Social Impact Assessment – Draft Audit Report

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION TENKASI DISTRICT

Social Impact Assessment Study for Ramanadhi – Jambunadhi River Linking Project, Tenkasi District

Ministry of Jal Shakti Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation DECEMBER 2020 Draft SIA/ Audit Report Social Impact Assessment study for Ramanadhi Jambunadhi River Linking Project, Tenkasi District

CONTENTS

CHAPTER – 1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER – 2DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1. Introduction 2-1 2.2. Background of the Project 2-1 2.3. Profile of Tampraparani River Basin and Project Area 2-3 2.4. Water Budget 2-6 2.5. Objective of the project 2-7 2.6. Rationale of the study 2-7 2.7. Proposed Project Scheme Details 2-8 2.7.1 Requirement of Land 2-12 2.7.2 Cost Estimate 2-12 2.8. Examination of Alternative Routes 2-12 2.9. Work Force Requirements 2-15 2.10. Applicable Legal and Policy Framework 2-15 2.11. Social Safeguards Framework 2-17 CHAPTER – 3 APPROACH METHODOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT 3.1. Objective of Social Impact Assessment Study 3-1 3.2. Approach and Methodology 3-1 3.3. SIA team 3-2 3.4. Socio economic profile of the project area 3-2 3.5. Stakeholder Analysis 3-5 3.6. Transect walk made along the proposed water supply scheme alignment 3-7 3.7. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) 3-8 3.8. Socio Economic Survey 3-13 CHAPTER – 4 SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT PLAN 4.1 Social Screening and Categorization 4-1 4.2 Social categorization of projects 4-1 4.3 Impact identification & mitigation measures 4-2 4.4 Public consultation and Disclosure 4-8 4.5 Compensation and settlement for PAPs 4-8 4.6 Institutional Arrangements 4-10 4.7 Gender Issues 4.13 4.8 Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) 4-13 ANNEXURE I – Alignment Map ANNEXURE II - Proforma for Socio Economic Survey ANNEXURE III – Focus Group Discussion report ANNEXURE IV – Details of Village wise project affected people

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LIST OF TABLES 2.1. Water Requirement – Based on Tank Capacity 2-6 2.2. Hydraulic Particulars 2-9 2.3. Private / Poromboke Land Requirement for Ramanadhi – 2-12 Jambunathi River Linking Project 2.4. Wet Land (in Hectares) 2-13 2.5. Dry Land (in Hectares) 2-13 2.6. Poromboke Land (in Hectares) 2-13 2.7. Total Difference (in Hectares) 2-14 2.8. List of acts and policies applicable 2-15 3.1 Study Team for SIA 3-2 3.2 The list of stakeholders and how they are associated in the 3-5 project 3.3 Methods used in the study 3-6 3.4 Summary schedule of Transit Walk 3-8 3.5 Village wise % of survey samples 3-14 3.6 Details of household heads 3-14 3.7 Educational Qualification of PAPS 3-16 3.8 Details of Number of Family Members 3-17 3.9 House Type of PAPS 3-18 3.10 Land owning details of PAPs 3-18 3.11 Details of Dry Land holdings 3-19 3.12 Details of Irrigated Land Ownership 3-20 3.13 Annual Income of PAPS 3-21 3.14 List of Tree Species farmers going to lose 3-22 3.15 Standing crops in the field 3-22 3.16 Perception about impact due to land loss 3-23 4.1 Social Categorization of Projects 4-2 4.2 Activities and potential impacts and suggested mitigation 4-3 measures 4.3 Table Details of land loss and number of PAPs 4-4 4.4 Table Details of tree crops and other tree species loss and PAPs 4-7 4.5 Implementation Arrangement – Roles and Responsibilities 4-12

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LIST OF FIGURES 2.1 Tamiraparani River Basin 2-4 2.2 Index of Tamiraparani River Basin 2-5 3.1 Village wise total number of Households and Population 3-4 3.2 Constitutional Status of PAPs 3-15 3.3 Age structure of PAPs 3-15 3.4 Primary Occupation of Land Owners 3-17 3.6 Dry Land Holding of PAPs 3-19 3.7 Irrigated Land Ownership of PAPs 3-20 4.1 Organization Chart of PWD 4-11

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CHAPTER- 1 Executive summary Detailed Project description

Thamirabarani is the main river basin in Tirunelveli District. Ramanadhi and Jambunadhi are Tributories of Thamirabarani. Ramanadhi reservoir located across Ramanadhi River in Melakadayam village of Tenkasi Taluk. Jambunadhi River originates in Western Ghats and joins with Ramanadhi near Therkukadayam village after traversing a distance of 10.40km in plains. During flood season, the surplus water of Ramanadhi reservoir joins with Thamiraparani River and flows into sea as unutilized.

There are four anicuts across Jambunadhi. The tanks under these anicuts do not get assured supply of irrigation water through the existing irrigation channels due to the scarcity of water.

Based on the representations received from the ayacutdhars under Jambhunadhi system of tanks and the Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi Constituency, the Ramanadhi -Jambhunadhi link canal scheme is formulated and the implementation of the scheme has been announced by the Hon‟ble Chief Minister on the floor of assembly during Budget session on 25.09.2015 under Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly Rule 110.

During the flood season when the Ramanadhi Reservoir surpluses, it is proposed to divert 200 cusecs of surplus water for 10 days from Ramanadhi Reservoir‟s water spread area to Jambunadhi system tanks.

The estimate has been priced to schedule of rate for the year2018-2019 of Tirunelveli District and the total cost works out to Rs.4150 lakhs without escalation and Rs.4565 lakhs with escalation.

Since, land is the basic capital for the establishment of the project, the criteria and basic considerations to select the route for the project and to undertake land acquisition was decided based on the field Inspection done for checking Feasibility of alternative alignment and the present alignment has been finalized.

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Study and Methods The main objective of the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) study is to understand the adverse impact of the project to the population affected by the project implementation and to address the impacts. Also it helps to explore various options and to consider the best and acceptable option which has minimum or no impact. In the SIA process, consultation with major stakeholders and the local farming communities was undertaken.

The project area covers three revenue villages, two from Tenkasi taluk and one from Alangulam taluk.

Stakeholder consultations were conducted at two levels, at the first level with the communities and local leaders during the field visits and at the second level meetings with the officials of the revenue department and PWD to discuss about the project objectives, implementation plan, activities each department will carry out, time line and the outputs.

The project team made several field visits, during the first visit had meetings with the different stakeholders discussed and collected the details about the project, in the first visit conducted the transect walk along the alignment and in the subsequent visits the team members conducted three FGDs and house hold survey (15% of the total PAPs) and also finalized the Project affected persons list in each revenue village in consultation with the officials of revenue and survey departments.

Results of Focus Group Discussions  For majority of the families the primary occupation is agriculture, these families are doing agriculture traditionally over generations. Families without land are involved in daily wage; go to work as labourers in the neighbouring agricultural farms, brick kilns or construction works.  Farmers cultivate only for a single season in the irrigated land but in the Kadayamaperumpathu village they cultivate two crops. Regarding the crops list, paddy (varieties: Ambai 16 and Andhra Ponni) is the main crop cultivated in the irrigated land, ground nut, cotton are other crops cultivated.

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 All members gathered for the FGD informed that they are aware of the proposed river linking project through different sources.  Farmers are also aware of the land acquisition for digging canal and some of the farmers will lose their lands roughly along the alignment boundaries. The amount of land each farmer loses may vary; and the farmers are unaware of the quantity of land to be lost.  The farmers gathered believe that some of the owners whose lands are inside the alignment are not residing in the villages, they are living in other districts and a few are in other states. Suggested that they need to be informed.  It was found out in the discussion there are women farmers who are now the household heads also lose their lands.  About whether the project will affect any residential structures, it was mentioned a house which was under construction now stopped, it is located inside the alignment; the house construction is completed up to basement level. The owner is demanding compensation both for the land and amount spent for construct till now.  Farmers agreed to provide the land for the proposed river linking project; in deed they are happy that the project would help them to get water for irrigation, the resource which is scare in the region.  Farmers expressed their consent to support the project; they are willing to provide their land to the project. But farmers are not aware how much land exactly each farmer is going to lose, this details is not yet shared with the farmers.  Farmers insisted that they should be fairly compensated for the land they provide to the project, the compensation should be fixed according to the value of the location of the land instead fixing the same amount to all land. PAFs mentioned that they expect 1.5 times more than the existing market value.  A few families, which own very small land and lose maximum area in the project feel their livelihood will affect very severely, hence they expect a fair compensation will help them to start an alternative livelihood.

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Socio Economic Survey  The survey results show that the majority of household heads are males (97.6%) and the female household heads are very less (2.4%).  Regarding constitutional status 97.6% of the PAPs are belonging to the constitutional category of the backward communities. About the age structure of the farmers the majority is from 45 years to 65 years age, the next highest is 22.0% this age group is between 25 years to 45 years of age.  Education an important variable shows that nearly one quarter (24.3%) of the land owners are illiterates, the highest percentage is both primary to middle education groups 29.3%.  About the livelihood, 75.6% are totally depending on agriculture for the livelihoods and sometimes work as wage labourers, 12.2% of the PAPs have reported that they are not getting any income from the small land area, hence their income earned through wage labour. The remaining PAPs have mentioned that they work in brink kils, doing business etc., but the percentage is very small.  More than 50% of the families are nuclear families (58.5%). About the house structure nearly two third of the houses (70.7%) are pucca with concrete roof and walls. More than half of the houses (65.9%) constructed more than five years back. All houses have ration cards, 82.9% of the families are depending on common tap to get drinking water. 95.1% have their own vehicles for transportation about modern Information and Communication Technology 85.4% is having Television, 87.8% were using Mobile Phones.  Regarding land ownership 75.6% own irrigated lands and 39% own dry lands useful for the agriculture. Among the PAPs owning dry lands the category which owns 50 cents to one acre (12.2%) is the highest, the next category of PAPs owning highest is 10 cents to 50 cents (9.8). Regarding the irrigated land ownership the two highest land owning categories are 26.8% of the PAPs own between 10 cents to 50 cents, the next is 14.6% of the PAPs own 50 cents to 1 acre of land.

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 Regarding livestock management 63.4% of the families own cows, 19.5% own Goats and sheep, 22% of household involved in backyard poultry farm.

 About the annual income the results reveal that the highest percentage PAPs (36.6%) earns less than one lakh, the next in the order is families (19.5%) earning less than 3 lakhs, a little lesser percentage of 12.2% is reported by two groups (less than 0.5 lakhs and less than 1.5 lakhs). All remaining groups with different amount of annual income are reported less than 10%.  About the tree loss the even though the species listed are many the number of tree loss is very minimal it never exceeded more than 15% of PAPs. Similarly the details about the standing crops show that in the case of dry land crop the higher number of farmers going to be affected are those cultivate little millets 29.3% the number of remaining crops are lesser than 20% PAPs. The maximum number of farmers may face the loss of irrigated land is the farmers cultivated paddy 17.3% and followed by vegetable crops 12.2% all remaining crops are reported by less than 10% of the PAPs.  Regarding willingness to provide the land except one PAP all other remaining (97.6%) have responded positively.

Based on the outcome of SIA, it is found out that the project involves acquisition of agricultural lands of local farmers. Implementation of this project makes around 362 farmers partially lose their farming lands and total area estimated is 17.46.94 Ha. The total amount of land people lose is less than 20 % of the total amount of land and tree crops (productive asset) they owned; hence this project is categorized as S2.

Impacts and mitigation measures The generalimpactshavebeenassessed fromfield visit observations, FGDs, and the socio economic survey conducted. The possible impacts at various stages of the project such as priorinitiation, during implementation and post project period have also been assessed and mitigation measuresaresuggested.

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Land acquisition (a portion of the agricultural field) will be the main activity; a fair compensation will be made for the loss, hence will not create any permanent impact. In the cases of land fragmentation and the owners feel it will be difficult to useful of agriculture, it is expected the government can acquire these narrow pieces and add the compensation. Similarly in the case of house site acquired from the PAPs.

Due to land loss the livelihood of the most vulnerable sections like women headed households, or small holders from vulnerable categories may impacted in a considerable way, members of these most vulnerable families can be considered if any job created in the project.

The land owners are entitled to legal compensation for land that they will lose as per the “Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013‟. The final compensation amount for the land acquisition and structures will be determined by the Competent Authority.

Institutional arrangements and Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) The main objective of the institutional arrangement is to ensure quality assurance and safety structures to apply social safeguards. The present institutional arrangements in PWD for implementation of the Social Safeguards measures in the 3 villages under P Ramanadhi Jambunadhi River Linking Project has been reviewed and it is felt that the existing arrangements need to be strengthened to meet the requirements of general public and project affected families which includes a social expert. The institutional arrangements for implementation of different project components would be made such that participation of different stakeholder‟s particularly primary stakeholders and women are ensured. The project shall be implemented by PWD and coordinated by Revenue Department. All the departments shall report to District Collector, Tenkasi to review the progress of the project at regular intervals and shall provide strategic directions, guidance on policy matters and resolve conflicts, if any.

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It has been observed in general during implementation of project vulnerable category like women farmers suffer most. Therefore project implementation unit should ensure that proper and adequate care has taken to minimize adverse impacts on women farmers.

GRM is an essential component of any project administration, particularly if the project involves project affected families and the local communities with diverse socio economic backgrounds and have as the major stakeholder. The GRM will be in place for addressing project related grievances. The GRC will receive and redress grievances and complaints that are formally brought to the GRC in writing by the persons and/or group of persons who have a grievance because of the Program‟s adverse impact on him/her and them. The grieved/complainant will have the right to seek legal redress through the judicial system if he/she or they are not satisfied with the decisions of the GRC.

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CHAPTER -2 DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Introduction

There are four anicuts across Jambunadhi. The tanks under these anicuts do not get assured supply of irrigation water through the existing irrigation channels due to the scarcity of water.

2.2 Background of the Project

Ramanadhi Reservoir is located in the Eastern slopes of Western Ghats near Kadayam village of Tenkasi taulk. The catchment area is influenced by both North east and South west monsoons.Ramanadhi River after meeting the irrigation demand of Ramanadhi system, huge quality of water is found surplus at Ramanadhi reservoir which flows into sea unutilized through Thamirabarani River during floods.

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Hence, the ayacutdhars under Kuthalaperi and Narayanaperi anicut represented to divert the surplus flood water of Ramanadhi reservoir to Jambunadhi system ayacuts. Farmers from Pungankulam, Aladikulam, Elavanthakulam, Chennathakulam, North Madathur tank and South Madathur tank areas also requested to link their tanks with Jambunadhi system so that the can get flood water for their tanks.Members of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi Constituency had also represented to divert surplus water of Ramanadhi reservoir to Jambunadhi system of tanks considering the facts and the genuine demand of farmers.

Surplus details of Ramanadhi Reservoir was analysed from 1978 to 2014. (i.e. 37years). It was found than an annual average surplus of 190.52 Mcft of was realized from Ramanadhi Reservoir. The surplus available at 75% dependability is 24.09 Mcft. Similarly the surplus available at 50% dependability is 116.35 Mcft. A surplus of 172.80 mcft is available at 43% dependability.

This project is to divert surplus water of Ramanadhi reservoir i.e. 172.80 Mcft surplus water @ 200 cusecs for 10 days to Jambunadhi system of tanks by construction of Link Canal.

The alignment of the canal was inspected by the Chief Engineer (Plan Formulation), Chennai and Superintending Engineer, Plan Formulation, Trichy on 06.03.2015 and instructions were given to prepare the estimate vide CE„s inspection notes No.17/F2/AEE4/2014/Dated. 10.04.2015. Based on the above instructions, preliminary estimate for this scheme was prepared for an estimate value of Rs.4200 lakh and the same was announced on the floor of assembly during the budget session on 25.09.2015. Initially, an amount of Rs.500 lakh was allotted towards land acquisition cost and Rs.40 lakh was allotted towards surveying & levelling operation for this scheme under state fund vide G.O (Ms).No 292 Public works (I.Spl.2) Department, dated: 22.12.2015.

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Pursuant to this, the District Collector, Tenkasi has requested to appoint SIA Agency so as to study and prepare Socio, Economic and Cultural profile of the affected area under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30/2013) to Principal Secretary, Commissioner of Revenue Administration & Commissioner of Land Administration, GoTN.

In continuation the Principal Secretary, Commissioner of Revenue Administration & Commissioner of Land Administration, GoTN entrusted WAPCOS LIMITED as SIA agency to conduct the Social Impact Assessment Study.

2.3 Profile of Tampraparani RiverBasin and Project Area

The river Tampraparani is mentioned as the Porunai nathi in Tamil poetic literature. It gets recognition and is referred to as the renowned one in Sanskrit literature references to which are as old as that of the Puranas and Epics. The river is the most important perennial river among the 33 rivers of Tamilnadu. The river Tamiraparani originates from the peak of Periyapothigai hill in the Western Ghats above Papanasam in the Ambasamudram Taluk. The river traverses Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts before joining the Gulf of Mannar. The total catchment area is 4500 km2.

It runs about 120 km traversing for about 80 km including 24 km in hills in Tirunelveli District and for about 40 km in Tuticorin district. It forms a delta in Punnakayal village before discharging into the Bay of Bengal. The area of the delta is 140.93 sq.km. It has about 50 islands, large and small, the larges with an area of 20 sq.km and smaller with an area of 0.1 sq.km.

The river Tamiraparani basin lies within 08o 8′ and 09o 23′ N latitude and 77o 09′ and 77o 54′ E longitude. The river basin includes Shenkottai, Tenkasi, Sankarankovil (Part) Veerakeralampudur, Ambasamudram, Nanguneri (Part), Tirunelveli, Palayamkottai taluks, Srivaikuntam and Tiruchendur Taluks (Part), are in the river basin.

Tamiraparani river basin receives rainfall through the early showers of southwest monsoon and of the later rains of the northeast monsoon. The annual rainfall is 814.8

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The Tamiraparani River affords perennial irrigation to a fairly large area on which two crops are normally raised. Several tanks and wells form part of the other source of irrigation. The Tamiraparani River Basin map is enclosed as Figure-2.1. The Index Map of the basin showing various anicuts is enclosed as Figure-2.2.

Figure-2.1. Tamiraparani River Basin

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Figure-2.2: Index of Tamiraparani River Basin

Ramanadhi River: Ramanadhi River is a tributary of Tamirabarani. Ramanadhi joins with Gadana River which is one of the major tributaries of Thamirabarani. Ramanadhi reservoir was constructed across Ramanadhi to hold a capacity of 152 Mcft. The catchment of this reservoir is 6.40 sq.mile and maximum flooddischarge is 10450 cusecs.

Jambunadhi River: Jambunadhi River is a minor tributary of Thamirabarani river originating at an altitude of about 1360 metres above MSL in Pabanasam hills in extension forest area of Kadayam region in Ambasamudram taluk. Jamunadhi river joins with Ramanadhi river after traversing a distance of 10.40km in plains.

There are four anicuts situated across Jambunadhi and the tanks included in this system are being fed by the channels taking off from these anicuts. The first Anicut of Jambunadhi river is Kuthalaperi anicut. Kuthalaperi channel offtakes from this anicut runs of a length of 4820m and feeds six tanks namely Idayankulam, Sambankulam, Kollankulam, Kuthalaperikulam, Pudhukulam and Sennalthakulam.

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The second Anicut of Jamunadhi River is Narayanaperi anicut. Narayanaperi channel offtakes from this anicut and runs for a length of 5600m and feeds four tanks namely Narayanaperikulam, Kaikondarkulam, Vellalanpudhukulam and Padmanabaperikulam. The third anicut of Jambunadhi River is Erappanodai anicut and it feeds Vadapathukulam tank. The fourth anicut of Jambunadhi River is Ayyampillai anicut. The Ayyampillai channelofftakes from this anicut and feed three tanks namely Ayyampillaikulam, Paramananthakulam and Nainarkulam.

2.4 Water Budget

Available Water Potential Total water proposed to be diverted from Ramanadhi reservoir with = 172.80 Mcft discharge of 200 cusecs for 10 days Deduct for losses10% = 17.28 Mcft Net water available = 155.52 Mcft

Water Requirement – Based on Crop Requirement Bridging the gap of paddy of 388.48 ac @ 6 ac / Mcft = 64.75Mcft Stabilisation of paddy of 1553.90 ac @ 25 ac / Mcft = 62.16Mcft Well recharged ayacut of 2107.80 ac at 100 ac / Mcft = 21.08Mcft Total requirement = 147.99Mcft

The water potential available is 155.52Mcft which is more than the crop water requirement of 147.99Mcft.

Table 2.1: Water Requirement – Based on Tank Capacity Capacity of Registered Sl.No Name of Benefitted Tank Name of Village Tank in Ayacut in Ha. Mcft A. Kuthalaperi Anicut 1. Idayankulam Tippanampatti 12.50.0 0.78 2. Sambankulam Tippanampatti 30.85.0 4.52 3. Kollankulam Tippanampatti 7.50.0 2.61 4. kuthalaperikulam Tippanampatti 81.03.0 11.69 5. Pudhukulam Tippanampatti 44.11.5 7.26

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Capacity of Registered Sl.No Name of Benefitted Tank Name of Village Tank in Ayacut in Ha. Mcft 6. Sennalthakulam Tippanampatti 81.22.0 11.72 B. Narayanaperi Anicut 7. Narayanaperikulam Tippanampatti 81.14.5 13.10 8. Kaikondarkulam Avudaiyanoor 38.12.5 6.59 9. Vellalanpudhukulam Avudaiyanoor 26.47.0 4.94 10. Padmanabaperikulam Avudaiyanoor 21.95.5 4.73 Rainfed Tanks 11. Pungankulam Vengadampatti 9.68.0 4.78 12. Aladikulam Vengadampatti 1.59.0 0.37 13. Elavanthakulam Vengadampatti 8.21.0 1.51 14. Chennathakulam Therku Madathur 6.49.0 2.27 15. Madathur North tank Madathur 36.44.5 6.25 16. Madathur South tank Madathur 28.77.0 6.07 17. Pandarakulam Madathur 46.59.0 9.40 C. Erappanodai Anicut 18. Vadapathukulam Melakadayam 89.81.5 10.49 D. Ayyampillai Anicut 19. Ayyampillaikulam Therku Kadayam 107.77.5 12.50 20. Paramananthakulam Pottalpudur 11.59.5 2.90 21. Nainarkulam Pottalpudur 14.20.0 3.92 Total 786.07.0Ha 128.40 Mcft

Net water potential available is 155.52Mcft which is more than the tank capacity of 128.40. The balance water shall be used for recharging the wells.

2.5 Objective of the project The objective of this project is to divert the surplus flood water of Ramanadhi Reservoir to Jamunadhi River system of tanks which are situated in rain shadow region by way of linking Ramanadhi and Jamunadhi Rivers and utilizes the water for brigging the irrigation gap, benefitting an ayacut of about 1639.08 Ha and recharging the Ground Water. 2.6 Rationale of the study It has been alleged that development projects emphasize only on the productive issues and ignore or neglect justice issues. Any policy towards displacement and resettlement should, therefore, take into consideration as well the “social cost” and “human costs” rather than confining to mere payment of compensation.

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That the principles of justice and equality should be equally made applicable more so in the case of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes particularly, is already established by law and the constitution. Taking the points into consideration, RFCTLARR Act 2013 mandates to conduct Social Impact Assessment study prior to acquisition of land for any public purpose. The present SIA is undertaken for the purpose of land acquisition required for Ramanadhi – Jambunathi River Linking Projectwherein the alignment passes through 3 villages under two Tehsil of Tenkasi District to meet the requirements of the said Act.

2.7 Proposed Project Scheme Details A new head sluice is proposed at the waterspread area of Ramanadhi reservoir and a link canal is proposed to connect Jambunadhi River for a length of 3215m and a branch canal is proposed for a length of 125m to supply water to 6 tanks under first anicut namely Kuthalaperi anicut, 4 tanks under second anicut namely Narayanaperi anicut, one tank under third anicut namely Irappanodai anicut and 3 tanks under fourth anicut namely Ayyampillai anicut ie., the tanks under Jambunadhi system.

The balance water is proposed to supply 7 rainfed tanks below last tank of Narayanaperi anicut namely Padamanabaperi tank through Pungankulam supply channel for a length 2800m, Aladikulam supply channel for a length of 1210m and Sennalthakulam supply channel for a length of 880m.

The scheme contemplates the following reaches (1) Reach 1A & 1B: Reach 1A: Link canal from Ramanadhi reservoir to Jambunadhi River (ie upto u/s side of Kuthalaperi anicut) for length 3215m Reach 1B: Supply channel off taking from LS. 2800 m of Reach 1A to Kuthalaperi anicut for a length of 125m. (2) Improvement to Narayanaperi anicut and Narayanaperi channel. (3) Reach 2A: Pungankulam supply channel for a length of 2800 m off taking from LS 150m of existing Padmanabaperikulam surplus course.

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(4) Reach 2B: Aladikulam supply for a length of 1180m off taking @ LS 1545m of the proposed pungankulam supply channel. (5) Reach 2C: Chennathakulam supply channel for a length of 880m off taking @ LS 2715m of the proposed pungankulam supply channel.

The Hydraulic particulars of the proposed new channel are as follows; Table 2.2: Hydraulic Particulars Hydraulic Ramanadhi- jumbhunadhi link canal Supply channels Particulars Reach -IA Reach –IB Reach -2A Reach -2B Reach -2C Chainage LS 0m – LS 2700m- LS 2800m LS 0m – LS 0m – LS 0m - LS 0m – 2700m 2800m – 3215m 125m 2800m 1180m 880m Bed width 2.30m 3.70m 4.00m 4.00m 3.00m 2.00m 2.00m

FSD 1.20m 1.20m 1.20m 1.20m 0.90m 0.60m 0.60m Free Board 0.60m 0.60m 0.60m 0.60m 0.50m 0.50m 0.50m TBL FSD + Free FSD + Free FSD + Free FSD + Free FSD + Free FSD + Free FSD + Free Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Side slope 0.25:1 0.25:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 Bed fall 1 in 500 1 in 1500 1 in 1500 1 in 1500 1 in 1500 1 in 2000 1 in 2000 Discharge 200 cusecs 200 cusecs 200 cusecs 200 cusecs 90 cusecs 20 cusecs 20 cusecs

(1) Reach – 1A & 1B : This reach constitutes a link cannel that to be excavated for a length of 3215m from the foreshore of Ramanadhi Reservoir to Jambunadhi river (Reach 1A). The FRL/MWL of Ramanadhi Reservoir is + 193.240m above MSL. The sill level of proposed off take head sluice at Ramanadhi Reservoir will be at + 192.020m, Which is 1.22m lower than FRL/MWL of Ramanadhi Reservoir. A supply channel is proposed to take off from LS 2800m of reach 1A to feed Kuthalaperi Anicet for a length of 125m (Reach 1B). The following provision are made in this reach 1A & 1B: 1. Construction of new head sluice at LS 0m (ie. At offtake point) of proposed link canal at foreshore of Ramanadhi Reservoir.

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2. Construction of closed canal with concrete facing from LS 23m to 420m and 1353.50m to 2700m. 3. Construction of direct sluice at LS 565m and 1350m to feed the ponds and wells in Keelakadayam village through existing odai. 4. Construction of through aqueduct from LS 600m to 1300m. 5. Construction of regulator cum sluice at LS 2800m to feed Kuthalaperi anicut. 6. Construction of inlets at LS 460m to 3115m. 7. Construction of road culverts at LS 2900m to 3135m. 8. Construction of cascades from LS 440m to 450m and from LS 470m to 550m and drops at LS 3000m, 3150m and 3200m to negotiate the steep fall. 9. Formation of ramp on the left side of surplus course for a length of 510m to reach the left flank end of Ramanadhi Reservoir. 10. Formation of approach road for a length of 750m from left flank end to the proposed head sluice at the foreshore of Ramanadhi Reservoir. (2) Improvements to, Narayanaperi anicut and Narayanaperi channel A) Narayanaperi Anicut The second anicut of Jambunadhi is Narayanaperi anicut. Improvements such as replacing the existing shutter of the sluice portion inorder to increase the discharging capacity of existing head sluice into the Narayanaperi channel. It is also proposed to form flood banks at Jambunadhi river from upstream side of Narayanaperi anicut to down stream side of Kuthalaperi anicut including regarding river bed to increase the storage capacity at U/S side of Narayanaperi anicut. B) Narayanaperi Channel A supply channel takes off from Narayanaperi anicut to feed Narayanaperikulam and kaikondarkulam. The length of the channel is 5600m. It is proposed to carry out improvement work in this channel inorder to increase the carrying capacity to 200 cusecs. The following cross masonry structures are proposed in this channel. 1. Construction of inlet at LS 5158m to accommodate the drain water from adjacent fields through railway culvert. 2. Construction of regulator cum sluice at LS 5600m to feed Narayanaperikulam and Kaikondarkulam.

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Reach – 2A: A new supply channel is proposed to be excavated for a length of 2800m taking off at LS 150m Padmanabaperikulam surplus course and infall into Pungankulam with a carrying capacity of 90 cusecs. The following provisions are made in this reach: 1. Construction of new head regulator cum sluice at LS 0m and road bridge at LS 5m of proposed Pungankulam supply channel. 2. Constuction of canal syphuon at LS 465m 3. Construction of box culverts at LS 650m, 1500m and 1865m at road crossings. 4. Constuction of road culvert at LS 835m. 5. Constrution of drops at LS 1650m, 1800m, 2000m and 2400m to negotiate the steep fall. 6. Construction of regulator cum sluice at LS 1545m of Pungankulam supply channel to feed Aladikulam. 7. Constrution of inlets at LS 1900m and 2450m. 8. Construction of regulator cum sluice at LS 2715m of Pungankulam supply channel to feed chennathakulam. 9. Construction of well water crossings at LS 1100m and 1300m.

Reach – 2B: The proposed Aladikulam supply channel is to be excavated for a length of 1180m taking off at LS 1545m Pungankulam supply channel with a carrying capacity of 20 cusecs.

The following provisions are made in Reach 2 B: 1. Construction of inlets at LS 910m and 950m. 2. Construction of box culverts at LS 390m and 960m at road crossings. 3. Construction of road culverts at LS 710m and 915m at the road crossings. 4. Construction of drops at LS 650m, 810m and 890m 5. Construction of well water crossing at LS 205m, 325m, 445m, 545m and 660m.

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Reach – 2C: The proposed Chennathakulam supply channel is to be excavated for a length of 880m taking off at LS 2715m of Pungankulam supply channel with a carrying capacity of 20 cusecs. The following provisions are made in this Reach: 1. Construction of well syphon at LS 240m. 2. Construction of road culverts at LS 375m and 820m. 3. Construction of drop at LS 700m to negotiate the steep fall.

2.7.1 Requirement of Land

For the proposed Ramanadhi – Jambunathi River Linking Project21.33.90 Ha of Private / Poromboke land will be required. This land will be affected in 3revenue villages under two Tehsils of Tenkasi District. Land requirement for the whole project is summarized in the Table 2.3. Table 2.3: Private / Poromboke Land Requirement for Ramanadhi – Jambunathi River Linking Project Sl.No Village Dry Wet Poromboke Total Extend Land land Land to be acquired (in ha) (in ha) (in ha) (in ha) 1 TENKASI DISTRICT A TENKASI TALUK 1 Kadayamperumpathu 5.01.00 0.32.80 3.17.35 8.5.1.15 2 Avudaiyanur 5.96.94 0 0.07.22 6.04.16 B ALANGULAM TALUK 1 Vengadampatti 6.33.49 0 0.45.10 6.78.59 Total 17.31.43 0.32.80 3.69.67 21.33.90

2.7.2 Cost Estimate The estimate has been priced to schedule of rate for the year 2019-2020 of Tirunelveli District and the total cost works out to Rs.4108.15 lakhs.

2.8 Examination of Alternative Routes Based on the Judgement from Court of Law – Ambasamudhram, it was cordially decided to re-align the proposed linking canal routing vide ref. Judgement No. OS 198/2016.

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Therefore, the patta and poramboke lands (No Man‟s Land) in Kadayamperumpathu-II village which needs to be acquired further for the proposed realignment route was measured at site by PWD and Revenue Department under the supervision of Assistant Executive Engineer, PWD and the officials from Revenue Department, Tenkasi.

The revised Land Acquisition details of Vengadampatti-I, Aavudayanoor and Kadyamperumpathu-II villages has been submitted by the Executive Engineer, PWD, WRO, Tirunelveli for approval. The revised land reclamation details of wet land, dry land and poramboke lands with reduced/excess areas are as detailed below. Table 2.4: Wet Land (in Hectares)

Wet Land Villages Administration As per the Difference Accorded Area Revised LPS More Less Kadayamperumpathu-II 0.32.80 - - 0.32.80 Aavudayanoor - - - - Vengadampatti-I - - - - Total 0.32.80 - - 0.32.80

Table 2.5: Dry Land (in Hectares)

Dry Land Villages Administration As per the Difference Accorded Area Revised LPS More Less Kadayamperumpathu-II 5.01.00 5.20.75 0.19.75 - Aavudayanoor 5.96.94 5.96.84 - 0.00.10 Vengadampatti-I 6.33.49 6.29.35 - 0.04.14 Total 17.31.43 17.46.94 0.15.51 - In the Revised LPS, it is evident that the Dry Land to be acquired is 0.15.51 Hectares more than the Administrative Approved Area (i.e.) 17.31.43.

Table 2.6: Poromboke Land (in Hectares)

Poromboke Land Villages Administration As per the Difference Accorded Area Revised LPS More Less Kadayamperumpathu-II 3.17.35 3.86.64 0.69.29 - Aavudayanoor 0.07.22 0.07.22 - -

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Vengadampatti-I 0.45.10 0.45.10 - - Total 3.69.67 4.38.96 0.69.29 -

In the Revised LPS, the Poramboke Land to be acquired is found to 0.69.29 Hectares more than the Administrative Approved Area.

Table 2.7: Total Difference (in Hectares)

Administration As per the Difference Land Classification Accorded Area Revised LPS More Less Wet Land 0.32.80 - - 0.32.80 Dry Land 17.31.43 17.46.94 0.15.51 - Poromboke Land 3.69.67 4.38.96 0.69.29 - Total 21.33.90 21.85.90 0.52.00 -

With reference to the Revised LPS, 0.52.00 Hectare Land is excess than the Administrative Sanction Area (Dry Land (0.15.51) + Poramboke (0.69.29) – Wet Land (0.32.80) = 0.52.00).

In this regard, while submitting the Proposal to Government for issuing the Preliminary Notice, under the RFCTLARR_Act, _2013 Part 11(1), the excess area 0.52.00 Hectare Land also to be included in land reclamation process.

This project was initially accorded with Administrative Sanction for Rs.4108.15 lakhs and acquired Acceptance Letter (68%) from the Land Holders for Land Reclamation and yet to receive the from the remaining (32%).

The Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has inaugurated the project on 07.08.2020, and the necessary approvals to take up the Land Reclamation works are requested by the Executive Engineer, PWD, WRO, Tirunelveli.

The revised alignment envisages acquiring of dry land and poramboke only and no wet land is proposed to be acquired.

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2.9 Work Force Requirements

The Ramanadhi – Jambunathi River Linking Project requires no man power for regular maintenance and operation as the exisiting Lascurs / section assistants of Public Works department are sufficient for the project maintenance. However, work force is required during execution period - Technical / Non-Technical of about 50 Numbers.

