GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
                                     DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS & PRINTING
                                                                        // NAHARLAGUN //

NO.IPR(PR)-86/2002                                                        Dated Naharlagun, the 13th April 2004


                                                                         PRESS RELEASE

Press Release     : NHPC Spells Out Relief Packages

         As a positive follow up action to reach a general consensus on construction of 1000MW Middle Siang Mega Hydel Project at Reying, a tripartite meeting involving District Administration, NHPC Authorities and public of the affected area was held under the chairmanship of Shri Repo Ronya, ADC Along on 12th April last. The meeting was attended by intellectual and GBs of Reying, Pame, Mega, Bogu, Yio, Molo, Payum and Dupu.

Initiating the discussion, Shri Ronya said that meeting is a part of awareness campaign on dam construction, elaborate compensation packages in the offing and to know the key issues preying on the common man's mind. Since NHPC will execute the project after finalization of DPR and taking the confidence of District Administration, it is important to articulate the concerns of the people so that any misunderstandings do not snowball into confrontation between public and District Administration in future. The elite group and GBs has tremendous responsibilities, he said.
The NHPC authorities disclosed that DPR has already been submitted to Govt. and likely to be accepted by January next. The Reying and Pame village will completely be submerged and 37 villages will be affected. Each family will be given Rs. 10, 000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) for shifting, Rs. 1.5 Lakhs for construction of house as per local design and Rs. 6.5 Lakhs for 200 Sq. meter of land. In addition to that Rs. 5 Lakhs will be provided for opening shopping complex, Rs. 20 Lakhs for starting health centres, Rs. 10 Lakhs for community hall, Rs. 2 Lakhs for playground, Rs. 2 Lakhs for Children's park, Rs. 10 Lakhs for water supply scheme, Rs. 20 Lakhs for village electrification, one toilet for every 4 houses, Rs. 5 Lakhs for road within the village, Rs. 20 Lakhs for road connecting the village, Rs. 1 Lakh for felling of trees, Rs. 5 Lakhs for vocational training centre and 2 members from each affected family will be given  vocational training. These packages are for the completely affected families for their rehabilitation and settlement. For partially affected families, an amount of Rs. 2.5 Lakhs will be provided for each family owning at least one hectare of land.

    Placing their grievances, the public and GBs of the affected areas insisted on 7 point memorandum submitted to DC Along which includes proper survey and verification, 80% reservation of post to the land owners, awarding of contract up to Rs. 10 Lakhs without floating tender, compensation, attractive rehabilitation and settlement, construction of NHPC office within the vicinity of Kaying-Payum and reduction of dam by 30% to avoid serious submergence.