Brief Report

On Public Consultation meeting held at Saphale Station for Quadrapuling of Virar - Dahanu of MUTP III projects On 14th June 2019

Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd.

Report on Public Consultation held at Saphale Station for Quadrupling of Virar – Dahanu corridor of MUTP III projects.

Introduction:

Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has planned to implement MUTP-III project in Western and Central Railway corridors. MRVC has sought loan assistance from AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) for implementation of the following projects of MUTP-III.

a. Quadrupling of Virar - Dahanu corridor (63 RKms) b. Panvel-Karjat – Double Line Suburban corridor (30 RKm) c. Mid-Section Trespass Control Measure on Mumbai Suburban Section of Central and Western Railway.

The Quadrupling of Virar - Dahanu section of Western Railway will include laying of 3rd and 4th line parallel to existing railway lines. It is 63 Kms in length and will pass through seven intermediate stations. It will not only ease overcrowding in Suburban trains bound for Dahanu Road and back to Churchgate but also ensure hassle free journey and greater comfort to the commuters. Panvel and Karjat Double Line Suburban Corridor (30 RKm) on Central Railways is a long-standing demand of the people living in the area, which will effect faster and easy railway movement in the stretch.

A general public consultation on social and environmental issues and safeguards with all the stakeholders has been conducted by MRVC during each phase of project implementation. The consultation primarily helped in disclosing technical information about the project, social and environmental safeguards with the people centric approach. The MRVC has conducted consultation and participation of the people likely to be affected or displaced due to the MUTP III projects both in formal and informal way. During the consultation with PAP’s various issues has been addressed regarding Land Acquisition, compensation, GRM, structures likely to be affected, social risk, Common Property Resources (CPR), issues related to land acquisition, values of affected assets and role of administration. Various methodologies has been adopted by MRVC for Public consultation like informal and formal group consultation, FGD, in-depth interviews etc. The consultations were also conducted with different homogeneous group such as traders, women, vulnerable group etc.

During the pre-appraisal meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) which was held in May 2019 at MRVC office at Mumbai, the AIIB has said to keep one more Public Consultation before Land Acquisition process starts. Accordingly, on AIIB requirement MRVC has planned to conduct Public Consultation at two locations Saphale Station and Station of Virar - Dahanu corridor.

Date : 14th June, 2019 Location : Saphale Station Starting time : 11.00 am End time : 03.00 pm

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MRVC officials present:

1. Shri. Anand Kulkarni- Dy.CPM- IV 2. Shri.Ravinder Guleria – Dy.CE 3 Shri. S.K. Mishra – Dy.COM 4 Shri. Iyer – Dy.CE 5 Shri. Vinay Kumar – Project engineer 6 Shri. Anuraag Mishra – Project Engineer 7 Shri. U.B. Sonawane – LA field staff 8 Dhanalaxmi Bhosale, Environmental Specialist 9 Vikas Tambe. – Social Scientist 10 & Support staff of MRVC

Objective of the meeting:

The main objective of this public consultation was to inform and gather opinion of common public on the Environmental and Social Impact and its mitigation measures as proposed in the Environment and Social management plan (ESMP) of Virar - Dahanu corridor Social & Environment Assessment Report as published on MRVC website. Also to make aware about the current situation, benefits, method and process of Land acquisition of project.

The issues discussed during consultation are as follows:

o Environmental and Social issues o Impact on Environment and social aspects due to project o Proposed ESMP as given in Environment Assessment Report for the project o Expectation of the people from the project.

Opening Remark:

Shri. Anand Kulkarni, Dy. CPM IV, MRVC, opened the meeting by welcoming the participants and explained briefly about the aim of meeting and describes the project.

Public Consultation at Saphale station:

The Public Consultation planning has started one month before starting from selection of location, making banner, preparing information broacher, notice publication in local newspapers, creating awareness among the nearby catchment community area for better attendance. The concern Stakeholders were invited by sending official letters and publishing consultation notice of various reputed newspapers (Times of India, Loksatta, Samana, Times, Navbharat Times and Dahanu Times) dated on 9th June, 2019. The local

3 community and project affected people were also informed by MRVC field level staff. Over 60 people participated in the meeting including local residents, project affected people, etc.

