Deal #569

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Capacity Building: Technical school for affected family members Financial Support: some familes have already received financial compensation, additional are being processed