THE MINISTER OF MINES (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a) : No, madam. The Govt. has not issued any revised guideline authorizing NALCO to revise
its criteria of appointment of persons, whose land was acquired, displaced persons and the
nature of the soil.
(b) : Does not arise, in view of (a) above.
(c) : The information is as follows:-
Mines & Refinery Project, Damanjodi- For Mines & Refinery project, 4532.83 acres private land
was acquired. As per the approved policy of 1984, 600 families were identified jointly by the
District Administration of Koraput and NALCO as Land Displaced Persons(LDPs) who had lost their
either land including homestead. 598 families have been offered regular employment in the
company. District Administration of Koraput has to provide nominee in two cases. However, the
employment is extended subject to availability of vacancy and suitability of the person.
Smelter & Power Complex, Angul- For Smelter & Power Complex, 3496.23 acres private land was
acquired.
(i) As per the approved policy, 35 families were identified by the District Administration
of Angul and NALCO as Land Displaced Persons (LDPs). Out of them, 34 persons have been offered
regular employment and 01 person has availed one time lump-sum cash compensation in lieu of
employment.
(ii) In respect of Smelter & Power Complex, Angul where the number of LDPs are very low the
facility is extended to Substantially Affected Persons, who is left with 2/3rd of his or her
land after acquisition by the Company. Accordingly, 1493 were identified as Substantially
Affected Persons (SAP), who were having 2/3rd or less than 2/3rd of his/her land left after
acquisition.
Out of 1493 identified Substantially Affected Persons, 1273 Persons have been offered regular
employment and 67 persons have availed one time lump-sum cash compensation in lieu of employment.
However, the employment is extended subject to availability of vacancy and suitability of the
person.
Basis of Identification
Rehabilitation Policy at Angul Sector:- The salient features of the said policy since 1984
were as follows:-
(i) Local Displaced Person (LDP): Means a person or nominee of a family whose total land
(including homestead) has been acquired and who has been paid due monetary compensation and
whose vacant possession of land has been taken over by the Government or Company for its purpose.
(ii) Substantially Affected Person (SAP): Means a substantially affected person may be defined
as one who is left with 2/3rd or less than 2/3rd of his/her land after acquisition by the company.
Rehabilitation Policy at Damanjodi Sector:- The policy since 1984 prescribed for shifting of the
displaced persons to specially constructed houses by Nalco for resettlement and to provide
employment to one able bodied person from each of the displaced families after that shifting.
(d) : Refer to reply given to part (c) above. Further, there is no proposal pending for
resurvey of the land so acquired. NALCO does not have any operations in Rayagada district and
hence no displacement of persons, in that district.
(e) : Training facilities are available in both the units for NALCO employees. There is no
such specific guidelines/rules available for extending training on demand on payment or
non-payment basis.
