner.Theyareevenaskedtocollectfirewoodforcookingtheirfood.

33 Discriminationindistributionofreliefmaterials

448(184families)

DukhiRishidevs/olateLaliRishidev(38)

Musahar Hasanpuravill,Gidhapanchayat,Shankarpurps/block

JagdishMandal

20.8.08 Non‐dalitsinthecamparegiven3kg.ofricewhereasthedalitsaregivenonlytwohandfulsofbeatenrice.

Hasanpuravill,Gidhapanchayat,Shankarpurps/block

34 Discriminationinmedicaltreatment

2 NishoDevi

Chaudhary

Barhiya,ps&blockBihariganj,Madhepura

Govt.Doctors

11.9.08 Thegovt.doctorsexamineddominantcastepersonsfirstandwhenthetimecomesforthedalitstheyleftforothercamps.

HighSchoolBihariganj–Campno.41

35 Discriminationinmedicaltreatment

2 InduDevi,RekhaDeviw/oShambhuRishidev

Musahar Bihariganjvill/panchayat/ps/block,Madhepura

Dr.Vinod 11.9.08 Despitebeinginthereliefcamp,thedoctordemandedafeeofRs700/‐fortreatingherduringdelivery.

GayatriJhabarGirls’MiddleSchool,Bihariganj

36 Forcedtodomanuallabouratthecamp

5 PunamKumarid/oYugalRishidev(12),NanhakiKumarid/oRamiRishidev(8),RinaKumarid/oDholarRishidev(8),MonkiDeviw/oRajenderRishidev(20),BijliDeviw/oYogiRishidev(25)

Musahar ParariyadihMela

MithileshKumarCampinCharge

15–16.9.08

Thevictimsareaskedtocleantheplacesofeatingandthecampingeneral.

MiddleSchoool,Laxmipur


310(35families)

ChandradevRam(35)

Chamar Tulsiyavill/panchayat,Bihariganjps,Madhepura

CampinCharge

Since23.8.08

Unlikeothercampsthiscampservesonlybeatenricetothedalits.Noproperfacilitiesaregiventothem.

Tulsiya,campno.43

ARARIADISTRICT38 Locationof

facilitiesunfavourabletodalits

200 ‐Yogender‐rishidev,‐kartik

Mushar Mushari,Narpatganjarraria

BDONarpatganj

Rightfromthebegning

Toilet,handpumps,medical

Musharinarpatganjararia



sada campsetc.areatthedistanceof1kmfromdalitshabitation.

39 Forcefulevictionfromcamp

1000 ‐Gangaram,‐Kaleshwarram

Chamar Jivachpur,ChattapurSupaul

Campmanager

2/9/08 DalitvictimswereforcedtoleavemegacampbyCampManager.

JBCnahar,RD‐14,NathpurAraria

40 Debarmentfromenteringcamp,anddiscriminationinfooddistribution.

25 ‐Sabhuram‐Bhirkhidevi

Chamar Rampur,wardno‐2Chatapur,Supaul

ShriRajender

11/9/08 ‐Dalitsarekeptawayfromcamp‐Foodisn’tservedfortheminthecamp.

Communityhallmagretatola,narpatganj


3500 ‐Bramhdevrishidev‐Parmanandrishidev

Musahar Wardno‐5,deviganj

30/9/08 ‐Dalitpeoplegetjustonemeal.‐Foodgiventothemisalsolessinquantity

Jutebhavan,deviganj,Narpatganj

42 Physicalabuse 1 ‐Bramhdevrishidev

Musahar Wardno‐5,deviganj

Jhulanmandal

07/9/08 ‐Whenvictimwenttoreliefcampforfoodhewasbeatenupbyauthorities.Hesustainedsevereinjuriesinhishead.

Jutebhavan,deviganj,Narpatganj


600 ‐Sadaybasti‐Suraj‐sudama

Musahar Wardno‐1,Pathraha

CampIncharge

06/9/08 ‐DuringservingoffoodpeoplefromBrahminandotherdominantcastesgetpreference.

Girlsmiddleschool,pathraha

44 Denialofmedicaltreatment

1 ‐Dukhisada

Musahar Middleschool,fatehpur,narpatganjararia

CampInchargeandDr.yogender

06/9/08 ‐Victimdiedbecausedoctordeniedhimtreatmentsayinghedosen’tbelongtothecamp.

