Social Impact Assessment

1 Social Impact Assessment The Draft Report of Social Impact Assessment Study for Idamalayar project. Land Acquisition for constructing a leading Channel from IIP low – level Channel to Manjaly thodu at Nedumbassery Village, Block No.9, Survey No.174/1 & 174/2 Submitted to The District Collector, Ernakulam. 03.11.2019 SIA Unit De Paul Extension Services (DES) Reg. No. (Reg. No.1901/IV/SRO/EKM/2006) De Paul Institute of Science & Technology, Angamaly South, De Paul Nagar - 683573 Village - Nedumbassery Taluk - Aluva District: Ernakulam State: Kerala 2 3 Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................ 4 CHAPTER -1 ................................................................................................................................. 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. 7 1.1. Preface: The Project and its public goals ....................................................................... 7 1.2. Proposed Area For Project ............................................................................................. 8 1.3. Size and Attributes of Land Acquired ............................................................................. 9 1.4. Alternative Proposed ..................................................................................................... 9 1.5. Social Impact .................................................................................................................. 9 1.6. Impact reducing measures ........................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER – 2 .............................................................................................................................. 12 THE PROJECT DETAILS ................................................................................................................ 12 2.1 The background and rationale of the Project ..................................................................... 12 2.2 Details such as the area, its dimension, goals and cost of the Project. .............................. 12 2.3 Consideration of alternative alignments ............................................................................ 13 2.4 Project implementation phases .......................................................................................... 13 2.5. Workforce requirements .................................................................................................. 14 2.6 Environmental Impact Assessment/Feasibility Study Details .......................................... 14 2.7 Applicable Rules and Statutes ............................................................................................ 14 CHAPTER – 3 METHODOLOGY & APPROACH TEAM COMPOSITION, STUDY FOCUS, AND PROJECT SCHEDULE .. 15 3.1. Background ........................................................................................................................ 15 3.2 The Process of impact assessment and project implementation preparations ................. 15 3.3 The Methodology of the Assessment ................................................................................. 16 3.4 Desk Research ..................................................................................................................... 16 3.5 Details of Study – Team ...................................................................................................... 17 3.6 Data from Secondary Sources ............................................................................................ 17 3.7 Visit to the Project-area and the Project Propaganda ........................................................ 17 3.8 Sampling and Socio economic survey ................................................................................. 18 3.9 Process and Schedule of Activities .................................................................................... 18 3.10 Community and Public Consultation ............................................................................... 18 3.11 General concerns ............................................................................................................. 20 CHAPTER 4 ................................................................................................................................ 22 LAND ASSESSMENT.................................................................................................................... 22 4.1. Background ........................................................................................................................ 22 4.2. Entire area of impact under the influence of the project ................................................. 22 4 4.3 Area need to be acquired ................................................................................................... 23 4.3.1. Size of holdings & Ownerships patterns ......................................................................... 23 4.3.2. Land Distribution ............................................................................................................ 23 4.3.3. Type of use...................................................................................................................... 23 4.3.4. Number of residential houses ........................................................................................ 23 4.4. Land purchased for the project ......................................................................................... 23 4.5. Previous transaction in the project area for the last 3 years ............................................ 23 4.6. Present use of public land in the vicinity of the project area ............................................ 23 CHAPTER – 5 .............................................................................................................................. 24 ESTIMATION AND ENUMERATION ............................................................................................. 24 5. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 24 5.1 Directly Affected by the Project ........................................................................................ 24 5.2 Indirectly Affected by the Project ..................................................................................... 24 5.3 Major source of income for the affected families .............................................................. 24 5.4 Crops & Trees that will be affected .................................................................................... 24 CHAPTER – 6 .............................................................................................................................. 25 SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE & DIRECT SOCIAL IMPACT ................................................................. 25 6.1 Socioeconomic profile .................................................................................................. 25 6.1.1 Gender category ....................................................................................................... 25 6.1.2 Religion ..................................................................................................................... 25 6.1.3 Family Pattern .......................................................................................................... 26 6.1.4 Vulnerable groups in the affected area ....................................................................... 26 6.1.5 Ration Card status .................................................................................................... 26 6.2 Land Use and Livelihood .............................................................................................. 26 CHAPTER – 7 .............................................................................................................................. 27 MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE MITIGATION OF SOCIAL IMPACT ................................................. 27 7.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 27 7.2. Approach to Impact Mitigation ......................................................................................... 27 7.3. Proposed re-establishment – rehabilitation Package by the people ................................ 27 7.4 Analysis of the merits ......................................................................................................... 28 7.5 Analysis of the De merits .................................................................................................... 28 7.6. Findings .............................................................................................................................. 29 7.7. Recommendation .............................................................................................................. 29 CHAPTER – 8 .............................................................................................................................. 30 SOCIAL IMPACT ACTION PLAN DIRECTORATE ............................................................................. 30 8.1 Directorate and Responsible Officials ................................................................................ 30 5 CHAPTER 9 SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT BUDGET AND FINANCING OF

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