Lok Sabha Question No. 1142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Rehabilitation of Families Displaced due to Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. † 1142

ANSWERED ON 08.0 2.201 8

## REHABILITATION OF FA MILIES DISPLACED DUE TO PROJECTS

†1142. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  not  rehabilitated  the  families  displaced  due  to  the  Su multipurpose and Gitalsaud irrigation projects in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the number of families displaced by the above mentioned projects so far;
- (c) the number out of aforesaid families not rehabilitated so far and the reasons for the
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to rehabilitate the deprived fam ilies as per the rules so far an the success achieved as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

- (a) to (d)  As per information provided by the State Government, 21356 families have been d due to Subernarekha project.

The details of rehabilitation benefits under different schemes of existing Rehabili provided to Displaced Families of Subernarekha Project are as follows:

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| Persons provided job   | Families provided self employment   | Families provided House building grant   | Families provided Life Maint . Grant   | Families provided shifting   | Families provided Land   | Families provided land.   | Families provided land.   |
|------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|                        |                                     |                                          |                                        |                              |                          | cash                      | i n                       |
|                        | grant                               |                                          |                                        | grant                        |                          | lieu                      |                           |
| 1687                   | 10545                               | 11582                                    | 10116                                  | 8846                         | 1460                     | 11466                     |                           |

Further, State Government has informed that Gitalsaud scheme is not an irrigation p was  constructed  for  power  generation  and  drinking  water  supply. As  per  records  of  District Administration, Displaced Families of Getalsaud Reservoir Scheme were rehabilitated in Village,  Block - Ormanjhi  and  payment  of  compensation  to  almost  all  affected  families  ag acquired land was paid.

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