Office of the Sub-Divisional Officer, Kotma, District Anuppur (Madhya Pradesh)

It is hereby informed to the general public that the State Government, on behalf of M/s Anuppur Thermal Energy (M.P.) Private Limited, has submitted an application for acquisition of private lands situated in villages Katkona, Baihatola, Dogariyakhurd, Bhatadand, Mentola, Koriyakhurd, Kothi, and Tarsili, under District Anuppur, for the proposed railway corridor of the Kotma Thermal Power Project.

The process of land acquisition for the said lands is being carried out by the Collectorate Office, Anuppur, under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (No. 30 of 2013). The procedure under Section 4 of the said Act is currently in progress.

In relation to the acquisition of the said lands, the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Team has prepared and submitted the Social Impact Assessment Report and the Social Impact Management Plan. A copy of the said Social Impact Assessment Report and Management Plan is enclosed for public inspection.

2/ As per the provisions of Section 6 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, a Public Hearing is required to be conducted in the project-affected areas/villages for the purpose of Social Impact Assessment.