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Resettlement Plan

Document Stage: Draft Project Number: 44431 March 2011

India: Gujarat Solar Power Transmission Project

Prepared by:

Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO)

The Resettlement Plan is a document of the borrower. The views expressed here may be preliminary in nature and may not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or Staff.

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB : Asian Development Bank AH : Affected Household AP : Affected Person BPL : Below Poverty Line EA : Executing Agency ESU : Environment and Social Unit FGD : Focus Group Discussions GETCO : Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited GOG : Government of Gujarat GoI : Government of India GRC : Grievance Redressal Committee INR : Indian Rupee IP : Indigenous Peoples LA : Land Acquisition PMU : Project Management Unit NRRP : National Resettlement & Rehabilitation Policy RP : Resettlement Plan SC : Schedule Caste ST : Schedule Tribe WHH : Women Headed Household

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION...................................................................................... 6

II. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT..................................... 7

III. SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE .............................................. 8

IV. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION........... 11

V. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS............................................................... 11

VI. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK..................................................................... 13

VII. ENTITLEMENT, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS................................................... 15

VIII. RELOCATION AND INCOME RESTORATION...................................................... 17

IX. RESETTLEMENT BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PLAN ............................................ 18

X. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ..................................................................... 18

XI. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE............................................................................ 19

XII. MONITORING AND REPORTING........................................................................... 19

ANNEXURE 1. LOCATION MAPS OF VARIOUS PROJECT COMPONENTS................................. 21 2. DETAILS OF INVENTORY OF 400kV TRANSMISSION LINE……………………… 29 3. DETAILS OF INVENTORY OF 220 kV TRANSMISSION LINE ……………..……… 32 4. SUMMARY OF PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS............................................................. 36

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

i. The Gujarat Solar Power Transmission Project (the Project) will assist the Government of India (GoI) and Government of Gujarat (GOG) to develop least-cost project implementation through various physical outputs by 2014 such as (i) the creation of 66/220/400 kV pooling substations at Charanka Solar Park, (ii) the creation of 220 kV bays at Jangral substation, (iii) the creation of 400 kV bays at Sankhral substation, (iv) the creation of 109 kilometres (kms) of 400 kV double circuit transmission from Charanka to Sankhari, (v) the creation of 121 kms of 220 kV double circuit transmission line Charanka to Jangral and (vi) creation of approximately 600 kms 66 kV underground interconnection between power developers and Charanka Substation. This Resettlement Plan (RP)1 is based on the detailed engineering design and as per the Detailed Project Report (DPR). The design of the transmission line corridor is near final. However, the design may still require certain changes, which will require GETCO to review and update the RP to reflect any additional design features, impacts on peoples, land, or other productive assets. In this event, the updated RP will be re-submitted to ADB for review and concurrence. Overall, the resettlement impact of the project is considered to be insignificant, reversible, and temporary in nature. The Project has been Categorized as “B”2 for Involuntary Resettlement (IR) and “C” for Indigenous Peoples as per the ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 (SPS). ii. The project will not require private land acquisition. There will be no physical displacement, economic displacement or permanent loss of livelihoods. Construction of grid substations usually requires land acquisition. The grid substations (Charanka, Sankhari and Jangral) under the project are proposed to be constructed in the government land which is waste land and free from any use. The construction of transmission lines will not entail any land acquisition and resettlement. However, temporary impacts are foreseen on crop damage during the implementation and construction of project activities. iii. Consultations were carried out with various stakeholders during RP preparation and will continue throughout project implementation. The social assessment involved interviewing 290 heads of households during the month of November and December 2010. Additionally, public consultations were carried out by the social survey team through focused group discussions (FGDs). Project information will be disseminated by the project through the disclosure of resettlement planning documents. The summary of the RP including the entitlement matrix will be translated into the local language (Gujarati) and will be disclosed to the APs; and made available at the local revenue offices and EA offices. A copy of the RP will also be disclosed on the GETCO and ADB websites. Updates or revisions to the RP will be re-disclosed to all affected persons and will also be uploaded on the ADB and EA websites.

iv. A Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) will be established to ensure affected peoples (APs) grievances are addressed to facilitate timely project implementation. A Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) will be formed which will have representatives from the APs, the Panchayat Head, a Project Engineer (Line in Field), and a nominated District Revenue Officer. The GRC will meet as and when major grievances arise. Minor grievances will be redressed at the site level through the concerned GETCO project engineer and contractor within 7 working days failing which the grievance will be referred to the GRC which will take all necessary actions within 15 working days. If the grievance is still unresolved by the GRC, the AP will have the option to approach the appropriate court of law for redress.

v. The policy framework and entitlements for the Project are based on national laws: The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (LAA, amended in 1984), and the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2007 (NRRP); and ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 (SPS). The project will neither result in any physical displacement nor economic displacement except for temporary impacts on crops which will be calculated and negotiated before the commencement of construction works and paid accordingly thereafter as agreed with the affected landholder. Adequate compensation will be provided as per the entitlement matrix which will be based on current market values. Additionally, in the event of direct 1 The scope of the resettlement plan includes the temporary impact of the transmission lines on crops and trees. The project will not entail any land acquisition and hence there is no permanent physical or economic displacement. 2 Resettlement is insignificant when less than 200 people experience major “impacts” defined as involving AP being physically displaced from housing and/or having 10% or more of their productive, income generating assets lost. Resettlement having insignificant impact is categorized as B which requires a - resettlement plan.

affectation to vulnerable households3, these will be paid an additional assistance equivalent to three months of minimum wage.

vi. The Energy Department of the Government of Gujarat (GOG) will be the Executing Agency (EA) for the overall coordination. GETCO will be the EA for the implementation of the Gujarat Solar Power Transmission Project. GETCO will set up a Project Management Unit (PMU) to manage the project. The EA will form an environment and social unit (ESU) within the PMU at a corporate level. Its role will be to monitor the social and environmental impacts of the project throughout the implementation stage. Transfer of land (government land in this case from concerned department to GETCO) for substations will be completed prior to the start of civil works. Payment of compensation and assistance to APs for temporary impacts caused on crops will be completed in a phased manner before. In addition, the EA will make every effort to build only on off-season where possible. All land required will be provided free of encumbrances to the contractor prior to handing over of project sites and the start of civil works. The resettlement cost estimate for this subproject includes eligible compensation for loss of crop, and support cost for RP implementation. These are part of the overall project cost. A contingency of 10% additional costs has been kept as a provision to meet any variation in the cost during the implementation. A tentative budget has been calculated for the project which amounts to INR 6.16 million. RP implementation will be closely monitored to provide GETCO with an effective basis for assessing resettlement progress and identifying potential difficulties and problems.

vii. Resettlement plan implementation will be closely monitored by GETCO through its PMU to provide

ADB with an effective basis for assessing resettlement progress and identifying potential difficulties and problems. GETCO is required to implement safeguard measures and relevant safeguard plans, as provided in the legal agreements, and to submit semi-annual monitoring reports on their implementation performance. GETCO will (i) monitor the progress of implementation of safeguard plans, (ii) verify the compliance with safeguard measures and their progress toward intended outcomes, (iii) document and disclose monitoring results and identify necessary corrective and preventive actions in the periodic monitoring reports, (iv) follow up on these actions to ensure progress toward the desired outcomes, and (v) submit semi-annual monitoring reports on safeguard measures as agreed with ADB. viii. The Resettlement Plan (RP) was prepared for the transmission components of the Gujarat Solar

Power Transmission Project (the Project). The RP has been prepared based on the detailed engineering design and as per the Detailed Project Report (DPR). The design of the transmission line corridor is near final. However, the design may still require certain changes, which will require GETCO to review and update the RP to reflect any additional design features, impacts on peoples, land, or other productive assets. In this event, the updated RP will be re-submitted to ADB for review and concurrence. Updates or revisions to the RP will be re-disclosed to all affected persons and will also be uploaded on the ADB and EA websites. This project has been Categorized as “B” for Involuntary Resettlement (IR) and “C” for Indigenous Peoples as per the ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 (SPS). The Project is the second intervention in the Gujarat power sector following the Gujarat Power Sector Development Program (SDP)4. The Project includes various components including the construction of new substations, bay extensions of existing/proposed substations, construction of new transmission lines, and the installation of machinery and equipment with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The project supports strengthening of transmission and grid. Government of Gujarat’s (GOG’s) Department of Energy and Petrochemical will be the overall Executing Agency (EA) for the overall coordination. Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) is also the EA for the implementation of the Gujarat Solar Power Transmission Project. Development and strengthening of the transmission and associated grid substation facilities were deemed essential to meet the growing electricity demand of the country.

3 Vulnerable Households include those affected households who belong to Scheduled Tribe, Women Headed, Physically Disabled and Below Poverty Line 4 1803, 1804-IND: Gujarat Power Sector Development Program, for $350 million, approved 13 December 2000.

I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1. The Project's impact will be to support solar power development in a cost-effective manner in India. The Project outcome is the development of a reliable evacuation system for power from the Charanka Solar Park to the Gujarat transmission grid. The proposed project will assist the Government of India (GoI) and Government of Gujarat (GOG) to develop a least-cost project through various physical outputs by 2014 such as (i) creation of 66/220/400 kV pooling substation at Charanka Solar Park, (ii) creation of 220 kV bays at Jangral Substation, (iii) creation of 400 kV bays at Sankhrai substation, (iv) creation of 109.48 kilometres (kms) of 400 kV double circuit transmission from Charanka to Sankhari, (v) creation of 107 kms of 220 kV double circuit transmission line Charanka to Jangral and (vi) creation of approximately 600 kms 66 kV underground interconnection between power developers and Charanka substation. Details on the various project components are found below.

a. 66/220/400 kV Pooling Substation at Charanka Solar Park,

2. Substation land is provided by the solar park owner – Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL), whereas the erection of transmission line will not involve acquisition of land. The land selected for the proposed pooling substation is located at the right side adjoining to the Charanka Fangli Road about 3 km from Charanka village. The total land area identified for the new substation is 450mx650m owned by the GOG, which is barren and has no vegetation. The GOG has already earmarked the land area for the proposed pooling substation in the master plan. The area is characterized as bare with few shrubs of no economic value. The land use pattern in the area includes uncultivable barren land, and some cultivable single season crops of castor and cotton.

b. 220 kV Bays at Jangral Substation

3. The land earmarked for the substation at Jangral is located within the existing premises of GETCOs 220 kV substation that houses a 220/66 kV receiving substation. The land area for the substation is mainly bare, with few small shrubs and some other weeds. The surrounding area around GETCO’s land has number of bare plots and the new 400 kV Vadavi-Kansari transmission line passes adjacent to the plot. All the residences within GETCO’s land are located about 0.5 km away from the proposed switchyard site. The existing Vadavi Kansari 220 kV transmission line also runs within the vicinity of the project site (close to the boundary of the proposed land). Thus inter-connection to the proposed new 220 kV grid substation to the Vadavi-Kandari 220 kV transmission line is only a few metres and would not involve removal of green cover vegetation and avoid any adverse physical impacts to the adjoining properties.

c. 400 kV Bays at Sankhrai Substation

4. The proposed land for the substation is located near Sankhari Village in Patan District about 2 kms away from Valod Moti village through the Valod Moti-Nayta Mota village road. Terrain of the proposed land is totally flat and barren with light shrubs and trees. The total area of the land about 5 acres, that is going to be allotted for the proposed project belongs to the government. The village is about 2 km from the site.

d. Charanka to Jangral 220 kV Transmission Line

5. The proposed 220 kV D/C Charanka-Jangaral line route passes through 4 Tehsils (Districts) i.e Santalpur with 13 villages, Radhanpur with 27 villages, Harij with 47 villages and Patan with 6 villages. The double Circuit 220 kV transmission line will be laid between Charanka and an existing 220 kV GETCO sub-station at Jangral, with GETCO’s standard lattice type tower design. High ampere capacity AL59 type (equal weight to ACSR zebra type) conductor will be used for low transmission power loss and also high power transfer capability. The “Bee line” length of transmission line is 96.8 kms. The proposed line was chosen to avoid impacts on local villages/communities. Villages are situated at a minimum distance of 500–600m hence these lines will not affect them socially or economically.

6. The total length of the proposed transmission line from Charanka to Jangral 220 kV grid substation is 121.52 km in length (ADB funded section is only 107 km from angle points (AP) 16/0 to Jangral Gantry)). The proposed transmission line runs through the undulating terrain and passes close to a number of villages in Santalpur, Harij, Radhanpur, Sami and Patan Tehsils. The section of the proposed RoW of the transmission line between AP1-5 and AP 16-18 runs through barren land, whereas the rest of the alignment crosses mixed cultivated and uncultivated lands. The section from AP 22-35 runs close to the Banas and Saraswati rivers along the dry beds. There are no large trees along the proposed transmission line. The 220 kV proposed line and the other proposed 400kV Charanka – Sankhari line run nearly parallel to each other for about 86 km between AP 1 to AP 37. Babul and Neem are the main tree species found in the project area. The proposed transmission line will traverse above the existing Santalpur-Harij road close at AP 16-17 and the Palampur-Gandhidham railway line at AP 20-21. Banas River and its branches are the main natural water resources which will be crossed at several points by the proposed transmission line.

e. Charanka to Sankhari 400 kV Transmission Line

7. The 400kV double circuit (D/C) Charanka-Sankhari Line route passes through 3 different Tehsils viz. Santalpur with 13 villages, Radhanpur with 27 villages, Harij with 27 villages in the Patan District. A 400 kV double circuit transmission line will be laid between Charanka and a 400 kV Sankhari sub-station using GETCO’s standard lattice type tower design. Twin ACSR MOOSE conductors will be used for the transmission line. The “Bee line” length of the transmission line is 86.18 kms. The transmission line crosses the Khari river AP 41-42, Sukhana river between AP 39-40 and Banas river between AP 22-23. The section from the AP 31-33 about 4.5 km of the proposed transmission line runs through the scrubs and barren lands. From AP 27-28, the transmission line crosses the power and telephone lines and the AP 27-28 and AP 12-13 Santalpur-Varahi main road and at AP 27-28 on the Gokhnath-Mehamadpura road. The section from AP 17-18 will cross the Palanour – Gandhi Dham railway line. The remote villages located in Santalpur, Rahanpur, Harij Tehsils are sparsely populated. The proposed 220 kV Charanka – Jangral line normally runs parallel for about 86 km between angle points AP 1 to 33. Babul and Neem are the main tree species cultivated in the proposed project area.

f. 66 kV Interconnection between Power Developers and Charanka Substation

8. Power generation from the solar photovoltaic plants will be transferred to the Charanka electric pooling substation using single core 66 kV power cables. A total of five routes are identified for PV power transfer. One circuit of 630 sq. mm. size cables is considered for a maximum of 8 solar photovoltaic (SPV) plots based on power transfer capacity. Each circuit will contain 3 cables laid in Trefoil formation for 3 phases and 1 spare cable. Each concentrated solar power (CSP) developer will be connected to a pooling station with separate circuits and interconnections. Cable will be laid under sand and pre-cast reinforced cement concrete (RCC) slabs for protection. Pre-warning tape will be laid above the buried power cable to avoid accidental contact. 9. Location maps and layout drawings of the project components are found in Annexure-1

II. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT

10. The project will not entail private land acquisition for substations or lines. An assessment of land acquisition and resettlement has been carried out for the subprojects and its components. A survey team was fielded during the month of November 2010 to January 2011 for walk over surveys along the entire length of the transmission lines to check and verify if there is any potential impact on habitats or buildings/structures. Additionally, a base line socio-economic survey was carried out in sample villages to gather the socio-economic data of the project area. There is no physical displacement or permanent impacts resulting from economic displacement or loss of livelihoods. Construction of grid substations usually requires land acquisition. The grid substations (Charanka, Sankhari and Jangral) under the project will be built on vacant government waste land. Temporary impacts are foreseen on crops throughout the construction period. The approximate area of land to be considered for crop

compensation is 784 hectares5 of private agricultural land, which will be temporarily affected due to the loss of one season of crops during the construction phase. APs will be compensated in cash at the time of implementation, during/after construction as agreed with the landowners and a compensation schedule for the project. A summary of the temporary resettlement impacts is found in Table 1 below. A detailed inventory of impacts along the 400 and 220 kV transmission lines are provided in Annexure -2 and Annexure-3 respectively.

Table 1: Impact on Land Acquisition and Resettlement

Sl Nº Project Components

Unit Quantity Permanent Impact

Temporary Impact on Crops

Remarks (Status on Land Ownership and Possession)

a. Grid Sub Stations a-1 66/220/400 kV

Pooling Substation at Charanka Solar Park

Number (Area in Acres)

1 (99.58 Acres)

Nil Nil The land is vacant government waste land. GPCL will be responsible for providing the land to GETCO. GETCO has already made the initial agreement with GPCL. Substation land is located inside the solar park.

a-2 220 kV Bays at Jangral Substation

Number (Area in Ha)

1 (Not

Applicable)

Nil Nil The bay will be constructed in the premise of 220 kV existing substation. GETCO has sufficient land within the existing premise.

a-3 400 kV Bays at Sankhrai Substation

Number (Area in Acres)

1 (80 Acres)

Nil Nil The proposed substation will be constructed on vacant government waste land.

b. Transmission Lines b-1 Charanka to

Jangral 220 kV Transmission Line

km 107 Not Required

(441 Ha of land for crop compensation)

Impacts are temporary and limited to damage or loss of crops during the construction phase.

b-2 Chranka to Sankhari 400 kV Transmission Line

km 109.48 Not Required

(343 Ha of land for crop compensation)

Impacts are temporary and limited to damage or loss of crops during the construction phase.

b-3 66 kV Interconnection between Power Developers and Charanka Substation

km 600 Not Required

Not required Underground cabling within the park. Land will be obtained by GPCL who will hand it over to GETCO in a phased manner when required

III. SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION/PROFILE

11. A sample socio-economic survey was carried out between December 2010 to January 2011 in 18 villages and 290 households in the project area. The scope of the survey includes the following villages:

5 This is a tentative assessment based on certain assumptions which is the length of the transmission lines and the Right of Way needed for each transmission line (RoW for 400 kV transmission line is approximately 50 meters and the Row for 220 kV transmission line is 35 meters.) The length of the transmission lines is multiplied in to the width of RoW. 81% of the land in the project district (Patan) is agricultural. The total land is again multiplied in to the percentage of agricultural land of the district. However, this assessment on the temporary impacts will be further be minimized during the construction and during the actual detailed design. Crop compensation will be paid only for the actual loss (not necessarily the entire RoW) which will be lesser than this assumed quantity. This assumption is to calculate a tentative budget so that GETCO makes necessary provision in advance in its annual budget. Actual quantity and loss will be known during the pre construction phase by the contractor.

