3333 STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, NCRMP II, RELIEF AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT
OF MAHARASHTRA
Conversion of Existing Overhead Distribution Network to under Ground Cabling System for Alibag & nearby Villages of coastal belt at Tal-Alibag, Dist.-Raigad INRRD-RRD-MAH-2620-CW-RFB
DRAFT FINAL
Social Impact Assessment Report
October 2018
Doc.No: EQMS-NCRMP-SIA-UG-ALIBAGH/01 Issue 01 R 0
EQMS India Pvt. Ltd.
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Draft Final SIA and RAP for Project “Conversion of Existing Overhead Distribution Network to UG Cabling System for Alibag, Dist.-Raigad Maharashtra under NCRMP-II Project”
Table of Contents
ABBREVIATIONS ...... 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 8 1 INTRODUCTION ...... 11 1.1 BACKGROUND...... 11 1.2 REGARDING REQUIREMENT OF SIA ...... 11 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF SIA ...... 11 1.4 SCOPE OF SIA ...... 12 1.5 METHODOLOGY AND KEY TASKS ...... 12 1.6 FINE TUNING OF METHODOLOGY ...... 13 1.7 CONSULTANT APPOINTMENT AND MOBILIZATION ...... 14 1.8 DATA / DOCUMENTS REVIEW BY CONSULTANTS ...... 15 1.9 CONSTRAINTS OF DATA BASE IN DPR ...... 15 1.10 STRUCTURE OF SIA REPORT ...... 15 2 APPLICABLE SOCIAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ...... 17 2.1 BACKGROUND: ...... 17 2.2 THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT 1894 AND 1989 ...... 17 2.3 THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT 1894 AND 1989 ...... 17 2.4 THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT 2013 ...... 17 2.5 MINIMUM R&R ENTITLEMENTS UNDER THIS ACT ...... 19 2.6 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SCS AND STS ...... 19 2.7 DUE DILIGENCE ON WB OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND RFCTLAR&R ACT 2013 ...... 19 2.8 ENTITLEMENT MATRIX FOR UNDERGROUND CABLING PROJECT ...... 20 2.9 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ...... 22 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ...... 23 3.1 BACKGROUND: ...... 23 3.2 NCRMP: MAHARASHTRA STATE PROJECT ELEMENTS ...... 23 3.3 THE UGC ALIBAG PROJECT:...... 24 3.4 BENEFITS OF THE SUB-PROJECT ...... 26 4 SOCIO - ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA (ALIBAG TOWN AND CHENDHARE VILLAGE) ...... 27 4.1 THE DISTRICT AT A GLANCE ...... 27 4.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ...... 27 4.3 AREA AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF RAIGAD DISTRICT AND PROJECT AREA ...... 27 4.4 DEMOGRAPHY...... 29 4.5 SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULE TRIBE POPULATION: ...... 29 4.6 LITERACY: ...... 30 4.7 ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA: ...... 30 4.8 INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES IN PROJECT AREA ...... 32 4.9 EDUCATION FACILITIES ...... 32 4.10 MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES ...... 33 4.11 DRINKING WATER FACILITIES ...... 33 4.12 DRAINAGE SYSTEM ...... 33 4.13 SEWERAGE SYSTEM ...... 33 4.14 ELECTRIFICATION ...... 33 5 UNDERGROUND CABLING PROJECT, ALIBAG...... 35 5.1 SCOPE OF CONVERSION OF HT /LT LINES UNDER THE PROJECT ...... 35
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5.2 CORRIDOR OF IMPACT OF PROJECT ...... 37 5.3 LIMITATIONS OF THE CORRIDOR OF IMPACT: ...... 38 6 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, MITIGATION MEASURES AND MANAGEMENT PLAN ... 39 6.1 INTRODUCTION: ...... 39 6.2 METHODOLOGY ADOPTED ...... 39 6.3 RECONNAISSANCE VISIT ...... 40 6.4 LIST OF SENSITIVE LOCATIONS ...... 41 6.5 IMPACTS ASSESSED ...... 42 6.6 FINDINGS OF THE RAPID FIELD APPRAISAL AND COI SURVEY TRANSECT WALK: ...... 43 6.7 COMMUNITY PROPERTY RESOURCES / PUBLIC UTILITIES ...... 44 6.8 IMPACTS ON LAND ...... 45 6.9 IMPACT ON UTILITIES AND STRUCTURES AND INVENTORY ...... 45 6.10 TRAFFIC CONGESTIONS ...... 46 6.11 IMPACTS ON BUILDING STRUCTURES: ...... 46 6.12 IMPACTS ON LIVELIHOOD ...... 47 6.13 SUMMARY OF POSSIBLE IMPACTS, MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES ...... 48 6.14 SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 50 6.14.1 Objective of Social Management Plan ...... 50 6.14.2 Social Management Planning ...... 50 6.15 SOCIAL MONITORING AND SUPERVISION: ...... 52 6.15.1 Social Monitoring: ...... 52 6.15.2 Grievance Redressal System ...... 52 Conclusions ...... 55 7 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ...... 56 7.1 GENERAL ...... 56 7.2 WITH OR WITHOUT PROJECT SCENARIO: ...... 56 7.3 ALTERNATE CABLE ROUTES ...... 56 7.4 EXCAVATION METHODOLOGY – OPERATION AREA ALTERNATIVES...... 57 7.5 CONCLUSION & INCORPORATION OF THE ALTERNATIVES IN PROJECT DESIGN: ...... 58 8 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURES ...... 59 8.1 PURPOSE ...... 59 8.2 OBJECTIVE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...... 59 8.3 METHODOLOGY ...... 59 8.4 CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL BODIES AND LINE DEPARTMENTS ...... 60 8.5 CONSULTATIONS WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC ...... 63 8.6 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...... 66 8.7 COMMUNITY PERCEPTION ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND CABLE PROJECT ...... 67 9 BUDGET PROVISIONS FOR SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS AND INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS ...... 69 9.1 SOCIAL MANAGEMENT BUDGET AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION: ...... 69 9.2 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING: ...... 73 9.2.1 Project Administration and Management for NCRMP II ...... 73
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List of Tables
Table 1.1: Summary of Secondary Data with Sources ...... 15 Table 2.1: Entitlement Matrix: Applicable Provisions to Alibag UGC Project ...... 20 Table 4.1: Population of Project Area ...... 29 Table 4.2: Population (0-6 yrs.) of Project Area ...... 29 Table 4.3: SC & ST Population of Project Area ...... 30 Table 4.4: Literacy of Project Area ...... 30 Table 4.5: Occupation Pattern in Raigad District & Project area ...... 31 Table 4.6: Basic Infrastructure Facilities available within project area ...... 32 Table 4.7: Educational facilities available in the project area ...... 32 Table 4.8: Educational Facilities available within project area (Alibag town) ...... 33 Table 4.9: Medical Facilities available in Project area of the site ...... 33 Table 5.1: Proposed Power distribution infrastructure ...... 35 Table 5.2: Present Distribution System ...... 35 Table 6.1: Reconnaissance Visit to the Project Area ...... 40 Table 6.2: Social Impacts: Sensitive Locations in Alibag ...... 42 Table 6.3: Impact Assessment in Project Area ...... 42 Table 6.4: Community Property Resources and Public Utilities ...... 44 Table 6.5: Survey along the existing alignment of existing poles and associated conductors, across arms with locations (public or private) ...... 46 Table 6.6: Proposed Estimation of Livelihood Assistance to likely impacted shops owners, vendor and squatters ...... 47 Table 6.7: Social Management Plan (SMP) ...... 51 Table 7.1: Sensitive Locations and Private Properties By-passed in New UG Route...... 57 Table 8.1: Discussion with the Local bodies ...... 60 Table 8.2: Discussion with the General Public and Other Stakeholder ...... 63 Table 8.3: Positive and Negative Impacts ...... 67 Table 9.1: Social Management Budget ...... 69
List Of Figures Figure 3.1: Management Framework of NCRMP Project ...... 24 Figure 3.2: Location map of the Project Area ...... 25 Figure 4.1: District Map of Raigad ...... 27 Figure 4.2: Map of Raigad Map Depicting Location of Project Area ...... 28 Figure 5.1: Location of the power distribution network in Alibag and Chendhare town areas ...... 36 Figure 5.2: Schematic Diagram of Distribution Network of New Chendhare feeder feeding to nearby villages of Alibag town Varsoli and Chendhare...... 36 Figure 5.3: Schematic Diagram of Distribution Network of New Chendhare feeder feeding to nearby villages of Alibag town, Varsoli and Chendhare...... 37 Figure 6.1: Grievance Redressal Cell: UGC Alibag ...... 54 Figure 9.1: Organization Structure of EHS/SHE Cell ...... 74
List of Annexure ANNEXURE 1: LIST OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES IN ALIBAG TOWN ...... 75 ANNEXURE 2: DETAILS OF MEDICAL FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN PROJECT AREA ...... 76 ANNEXURE 2(I): ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROFILE OF ALIBAG TOWN ...... 78 ANNEXURE 3: CHECKLIST FOR INVENTORY OF HOT SPOTS, CRITICAL AND SENSITIVE LOCATIONS ...... 80 ANNEXURE 4: FORMAT FOR CONDUCTING CENSUS ...... 83 ANNEXURE 5: PERSONS INTERVIEWED DURING FIELD SURVEYS...... 84
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ANNEXURE 6: FILLED SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE ...... 85 ANNEXURE 7: PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...... 89 ANNEXURE 8: SOCIAL SCREENING CHECK LIST ...... 93 ANNEXURE 9: PHOTOGRAPHS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...... 94 ANNEXURE 10: ATTENDANCE SHEET ...... 97 ANNEXURE 11: ALIBAG UGC - JOINT FIELD VISIT LOCATIONS - 23-24 NOV 2017 ...... 98 ANNEXURE 12: COMMUNICATIONS ...... 99 ANNEXURE 13: LIST OF FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH NAMES OF RESPONDENTS AND THEIR CONTACT NO...... 115 ANNEXURE 14: SUGGESTED INVENTORY OF AFFECTED UTILITIES AND STRUCTURES ...... 118 ANNEXURE15: EXCAVATION AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 119
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ABBREVIATIONS
BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited CAGR Compounded Annual Growth Rate CC Cement Concrete COI Corridor of Impact (of Project) DDMO District Disaster Management Officer DPR Detailed Project Report EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan FGD Focus Group Discussions GDP Gross Domestic Product GOI Government of India GP Gram Panchayat GSDP Gross State Domestic Product HT High Tension (Transmission Lines) IA industrial Area IDA International Development Association J&K Jammu and Kashmir LA Land Acquisition LPG Liquid Petroleum Gas LT Low Tension (Transmission Lines) MHA Ministry of Home Affairs MIDC Maharashtra industrial Development Corporation MLD Million Liters per Day MPCS Multi-Purpose Cyclone Shelters MSEB Maharashtra State Electricity Board MSEDCL Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd. NCRMP National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project NDMA National Disaster Management Authority OH Overhead OP Operational Policies (of the World Bank) PIU Project Implementation Unit R&BD Roads and Building Department RAP Resettlement Action Plan RFCTLAR&R The Right to Faire Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 RFP Request for Proposal RMU Ring Main Units ROW Right of Way SA Social Assessment SC Schedule Caste SH State Highway SIA Social Impact Assessment ST State Transport ST Schedule Tribe
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STP Sewerage Treatment Plant UG Underground (cable) UT Union Territories WB The World Bank
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) is a first of its kind ex-ante disaster risk mitigation flagship program, aims at creating resilient infrastructure to mitigate the effects on hydro- metrological calamities in the coastal states of India in a sustainable manner. Thirteen states with cyclone prone coastal areas are covered under the project in two phases, Maharashtra state is one of lower vulnerability state, covered in second phase of the project. One of the components of the NCRMP Phase II (NCRMP II) In Maharashtra is underground cabling (UGC) of 3 coastal towns. Under this component Maharashtra state has proposed to implement the sub project of Conversion of Existing Overhead Distribution Network to Under Ground Cabling System for Alibag Town and adjoining Chendhare village (hereinafter called as Alibag town) of Coastal Belt at Tal Alibag, District-Raigad.
The proposed Alibag UGC sub project involves conversion of Overhead Electrical Cable Network to Underground Cable Network. The project is planned with a view to protecting the electrical infrastructure from the cyclone risks. The project shall minimize the failure of electrical infrastructure and the hazard to human life. The project will provide both direct and indirect benefits to the population of the Alibag town with total population of 31,773. The project also includes up - gradation of one switching station, transformers and other components of electrical system and installation of Ring Main Units (RMUs). The NCRMP II is implemented by State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU), Relief and Rehabilitation Department, Government of Maharashtra. The MSEDCL, a state government subsidiary and the main power supply company in the state is the implementing agency. SPIU selected a professional agency “EQMS India Pvt. Ltd. as consultant to carry out the SIA study of the Alibag town UGC project to carry out Social Impact Assessment to ensure that the project design and implementation are socially acceptable, in conformity with regulatory frameworks and donor World Bank’s Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF). SIA study establishes the socio - economic conditions in the project area, identifies the sensitive locations of positive and adverse impacts, permanent and or temporary impacts (during construction phase) in the Corridors and evolves social mitigation management plan with required budget to implement the same. With this background in view the SIA was conducted using the methodology in conformity with the NCRMP II ESMF which broadly included collaborative participatory consultative processes involving primary and secondary stakeholders, screening and scoping of the studies, strip mapping, rapid appraisal and field survey focusing on affected people due to the project. The DPR developed for the sub project was used as base document for the impact assessment.
The defined scope of project is to convert the present overhead (OH) power distribution network of project area to UGC network with renovation of one existing outdoor switching station into New GIS (Gas Insulated Substation) type switching station, and installation of three new Distribution Transformers (DT). The total existing network is consist of 22 kV overhead high-tension (HT) line of 27.665 km (Including incoming and outgoing feeders) and over head low-tension (LT) line of 45.215 km, This will be converted to total 22 kV UG System of 27.46 km of incoming line (out of this 22kV Varsoli Incomer feeder of Aprox 4.5 km already Underground and not part of proposed scope), 22kV Outgoing feeders of 21.72 km (HT) and LT UG system 67.339 km (LT) line. Currently the infrastructure distributes power amongst 18731 customers with connected load of 26408 kW.
The project will help 3100+ electric power customers (domestic, commercial, industrial and institutional) with reliable and dependable electric power supply. Alibag enjoys vicinity of Mumbai,
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The UGC project is governed by existing regularity frameworks and WB operational policies. The applicable social regulatory framework consists of provisions of the act titled “Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013” which ensures just compensation to the affected ones in the project impact area. The report analyses the various provisions and their applicability to the likely impacted persons (their livelihoods), utilities and structures. The important aspect of the project is that it proposes to use existing land parcel and road infrastructure under Alibag Municipal Council hence land acquisition is not proposed. The study of the act drew the applicable entitlements for the underground cabling project. The assessment reflected on the special provisions for SCs and STs and also due diligence of Operational Policies and RFCTLAR&R Act 2013 and based on the same the Entitlement Matrix for the Alibag UGC project was finalized.
Corridor of social impact of the project is 1.2 m along the alignment of underground cable route. The project does not require acquisition of land as the underground cabling shall be laid along the side of existing roads legally under the ownership of Municipal Council and State Govt. These roads are narrow less than 4 m width (single lanes) posing issues of inaccessibility during construction of the underground cabling. Though most of the cabling will be laid underground using Horizontal Directional Drilling, manual excavation of trenches will invite traffic congestions at more than 10 spots in the city and adjoining villages.
It is anticipated that the service lines (below LT) towards customers are passing through dense building area. Alignment of these service lines is finalized in consultation with the concerned customers. Survey findings indicate that There are 19 sensitive locations with anticipated corridor of impact of project because (1)These locations are densely populated, (2) Proposed crossing of underground cable routes across housing colonies, (3) temporary impact on livelihood, discomfort and inconvenience during construction activities to the frequent visitors in the corridor areas. Therefore, the project proponent has finalized the underground cable route alignment along the road without having any impact on the building or population in those areas. In addition, an inventory of likely demolition of small structure along with municipal road has been carried out by the DPR design agency. The budget provisions are made for restoration of these structures as part of the project budget and included in the value of contract to be entrusted to the contractor who will execute the designed underground cabling network. These costs also presented in SMP for ready reference. Based on the socio-economic field survey, it was observed that there is no Project Affected Person (PAP), Encroachers or squatters present at the project area. So, no land acquisition, or displacement of project affected person is required. However, there are certain floating vendors who run their business in the project area. The aspect for affected floating business is not identified in ESMF. Hence it is not considered in Project affected person list. In future, during Construction period, if any Resettlement actions need to be taken, then it will be taken control by GRM cell. The 163 floating street vendors are irregular and don’t have any permanent structures. There shall be no loss of livelihood as the construction work shall be done in small sections (50 to 100 meter stretch with HDD technology). During construction they are willing to cooperate and shall be shifted to the other side of the road or
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in the vicinity of market. Encroachers shall be notified well in advance (10 days so that they are able to shift to a suitable place within the vicinity so that there is no livelihood loss / income loss during the construction. Contractor and MSEDCL (with the help of Municipal Council) shall provide assistance to shift them temporarily till construction is completed.
• The budgetary provision has been made in the SMP. • During construction period, the likely impact of noise, air pollution is anticipated in all the most locations leading to discomfort and inconvenience to population in the vicinity of corridor of the route alignment of underground cabling.
• Most roads in the town are narrow and normally experience traffic congestion. The peak traffic hours are 10 to 12.30 hours and 16 to 19 hours every day. A traffic management plan has been developed which shall help project proponent / contractor and traffic police to take appropriate mitigation measures UGC Alibag project have many positive impacts. It shall ensure quality uninterrupted dependable and reliable power supply, protection of infrastructure during cyclone disaster, reduction in accidents due to congested overhead lines, induce business opportunities and lead to better quality of life.
The adverse impacts captured are only temporary (during construction period) such as traffic congestions, discomfort and inconvenience due to inaccessibility to residences and commercial building – community amenities – schools, hospitals, markets etc., pollution during construction, and temporary loss of livelihood of roadside vendors.
An analysis of alternatives has been carried out prior to arriving at the technically best solutions with minimal social impacts. The route alignment considered under the Alibag UGC project is flexible and mainly be planned on road belonging to the municipal authorities to avoid most of the impacts within the operational area or Corridor of Impact (COI).
With a view to minimize the social impact, appropriate social management and mitigation measures have been proposed by drafting social management plan. The same has been incorporated in the report. The appropriate budgetary provision have been made for the implementation of the SMP specially for implementation of traffic management plan, project awareness, backfilling and restoration of likely affected structures (if any). Appropriate Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) structure at the level of MSEDCL and SPIU has been proposed. Appropriate implementation mechanism has also been proposed.
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1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The Maharashtra State Government, under its Relief and Resettlement Department has set up State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) to implement NCRMP II infrastructure and capacity building components in the four coastal districts of Maharashtra state in India. The project is financially assisted by World Bank. The various state line departments are designated to implement the infrastructure components. The Maharashtra State Electrical Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is responsible to implement the underground cabling Project namely, “Conversion of High Tension and Low-Tension overhead power distribution network into underground cable system” in Alibag town and adjacent Chendhare village in Raigad district. Alibag is one of the three UGC projects proposed in coastal Maharashtra under NCRMP II. The Alibag UGC project is organized in four schedules namely Schedule II: Design and preliminary services, Schedule III: Supply and Schedule IV: Erection, testing and commissioning and Schedule V: Civil works (Restoration) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and is proposed to be completed within18 months.
The MSEDCL, a subsidiary of the state government formed in 2005 supplies electricity to a staggering 25 million consumers across the supply categories all over Maharashtra, except some parts of Mumbai metropolitan. In terms of infrastructure, MSEDCL operates a vast far flung network comprising33 kV, 22 kV & 11 kV transmission lines, Sub-stations and Distribution Transformers spread over 3.08 lakh km2 geographical area of Maharashtra covering 41,095 villages and 457 towns. It has 3257 sub-stations & Switching Stations with 56,229 MVA of 33/0,422/0.4 and 11/0.4 DTC transformation capacity and 30,620 MVA 33/11 KV, 33/22 KV and 22/11 KV Capacity, and several thousand circuit km of HT and LT lines. SPIU appointed M/s Medhaj New Delhi for the preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) with a view to study the existing Overhead (OH) system and prepare a detailed project for transforming the OH system (2016-17) to Under Ground Cabling (UGC) in entire Alibag town and neighboring Chendhare village dully carrying out the Load Projections (MVA) studies of existing OH system (2016-17) with load projection for the next 8 years of the year 2023-24).. This shall help accommodate more consumers and uninterrupted supply of power overcoming tripping issues giving more satisfaction to the consumers. This is also one of the objectives besides creating cyclone proof electrical network system.
