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Rehabilitation & Resettlement

As a socially conscious enterprise, NTPC has been very sensitive to the needs of the Project Affected Persons (PAP's) unsettled by the construction of a plant. The population getting affected by such projects/plants need to be given special attention to protect their rights, minimise their losses and to help them to restore a secure means of livelihood.

In line with its social objectives, NTPC has always paid greater attention to developing robust rehabilitation strategies focusing on the effective rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) of PAPs and also community development works in and around the projects. The corporation is passionate about ensuring that sense of displacement felt in the local communities is minimal. As one of the pioneers in formulating comprehensive resettlement and rehabilitation policies for addressing the issue of PAPs, it is considered a flag bearer on this issue in the corporate sector.

  • NTPC formulated the “Policy on facilities to be given to land oustees” in 1980.
    First-generation projects of NTPC were provided facilities as per this Policy are given below:

    Projects provided facilities as per 1980 Policy:

    1Anta-IRajasthan
    2Auraiya-IUttar Pradesh
    3Dadri stage-IUttar Pradesh
    4FarakkaWest Bengal
    5Jhanor-GandharGujarat
    6KahalgaonBihar
    7Kawas-IGujarat
    8Korba-IChhattisgarh
    9RamagundamAndhra Pradesh
    10Rihand-IUttar Pradesh
    11Singrauli Stage-I&IIUttar Pradesh
    12Vindhyachal-IMadhya Pradesh

     

  • A comprehensive R&R Policy was formulated by NTPC in May-1993 which was also approved by the Government of India and the World Bank NTPC R&R Policy-1993. List of projects where R&R has been addressed as per this policy has been given below:

    List of projects where R&R has been addressed as per NTPC R&R Policy-1993:

    1Anta-IIRajasthan
    2Auraiya-IIUttar Pradesh
    3FaridabadHaryana
    4KayamkulamKerala
    5Korba-IIChhattisgarh
    6Rihand-IIUttar Pradesh
    7Simhadri Stage-IAndhra Pradesh
    8SipatChhattisgarh
    9Talcher-KanihaOrissa
    10Unchahar-IIUttar Pradesh
    11Vindhyachal stage-II&IIIMadhya Pradesh

     

  • Based on learning's in the area of R&R, good practices implemented by NTPC, future strategies and aligning with the Union Government’s National Policy on Rehabilitation & Resettlement (NPRR)-2003, NTPC revised its R&R Policy in June-2005 NTPC R&R Policy-2005. List of projects where R&R has been addressed as per this policy has been given below:

    List of projects where R&R has been addressed as per NTPC R&R Policy-2005:

    1BarhBihar
    2MoudaMaharashtra
    3Dadri stage-IIUttar Pradesh
    4North KaranpuraJharkhand
    5Simhadri stage-IIAndhra Pradesh
    6SolapurMaharashtra
    7KoldamHimachal Pradesh
    8Loharinag-PalaUttrakhand
    9Tapovan VishnugadUttrakhand
  • To address social issues at the exploratory stage of its prospective Greenfield/Expansion projects and to win the confidence of local population of such projects by way of building positive image of the company. NTPC enters the area by initiating actions in line with its 'Initial Community Development (ICD) Policy-2009' soon after land and water commitments are received from the respective State Governments for setting up a project. List of projects where the ICD Plan has been formulated has been given below:

    List of projects where ICD Plan has been formulated:

    1Nabinagar
    2Kolodyne
    3Rupsiyabagar Khasiabara
    4Mouda
    5Dulanga
    6Talaipalli       
    7Gajmara
    8Darlipalli
    9Kudgi
    10Korba-III
    11Tanda-II
  • In view of the promulgation of The Union Government’s National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy-2007 (NRRP-07), NTPC has revised its R&R Policy on 03.06.2010 by retaining its learning’s and well structured mechanism to address R&R issues and aligning with provisions of NRRP-07.
  • After the promulgation of the ‘The RFCTLARR Act, 2013’ by the Govt. of India, NTPC modified its R&R Policy-2010 to make it in line with the provisions of this Act and came up with NTPC R&R Policy 2017.
Rehabilitation facility

 

Rehabilitation is a slow and continuous process, which requires an organized effort over time. NTPC’s R&R policy formulations are driven by the objective that over a period of time, the affected community regains,if not improves their previous / customary standard of living and production levels. As per the Policy, a detailed Socio-economic Survey (SES) is conducted by a professional agency to create a baseline data of prospective Project Affected Persons (PAPs). This follows formulation of a ‘Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan’ (R&R Plan) after adequate consultation with stakeholders in the Village Development Advisory Committee (VDAC), which comprises representatives of PAPs, Gram Panchayats, NTPC and District Administration. R&R Plan consists of measures for rehabilitation, resettlement and community development issues.

