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:

1	Anta-I	Rajasthan
2	Auraiya-I	Uttar Pradesh
3	Dadri stage-I	Uttar Pradesh
4	Farakka	West Bengal
5	Jhanor-Gandhar	Gujarat
6	Kahalgaon	Bihar
7	Kawas-I	Gujarat
8	Korba-I	Chhattisgarh
9	Ramagundam	Andhra Pradesh
10	Rihand-I	Uttar Pradesh
11	Singrauli Stage-I&II	Uttar Pradesh
12	Vindhyachal-I	Madhya 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:

1	Anta-II	Rajasthan
2	Auraiya-II	Uttar Pradesh
3	Faridabad	Haryana
4	Kayamkulam	Kerala
5	Korba-II	Chhattisgarh
6	Rihand-II	Uttar Pradesh
7	Simhadri Stage-I	Andhra Pradesh
8	Sipat	Chhattisgarh
9	Talcher-Kaniha	Orissa
10	Unchahar-II	Uttar Pradesh
11	Vindhyachal stage-II&III	Madhya 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:

1	Barh	Bihar
2	Mouda	Maharashtra
3	Dadri stage-II	Uttar Pradesh
4	North Karanpura	Jharkhand
5	Simhadri stage-II	Andhra Pradesh
6	Solapur	Maharashtra
7	Koldam	Himachal Pradesh
8	Loharinag-Pala	Uttrakhand
9	Tapovan Vishnugad	Uttrakhand

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:
1 Nabinagar
2 Kolodyne
3 Rupsiyabagar Khasiabara
4 Mouda
5 Dulanga
6 Talaipalli
7 Gajmara
8 Darlipalli
9 Kudgi
10 Korba-III
11 Tanda-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 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

SN	Region/Project/JV	Land acquisition (LA)	R&R Plan
I	ER-I
1.	Barh Stage-I&II	LA Completed	R&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 Karanpura	LA in progress	R&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.
II	ER-II
3.	Bongaigaon	No additional land required	R&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.	Darlipalli	LA Completed.	R&R Plan formulated
III	NR
5.	Tanda-II	LA 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.	Bilhaur	LA Completed.
IV	SR
7.	Kudgi	LA 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
V	WR-I
8.	Mouda Stage-I&II	LA completed	R&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.	Solapur	LA completed	R&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
VI	WR-II
10.	Gadarwara	LA completed	R&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.	Khargone	LA completed	R&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.	Lara	LA in progress	R&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-III	LA completed	R&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 & V	LA 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.
VII	Hydro
15.	Koldam	LA completed	R&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-Vishnugad	LA completed	R&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.
17	Rammam	LA completed	R&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.
VIII	Mining
18.	Pakri Barwadih	LA in progress	R&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.
19	Chatti Bariyatu	LA in progress	R&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.
20	Kerandari	LA in progress	R&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.
21	Dulanga	LA in progress	R&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.
22	Talaipalli	LA in progress	R&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.
IX	JV / Subsidiaries
23	Nabinagar (BRBCL)	LA in progress	R&R (CD Plan) formulated
24	Nabinagar (NGGC)	LA completed	R&R (CD Plan) formulated
25	Kanti (KBUNL)	LA in progress	R&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.
26	Meja (MUNPL)	LA in progress	R&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.

1	Nabinagar
2	Kolodyne
3	Rupsiyabagar Khasiabara
4	Mouda
5	Dulanga
6	Talaipalli
7	Gajmara
8	Darlipalli
9	Kudgi
10	Korba-III
11	Tanda-II