Lok Sabha Question No. 2053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Compensation to Displaced Families
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: JANAK RAM, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2053 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.7.2017

Compensation to Displaced Families

## 2053.   SHRI JANAK RAM:

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

(a)   whether  a  number  of  displaced  families  have  raised  the  issue  of  not  being  given  any compensation or rehabilitation facillities;

(b)   if so, the details thereof;

(c)   the  total  amount  of  expenditure  incurred  by  Coal  India  Limited(CIL)  and  its  ancilliary companies  as  compensation  for  displaced  families  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, State-wise;

(d)   whether the Government has made any assessment about the losses suffered by coal mines due to protests by the displaced families;

- (e)    if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)    the details of number of criminal cases filed against such protestors during the said period?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  COAL, POWER, MINES AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)  &  (b):            While  CIL  &  its  subsidiary  companies  have  always  made  all  efforts  to  pay compensation & benefits as per the provisions of relevant Acts and statutes prior to possession of land from Project Affected Families/Project Affected People(PAFs/PAPs) however, sometimes due  to  demands  that  are  beyond  norms,   payments  remain  disputed/delayed.  In  case  of  any dispute,  the  payments  are  deposited  with  the  Tribunal  constituted  under  the  Act.  In  case  of payment of compensation, the following disputes are generally faced:

-  Dispute amongst family members regarding the share of compensation.
-  Tenants demanding land compensation multiple times than the norms.
-  Tenants refusing to accept compensation demanding new rates for old acquisitions.
-  Unwillingness  of  land  losers  to  part  with  the  partially  acquired  land  under  their possession and demanding acquisition of the balance land too.

In case of R&R, the disputes are complex in nature and usually involve issues that are beyond the control of CIL & its subsidiaries. Effective modalities and mechanisms like District R&R Committee are already in place to ensure fairness in benefits to PAFs/PAPs. However, due to the following reasons the R&R is delayed:

-  Delay in R&R due to inability of State Government to provide suitable R&R site.
-  Resistance of native/original residents of identified R&R site to R&R of targeted villages.
-  Refusal/resistance  of  PAFs  to  shift  to  the  rehabilitation  site  provided  by  the  State Government.
-  Demand from PAFs/PAPs for benefits such as rate of house plots as per new R&R Policy against old acquisitions.

(c):       The total amount of expenditure incurred by Coal India Limited (CIL) and its ancillary companies  as  compensation  for  displaced  families  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, state-wise is as under:-

(Rs. in lakh)

| Company     | State          | 2014-15     | 2015-16     | 2016-17     | 2017-18 Till date   |
|-------------|----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------------|
| ECL         | West Bengal    | 23.38       | 24.15       | 18.40       | 0.067               |
| ECL         | Jharkhand      | 18.72       | 11.6711     | 1.75201     | 0                   |
| BCCL        | Jharkhand      | NIL         | NIL         | NIL         | NIL                 |
| BCCL        | West Bengal    | NIL         | NIL         | NIL         | NIL                 |
| CCL         | Jharkhand      | 2363.77     | 2440.41     | 2441.34     | NIL                 |
| NCL         | Madhya Pradesh | 1359.97     | 2061.00     | 219.56      | 0.502               |
| NCL         | Uttar Pradesh  | NIL         | NIL         | NIL         | NIL                 |
| WCL         | Madhya Pradesh | NIL         | NIL         | NIL         | NIL                 |
| WCL         | Maharashtra    | 120.88      | 383.34      | 989.24      | NIL                 |
| SECL        | Madhya Pradesh | 2938.37     | 1184.63     | 3221.80     | 1255.30             |
| SECL        | Chhattisgarh   | 6073.99     | 10082.82    | 14866.95    | 1439.40             |
| MCL         | Odisha         | 781.00      | 16705.00    | 15242.70    | 9775.50             |
| Total       | Total          | 13680.08    | 32893.0211  | 37001.74201 | 12470.769           |
| 96045.61211 | 96045.61211    | 96045.61211 | 96045.61211 | 96045.61211 | 96045.61211         |

- (d)  &  (e):  Yes,  the  details  of  losses  suffered  by  coal  mines  due  to  protests  by  the  displaced families are as under:
- (f):   The  details  of  number  of  criminal  cases  filed  against  such  protesters  during  the  said period are as under:

|   Sl. No. | Subsidiary   | Cumulative Loss of last three years (Mt)   |
|-----------|--------------|--------------------------------------------|
|         1 | ECL          | 5.12                                       |
|         2 | BCCL         | NIL                                        |
|         3 | CCL          | NIL                                        |
|         4 | NCL          | NIL                                        |
|         5 | WCL          | NIL                                        |
|         6 | SECL         | NIL                                        |
|         7 | MCL          | 5.66                                       |

|   Sl. No. | Subsidiary   | Criminal Cases filed during last three years   |
|-----------|--------------|------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | ECL          | 81                                             |
|         2 | BCCL         | NIL                                            |
|         3 | CCL          | 3                                              |
|         4 | NCL          | NIL                                            |
|         5 | WCL          | NIL                                            |
|         6 | SECL         | NIL                                            |
|         7 | MCL          | 581                                            |

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