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WESTERN REGION
TRANSMISSION
(MAHARASHTRA) PRIVATE
LIMITED
Social Safeguard Due Diligence Report
December 2010
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CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
LIST OF ANNEXURES……………………………………………………………. 2
ABBREVIATIONS………………………………………………………………… 3
Social Safeguard Due Diligence
1.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………. 4
1.1 Background…………………………………………………………………. 4
1.2 Objective of Social Safeguard Due Diligence……………………………… 6
1.3 Project description………………………………………………………….. 6
2. Alternative analysis of the alignment……………………………................. 9
3. Methodology………………………………………………………………... 9
4 Social Impact Study of the project………………………………….............. 11
4.1 Impact on structure………………………………………………................. 11
4.2 Impact on Land……………………………………………………………... 11
4.3 Impact on Indigenous People………………………………………............. 11
4.4 Local employment………………………………………………………….. 11
4.5 Impact on livelihood and Crop Compensation ……………………………. 12
4.6 Accident Safety (Compensation for loss of life or Injury)………................ 13
5. Implementation Arrangement and Process………………………................ 13
6. Community Development Activities ………………………………………… 13
7. Conclusion and Recommendation………………………………………….. 13
8. Proposed monitoring by IIFCL……………………………………………... 14
TABLES
1.1 Project Highlights ………………………………………………………………. 4
1.2 Sub-project transmission lines………………………………………………… 6
1.3 Project Scope of Work………………………………………………………….. 7
1.4 Substation Details………………………………………………………………. 8
1.5 Sub-Project Construction Status……………………………………………….. 8
3.1 Availability of Social safeguard documents………………………………… 10
FIGURE
1.1 Western Region System Strengthening Scheme (WRSSS)-II……………..
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ANNEXURE
Annexure 1 List of Villages ………………………………………………………….. 15
Annexure 2 Justification of alignments …………………………………………….. 24
Annexure 3 License under Section 164 of The Electricity Act 2003…………… 26
Annexure 4 Crop Compensation Calculation ……………………………………... 30
Annexure 5 Crop production ………………………………………………………... 31
Annexure 6 Status of Crop compensation payment ……………………………… 32
Annexure 7 Formal Public consultation details …………………………………… 33
Annexure 8 Copy of 7/12 records ………………………………………………….. 36
Annexure 9 Copy of Notices issued to the affected landowners ……………….. 37
Annexure 10 Copy of Cheque issued to the affected landowners ……………….. 38
Annexure 11 Status of Community Development Activities ………………………. 39
Annexure 12 Summary of findings …………………………………………………. 40
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ABBREVIATIONS
CEA Central Electricity Authority
CRR Compliance Review Report
CSR Corporate Social Responsibility
ESPP Environment and Social Policy and Procedures
IIFCL India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited
IPTC Independent Private Transmission Company
LIE Lender’s Independent Engineer
PGCIL Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
PIM Project Information Memorandum
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
ROW Right of Way
SDD Social Due Diligence
SIA Social Impact Assessment
WB World Bank
WRSSS Western Region System Strengthening Scheme
WRTGPL Western Region Transmission (Gujarat) Private Limited
WRTMPL Western Region Transmission (Maharashtra) Private Limited
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SOCIAL SAFEGUARD DUE DILIGENCE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background:
1. To meet the growing power demand in the Western Region of India, a number of power
transmission projects are coming up in this region. The State of Maharashtra is part of the
Western Regional Electricity Grid comprising the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya
Pradesh and Goa. As part of strengthening of the Western Grid, new transmission
strengthening proposed to be implemented under Western Region System Strengthening
Scheme (WRSSS)-II, which comprises of 4 projects namely A, B, C and D as shown in Fig
1.1. Project B and C that are coming up in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat shall be
developed by Independent Private Transmission Company (IPTC) through 100.00% private
participation route. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) carried out necessary
bidding process in selecting the IPTC and entrusted the implementation of project B and C
to Reliance Power Transmission Ltd (RPTL). RPTL then formed a wholly owned project
specific “Special Purpose Vehicle” (‘SPV”) for implementing the Project B and C. Accordingly
Western Region Transmission (Maharashtra) Private Limited (“WRTMPL”) and Western
Region Transmission (Gujarat) Private Limited (“WRTGPL”) were formed to undertake the
Project B and C respectively. The transmission project in Maharashtra involving
development of 1031.3 km 400kV line. The project highlights are given in table 1.1:
Table 1.1: Project Highlights
Project Name
- Western Region System Strengthening Scheme - II, Project B
Total length
- 1031.2 km
Location - Beed, Ahmednagar, Pune, Aurangabad, Sholapur,
Osmanabad, Latur, Sangli and Kolhapur districts in
Maharashtra and Bijapur district in Karnataka
Beneficiaries - MP Power Trading Company Ltd, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd., Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Co. Limited, Electricity Department Govt. of Goa, Electricity Department Administration of Daman & Diu, Electricity Department Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and MP Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam Ltd.
