ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT Public Disclosure Authorized Gujarat State Highway Project-II Public Disclosure Authorized Resettlement Action Plan Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized October 2013 CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT AND APPROACH FOLLOWED TOWARDS ADDRESSING SOCIAL IMPACTS AND THEIR MITIGATION.............................................................................................. 1-1 1.1. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2. OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN – GSHP – II ........................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3. APPROACH TO MINIMIZE LAND ACQUISITION AND ADVERSE SOCIAL IMPACTS IN GSHP-II ............................................................................................................................................. 1-5 1.3.1. Improvements to be planned within the available RoW .......................................................... 1-5 1.3.2. Adoption of Corridor of Impact (CoI) Approach .................................................................... 1-6 1.3.3. Location specific measures to further minimize impacts within the CoI ................................. 1-7 1.4. SOCIAL SCREENING ...................................................................................................................... 1-9 1.4.1. Preliminary Assessment of Impacts ...................................................................................... 1-10 1.5. METHODOLOGY FOR SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN ............................................................................................................................................... 1-10 1.5.1. Review of secondary information .......................................................................................... 1-10 1.5.2. Stakeholder Consultations .................................................................................................... 1-11 1.5.3. Review of Land Acquisition Practices in Gujarat ................................................................. 1-11 1.5.4. Profile of Project Affected Families ...................................................................................... 1-11 1.5.5. Accessibility and Mobility to Transport Facilities in Villages .............................................. 1-11 1.5.6. Preparation of Indigenous Peoples Development Plan ........................................................ 1-12 1.5.7. Preparation of HIV/AIDS Prevention Plan........................................................................... 1-12 1.5.8. Finalization of Resettlement Policy Framework ................................................................... 1-13 1.5.9. Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan .............................................................................. 1-13 1.6. STRUCTURE OF SIA & CONSOLIDATED RAP ........................................................................ 1-13 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.1. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ROADS .................................................... 2-1 2.1.1. Lunawada – Khedapa ............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.2. Bayad-Lunawada .................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.1.3. Dhansura – Meghraj ............................................................................................................... 2-3 2.1.4. Atkot – Gondal ........................................................................................................................ 2-4 2.1.5. Dhandhuka – Dholera ............................................................................................................ 2-4 2.1.6. Umreth- Vasad (including Ladvel - Kapadvanj) ..................................................................... 2-5 2.1.7. Dabhoi – Bodeli ...................................................................................................................... 2-7 2.1.8. Mehsana – Himatnagar .......................................................................................................... 2-8 2.2. DESIGN INTERVENTIONS ............................................................................................................ 2-9 2.2.1. Upgradation and Rehabilitation Proposals ............................................................................ 2-9 2.2.2. Other Design Measures ........................................................................................................ 2-10 3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF PROJECT AREA ......................................................................... 3-1 3.1. POPULATION DISTRIBUTION ...................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1. Settlements and Population ..................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2. Sex Ratio ................................................................................................................................. 3-2 3.1.3. Literacy Rate ........................................................................................................................... 3-2 3.1.4. Work Participation Rate ......................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2. SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................................................ 3-2 3.3. AGRICULTURAL SCENARIO ........................................................................................................ 3-3 4. LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................. 4-1 4.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2. LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT ............................................................................. 4-1 4.2.1. Land Acquisition Act (LA Act) ................................................................................................ 4-1 4.2.2. National Policy on Resettlement and Rehabilitation, 2007 .................................................... 4-2 4.2.3. World Bank Safeguard Policies - OP/BP 4.12 – Involuntary Resettlement ............................ 4-3 4.3. TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................... 4-3 4.3.1. Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Areas and Constitution of India ............................................... 4-3 4.3.2. National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 and R&R Assistance for STs ........... 4-4 4.3.3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 ............................................................................................................................................ 4-4 i Gujarat State Highway Project (GSHP) - II Roads & Buildings Department, GoG RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN 4.3.4. World Bank Safeguard policies - OP 4.10 - Indigenous People ............................................. 4-5 4.3.5. Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 ......................... 4-5 4.3.6. Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 ..................................................... 4-5 4.3.7. Constitutional Provisions for Safeguard of SC /ST’S ............................................................. 4-6 4.3.8. Bombay Money Lender’s Act .................................................................................................. 4-7 4.3.9. Bombay Land Revenue (Gujarat Second Amendment) Act, 1980 ........................................... 4-7 5. STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS ..................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2. CONSULTATION PROCESS ........................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2.1. Identification of Stakeholders ................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2.2. Levels of Consultation ............................................................................................................ 5-1 5.3. CONSULTATIONS WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS ............................................................. 5-2 5.3.1. Consultation with Government Officials ................................................................................. 5-2 5.3.2. Consultation with Non-Governmental Organisations............................................................. 5-4 5.3.3. Consultation with Trucker Community ................................................................................... 5-5 5.3.4. Consultation in Fifth Schedule Areas ....................................................................................