SFG2250 INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA Ministry of Shipping, Government of India Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized CAPACITY AUGMENTATION OF NATIONAL WATERWAY - 1 JAL MARG VIKAS PROJECT Draft Consolidated Social Impact Assessment cum Social Management Plan/Resettlement Action Plan. Public Disclosure Authorized MAY, 2016 EQMS India Pvt. Ltd. In JV with Public Disclosure Authorized IRG Systems South Asia Pvt. Ltd. Abnaki Infrastructure Applications & Integrated Development Pvt. Ltd. 304-305, Rishabh Corporate Tower, Plot No. 16, Community Center, Karkardooma, Delhi – 110092, Phone: 011-30003200; E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.eqmsindia.com Consolidated Social Impact Assessment cum Resettlement Action Plan for Jal Marg Vikas Project for Capacity Augmentation of National Waterway-1 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... ..1 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 10 1.1. Introduction and Project Description .................................................................... 10 1.2. Benefits of the Project ......................................................................................... 11 1.3. Development Plans of site projects. .................................................................... 12 1.4. Minimising Resettlement ..................................................................................... 19 Chapter 2. : METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................... 21 Chapter 3. SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE INFLUENCE AREA AND IMPACTS ON PROJECT AFFECTED FAMILIES ................................................................................ 22 3.1. Socio Economic pattern ...................................................................................... 22 3.2. Project impacts in affected area .......................................................................... 23 3.3. Impact on Structures ........................................................................................... 26 3.4. Impact on trees: .................................................................................................. 29 3.5. Impact on Livelihood: .......................................................................................... 29 3.6. Impact on livestock .............................................................................................. 31 Chapter 4. PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ......................................................................... 32 4.1. Observations from the KII, FGD and Consultation Meetings................................ 32 4.1.1. Varanasi .......................................................................................................... 32 4.1.2. Sahibganj......................................................................................................... 32 4.1.3. Haldia .............................................................................................................. 36 4.1.4. Farakka ........................................................................................................... 37 4.2. Other stakeholder Suggestions ........................................................................... 39 4.3. Disclosure and consultation plan ......................................................................... 40 Chapter 5. : KEY LAWS AND REGULATIONS .............................................................. 41 5.2. Process of Land Acquisition and Other Immovable Assets .................................. 56 5.3. Project Specific R&R Policy................................................................................. 57 5.4. Definitions ........................................................................................................... 63 Chapter 6. : RELOCATION PLAN ................................................................................. 66 6.1. Physical Displacement and Relocation in the Subproject .................................... 66 6.1.1. Selection and Preparation of the Resettlement Site ......................................... 66 6.1.2. Allotment of house and joint title ownership. .................................................... 66 6.1.3. Identification AFs and Verification of Database from RAP ................................ 67 6.1.4. Counselling the Entitled Persons ..................................................................... 67 6.1.5. Utilization of R&R components ........................................................................ 68 6.1.6. Plan for Shifting ............................................................................................... 68 6.1.7. Co-ordination for linkage with other government programme ........................... 68 6.1.8. Relocation Schedule ........................................................................................ 69 6.1.9. Land Acquisition Plan ...................................................................................... 69 Chapter 7. : LIVELIHOOD ENHANCEMENT PLAN ....................................................... 71 7.1. Skill development for Project Affected families at Sahibganj................................ 71 Chapter 8. : GENDER DEVELOPMENT PLAN.............................................................. 72 8.1. Gender Profile along the Project ......................................................................... 72 8.2. Addressing Gender and Health Issues in Sahibganj ............................................ 74 Chapter 9. : LABOUR, HEALTH AND SAFETY ............................................................. 77 9.1. Provisions for Labourers in the Construction phase ............................................ 77 9.1.1. Temporary Housing ......................................................................................... 77 9.1.2. First Aid care Centre ........................................................................................ 77 9.1.3. Day Crèche Facilities ....................................................................................... 77 9.1.4. Proper Scheduling of Construction Works and payment of wages ................... 77 9.1.5. Special Measures for Controlling STD and AIDS ............................................. 78 Chapter 10. : BUDGET .................................................................................................... 79 EQMS-AIAID-IRG JV 2 Consolidated Social Impact Assessment cum Resettlement Action Plan for Jal Marg Vikas Project for Capacity Augmentation of National Waterway-1 Chapter 11. : Implementation structure and institutional arrangements ........................... 82 11.1. Social Development Specialist ............................................................................ 82 11.2. Officer- in-charge cum Resettlement Officer ........................................................ 82 11.3. Social Officer at PIU ............................................................................................ 82 11.4. RAP implementation Agency ............................................................................... 83 11.5. Contractor ........................................................................................................... 84 11.6. Technical Supervision Consultants ...................................................................... 84 Chapter 12. : GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ..................................................... 86 Chapter 13. : MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN .................................................. 88 13.1. Internal Monitoring .............................................................................................. 88 13.2. External Periodic Evaluation and Concurrent Monitoring ..................................... 93 EQMS-AIAID-IRG JV 3 Consolidated Social Impact Assessment cum Resettlement Action Plan for Jal Marg Vikas Project for Capacity Augmentation of National Waterway-1 Abbreviations EA EXECUTING AGENCY EIA ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT EMP ENVIRONMENT MITIGATION PLAN ESMF ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL MITIGATION FRAMEWORK FGD FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION GOI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA GoJ GOVERNMENT OF Jharkhand IA IMPLEMENTATION AGENCY IWAI INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA IWT INLAND WATER TRANSPORT KII KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW NGO NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION PAF PROJECT AFFECTED FAMILIES PROJECT AFFECTED PERSON PAP PAH PR PROJECT AFFECTED HOUSEHOLD PCM PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION &TRANSPERENCY IN LAND RFCTLARRA 2013 ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT RAP REHABILITATION ACTION PLAN SMP SOCIAL MITIGATION PLAN EQMS-AIAID-IRG JV 4 Consolidated Social Impact Assessment cum Resettlement Action Plan for Jal Marg Vikas Project for Capacity Augmentation of National Waterway-1 Executive Summary A. Project description The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Ministry of Shipping, Government of India is implementing the Jal Marg Vikas Project for capacity augmentation of navigation on National Waterway -1 (Allahabad to Haldia stretch) on the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hoogly River System. The capacity augmentation primarily proposed includes development of the infrastructural facilities i.e. river terminals with appropriate cargo handling capacity and equipment for facilitating integration with other modes of transportation; one navigational lock, provision of navigation aids; river information system;