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Andhra Pradesh Integrated Irrigation and Agriculture Transformation Project (APIIATP) Public Disclosure Authorized Environment and Social Management Public Disclosure Authorized Andhra Pradesh Integrated Irrigation and Agriculture Transformation Project (APIIATP) Public Disclosure Authorized Environment and Social Management Framework – Volume 1 March 2018 Public Disclosure Authorized State Project Director APIIATP Water Resources Department Vijayawada 520003 Public Disclosure Authorized Andhra Pradesh APIIATP: Environment and Social Management Framework Andhra Pradesh Integrated Irrigation and Agriculture Transformation Project (APIIATP) Environment and Social Management Framework – Volume 1 March 2018 Sutra Consulting Pvt. Ltd. ii | P a g e APIIATP: Environment and Social Management Framework ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sutra Consulting is thankful to the Water Resource Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh for providing us the opportunity to undertake this important assignment. I convey my sincere gratitude to Dr. P.S. Raghavaiah, IFS, Special Commissioner, CADA for his guidance and support to the project team. I wish to thank Smt. Y.V. Rajarajeswari, Superintending Engineer for her immense support and cooperation. The Joint Director, Agriculture, Executive Engineer, Dy. Executive Engineer, Asst. Executive Engineers, Asst. Director of Agriculture, Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation and Dy. Executive Engineer, MI, CADA have provided unfailing support and I thank them for the same. I would also convey my sincere thanks to all the PMU Experts for supporting the project team at various stages of the assignment. I wish to thank the World Bank Mission members comprising of Messrs./Mmes. Ranjan Samantaray (Task Team Leader), Kazuhiro Yoshida (Co-TTL), Balagopal Senapati (Procurement), Dilip Prusty (Finance), S Satish (Social & Institutional Development), Anupam Joshi (Environment), Paul Sidhu (Agriculture), R K Malhotra (Construction Engineering), Martin Kumar (Fisheries), Sudhirendar Sharma (Climate Resilient Agriculture, M&E), Sekhar Muddu (Hydrology, Water Use Efficiency), Fokke Fenemma (Agribusiness), Rohan G Selvaratnam (Cost Table), Saumya Srivastava (Agribusiness), and Yukitsugu Yanoma (Economic Analysis) for providing valuable guidance at various meetings especially on the Social, Institutional and Environmental aspects during the preparation of this report. I wish to thank the Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers, Deputy Executive Engineers, Assistant Executive Engineers, Work Inspectors and Revenue Officials like VROs and Village Assistants in the districts where the assignment was conducted for their untiring support and cooperation. This acknowledgement would remain incomplete without thanking the farmers and community members in all sample tanks visited for their co-operation during the study. I am hopeful that this report would serve as a useful document and would prove to be relevant for the various stakeholders associated with the project. DIRECTOR SUTRA CONSULTING Sutra Consulting Pvt. Ltd. iii | P a g e APIIATP: Environment and Social Management Framework ESMF STUDY TEAM KEY EXPERTS 1. Smt T. Katyayani Team Leader 2. Sri J. Prasad Social Specialist 3. Smt R. Rama Devi Gender Specialist 4. Sri Manoj Kumar Engineering Expert 5. Sri D. Senthil Environmental Specialist 6. Smt G. Padma Environmental Specialist INVESTIGATORS 1. Sri Pratik Katare Field Survey Supervisor 2. Sri Narendra Field Investigator 3. Sri Raju Field Investigator 4. Smt Sujatha Field Investigator 5. Smt Ch. Lakshmi Field Investigator 6. Smt Neelima Field Investigator 7. Sri Akhil Field Investigator Sutra Consulting Pvt. Ltd. iv | P a g e APIIATP: Environment and Social Management Framework CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................ iii ESMF STUDY TEAM ........................................................................................................ iv CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................... v LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................. ix LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................. xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................. 1 Chapter One: Introduction ................................................................................................ 11 Background .................................................................................................................... 11 Overview of Andhra Pradesh Community Based Tank Management Project (APCBTMP) ................................................................................................................ 11 Overview of AP Integrated Irrigation and Agriculture Transformation Project .... 12 Objectives of the Study .................................................................................................. 13 Scope of Work................................................................................................................ 13 Environmental Assessment ......................................................................................... 13 Social Assessment ........................................................................................................ 14 Development of Environmental Management Framework and Social Management Framework .................................................................................................................. 15 Methodology .................................................................................................................. 16 Desk Review ................................................................................................................ 16 Selection of Sample Tanks .......................................................................................... 16 Stakeholder Consultations and Disclosure Workshops ............................................. 17 Data Analysis and Report Writing ............................................................................. 17 Structure of the Report ................................................................................................. 18 Conclusion...................................................................................................................... 19 Chapter Two: Legal and Policy Framework ..................................................................... 20 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 20 Relevant Environmental and Social Policies and Acts ................................................. 20 World Bank Safeguard Policies .................................................................................... 28 Conclusion...................................................................................................................... 30 Chapter Three: Tank Descriptions and Characteristics .................................................. 31 Distribution of Sample Tanks across Agro Climatic Zones ......................................... 31 Distribution of Sample Tanks by Age ........................................................................... 31 Condition and Usage of Sample Tanks ......................................................................... 31 Other Users of Tank Water ........................................................................................... 32 Water Availability in Sample Tanks ............................................................................. 32 Inflow Systems in Sample Tanks................................................................................... 32 Status of Catchment ...................................................................................................... 32 Water Storage Systems in Sample Tanks ....................................................................... 32 Silt ................................................................................................................................ 32 Weed Growth ................................................................................................................ 33 Tank Command Area .................................................................................................... 33 Distribution System....................................................................................................... 33 Tank Bund Condition .................................................................................................... 33 Condition of Sluices ...................................................................................................... 33 Surplus Weirs ............................................................................................................... 34 Feeder Channels ............................................................................................................ 34 Encroachments in Tank Bed .......................................................................................... 34 Sutra Consulting Pvt. Ltd. v | P a g e APIIATP: Environment and Social Management Framework Conclusion...................................................................................................................... 34 Chapter Four: Environmental Assessment and Environmental Management Framework ...........................................................................................................................................
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