HARYANA POWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Draft Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan – Package G 1 Substations Haryana Power System Improvement Project RP769 v1 DRAFT RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION ACTION PLAN PACKAGE G-1 Public Disclosure Authorized 400 KV SUBSTATIONS AT NEVADA TIGAON (FARIDABAD DISTRICT) & NUHIANWALI (SIRSA DISTRICT) for HARYANA VIDYUT PRASARAN NIGAM LIMITED Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Prepared by Public Disclosure Authorized 5th Floor, Tower C, DLF Building No.8, Cyber city Phase II Gurgaon 122 022 (Haryana), India Tel.(91) 124 4380042, 4501100 Fax.no. (91) 124-4380043 Email: [email protected] Web: www.smec.com.au/india JanuaryPage 1 2009 Draft Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan – Package G 1 Substations Haryana Power System Improvement Project TTAABBLLEE OOFF CCOONNTTEENNTTSS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................ 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER -1: INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY .................................................................. 7 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................ 7 1.2 The Proposed Project .............................................................................................. 7 1.3 Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited ............................................................... 7 1.4 Sub-Project Package G-1 (400 KV Sub-Station) ..................................................... 8 1.5 Measures Taken to Minimize Impacts ..................................................................... 9 1.6 Objectives and Scope of the Study .......................................................................... 9 1.7 Approach and Methodology.................................................................................... 9 1.8 Structure of the Report ............................................................................................. 10 CHAPTER -2: PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA ........................................................................ 12 2.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 12 2.2 Profile of Faridabad and Sirsa District .................................................................. 12 2.3 Socio-economic Profile of the Affected Villages .................................................. 13 CHAPTER -3: LAND ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .................................... 15 3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 15 3.1.1 400 KV Sub-station at village – Nevada Tigaon village, Faridabad district ....... 15 3.1.2 Analysis of Alternatives .................................................................................... 15 3.1.3 Transaction Details ........................................................................................... 16 3.2 400 KV Sub-station at the village – Nuhianwali.................................................... 17 3.2.1 Analysis of Alternatives .................................................................................... 17 3.2.2 Transaction Details ........................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER – 4: IMPACT ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................... 19 4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Impact on Village Nevada Tigaon ......................................................................... 19 4.3 Impact on Village Nuhianwali .............................................................................. 20 CHAPTER – 5: COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS......................................................................... 21 5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 21 5.2 Perceptions towards the project at Nevada Tigaon ................................................ 21 5.3 Perceptions towards the project at Nuhianwali ...................................................... 24 CHAPTER – 6: RESETTLEMENT POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ........................................... 27 6.1 Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework ............................................................. 27 6.2 Procedure for Land Acquisition ............................................................................ 27 6.3 World Bank Operational Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12) ............... 29 6.4 HVPNL Environment and Social Policy and Procedures ....................................... 30 6.5 Social Entitlement framework ............................................................................... 31 CHAPTER – 7: COMPENSATION AND ASSISTANCE ................................................................... 36 7.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 36 7.2 Compensation and assistance for Nevada Tigaon .................................................. 36 7.3 Compensation and assistance for Nuhianwali........................................................ 36 CHAPTER – 8: INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISMS .. 37 8.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 37 8.2 Institutional Framework ........................................................................................ 37 8.3 Social Procedures ................................................................................................. 38 Page 2 Draft Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan – Package G 1 Substations Haryana Power System Improvement Project 8.4 Capacity Building ................................................................................................. 39 8.5 Grievance Redress Mechanism ............................................................................. 40 CHAPTER – 9: BUDGET ESTIMATES ........................................................................................ 42 9.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 42 9.2 Budget and Costs (Nevada Tigaon and Nuhianwali) ............................................. 42 CHAPTER – 10: IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ......................................................................... 44 10.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 44 10.2 Implementation issues and Schedule ..................................................................... 44 LLIIISSTT OOFF AANNNNEEXXUURREESS Annexure -1A: Photographs and Layout Map of proposed site at NevadaTigaon. ................. 46 Annexure -1B: Details of Land Transfer of proposed site at Nevada Tigaon. ........................... 48 Annexure -1C: Details of Stakeholder Consultations for Sub-Station at Nevada Tigaon. ...... 52 Annexure -2A: Layout Map and Photographs of proposed site at Nuhianwali ...................... 56 Annexure -2B: Details of Land Transfer of proposed site at Nuhianwali. ................................. 58 Annexure -2C: Details of Stakeholder Consultations for Sub-Station at Nuhianwali. ............ 62 Annexure - 3: Consultation Checklist ................................................................................... 64 Annexure - 4: Census/Socio Economic Survey Questionnaire .............................................. 66 Annexure – 5: Notification regarding rate applicable for Nevada Tigaon Sub-station ........... 71 Annexure - 6: Notification on circle rate applicable for Sirsa District ................................... 72 Page 3 Draft Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan – Package G 1 Substations Haryana Power System Improvement Project LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS BPL Below Poverty Line ESMC Environment and Social Management Committee ER&RC Environmental Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee ESIU Environmental and Social Implementation Unit ESPP Environmental and Social Policy and Procedures GOI Government of India GRC Grievance Redressal Committee HPGCL Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited. HVPNL Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited IT Information Technology KV Kilo volts LAA Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1984) LILO Loop In Loop Out NGO Non Government Organization NREGS National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme NRRP National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy 2007 OP Operational Policy PAF Project Affected Family RRAP Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan ROW Right of Way SAMP Social Assessment and Management Plan SC Scheduled Castes WB World Bank Page 4 Draft Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan – Package G 1 Substations Haryana Power System Improvement Project EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposed project – Haryana Power System Improvement Project, funded by the World Bank and implemented by Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL), aims to improve the accountability, efficiency and quality of electricity services in Haryana through investments in power supply infrastructure, training/capacity building and technology- transfer, and overall institutional strengthening. 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