Middleschool,fatpur,narpatganj

45 Denialofregistrationfacility

1000 ‐RakeshSada‐MukeshSada

Musahar Wardno‐8,Uttampur,BhagatpurChatapurSupaul

Campincharge

09/9/08 Deathsofdalitsarenotgettingregistered

Wardno‐8,uttampur,bhagwatpur,chattapur,Supaul

46 Rape 1 XXXX(Namewithheldpurposely)

Sawghar Hariharpur,chattapursupaul

Dominantcastemanofthevillage

Whenvictimwentfordefecationadominantcastepersonrapedher.

Jantahighschool,pithora,narpatganj,Araria



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ANNEX3

List of relief camps monitored by Dalit Watch No. ReliefCamps Block

Dateofmonitoring

SupaulDistrict1 Piprabazar Pipra 16/9/082 Projectgirlsschool,triveniganj Triveniganj 14/9/083 T.Chighschool,Chakla, Nirmali 11/09/084 MiddleSchool,Babhangama Triveniganj 13/9/085 UllaseBalarhaat Raghopur 16/9/086 HighSchoolBhapatiyahi Saraigarh 13/9/087 SaraigarhRailwaystation Saraigarh 11/09/088 MiddleSchool,Bhabatiyahi Saraigarh 15/9/089 MiddleSchoolRatanpur Basantpur 11/09/0810 Bheemnagar Basantpur 15/9/0811 PrimarySchoolBatayia,22RD Basantpur 14/9/0812 PanchayatBhawan,Raghopur Basantpur 16/9/0813 PrimarySchoolKatayia Basantpur 13/9/0814 Katiya‐west,baipasscamp Basantpur 13/9/0815 Satyadevhighschool,Pipra Triveniganj 16/9/0816 Simrahi‐girlsmiddleschool Raghopur 15/9/0817 Simrahi‐Lakhichandrahighschool Raghopur 13/9/0818 MiddleschoolRaghopur Raghopur 16/9/0819 MiddleschoolMajhua Pratapganj 18/9/0820 BansChok,sripur Pratapganj 15/9/0821 Simrahidharmshala Raghopur 16/9/0822 Belhi,Tinkothia Pratapganj 11/09/0823 Ganpatganj Raghopur 16/9/0824 Bheemnagar Basantpur 11/09/0825 ITISupaul Supaul 13/9/0826 HighSchoolCharma Chattapur 13/9/2008

MadhepuraDistrict27 HighSchool,Jwalpada Gwalpada 13/9/0828 Basantpur, Shankarpur 16/09/0829 Shankarpur Shankarpur 15/09/0830 BathanParsa Shankarpur 14/09/0831 Kaulhawan Shankarpur 12/09/0832 Maujma Shankarpur 11/09/0833 MiddleSchool,Laxmipur BihariGanj 15/09/0834 AadarshHighSchool,Babangaya BihariGanj 13/09/0835 GayatriBhawarGirl'sMiddleSchool BihariGanj 11/09/0836 Majarhat Singheshwar 11/09/0837 Majaratcampus Singheshwar 13/09/0838 GahumaniLalapatti Singheshwar 15/09/0839 AasthaBhawan Singheshwar 14/09/0840 NayasMandir Singheshwar 15/09/0841 PratimaSinghDharamshala Singheshwar 13/09/0842 HighSchool,Biharigang BihariGang 11/09/0843 PrimarySchool,Biharigang BihariGang 13/09/0844 HighSchool,Tulriniya BihariGang 15/09/0845 Giddha Shakarpur 11/09/0846 Hasanpur Shakarpur 12/09/0847 Kaviyahi Shakarpur 14/09/0848 MoraBharti,Jharwaha Shakarpur 15/09/08



Kathautiya BihariGanj 14/09/0850 Gamail BihariGanj 11/09/0851 Tulasia BihariGanj 15/09/0852 BihariRailwayStation BihariGanj 12/09/0853 HighSchool,LalpurSarohPatti Singheshwar 11/09/0854 PrimarySchool,Lalpur Singheshwar 13/09/0855 PrimarySchoolSarohPatti Singheshwar 14/09/0856 Madarsa,MasjeetChauk Madhepura 11/09/0857 BustStand Madhepura 13/090858 RailwayStationPaswanTola Madhepura 11/09/0859 College,BajrangiChauk Madhepura 11/090860 Khopaiti Madhepura 14/09/0861 Mohanpur Madhepura 11/09/0862 PoliceStation Madhepura 11/09/0863 PoliceStation,Khopaiti Madhepura 12/09/0864 HealthSub‐Center, Madhepura 15/09/0865 JagjeevanAshram Madhepura 13/09/0866 InterCollege Madhepura 15/09/0867 T.P.College Madhepura 12/09/0868 GeneralHighSchool Madhepura 13/09/0869 KhedanChauk Madhepura 13/09/0870 OppositeT.P.College Madhepura 15/090871 AlpsakhayakChhatravas Madhepura 16/090872 SamudaeekBhawan,Barhi,Manjhitola Madhepura 13/09/0873 MiddleSchool,Bhelwa Madhepura 15/09/0874 AdarshMiddleSchoole,Gwalpada GwalPara 11/09/0875 Reshna GwalPara 15/0908