2.10 Applicable Legal and Policy Framework Applicable acts, notifications and policies relevant in the context of the project are discussed below. The project authority will ensure the project activities implemented are consistent with the national, state, local regulatory /legal framework. The list of Acts and Policies applicable are given in Table2.8. 2.8: List of acts and policies applicable S.N Acts and Policies Relevance to this project Applicability 1. National The national policy provides a reference to Applicable Rehabilitation and the social part of the assessment. In order to Resettlement provide a framework for the R&R process in policy (NRRP), projects. This assessment provides a list of 2007 entitlements for project affected persons and families. 2. Right to Fair The act has been framed for the upliftment Applicable Compensation of the project affected families, which and Transparency provides a reference for the social in Land Management Framework. It also majorly Acquisition, deals with the social assessment of the Rehabilitation and people affected by the Government projects. Resettlement Act, Three broad categories of economic and 2013 social impact that would be mitigated are: Loss of assets, homestead and land and other fixed assets, loss of income or means of livelihood, and indirect group oriented

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S.N Acts and Policies Relevance to this project Applicability impacts due to loss of common property resources 3. Tamil Nadu Ensure that all PAPs will be resettled and Applicable (Resettlement rehabilitated with the aim of improving and their livelihoods and standards of living or Rehabilitation) at least restored to earlier levels and in Policy for such a manner that PAPs have a share in Involuntary project benefits. When PAPs lose Resettlement land/structures and will be displaced and/or under the Tamil economically affected adversely, detailed Nadu Urban planning will be made along with Development implementation arrangements in an Project operational Resettlement Plan. 4. Ancient This act will be applicable, only if any of Not Monuments and the projects is in proximity to any Ancient Applicable Archaeological Monument, declared protected under the act. sites and Remains 1958 5. The Right to An Act to provide for setting out the Applicable Information Act practical regime of right to information for 2005 citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions. Subject to the provisions of this Act, all citizens shall have the right to information.

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S.N Acts and Policies Relevance to this project Applicability And every public authority have to maintain all its records duly catalogued and indexed in a manner and the form which facilitates the right to information under this Act 6. National Policy The policy advocates for equal access to Applicable for Empowerment participation and decision making of women of Women, 2001 in social, political and economic life of the nation and mainstreaming a gender perspective in the development process. The project shall provide equal access and opportunity to women in employment, remuneration, occupational health and safety, social security etc.

2.11 Social Safeguards Framework It aims to promote environmentally sound, socially acceptable and economically viable projects. It is believed that each project will improve the living standards of the people and the quality of environment in and around projects location. Environment: Environmental soundness by conserving natural resources, preserving biodiversity and ecological equilibrium; minimizing release of polluting wastes and integrating mechanisms within projects to maintain and enhance environmental quality of project locations.

Social: Addressing legitimate concerns of relevant stakeholders, especially project affected persons; Avoiding or minimizing resettlement and rehabilitation due to land acquisition and transfer of government land under different tenure system through appropriate technical and management measures;

Ensuring appropriate resettlement and rehabilitation of project affected persons irrespective of legal status with a view to provide sustainable livelihood options that at least restore, if not improve, their standard of living; Protecting marginalized and

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CHAPTER 3 APPROACH METHODOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT

3.1 Objective of Social Impact Assessment Study The main objective of the Social Impact Assessment study is to understand the adverse impact of the project to the population affected by the project implementation and to address the impacts. Also it helps to explore various options and to consider the best and acceptable option which has minimum or no impact. Following are the objectives of the study:  To conduct socio economic, cultural and institutional analysis of the communities in the project area and also the major social problems related to the project.  Avoiding or minimizing the loss due to the interventions for construction of Link Canal to Public Works Department, Tirunelveli.  Ensuring appropriate compensation for the Project Affected Persons (PAP)/Project Affected Families(PAF) irrespective of legal status with a view to provide suitable options that enable the affected people to improve or at least restore their standard of living in the post impact period.  Protecting marginalized and vulnerable groups, including the economically and socially disadvantaged (vulnerable PAF) through additional support.

The assessment helps to find out how the proposed river linking project would affect the lives of the communities, residential structures, livelihoods, common properties, religious structures, infra-structure facilities etc. It would also help to look for alternative options and take the right decisions in terms of social sustainability; hence it is a valuable tool in the decision-making process.

3.2 Approach and Methodology

In the SIA process, consultation with major stakeholders and the local farming communities was undertaken. Consultations with the local communities, all affected persons, and representatives of other stakeholder groups provide opportunities to express

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3.3 SIA team

The SIA team consists of a senior expert with social science background who leads the team and a junior expert with social science back ground to coordinate the team in the field to conduct Focus Group Discussions (FGD), household survey and carry out interviews with the key informants in the field and department officials. The other members in the team are one Senior Environmental expert, one water engineer and two civil engineers to deal the technical matters related to alignment, water management etc. The team also has a gender specialist with sociology background to mainstreams gender concerns in the assessment and follow up implementation. Table 3.1 shows the study team of the project. Table 3.1: Study Team for SIA Sl.No Name Designation Qualification Experience 1. Dr.P.Thamizoli Social Expert Ph.D More the 26 Years‟ / Team (Anthropology) experience in project Leader design, research, study and assessment of social impacts and preparation of management plans. 2. Sh.A.Stephen Leo Environment M.Sc More the 28 Years‟ Expert / (Environmental experience in project Project Science) design, research, study Manager and assessment of Environmental impacts and preparation of management plans. 3. Dr.G.Pandiaraj Social Expert Ph.D More than 6 years‟ (Anthropology) experience in qualitative data collection and

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Sl.No Name Designation Qualification Experience conducting FGDs & PRAs 4. Sh.Thumma Venu Project B.Tech, Civil More the 5 Years‟ Madhav Engineer Engineering experience in project designs, analysis and preparation of project reports 5. Smt. M.Padma Gender MSW More than 5 years‟ Malini Expert experience in qualitative data collection from women and organizing / conducting FGDs & PRAs 6. Sh.S.Amirtharajan Engineer B.E, Civil Experienced in Engineering preparation of project reports, analysis and data collection 7. Sh.K.Periyasamy Coordinator Diploma in Civil More than 7 years‟ Engineering experience in collecting secondary data, qualitative data collection, organizing FGDs & PRAs and liasoning for the project activities with various stakeholders. 8. Sh.V. Raghuram Field MSW Experienced in FGDs, Investigator data entry and analysis.

A team of 4 members with a Social Expert, social scientist and Engineers conducted the household survey and data entry. An experienced data analyst has carried out data entry, analysis and created tables using Special Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).

3.4 Socio economic profile of the project area

The project area covers three revenue villages, 1.Kadayam Perumpathu,2.Vangadampatti and 3.Avudaiyanoor.All the three villages are classified under village panchayats and there are no villages from town panchayats.The total number of households residing in the three villages is 7640, and the total population is 28861 (Male: 14426 female: 3146).

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Villagewise total number of households and population

11562 10438

6861

2882 2944 1814

Kadayam Perumpathu Vengadampatti Avudaiyanoor Fig 3.1: Village wise total number of Households and Population

Among the three villages Avudaiyanoor has maximum number of households and more population compared with the other villages.On the other hand KadayamPerumpathu has the least number of households and population.

The total population scheduled caste population is 1538 (male: 772, female: 767) and scheduled tribe population is 7 (male: 5, female: 2).Vengadampatti Village have more number of SC population and regarding ST communities the maximum number people among the three village are living in Vengadampatti and in two villages it is reported no tribal population.

Literate population is 20644 (71.50%). Literacy rate among the male population is 11184 (54%) and among the female is 9460 (45.8%). Number of individuals involved in cultivation is 74 (male: 63, female: 11) and the number of people work as agriculture labour is 253 (male: 184, female: 69). About household industry workers population the total number is 153, in which 19 are males and 134 are females.

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The region is dominated by communities from backward and most backward classes. Majority of the farmers are small and marginal holders. Farmer use open well and bore wells for irrigation, cultivate for two seasons minimum and multi crops, cash crops like coconut, areca nut, banana and many vegetable and floriculture crops. The income from the dryland farming is not much; mainly they cultivate sorghum and use it as cattle feed. Agriculture in the region is mainly depending on monsoon rainfall. Livestock management particularly dairy provides additional income to the rural families. Although newly married couple forming nuclear families is increasing at present still joint family system is also in practice, particularly families in rural areas depending on farming for their livelihood.

3.5 Stakeholder Analysis Stakeholder Analysis is generally used to identify the key actors and to assess their knowledge, experiences, interests, partnerships and contributions for the project etc. This allows policymakers and managers to interact more effectively with the identified key stakeholders and to increase the support for specific intervention, also to find out and act to prevent potential misunderstandings and conflicts. Information on stakeholders‟ interests, and their capacity to oppose, assessment about their advantages, would help to decide how best to accommodate them. Stakeholder analysis would reveal the capacities of different stakeholders to participate in (and benefit from) the proposed development activity, and the complexity of organizational relationships. Table3.2: The list of stakeholders and how they are associated in theproject Public Works Department Project Execution and Operation and Maiantance etc. (PWD) Revenue Department Responsible for Government lands and ensuring proper maintenance of land records for the State, resolve revenue disputes and also in charge for other aspects like address proof, community identity etc. Forest Community Protection of forest areas and wild life and to avoid human wild life conflict Local communities – men End users, and local people who provide land and support

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Stakeholder Consultations and participation Stakeholder consultations were conducted at two levels, at the first level with the communities and local leaders during the field visits and at the second level meetings with the officials of the Revenue department and PWD to discuss about the project objectives, implementation plan, activities each department will carry out, time line and the outputs. The following methods were used to carry out the consultations in the study.

Table 3.3: Methods used in the study Level Method/tools Output adopted Community Transect walk (in To witness the landscape, terrain, present level selected field sites – conditions of the area in the proposed alignment, along the capture the opinions and perceptions of the local alignment) people etc. Focus group To collect the opinions and perspectives of the discussion (FGD) local men and women, about the project objectives loss and compensation, needs and

priorities of the community members, and to understand the issues related to project implementation. Semi structured To get information about the local situation, interviews with the farmers‟ status and possible solutions if there are local leaders and conflicts, and smooth implementation of the key informants project activities and mitigation measures.

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Level Method/tools Output adopted Department Office visits and To get understanding about the scheme and its level meetings /semi objectives, alignment, implementation process, structured problems and issues fore see etc. and the interviews with the interdepartmental coordination. officials

The project team made several field visits, during the month of August and September during the first visit had meetings with the different stakeholders discussed and collected the details about the project, in the first visit conducted the transect walk along the alignment and in the subsequent visits the team members conducted FGDs and house hold survey and also finalized the Project affected persons list in each revenue village in consultation with the officials of revenue and survey departments.

3.6 Transect walk made along the proposed water supply scheme alignment

The SIA team conducted transects on 20th August and covered the entire stretch of the proposed alignment area with the support of the officials from various departments. The team visited selected sites covering all three revenue villages and walked along the proposed alignment where boundaries are marked. During the transect the team members observed the land types, structures, standing crops in the irrigated lands and dry land, tree crops, the facilities available for irrigation etc. The team members met some of the farmers who were working in the fields where the transect walks were conducted discussed with them and collected their views, opinions and suggestions about the project and land acquisition plan for the project.

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Table 3.4: Summary schedule of Transit Walk S.No Taluk Revenue Village Date Participants

1 Tenkasi Kadayamperumpathu 20.08.2020 5 2 Tenkasi Avudaiyanur 20.08.2020 6 3 Alangulam Vengadampatti 20.08.2020 6

3.7 Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Focus Group Discussions (FGD) with the local communities helped to build a common understanding about the topics discussed and to adopt a coordinated approach subsequently to implement the project related development activities. In the context of the present assessment for the current project, it allows the project team to interact more effectively with the local leaders and representatives of the local communities to increase their understanding and elicit the view points of the local communities for better understanding of the situation and issues - and to find solutions. During the FGD, the project team sought the views of the local communities, generated information, mobilized

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Totally three FGDs were conducted one in each revenue village. Men and women PAPS, were the participants of the FGDs. At the beginning of the FGD the project team members briefed the participants about the project objectives, approach and the purpose of the FGD, expected outputs of the FGD to help them to know about the background of the meeting and actively participate in the discussion (Annexure III gives the details of FGDs).

Results of FGDs The SIA team conducted three FGDs in the selected three villages, one for each revenue village. Staff of the PWD department and the revenue department officials helped the SIA team to mobilize the PAPs and organized the venue for the meeting. The FGD was held on 7th October in the village Vengadampatti another FGD in the second village Avudaiyanoor on 8th October, on the third day (10th October) another FGD was conducted in the village called Kadayamaperumpathu. In each meeting good number of PAPs assembled and actively participated in the discussion. Socio economic conditions  For majority of the families the primary occupation is agriculture, these families are doing agriculture traditionally over generations. Families without land are involved in daily wage; go to work as labourers in the neighbouring agricultural farms, brick kilns or construction works.  Farmers cultivate only for a single season in the irrigated land but in the Kadayamaperumpathu village they cultivate two crops. Regarding the crops list, paddy (varieties: Ambai 16 and Andhra Ponni) is the main crop cultivated in the irrigated land, ground nut, cotton are other crops cultivated.

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 Majority, it was reported nearly 90% to 95% of the farmers in the villages are small and marginal holders, mostly owning dry lands.  Apart from these main crops, farmers cultivated vegetables like ladies finger, brinjal, tomato, cucurbit, chilli, cluster beans etc., when water is sufficiently available. Women farmers are involved to do sp-ecific agricultural tasks, like transplanting, harvesting etc. Jasmine is the floriculture crops added in the list of crops cultivated.  Labourers are mobilized from the neighbouring villages. The wage for a man is Rs.500/- and for woman is Rs.250/- per day. According to the local farmers the wage is very high, therefore they need to spend considerable amount for labour wage.  Irrigation is through different methods, tank irrigation, canal irrigation, well water irrigation and also bore wells. Tank irrigation is uncertain, only when water available in the tank irrigation can be carried out. In the recent years water hardly overflows the tank during the rainy season, so well irrigation is the regular practice for most of the farmers. In the case of well irrigation water is lifted from the well using both electric and oil engines.  About the marketing of paddy, the sell through local middle men, the current price is Rs.1100 for 60 kg bag, and up to Rs.1400/- if it is 75 kg bag. According to the farmers it is not a good price. No Government procurement centre is available for the farmers to sell for better price. The investment that they need to cultivate paddy per acre is estimated as between Rs20,000 to Rs.25,000/-. The average yield of paddy per acre is 35 bags. Vegetable crops are sold in the local markets.  Pest and disease management is an issue particularly in paddy and vegetable crops. Farmers depend on local agro shops to solve the problem and they need to spend good amount of money to save the crops from the pest and disease.  Families also rear milch animals, goat and sheep to get additional income, the numbers are not many. Farmers use the dry stalks of the crops as fodder to the cattle.

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 At present the water availability for irrigation is very limited, insufficient rainfall and inadequate storage structures, they find difficult to irrigate the crops in the field. The project impacts  All members gathered for the FGD informed that they are aware of the proposed river linking project through different sources.  Farmers are also aware of the land acquisition for digging canal and some of the farmers will lose their lands roughly along the alignment boundaries. The amount of land each farmer loses may vary; and the farmers are unaware of the quantity of land to be lost.  The farmers gathered believe that some of the owners whose lands are inside the alignment are not residing in the villages, they are living in other districts and a few are in other states. Suggested that they need to be informed.  It was found out in the discussion there are women farmers who are now the household heads also lose their lands.  About whether the project will affect any residential structures, it was mentioned a house which was under construction now stopped, it is located inside the alignment; the house construction is completed up to basement level. The owner is demanding compensation both for the land and amount spent for construct till now.  The participants also told bore wells are located in the alignment; the owners need to be compensated.  A few farmers, who are going to lose the maximum, mentioned that they feel depraved because the property is inherited from the ancestors now they are going to lose.  Some of the farmers own joint ownership (joint patta), they are not having ownership (patta) in individual owner‟s name and now concerned whether this would bring down the value of the land.  The tree crops listed which the farmers are going to lose is Suppota fruit crop, coconut, teak wood, tarmarind and neems located in the alignment area.

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 A crematorium is located within alignment; participants suggested this issue need to be discussed with the entire village. Farmers’ response and expectations  Farmers agreed to provide the land for the proposed river linking project; in deed they are happy that the project would help them to get water for irrigation, the resource which is scare in the region.  Farmers expressed their consent to support the project; they are willing to provide their land to the project. But farmers are not aware how much land exactly each farmer is going to lose, this details is not yet shared with the farmers.  Farmers insisted that they should be fairly compensated for the land they provide to the project, the compensation should be fixed according to the value of the location of the land instead fixing the same amount to all land. PAFs mentioned that they expect 1.5 times more than the existing market value.  A few families, which own very small land and lose maximum area in the project feel their livelihood will affect very severely, hence they expect a fair compensation will help them to start an alternative livelihood.  PAFs insisted that the compensation provided should be in cash not provided as cheque or the method of cash transfer to the owners‟ bank account.  They insisted that they should be fairly compensated for the land they provide to the project, and expecting that they should be paid before the work starts for canal digging.  The farmers are willing to provide their land, they have already informed this in the previous meeting held in Tirunelveli, and enquired about the compensation method and rate, but so far no information has been received from the department.  Farmers expect three times more than the rate / compensation fixed by the government or the local market value and can be decided whichever is higher.  Some PAFs expressed that they should be given priority in the jobs if any created through the project that would help them to secure their livelihood.  Farmers are concerned about the disposal of the soil and debris from the new canal dug out. Farmers think that these materials will be dumped in their lands

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close to the canal which will affect their land and may not be able to do farming for the season.  Farmers requested the department to allow use of materials like soil, or stones removed while digging the canal for their personal use.  Some of the farmers whose land is going to be divided in to two are concerned about how to go the other side once the canal is developed and do farming. To reach the other side they suggested to construct over bridge at selected points to help them to cross the canal.  The existing tanks/ponds in the locality need to be restored, desilting of the water storage area, inlets and out lets of the water bodies to be takenup.  Farmers requested to provided supply canals to get water from the main canal and tanks for irrigating their lands.  Farmers gathered for the meeting requested to share the results of SIA report and expressed to discuss before the project is taken up for implementation.

