Resettlement & Rehabilitation (R&R) Policy - Ntpc

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(iii) (iv) (v) (vi) In addition, land development amount @ ` 16,000/- (` sixteen thousand) per acre as per entitlement subject to a maximum of 2 Ha (Based on Prices AICPI as on 01.01.10 and subject to revision from time to time) Actual land registration and stamp duty charges as per entitlement will also be paid as per entitlement subject to a maximum of 2 Ha to those, who actually purchase the land and submit the required papers. A lump sum amount of `12,000/- for agricultural production will also be provided in case of allotment /purchase of land in lieu of land acquired. The PAPs who though, losing less than one acre of land, purchase land upto one acre out of the grants and compensation money they would be reimbursed the actual stamp duty and registration charges of upto one acre. The implementation process has been delineated in para-3.9. (vii) In situation, where the LFL option is not feasible because of scarcity of land in the particular area, this option shall not be applicable and the PAPs will be eligible for Rehabilitation Grant as stated in para-2.3.2 & 2.3.3. (viii) In case other categories of PAPs also buy land through the grants provided to them, NTPC will consider incentivizing their purchase by reimbursing actual stamp duty and registration charges upto one acre of purchase of land. 2.3.2 Employment Due to the state of the art technology, direct job opportunities in NTPC are severely restricted. However for matters of employment, NTPC would be governed by the provisions as laid out in GOI's NRRP-2007. Details have been laid out in Part-II of the policy. Cash in lieu of employment in the form of Annuity or otherwise could also be considered as a Rehabilitation Grant (RG), if so found feasible and desirable for a specific project based on the consultation with the stakeholders. Details have been delineated in Para 2.3.4.2 However, in case of provision of employment at a later date, the annuity shall be discontinued. 2.3.3 Rehabilitation Grant (RG) One time RG will be paid to eligible categories, in case of non provision of options as per 2.3.1 or 2.3.2. If a land owner category PAP does not wish to go for LFL option or the same is not feasible, he/ she will be entitled for a RG. RG could be in different forms-fixed or regular (in the form of annuity). It could be uniform or varying in different slabs. Various combinations could also be worked out depending upon the local feasibility and requirement. 2.3.3.1 However, if a fixed and uniform RG is decided to be paid, the RG will be at least generally 1000 days Minimum Agricultural Wage (MAW) in the concerned State/ UT at the time of Section-4 notification under LA Act or equivalent for all the land owner categories viz Category-B to E & H. For the categories-F & G, the RG will be generally 750 days MAW. -: 15 :-
2.3.3.2 For the Category-I the RG will vary depending upon the type of PAP as per Category-B to H. The implementation process has been delineated in para-3.9.4. 2.3.3.3 Varying Rehabilitation grant The RG however, could also be suitably fixed on varying basis say on per acre of land loss basis, slab basis etc., in consultation with the stakeholders, as per need at any specific project. 2.3.3.4 Alternately RG could be finalized as a percentage of basic compensation paid based on the discussions and consultation in VDAC, state specific policy requirement etc. 2.3.4 Annuity 2.3.4.1 RG could be in a form of Annuity purchased thru some financial institution. The annuity amounts could be suitably fixed as per extant policies and practices or in mutual consultation with the stakeholders based on land yield, yearly income from the land etc. and may vary from state to state. 2.3.4.2 In case of Annuity being decided in lieu of employment or any other rehabilitation option, NTPC would purchase / bear the onetime cost of Annuity from any financial institution, preferably from LIC. The financial institution would then be responsible for disbursing the annuity amount to the annuitant on a regular basis as per the scheme finalized. However, in case of provision of employment at a later date, the annuity shall be discontinued. 2.3.4.3 Annuity could also be worked out with a linkage with peaceful construction of the project, as per need and requirement. A certain component of the annuity could be linked to the construction activity and could be non payable in case of obstruction/ agitation faced by the project due to local issues. Modalities could be prescribed in due course, if such a scheme is envisaged. 2.3.5 Lump sum Cash Lump sum cash in lieu of employment would be considered in case the stakeholders are not agreeing for Annuity policy in lieu of employment. Rehabilitation amount in form of cash grant would be considered for payment on submission of an affidavit by the PAP in support of intent for purchase of some asset and such amount would be paid as a onetime final settlement for rehabilitation on signing of a tripartite agreement by the PAP, NTPC and the district administration. 2.4 Resettlement Package: Resettlement benefits shall be extended to each nuclear family. 2.4.1 Self-resettlement 2.4.1.1 HSOs / PAPs of Category-A and willing to resettle on their own or shift to some alternate location will be encouraged for self resettlement. Financial assistance for self-resettlement/ cash in lieu of plot shall be provided generally at the rate of 5 (five) times of the basic compensation payable for the house, excluding solatium and interest, under Land Acquisition Act subject to a minimum of ` 0.78 lakh and a maximum of ` 1.55 lakh in each case (Based on AICPI index as on 01.01.10 subject to upward revision). -: 16 :-
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