Puducherry: The administration here has, at the instance of the Pondicherry Industrial Promotion, Development and Investment Corporation (PIPDIC), acquired about 309 hectares of land in Sedarapet and Karasur revenue villages (in Villianoor commune panchayat limits) near here for establishing the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) under the provisions of the SEZ Act 2005.

The Administration has also constituted a five-member committee under the chairmanship of the District Collector to conduct a detailed survey of the families affected by the project.

The Department of Revenue and Disaster Management of the Union Territory has published in the State Gazette the order of the Lt. Governor constituting the committee, which has as its other members the Director of Industries, Labour Commissioner-cum-Director of Employment and Training, Deputy Collector (Revenue-South) and Managing Director of the PIPDIC.

It has been estimated that more than 500 families were affected in the Sedarpet and Karasur villages due to the acquisition of 1,564 land holdings.

Although sufficient compensation as per the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act was arranged for disbursement, the government felt that alternative livelihood opportunities must be arranged for the affected families, including landowners, the order stated.

Appropriate plans

Appropriate plans had to be prepared for the settlement and rehabilitation of the families.

The committee would collect details of the members of the families, their economic status, average wages , levels of skills etc.

Employment opportunities in the upcoming SEZ will also be evaluated.

The order said the committee would also recommend specific schemes to upgrade the skills of the populationwithin the employable age group.

The report of the committee should be submitted within sixty days from the date of publication of the order.

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