Lok Sabha Question No. 331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Kovvada Nuclear Power Plant
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 331

ANSWERED ON 27/11/2024

## KOVVADA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

## 331.    SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) the current status of the Kovvada Nuclear Power Plant in Andhra Pradesh including recent milestones achieved in the project;
- (b) the  total  land  acquired  for  the  Kovvada  Nuclear  Power  Plant  and  the  timeline  for  the completion of land acquisition along with the amount of land mutated and transferred to NPCIL;
- (c) the number of Project Displaced Families (PDFs) identified and the steps taken for their rehabilitation under the R&R package;
- (d) the  component-wise details of the R&R package including compensation, housing, and livelihood support along with their current status and expected completion timeline for each component of the package; and
- (e) the funds allocated and utilized for the R&R package till date along with the details of remaining budgetary needs?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) Following is the present status of Kovvada project:
-  Land acquisition for the main plant area has been completed.
-  Pre-project activities such as Preliminary Geotechnical investigations, Geological and seismo-tectonic studies are completed.
-  Construction of boundary wall (13KM), establishment of 6 Micro earthquake stations and establishment of one Meteorological monitoring lab are in progress.
-  Discussions with Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC), USA, are in progress to arrive at a viable project proposal for implementation of 6 units of AP 1000 reactors at Kovvada. WEC is yet to submit a Techno-Commercial Offer (TCO) for the same.
- (b) Land for the main plant area for Kovvada Nuclear Power Plant of 2079.66 acres has been acquired and mutated in the name of NPCIL. 190.7 acres of land has been acquired for R&R colony. Land for employees' township is identified by district administration.
- (c) A total of 1865 PDFs are identified by the district administration. Cash entitlements are disbursed to 1848 nos. of PDFs as on date. For R&R colony construction, 190.7 acres of land is acquired and amenities to be provided are being finalized in coordination with state government. Construction of colony will be taken up once the amenities are finalised.
- (d) NPCIL  has  transferred  Rs.  506.95  crore  to  the  district  administration  towards  land acquisition  and  R&R  Package  for  the  main  plant  area,  and  Rs.  77.234  crore  for  land acquisition of R&R colony. R&R cash entitlements have been paid to PDFs by the district administration.  Construction  of  R&R  colony  will  be  taken  up  after  finalization  of amenities. It is expected that the colony construction will take around 2 years after award of work for the same. Amenities to support livelihood are also considered in draft master plan of the R&R colony along with amenities mentioned in RFCTLARR-Act 2013.
- (e) So far a total of Rs. 584.184 crore has been incurred for land acquisition and R&R (Rs. 506.95 crore for main plant land + Rs. 77.234 crore for R&R colony land). The balance requirement of approximately Rs. 882.93 crore (for construction of R&R colony & other pre-project activities) is approved by the Government of India.

*****