The NTPC proposes to acquire land for construction of new dyke in Badahira village of Kaniha tehsil. A total land measuring area of 458.34 acres is being proposed for land acquisition of new ash dyke of 3,000 MW NTPC Talcher Kaniha Power Station.
The required land would be acquired under the New land Acquisition Act, i.e, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Basing on that, a palli sabha was organised by the district administration in association with the social impact assessment agency with an objective to obtain the consent of the affected villagers of Badahira village. In the meeting the agency read out the social impact assessment and hearing the report, the villagers expressed their willingness and gave their consent for acquisition of land by the NTPC Kaniha in accordance of the New land Acquisition Act, 2013.
District Sub-Collector Paresh Chandra Nayak thanked everyone for participation and assured that according to the act, all benefits would be extended to the land oustees.