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Environmental and Social Due Diligence Report Project Number: 47083-004 December 2019 INDIA: Accelerating Infrastructure Investment Facility in India – Tranche 3 Mytrah Vayu (Krishna) Private Limited (Part 1 of 10) Prepared by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited for the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited and the Asian Development Bank. This environmental and social due diligence 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 Mytrah Vayu (Krishna) Private Limited Due Diligence Report on Environment and Social Safeguards By India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) (A Govt. of India Enterprise) Sub-Project: 132.6 MW Wind farm at Burgula, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh and Savalsang, Bijapur District, Karnataka, India September 2019 ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2019/108 1 Environment and Social Due Diligence Report Mytrah Vayu (Krishna) Private Limited SUB PROJECT: 132.6 MW Wind farm at Burgula, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh and Savalsang, Bijapur District, Karnataka, India Mytrah Vayu (Krishna) Private Limited (MVKPL) Environmental and Social Safeguards Due Diligence Report (ESDDR) Prepared by Dr. Rashmi Kadian Assistant General Manager (Environmental Specialist) ESMU, IIFCL Mr. Krupasindhu Guru Assistant General Manager (Social Specialist) ESMU, IIFCL Reviewed and Approved by Dr. S. S. Garg Head, ESMU IIFCL ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2019/108 2 Environment and Social Due Diligence Report Mytrah Vayu (Krishna) Private Limited CONTENTS PROJECT BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................... 5 1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT: .......................................................................................... 6 2. SUB-PROJECT: ................................................................................................................ 6 3. SUB-PROJECT BACKGROUND: ..................................................................................... 6 4. SUB-PROJECT LOCATION: ............................................................................................ 6 5. SUB-PROJECT TECHNICAL DETAILS: ......................................................................... 7 6. MAJOR COMPONENTS: ................................................................................................. 8 7. O&M CONTRACT: .......................................................................................................... 8 8. IIFCL FUNDING: ............................................................................................................. 8 9. STATUS OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: ................................................................. 8 DUE DILIGENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS ...................................................... 9 10. ABOUT THE PROJECT ................................................................................................. 10 11. APPROACH TO THE ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE REPORT: .. 10 12. COMPLIANCE OF MVKPL TO THE ESSF OF IIFCL: .................................................. 11 13. POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENT: ............................................ 11 14. IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS: ...................... 14 15. HEALTH AND SAFETY: ................................................................................................ 59 16. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK & GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL ................................. 59 17. ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY: .............................................................................. 59 18. PROJECT AGAINST THE PROHIBITED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES LIST: .............. 60 19. CATEGORIZATION OF SUB-PROJECT: ...................................................................... 60 20. SITE VISIT OBSERVATIONS: ....................................................................................... 60 21. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: ............................................................. 62 DUE DILIGENCE ON SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS ....................................................................... 64 22. OBJECTIVE OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE REPORT: ........................ 65 23. SCOPE OF THE SUB-PROJECT: ................................................................................... 65 24. PROJECT AGAINST THE PROHIBITED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES LIST ............... 65 25. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY: ............................................................................ 65 26. SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................... 66 25.1 LAND ACQUISITION IN THE PROJECT ...................................................................... 66 25.2 IMPACT ON STRUCTURE ............................................................................................ 67 25.3 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT IMPACT IN THE SUB-PROJECT ............ 67 25.4 IMPACT ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ............................................................................ 67 25.5 IMPACT ON RELIGIOUS PROPERTIES: ..................................................................... 67 27. PUBLIC CONSULTATION & STAKEHOLDERS MEETING:........................................ 67 28. GRIEVANCE MECHANISM AT THE PROJECT: .......................................................... 67 29. EMPLOYMENT GENERATION AND INCOME RESTORATION: ................................ 68 30. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: ............................................................. 68 31. SITE VISIT OBSERVATION: ......................................................................................... 69 32. CONCLUSION: .............................................................................................................. 69 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Project Description in Brief………………………………………….………………………....7 Table 2: Commissioning Dates for WTGs at MVKPL………………………………………………….8 Table 3: Status of Regulatory Clearances Obtained related to Environmental Safeguards………..12 Table 4: Manpower Details at MVKPL……………………...…………………………………………14 ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2019/108 3 Environment and Social Due Diligence Report Mytrah Vayu (Krishna) Private Limited Table 5: Status of Implementation of E&S Gap Assessment–Burgula Site……………………….....16 Table 6: Status of Implementation of E&S Gap Assessment – Savalsang Site………………………35 Table 7: Status of Implementation of EMP at MVKPL……………………………………….………55 Table 8: Status of Implementation of Community Health and Safety Management Plan during Operation phase at MVKPL….…………………………………………………………………………57 ANNEXURES Annexure I ESDDR – Burgula (July 2016) Annexure II ESDDR – Savalsang (July 2016) Annexure III Government Order on Andhra Pradesh Wind Power Policy, 2015 Annexure IV Hazardous Waste Disposal Sample Burgula Annexure V Hazardous Waste Disposal Sample Savalsang Annexure VI CEIG Inspection Burgula Annexure VII CEIG Inspection Savalsang Annexure VIII Sample Carcass Monitoring Report Annexure IX ESMS Annexure X Monthly EHS Audit Checklist Sample Annexure XI Monthly EHS Report Sample Annexure XII VCS Project Design Report Annexure XIII Carbon & Water Footprint Report Annexure XIV Organogram – Burgula Annexure XV Emergency Contact Numbers Burgula Annexure XVI Grievance Redressal Framework Annexure XVII EHS Induction Wind - MEIPL Annexure XVIII Stakeholder Engagement Framework Annexure XIX Organogram – Savalsang Annexure XX Emergency Response Plan Annexure XXI Sample Monitoring Report – Savalsang Annexure XXII Community Health Safety Management Plan (CHSMP) Annexure XXIII Sample copy of land allotment letter Annexure XXIV Sample copy of the Lease deed PHOTOPLATES Photoplate I : Site Visit Photographs ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2019/108 4 Environment and Social Due Diligence Report Mytrah Vayu (Krishna) Private Limited PROJECT BACKGROUND ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2019/108 5 Environment and Social Due Diligence Report Mytrah Vayu (Krishna) Private Limited 1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT: 1. This Environmental and Social Due Diligence Report (ESDDR) has been carried out by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) in consultation with the developer, Mytrah Vayu (Krishna) Private Limited (MVKPL) to assess the adequacy of the project with the applicable national safeguards and ADB‟s SPS (2009) compliance. The report has been prepared as per the documents/information received from the developer and on the basis of site visit observations. This ESDDR is updated version of the environment and social due diligence study submitted by Consultants in July 2016 (Annexure I & II for Burgula & Savalsang site, respectively). The status of implementation of the corrective measures identified in the ESDDR dated July 2016 to achieve compliance is given in the present ESDDR. 2. SUB-PROJECT: 2. The sub-project includes operation and maintenance of 132.6 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in India. The total capacity at Burgula site In Andhra Pradesh is 37.4 MW (44 X 0.85 MW) and Savalsung Site in Karnataka state is 95.2 MW (112 X 0.85 MW). The WTGs were commissioned during the year 2014/2015.