3.8 Socio Economic Survey The survey was conducted to understand the socio economic conditions of the Project Affected Persons / Families due to land acquisition for the project implementation. A household schedule was used to conduct the survey with questions related to multiple topics such as socio-economic status of the families, livelihoods, nature of loss, their perception about the project, perceptions about the loss, opinions and problems they may encounter etc. The draft schedule prepared for the survey was field tested and finalized (Annexure II). The total numbers of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) going to be affected are enumerated as 362, out the total PAPs 41, which forms 10.67% of the households were selected for conducting the household survey. The survey was conducted in all three revenue villages the maximum numbers of samples were collected from two villages Vengadamapatti-I and Avudayanoor (43.90 %), the two villages from where the number of land owners who are going to lose their land is maximum, from the third village Kadayaperumpathu-II only 12.20% of samples were collected.

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Table 3.5: Village-wise % of survey samples

S.No Village Frequency Percent 1 Vengadamapatti-I 18 43.9 2 Avudayanoor 18 43.9 3 Kadayaperumpathu-II 5 12.2 Total 41 100.0

A group of 4 member‟s team trained in Social Anthropology and Social Work have conducted the survey in the field. As a first step an orientation meeting was conducted to the field work team to provide a brief description about the project and to discuss the house hold scheduled already prepared and translated in to Tamil, each question in the schedule was explained well to the team members to avoid any confusion later when they were doing the survey. The team carried out the survey during the first week of October 2020.

Results of the socio economic survey

The following are the major results derived from the socio economic survey conducted:

The survey results show that the majority of household heads are males (97.6%) and the female household heads is only 2.4%

Table 3.6: Details of household heads S.No Sex Frequency Percentage 1 Male 40 97.6 2 Female 1 2.4 Total 41 100.0

Regarding the details of the constitutional status of the communities of the respondents, the survey results show that majority of the PAPs are from Backward communities (97.6%) and the remaining 2.4% are from Most Backward communities.

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Contitutional Status of PAPs

100 80 60 40 20 0

Backward Class Most Backward Class

Fig 3.2: Constitutional Status of PAPs

Regarding the age structure of the land owners, it starts from 25 years onwards and some of them are above 80 years old. The maximum percentage is from the age group 45 years to 64 years (65.9%), the next highest percentage (22.0%) is from the age group between 25 years to 44 years old. The age groups between 65 years to 79 years is 9.8%, 80 years and above age groups (2.4%) are small in numbers.

Age Structure of the PAPs 65.9

9.8 2.4

25-44 45-64 65-79 80 & above

Fig 3.3: Age Structure of PAPs

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Education is an important variable to understand social change and development of a community. Regarding the educational status of the PAPs as per the survey results, 24.3% of the PAPs are illiterates, the highest numbers are studied up to primary and middle education (29.3%), this is followed by professional degree holders (7.3%) and the last category is secondary education and graduates (4.9%).

Table 3.7: Educational Qualification of PAPS Educational S.No Qualification Frequency Percent 1 Primary 12 29.3 2 Middle 12 29.3 3 Secondary 2 4.9 4 Graduate 2 4.9 Technical and 5 3 7.3 Professional 6 Illiterate 10 24.3 Total 41 100.0

Regarding the primary occupation of the land owners, the survey results reveal that more than 75 percent of the land owners (PAPs) are farmers (75.6%) their primary occupation is agricutlure, 12.2% of the land owners are daily wage labourers, the land area they own is small hence their main income is reported as from the daily wage another 7.4% are earning their livelihood through working as labourers in brick kilns and agricultural activities. Further, a small section of the owners who are going to loss lands are involved in private jobs (2.4%) and business (2.4%).

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Primary Occupation of Land Owners Both Agriculture Business and Brick Kiln 2% Labours Private Job 7% 3%

Daily Wage 12%

Agriculture 76%

Fig 3.4: Primary Occupation of Land Owners

About the family types nuclear, joint and single member household, majority of the informants (58.5 %) are from nuclear families, (parents and their unmarried children) next is joint family 34.1%, (parents with their married children and grandchildren if any) and a small number of PAPs (7.3%) are single member households.

Table 3.8: Details of Number of Family Members S.No Number of Family Members Frequency Percent 1 Single Member Family 3 7.3 2 Nuclear Family 24 58.5 3 Joint Family 14 34.1 Total 41 100.0

According to the responses received, majority (70.7%) are living in pucca houses. 26.8% are living in partially pucca and thatched/tiled houses, and the remaining 2.4% are living in simple tiled or thatched houses.

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Table 3.9: House Type of PAPS S.No House type Frequency Percent 1 Semi pucca (house with Thatched and Tiled Roof) 1 2.4 2 Pucca (house with Concrete Wall and Concrete Roof) 29 70.7 3 Both Pucca and Semi Pucca 11 26.8 Total 41 100.0

About 65.9% houses are old houses built before five years and ago, few houses (19.5%) were reported as ancestral old houses and the owner do not know the year of construction. Remaining houses were built with in the last two years.

All houses are having ration cards and about 97.6% are provided the electricity connection.Among the PAPs, 4.9% have reported that at present they are living in rented houses and the remaining 95.1% are residing in their own houses.

Regarding the drinking water facility majority (82.9%) are depending on common tap, 9.8% are having own tap and4.9% have responded they get water from their own tube wells and common tube wells, a small per cent (2.4%) owners utilize both own and common taps. For mobility, 95.1% have responded that they have their own vehicles (it includes different kind of vehicles) and 4.9% depends on public or private transport system. About the modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities to watch news or entertainment programmes, PAPs informed that 85.4% are having Television, 87.8% were using Mobile Phones to communicate other over phone.

Regarding land ownership the survey data reveals that 75.6% own irrigated lands and the dry land ownership it is lesser only 39% own dry lands used for agriculture.

Table 3.10: Land owning details of PAPs

Land type Number of family owning Percentage Irrigated land 31 75.6 Dry land 16 39.0

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Regarding the dry land ownership of the PAPs it was reported that 61% do not own dry land,50 cents to one acre (12.2%) is the category of land are owned by the maximum number of PAPs, the next category is PAPs owning highest is 10 cents to 50 cents (9.8) and the remaining PAPs own lesser than 5 cents. Only one person (2.4%) owns more than five acres of dry land. And 9.8% reported unwilling to share how much dry land are the owning.

Table 3.11: Details of Dry Land holdings

S.No Land Area Number of PAPs Percent 1. Not owned dry land 25 61.0 2. Less than 10 Cent 1 2.4 3. Between 10 Cent-50 Cent 4 9.8 4. Between 50 Cent - 1 Acre 5 12.2 5. Between 1 Acre – 5 Acre 1 2.4 6. Above 5 Acre - 50 Acre 1 2.4 7. No Reported 4 9.8 Total 41 100.0

2% Dry Land Holding of PAPs 2% 10% Not owned dry land Less than 10 Cent Between 10 Cent-50 Cent Between 50 Cent - 1 Acre 12% Between 1 Acre – 2.5 Acre Above 5 Acre - 50 Acre No Reported

10%

3% 61%

Fig 3.5: Dry Land Holding of PAPs

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The survey results show that around 31 PAPs own irrigated land, among the owners 26.8% of the PAPs own between 10 cents to 50 cents, the next is 14.6% of the PAPs own 50 cents to 1 acre of land. All the remaining categories are owned lesser than 10%. Among the total number of farmer owning irrigated land only one farmer is reported as a big farmer and owns more than 10 acres of land. Again like dry land owners details, 9.6% of the PAPs haven‟t shared the details of the irrigated land area theyown.

Table 3.12: Details of Irrigated Land Ownership

S.No Land Area Number of PAPs Percent 1. Owned no irrigated land 10 24.4 2. Less than 10 Cent 2 4.9 3. Between 10 Cent-50 Cent 11 26.8 4. Between 50 Cent - 1 Acre 6 14.6 5. Between 1 Acre - 5 Acre 4 9.8 6. Between 5 Acre - 10 Acre 3 7.3 7. More than 10 Acres 1 2.4 8. Not Reported 4 9.8 Total 41 100.0

Irrigated Land Ownership of PAPs 2% 10% Owned no irrigated land 7% 24% Less than 10 Cent Between 10 Cent-50 Cent 10% Between 50 Cent - 1 Acre Between 1 Acre - 5 Acre Between 5 Acre - 10 Acre More than 10 Acres Not Reported

15% 5%

27%

Fig 3.6: Irrigated Land Ownership of PAPs

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Regarding livestock management as per the survey results, 63.4% of respondents own cows, 19.5% own Goats and 22% of household involved in backyard poultry farm.

In the socio-economic survey, the annual income of the households of the PAPs were collected and the results reveal that the highest percentage PAPs (36.6%) earns less than one lakh, the next in the order is families (19.5%) earning less than 3 lakhs, a little lesser percentage of 12.2% is reported by two groups (less than 0.5 lakhs and less than 1.5 lakhs). All remaining groups with different amount of annual income are reported that each one is less than 10%.

Table 3.13: Annual Income of PAPS

S.No Annual income Frequency Percent 1 Less than 0.5 Lakhs 5 12.2 2 Less than 1 Lakh 15 36.6 3 Less than 1.5 Lakhs 5 12.2 4 Less than 2 Lakhs 3 7.3 5 Less than 3 Lakhs 8 19.5 6 3 Lakhs – 5 Lakhs 3 7.3 7 More than 5 Lakhs 1 2.4 8 More than 8 Lakhs 1 2.4 Total 41 100.0

The table given below provides the details of trees the PAPs going to lose, there are many species in the list, the maximum number of PAPs are going to lose is the species Moringa 14.6% and next is 12.2% responded that they would lose Tamarind trees, 9.8% of the respondents answered that they would lose teak and the same percentage of PAPs responded that they would lose Oak trees. 7.3% of PAPs answered that they will lose palm trees and again the same percentage lose both Palm and Moringa together. All remaining trees species are less than fivepercentages. 17.1% of the PAPs responded that they would not lose any tree species.

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Table 3.14: List of Tree Species farmers going to lose

S.No Species Frequency Percent 1. No Tree 7 17.1 2. Neem tree 2 4.9 3. Palm tree 3 7.3 4. Both Neem and Palm tree 3 7.3 5. Moringa tree 6 14.6 6. Lemon tree 1 2.4 7. Mango tree 1 2.4 8. Tamarind tree 5 12.2 9. Teak tree 4 9.8 10. Oak tree 4 9.8 11. Citron tree 1 2.4 12. Umbrella tree 1 2.4 13. Palmolein tree 1 2.4 14. Kondrai tree 1 2.4 15. Vaagai tree 1 2.4 Total 41 100

The results reveals that in dry land crops 29.3% of the PAPs have different kinds of small millets as standing crops in the fields, cotton is the next category (14.6), this is followed by ground nut (12.2%), maize is reported as 9.8% all other crops reported by a very small percentage of PAPs. Regarding the irrigated crops paddy is the maximum 17.3% followed by vegetable crops 12.2% all remaining crops are reported by less than 10% of the PAPs. Nearly half the PAPs (46.3%) reported there are no crops in the field, this is perhaps due to the lack water to irrigate the fields.

Table 3.15: Standing crops in the field

Dry land Crops S.No Species Frequency Percent 1. None 8 19.5 2. Little millets 12 29.3 3. Sesame 3 7.3 4. Cotton 6 14.6 5. Maize 4 9.8 6. Groundnut 5 12.2 7. Urad dall 1 2.4 8. Both groundnut and urad dal 1 2.4 9. Cereals 1 2.4 Total 41 100

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Irrigated Crops S.No Species Frequency Percent 1. None 19 46.3 2. Paddy 7 17.1 3. Green vegetables 5 12.2 4. Both paddy and green vegetables 1 2.4 5. Blossom flowers 4 9.8 6. Seasonal flowers 4 9.8 7. Green leaves 1 2.4 Total 41 100

Regarding willingness to provide the land for the project the survey results reveal except one PAP all other remaining (97.6%) have responded positive, the respondents told considering the objective of the project they cannot say no to the government for implementing the project. Some of them told that they feel bad to give their ancestral land and also due to other issues like fragmentation etc., but still could not refuse to give the land considering the public benefit of the project. The reason given by the unwilling PAP is compensation is not given before the land is acquired by the government and there were cases were compensation is not paid.

Table 3.16: Perception about impact due to land loss

S. No Impact Frequency Percentage 1. Land fragmented/damage 3 7.3 2. Loss of Livelihood 6 14.6 Land loss will end up less amount of land for 3 7.3 3. agriculture Land loss leads to livelihood and land to cultivate 9 22.0 4. fodder crops 5. Loss of ancestral land 2 4.9 6. Difficult to move to other side of the land 3 7.3 7. Land loss is accepted but ensure fair compensation 15 36.6 Total 41 100.0

When the PAPs were asked about their response due to the land loss the responses were many 22% responded that they will lose their livelihood and also the land to cultivate fodder crops. 14.6% respondents mentioned that the main impact is it will affect their livelihood. The other impacts listed are land fragmentation, will reduce to the land

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Regarding willingness to provide the land except one PAP all other remaining (97.6%) have responded positively.

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CHAPTER 4 SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT PLAN

4.1. Social Screening and Categorization Socio sustainability is basic to ensure the achievement of any development result and subsequent impact. In the process of implementation it needs to be ensured about the positive results of the project and also the adverse and irreversible social risks, and impacts are avoided, minimized and mitigated.

Activities with high risks may result in significant adverse impact on the existing socio economic systems; they may raise serious concerns among the target communities particularly the project affected people.

The screening process involves the following steps:  Identify the potential risks and their significance  Decide the project risk category like low, moderate and high  Determine the level of social assessment and management required to address the potential risks

In order to facilitate proper identification of potential social risks and mitigate and manage potential impacts, sub-projects to be financed under the project will be placed into one of the three categories given below. The categories defined on the extent, scale and magnitude and duration of expected potential negative results and adverse impacts.

4.2 Social categorization of projects Based on the magnitude of impact to the Project Affected Persons (PAPs), projects have been categorized as S-1, S-2 or S-3 as follows: Table 4.1 given below shows the Social Categorization of Projects Category Description Type of project Level of issues Management measures.

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Table 4.1: Social Categorization of Projects Category Description Type of the project Level of issues Management measures S-1 Serious social SIA and RAP 1. If it involves acquisition of private issues expected land with major impacts (people lose more than 20 % of the productive assets) 2. If it involves physical displacement. S-2 Moderate social SIA and If impacts are limited to less than 200 issues expected Abbreviated Persons or about 50 families of minor RAP nature (people lose less than 20 % of the productive assets). S-3 No social issues Social No private land acquisition or no expected hence Screening impacts to PAPs socially benign Report Source:Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project (TNSUDP) Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) http://www.tnuifsl.com/index.asp

The present project can be classified as S-2 project where Moderate social issues are expected.

4.3 Impact identification & mitigation measures

The generalimpactshavebeenassessed fromfield visit observations, FGDs, and the socio economic survey conducted. The possible impacts at various stages of the project such as prior initiation, during implementation and post project period have also been assessed and mitigation measuresare suggested.

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Table 4.2: Activities and potential impacts and suggested mitigation measures Activity Potential Impact Suggested mitigation measures Land acquisition – A portion of the agricultural land is A fair compensation will Agricultural land acquired from each PAP be made for the loss, hence will not create any permanent impact Due to land fragmentation in some cases Govt can acquire these the farmers are left with small narrow narrow pieces and add the strips of lands, these lands will not be compensation useful for cultivation practices Livelihood issues A portion of the agricultural land is Fair compensation will be acquired made for the loss, hence will create any permanent impact The livelihood of the most vulnerable Members of these most sections like women headed households, vulnerable families can or small holders from vulnerable be considered if any job categories may impacted in a created in the project or considerable way alternate skill development can be provided for livelihood. Felling the trees like coconut and areca Explore the possibility to nut may impact the family annual change the alignment to income save more tress and reduce number of felling Loss of bore wells Compensation will be paid to dig another bore well, hence will not create any permanent

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Activity Potential Impact Suggested mitigation measures impact Public health Minimal impact Provision of onsite healthcare Communication No negative impact - and electric system Religious No negative impact - structures

The total amount of land people lose is less than 20 % of the total amount of land and tree crops (productive asset) they owned; hence this project is categorized as S2. The details of the impacts are provided in Table 4.2 and Table 3.16 for better understanding.

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Table 4.3: Table Details of land loss and number of PAPs

Agriculture land Taluk Agriland House Total Total S.No Village Name PAFs PAFs Name Wet Dry Area site Area Area PAFs Land Land 1. Alangulam Vengadamapatti-I - 6.29.35 6.29.35 139 - - 6.29.35 139 2. Tenkasi Avudayanoor - 5.96.84 5.96.84 164 - - 5.96.84 164 3. Tenkasi Kadayaperumpathu -II - 5.20.75 5.20.75 59 - - 5.20.75 59 Total 17.46.94 362 - - 17.46.94 362

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The enumeration is done jointly by the revenue and survey department covering the entire length of alignment, areas of head work and treatment plant. As per the revenue records the entire land area going to be acquired is under dry land category. But in some portion of the area is used for irrigated agriculture using the water from bore wells and open wells. The total number of PAPs enumerated is 362. Vengadamapatti-I village falls under Alangulam talukand Avudaiyanoor Village from Tenkasi Taluk where more area of land will be acquired.Kadayaperumpathu-II is the village where less number of farmers are affected.

