Annexure-Public Hearing

Public Consultation and Participation EIA of Bidkin Industrial Area, Aurangabad, Maharashtra

1.0 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION

1.1 General In line with the MoEF’s EIA Notification dated 14th September, 2006, Public Hearing for the development of proposed Bidkin Industrial Area (BIA) was conducted on 05th February 2016 at 11:30am. The public hearing was conducted in the premises of Anjani Lawn Bidkin, Taluka Paithan of District Aurangabad. The notice for public hearing was published in two dailies, Lokmat Aurangabad and the Times of India dated 4th January, 2016. A copy of this notice is enclosed as Appendix I. Thereafter Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) also released Office Order dated 20th January, 2016 requesting the stakeholders to attend the public hearing, the same is presented as Appendix II. The public hearing was attended by Additional Collector of Aurangabad District, Regional Officer (RO) and Sub-Regional Officer of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) - Aurangabad, representatives of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), CH2M, Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (DMICDC) and AECOM. 1.2 Proceedings of Public Hearing Shri. Anand N. Katole, Sub-Regional Officer of MPCB, Aurangabad initiated the proceedings and welcomed the gathering. He narrated the procedure to be followed for obtaining Environmental Clearance (EC) and explained purpose and usefulness of this public hearing as per the MoEF’s EIA Notification dated 14th September, 2006 and amended Notification No. S.O. 3067 dated 01st December 2009. He further stated that MPCB has not received any written objection for the said project, however one application was received from Shri Inamdar requesting information regarding the proposed project and the same has already been provided to him. He requested the public to express their views and ask queries after completion of presentation and also to specify their name and name of the village before asking questions / raising any concerns. He also requested public to write their name with signature in the attendance register. Thereafter he took permission from the Chairperson to invite representatives of DMICDC (i.e. AECOM) to explain in detail the proposed project. Representative of AECOM (consultant of DMICDC), Ms. Sunila Sahasrabudhe, explained the proposed project and the environmental assessment of the region through a presentation. The presentation included project background; introduction of the project proponent; institutional and legal framework for the project specifying role of DMICDC, MIDC and AITL (Aurangabad Industrial Township Limited); project description with brief of project location, its connectivity, landuse plan, and other aspects like sources and consumption of water, management of wastewater, source and consumption of electricity, solid waste generation and disposal, development of green belt, and other social and economic development that would emanate from this industrial area. Potential impacts of the development, suggested mitigation measures to mitigate them, environmental and social monitoring programme was also explained to the public. After completion of the presentation, Mr. Katole, Sub-Regional Officer, MPCB, Aurangabad requested the attending public to convey their suggestions/ comments/ concerns about the

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proposed project. Shri D.B. Patil, RO, MPCB, Aurangabad and member of public hearing panel also requested participants to submit their written representations, if any. Thereafter, office of Gram Panchayat, Nandalgaon; Republican Party of India (A) as well as farmers in the area submitted their written representations during the course of Public Hearing. Concerns raised during Public Hearing conducted for Bidkin Industrial Area and their response by concerned authorities are presented in Table below. Table 1: Concerns raised during Public Hearing - BIA S. No Name of the Concern/ Objection Response/ Solution participant 1. Shri Hade Guru He pointed out that they had received land Shri Keshav Netke, Sub- Ji in 1952 and it was assured that the land Divisional Officer, Paithan- compensation will be given to those who Phulambri, Aurangabad replied that with regard to payment of have 7/12 on their name. Further, in year the remaining 4 villages, the 1975, they became owner of the land but total process viz. 32/1 process, till date they have not received the grant, issuance of necessary compensation. He also stated that they will notification, etc. will be not allow the project, till they receive the completed within a period of compensation. one month and in case the first stage in this process is delayed, 2. Shri Rajesh He stated that eight to nine months have then it will take further time for Talaskar passed but they have not received payment. compensation for their land. He also With regard of gut number wise mentioned that they will not allow the payment, the same was project, if they don’t receive their assured. payment. It was also stated that 3. Shri Ganesh He mentioned that some irrigation project objections are received on a large scale including court Kondiram Kale and percolation dams are located in the matters from Meherban Naik surrounding area of DMIC project where Tanda, which will be displayed fishing activity is being carried out, serving on the notice board of their as livelihood of some of the people. Hence, office at the time of payment, he requested not to disturb the water and thereafter necessary bodies and to keep them as it is to carry decision will be taken by out fishing activity in future. extending minimum 3 hearings to the concerned regarding 4. Shri Machhindra He raised his concern that details regarding objections and compensation Daulatrao Hade utilization of 100% of land for various will be given after that. purposes like development, etc. are shown With regard of payment of fruit during presentation, however, the details bearing trees and structure, he regarding the returning of 15% of land to stated that there were some the land owner by the government are not lacunas in the valuation mentioned in the presentation. Hence, he process, hence the payment is requested to give the details about delayed. However, total location of 15% of land to be returned to valuation has been received farmers. from MIDC and the awards of 5. Shaikh Asad He mentioned that about a period of one