1.2 Regarding requirement of SIA The Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is to be aimed at effective assessment of the likely social impacts and their management through efficient and appropriate management measures. With a view to enhance the social system quality within the UGC project influence area and also facilitates implementation of UGC project in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner. SIA prepared shall take into account the policy implications of the central and state governments apart from the resettlement policies and regulations of the World Bank. The SIA is to be carried out with utmost adherence to Environmental and Social Management Framework. 1.3 Objectives of SIA The main objective of the SIA is to ensure that the project design and implementation are socially acceptable Further the objective of SIA shall be to provide inputs for selection of sub projects and provide inputs to preliminary and detailed design of the project. Resettlement action plan is to be developed as a part of SIA and to be used during implementation process in executing the
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resettlement and rehabilitation activities. In the preparation phase the project shall have following objectives:
Establish the socio-economic conditions in the study area and to identify any significant social issues. Assess impacts of the project, and provide for mitigation measures to address the adverse impacts by the provision of the requisite avoidance and/or compensation measures; Integrate the social and resettlement issues in the project planning and design; and Develop Resettlement Action Plan for implementing, monitoring and reporting of the social and resettlement compensation measures suggested. 1.4 Scope of SIA The SIA is to identify all potential social issues in the project; and shall develop management measures for addressing all these issues. To this end, the SIA shall consist of:
• Socio economic baseline established through census surveys; • Stakeholder Identification & Consultation • Project level social issues that would need to be considered in the analysis of alternatives, planning and design project and establish their criticality in the context of the proposed project; • Social Impact Mitigation Plan to address the social issues; • Monitoring Plan encompassing the monitoring parameters and schedule for monitoring.
1.5 Methodology and Key Tasks The first and foremost task is to define likely project impact zone (direct/indirect) based on Detailed Project Report.
Collect information through desk review and field visits on existing baseline conditions, include all land uses, structures and people (e.g., demography, socio-economic status, vulnerability, status of infrastructure and access to people, livelihood programs, market rate of assets, medical support for sexually transmitted diseases, its prevalence, awareness on HIV/AIDS, legal status of land through revenue records.) within the likely project impact zone. Screening and Mapping of the socially sensitive areas urban agglomerations, dense populated areas, roads, Corridor of Impact, is carried out on GIS platform using satellite imageries, secondary data available from concerned departments. Consultants used tools such as walk through and Focus Group Discussions Reconnaissance visit and understanding the project site: Reconnaissance visit is carried out on the key issue areas as identified during the desktop study. During informal visit, public consultations carried out to identify socially sensitive areas and suggestions on mitigation of social impacts. The social impacts assessed based on the DPR were discussed and points were noted for formulation of social impact mitigation plan. Identification of key stakeholders involved in various aspects of the project (project implementing and executing agencies and groups from civil society; description of socio- economic organizations of local communities that may affect project outcomes; carry out public consultation with the likely affected groups, NGOs, district administration and other stakeholders
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and document the issues raised and outcomes; and assessment of local capacities in terms of participation in planning, implementation and supervision, and evaluation Explore viable alternative project designs to avoid, where feasible, or minimize social impacts (displacement, impact on vulnerable community, cultural properties etc.) especially in consultation with the concerned Engineers and the community members on the ground. Identify major and minor social impact issues including loss of assets, livelihood, poverty, gender and health issues and estimate the economic and social impacts on people and land. Stakeholder Consultation Identifications of all the stakeholders of the project (a) Direct (residents of the project affected area) and (b) Indirect (Municipal Corporation, Road Department, Development Authority, Forest Department etc), prior publicity of stakeholder consultation and adopting effective method of communication, Conducting consultations formally & informally - One to one, FGDs, Expert Consultation, Road side group discussions and finally summarizing the consultations to find out the outcomes of the consultation and addressing raised concerns in the report A Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) would be drafted based on the outcome of the SIA to aid minimize, mitigate, or compensate for adverse impacts on the affected communities. The mitigation plans developed are consistent with the nature of the development and the nature of the impacts. 1.6 Fine tuning of methodology As discussed with the SPIU, RoW cannot be used as the project deal with corridor and therefore it was agreed to use work Corridor of Impact (COP) of Project. As informed by the Executing Agency during review meetings in presence of WB representatives that no land parcels shall be acquired in the project. The underground cabling alignment is revised in such a manner that no land to be acquired, no structures to be demolished or replaced. With help of ESMF Guidelines, the Consultants have completed Screening Studies of the entire corridor along the alignment of underground cabling. Strip mapping also completed with support of agencies involved in DPR formulation, field support staff, to demarcate direct impact area, indirect impact area, influence zone, buffer zones and Corridor of Impact of Project. Since this is a linear project, the study includes baseline, impact and mitigation along the strip of alignment focusing on corridor area. Traffic diversion was discussed with stakeholder - traffic police. The Traffic Management Plan is being included in the EMP and SIA - mitigation plan especially for those sections where road width is narrow resulting in traffic congestion due to construction activity. Mitigation measures include mention of important public buildings which has an access through our alignment route and its access may be getting affected due to our works. Suitable Operational measures for such situations are included in the Mitigation Plan. The field survey team did a thorough walk through and carried out an inventory along the alignment of underground cable network to verify the temporary and permanent impact on the utilities, structures and livelihoods.
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The Key Experts of the Consultant supported by field teams completed discussions with community on discomfort, disturbance and inconvenience due to the construction activity especially at hot spots / sensitive locations. The Key Experts with support of the junior professionals disseminated the information on the project activities to the concerned communities and institutional stakeholders. Key experts organized consultations with urban local bodies, merchant and traders associations, taxi owners associations, Gram Panchayat and many other community based organizations (statutory / non-government organizations). The purpose was: disclosure of impacts during public consultation. The teams found these consultations useful to draw community attention and also captured suggestions on mitigation measures to lower the discomfort, inconvenience and disturbance level. Some shops or other establishments may lose business temporarily during the construction period (inaccessibility to these shops due to dug trenches). An entitlement matrix to be developed based on the impact identified, if any. During initial reconnaissance survey, the Consultants team spotted and identified hot spots, critical and sensitive locations for more detailed survey and public consultation. The purpose was to assess the impact of the project on physical assets, livelihood, accessibility to facilities and amenities etc. 1.7 Consultant appointment and mobilization SPIU NCRMP appointed M/s EQMS India Pvt. Ltd (Consultant) to carry out the SIA studies of the proposed underground cabling project in Alibag town and adjoining areas in accordance with the Terms of Reference issued as part of RFP. Contract Agreement was signed in Aug 2016. Subsequently consultant’s team constituted by Key Experts was mobilized. The key experts were supported by other junior professional key and non-key experts and field personnel as indicated in the proposal on required basis. The agreement between SPIU (R and R Department, Government of Maharashtra) and EQMS was signed on 5th August 2016 and consultants mobilized their expert’s team and junior officials to undertake the ESIA in project area as per the scope laid down in the agreement. The consultant’s team comprised, Shri Tarkeshwar Ekande Sr. Social Expert and Shri Eknath Mapari, social expert assisted by some junior officials. Upon mobilization, key experts of consultant held a kick off meeting Chaired by the Project Director PIU in presence of the concerned functionaries of the line departments involved in the execution of the project activities. During the meeting the Consultants were briefed by the SPIU Officials about the underground cabling project and prioritized activities synchronized with availability of data, underground cabling alignment in Alibag and adjoining areas covered in the project.
The Consultant’s Team carried out walk-through along the alignment and studied details of Corridor of Impact of Project (COP). The field work included screening studies as per ESMF guidelines and strip mapping of corridor of impact of the project. The screening studies and strip mapping was completed during Oct - Dec 2016. Subsequently both reports were submitted to the SPIU.
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1.8 Data / documents review by consultants Subsequent to start up meeting, SPIU NCRMP provided the following data and documents available with them for consultants review and understanding of the envisaged project
Environment & Social Management Framework, NCRMP-II Volume I Main Report Feb2015 Environment and Social Management Framework, NCRMP-II Volume II – Feb 2015 Draft ESMP – NCRMP, National Disaster Management Authority, March 2009 Secondary data for purpose of SIA Study was also referred to authenticate & validate the primary information collected. The list of information sources, nature of data collected, purpose of data use and other reference are presented at Table 1.1.
Table 1.1: Summary of Secondary Data with Sources Source organisation Report/source Name Type of data
Registrar General and District Census Handbook 2011, District Demography Commissioner Census of India Demographic Data Tables 2011,
Land area, amenities, District Statistical Profile 2015-16 District Economic and facilities, infrastructure Statistical Directorate Agriculture, Tourism, District Socio Economic Survey 2015-16 economic activities MSEDCL Alibag Division, Final Underground Detailed Project Report – Alibag Jan 2015 Pen Circle, Kalyan Zone cabling alignment 1.9 Constraints of Data Base in DPR The Consultants have the following observations on the DPR:
• The alignment of cable routes indicated in the DPR are deemed to have finalized after due considerations of several factors like most optimal length, analysis of alternatives, minimum obstacles among other influential factors. Therefore, cable routes as proposed in the DPR drawings is considered as final for assessment of likely social impacts.
• The GIS maps does show only the road and proposed cable alignments and do not contain information like pedestrian, drains, obstacles, private and public properties and other structures like roadside shops, temples, trees which are likely to be impacted although this forms one of the obligation of SPIU to consultant under this assignment. 1.10 Structure of SIA Report This report contains the following chapters
• Executive Summary • Chapter 1. Introduction: Background of the SIA Report describing objectives of SIA, scope of studies, methodology, key tasks, fine tuning of methodology with project proponent and experts, consultant appointment and mobilization, data, documents, review by consultant, constraints of the data base.
• Chapter 2: Applicable Social Regulatory Framework covers details of Land Acquisition legislation, salient provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Minimum R&R Entitlements under the Act, Special Provisions for SCs and STs, Due Diligence of
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• Chapter 3: Project Description a brief on National and State Project Elements, sub project activities in the project area
• Chapter 4: Socio Economic Profile of the Project Area: The setting up of context of environment in the project area gives an account of present status of the state, district, project area - Alibag and adjoining villages, demography, livelihood pattern, infrastructure and basic amenities in the project area, industries, tourism. Additional information about the Alibag town with respect to festivals, archaeological structures, economic profile of the city Alibag and adjoining villages is also given in Annexure II (i).
• Chapter 5: Underground Cabling Project, Alibag: The proposed underground cabling project at Alibag is described with greater details in terms of scope of work, location and area coverage, Corridor of Impact of project, limitations of the corridor of impacts.
• Chapter 6: Social Impact Assessment, Mitigation Measures and Management plan is elaborated with details on methodology, reconnaissance visit outcomes, screening studies to identify sensitive locations within project area, assessment of corridor of impacts of project, survey findings, impact on Community Property Resources and public utilities. Mitigation Measures are discussed in this chapter. It further provides an account of impact on land, traffic congestions, impact on building structures, livelihood. It also discusses the activities to be monitored and supervised and a plan related to the same. It also discusses the Grievance Redress Mechanism at Alibag town and at the level of SPIU.
• Chapter 7: Analysis of Alternatives:An analysis of alternatives has been carried out prior to arriving at the technically best solutions with minimal environmental and social impacts. The route alignment considered under the Alibag UGC project is flexible and mainly be planned on road belonging to the municipal authorities to avoid most of the impacts within the operational area or Corridor of Impact (COI). • Chapter 8: Public Consultation and Disclosure – This chapter describes purpose, methodology adopted, consultation with local bodies and line departments, consultation with general public and other stakeholders and community perception on the underground cable project
• Chapter 9: Cost and Budget Estimate and Institutional Arrangement for implementation: With a view to minimize the impact of the UGC project. The chapter also enumerates the roles and responsibilities of SPIU (MSEDCL) and Contractor for managing the anticipated impacts. As budgetary and departmental provisions required for implementing Social Management Plan (SMP) together with Monitoring Plan during implementation is included. As required, with ESMF a grievance redress mechanism has also been included in this chapter. A developed Social Management Plan gives a matrix on issue specific management of interventions.
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2 APPLICABLE SOCIAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 2.1 Background: The Underground cable project is one of the components under NCRMP II. The NCRMP has a comprehensive ESMF to address the land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation issues for the PAPs under NCRMP. The relevant and applicable ESMP provisions which also include the entitlements and eligible affected families as applicable for underground cable project are presented in this section. The ESMF has been development based on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, Government of India and World Bank’s Operational Policies for social safeguards.
2.2 The Land Acquisition Act 1894 And 1989 Purpose of the act is to set out rule for land acquisition by Government. It is no more applicable as no land acquisition is required for underground cabling project. Moreover, provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 are superseded to LA Act 1894 and its further amendments till 1989.
2.3 The Land Acquisition Act 1894 And 1989 Purpose of the act is to set out rule for land acquisition by Government. It is no more applicable as no land acquisition is required for underground cabling project. Moreover, provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 are superseded to LA Act 1894 and its further amendments till 1989.
2.4 The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 This is an umbrella Act supersede Land Acquisition Act – 1894 / 1989 and National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy 2007 applicable to entire India except state of J&K. The Key provisions of the act are:
• Government acquired land for its own use, hold and control, including land for public sector undertakings
• Govt. Acquires land with ultimate purpose of transfer it for the use of private companies for stated public purpose.
• Govt. Acquires land for public private partnership projects
• The private land acquisition will be guided by the provisions and procedures outlined in the act such as (a) the district Collector or any other Officer designated will function as the Land Acquisition Officer on behalf of the Government. (b) The activity of public purpose must fall strictly within the parameters prescribed under this law (c) The land possession can only be taken once the requirements under the law relating to the payment of compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement have been discharged.
• Schedule 1 outlines the proposed minimum compensation based on a multiple of market value.
• Schedule II through VI outlines the resettlement and rehabilitation entitlement to land owners and livelihood losers which shall be in addition to the minimum compensation as per Schedule I.
• Section 16 of the Act briefs on the preparation of RAP, publication and public hearing of RAP. Upon the publication of the preliminary notification by the collector, the Administrator for
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Rehabilitation and Resettlement shall conduct a survey and undertake a census of the affected families.
• A draft Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme shall be prepared by the Administrator which shall include particulars of the R&R entitlements of PAPs. The draft shall include time limit for implementing the Scheme. The Scheme shall be discussed in the concerned Gram Sabha or Municipalities.
• A public hearing shall be conducted after adequate publicity about the date, time and venue in the affected area. Following the public hearing, the Administrator shall submit the draft Scheme along with a specific report on the claims and objections raised in the public hearing to the Collector.
• As per Section 25, the Collector shall make an award within a period of twelvemonths from the date of publication of the declaration and if no award is made within that period the entire proceedings for the acquisition of the land shall lapse, provided that the appropriate Government shall have the power to extend the period in circumstances justifying the same and any such decision to extend the period shall be recorded in writing and be notified and uploaded on the website of the authority concerned.
• Section 25, 29 and 30 of the Act briefs on the methodology of determining the market value of the land and other properties.
• After determining the total compensation to be paid, a “Solarium” as prescribed in the Act shall be added to the compensation.
• The new Act emphasizes elaborate social assessment and resettlement planning even prior to issuance of the preliminary notification and proposes to provide a range of R&R benefits along with the compensation package. Some of the highlights are as follows:
• Provides compensations up to 4 times the market value in rural areas and 2 times the market value in urban areas.
• The Act applies retrospectively to cases where land acquisition award has not been made.
• LA in Scheduled Areas will require consent of the local general assembly (Gram Sabhas).
• No displacement or dispossession until full payment of compensation and R&R benefits are made and alternative sites for the resettlement and rehabilitation have been prepared.
• Bill requires the consent of no less than 70 per cent and 80 per cent respectively (in both cases) of those whose land is sought to be acquired in case of PPP or private projects.
• To safeguard food security and to prevent arbitrary acquisition, the Bill directs States to impose limits on the area under agricultural cultivation that can be acquired.
• In case land remains unutilized after acquisition, the new Bill empowers states to return the land either to the owner or to the State Land Bank.
• No income tax shall be levied, and no stamp duty shall be charged on any amount that accrues to an individual as a result of the provisions of the new law.
• Where acquired land is sold to a third party for a higher price than 40 per cent of the appreciated land value (or profit) will be shared with the original owners.
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• In every project those losing land and belonging to the SC or ST will be provided land equivalent to land acquired or two and a one-half acres, whichever is lower (this is higher than in the case of non-SC/ST affected families) -Where the affected families belonging to the SC and the ST are relocated outside of the district then they shall be paid an additional 25% rehabilitation and resettlement benefits to which they are entitled in monetary terms along with a one-time entitlement of 50000 rupees.
2.5 Minimum R&R Entitlements under this Act The following are the minimum R&R entitlements under this Act:
• Subsistence allowance at Rs. 3000 per month per family for 12 months; • The affected families shall be entitled to: (a) Where jobs are created through the project, mandatory employment for one member per affected family or (b) Rupees 5lakhs per family; or (c) Rupees 2000 per month per family as annuity for 20 years, with appropriate index for inflation; The option of availing (a) or (b) or (c) shall be that of the affected family • If a house is lost in rural areas, a constructed house shall be provided as per the Indira Awas Yojana specifications. If a house is lost in urban areas, a constructed house shall be provided, which will be not less than 50sqmts in plinth area. In either case the equivalent cost of the house may also be provided in lieu of the house as per the preference of the project affected family; • One acre of land to each family in the command area, if land is acquired for an irrigation project if possible but the same shall be in lieu of Compensation; • Rs. 50,000 for transportation; • A one-time Resettlement Allowance of Rs. 50,000; 2.6 Special Provisions for SCs and STs In addition to the R&R package, SC/ST families will be entitled to the following additional benefits:
• Land to be given to each family in every project even in the case of irrigation projects; • One-time financial assistance of Rs. 50,000 per family; • Families settled outside the district shall be entitled to an additional 25% R&R benefits; • Payment of one third of the compensation amount at very outset; • Preference in relocation and resettlement in area in same compact block; • Free land for community and social gatherings; • In case of displacement, a Development Plan is to be prepared. • Continuation of reservation and other Schedule V and Schedule VI area benefits from displaced area to resettlement area. 2.7 Due Diligence on WB Operational Policies and RFCTLAR&R Act 2013 The National Act on Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (RFCTLAR&R Act 2013) has more synergies and largely in consistent with the provisions of the OP 4.12 and 4.10. The critical synergies and provisions in common between the two are presented below.
• Mandatory ex-ante social assessments to determine whether an acquisition serves a public purpose; • Requirements to ascertain the minimum land requirements, assess the impact of the acquisition on livelihoods, shelter, public infrastructure, and community assets; • Provisions to minimize adverse impacts, assessment of cost and benefits of acquisition, enhanced land-loss compensation formulas; livelihoods support for affected persons; comprehensive
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resettlement and rehabilitation benefits and assistance; census of the affected families to record their socio-economic profile and potential losses, and inventory of affected public and community assets, options and choices for affected families and special provisions for disadvantaged groups; and legal mandate that affected persons must receive compensation and assistance before their property is taken; and; • Consultations and disclosure, and post-implementation audits.
At the same time, there are a few notable differences between the Act and the World Bank’s policy requirements:
• Persons who live or depend on rights-of-way or public lands excluded from the Act’s benefits and entitlements; • A three-year residency requirement for persons losing livelihood, to receive resettlement and rehabilitation benefits. World Bank’s Ops is not specific on thisbut the objective and the principles of OPs broadly supports for extending the entitlements to these persons if they are notified on the date of the census survey; • The valuation of assessing buildings and structures under the act remains based on depreciation method as under previous Act. • Provision for Negotiated settlement is not included in the new Act. Negotiated settlement is one of the key provisions in World Banks OPs. 2.8 Entitlement Matrix for Underground Cabling Project The Entitlement Matrix specific to Underground Cabling Project is developed based on the provisions of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 and World Bank’s safeguard policies as suggested in the approved ESMF. The details are given below in Table 2.1 hereunder.
Table 2.1: Entitlement Matrix: Applicable Provisions to Alibag UGC Project Sr. Impact Unit of Details of Entitlement Applicability No. Category Entitlement 1. Encroachers Affected Persons Assistance amount equivalent for No encroachers – Individual / impacted structures at replacement affected Family cost determined on the basis of R&BD Schedule of Rates as on date without deducting depreciation cost.
Encroachers shall be given advance notice of 2 months in which to remove assets / crops 2. Squatters Assistance amount equivalent for No squatters affected impacted structures at replacement cost determined on the basis of R&BD Schedule of Rates as on date without deducting depreciation cost.
All squatters will be paid subsistence allowance of Rs. 30000/-.
