Deal #569

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community

Sindhigaon,

Badapaur,

Patrapur,

Kalipalli,

Paikapada

Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected

As many as 656 core families and 989 extended families of at least five villages near Gopalpur were displaced when the land was acquired for the Tata Steel's project. While the families of Sindhigaon, Badapaur, Patrapur, Kalipalli and Paikapada were displaced for the purpose, families of other eight villages lost their agricultural land.

Recognition status of community land tenure

Community traditional or customary rights recognized by government

Displacement of people

Yes

Number of households actually displaced

1 645

Comment on displacement of people

As many as 656 core families and 989 extended families of at least five villages near Gopalpur were displaced when the land was acquired for the Tata Steel's project. While the families of Sindhigaon, Badapaur, Patrapur, Kalipalli and Paikapada were displaced for the purpose, families of other eight villages lost their agricultural land.

Negative impacts for local communities

Environmental degradation, Socio-economic, Displacement

Promised or received compensation

Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)

As per the new compensation package, preference will be given for job to one member of each of the core displaced families in the Gopalpur project or any associated company of TATA Steel outside Gopalpur. The age limit for the job-seekers would be relaxed up to 40 years. The company would pay INR 7 lakh per core family and INR 5 lakh per extended family, if they don't opt for jobs in the company. Similarly, the land losers would get an additional INR 5 lakh per acres of land. After the revision of the list of extended families among the project affected, each newly added family would get building assistance of INR 3 lakh. In addition, each core and extended project affected family would get INR 5,000 per month as maintenance allowance for next two years. These apart, a corpus fund of INR 30ccrore would be set up at the district collector level to assist the affected families earn livelihood under various suitable schemes.

Received compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)

More than 2,000 families had been paid the additional compensation and the balance was under process. This apart, 78 persons from nominees of core displaced families have been offered jobs in the ferro-chrome plant. Sure Safety Solutions has also shortlisted 10 candidates from displaced and land-loser families and has offered engagement to four in the first phase.

Promised benefits for local communities

Capacity building, Financial support

Comment on promised benefits for local communities

Financial Support: financial support to start up and up to 2 years maintenance allowance (see compensation info for details)

Materialized benefits for local communities