The Resettlement Programme of the Wonorejo Dam Project in Tulungagung, Indonesia : the perceptions of former residents

Abstract

The Wonorejo Dam project involuntarily relocated many families frm the dam site. The resettled individuals opted to move into surrounding villages rather than to follow the transmigration scheme put in the place that would have taken them beyond Java Island. Although the former residents were move involuntarily, many of them are found to be content with their current situation and conditions. The findings of this study may help appropriate authorities enhance their social responsibilityand evaluate their respective resstlement programmes.