Lok Sabha Question No. 3052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO -3052

ANSWERED ON 11/03/2026

## JAITAPUR NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT

## 3052.   SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) the present status of the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant Project;
- (b) whether  any  confidence-building  measures  such  as  public  hearings,  transparency  in environmental  impact  assessment  and  livelihood  assurance  programmes  have  been initiated or proposed for farmers, fishing communities and local stakeholders affected by the said project and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether alternative sites in Maharashtra have been explored in view of continued local opposition;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  site  selection  studies,  geological/seismic  criteria  along  with  the present status thereof;
- (e) whether there is any proposal to enhance compensation and rehabilitation packages for project affected persons and if so, the details of funds approved, disbursed and pending along with the additional benefits such as skill training and alternative land; and
- (f) the  details  of  monitoring  mechanisms,  fishermen  support  schemes  and  ecological restoration measures for protection of marine ecology, fisheries resources and coastal biodiversity conservation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Presently discussions are in progress with the French side to arrive at a viable project proposal.
- (b) Yes. The comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of the project was placed in  the  public  domain  and  public  hearing  was  also  held  in  line  with  the requirements of EIA Notification 2006. The apprehensions in a section of the people about safety of the site & plant, issues related to Rehabilitation, and fears of loss of traditional  means  of  livelihood  like  fishing  and  horticulture,  have  been  addressed through  structured  public  awareness  programmes,  including  in  local  language  and adopting a multipronged approach in a credible manner.

(c)&(d) Department has not received any proposal for alternate site from the State Government.

- (e) The compensation and rehabilitation package was worked out in consultation with the state government and NPCIL has deposited the amount arrived at by state government in this context. Presently there is no proposal to enhance the same. As per the R&R package, compensation for land totaling to Rs.14.77 crore as per the then prevailing provisions  of  Maharashtra  state  R&R  policy  was  deposited  by  NPCIL  in  2010. Maharashtra Government in 2013 announced an additional compensation (ex gratia) of Rs.  22.5  lakh  per  hectare  for  all  categories  of  land  acquired.  The  total  ex  gratia, amounting to Rs. 211 crore was deposited by NPCIL with state authorities. NPCIL also signed an agreement on Rehabilitation Package with the Maharashtra Government on October 16, 2010.
- (f) A Biodiversity Conservation Plan and Special Plan for Fisheries has been formulated as part of the compliance to environmental clearance for the project and the same is accepted by MoEF&CC.

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