SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY FINAL REPORT KOCHI WATER METRO PROJECT KAKKANAD BOAT JETTY District : Ernakulam Taluk : Kanayannoor Municipality : Thrikkakkara Village : Kakkanad Submission The District Collector, Ernakulam SIA Unit Youth Social Service Organisation Social Service Centre College P.O Kothamangalam-686666 Phone: 0485 2971222, 9446510628 Website: ysso.net, Email: [email protected] 1 DECLARATION As per Kerala Gazatte notification No.G.O (P) No. 74/2019/RD dated 4/11/2019. From District Administration, Ernakulam, Youth Social Service Organization is assigned as the SIA Unit to study the Social impact Assessment of Land Acquisition for Kakkanad Boat Jetty to be constructed under Kochi Water Metro Project. The land details are given to the SIA team by Special Tahasildar Office (L.A) NO2, KMRL, Ernakulam. The SIA team has collected data from the project affected families and the stake holders at Kakkanad Boat Jetty to be constructed under Kochi Water Metro Project, the proposed project area. The supportive documents have to be verified by the concerned authorities. Chairman, SIA Unit Youth Social Service Organisation Ernakulam, 23-12-2019. 2 FORM NO.6 [See Rule 15(5)] KOCHI WATER METRO PROJECT KAKKANAD BOAT JETTY Chapter Contents 1. Summary of the study 1.1 Project And Popular Goals 1.2 The Site 1.3 Sixe of The Acquired Land 1.4 Alternative Routes 1.5 Social Impacts And Mitigation Steps 2. Detailed Project 2.1 Background of the project and rationale for the Description project 2.2 Project Size, Location, Products, targets and costs 2.3 Authorised Basis Of Project 2.4 Examination of alternatives 2.5 Work Force Requirements 2.6 The Project’s Construction Progress 2.7 Public Relevance of The Project 2.8 Environment Impact Assessment Details 2.9 Previous Studies 2.10 Applicable rules and statutes 3. Team composition, Study 3.1 Back Ground Approach And Methodology 3.2 Information about the study group 3.3 The Process of Impact Assessment and Project 3 Implementation Preparations 3.4 Desk Research 3.5 Secondary Data 3.6 The Affected Area Visit And Project Awareness Campaigns 3.7 Evaluation of Circumstances 3.8 Schedule of Consultations With Key Stake Holders 4. Valuation of land 4.1 Background Land inventories(Site Map) 4.2 Entire area of impact under the influence of the project 4.3 Land requirement for the project 4.4 Use of public land 4.5 Land already purchased 4.6 Geography, Current Purpose, And Landforms 4.7 Nature of Ownership 4.8 Previous Transactions In The Area 4.9 Period of Ownership of Land 5. Assessment And 5.1 Preface Calculations 5.2 Direct Impact of the Project 5.3 Indirect impact of the project 5.4 Family of scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers who have lost any of their forest rights 5.5 Families which depend on common property resources which will be affected due to 4 acquisition of land for their livelihood 5.6 Families which have been assigned land by the state government or the central government under any of its schemes and such land is under acquisition 5.7 Families which have been residing on any land in the urban areas for presending three years or more prior to the acquisition of the land 5.8 Families which have depend on the land being acquired as a primary source of livelihood for three years prior to the acquisition 5.9 Inventory of productive assets 6. Socio- Economic Design 6.1 Preface 6.2 Family details 6.3 Religious Group 6.4 The Affected Livelihood 7. Planning Of Counter – 7.1 Approach to impact mitigation Impact Implementation 7.2 Methods for negation, Mitigation and compensation of the impact 7.3 Measures to Fulfill The Project Suggestions 7.4 Employment opportunities 7.5 Impact Mitigation and management plan 8. Social impact action plan Directorate and responsible officials directorate 9. Social Impact Management 9.1 Costs of all resettlement and rehabilitation Budget and Financing of required Mitigation plan 9.2 Annual budget and plan of action 9.3 Finding sources with break up 5 10. Social Impact 10.1 Supervision And Evaluation – Major Indexes Management Plan Monitoring and Evaluation 10.2 Reporting mechanisms and monitoring roles 10.3 Plan of Independent evaluation 11. Analysis of Costs And 11.1 Final conclusion and assessing the aims Benefits Recommendation on Acquisition 11.2 Character of social impacts Summary Acknowledgment 6 LIST OF TABLES Table No 3.1 Details of Properties Affected Table No 4.1 Details of Properties Affected Table No.4.2 Acquiring Project Affected Land Table No. 4.3 Type of Possession Table No. 4.4 Period of Ownership Table No. 6.1 Family Income Table No.6.2 Age Wise Detail Table No. 6.3 Marital Status Table No.6.4 Education Details Table No.6.5 Occupation Details Table No.6.6 Ration Card Grading 7 LIST OF ANNEXURES Annexure 1 (a) Gazatte notification Annexure 1 (b) Draft