Environmental and Social Component

     Introduction and Summary

 summary of the status of the key activities is given below:


 

ITEM

STATUS

EMAP
  • EMU/PCC monitoring compliance.
  • Regular Site visit is carried out for EMAP implementation in Phase IIA and IIB corridors.

RAP Phase I
  • RAP has been successfully completed.
  • Top up money to the landholders is paid in Rajkot & Jamnagar Districts.
  • Top up money to the landholders is pending in Surat and Panchmahal District.

RAP Phase IIA
  • RAP implementation is in progress.
  • Cross verification of PAPs completed.
  • Shifting Assistance and rent is distributed in all corridors by PIU/EMU and PCC.
  • Religious property relocation completed in all corridors. 
  • Training programmes to PAPs is in progress.
  • Process of alternative housing is in progress.
  • GRC for all districts is mobilized.
  • Top up money to the landholders is paid in Mehsana District.
  • Top up money to landholders is pending in Panchmahal, Banaskantha, Kheda and Baroda districts.

RAP Phase IIB
  • Selection of NGO is finalized and work order is issued.
  • RAP implementation is in progress.
  • Training programmes were organized and RAP implementation is in progress. 
  • Cross verification of PAPs is completed and ID cards have been distributed in all corridors.
  • Notice for clearance of COI is issued.
  • Top up money to the landholders is paid in Rajkot & Bharuch Districts and partial compensation is given in Surendernagar District.
  • Top up money to the landholders is pending in Ahmedabad District.

 The Resettlement and Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) is a major element of the GSHP. This Resettlement Action Plan comprehensively addresses all R&R issues that arise in GSHP. It conforms to the Government of India legislation (the EIA notification, 1994) and policy perspectives (the Draft National Policy on Resettlement and Rehabilitation) as well as the WB operational directives (OD 4.30 on Involuntary Resettlement and OD 4.20 on Indigenous Population).  The following table summarises the status of the key RAP activities:

No.

Action

Phase I

 

Phase IIA

 

Phase IIB

Total

1

Number of households received full compensation and all entitlements

129 (100%)

438 (98.17%)

309 (96.76%)

876(97.95%)

2

Land holders received compensation under LA Act

80(100%)

366 (98.09%)

222 (100%)

668 (98.95%)

3

Land holders received top-up money in lieu of replacement cost of land

80 (100%)

359 (100%)

222 (100%)

661 (100%)

4

Households received shifting allowances

49 (100%)

72 (100%)

87 (100%)

208 (100%)

5

Households received subsistence allowance

27 (100%)

12 (100%)

53 (92.45%)

92 (95.65%)

6

Land owners received severance allowance

Nil

74 (100%)

Nil

74 (100%)

7

 Households provided alternative housing for resettlement

1 (100%)

9 (88.88%)

6 (0%)

16 (56.25%)

8

No. of PAPs offered training for self-employment opportunities

9 (100%)

23 (100%)

27 (93.41%)

61 (96.72%)

9

Transfer of Government land (ha)

0.17 (100%)

7.80 (100%)

9.61 (100%)

17.58 (100%)

10

Acquisition of private land (ha)

3.44 (100%)

25.71(100%)

11.14 (100%)

40.29 (100%)

11

No. of common properties reconstructed

140 (100%)

192 (83.85%)

132 (69.69%)

464 (84.7%)

      Phase I

      Land Acquisition

The resettlement and rehabilitation of GSHP phase I has been successfully completed by the Department. The only payments remains to be paid to the landowners are the top-up money in lieu of replacement cost (except Rajkot and Jamnagar districts). This has been delayed due to procedural problems in operation and implementation of District Land Pricing Committee.

Land Acquisition: Bridge Reconstruction Cases

The details of additional land requirement for bridge reconstruction are given in Table 1.

Table 1 – Details of Land acquisition for bridge reconstruction

Contract No.

Corridor Name

No. of Owners

Total Land in (Hect.)

Pvt. Land  (Hectare)

Govt. Land  (Hectare)

Status

GSHP/6

Mehsana – Palanpur

48

1.6318

1.1822

0.4496

Completed

GSHP/3A

Rajkot – Jamnagar

11

2.5220

0.5400

1.9820

Completed

GSHP/5A

Godhra - Halol

7

0.6884

0.5502

0.1382

Completed

All

66

4.8422

2.2724

2.5698

Total Land Acquisition completed

       Phase IIA

   RAP Implementation 

The RAP implementation for this phase is carried out by PIU & PCC. The Department completed the socio economic survey of PAPs losing land and distributed the entitlement ID cards. The PIU along with PCC has completed the joint verification of PAPs on all corridors of GSHP Phase IIA. Shifting assistance is distributed to the PAPs and the clearance of CoI is in progress. Counseling of PAPs was finished in all corridors. Severance allowance and rent is distributed in all packages. Several institutions/ persons are contacted for training programmes of the PAPs. DLPC assessment is completed in Sabarkantha district.

