Lok Sabha Question No. 1648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Land Acquired for Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1648 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2021

## LAND ACQUIRED FOR POWER PROJECTS

1648. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the policy laid down by the Government to grant compensation to the  affected  people  for  the  land  acquired  for  various  power  projects  including  the Government and private power projects;
- (b) whether any compensation has been paid to the affected people for the land acquired  for  various  power  projects  in  various  States  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof, year and State-wise?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

- (a) : Land  acquisition  is  undertaken  by  the  Central  and  State  Governments under various Central and State Acts including the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR  Act  2013). The provisions of the RFCTLARR  Act,  2013  including compensation as detailed in Schedule I of the Act; are implemented by 'appropriate Government' as defined under Section 3(e) of the said Act. As regards private power projects, the compensation is paid by the private company as per the policy of the

respective States. Yes Sir, compensation has been paid to the affected people for the land acquired  for  various  power  projects  in  various  States.  The  details  are  given  at

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- (b) & (c) : Annexure.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1648 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 11.02.2021

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Details of the compensation paid to the affected people, year-wise & State-wise

| Sr. No.   | Utility   | Name of State/UT   | Amount of compensation paid to the affected people (in Rs. Crore)   | Amount of compensation paid to the affected people (in Rs. Crore)   | Amount of compensation paid to the affected people (in Rs. Crore)   | Amount of compensation paid to the affected people (in Rs. Crore)   | Amount of compensation paid to the affected people (in Rs. Crore)   |
|-----------|-----------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | Utility   | Name of State/UT   | 2017-18                                                             | 2018-19                                                             | 2019-20                                                             | 2020-21                                                             | Total                                                               |
| 1.        | NHPC Ltd. | Arunachal Pradesh  | NIL                                                                 | 24.6658                                                             | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 24.6658                                                             |
| 2.        | NHPC Ltd. | Jammu & Kashmir    | 0.6679                                                              | 0.2575                                                              | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 0.9254                                                              |
| 3.        | NHPC Ltd. | West Bengal        | 1.249                                                               | 0.1937                                                              | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 1.4427                                                              |
| 4.        | NHPC Ltd. | Sikkim             | NIL                                                                 | 6.7978                                                              | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 6.7978                                                              |
| 5.        | NHPC Ltd. | Himachal Pradesh   | 1.1198                                                              | 0.2847                                                              | 3.7602                                                              | 0.08                                                                | 5.2447                                                              |
| 6.        | NTPC Ltd. | Bihar              | 0.54                                                                | 21.04                                                               | 0.44                                                                | NIL                                                                 | 22.02                                                               |
| 7.        | NTPC Ltd. | Chhattisgarh       | 0.46                                                                | 1.77                                                                | 14.30                                                               | 1.28                                                                | 17.81                                                               |
| 8.        | NTPC Ltd. | Maharashtra        | 66.76                                                               | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 66.76                                                               |
| 9.        | NTPC Ltd. | Madhya Pradesh     | NIL                                                                 | 5.13                                                                | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 5.13                                                                |
| 10.       | NTPC Ltd. | Odisha             | NIL                                                                 | 60.81                                                               | NIL                                                                 | 1.82                                                                | 62.63                                                               |
| 11.       | SJVN Ltd. | Bihar              | 0.19                                                                | 27.53                                                               | 46.62                                                               | NIL                                                                 | 74.34                                                               |
| 12.       | SJVN Ltd. | Himachal Pradesh   | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 3.30                                                                | NIL                                                                 | 3.30                                                                |
| 13.       | DVC       | Jharkhand          | 20.36                                                               | 1.74                                                                | 39.99                                                               | NIL                                                                 | 62.09                                                               |
| 14.       | DVC       | West Bengal        | 0.14                                                                | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 0.14                                                                |
| 15.       | PGCIL     | Andhra Pradesh     | NIL                                                                 | 1.8255                                                              | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 1.8255                                                              |
| 16.       | THDCIL    | Uttarakhand        | 0.12                                                                | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 0.12                                                                |
| 17.       | THDCIL    | Uttar Pradesh      | NIL                                                                 | 19.12                                                               | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 19.12                                                               |
| 18.       | BBMB      | Himachal Pradesh   | 0.0232                                                              | 0.0499                                                              | 0.1388                                                              | 0.01                                                                | 0.2220                                                              |
| 19.       | BBMB      | Punjab             | NIL                                                                 | NIL                                                                 | 0.6983                                                              | 0.2345                                                              | 0.9328                                                              |

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