Public Disclosure Authorized MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (Government of India) Consultancy Services for Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Rehabilitation and Upgrading to 2-Lane/2-Lane with Paved Shoulders Configuration and Strengthening from Km 0+000 (Paonta) to Km 97+000 (Gumma) of NH-707 in the State of Himachal Pradesh (Package No. SP/C/5) Public Disclosure Authorized FINAL DETAILED PROJECT REPORT VOLUME-V : SIA & RAP REPORT Public Disclosure Authorized Gumma NH- 707 Paonta Sahib DECEMBER – 2019 Public Disclosure Authorized CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 8 E.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 8 E.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 9 E.3 SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA ............................................... 10 E.4 R & R PRINCIPLES, POLICY FRAME WORK & ENTITLEMENT MATRIX ............... 10 E.5 STAKEHOLDER'S CONSULTATIONS AND DISCLOSURE ......................................... 10 E.6 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ...................................................................................... 11 E.7 PROJECT IMPACTS ........................................................................................................... 11 E.8 GENDER ISSUE & WOMENS PARTICIPATION ............................................................ 12 E.9 REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT BUDGET ........................................................ 13 E.10 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR RAP IMPLEMENTATION .......................... 13 E.11 GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MACHANISM ...................................................................... 13 E.12 MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) .................................................................... 14 CHAPTER 1: PROJECT BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION ................................................ 15 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND................................................................................................. 15 1.2 PROJECT ROAD DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................... 16 1.3 IMPORTANCE AND NEED FOR PROJECT ..................................................................... 18 1.4 SCOPE OF IMPACT ............................................................................................................ 19 1.5 OBJECTIVE OF SIA AND RAP ......................................................................................... 20 1.6 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ................................................................................ 21 CHAPTER 2: PROJECT DESCRITION ................................................................................................ 1 2.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 2.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 1 2.3 EXISTING ROAD AND STRUCTURES .............................................................................. 2 2.4 CORRIDOR OF IMPACT (COI) ........................................................................................... 4 2.5 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS .............................................................................................. 5 2.5.1 PROPOSED DESIGN STANDARDS FOR HIGHWAY .................................................. 5 2.5.2 INTERSECTION/JUNCTION – WITH IMPROVEMENT OF CROSS ROAD ........... 7 2.5.3 IMPROVEMENT PROPOSAL FOR BRIDGES AND CULVERTS .......................... 11 2.5.4 SLOPE PROTECTION STRUCTURES ...................................................................... 11 2.5.5 BIOENGINEERING ..................................................................................................... 12 2.5.6 PROJECT FACILITIES ............................................................................................... 12 2.5.7 OTHER FEATURES .................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA ......................................... 1 3.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 3.2 SOCIO- ECONOMIC STATUS OF PROJECT INFLUENCE DISTRICTS ......................... 1 3.2.1 SHIMLA & SIRMAUR DISTRICT PROFILE .............................................................. 1 3.3 PROJECT IMPACT AREA .................................................................................................... 3 3.3.1 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILING ................................................................................ 3 3.3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS .......................................................................................... 1 3.3.3 LITERACY STATUS ..................................................................................................... 1 3.3.4 WORKING AND NON- WORKING POPULATION. ................................................. 1 3.3.5 EXISTING PUBLIC AMENITIES................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER 4: R&R PRINCIPLES, POLICY FRAMEWORK & ENTITLEMENT MATRIX ............. 1 4.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 4.2 APPLICABLE LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ...................................................... 1 4.3 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF APPLICABLE POLICY ................................................ 2 4.4 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ....................................................................... 3 4.4.1 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................ 4 4.5 RESETTLEMENT PRINCIPLES AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ..................................... 7 4.6 ENTITLEMENT MATRIX .................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 5: STAKEHOLDER’S CONSULTATIONS AND DISCLOSURE ................................... 1 5.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 5.2 METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION ........................ 2 5.3 DETAILS OF STAKEHOLDER’S CONSULTATION ........................................................ 4 5.3.1 DISTRICT LEVEL CONSULTATIONS ....................................................................... 4 5.3.2 LOCAL LEVEL CONSULTATIONS .......................................................................... 11 5.3.3 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE THROUGH MEDIA ................................................ 1 5.4 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS OF ALL TYPE OF CONSULTATIONS ................................ 1 5.5 WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN CONSULTATIONS AND OUT COMES ...................... 2 5.6 DISCLOSURE ........................................................................................................................ 3 5.7 FRAMEWORK FOR CONTINUED CONSULTATION ...................................................... 3 5.8 SUGGESTION AND COMPLAINT HANDLING MECHANISM (SCHM) ....................... 5 CHAPTER 6: ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES AND MINIMIZATION OF IMPACTS ................. 1 6.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................. 1 6.2 “WITH” AND “WITHOUT” PROJECT SCENARIO ........................................................... 1 6.3 SAFETY ASPECTS ............................................................................................................... 4 6.4 WHY ALTERNATIVE FOR REALIGNMENT AND BYPASSES ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR THIS ROAD ..................................................................................................... 4 6.5 MINIMIZATION OF LAND UPTAKE BY PROVIDING INTERMEDIATE CARRIAGEWAY............................................................................................................................... 4 6.6 MINIMIZATION OF LAND UPTAKE BY ELIMINATING PAVED SHOULDERS ........ 5 CHAPTER 7: SOCIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................ 6 7.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 6 7.2 LAND AVAILABILITY ........................................................................................................ 7 7.3 LAND REQUIREMENT FOR THE PROJECT..................................................................... 7 7.4 IMPACT ON LAND ............................................................................................................... 7 7.5 IMPACT ON STRUCTURES ................................................................................................ 9 7.5.1 IMPACT ON STRUCTURES BY USAGE OF STRUCTURE ..................................... 9 7.5.2 IMPACT ON STRUCTURES BY TYPOLOGY OF STRUCTURE ............................. 9 7.5.3 IMPACT ON COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES (CPRS) ................................... 10 7.5.4 OWNERSHIP STATUS OF PRIVATE STRUCTURES ............................................. 10 7.5.5 AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS & PERSONS ................................................................ 11 7.6 SOCIO-ECONOMIC