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S. No Name of the Concern/ Objection Response/ Solution participant Bashir year has passed after their willingness/ Bangla Tanda and Banni Tanda consent for acquisition of land, but they are ready with signatures and have not received the payment the awards of Bidkin are being (compensation), hence requested to give prepared and then the payment at the earliest. payments will be disbursed 6. Shri Omprakash He stated that they have received the within a week. Jaiswal compensation against their land; however For payment of Class II land, he payment (compensation) against fruit stated that issues regarding bearing trees and wells is still pending Class II land are totally different hence they are losing on the amount of from each other and one rule interest since last 4 to 5 months. So he cannot be applied for all as requested to give the payment against the there are some legal matters. fruit bearing trees and wells at the earliest. They are taking all efforts to 7. Shri He stated that he has not received solve the problems. He also Sacchitanand compensation and is facing critical financial stated that amount of Shankarrao problems. Hence requested that the compensation is huge hence it Mogal matter of compensation shall be decided takes some time, however in 7 by the authorities and payment shall be cases the payment will be made given to them at the earliest. within a week as orders have 8. Shri Chavan He mentioned that he would like to already been issued. Efforts will arrange marriage of his daughter, however be taken to review the in spite of assurance given by the remaining files and make authorities to give compensation within 1 payments to all the concerns. month period; he has not received the For the trees that were left out compensation since 6 months. He also during valuation, he stated that mentioned that he will give land only after all these trees will be again getting compensation. surveyed. 9. Shri Nandkumar He stated that compensation has been He also stated that for Class II Vaidya disbursed for the land acquisition of land land, minimum documents are from 5 villages namely Bidkin, Nandalgaon, taken and maximum documents Nilajgaon, Banni Tanda and Bangla Tanda; available with their office are however compensation of land for people attached with the file. having class II land is pending. He concluded by saying that Secondly payment against fruit bearing they are taking efforts disburse trees and wells is given only to few people. the compensations to the He also pointed out that the valuation of farmers at the earliest. wells is not done in time by MIDC as well as Agriculture Department due to which Shri S.P. Wayal, Regional payment is delayed. He also pointed out Officer, MIDC, Aurangabad also that during survey, proper recording of appealed farmers to approach fruit bearing trees, wells etc. was not done. him directly and not through Hence, he requested that the officers of any broker/agent, etc. the concerned departments like Revenue He also agreed that agreed that Department/ Agriculture Department, Land disbursement of payment is Acquisition Department, etc. shall give being delayed since the process proper attention towards such things so as of land acquisition is not under to avoid trouble to the farmers. He also the purview of one person.

