(a) whether the National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has undertaken
the work of peripheral development of its plants;
(b) if so, the details of peripheral development activities undertaken by
NALCO during each of the last three years and the current year; and
(c) the expenditure incurred on such activities during the said period?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINES (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a): National Aluminium Company Limited(NALCO) has informed that the Company
has been undertaking various peripheral development activities as part of Corporate
Social Responsibility to enrich the quality of rural life in and around the areas
of plant sites. The Company allocates 1% of its net profit for such activities.
Out of the allocated amount, 40% each is earmarked for mines and refinery(M&R)
complex, Damanjodi and smelter & power(S&P) complex, Angul and the balance 20% is
retained for corporate level activities. The Government of Odisha has constituted
Rehabilitation and Periphery Development Advisory Committee (RPDAC) for Damanjodi
and Angul sectors separately, which decides the projects to be executed and its
estimates.
(b) & (c): The details of peripheral development activities undertaken by
NALCO and expenditure at M&R complex, Damanjodi, S&P complex, Angul and Corporate
level activities during the last three years and current year is as under:-
(i) M & R Complex, Damanjodi.
(Rs. in lakhs)
Sl No. Particulars of activities 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11# 2011-12#
1 Road/Infrastructure works 205.00 195.00
2 Education 195.00 156.50
3 Health Care 39.20 10.00
4 Provision of Drinking Water - 50.75
5 Community Development/ Public 120.00 182.00 park/ others public places
6 Environment Care/ Plantation - -
7 Social Welfare/ Sports/ Cultural/ 93.41 38.00 Arts/ Religious activities
8 Total 652.61 632.25
# Peripheral development projects for the financial year 2010-11 & 2011-12 are yet to be finalized by the RPDAC for Damanjodi sector.
(ii) S & P Complex, Angul.
(Rs. in lakhs)
Sl No. Particulars of activities 2008-09 2009-10# 2010-11# 2011-12#
1 Road/Infrastructure works 289.61
2 Education 123.00
3 Health Care 62.00
4 Provision of Drinking Water 92.50
5 Community Development/ Public 47.00 park/ others public places
6 Environment Care/ Plantation -
7 Social Welfare/ Sports/ 33.00 Cultural/Arts/ Religious activities
8 Total 647.11
# Peripheral development projects for the financial year 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12 are yet to be finalized by the RPDAC for Angul sector.
(iii) Corporate level.
(Rs. in lakhs)
Sl No. Particulars of activities 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
1 Road/Infrastructure works - - - -
2 Education 21.69 31.50 12.93 7.50
3 Health Care 16.50 6.00 8.00 0.50
4 Provision of Drinking Water 0.79 5.80 2.60 3.00
5 Community Development/ Public 120.40 11.69 45.70 2.50 park/ others public places
6 Environment Care/ Plantation - 0.50 22.31 -
7 Social Welfare/ Sports/ 133.96 106.10 70.40 4.00 Cultural/Arts/ Religious activities
8 Total 293.34 161.59 161.94 17.50 (upto 10.8.2011)