Lok Sabha Question No. 387 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Employment to Local Residents under TPP
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Sudhakar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.387 ANSWERED ON 19.03.2026

## EMPLOYMENT TO LOCAL RESIDENTS UNDER TPP

†*387.  SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any provision was made under the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy to provide employment to the affected families  in  the  Thermal  Power  Plant  (TPP)  located  at  Chausa  in  the  Buxar Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the total number of persons provided with jobs till date under the said policy;
- (c) the  details  of  the  number  of  local  residents  from  Chausa  and  Buxar districts provided with direct or indirect employment so far in the said plant, category-wise and nature of work-wise;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to adopt any policy or to further strengthen  it  to  give  priority  in  employment  to  local  residents  under  this project; and
- (e) if so, the steps proposed to be taken in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER

(SHRI MANOHAR LAL)

(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.387 FOR REPLY ON 19.03.2026 REGARDING EMPLOYMENT TO LOCAL RESIDENTS UNDER TPP ASKED BY SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH. ********* (a) to (c) :  Yes. As per the Resettlement & Rehabilitation Policy approved by the office of District Land Acquisition Officer, District Buxar, Government of Bihar  for  the  Buxar  Thermal  Power  Project  of  SJVN  Thermal  Power  Plant Limited there exists provisions of Employment/ Self- Employment for Project Affected Families (PAF) (Details may be seen in the Annexure-A). In  accordance  with  the  above  mentioned  policy,  550  Project  Affected Persons have been provided Employment under various activities of the project. Further, a total of 2586 local residents (including above mentioned 550 Project Affected Persons) of Buxar District were provided direct/ indirect Employment (Details are in Annexure - B) (d) & (e) :  Resettlement & Rehabilitation (R&R) Policy is approved by the state government under the broad principles of Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement  Act  (LARRA),  2013.  The  R&R  package  for  the  Buxar  Thermal Power Plant (BTPP) provides for 'priority  in  employment to  local  residents' under the project. Presently, Unit #2 of BTPP is under construction and Unit #3 is under planning & further employment avenues in various works in different categories is expected to arise.

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## ANNEXURE-A

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 387 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 19.03.2026 REGARDING EMPLOYMENT TO LOCAL RESIDENTS UNDER TPP ***********

Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) Policy for Buxar Thermal Power Plant of SJVN Thermal (P) Ltd. (STPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVNL, duly approved by the District Land Acquisition Officer, Govt. of Bihar. Relevant extracts of Chapter- 6 of R&R Policy is as under:

6.2 Employment

## 6.2.1 Direct Employment

Project Affected Families whose land has been acquired for the project will be provided employment either by the  contractor  (the  contractor  deployed  for  execution  of  the plant) or by the project itself. According to the criteria determined by the company, candidates will be given an opportunity for employment in the worker category only on the basis of their qualification, suitability and availability of vacancies.

The vacancy will be filled through a limited competitive examination and a merit list will be prepared based on the results. Candidates will be selected sequentially from the top of the selection list. STPL is free to formulate its own selection process. While providing employment, preference will first be given to Project Affected Families and only thereafter to other / indirectly affected families.

## 6.2.2 Secondary Employment

If direct employment with STPL cannot be provided, some alternative options such as financial  assistance  for  income  generation,  jobs  with  small  contract  contractors, training for self-employment, etc., will be provided to the affected families in order to improve their economic standard.

The Buxar Thermal Power Project (1320 MW) is based on supercritical thermal power technology.  It  has  been  kept  in  view  that  STPL  projects  are  capital-intensive  and equipped with advanced technology. However, in case of any opportunities arising in the  project,  priority  will  be  given  to  PAF  (Project  Affected  Families)  subject  to suitability and availability. In addition, due to the establishment of the STPL project, employment opportunities of a lower level will be generated. Efforts will be made, as far as possible, to connect interested PAFs with these opportunities.

## 6.3 Rehabilitation Assistance to Other PAFs

Assistance to separated families who have lost accessibility: -

Assistance will be provided to those families who have lost access to their land or houses which have not been acquired, but the land or houses of other families around them have been acquired.

