Question : REHABILITATION OF DISPLACED PERSONS IN DRDA

(a) whether the dislocated/displaced people in the Damodar River Diversion Area (DRDA) project in Jharkhand have been resettled and rehabilitated by the Central Coalfields Limited;

(b) if so, the details thereof outlining the reasons for delay, if any;

(c) the amount allocated for the implementation of this project alongwith the amount spent therefrom;

(d) whether the detailed Revised Project Report as envisaged in March, 2008 has been prepared;

(e) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) the time by which the said project is likely to be commissioned?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI SANTOSH BAGRODIA)

(a) & (b) : 96 project affected families from Chalkari, Jaridih & Phusro villages have been rehabilitated and 631 persons were given employment by Central Coalfields Limited.

(c): The Advance Action Proposal for Damodar River Diversion was approved by Government in the year 1983 with a capital outlay of Rs. 2 crores and revised cost estimate of Rs.5.59 crore in the year 1993. The capital expenditure till March- 2008 is Rs. 9.274 crores.

(d)&(e) A Draft Project Report for DRD OC capacity – 15 Mty, Estimated Capital Rs.2182.56 crores (Departmental Option) for mine and Rs.1400 crores (approx.) for Non-Mining Projects of Phusro-Jarangdih Rail Diversion (PJRD) & Damodar River Diversion (DRD) linked with operation of the Mine, has been prepared by CMPDI recently.

(f) The above said project report is yet to be approved by the competent authority.