Question : REHABILITATION OF DISPLACED PEOPLE OF AIRPORT AT SHAMSHABAD



(a) whether the Human Rights Forum and the Campaign for Housing and Tenurial Rights sought rehabilitation of those who displaced due to the international airport project at Shamshabad in Andhra Pradesh;

(b) if so, whether it was reported that about 200 affected people from the village Galwaguda have threatened to commit suicide if the Government failed to provide them a suitable rehabilitation and compensation package;

(c) if so, whether the Government have considered their demand; and

(d) the details of rehabilitation package being planned?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN )


(a) & (b):- As per report received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh the Tenurial Human Rights Forum and the campaign for Housing and Terminal Rights have not sought rehabilitation of those who were displaced due to the international airport project at Shamshabad in Andhra Pradesh. Also there are no such reports of threat to commit suicide by any person from village Galwaguda if Government fails to provide suitable rehabilitation and compensation package.
(c) & (d):- 422 families in Galwaguda, Chinna Gollapally and Ananthareddy Guda in Ranga Reddy District are being rehabilitated. State Government have considered for providing 250 sq.Yds. for housing of each displaced family at vacant HUDA land. The affected families will be paid compensation as per the provision of Land Aquisition Act and rehabilitation package is approved by the State Government for resettlement of displaced families with an outlay of Rs.6 Crores.