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Information disclosure, consultation and participation A.1 Consultations from August 2011 to May 2012 B. Air quality B.1 Project meteorological data C. Ecology and biodiversity C.1 Report on Ecological Impacts (2016) C.2 Biological baseline report (2015) C.3 References 366982 | 01 | A | March 2017 Mott MacDonald | Thar Coalfield Block VI 2x330MW Coal-fired Power Plant Volume III - Technical Appendices Appendices A. Information disclosure, consultation and participation B. Air quality C. Ecology and biodiversity 366982 | 01 | A | March 2017 Mott MacDonald | Thar Coalfield Block VI 2x330MW Coal-fired Power Plant Volume III - Technical Appendices A. Information disclosure, consultation and participation A.1 Consultations from August 2011 to May 2012 A.1.1 Overview This appendix includes all stakeholder engagement activities conducted between August 2011 and May 2012. Activities have been undertaken prior to the development of this ESIA. The issues raised are summarised and signposts are provided to where and how these issues have been addressed in the ESIA process and documentation, if it remains relevant. The consultations outlined in this appendix include the mine and the power plant in Block VI. These project consultations are listed in chronological order in Volume II, chapter 6. A.1.2 Project consultation and disclosure activities Various rounds of scoping consultations for the project developments in Block VI (open pit mine and coal power plant) were conducted between August 2011 and May 2012. The information consultations were conducted with 70 stakeholders from the different stakeholder groups identified in Table 1 and Table 2. Contact was first initiated with stakeholders by letter which was developed in collaboration with the Coal and Energy Development Department (CEDD). The letter provided a brief introduction to the project developments in Block VI and the kind of studies to be undertaken. A questionnaire was developed for use while interviewing the stakeholders. A mixture of interviews and focus group discussions were conducted in Karachi and in Tharparkar. In Tharparkar, the meeting were held in three Talukas (towns), namely Islamkot, Mithi and Diplo. These initial meetings were held between 25 August 2011 and 17 October 2011, using different communication approaches and the consultations were conducted in English, Urdu, Sindhi and Thari. The main focus of the meetings was to understand stakeholders’ concerns regarding the project and gather any suggestions or recommendations. The information gathered from the stakeholders is summarised in Table 1 overleaf. 366982 | 01 | A | March 2017 Mott MacDonald | Thar Coalfield Block VI 2x330MW Coal-fired Power Plant Volume III - Technical Appendices Table 1: Project consultations held between 25 August and 17 October 2011 in Karachi and Tharparkar Stakeholder opinion / concern Chapter within this ESIA where this issue and relevant mitigation is reflected Various government ministries stated that it is Chapter 16 ‘Social Impact Assessment’ includes important for local community members to be hired for enhancement measures for local jobs. There will be no jobs, that advertising needs to be done in local papers resettlement conducted as part of the power plant. and that resettlement must be done properly. Local NGOs stressed the importance of involving There will be no resettlement conducted as part of the communities in planning and decision making power plant. Groundwater is discussed in chapter 14. particularly regarding environmental and social impacts such as ground water issues and the resettlement process. Local NGOs stress the need for the provision of jobs Chapter 16 ‘Social Impact Assessment’ will include for local people and the need for skills training to be enhancement measures for local people to obtain jobs provided. have been included. A local family, which works in agriculture, livestock There will be no resettlement as part of the power plant. keeping and holds government jobs is not in favour of the new development. They are satisfied with their existing condition and assume that the coal mining will lead to disturbances in their lives. They are reluctant to be displaced at any cost. A local man, who works as a primary school teacher, There will be no resettlement as part of the Project. states that some people from his village have worked for Chinese companies previously and they were happy with the wages they received. People in the village do not want to be displaced but will be satisfied if they are provided proper compensation in terms of housing, education, health and alternate sources of income. Local men and women were asked about possible There will be no resettlement as part of the power plant; displacement. The men answered that this should be however, gender will be considered and mitigation decided by the male members of the families and that measures will be included in Chapter 16 ‘Social Impact women would follow the instructions given. The men Assessment’. stressed that if they were to be displaced then they would want to be given alternate agriculture, grazing areas and proper housing facilities. Source: Mott MacDonald The second set of project consultations were conducted between 1 and 4 May 2012 as part of the Strategic Environmental Social Assessment Scoping Report and the Landuse Plan, including resettlement framework for the Thar coalfields.