All squatters will be paid Rs. 10000 as shifting allowance
Right to salvage materials from affected structures Loss of Livelihood – Title and non-title holders
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Sr. Impact Unit of Details of Entitlement Applicability No. Category Entitlement 3. Loss of Individual / One-time grant of Rs. 25,000/- For floating street Livelihood – Family (value prescribed under RFCTLARR vendors the eligibility title holders and Act 2013) will become from the commercial Training Assistance date of census survey squatters 4. Foreseeable and Owner, affected Payment of damages if any to Such as impacts on unforeseen person structures structures, temporary impacts* likely disruption to access or during the Temporary access would be passage particularly in construction provided where necessary congested areas. The stage budgetary provision for the backfilling and restoration has been made in the project cost. Regarding inaccessibility or inconvenience, the project has planned to minimize number of days of inconvenience by executing the work in small sections and timely manner. 5. Temporary loss Kiosk owner Two months advance notice to Applicable of income of vacate the areas mobile kiosks if any 6. SC, St and Assistance to include in government There are no Disabled welfare schemes if not included, if permanent persons eligible as per Govt. criteria and displacements
Additional benefits to SC and ST as per the provisions of RFCTLARR Act 2013 schedule 7. Women In case of extending any productive Not applicable asset, joint ownership in the name of husband and wife will be offered. While disbursing the entitlements, women will be given the first priority to receive the entitlement benefits over other entitled persons 8. Loss of or Community, Resources such as cultural properties Not Applicable impact on any village, ward and community assets shall be common or conserved (by means of special cultural protection, relocation, replacement properties etc.) in consultation with the community 9. Unforeseen Any unforeseen impacts shall be No unforeseen impacts documented and mitigated in impacts envisaged. In accordance with the principles and case any accidental objectives of the policy damages to the private or public properties during construction, the same will be restored to its original status.
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The date of field survey of likely affected structures and project affected families will be cutoff date.
2.9 Grievance Redress Mechanism As prescribed in the ESMF, NCRMP designed a Grievance Response Mechanism (GRM) to answer to queries, receive suggestions and address complaints and grievances about any irregularities in application of the guidelines adopted in this framework for inclusive project design, and assessment and mitigation of social and environmental impacts. An elaborate grievance redressal system is also prescribed in new LA and R&R Act 2013.
In NCRMP, all efforts shall be made so that the compensation package for PAF’s is decided in consultation with the community so as to avoid any dispute.
A two level GR mechanism is visualized. At the level of MSEDCL Alibagh and In case of a potential dispute the matter will be brought to the notice of Local MSEDCL GRM Cell. This shall include physical and economic displacement. The concerned official shall hear the case in presence of (a) the affected party, (b) the Contractor. He/she will try to reach an amicable solution to the issue. At contractor level only grievances applications shall be received at the boxes placed at work sites, labour camps and his/her office within project area which shall be open in the presence of MSEDCL representative and referred to the SHE Cell of MSEDCL.
However, in case of non-satisfactory solution, the matter will be brought to the notice of the SPIU GRM Cell which shall be the final authority to decide the case. The hearing shall be attended by all members present for hearing with Alibag MSEDCL as well as the Social Specialist of the SPIU. The Social Specialist will be responsible for maintaining a record of the proceedings and the final decisions.
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3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 3.1 Background: The global warming and climate change is impacting the coastal areas of India. The Raigad district in general and Alibag town and adjoining areas in particular situated on coastal areas are not an exception to this process. The district and town are experiencing the increasing impact of hydro- metrological disasters such as increasing sea levels, floods and flashfloods, landslides and high tides, causing severe threats to communities impacting their lives, homes/properties, agriculture crops, fishing boats and other livelihoods means. Such disasters also impact marine life severely on which the traditional communities are dependant in coastal areas for their survival/livelihoods. The Raigad District Disaster Management Plan 2015 mentions that during span of 2009 to 2014 the district suffered 56 human deaths and over 213 cattle deaths while government had to pay huge amount of compensation for the loss of crops, shops, public property, etc. The DDMP Raigad narrates the vulnerability that there are 2 villages along the river side with 5825 vulnerable population, 19 villages along the sea coasts with 37,530 vulnerable persons and 11 along the creeks which can cause threat to 2357 villagers. The Alibag town which is located on western coast is also in general, is prone to various types of hydro-metrological disasters especially Heavy Rains and Floods and Cyclones/Tsunami and in the past one decade such disasters have impacted lives of people in the coastal areas number of times.
3.2 NCRMP: Maharashtra State Project Elements The National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project has been drawn up by Ministry of Home Affairs (‘MHA’), Government of India (’GoI’) with the purpose of creating suitable infrastructure to mitigate the effects of cyclones in the coastal states of India in a sustainable way. The NCRMP is a flagship program, the first Bank funded project in India exclusively focusing on ex-ante disaster risk mitigation. It is being implemented by the NDMA with support from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, focusing on cyclone prone coastal States and Union Territories with financial aid from International Development Association (the “Bank”) in the form of a “credit” toward the cost of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation of Project (NCRMP) II. Overall the project is organized in four components:
• Component A – Last Mile Connectivity for the dissemination of cyclone warnings and advisories from district/ sub-district level to communities, to be implemented by NDMA in consultation with participating States/ UTs.
• Component B - Construction of physical infrastructures for cyclone risk mitigation to be implemented by the States/ UTs.
• Component C – Technical assistance for capacity building on hazard risk management to be implemented by States/ UTs.
• Component D – Project Management and Monitoring applicable to all implementing agencies
Maharashtra is one of the lower vulnerability states where NCRMP Phase II is implemented and all four components are planned to be implemented in the coastal districts of the state. The component B is focused on creating cyclone risk mitigation infrastructure and in Maharashtra following sub- projects are proposed:
• Construction of 13 Multipurpose Cyclone Shelters (MPCS) to be implemented through PWD.
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• Underground electrical cabling (UG) in 3 towns to be implemented through Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Ltd. • Renovation of Saline Embankment Embankments at 8 sites through Kharland Development Corporation (KLDC).
The total budget outlay of the Maharashtra NCRMP II is Rs. 397.95 Crores.
To implement the NCRMP II in Maharashtra, the state government has set up a ‘State Project Implementation Unit’ (SPIU)’ at its Relief and Rehabilitation Department. The Unit is to operate as nodal agency for implementation of NCRMP II in coordination with line government agencies namely MSEDCL, Kharland Development Authority, State Disaster Management Authority, Public Works Department, etc. Management framework of NCRMP II is given in Figure 3.1.below:
National Level
MHA
NDMA
National Steering Committee
PMU NIDM
State Level State Steering Committee State Nodal Agency
SPIU
Line Line Line Department Department Department
Source: Operations Manual, NCRMP-II
Figure 3.1: Management Framework of NCRMP Project
SPIU, Relief and Rehabilitation Department, Government of Maharashtra selected “EQMS India Pvt. Ltd. as consultant to carry out the SIA study for conversion of the overhead cable network to underground cable network for Alibag town, Ratnagiri, Satpati and nearby coastal villages of Maharashtra as per requirement of World Bank Operational Policy 4.01. This SIA report focuses on social impacts and proposed social management plans (measures) for conversion of the overhead cable network to underground cable network for Alibag town and Chendhare village. Separate reports are prepared for Ratnagiri & Satpati.
3.3 The UGC Alibag Project: Under Component B one of the sub-projects is the conversion of overhead cable network of 130 km to underground cable network in the coastal districts of the state. The underground cabling sub project
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The proposed UGC sub project in Raigad district involves conversion of Overhead Electrical Cable Network to Underground Cable Network for Alibag town and Chendhare village in its vicinity. The project is planned with a view to protecting the electrical infrastructure from the cyclone risks. Major effect of cyclones on the electrical infrastructure is power failure due to destruction of electrical infrastructure like falling & bending of poles, breaking of lines due to falling of trees and branch collapse of transformers and short circuiting during strong winds/squall, torrential rains and storm surge which are common during cyclones. Failure of the infrastructure not only disturbs the system but also is hazardous and may lead to loss of life. Conversion of the overhead electrical network to underground system will minimize the failure of electrical infrastructure and the hazard to human life. The project will provide both direct and indirect benefits to the population of the Alibag town and Chendhare with total population of 31,782.
The proposed UGC project also includes up - gradation of switching station, transformers and other components of electrical system and installation of Ring Main Units (RMUs). Location map of the project area is given in Figure 3.2.
Figure 3.2: Location map of the Project Area
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3.4 Benefits of the Sub-Project The UGC project will provide direct and indirect benefits to the people of Alibag town and Chendhare village where more than 31,782 population will benefit directly in terms of safe supply of electricity. Further, besides improving aesthetics the proposed project shall attract more tourists, new livelihood opportunities and easy and safe commutation for the public. Underground cables have unique properties for transmitting power - they are out of sight, often require only a narrow band of land to install, emit no electric field and can be engineered to emit no magnetic fields, have better power loss characteristics and can absorb emergency power loads. As a result, underground cables assist the transmission of power across:
• Densely populated urban areas; • Areas where land is unavailable, or planning consent is difficult; • Rivers and other natural obstacles; • Land with outstanding natural or environmental heritage; • Areas of significant or prestigious infrastructural development; and • Land whose value must be maintained for future urban expansion and rural development Some of the prominent benefits of the UG cable laying systems are as follows:
• The UGC network systems is resilient to cyclonic conditions hence safe for public lives, private and public properties, livelihoods assets of the coastal communities. The system becomes resilient to the natural disasters. • It shall provide uninterrupted power supply even during the event of natural calamities thus minimizing impact on lives of people. It can also ensure uninterrupted operational of water and sanitation. High life of the UG cable system hence less maintenance costs. • Reduced Transmission Loses and better Monitoring System • Protection against Electro Magnetic Radiations, no transient faults and no sudden tripping • Minimised land use and no impact on value of the land • Increase in billing efficiency • Alibag town is a known tourist spot for public from Mumbai, New Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Panvel and is popularly a weekend destination for many of them. The UGC will further boost the tourism amongst the people from these metropolitans. • The project will encourage authorities from other towns and cities to go for similar network systems to manage their power supply most effectively.
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4 SOCIO - ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA (ALIBAG TOWN AND CHENDHARE VILLAGE) 4.1 The District at a glance Alibag is the district headquarters of Raigad district (Figure 4.1) located at about 100 km south of Mumbai at 18°38′29″N 72°52′20″E. The average elevation is 0 meters (0 feet) from Mean Sea Level. Alibag is a coastal town with a municipal council. Alibag was developed in 17th Century by Naval Chief Sarkhel Kanhoji Aangre during King Shivaji’s Kingdom. The name Alibag derived from a local man “Ali”, a rich man owned many plantations of mangoes, coconut trees in the garden -local people call it as Alichi Bag, and now it is called Alibag. Earlier the district was called as Kolaba. In recognition of contribution of Maratha king Shivaji Maharaj who established Maratha kingdom at Raigad Fort, about 112 km south east of Alibag in mid 17thcentury, the state government named the district as ‘Raigad’ on 1st January 1981. The Alibag town is about 108 km south east of Mumbai metropolitan by road.
Figure 4.1: District Map of Raigad 4.2 Socio-economic Environment Project falls in the Raigad District. Details of socio-economic environment of Raigad District and Project area are presented in the section below. Census, 2011 data has been refereed to collect the data on socio-economy.
4.3 Area and Administrative Structure of Raigad District and Project Area Raigad is one of the 36 districts in the state of Maharashtra. The district is bounded by Mumbai Harbor to the northwest, Thane District to the north, Pune District to the east, Ratnagiri district to the south, and the Arabian Sea to the west. For administrative purposes the district is divided into 4 sub divisions viz., Alibag, Panvel, Mangaon and Mahad. Alibag sub-division includes Alibag, Murud, and
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Pen tehsils. Alibag Tehsil is the largest Tehsil and has 212 numbers of villages. Alibag is district headquarter of the Raigad district. Project area comprise of the Alibag town and Chendhare urban ward and Varasoli village. Cable laying activities will be carried out in the project area. Total geographical area of Raigad district is 7,152 km2 (2,761 sq. mi), Alibag Sub division is 1230 sq. km, Alibag Tehsil is 500 sq. km and that of Alibag town is 7.9 sq. km. Map of Raigad District with the project area marked on it is given in Figure 4.2.
Figure 4.2: Map of Raigad Map Depicting Location of Project Area Source: District Census Handbook (2011), Raigad, Directorate of Census Operations
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4.4 Demography According to 2011 census the total population of the Raigad district is 2,634,200 comprising 1,344,345 males and 1289855 females and the sex ratio is 959 females per 1000 male. Population of Alibag Tehsil is 236167 out of which male are 119254 and female are 116,913 and the sex ratio is 980 females per 1000 male. Population of project area is given below in Table 4.1 Entire project area is urban area with total population of 31782 out of which male are 16236 and female are 15546. The sex ratio is 946 which is slightly higher than the state ratio of 929.
Table 4.1: Population of Project Area S. Area Population Male Male Female Female Sex Nos. No. Population Population Population Population Ratio of HH Percentage Percentage (%) (%) 1 Alibag 20743 10646 51.32 10097 48.68 948.4 4985 town 2 Chendhare 11039 5590 50.64 5449 49.36 974.8 11039 Total Project area 31782 16236 51.09 15546 48.91 957.5 16024 Population- Source: Census Report, 2011
In the project area, it is observed that out of the total population, 2734 is population of children between 0-6 years of age, out of which male are 1442 and female are 1292. Thus, sex ratio of 0-6 age group population is 896 females per 1000 male which is lower than the state average sex ratio of 894. Average household size in the project area is 4.06 members per household. In Alibag Tehsil, population of 0-6 age group is 22125 out of which male are 11430 and female are 10695 thus sex ratio of 0-6 age group population is 936. In Raigad district population of 0-6 age group is 300815, out of which male are 155437 and female are 145378 thus sex ratio of 0-6 age group population is 935females per 1000 males. Sex ratio of 0-6 age group population in Raigad district and Alibag Tehsil is also lesser than the sex ratio calculated considering the total population. Detail of 0-6 year’s population of the project area is given below in Table 4.2.
Table 4.2: Population (0-6 yrs.) of Project Area S. Area Populati Male Male Female Female Sex No. on (0-6 Population Population Population Population Ratio yrs.) (0-6 yrs.) Percentage (0-6 yrs.) Percentage (%) (%) 1. Alibag Town 1833 975 53.2 858 46.8 880 2. Chendhare 901 467 51.8 434 48.2 929.3 Total Population- 2734 1442 52.7 1292 47.3 896 Project Area Source: Census, 2011
4.5 Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe Population: The schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe (ST) community are considered as socially weak, hence the state and central governments have several welfare schemes for their economic and social development. SC population of Raigad District is 134952 out of which male are 67980 and female are 66972 and SC population of Alibag Tehsil is 5804 out of which male are 2896 and female are 2908.
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ST population of Raigad District is 305125 out of which male are 153657 and female are 151468 and ST population of Alibag Tehsil is 37357 out of which male are 18853 and female are 18504.
Total SC population in the project area is 2271 comprising of 1103 males and 1168 females. Total ST Population of the Project area is 3140 comprising of 1602 males and 1537 females. Out of the total population of project area, the SC and ST population is 7.14% and 9.88% respectively. The distribution pattern of SC and ST population in Project area is given in Table 4.3.
Table 4.3: SC & ST Population of Project Area S. Area SC SC SC ST ST ST No. Population Population Population Population Population Population (Male) (Female) (Male) (Female) 1. Alibag 1192 575 617 2735 1390 1345 Town 2. Chendhare 1079 528 551 405 212 192 Total 2271 1103 1168 3140 1602 1537 Source: Census, 2011
4.6 Literacy: Number of literates in Raigad District is 1939994 out of which male are 1059692 and female are 880302. Number of literates in Alibag Tehsil is 183905, out of which male are 99026 and 84879. Number of male literates exceeds the female literates at Tehsil as well as district level. Status of literacy of the project area is presented in Table 4.4. Total numbers of literates are 27102 out of which male are 14134 and female are 12968. Numbers of illiterates in the project area are 4680 out of which male are 2102 and female are 2578.
Table 4.4: Literacy of Project Area S. Area Literates Male- Female- Illiterates Male- Female- No. Literates Literates Illiterates Illiterates 1. Alibag Town 17431 9180 8251 3312 1466 1846 2. Chendhare 9671 4954 4717 1368 636 732 Total 27102 14134 12968 4680 2102 2578 Source: Census, 2011
4.7 Economic Profile of the project area: Due to proximity to Mumbai the Alibag town and adjoining villages have grown over the past few decades. Earlier a known habitat of rice growers and fisher folk community the town and villages were center for collection and export of variety of rice and fish to Mumbai and other urban pockets. The neighboring Pen block was once called as Rice Ball of the Raigad district. The horticulture especially jackfruit, cashew nuts, mangos and other fruit varieties too were and are source of income for the people. The district and neighboring blocks such as Uran, Pen, Panvel, Mahad, etc. seen tremendous industrial growth in the last 2-3 decades which led to urbanization, infrastructure development and also employment opportunities, although in an informal sector. With increasing
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literacy large number of youth preferred to take up some other job in Mumbai or ever expanding new metropolitan cities and industries such as Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Panvel and so on. The Alibag block in general and the town remained more of a tourist attraction due to forts, beaches and sea food. The town is well connected by road infrastructure and waterways from Mumbai. Broadly, the Raigad district still a home for agriculture, fishing, main and marginal employment in industry and tourism while Alibag town is more of a supplier of skilled and unskilled persons to Mumbai, Raigad district and other industrial areas in the vicinity. Some of the known large industries in the vicinity of 20-30 km radius are Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) at Thal Vaishet, Jindal Steel Works (JSW or earlier Ispat Industries limited), Reliance Industries Limited (earlier Indian Petro-Chemicals (IPC) Nagothane and Rasayani Chemical Industries belt provides formal and informal employment to the people of Alibag town and neighboring villages. The Alibag town, thus becomes important hot spot for economic activity, tourism and rural connectivity for the district.
Occupational pattern of the Raigad District, Alibag Tehsil and project area is given in the Table 4.5.
Table 4.5: Occupation Pattern in Raigad District & Project area S. Project Total Worker Main worker Marginal workers Non-Workers N area Total Male Femal Total Male Femal Total Male Femal Total Male Femal e e e e 1 Raigad 75384 31912 85882 64165 21717 21414 11218 10195 156123 59050 97072 1072969 3 6 5 5 0 4 8 6 1 2 9 2 Alibag 110241 70516 39725 83841 57597 26244 26400 12919 13481 125926 48738 77188 3 Project Area 13249 9225 4024 11911 8585 3326 1338 640 698 18533 7011 11522 3a Alibag Town 8591 5988 2603 7666 5566 2100 925 422 503 12152 4658 7494 3 Chendha b re 4658 3237 1421 4245 3019 1226 413 218 195 6381 2353 4028 Source: Census of India 2011
Alibag is located in the vicinity of Mumbai with travel time by passenger boats / ferry of an hour. It has prompted thousands of Mumbaikars to settle down here with their residential properties. As a result, there is room for residential properties in the Alibag and adjoining areas. Alibag is considered as most preferred tourist destination in Konkan region. Forts like Murud Janjira, historical places, seashores and beaches, etc. attract tourist.
Alibag and nearby coastal areas are famous for unique fishery species – Prawns, Jitada, Crabs, and many other species. Fishermen community is dominant in all coastal areas on sea side as well as on estuaries, rivers and other water bodies. Fisherman community and boatman community are dependent on Arabian Sea. As per the fisherman they earn about Rs. 300 to 600 daily and it depends on the daily catch. Ferry services are also available which moves from Gate of India, locally called as “Bhaucha Dhakka” Colaba (Mumbai) to Alibag.
Alibag is a district headquarters of the Raigad district having work place for all the district officials. In addition to agriculture, the Alibag town and Chendhare town offers a good residential place for industrial work force working in the industrial areas in the vicinity of the area (in a 30-km radius). Alibag is a major trade Centre for agriculture, industrial marketing and service sector units.
As per the surveys carried out in the study area it was found that varied kind of employments are available for the people. People are practicing agriculture, aquaculture labour, engaged in tourism
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business and other business, engaged in government jobs. Industries and small private jobs, ply auto rickshaw, taxis or bus, etc.
4.8 Infrastructure Facilities in Project Area Alibag town is district headquarter of Raigad district. Alibag town is Municipal Council and enjoys all the basic infrastructure facilities. Since Chendhare village is now part of Alibag town all the facilities are present in Chendhare also. Status of availability of infrastructure facility in project area is presented in Table 4.6. The project area is a mainly residential and commercial area. Basic infrastructure available at the proposed Project area is given in Table 4.6and discussed in further sections.
Table 4.6: Basic Infrastructure Facilities available within project area S.N. Project area (Alibag Basic infrastructure available Town) (A-Available, NA- Not Available) 1. Residential & Commercial Education Facility: A Medical Facilities: A Post Office- A Mobile Phone Facility – A (BSNL Service and all other 10+ mobile service provider companies) Drinking water Sources: Wells and Hand pump Electricity- Available (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd) Road: Pucca road available in the entire 17 wards of Alibag and Chendhare village areas Temple: A Community Hall: A Industries: Rashtriya Chemical and Fertilizers, Jindal Steel Works (erstwhile Ispat Industries Ltd) there are several industries in the vicinity of the town in the radius of 30 km A-Available, A-Not Available (Source: Village Profile of District Raigad 2011 and www.onefivenine.com) 4.9 Education Facilities It is well known that education is a necessity for the all-round human development. The availability of educational facilities is a crucial element for attaining this. The Project area has many educational structures. Educational facilities are available in the project area. Details of the educational facilities in the area are given below in Table 4.7.