## 6.4 Self-Help Groups (SHG)

For the formation of Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Project Affected Families will be provided financial assistance as mentioned under the income generation scheme, preferably in groups  of  Project  Affected  Families  wherever  possible.  The  formation  of  Self-Help Groups will develop a sense of empowerment and self-reliance among Project Affected Families and will also promote the development of cottage industries in villages. The number of members in a Self-Help Group will generally be five to ten. If required, Self-Help  Groups  may  arrange  additional  funds  from  banks.  Assistance  from  nongovernmental  organizations  may  also  be  taken  in  forming  Self-Help  Groups.  The financial assistance to be provided to Self-Help Groups will be determined on the basis of  the  comparatively  maximum  financial  assistance  payable  to  a  Project  Affected Family under the income generation scheme.

## 6.5 Small Contracts

As a viable employment opportunity, consideration will be given to awarding contracts to Project Affected Families on a priority basis. Small work contracts will be reserved for  D-type  contractors  of  the  project  affected  area.  After  giving  preference  to contractors  from  Project  Affected  Families,  preference  will  be  given  to  contractors from  the  project  affected  area.  The  financial  limit  of  D-class  contractors  will  be determined according to the provisions of the State Government.

Small  administrative-nature  works  may  include  housekeeping  work,  cleaning  work, maintenance of electrical fittings, dish antenna system, services for offices and staff clubs,  maintenance  of  nursery  parks,  and  construction  of  buildings  and  other infrastructural structures.

## 6.5.1 Jobs with Contractors

Contractors will be instructed that wherever possible they should give preference to Project  Affected  Families  in  providing  jobs  in  the  unskilled  category.  After  Project Affected  Families,  preference  will  be  given  to  indirectly  affected  families.  This  will provide employment to a large number of Project Affected Families.

## 6.5.2 Hiring of Light Vehicles

As  an  employment  opportunity  for  Project  Affected  Families,  light  vehicles  may  be hired.  After  giving  preference  to  the  light  vehicles  of  Project  Affected  Families, preference may be given to residents of the affected area.

## 6.5.3 License for Canteen

In granting contracts/permits for running canteens inside project offices, preference will be given to Project Affected Families and thereafter to residents of the project area.

## 6.5.4 Courier Services

In  granting  contracts/permits  for  running  courier  services  inside  project  offices, preference will be given to Project Affected Families and thereafter to residents of the project area.

6.5.5 Allotment of Shops In  the  allotment  of  shops  developed  by  SJVN  in  its  townships,  preference  will  be  given  to displaced shopkeepers, followed by other Project Affected Families and then to residents of the project area. 6.5.6 PCO / Internet Kiosks In the allotment of PCOs and Internet kiosks in SJVN townships, preference will be given to Project Affected Families and thereafter to residents of the project area. 6.5.7 Other Livelihood Assistance

Any other livelihood assistance considered appropriate by the project.

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## ANNEXURE-B

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 387 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 19.03.2026 REGARDING EMPLOYMENT TO LOCAL RESIDENTS UNDER TPP ***********