Abluva, Chunsara, Churanka, Dadar, Dai Gunda, Daudpur, Gochanad, Jangural, Mehamadpura, Mota Jorapura, Nani Pipli, Navagaon, Parsun, Rajusar, Sherpura, Udargada, Vaghpura and Vandhiya.

a. Demography

12. The total population of Patan district is 11,82,709. The overall sex ratio is 932 female for every 1000 males (rural 938 and urban 932). About 80 % of the population live in rural areas. The total literacy rate is 60.4 %, 73.6 % among males and 46.3 % among females. The socio economic survey carried out in the project area covered 100 % rural inhabitants. About 90 % of the households are Hindu and 10 % are Muslims. The average family size of sampled households is 5.37. The sex ratio of households is 849 females for every 1000 males. The overall literacy rate of surveyed households is 71 %. Literacy among males is about 79 %, while for females it is 62%. Women traditionally have lower levels of secondary and higher education. Overall, only 2 % of households have members who are graduates.

b. Basic Infrastructure

13. Availability of water is a problem for households. Although 86 % have piped water supply, 95 % of households still depend on outside sources of water. On average, it takes peoples 26 minutes to get water from outside sources. In terms of sanitation facilities, more than one-third of households have no toilet facility in their homes. Similarly, about one third of households do not have a bathroom for females. About 94 % of households use wood as cooking fuel. Other fuels used include dung cakes and kerosene though 94 % of households report to have electricity in the home.

c. Household Economy

14. Occupationally, 45 % of peoples in the age group of 18 years and above work as agricultural labourers, farmers and/or cultivators. About 57 % of women report to be home makers. Jobs in the private sector are restricted to males with more than 5 % engaged in the sector. Skilled workers and entrepreneurship/self employment in the project area is limited. Most males work in agriculture as labourers on a seasonal basis. Nearly one fourth of households report having a single earning member. In one third of households, there are two earning members. In 53 % of households, no female members reported contributing to the household income. Though the study tried to explore types of skills training possessed by household members, it was noted that few inherited skills of tailoring or carpentry informally, therefore, it appears people receive very little skill based training from either the government or private institutions. This is apparent for both genders.

15. In surveyed households, a little more than one fifth (22 %) reported of possessing agricultural land. In the project area, wheat and bajra are the main crops followed by cotton and Jira (Cumin seeds). Among households, of those that have agricultural land, 65 % cultivate Bajra and 33 % cultivate wheat. Cotton and Jira are cultivated by 13 % of households and Jawar by 11 %. About two-thirds of households report having live stock at their respective homes. The most frequently owned durable goods are television sets, electric fans and telephones/mobiles (70 % or more households). Similar is the case for ownership of radio - 46 % of the total sampled household reported of having a radio. Luxury items like air conditioners are not owned by households covered under the study. Similarly, four wheelers like cars/jeeps, washing machines, refrigerators and sewing machines are owned by few households. In the surveyed project area it was found that the major earning was from labour (daily wages and seasonal) followed by agriculture as farmers. Only 8 % of the households reported earnings from job and services and dairy products each.

16. The total average annual income from all sources is Rupees 50,709/-. Income from daily wage labour contributes to the maximum earnings. However, the average income from agriculture is Rupees 56,696/- highest among all sources in the project area followed by income from other sectors. The average annual expenditure of households is slightly higher than their average annual income. This suggests that many households are paying off loans or have concealed the exact income. Among the households, nearly 39 % of expenditure is spent on food and 20 % on social functions like rituals, festivals and marriages. Expenditure on education is only 2 % as most households access government educational services. Findings suggest that the majority of households are from lower economic

backgrounds and have limited access to skilled based jobs. The majority are employed as daily wage agricultural labourers which is generally seasonal.

d. Health

17. Medical coverage is equally divided between government and private sector services. The nearest health facility for two thirds of households is a primary health centre. However, 73 %, of households have a health facility available outside their respective villages. The average distance to a health centre is 11.3 kilometres. About 84 % of households travel a minimum of 8 kilometres to access health services. Most households reported having visited a health worker during the last six months preceding the survey. The majority, about 87 %, receive messages and services on polio immunization which is a universal health programme run by the state government and the UN WHO6. Family planning services are also available though coverage is not widespread. Many households receive health information on malaria, dengue, maternity and child health and HIV/AIDS.

e. Gender

18. Though most women classified themselves as home workers, nearly half of all women surveyed work as agricultural labourers and 39 % are engaged in cultivation. About 14 % of women also work as daily wage labourers. In the project area, women’s participation in household decision making is high. More than 90 % of households report that women participate in decisions like finance, education and child health care, purchase of assets and day to day activities. The perception of women and children’s safety and mobility is positive in the project area. However the provision of adequate street lights is inadequate in the project area. About 95 % of households admitted that that the provision of street lighting will result in an increase of women’s mobility during the evening.

f. Indigenous People

19. Indigenous peoples (IP) are defined as those having a distinct social, cultural, economic, and political traditions and institutions compared with the mainstream or dominant society. ADB defines IP who have peculiar characteristics which are: (i) descent from population groups present in a given area before territories were defined; (ii) maintenance of cultural and social identities separate from dominant societies and cultures; (iii) self identification and identification by others are being part of a distinct cultural group; (iv) linguistic identity different from that of dominant society; (v) social, cultural, economic and political traditions and institutions distinct from dominant culture; (vi) economic systems oriented more toward traditional production systems rather than mainstream; and (vii) unique ties and attachments to traditional habitats and ancestral territories. In India, some of the Scheduled Tribes (STs) are considered to be the IPs who have some similarities with the definition of ADB. The Indian Constitution (Article 342) defines STs with special characteristics such as (i) primitive traits, (ii) distinctive culture, (iii) shyness with the public at large, (iv) geographical isolation, (v) social and economic backwardness. However, Constitutional protection and programs for tribal development have brought significant changes since 1947 which played a major role to bring the STs in to mainstream society.

20. The number of STs in the project area is low and the group is known to interact closely with mainstream society and hence considered to be mainstreamed as far as their language, socio-economic status and cultural practices. The STs are not considered primitive or seen to have distinct characteristics different from other groups. As far as ADB’s definition is concerned, these peoples are not considered to classify as IP. There will be no private land acquisition for the project hence STs will not suffer from physical displacement. However, in the event of economic displacement, STs have been considered as a vulnerable group for which the provision of additional assistance has been made in the entitlement matrix of the RP.

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IV. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION

a. Consultations

21. Public consultation and information disclosure is an integral part of the environmental and social assessment process. During the project formulation stage, GETCO carried out detailed physical surveys and analysis of the existing system. Considerable dialogue was held between GETCO and other line agencies of the State Government during this stage and this will continue throughout the construction and implementation process. Informal discussions were also carried out with the local people. No major social issues were raised during the consultation process. People are supportive of the project and recognize that it will bring job opportunities to the area; improve roads and infrastructure; and their living conditions overall. Consultations were carried out with various stakeholders such as GETCO officials, GPCL officials, GOG officials, concerned land departments, the block development officer of the project area and APs. Approximately 290 households were surveyed during the social assessment process in November – December 2010. Heads of households were interviewed to collect the necessary data. Additionally, public consultations were carried out by the social survey team through focused group discussions (FGDs) in areas along the project site. The FGDs were carried out across various places such as Ranawada on 29-12-2010 (6 Participants), Jayram Nagar on 29-12-2010 (5 Participants), Najupura Juna on 29-12-2010 (5 Participants), Khakal on 30-12-2010 (7 Participants), Gotarka on 31-12-2010 (7 Participants), Kamalpur on 31-12-2010 (6 Participants), Delana on 31-12-2010 (6 Participants). Summary details on the consultations including the list of participants are provided in Annexure-4. Additionally, the social and environment expert from the consultant team carried out various informal consultations during the site assessment with concerned village heads and local people at various villages such as Jangral, Abula, Moti Valod, Haton, Gotarka, Delena, Gokhatar, Dadar, Khakal, Jashopura and Bepadar during 27 December to 30 December 2010.

b. Disclosure

22. Project information will be disseminated through the disclosure of resettlement planning documents. The summary of the RP and the entitlement matrix will be translated into the local language (Gujarati) and will be disclosed to APs at the local revenue offices and GETCO offices. A full copy of the RP will be disclosed on the GETCO and ADB websites.

c. Continued Consultation and Participation

23. The consultation process will be on going as necessary. The following public consultation measures are envisaged for the project:

• GETCO will disclose the construction schedule before the commencement of construction

works to ensure that local villages are notified and informed of said activities. • GETCO will inform the communities about progress made in the implementation of

resettlement, social and environmental activities. • GETCO will inform the APs on compensation and assistance to be paid for the temporary loss

of crops and trees. • All monitoring reports will be disclosed in the same manner as the RP. • GETCO will disclose information and consult with APs at the project area, with the object of

availing no objection from the community where the new sub stations are being proposed. • Attempts will be made to ensure that vulnerable groups understand the process and that their

specific needs are taken into account.

V. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS

24. A Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) will be formed to ensure APs grievances are adequately addressed to facilitate timely project implementation. The GRC will consist of the Panchayat Head, Project Engineer (Line in Field), Nominated district revenue officer as nodal officer and the designated official in GETCO dealing with safeguards. The GRC will meet as and when major grievances arise. The main responsibilities of the GRC are to: (i) provide support to APs on problems arising from

land/property acquisition if any; (ii) record AP grievances and action them within 4 weeks. The procedure for grievance redress will be done through various steps such as (i) Minor grievances will be redressed at the site level through the concerned project engineer and contractor (7 working days), (ii) if this fails the grievance will be referred to the GRC which will take all necessary actions within 15 working days, (iii) if still unresolved, the AP will have the option to approach the appropriate court of law for redress. The proposed grievance redress procedure is shown in Figure 1 :

Figure 1: Grievance Redress Mechanism

Grievance Not Addressed (Major Grievances)

Aggrieved Party (Affected Persons)

Grievance

Redressed

Grievance Redress Committee (GRC)

Grievance

Redressed

GETCO (FILED LEVEL STAFF)

(Minor Grievance)

Within 7 working days

Within 15 working days

Appropriate Court of Law

Grievance Not Addressed

VI. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK

25. The policy framework and entitlements for the Program are based on national laws: The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (LAA, amended in 1984) when private land acquisition is required; The National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 (NRRP); and ADB’s Safeguards Policy Statement 2009. A brief summary of the policies are described below.

1. The National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy (NRRP), 2007

26. The NRRP 2007 was adopted by the Government of India on 31 October 2007 to address development-induced resettlement issues. The NRRP stipulates the minimum facilities to be ensured for persons displaced due to the acquisition of land for public purposes and to provide for the basic minimum requirements. All projects leading to involuntary displacement of people must address the rehabilitation and resettlement issues comprehensively. The State Government’s Public Sector Undertakings or other agencies are at liberty to go above and beyond the benefit levels prescribed in the NRRP. The principles of this policy may also apply to the rehabilitation and resettlement of persons involuntarily displaced permanently due to any other reason. The objectives of the Policy are:

(i) to minimize displacement and to promote, as far as possible, non-displacing or least-displacing

alternatives; (ii) to ensure the provision of an appropriate rehabilitation package and the expeditious

implementation of the rehabilitation process with the active participation of the affected families;

(iii) to ensure that special care is. taken to protect the rights of more vulnerable and disadvantaged sections of society, particularly members of Scheduled Castes and Tribes, and to place upon the State the obligation to ensure they are treated in a culturally respectful and sensitive manner,

(iv) to provide a better standard of living, making concerted efforts for providing sustainable income to the affected families;

(v) to integrate rehabilitation concerns into the development planning and implementation process; and

(vi) where displacement is a result of land acquisition, to facilitate harmonious relationships between the responsible party and the affected families through mutual cooperation.

27. The NRRP is applicable to projects where more than 400 families (in the plains) or 200 families (in hilly or tribal or Desert Development Program (DDP) areas) are displaced. However, the basic principles can be applied to resettlement and rehabilitation processes regardless of the number of affected peoples. NRRP’s provisions are intended to mitigate adverse impacts on Project Affected Families (PAFs). The NRRP comprehensively considers affected peoples and meets most of the ADB’s Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (1995) requirements. The NRRP provides vulnerable families with adequate entitlements and includes special provisions for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Families. The NRRP takes into account transparency as far as consultation, dissemination of information, disclosure and grievances are concerned. However, the law relating to the acquisition of privately owned immoveable property is the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 (LAA, amended 1984) which is discussed in the following section.

2. Land Acquisition Act, 1894 amended 1984

28. The Land Acquisition Act 1894, as amended in 1984 (hereafter collectively referred to as the LAA), enables the State Government to acquire private lands for a public purpose, and seeks to ensure that no person is deprived of land except under the Act. The general process for land acquisition under LAA is:

• Land identified for a project is placed under Section 4 of the LAA. According to the LA act, the notification begins with the issuance of preliminary notification, as envisaged under section 4(1) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The notification has to be essentially published in the official gazette

and in two daily newspapers circulating in that locality of which at least one needs to be in the regional language. Objections must be made within 30 days to the District Collector [(DC); the highest administrative officer of the concerned District]. • The land is then placed under Section 6 of the LAA. This is a declaration made by the Government for acquisition of land for public purpose. The DC is directed to take steps for the acquisition, and the land is placed under Section 9. Interested parties are then invited to state their interest in the land and offer a price. Under Section 11, the DC shall make an award within one year of the date of publication of the declarations. Otherwise, the acquisition proceedings shall lapse.

• In case of disagreement on the price awarded, within 6 weeks of the award, parties (under Section 18) can request the DC to refer the matter to the Courts to make a final ruling on the amount of compensation. • Once the land has been placed under Section 4, no further sales or transfers are allowed. • Compensation for land and improvements (such as houses, wells, trees, etc.) is paid in cash by the project proponent to the State government, which in turn compensates landowners.

29. The price to be paid for the acquisition of agricultural land is based on the circle rate recorded at the District Registrar's office averaged over the three years preceding notification under Section 4. Compensation is paid after the area is acquired. An additional 30% is added to the award as well as an escalation of 12% per year from the date of notification to the final placement under Section 9. After placement under Section 9, an additional 9% per annum is paid for delayed payments for the first year and 15% for subsequent years.

30. Under the Land Acquisition Act 1894 (1984), compensation is paid only to the legal titleholders and does not provide for compensation to non-titleholders such as informal settlers or squatters.

3. ADB’S Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 (SPS)

31. ADB has adopted Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) in 2009 including safeguard requirements for environment, involuntary resettlement and indigenous people. The objectives of the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguard policy is to avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and to improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups.

32. The involuntary resettlement safeguards covers physical displacement (relocation, loss of residential land, or loss of shelter) and economic displacement (loss of land, assets, access to assets, income sources, or means of livelihoods) as a result of (i) involuntary acquisition of land, or (ii) involuntary restrictions on land use or on access to legally designated parks and protected areas. It covers them whether such losses and involuntary restrictions are full or partial, permanent or temporary. The main policy principles of the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguard are:

(i) Screen the project early on to identify past, present, and future involuntary resettlement

impacts and risks. Determine the scope of resettlement planning through a survey and/or census of displaced persons, including a gender analysis, specifically related to resettlement impacts and risks.

(ii) Carry out meaningful consultations with affected persons, host communities, and concerned non-government organizations. Inform all displaced persons of their entitlements and resettlement options. Ensure their participation in planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of resettlement programs. Pay particular attention to the needs of vulnerable groups, especially those below the poverty line, the landless, the elderly, women and children, and Indigenous Peoples, and those without legal title to land, and ensure their participation in consultations. Establish a grievance redress

mechanism to receive and facilitate resolution of the affected persons’ concerns. Support the social and cultural institutions of displaced persons and their host population. Where involuntary resettlement impacts and risks are highly complex and sensitive, compensation and resettlement decisions should be preceded by a social preparation phase.

(iii) Improve, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons through (i) land-based resettlement strategies when affected livelihoods are land based where possible or cash compensation at replacement value for land when the loss of land does not undermine livelihoods, (ii) prompt replacement of assets with access to assets of equal or higher value, (iii) prompt compensation at full replacement cost for assets that cannot be restored, and (iv) additional revenues and services through benefit sharing schemes where possible.

(iv) Provide physically and economically displaced persons with needed assistance, including the following: (i) if there is relocation, secured tenure to relocation land, better housing at resettlement sites with comparable access to employment and production opportunities, integration of resettled persons economically and socially into their host communities, and extension of project benefits to host communities; (ii) transitional support and development assistance, such as land development, credit facilities, training, or employment opportunities; and (iii) civic infrastructure and community services, as required.

(v) Improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups, including women, to at least national minimum standards. In rural areas provide them with legal and affordable access to land and resources, and in urban areas provide them with appropriate income sources and legal and affordable access to adequate housing.

(vi) Develop procedures in a transparent, consistent, and equitable manner if land acquisition is through negotiated settlement to ensure that those people who enter into negotiated settlements will maintain the same or better income and livelihood status.

(vii) Ensure that displaced persons without titles to land or any recognizable legal rights to land are eligible for resettlement assistance and compensation for loss of non-land assets.

(viii) Prepare a resettlement plan elaborating on displaced persons’ entitlements, the income and livelihood restoration strategy, institutional arrangements, monitoring and reporting framework, budget, and time-bound implementation schedule.

(ix) Disclose a draft resettlement plan, including documentation of the consultation process in a timely manner, before project appraisal, in an accessible place and a form and language(s) understandable to affected persons and other stakeholders. Disclose the final resettlement plan and its updates to affected persons and other stakeholders.

(x) Conceive and execute involuntary resettlement as part of a development project or program. Include the full costs of resettlement in the presentation of project’s costs and benefits. For a project with significant involuntary resettlement impacts, consider implementing the involuntary resettlement component of the project as a stand-alone operation.

(xi) Pay compensation and provide other resettlement entitlements before physical or economic displacement. Implement the resettlement plan under close supervision throughout project implementation.

(xii) Monitor and assess resettlement outcomes, their impacts on the standards of living of displaced persons, and whether the objectives of the resettlement plan have been achieved by taking into account the baseline conditions and the results of resettlement monitoring. Disclose monitoring reports.