Table 4.7: Educational facilities available in the project area Type of facility Numbers Pre-primary/primary school 5 Middle School 17 Senior Secondary School 19
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Degree/Engineering College 6 (Source: Village Profile of District Raigad 2011 and www.onefivenine.com)
The existence of educational facilities, within the Project area (Alibag town) is given in Table 4.8.
Table 4.8: Educational Facilities available within project area (Alibag town) Infrastructure facilities Type of facility In project area Educational facilities Pre-primary/primary school 5 Middle School 17 Senior Secondary School 19 Degree/Engineering College 6 (Source: Village Profile of District Raigad 2011 and www.onefivenine.com)
List of the educational facilities available in project area is give below in Annexure 1.
4.10 Medical Infrastructure Facilities Medical facilities are available in the project area. Details of the medical facilities in the area are given below in Table 4.9.
Table 4.9: Medical Facilities available in Project area of the site Type of Facility Alibag Town 1. Hospital 25 2. Nursing Home 6 3. Ayurvedic Clinic 5 4. Homeopathic Clinic 5 (Source: www.maharashtraonline.in)
The Alibag town is well equipped with medical facilities to take care of emergencies, routine check- ups, and chronic and complex cases. The details of medical facilities with contact detail available in project area are given in Annexure 2.
4.11 Drinking Water Facilities Municipal water supply is available in the project area covering all the 17 wards in Alibag and 1 ward in Chendhare. Water supply is augmented by ground water which is tapped through hand pump & bore wells that ensure abundant water supply for households and other purposes.
4.12 Drainage System Storm water drainage system is available in the project area. Covered and open drains are provided in the project area for drainage of storm water. However, some of the areas are water logged due to improper drainage especially unauthorized/encroached areas i.e. Custom Bunder.
4.13 Sewerage System No sewerage system is existed in the project area. Each household or commercial unit has septic tank in place where the sewerage is collected. The septic tank is vacated by the tankers of Municipal Council on payment basis.
4.14 Electrification
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Entire project area is electrified. MSEDCL is primarily providing the power supply to the Alibag town and nearby villages.
Broadly, the fishing, agriculture, horticulture, tourism industry and recent decades the industrial development are major sources of earnings for the people. Also the above socio economic features of the town including infrastructure help to develop the economy of the town. However, any change in the climatic conditions or hydro-metrological disasters, it can affect this economy and sources of livelihoods of the people dependant on these means. UGC is one of the measures to mitigate the impacts of cyclone and such calamities.
Additional Information on the profile of the Alibag town and Chendhare village is given in Annexure II (i).
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5 UNDERGROUND CABLING PROJECT, ALIBAG 5.1 Scope of Conversion of HT /LT Lines under the project The Detailed Project Report for underground cabling project has proposed to cover power distribution network in both Alibag town and Chendhare village comprising of 1 switching station, total 22 kV overhead high-tension (HT) line with length of 27.665 km, total overhead low-tension (LT) line measuring 45.215 km, and 115 number of distribution transformers. Currently the infrastructure distributes power amongst 18731 customers with connected load of 26408 kW.
The complete Power Distribution Network is overhead which is susceptible to tropical cyclone in Alibag town and adjoining areas.
Table 5.1 gives an account of proposed power distribution infrastructure in the town:
Table 5.1: Proposed Power distribution infrastructure Sr. Category Existing Proposed No. Network within Network within Project Area Project Area A Total No of switching stations 1 1 (New GIS)
B Total 22 kV Incomer 14.12 27.46 km Total 22 kV Outgoing 13.55 21.72 km C Total Low-Tension Line 45.215 67.34 km D Total No. of Distribution Transformers 115 118 Nos E 22kV Ring Main Units Nil 77 Nos (Source: Chapter 5, DPR Ver. 11.0 April 18) The total customer served by the present distribution system is present in below Table 5.2
Table 5.2: Present Distribution System Sr. No. LT Consumer Total No of Total Load (kW) Details customers 1 Residential 15639 17607 2 Commercial 2694 5342 3 Industrial 87 945 4 Public services 143 671 5 Agriculture 156 266 6 HT Consumer 6 1565 7 STLT 7 12 TOTAL 18731 Source: MSEDCL
The following map shows location of the power distribution network in Alibag and Chendhare town areas.
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Source: DPR Alibag Underground cable project Figure 5.1: Location of the power distribution network in Alibag and Chendhare town areas The following Figure 5.2 and Figure 5.3 is the schematic diagram of distribution network in Alibag Town and Chendhare.
Source: DPR Alibag Underground Cabling
Figure 5.2: Schematic Diagram of Distribution Network of New Chendhare feeder feeding to nearby villages of Alibag town Varsoli and Chendhare.
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Krishna Milan Krishna Vatika Tantrik 200 KVA 100 KVA Vidyalaya New 4137062 Vidya NGR Nisarg Col. 4137315 DTC With AB. 200 KVA 200 KVA Switch Vidyanagar AB Switch 4137055 4137250 0 1
0 Isolator
5 100 80 50 200 90 RMU-4 30 210 10 SFU-7 Tantrik Vdl-II 0 63 KVA 8 4137249 SFU-6 Tantrik Vdl-I 50 VNGR PWW 200 KVA Ravi Kiran (H.T.) 63 KVA 4137054 250 KVA Gaurav NGR 4137061 100 KVA R. G. NGR 100 5
0 4137065 KVA 4137063 Bhalchandra Comx 0 3
0 SFU-4 200 KVA 4137054 RMU-2 180 80 2 80 240 10 160 SFU-2 200 RMU-3 Pant NGR 0 0 6 Seagull-I 0 200 KVA 0 1 3 2 7 6 4137056 2 200 KVA 0 SFU-5 0 4137336 3 0
Anand NGR Datta Mandir 20 0 1 100 KVA 10 63 KVA Gajanan Aptmt. 10 4137272 Kohinoor 4137070 0 100 KVA 2 200 KVA
4137271 5 4137057 2 Seagull-II 0
0 Datta Mandir II 200 KVA
1 200 KVA SFU-3 4137337 0 Alibag SW/ 0 4137069 STN 360 SFU-1 0
Govind NGR 0 200 3 RMU-1 100 KVA
1 4137064
0 200 0 3 0 6 Chendhre 30 1 G.P. St. Lt. Vaibhav NGR 100 KVA Sai NGR 4137270 100 KVA 4137269 Source: DPR Alibag underground cabling
Figure 5.3: Schematic Diagram of Distribution Network of New Chendhare feeder feeding to nearby villages of Alibag town, Varsoli and Chendhare. 5.2 Corridor of Impact of Project Underground cabling project will cover total length of network covering through 45.215 km of LT and 27.665 km of HT transmission lines and 115 distribution transformers spread in Alibag town and adjoining Chendhare village. The DPR proposes to lay the underground cable alongside of the footpath and road. The alignment of cable routes has been finalized after due consideration of several factors like most optimal length, analysis of alternatives, minimum obstacles and impact on the local communities. Therefore, underground cable routes as proposed in the DPR drawings are considered as final for the assessment of the likely social impacts.
To minimize social impacts, the manual excavation in narrow roads (less than 4m) or even less than 2 m in some cases, it is suggested to use technology such as Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) to avoid manual excavation of trench to lay underground cables. It will mitigate traffic congestions in most locations and also check discomfort to the communities during construction period.
All the roads along which underground cables are to be laid are under the jurisdiction of Alibag Municipal Council and lawfully owned by them for road construction. Strip map shows obstacles along these roads. The social team however during their walk-through exercise observed that there are few sections where private properties and legal right of way boundaries may conflict within and in the purview of the COI. The Project Proponent has however pointed out that the private properties will not demolished due to the advance technique such as HDD to be used in laying underground cables.
After a review of trench excavation methods and assessment of minimum operational requirement, it was proposed to consider a max of 2.4 m wide corridor as operational area and 1.20 m for social point of view or Corridor of Impact along the footpath which are to be opened up for cable lying operations in 500 m long segments. The COI area will be along the footpath, with footpath being one edge and other edge of corridor extending on to road up to a maximum of 1.20 m. During walk through survey
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the social survey team also checked and noted the impact on land, private and public properties and livelihoods of people within COI.
5.3 Limitations of the Corridor of Impact: The alignment proposed for lying of underground cable within package has a good number of roads. Most of these roads are narrow in width – less than 4 m, most cases less than 2m wide. Laying of cable in such narrow and small roads, coincidently congested and populated will involve significant disruptions to local populace, residence if UG cables to be laid by mechanical means of excavation. Further the cable lying through manual excavation may also pose severe challenges in these roads.
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6 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, MITIGATION MEASURES AND MANAGEMENT PLAN 6.1 Introduction: A rapid socio-economic appraisal using Walk Through surveys along the alignment observing 1.2m Corridor of Impact was conducted within 2 meters of Corridor of Impacts during October 2015 and Feb 2017 covering entire alignment stretch of both HT and LT lines. A detailed video-recording of the entire alignment covering COI has been done in Feb 2017.The purpose of the field enumeration is to collect information on various Socio-economic features of impact and to assess degree of the impacts on the people in terms of whether these impacts are permanent in nature (after the project) due to loss of productive assets and livelihood means or temporary (during project construction) such as inaccessibility to assets and means of livelihood, discomfort and inconvenience causing day to day life and wellbeing of people.
This chapter gives the details of the methodology adapted to identity all types of socially sensitive locations in the COI and the type of impact of UGC therein, if any. Most of these places are shown on strip maps and also video graphed for better clarity and identification of such impacted location/s. The chapter lists the finding of the various methodologies adopted, especially rapid field appraisal and transact walk which would reveal that there are no permanent impacts on any of the sensitive locations or public properties or utilities due to proposed alignment. The chapter would help identify locations in the corridor of impact which are likely to cause discomfort to the people due to noise and dust during construction, traffic congestion, temporary shifting of vendors and inaccessibility of way for some time during construction and plan mitigation measures.
The chapter also describes the social impacts of the underground cabling in Alibag and mitigation & management measures. The social surveys carried out and subsequent social impact assessment reveals that it is likely to generate some impacts during construction phase of the project specially
The traffic congestions, temporary loss of access to residential and commercial buildings and temporary impact on livelihood of vendors, squatters and business loss of some shop keepers.
6.2 Methodology adopted The rapid field appraisal and COI Survey provides baseline information against which mitigation measures and support is to be planned. The data related to people assets, income, socio-cultural and demographic indicators, religious structures, community resource structures were collected during the survey. In addition to individual interviews, the Focus Group Discussions were held at each sensitive location to capture perception of people and their suggestions to reduce negative impacts of the project on their properties, resources, livelihood, comfort and conveyance. The Analysis has provided the needs and resources of different groups and individuals. As per ESMF guide, the checklist used for the survey is attached at Annexure3. Same way format given in ESMF guide for conduct of Census survey of PAPs is placed at Annexure4.
Rapid Field Appraisal consists of (1) Reconnaissance visit to identify most sensitive locations likely to be impacted by the project and (Refer Annexure5), (2) Field Survey to document project impact on society and economy. This was done using a check list and questionnaire which was filled in while one to one and focus group interviews at sensitive locations (sample filled in format is placed at Annexure 6) and (3) Strip mapping with sensitive social location plotted where there are likely temporary social impacts in terms of inconvenience to pedestrians, discomfort to the people and also
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showing temporary impact on livelihood during construction phase. (Refer Volume 1 – Strip Mapping submitted separately).
6.3 Reconnaissance Visit With support of Janmitra of the MSEDCL Alibag, reconnaissance visit was made in Oct 2016 covering entire length of the alignment of the underground cable system. The purpose was to rapidly capture social sensitive location or stretches along the underground cable alignment. Sensitivity is in terms of (1) permanent project impact on the livelihood of the community due to loss of properties, assets and means of livelihood and (b) temporary social impacts due to construction phase of the project in terms of communities facing inaccessibility, discomfort, and inconvenience in the day to day life and also temporary impact on the livelihood. The following Table 6.1 shows locations visited during the reconnaissance visit guided by the MSEDCL Staff:
Table 6.1: Reconnaissance Visit to the Project Area Sr. DTC Lat Lon Location Likely Impacts in the corridor No. 1 24 N18.38.734 E072.52.402 Vasant Pushpa Annexure Sr. Citizen Centre, Alibag Municipal Council, traffic issue 2 25 N18.38.813 E072.52.300 Kanyasaha BrahmanAli Road Crossing 3 37 N18.38.898 E072.52.345 Ram Mandir College, narrow road, schools 4 21 N18.39.023 E.072.52.467 Municipal - End Hotel Traffic congestion 5 273 N18.39.101 E072.52.477 Rohidasnagar Chendhare Heavy Traffic congestion 6 58 N18.39.175 E072.52.600 New Alibag Nagdongare 66 Dattatraya DTC, BSNL HT Consumer 7 NA N18.39.200 E072.52.503 Tushar Restaurant Opp. BSNL Main Gate Traffic 8 NA N18.39.288 E072.52.540 Last point Chendhare 0 point of Varasoli Feeder Feeder 9 240 N18.39.089 E072.52.407 Shivajinagar Govt. Walanj Apartment - HT passing Colony through 10 18 N18.39.340 E072.52.229 Varsoli Last Point Line passing through private lands 11 19/318 N18.39.069 E072.52.302 Ramnath Rathod's five rented properties 12 17 N18.39.462 E072.52.287 Vithal Mandir Traffic congestion 13 67/266 N18.39.238 E072.52.357 New Shivajinagar Traffic congestion 14 13-14-15 N18.38.935 E072.52.141 Jail Road HT over heading Talkarnagar 200-250 houses 15 292 NA NA Sribag No. 2 Maruti Naka 16 NA N18.38.663 E072.52.323 State Bank Main Branch Traffic congestion 17 303 N18.38.801 E072.52.974 MHADA Colony Traffic congestion 18 3 N18.38.814 E072.52.675 Nagarpalika Traffic congestion 19 5 NA NA Raigad Bazaar Traffic congestion 20 45 N18.38.726 E072.52.538 Angre Samadhi Traffic congestion 21 6 N18.38.804 E072.52.6187 Shetkari Bhavan, Overhead Water Tank 22 NA N18.38.913 E072.52.551 Mohite Galli Densely populated area 23 NA N18.38.767 E072.52.754 Smashan Bhumi Fishermen settlement + polluted area 24 26 N18.38.605 E072.52.730 Metapada DTC Fishermen settlement 25 NA NA NA Mandav Mohalla Densely populated area
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Sr. DTC Lat Lon Location Likely Impacts in the corridor No. 26 280 N18.38.354 E072.152.684 Custome Bunder Mangrove plantation 27 29 N18.38.388 E072.52.450 Shatrinagar/ Lamaninagar Sidhharthnagar high building density 28 30 N18.38.444 E072.52.481 Old Town Closure Traffic congestion 29 41 N18.38.424 E072.52.358 ZP DTC Traffic congestion 30 NA N18.38.369 E072.52.278 Sunglow Hotel, Beach Traffic congestion 31 254 N18.39.668 E072.52.643 Technical Vidyalaya - II Varsoli Feeder Vidyanagar 32 250/50 N18.39.516 E072.52.545 Technical Vidyalaya - I Nisarg Society Vidyanagar Varsoli Section 33 362 NA NA KrishnaWatika Well planned habitat Vidyanagar 34 65 NA NA Gauravnagar Chendhare Heavy Traffic congestion 35 56 NA NA Pantnagar Chendhare Heavy Traffic congestion 36 63 NA NA Radha Govindnagar Traffic congestion 37 271 NA NA Gajanan Apartment Traffic congestion 38 61 NA NA PWD Water Tank Rewas Traffic congestion Road 39 69-70 NA NA Royal Motors Datta Mandir 1 40 269 NA NA Soninagar Traffic congestion 41 270 NA NA Vaibhavnagar Traffic congestion 42 54 N18.39.575 E072.52.701 Bhalchandra Complex Traffic congestion 43 337-336 NA NA UG Cable Vaibhav Hotel Gondhal pada - Populated area 44 57 NA NA By-pass road Chendhare Traffic congestion 45 64 N18.39.209 E072.52.667 Gokulnagar Traffic congestion 46 272 NA NA Anandnagar Traffic congestion 47 NA N18.3.991 E072.52.709 Switching Station Alibag Pen Alibag Road - Heavy Traffic Congestion
The survey team has documented the site conditions of corridor of impact of project using video recording. Strip mapping along the alignment of the underground cable was completed and generated a map using Google map image and presented using GIS application.
After the reconnaissance visit, the EQMS team organized one to one and focus group discussions with the local community members. The likely project impacts were conveyed to the participants and their view of the usefulness of the project as well as their suggestions on social impact mitigation measures were sought.
One to one interviews and focus group discussion indicated that there are no permanent impacts of the project especially land acquisition and permanent loss of livelihood. Names of the persons interviewed (one to one and Focus Group Discussions) are given in the Annexure 5.
6.4 List of sensitive locations The above rapid reconnaissance visit helped us to identify the following sensitive locations from socio economic point of view for focus group discussions and individual interviews: The following criteria were applied to tag a sensitive location 1. Densely populated area - Slum areas – high building density 2. Likely impact of crossing of underground cable in housing colonies
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3. Market, Traffic and heavy commuter movement areas 4. Likely impact on livelihood – temporary on accessibility to shops etc 5. Likely discomfort, inconvenient project construction activity due to narrow lane
The following (Table 6.2) are the sensitive locations based on the above criteria
Table 6.2: Social Impacts: Sensitive Locations in Alibag Sr. No. Sensitive Locations Likely impacts 1 Navali Nagar Dense buildings, traffic 2 New Town By-pass Traffic Congestion Petty shop keepers, high building 3 Rohidas Nagar density, UG Crossing across buildings 4 Govt. Colony Crossing of UG cable 5 MHADA Colony Crossing of UG Cable Densely populated, livelihood, 6 Metapada– Koliwada Shop keepers 7 Chavadi Moholla Densely populated, livelihood 8 Guruji High building density 9 Shastrinagar High building density 10 Mandvi Moholla Densely populated, shops 11 Custom Moholla Densely populated, Fishermen Dumping ground, Polluted 12 Smashan - Mangrove plantation unhygienic area 13 ST Stand Traffic, UG cable crossing roads 14 Brahmin Ali Traffic, narrow lanes 15 Old Municipality area Traffic narrow lanes
It is suggested that the final underground cable alignment in these areas may be adapted within legal boundaries of the roads without affecting any private built up area. It is anticipated that the service lines (below LT) towards customers are passing through high building dense area. Alignment of these service lines may be finalized in consultation with the concerned consumers or group of consumers.
6.5 Impacts assessed The walk-through survey and individual interviews provided the following firsthand information to assess socio-economic impacts of the project in the 2m corridor.
Table 6.3: Impact Assessment in Project Area Sr. Location Name of Landmark Likely Temporary Permanent No. Ward / Corridor Shifting Displacem village impacts ent 01 Chendhare GP Office – Satish UG exists – no -- -- Alibag Pen Engineering impact Road 02 Ramakant Alibag ST -- UG Nalla -- -- Hotel Stand Crossing 03 Om Electrical Old Ward Old College, offices 2 to 3 Shops partly -- No. 4 Municipal – commuters, during construction office crossing
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Sr. Location Name of Landmark Likely Temporary Permanent No. Ward / Corridor Shifting Displacem village impacts ent 04 Ward 2 Chendhare Revas Road, Revas Rod, -- -- BSNL BSNL Office, Office, Heavy Traffic 05 Jai Bhavani Bye pass road Chendhare Traffic -- -- Meat Shop congestion 06 Gurudeo Chendhare ------Colony 07 Rohidasnagar Rohidasnagar -- High building Slum dwelling, -- density bathroom during construction – 10 no 08 Shribag No. 2 Shribag # 2 -- Dense Slum dwelling, -- population area bathroom – 5 09 Koliwada Metapada -- Petty shop 3-4 no of Shop -- keepers partly during construction 10 Shivalkar Madhala Fish Market Traffic 3-4 shops partly -- Naka Pada congestion during construction 11 Koliwada Fish Market Khojari Shop 5-6 shops partly -- Naka during construction 12 Bandar Pada Khojari Naka -- Shops, road 3-4 shops partly -- crossing during construction 13 Shastrinagar Koliwada -- Traffic -- -- congestion 14 Mandavi Custom -- Traffic -- -- Mohalla Office congestion 15 Jalsapada Jalsa Pada -- Narrow lanes -- -- 16 Bandarpada Shastrinagar -- Dust, noise -- -- 17 Mahavir ST Stand -- Traffic 5-6 shops partly -- Chowk Alibag congestion – during construction narrow lane 18 Brahman Ali Ram Mandir -- Heavy traffic 5- 6 shops partly -- peak hours – 11 during construction – 12 and 17 – 19 19 State Bank of Old city -- Narrow lane, -- -- India Main traffic Branch congestion Source: Social Impact study by EQMS
The discussion with DPR consultant revealed that the alignment is proposed to avoid the impact on any of the above structures with a view to minimize any discomfort to the local communities. Focus Group Discussions took place at these 19 locations using a check list. Refer list of participants at Annexure12. 6.6 Findings of the Rapid Field Appraisal and COI Survey Transect walk: Based on the survey, it is found that:
• There are 19 locations with anticipated corridor of impact of project. The list of respondents provided information on likely project impact is given in the Table 6.2.