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S. No Name of the Concern/ Objection Response/ Solution participant stated that farmers from village Bidkin, Thereafter, he briefed the Nilajgaon, Meherban Tanda and Janbhali process of land acquisition, have given their consent since a year. He which involves various stages, requested that the survey of these villages like 32/2, 32/1, etc. conducted earlier may please be reviewed As far as complaints regarding properly and the compensation against the valuation are concerned, he land acquisition be given in one instalment stated that he will fix date for so as to avoid trouble to the farmers. the same and on that date, the Further he mentioned that compensation land owners including officials to the farmers having class II land is from MIDC, land acquisition, pending since 2 years. Hence he requested Talathi, etc. shall remain authorities to look in to the matter present. personally and he requested farmers to He also stated that the retail land if they do not receive Secretary is taking follow up for compensation. At the end he mentioned the Class-II land and also that they will not allow any development in advised the Commissioner and the area if farmers are not given Collector to expedite the compensation. matter. 10. Shri Rathod He mentioned that payment shall be done He also mentioned that no one gut no. wise in a transparent manner by rule can be applied for all the avoiding repetition of documents required issues related to Class II land as for the compensation purpose. they are different from each 11. Shaikh Mastan He stated that farmers in his village have other. Shaikh Kadar given their willingness/ consent for land acquisition without any delay of time, so he requested the compensation shall be given to them at the earliest. 12. Shaikh Isaq He wanted to clarify regarding 6% of the It was stated that 15% of the Patel land to be returned to the land owners, land will be returned to the land because the same was not mentioned in owner instead of 6%, for which the presentation. He further mentioned necessary planning is done and that they have not received compensation such land will be allotted to the since a year and requested to give respective farmers in their area compensation within 15 days. from where their land is acquired. It was also stated that 15% PAP plots will be reserved in consultation with the land owner, AITL. 13. Shri Ashok He congratulated MPCB and project 11% land has been reserved for Bhagwanrao proponent who have organised the public development of green buffer hearing. He stated that this is a multi- within the proposed purpose project which will improve the development. Total 71640 no. lifestyle of the people in the area, hence he of new trees will be planted in supported the project. Further, he raised 358 hectares of open land. Also his concern that forest cover in green buffer will be kept in Aurangabad is reducing day by day because residential and industrial plots

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S. No Name of the Concern/ Objection Response/ Solution participant of less rainfall and changes in the while planning by MIDC. Green environment. He requested to increase the buffer will be made compulsory forest cover and the buffer zone of 2 km for the upcoming industries as shown along the project site to be per the rules. increased upto 3-4 km. RO, MPCB also stated that 33% of available open space from every industry is reserved for tree plantation.

Shri. D.B. Patil, RO, MPCB also mentioned that it is mandatory on part of every industry to provide effluent treatment plant, air pollution control devices and to obtain Consent from MPCB. To conclude, Shri P.L. Sormare, Additional Collector, Aurangabad and chairman of Public Hearing stated that views expressed by public participants are recorded. The process of solving various issues is in progress and further attention will be given for the same and all the recordings will be submitted to the Government of India (GoI). Further, he suggested that MIDC/ AITL shall prepare a list of students having educational qualification of 10th and 12th and to give necessary training to them so that trained manpower will be available and also adequate employment can be given to the affected persons in the area. Thereafter, he thanked everyone for their cooperation during the public hearing and concluded the Public Hearing. Copy of the Minutes of the Public Hearing prepared by the Office of the Regional Officer, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board is enclosed as Appendix III. 1.3 Representationssubmittedbyaffectedvillagers

Apart from the above mentioned issues, which were raised during the Public Hearing, the attending participants also submitted written representations which were received by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. The summary of the representations received are as follows and the details are enclosed as Appendix IV.

x Letter from Republican Party of India (A), Chittegaon, Paithan road, Aurangabad dated 5th February 2016. The land ownership details of Plot 109 Ramanagar Chitegaon have been requested from the collector. x Letter dated 05th February 2016, from Village Panchayat office of Nandalgaon requesting to shift the proposed waste management facility at least 6-7 km away from the village citing health issues. x Letter dated 05th February 2016, from a farmer of village Bidkin requesting for land compensation of his land which has been acquired for the Shendra Bidkin DMIC project. Attendance sheet of the public hearing is attached as Appendix V. Photographs of Public Hearing are attached as Appendix VI.

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Appendix I: Newspaper Notice

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Appendix II: Office Order by MPCB requesting stakeholders to attend Public Hearing