Social Impact Assessment Study and Social Impact Management Plan for Land Acquisition for

182 Pages·2017·3.73 MB·English

by  Arijita Pal

Social Impact Assessment Study and Social Impact
Management Plan for Land Acquisition for
Luhri Hydro-Electric Project Stage -1 in Shimla
and Kullu Districts of Himachal Pradesh

:Under H. P. Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement
(Social Impact Assessment and Consent) Rules, 2015:

Submitted to

Himachal Pradesh Social Impact Assessment Unit

May 2018

AFC India Ltd.

(Formerly Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd.)

(An ISO 2001-2008 Company)

Head Office
Dhanraj Mahal, CSM Marg, Mumbai – 400001

Northern Regional Office
B 1/9, Community Centre, Janakpuri, New Delhi – 110058

www.afcindia.org.in

Preface

The Luhri Project was conceived in the year 2008 and was proposed to be constructed in
three stages without constructing tunnels by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. a joint venture of
Govt. of Himachal Pradesh and Govt. of India. The project contemplates construction of three
dams in three stages viz. Luhri Hydro-electric Project Stage-I (210 MW), Luhri Hydro-
electric Project Stage-II (163 MW) and Sunny Dam Hydro-electric Project (373 MW). The
project is to harness the hydel potential of Satluj river between Rampur and Kol Dam Hydro-
electric projects.
The Luhri HEP Stage-I is located on river Satluj near Nirath village in Shimla and Kullu
districts of Himachal Pradesh. The project holds a potential of generating 758.20 MU of
electric energy in a 90 per cent dependable year by construction of a 80 metre high concreted
gravity dam on Satluj river and Surface Toe Power House on its right bank near Nirath
village. The project would affect 1003 land owners spread over in eight revenue villages at
the project site. Around 100.0 ha. of land is expected to get submerged by water due to dam
construction of which 50.0 ha belong to private owners. The Environment Impact Assessment
Report for the project has been prepared in Feb.2018. This Report pertains to Social Impact
Assessment undertaken by AFC India Ltd. at the instance of Himachal Pradesh Social Impact
Assessment Unit, Shimla. The structure of the Report is in accordance to Form II & III of HP
SIA Rules-2015. We trust that the findings of the Report which also contains “Social Impact
Management Plan” would benefit all policy and decision makers.

Date: 2nd June, 2018
AFC India Ltd., New Delhi

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Contents

List of Tables .........................................................................................................................................................3
List of Figures .......................................................................................................................................................3
Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................................................4
Glossary ................................................................................................................................................................5
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 11
1. Project Background ................................................................................................................................... 16
1.1 The Study ................................................................................................................................................ 16
1.2 Objectives of the Study ........................................................................................................................... 16
1.3 Methodological Framework .................................................................................................................... 17
1.4 Scope of the Study .................................................................................................................................. 17
1.5 Study Outcome ....................................................................................................................................... 18
1.6. The Project Proposal .............................................................................................................................. 18
1.7. Project Rationale .................................................................................................................................... 19
1.8. Salient Features of the Project ............................................................................................................... 20
1.9. Examination of Alternatives ................................................................................................................... 22
1.10. Applicable Legislations and Policies ..................................................................................................... 23
2. Approach and Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 31
2.1 Study Objective and Approach ......................................................................................................... 31
2.2 Execution of the Task ........................................................................................................................ 32
2.3 Team Composition ............................................................................................................................ 36
2.4 Schedule of Activities and Deliverables ............................................................................................ 37
3. Land Assessment ....................................................................................................................................... 39
4. Estimation of Computation ....................................................................................................................... 44
4.1. Market value of land estimation ....................................................................................................... 44
4.2. Computation of land Value: .............................................................................................................. 46
4.3. Value of assets attached: .................................................................................................................. 47
4.4. Award of Solatium and interest: ....................................................................................................... 48
4.5. Parameters to be considered for determination of award ............................................................... 48
4.6. Demands of the Project Affected Families: ...................................................................................... 49
5. Socio-Economic and Cultural Profile ......................................................................................................... 52
6. Social Impacts ........................................................................................................................................... 61
6.1. Approach on Social Impacts .............................................................................................................. 61
6.2. Impoverishment risks: ....................................................................................................................... 62
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6.3. Analysis of Impacts............................................................................................................................ 63
7. Analysis of Costs & Benefits and Recommendations ................................................................................ 68
7.1. Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan .............................................................................................. 68
7.2. Entitlement Matrix ............................................................................................................................ 72
7.3. Relocation and resettlement ............................................................................................................ 75
8. Social Impact Management Plan .............................................................................................................. 77
8.1. Development Initiatives under Mitigation Plan ................................................................................ 77
8.2. Recommendations for Mitigation of Social Impacts ......................................................................... 82
8.3. Outlay for SIMP implementation: ..................................................................................................... 85
8.4. Institutional Arrangement Appraisal of Social Impact Assessment Report ...................................... 88
8.5. Institutional arrangement for implementation of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan/Scheme
and Social Audit. ........................................................................................................................................... 88
8.6. Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) ............................................................................................. 89
8.7. Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................................................... 91
References ......................................................................................................................................................... 95

