Question : PONG DAM ON RIVER BEAS



(a) the number of people rehabilitated out of the people displaced due to construction of; Pong Dam on River Beas, State-wise; and

(b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for rehabilitation of all oustees, State-wise?

Answer given by the minister



THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (PROF SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a)&(b) Rehabilitation & Resettlement of Pong Dam Oustees from Himachal Pradesh has been undertaken in Rajasthan. The Govt. of Rajasthan has informed that land has been allotted to 10627 of the 12988 oustees for which, eligibility certificates were received by them from the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, for allotment of land.

The Govt. of Rajasthan has identified the land for allotment to the oustees in Stage-II of Indira Gandhi Nahar Project. They process the cases of oustees and allot land to them after the elighibility certificates are issued by the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh and application is received from them for allotment of land in the identified area.