Social Impact Assessment Water Pipeline Corridor, UMPP, Sundargarh
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Social Impact Assessment Water Pipeline Corridor, UMPP, Sundargarh IRDMS, Bhubaneswar i Social Impact Assessment Water Pipeline Corridor, UMPP, Sundargarh Foreword This report is the output of assignment “Social Impact Assessment Study of Land Acquisition for Water Pipeline Corridor of Ultra Mega Power Project” going to be established in Bhedabahal in Sundargarh district. This Study was conducted by Institute of Rural Development and Management Studies (IRDMS), Bhubaneswar during 2015. IRDMS is a social sector development organisation involved in different research and analysis activities besides the implementation of different socio‐economic development projects in the State of Odisha. As a professional organisation, we always try out best, within resources available, to justify each and every research findings through several cross checks and never hide or compromise any facts. The present study has been conducted in a scientific manner following appropriate designs and methods and using appropriate research tools. All attempts have been made at all stages to present the facts without any intentional biasedness or favour to any one, so as to explore the possibility of executing the project without creating any significant adverse impact on local community. We are grateful to Director, NCDS and Prof. R.K. Meher, State SIA Coordinator for entrusting the study to us. We are especially grateful to Prof. R.K. Meher for his keen interest in the study and valuable suggestions and guidance received in all meetings he conducted to review the progress of assignment. His suggestions helped us in doing meticulous planning and conducting household surveys and FGD at community level to prepare this SIA report relating to acquisition of private land in Sundargarh district for the water pipeline corridor of 4000 MW UMPP. IRDMS expresses its sincere thanks to the District Administration, particularly the ADM Sundargarh, Nodal Officers of SIA Study, LAO and Tahasildar, Sundargarh Tahasil and the grassroots officials of the line departments for extending all cooperation required for the study. Last but not the least, we are thankful to the cooperation of the affected community including all the respondents, key community leaders, PRI members and others who spared their valuable time and provided necessary assistance and support to our Research Team in the collection of primary data required for the study. Brahmananda Rout Secreatry, IRDMS Bhubaneswar July, 2016 IRDMS, Bhubaneswar ii Social Impact Assessment Water Pipeline Corridor, UMPP, Sundargarh Disclaimer The report has been prepared with all reasonable skill, care and diligence within the terms of contract with State SIA Unit, NCDS, incorporating our general rules of business and taking account of the resources devoted to it by agreement with the client. We disclaim any responsibility to NCDS and others in respect of any matters outside the scope of the study. IRDMS IRDMS, Bhubaneswar iii Social Impact Assessment Water Pipeline Corridor, UMPP, Sundargarh Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter-1: Introduction 7 Chapter-2: SIA Scoping & Planning, Team Composition, Approach & Methodology 11 Chapter-3: Applicable Legislations and Policies 25 Chapter-4: Profile of the Study Area 37 Chapter-5: Land Assessment 52 Chapter-6: Socio-Economic and Cultural Profile of the Project-affected Area 67 Chapter-7: Public Cunsultation and Participation 103 Chapter-8: Assessment of Social Impacts 114 Chapter-9: Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) 121 Annexures: Annexure-1: NOTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................................... 136 Annexure-2: Land Status of Six Affected Villages ........................................................................................................... 139 Annexure-3: Homestead Land ............................................................................................................................................ 139 Annexure-4: Entitlement Matrix Village: Bhasma ...................................................................................................................................................... 140 Village: Deuli ........................................................................................................................................................... 145 Village: Kaintara ...................................................................................................................................................... 147 Village: Kudabaga ................................................................................................................................................... 152 Village: Kundukela ................................................................................................................................................... 154 Village: Podbahal .................................................................................................................................................... 157 Annexure-5: MAPS .............................................................................................................................................................. 159 Photographs of Survey Activities in Study Villages ................................................................................................. 170 IRDMS, Bhubaneswar iv Social Impact Assessment Water Pipeline Corridor, UMPP, Sundargarh LIST OF TABLES Table‐3.1: Entitlement Matrix ................................................................................................... 32 Table 4.1: Administrative Set‐up of Sundargarh District .......................................................... 38 Table 4.2: District Population as per 2011 Census. ................................................................... 38 Table 4.3: Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes .................................................................. 39 Population of Sundargarh District, 2011 Table‐4.4: Land Utilisation Patterns in Sundargarh District ...................................................... 39 Table 4.5: Agricultural Indicators of Sundargarh District .......................................................... 40 Table 4.5: Population of the Affected Villages .......................................................................... 43 Table 4.6: SC and ST Population of the Affected Vllages ......................................................... 43 Table 4.7: Literacy Rate of the Affected Villages ...................................................................... 44 Table‐5.1 : Bare Minimum Land Proposed for Acquisition ....................................................... 54 Table‐5.2: Total Land Holdings .................................................................................................. 55 Table‐5.3: Use of Land (in acres) ............................................................................................... 56 Table‐5.4: Status of Ownership ................................................................................................. 57 Table‐5.5: Total Affected Land and Families ............................................................................. 58 Table‐5.6: Village‐Bhasma ......................................................................................................... 58 Table 5.7: Village‐Deuli ............................................................................................................. 60 Table‐5.8: Affected Migrant and Non‐respondents from Deuli Village .................................... 61 Table 5.9: Village‐ Kaintara ....................................................................................................... 62 Table‐5.10: Affected Migrant and Non‐respondents from Kaintara village ............................. 63 Table‐5.11: Village‐Kudabaga ................................................................................................... 63 Table‐5.12: Affected Migrant and Non‐respondents from Kudabaga Village .......................... 64 Table‐5.13: Village‐Kundukela .................................................................................................. 65 Table‐5.14: Village‐Podbahal .................................................................................................... 66 Table‐6.1: Number of Affected Families with Male and Female Proportion ............................ 67 Table‐6.2: Type of families ........................................................................................................ 68 Table‐6.3: Age‐wise Dstribution of Affected Population .......................................................... 70 Table‐6.4: Social Category ......................................................................................................... 73 Table‐6.5: Religion .................................................................................................................... 74 IRDMS, Bhubaneswar v Social Impact Assessment Water Pipeline Corridor, UMPP, Sundargarh Table‐6.6: Marital Status ........................................................................................................... 74 Table 6.7: Literacy Level of Affected Population ...................................................................... 77 Table‐6.8: