Social Impact Assessment Study for SURAT Metro Rail Project (Phase-I)
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Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited (SPV of Government of India and Government of Gujarat) [Formerly known as Metro‐Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company Limited] Social Impact Assessment Study for SURAT Metro Rail Project (Phase-I) INTERIM REPORT RITES LIMITED JULY 2020 (A Government of India Enterprise) RITES Bhawan,Plot No.1,Sector-29 GURGAON-122001(INDIA) www.rites.com Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited (SPV of Government of India and Government of Gujarat) [Formerly known as Metro‐Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company Limited] SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR SURAT METRO RAIL PROJECT (Phase‐I) INTERIM REPORT July 2020 RITES LIMITED (A Government of India Enterprise) RITES Bhawan,Plot No.1,Sector-29 GURGAON-122001(INDIA) Ph: 0124-2818760,Fax:0124-2571660 www.rites.com F 21st July 2020 Interim Report‐R4 Dr.Sanjay Pradhan Goutam Singh E 30th June 2020 Interim Report‐R3 Dr.Sanjay Pradhan Goutam Singh D 17th June 2020 Interim Report‐R2 Dr.Sanjay Pradhan Goutam Singh C 22nd May 2020 Interim Report‐R1 Dr.Sanjay Pradhan Goutam Singh B Draft Submission Goutam Singh 29th October 2019 Dr.Sanjay Pradhan (Revision‐1) DQF Team A Dr.Sanjay Pradhan th Goutam Singh 15 October 2019 Draft Submission Dy.General Manager/Social DQF Team Safeguard Specialist Rev. Date Description Originated Assisted Client: Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited (SPV of Government of India and Government of Gujarat) [Formerly known as Metro‐Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company Limited] Project: SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR SURAT METRO RAIL PROJECT (PHASE‐1) Prepared by: RITES LIMITED (A Government of India Enterprise) RITES Bhawan,Plot No.1,Sector-29 GURGAON-122001(INDIA) www.rites.com Doc. No.: GMRC/EIA&SIA/SURAT/PH‐1/2019 File: RITES/UE/Surat Metro/RT610‐00042/2019 Social Impact Assessment for Surat Metro Rail Project (Phase-I) Interim Report Abbreviation ABBREVIATIONS AFD Agence Française de Développement BPL Below Poverty Line BSES Baseline Socio-Economic Study COI Corridor of Impact CPR Common Property Resources CSR Corporate Social Responsibility CBO Community Based Organization CEPT Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology CPIAL Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers CHS Cooperative Housing Society DPR Detailed Project Report DC District Collector DMRC Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DQF Développent Quest Foundation ESMU Environnemental & Social Management Unit EMU Environnemental Management Unit EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESS Environmental and Social Standards EWS Economically Weaker Section FGD Focus Group Discussion GMRCL Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited GR Government Resolution GOG Government of Gujarat GRC Grievance Redress Committee GEC General Engineering Consultancy IA Implementing Agency IEA Independent Evaluation Agency IAY Indira Awas Yojona ISC Implementation Support Consultant IR Income Restoration July 2020 Social Impact Assessment for Surat Metro Rail Project (Phase-I) Interim Report Abbreviation JMS Joint Measurement Survey KHUDA Khajod Urban Development Authority KWF Kreditanstalt Für Wiederaufbau LAO Land Acquisition Officer RAP Resettlement Action Plan M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NFHS National Family Health Survey NTH Non-Title Holder NGO Non-Governmental Organization OBC Other Backward Class OCC Operation Control System PAA Project Affected Area PAF Project Affected Family PAP Project Affected Persons PDH Project Displaced Household PIC Public Information Centre ROW Right of Way RITES Rail India Technical and Economic Services RTFCTLARR Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act RAP Resettlement Action Plan R&R Rehabilitation and Resettlement RRO Resettlement and Rehabilitation Officer RSS Receiving Sub Station RAY Rajiv Awas Yojona SIA Social Impact Assessment SC Scheduled Castes ST Scheduled Tribes SUDA Surat Urban Development Authority SMC Surat Municipal Corporation SMU Social Management Unit SDO Social Development Officer SBE Small Business Enterprise July 2020 Social Impact Assessment for Surat Metro Rail Project (Phase-I) Interim Report Abbreviation TOR Term of Reference TH Title Holder WB World Bank WHO World Health Organisation July 2020 Social Impact Assessment for Surat Metro Rail Project (Phase-I) Interim Report Glossary GLOSSARY Administrator An officer appointed for the purpose of rehabilitation and resettlement of affected families under sub‐section 1 of section 43 of the RFCTLARR Act 2013. Appropriate Means: Government In relation to acquisition of land situated within the