1 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY FINAL REPORT SABARI RAIL PROJECT Notification Number: C-2-66731/2016 dated 5.3.2018. District : Ernakulam Taluk : Aluva Village : Ankamaly : Block No. 12 Mattoor : Block No. 27 Submitted to THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR Ernalkulam SIA UNIT Youth Social Service Organization Social Service Centre M.A College P.O Kothamangalam -686666 Ph No: 9446510628 www.ysso.net 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS OF SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT SOCIAL IMPACT MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN FORM NO.6 [See Rule 15(5)] Chapter Contents Executive summary Preface: the project and public purpose Location size and attributes of land acquisition proposed alternative for consideration Social impacts Mitigation measures Detailed Project Description Background of the project, Including developers background and governance/management structure Rationale for project ,including how the project fits the public purpose criteria listed in the act Project size, location, production targets, costs Examination of alternatives Phase of project construction Core design features and size and type of facilities Need for ancillary infrastructural facilities Work force requirements (temporary and permanent) Details of environment impact assessment Applicable law and policies Study Team, Study Focus, Back Ground Project Methodology Back Ground List of all team members with qualification descripition and 3 for the methodology and tools used to collect information for the social impact assessment Sampling methodology used Overview of information/data source used Schedule of consultation with key stakeholders and brief description of public hearing conducted Land assessment Background Describe with the help of the maps, information from land inventories and primary sources Total land requirement for the project Need of public property Land already purchased, alienated, leased or acquired, and the intended use for each plot of land required for the project Previous transactions in the project-area ESTIMATION AND Preface ENUMERATION Family which are directly affected Family of scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers who have lost any of their forest rights. Families which depend on common property resources which will be affected due to acquisition of land for their livelihood Families which have been Assigned land by the State Government or the central Government under any of its schemes and such land is under acquisition Families which have been Residing on any land in the urban areas for presiding three years or more prior to the acquisition of the land Families which have depend on the land being acquired as a primary source of livelihood for three years prior to the acquisition Period of ownership of Land 4 Inventory of productive assets Socio- Economic Design Introduction Demographic details Utilisation of land and livelihood SOCIAL IMPACT Approaches to mitigation MANAGEMENT PLAN Re-Establishment and Rehabilitation Impact Mitigation and management plan Social impact action plan Directorate and responsible officials directorate Time Schedule Social Impact Management Costs of all resettlement and rehabilitation costs Budget And Financing of Mitigation plan Annual budget and plan of action Finding sources with break up Social Impact Management Key monitoring and evaluative indicators Plan Monitoring And Evaluation Reporting mechanisms and monitoring roles Plan of Independent evaluation Analysis Of Costs And Final conclusion and assessing the aims Benefits Recommendation On Acquisition Character of social impacts Conclusion 5 LIST OF TABLES Table 3.6 Scheduleof consultaions with key stakeholders Table 4.2 land inventories (map of site) Table 5.8 Duration of possession/ownership on property Table 6.1 Age group and gender Table 6.2 Religious group Table 6.3 Marital status of the project affected persons Table 6.4 Educational attainment of the project affected persons Table 6.5 Occupational pattern and non working status of the project affected persons Table 6.6 Affected people categorised by male and female Table 6.7 Family monthly income 6 LIST OF ANNEXURES Annexure 1 (a) Gazatte notification Annexure 1(b) Notification (malayalam) Annexure 1(c) Draft notice copy Annexure 1(d) Ankamaly sabari rail project alingnment sketch Annexure 2 Socio economic survey questionnaire Annexure 3(a) Public hearing notification (mangalam) Annexure 3(b) Public hearing news (mathrubhoomi) Annexure 3(c) Public hearing news(malayala manorama) Annexure 3(d) Public hearing news(desabhimani) Annexure 4 Sia in news Annexure 5 Notice to the affected families Annexure 6 (a) Photographs of public hearing Annexure 6(b) List of participants-officials Annexure 6(c) List of participants-affected families 7 CHAPTER -1 EXCUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 PREFACE: THE PROJECT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE The prime purpose of the Sabari Railway Project is to bring into being a railway traffic from Ankamali railway station, Ernakulam District till Erumeli, Pathanamthitta District. The direct beneficiaries of the Project are the Lord Ayyappa devotees who travel to Sabarimala during the 