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Time of India
15 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Jharia coal mine fire fighting plan gets Rs 5,940 crore update
File photo NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday approved an outlay of Rs 5,940 crore for a revised master plan with greater emphasis on sustainable livelihood generation for families affected by the underground fire raging in the coal mines of Jharia in Jharkhand. The revised plan, called the Jharia Master Plan, makes a provision for a livelihood grant of Rs 1 lakh and access to credit support of up to Rs 3 lakh through an institutional credit pipeline. These will be available to both legal title holder families and non-legal title holder families. The Jharia Master Plan, focused on fire control and rehabilitation, was first approved by the Centre in 2009 with a total cost of Rs 7,112 crore and a 10-year implementation period. That plan expired in 2020. As part of the livelihood support measures in the revised plan, a dedicated Jharia Alternative Livelihoods Rehabilitation Fund will be set up for promoting livelihood-related activities. Skill development initiatives will also be carried out in collaboration with multi skill development institutes operating in the region. In addition, the plan envisages building infrastructure and essential amenities such as roads, electricity, water supply, sewerage, schools, hospitals, skill development centres, community halls, and other common facilities at the resettlement sites, the government said.
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Cabinet approves ₹5,940 crore revised Jharia Master Plan to tackle coalfield fires, land subsidence and family rehabilitation
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi , has approved the Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP) with a total financial outlay of ₹5,940.47 crore to address the long-standing issues of coal seam fires, land subsidence , and rehabilitation of affected families in the Jharia coalfields. The revised plan adopts a phase-wise implementation strategy, prioritising fire control, land stability, and relocation of families residing in the most vulnerable zones of the coal mining area. The government has also emphasised sustainable livelihood support as a core component of the rehabilitation process. Each resettled family—whether Legal Title Holder (LTH) or Non-Legal Title Holder (Non-LTH)—will be given a livelihood grant of ₹1 lakh. In addition, institutional credit support of up to ₹3 lakh will be made available through a formal credit pipeline to facilitate income generation. Comprehensive infrastructure development at the new resettlement sites will include roads, electricity, water supply, sewerage, schools, hospitals, skill development centres, and community halls. These provisions will be implemented in line with recommendations from the Committee for Implementation of the Revised Jharia Master Plan. To promote self-reliance among relocated communities, a dedicated Jharia Alternative Livelihoods Rehabilitation Fund will be created. Skill development programmes in collaboration with Multi Skill Development Institutes will also be rolled out across the region. The approval marks a renewed effort to address the challenges in the Jharia coal belt and ensure long-term resettlement and economic support for families impacted by decades of underground fires and land instability.
