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THIRD ANDt-IRA PRADESH IRRIGATION PROJECT PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS Public Disclosure Authorized ECONOMICREHABILITATION PROGRAMME (PAPERP) Public Disclosure Authorized ACTION PLAN Public Disclosure Authorized GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH IRRIGATION & CAD DEPARTMENT Public Disclosure Authorized HYDERABAD MARCH, 1995 INCHARGE OFTHE DEPARTMENT: Sri K. KOSALRAM,IAS Pri. Secretary to Govt. Irrigation & CAD Dept. 'J' Block, Secretariat HYDERABAD Phone Nos.: 232630 (Off) 316709 (Res) Fax No. 233511 INCHARGE OF THE PROJECT Sri P.K.Agarwal, IAS Secretary (Projects) Irrigation & CAD (PW) Dept 'J' Block, Secretariat HYDERABAD Phone Nos. 232529 (Off) 331400 (Res) Fax No. 233511 CONTENTS Si. No. Ilemn Page No. 1. Introduction 3 2. Project and Objectives 5 3. Approach for R&R 12 4. Direct & Indirect Benefils 15 5. Project Affected Area 16 6. Land and PropertyAqcuisition 19 7. Project Affected Commnunity 24 8. ProjectAffected Persons 30 9. Adverse Impacts of land acquisition 33 10. Enabling legislation for acquisition of land 34 11. EnvironmentalImpact Assesment 35 12. Patlicipalion of Pioject affected persons 36 13. Aclion Plan 37 14. Stragy for Impleinentation of Action Plan 42 15. Inslifulional arrangerments 43 16. Monitoring and evaluation 46 17. Budget 47 18. TheWorik Plan 50 19. Listof Annexures 51 20. Listof figures INTRODUCTION The Stateof Andhra Pradeshcomprises three regionsnamely, Coastal, Telangana and Rayalaseema.The economy of A.P.is predominantlyagrarian; agriculture contributes about50% to the State'sincome and employsabout 70% of thework force. Since agriculture is the prime mover and hub of all economicactivities, growth in economy is largely dependenton continuousgrowth in agricultureand the removalof constraintsthereto. Governmentof AndhraPradesh is strivingto alleviatethe sufferingsof the people in the state in general,and those in the droughtprone areas, in particular.Rayalaseema and Telanganaregions being the State'smost backwardand droughtprone regions,the impactof irrigationon the poorestpeople would be significantand developmentwill be substantial,once water reaches these areas. HenceRayalaseema and Telangana regions of the State were chosen for providingirrigation benefits under two sub projectsviz., SrisailamRight BranchCanal (SRBC)Scheme and Sriramsagar(SRS) Scheme under the SecondA.P. IrrigationProject. 1.1 SECONDA.P. IRRIGATIONPROJECT The SecondA.P. IrrigationProject was taken up with the financialassistance of World Bankto the tune of SDR 127.5M (US $140 M as on 1986)as creditand US$ 131 M as loan. The projectwas plannedto be completedin a durationof sevenand half years i.e., from June 1986to December31, 1993with the credit/loanclosing date as June 30, 1994. Themain objective of the projectwas to increaseagriculture production and farmers incomein the commandarea of boththe projects;(i) SRBC(65,000 ha) and(ii) Sriramsagar (SRS) KakatiyaCanal Command(modernisation of 1,65,000ha and developmentof 1,63,000ha). The maincomponents of the projectwere: !. SRBCSub-Project 1. SRB Canal from the BanakacherlaRegulator to the Gorakallubypass structure. 2. The GorakalluBypass structure 3. SRBCanal beyond the GorakalluBypass structure for about100 Km (ending Km 141.0). II. SRSSub-Project 1. Upgradingand completionof conveyanceworks of KakatiyaCanal Command betweenKm 0- 146 2. Completionand new conveyanceworks of the KakatiyaCanal Command between Km 146 - 267. 3. Excavationof the tail sectionof the KakatiyaCanal to serveas an escape (Km 267 - 284). Thoughthe projectimplementation improved very much in the last two and half years i.e., 1992-93onwards, the projectcould not be completedin full by June 30, 1994 becauseof earlierslippages in the projectimplementation. Though the overallphysical progressto end of June 1994 was only 30% (SRBC 38% and SRS 21%), since the 3 achievementunder certain connectedactivities was nearlyfull the projectwould have been ableto irrigatein 1996-97i.e., with an extensionof three years. 1.2 NECESSITYOF THIRDA.P. IRRIGATIONPROJECT Sincethe objectivesof the SecondA.P. Irrigation Project could not be achieveddue to non completionof the projectit is felt desirablenot to leaveor delaythe projectin the present half - finishedand inoperablestate but to find additionalinvestment needed to complete theworks early and realisethe potentialcreated by pastinvestments and assistfor increased agriculturalproduction and improvethe economyof the backwardregions of Andhra Pradesh. TheThird A.P. IrrigationProject thus contemplatesto completethe spill overworks of the SecondA.P. IrrigationProject at the earliestto generatethe benefitscontemplated. 