* Total 37 number of ID Cards are not issued in GSHP 7 as PAPs to be relocated are having lorry and hence eligible only for notice.

      Land Acquisition

Table summarizes the LAQ status:

Table – Details of Phase IIA land Acquisition

Contract No.

Corridor Name

No. of Owners

Total Land in (Hect.)

Govt. Land  (Hectare)

Pvt. Land  (Hectare)

Status

 

GSHP/6

Mehsana – Palanpur

48

6.0141

1.3425

4.6716

Acquisition completed.

 

Unava by-pass

150

12.5390

0.886

11.653

Acquisition completed.

 

Sub total

198

18.5531

2.2285

16.3246

 

GSHP/7

Godhra - Shamlaji

42

5.1632

0.8745

4.2832

Acquisition completed.

 

Modasa Bypass

6

1.9642

Nil

1.9642

Acquisition completed.

Sub total

48

7.1274

0.8745

6.2474

 

GSHP/8

Dakor– Godhra

14

2.9635

2.1255

0.8380

Acquisition completed.

 

Grand Total

260

28.644

5.2285

23.4155

Acquisition completed.

 
               

     

   Environmental monitoring

As far as environmental issues are concerned in Phase IIA contracts, the contractors are in progress. In GSHP/6, it is the same contractor that is working for GSHP/2 under Phase I of GSHP.  Hence in this contact all the establishments of GSHP/2 are being used.

In GSHP/7 and 8 the contractors have already set up the plants, labour camp, office etc. The EMU with CSC and contractor staff had visited some of the sites identified by the contractor to set up the facilities. The CSC has also mobilized its two full time junior environmental and social officers to supervise the compliance of EMAP. The CSC’s senior environmental engineer has also been mobilized and is currently supervising EMAP compliance on a regular basis. The EMAP compliance reports of GSHP/ 7 & 8 are being compiled by the CSC. Improved safety measures need to be taken in both the corridors. Some of the points that need to be improved are:

  • Inadequate and non retro-reflective traffic and safety signage for nighttime is still a problem in the dry and dusty environment of GSHP/7 and 8.
  • Dust suppression continues to be a problem in GSHP/7 and 8 and requires more action from the contractors.
  • The Contractors are still not encouraging and enforcing the use of safety equipment, vests, helmets, breathing masks, etc. at the work site. 

  Phase IIB

   RAP Implementation - Procurement of NGO services

The NGO selection has been finalized and work order is issued. A formal training programme has been organized on PIU for RAP implementation. Necessary documents and reports have been given to NGO for further rechecking of PAPs in Phase IIB.

The PIU along with PCC has completed the joint verification of PAPs on GSHP 10 of Phase IIB. The NGO mobilized for R&R activities has completed joint verification of PAPs on GSHP 11, 12, 13 & 14. Workshop on “Environmental & Social Management during Construction” organized by EMU for CSC & Contractors in May 2004. DLPC assessment is completed in Bharuch district.

 

        Land Acquisition

The total land requirements in Phase IIB packages are 20.7529 hectares. Private land accounts for about 54 percent of total land acquisition in Phase IIB corridors. All land acquisition has been completed.

  The details of land requirement and status of land acquisition is given in Table.

Table  - Details of Phase IIB land Acquisition

Contract No.

Corridor Name

No. of Owners

Total Land

Govt. Land in (Hect.)

Pvt. Land in (Hect.)

Status

GSHP/9A

Vadodara – Padra – Jambusar

53

4.4007

1.3487

3.052

Land Acquisition completed.

GSHP/9B

Bharuch – Dahej

17

1.9365

0.5500

1.3865

Land Acquisition completed.

GSHP/10

Rajkot - Morvi

3

2.3496

1.9377

0.4119

Land Acquisition completed.

GSHP/11

Falla – Khambalia

4

4.4003

1.2312

3.1691

Land Acquisition completed.

GSHP/12

Viramgam – Halvad

10

2.8845

2.4851

0.3994

Land Acquisition completed.

GSHP/13

Wataman – Pipli

11

2.2008

0.7526

1.4482

Land Acquisition completed.

Dholka – Bagodara

3

0.0742

0

0.0742

Land Acquisition completed.

GSHP/14

Olpad – Icchapore

35

1.6482

0.8796