Question : DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF NALCO

(a) the total dividend earned by National Aluminium Company (NALCO) during each of the last five years;

(b) the amount of money spent by NALCO in the social sector in those years;

(c) whether the fund released by NALCO for the peripheral development and other development in the social sector at Anugul and other areas in Orissa have really been spent ;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the specific programmes drawn up by NALCO for the development of the areas where people were affected due to establishment of the Alumina/Aluminium Plant by NALCO ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINES (SHRI JAYSINGRAO GAIKWAD PATIL)

(a) NALCO has not earned any dividend during the last five years.

(b) The amount spent by NALCO in the social sector during the last five years is as under:

Year	Amount (Rs. in crores)
1995-96	0.62	1996-97	0.65	1997-98	1.20	1998-99	5.52	1999-2000	4.57