UPA chairperson Mrs Sonia Gandhi today called for using minimum fertile land for acquisition in big projects. Mrs Sonia Gandhi advocated for adequate compensation to farmers for their land and alternatives for their livelihood. Speaking at a function in New Delhi after dedicating NTPC's National Capital Thermal Power project stage two, Mrs Gandhi also called for protecting environment for sustainable development. Ms Gandhi said UPA government is committed for affordable electricity to all. Power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said 84,000 villages of the country has been electrified so far. Mr Shinde said Delhi will get over 1,200 Mega watt surplus in the days to come. AIR correspondent reports the Dadri thermal power project of NTPC of 980 mega watt capacity addition has been earmarked to supply power to the forthcoming Commonwealth Games.