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• A total no of 163 floating street vendors will be partially impacted with temporary shifting or closure during construction at 7 locations in the project area. The respondents provided the indicative number of shops likely to be impacted with few names. Impact on Livelihood of these street vendors would be temporary during construction period, impacting approximately 15 street sellers (Pheriwala) and another approximately 163 no. of floating street vendors and petty shop owners at 7 locations in the city area. • During construction period, the likely impact of noise, air pollution is anticipated in all the most locations. • Most roads in the town are narrow and normally experience traffic congestion. The peak traffic hours are 10 to 12.30 hours and 16 to 19 hours every day. \ 6.7 Community Property Resources / Public Utilities During reconnaissance visit and subsequent field appraisal and surveys, the survey team identified receptors such as Educational institutions, religious places, medical facilities, densely populated areas, congested market area, road crossings, slums, cremation grounds and archaeological sites. The temporary impact on the commuter’s access to these resources needs to be taken in to account during construction phase. Community Property Resources and Public Utilities are given in Table 6.4.
Table 6.4: Community Property Resources and Public Utilities Sr. Section – LT Sensitive Location Social Receptor / Stakeholder No Transformer category No Locations along the Chendhare Feeder 01 LT 4137315 Ankur Nursery School Educational Institution 2 LT 4137056 – Siddhi Vinayak Temple; Religious Activities MSEDCL office, Chaitanya Hospital 3 LT Trans. No Ganesh Temple Religious Activities 4137271 4 LT Trans No. Eurokids Prep School Educational Institution 4137069 Incoming Express And Varasoli Incoming Feeder 5 Maruti Temple Religious Activities Along The New Town Outgoing Feeder 6 DTC 4137012 Temple / Collector office Religious / Public service 7 DTC 4137317 Hari Mandir Religious activities 8 DTC 4137317 Ramnath Marathi Primary School Educational Institution 9 DTC 4137316 Garden Mandir Religious activities 10 DTC 4137129 ITI Alibag Educational Institution 11 DTC 4137066 Shiv Mandir Religious Place 12 Maruti Mandir Religious Place 13 DTC 4137222 Jagdish Shah Primary School Educational Institution 14 DTC 4137022 Ram Mandir Religious Place Along Old Town Outgoing Feeder 15 DTC 4137071 Amba Mata Mandir, Shribag 2 Religious Place 16 DTC 4137003 District Malaria Office Public Service 17 DTC 4137004 Ganesh Mandir / Nana Nani Park Religious Place Recreation Place for old aged 18 DTC 4137043 Krishna Mandir / Kanifnath Math Religious place Ali 19 DTC 4137351 Kalasahib Devasthan, Metapada, Religious place, populated area Mariaai Temple, Dabri Parival Datta
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Sr. Section – LT Sensitive Location Social Receptor / Stakeholder No Transformer category No Mandir, Maruti Peth 20 DTC 4137320 Old Bhaji - Vegetable Market Congested and crowded area 21 DTC 4137035 Shivaji Putla (Statue) Traffic crossing 22 DTC 4137036 Civil Hospital Congested area 23 DTC 4137354 Laxminarayan Mandir, Jama Masjid, Religious places, Market – crowded Bazaar Peth, Hamuman Mandir, areas, road crossings Maruti Naka 24 DTC 4137035 Varadnag Ganapati Mandir Religious place 25 DTC 4137005 Vishnu Mandir, Balaji Temple Religious places 26 DTC 4137035 Kaluskar Homeopathy Medical Educational Institutions, Crowded College and Hospital, Konkan location Education Society 27 DTC 4137026 Waze Hospital and Nursing Home Medical Facilities, crowded location 28 DTC 4137303 Chintamani Kelkar Vidyalaya, Educational institute, Tourist Hirakot Lake and Hirakot Fort destination, crowded area 29 DTC 413031 Alibag Beach Tourist destination, crowded area 30 DTC 413034 Balaji Mandir, Kalbadevi Mandir, Religious Places, crowded area Shiv Mandir, Jama Masjid
Thus, majority of the community property resources are religious places, followed by educational and medical institutional areas and crowded – market areas. The representatives of these locations / institutions were invited for consultations and the likely impacts have been conveyed to these resources. They have suggested reducing the temporary impacts during construction phase. Likely loss is in terms of discomfort and inconvenience of the commuters to these CPRs. It will be temporary in nature and manageable if traffic arrangement made and shorter time of construction. 6.8 Impacts on Land The underground cabling will be laid within existing ROW of city roads and it is limited to 2-meter- wide corridor of impact. The road network belongs to the Alibag Municipal Council under the state Government. Hence no private land is required to be acquired for the project. All roads are presently under public use as well as used for overhead cables by MSEDCL.
6.9 Impact on Utilities and Structures and inventory During the UG cabling works dismantling of existing electric infrastructure is an integral part which is bound to impact the same, especially the standing poles, service lines, compound walls, ramps, steps of private and commercial buildings/structures. With a view to prepare an inventory of such affected such structures on public and private places EQMS, in consultation with the Medhaj, the DPR Design agency, did a rapid inventory with support of MSEDC field staff along the alignment (Table 6.5). They survey revealed that the existing HT line of 19.745 km are serving through 482 poles present on public and private lands, LT Line of 45.215 km are serving through 398 poles present on private lands are serving to consumers. Their dismantling would impacts 230 private compound walls and steps.
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Table 6.5: Survey along the existing alignment of existing poles and associated conductors, across arms with locations (public or private) Location along Length of Lines Poles and associated Poles and Compound walls, the Feeder Areas (km ) conductors, insulation, associated steps in private cross arms in both public conductors lands (Which may and private land (HT) insulation and get affected during in private land removal of poles) HT LT (LT)
New Town Feeder 6.607 13.380 173 156 90 Old Town Feeder 6.940 16.750 162 95 55 Varsoli Feeder 6.198 15.085 147 147 85 Total 19.745 45.215 482 398 230 (Source: Rapid Inventory of existing transmission network and DPR Ver. 11.0 April2018).
Note: USAR Express, Revdanda, Sagaon, Sahik Substations are not feeding the project are. Hence these areas are not considered. Source: DPR version 11.0 date 08.04.2018
The poles on public and private land shall be dismantled by taking utmost care to avoid any discomfort to public and private property owners. Prior consent shall be obtained from private property owners before dismantling poles in private properties. Any damage if occurs to compound walls, floor steps during dismantling, shall be restored to original level by the contractor ensuring the asthecity. Appropriate budgetary provision for their dismantling, transport and storage of poles has been identified by MSEDCL at Kalyan yard. In addition, 12 Number of trees shall be affected. The project has provided for compensatory plantation of 120 trees as per the replantation policy (10 trees for cutting of 1 tree) with adequate financial provision in the EMP. 6.10 Traffic Congestions Due to narrow roads / ROW in major portion of route alignment, it is anticipated a serious traffic congestion during implementation of the underground cabling works. The issue may be handled effectively by
• Timely completion of work • No point of excavation of entire road length posing problem for smooth traffic. The work can be split into small parts of say 100 m • Peak traffic periods in the day / week may be taken in to account while preparing implementation schedule. • Traffic regulations may be reinforced during construction period on a case to case basis in consultation with the competent authorities • Appropriate budgetary provisions through implement traffic management plan.
The Traffic Management Plan is provide in Annexure No., 15. 6.11 Impacts on building structures: • Temporary loss of access • The survey indicates that the residential and commercial structures along the roads have direct access on to the road. The building owners have constructed ramps or steps from
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Survey revealed that there are floating street vendors(Roadside vendors –engaged selling of bags, vegetables, fruits, either on carts or baskets on roadside place) at selected sections of roads especially in market where crowd commutes regularly, which is also corridor of impact of project. Many vendors keep changing their locations 3-4 times every day to cover more areas for maximizing their sale. During excavation works for lying of underground cabling they are unlikely to get directly affected as they can temporarily shift to nearby locations and continue with the sales. They are unlikely to lose their livelihood due to the UG cable laying.
During survey, these floating street vendors indicated that they do not consider this issue or threat to them of temporary difficulties, however, those vendors be given some advance notice so that they can arrange themselves to temporarily shift to nearby locations for the period of construction. The below Table 6.6 are indicative losses of livelihood of the floating street vendors.
Table 6.6: Proposed Estimation of Livelihood Assistance to likely impacted shops owners, vendor and squatters
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Sr. Location Number of Approximately Estimated no Proposed Methodology No noted shop Daily income Rs. of days of loss livelihood used for owners and during cable assistance assessment of vendors/squa laying works in (Rs.) loss and tters Rs. livelihood
1 Mahavir 22 13200 10 132,000 Suggested to Chowk follow the following 2 Gharat Ali – 37 33300 10 333,000 methodology: Shivaji Statue 1. Daily wage @ 3 Bazaar Peth 31 24800 10 248,000 Minimum Wage Act rate 4 PMP Road – 35 31500 10 315,000 2. No of ST Stand to days – Satish maximum 5 Engineering days during construction 5 Koliwada 21 10500 10 105,000 3. Eligib ility – those 6 Shribag 3 17 8500 10 85,000 shop keepers / street vendors having valid permit of the Alibag Municipal Council. Total 163 121800 -- 1,218,000 ---
Source: Survey during Oct 2016, updated in Feb 2018
Since there is no long term impact or eviction threat to the vendors and squatters no claims are expected from them. However, in case of any demand comes a provision of compensation for a period of 10 days for all floating vendors/ squatters of 163 numbers who may be temporarily affected during construction period, a provision has been made of Rs. 12,18,000 as above in the SMP. The standard payment mechanisms of proponent MSEDCL will be adapted in making payments, if any. MSEDCL and SPIU may also consider evolving any other suitable mechanism for such payment. The same will be monitored by SPIU.
6.13 Summary of Possible Impacts, Mitigation and Management Measures The conversion of existing cable network in to underground cabling does not require acquisition of land as the cable route shall be laid in the municipal and government road. 1. At present one 22 kV switching station at Alibag shall be renovated under the project. It is proposed to be constructed of the same capacity at the existing switching station plot/ land. The project proponent does not require any additional land for the same. Provision has been made for dismantling and safe transport of dismantled material to safe place.
2. Conversion of existing overhead wiring into underground cable shall cover 27.665km of HT and 45.215 km of LT is proposed in the project.
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3. All the transformers will be located at the existing sites and hence no additional land parcel required.
4. Where ever underground cabling is not possible due to reasons such as narrow road, no space for HDD or digging trenches etc the project has proposed conversion of existing pole mounted overhead wiring in to AB Cable. The cost is included in the DPR. The roads will be disrupted due to digging and trenching. The road reinstatement and restoration costs for paver block, bitumen and RCC types is made in the project budget (DPR).
5. The dismantled material such as poles, wiring, Transformers will be transported to Kalyan Depot of the MSEDCL. The auction procedures of the MSEDCL will be applied to dispose of such material.
6. As per survey carried out in Feb and March 2018, there are 163 no of street hawkers and shop keepers likely to be temporarily disrupted in their business interest during construction period. During survey in Feb 2018,163 no of such shops were located especially in the 6 pockets or clusters of main roads corridors and market areas.
7. These 163 floating vendors shall be shifted during construction phase. Therefore, the provision for an alternative suitable place within the vicinity of their present market area is suggested. The work shall be completed at the earliest timely manner. The lump sum provision of Rs. 12, 18,000/- is made towards compensating such loss of daily earning by these hawkers, if required.
8. Information, Education and Communication shall be conducted prior to construction, during construction phase of the project. The purpose is create awareness about likely discomfort, inconvenience and disruption in the routine life of people during construction phase and impact of dismantling of the existing overhead wiring. The awareness will also include and infact it shall be an integral part to aware people about the safety measures for the public and labour working there. It will be useful to reduce level of undesired mishap, discomfort and inconvenience caused to the inhabitants of the area.
9. The existing poles and wiring in private properties shall be dismantled using State of The Art Technology to minimize any damage. The cost of removal of such material is included in the DPR/ BoQ.
10. The structures which may suffer accidental damage during the laying of underground cabling shall be restored by the contractor. The BoQ budget includes restoration costs and the MSEDCL shall obtain consent from the concerned owners in this regard.
11. The project has made provision to restore any damage of the building structures such as ramps or steps in corridor of impact and budget provision has been made in the DPR budget/ BOQ.
12. The above measures are suggested to minimize the disruptions to the public and compensate as relief for the temporary loss of the daily earning are in conformity with the World Bank policies and spirit of the R&R Policy and legal framework prevailing in India.
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6.14 Social Management Plan The Social Management Plan (SMP) is a combination of all proposed mitigation and monitoring actions, set to a time frame with specific responsibility assigned and follow-up actions defined. SMP shall be a part of EMP and is a plan of actions for avoidance, mitigation and management of the impacts associated with social concerns arising from construction and operation stages of the project. A detailed set of social mitigation measures have been compiled in view of the likely impacts associated with the proposed UG cable network project at Alibag town area.
6.14.1 Objective of Social Management Plan The SMP contents a set of mitigation, monitoring and institutional measures to be taken up during the design, construction and operation (post-construction) stages of the project. The SMP has been worked out keeping in view the regulatory and other requirements to ensure the following: • Minimum disturbance to the social components. • Compliance with the regulatory acts, rules and guidelines of the GoI & state government and maintaining the quality of the social safeguard issues as per the prescribed norms by regulatory bodies. • Compliance to the Operational Policies and Guidelines of the World Bank • Strict adherence to the local social values and community resources to the extent possible • Enhancement of Project benefits for Society • Sustainable development and operation of project
6.14.2 Social Management Planning The major activity associated with the proposed sub project of Alibag underground cabling system involves shifting of poles from public and private lands, backfilling and restoration of damage or accidental damage to compound walls, steps, ramps and related structures, inaccessibility of houses/commercial areas, besides livelihood assistance to shop owners, vendors and squatters, if any during construction phase and traffic management. A brief Social Management Plan for such activities especially during construction and operation phases is prepared. SMP lists the activities involved with associated social impacts, suggestive impact mitigation measures, and implementation plan covering monitoring and supervisory responsibilities. Following is the Social Management Plan (SMP) describes the mitigation measures for avoiding or minimizing adverse impacts on community which likely to occur during implementation of underground cabling project (Table 6.7) in Alibag and Chendhare village.
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Table 6.7: Social Management Plan (SMP) Sr. Social Issue Management Measures Responsibility No. Planning and Supervision / Execution Monitoring 01 Discomfort and Timely completion of work MSEDCL SPIU/PMC inconvenient Traffic congestion No point of excavation of entire road length Contractor MSEDCL posing problem for smooth traffic. The work can be split into small parts of say 100 m Peak Traffic periods in the day / week may Contractor MSEDCL be taken in to account while preparing implementation schedule. Traffic regulations may be reinforced Traffic Police Traffic Police during construction period on a case to case basis in consultation with the competent authorities.
02 Temporary/ At the time of demarking actual route Contractor MSEDCL and Accidental loss of alignment of cabling, identify such ramps SPIU/PMC access to or steps getting impacted. Same applies to residential and COI in dense building area commercial Provision for repairs/replacement of ramps Contractor MSEDCL and buildings or and steps or providing assistance as per SPIU/ PMC and cabling route in Entitlement Matrix TPQA or high density proponent building area appointed representative during construction 03 Livelihood impact The likely affected vendors and squatters Contractor MSEDCL, SPIU/ on Squatters / along the proposed alignment, if any, are PMC and SPIU Vendors given adequate advance notice (15 days) so appointed that they can arrange themselves to representative/ temporarily shift to nearby locations for the agency. period of construction. Assistance for loss of livelihood shall depend on the construction period which is estimated maximum 10 days and per day compensation of daily earning not exceeding Rs. 750 to 1000/- per day
Periodic Physical Progress checks by TPQA/Employer’s Representative/MSEDCL and SPIU/PMC. MSEDCL is to undertake ‘on the spot verification’ of the progress of the construction and other activities under SMP and maintain record of the progress on monthly basis. It shall also record the issues related to social safeguards and any concerns to be reported immediately to SPIU. SPIU to monitor the reports received from MSEDCL and address the social issues. These issues may of the nature of delays, issues with contractors, if any and immediately inform the delays from any quarter to SPIU. The third-party quality audit agency or employer’s representative will undertake regular physical check up with a view to ensure progress of the implementation works with due consideration to SMP.
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6.15 Social Monitoring and supervision: Social monitoring is to be undertaken by SPIU/PMC who shall undertake following activities: i. Monitoring compliance with social safeguards and ESMF provisions ii. Monitoring and supervision of social issues at project level. iii. Ensuring quality of activities under social management plan which shall be directly related to bills that are to be paid to contractor.
The Third-Party Quality Audit (TPQA), an independent audit team appointed by SPIU or SPIU appointed any representative shall undertake visits to the sites and study the compliance to the ESMF provisions in regular interval.
6.15.1 Social Monitoring: The SPIU/PMC shall undertake social monitoring visits focusing on: i. Social safeguards monitoring compliance along with ESMF compliance. ii. Monitoring and supervision of social issues at project level. The internal reports of SPIU shall help line departments to improve on the works wherever necessary and also useful in the external evaluation of the project.
6.15.2 Grievance Redressal System • In the project all efforts will be made by so that the compensation/assistance package for PAF’s is decided following the ESMF and in consultation with the community to avoid any dispute.
• In case of a potential dispute the matter will be brought to the notice of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
• He/she shall hear the case in presence of (a) the affected party, (b) the in charge who is acquiring the land/ in charge of the sub-project activity and (c) Sarpanch of the village where the sub- project is being implemented.
• He/she will try to reach an amicable solution to the issue. However, in case of non-satisfactory solution, the matter will be brought to the notice of the District Collector and he is the final authority to decide the case.
• The hearing will be attended by all members present for hearing with the SDM as well as the Social Management Specialist of the SPIU.
• As required certain cases will be referred to a Grievance Redress Committee appointed by the State Steering Committee (SSC) which would examine and address the grievances.
• The Social Management Specialist from the SPIU will be responsible for maintaining a record of the proceedings and the final decisions.
Contractor and MSEDCL Alibag shall establish a grievance redressal mechanism to receive the concerns and issues being faced by community in the project area during project implementation and operation phase. The SHE Cell at MSEDCL shall have representative deputed by District Collector who shall participate in the redressal mechanism and facilitate the early disposal of the grievance. Through this mechanism, community is free to lodge their concerns and submit their suggestions and those will be received by contractor and MSEDCL Alibag. The grievance mechanism should be
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• Report shall be prepared on the same and solution should be formulated by the MSEDCL. The Level 1 GRC will receive all complaints from beneficiaries covered under their ambit. All unresolved complaints at level 1 shall be discussed and resolved within 3 days of the GRC meeting. All complaints at level 1 requiring resolution at higher level shall be forwarded to level 2 immediately. The level 2 GRC all unresolved complaints at level 1 shall be discussed and resolved within 3-5 working days. All unresolved complaints at level 2 requiring resolution at higher level shall be forwarded to level 3 immediately. The level 3 GRC will discuss on regular basis all unresolved complaints at level 2 and shall resolve complaints within 3-5 working days of their receipt either from beneficiary or level 2.
• The decision on the grievance would be communicated to the aggrieved person by MSEDCL within a timeframe of two weeks once the grievance is heard at MSEDCL. • The aggrieved parties (aggrieved and contractor) shall be called for sharing their grievance, if need be or a mechanism need to be put in place to inform the aggrieved parties about outcome of the complaint. The progress of redressal grievances needs to be made public by giving information on MSEDCL website and in the local newspapers.
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• There should be a single point of contact between the community and MSEDCL for the addressing the grievance. • All grievances should be documented and indexed for future reference. The proceeding and actions against each of the grievance should be documented and should also carry this index number for easy traceability. • If required, the aggrieved community member can also be made a part of the Redressal process, so he/she is able to place his/her point of view. • The Grievance Redressal committee should meet at regular interval and discuss on the grievances and take necessary action on priority. • The grievances which are not addressed at the level of MSEDCL Alibag due to its scale or nature is to be shared with SPIU GRM Cell, which is to be set up as a part of GRM under the NCRMP II. (The R and R Department shall take out a GR informing public about setting up of GRM cell and type of grievances it shall hear under UGC activity under NCRMP II. • Grievances which are of different scale and nature which cannot be heard at or which could not be decided at Alibag MSEDCL shall only be entertained at SPIU GRM Cell. Social Expert SPIU shall coordinate the day to day functioning of the Cell. • SPIU shall complete the hearing of compliant/grievance received within a month and inform of its redressed solution to the aggrieved party/parties within one month. • The aggrieved person shall always have the legal options available which, however should be avoided by using GRM within the project.
Grievance Redressal Cell & EHS/SHE Cell MSEDCL Alibag.+ Representative from District Administration Grievance redressal
System
Grievance Aggrieved Redress Cell Contractor
EHS/SHE Cell
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SPIU – GRM Cell (Chaired by Project Manager, E expert and S Expert, MSEDCL Senior official and is to be Coordinated by Social Expert and nodal person
Figure 6.1: Grievance Redressal Cell: UGC Alibag
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Conclusions
1. Implementation arrangements including implementing agencies, organizations, their roles and responsibilities, monitoring mechanism are aligned with the EMP implementation. Please refer to EIA and EMP report.
