GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF STEEL
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *237
FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2026
REHABILITATION OF PERSONS DISPLACED BY STEEL PSUs
*237. SHRI DULU MAHATO:
Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to formulate a uniform and humane policy for
rehabilitation of the people displaced by the Steel Public Sector Undertakings, on the lines
of...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *237 FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2026 REHABILITATION OF PERSONS DISPLACED BY STEEL PSUs *237. SHRI DULU MAHATO:
Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to formulate a uniform and humane policy for rehabilitation of the people displaced by the Steel Public Sector Undertakings, on the lines of the sensitive rehabilitation model of Jewar Airport which made the displaced persons true partners in progress, if so, the details thereof;
(b) the details of displacement cases pending for decades since the establishment of the said undertakings, undertaking-wise;
(c) the details of the number of generations of the originally displaced families and other categories who are still deprived of rehabilitation and livelihood/employment;
(d) whether the indifferent and rigid attitude at the Board level of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) towards resolving land and labour issues is hindering the operation of the said strategic institutions, if so, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the concrete action plan of the Government for the speedy resolution of the said disputes and effective functioning of the undertakings, so as to ensure the rights of the displaced persons in nation-building? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI H.D. KUMARASWAMY)
(a)to(e): A statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha. *****STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED (*) QUESTION NO. *237 FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2026 TABLED BY SHRI DULU MAHATO, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “REHABILITATION OF PERSONS DISPLACED BY STEEL PSUs”
(a)to(e): The Steel Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), namely Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL), Rashtirya Ispat Nigam Limited(RINL) and NMDC Steel Limited(NSL), are operating on land acquired by the respective State Governments. Rehabilitation of the displaced families has been undertaken and concluded in consultation with the concerned State Governments, in accordance with the applicable policy framework prevailing at the relevant time. Subsequently, major expansion activities have largely been undertaken within the existing land available with the respective steel PSUs.
Preference in employment to displaced persons is provided in accordance with the applicable rehabilitation guidelines. As part of the rehabilitation measures, more than 35,000 persons have been provided employment under the displaced category.
Issues, if any, relating to rehabilitation of displaced persons are addressed by the respective steel PSUs in consultation with the concerned State Governments and local authorities, as per the applicable policy and legal framework.
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