The resettling of 41 families of Kg. Gerachi in to new and better homes, as part of the State Government's resettlement programme for SSP3, is now complete. The building of the new village equipped with piped water and electricity and comprising 41 homes and a community centre was completed by April 2001. The 41 families shifted in to their new village by May 2001. The Kg. Gerachi community can now enjoy a modern living lifestyle and convenience of community facilities (community hall, balai gerakan, surau, clinic, sundry shops, kindergarten and a football field) while still enjoying familiar environs of Sungai Selangor and the surrounding forests. In addition to their homes and community centre, the families are also being provided with dusun land and oil palm plantations. The Orang Asli Resettlement and Compensation Package for both Kg. Gerachi and Kg. Pertak was drawn up in consultation and agreement by the Orang Asli Resettlement Special Committee to ensure that the livelihood and income of the Orang Asli communities are further improved with the relocation of their homes into new settlements.

Kg. Gerachi Jaya - completed with 41 homes and community centre community hall the village comprising 41 homes and community facilities balai gerakan surau sundry shops

NEW KG. PERTAK SETTLEMENT - COMPLETED AND HANDED OVER TO THE KG. PERTAK COMMUNITY

Works for the new Kg Pertak began in early 2001. The village has been completed and handed over to Kg. Pertak residents in November 2001. Aerial View of new Kg. Pertak

Both Orang Asli communities of Kg. Gerachi and Kg. Pertak were compensated with the following, details to which they had discussed and agreed, under the general resettlement package: *New Homes: AA 3-bedroom brick house per family on 0.4 hectares plot of land. Each Batin received a 4-bedroom house. *Utilities: Water, electricity and tarred roads *Community Facilities: A community hall, surau, clinic, sundry shop, kindergarten, public toilets, 'balai gerakan' and football field *Relocation Allowance: Each family received a transfer allowance of RM500

Perspective view of the new Orang Asli house Front view Side view Floor plan

Additional compensation package:

Crop compensation for Kg Gerachi Jaya:

In addition to the general compensation, each Kg. Gerachi family was given:

• 5-acre plot of land planted with oil palm to replace their trees that was flooded
• Monthly subsistence allowance of RM250 for 3 years pending maturity of the crop.

The total resettlement and compensation package to provide new homes with complete facilities and amenities amount to RM10 million for both Kg. Gerachi and Kg. Pertak.