The loss of land may not create much negative impact over the income and livelihood of the medium and big holders; they are in a position to manage their income and livelihoods with the remaining land they own. Their concerns are primarily that their lands will be fragmented and sometimes will have practical difficulty to do farming in some of the land area. But small and marginal holders who loss considerable amount land which they use for cultivating cash crops or fodder crops for their cattle are concerned about the loss of land which may affect their annual income and livelihood. They are expecting a fair compensation which will help them to invest in some other suitable income generation activities and compensate the income loss.

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Table 4.4: Table Details of tree crops and other tree species loss and PAPs

Tree Crops

Adukku Vagai Adukku

Vasa Madai Vasa

Manjanathi

PonPathiri

Tamarind

Oil Palm Oil

Coconut Kondrai

Kallathi

Mango Lemon

Sapota

Citran

Vagai

Neem

Palm S. Teak Total Total Village Name No Trees PAF’s

1. Vengadamapatti-I 3 45 - 22 11 5 3 - - - 19 9 - - - 4 2 123 29

2. Avudayanoor 4 12 17 19 11 59 - - - 2 7 3 - - - - - 134 30

3. Kadayaperumpathu-II - 3 - - 2 163 - 73 111 - - 11 3 5 1 - - 372 16

Total 7 60 17 41 24 227 3 73 111 2 26 23 3 5 1 4 2 629 75

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Regarding the loss of tree crops, 75 families will lose the tree crops and other trees located in the land, and the total number tree enumerated is 629, the loss Teak trees will be maximum 227 followed by Adukku Vagai (Siris Tree) 111, Oil Palm73, Palm60, Tamarind 41 and the other species are in negligible numbers. Farmers of Kadayaperumpathu-II will lose more number of trees.

Oil Palmis an important tree which fetch them good income to the families, and felling of the trees will affect the income they get from these trees, about the other trees, farmers told that these trees are like a reserve whenever they need urgent money they sell the trees and manage the situation, now due to the project they lose that option.

4.4 Public consultation and Disclosure Stakeholder involvement in the form of public consultation and disclosure is defined as the two-way communication between the project team and the targeted and affected groups. The main objective of such stakeholders‟ participation is primarily to promote public understanding and acceptance of the proposed developmental activity or a project by minimizing potential perceived environmental impacts through education and open discussion. In return, public feedback can be used as constructive input and minimize the damage, loss and to promote alternatives in the project design.

4.5 Compensation and settlement for PAPs The need for compensation arises when the land which is acquired is involuntary and/or loss of livelihood, sources of income and access to common properties/resources on which people depend for economic, social and cultural needs irrespective of their legal status. If the lands are privately owned, the land owners are entitled to legal compensation for land that they will lose as per the “Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013‟.

The clauses in the act provide compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement to the affected persons. The law makes sure that:

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 The Project Affected Persons get fair compensation when their land is taken away for the project  Transparency is ensured in the land acquisition process and arriving the consensus  Local self-government including the gram sabhas are consulted in the process of land acquisition  Ensures adequate provisions for the improving the livelihoods and rehabilitation of the Projected Affected Persons.

The following are the clauses which deal about the determining the market value of the land, calculation of compensation and determination of the award for the land owners.  Clause 26 of act provides the criteria need to be considered in assessing and determining the market value of land  Clause 27 provides the details about how to calculate the total amount of compensation to be paid to the land owner  Clause 28 provides the details about the parameters to be considered in determination of the award

As per the revised alignment plan and enumeration made the total area of private land need to be acquired for the project implementation is 17.46.94ha from 362 families of various socio economic backgrounds. Around 629 trees will be removed from the lands of 75 land owners.

The compensation will be made based on the consent award (acquisition through mutual negotiation) would be preferred for land acquisition. The benefit to the land losers would be provided as lump sum assistance. The amount will be used to improve the livelihood.

Apart from providing compensation to the land acquired with the alignment, as indicated in the mitigation measures the following aspects need to be considered:  Provide compensation for the land which cannot be used for doing agriculture due fragmentation of land.

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 Any other unforeseen impact due to the project implementation would be addressed and mitigated as per the Act 2013.  The final compensation amount for the land acquisition and structures will be determined by the Competent Authority.

4.6 Institutional Arrangements The main objective of the institutional arrangement is to ensure quality assurance and safety structures to apply social safeguards.

The present institutional arrangements in PWD for implementation of the Social Safeguards measures in the 3 villages under project has been reviewed and it is felt that the existing arrangements need to be strengthened to meet the requirements of general public and project affected families which includes a social expert. If the issues and concerns land acquisition and compensation are not identified and addressed, it may affect the implementation of the planned activities under the project components.

The institutional arrangements for implementation of different project components would be made such that participation of different stakeholder‟s particularly primary stakeholders and women are ensured. The organization charts for PWD as follows:

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Fig 4.1: Organization Chart of PWD

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The project shall be implemented by PWD and coordinated by Revenue Department etc. All the departments shall report to District Collector, Tenkasi to review the progress of the project at regular intervals and shall provide strategic directions, guidance on policy matters and resolve conflicts, if any.

The concerned Executive Engineer (EE) of PWD and concerned line department shall act as Project Implementing Units (PIU‟s) for all the project activities falling within their domain/responsibility.

It is suggested that PWD / District Collector, Tenkasi will hire a qualified social expert. In addition, orientation on safeguards will be provided to JE, AE, AEE and EE and their equivalents in charge of implementing project activities. One nodal environmental and social safeguards person will be identified in each line department who will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the safeguards arrangements and mitigation actions. The roles and responsibilities of social expert hired by PWD / District Collector, Tenkasi are given below. Table 4.5: Implementation Arrangement – Roles and Responsibilities Experts Responsibility Senior Social Scientist  Shall provide necessary inputs on social aspects related to the project  Shall provide input in implementation the implementation of the mitigation measures identified and support to resolve if there are any conflicts during implementation.  Shall undertake site inspections with the other nodal person from the departments  Giving orientation on social safeguards to the project implementation unit  Shall ensure women‟s participation and empowerment

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4.7 Gender Issues

It has been observed that during implementation of project women farmers are most vulnerable and suffer most. Therefore project implementation unit should ensure that proper and adequate care has taken to minimize adverse impacts on women farmers. The following issues should be addressed to minimize discrepancies amongst men and women and some of the special support for women during the implementation of the project activities.  Special care and extra support should be provided for those households headed by women.  Equal wage must be provided in the project implementation works to the women in the villages. This should be ensured by the employer who should also undertake regular inspection/checks for proper implementation of the process.  As special case relaxation of work hours should be there for working women having small children.  Efforts should be made to coordinate with the relevant line departments to help dove tailing with their development programmes for the social economic development of women particularly the women PAPs.  In case of any grievances specific to women the local women may approach the project implementation unit and the Grievance Redressal cell.

4.8 Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) is one of the important tools for project management where major stakeholders are public community having diverse socio-economic status. Ramanadhi Jambunadhi River Linking Projectdeals with the acquisition of land from farmers and public and hence likely to have grievances in terms of receipt of compensation for the acquired land, alignment of the canal, construction practices, timelines, water management and other issues. The institutional arrangement proposed in the project needs to ensure the concerns of the entire project affected families and stakeholders are addressed and accommodated in a comprehensive manner.

GRM at Project Implementation Unit GRM is an essential component of any project administration, particularly if the project involves project affected families and the local communities with diverse socio economic backgrounds and have as the major stakeholder. The grievance redress process will be a

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A project level GRM will be in place for addressing social, environmental and project related grievances. The GRM will have multi-level structures and processes.At the district level the committee is made up of DRO, Tenkasi, and EE, PWD this committee meets on fortnight basis. This committee will look after the grievances related to payment of compensation for the land, implementation of the mitigation measures, construction practices and water management. At the next level the Collector heads the committee and convenes the meetings monthly ones. The next level is the HODs at the state level they contact remotely monthly once and organize meetings at every quarterly. Secretary occupies the next level in the structure and in charge of overall appeals and supervision of grievance redress; he calls for a meeting once in six months and annually. For every six months report is prepared at all levels and sent to the Secretary. Quarterly report will be submitted to Vigilance Commission and Disciplinary Proceedings.

Grievance Redress and Feedback Review and feed back

DRO / EE Fortnightly

Six monthly District Collector Monthly Report

Monthly – remotely HODs – State level Quarterly in Person

Secretary Six monthly and Annual Appeals and Supervision

Effort should be made to create awareness about GRC mechanism to the beneficiaries through use of flyers and pamphlets at the village and Block level.

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Scope of GRC The GRC will receive and redress grievances and complaints that are formally brought to the GRC in writing by the persons and/or group of persons who have a grievance because of the Program‟s adverse impact on him/her and them. The grievance would, among others, relate to payment of compensation to all project affected persons in accordance with the compensation matrix. Process of GRC  The GRC will receive all grievances/complaints and enter them in the Grievance Register;  The GRC will work out a timeframe to redress grievances/complaints if such grievances / complaints are not redressed during the first meeting;  The GRC will acknowledge receipt of all grievances/complaints, by registered post, within 7 days of receipt;  The GRC will consider and redress grievances/complaints through public and transparent process in which all those who have lodged their grievances and complaints in order to facilitate transparency and accountability;  The GRC will communicate its decisions/redress in writing to the complainants within 4 weeks depending on the nature of complaints and  The GRC decisions are not the final and the grieved and complainants have the right to seek judicial redress if they are not happy with the decisions of GRC. But it should not the paraphrase the constitution fundamental rights.

Name, Office Address, Contact number and email id of authorised officer shall be communicated to all the project affected families. The beneficiaries can register complaints in following ways: 1. Open House at the Tehsil and District levels. 2. By ordinary/registered/speed post addressed to concerned authorised officer of their area.

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Complaints/Grievances Register will contain (a) Serial Number; (b) Case Number; (c) Name of the Grieved/Complainant; (d) Name of Father/Husband; (e) Gender (f) Age; (g) Full Address; (h) Brief details of grievance/complaint; (i) List of documents, if any, attached; (j) Details of previous grievance/complaint, if any; (k) Date of receipt of grievance/complaint and (l) Date of acknowledgement of grievance/complaint

When closing the complaint, agreement should be made with the complainant on remedy, and both parties sign to their approval of the case being closed and outcome accepted. Copies are kept in both hard copy and electronic by both parties.

Right to seek Legal Redress The grieved/complainant will have the right to seek legal redress through the judicial system if he/she or they are not satisfied with the decisions of the GRC. The option of seeking redress through the GRC or through the judicial system will be explained to project affected persons during the process of public consultation and participation. But it should not paraphrase the constitutional fundamental rights.

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Annexure I - Alignment Map

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Annexure II - Proforma for Socio Economic Survey ஭ா஫ந鎿 - ஛஫்ꯁந鎿ம஫ய்஫ட்டகாய்லா஬்இணைப்ꯁ鎿ட்ட஫் , தென்கா殿 ச믂க தபா쏁ராொ஭ கைக்தக翁ப்ꯁ ஋ை் : ஊ஭்தப஬஭் 1. : ல쏁லா஬் 垿஭ா஫஫் 2. : ொ쯁கா 3. : 4. 埁翁஫்பெ் ெணயல஭ின் தப஬஭்,பா쮿ன஫் : ெகலய் தகா翁ப்பல஭ின் தப஬஭் 5. : இல쏁க்埁஫் ெகலய் தகா翁ப்பல쏁க்埁஫் 6. : உர்ர தொட஭்ꯁ 믁கல஭ி 7. :

ல஬鏁 8. : கய்ힿ 9. : 믁ென்ண஫தொ펿ய் 10. : 1.ힿலசா஬஫் ( ) 2.埂쮿மலணய ( ) 3.அ஭毁ப் பைி ( ) 4.ெனி஬ா஭் பைி ( ) 5.ힿ஬ாபா஭஫் ( ) 6. ꮿம

ச믂க நிணய 11. : 1.பறங்埁羿 ( ) 2.ொற்ெ்ெப்பட்மடா஭் ( ) 3.뮿கퟁ஫்ꮿம்ப翁ெ்ெப்பட்மடா஭் ( ) 4.ꮿம்ப翁ெ்ெப்பட்மடா஭் ( ) 5. ꮿம

埁翁஫்பெ்鎿ன்லணக 12. : 1.எம்ணம நப஭் ퟀ翁 ( ) 2.ெனிக்埁翁஫்ப஫் ( ) 3.埂ட்翁க் 埁翁஫்ப஫் ( ) ퟀ翁லணக 13. : 1. 埁羿ணச ( ) 2.காை்垿஭ீட் ( ) 3.இ஭ை்翁஫்மச஭்ந்鏁 ( ) இந்ெ 14. : 1. எ쏁ல쏁டெ்鎿க்埁஫்埀ற் ( ) 2.கடந்ெ 2 ퟀட்羿ய்஋ல்லரퟁகாய஫ாகஇ쏁க்垿쟀஭்கர் ல쏁டங்கர்( ) 3. கடந்ெ 5 ல쏁டங்கர் ( ) 4. 5 ல쏁டெ்鎿க்埁஫்ம஫ய் ( ) இந்ெ ퟀ翁 ஋ப்தபா폁鏁கட்羿஬鏁 15. : 1.எ쏁 ல쏁டெ்鎿ம்埁ர் ( ) 2.கடந்ெ இ஭ை்翁 ஆை்翁கரிய் ( ) 3.கடந்ெ ஍ந்鏁 ஆை்翁கரிய் ( ) 4.஍ந்鏁 ஆை்翁க쿁க்埁 ம஫ய் ( ) 5.தெ஭ி஬ா鏁

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ퟀட்羿ம்கான உ஭ிண஫ 16. : 1. தசாந்ெ஫் ( ) 2. லாடணக ( )

உெ்மெச஫ாகப஭ப்ꯁ 17. :

뮿ன்சா஭லச鎿 18. : 1.உை்翁 ( ) 2. இய்ணய ( )

ம஭சன்கா஭்翁 19. : 1. உை்翁 ( ) 2. இய்ணய ( )

埁羿நீ஭்லச鎿 20. : 1.ெனிப்பட்ட埁றா஬் ( ) 2. தபா鏁க்埁றா஬் ( ) 3. ெனி஬ா஭் ணக ப஫்ப் ( ) 4. தபா鏁 ணக ப஫்ப் ( ) 5.எ쏁 தபா鏁லான இடெ்鎿ய் அண஫ந்鏁ர்ர எ쏁 தொட்羿믃ய் இ쏁ந்鏁 லறங்கய் ( ) 6. ஆற்鏁ணர垿ன쟁 ( ) 7. 垿ன쟁 ( ) தசாந்ெ஫ான லாகைங்கர் 21. : 1.ணசக்垿ர் ( ) 2.ம஫ாட்டா஭் ணபக் ( ) 3.ஆட்மடா ( ) 4.கா஭் ( ) ெகலய் தொட஭்ꯁ லச鎿கர் 22. : 1. தொணயக்காட்殿 ( ) 2.லாதனா쮿 ( ) 3. தச஬்鎿ெ்ொர் ( ) 4. ணகமப殿 ( ) 5.இணை஬ெர஫் ( ) நிய஫் ணலெ்鎿쏁க்埁஫் ힿல஭ங்கர் 23. : 1. ஆ஫் ( ) 2. இய்ணய ( ) ஆத஫னிய் 1.பாசன நிய஫் ( ) ப஭ப்பரퟁ 2.஫ானாலா஭ி நிய஫் ( ) ப஭ப்பரퟁ காய் நணட ힿல஭஫் 24. : 1. ஆ஫் ( ) 2. இய்ணய ( )

ஆத஫னிய், ஋ெ்ெணனஇ쏁க்埁 காய்நணட ( ) தலர்ரா翁 ( ) ஫ம்쟁஫் மகா펿 ( ) 埁翁஫்பힿல஭஫் 25.

ல தப஬஭் 埁翁஫்பெணயல ல஬ பாய் 鎿쏁஫ைힿ 믁ென்ண஫ ஆை்翁

஋ை் 쏁டன்உர்ரஉம 鏁 ப஭஫் தொ펿ய் ல쏁஫ான஫்

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த஫ாெ்ெல쏁஫ான஫் 26. : நீங்கர் இறக்கப் மபா埁஫் 27. : 1. நிய஫் தசாெ்鏁 பாசன஫் ( ) ப஭ப்பரퟁ ஫ானாலா஭ி நிய஫் ( ) ப஭ப்பரퟁ 2. ퟀ翁埁羿ணச ( )காை்垿஭ீட் ( ) இ஭ை்翁஫்மச஭்ந்鏁 ( )

ல஬쮿ய்உர்ரப믃஭்கர்஫ம்쟁஫் ப஭ப்பரퟁ:

5. பா鎿க்கப்ப翁஫் ஫஭ங்கரின் ힿல஭஫் ஫ம்쟁஫் ஋ை்ைிக்ணக

நி஬ா஬஫ான இறப்ꯀ翁 28. : 1.ஆ஫் ( ) 2. இய்ணய ( ) லறங்கப்பட்டாய் உங்க쿁க்埁தகா翁க்கힿ쏁ப்ப இய்ணயத஬ன்மாய்கா஭ை஫் ஫ா 1.