Public Consultation meeting start with welcoming of all people and introduction of MRVC staff and local attendees. The people are well aware about Quadrupling of Virar – Dahanu corridor of MUTP III project. The team has explained the current situation, silent features passenger’s amenities and benefits of the project. People were also informed about the method and process of Land acquisition i.e. direct purchase through negotiation. It was informed that the process includes

 The Government Decision No. SANKIRNA-03/2015/Para. Kra. 34/A-2 dated 12th May 2015, Revenue & Forest Department, Govt. of Maharashtra.  a notice (number 3) will be published in local newspaper giving details of land being acquired i.e. survey/Gut number, area being acquired and nae of the land owners with request to submit consent form to respective SDO.  In addition, formal notice will be issued to all PAPs for requesting them to give consent for purchase of land for the project with proposed rates.  Village wise rates will be finalised by District Level Committee headed by District Collector and as per Procedure given in the provision of Article No. 26 to 30 of Land Acquisition Act 2013 & Schedule I, including other related features, then 25% will be added to the above-calculated compensation.  Assets attached to the land i.e. structures, trees etc. will be paid as per valuation of these assets by respective departments of Govt of Maharashtra with 100% Solatium.  In case, PAP does not agree sale of land by Direct Purchase Method for the project, land will be acquired under Land Acquisition Act 2013 and compensation will be paid accordingly. PAPs are not entitled for additional 25% compensation in such cases.

The people were asking more questions regarding the Land Rates and requested for increased rates. It was informed that rates are finalised as per provision given in Article No. 26 to 30 of Land Acquisition Act 2013 & Schedule I, including other related features. It was also told to provide any details available for increase in rates. If, there is any omission in deciding rates by District Level Committee, it will be considered, and rates will be revised.

Some of people has quarry on Joint Measurement and not having their names in survey number, the MRVC team has given answer to all such kind of question arises and people were satisfied with answer.

Overall, the Saphale Station public consultation was done in positive way as people were happy with the project and the compensation.

Participants: There were around 62-65 Participants present for names and more details See Annexure I. (Attached participant attendance list).

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Quadrupling between Virar–Dahanu Road Section” under Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III (MUTP-III)

Public Consultation on Environment Assessment and Social Impact Assessment

एम यू टी पी – III अत셍गत विरार – डहाणू रोड रे쥍िे मा셍ागच े चौपादरीकरण

प्रक쥍पाचा पयागिरण ि सामाजिक प्रभाि मू쥍या車कन – सािगिननक स쥍लामसलत

S. Contact Name of Participant Occupation Place/Village No. Details 1 Ravilal S. Patel Farmer Saphale 9326699281 2 Ravi K. Shivade Farmer Saphale 7738599459 3 D.K. Patil Farmer Saphale 9224376334 4 Ashok S. Patil Farmer Saphale 8830210983 5 Keshav A. Raut Farmer Saphale 8698967283 6 Nivrutti D. Patil Farmer Vaitarna 9923440886 7 Sudam Somar Patil Farmer Saphale 9923600018 8 Deepak Keshav Raul Farmer Vaitarna 9923159033 9 Namkya L. Patil Farmer Vaitarna 7798375118 10 Nandan Deoram Patil Farmer Vaitarna 9764604960 11 Dattu Arjun Raut Farmer Vaitarna 8600361601 12 Laxmibai Kamalakar Patil Farmer Vaitarna 13 Kisan Kukama Patil Farmer Vaitarna 9987064621 14 Manohar Dhondu Kini Farmer Vaitarna 9850322647 15 Naresh Sadanand Patil Farmer Saphale 954504970 16 Vinod H. Shinde Farmer Saphale 7038630825 17 Vivek Tame Service Saphale 8975107095 18 Jamunaprasad Singh Farmer Bhyandar (W) 9867837074 19 Jassuprasad Prajapati Farmer Bhyandar (W) 829138880 20 Madhukar Shivade Farmer 9226353229 21 Omprakash Farmer Saphale 8999853460 22 Mangesh M. Gharat Farmer Saphale 9860180220 23 Hemchaya Vaidyesh Farmer 8097377975 24 Nikesh Mishra Farmer 8779980526 25 Bandu Gopal Patil Farmer Saphale 7387116282 26 Ramamkant V. Gharat Service Saphale 9226939310 27 Vishal B. Gule Farmer Saphale 9226882803 28 Dhansh Patil Farmer Saphale 8380989089 29 Jayesh Bandu Patil Farmer Saphale 9226777073 30 Ashish Madhukar Raut Farmer Makunsar 9270702570 31 Kishor Damodar Mhatre Farmer Kelave Rd 9029542483 32 Sushma Surendra Mahtre Farmer Kelave Rd 8412931469 Self – 33 Indramal Jain Umbarpada 9921054154 employed 34 Rupesh Patil Farmer Umbarpada 920970898 35 Ramchandra Pawar Farmer Umbarpada

