NCL plans to relocate Morwa township in MP for mining project

Northern Coal Fields plans a huge rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) project and is working on relocating the residents from the township in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli, which has 600 million tonnes of mineable coal underneath, the company's CMD B Sairam said.

The project, which is quite huge, will have its share of challenges as it will involve the relocation of the entire Morwa township of Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL).

"The good thing is that in this acquisition, the people are ready to relocate. So half of the problem is solved because the first resistance comes from the people only," the chairman and managing director (CMD) said.

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"Based on the combination of past disbursements, the mandatory provisions, and the call taken by the people residing in these areas and what is being given by the private commercial coal blocks coming up in the region, we have been able to reach a consensus and all the parameters of compensation and R&R are firmed up," he explained.

The CMD said the relocation of the township has to take place as one of its coal mines, Jayant block is moving closer to this township, and within another two years it will reach 500 meters of the residential area, which would hinder the mining operations. The tenancy land of 572.5 hectares is to be vacated in the first phase, the CMD said.

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