2. Grievance Redressal Mechanism is also aligned with EIA and EMP Report in conformity with guidelines provided in the ESMF.
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7 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 7.1 General An analysis of alternatives has been carried out prior to arriving at the technically best solutions with minimal environmental and social impacts. The main issues along the Corridor of Impacts (CoI) along cable routes are the physical obstacles such a small encroached lands for illegal steps, ramps, compound walls of private and or government buildings which have been extended on the roads for access to such buildings, existing telecom and electrical poles, road side trees, municipal council infrastructure, etc. The other issues are disruptions to public utilities, safety to pedestrians and road commuters apart from work force who are directly involved in laying of cable under UGC project operations. The social issues which arise due to UGC project work are: • Temporary loss of access to residential and commercial buildings • Temporary impact on livelihoods of small shops, vendors and squatters The route alignment considered under the Alibag UGC project is flexible and mainly be planned on road belonging to the municipal authorities to avoid most of the impacts within the operational area or Corridor of Impact (COI). 7.2 With or without project Scenario: Without Project Scenario: Alibag town falls in coastal area and is prone to cyclones. Cyclones are accompanied with heavy winds & rainfall and the storm surge. Also, area falls under the seismic zone IV as per BIS classification which indicates high earthquake risk. Due to the cyclone and earthquake activity, power supply infrastructure keeps on getting affected. Some of the disruptions caused due to cyclone and earthquake are uprooting of poles and falling of cables. At present steel poles are provided for power distribution network which are easily uprooted during heavy winds and rainfall. Due to such supply system, it results in disruption of power supply infrastructure, residents face huge problem in commuting and carrying out day to day activities. Operation of entire town come to halt leading to heavy capital losses and additional revenue is being spent every year to restore the disrupted infrastructure. So, in this scenario of without project, power supply disruptions shall be continued due to cyclones and earthquakes in this area. With Project Scenario: In with project scenario, it is proposed to keep the entire system underground which shall be least exposed to the impacts caused by cyclone, submergence and earthquake. Underground Cable laying system and new RSJ poles are proposed to be installed in place of existing steel poles which have strength to bear the high-speed winds and heavy rainfall without getting uprooted or bend. Also, RSJ poles, RMU and LT pillars are steel structures and are able to bear the seismic effect and earthquake of magnitude of MMI-VIII. Further the transformer provided is so designed that there can't be any ingression of water in it. The oil is filled up to at least 1/3 of the conservator tank which is above the main tank. The breather is designed such that only air comes out from the transformer vent that shall enter and come out. Even moisture can't enter. The cable is water resistant. The water can't enter between conductor (Aluminum) and the insulation over it. Even if the water enters between 1st & 2nd layer of insulation it doesn't causes any harm. Thus, it can be said that in “With” project scenario, the electrical supply system will be improved one with greater efficiency to avoid power failures in the area and shall be resilient to cyclones and earthquake. 7.3 Alternate Cable Routes Proposed UG cable route is preferably kept similar to overhead system. Existing overhead cable route traverses through various social sensitive areas including crematorium, congested residential areas, etc. UG cable requires excavation/trenching which could affect the sensitive features along the existing route. However proposed UG cable route is diverted from existing route wherever, sensitive locations are intercepted in existing route. Adoption of this alternate route has eliminated the impact
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of the proposed UG cable project on these sensitive features. Areas where diversions are taken are given in the following Table No. 7.1. Any route alternatives, without considering optimal cable length, relocation, shifting requirement of utilities, avoidance of trees, minimum diversion of commuters and vehicle traffic, etc. may cause disruption to daily routine life of people and the project implementation process as the UGC work is spread all over the Alibag town in market areas, main road and congested lanes.
Table 7.1: Sensitive Locations and Private Properties By-passed in New UG Route S. No. Sensitive Features in Existing Alignment Proposed Route 1. Crematorium and Playground (18°38'20.9"N Cable is proposed to be laid along the & 72°52'40.8"E) - Old Alibag Town Feeder road to minimize disturbance to public activity 2. Private property (in front of switching Cable diverted to eliminate R & R station- 18°38'57.07"N & 72°52'45.45"E) - issues Old Alibag Town Feeder 3. Private Property near Harish Bakery Cable diverted to eliminate R & R (18°38'50.6"N & 72°52'36.5"E) - Old Alibag issues Town Feeder 4. Slum area in Custom Bandar (18°38'20.9"N Cable will be kept overhead to avoid & 72°52'40.8"E)- Old Alibag Town social impact and eliminate R & R requirement 5. Area in Meth pada (18°38'23.2"N & Cable will be kept overhead to avoid 72°52'26.8"E)- Old Alibag Town social impact and eliminate R & R requirement 6. Traffic junctions and congested areas It is proposed to lay cable via HDD technology instead of trenching in congested areas and junctions of heavy traffic
7.4 Excavation methodology – Operation area alternatives Conventionally underground cabling is done through excavation or trenching. But many areas in the town are highly congested and busy. Excavation in these areas can lead to various social issues, disturbance and accidents. Thus, to minimize social disturbance, trenchless cable laying is proposed. In these areas, cable shall be laid through HDD which is trenchless method. Wherever HDD is not possible due to want of road ABC system is adopted and also OH is continued due to necessities or conditions of the project area.
As explained in the Chapter 5 gives the details of alignment and the Corridor of impact.
Underground cabling project will cover total length of network covering through 45.215 km of LT and 27.665 km of HT transmission lines and 115 distribution transformers spread in Alibag town and adjoining Chendhare village. The DPR proposes to lay the underground cable alongside of the footpath and road. The alignment of cable routes has been finalized after due consideration of several factors like most optimal length, analysis of alternatives, minimum obstacles and impact on the local communities. Therefore, underground cable routes as proposed in the DPR drawings are considered as final for the assessment of the likely social impacts.
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To minimize social impacts, the manual excavation in narrow roads (less than 4m) or even less than 2 m in some cases, it is suggested to use technology such as Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) to avoid manual excavation of trench to lay underground cables. It will mitigate traffic congestions in most locations and also check discomfort to the communities during construction period.
All the roads along which underground cables are to be laid are under the jurisdiction of Alibag Municipal Council and lawfully owned by them for road construction. Strip map shows obstacles along these roads. The social team however during their walk-through exercise observed that there are few sections where private properties and legal right of way boundaries may conflict within and in the purview of the COI. The Project Proponent has however pointed out that the private properties will not demolished due to the advance technique such as HDD to be used in laying underground cables.
After a review of trench excavation methods and assessment of minimum operational requirement, it was proposed to consider a max of 2.4 m wide corridor as operational area and 1.20 m for social point of view or Corridor of Impact along the footpath which are to be opened up for cable lying operations in 500 m long segments. The COI area will be along the footpath, with footpath being one edge and other edge of corridor extending on to road up to a maximum of 1.20 m. During walk through survey the social survey team also checked and noted the impact on land, private and public properties and livelihoods of people within COI.
The excavated areas are to be barricaded with entry and exits provided with signage at appropriate places. The operations such as cable pull out, lowering, refilling of trenches, removal of excess earth compacting of backfilling earth etc., shall be done by using the small excavators, thus no excavation operations are expected to spill out on to either on the road or barricaded areas.
Mechanical means of excavation is to be adhered throughout the alignment. MSEDCL shall arrange adequate places for storing of dismantled poles, etc besides storage of new material.
The operational areas can be moved ahead in 500 meter long segments, once all required cable lying 7.5 Conclusion & Incorporation of the Alternatives in Project Design: Above defined project components are defined on the basis of these selected alternatives. The selected alternatives are inclusion of the project design and planning. The assessments were carried out in tandem with preparation of detailed project report and from the analysis of alternatives, it is found that the proposed underground cable system is cyclone and earthquake resilient and due to design improvement, power loses, and power failure shall be significantly reduced. Thus, the proposed UG cable system is found to be a better than the existing overhead cable system. Existing OHE cable route traverses through various sensitive location wherein excavation or laying the cable through HDD may disturb the physical, biological and social environment. Such locations are bypassed in new proposed alignment. Thus, new proposed alignment is recommended for development of project due to minimal impact on sensitive receptors. RSJ poles are strongest among the options available and are adopted to be used for this project. Cable laying will be combination of both trenching & HDD method. HDD is preferred in the narrow and busy stretches to minimize the socio-economic impact.
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8 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURES 8.1 Purpose The purpose of the public consultation is to inform the community, stakeholders and Government officials on the socio-economic impacts in the project areas and to assess the positive and adverse impacts in the area using collaborative consultations and walk through exercises. The public consultation also helps understand the suggestions and opinions of the stakeholders on mitigation measures, alternatives to assess and check the negative impacts of the project on the socio-economy and take the appropriate measures accordingly.
8.2 Objective of Public Consultation The public consultations were conducted with the following objectives:
• To create awareness and generate understanding about the project among stakeholders, and to collect their opinion, suggestions for planning and designing of the project • To assess positive as well as adverse socio economic and environmental impacts in the area through participatory methods such as one to one discussion and focus group discussions. • To identify the need and concern of the public • To assess cultural patterns and behaviour of local communities towards the project • To understand the environmental and social issues associated with the project through discussions • To understand suggestions and opinions of the community, Government officials and NGOs on mitigation measures to counter and check the adverse and negative impact that threaten the socio- economic environment in the area. • To understand the satisfaction level of people with proposed mitigation and management measures proposed for the project 8.3 Methodology 1. Public Consultation took place at four levels (a) one to one discussions with the public commuting and residing along the route of the underground cable (b) Focus Group discussions with people with their business interest and stakeholders traders and merchants association, BSNL, etc (c) Discussions with line departments such as traffic police, municipality – water supply, etc (d) Public Consultation at large for public participation
2. During reconnaissance visit, subsequent field surveys for screening studies and strip mapping the Consultants team had identified active and influential stakeholders in the underground cabling project in Alibag.
3. The Consultant team communicated all concerned through MSEDCL Officials using methods well in advance time, date and venue of the stakeholder consultations, community consultation.
4. During Consultation, the team used checklists (given at Annexure 1, 2, and3). Check list for screening studies was also used. The team ensured participation of all the stakeholders and were given time to express their views.
5. Before beginning of Consultation, the team inquired with stakeholders whether they are aware of the underground cabling project in Alibag and Chendhare village. In most cases, the response was negative. Hence with support of MSEDCL representation, the Consultant team elaborated
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purpose, work plans and methods to be used in execution of the underground cabling works in the area.
6. Documentation and evidence creation for participatory consultations including attendance, proceedings, reports, video recording etc was done in every meeting.
7. Consultant team held consultation with competent authorities, stakeholders and client at every step of consultation process to ensure that the anticipated purpose of the consultation is met. 8.4 Consultation with Local Bodies and Line Departments • Municipal Council, Alibag, legal owner of the road network to be used to lay underground cable and coordinate with other line departments • Municipal authorities for identification of disposal sites in case any debris is generated • Gram Panchayat – Chendhare, Varasoli • Traffic Department (Police)
Table 8.1: Discussion with the Local bodies Local Body Points Asked Points Discussed/Clarified Mr. Sager Pathak, • Awareness about the project • Yes Disaster Management • Is there any proposed land • Not yet cell, Revenue department acquisition for the project • Not yet identified and which has been communicated and the records communicated to you by are to be checked with forest MSEB or DPR consultant department • Any forest land involved • Small interior roads and drains • To whom does the land of belong to municipal department, road, water bodies & drains rivers and water bodies land belong belong to revenue department, Mangroves belong to forest department, social forestry land belong to people and forest department Mr. Manish Gaikwad, • Awareness on the project • Yes Engineer, Municipal • Municipal utilities available • Water supply line. No sewerage Department in the area network in Alibag town. STP and • Current Sewage management sewerage network project was method in town proposed but was not approved. It • Are maps available of the may be taken up in future. water supply network • Every household/unit has septic • Any cost estimates given to tank. Municipal department is Medhaj contacted by people for vacating • What is water requirement the tank on payment basis. quantity and source of water • No. water supply pipeline network • Any facility of ducts available is as old as 1970s and the maps are in the existing road network not available. Fitters work on basis • What is depth of pipeline of idea and they have to sometime • How you will manage the excavate the area to find the issue breakages and prevention of area damage to water supply • App. 5 MLD and source is MIDC pipeline network during pipeline proposed cable laying project • Who will repair the road • Yes 2 km CC road in town has which may get damage during provision of duct and it can be used cable laying for proposed cable laying project.
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Local Body Points Asked Points Discussed/Clarified • There may be water Further there are some stretches requirement during under planning to be converted into implementation phase, can CC with duct so laying of cable can municipal council provide the be done accordingly water for the same • 1.5 to 2 meters below ground • Any suggestion for MSEDCL • MSEB should ask contractors to work in close coordination with the municipal authority so as the damage to water pipeline network can be prevented • This is yet to be decided
• Yes, if request is made by MSEB/contractor
• Work to be carried out in close coordination with municipal authority and traffic department to minimize the damages and public inconvenience. Regular meeting should be called with the municipal department and other local bodies during the design and implementation phase to discuss the project progress and minimize the issues and expediting the work Ms.Jyoti Banerjee, Dy. • Awareness on the project • No Conservator of Forest, • What are the reserved • Mangroves are declared as reserved Alibag forest areas in Alibag forest by High court so all town? mangrove areas even it is protected • What is administrative status area are reserved areas. Declared of Alibag RFs are RF near survey no 6 (near • In what all cases forest forest office), Mangrove patch near clearance would be required Smasham Bhoomi and Mangrove • Any RET species available in patch near municipal council office Alibag • Alibag falls under Alibag forest • Suggestion division and Alibag is headquartered. Different kind of forest are there in Alibag forest division, i.e. Mangroves, social forestry, moist forest, riparian forests etc • If cable laying is in any Mangrove patch or within any forest land or any tree cutting is involved • Refer Forest Working Plan of Alibag for the same • Proposed alignment should be submitted with the forest department to review if the proposed work area is falling
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Local Body Points Asked Points Discussed/Clarified within the forest area or not Ms. Mamta, Member • Awareness on the project • Yes and X- Sarpanch, • Any issues with the project • No and full cooperation will be Chendhare • How the narrow given by Panchayat during project roads/stretches will be implementation. managed • In Chendhare almost all roads are wide enough for laying cable. If issues will be there it can sorted out by discussions. People of Chandhere know about the project Mr. Milind Vijay • Awareness on the project • No Kandey, • Any issues with the project • Why Varsoli has not been included under the scheme. What are basis of selection of the areas • Varsoli is closer to sea than Alibag and Chandhere so it should be given first preference for conversion of cable network to underground • Further Varsoli is tourist place majorly and number of trees are more thus issues with OH cable system is more in Varsoli thus Varsoli G.P. should also be covered under the scheme Mr. Manoj Mhatre, • Awareness on the project • No Head Traffic Police • What issue can up during • Alibag is small town and there are Cell, Alibag project implementation various narrow stretches and congested areas thus it is essential to manage the traffic in these stretches before initiating the task else it may lead to massive traffic jams, may lead to accidents etc • A common meeting with all the stakeholder like traffic police, MSEB, Municipal Government should be called up to discuss the project. • Roles and responsibility of each department should be communicated. Suggestions of each department and data requirement should be discussed. • Work plan on priority basis should be discussed and communicated to traffic police department road wise so as traffic management plan can be prepared. • Regular meetings for discussion of project progress should be organized. No last moment information should be given as it may create hassles.
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Local Body Points Asked Points Discussed/Clarified • High level of safety should be provided to prevent accidents. • Work should not be taken up during festival time especially Ganesh Chaturthi • Work should not be taken up during monsoon or during high alert due to cyclone/flood Mr. G.T. Patil, • Awareness on the project • Entire depot is concrete so dig in Manager, Bus depot • What are your concerns and only sides Alibag suggestions for the project • Expenditure to be done by MSEB • Two gates are present at depot, excavation should be done at one gate once • Prior information should be given so as all the users can be informed accordingly
8.5 Consultations with other Stakeholders and general Public • BSNL • Educational and Medical Institutions • Shop Keepers, Merchants, Traders • Trade Unions • Local public (for information on existence of important public buildings, sensitive areas) • NGOs working in the area – Jain Shakti Sansthan
Table 8.2: Discussion with the General Public and Other Stakeholder Stakeholder Points Asked Points Discussed/Clarified Mr. Gaikwad, • Awareness on the project. • Yes SDE, BSNL • Are maps available of the BSNL network Any • Yes, already shared with the Medhaj • Cost estimates given to Medhaj • Yes, cost on basis of unit rate is shared with Medhaj already. • What is depth of the • App 1.5 to 2 m cables • How many connections • App 3100+. For laying of cable at any particular are there in Alibag stretch not more than 200 customers will be affected if any cable is disrupted while laying • Is it possible to have common trench for the • Not possible as electrical cable will have some EM proposed UG electrical effect and may disturb the transmission of signal cable and telecom cable through telecom cable. There should be minimal distance of app 1 foot which should be kept between • Though few customer the two cables. If no EM effect is there in the will be disturbed but have proposed technology, then this proposal can be you requested DPR considered. But this can be followed only in sections consultant to incorporate which will overlap with BSNL line network, but the the measure of giving entire system cannot be changed as it will have huge prior information to cost implication
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Stakeholder Points Asked Points Discussed/Clarified BSNL so as public can be informed in advanced No such measure suggested but yes, this point can be about the expected taken and can be suggested damage and accordingly measures can be taken Schools • Awareness about the • No (Primary project school Urdu • What is your view • Project should be implemented as it will improve the medium, about the project? aesthetics of the area and will increase the safety also but certain safety measures should be taken up so as Alibag Nagar there are no accidents due to project implementation School No.1, • Work should not be carried out on all the gates of Marathi school simultaneously medium, St. • Work should be taken up preferably in the off timings Mary Convent and vacation School, Alibag • Prior information should be given to schools about Nagar School the work in the school and nearby areas as we will No.5, Marathi make it mandatory that either parent per guardian should accompany the children for the project medium) implementation period and teacher will accompany student if any outside works are required. Playing in that area also can be restricted • Excavated areas should be barricaded, and no open trench/pit should be left • New transformers should be planned bit away from school area • Cabling work should be away from water pipelines and septic tanks and water tanks • No work to be carried out during monsoon as risk of electrical shock increases due to wetness • Proper measures should be taken so as there is no leakage of current. It should be ensured through regular maintenance & repair • Maintenance should be through such system that every time area should not require to be excavated to carry out maintenance & repair work • School should be told about the measures to be taken to prevent accidents, so it can be communicated to student and parents • Debris should be regularly removed and should not be allowed to pile up in front of school. It may create high nuisance during rains • JCB operators should be given training for the precautions to be taken at sensitive locations as per Nagar Parishad guidelines • Festival time and rainy season should be avoided • Fire safety system should be provided if work is being done near the school area • Peak traffic hours should be avoided Store owners • Awareness about the • No and vegetable project • Yes, excavation may create a problem. Vegetable vendors in • Any issues anticipated vendors may have to shift temporarily to other
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Stakeholder Points Asked Points Discussed/Clarified Chendhare location but that is acceptable as the project is good for the area • Store owners may have issue as the access may get block due to excavation/project works. Thus, the works should be taken up rapidly to minimize the disturbance • Rainy seasons should be avoided • Road should be restored back to original condition after completion of cable laying Mr. Vijay H. • Awareness about the • No Kokare, project • Good project and should be implemented Director, Jain • View about the project • Various safety aspects should be considered, ShikshaSansth • Suggestion an
Members of • Awareness of the project • No Trade Union • Any issues anticipated • Yes of Alibag • The pits for underground cabling should not be left Town (27 open as such when the contractors stop the work or people delays. • Safety measures should be taken care of. participated in • Time period for pits to be left as such should not be the more than 2-3 days. Rapid project implementation to consultation). minimize the problem Representative • Consult traffic police department to minimize the from entire traffic issues market were • Prior information to the shop owners should be give present in the • In case any asset is affected the it should be restored consultation) back to original condition • Future requirement of electricity of the nearby area should be taken care of designing the system • Repair works should not require repeated excavation, fault detection should be through some machinery within 24 hours of break down and fault should be rectified remotely without excavation • Provision of alternate cabling during short circuit of the cable. • Provision of detecting the fault during rainy season. • Parallel roads should not be excavated at the same time • Who will bear the expense of repair and maintenance • What is system if grievance reddressal, who will be nodal person from MSEB to respond to queries. Work should not be left on contractor only. MSEB should monitor the entire work so as to minimize the issues • Water supply pipelines, BSNL cable should be taken care of while laying UG cable • Care must be taken in front of public facilities, school, temple etc.
