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Environment and Social Due Diligence Report July 2012 IND: India Infrastructure Project Financing Facility II –GVK Deoli Kota Expressway Pvt. Ltd. Prepared by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited for the Asian Development Bank This report 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. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Environment and Social Due Diligence Report GVK Deoli Kota Expressway Private Limited IIFCL Due diligence Report on Environment and Social Safeguards Sub Project: Four laning of 83.04 Km Deoli Kota Section of NH-12 from Km 165.000 to junction of NH-76 on Kota Bypass in the state of Rajasthan on DBFOT Pattern under NHDP Phase III Sub-Project Developer: GVK Deoli Kota Expressway Pvt. Ltd. July1 2012 Environment and Social Due Diligence Report GVK Deoli Kota Expressway Private Limited CONTENTS PROJECT BACKGROUND: ...................................................................................................... 5 1. SUB-PROJECT TITLE: ............................................................................................... 5 2. SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ................................................................................. 5 3. CONCESSIONAIRE: ................................................................................................... 6 4. EPC CONTRACTORS:................................................................................................ 6 5. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT: ................................................................................. 6 6. LENDER’S ENGINEER: .............................................................................................. 7 7. STATUS OF SUB-PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: .................................................... 7 DUE DILIGENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS ....................................................... 8 8. AVAILABILITY OF EIA/EMP REPORTS: ................................................................... 9 9. ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY AND DUE DILIGENCE: ......................................... 9 10. CATEGORIZATION OF SUB-PROJECT: ................................................................. 12 11. STATUS OF REGULATORY CLEARANCES: .......................................................... 12 12. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE: ............................ 15 13. ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS: ...................................................................................... 15 14. ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY CLAUSES IN CONCESSION AGREEMENT: ......... 17 15. ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY CLAUSES IN EPC CONTRACT: ............................ 17 16. EMP IMPLEMENTATION BUDGET: ......................................................................... 19 17. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) IMPLEMENTATION: ...................... 19 18. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING: .......................................................................... 20 19. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION: ............................ 21 20. SITE VISIT:................................................................................................................ 23 21. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION: ........................................................... 24 DUE DILIGENCE ON SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS ....................................................................... 26 22. AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS: ................................................................................. 27 23. MINIMIZATION OF SOCIAL IMPACTS: .................................................................... 27 24. PUBLIC CONSULTATION: ....................................................................................... 28 25. LAND ACQUISITION IN THE SUB-PROJECT: ........................................................ 28 26. RESETTLEMENT IMPACT IN THE SUB-PROJECT: ............................................... 29 27. IMPACT ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE: ....................................................................... 30 28. COMPENSATION AND ENTITLEMENT: .................................................................. 30 29. MONITORING AND EVALAUATION: ....................................................................... 30 30. INCOME RESTORATION MEASURES: ................................................................... 30 31. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: ........................................................... 