Environmental and Social Due Diligence Report Project Number: 47083-004 November 2020 INDIA: Accelerating Infrastructure Investment Facility in India – Tranche 3 Parsuram Arawali Highways Private Ltd. (Part 1 of 3) Prepared by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited for the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited and the Asian Development Bank. This environmental and social due diligence 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 (IIFCL) ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE REPORT (ESDDR) of Parsuram Arawali Highways Pvt Ltd (PAHPL) Sub Project: Rehabilitation And Up-Gradation Of NH-66 (Erstwhile NH-17) From Km 205/400 To Km 241/300 [Parshuram Ghat– Arawali Section] To Four Lane With Paved Shoulder in the State Of Maharashtra Under NHDP –IV on Hybrid Annuity Mode. July 2020 Environment and Social Safeguards Due Diligence Report India Infrastructure Finance Company Sub Project: Rehabilitation And Up-Gradation of NH-66 (Erstwhile NH-17) From Km 205/400 To Km 241/300 [Parshuram Ghat– Arawali Section] To Four Lane With Paved Shoulder in the State Of Maharashtra Under NHDP –IV on Hybrid Annuity Mode. ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE REPORT Prepared by Mr. Amit Jain Environment Consultant Dr. Rashmi Kadian Assistant General Manager (Environmental Specialist) ESMU, IIFCL Mr. Krupasindhu Guru Deputy General Manager (Social Specialist) ESMU, IIFCL Reviewed and Approved by Dr. S. S. Garg General Manager & Head, ESMU IIFCL ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2020/125/V4 2 Environment and Social Safeguards Due Diligence Report India Infrastructure Finance Company CONTENTS ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE REPORT ............................... 2 PROJECT BACKGROUND: .................................................................................................................... 5 1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT: ................................................................................................. 6 2. SUB-PROJECT TITLE: ............................................................................................................ 6 3. SUBPROJECT BACKGROUND: ............................................................................................. 6 4. SUBPROJECT LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: ................................................................... 6 5. ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT ............................................................. 8 6. COST & FUNDING PATTERN OF THE PROJECT: ........................................................... 8 7. CONCESSIONAIRE: ................................................................................................................. 9 8. EPC CONTRACTORS: ............................................................................................................. 9 9. INDEPENDENT ENGINEER: .................................................................................................. 9 10. LENDER’S ENGINEER: ........................................................................................................... 9 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS .................................................................................................... 10 11. ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARDS COMPLIANCE REVIEW ........................................... 11 12. APPLICABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NOTIFICATION .................................................................................................................................................... 11 13. APPROACH TO THE ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE REPORT: .................................................................................................................................................... 11 14. COMPLIANCE OF PAHPL TO THE ESSF OF IIFCL: ..................................................... 12 15. POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENT: ............................................. 13 16. IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF SUB-PROJECT ...................................................................... 15 17. IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS ..................... 16 18. HEALTH AND SAFETY ......................................................................................................... 20 19. GRIVEANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM......................................................................... 21 20. ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY ..................................................................................... 21 21. PROJECT AGAINST THE PROHIBITED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES LIST ............ 22 22. CATEGORIZATION OF SUB-PROJECT ............................................................................ 22 23. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................... 22 SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS ......................................................................................................................... 24 24. PURPOSE OF THE SSDDR:................................................................................................... 25 25. OBJECTIVE OF SSDDR: ....................................................................................................... 25 26. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY: ................................................................................. 25 27. PROJECT AGAINST THE PROHIBITED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES LIST: ........... 26 28. SOCIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT: ............................................................................. 26 28.1. LAND ACQUISITION IN THE PROJECT ......................................................................................... 26 28.2. IMPACT ON STRUCTURE: ................................................................................................................. 27 28.3. IMPACT ON RELIGIOUS PROPERTIES: ........................................................................................ 27 28.4. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT IMPACT IN THE SUB-PROJECT: ...................... 28 28.5. IMPACT ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE: ............................................................................................... 28 29. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM: ....................................................................... 28 30. LOCAL PEOPLE EMPLOYED: ............................................................................................ 28 31. LABOUR LICENSE OBTAINED BY THE SUBPROJECT DEVELOPER: .................... 28 32. DISCLOSURE: ......................................................................................................................... 29 33. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN: ................................... 29 34. MONITORING AND EVALUATION: .................................................................................. 29 35. CONCLUSION: ........................................................................................................................ 29 ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2020/125/V4 3 Environment and Social Safeguards Due Diligence Report India Infrastructure Finance Company LIST OF TABLES TABLE-1: SALIENT FEATURES OF PARSURAM ARAWALI HIGHWAYS PVT. LTD.............. 7 TABLE-2: ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT: ........................................................ 8 TABLE 3: STATUS OF REGULATORY PERMITS/ CLEARANCES OBTAINED RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS .................................................................................... 13 TABLE 4: STATUS OF EMP IMPLEMENTATION AT PAHPL ...................................................... 17 TABLE 5: PROPOSED EMP FOR OPERATION OF PAHPL .......................................................... 19 TABLE 6 STRUCTURES AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE AFFECTED IN THE PROJECT ........... 27 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Project Location Parsuram Arawali Highways Private Limited (PAHPL) ............................ 7 APPENDICES: Appendix-I EMP/ EHS Manual Appendix-II Tree Cutting Permissions Appendix-III Consents to Operate Appendix-IV Borrow Area Permission Appendix-V Permissions of land for establishing quarry, stone crusher, Hotmix Concrete Plant, Labour Camp and Site Office Appendix-VI NOC for use of explosives Appendix-VII Permission for Installation of HSD Pumps Appendix-VIII Water use permission Appendix-IX Permission to employ workmen Appendix-X Labour Insurance Policy Appendix-XI Sample Air, Noise & Water monitoring Reports Appendix-XII Organizational Chart Appendix-XIII Local People employment Appendix XIV EPFO License taken by the EPC Contractor ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2020/125/V4 4 Environment and Social Safeguards Due Diligence Report India Infrastructure Finance Company PROJECT BACKGROUND: ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2020/125/V4 5 Environment and Social Safeguards Due Diligence Report India Infrastructure Finance Company 1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT: 1. This Environment and Social Due Diligence Report (ESDDR) has been carried out by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) in consultation with the Concessionaire, Parsuram Arawali Highways Private Limited (PAHPL) to assess the adequacy of the project with the applicable environmental safeguard compliance.