Lok Sabha Question No. 2774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: NTPC Power Plant Gadarwara
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2774

## ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## NTPC POWER PLANT GADARWARA

## †2774 SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  NTPC  power  plant,  Gadarwara  in  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh has  changed  the  condition  of  the  area  and  increased  the  opportunity  for employment and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the terms and conditions of acquisition of land for the said power plant  have  been  complied  and  if  so,  the  details  of  the  land  acquired  for  the same;
- (c) the profits made from the fly ash produced by the plant and the products in which fly ash is used;
- (d) the power in terms of megawatts being produced by the said plant;
- (e) whether any future project is proposed and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) the  work  being  undertaken  for  the  basic  development  of  the  villages affected by this project;
- (g) the  number  of  local  youths  who  have  been  provided  permanent  and temporary employment; and
- (h) the steps taken/being taken by the institution for providing them employment and making them self-dependent?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) :   NTPC  Gadarwara  Power  Project  is  supporting  the  development  of  the surrounding infrastructure and socio-economic condition of the people. Employment opportunities are being provided to the local populace of surrounding  villages  by  generating  secondary  employment  through  various agencies.

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- (b) :   NTPC  Gadarwara  has complied with the terms and conditions of acquisition of land for power plant. Most of the land except Govt. land has been acquired  under  the  Land  Acquisition  Act  1894,  through  State  Government  in Distt.  Narsinghpur (Madhya Pradesh). It has acquired total of 2,120.07 Acre of the Govt and private land for development of the power plant.
- (c) :   NTPC Gadarwara has not made any profit from the fly ash produced by the plant as all its revenue from sale of ash has been used to offset the expenditure made for fly ash transportation to road projects as per Govt. of India guidelines. Most of the fly ash is utilized in the construction of National Highways.
- (d) :   The generation capacity of NTPC Gadarwara thermal plant is 1,600 MW (2X800 MW).
- (e) :   NTPC is  planning  to  add  two  ultra-super  critical  units  of  800  MW  each, (i.e., 2x800 MW) under Stage-II of NTPC Gadarwara STPP.
- (f): Various works of Infrastructure Development in Project affected villages and other nearby villages have been taken up which includes Construction of Roads, Drains, Drinking Water Facilities, Installation of solar lights, Construction of Panchayat Bhavan and Community Halls, Construction of Welcome Gates in Villages,  Installation  and  Commissioning  of  Oxygen  Plant  in  Government Hospital in  Tehsil Gadarwara, Construction of Cremation ghats, Renovation of various  Government  Schools,  Construction  of  Toilets  in  Government  Schools, Support to District Hospital by renovation of existing infrastructure.

The  following  facilities  are  also  being  extended  to  Project  Affected Families  and  the  families  of  the  surrounding  villages  which  includes  Medical Camps,  Ambulance  Facilities,  Various  skill  development  workshops  such  as Stitching Workshop, Computer Literacy Workshop and Beauty Parlour workshop for  female  population  of  Project  Affected  Villages.  NTPC  is  also  conducting  a residential  workshop  for  girl  students  under  its  flagship  programme  of  Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM) which is conducted every year.

- (g)  :  Total  1,191  number  of  local  youths  have  been  engaged  in  contractual employment through various agencies.

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(h) : NTPC has taken the following steps for providing employment to the local youths and making them self-dependent -

-  Shram Kaushal Portal'- a repository of willing persons who seek contractual deployment  through  various  agencies  at  NTPC  Gadarwara  has  been  made functional.
-  NTPC  Gadarwara  encourages  formation  of  various  Self-Help  Groups  of Project Affected Persons for their livelihood to provide them opportunity for self-employment.
-  To ensure self-dependency of Project Affected Families, Co-operative formation  of  Project  Affected  Families  have  been  encouraged.  These  PAP cooperatives have been allotted various contracts on selection/nomination basis as per their capability to execute the work.
-  Also, petty works are regularly assigned to affected land oustees based on their capability.

Economic opportunities for livelihood in accordance with the R&R policy of  NTPC  Ltd.  which  includes  allotment  of  shops,  hiring  of  vehicles  have  been extended to Project Affected Families (PAF's).

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