40-day-austerity period. The project is a product of the joint venture undertaken by the State and Cultural Governments to facilitate transportation for the Piligrims. At the same time, the Project helps improving the tourist centres in Kerala. The 115km – long rail line from Ankamali till Erumeli provides many other direct benefits as well. It offers facilities to the very many rice- mills at Ankamali and Mattoor through which the railway runs. As it makes transportation cheaper, local employment chances will naturally increase. The rail line will pass across many a road, which can cause hurdles in the road traffic. Foreseeing this adverse situation, 52 railway over-bridges have been planned to be built across. Over – bridges are preferred as a matter of the policy of the Ministry to avoid new level – crosses. Hence, the land acquisition and building activities for the over bridges together with the completion of the rail line construction. Two over bridges are planned across the road from Ankamaly railway station till Kalady railway station. This Report deals with the findings of the social impact study on these two over bridges. The two bridges are over and across Mattoor – Nedumbasery Road and Ankamaly – Nayathodu Road. These two are the main road with heavy traffic of vehicles to and from the airport. These roads have already been blocked by long traffic jams and a level. Cross here would add fuel to the fire. In due consideration of the current over-traffic of vehicles and the increasing number in the immediate future, an over – bridge here is indeed a dire need of the hour. 8 1.2 LOCATION The area proposed to be acquired is at Ankamaly and Mattoor Villages in Aluva Taluk in Ernakulam district. 1.3 SIZE AND ATTRIBUTES OF LAND ACQUISITION The area suggested for acquisition is approximately 0.6000 Hector. Residential areas or houses at Mattoor Village are not affected. Impacted areas are mostly farm land and open grounds at Mattoor, where as those affected at Ankamaly Village are residential areas, buildings, houses, shops and open grounds. 1.4 PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE FOR CONSIDERATION Not applicable 1.5 SOCIAL IMPACT Since the 2013 Act has been an integrated statutory guideline with regard to all forms of losses connected with land take-over, its legal implementation is adequate to compensate for the social impact. Whilst implementing the proposed project, 4 families are to be re-located. The anticipated after effects of the project are as follows:- The evacuated families forfeit their ancestral land and house Losing local employment opportunities. Severance of social relations. Anxiety about deprival of amenities such as hospitals, schools, worship centres etc. 1.6 MITIGATION MEASURES Major proposals to make up for the losses incurred due to land take over:- Finalise the highest possible reward for the acquiring land and properties and make the payment with the least delay. Set-up a system for redressed of complaints. 9 Arrangement to assist with shifting household effects of present homes. Arranging interview living facilities for the evacuated till rehabilitation is ready. Reserve job vacancies for the members of the evacuated families as and when they arise. Provide skill – training in the relevant occupations to those who need it. Locate rehabilitation in nearby areas as much as possible Set-up availability of a reliable financial institution to alienate the metal and social impacts and anxieties of the rehabilitated. 10 CHAPTER – 2 DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 BACK GROUND OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING DEVELOPERS BACKGROUD GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE Considering the increase of travellers day by day .It is essential to develop travelling facilities for everyone. Many people depend on road facilities and rail facilities for travelling. In this rail facilities give very cheap cost of travelling which is a beneficial for poor people. Though rail facilities are available in all parts of Kerala, we can find the northern side of Kerala does not have much rail facilities. After the study of central Government, it was decided to bring out the project as Angamaly sabari rail project. The central Government supports the project cost and the state Government need to acquire land from different people for this project. It is a compained project of central and state Governments. 2.2 RATIONALE FOR PROJECT, INCLUDING HOW THE PROJECT FITS THE PUBLIC PURPOSE CRITERIA LISTED IN THE ACT The proposed Sabari rail project will have a length of 115km.From Ankamaly in Ernakulam District of erumeli in pathanamthitta district. The Indian railway approved this project in 1998 but in 2006 only the preliminary work started. The office for Special Thahasildar in Perumbavoor and pala and begin in 2006 and at Muvattupuzha in 2010. Railway authorities and Revenue Department together had conducted the basic survey for this project. At present 90% of the project has completed its work from Ankamaly to Kalady. 2.3 PROJECT SIZE, LOCATION, PRODUCTION TARGETS AND COSTS The area suggested for acquisition is approximately 0.6000 Hector. Its 2005 the project cost was estimated as 550crs but in 2011,the project cost estimation became 1566crs.