VII. ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS

33. Per ADB SPS 2009, APs entitled for compensation or rehabilitation/livelihood restoration include (i) All APs losing land either covered by legal title/traditional land rights, or without legal status; (ii) Registered and un registered tenants and sharecroppers; (iii) Owners of buildings, crops, plants, or other objects attached to the land; and (iv) APs losing business, income, and salaries. Compensation eligibility is limited by a cut-off date to be set for the project/subproject. For the legal title holder, the issuance of Section 4 notification of LA Act will serve as the cut-off-date. For non-titleholders, the day of the Census Survey will serve as the cut-off-date. APs who settle in the affected areas after the cut-off date will not be eligible for compensation. They, however will be given sufficient advance notice, requested to vacate

premises and dismantle affected structures prior to project implementation. The entitlement matrix7 is described in Table 2.

Table 2: Entitlement Matrix

Type of Loss Application Definition of Entitled Person

Entitlement Details

1

Loss of Government land

Vacant plot, Agricultural land and homestead land

- • Departmental land transfer

• Transfer of land through inter government department

• Payment of land value by GETCO to the concerned government and departmental transfer of ownership.

2 Loss of private land

Agricultural land homestead land commercial land

• Titled owners

• APs with traditional land rights

• Compensation based on market/replacement value

• Resettlement assistance

• Additional Assistance to vulnerable APs

• In the case of compulsory acquisition of land, Compensation will be based on the Land Acquisition Act (inclusive of 30% solatium and 12% interest)

• In case of land to be possessed by the project authority with mutual and voluntary consent of the affected people, compensation will be paid on estimated market price as decided by the revenue department (District Collector) /competent authority

• Transaction costs (documentary stamps, registration costs, etc.) Will be borne by the project authority during registration.

• If the residual plot(s) is (are) not viable, i.e., the AP becomes a marginal farmer, resettlement assistances will be paid in the form of transitional allowances based on three months of minimum wage

• Additional allowances will be paid to vulnerable APs based on three months of minimum wage

3 Loss of Structure

Residential and Commercial structure

• Titleholder • APs having

structure with customary land right

• Non titleholders

• Compensation at replacement cost

• Shifting assistance • Additional

assistance for vulnerable APs

Replacement value of the structure and other assets (or part of the structure and other assets, if remainder is viable).

Fees, taxes, and other charges related to replacement structure.

Shifting assistance @ no less than Rs. 10,000/- per household.

Right to salvage materials from structure and other assets with no deductions from replacement value.

• Additional compensation for vulnerable households.

4 Loss of trees and crops

Standing trees and crops

Farming households/Legal titleholder/ tenant/leaseholder/sharecropper/non-titled AP

• Compensation at market value

• Notice to harvest standing crops

• Notice to harvest standing seasonal crops • If notice cannot be provided,

compensation for standing crop (or share of crop for sharecroppers) at market value

• Compensation for trees based on timber value at market price, and compensation for perennial crops and fruit trees at annual net product market value multiplied by remaining productive years; to be determined in consultation with the Forest Department for timber trees and the Horticulture Department for other trees/crops.

7 The entitlement matrix provided in the RP is broad and does not necessarily mean that the losses mentioned in the matrix are applicable. As per the current assessment on various impacts, it is found that there will be no private land acquisition for substations or lines and there will be no loss of structures. However, the entitlement matrix is prepared in broader terms to address future unforeseen impacts in the eventuality such impacts occur due to change in design at a later stage.

Type of Loss Application Definition of Entitled Person

Entitlement Details

5 Temporary loss of land

Land temporarily required for sub-project construction

Legal titleholders, non-titled APs

• Notice to harvest standing crops

• Compensation at market value

• Restoration of the land to its original use

• Provision of rent for period of occupation for legal titleholders.

• Compensation for assets lost at replacement value.

• Restoration of land to previous or better quality

• Additionally, Cash Compensation will be paid for the temporary damage of crop under the RoW during the maintenance and repair after the construction. In case there is a need for repair or maintenance of the transmission lines in the future, the project authorities would seek prior permission from the land owners for access to the land for maintenance and repairs, when necessary, and that the land owners would continue to use the land for farming activities.

6 Impact on Vulnerable Groups8

Land temporarily required for sub-project construction and temporary impact on crops/trees

Affected households or individuals irrespective of their legal status

• Additional Assistance in addition to the compensation

• Vulnerable households will be provided an additional allowance (@ 3 months of minimum wage).

7 Any other loss not identified

- - • • Unanticipated involuntary impacts will be documented and mitigated based on the principles of the Resettlement Plan.

8 Loss due to delay in payment for compensation or disbursement of compensation after the scheduled period

- Affected Households or Individuals

• Additional assistance

• Additional assistance will be paid by the project authority within 15 – 30 days after completion of construction works in the affected area.

VIII. RELOCATION AND INCOME RESTORATION

34. The subproject will not require physical displacement. With respect to economic displacement, impacts are limited to the temporary loss / damage to crops during the construction phase of development for which adequate compensation will be provided as per the entitlement matrix which will be as per the current market value. Additionally, vulnerable households will be paid an additional assistance equivalent to three months of minimum wage. GETCO will ensure that advance notice is issued to the APs prior to the start of construction works and that compensation is also completed before then. In case of future maintenance work, GETCO will pay APs for loss of crop due to work activities. Should construction activities result in unavoidable livelihood disruption, compensation for lost income for the period of disruption will be provided. Vulnerable APs will be given priority in project construction employment. Compensation and assistance to affected persons must be made prior to the possession of land/assets and prior to the award of civil works contracts.

8 Vulnerable APs (female-headed households, scheduled tribal households, poor households (BPL), and households headed by physically handicapped or disabled persons)

IX. RESETTLEMENT BUDGET AND FINANCING PLAN

35. Procedure for damage tree/crop compensation is in place with standard format. Assessment of damage area of crop is measured by a committee of farmers in presence of GETCO’s field in charge. Form is jointly signed by all the members and supported by a certificate (7/12 form) as per Gujarat’s regulation. Jointly signed form and 7/12 form is submitted to Tahesildar (the concerned revenue officer) for assessment of damage in the form of cash based on fertility of land record available with him. The assessment of damage is decided by Tahesildar and approved amount is paid to the farmer through cheque. For damage to trees, horticulture department circular is in place and based on the assessment of Tehsildar the amount is paid to the farmer through cheque. A calculation has been made to assess the compensation for the loss of crops. Additionally, the budget includes costs relating to the hiring of the staff, coordination, site visits by the expert and other logistic support for the disbursement of compensation to the APs. GETCO will ensue that the budget outlined in the assessment should be kept ready in advance for the timely payment of compensation. The resettlement cost estimate for this subproject includes eligible compensation for loss of crop, and support cost for RP implementation. A contingency of 10% additional costs has been kept as a provision to meet any variation in the cost during implementation. A tentative budget has been calculated for the project which amounts to be INR 6.16 million and the details are given in Table 3:

Table 3: Resettlement Budget

Item Unit Rates Rs Quantity Amount (Rs) A. Compensation for loss of crops/trees 20,000 (Per km) 230 46,00,000

B: Resettlement Support Cost Lump sum 10,00,000

Total (A+B) 56,00,000

Contingency (10% of the Compensation) 5,60,000

Grand Total (INR) 61,60,000

Grand Total (Million INR) 6.16

X. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

36. The Energy and Petrochemical Department under the Government of Gujarat (GOG) will be the Executing Agency (EA) for the overall coordination. GETCO will be the EA for the implementation of the Gujarat Solar Power Transmission Project. GETCO will set up a Project Management Unit (PMU), under which an environment and social unit (ESU) will be formed at a corporate and site level. A qualified environmental engineer/ social safeguard specialist will be contracted to look after environmental and social considerations of all sub-projects. The environmental and social unit will be responsible for the overall implementation of the environmental management plan (EMP) and the Resettlement Plan. Additionally, GETCO, through its PMU will assign site level environment engineers and social safeguard specialists who will be responsible for planning and implementation of the safeguards activities on the ground and will provide inputs to the ESC at the corporate level. The regular monitoring of safeguards (environmental and social) compliance shall be undertaken to make sure that the mitigation measures proposed in the EMP and RP are complied with. Further details on agencies responsible for RP activities are provided in Table 4 below.

Table 4: Institutional Roles and Responsibilities for Resettlement activities

Activity Responsible Agency Sub-project Initiation Stage Setting up of PMU/ ADB Cell/ESD and staff GETCO Finalization of sites for sub-projects GETCO RP Preparation and Updating Stage Conducting Census of all APs GETCO/PMU/ESC Conducting FGDs/meetings/ GETCO/PMU/ESC Preparation of RP GETCO/PMU/ESC Approval of RP ADB Disclosure of RP GETCO/PMU/ESC

Activity Responsible Agency RP Implementation Stage Fixing the compensation value GETCO/PMU through Appropriate Government Line Department Payment of compensation and Assistance GETCO/ through Contractor Taking possession of land GETCO/GOG Grievance redressal GETCO/PMU/ESC/GRC Monitoring GETCO/PMU

ADB=Asian Development Bank, AP=Affected Person, ESC=Environment and Social Cell, FGD=focus group discussion, GETCO= Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited GRC=Grievance Redress Committee, PMU= Project Management Unit, and RP=Resettlement Plan

XI. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

37. All land acquisition (government land in this case), resettlement, and compensation (temporary impacts on crops) will begin prior to the commencement civil works. All land required will be provided free of encumbrances to the contractor prior to handing over of project sites and the start of civil works. However, public consultation and monitoring will be continued in an intermittent basis as needed during the entire duration of the project. Therefore, all compensation and assistance will be completed during/after completion of civil work activities at each specific stretch. Disbursement of compensation and assistance of APs cannot commence until the RP has been cleared by ADB. All entitlements are to be paid prior to the start of civil works. Written confirmation is required by GETCO to ADB stating that all compensation has been paid to APs. Only then can construction begin on sections where compensation has been paid. A tentative implementation schedule is given in Table 6.

Table 6: Implementation Schedule

Month Subproject R&R Component/Activities

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Identification of sub project and notification Community Consultation Census and Field Survey Submission of RP for ADB Approval Disclosure of RP Compensation of APs Payment of all eligible assistance Initiation of Rehabilitation Measures Internal Monitoring by PMO and PIU Grievance Redress Start of Civil Work

XII. MONITORING AND REPORTING

38. Monitoring is the responsibility of GETCO through its PMU and the ESU. The implementation of RP will be closely monitored. Regular monitoring activities will be carried out internally by GETCO through its PMU and ESU. Resettlement plan implementation will be closely monitored by GETCO through its PMU to provide ADB with an effective basis for assessing resettlement progress and identifying potential difficulties and problems. The extent of monitoring activities, including their scope and periodicity, will be commensurate with the project’s risks and impacts. Monitoring will involve (i) administrative monitoring to ensure that implementation is on schedule and problems are dealt with on a timely basis; (ii) socio-economic monitoring during and after any resettlement impact utilizing baseline information established through the socio-economic survey undertaken during project sub-preparation; and (iii) overall monitoring to assess status of affected persons. GETCO is required to implement safeguard measures and relevant safeguard plans, as provided in the legal agreements, and to submit semi-annual monitoring reports on their implementation performance. GETCO will (i) monitor the progress of implementation of safeguard plans, (ii) verify the compliance with safeguard measures and their progress toward intended outcomes, (iii) document and disclose monitoring results and identify necessary corrective and preventive actions in the periodic monitoring reports, (iv) follow up on these actions to ensure progress toward the desired outcomes, and (v) submit semi-annual monitoring reports on safeguard measures as agreed with ADB.

39. GETCO monitoring will include planning, implementation, feedback and trouble shooting, managing community relations, consultations, the resolution of grievances and complaints, and the completion and submission of progress reports. GETCO will be responsible for managing and maintaining a database of project affected peoples (those directly affected by the project per the entitlement matrix), documenting the results of the census survey of APs, and verifying asset and socioeconomic survey data, to be used as the baseline for assessing resettlement plan implementation impact. Monitoring reports documenting progress on resettlement implementation will be submitted by GETCO, through its PMU to ADB, on a bi-annual basis. Additionally, ADB will monitor projects on an ongoing basis until a project completion report is issued.

ANNEXURE 1: LOCATION MAPS OF VARIOUS PROJECT COMPONENTS

Figure 1: Power Map of Gujarat

Figure2: Satellite Map of the Solar Park

Figure 3: 220 kV Charanka Jangral Transmission line

Figure 4: 400 kV Charnka Sankhari Transmission Line

Figure 5: Charanka Solar Park Phase I Master Plan

Figure 6: Cable Laying Master Plan at Solar Park and 66/220/400 kV Pooling Substation at Charanka

Figure 7: Cable Trenches at Charanka Solar Park

Figure 8: Interconnection diagram of Pooling Substation with Developers

ANNEXURE 2: DETAILS OF INVENTORY ALONG THE 400 kV CHARANKA - SANKHARI TRANSMISSION LINE (LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT IMPACT: PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY)

Angle Point

Sl Nº From To

Distance between the two points

(Meters)

Distance of line from

the nearby village (Km)

Names of the

villages Name of the

Tehsils Name of

the Districts

Nº of Towers

Area of tower (m2

Area under the

ROW (meter)

Type of Land Use of Land

Name of

crops Type of Trees

Nº of Permanent

Affected Household

Nº of affected Tribal

household

1 Charanka Gantry Ap-01 204 3km. Charnka Santalpur Patan 1 400 26 meters

corridor Govt.Waste Barren Babul Nil Nil

2 Ap-01 Ap-02 1523 5km. Phangli " " 4 400 " Govt.Waste Barren Babul Nil Nil

3 Ap-02 Ap-03 3165 2km. Patanka " " 8 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

4 Ap-03 Ap-04 2068 0.70km. Babra " " 6 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

5 Ap-04 Ap-05 1808 4km. Shidhada " " 5 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

6 Ap-05 Ap-06 1881 2km. Rajusar " " 5 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

7 Ap-06 Ap-07 199 0.90km. Chhansara " " 1 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

8 Ap-07 Ap-08 203 3km. Daigamda " " 1 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

9 Ap-08 Ap-09 165 1km. Parsund Radhanpur " 1 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

10 Ap-09 Ap-10 429 1km. Vaghpura " " 2 400 " Govt.Waste Barren Babul Nil Nil

11 Ap-10 Ap-11 1497 1km. Naliya " " 4 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

12 Ap-11 Ap-12 1095 0.40km. Gokhtar " " 3 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

13 Ap-12 Ap-13 214 1km. Nawagam " " 1 400 " National Highway Road - Nil Nil

14 Ap-13 Ap-14 1529 1km. Limgamdd " " 4 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

15 Ap-14 Ap-15 1496 1km. Lakhapur " " 4 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

16 Ap-15 Ap-16 2670 3km. Varahi " " 8 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

Angle Point

Sl Nº From To


(Meters)



Names of the


Tehsils Name of

the Districts

Nº of Towers

Area of tower (m2

Area under the

ROW (meter)


Name of

crops Type of Trees

Nº of Permanent

Affected Household


household

17 Ap-16 Ap-17 628 1km. Meghpur " " 2 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

18 Ap-17 Ap-18 207 2km. Gotarka " " 1 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

19 Ap-18 Ap-19 4976 2km. Undargadh " " 13 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

20 Ap-19 Ap-20 8007 1km. Delana " " 21 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

21 Ap-20 Ap-21 9285 0.50km. Rameshwar " " 24 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

22 Ap-21 Ap-22 4559 0.60km Gulabpur " " 12 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

23 Ap-22 Ap-23 5127 0.50km. Najupura nana " " 13 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

24 Ap-23 Ap-24 1793 0.70km. Babri Harij " 5 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

25 Ap-24 Ap-25 1119 0.90km. Bismillabad " " 4 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

26 Ap-25 Ap-26 204 1km. Gochnath " " 1 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

27 Ap-26 Ap-27 2515 2km. Masali " " 7 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

28 Ap-27 Ap-28 439 0.70km. Mandvi " " 2 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

29 Ap-28 Ap-29 208 1km. Jayramnagar " " 1 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

30 Ap-29 Ap-30 7653 1km. Ranawada " " 20 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

31 Ap-30 Ap-31 3703 0.30km. Serpura " " 10 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

32 Ap-31 Ap-32 8371 0.70km. Dadar " " 21 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

33 Ap-32 Ap-33 7355 1km. Khakhol " " 19 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

34 Ap-33 Ap-34 3446 1km. Dhadhana " " 7 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

35 Ap-34 Ap-35 275 0.80km. Jasupura " " 1 400 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - Nil Nil

Angle Point

Sl Nº From To


(Meters)



Names of the


Tehsils Name of

the Districts

Nº of Towers

Area of tower (m2

Area under the

ROW (meter)


Name of

crops Type of Trees

Nº of Permanent

Affected Household


household

36 Ap-35 Ap-36 1679 1km. Ragunathpura " " 5 400 " Agriculture Sowing Neem Nil Nil

37 Ap-36 Ap-37 2187 1km. Sonpura " " 6 400 " Agriculture Sowing Neem Nil Nil

38 Ap-37 Ap-38 5326 0.70km. Asaladi " " 14 400 " Agriculture Sowing Neem Nil Nil

39 Ap-38 Ap-39 1613 0.70km. Masa " " 5 400 " Agriculture Sowing Neem Nil Nil

40 Ap-39 Ap-40 953 1km. Vithlod " " 3 400 " Agriculture Sowing Neem Nil Nil

41 Ap-40 Ap-41 2876 0.80km. Dunawada " " 8 400 " Agriculture Sowing Neem Nil Nil

42 Ap-41 Ap-42 1564 2km. Khanparda " " 4 400 " Agriculture Sowing Neem Nil Nil

43 Ap-42 Ap-43 1160 0.40km. Bepadar " " 3 400 " Agriculture Sowing Neem Nil Nil

44 Ap-43 Ap-44 2026 0.70km. Wadhasar " " 6 400 " Agriculture Sowing Neem Nil Nil

45 Ap-44 Sankhari Gantry 111 0.40km. Valod Nana " " 1 400 " Agriculture Sowing Neem Nil Nil

ANNEXURE 3: DETAILS OF INVENTORY ALONG THE 220 kV CHARANKA- JANGRAL TRANSMISSION LINE (LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT IMPACT: PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY)

Angle Point

Sl Nº From To


(Meters)



Names of the


Tehsils Name of

the Districts

Nº of Towers

Area of tower (m2

Area under the

ROW (meter)


Name of

crops Type of Trees

Nº of Permanent

Affected Household


household

1 Charanka Gantry

Ap-01 212 4km. Charanka Santalpur Patan 1 350 17 meters coridor

Govt.Waste Barren Babul nil nil

2 Ap-01 Ap-02 1646 6km. Phangli " " 5 350 " Govt.Waste Barren Babul nil nil

3 Ap-02 Ap-03 1543 2km. Patanka " " 5 350 " Govt.Waste Barren Babul nil nil

4 Ap-03 Ap-04 1588 2km. Babra " " 5 350 " Govt.Waste Barren Babul nil nil

5 Ap-04 Ap-05 2792 2km. Bavarda " " 8 350 " Govt.Waste Barren Babul nil nil

6 Ap-05 Ap-06 1794 2km. Rajusar " " 6 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

7 Ap-06 Ap-07 814 1km. Chhansara " " 3 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

8 Ap-07 Ap-08 194 0.80km. Parsund " " 1 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

9 Ap-08 Ap-09 72 1km. Vaghpura " " 1 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

10 Ap-09 Ap-10 61 1km. Naliya " " 1 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

11 Ap-10 Ap-11 72 0.70km. Gokhatar " " 1 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

12 Ap-11 Ap-12 184 1km. Nawagam " " 1 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

13 Ap-12 Ap-13 668 0.80km. Lakhapura " " 2 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

14 Ap-13 Ap-14 2103 1km. Limgamdd " " 7 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

15 Ap-14 Ap-15 929 1km. Meghpura " " 3 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

16 Ap-15 Ap-16 207 2km. Gotarka " " 1 350 " Govt.Waste Barren Babul nil nil

17 Ap-16 Ap-17 1447 1km. Undargadha

Radhanpur " 4 350 " Govt.Waste Barren Babul nil nil

Angle Point

Sl Nº From To


(Meters)



Names of the


Tehsils Name of

the Districts

Nº of Towers

Area of tower (m2

Area under the

ROW (meter)


Name of

crops Type of Trees

Nº of Permanent

Affected Household


household

18 Ap-17 Ap-18 1028 0.70km. Delana " " 3 350 " Govt.Waste Barren Babul nil nil

19 Ap-18 Ap-19 2717 0.70km. Kamalpura " " 8 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

20 Ap-19 Ap-20 926 0.40km. Najupara nana

" " 3 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

21 Ap-20 Ap-21 167 0.30km. Najupara Mota


22 Ap-21 Ap-22 4721 0.60km. Bismillabad " " 14 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

23 Ap-22 Ap-23 7944 1km. Babri Harij " 23 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

24 Ap-23 Ap-24 8991 1km. Gochnath " " 26 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

25 Ap-24 Ap-25 3420 1km. Daudpur " " 10 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

26 Ap-25 Ap-26 6214 2km. Masali " " 18 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

27 Ap-26 Ap-27 2135 1km. Mandvi Sami " 7 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

28 Ap-27 Ap-28 276 0.90km. Jayramnagar


29 Ap-28 Ap-29 184 0.80km. Ranawada " " 1 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

30 Ap-29 Ap-30 867 0.40km. Serpura " " 3 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

31 Ap-30 Ap-31 2120 0.50km. Dadar " " 7 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

32 Ap-31 Ap-32 380 1km. Dhadhana " " 2 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

33 Ap-32 Ap-33 204 0.80km. Khakhal " " 1 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

34 Ap-33 Ap-34 7886 1km. Jasupura " " 23 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

35 Ap-34 Ap-35 3936 1km. Ragunathpura


Angle Point

Sl Nº From To


(Meters)



Names of the


Tehsils Name of

the Districts

Nº of Towers

Area of tower (m2

Area under the

ROW (meter)


Name of

crops Type of Trees

Nº of Permanent

Affected Household


household

36 Ap-35 Ap-36 8099 1km. Sonpura " " 24 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

37 Ap-36 Ap-37 7131 1km. Asaladi " " 21 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

38 Ap-37 Ap-38 3420 1km. Vithlod " " 10 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

39 Ap-38 Ap-39 264 1km. Kasra " " 1 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

40 Ap-39 Ap-40 5938 1km. Devpura " " 17 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

41 Ap-40 Ap-41 1897 0.20km. Dalpatpura " " 6 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

42 Ap-41 Ap-42 1860 3km. Sampra " " 6 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

43 Ap-42 Ap-43 2271 2km. Soriyad " " 7 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

44 Ap-43 Ap-44 1934 1km. Lodhi " " 6 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

45 Ap-44 Ap-45 2421 1km. Valod Moti " " 7 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

46 Ap-45 Ap-46 1924 0.40km. Melusan " " 6 350 " Agriculture Sowing Cotton - nil nil

47 Ap-46 Ap-47 2385 0.50km. Dhanasara Patan " 7 350 " Agriculture Sowing Neem nil nil

48 Ap-47 Ap-48 2037 0.40km. Dharusan " " 6 350 " Agriculture Sowing Neem nil nil

49 Ap-48 Ap-49 1455 0.80km. Kanusan " " 5 350 " Agriculture Sowing Neem nil nil

50 Ap-49 Ap-50 160 0.70km. Ganeshpura

" " 1 350 " Agriculture Sowing Neem nil nil

51 Ap-50 Ap-51 2807 1km. Ablana " " 9 350 " Agriculture Sowing Neem nil nil

52 Ap-51 Ap-52 1663 1km. Masaikpura " " 5 350 " Agriculture Sowing Neem nil nil

53 Ap-52 Ap-53 2672 2km. Delwada " " 8 350 " Agriculture Sowing Neem nil nil

54 Ap-53 Ap-54 201 070.km. Jangral " " 1 350 " Agriculture Sowing Neem nil nil

Angle Point

Sl Nº From To


(Meters)



Names of the


Tehsils Name of

the Districts

Nº of Towers

Area of tower (m2

Area under the

ROW (meter)


Name of

crops Type of Trees

Nº of Permanent

Affected Household


household

55 Ap-54 Ap-55 449 0.45km. Jangral " " 2 350 " Agriculture Sowing Neem nil nil



58 Ap-57 Jangral Gantry

54 0.54km. " " 1 350 " Agriculture Sowing Neem nil nil

ANNEXURE 4: SUMMARY OF CONSULTATIONS

Name of Village Date of Consultations Summary Issues and Peoples Views Names of Participants Delana 31-12-2010 • Villagers are not aware about project and project

components but villagers are given assurance to support the project

• People are not having any critical concern about the project

• Population of village is about 1500 with 200 households with 3 grocery shops and 1 flour mill

• There is no industrial set up around the village • General economic activities in village are

agriculture and agriculture labour. Major land usage is for agriculture in village for cropping pattern is 3 seasonal. Cotton, Deval, Jawar are major crops. Average value of crops are Cotton-400-600/20Kg, Deval-300-500, Jawar-500-800/ 20 Kg and average land holding is 3 bigha to 5 bigha villagers demands for irrigation water and they don’t have any access to forests

• Average rates for land are Rs 4 lakh per bigha for private land, and Rs 30,000 per bigha for government lands

• Villagers are getting power supply from National Grid, with no other alternative source of electricity and 5-10 Unit is the average energy consumption per household for which they pays around Rs 200 – 500 per month with Rs 3 per unit for domestic as electricity rate

• Source of drinking water is piped supply line • There is no loss of residential/commercial

structures due to the project as well as no effect on community life like any market places or community activities

• Shortage of water for human consumption, irrigation, and other downstream uses is a problem in village

• There will be no resettlement and land acquisition

1. Ruched Naunji Ganeshji 2. Ayar Babubhi Jivabhi 3. Fakir Aishu Chandsh 4. Ruched Delip Khamaji 5. Darbar Badubhi Khanaji 6. Ayar Nuben Qubdhir

Name of Village Date of Consultations Summary Issues and Peoples Views Names of Participants due to the project activities and no protected areas (national park, protected forest), religiously sensitive sites, historical or archaeological sites in village

• Health status is fine, Hospital available in Radhanpur-12 km, no chronic disease & people are aware about HIV/AIDS

• Most of the people in village are poor, 50% are literate, there is one primary school, about 80% of villagers are unemployed and people are not migrating from village

• People are not expecting cash or any other compensation for the project activities they want power supply and jobs for the villagers

• There are no organizations of a social nature (NGOs/CBOs/Civil Society) are present in village. All decisions are taken by the Gram Panchyat, Sarpanch, who are elected by majority vote

• At last, people of the village feels the consultation was very meaningful and they will help the project in all possible ways

Gotarka 31-12-2010 • Villagers are aware about project and project components but villagers are given assurance to support the project


• Population of village is about 4000 with 500 households with 5 grocery shops and 2 flour mills


agriculture and agriculture labour. Majorly land is used for agriculture in village, cropping pattern is 3 seasonal. Cotton, Gram, Rai are major crops. Average value of crops are Cotton-300-00/20 Kg, Gram-500-800/20 Kg, Rai-100-250/20 Kg, Average land holding is 5 bigha to 50 bigha, villagers are depending on rains demands for irrigation water and they don’t have any access to forests

• Average rates for land is Rs 2.5 lakh per bigha for

1. Rabari Nayanbhi Danabhi 2. Fakir Bharashi Alamshi 3. Thakur Krubhai Kanabhi 4. Valishi Sultanshi 5. Mohamadshi Bharush 6. Fakir Madarahi Abdulshi 7. Ahir Devabhai Jivabhai

Name of Village Date of Consultations Summary Issues and Peoples Views Names of Participants private land, and Rs 35 per meter for govt. lands.

