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Cabinet Clears Rs 59.4 Billion Plan for Jharia Rehabilitation
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Cabinet Clears Rs 59.4 Billion Plan for Jharia Rehabilitation

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP), allocating a financial outlay of Rs 59.4 billion to tackle coalfield fires, land subsidence, and the rehabilitation of affected families in the Jharia Coalfield region. The implementation will follow a phased approach, prioritising the most vulnerable zones.

The revised plan places a stronger emphasis on sustainable livelihoods for resettled families. Each affected family—whether a Legal Title Holder (LTH) or Non-Legal Title Holder (Non-LTH)—will receive a livelihood grant of Rs 100,000 and access to institutional credit of up to Rs 300,000 to support income generation.

The government will also ensure the development of comprehensive infrastructure at resettlement sites, including roads, power supply, water, sewerage systems, schools, hospitals, community centres, and skill development facilities, following the guidelines set by the Committee for Implementation of the Revised JMP.

To further support income sustainability, a Jharia Alternative Livelihoods Rehabilitation Fund will be created, alongside skill development programmes in partnership with Multi Skill Development Institutes operating locally.

The revised plan signals a significant shift toward a more holistic, humane, and development-oriented rehabilitation model, ensuring long-term security, dignity, and self-reliance for displaced communities.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP), allocating a financial outlay of Rs 59.4 billion to tackle coalfield fires, land subsidence, and the rehabilitation of affected families in the Jharia Coalfield region. The implementation will follow a phased approach, prioritising the most vulnerable zones.The revised plan places a stronger emphasis on sustainable livelihoods for resettled families. Each affected family—whether a Legal Title Holder (LTH) or Non-Legal Title Holder (Non-LTH)—will receive a livelihood grant of Rs 100,000 and access to institutional credit of up to Rs 300,000 to support income generation.The government will also ensure the development of comprehensive infrastructure at resettlement sites, including roads, power supply, water, sewerage systems, schools, hospitals, community centres, and skill development facilities, following the guidelines set by the Committee for Implementation of the Revised JMP.To further support income sustainability, a Jharia Alternative Livelihoods Rehabilitation Fund will be created, alongside skill development programmes in partnership with Multi Skill Development Institutes operating locally.The revised plan signals a significant shift toward a more holistic, humane, and development-oriented rehabilitation model, ensuring long-term security, dignity, and self-reliance for displaced communities.

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