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S. Contact Name of Participant Occupation Place/Village No. Details 36 Dilip Kashinath Patil Farmer Vaitarna 9975084678 37 Ravi Atamaram Raut Farmer Vaitarna 7875707788 38 Bhiva Arjun Raut Farmer Vaitarna 39 Tukaram Arjun Raut Farmer Vaitarna 40 Mohammad Shaikh Farmer Umbarpada 9226145942 41 Tukaram Arjurn Raut Farmer Saphale 42 Anant Shantaram Patil Farmer Saphale 9221632894 43 Shridhar N. Gharart Farmer Saphale 9271910399 44 Vaibhav S. Gharat Farmer Saphale 9359252176 45 Sachin A. Gharat Farmer Saphale 9209540123 46 Sunil S. Gharat Farmer Saphale 9209540123 47 Anush Subhash Patil Farmer 9822037377 48 Kamish Raut Farmer Nandade 8007911333 49 Prabhakar Kini Farmer Saphale 9022112648 50 Jangnaath Patil Farmer Gaskopari 9823852435 51 Prashant Gharat Farmer Umbarpada 9930897075 52 Nihal G. Farmer Umbarpada 7972468626 53 Vanita Baban Gharat Farmer Umbarpada 9930897074 54 Krishakant D. Mhatre Farmer Kelave Rd. 9763040666 55 Krupa Krishnakant Mahtre Farmer Kelave Rd. 9226341251 56 Rajankumar D. Raut Service Makunsar 8999691032 57 Raut Dilip D. Service Makunsar 9890912574 Umbarpada 58 Prag Kolekar Service 9324083286 Nandade 59 Naresh P. Patil Retired Kapase 9226755315 60 Mukesh Patil Service Gaskopari 9881916402 61 Rajesh C. Farmer Gaskopari 8793568182

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Annexure II

Points of Discussion: Public Consultation held at Saphale station on 14/06/2019

Quadrupling between Virar-Dahanu Road Section under Mumbai Urban Transport Project – III (MUTP – III) Public Consultation on Environmental Assessment and Social Impact Assessment एम.यू.टी.पी. – III अ車त셍गत विरार – डहाण ू रोड रे쥍िे मा셍ागचे चौपदरीकरण प्रक쥍पाचा पयागिरण ि सामाजिक प्रभाि मू쥍या車कन – सािगिननक स쥍लामसलत चचचे े मु饍दे

Sr.no Name of Person Points of Discussion MRVC Reply,

Naresh Patil We need toilet, fans and proper Public Toilets are planned at 1. 9226755315 sitting arrangement on the every station in the project. proposed stations.

