(a) whether Atomic Energy Commission has adopted some villages surrounding the Kaiga Atomic Power Plant in Karnataka and develop them as model villages;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the steps taken/propose to be taken by the Govt. to adopt and develop them as model villages?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
(SMT. VASUNDHRA RAJE)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) & (d) Land acquisition and rehabilitation of Project Affected
People (PAPs) in nuclear power projects are carried out
by the respective State Governments as per the rehabili-
tation plan for which the Nuclear Power Corporation of
India Limited (NPCIL) provides funds. Developing model
villages is not part of such rehabilitation programmes
of the nuclear power project authorities. Although no
`model village` is `adopted` by the NPCIL, certain welfare
activities like provision of additional rooms to the
existing school building, water supply, teaching materials
for the nearby schools, repair to the approach road,
conducting medical camps etc., are carried out by the
project authorities for the benefit of the people living
in the vicinity of the project, as a goodwill measure.