Environment and Social Impact Assessment APTRANSCO Investments in Chittoor, Guntur and VizianagaraPackage 5 m Districts Page | 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables ........................................................................................................................ 5 List of Figures ...................................................................................................................... 6 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................. 7 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. 9 Methodology..................................................................................................................................... 9 Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework .................................................................................... 10 Project Area Profile ........................................................................................................................ 11 Details of Package 5 - Substation Location and Route Alignment ............................................. 12 Stakeholder Consultation .............................................................................................................. 14 Social and Environment Impacts of Package 5 ........................................................................... 16 Analysis of Alternatives ................................................................................................................ 19 Impact Mitigation ........................................................................................................................... 20 Labour Management Plan (LMP) ................................................................................................... 23 Grievance Redressal Mechanism ................................................................................................. 24 Budget for Management and Mitigation of Social Impacts ......................................................... 25 Budget for Management and Mitigation of Environmental Impacts ........................................... 25 Implementation Schedule of ESMP .............................................................................................. 25 Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................................................................... 27 Background and Context............................................................................................................... 27 Objective and Scope of the Assessment ..................................................................................... 31 Approach and Methodology .......................................................................................................... 31 Chapter 2: Policy Framework ............................................................................................ 35 Policies Related to Social Impacts ............................................................................................... 35 Policies Related to Environmental Impacts ........................................ 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Chapter 3: Profile of Project Areas ................................................................................... 49 Page | 2 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 49 Chittoor District .............................................................................................................................. 50 Guntur District ................................................................................................................................ 59 Vizianagaram District ..................................................................................................................... 66 Chapter 4: Stakeholder Consultations ............................................................................. 74 Chapter 5: Social and Environmental Impacts ................................................................ 78 Positive Impacts ............................................................................................................................. 78 Adverse Impacts ............................................................................................................................ 79 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 97 Chapter 6: Analysis of Alternate Routes .......................................................................... 98 Route Selection (Assessment & Management Process) ............................................................. 98 Study of Alternatives ..................................................................................................................... 98 Chapter 7: Environmental and Social Management Plan ............................................. 106 Implementation Schedule- Social Management Plan ................................................................ 106 Implementation Schedule- Environmental Management Plan .................................................. 111 Additional Site Specific Aspects ................................................................................................. 119 Tentative Schedule of Construction Activities .......................................................................... 125 Disclosures .................................................................................................................................. 126 Chapter 8: Institutional Arrangements ........................................................................... 127 Project Implementation Arrangements ....................................................................................... 127 Grievance Redressal Mechanism ............................................................................................... 130 Chapter 9: Cost and Budget ............................................................................................ 131 Budget for Management and Mitigation of Social Impacts ....................................................... 131 Procedure & process followed by APTRANSCO for compensation: ........................................ 131 Budget for Management and Mitigation of Environmental Impacts ......................................... 134 Chapter 10: Conclusion and Recommendations ........................................................... 135 Recommendations on Social Impact .......................................................................................... 135 Page | 3 Recommendations on Environmental Impact ............................................................................ 136 Annexure 1: Gender Action Plan (GAP) ......................................................................... 138 Annexure 2: Labour Management Plan (LMP) ............................................................... 139 Workforce rights, welfare and protection ................................................................................... 139 Annexure 3: Land Positions of Proposed Substations ................................................. 160 Pasuparthur .................................................................................................................................. 160 V.Kota ........................................................................................................................................... 161 Vizianagaram ................................................................................................................................ 163 Page | 4 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Social Policies ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Table 2: Key Demographics of the Project Districts ............................................................................................. 11 Table 3: Locations of Proposed Substations under Package 5 ............................................................................ 13 Table 4: Area Affected by permanent usage restrictions ...................................................................................... 14 Table 5: Impact and Mitigation Strategies ............................................................................................................ 20 Table 6: Environmental Impact and Mitigation Methods ....................................................................................... 23 Table 7: Budget for Management and Mitigation of Social Impacts ..................................................................... 25 Table 8: Budget for Management and Mitigation of Environmental Impacts ........................................................ 25 Table 9: Location and Land Details of Substations under Package 5 .................................................................. 28 Table 10 : Line and RoW Considerations for the laying of 132KV/220 KV lines under Package 5 ...................... 29 Table 11: Checklists for Social and Environmental Parameters ........................................................................... 33 Table 12: Policies Related to Social Impacts .......................................................... 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