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Bhubaneswar, February 01, 2008: POSCO- India has announced the following R & R package in a meeting held on 31.01.08 at Jagatsingh Pur.

10 decimal land, house in the rehabilitation colony / compensation and assistance to the displaced families will be provided as per the R & R policy. Displaced families from government land will also be provided house in the rehabilitation colony.
During construction no permanent job will be available. One nominated member of each project-affected family will be engaged in construction job through the contractor. The job would be mandated by suitable provision in the contracts. The engagements will be gradual and will have the following order of preference.
a) Landless labour family working in betel vines
b) Displaced family from private land
c) Displaced family from Government land
d) 100% land losing Family
e) Partial land losing family
f) Other left out family in the 3 gram Panchayats who are not directly affected by the project
The scope of direct employment will arise after commissioning of the plant. One Nominated member of each Displaced family and 100 % land losing family will be provided training and employment.
One nominated member of each land-affected families will be provided training free of cost for gaining employment in outsourced jobs which would be mandated by suitable provision in the contracts.
Training will be provided to one member of other left out families from the 3 gram panchayats to enhance their skill for employment / self-employment.
Compensation to free encroachment of Government land: Cultivation in Government land such as Betel Vine, Prawn pond, paddy and fruit bearing trees as well as landless laborers working in betel Vine will be compensated. The quantum of compensation will be worked out after survey and demarcation.
Betel vine workers who will be rendered jobless after dismantling of betel vine structure will be paid reasonable amount of unemployment allowance for a period of 6 months or till they get wage employment under the contractor. After Survey and demarcation a joint enumeration will be done by Government and POSCO to prepare the list of betel vine workers for issuing eligibility cards for employment as daily wage workers in POSCO- India’s construction work through contract agencies.
Fishers: - A jetty will be constructed for fisherman community. Those displaced families who op for self-employment will be provided motor boat and net for fishing.
Development work: - CSR activities in all the villages of 3 Gram Panchayats will be carried out in phases in consultation with concerned villagers as per the decision of RPDAC to support education, health, rural development, sports and culture.