Ahmedabad

In response to Gujarat Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil’s allegations claiming forceful acquisition of land including Gauchar land in Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Essar Power has within hours issued a statement making clarifications on the issue. Following is full text of statement note issued by Essar Power:

Statement from Essar Power Gujarat Limited

1. Government granted government waste/ guachar land admeasuring 124445 sq. mt. and not 1769986 sq. mt. land.

2. Gauchar Land: equivalent amount of alternate land adm.13746 sq.mt. in lieu of Gauchar were handed over to the Government apart from 30% additional amount of occupancy price for Gauchar reform was also paid to the Government.

3. Company has no role to play in deciding Jantri price.

4. With regards to air and water pollution, the company is in compliance with Gujarat Pollution Control Board’s norms.

5. Land Acquisition:

Award was issued as per Right to Fare Compensation and Transparency in L.A.Act 2013 and entire process of acquisition was carried out as per the present norms. The company is carrying out its activities on the land owned by the Company either by way of land purchased, acquired or allotted by Government for which necessary consideration as determined has been fully paid and stipulations attached to the allotment are also complied with. As part of the exercise only such lands that are allotted to the Company has been taken up for handing over of the possession to the Company.

Other than these identified and earmarked land no forceful possession of any other land is being taken.

6. The Company has acquired land as per its corridor/coals stack requirement.

– DeshGujarat