22nd July, 2003
Ministry of Mines  


NALCO REHABILITATES ALL AFFECTED PEOPLE


LOK SABHA

Twelve villages in Damanjodi, Koraput (Orissa) involving 523 families were displaced for the Alumina Plant and Mines of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO). In two other villages, viz Charanguli and Morichamal, only two families were partially affected. Nalco has resettled all 523 families and the two families of Charanguli and Morichamal villages preferred to stay with their community in their own village.

This information was given by the Minister for Mines Shri Ramesh Bais in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.