Question : ACQUISITION OF TRIBAL`S LAND

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)

(a) : Tribal land in acres acquired by Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries during each of the last three years is as under :

(in acres)
Company	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
1.Eastern Coalfields Ltd.(ECL)	46.81	16.06	16.73
2. Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. (BCCL)	Nil	Nil	Nil
3.Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL)	Nil	Nil	Nil
4.Western Coalfields Ltd.(WCL)	127.34	13.09	19.24
5.South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL)	219.72	210.78	826.51
6.Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL)	Nil	Nil	Nil
7.Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL)	Nil	Nil	Nil

(b) and (c): The Modified Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) Policy of CIL is being followed in the all subsidiaries of CIL for all Project Affected People/ Families including tribal families with special provision for taking care of their cultivating land under traditional rights. Benefits provided under the R&R Policy of CIL to the displaced families including the tribal are as under:

(a) Alternative house site measuring 100 Sq. meter per family with all necessary infrastructure.

(b) Each affected family that is displaced shall get a one- time financial assistance of Rs. 10,000/- or shifting of the family, building materials, belongings and cattle.

(c) Each affected family that is displaced and has cattle, shall get financial assistance of Rs. 15,000/- for construction of cattle shed etc.

(d) Each affected person, who is a rural artisan , small trader or self employed person and who has been displaced shall get a one time financial assistance of Rs. 25,000/- for construction of working shed or shop.

(e) Each affected family will get subsistence allowance of 25 days of Minimum Agriculture Wages (MAW) per month for one year
OR
(f) Each affected family will be offered one time lump sum payment of Rs. 1,00,000/- (One lakh) in lieu of all benefits given in (a) to (e) above.

(g) Tribal affected family will be given one time financial assistance of 500 days MAW for loss of customary right or usages of forest produce.

(h) Tribal affected families resettled out of the district shall be given 25% higher rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) benefits

(d): As per the R&R Policy, the rehabilitation package is given to Tribal beneficiaries Employment given to tribal families against land as per R&R Policy during the last three years is as follows:

Company	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
l. BCCL	37	NIL	NIL
2. ECL	17	10	6
3. CCL	26	115	82
4. WCL	13	NIL	02
5. SECL	29	09	136
6. NCL	NIL	NIL	NIL
7. MCL	80	19	16