Project Cost
- Rs 912 crores
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2. The objective of the project is to:
• Provide adequate transmission system for reliable transfer of power to constituents
of Western region;
• Maintain system stability, security of the western grid under all operating conditions;
and,
• Increase the power transmission capacity of National Grid
.
3. WRTMPL has signed the Common Loan Agreement on 24th April 2009 with the lenders1 including India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL). IIFCL as part of its infrastructure scheme has approved Rs 124 crores to WRTMPL out of the total project cost of Rs 912. crores. Out of the approved Rs 124 crores, IIFCL has already disbursed Rs 15.65 crores to WRTMPL.
4. World Bank has sanctioned US$ 1,195 million line of credit to IIFCL to encourage flow of private investments into infrastructure. The sub-project has been considered for retroactive financing out of the above line of credit from World Bank. In order to be eligible for funding from the WB loan facility, Compliance Review Report (CRR) need to be prepared for the sub-projects which includes (i) Finance; (ii) Procurement; (iii) Environment and (iv) Social aspects. The Present report on Social Safeguard Due Diligence is part of the CRR.
1 The lenders of the project include State Bank of India (SBI), IIFCL, Vijaya Bank, Bank of Mysore and
State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ.).
Fig 1.1: Western Region System Strengthening Scheme (WRSSS)-II
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1.2 Objective of Social safeguard Due Diligence
5. Social Safeguards due diligence study is carried out to assess the adequacy of the project with the applicable National and World Bank Social Safeguard policies. The main objective of this Social Due Diligence (SDD) is,
• To assess the likely social impacts of the project with respect to land acquisition and involuntary resettlement, ascertain adverse impacts, if any, on the people, in terms of displacement, loss of incomes, and community links.
• To ascertain, in case of any adverse impact, if appropriate mitigation measures have been taken during the project planning, designing and frameworks established for carrying out safeguard measures during the implementation stage to minimize and mitigate such any adverse impacts.
• To confirm if other critical social issues have been addressed in compliance with the National and World Bank Social Safeguard Policies.
1.3 Project Description:
6. As part of strengthening of the Western Grid, new power transmission lines are proposed
under WRSSS-II. Under this scheme 1031.2 km 400kV line is proposed to be developed in
the state of Maharashtra. The sub-project transmission lines passes through Beed,
Ahmednagar, Pune, Aurangabad, Sholapur, Osmanabad, Latur, Sangli and Kolhapur
districts in Maharashtra and Bijapur district in Karnataka. The sub-project details are given
in table 1.2.
Table 1.2: Sub-project transmission lines
Sl. No. Name of Transmission Lines
Name of Tehsil/ District
Approx. Line Length
(Km)
No. of towers to be footed
1 Parli – Pune 400kV D/C line
Parli/Beed to Pune/Pune
323.00 886
2 Pune-Aurangabad 400kV D/C line
Pune/Pune to Aurangabad
236.00 623
3 Parli-Solapur 400kV D/C line
Parli/Beed to Solapur/Solapur
136.00 355
4 Solapur (Limdi chincholi)- Kolhapur, 400KV D/C Line
Solapur to Kolhapur
219.00 575
5 LILO of Lonikhand-Kalwa 400Kv D/C Line at Pune
Lonikhand Kalwa/Thane
1.20 8
6 LILO of Solapur-Karad 400kV S/C line at Solapur
Solapur/Solapur 116.00 298
Total 1031.20 2745 Source: Lenders Independent Engineer (LIE) report, 4
th Quarterly Report
7. The scope of work of WRTMPL as part of the project include only gantry to gantry
connection and the major construction activities include (i) construction of tower foundation;
(ii) tower erection and (iii) stringing of wires. The interconnection facilities like sub-stations
and associated equipments are supported by PGCIL. WRTMPL has entered into an EPC
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contract with Reliance Infra. The scope of work of WRTMPL, PGCIL and Reliance Infra is
summarized in table 1.3 as given below:
Table 1.3: Project Scope of Work
Sl. No.
