(a) whether compensation is given to the farmers for their lands acquired for public and private power projects;
(b) if so, the details thereof, project wise;
(c) whether any compensation has been paid to the farmers in various States including Uttar Pradesh for the land acquired from them for thermal/hydro power projects; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. The compensation is directly paid by the State Governments to the land owners for the land acquired as per the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act as amended from time to time, for the construction of the power projects.
(c) & (d) : The details of compensation paid to land owners in various States including Uttar Pradesh for setting up Thermal/Hydro Power Projects as well as Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) by Public Sector under Ministry of Power are given in Annex.
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