Question : A compensation of Rs 10,000 crore has been announced by which state’s CM for ‘Deocha-Pachami coal mine project’ ?
a. West Bengal
b. Assam
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Jharkhand
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has recently(November 2021) announced a compensation package of Rs 10,000 crore for the ones who would get displaced or affected in some way or the other due to the Deocha-Pachami coal mine project.
- It is noteworthy that project is situated in Birbhum district.
- West Bengal has been allotted the Deocha Pachami Harinsingha Dewanganj — the world’s second-largest coal block — by the Centre a few years ago.
- CM of the state noted that the mining project has the potential of generating nearly one lakh jobs in Birbhum and its neighbouring districts.
- West Bengal government is investing around 35,000 crore in this project, which spans an area of 3.04 lakh acres.
- Of the 3.04 lakh acres, around 1 lakh make for government-owned land.