Question : REHABILITATION PACKAGE FOR NUKE PLANTS

(a) the number of people/families affected/displaced by the Jaitapur atomic energy power plant;

(b) the details of those who have already been compensated/rehabilitated in accordance with the comprehensive revised package;

(c) whether there have been demands from people displaced by other nuclear plants in the country, including Kalpakkam to extend similar concessions/employment to one person from each project affected family, as being given to affected persons of Jaitapur; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY) :

(a)&(b) There is no displacement involved in Jaitapur project. There are 2336 Khatedars (land title holders) whose land has been acquired for the project, constituting the Project Affected Persons (PAPs). As of January 31, 2014, 1608 PAPs have accepted the compensation and 1559 have accepted the ex-gratia (additional compensation), as per the rehabilitation package.

(c)&(d) The rehabilitation of PAPs at existing nuclear power station sites has been completed in accordance with the comprehensive rehabilitation packages then formulated by the respective State Governments.

In respect of new sites where land acquisition is in process, implementation of the rehabilitation packages formulated/ being formulated by the respective State Governments in accordance with the central and state Rehabilitation & Resettlement laws will be funded by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). Construction of Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) being built by Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) at Kalpakkam does not have any issue related to land acquisition, or of displacement of people.