(a) the number of people who lost their land due to the construction of Almatti Dam Project in Karnataka;
(b) whether the land oustees have since been rehabilitated;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the steps taken to complete the rehabilitation
process?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) to (c) As per the information received from
Government of Karnataka, 154100 persons have lost their land
due to the construction of Almatti Dam. There are two dams
in the project. In the case of Narayanpur Dam where water
was stored from 1982 onwards, about 40,000 people were
affected. They have been shifted and rehabilitated in the
Rehabilitation Centers. For Almatti Dam which is being
raised in phases, out of the 100 villages affected, 65 have
been totally shifted and rehabilitated in the Rehabilitation
Centers, 35 Villages are likely to be affected in September,
2002 for which all arrangements for Rehabilitation and
Resettlement have been made. All the entitlements have been
distributed one year back.
(d) Does not arise.