To maintain complete transparency during R&R implementation, 'Public Information Centres (PIC)' are set up to disseminate R&R related information and for grievance redressal, if any. Experienced sociologists are on board for extensive interactions with the project affected persons (PAPs).

On the successful completion of the R&R plan, a ‘Social Impact Evaluation (SIE)’ is carried out via a professional agency to evaluate the efficacy of R&R Plan implementation for future learning and course corrections. Further, need based community development activities are continued to be undertaken in the neighbouring areas of the project under NTPC’s Corporate Social Responsibility-Community and Development (CSR-CD) Policy after the R&R Plan is completed.

All the R&R issues at the projects are in strict compliance with the extant Act(s) & Policy(ies) of Government of India/ State Government.

To ensure that our project specific Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plans are all encompassing and the most comprehensive possible, local State Government’s  R&R policy,  Sector specific and Government directives including The Ministry of Environment & Forests stipulations are painstakingly considered and incorporated in the formulation of the plan.

Land Acquisition (LA) and R&R details for ongoing/in-planning projects

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) benefits extended to Project Affected Persons (PAPs)

R&R issues of the project affected persons are addressed by NTPC by formulating a comprehensive R&R Plan in consultation with stakeholders including PAPs and the respective district administration. R&R Plan covers R&R benefits to be provided to individual PAPs and the need based Community Development (CD) works required to provide a comfortable living standard to PAPs as well as to neighbouring population living near NTPC projects.

Due to State-of-the-art technology adopted for NTPC projects, employment opportunities in the unskilled categories are severely restricted. Therefore based on consultations with the project affected persons and the district administration, rehabilitation benefits for a project have been finalized for PAPs in form of various rehabilitation grants in lieu of employment.

Project  wise LA/R&R details

SNRegion/Project/JVLand acquisition (LA)R&R Plan
IER-I  
1.Barh Stage-I&IILA CompletedR&R Plan Formulated
 

Barh, District - Patna, State – Bihar

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time financial assistance to PAPs to purchase land
    • Ex-gratia payment
    • Land development grant on purchase of land
    • Reimbursement of Registration charges and stamp duty
  • Resettlement Grant
    • No house was acquired for the project
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Construction of School building
    • Installation of Hand Pumps
    • Construction of roads
    • Construction of community centre in all 5 affected villages
    • Vocational Training
2.North KaranpuraLA in progressR&R Plan formulated
 

North Karanpura, District – Chatra & Hazaribagh, State – Jharkhand

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • Annuity to land losers with provision for escalation
    • One time rehabilitation grant to landless PAPs
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Self-resettlement Grant to Homestead oustees
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Engineering Institute at Hazaribagh
    • Construction/strengthening/diversion of State Highway in the vicinity of the project
    • CD works in the area of health, education, welfare, sports, cultural activities, community infrastructure etc.
IIER-II  
3.BongaigaonNo additional land requiredR&R (CD) Plan formulated
 

Bongaigaon, District – Kokrajhar (BTAD), State – Assam

  • Rehabilitation & Resettlement Grant
    • No private land acquired, hence no provision for R&R Grants
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Setting up of Greenfield ITI
    • Handloom & Textiles
    • Conversion of wooden bridge to RCC bridge
    • Vocational Training
    • Works related to Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Road, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
4.DarlipalliLA Completed.R&R Plan formulated
IIINR  
5.Tanda-IILA Completed.R&R Plan formulated
 

Tanda Stage-II, District – Ambedkar Nagar, State – Uttar Pradesh

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • Annuity in lieu of employment with provision of enhancement every year.
      Or
      Lump sum amount in lieu of employment
    • Rehabilitation Grant in terms of Minimum Agricultural Wage (MAW) to PAPs losing land
    • Subsistence allowance
    • Land development Grant on purchase of land
    • Agriculture production assistance on purchase of land
    • Rehabilitation Grant to labourer
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Self-resettlement Grant to Homestead oustees (HSOs)
      Or
      Plot in resettlement colony and resettlement grant
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Works related to Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Road, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
6.BilhaurLA Completed. 
IVSR  
7.KudgiLA Completed.R&R Plan formulated
 

Kudgi, District - Bijapur, State – Karnataka

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time rehabilitation grant in lieu of employment to land losers
    • Subsistence allowance
    • Special ex-gratia
    • Actual land registration and stamp duty on purchase of land
    • Land development Grant for maximum on purchase of land
    • Lump sum Grant for Agriculture production
    • One time rehabilitation Grant to agricultural labourers
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Self-resettlement Grant to Homestead oustees (HSOs)
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Outreach Hospital for PAPs
    • Memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed with ITI
    • Works related to Roads, Education, Health, Sanitation, Welfare, Drinking water, Village electrification etc
VWR-I  
8.Mouda Stage-I&IILA completedR&R Plan formulated
 

