Lok Sabha Question No. 3155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Rehabilitation of Families Displaced due to Irrigation Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3155 ANSWERED ON 12 .0 3.2020

## REHABILITATION OF FA MILIES DISPLACED DUE TO IRRIGATION PROJEC TS

## 3155. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of existing monitoring mechanism to ensure that the State Governments re - settle/rehabilitate the  displaced  persons  affected  due  to  irrigation  projects  in  the country  and  make  the  payment  of compensation to them;

(b) whether the Union Government has made estimation of such affected people in the country of the last three years and the current year;

(c) if so, the details thereof, along with the num ber of such persons rehabilitated and paid compensatio far across the country, State/UT - wise and project -wise;

(d) the number of complaints received by the Union Government from such affected persons o issues across the country during the sai d period, State/ UT - wise; and

(e) the other steps taken by the Union Government to ensure adequate compensation to such their proper and timely rehabilitation in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (e) The Water Resources Projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the c State  Governments  themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priority.  The  land  acquisiti Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) works of such projects are also car ied out by the concerned Sta Governments. In order to supplement their efforts, Government of India provides technical assistance  to  encourage  sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resourc various sche m s and programmes.

Polavaram  Irrigation Project  (PIP),  declared  as  National  Project  under  Section  90  of Pradesh  Re - organisation  Act - 2014,  is  being  implemented  through  an  Authority  [Polavaram Project Authority (PPA)] constituted by this Ministry. The works of Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R being carried out by the State Gov ernment.

Further, as informed by the PPA/ State Government, t he Government of Andhra Pradesh has set up  district  level  grievance  cell  f or  sorting  out  grievances  of  displaced  people,  if  any. (Special) Commissioner (R&R),Government of Andhra Pradesh is the Appellate Authority at State level to off any appeal against the decision(s) of district level grievance cell. This mechanism is aligned with Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement A ,2013. Further, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has also consti Monitoring Committee with Secretar y, Ministry of Tribal Affairs as its Chairperson on 12 th Sep, 2017 to oversee the implementation of LA and R&R works.

There are 1,05,601 Project Displaced Families (PDFs) due to construction of Polavaram Project and R&R of 3922 PDFs have been completed.

The total number of representations received by PPA during the last three years was 1302.  The same  have  been forwarded  to  the  O/o (Special) Commissioner  (R&R),  Water  Resources  Department, GoAP for further necessary action in the matter .

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