territory of a State, the State Government; In relation to acquisition of land for public purpose in more than one State, the Central Government, in consultation with the concerned State Governments or Union territories; Provided that in respect of a public purpose in a District for an area not exceeding such as may be notified by the Appropriate Government, the Collector of such District shall be deemed to be the Appropriate Government Affected Area Such area as may be notified by the Appropriate Government for the purposes of land acquisition. Affected Family a family whose land or other immovable property has been acquired; ‐ A family which does not own any land but a member or members of such family be agricultural laborers, tenants including any form of tenancy or holding of usufruct1 right, share croppers or artisans or who may be working in the affected area for three years prior to the acquisition of the land, whose primary source of livelihood stand affected by the acquisition of land; ‐ A member of the family who has been assigned land by the State Government or the Central Government under any of its schemes and such land is under acquisition; ‐ A family residing on any land in the urban areas for preceding three years or prior to the acquisition of the land or whose primary source of livelihood for three years prior to the acquisition of the land affected by the acquisition of such land. Compensation Compensation means payment in cash or in kind to replace loses of land, housing, income and other assets caused by a project. Collector Means the Collector of a revenue district, and includes Deputy Commissioner And any officer specially designated by the Appropriate Government to perform the function of a Collector under the RFCTLARRA 2013 Commissioner Means the Commissioner for Rehabilitation and Resettlement appointed under sub‐section (1) of section 44 of the RFCTLARRA 2013 Cost of Acquisition Includes: Amount of compensation which includes solatium, any enhanced compensation ordered by the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority or the Court and interest payable thereon and any other amount determined as payable to the affected families by such Authority or Court; Demurrage to be paid for damages caused to the land and standing corps in the process of acquisition 1The right to enjoy the use and advantages of another's property short of the destruction or waste of its substance. July 2020 Social Impact Assessment for Surat Metro Rail Project (Phase-I) Interim Report Glossary Cost of acquisition of land and building for settlement of displaced or adversely affected families; Cost of development of infrastructure and amenities at the resettlement areas; Cost of rehabilitation and resettlement as determined in accordance with the provisions of the RFCTLARR Act 2013 Administrative cost for (a) acquisition of land, including both in the project site and out of the project area lands, not exceeding such percentage of the cost of compensation as may be specified by the Appropriate Government; and (b) rehabilitation and resettlement of owners of the land and other affected families whose land has been acquired or proposed to be acquired or other families affected by such acquisition; Cost of undertaking Social Impact Assessment Study Economic Loss of income streams or means of livelihood resulting from land Displacement acquisition caused by the construction or operation of the project or its associated facilities. Encroacher A person who has trespassed Government land adjacent to his/her own land, or asset, to which he/she is not entitled, and deriving his/her livelihood prior to the cut‐off date. If such a person is vulnerable, he/she would be entitled to assistance as per the provision of the policy. Entitlement Entitlement is defined as right of project affected persons(PAPs) to receive various types of compensation, relocation assistance, support for income restoration in accordance with the nature of their loss. Family includes a person, his or her spouse, minor children minor brother and minor sister dependent on him. Provided that widows, divorcees and women deserted by families shall be considered separate family. Hutment Squatter, informal or unplanned settlement often lack proper sanitation, safe water supply, electricity, hygienic streets, or other basic human necessities. Jantri Rate Jantri rate signifies the minimum property value of land or building in a particular locality. The Revenue Department of Government of Gujarat decides price [Jantri] of each land depending on its location. Joint Family A joint family or undivided family is an extended family arrangement prevalent throughout the Indian subcontinent, particularly in India, consisting of many generations living in the same household, all bound by the common relationship. They also share the common washroom and kitchen. Kiosk