Environment and Social Due Diligence Report February 2015 IND: Accelerating Infrastructure Investment Facility in India –Kiratpur Ner Chowk Expressway Ltd. Prepared by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited for the Asian Development Bank This 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. INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE REPORT Of KIRATPUR NER CHOWK EXPRESSWAY LTD. THE SUB PROJECT: FOUR LANING OF KIRATPUR TO NER CHOWK SECTION OF NH-21 FROM EXISTING KM. 73.200 TO KM. 186.500 (NEW DESIGN LENGTH APPROX. 84.38 KM.) ON DESIGN, BUILD, FINANCE, OPERATE AND TRANSFER (DBFOT) BASIS IN THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HIMACHAL PRADESH AS BOT (TOLL) UNDER NHDP PHASE-III. February 2015 THE SUB PROJECT: FOUR LANING OF KIRATPUR TO NER CHOWK SECTION OF NH-21 FROM EXISTING KM. 73.200 TO KM. 186.500 (DESIGN LENGTH APPROX. 84.38 KM.) ON DESIGN, BUILD, FINANCE, OPERATE AND TRANSFER (DBFOT) BASIS IN THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HIMACHAL PRADESH AS BOT (TOLL) UNDER NHDP PHASE-III. Environmental and Social Safeguards Due Diligence Report Dr. Bhavesh K. Singh, Consultant, Environmental Safeguard Specialist, IIFCL Prepared By Mr. Krupasindhu Guru, Assistant General Manager, IIFCL Review By Dr. Shyam Sharan Garg, General Manager, ESMU, IIFCL Approved By Mr. Sanjeev Ghai, Chief General Manager, IIFCL II I. Kiratpur Ner Chowk Expressway Ltd. CONTENTS 1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT: ................................................................................................... 7 2. SUBPROJECT TITLE ................................................................................................................. 7 3. SUBPROJECT SCOPE .............................................................................................................. 7 4. SUBPROJECT DESCRIPTION: ................................................................................................. 7 5. PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS: ................................................................................ 11 6. ALTERNATINVE ANALYSIS ................................................................................................... 12 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS ................................................................................................................. 13 8. ROAD FURNITURE AND FACILITIES: ................................................................................... 13 9. DEBT COMPONENT OF THE PROJECT: ............................................................................... 14 10. CONCESSIONAIRE: ................................................................................................................. 14 11. EPC CONTRACTOR: ............................................................................................................... 14 12. LENDER’S ENGINEER: ........................................................................................................... 14 13. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS ............................................................................................ 14 14. AVAILABILITY OF EIA/EMP REPORTS: ................................................................................ 16 15. ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY AND DUE DILIGENCE: ................................................... 16 16. CATEGORIZATION OF SUB-PROJECT: ................................................................................ 17 17. STATUS OF REGULATORY CLEARANCES: ........................................................................ 17 18. ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY CLAUSES IN CONCESSION AGREEMENT ...................... 18 19. ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY CLAUSES IN EPC CONTRACT ........................................... 19 20. EMP IMPLEMENTATION BUDGET: ........................................................................................ 19 21. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) IMPLEMENTATION: .................................. 19 22. CONCESSIONAIRE AND EPC CONTRACTOR’S HSE PLAN ............................................... 20 23. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING: ......................................................................................... 21 24. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION: ......................................... 21 25. SITE VISIT: ................................................................................................................................ 21 26. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE: ....................................................................... 22 27. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION: ......................................................................... 23 28. METHODOLOGY FOLLOWED DURING SSDDR: .................................................................. 26 29. PUBLIC CONSULTATION: ...................................................................................................... 26 29.1 MEETING AT AUHAR VILLAGE : ............................................................................................................................................. 26 29.2 MEETING AT BARMANA VILLAGE ......................................................................................................................................... 26 India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. Environmental & Social Safeguards Due Diligence Report 1 Kiratpur Ner Chowk Expressway Ltd. 29.3 MEETING AT SUNDAR NAGAR TEMPLE: .............................................................................................................................. 27 29.4 MEETING AT PANOH MAIN MARKET .................................................................................................................................... 27 29.5 DEHAR MAIN MARKET ................................................................................................................................................................ 27 30. SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS COMPLIANCE REVIEW: ................................................................. 27 30.1 MAGNITUDE OF IMPACT ON PROJECT AFFECTED PEOPLE ......................................................................................... 27 30.2 IMPACT ON SCHEDULE TRIBE POPULATION ..................................................................................................................... 27 30.3 SOCIAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 30.4 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 30.5 MINIMIZATION OF SOCIAL IMPACTS .................................................................................................................................... 28 30.5.1 Bypass ................................................................................................................................ 28 30.5.2 Realignments ...................................................................................................................... 28 31. LAND ACQUISITION IN THE PROJECT ................................................................................. 29 32. COMPENSATION AND ENTITLEMENT: ................................................................................. 30 33. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM .............................................................................. 30 34. RESETTLEMENT IMPACT IN THE SUB-PROJECT ............................................................... 30 34.1 IMPACT ON RELIGIOUS PROPERTIES..................................................................................................................................... 31 34.2 LOCAL EMPLOYMENT GENERATED BY THE CONCESSIONAIRE .............................................................................. 31 34.3 IMPACT ON HEALTH, SAFETY, HYGIENE ON CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ........................................................... 32 34.4 DETAILS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) ACTIVITY .................................................................... 32 35. DISCLOSURE: .......................................................................................................................... 33 36. MONITORING: .......................................................................................................................... 34 37. SITE VISIT OBSERVATIONS ................................................................................................... 34 38. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................................... 34 India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. Environmental & Social Safeguards Due Diligence Report 2 Kiratpur Ner Chowk Expressway Ltd. LIST OF TABLES Table-1: Details of Project Road Alignment ................................................................................................................................... 8 Table-2: Details of Tunnel Alignment ............................................................................................................................................