Krishnakant D. Mahtre How will the committee Village wise rates has been 2. 9763040666 decided the Land rate? finalised by District Level For those whose whole land is Committee headed by District to be acquired will they get any Collector and as per Procedure alternate Land? given in the provision of Article No. 26 to 30 of Land Acquisition Act 2013 & Schedule I, including other related features, then 25% will be added to the above- calculated compensation. There is no provision for providing alternate land. Ramakant Gharat We want 100% on the land rate Village wise rates has been 3 226939310 We want 25% addition is not finalised by District Level only on said amount but want Committee headed by District on every loose. Collector and as per Procedure From the date when land given in the provision of acquisition notice is issue to Article No. 26 to 30 of Land last notice date we want 12% Acquisition Act 2013 & interest on the decided amount. Schedule I, including other related features, then 25% will be added to the above- calculated compensation. 4. Rajkumar D. Raut After the Land Acquisition, our For this case we need 8999691032 10 -15 ft land remain, but there permission from competent is PWD road on middle of this respective authority. Further, it land. If possible, that PWD shall be agreed by all land road is shift to just adjacent to owners. It will be sorted out in rail track then we can get plane consultation with all and more land to use. concerned.

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Sr.no Name of Person Points of Discussion MRVC Reply,

5. Madhukar Shivade Due to acquisition of Land, the The MRVC will build alternate Ravi Shivade local commuter road is road if the existing public road Mahendra Shivade and affected, it is request to MRVC is acquired for the project. Vinod Shivade management form the acquire 7738599459 land we want local road to 9226353229 travel.

6. Ramakant Patil In the Umbarpada Nandade As discussed, if due to Virar- 9226882803 there is village name Tepecha Dahanu Quadrapuling project pada, there were around 50-60 any local road connectivity household situated, after the affected, then MRVC will land acquisition there will not build alternative road in lieu of be any road to travel theses existing road. pada villagers towards station There is no any kind of which result low connectivity provision in MUTP III policy and transportation hence for getting job in Railways. requesting MRVC to make an alternate arrangement for road. For Land looser family the railway authority should make an arrangement for job placement in railway.

7. Dilip Raul ( We have Motor pump, Bore This will be dealt at the time of Valanwadi, Makunsar) well, Taki in my own land land acquisition and joint visit. 9890912574 being acquired for the project and this is the only source of water for us, Hence it is request to railway authority to give us permission for laying water pipe line under the railway track. Road to be shifted. 8. Indramal Jain ( Due to Land acquisition the The MRVC will build alternate Umbarpada Nandade) main access or approach road road if the existing public road survey no. 56/2 is affected hence in future is acquired for the project. 9921054154 villagers will phase many challenges in transportation and accessibility. Hence railway authority will have to arrange or identify the alternative road for villagers. 9. Anil Patil ( Umbarpada There is no road to travel from DFCCIL is already building Nandade) survey no. east to west, hence requesting ROB for providing east to 56/1, 57/1 to railway authority to make West connectivity. Any 9226980338 and arrangement for alternate additional connectivity if any road or subway to travel from require, it shall be proposed by east to west. the road authority.

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Sr.no Name of Person Points of Discussion MRVC Reply,

10. R.P.Saphale Aagar, If railway authority does not Noted. Section need for acquisition bore well near bus station then requesting authority to not to demolish that because it is only the source of water for bus commuters. In our area people are crossing As discussed, if due to Virar- 11. Nitin N. Patil ( Narangi railway track for travelling Dahanu Quadrupling project – jayashrinagar- Virar from East to west or vice a any authorised local road (E) ) versa. The crowd is increasing connectivity affected, then 9273087208 continuously. MRVC will construct After this project is done then alternative road. what about the people who Village wise rates has been cross the track. finalised by District Level What about the compensation Committee headed by District for structure or house and Land Collector and as per Procedure and how much is that? given in the provision of Article No. 26 to 30 of Land Acquisition Act 2013 & Schedule I, including other related features, then 25% will be added to the above- calculated compensation. 12. Jaiwant Patil and Jagan There is one gaon devi mandir Noted If it is authorised patil ( Narangi – (religious structure) in our religious structure, then it will jayashrinagar- Virar village which is going to affect be rebuild at suitable location (E) ) in the acquisition. Hence in consultation with local 9272889518 requesting railway authority to authorities. provide alternative land to construct the mandir or provide us compensation to construct.

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Attendance sheet:-

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Points of Discussion:-

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Public Consultation Photos:

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Public Consultation Notice in Local newspaper:-

Times of India, dated 9th June, 2019

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Loksatta Marathi News daily newspaper, dated 9th June, 2019

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