id24889875 pdfMachine by Broadgun Software - a great PDF writer! - a great PDF creator! - http://www.pdfmachine.com http://www.broadgun.com CSR Plan for Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station Stage V (1X800 MW) of APGENCO, Krishna District, A.P. CSR Plan For Dr.Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station under Stage V of APGENCO, Krishna District SUBMITTED BY CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT & SOCIAL RESEARCH . JULY 2013 CSR Plan for Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station Stage V (1X800 MW) of APGENCO, Krishna District, A.P. Page deleted due to memory constraint 2 CSR Plan for Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station Stage V (1X800 MW) of APGENCO, Krishna District, A.P. Project Details Page deleted due to memory constraint 3 CSR Plan for Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station Stage V (1X800 MW) of APGENCO, Krishna District, A.P. Page deleted due to memory constraint 4 CSR Plan for Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station Stage V (1X800 MW) of APGENCO, Krishna District, A.P. Page deleted due to memory constraint 5 CSR Plan for Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station Stage V (1X800 MW) of APGENCO, Krishna District, A.P. Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 BACKGROUND Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO) is one of the pivotal organizations of Andhra Pradesh, engaged in the business of Power generation. Apart from operation & Maintenance of the power plants it has undertaken the execution of the ongoing & new power projects scheduled under capacity addition programme and is taking up renovation & modernization works of the old power stations. APGENCO has proposed to set up a coal based thermal power generation power generation unit of 800 MW as an expansion unit to the existing units at Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. APGENCO is in the process of obtaining environmental clearance for the project. MOE&F, GoI directed to furnish report on the activities to be taken up under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for considering Environmental Clearance. However, in order to improve the socio-economic status of the local population, a set of interventions aimed at raising the socio-economic status and human development indicators of the local community are proposed through a community development plan. In recognition of this and in line with the guidelines of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India, it is proposed to objectively assess development needs of the local communities, to plan and implement measures and to conduct a socio-economic baseline survey. The outcome of the needs assessment and the baseline survey would serve as inputs in preparing a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plan for the local population. 1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The objective of the study is to prepare a CSR Plan to develop the geographic area on the periphery of the project site and study how to contribute to the socio-economic development of the areas contiguous in area of operation. 6 CSR Plan for Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station Stage V (1X800 MW) of APGENCO, Krishna District, A.P. 1.3 SCOPE OF WORK The scope of the study shall cover environmental conditions of MoE&F, GOI in the TOR prescribed for Dr. NTTPS Stage-V (1 X800 MW). Identification of activities to be taken up under CSR in the nearby villages within 10Km from Dr.NTTPS and preparation of action plan. While identifying CSR activities it shall be ensured that need based assessment for the nearby villages within 10Km radius from the project shall be conducted to study economic measures with action plan which can help in upliftment of poorer sections of society. Income generating projects consistent with the traditional skills of people shall be identified and implementation programme shall be prepared. Development of fodder farm, fruit bearing orchards, vocational training etc. shall form part of such programme. Vocational training programme for possible self employment shall be identified for imparting to pre- identified villagers free of cost. The study shall also cover various schemes under implementation by Government Agencies and establish effectiveness and suggest suitable measures to strengthen infrastructure in collaboration with the Government. The following fields were considered while identifying activities to be taken up under CSR. They include the following : 1. Education; 2. Healthcare; 3. Drinking Water; 4. Roads; 5. Sanitation; 6. Training facilities; 7. Rehabilitation of Physically handicapped people etc. The study covered all villages that are affected due to the Dr. NTTPS. The study shall be exhaustive, focused and shall meet the requirements of MoE&F, GOI and CSR objectives. The scope of study includes carrying out a sample baseline socio-economic survey to 7 CSR Plan for Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station Stage V (1X800 MW) of APGENCO, Krishna District, A.P. generate the necessary data and information, so as to prepare an appropriate CSR Plan for local population. The broad scope of work includes the following: 1. To generate a baseline profile of the villages neighboring the project site and detailing the existing community infrastructure facility; 2. To generate a profile of accessibility and availability of basic amenities such as schools, colleges, ITI, Polytechnics, health facility, water facility, transport facility, roads, recreation facility etc in the identified villages; 3. To generate a baseline skill profile of the local population; 4. To provide details of income generation and employment programmes and schemes implemented locally by the concerned administrative setup; 5. To generate a baseline of skill upgradation and training programmes implemented locally; 6. To generate a baseline of institutions that provide the skill development and training for income generation; 7. To verify the presence of vulnerable groups such as widows, SC/ST, disabled, women headed etc., among the affected land owners; 8. Conduct consultation with the local representatives and undertake a gap analysis and prioritize development interventions; 9. To prepare preliminary estimates for the proposed development interventions as part of the CSR Plan; 10. Prepare a detailed CSR plan including both capital and recurring cost provision; 11. The scope also shall cover point No. xxvii, xxviii, xxix, xxx, xxxi and xxxii of TOR approved by MOE&F, GoI (Copy of the ToR presented as Annexure-4); 12. The CSR activities implemented so far by Dr. NTTPS to be mentioned in the report; 1.4 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY This study carried out wide-ranging consultations with various stakeholders and collected both primary and secondary data. The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative approaches to the data collection and analysis. The quantitative data collection inevitably included socio-economic survey of identified households in the habitations of surrounding villages. The qualitative data collection employed participatory methods such as village- 8 CSR Plan for Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station Stage V (1X800 MW) of APGENCO, Krishna District, A.P. level meetings, focus group discussions (FGDs) with diverse stakeholder groups, and interviews with functionaries of relevant implementing agencies, community leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders. Key tasks undertaken as part of the study include the following. 1.4.1 Initial Round of Consultations in Sampled Villages The core purposes of the initial round of consultations were: to gain a broad understanding of each village and to inform the village communities of the proposed survey; to identify the core development gaps; to get an idea of the sample size, that is, the number of households that could be surveyed and to gauge their willingness to be surveyed and if so check on their availability; to identify all stakeholders who should be consulted during the study such as the village representatives, community leaders, government officials such as MPDOs, Village Secretaries, Mandal Educational Officers (MEOs), Mandal Revenue Officers (MROs), Mandal Agricultural Officers (MAOs), Animal Husbandry Officers (AHOs), PHC staff members, SHG members, Doctors and other Village Medical Practitioners (VMPs). 1.4.2 Socio-Economic Survey at the Household Level The sample socio-economic survey for the households identified will help in identifying the existing socio-economic conditions, and living standards of local people, their vulnerability, status of infrastructure and access to people including health and education facilities. A socio- economic survey questionnaire was used for the household survey. The core issues covered by the survey questionnaire include: Socio-Economic Profile: it covered dimensions such as family structure, occupations, income levels, housing status, and assets owned; Access to basic services; health status; participation in development schemes of the government; and the level of linkages with mainstream economic and social systems; Access to employment including labour wages; living and working conditions of workers; and educational and skills status; 9 CSR Plan for Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station Stage V (1X800 MW) of APGENCO, Krishna District, A.P. Poor and vulnerable persons/families: such as the SCs, STs, women headed households, elderly, physically or mentally challenged; and their socio-economic profile; Perceptions and feedback on issues related to social and physical infrastructure, welfare schemes and the interventions needed to address the gaps and deficiencies. 1.4.3 Qualitative Survey Quantitative surveys