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29. நீங்கர் தசாெ்ணெ இறந்ொய், : நீங்கர் சந்鎿க்கமலை்羿ல쏁஫்இ쏁ힿ ணரퟁகர்

இந்ெ鎿ட்டெ்鎿னாய்ச믂க஫்஋ 30. : 鎿஭்தகார்쿁஫்ힿணரퟁகர் ஌ொல鏁இ쏁ப்ꮿன்埂쟁க

கணக்கக翁த்தவரின் கெயர் மற்쟁ம் கககயொெ்ெம் மெ鎿:

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Annexure III - Focus Group Discussion report Focus Group Discussion 1 Villages name :Mylappuram, Therikudiiruppu & Rasappanadanur Revenue village : Vengadampatti -1 Taluk :Alangulam Venue : Mylappuram Community Hall – Vengadampatti - 1 FGD Date : 07.10.2020 Participants : Around 25 Project affected persons and their family members Officials Attended : Th.Gnanakannan, VAO (Vengadampatti -1)

Vengadampatti village At the outset of the meeting SIA team members explained the purpose of the meeting in detail, about the project, the activities going to be carried out and the expected results of the project and the need/importance for conducting an SIA. The SIA team requested the local communities to extend their support to successfully conduct the SIA and in the FGD to express the opinions related to the project activities. The following major points emerged during the FGD. Socio economic conditions  For majority of the families the primary occupation is agriculture, these families are doing this traditionally over generations, those without land are involved in daily wage, go to work as labourers in the neighbouring agricultural farms.  Women farmers are involved to do specific agricultural tasks, like transplanting, harvesting etc.  Farmers cultivate only for a single season in the irrigated land. Regarding the crops list, paddy (varieties: Ambai 16 and Andhra Ponni) is the main crops cultivated in the irrigated land, ground nut, cotton are other crops cultivated. Apart from these main crops, farmers cultivated vegetables like ladies finger, brinjal, tomato, cucurbit, chilli etc., when water is sufficiently available.  Irrigation is through different methods, tank irrigation, well water irrigation and also a few bore wells to irrigate the fields. Tank irrigation is uncertain - only when

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water available in the tank. In the recent year‟s water hardly overflows the tank during the rainy season.  About the marketing of paddy the sell through local middle men, the current price is Rs.1100 for 60 kg bag, which according to the farmers is not a good price, no Government procurement centre is available for the farmers to sell for better price. The investment that they need to cultivate paddy per acre is estimated as between Rs20,000 to Rs.25,000/-  It was reported nearly 90% to 95% of the farmers in the villages are small and marginal holders, mostly owning dry lands.  Farm families also rear milch animals, goat and sheep to get additional income, the numbers are not many.  At present the water availability for irrigation is very limited, insufficient rainfall and inadequate storage structures, they find difficult to irrigate the crops in the field. The project impacts  All members gathered for the FGD told that they are aware of the proposed river linking project through different sources.  All members gathered for the FGD informed that they are aware of the proposed river linking project through different sources.  Farmers are also aware of the land acquisition for digging canal and some of the farmers will lose their lands roughly along the alignment boundaries. The amount of land each farmer loses may vary; and the farmers are unaware of the quantity of land to be lost.  It was mentioned one house which was under construction (now stopped) is located inside the alignment, the house construction is completed upto basement level, construction was stopped once the owner become aware of the proposal. The owner is demanding compensation both for the land and amount spent so far, till the foundation stage.  The participants also told a few bore wells are located in the alignment, the owners need to be compensated.

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 The participants, all of them agreed to provide the land for the proposed river linking project, in deed they are happy that the project would help them to get water for irrigation, the resource which is scare in the region. Farmers’ response and expectations  The existing tanks need to be restored; desilting of the water storage area, inlets and out lets should be taken up.  Farmers insisted that they should be fairly compensated for the land they provide to the project, the compensation should be fixed according to the value of the location of the land instead fixing the same amount to all land. They also mentioned that they expect 1.5 times more than the existing market value.  A few families, which own very small area and lose maximum area in the project feel their livelihood will affect very badly, hence they expect a fair compensation will help them to start an alternative livelihood.  They insisted that the compensation provided should be in cash and not provided as cheque or the method of cash transfer to the owners‟ bank account.  Requested to restore the tank located adjacent to the village and repair and renovate the sluice and strengthen the bund of the tank.

Participants list S.No Name Age Contact Number 1. K. Deivendhiran 57 +919003859173 2. L.P.Rajendhiran 61 +918754380131 3. T.Nagarajan 46 +918870286405 4. T.Ramar 40 +919942029476 5. S.Thirumal 51 +919585968364 6. A.Arulganesan 57 +919788672933 7. A.Shanmugavel Prakash 49 +919698830557 8. A.Vanarasan 80 - 9. B.Ramachandran 62 +919788941643 10. T.Dhiraviyam 62 +919787468649 11. A.Paulraj 51 - 12. C.Sermaraja 54 +918754795033 13. M.Rajendran 56 - 14. P.Manikandaraj 33 +919843240982 15. A.Ponnusamy 79 +919514905348 16. T.Arumagapandi 45 +919597848517 17. A.Palaveshamuthu 77 +919655255694 18. K.Rajagopalakrishnan 62 +918103258449

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19. S.Arunachalam 62 +919952287173 20. T.Kaliyugavarathan 63 +919443613041 21. M.Iyyankannu 79 - 22. T.Poosudan 64 +918883504345 23. T.Ravichandran 58 +919791086463 24. K.Ramasamy 58 +919994491499 25. G.Pazhayasamathu 68 -

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Focus Group Discussion 2 Villages name : Mylappuram & Rasappanadanur Revenue village : Avudayanoor Taluk : Tenkasi Venue : Avudayanoor Village Panchayat Office FGD Date : 08.10.2020 Participants : Around 22 Project affected persons and village members Officials Attended : Smt. Pechiyammal, VAO (Avudayanoor)

At the outset of the meeting SIA team members explained the purpose of the meeting in detail, about the project, the activities going to be carried out and the expected results of the project and the need/importance for conducting an SIA. The SIA team requested the local communities to extend their support to successfully conduct the SIA and in the FGD to express the opinions related to the project activities. The following major points emerged during the FGD. Socio economic conditions  Primary occupation of the families in the village is agriculture, these families are doing this traditionally, land less families are involved in daily wage, go to work as labourers in the neighbouring agricultural farms and construction industries.  Maximum numbers of farmers grow cotton; the other main crops are paddy, ground nut and black gram. They also cultivate vegetables crops like ladies finger, brinjal, tomato, chilli etc., when water is sufficiently available. Jasmine is the floriculture crops added in the list of crops cultivated.  Farmers cultivate for a single season. Well irrigation is the only method adopted for irrigating the fields. Water is lifted from the well using both electric and oil engines. The tank located close to the village doesn‟t get water farmers remember that the tank received water five years back, it is always uncertain when and how much water the tank will receive.  About the marketing of paddy they sell through local middle men, the current price is Rs.1100 for 60 kg bag, which according to the farmers is not a good price, no Government procurement centre is available for the farmers to sell for better price.

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The average yield of paddy per acre is 35 bags. Vegetable crops are sold in the local markets.  Pest and disease management is an issue particularly in paddy and vegetable crops. Farmers depend on local agro shops to solve the problem and they need to spend good amount of money to save the crops from the pest and disease.  Majority of the farmers are small and marginal, some are medium and informed one or two big farmers are there in village.  Rearing livestock for additional income is commonly practiced, farming families‟ rear milch animals, goat and sheep. The dry stalks of the paddy and groundnut are used as good fodder for the cattle. The project impacts  All members gathered for the FGD told that they are aware of the proposed river linking project through different sources. They also know the alignment passing through the village. They are aware which part of the land they may lose but not the exact area of the land they need to provide for the project.  The participants also told a few bore wells are located in the alignment; the owners need to be compensated.  The participants, all of them agreed to provide the land for the proposed river linking project, expecting the project would bring water to the region for agriculture and other uses.  A few farmers who are going to lose the maximum mentioned that they feel depraved because the property is inherited from the ancestors now they are going to lose.  Some of the farmers own joint ownership (joint patta), they are not having ownership (patta) in individual owner‟s name and now concerned whether this would bring down the value of the land.  The tree crops listed which the farmers are going to lose is Suppota fruit crop, coconut, teak wood, tarmarind and neems located in the alignment area.  A CSI church (three buildings belong to the church around 10-15 cents) is located inside the alignment.*

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 The other permanent structure going to be affected is the Primary health care centre, Madiyanoor village (1 acre).*  A crematorium is located within alignment; participants suggested this issue need to be discussed with the entire village. Farmers’ response and expectations  Farmers expressed their consent to support the project; they are willing to provide their land to the project. But farmers are not aware how much land exactly each farmer is going to lose, the details are not yet shared with the farmers.  They insisted that they should be fairly compensated for the land they provide to the project, and expecting that they should be paid before the work starts for canal digging.  Some of the expressed that they should be given priority in the jobs if any created through the project that would help them to secure their livelihood.  Farmers are concerned about the disposal of the soil and debris from the new canal dug out, farmers think that these materials will be dumped in their lands close to the canal which will affect their land and may not be able to do farming for the season.  Farmers requested the department to allow use of materials like soil, or stones removed while digging the canal for their personal use.  Some of the farmers whose land is going to be divided in to two are concerned about how to go the other side once the canal is developed and do farming. To reach the other side they suggested to construct over bridge at selected points to help them to cross the canal.  The existing tanks/ponds in the locality need to be restored, desilting of the water storage area, inlets and out lets of the water bodies to be takenup.  Farmers requested to restore the tank located adjacent to the village and repair and renovate the sluice and strengthen the bund of the tank.  Farmers gathered for the meeting requested to share the results of SIA report and expressed to discuss before the project is taken up for implementation. * Structures going to lose as informed by the respondents were informed to the concern VAO and it is confirmed that the proposed revised alignment is not crossing those structures.

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Participants list S.No Name Age Contact Number 1. C.Ravi 38 +919865193754 2. S.Thangadurai 50 - 3. A.Ganesan 59 +919092038734 4. S.Pandiaraj 41 +919629775696 5. S.Senbagam 55 +919442929967 6. Mariyaselvam 34 +919842287568 7. S.Damodarraj 57 +919443109521 8. Seenunadar 80 +918870623716 9. P.Ramasamy 57 +918220958704 10. A. Subbaiyah 50 +919487058411 11. R. Arunachala Muthaiyah 52 +919442769370 12. P. Senthil Kumar 38 +919092189831 13. S. Arulraj 49 +918220410934 14. S. Rajamani Nadar 75 - 15. S. Ponmalai Jothi 54 +919486964706 16. M. Raja Kutty 29 +919443394859 17. M. Thangaraja 45 +919442930708 18. N. Ramesh Kumar 45 +919442691389 19. D. Raja 42 +919944044157 20. P. Ganesan 57 +919789242153 21. R. Shanmugavel 48 +918098971698 22. P. Arulappan 68 +919597192935

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Focus Group Discussion 3 Villages name : Asirvadhapuram, Melamadhapuram, Kanavoor, CeyonNagar &Palvannanadhapuram Revenue village : Kadayam Perumpathu-II Taluk : Tenkasi Venue : Kadayam Perumpathu Village Administrative office FGD Date : 09.10.2020 Participants : Project affected persons Officials Attended : Sh.Arunachalam, VAO (Kadayam Perumpathu)

At the outset of the meeting SIA team members explained the purpose of the meeting in detail, about the project, the activities going to be carried out and the expected results of the project and the need/importance for conducting an SIA. The SIA team requested the local communities to extend their support to successfully conduct the SIA and in the FGD to express the opinions related to the project activities. The following major points emerged during the FGD. Socio economic conditions  The main occupation of the families living in the villages are agriculture, the land households work as agriculture labourers in the neighbouring farms and some of them go to brick kilns to for daily wage.  The owners assembled are from different villages, names of the villages are: Asirvadhapuram, Melamathapuram, Kaanoor, Sijyon nagar, Palvanadhapuram.  Women farmers are involved to do specific agricultural tasks, like transplanting, harvesting etc.  Farmers cultivate for two seasons, they get water from Jambunathi river for irrigation. They also use well water for irrigation purpose. Paddy is the main crop cultivated in the irrigated land. Ponni and IR 20 are the two varieties farmers cultivate. The other crops cultivated are maize, groundnut, Palmolive oil, and vegetable like cluster beans.

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 Farmers having land at the tail end complained about the water availability, they don‟t get water or get limited water, this uncertainty is not helping the farmers to take decision and do farming at the right time.  Labourers are mobilized from the neighbouring villages the wage for a man is Rs.500/- and for woman is Rs.250/- per day. According to the local farmers this is very high, therefore they need to spend considerable amount for labour wage.  About the marketing of paddy the sell through local middle men, the current price is Rs.1000 to Rs.1400 for 75 kg bag, average yield per acre is 25 to 30 bags. The investment that they need to cultivate paddy per acre is estimated as between Rs20,000 to Rs.25,000/-  It was reported nearly 90% to 95% of the farmers in the villages are small and marginal holders, mostly owning dry lands.  Farm families also rear milch animals, goat and sheep to get additional income, the numbers are not many have only a few animals.  At present the water availability for irrigation is very limited, insufficient rain fall and inadequate storage structures, they find difficult to irrigate the crops in the field. The project impacts  All members gathered for the FGD told that they are aware of the proposed river linking project, which came to know through different sources.  Farmers are also aware of the land acquisition for digging canal and some of the farmers will lose their lands roughly along the alignment boundaries. The amount of land each farmer loses may vary; and the farmers are unaware of the quantity of land to be lost.  The farmers gathered believe that some of the owners whose lands are inside the alignment are not residing in the villages, they are living in other districts and a few are in other states. Suggested that they need to be informed.  It was found out in the discussion two women farmers who are now the household heads also lose their lands.

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 The farmers are not aware which are the tree crops are going to be affected, they are sure about boundary marks, they need to know about the exact boundary lines of the alignment.  The participants also told a few bore wells are located in the alignment; the owners need to be compensated.  The participants, all of them agreed to provide the land for the proposed river linking project, in deed they are happy that the project would help them to get water for irrigation, the resource which is scare in the region. Farmers’ response and expectations  Farmers expressed their concern that they are not properly communicated about the project activities, they need to be informed about the project objectives and the major activities and what is expected from the local farmers and how they are going to be benefitted.  The farmers are willing to provide their land, they have already informed this in the previous meeting held in Tirunelveli, and asked about the compensation method and rate, but so far no information received from the department.  PAFs have no idea about how much area each owner is going lose, the department is expected to meet the farmers and share the details, before going for the discussion about the rate for the compensation. Farmers referred about another project implemented in Nanguneri taluk where farmers faced problems wherein compensation was not paid for more than two years.  About the rate farmers expect three times more than the rate fixed by the government or the local market value and can be decided whichever is higher.  They insisted that they should be fairly compensated for the land they provide to the project, and expecting that they should be paid before the work starts for canal digging.  Farmers requested to provided supply canals to get water from the main canal and tanks for irrigating their lands.  PAFs insisted that the compensation provided should be in cash.

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Participants list S.No Name Age Contact Number 1. M.Balamurugan 44 +919751757693 2. S.Lakshmanaperumal 76 +919578843007 3. P.Paulraj 53 +917502888080 4. G.N. Saravanan 46 +919626586399 5. Venkateshwaran (i/c Jagadeesh) 30 +919043332568 6. Antonyraj (RC Mission) 48 +917305955057 7. S.R.M Kumaresh, M.A.,M.L., 47 +919842838213

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Annexure IV - Details of Village wise project affected people Vengadampatti-I Village

Survey Land S.No No/Sub Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 1 318/1 0.07.66 Dry Land Annamalai S/o Chinna Nadar,Arunachalem S/o Chinna Nadar 2 317/1 0.07.80 316/4 0.02.30 285/1G 0.01.00 2 Dry Land Pandi Nadar S/oMuthu Nadar 1 312/1A2 0.01.40 312/1B 0.02.30 287/2 0.00.85 3 317/1 0.07.80 Dry Land Thangaraja S/oMuthu Nadar; 1 316/3 0.01.30 285/1B 0.04.84 285/2 0.00.12 4 Dry Land Seeni Nadar S/oMuthu Nadar 1 312/1C 0.03.30 285/1G 0.01.00 286/1 0.01.68 285/1A 0.03.70 5 Dry Land Samudhra Pandi S/oSaamy Nadar 1 312/1A1 0.02.45 285/1B 0.04.84 312/1C 0.03.30 6 Dry Land Sermakani W/oRamasamy 1 285/2 0.00.12 286/1 0.01.68 285/1G 0.01.00 7 Dry Land Saamy Nadar S/oMuthu Nadar 1 312/1A2 0.01.40 8 285/1H 0.02.85 Dry Land Ponnusamy S/oSaamy Nadar 1 Ponnusamy Nadar S/oSudalaimaada Nadar, 9 313/1B 0.02.30 Dry Land Subramaniya Nadar S/o Sudalaimaada Nadar, 3 Navaneedhakrishnan S/o Subramaniya Nadar 312/2C 0.06.10 10 Dry Land Thangaraja Nadar S/oChellapandi Nadar 1 306/1C 0.05.50 312/2D 0.04.20 1 11 Dry Land Ramasamy Nadar S/oChellapandi Nadar 306/1B 0.01.40 12 286/2 0.01.50 Dry Land Thanga Vel Nadar S/oArunachala Nadar, 3

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Survey Land S.No No/Sub Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) Raamasubramaniyan S/oRatnaswamy,Mahendran S/oRatnaswamy 13 287/1 0.01.00 Dry Land Thangavel Nadar S/oArunachala Nadar 1 14 288/2 0.00.77 Dry Land Solomon Nadar S/oSamuel Nadar 1 288/1 0.00.65 305/2E 0.05.50 15 Dry Land Ponnusamy Nadar S/oGnanamuthu Nadar 1 295/2 0.08.80 291/1 0.00.65 16 306/1A 0.0540 Dry Land Thirumalaikozhunthu Nadar S/oChellapandi Nadar 1 306/1E 0.01.00 17 Dry Land Arunachala Nadar S/oChellapandi Nadar 1 306/2H 0.07.00 305/1B 0.02.16 18 Dry Land Thangarasa Nadar S/oThirumal Nadar 1 306/3B 0.01.36 290/1 0.01.60 290/4 0.01.50 19 Dry Land Thirumalaikozhunthu S/oLakshmana Nadar 1 321/3 0.09.90 290/2 0.01.10 321/3 0.09.90 20 Dry Land Palavesamuthu Nadar S/oLakshmana Nadar 1 290/1 0.01.60 321/3 0.09.90 21 Dry Land Guruswamy Nadar S/oLakshmana Nadar 1 290/1 0.01.60 Palavesamuthu Nadar, Maada Nadar, Ponnusamy Nadar, 22 290/3 0.01.35 Dry Land 6 Ayyamperumal Nadar, Palavesamuthu Nadar, Lakshmana Nadar 290/5 0.01.45 23 32/5E 0.02.00 Dry Land Ayyamperumal S/oLakshmana Nadar 1 321/3 0.09.90 291/2 0.02.00 24 292 0.06.10 Dry Land Murugan S/oRajamani 1 291/1 0.3250 291/2 0.02.00 25 292 0.06.10 Dry Land Rathnasamy S/oRajamani 1 291/1 0.32.50 291/1 0.32.50 26 Dry Land Maadasamy S/oVelayudam 1 294/2A 0.03.15 27 305/1C 0.0390 Dry Land Velladurai (alias) Duraisamy Nadar S/oThirumal Nadar 1 28 305/1D 0.04.83 Dry Land Rajamani Nadar S/oThirumal Nadar 1

