Important features of R&R Packages at various projects of NEEPCO are given below:
a) Kameng Hydro Electric Project (Arunachal Pradesh).
- Homestead land: Land for construction of house @ 0.02 ha per family.
- House to be constructed for 99 PAFs with a plinth area of 50 sq. m. per PAF.
- Granary of 7.5 sq. m. to be constructed for all 99 PAFs
- Cattle/Poultry Shed of 40 sq. m. to be constructed for all 99 PAFs.
- 1.50 ha of Agricultural land and 1 ha of Horticultural land to each PAF.
- Land Development: 45 ha through Bench Terracing and 238.5 ha land development.
- Transportation/Displacement Grant of Rs.3500/- per PAF.
- Rehabilitation Grant of Rs.2,500/- per PAF for 12 months
- Training Facilities: Training programmes in upkeep of cross breed cows, improved pigs, ducks, goatery, weaving and designing, handicrafts, mushroom cultivation.
- Economic Rehabilitation:
- Rs.2,000/- per family for agricultural planting materials
- Rs.1,500/- per family for horticultural planting materials
- Rs.30,000/- per family for 25 families for 2 cross breed cows
- 10 layers for poultry rearing for each PAF @ Rs.75/- per layer.
- Basic amenities and infrastructure facilities in settlement site - Planning and development of R&R site for housing and other such civic amenities like roads, drainage, water, electricity, sanitation etc., construction of community hall, sanitation and sewerage, religious worship house, post office, panchayat house, school, fair price shop, market, playground, veterinary services, free treatment and medicine for the displaced persons in the project.
Status of R&R activities of Kameng Hydroelectric Project (Arunachal Pradesh):
- The R & R committee as required has been constituted by the Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh vide memo No. PQRS/A-465/98/2214-25 dated Itanagar, 8th Sept. 2006 with Deputy Commissioner, West Kameng District as Chairperson.
- Land required for the implementation was identified in consultation with the villagers of Bichom and Yayung village (Project Affected Families – PAF)
- The 1st meeting of R&R committee was held on 25th Oct. 2007 in the Conference Hall of office of the Dy. Commissioner (DC), West Kameng District
- Survey of land identified for R&R of affected families have been conducted jointly by the representatives of Deptt. Hydro-Power Development (DHPD) and NEEPCO in Dec 2010.
- The Hydro-Power department had consulted experts like Architect etc. being the nodal/executing agency of the R&R scheme. The Plinth area of dwelling house shall be the standard of Type-III building
- Estimates for construction of houses, road, water supply, electrification have been prepared by the concerned departments at the initiation of Hydro-Power department.
- A Monitoring Committee has been constituted for monitoring the R&R scheme against the Project. The list has been finalized on 16th Jun 2011 in the chamber of DC, West Kameng District.
- The proposal of NEEPCO for village Infrastructure and Economic Rehabilitation scheme has been be revised keeping in view the location and practical requirement of the PAFs and area.
- The R&R works was undertaken by Deptt. of Hydro-Power Development (DHPD), Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh.
- R&R Model Village has been completed in all respects.
- A total amount of Rs.38.39 Crores for R&R works has been released by NEEPCO to Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh.
b) Pare Hydro Electric Project (Arunachal Pradesh):
- Land for relocating 38 houses @ 150 sq. m./PAF
- Provision of civic amenities @ 25% of house plots
- Provision of Infrastructure facilities @ 25% of house plots
- Financial assistance for provision of cattle-shed @Rs.3,000/PAF.
- Financial assistance for transportation. @Rs.5,000/PAF.
- One-time financial assistance for House Construction to all 38 PAF.
- Financial assistance of Rs.10,000/- for construction of working shed/shop.
- Basic amenities and infrastructural facilities in settlement site: Planning and development of R&R site for housing and other civic amenities such as approach road, power supply, water supply, sanitation facilities etc. construction of community hall, place of worship, post office, panchayat building, fair price shop, space for market, park & play-ground, primary health centre, free treatment and medicines to the oustees in the project
Status of R&R activities of Pare Hydro Electric Project (Arunachal Pradesh):
Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh has already constituted the necessary R&R Committee for implementation of R&R plan for Pare H.E. Project. The first meeting of the committee was held under the chairmanship of D.C., Papumpare Dist. on 18th March, 2011. The representatives from the PAFs requested D.C. to set up the proposed model village to be constructed under R&R Plan at Sopo village. Subsequently the R&R Committee visited Sopo village on the 29th of April, 2011 to ascertain the feasibility of the proposed area for establishment of model village for re-settlement of the project affected people. The land for model village has been acquired and handed over to NEEPCO by district administration on 1st June,2012 and necessary payment amounting to Rs.256,50457.00 has been released by the Corporation to the District Authority towards land and other assets compensation on 27th April, 2012
D.C. Papum Pare District vide letter dated 7th September, 2012 submitted an estimate amounting to Rs.14.92 Crores for establishment of Rehabilitation and Resettlement scheme for the project affected families on the notified and acquired land for Pare H.E. Project at Sopo village under Doimukh Circle.
Subsequently, a revised estimate for an amount of Rs.15.18 Crores has been forwarded by D.C. Papum Pare District.
Total Amount Incurred on by NEEPCO on R&R Scheme = Rs.18,04,97,238/- OR Rs.18.05 Crores
Construction of approach road to model village, internal roads, cross drainage work, boundary wall, retaining/protection work, RCC spur, school building, Teacher’s quarter, B/Barrack (school), Medical building, 35 nos. Rehabilitation cottages, Doctor’s quarter, B/Barrack (Medical), Market shed, Worship place, Community hall, Cattle shed, Playground and avenue plantation have been completed. External electrification work and execution of water supply scheme have been completed.
R&R Model Village has been completed in all respects and Deputy Commissioner, Papum Pare District has accordingly issued allotment order vide letter dated 28th October, 2015
c) Tripura Gas Based Power Project (Tripura):
All 16 affected families have been rehabilitated through the Govt. of Tripura by acquiring additional 6.73 acres of Govt. Khas land.
d) Ranganadi Hydro Electric Project (Arunachal Pradesh):
- 27 nos. of families residing in Chun & Rub village had been shifted to Potin village duly developing the new rehabilitation site with water supply.
- Necessary electrification has been provided to PAFs.
- 7 families from Rub village opted for CGI sheets and water supply for their temporary shifted houses at Emchi Happa and were provided the same.
- Employment to 108 nos. people was given to the land affected (directly and indirectly) who were STs of Arunachal Pradesh during construction period (1989 to 1996).
- R&R scheme has been implemented at a cost of Rs.83.173 Lakh.