The Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy (R&R
Policy) & the Corporate Social Responsibility policy (CSR Policy) of
Coal India Limited have been formed to provide employment, basic
facilities and for development of affected families.
The salient features of the R&R Policy of CIL are given as
under:
Land compensation to land oustees is paid as per the provisions of the
concerned Act or State Government notification. Solarium and Escalation
are paid to land oustees as per provisions of the concerned Act or as
imposed by the concerned State Govt.
Employment is provided to land oustees against every two acres of land.
All the land losers who are not eligible for employment as above, are
entitled to receive monetary compensation in lieu of employment at the
rate of Rs.5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs) for each acre of land on pro-rata
basis. One time lump sum payment of Rs.3,00,000/-(three lakhs), is
paid in lieu of alternate House site, Assistance in designing Shifting
Allowance, compensation for construction of cattle shed, Monetary
compensation for construction of work shed etc. Each affected displaced
family gets a subsistence allowance at the rate of 25 days (Minimum
Agricultural Wage) per month for one year.
The coal companies assist the Project Affected People (PAPs) to
establish non-farm self-employment through the provision of
infrastructure, petty contracts or formation of cooperatives and
encourage provisions of Jobs with contractors. Contractors are
persuaded to give jobs to eligible PAPs on preferential basis.
Coal companies shift the tribal community as a unit and provide
facilities to meet the specific needs of the tribal community that allow
them to maintain their unique cultural identity. Tribal affected
families are given one time financial assistance of 500 days for loss of
customary right or usages of forest produce loss. Tribal affected
families resettled out of the district shall be given 25% higher
rehabilitation and resettlement benefit.
The coal companies provide at the resettlement site, a school, road with
street light, pucca drain, pond dugwell and/or tube well for drinking
water supply, community center, place of worship, dispensary, grazing
land for cattle and play ground. Similar infrastructural facility, if
necessary is extended to the host locality. The community facilities
and services are available to all residents of the area, including PAPs
and the host population. The approach for operation of community
facilities is flexible and all efforts are made to involve the State and
local self-Government/ Panchayat for operating the facilities. To
achieve this, coal companies pursue with these agencies to ensure the
same. The planning of the community facilities and their construction
is undertaken in consultation with the affected community.
The salient features of CSR Policy of CIL:
The CSR Policy is operational within the radius of 15 Kms of the
Project site and areas including headquarters. Further, Board of
Directors of subsidiary companies can approve specific cases of CSR
Projects beyond mining areas within the respective State. Coal India
Limited. Can also execute CSR work which are beyond the jurisdiction of
the subsidiary companies.
CSR Policy of CIL aims at sustainable development of the Society
supplementing the role of the Govt. in enhancing welfare measures of the
society based on the immediate and long term social and environmental
consequences of their activities. The fund for the CSR is allocated
based on 5% of the retained earnings of previous year subject to minimum
of Rs.5/-per tonne of coal production of previous year. Scope of CSR
activities includes Infrastructure support, water supply, Health Care,
education, environment, Relief of victims and Natural Calamities like
Earth Quake, Cyclone, Draught and Flood situation in any part of the
country and other development works.
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