Resettlement & Rehabilitation (R&R) Policy - Ntpc

2.10 Infrastructure Facilities:
2.10.1 The infrastructure facilities and basic minimum amenities shall be augmented in the RCs, the
project affected villages and in the vicinity of the project to ensure that the displaced
population (HSOs) in the resettlement colony or the village may secure for themselves a
reasonable standard of community life.
2.10.2 The facilities/ amenities shall be considered in the resettlement colonies or the villages
where more than 25-30 HSOs have self resettled.
2.10.3 In addition community development works will also be undertaken as per need and
requirement in the project affected villages, in the vicinity of the project where PAPs
continue to reside even after acquisition as well as other places in the state, if need be, as per
consultation with the stakeholders.
2.10.4 These facilities will also be available to the host population and the neighbouring community
to facilitate socio economic development of the area.
2.10.5 The land, if required, shall be made available by the State Government. The location for
these facilities shall be decided in consultation with the State Government and/or Panchayat.
The ownership of any infrastructure facilities constructed in Resettlement Colony or
otherwise will rest with the State Government /local bodies and the same will be handed over
to the concerned agencies on construction for their maintenance and future use. Modalities in
this regard for transfer of asset ownership should be completed in consultation with the
concerned agencies. Any registration/mutation charges, if any would be borne by NTPC in
this regard at the time of transfer.
2.10.6 The facilities/ amenities will vary depending upon local requirements. The focus areas
would be Connectivity, Drinking Water, Sanitation apart from Education and Health related
infrastructure. These may include the following:
i) Internal and the approach roads with proper drainage, with preference for concrete
roads
ii)
iii)
iv)
One or more sources of safe drinking water like hand pump, borewells with water
outlet platforms etc., as per need and requirement
Tree plantation including fruit trees
Community halls/ Panchayat Ghar
v) Primary educational facilities
vi)
vii)
Primary health facilities
Street lighting in the Resettlement Colonies
viii) Public cremation ground/ burial ground
ix)
Common grazing land/ small distributaries for irrigation
x) Drainage
xi)
Sanitation
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