41626-013: Bihar Power System Improvement Project

Social Monitoring Report

Project Number: 41626-013 June 2019

Period: January 2015 – November 2018

IND: Bihar Power System Improvement Project

Submitted by Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, Patna

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Social Monitoring Report

Loan 2681-IND Period: January 2015 – November 2018

IND: BIHAR POWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (BPSIP)

Prepared by: Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited for Asian Development Bank

Implementing Agencies: Bihar State Power Transmission Company Limited, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited

Executing Agency: Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AP Affected Person BPSIP Bihar Power System Improvement Project BSEB Bihar State Electricity Board BSPTCL Bihar State Power Transmission Co. Ltd BSPHCL Bihar State Power Holding Co. Ltd ESMU Environment & Social Management Unit GoB Government of Bihar GoI Government of India GRC Grievance Redress Committee GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism NBPDCL North Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd PD Project Director PMU Program Management Unit RF Resettlement Framework ROW Right of Way RP Resettlement Plan SBPDCL South Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd

Project Fact Sheet

Loan LOAN NO. 2681

Bihar Power System Improvement Project (BPSIP). Project

The Executing Agency (EA) for the Bihar State Power Holding Executing Agency Company Limited. The Bihar State Power Transmission Company Limited, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited are the implementation of the project. The Implementation Agency (IA) has established the Implementation Program Management Unit (PMU) to execute, manage and Agency monitor the implementation of the Investment Program, and provide overall policy directions. PMU has the mandate to closely supervise and monitor every component under the Program. Monitoring Period January 2015 to November 2018. Covered

A. Introduction

1.1 Overall project description –

1. Bihar Power System Improvement Project (BPSIP) is improvement of electricity supply through the relief of generation and network capacity constraints and the reduction of technical and commercial losses in the state of Bihar. The project is being funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB has sanctioned a loan of USD million 132.2 under its loan no. 2681-IND towards improvement of Bihar’s power transmission and distribution sector. All contract packages for distribution and transmission works have been awarded. The original scope of work under the different component is – (a) Transmission component – (i) construction of new 132 kV sub-stations at Gangwara & Dhanaha and erection of additional 132 kV bays at the existing sub- stations (ii) construction of new 220 kV substation at Pusauli and erection of additional 220 kV bays; (iii) construction of 128.674 KM of 132 kV lines from new 132 kV sub-stations; (iv) construction of 87.9 KM of 33 kV lines from new 132 kV sub-stations; (v) construction of 55.986 KM of 220 kV lines; (vi) Augmentation of 02 nos. 220/132/33 KV & 05 nos. 132/33 KV existing Grid sub-stations; (vii) Re- conduct ring of 1011.30 KM of existing 220 kV & 132 KV transmission lines; (viii) Supply and installation of enterprises resources program (ERP) software including supporting hardware at BSPTCL HQ, 14 nos. of field offices and about 106 nos. GSS with project management support; (ix) Construction of 33 KV line bays in form of indoor VCB/GIS panel at 83 nos. of 220/132/33 KV & 132/33 KV AIS substations. (b) Distribution component: (1) NBPDCL - Reconstruction & Modernization of distribution system at four towns covers four works- (i) Construction of new PSS at Motihari, Betiiah, Samastipur and Begusarai (ii) Installation of 195 nos. of 200 KVA & 116 nos. of 100 KVA distribution transformer at Motihari, Betiiah, Samastipur and Begusarai (iii) Re-conductoring work of 267 Kms of 33KV, 885 Kms of 11KV and 1244 Kms of LT line at Motihari, Betiiah, Samastipur and Begusarai (iv) Replacement / Installation of 35614 nos. of Meter at Motihari, Betiiah, Samastipur and Begusarai, and (2) SBPDCL - Reconstruction & Modernization of distribution system at three towns covers three works- (i) Construction of new PSS at Biharsarif, Arah and Buxar (ii) Installation of 208 nos. of 200 KVA & 75 nos. of 100 KVA distribution transformer at Biharsarif, Arah and Buxar (iii) Reconductoring work of 72.5 Kms of 33KV, 277 Kms of 11KV & 314 Kms of LT line at Biharsarif, Arah and Buxar (iv) Replacement/Installation of 52993 nos. of Meter at Biharsarif, Arah and Buxar.