• Villagers are getting power supply from National Grid, with no other alternative source of electricity and 5-10 Unit is the average energy consumption per household for which they pays around Rs 500 – 700/ month with Rs 3.50/unit for domestic and Rs 7.50/unit commercial charge as electricity rate

• Source of drinking water is piped supply line • There is no loss of residential/commercial


• There is no shortage of water for human consumption, irrigation, and other downstream uses in village

• There will be no resettlement and land acquisition due to the project activities and no protected areas (national park, protected forest), religiously sensitive sites, historical or archaeological sites in village

• Health status is good with one primary health center in village, no chronic disease & people aware about HIV/AIDS

• 80% of the people in village are poor, 50 % are literate, there is one primary school and one high school, about 90% of villagers are unemployed and people are not migrating from village

• People are not expecting cash or any other compensation for the project activities they want jobs for the villagers



Kamalpur 31-12-2010 • Villagers are aware about project and project components but villagers are given assurance to

1. Thakur Singh N. Rathod 2. Rathod Partap Singh

Name of Village Date of Consultations Summary Issues and Peoples Views Names of Participants support the project


• Population of village is about 4000-5000 with 1000 households with 10 Grocery shops and 5 Flour Mills


agriculture and agriculture labour. Majorly land is used for agriculture in village, cropping pattern is 3 seasonal. Jawar, Bajra, Wheat, Deval, Cotton, value of crops- Jawar-500-700/ 20Kg, Bajara- 150-250/ 20Kg, Wheat-250-350/ 20Kg, Deval- 400-600, Cotton- 500-600/20 Kg, Average land Holding is 5 bigha to 35 bigha villagers are depending on rains for agriculture

• Average rates is Rs 1 lakh per bigha for private land, and Rs 40,000 per bigha for government lands.

• Villagers are getting power supply from National Grid, with no other alternative source of electricity and 5-10 units is the average energy consumption per household for which they pays around Rs 200 – 600/ month with Rs 3/unit for domestic and Rs 7.50 - 8/unit commercial charge as electricity rate

• Source of drinking water is piped water supply line. • There is no loss of residential/commercial


• There is shortage of water for human consumption, irrigation, and other downstream uses in village


• Health status is good. Hospital available in Radhanpur-10km, no chronic disease and people aware about HIV/AIDS

3. Bharvad Gelabhai Aokabhai 4. Thakur Rayabhi 5. Godhvi Sivdanbhi Sankardan 6. Patel Parbatbhi Mehubhi

Name of Village Date of Consultations Summary Issues and Peoples Views Names of Participants • 40% of the people in village are poor, 80 % are

literate, there is four primary school and one high school, about 5% of villagers are employed and people are not migrating from village

• People are not expecting cash or any other compensation for the project activities they want jobs and electricity for the villagers

• There are organizations like Bhansali Trust, Mahamai Trust, Saibaba Trust of a social nature (NGOs/CBOs/Civil Society) are present in village. All decisions taken by the Gram Panchyat, Sarpanch, who are elected by majority vote.


Ranawada 29-12-2010 • Villagers are aware about project and project components but villagers are given assurance to support the project


• Population of village is about 2000 with 450 households with 3 Grocery shops


agriculture & agriculture labour. Majorly land is used for agriculture in village, cropping pattern is 3 seasonal. Bajra, Wheat, Cotton, Jira, Gram, Value of crops- Bajara-200-250/ 20 Kg, Wheat-350-500/ 20 Kg, Cotton- 500-600/ 20 Kg, Jira- 300-500/20 Kg, Gram-300-600/20 Kg, Average land holding is 3 to 25 bigha

• 40 % villagers are using irrigation pump used for irrigation and they don’t have any access to forests

• Average rates for private land is Rs 3 lakh per bigha, and Rs 35,000 per bigha for government lands.

• Villagers are getting power supply from national Grid, with no other alternative source of electricity and 4-8 Units is the average energy consumption

1. Thakur Hiraji 2. Thakur Raychandji 3. Thakur Narkhanji 4. Thakur Bhuraji 5. Thakur Babuji 6. Thakur Prajesji

Name of Village Date of Consultations Summary Issues and Peoples Views Names of Participants per household for which they pays around Rs 100 – 150 per month with Rs 4 per unit for domestic and Rs 8 per unit commercial charge as electricity rate

• Source of drinking water is pipe line and bore well • There is no loss of residential/commercial




• Health status is Good. Health centers are present at Sami-15 Km from village, no chronic disease and people aware about HIV/AIDS

• People in village are very poor, 40 % are literate, there is one primary school, about 100 are involved in agriculture and agriculture labour works are not migrating from village




Jayram Nagar 29-12-2010 • Villagers are aware about project and project components but villagers are given assurance to support the project


• Population of village is about 1000 with 125

1. Thakur Nilabhai Dhunabhai 2. Thakur Dharmubhi Khodabhi 3. Thakur Devjibhi Chhagunbhi 4. Thakur Arjunbhi Nilabhi 5. Thakur Bhimabhi Prmabhi

Name of Village Date of Consultations Summary Issues and Peoples Views Names of Participants households with 2 Grocery shops


agriculture • villagers are using irrigation pumps and Banas river

water for irrigation and they don’t have any access to forests

• Average rate for private land is Rs 1.10 lakh per bigha, and Rs 30,000 per bigha for government lands

• Villagers are getting power supply from National Grid, with no other alternative source of electricity and 5-10 Unit is the average energy consumption per household for which they pays around Rs 350/ month with Rs 4 -6/unit as electricity rate

• Source of drinking water is bore well • There is no loss of residential/commercial


• There is shortage of water for human consumption, irrigation, and other downstream uses in village


• Health status is not good. Health centers are present at Sami-30 Km from village, No chronic disease and people aware about HIV/AIDS

• people in village are very poor, 40 % are literate, there is one primary school, about 100 are involved in agriculture and agriculture labour works are not migrating from village


• There are no organizations of a social nature (NGOs/CBOs/Civil Society) are present in village.

Name of Village Date of Consultations Summary Issues and Peoples Views Names of Participants All decisions are taken by the Gram Panchyat, Sarpanch, who are elected by a majority vote


NajupuraJuna 29-12-2010 • Villagers are aware about project and project components but villagers are given assurance to support the project


• Population of village is about 2000 with 290 households with 1 Grocery shop

• There is no industrial set up around the village • General economic activities in village is agriculture • Cropping pattern-3 Season Cotton, Deval, Value Of

Crops- Cotton-400-600/20 Kg, Deval-300-550, Average land Holding size-5-50 bigha

• 40 % of village land is irrigated they don’t have any access to forests

• Average rates for private land is Rs. 2 -2.5 lakh per bigha, and Rs 40,000 per bigha for government lands

• Villagers are getting power supply from National Grid, with no other alternative source of electricity and 5-10 unit is the average energy consumption per household for which they pays around Rs 200/ month with Rs 3/unit as electricity rate

• Source of drinking water is pipeline • There is no loss of residential/commercial



• There will be no resettlement and land acquisition due to the project activities and no protected areas (national park, protected forest), religiously sensitive sites, historical or archaeological sites in

1. Rabari Laksmubhi Nadhibhi 2. Rabari Jayantibhi Seistanbhi 3. Rabari Jayeshbhi Mevdbhi 4. Rabari Jamubhi Danubhi 5. Nai Henubhi Bhadarbhi

Name of Village Date of Consultations Summary Issues and Peoples Views Names of Participants village

• Health status is Good. Health centers are present at Radhanpur-12 Km from village, no chronic disease and people aware about HIV/AIDS

• 50%people in village are poor, 50 % are literate, there is one primary school, about 100 are involved in agriculture and agriculture labour works are not migrating from village

• People are not expecting cash or any other compensation for the project activities they want better jobs for the villagers

• There are no organizations of a social nature (NGOs/CBOs/ Civil Society) are present in village. All decisions are taken by the Gram Panchyat, Sarpanch, who are elected by majority vote


Khakal 30-12-2010 • Villagers are not aware about project and project components and villagers are not supporting the project


• Population of village is about 500 with 150 households with 2 Grocery shop and flour mill

• There is no industrial set up around the village • General economic activities in village is agriculture • Cropping Pattern – one season - Jawar, Bajara,

Value of crops- Jawar-300-600/20 Kg, Bajara-200-300/ 20 Kg, Average land Holding Size- 10-15 bigha

• 40 % of village land is irrigated with private wells they don’t have any access to forests

• Villagers are getting power supply from National Grid, with no other alternative source of electricity and 10 Unit is the average energy consumption per household for which they pays around Rs 500 - 600/ month with Rs 3/unit as electricity rate

• Source of drinking water is pipeline

1. Bharvad Bhojabhi Shivbhi 2. Bharvad Amrabhi Bharbhi 3. Bharvad Murghabhi Rupabhi 4. Bhatt Ashuram Hargovanbhi 5. Harijan Shivabhi Narsinghbhi 6. Bharvad Bharatbhi Hegabhi 7. Bharvad Nerubhi Ramshibhi

Name of Village Date of Consultations Summary Issues and Peoples Views Names of Participants • There is no loss of residential/commercial


• There is shortage of water for human consumption people of village get water from Boratwada 25 km away from village, irrigation, and other downstream uses in village


• Health status is Good. Health centers are present at Harij and Patan 25 km away from village, no chronic disease and people aware about HIV/AIDS

• Most of the people in village are poor, 25 % are literate, there is one primary school, about 100 are involved in agriculture and agriculture labour works are not migrating from village

• People are not expecting cash or any other compensation for the project activities

• Bhansali Sansthan is the organizations of a social nature (NGOs/CBOs/Civil Society) are present in village. All decisions are taken by the Gram Panchyat, Sarpanch, who are elected by majority vote


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