Gangtok, July 17: Nearly 400 people whose houses have been damaged by the construction of the Teesta Stage V hydel project in East Sikkim have been compensated.
The affected people are from Rakdong Tintek and Khamdong of East district. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, which is implementing the 510mw project, has cleared Rs 1.6 crore for the compensation package.
Additional district collector Naveen Chettri today said the relief, ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000, has been distributed to 80 per cent of the affected people whose houses are located within 50m of the underground tunnel of the power plant.