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Survey Land S.No No/Sub Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 305/2E 0.05.50 304/2 0.00.93 29 Dry Land Ponnuchamy S/oRamasamy Nadar 1 304/4 0.01.60 295/2 0.08.80 305/2E 0.05.50 30 Dry Land Daveed Raja Nadar S/oGnanamuthu Nadar 1 304/3 0.01.44 31 305/2E 0.05.50 Dry Land Deva Aasirvadha Nadar S/oGnanamuthu Nadar 1 305/2E 0.05.50 304/2 0.00.93 32 Dry Land Rajagopala Krishnan S/oGurusamy Nadar 1 304/5 0.00.72 295/1 0.01.20 Sundara Nadar S/oPalavesamuthu Nadar,Harivel Nadar S/oPalavesamuthu 33 292 0.06.10 Dry Land 3 Nadar,Vaikuntha Nadar S/oPalavesamuthu Nadar 34 294/1A 0.01.90 Dry Land Ayyankannu Nadar S/oPattumuthu Nadar 1 35 294/1B 0.01.74 Dry Land Thirumalaikozhunthu S/oMuthukumar Nadar 1 36 294/1C 0.01.87 Dry Land Arunachalem S/oManikka Nadar 1 37 294/1D 0.03.13 Dry Land Pon Nadar S/oArumuga Nadar 1 38 294/1E 0.01.10 Dry Land Baskar S/oPaul Durai 1 294/1F 0.01.20 34/1D 0.00.68 34/3D 0.03.00 39 34/3E 0.01.90 Dry Land Duraipandi Nadar S/oArumuga Nadar 1 34/4 0.08.86 34/8 0.18.00 34/2A 0.16.16 294/2A 0.03.15 40 294/2B 0.03.55 Dry Land Shanmuga Nadar S/oVelayutha Nadar 1 294/2C 0.00.91 294/2A 0.03.15 41 294/2B 0.03.55 Dry Land Marimuthu S/oVelayutha Nadar 1 294/2C 0.00.91 294/2B 0.03.55 42 Dry Land Madasamy S/oVelayutha Nadar 1 294/2C 0.00.91 304/2 0.00.93 43 Dry Land Nallamuthu Nadar S/oGnanamuthu Nadar 1 304/5 0.00.72

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Survey Land S.No No/Sub Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 305/2E 0.05.50 44 295/2 0.08.80 Dry Land Thangasamy S/oSubramaniya Nadar 1 32/3 0.06.15 45 32/4 0.14.00 Dry Land Thangasamy Nadar S/oNarayan Perumal Nadar 1 32/8 0.09.50 32/5A 0.03.00 32/5F 0.00.55 46 Dry Land Gurusamy S/oLakshmanan 1 32/6H 0.02.35 32/5G 0.03.70 32/5C 0.00.65 47 32/6H 0.02.35 Dry Land Chellayya S/oLakshmanan 1 32/5G 0.03.70 32/5D 0.00.50 48 32/6H 0.02.35 Dry Land Raja S/oLakshmanan Nadar 1 32/5G 0.03.70 49 32/5E 0.00.50 Dry Land Ayyamperumal S/oLakshmanan Nadar 1 32/5G 0.03.70 50 32/6H 0.02.35 Dry Land Ayyamperumal S/oLakshmanan 1 321/3 0.09.90 32/7K 0.00.55 51 Dry Land Dharmaraj S/oNatarajan 1 32/7L 0.05.50 32/7K 0.00.55 52 Dry Land Rajan S/oNatarajan 1 32/7L 0.05.50 32/7L 0.05.50 53 Dry Land Natarajan S/oPonnambalam 1 32/9E 0.01.50 32/7L 0.05.50 54 32/9E 0.01.50 Dry Land Arumugam S/oPonnambalam 1 32/7J 0.00.50 32/7L 0.05.50 32/9D 0.00.65 55 Dry Land Velsamy S/oVaikunthanaadar 1 32/9E 0.01.50 32/7I 0.00.80 56 34/1A 0.01.88 Dry Land Kuthaalinga Nadar S/oShanmuga Nadar 1 34/1B 0.01.50 57 Dry Land Shanmuga Velprakash S/oArunachalam 1 34/3C 0.01.20

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Survey Land S.No No/Sub Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 58 34/1C 0.00.73 Dry Land Ponnuchamy S/oArumuga Nadar 1 59 34/1E 0.00.65 Dry Land Iyyankannu S/oMuthukumar Nadar 1 60 34/1F 0.00.52 Dry Land Thangaraja S/oArunachala Nadar 1 61 34/3A 0.01.50 Dry Land Iyyankannu S/oMuthukumar 1 62 34/3B 0.01.25 Dry Land Subbhaiya S/oPattukannu 1 63 34/3D 0.03.00 Dry Land Arunachalam S/oPonnambalam Nadar 1

64 34/4 0.08.86 Dry Land Thirumalaikozhunthu S/oRamasamy Nadar 1

65 34/4 0.08.86 Dry Land Ramasamy S/oKuthaalingam 1 Kalyanasundaram S/oAnantha Krishna Perumal Nadar, 66 34/9 0.06.50 Dry Land 2 Balasundaram S/oAnantha Krishna Perumal Nadar 34/7 0.02.00 67 Dry Land Ganapathy S/oChellam Perumal 1 27 0.08.00 34/2A 0.16.16 68 320/3B2 0.05.20 Dry Land Gurusamy Nadar S/oAarumuga Nadar 1 321/5 0.07.13 69 34/2A 0.16.16 Dry Land Ponnambalam Nadar S/oKuthaalinga Nadar 1 34/2A 0.16.16 70 320/2B1 0.05.00 Dry Land Palaveshamuthu S/oAarumuga Nadar 1 320/2B2 0.10.80 34/2A 0.16.16 34/2B 0.02.75 34/5A 0.06.75 71 37/1A 0.00.68 Dry Land Selvaraj S/oPonnusamy Nadar 1 37/1D 0.00.45 37/2A 0.02.00 37/2D 0.02.50 72 34/6 0.04.40 Dry Land Arunachala Nadar S/oSudalamuthu Nadar 1 34/2B 0.02.75 73 37/1C 0.00.47 Dry Land Duraipandi S/oKuzhanthai Vel Nadar 1 37/2C 0.02.00 26/1 0.02.70 74 Dry Land Visvambara Nadar S/oKaliya Nadar 1 5/1 0.21.30

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Survey Land S.No No/Sub Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 5/2 0.07.14 26/2 0.07.45 75 Dry Land Pazhanisamy S/oPalaveshakaara Nadar 1 13/12B 0.03.60 76 27 0.08.00 Dry Land Muppudathi Muthu Nadar S/oChellam Perumal 1 Subbaiya Nadar S/oAarumuga Nadar, 77 320/2B2 0.10.80 Dry Land 1 Palavesamuthu S/oAarumuga Nadar Rethinasamy S/oPandiyaraj, Ganesan S/oPandiyaraj, 78 320/3B1 0.01.15 Dry Land 4 Rajadurai S/oPandiyaraj, Rajendran S/oPandiyaraj 79 320/3B2 0.05.20 Dry Land Muthukumara Nadar S/oAarumuga Nadar 1 80 321/1 0.04.25 Dry Land Mooka Nadar S/oPalavesamuthu Nadar 1 81 321/2 0.05.36 Dry Land Ayyamperumal Nadar S/oPalavesamuthu Nadar 1 Gurusamy S/oAyyamperumal Nadar, Rajagopalakrishnan S/o Gurusamy, 82 321/6A 0.02.57 Dry Land 3 Devendran S/o Gurusamy 241/1B 0.01.50 Dry Land Mooka Nadar S/oPalavesamuthu Nadar, 83 1 226/2A 0.06.00 Dry Land Rajendran S/o PalavesamuthuNadar 84 241/1C 0.11.60 Dry Land David Gnanamuthu Rajan S/o Aasirvatha Nadar 1 Vijayaraja S/o Aarumuga Nadar,Anbuselvan S/o Maayava Nadar, 85 226/1A 0.03.25 Dry Land 4 Roselin W/o Thangaraja,Saroja W/o Rajakumar 86 226/1C 0.0340 Dry Land Others: St.Assisi Vedhasamy Temple 1 87 227/1 0.02.10 Dry Land M. Minor Arul Durairaj C/o Megalingam 1 88 227/2 0.02.07 Dry Land Aarumugam S/o Thangavel Nadar 1 89 227/3 0.02.05 Dry Land Subramaniyan S/o Rajakula Pandi Nadar 1 Kaliyugavaradhan S/o Thirumal Nadar, 90 228/1A 0.08.65 Dry Land 2 Megalingam S/o Duraisamy 228/2A 0.03.50 91 228/2B 0.03.25 Dry Land Karuppasamy Devar S/o Aarumaga Devar 1 228/2C3 0.00.12 228/2A 0.03.50 92 228/2C3 0.00.12 Dry Land Shanmuga Devar S/o Aarumuga Devar 1 228/2B 0.03.25 228/2A 0.03.50 93 228/2B 0.03.25 Dry Land Thalavai Devar S/o Aarumuga Devar 1 228/2C3 0.00.12 94 228/2A 0.03.50 Dry Land Murugesan S/o Arunachalam 1 95 228/2C2 0.00.48 Dry Land Sivasubramniyan S/o Thalavaai Devar 1

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Survey Land S.No No/Sub Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) Sivasubramniyan S/o Thalavaai Devar,Pandi S/o Thalavaai Devar, Ramar 96 228/2C3 0.00.12 Dry Land S/o Thalavaai Devar, Arunachaladevar S/o Thalavaai Devar, 5 Aarumugapandi S/o Thalavaai Devar 37/1B 0.00.55 97 37/2B 0.02.00 Dry Land Selvaraj S/o Ponnusamy 1 37/2F 0.30.00 98 37/2F 0.30.00 Dry Land Kalanjiyam S/o Kuzhanthaivel Nadar 1 99 37/2F 0.30.00 Dry Land Azhagumani S/o Narayana Nadar (alias) Thangaya Nadar 1 100 38/1 0.09.43 Dry Land Azhagumani S/o Narayana Nadar (alias) Thangaya Nadar 1 101 38/2 0.14.47 Dry Land Sekar S/o Kalanjiyam Nadar, Ponraj S/o Kalanjiyam Nadar 2 38/3 0.15.25 102 Dry Land Kanaga Sabai S/o Ponnusamy Nadar 1 18/3 0.21.20 Aathilinga Nadar S/o Naraya Nadar 103 18/1 0.10.95 Dry Land 1 Aathilinga Nadar 104 18/2C 0.09.50 Dry Land Aarumugam S/o Vaithiyalinga Nadar 1 18/2C 0.09.50 13/12A 0.07.50 105 Dry Land Natarajan S/o Lakshmanan 1 14/2A 0.18.35 14/4A 0.12.80 13/9A 0.00.22 106 Dry Land Sugarajan S/o Thangavel 1 13/9C 0.03.50 107 13/9A 0.00.22 Dry Land Thangavel S/o Periyasamy Nadar 1 Chidambara Nadar S/o Sudalaimuthu Nadar, Vignesh S/o Bose, 108 13/11 0.06.20 Dry Land 3 Rajaratinam S/o Samudhrapandi 109 14/2B 0.18.60 Dry Land Vaithiyalinga Nadar S/o Sappani Muthu Nadar 1 110 14/4B 0.13.57 Dry Land Subramaniyan S/o Vaithiyalingam Nadar 1 Total 139

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Avudayanoor Village

Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) Sivaraman Nadar S/o Periyasamy Nadar, Sivan Nadar S/o Aanaikan Nadar 1 341/1 0.02.55 Dry Land Chelladurai Nadar S/o Periyasamy Nadar, Aanaikan Nadar S/o 4 Sankaralinga Nadar Maadakkan Nadar S/o Muthaiya Nadar 2 339/8 0.07.50 Dry Land 2 Thangadurai Nadar S/o Arunachala Nadar 339/9 0.13.00 Dry Land 3 Chellasamy Nadar S/o Arumugam Nadar 1 339/6 0.02.50 Dry Land Edmundraja Nadar S/o Arumugam Nadar 4 339/9 0.08.00 Dry Land 2 R. Ponnammal Magarajan S/o Maadakkan Nadar 5 339/6 0.00.41 Dry Land 2 Shanmuga Nadar S/o Arunachala Nadar 6 340/1B 0.0020 Dry Land Chinnadurai S/o Aadinarayanan 1 Sivanu Nadar S/o Arumuga Nadar Aarumugaraj Nadar S/o Sivanu Nadar Rajamani Nadar S/o Sivanu Nadar 7 340/1C 0.00.70 Dry Land 6 Rajendran S/o Sivanu Nadar Rajasekaran S/o Sivanu Nadar Arivazhagan S/o Sivanu Nadar 8 340/1D 0.03.91 Dry Land Ramasamy Nadar S/o Aarumuganainar Nadar 1 331/3 0.13.00 Dry Land 331/2A 0.11.50 Dry Land 9 331/5 0.10.00 Dry Land Bhakiyavanitha W/o Rajendran 1 331/2B1 0.24.00 Dry Land 331/1A 0.64.50 Dry Land 331/3 0.13.00 Dry Land 10 331/2A 0.11.50 Dry Land Chandra W/o Arul Joseph 1 331/5 0.10.00 Dry Land

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 331/2B1 0.24.00 Dry Land 331/1A 0.64.50 Dry Land 331/3 0.13.00 Dry Land 331/2A 0.11.50 Dry Land 11 331/5 0.10.00 Dry Land Susila Devi W/o Durai Selvaraj 1 331/2B1 0.24.00 Dry Land 331/1A 0.64.50 Dry Land 331/4 0.02.45 Dry Land 12 Karuvel Raja Nadar S/o Kuthaalinga Nadar 1 331/1C 0.06.75 Dry Land Karuvel Rajamani Nadar S/o Ponnusamy Nadar Duraisamy Nadar S/o Karuvel Nadar 13 331/2B3 0.00.50 Dry Land Karuvel Raja Nadar S/o Kuthaalinga Nadar 5 Rajamani Nadar S/o Karuvel Nadar Duraisamy Nadar S/o Karuvel Nadar 329/1A1 0.00.30 Dry Land 14 Rama Nadar S/o Marimuthu Nadar 1 329/1A5 0.02.50 Dry Land 330/9 0.16.25 Dry Land 15 Pandi Nadar S/o Sivan Nadar 1 330/7 0.01.00 Dry Land 330/8 0.03.70 Dry Land 16 330/7 0.01.00 Dry Land Maharaja S/o Madakannu Nadar 1 329/1B 0.19.00 Dry Land 318/3E 0.05.25 Dry Land 17 Rajendran S/o Thangavel Nadar 1 318/3D 0.00.75 Dry Land 330/8 0.03.70 Dry Land Thangasamy Nadar S/o Annamalai Nadar 1 18 330/7 0.01.00 Dry Land Kuthaalavadivammal W/o Thangavel Nadar 1 19 329/1A4 0.07.50 Dry Land Annamalai Nadar S/o Arunachala Nadar 1 20 320/1 0.26.50 Dry Land Arumuga Nadar S/o Ponnusamy Nadar 1

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 320/2A 0.02.75 Dry Land 328/2B 0.02.70 Dry Land Aavudai Immanuel Temple Temporary Preist Chellapandi S/o Kuthaalinga 320/7 0.01.65 Dry Land 1 Nadar 21 Aavudai Immanuel C.S.I Temple In-Charge Chellapandi S/o Kuthaalinga 320/1 0.26.50 Dry Land 1 Nadar 320/7 0.01.65 Dry Land 22 Chellaiyya Nadar S/o Santhanakumar Nadar 1 320/1 0.26.50 Dry Land 320/7 0.01.65 Dry Land 23 242 0.16.00 Dry Land Seeni Nadar S/o Santhanakumar Nadar 1 320/1 0.26.50 Dry Land 320/7 0.01.65 Dry Land 24 Thirumalaikozhunthu S/o Santhanakumar Nadar 1 320/1 0.26.50 Dry Land 320/7 0.01.65 Dry Land 25 258/13 0.08.50 Dry Land Ramasamy Nadar S/o Seeni Nadar 1 318/3D 0.00.75 Dry Land 26 320/7 0.01.65 Dry Land Paramasiva Nadar S/o Seeni Nadar, Veluchamy Nadar S/o Seeni Nadar 2 27 320/1 0.26.50 Dry Land Paramasivan Nadar S/o Vaiyapuri Nadar 1 320/5A 0.02.00 Dry Land 28 320/2A 0.02.75 Dry Land Amaresan S/o Karuvel Nadar 1 320/2B 0.14.50 Dry Land 320/2A 0.02.75 Dry Land 29 320/2B 0.14.50 Dry Land prancis S/o Raymond Mariaraja 1 320/5A 0.02.00 Dry Land Gurunatha Nadar S/o Marimuthu Nadar 30 320/2B 0.14.50 Dry Land 2 Sivan Pandiyan S/o Karuvel Raj 31 320/3A 0.03.30 Dry Land Kuthaalingam S/o Ramasamy Nadar 1

