Annual Report 1999-2000 The Commission commented on the slow progress of the implementation of the recommendations and urged the State Government to expedite the compliance. Bandipur National Park—Project Tiger 6.3.2 The Commission had, after examining the matter, pointed out that the procedure laid down in the Wild Life Preservation Act, 1972, in regard to the rights of the affected people and their rehabilitation was not followed. It directed the State Government to undertake the statutory exercise for determining the rights of the people, considering both the fact of ownership of land and the continued denial of means of livelihood of those affected. It recommended to the State Government that it consider using some 300 acres of land at Ainpura, which had been inspected by the Special Rapporteur, for the purpose of rehabilitation and resettlement. The Commission also observed that undue delay had occurred in implementation of the Commission's recommendations. Rehabilitation of People Displaced by the Sea Bird Project, Karwar, Kamataka 6.3.3 On perusing a complaint received by the Commission concerning the unsatisfactory arrangements made for the rehabilitation and resettlement of persons displaced by the Sea Bird Project in Karwar, the DG(I) was requested by the Commission to pay a visit to the site and submit a report. Accordingly, he visited the areas as well as the three Rehabilitation Centres established for them, heard grievances, received delegations and held discussions with the concerned officers on the implementation of the rehabilitation programme. Most of the displaced families complained that they had been evacuated from the area without proper rehabilitation and resettlement measures having been taken, that they were denied appropriate alternative means of livelihood and that the compensation awarded for their lands and homes had also been inadequate. The rehabiUtation/resetdement plans had not taken into consideration the natural growth of the affected families over the past 12 years. The Commission considered the detailed report, along with the recommendations on the subject presented by the DG(I), and gave comprehensive directions to the Government of Kamataka and Ministry of Defence, Government of India, in regard to the steps that had to be taken to redress the grievances of the complainants and to correct the deficiencies in the rehabilitation measures being undertaken. The Commission monitored this matter closely in order to ensure that the rights of the affected people were protected; and subsequently received a report from the authorities concerned, stating that they had complied with its recommendations. DISPENSATION OF RELIEF TO THE ORISSA CYCLONE-AFFECTED 6.4 In order to ensure that the rights of the affected population—particularly the most vulnerable groups—^were protected in the aftermath of the widespread destruction caused 54