Consultancy Services for SIA and R&R study for Proposed River Front Development in Patna Social Impact Assessment (SIA) & R&R Sen and Lall Consultants Pvt. Ltd. July 2013 VOYANTS SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. 403, 4th Floor, BPTP Park Centra, Sector - 30, NH-8, Gurgaon - 122001 Phone - 0124-4598 200 , Telefax - 0124-4019051 E-mail – [email protected], www.voyants.in Project : Social Impact Assessment Study for proposed river front development of 20 Ghats along river Ganga in Patna, Bihar SIA Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION & METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................... 9 1.1 Environmental awareness:.................................................................................................... 10 1.2 Celebration of religious festivals: ......................................................................................... 10 1.3 Upgradation of Ghats acutely needed: ............................................................................... 10 1.4 Ghats Landscaping: ............................................................................................................... 11 1.5 Promenades: ........................................................................................................................... 11 1.6 Additional Benefit: .................................................................................................................. 11 1.7 Need for riverfront development: ......................................................................................... 12 1.8 Proposed Developments: ...................................................................................................... 12 1.8.1 Development of 20 Ghats: ................................................................................................ 12 1.8.2 Promenades including kiosks (connecting some of the ghats together) ................... 13 1.8.3 Community cum cultural centers...................................................................................... 15 1.8.4 Landscape work at Precinct Zones: ................................................................................ 15 1.8.5 City level parks: .................................................................................................................. 16 1.8.6 Improvement of approach roads to the precincts .......................................................... 17 1.9 Project Location ...................................................................................................................... 17 1.10 Project Cost ............................................................................................................................. 20 1.11 Need for Social Impact Assessment ................................................................................... 20 1.12 Objectives of the Study ......................................................................................................... 20 1.13 SCOPE OF THE STUDY ...................................................................................................... 21 1.14 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY .................................................................................. 22 1.14.1 PHASE – I: PRE SURVEY ACTIVITIES ......................................................................... 22 1.14.1.1 Collection and review of project literature................................................................... 22 1.14.1.2 Rapid reconnaissance survey to familiarize field activities ...................................... 22 1.14.1.3 Scoping and other Pre survey activities ...................................................................... 22 1.14.2 PHASE II: SURVEY ACTIVITIES .................................................................................... 22 1.14.2.1 Census and socio-economic household survey for all affected persons ............... 22 1.14.2.2 Qualitative survey ........................................................................................................... 23 1.14.2.3 Assessment of livelihood losses .................................................................................. 23 1.14.2.4 Review of legal policy provisions and implementation capacity.............................. 23 1.14.3 RESEARCH TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS .................................................................. 23 P a g e | 1 Project : Social Impact Assessment Study for proposed river front development of 20 Ghats along river Ganga in Patna, Bihar SIA 2. RESETTLEMENT POLICY & LEGAL FRAMEWORK .......................................................... 24 2.1 National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Framework ..................................................... 24 2.2 Resettlement Framework ...................................................................................................... 24 2.2.1 Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 ..................................................... 24 2.2.2 Minimum Wages Act, 1948 ............................................................................................... 24 2.2.3 The building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act 1996 ad the Cess Act of 1996 ........................................................... 25 2.2.4 Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2000 ................................................... 25 2.3 ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ...................................................................................... 25 2.3.1 National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)........................................................... 25 2.3.1.1 Roles and Responsibilities of PMG: ............................................................................ 26 2.3.1.2 Roles and Responsibilities of SPMG: ......................................................................... 26 2.3.2 SAFEGUARD POLICIES OF WORLD BANK ................................................................ 27 2.4 Resettlement Policy Framework .......................................................................................... 27 2.4.1 Key Social Issues ............................................................................................................... 28 2.4.2 Applicable Legal and Policy Framework ......................................................................... 28 2.5 Comparative Analysis of Applicable Policy ........................................................................ 29 2.6 Objectives and Scope ............................................................................................................ 30 2.7 Resettlement Policy and Land Acquisition Framework .................................................... 30 2.7.1 Broad Principles ................................................................................................................. 30 3. PROFILE OF PROJECT AREA AND PROJECT AFFECTED POPULATION ................. 32 3.1 Socio- Economic Profile of the Project Influence District ................................................. 32 3.2 Income Levels in Project District .......................................................................................... 32 3.3 Socio - Economic Profiling of the Project affected Households ...................................... 32 3.3.1 Project Affected Households & Persons ......................................................................... 32 3.3.2 Religion of the PAHs .......................................................................................................... 33 3.3.3 Social Stratification of PAHs ............................................................................................. 33 3.3.4 Literacy Level ...................................................................................................................... 34 3.3.5 Marital Status of PAPs ....................................................................................................... 34 3.3.6 Employment Status of PAPs ............................................................................................ 35 3.3.7 Income Level ....................................................................................................................... 35 3.3.8 Household have BPL card ................................................................................................ 36 3.3.9 Possession of Material Assets of Households ............................................................... 36 P a g e | 2 Project : Social Impact Assessment Study for proposed river front development of 20 Ghats along river Ganga in Patna, Bihar SIA 3.3.10 Livestock Possession of HHs ........................................................................................... 37 3.3.11 Women Participation .......................................................................................................... 37 3.3.12 Impact on Women and Other Vulnerable Groups ......................................................... 38 3.3.13 Women Headed Households............................................................................................ 38 3.3.14 Women’s Employment Status .......................................................................................... 38 3.3.15 Impact Mitigation Strategy/Plan ....................................................................................... 38 3.3.16 Other Vulnerable Families ................................................................................................ 39 4. COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS