Ijaz Kakakhel Islamabad
A parliamentary body of Upper House of parliament on Tuesday formed a sub-committee to consider the eligibility of 449 Tarbela Dam affectees and nominated Senator Dr. Muhammad Humayun Mohmand as the convener. These 449 dam affected people were unable to receive their compensation while their properties were came under the construction of Tarbela dam. Meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources was held here at Parliament House with Senator Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah in Chair.
The Senate Committee was briefed about the affectees of Tarbela Dam and payment made to affectees so far. Officials apprised that 82,109 acres land were acquired for tarbela dam and 96,000 people were affected in result of acquisition. However, affectees were paid compensation and the owners of 04 kanal agriculture land and 16 kanals barani land were also offered state land in Punjab and Sindh after the payment of compensation amount, officials stated.
They further added that around 60,000 acres land was allocated by Government of Pakistan,of which, 30,000 acres was provided by Punjab and 10,000 acres was provided by Sindh. Representative of affectees maintained that 449 affectees have not paid any compensation. However officials informed that around 450 affectees moved to the Peshawar High Court and court in its verdict, directed the WAPDA to consider the eligibility of affectees and eventually one affectee was found eligible.