B. Purpose of the Report 2. The purpose of semi-annual social monitoring report (SMR) is to analyze periodically over the total implementation period of the project to comply with the approved safeguard documents 3. This report covers resettlement and social safeguard monitoring results to comply with the spirit of ADB policy to ‘enhance stakeholders’ trust ‘in and ability to engage with ADB, and thereby increase the development impact (of projects) in which disclosure of safeguard monitoring is a prominent aspect. This report covers status of resettlement implementation and addressing all the issues related with social safeguards, with reference to the progress achieved and current status of reporting period.

C. Duration of the Report 4. This consolidated report outlines monitoring implementation of social safeguard activities during January 2015 to November 2018 in accordance with the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009.

D. Social Safeguards Categorization 5. The sub-projects under Loan 2681-IND do not have any significant involuntary resettlement impacts and the project overall has been categorized as ‘B’ for involuntary resettlement and ‘C’ for Indigenous People (IP) in accordance with the ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009, which applies to this project.

E. Institutional Arrangement: 6. As per Norms, ESMU is established in NBPDCL, SBPDCL & BSPTCL. NBPDCL has nominated Mr. Aditya Kumar, SBPDCL has nominated Mr. Md. Pravej aalam and BSPTCL was nominated Mr. Chaitanya Kumar. Now, BSPTCL has been changed the nominated person into Mr. Vineet Kumar Bageria and Mr. Kumar Anand. Mr. Radha Mohan, Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) has been nominated as the Resettlement Officer (RO) for the project.

F. Project progress, agreed milestones and implementation schedules

7. The Project of comprises of 21 sub-projects (02 substations and 10 transmission lines 272.47 km long) The list of the sub-projects along with their scope, agreed milestones, progress, implementation schedule and physical progress is presented below in Table 1

Table No.- 1 Details of Package's Awarded, progress and their Completion Target BSPTCL

Award Concerned Project Value in Completion Progress Transmissio

Likely to Work Agency INR & Zero Date as per Bar-in Percent n/ be Contract chart Distribution completed Sl. No. Package Date Circle 132/33KV GSS M/S Techno 07.01.2013 (Gangwara) Electric & (As per 100 % 06.07.2014 Completed with Engineering availability of Dehri on associated Co. ltd land) 49.14 Sone, 1 bays G Crore Muzaffarpur 132/33KV and GSS – 02 M/S Techno 05.01.2013 Biharsharif (Dhanaha) Electric & (As per 04.07.2014 Completed with Engineering availability of 100 % associated Co. ltd land) bays

220/132KV 07.03.2013 GSS 47.97 (As per Dehri on H Pusauli with M/S BHEL 06.09.2014 Completed Crore availability of Sone 2 associated 100 % land) bays

JV of ECI Dehri on 29 Nov 2012 Associated ECC & Sone, 3 58.23 (Date of 89 % I 132 & 33 Shanghai 28 May 2014 Dec2018 Muzaffarpur Crore Advance KV Lines Power and Payment) China Biharsharif

JV of ECI 29 Nov 2012 Associated ECC & 41.52 (Date of Dehri on J 220 KV Shanghai 28 May 2014 Dec2018 4 Crore Advance 60 % Sone Lines Power Payment) China Externally Added projects under BSPTCL

Capacity Purnea/ M/s KPM- augmentatio 48.13 Muzaffarpur/ DPR-1 Shyama 31.10.2016 30.01.2018 Dec2018 5 n of 07 nos. crores 86 % Patna/ Dehri- Consortium GSS on-sone 6 DPR-2 Package – (Re- K-1 – condu Re- ctoring conductoring M/s 43.99 Purnea/ 31.10.2016 30.01.2018 Dec2018 of of 06 nos. KRRTPPL crores 92% Muzaffarpur remain 132KV ing all Transmission old lines -451.77 BSPT KM CL transm ission 7 line) Package – L-1 – Re- conductoring of 05 nos. Patna/ Gaya/ M/s 35.45 220KV & 31.10.2016 30.01.2018 Dec2018 Dehri-on- KRRTPPL crores 94 % 132KV sone Transmission lines -- 254.99 Ckm

8 Package – M-1 – Re- conductoring Dehri-on- of 06 nos. M/s 40.86 sone/ 31.10.2016 30.01.2018 86 % Dec2018 132KV KRRTPPL crores Biharsharif/ Transmission Bhagalpur lines -- 304.54 Ckm

