Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program (HPCETIP)
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Resettlement Plan (Tranche - 2) Document Stage: Draft for Consultation Project Number: 43464-026 October 2012 India: Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program (HPCETIP) H.P. Power Transmission Corporation Limited (HPPTCL) Government of Himachal Pradesh The Resettlement Plan is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or Staff, and may be preliminary in nature. i Table of Contents LIST OF ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................ II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 1 I. INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................ 4 A. Background 4 B. Description of Tranche 2 Subprojects 5 C Scope of Work and Methodology Adopted 6 II. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT ........................................... 8 III. SOCIO ECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE .................................................. 12 A. General 12 B. Socio Economic Profile of Subproject Area 13 C. Impact on Indigenous Peoples (IP)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) 14 IV. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION ................ 16 A. Consultations 16 B. Disclosure 19 V. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ....................................................................... 20 VI. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK .......................................................................... 22 VII. ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS ...................................................... 24 VIII. RELOCATION AND INCOME RESTORATION ........................................................... 27 IX. RESETTLEMENT BUDGET AND FINANCING PLAN ................................................ 28 X. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ........................................................................... 30 XI. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ................................................................................. 32 XII. MONITORING AND REPORTING ................................................................................ 33 ANNEXURE 1: SUBPROJECT DESCRIPTION (TRANCHE-2) ....................................... 34 ANNEXURE 2: SUBPROJECT DETAILS AND ITS IMPACT ON LAND ACQUISITION AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT (TRANCHE 2) ..................................................... 51 ANNEXURE 3: INVENTORY ALONG THE TRANSMISSION LINES ............................... 61 ANNEXURE 4: SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF SUBPROJECT AREAS ..................... 72 ANNEXURE 5: DETAILS ON PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ............................................. 84 ANNEXURE 6: SUMMARY REVIEW OF APPLICABLE ACTS AND POLICIES AND COMPARISON OF ADB’S SPS, NRRP 2007, AND HPPTCL’S ESSP AND RRRCP ........ 94 ANNEXURE 7: SAMPLE MONITORING AND STATUS REPORT ................................ 110 Draft Resettlement Plan for Tranche 2 Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Project Implementing Agency – HP Power Transmission Corporation Limited ii List of Acronyms ADB Asian Development Bank APs Affected Persons DC District Collector DP Displaced Persons EA Executing Agency ESC Environment and Social Cell FGD Focus Group Discussions GOHP Government of Himachal Pradesh GOI Government of India GRC Grievance Redress Committee Ha Hectare HP Himachal Pradesh HPCETIP Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program HPPTCL HP Power Transmission Corporation Limited IA Implementing Agency IP Indigenous Peoples IEE Initial Environment Examination Km Kilometre LAA Land Acquisition Act 1894 LAO Land Acquisition Officer MFF Multi-Tranche Financing Facility MRM Management Review Meeting NGOs Non-Government Organizations NRRP National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 PGCIL Power Grid Corporation of India Limited PIU Project Implementation Unit PMU Project Management Unit RF Resettlement Framework RoW Right of Way RP Resettlement Plan SIA Social Impact Assessment SPS Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 STs Scheduled Tribes Draft Resettlement Plan for Tranche 2 Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Project Implementing Agency – HP Power Transmission Corporation Limited 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i. The Government of Himachal Pradesh (GoHP) through the Government of India (GOI) has requested Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) to partly fund the Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program (HPCETIP) in the state of Himachal Pradesh (HP). HP Power Transmission Corporation Limited (HPPTCL) is both the Executing Agency (EA) and Implementing