Mouda Stage-I&II, District - Nagpur, State – Maharashtra

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time Monetary benefit in lieu of employment to land losers
    • One time Rehabilitation Grant
    • Monetary benefit against 15% developed land
    • Ex-gratia payment for PAP under linear acquisition
  • Resettlement Grant
    • No house acquired for the project
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Support for ITI Mouda
    • Support to Yogiraj Hospital, Ramtek
    • Support to State program of tree plantation
    • Sanitation works
    • Capacity building
    • Women empowerment
    • Support to vulnerable persons,
    • Health initiatives
    • Monetary grant to 6 affected villages for community infrastructure development works
9.SolapurLA completedR&R Plan formulated
 

Solapur, District - Solapur, State – Maharashtra

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time financial assistance to PAPs
    • One time financial assistance to labourers
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Self-resettlement Grant to Homestead oustees
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Augmentation of Water Supply Scheme for Solapur City
    • Construction of Solapur Power Training Institute
    • Railway over Bridge and connecting roads
    • Renovation of Rangabhawan
    • Works related to drinking water, education, sanitation, health, infrastructure, electrification, transportation training etc
VIWR-II  
10.GadarwaraLA completedR&R Plan formulated
 

Gadarwara, District - Narsinghpur, State – Madhya Pradesh

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time Rehabilitation Grant in lieu of employment
    • Additional special Rehabilitation Grant to each HSO
    • Rehabilitation grant to senior citizen and vulnerable persons who are dependent on PAPs
    • Reimbursement of registration charges and stamp duty on purchase of land by PAP.
    • Land development grant
    • Agriculture assistance
    • Rehabilitation Grant to labourer/landless
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Self-resettlement Grant to Homestead oustees
    • Transportation grant
    • Assistance for cattle shed
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Engineering College at Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh)
    • Works related to Drinking water, Sanitation, Education, Health, Community infrastructure works, Cement Concrete Road etc
11.KhargoneLA completedR&R Plan formulated
 

Barethi Super Thermal Power Project, District - Chhatarpur, State – Madhya Pradesh

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time Rehabilitation Grant in lieu of employment
    • Additional special Rehabilitation Grant to each HSO
    • Rehabilitation grant to senior citizen and vulnerable persons who are dependent on PAPs
    • Reimbursement of registration charges and stamp duty on purchase of land by PAP.
    • Land development grant
    • Agriculture assistance
    • Rehabilitation Grant to labourer/landless
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Free Residential plot to HSO
      OR
      Self-resettlement Grant to Homestead oustees (HSOs)
    • Transportation grant
    • Assistance for cattle shed
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Works related to Drinking water, Sanitation, Education, Health, Community infrastructure works, Road, irrigation etc
12.LaraLA in progressR&R Plan formulated
 

Lara, District - Raigarh, State – Chhattisgarh

  • Rehabilitation grant
    • Annuity in lieu of employment
      Or
      Lumpsum payment to PAPs
    • Rehabilitation Grant to women Self Help Group (SHG) PAPs
    • Rehabilitation Grant to non-agricultural labourer/landless
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Self-resettlement Grant to Homestead oustees
      Or
      Free of cost plot and Resettlement grant
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Setting up of IIIT at Raipur
    • Financial assistance to Medical College cum Hospital, Raigarh
    • Financial assistance to Engineering College, Raigarh
    • Financial assistance for construction of new ITI/ up-gradation of Govt. ITI
    • Works related to Link road, Drinking water, Health, Education, Sanitation, Roads, Village infrastructure, Community infrastructure, Welfare etc
13.Korba Stage-IIILA completedR&R Plan formulated
 

Korba Stage-III, District – Korba, State – Chhattisgarh

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time Financial Grant
    • Subsistence grant
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Self-resettlement Grant and ash bricks
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Setting up a Greenfield ITI (Rs. 10.0 crore)
    • Works related to Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Road, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
14.Vindhyachal Stage-IV & VLA Completed.R&R Plan formulated
 Vindhyachal Stage-IV, District - Singrauli, State – Madhya Pradesh
  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time rehabilitation grant to land losers
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Self-resettlement Grant to Homestead oustees
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Works related to Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Road, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
VIIHydro  
15.KoldamLA completedR&R Plan formulated
 

Koldam (Hydro), District – Bilaspur, State – Himachal Pradesh

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time Landless Grant, Eligible family Grants
    • Financial grant for starting Income Generating Scheme / Self employment project
    • Preferential rights in project reservoir as of mode livelihood
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Houseless Grant, residential plot
    • Infrastructure Facilities - Electrification for street light, drinking water, pucca road / path, Sulabh Sauchalaya, school, dispensary, village pond, panchayat ghar
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Hydro Engineering College at Bilaspur (HP)\
    • Works related to Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Road, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
16.Tapovan-VishnugadLA completedR&R Plan formulated
 