9 DPR-3 Package – Supply O-1- & Supply & installa installation of M/s Yash tion of and 21.5 Technologi 31.05.2018 30.05.2019 30% Dec2018. All circles and Enterprises Crores es Enterp Resource rises Planning Resou (ERP) in rce BSPTCL 10 Planni ng (ERP) Package – in P-1 – M/s 2.74 BSPT Supply & Graphic 24.01.2018 23.02.2018 100% Completed All circles Crores CL installation of Trade with computers. hardw are 11 Package – D-1 – Construction of 43 nos. of M/s KPM- 18.91 76 % Indoor 33 kV Siemens 29.10.2016 28.10.2017 Dec2018 Bhagalpur crores Line Bays at Consortium 06 nos. of GSS under Bhagalpur Circle

12 Package – E-1 – Construction of 60 nos. of M/s KPM- Indoor 33 kV 28.28 Siemens 29.10.2016 28.10.2017 74 % Dec2018 Purnea Line Bays at crores DPR- Consortium 10 nos. of 4 GSS under Const Purnea ructio Circle n of 13 Package – 33 KV F-1 – line Construction bays of 139 nos of M/s in Indoor 33 kV Powertech- 59.09 31.10.2016 30.10.2017 75 % Dec2018 Muzaffarpur form Line Bays at Siemens crores of 21 nos. of Consortium indoor GSS under VCB/ Muzaffarpur GIS Circle 14 Package – panel G-1 – Construction M/s of 70 nos of Powertech- 33.02 Indoor 33 kV 31.10.2016 30.10.2017 Dec2018 Gaya Siemens crores 78 % Line Bays at Consortium 13 nos. of GSS under Gaya Circle 15 Package – H-1 – Construction of 88 nos of M/s KPM- Indoor 33 kV 40.25 Dehri-on- Siemens 31.10.2016 30.10.2017 78 % Dec2018 Line Bays at crores Sone Consortium 14 nos. of GSS under Dehri-On- Sone Circle 16 Package – I- 1 – Construction of 60 nos of M/s Indoor 33 kV Gepdec- 25.20 29.10.2016 28.10.2017 91 % Dec2018 Biharsharif Line Bays at Siemens crores 08 nos. of Consortium GSS under Biharshariff Circle 17 Package – J-1 – Construction of 81 nos. of M/s Indoor GIS Gepdec- 66.79 31.10.2016 30.10.2017 88 % Dec2018 Patna 33 kV Line TBEA crores Bays at 11 Consortium nos. of GSS under Patna District NBPDCL

R&M of distribution M/S A2Z system at 34.48 B MES Ltd, 02.July 2012 Jan 2014 Dec2018 Motihari Motihari and Crore 5 Gurgaon 97 % Betiiah Town. R&M of distribution system at M/S A2Z 56.29 C Samastipur MES Ltd, 12 Oct 2012 Apr 2014 Dec2018 Samastipur 6 Crore and Gurgaon 89 % Begusarai Town

SBPDCL R&M of M/S distribution Shyama 38.16 A system at 26 June 2012 Dec 2013 Dec2018 Nalanda 7 Power India Crore Biharsarif Ltd. 96 % Town R&M of distribution M/S A2Z 49.01 D system at MES Ltd, 02 July 2012 Jan 2014 Dec2018 Bhojpur 8 Crore Ara and Gurgaon 87 % Buxar Town

G. Status of Land Acquisition and payment of compensation for temporary loss of crops/trees:

I. Sub-stations 8. During the Project implementation, the Private land acquisition was required at 220/132 kV GSS at Pusauli, 132/33 kV GSS at Gangwara and Dhanha and at bay extension works at Shekhpura and Lakhisarai. In addition, construction of transmission lines (consisting of 55.98 km of 220 kV, 128.67 km of 132 kV, and 40 km of 33 kV) will cause the temporary damages to the standing crops/trees along the transmission line corridor. As per social impact assessment conducted during the process of revising the RP, the land acquisition process for all the sites was completed. The land for all the three new GSSs sites i.e 132/33 KV GSS Gangawara, 132/33 KV GSS Dhanha (Thakaraha) & 220/132 KV GSS Pusauli have been acquired and handed over to the contractor. The additional land for 132/33 KV bay extension at Lakhisarai & Sheikhpura has also been acquired. 9. As per the assessment, a total of 16.5543 acres of private land is to be acquired for the project affecting 101 Nos. households. Out of a total of 16.5543 acres of private land, 4.22 acre at Thakrahan GSS, 4.75 acres at Gangwara GSS 5.75 acres at Pusauli GSS, 0.7043 acres at Lakhisarai bay extension and 0.63 acres at Sheikhpura Bay extension subprojects were acquired. Details of land acquisition are given at Table-2.

