THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA )
(a) : Details of land acquired by NTPC in Sipat and adjoining
areas for setting up its Sipat Super Thermal Power project is as
under:
Private land : 2309.34 acre
Govt. land : 2050.23 acre
Total : 4359.57 acre
NTPC had deposited Rs.3302.87 lakhs with District
Administration towards payment of land compensation for entire private
land, for further disbursement to the concerned land losers. The deposit
was made during the period 2000 to 2008.
(b) to (d) :Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) for Sipat project was
formulated in consultation with the stakeholders including the Project
Affected Persons (PAPs) and the district administration.
State of art technology has been deployed at Sipat project
limiting the direct employment opportunities in NTPC. Due to this
reason, monetary assistance to facilitate purchase of land by the PAPs
was agreed as the main rehabilitation option by the district
administration. The Rehabilitation Plan was duly approved by the
District Collector in the year 2000 before its implementation.
Accordingly, rehabilitation grant as per the approved RAP has already
been disbursed to the PAPs.
In addition to payment of rehabilitation grants as per
approved RAP, employment to PAPs at Sipat project was envisaged in
RAP as part of `other benefits` based on availability of vacancies and
suitability of candidates. Based on vacancy and suitability of the
candidates, employment has been provided at Sipat project to 279 PAPs
as part of other benefits. Further, 50 PAP candidates have been issued
offer for appointment out of which 28 candidates have already joined.
Besides above, willing PAPs have also been facilitated
gainful employment opportunities through various contracting agencies
at the project.
Another 109 PAP candidates have been sponsored by NTPC
for ITI training who are undergoing training at Government ITI - Koni,
Bilaspur.