Tapovan Vishnugad (Hydro), District – Chamoli, State – Uttrakhand

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time financial grant including land compensation
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Setting up a Women's Polytechnic at Dhal
    • Long term water supply arrangement for Joshimath area
    • Works related to Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Road, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
17RammamLA completedR&R Plan formulated
 

Lata Tapovan (Hydro), District – Chamoli, State – Uttrakhand

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time financial grant including land compensation
  • Resettlement Grant
    • No house acquired for the project
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Water supply, drainage and sanitation
    • Community Infrastructure
    • Electrification including solar based lighting and heating system
    • Health and education
    • Animal husbandry and veterinary activities
    • Cultural & Sports and Sports activities
    • Training etc.
VIIIMining  
18.Pakri BarwadihLA in progressR&R Plan formulated
 

Pakri-Barwadih Coal mining Project, District – Hazaribagh, State – Jharkhand

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • Annuity scheme for project affected persons with provision of increment every two year.
    • Annuity to Vulnerable persons
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Constructed house to all Homestead oustees (HSOs) in R&R Colony
    • Constructed house to each affected families below poverty line without homestead land but residing in project area in R&R Colony
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Construction of an ITI
    • Works related to Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Road, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
19Chatti BariyatuLA in progressR&R Plan formulated
 

Chatti Bariatu Coal mining Project, District – Hazaribagh, State – Jharkhand

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • Annuity scheme for project affected persons with provision of increment every two year.
    • Annuity to Vulnerable persons
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Constructed house to all Homestead oustees (HSOs) in R&R Colony
    • Constructed house to each affected families below poverty line without homestead land but residing in project area in R&R Colony
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Works related to Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Road, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
20KerandariLA in progressR&R Plan formulated
 

Kerandari Coal mining Project, District – Hazaribagh, State – Jharkhand

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • Annuity scheme for project affected persons with provision of increment every two year.
    • Annuity to Vulnerable persons
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Constructed house to all Homestead oustees (HSOs) in R&R Colony
    • Constructed house to each affected families below poverty line without homestead land but residing in project area in R&R Colony
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Works related to Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Road, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
21DulangaLA in progressR&R Plan formulated
 

Dulanga Coal mining Project, District – Sundargarh, State – Odisha

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time cash assistance in lieu of employment
    • Monthly financial assistance for social security measure in form of Annuity
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Constructed house to all Homestead oustees (HSOs) in R&R Colony
      Or
      Self-resettlement Grant for house building and residential plot
    • Transportation allowance
    • House rent assistance in lieu of temporary shed
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Setting up of a Polytechnic
    • Works related to Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Road, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
22TalaipalliLA in progressR&R Plan formulated
 

Talaipalli Coal mining Project, District – Raigarh, State – Chhattisgarh

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • Annuity scheme for project affected persons
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Constructed house to all Homestead oustees (HSOs) in R&R Colony
      Or
      Self-resettlement Grant for house construction
    • Transportation Grant
    • Resettlement Grant
    • Arrangement of Transport facility for affected families residing at R&R Colony.
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Adoption of Govt. ITI at Pussore, District-Raigarh
    • Works related to Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Road, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
IXJV / Subsidiaries  
23Nabinagar (BRBCL)LA in progressR&R (CD Plan) formulated
24Nabinagar (NGGC)LA completedR&R (CD Plan) formulated
25Kanti (KBUNL)LA in progressR&R Plan formulated
 

Muzaffarpur Stage-II, District - Muzaffarpur, State – Bihar

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • Rehabilitation Grant to land losers covered in land compensation paid by the district administration as per Bihar Govt Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy-2007
    • Rehabilitation Grant to Agricultural labourer
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Self-resettlement Grant to Homestead oustees (HSOs)
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Works related to Solar light, Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Community Hall/Panchayat Ghar, Capacity Building, Welfare, Sports, Cultural Activities, and Community Infrastructure etc.
26Meja (MUNPL)LA in progressR&R Plan formulated
 

Meja, District - Allahabad, State – Uttar Pradesh

  • Rehabilitation Grant
    • One time financial assistance to PAPs
    • Subsistence allowance
    • Land development grant on purchase of land
    • Reimbursement of registration charges and stamp duty on purchase of land
  • Resettlement Grant
    • Self-resettlement Grant to Homestead oustees
  • Community Development (CD) works
    • Works related to CD works in the area of health, education, drinking water, sanitation, road, community hall/panchayat ghar, capacity building, welfare, sports, cultural activities, community infrastructure etc.
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