Question : Under Construction Projects by NTPC

(a) the number of units of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and other public sector power generating companies constructed/under construction in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) the number of persons displaced/ affected by the construction of such units in the country during the said period, State and Unit-wise;

(c) whether the said companies have rehabilitated all such displaced/affected persons under the resettlement and rehabilitation package in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State and unit-wise and if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which all the displaced/affected persons are likely to be rehabilitated; and

(e) the other steps taken by the Government for rehabilitation of such displaced/affected persons expeditiously across the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND
NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI R. K. SINGH )

(a) : Details on power projects constructed and under construction by the Public Sector Power Generating Companies, including National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) are given at Annex-I and Annex-II respectively.

(b) to (e) : As per Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Policies of the Government of India and concerned State Government, a comprehensive project specific R&R plan, comprising of measures related to rehabilitation, resettlement and need based community development activities, in line with extant R&R policies is formulated in a consultative and participatory manner involving the stakeholders comprising of representatives from project affected families, District Administration and PSUs. The R&R plan is approved by the concerned State Government and implemented thereafter.
The status of Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) status of Project Affected Person (PAPs) at constructed / under construction projects of NTPC during last 3 years & current year, State-wise and project-wise is given at Annex-III.

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