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New Indian Express
25-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Kansbahal irrigation project: Odisha HC asks Government to pay compensation to displaced
CUTTACK: Expressing displeasure over the inordinate delay in disbursement of compensation to 339 families who were displaced by the Kansabahal Irrigation Project in Sundargarh district more than three decades ago, the Orissa High Court has directed the government to ensure its payment by May 13. A petition was filed by in 2021 by 12 persons, who were among the displaced families seeking direction to the authorities concerned to release the compensation amount with interest to the families belonging to Badanuagaon, Dungajhore, Ranipia and Maldihi villages in accordance with law within a stipulated period. The petition also sought direction to extend the benefits as per the Rehabilitation Policy formulated by the state irrigation department in 1990. Advocate Sanjeev Udgata, representing the petitioners, pointed out that even though the amount was deposited way back in 2014 and clarification was sought on what rate the rehabilitation assistance would be paid, no such clarification has yet been received by the Sundargarh collector, for which there is inordinate delay in disbursement of the compensation. Taking note of it, the division bench of Justices Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Sibo Sankar Mishra directed the director of Resettlement & Rehabilitation (Water Resources department) to immediately give the clarification sought by the district collector. The bench posted the matter to May 13 and further ordered for disbursement of the compensation amount by then. The case records showed that the executive Engineer, Sundargarh Irrigation Division had deposited `4,38,89,000 in 2014 for disbursement to the displaced families as per sanctioned estimate and rules in force. Later, on February 5, 2014, the district collector had in letter to the director of Resettlement & Rehabilitation sought clarification in connection with rehabilitation assistance to the project-affected persons.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC sets May 13 deadline to pay compensation to displaced families of Kansabahal irrigation project
Cuttack: Orissa high court has set May 13 as deadline for disbursal of compensation to 339 families who were displaced due to the Kansabahal irrigation project in Sundargarh district , more than three decades back. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The HC was hearing a petition on Wednesday seeking direction to the authorities concerned to release the compensation amount with interest to the displaced families belonging to Badanuagaon, Dungajhore, Ranipia and Maldihi villages in accordance with law within a stipulated period. The petition filed in 2021 by 12 people representing 339 displaced families also sought direction to extend the benefits as per the rehabilitation policy formulated by the state irrigation department in 1990. According to the case records, the executive engineer, Sundargarh irrigation division, had deposited Rs 4,38,89,000 in 2014 for disbursement to the displaced families of Kansbahal irrigation project as per sanctioned estimate and rules in force. Subsequently, the Sundargarh district collector, in a letter to the director resettlement & rehabilitation (state water resources department) on Feb 5, 2014, sought clarification in connection with the rehabilitation assistance to the affected persons of the irrigation project. Advocate Sanjeev Udgata, representing the petitioners, pointed to the court that there has been an inordinate delay in disbursement of compensation as even though the amount has been deposited way back in 2014 and clarification had been sought for as to what rate rehabilitation assistance would be paid, the Sundargarh district collector has received no such clarification till date. Expressing displeasure over the state of affairs, the bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra pulled up the director resettlement & rehabilitation (state water resources department) and directed him to immediately provide the clarification sought by the Sundargarh district collector for disbursal of the amount by May 13.