Agency (IA) for the project. The loan has been effective and Tranche 1 is under implementation. The Resettlement plan has been prepared for Tranche 2 subprojects of the investment program as part of the preparatory due-diligence work. Based on the nature, scale and significance of expected impacts, Tranche 2 under the investment program has been classified as Category “B” for impact on Involuntary Resettlement (IR) as per ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009. Tranche 2 subprojects such as transmission line routes, tower footings and substations have been identified based on available engineering design. This work has been completed for most subprojects, while for a few, the work is currently on-going, with initial screening and scoping surveys being carried out to determine the nature, scale and extent of impacts. The design for some of the subprojects will be finalized shortly. Hence, for certain subprojects, this RP will be updated based on final design which will occur prior to implementation. ii. The Tranche-2 of HPTECIP subprojects consist of 10 proposed substations/pooling stations and 8 transmission lines which are as follows: COMPONENT I. Bhabha Nagar PIU (Kinnaur District) subprojects • Subproject S1 - 66 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) switching station at Urni. • Subproject T1 - 66 kV double circuit (D/C) transmission line from 66 kV GIS Urni switching station to Wangtoo GIS substation (13.382 kms) COMPONENT II. Chamba PIU (Chamba District) subprojects • Subproject S2 - 33/220 kV, 50/63 MVA pooling station (P.S.) at Lahal. • Subproject T2 - 220 kV single circuit (S/C) transmission line from 33/220 kV Lahal substation upto 220 kV yard of Budhil HEP (1.895 kms). • Subproject S3 - 33/132 kV, 1x50/63 MVA GIS substation at Banjal • Subproject T3 - 132 kV S/C transmission line from 33/132 kV GIS substation Banjal to 33/132 kV Kurthala substation (6 kms) • Subproject S4 - 33/132 kV, 2x25/31.5 MVA substation at Chambi (Shahpur). • Subproject T4- 132 D/C transmission line from Chambi (Shahpur) substation with LILO point of 132 kV Kangra- Dehra S/C transmission line (15 kms) COMPONENT III: Rohru PIU (Shimla District) subprojects • Subproject S5 - 220 kV GIS switching station at Hatkoti. • Subproject T5 - 220 kV D/C transmission line from 220/132 kV GIS PS Sunda to 220 kV switching station Hatkoti (22.70 kms). • Subproject S6 – 66/132/220 kV, 2x100 MVA GIS PS at Sunda. COMPONENT IV: Sarabhai PIU (Kullu and Mandi Districts) subprojects • Subproject S7 - 33 kV GIS switching station at Palchan. • Subproject T6 - 33 kV D/C transmission line from 33 kV Palchan switching station to 33/220 kV substation in the yard of Allain Dhaungan HEP (11 kms). • Subproject T7 - 132 kV D/C transmission line from Barsaini to 132/220 kV substation at Charor (38.7 kms). • Subproject T8 - 220 kV D/C transmission line from Charor to 400/220 kV Banala substation of PGCIL (18.6 kms). • Subproject S8 - 132/220 kV 2x50/63 MVA GIS substation at Charor. Draft Resettlement Plan for Tranche 2 Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Project Implementing Agency – HP Power Transmission Corporation Limited 2 • Subproject S9 - 33/132 kV 2x25/31.5 MVA GIS substation at Barsaini. • Subproject S10 - 33/132 kV GIS substation at Pandoh+LILO of one circuit of 132 kV Bajaura-Kangoo D/C transmission line. iii. HPPTCL is both the EA and IA for the project. The Project Management Unit (PMU) at corporate level is headed by Senior Project Manager (Planning) who will be assisted by DGM’s from various functions – Administration and Finance, Projects Planning and Design, Procurement and Contracts, Environment and Social Cell and Projects Construction Units. Project Implementation Units (PIUs) at divisional level of the project construction unit are headed by Executive Engineers at four locations – Rohru (Shimla), Chamba, Bhabanagar (Kinnaur) and Sarabhai (Kullu). The Environment and Social Cell (ESC) at the corporate level monitors the policy and implementation of safeguards impacts of all projects managed by HPPTCL. The ESC Environment and R&R Officers assist PIUs in all safeguard aspects of the subprojects in compliance with HPPTCL’s Environment and Social Safeguards Policy, May 2011. The ESC is also responsible for implementation of the Environmental Management Plan and Resettlement Plan for ADB funded subprojects. As per ADB’s SPS 2009, PMU and ESC are required to conduct regular monitoring of safeguards compliance of each subproject funded by ADB to ensure compliance with project covenants iv. The subprojects will have minor involuntary resettlement impacts. Out of the 10 proposed substations, 5 will be built on government land which does not require land acquisition and the remaining 5 are proposed to be on private land for which land will be acquired or purchased. The total land required for the 10 proposed substations/pooling