Lok Sabha Question No. 2236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Pending cases of appointment on Compassionate Ground
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Himadri Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2236 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## Pending cases of appointment on Compassionate Ground

## 2236.   SHRIMATI HIMADRI SINGH

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- a. whether certain cases of appointment on compassionate ground are pending during the last  three  financial  years,  (2020-21,  2021-22  and  2022-23)  in  Johilia,  Jamuna  and Kotma, Sohagpur and Hasdeo areas of South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (SECL) under Shahdol Parliamentary constituency;
- b. if so, the details thereof;
- c. the total  hectares of land acquired during the last five years by SECL in the above mentioned areas; and
- d. the details of the number of persons who have been provided employment in lieu of acquisition of land along with the number of cases lying pending till date?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTRY AFFAIRS,  COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a)  &  (b):  The  number  of  cases pending  for  appointment  on  the  basis  of  compassionate ground  during  the  last  three  financial  years  in  Johilia,  Jamuna  and  Kotma,  Sohagpur  and Hasdeo area of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) are tabulated below:

| PENDING CASES OF APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND   | PENDING CASES OF APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND   | PENDING CASES OF APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND   | PENDING CASES OF APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND   | PENDING CASES OF APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| AREAS                                                  | 2020-21                                                | 2021-22                                                | 2022-23                                                | TOTAL                                                  |
| HASDEO                                                 | 22                                                     | 24                                                     | 34                                                     | 80                                                     |
| JAMUNA- KOTMA                                          | 8                                                      | 19                                                     | 12                                                     | 39                                                     |
| JOHILIA                                                | 5                                                      | 2                                                      | 7                                                      | 14                                                     |
| SOHAGPUR                                               | 12                                                     | 8                                                      | 12                                                     | 32                                                     |
| TOTAL                                                  | 47                                                     | 53                                                     | 65                                                     | 165                                                    |

- (c) The land acquired during the last five years by SECL in the areas i.e. JohilIa, Jamuna & Kotma, Sohagpur and Hasdeo Area is 503. 478 hectares.
- (d) The number of persons  provided employment  in lieu of land acquisition till date are detailed below:

| YEAR               |   EMPLOYMENT PROVIDED AGAINST LAND ACQUISITION |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19            |                                            343 |
| 2019-20            |                                            374 |
| 2020-21            |                                            253 |
| 2021-22            |                                            252 |
| 2022-23            |                                            704 |
| 2023-24(Till date) |                                            179 |
| Total              |                                           2105 |

This is an ongoing process.

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