(a) whether a large number of villagers under the Alumina mines of NALCO have been displaced in Orissa:
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken by NALCO for the rehabilitation of these people; and
(d) the details of the people rehabilitated so far?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF MINES (SHRI RAMESH BAIS)
(a) to (d) A total of 12 villages in Damanjodi, Koraput, (Orissa), involving 523 families were displaced (excluding two hamlets of these villages) for the Alumina Plant and Mines of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO). In addition to this, in two other villages, viz. Charanguli and Morichamal, only two families have been partially affected. Out of the aforesaid affected families, 523 families have been resettled. The two families of Charanguli and Morichamal villages have preferred to stay with their own community in their own village.