| Sl. No   | Type of Contract   | Nature of work                         | Name of Contractor   | Total manpower   | Persons of Project Affected Families (PAF)   | Persons of Project Affected Families (PAF)   | Persons of Project Affected Families (PAF)   | Buxar   | Buxar                    | Buxar                        |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------|--------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl. No   | Type of Contract   | Nature of work                         | Name of Contractor   | Total manpower   | Total                                        | Category                                     | Nature of job                                | Total   | Category                 | Nature of job                |
| 1        | Service Contract   | Secretarial Services                   | M/s Mysore           | 13               | 8                                            | Skilled                                      | Secretarial Services                         | 4       | Skilled                  | Secretarial Services         |
| 1        | Service Contract   | Secretarial Services                   | M/s Mysore           | 13               | 8                                            | Skilled                                      | Secretarial Services                         | 1       | High-Skilled             | Secretarial Services         |
| 2        | Service Contract   | Housekeeping and other allied services | M/s Pankaj Security  | 52               | 0                                            | 0                                            | 0                                            | 2       | High-Skilled             | Driver/ Supervisor           |
| 2        | Service Contract   | Housekeeping and other allied services | M/s Pankaj Security  | 52               | 3                                            | Skilled                                      | Elect./ Plumbering/ Amen                     | 4       | Skilled                  | Elect./ Plumb/ Cook          |
| 2        | Service Contract   | Housekeeping and other allied services | M/s Pankaj Security  | 52               | 3                                            | Semi Skilled                                 | Cook cum Helper/ IT maintenance              | 4       | Semi Skilled             | Cook Cum Helper              |
| 3        | Service Contract   | Security Services                      | M/s Krishna Security | 28               | 21                                           | Un-Skilled                                   | Helper/Sweeper                               | 15      | Un-Skilled               | Helper/Sweeper               |
| 3        | Service Contract   | Security Services                      | M/s Krishna Security | 28               | 1                                            | High-Skilled                                 | Security Guard                               | 10      | High-Skilled             | Supervisor / Security- Guard |
| 4        | EPC Contractor     | C/o of BTPP                            | M/s L&T              | 2166             | 2                                            | Skilled                                      | Security Guard                               | 15      | Skilled                  | Security Guard               |
| 4        | EPC Contractor     | C/o of BTPP                            | M/s L&T              | 2166             | 0                                            | High-Skilled                                 | Construction activities                      | 2       | High-Skilled             | Construction activities      |
| 4        | EPC Contractor     | C/o of BTPP                            | M/s L&T              | 2166             | 114                                          | Skilled                                      | Construction activities                      | 681     | Skilled                  | Construction activities      |
| 4        | EPC Contractor     | C/o of BTPP                            | M/s L&T              | 2166             | 31                                           | Semi Skilled                                 | Construction activities                      | 183     | Semi Skilled             | Construction activities      |
| 4        | EPC Contractor     | C/o of BTPP                            | M/s L&T              | 2166             | 205                                          | Un-Skilled                                   | Construction activities                      | 940     | Un-Skilled               | Construction activities      |
| 5        | O&M Contractor     | O&M                                    | M/s Power Mech       | 254              | 10                                           | Tech- Executive                              | Plant O&M technical work                     | 3       | Tech- Executive          | Plant O&M technical work     |
| 5        | O&M Contractor     | O&M                                    | M/s Power Mech       | 254              | 3                                            | Non Tech- Executive                          | Plant O&M Work                               | 1       | Non Tech- Executive      | Plant O&M Work               |
| 5        | O&M Contractor     | O&M                                    | M/s Power Mech       | 254              | 59                                           | Tech- Non Executive                          | Plant O&M technical work                     | 107     | Tech- Non Executive      | Plant O&M technical work     |
| 5        | O&M Contractor     | O&M                                    | M/s Power Mech       | 254              | 44                                           | Non- Tech- Non Executive                     | Plant O&M other Work                         | 27      | Non- Tech- Non Executive | Plant O&M other Work         |

| 6     | Civil Contract       | C/o of BTPP Colony                                              | M/s Hi-Tech   |   10 | 8          | Un-Skilled         | Loading/ Unloading   | 2   | Un-Skilled         | Loading/ Unloading    |
|-------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|------|------------|--------------------|----------------------|-----|--------------------|-----------------------|
| 7     | Civil Contract       | C/o Boundary Wall M/s                                           | APS Hydro 15  |   12 | Skilled    | Supervisors        | 0                    | 0   |                    | 0                     |
| 7     | Civil Contract       | C/o Boundary Wall M/s                                           | APS Hydro 15  |    3 | Un-Skilled | Loading/ Unloading | 0                    |     | 0                  | 0                     |
| 8     | Coal Transpo rtation | Transportation of Coal form Warf to Plant M/s Pragati Road Line | 16            |    0 | 0          |                    | 0                    | 16  | Skilled            | Driving and operation |
| 9     | Hired Vehicle        | Engagement of vehicle for BTPP Official work Individual owner   | 32            |   22 |            | Vehicle and driver | O&M of Vehicle       | 10  | Vehicle and driver | O&M of Vehicle        |
| Total | Total                | Total                                                           | 2586          |  550 |            |                    | 2036                 |     |                    |                       |

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