HDraftARYANA Resettlement and Rehabilitation POWER Action Plan S – YSTEMPackage G 6 Transmission IMPROVEMENT lines Haryana Power SystemPROJECT Improvement Project RP769 v9 DRAFT RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION ACTION PLAN PACKAGE G-6 TRANSMISSION LINES, GURGAON CIRCLE Public Disclosure Authorized 132 kV line Dhanonda to Nangal Mohanpur (Mahendragarh) 132 kV Dhanonda to Pali (Mahendragarh) for HARYANA VIDYUT PRASARAN NIGAM LIMITED Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Prepared by 5th Floor, Tower C, DLF Building No.8, Cyber city Phase II Public Disclosure Authorized Gurgaon 122 022 (Haryana), India Tel.(91) 124 4380042, 4501100 Fax.no. (91) 124-4380043 Email: [email protected] Web: www.smec.com.au/india April 2009 Page 1 Draft Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan – Package G 6 Transmission lines 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 Project- HPSIP ...................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited ..................................................................... 7 1.4 Package G-6 (Transmission Lines) ............................................................................... 8 1.5 Measures Taken to Minimize Impacts .......................................................................... 9 1.6 Objectives of the Study................................................................................................. 9 1.7 Approach and Methodology ......................................................................................... 9 1.8 Structure of the Report ............................................................................................... 10 CHAPTER 2 – PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA ............................................................................ 11 2.1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 11 2.2 Profile of the Project Districts..................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER 3 – SELECTION OF TRANSMISSION LINE ROUTE: ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .............. 13 3.1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 13 CHAPTER 4 – IMPACT ON LAND AND PERSONS............................................................................ 16 4.1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 16 4.2 Social Impact Assessment of the Proposed Sub-packages ........................................... 16 CHAPTER 5 – STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS .......................................................................... 18 5.1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 18 5.2 Consultations for Sub-package VII ............................................................................. 18 5.3 Consultations for Sub-package VIII............................................................................ 21 CHAPTER 6 – RESETTLEMENT POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK................................................. 25 6.1 Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework ................................................................... 25 6.2 Procedure for Land Acquisition.................................................................................. 25 6.3 World Bank Operational Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12) ..................... 26 6.4 HVPNL Environment and Social Policy and Procedures ............................................ 27 6.5 Social Entitlement Framework.................................................................................... 27 CHAPTER 7 – INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISMS........ 32 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 32 7.2 Institutional Framework.............................................................................................. 32 7.3 Social Procedures........................................................................................................ 32 7.4 Capacity Building....................................................................................................... 33 7.5 Grievance Redress Mechanism ................................................................................... 34 CHAPTER 8 – BUDGET ESTIMATES ............................................................................................ 36 8.1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 36 8.2 Compensation............................................................................................................. 36 8.3 Budget and Costs........................................................................................................ 36 CHAPTER 9 – IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE................................................................................ 39 9.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 39 9.2 Tasks and Schedule........................................................................................................ 39 Page 2 Draft Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan – Package G 6 Transmission lines Haryana Power System Improvement Project LLIIISSTT OOFF AANNNNEEXXUURREESS Annexure A – Mahendragarh (11.260 km line) Annexure A1 – Photographs of area en-route in Mahendragarh (11.260 km) ..............................................41 Annexure A2 – Community Consultations ..................................................................................................43 Annexure A3 – Walkover Survey and route marked on Toposheets.............................................................61 Annexure B - Mahendragarh (13.515 km) Annexure B1 – Photographs of area en-route in Mahendragarh (13.515 km)...............................................63 Annexure B3 – Walkover Survey and route marked on Toposheets .............................................................76 Annexure C - Rates of Trees and Crops Annexure C1 – Rates of Trees and Crops ....................................................................................................78 Annexure D - List of Officials Annexure D1 – List of Officials Met ...........................................................................................................87 Annexure E - Formats Annexure E1: Consultation Checklist..........................................................................................................89 Annexure E2: Census/Socio Economic Survey Questionnaire .....................................................................91 Annexure E3: Proforma for compensation of Standing Crops......................................................................98 Page 3 Draft Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan – Package G 6 Transmission lines Haryana Power System Improvement Project LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AEE Assistant Electrical Engineer 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 HH Household HPGCL Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited. HVPNL Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited IT Information Technology JE Junior Engineer kV Kilo volts LAA Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1984) OP Operational Policy PAF Project Affected Families NGO Non Government Organization NRRP National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy 2007 PAF Project Affected Family RRAP Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan ROW Right of Way SAMP Social Assessment and Management Plan SC Scheduled Castes SDO Sub-Divisional Officer TS Transmission System UHBVNL Utter Haryana Bijli Vitaran Nigam Limited XEN/EE Executive Engineer WB World Bank Page 4 Draft Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan – Package G 6 Transmission lines 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. Scope of the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plan This plan looks into the resettlement issues for the transmission lines based on the walkover surveys provided by the HVPNL. The Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plan has been prepared for G-6 package consisting of 10 transmission lines1, in compliance with the