ArariaDistrict76 Mahershikishori,Narpatganj Narpatganj 11/09/0877 Primaryschool,Madhura Narpatganj 11/09/0878 Jutebhawan,deviganj,Narpatganj Narpatganj 11/09/0879 MiddleSchool,Khera Narpatganj 11/09/0880 MiddleSchool,Khera,Garia,NH‐57 Narpatganj 12/09/0881 Primaryschool,Khairbanna Narpatganj 11/09/0882 Primaryschool,Fatehpur Narpatganj 11/09/0883 89RD,Safenkharra Narpatganj 12/09/0884 PrimarySchool,Madhura,HarijanTola Narpatganj 13/9/200885 NarpatganjMushari Narpatganj 12/09/0886 78RDMathurapur Narpatganj 13/9/200887 MiddleSchool,Bhadeshwar Farbisganj 10/09/0888 PrimarySchool,Bathnahakosicamp Farbisganj 10/09/0889 PrimarySchool,Bhaityahi Farbisganj 11/09/0890 S.S.BCamp Farbisganj 11/09/0891 FarbisganjCollege Farbisganj 12/09/0892 MiddleSchool,Prabadh Farbisganj 12/09/0893 PrimarySchool,Saifganj Farbisganj 13/9/200894 PanchayatBhawan,Parbadh Farbisganj 13/9/200895 LeeAcademy…..samaj Farbisganj 14/9/200896 MiddleSchoolSimraha Farbisganj 14/9/200897 S.N.Vcollege Raniganj 11/09/0898 PrimarySchool,Veernagar Bhargama 14/9/200899 J.B.CKhujinahar Bhargama 13/9/2008100 Kalavatiuniversity Raniganj 11/09/08101 Y.N.PCollege Raniganj 11/09/08102 MissionSchoolBadhara Raniganj 12/09/08



103 Jagta Raniganj 12/09/08104 GirlsPrimarySchool,chanda Narpatganj 11/09/08105 PuneetNarayanMandal Narpatganj 14/9/2008106 Yogipur,MiddleSchool Narpatganj 16/9/08107 PharhiMushari Narpatganj 15/9/08108 Fatehpur,MiddleSchool Narpatganj 13/9/2008109 PrimarySchoolMadhuraNorth Narpatganj 15/9/2008110 PrimarySchool,Jimrahi Narpatganj 14/9/2008111 SonapurMiddleSchool Narpatganj 13/9/2008112 HighSchoolPulkaha,Navabageg Narpatganj 12/09/08113 MiddleSchool,Ghurana Narpatganj 12/09/08114 Sursurpolicecamp Narpatganj 12/09/08115 Maincanalneardhuniatola, Narpatganj 11/09/08116 10RDJBCnahar Narpatganj 11/09/08117 bankmornath,NH‐nathpur Narpatganj 11/09/08118 Communityhall,Fatehpur Narpatganj 11/09/08119 HighschoolNarpatganj Narpatganj 10/09/08120 Railwaystation,Deviganj Narpatganj 13/9/2008121 GirlsmiddleSchool,Patharaha Narpatganj 13/9/2008122 PrimaryVillageKundalipur Narpatganj 13/9/2008123 Maincanal,Saifan,Chanda Narpatganj 10/09/08124 Azadnagar Araria 10/09/08125 Madarsa Araria 10/09/08126 NetajiSubhasstadium Araria 10/09/08127 Kherabahardwar Narpatganj 11/09/08128 KheraChanda,middleschool Narpatganj 10/09/08

PurneaDistrict129 Middleschooljanaknagarhaat Banmankhi 15/9/08130 Middleschoolnandgram Dhamdha 16/9/08131 Khagaha,Rupaspur Dhamdaha 13/9/08132 AdarshMiddleschool,biraulibazar Rupauli 13/9/08133 AdarshMiddleschool,meerganj Dhamdaha 11/09/08134 HighSchool,Rupali Rupauli 14/9/08135 AdarshMiddleschool,Rupauli Rupauli 11/09/08136 AdarshMiddleschool,anupnagar,vellori Purnia,east 11/09/08137 Vellori‐2 Purnia,east 12/09/08138 MarangaA Purnia,east 13/9/08139 Adarshmiddleschool,Barhara,Kothi Barharakothi 14/9/08140 BalikaMiddleschool,Bhavanipur Bhavanipur 13/9/08141 BaldevMiddleSchool Bhavanipur 11/09/08142 JaveKusahaMiddleschool Bhavanipur 14/9/08143 Durgapur,middleschool Bhavanipur 13/9/08144 BaldevHighschool,Bhavanipur Bhavanipur 12/09/08145 Middleschool,Jankinagar Banmankhi 15/9/08146 HighSchool,Dhamdaha Dhamdaha 12/09/08147 MiddleSchool,Mirchbari Banmankhi 13/9/08148 SumritHighSchool Banmankhi 12/09/08149 BazarSamiti,Banmankhi Banmankhi 15/9/08150 JawaharBhawan,MirchbariChowk Jankinagar 13/9/08151 Maturamgirlshighschool Banmankhi 13/9/08152 JBCnahar Banmankhi 14/9/08153 A.PratimasinghMatritvaLalpurSevasadan Singheshwar 15/9/08154 Banmankhiwardno‐5 Banmankhi 11/09/08155 Chaupadbazar,Ramnagar Banmankhi 15/9/08

SaharsaDistrict



156 Sonbarsaraj Sonbarsaraj 15/9/08157 Sonbarsaraj Sonbarsaraj 13/9/08158 ManauriTola Sonbarsaraj 11/09/08159 GirlsMiddleschool,Saurbazar Saurbazar 15/9/08160 Kisanpur Patarghat 15/9/08161 Kapasia Patarghat 13/9/08162 Patarghatgarh Patarghat 11/09/08163 DistrictschoolSaharsa Kahara 14/9/08164 Women'scollegebutraha Kahara 13/9/08165 PanchatBhawanSahpur Sonbarsa 11/09/08166 Saurbazar Saurbazar 15/9/08167 NavtoliaSahpur Sonbarsa 12/09/08168 BusstandLagma Sonbarsa 13/9/08169 SonbarsaGaushalaRoad Sonbarsa 14/9/08170 Girlsmiddleschool,Sonbarsa Sonbarsa 15/9/08171 Jamhara Patarghat 12/09/08172 Vishnupur Patarghat 15/9/08173 Laxmipur Patarghat 16/9/08174 Kapasia Patarghat 14/9/08175 MiddleschoolPatarghat Patarghat 13/9/08176 Saurbazar Saurbazar 13/9/08177 GandhiPath Kahara 11/09/08178 Silate Saurbazar 12/09/08179 Middleschoolvelaha Saurbazar 11/09/08180 ChitraguptNahar,rajendermiddleschool Kara 12/09/08181 Niyamattola Kahara 13/9/08182 R.Mcollege,Tiwaritola Kahara 183 Vedhanathpurcollege Saurbazar 13/9/08184 Railwaycolony Saharsa 11/09/08185 KosiProject,kosicolonymegacamp Kahara 13/9/08186 MLTuniversity Saharsa 12/09/08187 Kosihighschool Saharsa 13/9/08188 HighschoolAmarpur Kahara 189 Manoharhighschool Saharsa 11/09/08190 NauniarDharmshala Saharsa 11/09/08191 zillaparishadkaryaly Kahra 192 BaidhnathpurPapermill Saurbazar 13/9/08193 HighschoolSaurbazar Saurbazar 11/09/08194 ViratpurMiddleSchool Sonbarsa 13/9/08195 PuranaBasti Kahara 15/9/08196 MegacampPatelground Saharsa 12/09/08197 MegacampKosiProject Saharsa 11/09/08198 RupvatigirlsHighschool Saharsa 13/9/08199 Megacampstadium,Saharsa Saharsa 12/09/08200 MegacampAmjadiyameertola Saharsa 15/9/08201 MegaCamp,BuchansahMiddleschool Saharsa 14/9/08202 Saurbazar Saurbazar 15/9/08203 Bahargapull Govadipur 16/9/08204 Barsannahar Sonbarsa 16/9/08205 SaurbazarSAIL Saurbazar

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