1.5 km shift for a village, a giant leap for West Bengal

A little over 95 acres has been acquired for the new unit of the Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant, most of which comprised human habitats and only a very small percentage farmlands. WBPDCL has also promised to provide permanent jobs to members of families which see a substantial loss of income. While 26 villagers have already found employment as casual labour, the rest are waiting for future recruitments.

Sheikh Hossain, 26, is among those who has found a job. “I am looking forward to my Rs 4,000 salary. I am better off now as my lottery business did not do well,” says Hossain.

“We have faith in the administration,” adds Sheikh Rafiq. “Whatever we asked for — roads, power lines, tubewells, school buildings — we have got.” “Someone had to make the sacrifice for a greater good,” they add, pointing at the new thermal power plant unit.

THE PACKAGE

Total land acquired

for the thermal power plant

95.36 acres

Total compensation given by WBPDCL

Rs 2.25 crore

Land allotted for rehabilitation

10.67 acres

Number of families displaced

82, of which 13

belong to SC/ST category. The 13 SC/ST families have been provided

Rs 25,000 under the Centre’s Indira Awas Yojna

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