Table 2: Status of Land Acquisition for Sub-projects SI.No Component Location District Private Land Number Number Acquisition (in of of acres) affected affected (THs) (NTHs)

1 GSS Thakaraha I West Champaran 4.22 20 14 Dhanaha 2 GSS Gangwara Darbhanga 4.75 41 0 3 GSS Pusauli Kaimur 5.75 22 0 4 Bay Lakhisarai Lakhaisarai 0.7043 01 0 Extension 5 Bay Sheikhpura Bihar Sharif 0.63 03 0 Extension Total 16.0543 87 14

10. The sub-project wise details of the compensation paid are present below in Table 3

Table 3: Details of compensation towards land. S.No Sub-Project Land No of Affected Compensation Remarks (Acres) Households (Crores) 1 GSS Dhanaha 4.22 34 16.15 Related to ICB 05/Pkg-G 2 GSS Gangwara 4.75 41 42.70 Related to ICB 05/Pkg-G 3 GSS Pusauli 5.75 22 17.95 Related to ICB 06/Pkg-H 4 Bay Extension 0.7043 1 5.75 Related to ICB Lakhisarai 05/Pkg-G 5 Bay Extension 0.63 3 13.27 Related to ICB Sheikhpura 05/Pkg-G

11. Temporary damages to crops and trees under the corridor of impact of transmission lines occurred during the erection of towers, stringing of conductors. About 206 km transmission lines- 55.96 km of 220 kV, 128.67 km of 132 kV, and 40 km of 33 kV, will pass through the private and government land. The compensation towards temporary damages to standing crops/trees during the construction of lines is governed by the provisions of the Indian Electricity (Supply) Act, 2003 and Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. As per these Acts, no land acquisition is required for construction of transmission line 12. Originally the scope of TLs works included 220 kV two new TLs of55.986 Km having 173 towers, 132 kV six TLs of 128 .674 Km having 429 towers and 33 kV two TLs of 40 Km having 88 towers. The proposed additional scope of TLs works under the savings from the ADB funding included reconductoring works of 132 kV 16 TLs of 973.91 Km and 220 KV one TL of 37.39 Km. The reconductoring of TLs has caused no impact on crops and/or trees. 13. Provide sub-project wise number of AHs, Compensation paid during stringing, erection and foundation and vulnerable assistance in the paragraph. Also provide how many are yet to be compensated. Provide details in Table 4 below

Table 4 -Temporary Impacts on crops and trees due to transmission lines SI Particulars of Work No. of Length in Km No. of Affected No Towers Household

1 New 132 kV Lines 128.67 983 4700000

2 New 220 kV Lines 55.986 320 Being compiled.

3 New 33 kV lines 40 Being Being compiled. compiled. 4 Reconductoring Works 1011.3 2200 10879901.21

Total 1235.96 3503 15579901.21

H. Public Consultations 14. DPs have been fully informed and closely consulted during the assessment tor updating and revising of the RP and during the implementation of RP. While conducting the census and socio-economic surveys, consultations were held to inform DPs about the project's impact, entitlement matrix, etc. Consultations were undertaken in the subproject area with the affected families and other stakeholders to get their opinion on the Project and its positive and negative impacts. All relevant aspects of project were discussed with executing agency and DPs. 15. The main objective during community consultation was to (a) get a basic understanding of the DPs on the subprojects/areas and their socio- economic status ; (b) ascertain the views of the DPs, with reference to land acquisition and project impacts; (c) ascertain the views of the DPs on the project, its relevance in their lives, its benefits and adverse impacts; (d) understand their views on resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R) issues and (e) provide an overview and explain the project and the purpose of the assessment and survey. Numerous consultations were arranged during project preparation stage to ensure peoples' participation in the planning phase of this project and to treat public consultation and participation as a continuous two- wa y process. 16. Considering the local needs, problem and prospects of resettlement, various sections of DPs and other stakeholders were consulted through focus group discussions and individual dialogues.

I. Grievance Redress Mechanism The Project Grievance Redress Mechanism has been placed and made responsible for handling public complaints regarding Environmental related matters. The Project Grievance Redress committee has been conducted regularly. However, no complaints received so far. The contractor will promptly investigate and review environmental complaints and adopt appropriate corrective actions to arrest or mitigate the cause of the complaints. All the complaints received will be placed before the Project Grievance Redress committee and the decision of the committee will be implemented. The complaint register will be placed at a convenient place, easily accessible by the public.