notice copy Annexure 2 Socio economic survey questionnaire Annexure 3 Public hearing notification news (Mangalam, Metro) Annexure 4 Notice to the affected families Annexure 5 List of participants-officials and affected families 8 CHAPTER 1 SUMMARY OF THE STUDY 1.1 PREFACE : THE PROJECT AND GOALS Kochi is a major port city situated on the western coast in the Indian Peninsula as well as one of the densely inhabited cities in the State of Kerala. Kochi has achieved extra ordinary economic growth in the last decade. She has earned enormous investments by means of Vallarpadam International Terminal, Special Economic Zone, Smart City, Infopark and such industrial centres. And these strategic economic investments as a whole, have rendered great contributions to the local financial structure and field of employment. Kakkanad is situated close to Thrikkakkara, and ancient capital of the legendary King, Mahabali. The place is a basic part of Kochi’s industrial basic as well as its broadcasting bastion. In local terms of democratic administration, Kakkanad belongs to Thrikkakkara Municipality. Being the administrative hub of Ernakulam District, there are several central government offices at Kakkanad; Such as Civil Station (District Collectorate, R.D.O) District Panchayat Office, Airman Selection Board, Shiksha Bhavan (Central H.R.D Ministry Office) Central Sreemsadan (local Labour Commissioner’s Office) etc. And these make Kakkanad very popular. Thus Kochi Water Metro Project is a golden feather on the developmental cap of Kakkanad. 207.79 Ares of land belonging to various villages at 3 taluks of Kanayannoor, Paravoor and Kochi, Ernakulam district are to be acquired for the construction of 15 Boat Jetties for the Project. This reports deals with the social impact study on Kakkanad Boat Jetty construction. The land area required to the acquired for the building of Kakkanad Boat Jetty is 0.1525 hectare area at Kakkanad Village, Kanayannoor Taluk, Ernakulam District. The said Boat Jetty is within the Municipal area of Thrikkakkara. The Kochi Water Metro Project is an integral system mutually connecting the islands of Kochi. The Project under the aegis of KMRL has obtained the approval of the Central and state Governments. 9 The Water transport system envisaged for Kochi focuses not only on the ferry services as the mode for public transportation, but also envisions a holistic development of the areas being connected by integrating the waterway system as a part of the entire public transport system of the city. Apart from the ferry service development, the project also looks into developing the existing and new roads providing increased access to the jetties and also within the islands, ensuring safety and security to all its users by way of active and well-lit streets, promoting use of small occupancy feeder modes to access the jetties, promoting property development around the jetties and place making. Besides the above, the project also aims at developing non motor vehicle modes, travel facilities for the differently abled, availability and parking facility for bicycles at the jetties, entertainment facilities, promoting tourism as a part of the project, and above all develop on overall Consumer – Centered and community – Participatory transport system, over and above a mere ferry service from one jetty to another. The goal of the project is to develop the best system at the least cost. Along with the development of travel modes, the project also includes plants to assess and expand the existing routes. Indeed a development Project might face adverse phases and the Rights Act – 2013 has been a device in place to protect the interests of those who suffer impact due to the project. This study is expected to help solving the problems and anxieties of the affected people, paying compensation and defining firm terms for the rehabilitation activities as per legal stipulations. KOCHI WATER METRO Kochi Water Metro Project is an integrated water transport project proposed by Kochi Metro Rail Limited. The project has been a jewel on the crown of Kochi, the Queen of the Arabia Sea. In the ancient times, water transportation had been the primary mode of movement in the Vempanadu Lake for people and Cargo. However, this has declined during the recent decades. The project helps reducing the pollution and traffic jams in the city and pave easy access for the island residents to the mainland and business centres. Water transportation is rather island than rail or road ways. The project makes it possible to launch eco-friendly efficient and safe boats fitted with state of the art engines. 10 The Project proposes variants of modernised air-conditioned catamaran passenger boats with wi-fi facility.Boat will have the latest safety and communication equipment. 50-100 passenger – capacity boats have a speed of 8 nautical.