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The photographs and attendance sheet of stakeholder consultations attached at Annexure-6
8.6 Public Consultation On 10th March 2018, General public consultation was held at the District Collectorate Conference Hall from 11 am to 2.30 pm. The EQMS team did all the preparatory work such as drafting the purpose, agenda, date, venue and time of the public consultation and was announced using public address system put on the auto- rickshaw. The Auto-rickshaw covered entire Alibag town, Chendhare and Varsoli villages with the announcement. EQMS team did video recorded the event of publicity. The District Collectorate – Disaster Management Department and the Chief Executive Officer of the Alibag Municipal Council issued letters to all the line departments to attend the public consultation. The press notes, letters issued by the authorities is placed at Annexure-8. The public consultation took place under the chair of the Chief Executive Officer Alibag Municipal Council and the Dy DM Raigad district. More than 60community members, Govt. department officials, and many stakeholders participated in the meeting.
The SIA summary was presented to the participants giving salient features of the scheme. The team also conveyed their findings and observation including inventory of social and environmental impacts.
It was informed that UGC project shall benefit residents with regular and uninterrupted power supply, shall check accidents due to existing dense overhead wiring, and make the Alibag city clean and beautiful, attracting tourist inflow and that everyone gets power connection. Further, the project will not have any long term permanent impact on livelihoods of the residents of the Alibag town and Chendhare and Varsoli villages. There is no land acquisition proposed and hence there would not be any displacement of any resident.
However, the following temporary impacts are anticipated and for which mitigation measures have been proposed to avoid discomfort for the people for a long time during construction.
Traffic congestion: The traffic management will be assured during construction phase such as giving diversion ways, police control, avoiding work during peak traffic hours especially keeping in mind school / college timings
The project will be using latest technology such as Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) which shall reduce no of roads to be evacuated / excavated.
The implementation shall be done in a systematic way so that at a time long sections would not be dug. The project shall package its works so that maximum 100 m of length is dug.
During implementation, utility structures like electric poles, trees, steps, compound walls, ramps, shall be affected. Though electric poles and their accessories shall be dismantled and taken away after making the area to its original shape, there more than 300 numbers of structures like steps, compound walls will be restored at the project cost. The estimated costs in removal and restoration are part of the project cost.
Some shopkeepers – street sellers may find loss of livelihood for few days (10 days approximately). There are 163 such vendors on six major locations in the Alibag town such as Mahavir Chowk, Bazaar Peth, Gharat Ali, Shivaji Statue, Koliwada, Shribag 3, PMP road etc. Depending on need these
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shop keepers shall be compensated based on their estimated daily loss of their business (net earnings). The provision for the same is made under the SMP.
All the participants were agreed with benefits of the project and expressed that they have understood the temporary impacts on resident such as discomfort, inconvenience, inaccessibility etc. and they are ready to cooperate for gaining larger benefit in the long term.
Varsoli Sarpanch however requested that entire coastal area of Varsoli should be covered in the project.
8.7 Community Perception about the Underground Cable Project
While studying Corridor of Impact of Project on people, the people were apprehensive that they may lose their livelihoods during the time of construction. Participation in planning of work execution shall help them to reduce their fears and give an opportunity to plan their livelihood. Consultations were held at all the sensitive locations identified during reconnaissance visits, rapid appraisal and surveys. The responses captured during focus group discussions, one to one interviews and also during walk through exercises.
All the people consulted were very positive about the project intervention as they perceive reduction in sufferings during cyclone after underground cabling. All of them has single voice supporting “improvement though project shall improve quality of their life. Some participants voiced concern of loosing livelihood for short period during construction.
Total no of respondents (individual, during one to one discussions in the field) = 33
Table 8.3: Positive and Negative Impacts Positive Impacts Responses Negative Impacts Responses Better quality uninterrupted power (33) 100% Traffic congestion due to narrow (24) 80% supply during natural disaster of lanes during construction cyclone Overhead cables are accident prone (33) 100% Service Connections after LT will (16) 50% due to birds, heavy congestions be impacted as there is no access or which will be mitigated due to the space for underground cabling project Overhead cabling – with ugly look of (25) 80% Cabling underneath Slum dwelling (16) 50% wiring of service connections in some and bathrooms will be difficult in dense areas will be removed. It shall high building density areas promote good appearance of tourist spots – beach, fort More improved access to power (33) 100% Temporary Loss of livelihood of (16) 50% supply will induce business Pheriwala, petty roadside opportunities shopkeepers, inaccessibility to shops, Improvement in quality of life (33) 100% Dust, Noise, air pollution, (22) 75% inconvenience to public (frequent visitors), uncomfortable conditions created for people during construction period
Overall, the underground cabling is perceived as a positive project and people are ready to cooperate for an early implementation of the project that makes Alibag town and its adjoining area “overhead cable free” giving good quality and adequate electric power supply to boost to tourism business.
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Disclosure Social impact assessment report shall be disclosed at the SPIU (NCRMP) website. Executive summary will also be disclosed in local language as well as on SPIU and NCRMP websites.
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9 BUDGET PROVISIONS FOR SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS AND INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS 9.1 Social management Budget and Its Implementation: The Adequate resources are allocated under the project to ensure social safeguards which shall be part of construction and operational costs. The various costs estimated are Rs 83.91lacs. Contractor shall have to quote for each of the mitigation measures as applicable. The budget provisions during both construction and operation phase is given in the Table 9.1..
Table 9.1: Social Management Budget Sr. Unit Total Cost No. Particulars Unit Quantity rate (INR)
A. Traffic Management: Nos. 1000 1800 1,800,000
Provision, fabrication and erection of MS barricades of size 2.5m long x 2.0m height on both sides of the cable trench alignment of total length (5x500x2=5000mts) including cost of materials and fabrication charges, all materials/equipment required for 1 fabrication, transportation to site, shifting of barricades from one place to another with all incidental charges, leads, lifts and all taxes and duties as applicable from time to time as specified by Engineer-in-charge (considering 5 operational areas within the package at any given point of time & 500m length of barricade per operational area) Provision of LED strip lighting to MS Rmt 2500 250 625,000 barricades towards road side as a safety measure during night hours, including cost of LED strips and other materials/equipment required for fixing and illumination of LED strips, shifting of LED strips from one place to another 2 with all incidental charges, leads lifts and all taxes and duties as applicable from time to time as specified by Engineer-in-charge (considering 5 operational areas within the package at any given point of time & 500m length of barricade on road side per operational area)
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Sr. Unit Total Cost No. Particulars Unit Quantity rate (INR)
Provision, installation of Nos. 30 500 15,000 cautionary/warning signage and diversion boards as per IRC specifications (SP:55 - 2014) on both upstream and downstream sides of operational area; 6 nos. for each 500 mts of operational area by segment for total length of 2.5 km UG cable trench 3 (considering reuse of each board for 5 times), including cost of boards and other materials required for fixing, shifting charges from one place to another with all incidental charges leads, lifts and all taxes and duties as applicable from time to time as specified by Engineer-in-charge
Providing of agile traffic Days 730 2500 1,825,000 wardens/flagmen along operational areas wearing orange vest and helmet and carrying a red flag (600 x 600 mm) securely fastened to a staff 1 m in length and cones for guiding/managing the traffic at near to 4 junctions/intersections in 20 locations; 2 persons for each location per 8 hours shift including cost of labour and all statutory regulations and all incidental charges, leads, lifts and all taxes and duties as applicable from time to time as specified by Engineer-in-charge
Temporary provision of access/cross Nos. 50 500 25,000 over for properties adjacent to work zones using portable planks (with length 2 to 4 mts. or as required in line 5 with site conditions, at least 1.2 mts. width and handrail on both sides supported with vertical post at 0.5 mt. spacing) Sub total 4,290,000
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Sr. Unit Total Cost No. Particulars Unit Quantity rate (INR)
B. Awareness and education Fortnights 48 5000 240,000
Issuing public notice, printing and putting banners, advertisements through local print and electronic media, conducting awareness meetings with public, printing and distributing handbills to general public and information dissemination through appropriate means regarding type and schedule of civil works, planned diversions and/or partial closures, utility shifting/damage/emergency repairs, complaint handling and all such issues that affect public/road users/residents close to work zones works being carried out in a particular section, at least once in 15 days for the 6 entire project duration. Provision of Project Information Board Nos. 10 1000 10,000 in sheet steel and all supports, including fixing and maintenance during the entire project. Minimum board size should be 3 meters x 2 meters, with necessary information in English and Marathi written in black paint with white background. The board details and the required information will be furnished by the Engineer. The complete design and information shall be approved by the 7 Engineer. Sub total 250,000
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Sr. Unit Total Cost No. Particulars Unit Quantity rate (INR)
C. Backfilling and restoration Cum 300 5890 1,767,000
Restoration of Steps with Plain cement concrete of M15 Grade (1;2.5:5) (Machine mixing) corresponding to IS 456 using MIXER with 40 mm size graded machine crushed hard granite metal (40mm, 20mm & 10mm size) (Coarse aggregate) from approved quarry and Brick masonry in CM 1:5 using well burnt country bricks/Fly-ash 8 bricks (as per the requirement) including cost and conveyance of all materials like cement, fine aggregate (Sand) coarse aggregate, water etc., to site and including seignior age charges, sales & other taxes on all materials including all operational, incidental and labour charges, machine mixing, laying concrete, curing etc., complete charges for finished item of work.
Sub total 17,67,000
Replacement cost of Other Structures Cum 50 7337 366,850 (part of boundary walls, kiosk's shop, base of hand pump, signages etc with Plain cement concrete of M15 Grade (1;2.5:5) (Machine mixing) corresponding to IS 456 using MIXER with 40mm size graded machine crushed hard granite metal (40mm, 20mm & 10mm size)(Coarse aggregate) from approved quarry and Brick masonry in CM 1:5 using well 9 burnt country bricks/Fly-ash bricks (as per the requirement) including cost and conveyance of all materials like cement, fine aggregate (Sand) coarse aggregate, water etc., to site and including seignior age charges, sales & other taxes on all materials including all operational, incidental and labour charges machine mixing, laying concrete, curing etc., complete charges for finished item of work
Sub total 366,850
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Sr. Unit Total Cost No. Particulars Unit Quantity rate (INR)
Compensation to the loss of livelihood 1,218,000 during construction phase - 50 shops 1- 10 10 days of loss of daily earning @ Rs. 750 per day
5,00,000 11 Social Monitoring
Sub total 17,18,000 Total 83,91,000
Note: The budget related to sr. numbers 1 to 8 is already taken care in DPR/EMP due to their social features. The activities and figures are reproduced here just for ready reference and they are not the additional budget.
9.2 Institutional Arrangements for Implementation and Monitoring:
9.2.1 Project Administration and Management for NCRMP II The state government has constituted Project Steering Committee (PSC) to oversee the overall implementation of the NCRMP II and ensure the progress as per the agreed terms. The State Project Implementation Unit is primarily set up to ensure the implementation of the project through designated Line Departments supported through its sector experts and Project Management Consultants – PMC).
In the case of UGC, the designated implementation line agency is MSEDCL. Environmental and social management plan shall be implemented by EHS Cell of contractor (Comprising of Environment, Social and Safety Officers) and supervision for implementation shall be done by MSEDCL Alibag TPQA and SPIU/PMC. MSEDCL already have functional safety cell which shall be named as EHS (Environment, Health and safety) cell. Safety Cell officer will be given additional responsibility of environment and social management plan implementation. These officials shall also be given required training for discharging additional responsibility of environmental and social management. The structure of EHS environmental management for this project is given at Figure 9.1. Roles and Responsibility of the key staff are defined in sections below:
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Figure 9.1: Organization Structure of EHS/SHE Cell
Implementation arrangements of SMP such as agencies, their roles and responsibilities, monitoring mechanism are to be in line and together with the provisions and plans described in the EMP. The sub section on Institutional arrangements may please be referred in EIA – Intuitional Arrangement for implementation of EMP.
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ANNEXURE 1: LIST OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES IN ALIBAG TOWN
Name of Pre- Name of Middle School Name of Senior Degree/Egg. College primary/ Primary Secondary School School PNP Primary K.E.S. Madhyamik School, Khanav N.E.S. Urdu High D.K.E.S. C K High Mara School Veshavi School Sogaon Med Chendhre
PNP Holy Child D.K.T. School Alibag Marathi PNP High School D.K.E.S. C K High Eng. School Veshavi Chaul Med Chendhre K.E.S. English Med D.K.T. School Alibag English PNP High School Nav. Vidyalaya Mandal Primary School Sutarpada Eng. Sec. P K.E.S. Primary PNP Madhyamik School, Dhokawad K.E.S. English Med. K.E.S Eng. Med. Revdanda School Alibag High School MadhyamikShalaBaplePhansapu PNP Education SarkhelKanhojiAngre Society High School, College Gondha PNP Madhyamik School, Kusumbal High School Yayshet B.N. High School. & Jr. College, Aawas Shri Lakshmi Narayan Vidyanand PNP High School ChaulAgrav K.E.S. D.S. KhopkarMadhayamikShala St.Mary's Covent School Chendhare SuryodayaVidyalaya. Sudkoli KES High Navgaon K.E.S. Madhyamik Vidyamandir I.E.S. High Marathi Varsoli MadyamikVidyamandirPhoperi I.E.S. High English Varsoli K.E.S. P.N.P Madhya. Shale Kur S.E.S High School Kurul T.T. PatilMadhymikShalaTinvir R.C.F Sec. & Higher Sec. School K.E.S. JanataVidyalayaBeloshi K.E.S R.M. Patil High Sch. Kave K.E.S. MadhyamikShalaBhiljee K.E.S Adarsh Sec Vidya. Shahap S.M. VakadeVidyalayaChondhi K.E.S. High School Shahabaj K.E.S. S.R.T. High. School Rev K.E.S High School NehuliKhand V.G. Ranade High School Thal K.E.S. N.N. Patil High School (Source: Village Profile of District Raigad 2011 and www.onefivenine.com)
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ANNEXURE 2: DETAILS OF MEDICAL FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN PROJECT AREA
S. Address Name of medical Infrastructure No. Near Sea Shore, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 1 Alibag Civil Hospital Phone: +(91)-2141-222021 I / 5, Shribag 3, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 2 Dhamankar Hospital Phone: +(91)-9370690653, 9422094025, 9850909689, +(91)- 2141-222731, 222268 Plot No M-25, Shribag 2, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 3 Kumthekar Eye Hospital Phone: +(91)-9422493377, +(91)-2141-222617 Dr.SarojTamboli Memorial Near Mahesh Talkies, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 4 Hospital Phone: +(91)-2141-227715, 225331 Ramnath, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 5 Dr. Tiwari Hospital Phone: +(91)-2141-225388 Opposite Megha Cinema Hall, Chendhare, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201, 6 Anandi Maternity & Child Hospital Phone: +(91)-9423375117, 9970666317, +(91)-2141-223907, 223902 Kurul Colony, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 7 R C F Hospital Phone: +(91)-2141-224918 Revdanda, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 8 Ashwini Hospital Phone: +(91)-2141-240219 Opposite Megha Cinema, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 9 Sushrut Hospital Phone: +(91)-9823066285, +(91)-2141-227973, 227974 Building No 2, Near ST Stand, Chendhare, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 10 Sabu Hospital Phone: +(91)-9422094123, 9371094123, 9373494123, +(91)- 2141-222123 Opposite Megha Cinema Halls, Chendhare, Alibag Ho, Alibag 11 Shree Hospital - 402201 Phone: +(91)-9422494703, +(91)-2141-222715 Revdanda, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 12 PrathamikArogya Kendra Phone: +(91)-2141-240377 Near ShetkariBhavan, Alibag HO, Alibag – 402201 13 Jagdale Hospital Phone: +(91)-2141-222808 Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 14 Medical College Hospital Phone: +(91)-2141-227928 15 Varsolkar Hospital Revdanda, Alibag HO, Alibag – 402201 At Post Pant Nagar, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 16 Chaitanya Hospital Phone: +(91)-9422094005, +(91)-2141-224045 Shribag 2, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 17 Jayashri Hospital Phone: +(91)-9850829865, +(91)-2141-225065 Hashiware, Alibag - 402209 18 Mokal Hospital Phone: +(91)-2141-244008 Chendhre, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 19 Chaitanya Hospitals Phone: +(91)-2141-222419 P N P Nagar, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 20 Sabu Hospital Phone: +(91)-2141-220123 Karlekhind, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 21 Prayas Hospital Phone: +(91)-2141-248899 Bypass Road, Chendhre, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 22 Dr.Gavali Hospital Phone: +(91)-9850524024 Thal, Alibag - 402207 23 Siddharth Hospital Phone: +(91)-2141-699084
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Bypass Road, Alibag, Maharashtra- 402201 24 Jannawar Hospital Phone: 02141 228 511 Dr. KelkarWadi, ChhatrapatiShivajiChauk, Alibag - 402201 25 Kelkar'sAyurcare&Panchakarma Phone: 091689 11444 Centre Nursing Homes in Alibag Shreenath 2, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 26 Waje Nursing Homes Phone: +(91)-2141-225025 Near Raigad Bazaar, Shribaug No 3, Alibag HO, Alibag - 27 Laxmi Nursing & ICU Centre 402201 Phone: +(91)-2141-227483 Revdanda, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 28 Pradnya Nursing Home Phone: +(91)-2141-240273 Near Maruti Temple, Chendhare, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 29 Modern Nursing Home Phone: +(91)-2141-225584 Poynad, Alibag - 402108 30 Chintamani Nursing Home Phone: +(91)-9822503995 Near St Stand, Shribag 3, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 31 Deshpande Nursing Home Phone: +(91)-9960866231, +(91)-2141-222335 Ayurvedic Clinics in Alibag Golden Raise Ayurvedic Clinic Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 32 Phone: +(91)-9370517949 Sampurn Ayurved Panchakarm Poynad, Alibag - 402108 33 Kendra Phone: +(91)-9987722693 Dr. Kelkar Building, JoglekarChowk, Alibag HO, Alibag - PatanjaliChikitsalaya 402201 34 Phone: +(91)-9822832378, +(91)-2141-221515 Website: www.divyayoga.com 1st Floor, Building No.4, PNP Society, Opp: Alibag Bus Vd. Satyavrat Ramesh Nanal Stand, 35 Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 Phone: +(91)-9892229523 Dr. Kelkar's Ayurcare and Shri Sadashiv Kripa, KelkarWadi, Near ChhatrapatiShivaji Statue 36 Panchakarma Centre Alibag HO, Alibag – 402201 Phone: +(91)-9168911444, +(91)-2141-222779 Homeopathy Clinics in Alibag Atharva Residency, Shop No 1, Ground Floor, Near ST Stand Shree Homeopathic Health Care 37 Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 Clinic Phone: +(91)-9822504711 Saket, Pezari- Alibag Road, Near P.H.C., Alibag HO, Alibag - 38 Chetana'sUnique Growth Center 402201 Phone: +(91)-9422494503, 9920032333 Varsoli, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 39 Dr. Rajendra Jain Home Clinic Phone: +(91)-9850686663, +(91)-2141-228562 Kalash Co-Operative Housing Society, B 1, Mamta Nagar, 40 Dr. KalikaDevkate Chendhare, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 Phone: +(91)-9325327791 Block 3 B, Ashok Complex, Alibag HO, Alibag - 402201 41 Yash Homeopathic Clinic Phone: +(91)-2141-626525 (Source: Village Profile of District Raigad 2011 and www.onefivenine.
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ANNEXURE 2(I): ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROFILE OF ALIBAG TOWN
Post & Telegraph
Postal service is present in the project Area. Post office is located in the Police line area of Alibag. .
Waste Management Facilities
There is no municipal solid waste management facility for Alibag Municipal Council. Municipal waste is being currently disposed in open. Dumping is carried out openly in adjoining dumping ground located near the Smashan ghat (crematorium) along the Smashan ghat road. Photographs showing dumping ground are given in Figure 4.4 below. Site is identified for municipal solid waste management facility which is located in village Bhadane, Gram Panchayat Khanav, Alibag. Hazardous and bio-medical facility exists in Taloja. Some of the health centres are provided with integrated bio-medical waste management facility
Dumping Ground at Alibag
Roads & Transportation
Alibag. Town is well connected from Pen and Mumbai through Alibag-Revdanda road (SH-91), Alibag - Rewas Road and Alibag –Pen road (SH-88). The distance is approximately 108 km from Mumbai. Ferry service available between Mumbai and Alibag. The nearest jetty is Mandwa from where the catamaran / ferry services available for Gateway of India, Mumbai. Nearest airport is Mumbai at a distance of 140. There are train services operated from Pen railway station (distance 30 km) on Konkan Railway connected to Panvel and Mumbai. Bus services of is available to connect Alibag town to Mumbai, Pen and other areas like sagaon, Revdanda and Rewas. Other than buses, three wheelers also ply in the area which serves as public transport. A bus depot and auto rickshaw stand are exists in Alibag on Alibag Rewas road. The nearest railway station is Pen railway station located about 29 km in north east direction to the town. Launches are also operated from Alibag to Mumbai and Rewas. Nearest airport is Mumbai International Airport which is at app. 45 km from Alibag town in North direction
Tourism
Alibag is well known for tourism in Maharashtra and tourism is main stay of economy in Alibag. Major tourist attraction within the project area include Alibag beach, Varasoli beach, Alibag Fort and HirakotFort. Other tourist destination in nearby areas include Siddheshwar Mandir, Khanderi & Underi island, Magen Avot Synagogue, Akshi beach, Nagaon beach, Khim Navgaon beach, Awas,
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Saswane, Rewas, Chaul Revdanda, Kankeshwar Mandir, Mandawa, Kashid beach and Korlai beach. Resorts of Varasoli are famous all over India.
