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MINISTRY of ROAD TRANSPORT and HIGHWAYS (Government of India) Public Disclosure Authorized MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (Government of India) Consultancy Services for Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Rehabilitation and Upgrading to 2-Lane/2-Lane with Paved Shoulders Configuration and Strengthening from Km 0+000 (Paonta) to Km 97+000 (Gumma) of NH-707 in the State of Himachal Pradesh (Package No. SP/C/5) Public Disclosure Authorized FINAL DETAILED PROJECT REPORT VOLUME-V : SIA & RAP REPORT Public Disclosure Authorized Gumma NH- 707 Paonta Sahib DECEMBER – 2019 Public Disclosure Authorized CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 8 E.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 8 E.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 9 E.3 SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA ............................................... 10 E.4 R & R PRINCIPLES, POLICY FRAME WORK & ENTITLEMENT MATRIX ............... 10 E.5 STAKEHOLDER'S CONSULTATIONS AND DISCLOSURE ......................................... 10 E.6 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ...................................................................................... 11 E.7 PROJECT IMPACTS ........................................................................................................... 11 E.8 GENDER ISSUE & WOMENS PARTICIPATION ............................................................ 12 E.9 REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT BUDGET ........................................................ 13 E.10 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR RAP IMPLEMENTATION .......................... 13 E.11 GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MACHANISM ...................................................................... 13 E.12 MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) .................................................................... 14 CHAPTER 1: PROJECT BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION ................................................ 15 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND................................................................................................. 15 1.2 PROJECT ROAD DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................... 16 1.3 IMPORTANCE AND NEED FOR PROJECT ..................................................................... 18 1.4 SCOPE OF IMPACT ............................................................................................................ 19 1.5 OBJECTIVE OF SIA AND RAP ......................................................................................... 20 1.6 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ................................................................................ 21 CHAPTER 2: PROJECT DESCRITION ................................................................................................ 1 2.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 2.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 1 2.3 EXISTING ROAD AND STRUCTURES .............................................................................. 2 2.4 CORRIDOR OF IMPACT (COI) ........................................................................................... 4 2.5 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS .............................................................................................. 5 2.5.1 PROPOSED DESIGN STANDARDS FOR HIGHWAY .................................................. 5 2.5.2 INTERSECTION/JUNCTION – WITH IMPROVEMENT OF CROSS ROAD ........... 7 2.5.3 IMPROVEMENT PROPOSAL FOR BRIDGES AND CULVERTS .......................... 11 2.5.4 SLOPE PROTECTION STRUCTURES ...................................................................... 11 2.5.5 BIOENGINEERING ..................................................................................................... 12 2.5.6 PROJECT FACILITIES ............................................................................................... 12 2.5.7 OTHER FEATURES .................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA ......................................... 1 3.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 3.2 SOCIO- ECONOMIC STATUS OF PROJECT INFLUENCE DISTRICTS ......................... 1 3.2.1 SHIMLA & SIRMAUR DISTRICT PROFILE .............................................................. 1 3.3 PROJECT IMPACT AREA .................................................................................................... 3 3.3.1 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILING ................................................................................ 3 3.3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS .......................................................................................... 1 3.3.3 LITERACY STATUS ..................................................................................................... 1 3.3.4 WORKING AND NON- WORKING POPULATION. ................................................. 1 3.3.5 EXISTING PUBLIC AMENITIES................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER 4: R&R PRINCIPLES, POLICY FRAMEWORK & ENTITLEMENT MATRIX ............. 1 4.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 4.2 APPLICABLE LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ...................................................... 1 4.3 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF APPLICABLE POLICY ................................................ 2 4.4 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ....................................................................... 3 4.4.1 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................ 4 4.5 RESETTLEMENT PRINCIPLES AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ..................................... 7 4.6 ENTITLEMENT MATRIX .................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 5: STAKEHOLDER’S CONSULTATIONS AND DISCLOSURE ................................... 1 5.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 5.2 METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION ........................ 2 5.3 DETAILS OF STAKEHOLDER’S CONSULTATION ........................................................ 4 5.3.1 DISTRICT LEVEL CONSULTATIONS ....................................................................... 4 5.3.2 LOCAL LEVEL CONSULTATIONS .......................................................................... 11 5.3.3 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE THROUGH MEDIA ................................................ 1 5.4 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS OF ALL TYPE OF CONSULTATIONS ................................ 1 5.5 WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN CONSULTATIONS AND OUT COMES ...................... 2 5.6 DISCLOSURE ........................................................................................................................ 3 5.7 FRAMEWORK FOR CONTINUED CONSULTATION ...................................................... 3 5.8 SUGGESTION AND COMPLAINT HANDLING MECHANISM (SCHM) ....................... 5 CHAPTER 6: ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES AND MINIMIZATION OF IMPACTS ................. 1 6.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................. 1 6.2 “WITH” AND “WITHOUT” PROJECT SCENARIO ........................................................... 1 6.3 SAFETY ASPECTS ............................................................................................................... 4 6.4 WHY ALTERNATIVE FOR REALIGNMENT AND BYPASSES ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR THIS ROAD ..................................................................................................... 4 6.5 MINIMIZATION OF LAND UPTAKE BY PROVIDING INTERMEDIATE CARRIAGEWAY............................................................................................................................... 4 6.6 MINIMIZATION OF LAND UPTAKE BY ELIMINATING PAVED SHOULDERS ........ 5 CHAPTER 7: SOCIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................ 6 7.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 6 7.2 LAND AVAILABILITY ........................................................................................................ 7 7.3 LAND REQUIREMENT FOR THE PROJECT..................................................................... 7 7.4 IMPACT ON LAND ............................................................................................................... 7 7.5 IMPACT ON STRUCTURES ................................................................................................ 9 7.5.1 IMPACT ON STRUCTURES BY USAGE OF STRUCTURE ..................................... 9 7.5.2 IMPACT ON STRUCTURES BY TYPOLOGY OF STRUCTURE ............................. 9 7.5.3 IMPACT ON COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES (CPRS) ................................... 10 7.5.4 OWNERSHIP STATUS OF PRIVATE STRUCTURES ............................................. 10 7.5.5 AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS & PERSONS ................................................................ 11 7.6 SOCIO-ECONOMIC
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