Ichagarh MLA raises displacement issue at Assembly

Jamshedpur, Mar 18: Ichagarh MLA Savita Mahato raised the issue of displaced villagers due to Subernarekha Multipurpose project at Chandil Dam and their problems in the state assembly on Thursday. 
She demanded that the payment of compensation should be hastened for the villagers. She asked the department minister that if the government has plans to pay compensation to all the displaced villagers along with all basic facilities without taking into factor the RL meter. 
The minister said that government is trying to pay compensation to the villagers in a phased wise manner depending on the availability of amount by increasing the level of water in the Chandil Dam. In the first phase there is a provision of payment of compensation to the villagers affected by water level of 185 meter and they will be paid compensation by March 2023. 
She also asked if due to the payment of displacement issue the MLA fund projects are not being allowed in the 116 villages falling in the affected area. 
The minister said that construction work in the affected region is not permitted as it would be illogical since its utility would be affected if the water level is raised and it will get submerged.