TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Gazette Notification of Vadodara Mumbai Expressway 2. Social Impact Assessment Report Scanned by CamScanner Scanned by CamScanner Social Impact Assessment Report Development of Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Phase-II) from km.26.320 to km.104.700 (km.390.864 of NH-8) of Main Expressway in the State of Maharashtra (MoEFCC F. No. No.10-80/2016-IA-III) Project Proponent NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India EIA Consultant Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd. A-8, Green Park, New Delhi-110016, India Sl. No. in QCI’s List ‘1’of Accredited EIA Consultant (15th October 2019) : 90 NOVEMBER 2019 Project : Development of Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Phase-II) from km.26.320 to km.104.700 of Main Expressway in the State of Maharashtra Document : ICT/E&S/VME/567/Social Impact Assessment Report Date: Nov 2019 Table of Contents Revision: R1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No# Executive Summary .................................................................................................. 1 to 3 Chapter-1 Introduction and Methodology ...................................................................... 1 to 7 1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Description ......................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Social Impact Assessment ............................................................................................... 5 1.4 Land Acquisition and Project Impact ................................................................................. 6 1.5 Measures to Minimize Impacts .......................................................................................... 6 1.6 Benefit to the Project Region Populace ............................................................................. 6 1.7 Objectives of the Social Impact Assessment .................................................................... 7 1.8 Data Collection from Primary and Secondary Sources ...................................................... 7 1.9 Reporting Requirements ................................................................................................... 7 Chapter-2 Socio-economic Profile of the Project Area................................................ 8 to 31 2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Palghar - The Physical Features and the District Profile.................................................... 8 2.2.1 Area and Location.................................................................................................... 8 2.2.2 History of Palghar .................................................................................................... 9 2.2.3 Geography ......................................................................................................... 9 2.2.4 Climate ......................................................................................................... 9 2.2.5 Flora, Fauna and Forest ........................................................................................ 10 2.2.6 Land Use Pattern ................................................................................................... 10 2.2.7 Agriculture ....................................................................................................... 11 2.2.8 Economy ....................................................................................................... 11 2.2.9 Culture, Fair and Festivals ..................................................................................... 11 2.2.10 Rail Transport ...................................................................................................... 12 2.2.11 Road Transport .................................................................................................... 13 2.2.12 Air Transport ....................................................................................................... 13 2.2.13 Tourism ....................................................................................................... 13 2.3 Demographic and Socio-economic Features of Project Influence District ........................ 16 2.3.1 Total Population ..................................................................................................... 16 2.3.2 Population Density ................................................................................................. 16 2.3.3 Vulnerable Population ............................................................................................ 16 2.3.4 Literacy Rate ....................................................................................................... 17 2.3.5 Distribution of Population by Workers and Non-Workers and Occupation .............. 17 2.4 Socio-economic Profile of the Project Area ..................................................................... 20 2.4.1 Social and Demographic Profile of the Affected Villages ........................................ 20 2.4.2 Population ....................................................................................................... 20 2.4.3 Social Classification ............................................................................................... 22 2.4.4 Educational Status ................................................................................................. 24 2.4.5 Workforce in Project affected villages .................................................................... 25 Page - i Project : Development of Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Phase-II) from km.26.320 to km.104.700 of Main Expressway in the State of Maharashtra Document : ICT/E&S/VME/567/Social Impact Assessment Report Date: Nov 2019 Table of Contents Revision: R1 Page No# 2.4.6 Category wise Distribution of Main Workforce ....................................................... 27 2.5 Conclusion ....................................................................................................... 31 Chapter-3 Evaluation of Social Impact and Land Acquisition .................................. 32 to 38 3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 32 3.2 Summary of Land Acquisition and Social Impact ............................................................ 32 3.3 Land Acquisition ....................................................................................................... 33 3.4 Affected Households ....................................................................................................... 34 3.5 Properties to be Affected ................................................................................................. 35 3.5.1 Ownership of Affected Properties ........................................................................... 35 3.5.2 Type of Construction of the Structures ................................................................... 35 3.5.3 Legal Status of the Ownership of the Properties/ Structures .................................. 36 3.5.4 Impact on Affected Private Structures ................................................................... 36 3.5.5 Impact on Affected Land Holders ........................................................................... 37 3.6 Government Properties and other CPRs to be Affected ............................................ 37 3.7 Religious Properties to be Affected along the Alignment ................................................. 38 3.8 Conclusion ....................................................................................................... 38 Chapter-4 Resettlement Policy, Legal Framework and Mitigation Measures .......... 39 to 47 4.1 Policies and Legal Framework ........................................................................................ 39 4.2 The Indian Legal Framework .......................................................................................... 39 4.2.1 Ministry of Environment and Forests Guidelines, 1989 ........................................... 39 4.2.2 National Highway Act 1956 .................................................................................... 40 4.2.3 The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013...................................................................... 41 4.2.4 The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 ........ 42 4.3 The Entitlement Matrix and Mitigation Measures ............................................................. 42 Chapter 5 Public Consultation .................................................................................... 48 to 60 5.1 Identification of Stakeholders................................................................................................ 48 5.2 Methods of Public Consultation ............................................................................................ 48 5.3 Scope of Consultation ......................................................................................................... 48 5.4 Date and Location of Public Consultation ............................................................................. 49 5.5 Findings of Public Consultation ............................................................................................ 49 5.6 Information