31 32. SITE VISIT OBSERVATION: ..................................................................................... 31 33. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: ........................................................... 31 LIST OF FIGURES: FIGURE 1 : OVERALL IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION ……………..22 LIST OF TABLES: DUE DILIGENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS: TABLE 1: PROJECT SALIENT FEATURES…….……………………………………………………………………………………….…5 TABLE 2: FINANCIAL PROGRESS FOR THE PROJECT……………………………………………………………………...……..7 2 Environment and Social Due Diligence Report GVK Deoli Kota Expressway Private Limited TABLE 3: STATUS OF REGULATORY CLEARANCES OBTAINED……………………………………………………………….12 DUE DILIGENCE ON SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS: TABLE 4: COMPARISON OF LAND ACQUISITION REQUIREMENT DURING ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS ….…27 TABLE 5: STATUS OF LAND ACQUSITION………………………………………………………………………………………..….28 TABLE 6: PENDING LITIGATION CASES RELATED TO LAND ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION ..…..….29 TABLE 7: AFFECTED FAMILIES AS PER TYPE OF STRUCTURES………………………………………………………………29 APPENDICES: Appendix I: EIA/EMP Report Appendix II: Rajiv Gandhi Biosphere Reserve related communications Appendix III: Forest Clearance related Appendix IV: Pond Ash usage in project construction applications Appendix V: Approvals Appendix VI : Notices & MOM of Public Hearing Appendix-VII : Concession Agreement Appendix VIII: EPC Contract Appendix IX: Environment Management plan- Appendix X: HSE Compliance status for Project site EPC Appendix XI: Safety plan for project site Appendix XII: Safety awareness & Health check-up activities Appendix XIII: EMP Compliance status Appendix XIV: Tunnel construction and Muck disposal plan Appendix XV: Environment Monitoring report Appendix XVI: Project Site Organogram Appendix XVII: Social Assessment Chapter of Appendix XVIII: Copy of 3D Notification Detailed Project Report (DPR) Appendix XIX: Copy of ROW handing over letter Appendix XX: Copies of letter for relocation of religious structures and providing relocation land by Gram Panchayat Appendix XXI: Affected religious structures and Appendix XXII: Sample local labour employment sheet their relocation status Photoplate I- Environmental Safeguards Observed during Site Visit Photoplate II- Social Safeguards Observed during Site Visit 3 Environment and Social Due Diligence Report GVK Deoli Kota Expressway Private Limited Sub Project: Four laning of 83.04 Km Deoli Kota Section of NH-12 from Km 165.000 to junction of NH-76 on Kota Bypass in the state of Rajasthan on DBFOT Pattern under NHDP Phase III Due diligence Report on Environment and Social Safeguards 4 Environment and Social Due Diligence Report GVK Deoli Kota Expressway Private Limited PROJECT BACKGROUND: 1. SUB-PROJECT TITLE: 1. The Project involves four laning of 83.04 Km Deoli -Kota Section of NH-12, from Km 165.000 to junction of NH-76 on Kota Bypass in the state of Rajasthan on DBFOT Pattern under NHDP Phase III. 2. SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 2. The total length of the existing road is 83.042 km which starts from Chainage Km 165.000 (Ch 0.000) and ends at Junction of NH-76 on Kota Bypass (Ch. 83.042) of NH-12. The Project Highway traverses through 50 villages in three districts viz., Bhilwara (2), Bundi (46), and Kota (2) in Rajasthan State. 3. The proposed widening and strengthening work would mainly involve: (i) Widening the existing 2 lane carriageway to 4 lane dual carriageway with paved shoulder; (ii) Strengthening of existing pavement of main carriageway; (iii) Construction/widening of cross drainage structures, rehabilitation of structures, provision of new vehicular and pedestrian underpasses, retaining structures, RCC longitudinal drains, protection work, road furniture, bus bays, etc. The project salient features are given in Table 1. Table 1: Project Salient Features Particulars Project Road Length 83.042 km Terrain Mainly plain terrain Median Width 4.5 m wide median in urban / rural areas as per site conditions. Carriageway The project stretch has four lane divided carriageway, of 7.0m. width with 4.5m raised median. 1.5 m. wide paved shoulders plus 1.5 m. wide earthen shoulder (Total 3.0 m. wide) for main carriageway Bypass 5 Major Bridges 4 Minor Bridges 20 Railway Over Bridge 1 HP Culverts 111 Box Culverts 41 Vehicular Underpass (VUP) 4 Pedestrian/Cattle underpass- 3 PUP Toll Plaza 1 Flyover 5 Tunnel (2 x 1.2 km) 1 Source: LIE’s Monthly Progress Report, March 2012 Project Facilities: Further as part of the project, various project facilities shall be provided which will also put advantage to the environmental and safety safeguards of the project. The project facilities to be provided as part of the Concession Agreement include: 5 Environment and Social Due Diligence Report GVK Deoli Kota Expressway Private Limited Toll plazas: Toll Plaza shall