Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Power

13-December-2012 16:53 IST

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia informed Lok Sabha today that two Hydro-electric Projects i.e. Rangit (60 MW) and Teesta Stage-V (510 MW) are under operation/being run by NHPC Limited in Sikkim. These projects were commissioned in 1999 and 2008 respectively.

In respect of Rangit Project, 45 Project Affected Families have been rehabilitated as per the approved Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) Plan. An amount of Rs. 201.65 lakhs was allocated for the purpose. Similarly, 62 Project Affected Families in Teesta Stage-V Project have been rehabilitated as per approved R&R Plan at a total cost of Rs. 766.35 lakhs.

Some of the common activities taken up under R&R Plan are as follows:-

• Compensation for land, house and other properties.

• Construction of community/training centre, primary health centre and shopping sheds including building and furniture, medical care from the project hospital.

• Providing approach roads, drainage, water, electricity, sanitation etc.

• Free education to the children of Project Affected Families.

In addition, NHPC has taken up the following development initiatives under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Sikkim:

• Renovation/protection works in Government Schools and construction of temporary structures/sheds for these schools. Providing vocational training to rural youth, scholarship to meritorious SC/ST students, distribution of computers, furniture, library books etc., to various schools.

• Providing infrastructural community development works, rain shelters, water supply system and improvement of sanitation facility, construction of roads and upgradation of existing roads in villages.

• Organizing medical camps, upgradation of dispensaries, establishment/ upgradation of maternity centers etc.

• Providing relief material during the earthquake, contributing towards Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the earthquake victims, providing technical training assistance to farmers for improving agricultural productivity, promoting rural supports/local culture through sponsoring local festivals.

• Establishment of an ITI at Chandey, North Sikkim.

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Resettlement and Rehabilitation obligations upheld under R&R Plan; NHPC rehabilitated affected families and implemented CSR measures. NHPC implemented Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) Plan measures for families affected by the Rangit and Teesta Stage V projects, providing compensation for land, housing and other properties and delivering basic services and facilities; additionally, NHPC carried out corporate social responsibility initiatives in Sikkim including school renovation, vocational training and scholarships, community infrastructure works, medical camps and health facility upgrades, disaster relief support, agricultural technical assistance, and establishment of an ITI.