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 32 320/3B 0.01.32 Dry Land Rajendran S/o Thangavel Nadar, Gunaseelan Nadar S/o Seeni Nadar 2 33 318/3D 0.00.75 Dry Land Gunaseelan Nadar S/o Seeni Nadar 1

34 318/3E 0.05.25 Dry Land Chellakaniyammal W/o Paul Durai Chellaiya 1 Chellakaniyammal W/o Paul Durai Subhaiya 35 258/10 0.01.50 Dry Land 2 Rajendran S/o Thangavel Nadar 36 258/11 0.02.00 Dry Land Rama Sundara Nadar S/o Arumuga Nadar 1

37 258/12 0.02.20 Dry Land Thangadurai (alias) Seenivasan Nadar S/o Arumuga Nadar 1

Paramasivan Nadar S/o Vaiyapuriya Nadar 38 258/8 0.09.80 Dry Land Kousalya D/o Paramasivan 3 Vijaya D/o Paramasivan 39 256/6 0.03.80 Dry Land Subhaiya Nadar S/o Chidambara Nadar 1 256/6 0.03.80 Dry Land 40 Sivan Pandiyan S/o Subhaiya Nadar 1 256/2B1 0.15.25 Dry Land 41 250/1A 0.16.00 Dry Land Rajendran S/o Navamani Nadar 1 250/1B1 0.07.50 Dry Land 42 Velsamy Nadar S/o Muthu Nadar 1 249/2A 0.04.60 Dry Land 250/1B1 0.07.50 Dry Land 43 Rajmani Nadar S/o Ramalinga Nadar 1 249/2A 0.04.60 Dry Land 249/2B 0.08.00 Dry Land 249/1B1 0.03.55 Dry Land 44 Raj S/o Shanmugavel 1 241C 0.00.70 Dry Land 249/1A1 0.06.50 Dry Land 249/1B1 0.03.55 Dry Land Raja Thiru Rama Nadar S/o Palaveshamuthu Nadar 45 2 249/1C 0.00.70 Dry Land Jeyamurugan S/o Sivananaintha Perumal 226/2G 0.01.50 Dry Land 46 Thirumalaikozhunthu Nadar S/o Santhanakumar Nadar 1 242 0.16.00 Dry Land

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 47 242 0.16.00 Dry Land Chellayya Nadar S/o Santhanakumar Nadar 1 Rajamani Nadar S/o Kuthaalinga Nadar 48 243/3A 0.00.60 Dry Land Subhaiya Nadar S/o Kuthaalinga Nadar 3 Muthu Nadar S/o Rama Nadar (alias) Thangamani Nadar 243/2 0.07.00 Dry Land 49 Ponnusamy Nadar S/o Ramalinga Nadar 1 243/1 0.20.50 Dry Land 243/2 0.07.00 Dry Land 50 Durai S/o Chelladurai 1 243/1 0.20.50 Dry Land 243/2 0.07.00 Dry Land 51 Chinnadurai S/o Chelladurai 1 243/1 0.20.50 Dry Land 52 224/1A1 0.04.20 Dry Land Sudalaimada Nadar S/o Periya Ramaiyah Nadar 1 224/1A2 0.01.50 Dry Land 53 Seeni Nadar S/o Muthu Nadar 1 224/1B1 0.01.60 Dry Land 225/3A 0.01.20 Dry Land 54 Sabapathy S/o Chidambara Nadar 1 225/7A 0.02.00 Dry Land 225/7B 0.01.45 Dry Land 55 225/8 0.05.50 Dry Land Arunachala Nadar S/o Samydurai Nadar 1 225/9 0.06.70 Dry Land 225/7B 0.0145 Dry Land 56 225/8 0.05.50 Dry Land Indrasekar S/o Chidambara Nadar 1 225/9 0.06.70 Dry Land 226/1A5 0.00.20 Dry Land 57 Ponnaiya Nadar S/o Arumuga Nadar 1 226/1A2 0.02.70 Dry Land

58 226/1A2 0.02.70 Dry Land Sudalaimada Nadar 1

Shanmugavel Nadar S/o Sankaramuthu Nadar 59 226/1A3 0.01.00 Dry Land 2 Sankar S/o Palaveshamuthu Nadar 60 220/4A2 0.04.35 Dry Land Muthu S/o Muthu Vairava Nadar 4

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) Rajakulapandiyan S/o Kumar Nadar 221/2 0.10.50 Dry Land Duraipandiyan S/o Thangavel Nadar Durairaj S/o Paramasiva Nadar 221/4 0.02.20 Dry Land 226/1A1 0.09.90 Dry Land 221/1B 0.06.50 Dry Land 220/4A2 0.04.35 Dry Land 226/1A5 0.00.20 Dry Land 61 Rajamani Nadar S/o Shanmugavel Nadar 1 221/2 0.10.50 Dry Land 221/4 0.02.20 Dry Land 226/1A1 0.09.90 Dry Land 62 226/2B 0.01.20 Dry Land Duraipandiyan S/o Karuvel Nadar 1 63 226/2C 0.04.20 Dry Land Raja Nadar S/o Karuvel Nadar 1 64 226/2D 0.06.75 Dry Land Appavu Nadar S/o Karuvel Nadar 1 Palaveshamuthu Nadar S/o Sankaramoorthy Nadar 65 226/1A4 0.06.70 Dry Land 2 Pandiyaraj S/o Chellaya Nadar

Chellaya Nadar S/o Arumuga Nadar, Shanmugavel Nadar S/o Sankarmuthu Nadar, Palaveshamuthu Nadar S/o Sankaramuthu Nadar, Rajamani Nadar S/o Sudalaimada Nadar, 66 226/1A5 0.00.20 Dry Land Kuthaalinga Nadar S/o Sudalaimada Nadar, 9 Sudalaimada Nadar S/o Sudalaimada Nadar, Thanga Nadar S/o Sudalaimada Nadar, Umayaparvathyammal D/o Rama Nadar Sankar S/o Palaveshamuthu Nadar

226/2E 0.10.65 Dry Land Arunachala Nadar S/o Marimuthu Nadar 1 67 226/2F 0.07.00 Dry Land Annamalai Nadar S/o Sivanu Nadar 1 68 227//1J 0.00.60 Dry Land Kumar Nadar S/o Thirumalaikozhunthu Nadar 1

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) Ganesan S/o Arunachala Nadar, 69 227/1K 0.03.00 Dry Land Sermakani S/o Arunachala Nadar, 3 Rajendhiran S/o Arunachala Nadar Velayudam S/o Annamalai Nadar, 70 227/1O 0.12.00 Dry Land Nainar S/o Annamalai Nadar, 3 Subhayya S/o Annamalai Nadar 71 221/3 0.07.50 Dry Land Palaveshamuthu Nadar S/o Arumuga Nadar 1 218/3C 0.02.70 Dry Land 72 Samy Nadar S/o Muthu Nadar 1 221/1A 0.06.50 Dry Land 73 220/4A1 0.04.65 Dry Land Ponmalaijothi S/o Shanmuga Nadar 1 Arunachalam Nadar S/o Marimuthu Nadar, 74 220/4B 0.09.00 Dry Land 2 Annamalai Nadar S/o Sivan Nadar

Vaithiyalinga Nadar S/o Karuvel Nadar, Duraipandiyan S/o Karuvel Nadar, Appavu Nadar S/o Karuvel Nadar, Raja Nadar S/o Karuvel Nadar, 75 220/5 0.18.25 Dry Land 8 Arulappa Nadar S/o Rayappa Nadar, Arunachala Nadar S/o Marimuthu Nadar, Annamalai Nadar S/o Sivanu Nadar, Sankar S/o Palaveshamuthu Nadar

Arumuga Nadar S/o Periya Ramaiah Nadar, 76 221/5 0.09.50 Dry Land 2 Pandiyaraj S/o Chellayya Nadar 222/2A4 0.00.40 Dry Land 222/2B4 0.09.50 Dry Land 77 Pachaiperumal Nadar S/o Muthukumar Nadar 1 222/1C 0.03.00 Dry Land 221/6C 0.07.50 Dry Land 221/6D 0.01.75 Dry Land 78 221/6A 0.01.50 Dry Land Damodar Nadar S/o Subramaniya Nadar 1 222/2A2 0.01.80 Dry Land

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 222/1D 0.03.70 Dry Land 222/1C 0.03.00 Dry Land 222/1E 0.02.10 Dry Land 221/6D 0.01.75 Dry Land 79 Thangadurai Nadar S/o Subramaniya Nadar 1 222/2A2 0.01.80 Dry Land 222/1D 0.03.70 Dry Land 222/2A3 0.03.00 Dry Land 222/1F 0.03.50 Dry Land 221/6A 0.01.50 Dry Land 80 222/1C 0.03.00 Dry Land Kumaresan S/o Vaithiyalinga Nadar 1 222/2B3 0.01.50 Dry Land 222/2B4 0.09.50 Dry Land 222/1E 0.02.10 Dry Land 81 222/1F 0.03.50 Dry Land Vaithiyalinga Nadar S/o Muthukumar Nadar 1 82 222/2B3 0.01.50 Dry Land Rajendhiran S/o Subramaniya Nadar 1 218/7B 0.02.10 Dry Land 83 Iyyankannu Nadar S/o Muthukumar Nadar 1 222/3C1 0.03.00 Dry Land 222/3C2 0.03.70 Dry Land 84 Subhayya Nadar S/o Muthukumar Nadar 1 218/7A 0.01.80 Dry Land 218/7C 0.02.10 Dry Land 85 Seeni Nadar S/o Kozhunthu Nadar 1 218/6A 0.01.45 Dry Land 218/7C 0.02.10 Dry Land 86 Arunachalam S/o Arumuga Nadar 1 218/6A 0.01.45 Dry Land

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) Subhayya Nadar S/o Pattamuthu Nadar, Arunachalam S/o Subhayya Nadar, 87 218/6B 0.01.75 Dry Land 4 Rajakani D/o Subhayya Nadar Selvi D/o Subhayya Nadar 88 218/6C 0.01.75 Dry Land Arunachala Nadar S/o Manikka Nadar 1 218/8B 0.01.50 Dry Land 89 218/5 0.03.00 Dry Land Kuthaalavadivu W/o Arulappa Nadar 1 218/4 0.02.50 Dry Land

90 218/3C 0.02.70 Dry Land Pandi Nadar S/o Muthu Nadar 1

91 218/3B1 0.00.40 Dry Land Rajamani S/o Sudalaimada Nadar 1 92 218/3B2 0.01.50 Dry Land Chinnakili W/o Chellaya Nadar 1 218/3A1 0.01.30 Dry Land 93 Sudalaimada Nadar S/o Sudalaimadan Nadar 1 218/3B3 0.00.70 Dry Land Kuthaalingam S/o Sudalaimada Nadar, 94 218/3A1 0.01.30 Dry Land Rajamani S/o Sudalaimada Nadar, 3 Chinnakili W/o Chellaya Nadar 95 218/3A2 0.01.20 Dry Land Periya Muthalamman W/o Pandi Raja Nadar 1 218/1B1 0.02.00 Dry Land 96 218/8C 0.02.00 Dry Land Mariyaselvam W/o Iyyadurai 1 218/1C1 0.03.50 Dry Land 218/1B1 0.02.00 Dry Land 97 218/8C 0.02.00 Dry Land Pon Ruben S/o Anbu 1 218/1C1 0.03.50 Dry Land 218/1B1 0.02.00 Dry Land 98 218/8C 0.02.00 Dry Land Mariya Ponnaiya Nadar S/o Arulappa Nadar 1 218/1C1 0.03.50 Dry Land 99 218/1B2 0.00.75 Dry Land Gurusamy Nadar S/o Lakshmana Nadar 1

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 218/1C2 0.05.00 Dry Land 218/2A 0.04.00 Dry Land 218/2B 0.02.20 Dry Land 218/8A 0.01.00 Dry Land 218/1D2 0.00.50 Dry Land 209/3B1 0.02.00 Dry Land 100 209/3B2 0.00.50 Dry Land Anthony S/o Michael Nadar 1 209/1A6 0.01.75 Dry Land 101 Palaveshamuthu Nadar S/o Arumugam Nadar 1 209/2 0.17.90 Dry Land

102 209/2 0.17.90 Dry Land Shanmugavel S/o Rajamani Nadar 1

Thangasamy S/o Arunachala Nadar, 103 209/1A6 0.01.75 Dry Land Arumugam S/o Arunachala Nadar, 3 Duraisamy S/o Arunachala Nadar 104 209/1C 0.01.80 Dry Land Valliyammal W/o Paul 1 Total 164

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Kadayaperumpathu Village

Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 820 0.14.75 1 Dry Land Mayavan Nadar S/o Sivanayya Nadar 1 819/2 0.05.35 817/2 0.11.40 2 Dry Land Hema Anandha Rajan W/o Anandha Rajan 1 807/2 0.02.25 817/1 0.02.35 3 806/2 0.23.75 Dry Land Jagadeesh S/o Anandha Rajan 1 595/1 0.05.75 817/1 0.02.35 4 806/2 0.23.75 Dry Land Rajesh S/o Anandha Rajan 1 595/1 0.05.75 5 807/1 0.09.50 Dry Land Chellaya Nadar S/o Mayavanadar 1 Gurusamy Nadar, Chidambara Nadar, Arunachala Nadar, 6 595/1 0.05.75 Dry Land Iyyankannu Nadar, 7 Arumugam, Subban, Velayudham 580/4 0.22.90 580/2 0.12.50 580/3 0.21.00 583/1 0.07.25 583/2 0.22.70 7 Dry Land Joseph George S/o George 1 584/1 0.21.65 586/1A 0.07.75 586/1B 0.08.00 557/3 0.29.00 588/3 0.17.50 580/4 0.22.90 580/2 0.12.50 8 Dry Land Roy Mathews S/o Mathew 1 580/3 0.21.00 583/1 0.07.25

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 583/2 0.22.70 584/1 0.21.65 584/4 0.11.60 586/1B 0.08.00 588/3 0.17.50 557/3 0.29.00 586/1A 0.07.75 588/1 0.36.50 580/4 0.22.90 586/1A 0.07.75 580/2 0.12.50 580/3 0.21.00 583/1 0.07.25 583/2 0.22.70 9 Dry Land 1 584/1 0.21.65 Kumaresh S/o Sankaran 584/4 0.11.60 586/1B 0.08.00 588/3 0.17.50 588/3 0.17.50 588/1 0.36.50 Ramasamy Nadar S/o Iyyankannu Nadar, Karaiyalar S/o Iyyankannu Nadar, 10 586/1A 0.07.75 Dry Land 4 Rama Nadar S/o Kuthaalinga Nadar, Paul Durai S/o Kuthaalinga Nadar Arulayya Nadar S/o Anthonymuthu, Maria Thangayya S/o Anthonymuthu, Arunachalam S/o Anthonymuthu, 11 580/3 0.21.00 Dry Land Joseph Amalraj S/o Susai Maria Nadar, 7 Arputhasamy S/o Susai Maria Nadar, Anthonysamy S/o Susai Mariyan, Madakannu Nadar S/o Sivanu Nadar 12 581/3 0.54.00 Dry Land Tenkasi R.C. Mission 1 Thanga Nadar S/o Arunachala Nadar 13 584/4 0.11.60 Dry Land Susan Joseph W/o Joseph George 2

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) 584/4 0.11.60 586/6 0.07.10 14 586/1A 0.07.75 Dry Land Sujatha W/o Janakiram 1 586/1B 0.08.00 556 0.26.00 Madakannu Nadar S/o Kulasekara Perumal Nadar, 15 588/3 0.17.50 Dry Land 2 Madakannu Nadar S/o Shanmugakani Nadar 588/3 0.17.50 16 Dry Land Karmegam S/o Pandaara Nadar 1 588/1 0.01.00 17 593 0.26.25 Dry Land Arulmigu Sastha Sutchamudaiyar Temple 1 560/3A 0.16.40 18 Dry Land Shanmuga Kani Nadar 1 560/11B 0.09.90 560/3A 0.16.40 19 Dry Land Kulasekaraperumal Nadar 1 560/11B 0.09.90 560/3A 0.16.40 20 Dry Land Madakannu Nadar 1 560/11B 0.09.90 560/3A 0.16.40 21 Dry Land Kaliyappan 1 560/11B 0.09.90 560/3A 0.16.40 22 Dry Land Saravanan S/o Thangadurai 1 560/11B 0.09.90 560/8 0.02.40 559/1 0.52.50 23 Dry Land Paulraj S/o Thirumalaiyandi Nadar 1 559/2B 0.05.00 559/3A 0.18.00 560/10 0.42.50 24 Dry Land Santhanammal 1 560/3B 0.00.50 560/10 0.42.50 25 Dry Land Muthammai 1 560/3B 0.00.50 560/10 0.42.50 26 Dry Land Subhaiya Nadar 1 560/3B 0.00.50 A Thavam Petran Nadar, 27 557/1 0.01.25 Dry Land Ayyankannu Nadar, 3 Arunachala Nadar Manuvel Pandi S/o Esakku Nadar, 28 557/3 0.29.00 Dry Land 3 Rathinasamy S/o Esakku Nadar,

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Land Survey No/Sub S.No Acquisition Classification Name of the Owner Details of Family Division No (in Hectares) Chelladurai S/o Esakku Nadar Ayyankannu Nadar, Shanmugasundara Nadar, Susaimariyan, Kasilinganadar, 29 556 0.26.00 Dry Land 8 Susaimariyan, Maria Thangayya, Arunayya Nadar, Palanisamy S/o Kuthaalamada Nadar 30 559/1 0.53.50 Dry Land J.L.J Pandiyan S/o Loganatha Pandiyan 1 556 0.26.00 31 Dry Land Janagiram S/o. Sangaran 1 557/3 0.29.00 Total 59

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