Overview
- Leader of the Opposition Umang Singhar raised the issue during Question Hour, citing an administrative list that identifies 12,998 families across eight Singrauli villages as affected by land acquisition.
- Congress alleged incomplete payouts to tribal households and payments to ineligible outsiders, pointing to compensation to the spouses of a police station in-charge and a traffic police officer.
- The opposition demanded an Assembly joint-committee investigation and a halt to work on the coal block until the probe concludes and full compensation is paid.
- The government rejected the allegations, said compensation is being provided under the policy, reported payments to 1,552 families, and pledged action if any irregularities are proved.
- Ministers offered to place the list of compensation beneficiaries before the House as proceedings saw slogans, a 10-minute adjournment, and a Congress walkout accusing the government of being anti-tribal.