Lok Sabha Question No. 3192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Rehabilitation of Families Displaced due to Polavaram Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAVINDRA BABU  PANDULA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3192

ANSWERED ON 03 .0 8.201 7

## REHABILITATION OF FA MILIES DISPLACED DUE TO POLAVARAM PROJECT

## 3192. DR. RAVINDRA BABU

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  set  up  relief  and  rehabilitation  projects  fo displaced due to Polavaram project under the Land Acq uisition Laws; and

(b) if so, the details thereof including the compensation and other benefits proposed to be with the progress made therein till date and the timeline for implementation of said relief

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ST ATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(Dr. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN )

- ( a) & (b)
- ( i ) West Godavari:

As  per  the  information  received  from  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  the  30  subme habitations of Polavaram Mandal under Polavaram Irrigation Project have been divided into two Pha allotting 8 habitations to 1st phase and remaining 22 habitations to 2nd Phase (3 Depopulat

There are 2584 Project Displaced Families (PDFs) in the 1st phase and 3329 PDFs in Phase.

Details of the compensation and other benefits provided are as follows:

- Land to land for an extent of Ac.3341.67 has been acquired with an amount of Rs.140. and provided to 2305 ST PDFs of first phase.
- An amount of Rs.124.20 crores has been disbursed to 2584 Project Displaced Families towards Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) benefits of first phase.
- 1555 houses have been constructed for 2584 PDFs of the 1st phase.
- Land to an extent of Ac.547.44 was acquired and allotted to PDFs of 2nd phase as hou se sites.

Further,  in  2nd  phase  it  is  proposed  to  provide  individual  benefits,  housing  and facilities in 20 R&R colonies.

The time line for implementation of above said relief for 2nd phase habitations is 3 intim ated by the State government.

## ( ii ) East Godavari :

As informed by the State Government, the Project Administrator for Polavaram Irrigati has presently planned to set - up Rehabilitation & Resettlement Scheme for 50 habitations up to +41. contour of the Project.

Draft R&R Schemes have been prepared for 9 villages in accordance with the provisio the 'Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitations and Resettlement Act, 2013' covering 7419 PDFs out of which 1204 PDFs have been rehabilitated.

Further, there is provision for the following entitlements:

| SI. No.   | R&R Package benefit details as per LA RR Act , 2013.                | Cost per Unit          |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1.        | Choice of annuity per family                                        | 5,00,000.00            |
| 2.        | a) Subsistence grant for displaced family for a period @ Rs.3000 pm | of 12 months 36,000.00 |
|           | b) with Additional grant of Rs.50,000/ -for STs                     | 50,000.00              |
| 3.        | Transportation Cost                                                 | 50,000.00              |
| 4.        | One-timeResettlement Allowance                                      | 50,000.00              |
| 5.        | a) One time financial assistance for cattle sheds (or)              | 25,000.00              |
|           | b) Petty Shop/Kirana/ Pan Shop                                      | 25,000.00              |
| 6.        | One-time grant to artisan Small traders and certain                 | others. 25,000.00      |

Other provisions are as under:

- A housing unit as per IAY specifications to each eligible Project Displaced Family.
- Amenities like drinking water, CC Roads & Drains, School buildings etc. in the resettleme
- As per Second Schedule of the Act 30/2013 (Vide Sl.No. 2), the tribal land - loosers will be provided land equivalent to the land acquired (or) Ac.2.50 whichever is less.
- So far, an amount of Rs.22.60 crores has been disbursed to the rehabilitated 1204 PDFs t entitlements. Further, an amount of Rs.7.09 crores has be en incurred towards civic amenities in t R&R colonies. An amount of Rs.18.50 crores has also been disbursed as Addl. Gratuitous terms of G.O.99 I&CAD, dt.01.02.2016.
- Further, an extent of Ac.2111.88 is identified towards Land for Land in favour of the tribal land loosers and out of which Ac.486.73has been acquired.
- 21 R&R housing colonies have been proposed for resettlement of ST PDFs and one colony f -ST PDFs. Seven colonies for ST PDFs have been constructed.

The establishment of R &R colonies is planned to be completed by 31.05.2018.

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