4 THE PROJECT AND OBJECTIVES 2.1. SRISAILAM RIGHT BRANCH CANAL 2.1.1. Introduction: The SrisailamRight Branch Canal (SRBC)draws its water from SrisialamReservoir, built across Krishna river. An approach channel has been provided within the reservoir to supply water at the Pothireddypadu Regulator. A right main canal takes off from the regulator,traverses a length of 16.34 km through Mittakandaladeep cut (the ridge between Krishna and Pennar basins) upto Banakacharla Regulator. SRBC takes off from the right of the regulator to provide irrigation to an area of 65,000 ha in Kurnool District. The service area is almost rectangular in shape with a length of 130 km and a width of 5 to 10 km. There is no irrigation in the first 50 km upto Gorakallu Bypass. Below the Bypass, the canal traverses a length of 64 km before joining the Owk reservoir through a 1.89 km long tunnel. The canal then extends to km 141 to provide irrigation to an area of 65000 ha. Locationmap and Index plan of SRBC sub-projectare shown in Fig 1 & 2. The components of the project are as follows: i) SRB Canal from the Banakacherla Regulator to the Gorakallu Bypass Structure, for a length of 50.753 Km. ii) The Gorakallu bypass structure. iii) SRB canal from the Gorakallu bypass structure to Owk Reservoir. iv) Owk tunnel from km 113.525 to 115.584. v) Owk Reservoir from km 115.584 to 119.5 vi) Major distributory from km 119.5 to 141. vii) Distributory Network in Block I to XVI. viii) Feeder Road network. 2.1.2. Geology: The main geological formations in the project area comprise the Nandyal shales, Koilkuntlalimestones, Panyamquartzites, Owk shales, Narji limestonesand Banaganapalli quartzites. The hill ranges along the western boundary in Banaganapalli mandal consist of quartzite overlying calcarious shales. In the Kunderu plain limestones and shales predominate. 2.1.3. Physiography: 85% of the command area is nearly plain with slope of less than 1%. The rest of the command is very gently sloping with slopes of 1-3%. Physiographically,the area can be divided into three main units viz., hills, gently undulating plains and valleys. The hills are residual relief features comprising quartzites and limestones. The quartzite hills are gently dipping and are underlain by shales and limestoneswith escarpment on western side and a gentle dip towards east terminating into a plain. Elsewhere,gently dipping quartzites are surrounded by plains all around. The plains are vast stretches of land which occupy 85% of the command area. Many small streams traverse the plain forming narrow linear valleys moderately to severely eroded and salt-affected lands are formed near the valleys. The 5 plainshave very deep darkcolour cracking type of claysoils. The valleyshave weatheredl transportedmaterial. Evidenceof erosion in the form of sheet wash and rills can be observed. 2.1.4 Soils: The soils in the commandare generallyblack cotton soils derivedfrom lime stones and shaleswith intrusionsof quartzitesand sand stones.80% of the area is coveredby deep black cottonsoils. About 83%of the soils are in irrigabilityclass-l1, even as 95% of the soils excludinghills are culturable. 2.1.5. Drainage: The commandarea is drainedby Kunderuriver which is a tributaryof the Pennar flowingfrom Nallamalahills in the Northto Erramalahills in the South.It is joined by many local streamsduring its course, the importantones being the Jurreruand Paleru.The drainagepattern of the commandarea is dendritic. 2.1.6 Climate: The climateof the area is of temperatetype with hot summersand mild winters. The meandaily maximumtemperature during winter is 300C and minimum17.50 C. The mean daily maximumtemperature during summer is 41.40C and a minimumis 28.50C. The relative humidityvaries from month to month and increasesfrom 65% to 85% in South-Westmonsoons. It is lessthan 65% in the rest of the year. 2.1.7. Rainfall: Theaverage annual rainfall in the SRBCCommand area is 761 mmwith a maximum spreadover of three monthsfrom Julyto September.Nearly 71% of the rainfallis received duringSouth-West monsoon (July to September)and 29% during the North-Eastmonsoon monthsof Octoberto December.The lowestrainfall recorded in the commandis 506 mm at Owk whichis very meagrefor irrigateddry crops.The lowestrainfall in the last 90 years (1901- 1990)was 28 mm in 1920and the heaviestrainfall 1070 mm in 1970. 2.1.8. Population: The SRBCserves a major part of Kurnooldistrict which has a total populationof 2.97 million.74.17% of the populationis rural and the balance25.83% urban. Cultivators constitute11.16% of thedistrictpopulationwhileagriculturallabourers accountfor22.34%. The populationof the commandarea spread over 11 mandalscomprising 102 villagesis 0.26million. Farm holders constitute 13.8% of thetotal population of the command area.The marginaland small farm holdersform a majorityof 65.76%with marginalfarmers constitutingthe single largestgroup (38.29%).Between them, they hold