Social Monitoring Report INDIA: Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Program – Project 1
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Social Monitoring Report Project No. 48434-003 Semi-Annual Report (July-December 2020) August 2021 INDIA: Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Program – Project 1 Prepared by Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Project, a program management unit, established in the Directorate of Industries, Government of Andhra Pradesh for the Asian Development Bank. This social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Social Safeguard Monitoring Report (SSMR) Semi Annual Report From July to December 2020 IND: Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Project (VCICDP) Loan and/or Grant Number(s): {3430 /0495- IND} Prepared by Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Project (VCICDP), a program management unit (PMU), established in the Directorate of Industries (DoI), Government of Andhra Pradesh for the Asian Development Bank This Social Safeguard Monitoring Report (SSMR) is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank APIIC – Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation APRDC – Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation APTransco – Andhra Pradesh Power Transmission Company BPL – below poverty line DDR – Due diligence report DoI – Department of Industries DPs - Displaced Persons ECS – Electronic Clearing Service GESI – Gender Equity and Social Inclusion GoI – Government of India GRC – Grievance Redressal Committee GVMC – Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation IAY – Indira Awaas Yojana IPP – Indigenous Peoples Plan IR - Involuntary Resettlement LPS – Land Plan Schedule RFCTLARR – Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement RP - Resettlement Plan MFF – Multi-tranche financing facility NGO – Nongovernment organization PMSC – Project Management and Construction Supervision Consultants PMU – Program Management Unit PIU – Project implementation Unit RDO – Revenue Divisional Officer R&B – Roads and Building R&R – Resettlement and Rehabilitation SIA – Social Impact Assessment SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement SSGO – Social Safeguards and Gender officer VCIC – Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor VCICDP – Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Program WTP – Water Treatment Plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Km – kilometer kV – kilovolt m2 – square meter NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. Table of Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1 A. Brief of the VCICDP: ................................................................................................................... 1 B. Scope of Work ............................................................................................................................ 1 C. Resettlement Framework .......................................................................................................... 2 D. Public participation and consultation ....................................................................................... 3 E. Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) .................................................................................... 3 F. Institutional Arrangement .......................................................................................................... 3 G. Monitoring Results – Findings .................................................................................................. 4 II. BACKGROUND OF THE REPORT AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................. 12 A. Brief about the subprojects proposed under Tranche-I........................................................ 12 B. Subprojects PIU APIIC: ............................................................................................................ 13 1) DDR-Subprojects APIIC-01...................................................................................................... 14 2) DDR-Subprojects APIIC-03...................................................................................................... 14 3) Resettlement Plan - Subprojects APIIC-04 ............................................................................ 15 4) Resettlement Plan - Subprojects APIIC-05 ............................................................................ 16 C. Brief about the subprojects PIU GVMC .................................................................................. 20 1) Resettlement Plan- GVMC-02 ................................................................................................ 22 2) DDR -UCCRTF/04 .................................................................................................................... 25 3) DDR -UCCRTF/05 .................................................................................................................... 26 D. Brief about the subprojects PIU APTransco. ......................................................................... 28 1) Resettlement Plan APTransco-01 .......................................................................................... 30 2) Resettlement Plan APTransco-03 .......................................................................................... 32 E. Brief about the Sub-projects PIU APRDC ............................................................................... 34 1) Resettlement Plan APRDC-01 ................................................................................................ 35 III. CONSULTATION, PARTICIPATION AND DISCLOSURE ............................................ 39 A. Public Consultation & Participation ....................................................................................... 39 B. Public Disclosure ..................................................................................................................... 39 C. Public Consultations and awareness programme ................................................................ 40 D. PIU wise awareness programs conducted: ........................................................................... 40 IV. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM (GRM) ......................................................... 47 A. Common Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).................................................................. 47 B. Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) ................................................................................. 47 C. Grievances recorded during July -December 2020: ............................................................. 48 D. Public protest pipeline. APIIC/05 ........................................................................................... 48 E. Landowners request compensation for damages for farm fencing. APIIC/05 ................... 48 Social Safeguard Monitoring Report (SSMR) from July to December 2020 For Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Program (VCICDP) Page 1 F. Complained about rising of Dust- GVMC/02 ......................................................................... 48 V. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT& RESPONSIBILITIES .............................................. 49 A. Project Management Unit (PMU) ........................................................................................... 49 B. Project Implementation Unit (PIU) ......................................................................................... 50 VI. COMPLIANCE STATUS ...................................................................................................... 52 VII. MONITORING RESULTS – FINDINGS ............................................................................ 54 Photographs on community consultation and awareness activities during July- December 2020) ............................................................................................................................... 57 1. Sub Project Package: APIIC-01 ........................................................................................... 58 2. Sub Project Package: APIIC-03 ........................................................................................... 58 3. Sub Project Package: APIIC-04 ........................................................................................... 59 4. Sub Project Package: APIIC-05 ..........................................................................................