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List of Tables

Table 1.8.1: Salient features of LHEP
Table 2.2.1: Tools & Samples for the SIA
Table 2.3.1: SIA Team Members
Table 2.4.1: Activity Schedule and Deliverables.
Table 3.1.1: Land Utilization Pattern
Table 3.2.1: Village-wise Distribution of Landowners
Table: 3.3.1: Village-wise Distribution of Land- Cultivated and Non-Cultivated
Table 4.1.1: Land Type-wise Circle Rates of Land
Table 4.1.2: Village-wise Extent of Land to be Acquired
Table 4.2.1: Calculations of Compensation for Land for All Revenue Villages
Table 4.3.1: Competent Authorities. / Departments for Assessment of the Assets
Table 4.5.1: Method of determination of compensation
Table 5.12.1: List of Participants of FGD at Nirath
Table 5.12.2: List of Participants of FGD at Neether
Table 6.3.1: Village wise Private Land Requirement for the Project (In Hectares)
Table 7.2.1: Entitlement Matrix
Table 8.2.1: Key Impacts due to Hydro Electric Project and Suggested Measures for Mitigation
Table 8.2.2: Details of PAFs Loosing Land by Revenue Villages
Table 10.1.2: Village wise Extent of Land to be Acquired (In Hectares)
Table 8.3.1: Details of Compensation on Land
Table 8.3.2: Details of Compensation on Trees
Table 8.3.3: Details of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Costs
Table 8.3.4: Details of Total Costs for Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Table 8.7.1: Indicators for monitoring of SIMP progress
Table 8.7.2: Indicators for Project Outcome Evaluation

List of Figures

Figure 2.1.1: Approach & Methodology
Figure 5.2.1: Distribution of PAFs by Social Category
Figure 5.7.1: Percentage of Women playing a Role in decision-making
Figure 5.11.1: Awareness about LHEP among PAFs
Figure 5.12.1: Pictures from the FGD at Nirath
Figure 5.12.2: Pictures from the FGD at Neether
Figure 8.6.1: Stages of Grievance Redressal

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Abbreviations

AFC AFC India Limited
BPL Below Poverty Line
CA Chartered Accountant
CHC Community Health Centre
CPRs Common Property Resources
CS Company Secretary
Dept. Department
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
Govt. Government
GP Gram Panchayat
Himachal Pradesh Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
HP Rules 2015 Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Social Impact Assessment and
Consent) Rules 2015
HP SIAU Himachal Pradesh Social Impact Assessment Unit
HR Human Resources
IPH Irrigation and Public Health Department
L 2 Level 2 Health Facility
L 3 Level 3 Health Facility
LHEP Luhri Hydro Electric Project
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NHM National Health Mission
OBC Other Backward Castes
PAFs Project Affected Families
PDFs Project Displaced Families
PHC Primary Health Centre
PMAY Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
PWD Public Works Department
RTFCTLARR Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation
Act 2013 and Resettlement Act 2013
R&R Resettlement and Rehabilitation
SC Scheduled Castes
SIMP Social Impact Management Plan
SJVN Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam
ST Scheduled Tribes

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Glossary

 Act refers to “Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013”.
 Acquisition of lands means the land(s) proposed to be acquired under the Right to Fair
Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Act, 2013 for the proposed Luhri Hydro Electric Project in Shimla and Kullu Districts of
Himachal Pradesh.
 Administrator means an Officer appointed for the purpose of rehabilitation and
resettlement of affected families under sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the Act.
 Affected Area means such area as notified by the Government of Himachal Pradesh
under the land acquisition rules for the purposes of land acquisition for LHEP.
 Affected Family means:
i. A family whose land or other immovable property has been acquired for LHEP.
ii. A family which does not own any land but member(s) of such family may be
agricultural labourers, tenants including any form of tenancy or holding of usufruct
right, share-croppers or artisans or who may be working in the affected area, since
three years, prior to acquisition of the land, whose primary source of livelihood stand
affected by the proposed acquisition of land;
iii. The scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers who have lost any of their
forest rights recognized under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest
Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 due to the proposed acquisition of
land;
iv. Family whose primary source of livelihood since three years prior to the proposal for
acquisition of the land is dependent on forests or water bodies which also includes
gatherers of forest produce, hunters, fisher folk and boatmen and such livelihoods
which are affected due to the proposed acquisition of land;
v. A member of the family who has been assigned land by the State Government or the
Central Government under any of its schemes and such land is presently under
acquisition.
vi. A family residing on any land in the affected area for preceding three years or more
prior to the proposed acquisition of the land or whose primary source of livelihood
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since three years prior to the acquisition of the land is expected to be affected by the
acquisition of such land;
 Agricultural Land means land(s) being used for the purpose of :
(i) Agriculture or horticulture;
(ii) Dairy farming, poultry farming, pisciculture, sericulture, seed farming breeding of
livestock or nursery growing medicinal herbs;
(iii) Raising of crops, trees, grass or garden produce; and
(iv) Land used for the grazing of cattle;
 Below poverty line or BPL Family refers to families falling below the poverty line as
defined by the Planning Commission of India, from time to time, and as well as those
included in the BPL list of Himachal Pradesh State in force.
 Central Government refers to Government of India.
 Compensation refers to the amount to be paid as compensation under various provisions of
the Act 2013, for private property, structures and other assets acquired for the project,
including rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements as per this policy.
 Cost of acquisition includes:
(i) Amount of compensation, which includes solatium (compensation or consolation),
any enhanced compensation ordered by the “Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation &
Resettlement Authority” or the Court, interest payable thereon and any other amount
determined as payable to the affected families by such authority or court,
(ii) Demurrage to be paid for damages cost to the land and standing crops in the process
of acquisition,
(iii) Cost of acquisition of land and building for settlement of displaced or adversely
affected families,
(iv) Cost of development of infrastructure and amenities at the resettlement areas,
(v) Cost of Rehabilitation and Resettlement, as determined in accordance with the
provision of the Act 2013,
(vi) Administrative cost that includes:
a. Expenditure incurred for acquisition of land, including both in the project site and
outside of project area , not exceeding such percentage of the cost of compensation as
may be specified by the Government of Himachal Pradesh,
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