Question : COMPENSATION TO THE PEOPLE WHOSE LANDS ACQUIRED BY NTPC

(a) the name of persons whose land was acquired by NTPC in Bhagalpur and Kahalgaon villages of Bihar;

(b) whether the landowners were given assurance at the time of acquisition that at least one member of their family would be given job in NTPC;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the number of persons provided with jobs and yet to be given jobs; and

(d) the reasons for delay in giving jobs to rest of the persons; and

(e) the time by which the rest of the persons will be employed by NTPC?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )

(a) : Land was acquired for National Thermal Power Corporation`s (NTPC) Kahalgaon project in Bhagalpur and Godda districts. There are altogether 4246 nos. of land oustees in 66 villages of Godda district of Jharkhand State and Bhagalpur district of Bihar State.

(b) : No assurance was given to land outstees for the job in NTPC at the time of land acquisition or otherwise.

(c) to (e) : In view of the above, do not arise.