CONTRACTOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT (Final) th Public Disclosure Authorized 4 September, 2020 For Construction of Water Supply Augmentation at Khargone Public Disclosure Authorized Sub project of Madhya Project Urban Development Project Submitted By: Public Disclosure Authorized Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company Limited (Government of Madhya Pradesh) Assessment done by: M/s JMC – Ramky JV, the contractor for the DBOT contract Public Disclosure Authorized ESA Report: Khargone Water Supply Scheme Table of Contents Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................... i List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................... iv List of Figures .......................................................................................................................................... iv Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................... iv Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ vii 1. Introduction ..............................................................................................................................1 1.1. Project Background ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Context of Environment and Social Assessment .......................................................................... 1 1.3. Scope of ESA study ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Objectives of Environment and Social Assessment Study ........................................................... 2 1.5. Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 3 1.5.1. Desk Review ......................................................................................................................... 3 1.5.2. Field Visits ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.5.3. Public Consultation ............................................................................................................... 3 1.5.4. Impact Assessment and Analysis .......................................................................................... 4 2. Project Description ....................................................................................................................6 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Existing Water Supply Arrangements ........................................................................................... 9 2.3. Need of the Project ...................................................................................................................... 10 2.4. Proposed Project ......................................................................................................................... 10 2.4.1. Source Selection .................................................................................................................. 10 2.4.2. Existing Source of Water .................................................................................................... 10 2.4.3. Alternative Source Analysis ................................................................................................ 11 2.4.4. Subproject Description ........................................................................................................ 11 3. Legal, Policy and Administrative Framework ......................................................................... 21 3.1. Regulatory Framework - Environmental ......................................................................................... 21 3.2. World Bank Safeguard Policies ....................................................................................................... 23 4. Baseline Environment Profile .................................................................................................. 26 4.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 26 4.2. Site Environmental Features of Khargone WSS components ..................................................... 26 4.3. Baseline Environmental and Social Profile................................................................................. 31 4.3.1. Physical Profile ................................................................................................................... 31 4.3.2. Biological Profile ................................................................................................................ 33 4.3.3. Socio Economic Profile ...................................................................................................... 35 i ESA Report: Khargone Water Supply Scheme 4.3.4. Commercial Street of Khargone.......................................................................................... 35 4.3.5 Slums ................................................................................................................................... 36 4.3.6. Tourism and Cultural Significance ..................................................................................... 37 4.4. Outcomes of the Baseline Profile ................................................................................................ 38 5. Assessment of Anticipated Impacts ......................................................................................... 40 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 40 5.2. Environmental Impact ................................................................................................................. 40 5.2.2. Construction Phase Impacts ...................................................................................................... 46 5.2.3. Guidance for Disposal ......................................................................................................... 49 5.2.4. Operation Phase Impacts ..................................................................................................... 51 5.3. Social Impacts ............................................................................................................................. 52 5.3.1. Land Requirement ............................................................................................................... 52 5.3.2. Impact on Livelihood .......................................................................................................... 55 5.3.3.Labour Influx and child Labor ................................................................................................... 55 5.3.4 9 Impact on Existing Utility Services ........................................................................................ 56 6. Stakeholder and Public Consultation ...................................................................................... 57 6.1. Background ................................................................................................................................. 57 6.2. Objectives of Public Consultations ............................................................................................. 57 6.2.1. Key Comments and Suggestions ......................................................................................... 68 6.2.2. Women’s Participation in Consultations and Outcomes ..................................................... 68 6.3. ESA Consultation ........................................................................................................................ 69 6.4 Incorporation of Public Concerns and feedback in the Designs ........................................................ 69 7 CONTRACTOR’S ROLE IN GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM ........................... 70 8. Environmental and Social Management Plan .......................................................................... 71 8.1. Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 71 8.2. Monitoring and Evaluation ......................................................................................................... 84 8.3. Project Implementation and Monitoring Agencies ..................................................................... 88 9. Tribal Vulnerable Identification and Assessment .................................................................... 89 9.1. Distribution of Scheduled Tribes in Madhya Pradesh in Relation to India ................................ 89 9.2. Presence of Indigenous People. .................................................................................................. 89 9.3. Public Consultation ..................................................................................................................... 91 9.3.1. Key Issues ..........................................................................................................................