(a) whether the works in Brahmaputra Crackers & Polymer Limited (BCPL) at Lepetkata in
Dibrugarh district is going on as scheduled to start its production by 2012;
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(c) whether the process of land acquisition and also the process of providing compensation to
the land-owners had been completed; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI B.K.HANDIQUE)
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Brahmaputra Crackers & Polymer Limited (BCPL) have informed that the
project is being implemented for 60 months project completion schedule from the date of laying
foundation stone by Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh at Lepetkata on 9th April 2007
i.e. Project is to be completed by 2012. Following project activities have been undertaken as
per schedule:
# The feedstock Agreement with OIL for supply of gas & Term sheet with NRL for Naphtha
supply was signed on 19th September, 2007.
# Gas supply agreement was signed with ONGCL on 15th October, 2007.
# Award of topographical & Geo-Technical survey works and for site office works have been
completed.
# Notice for Inviting Tenders (NIT) for various civil works like site grading work,
construction of powerhouse, construction of productware house etc. are being issued as scheduled.
# Finalisation of contract for various Licensors is under progress.
(c) & (d): Yes, Sir. Government of Assam have informed that 1108 acres of land for the Assam
Gas Cracker Project at Lepetkata, Dibrugarh and 400 bighas for project township and 70 bighas of
land for CISF colony have already been acquired. The State Government has released Rs.58.17
crores for payment of compensation to the Deputy Commissioner, Dibrugarh who has already paid
compensation.Another Rs.1.54 crore for rehabilitation of 66 nos. of families is sanctioned and
is being released.In addition Rs.61.28 lakhs is also being released for payment of compensation
to 22 nos. of left out families. With regard to acquisition of 70 bighas of land for CISF colony
and 400 bighas for township, payment have already been made by Brahmaputra Cracker & Polymer Ltd.
and the land has already been handed over to the company.