(a) the number of families displaced/affected on account of activities undertaken by National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) in Damanjodi District;
(b) whether some of the displaced/affected families have not been given any compensations like employment, rehabilitation by the NALCO; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF MINES AND MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI B. K. HANDIQUE)
(a): National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has informed that total 600 families were
displaced due to establishment of projects of NALCO at Damanjodi, District Koraput. They were
identified jointly by the District administration and the Company.
(b) & (c): All the displaced/affected families have been paid due monetary compensation
for the land and house so acquired by NALCO as per the rate fixed by the State Government at
that point of time. As per initial commitment of the Company at the time of land acquisition,
out of total 600 identified land displaced families, 598 families have been rehabilitated in
two specifically constructed rehabilitation colonies at Damanjodi and balance two families
preferred to stay at their native place. One nominee each from 596 land displaced families
have been provided employment in the Company. In respect of the remaining 4 cases, NALCO has
not been able to provide employment as on date due to constraints of non-finalisation of
nomination by the District Administration.