Most favorite tourist destination is (a) beach in Alibag because of its reasonable cleanliness and its very flat stretch makes for a long walk and (b) Alibag Fort (Figure 4.5): it is the seat of district administration of erstwhile Colaba district since 1852. The name Colaba is attributed to sea Fort Colaba built by the Shivaji the great in 1680 to fight Sidhhis of Janjira and British of Mumbai. It is a historical place witnessed many battles between Siddhis and Kanhoji Angre, the British and the Portuguese.
Alibag Fort
Alibag also houses a Magnetic Observatory which was set up in 1904. It serves as one of the significant observatories forming part of a global network now run by Indian Institute of Geomagnetism. The observatory has two buildings; the first building has magnetometers that record changes occurring in the Geo magnetic fields. The second building consists of precision recording instruments, which give data about geomagnetic storms caused by solar storms which is shared with different countries.
Archaeological Structures
The Hirakot Fort is an archeological site of national and international importance is present within the project area. The Hirakot Fort is an archeological site as per ASI list if archaeological monuments within the project area. However, the cable laying works will not be carried out within the premises of fort but along the existing road within its RoW. Alibag/ Colaba fort is app. 800 m from the town in SW direction in the sea.
HirakotLake and Fort Colaba Fort
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ANNEXURE 3: CHECKLIST FOR INVENTORY OF HOT SPOTS, CRITICAL AND SENSITIVE LOCATIONS
Underground Electric Cable Network Corridor
Package: ______
Data Sheet No. Date Time:
Name of Enumerator: ……………………………………………………………………………
1. Location
Section (Km) Name of Village/ Urban Ward
Chainage in m City / urban area
Taluka District
Block Landmark
Location (Distance in M from center of GPS Coordinates underground cable alignment)
Left side Right Side Lat Long.
Informant details
Name Address Contact No Occupation
2.Inventory of anticipated impacts
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2.1 Traffic Congestion observed / projected
Location details Present During Construction After construction
2.2 Inventory of physical assets located in the corridor likely to be affected
Location details - Private Assets- Utility Public Assets– Utility Community Property Resources - Utility
2.3 Probable impact on assets
Who will be affected most Temporary – shifting Permanent – Displacement Inaccessibility (to shop etc.)
Private Assets
Public Assets
CPR
2.4 Likely inconvenience to public due to project (frequent visitors to the location)
Description of Temporary Permanent Who will be affected most inconvenience
2.5 Likely uncomfortable conditions for people (Inhabitants aside the locations)
Description of Temporary Permanent Who will be affected most uncomfortable conditions
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2.6 Likely impacts on accessibility to Livelihood resources– shops, business, individuals, households and others
Description of livelihood Temporary Permanent Who will be affected most accessibility to resources
2.7 Impact on archaeological and cultural /tourist spots
2.8 Loss of Trees
Location and ownership – Species Density Area public, private
2.9 Likely impact on movement / Transit corridors of cattle, wildlife
Location, Type of cattle Likely impact permanent Likely impact – temporary
2.10 Likely impact on Air / Noise pollution
Location Air Noise Cumulative Impact
2.11 Land Acquisition requirements if any
Location Area in ha No of Project Affected LA amounts to Households displacement of households
2.12 Any other Specify -
Name Signature
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ANNEXURE 4: FORMAT FOR CONDUCTING CENSUS
Name of Village / Ward No.
Household :
Date
Name
Sex
Age
Relation to Household
Head (HH)
Primary Occupation
Secondary Occupation
Number of HH Members Disaggregated by Sex
Property Ownership with Estimated Value
• Structures • Land and Type • Other: Wells, Trees, Livestock
Highest Level of Education
Income
• Farm-based • Off-farm labor • Informal Sector Activities • Other: Remittances
Name and Signature of Surveyor Name and Signature of Informant
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ANNEXURE 5: PERSONS INTERVIEWED DURING FIELD SURVEYS
The following is the list of persons interviewed during field surveys. The survey tools are placed at Annexure 1 for walk through exercise and Annexure 2 questionnaire for socio economic baseline of the impacted persons: Persons interviewed during field surveys
Sr. Name Occupation/ location Contact No. No. 01 Mr. Ashok Ganesh Sonone Shop Keeper – Shreyas Electricals 9850661777 02 Mr. Palakar Service – Janmitra 7875523470 03 Mr. Chandrakant Darekar Service – Janmitra 7875523470 04 Mr. D. G. Ghard Service – Janmitra 7875523470 05 Mr. Kailas Local Resident 9623734664 06 Mr. Sudhir Mhatre Local Resident MIDC 9423375008 07 Mr. Prahlad Mhatre Local Resident MIDC 9324567899 08 Mr. Gotram Rathod Resident – Rohidasnagar 9225747530 09 Mr. T. A. Jain Resident Rohidasnagar 9225747530 10 Mr. Vishwas Pandurang Bhagat Local Resident No response 11 Mr. Kailas Mahadev Local Resident No response 12 Mr. Ashok R. Khot Fish Shop 7767836174 13 Mr. Moreshwar P. Bhandari Fish Shop 7767836174 14 Mr. Ganesh K. Vadolkar Fish Shop 9225747530 15 Mr. Dayaram M. Tabib Fish Shop Metapada No response 16 Mr. Kailas Nathu Hule Fish Shop Metapada No response 17 Mr. Sharad Padole Fish shop Metapada 9921054905 18 Mr. Ravindra Nakawa Labor Khojari Naka 9822495691 19 Mr. Dinesh P. Mukadam Labor Khojari Naka 9271777842 20 Mr. Hira Shivram Jadhav Contractor – civil 9011110158 21 Mr. Akshay Rathod Contractor – Electric 8698131812 22 Mr. Akbar Basir Sayyad Labor Mandvi 7798998182 23 Mr. Samad Basir Sayyad Labor Mandvi 8087919784 24 Mr. Mubarak B. Sayyad Labor Mandvi 7744815103 25 Mr. Haider Jalaudyeen Mandvi Mohalla 9922788196 26 Mr. Ramakant S. Bobhate Labor – Jalsapada 8805563662 27 Mr. Sachin. G. Sarang Labour – Jalsapada 9764881240 28 Mr. Dinesh G. Sarang Labor – Jalsapada 7798029066 29 Mr. Ganesh G. Sarang Labor – Jalsapada 7058450970 30 Mr. Dattatraya Babaji Late Farmer Bandarpada 9226265986 31 Mr. Sheshnath M. Bhagat Local Bandarpada No response 32 Mr. Prafulla R. Nakwa Local Bandarpada 9764446370 33 Mr. Vithan Sitaram Bhandari Local Mahavir Chowk No response 34 Mr. Ramesh Manmode Stationary Shop 7411571575 35 Mrs. Sunanda K. Patil Bag seller 9075318085 36 Mr. Shelke Service – Janmitra No response
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ANNEXURE 6: FILLED SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE
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ANNEXURE 7: PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Underground Electric Cable Network
Package:
Village name / Urban Ward City Location: Chainage ... km
Date ………………………………………….. Time ……………………….
Attendance: Total number Men Women
Venue for Public Consultations ……………………………
Names of Facilitator(s) …………………………………………………………………..
Nature of Impacts Conveyed and discussed
Sr. Particulars Response Suggested measures for both No. positive and negative 01 Air Pollution
02 Noise Pollution
03 Water Pollution
04 Land acquisition
05 Loss of Trees – Natural regenerated / useful plantations
06 Accident or Safety, traffic congestions
07 Domestic animals – their movements
08 Agriculture / horticulture
09 Movement of Wild Animals
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10 Loss of property, houses, other assets due to removal
11 Inconvenience to the commuters / frequent visitors
12 Impact on Community Property Resources
13 Livelihood Impacts on shops and business due to inaccessibility
14 Uncomfortable living conditions created for inhabitants in the area
15 Any other issue
Overall Public Opinion captured on Positive Impacts during public consultation
Sr. No. Positive Impacts Suggestion (strengthening measures for positive impacts) 01
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06
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08
09
10
Overall Public Opinion captured on Negative Impacts during public consultation
Sr. No. Negative Impacts Suggestion (mitigation measures for negative impacts 01
02
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Methods followed
1. Criteria used in selection of venue
2. Criteria used in selection of stakeholders
3. Who has helped in planning of Public Consultations, how?
4. Method used in communicating the respondents
5. Details of documentation of the public consultation:
Videography
Photography
Other method
Signature Facilitator
Attendance
Location Chainage Name of locality
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Nearest Landmark
Village / Urban Ward No. City
Date: Venue Time Duration:
Sr. Name Age Sex Occupation Contact No. No.
Signature of Facilitator
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ANNEXURE 8: SOCIAL SCREENING CHECK LIST
1. Does the sub-project activity require acquisition of private land? Yes No Private Land (sqm. /ha.) Give the following Govt. Land (sqm./ha.) details: Forest Land (sqm. /ha.) 2. Does the proposed sub-project activity result in demolition/removal of existing structures? Yes No If so, give the following details: Number of public structures/buildings Number of common property resources(such as religious/cultural/ drinking water/wells/etc.) Number of private structures (located on private or public land) 3. Does the proposed Project activity result in loss of crops/trees? Yes 4. Does the proposed Project activity result in loss of direct livelihood/employment? Yes 5. Does the proposed activity result in loss of mangrove ecosystem/ community forest on which nearby residents/local population are dependent for fuel wood/grazing etc.? Yes No If yes, give the details of the extent of area to be lost (in acres or / in ha.). 6. Does the proposed Project activity affect schedule tribe/caste communities? Yes No
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ANNEXURE 9: PHOTOGRAPHS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Consultation with Trade Union, Alibag Market
MSEB & PMC
Traffic Police Head Sister Meena (Principal), St. Mary Convent School
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Mr. AjitPatil Mr. Vijay H. Kokare, Jain ShikshaSansthan
Principal, Alibag Nagar School No.5, Marathi medium
Milin Vijay Kandey , G. P. Varasoli Mr. Gayekwad , BSNL
Mr. Manish Gayekwad& Mr. N.P. Jadhav , Mrs. Jyoti Banerjee, Dy. Conservator of forest, Municipal Council, Alibag Alibag Forest Department
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Dilip Bhai, Kirana Union Head Mr. G.T. Patil, manager, Alibag Bus Depot
Mr. Abdul Wahid Dhare , Principal, Primary school Ms. Mamta, Ex Sarpanch& Member, Chendre Urdu medium
Vegetable Vendors, Chendre Santosh Dharma, Alibag Nagar School No.1, Marathi medium
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ANNEXURE 10: ATTENDANCE SHEET
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ANNEXURE 11: ALIBAG UGC - JOINT FIELD VISIT LOCATIONS - 23-24 NOV 2017
Sr. No DTC # Location Name of Landmark Likely Corridor Temporary Shifting Permanent Ward / village impacts Displaceme nt 1 7 Chendhare GP Office – Satish UG exists – no Whether UGC No Alibag Pen Engineering impact trespasses through Road Private land 2 21 Ramakant Alibag ST -- UG Nalla Alternatives to be No- Hotel Stand Crossing explored 3 25 Om Electrical Old Ward No. Old College, offices – 2 to 3 Shops partly No- 4 Municipal commuters, during construction office crossing 4 BSNL Ward 2 Chendhare Revas Road, Revas Rod, BSNL -- No BSNL Office Office, Heavy , Traffic 5 Varsoli Jai Bhavani Bye pass road Chendhare Traffic congestion -- No Meat Shop 6 Varsoli Gurudeo Chendhare ------No Colony 7 16 Rohidasnagar Rohidasnagar -- High building UGC passes through No density buildings 8 2 Shribag No. 2 Shribag # 2 -- Dense population Slum dwelling, No area bathroom – 5 9 26 Koliwada Metapada -- Petty shop 3-4 no of Shop partly No keepers during construction 10 26 Shivalkar Madhala Pada Fish Market Traffic congestion 3-4 shops partly No Naka during construction 11 27 Koliwada Fish Market Khojari Naka Shop 5-6 shops partly No during construction 12 28 Bandar Pada Khojari Naka -- Shops, road 3-4 shops partly No crossing during construction 13 28 Shastrinagar Koliwada Banjara Basti Overhead wiring Slum dwelling, No above slum bathroom during dwellings construction – 10 no -- 14 27 Mandavi Custom Office -- Traffic congestion -- No- Mohalla 15 27 Jalsapada Jalsa Pada -- Narrow lanes -- No-- 16 28 Bandarpada Shastrinagar -- Dust, noise -- No-- 17 23 Mahavir ST Stand -- Traffic congestion 5-6 shops partly No-- Chowk Alibag – narrow lane during construction 18 23 Brahman Ali Ram Mandir -- Heavy traffic peak 5- 6 shops partly No-- hours – 11 – 12 during construction and 17 – 19 19 34 State Bank of Old city -- Narrow lane, -- No-- India Main traffic congestion Branch
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ANNEXURE 12: COMMUNICATIONS
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Public Consultation Photographs 10th March 2018 at District Collectorate Office
Daily Lokmat gave a wide publicity to the Public Consultation held on 10 March 2018
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Participants at the Public Consultations at District Collectorate on 10th March 2018
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Sr. Location Name of Landmark Respondent Details No. Village/Urban Ward Name Address Contact No Occupation 1 Chandhare G P Upto 700m underground feeder from sub Chendhare G P Satish Engiring Mr. Palakar Alibag 7875523470 Service station 2 Ramakant Hotel Urban -1 - IDBI ST Stand Alibag IDBI Bank Mr. Palakar Alibag 7875523470 Service Bank 3 Shrayas Electrical Mr. Ashok Ganesh Om Electrical Old 4 Ward Old Municipal Old 9850661777 Service Sonone Muncipal Office 4 Rohidas Nagar Mr. Chandrakant Urban Sector 2 Kolawada/mitpada Alibag 7875523470 Service Chandare Derekar 5 Jai Bhavani Matan Shop- Chendhera Bye pass road Byepass Road, Chendhare Mr. D G Ghard Alibag Trade
Mr. Kailas Jabib 9623734664 Shop keep 6 Chandare G P Waral Guredeo Chanderi GP Guredeo Coloney Ovary app Colony Mr. Sudhir Mhatre 9423375008 Shop MIDC nov
Mr. Rilhard Mathiel colony 9324567899 Shop Mr. Gotram Rathod 9225747530 Shop Vishwas Pandrung 7 Trading Rohidas Nagar Rohidas Nagar Rohidas Nagar Bhagat Mr. Kailas Mehadeo Shop Tabib
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Sr. Location Name of Landmark Respondent Details No. Village/Urban Ward Name Address Contact No Occupation 8 Mr. Ashok R Khot FishMarket Shop Shilvalkar Naka madhala Madhala Pada Fishar Market Moreshwar P Bandri Fish Market 7767836174 Shop Pada Ganesh K Vadolkar Fish Market 9225747530 Shop Dayaram M Tabib Meta Padda Fisherman 9 Fishar Market Fish Market Koliwada Koliwada Kailas Nathu Hule Meta Padda Fisherman Koliwada Sharad Padole Meta Padda 9921054905 Fisharman 10 Khojari Naka Bandar Ravindra D Nakwa 9822495691 Labour Bandar Pada Bandar Pada Pada Khojari Naka
Dinesh P Mukadam 9271777842 Labour
Shastari Nagar Contractor Shastri Nagar Shastri Nagar Koliwada Hira Shivram Jadhav 9011110158 11 Kol Con
Shastari Nagar Contractor Akshay Rathod 8698131812 Kol Electrical Mandavi Agbar Bassir Sayyad 7798998182 Contractor Mohalla Mandavi Samad Bassr Sayyad 8087919784 Contractor Mohalla Mandavi Contractor Mubarik Bissar Sayyad 7744815103 Mandavi Mohalla Mandavi Mohalla Mohalla Electrical Custom Office Hudar Jalaludyan Costasm Office Costasm Office 9922788196 12 sayyad Name Address Contact No Occupation
Sachin G Sarang Jalsa Pada 9764881240 Service Dinesh G Sarang Jalsa Pada 7798029066 Service Ganesh G Sarang Jalsa Pada 7058450970 Service
Sr. Location Name of Village/Urban Landmark Respondent Details
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No. Ward Name Address Contact No Occupation Shastri Nagar Dattatraya Babaji Late 9226265986 Farmer bandar Pada Shastri Nagar Pandar Shastri Nagar Bandar Pada Bandar Pada Sheshanath M Bhagat Farmer 13 Pada bandar Pada Shastri Nagar Prafful R Nakwya 9764446370 Service bandar Pada 14 Mahivar Chawk St Stand Vitthal Satiram Bandhari Service Zerox Mahavir Mahivar Chwk Mahivar Chawk Mahivar Chawk Ramesh Manmode 74101571575 Stationary Chawk 15 Shops Brahaman Brahaman Alai Ram Ram Mandir Ram Mandir Sunanda K Patil Alai Ram 9075318085 Bag Seller Mandhar 16 Mandir State Bank Of State Bank Of India Main State Bank Of India India Main Shalke Alibag Service Branch Main Branch 17 Branch
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ANNEXURE 14: SUGGESTED INVENTORY OF AFFECTED UTILITIES AND STRUCTURES
Sr. Location Description of Estimated cost of Estimated Methodology No. Utility / removal of restoration adopted structure (e.g. utilities/structures costs of Electric poles, (wages, machinery, impacted trees, steps, material used, utilities / compound transport, etc.) structures walls, etc.) 1
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Please provide summarized explanatory note on above inventory
Suggested format for preparing Inventory of affected livelihoods units (shops, businesses vendors, squatters) during laying of cable:
Sr. Location Description Approx. Estimated Proposed Methodology used for No. of Daily number of Livelihood assessment of loss and livelihood income days of assistance livelihood type (Rs.) loss (Amount) during cable laying works (Rs.)
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ANNEXURE15: EXCAVATION AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN
EXCAVATION AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN
Introduction
All the sites for material storage, site office, labour camps, and excavation sites lay within the project area. Traffic density is not very high in project area except in Market area. Project implementation will add to traffic in the project area and also traffic congestion will increase on the roads where excavation is planned, dismantling will be undertaken, and other project activities will be undertaken. Thus, it is required to manage the traffic arising due to project and the project activities due to which traffic congestion should be prevented.
Scope and Purpose
The plan addresses labour and community safety related impacts that may arise from the increased project traffic, due to movement of heavy equipment/machinery and vehicles along the site access and approach roads particularly during construction phase. The plan will be regularly updated by the contractor with the project progress and as vehicle & equipment movement requirements are identified in detail. Designated traffic coordinator will be responsible for overall coordination of traffic management.
• Excavation Plan • Excavation should be planned in consultation with the traffic police department • Excavation should not be taken up parallel on both the edges on the same road • Excavation should not be undertaken during festival time • Excavation should not be undertaken during monsoon season • Excavation should not be undertaken on both the access of any cultural, archaeological, institutional, religious and hospital property • Alternate access should be provided to the property for which access is blocked • Alternate route should be defined, if any particular road is partially or completely blocked • Public should be informed about the blocked routes in advance • Traffic supervisors should be appointed on the route where the route blockage is carried out to guide the traffic.
Traffic Management
The following measures will be implemented during this phase:
• Movement of construction material & debris carrying vehicle will be restricted to defined access routes & defined hours avoiding the peak hours • Proper signage will be displayed at important traffic junctions along the vehicular access routes to be used by construction phase traffic. The signage will serve to prevent any diversion from designated routes and ensure proper speed limits are maintained near residential areas. • Any road diversions and closures should be done with the consultation of traffic police department
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• Usage of horns by project vehicles will be restricted near sensitive receptors viz. schools, settlements etc. • Traffic flows will be timed wherever practicable during period of increased commuter movement in the day. • Temporary parking facilities shall be provided within the work areas, labour camp, material storage site, site office and other such areas • Vehicular movement will be controlled near sensitive locations viz. schools, colleges, hospitals identified along designated vehicular transportation routes. • Routine maintenance of project vehicles will be ensured to prevent any abnormal emissions and high noise generation. • Adequate training on traffic and road safety operations will be imparted to the drivers of project vehicles. Road safety awareness programs will be organized in coordination with local authorities to sensitize target groups viz. school children, commuters on traffic safety rules and signages. Self-defensive training should be given to drivers. • Drivers should carry the documents all the time including driving license, vehicle insurance policy, RC, Service records of vehicle, PUC, Name & Contact details of vehicle owner • All vehicle should be provided with first aid box • The contractor(s) shall frame and implement a “No Drug No Alcohol” Policy to prevent road accidents/incidents. • Traffic management plan should be implemented by traffic supervisor under SHE cell’s head. Traffic marshals should be kept at site to manage the incoming & outgoing traffic. • Records of name of driver & number of vehicle should be maintained at the site.
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