Scope of Work Primary Responsibility
Secondary Responsibility
1 Detailed survey with respect to route
alignment, optimization of tower
locations, soil resistivity, etc.
Reliance Infra WRTMPL
2 Design and testing of various
families of tower for different wind
zones through which the
transmission lines are passing.
Reliance Infra WRTMPL
3 Fabrication and supply of all types
of towers, tower accessories and
line materials.
Reliance Infra WRTMPL
4 Selecting different types of
foundations for different towers and
casting for foundation for tower
footings including river crossing
towers.
Reliance Infra WRTMPL
5 Erection of towers, painting of
towers and supply and erection of
span markers, obstruction lights,
fixing of insulator string, stringing of
conductors and earth wire along
with all necessary line accessories.
Reliance Infra WRTMPL
6 Testing and commissioning of respective transmission lines.
Reliance Infra WRTMPL
7 Maintenance of Right of Way. WRTMPL
8 Crop compensation. WRTMPL
9 Statutory clearances from Govt.
authorities.
WRTMPL
10 Interconnection facilities (like
substation, gantries etc)
PGCIL WRTMPL (to obtain necessary permission for charging)
Source: Project Information Memorandum for Project B and Implementation Agreement
8. According to the Implementation agreement (IA) between PGCIL and WRTMPL, PGCIL
shall provide all the necessary interconnection facilities to WRTMPL. The interconnection
facilities include substations/switch stations. The substation facility for the present sub-
project shall be provided by PGCIL from the existing sub-stations as detailed in table 1.4.
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Table 1.4: Substation Details
S.No. Transmission Line Name of Substation
1 Parli-Pune 400kV D/C line 400kV substation at Parli
400KV Substation at Pune
2 Pune-Aurangabad 400kv D/C line 400 KV substation at Pune
400 KV substation at Aurangabad
3 Parli- Solapur 400kv D/C Line 400 kV substation at Parli
400kV substation at Solapur
4 Solapur-Kolhapur, 400kV D/C Line
400kV substation at Solapur
400kV substation at Kolhapur
5 LILO of Lonikhand-Kalwa 400kV D/C line Pune
400kV substation at Pune
6 LILO of Solapur-Karad 400kV S/C line at Solapur
400kV substation at Solapur
9. Lenders Independent Engineer (LIE) has been appointed by State Bank of India to monitor
the progress in construction activities. The status of construction activities as per the LIE
report is given in table 1.5.
Table 1.5: Sub-Project Construction Status
Sl. No.
Name of transmission Line
Length (km)
Activities Progress up to 30.11.10
Total Unit 1 Parli-Pune 400kV
D/C line 323 Detailed
Survey 323 Km Completed
Foundations 886 Nos. 471 Erection 886 Nos. 108 Stringing 323 Km 0
2 Pune-Aurangabad 400kv D/C line
236 Detailed Survey
236 Km 212
Foundations 623 Nos. 323 Erection 623 Nos. 44 Stringing 236 Km. 0
3 Parli- Solapur 400kv D/C Line
136 Detailed Survey
136 Km Completed
Foundations 355 Nos. 118 Erection 355 Nos. 44 Stringing 136 Km 0
4 Solapur-Kolhapur, 400kV D/C Line
219 Detailed Survey
219 Km Completed
Foundations 575 Nos. 227 Erection 575 Nos. 59
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Sl. No.
Name of transmission Line
Length (km)
Activities Progress up to 30.11.10
Stringing 219 Km 0 5 LILO of Lonikhand –
Kalwa 400kV D/C line at Pune
1.2 Detailed Survey
1.2 Km Completed
Foundations 8 Nos. 4 Erection 8 Nos. 0 Stringing 1.2 Km 0
6 LILO of Solapur-Karad 400kV S/C line at Solapur
116 Detailed Survey
116 Km Completed
Foundations 298 Nos. 298 Erection 298 Nos. 298 Stringing 116 Km 115
Total for Project Detailed Survey
1031.2 Km 1007
Foundation 2745 Nos. 1441 Erection 2745 Nos. 553 Stringing 1031.2 Km 115
Source: Information as received from WRTMPL
2.0 ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS OF ALIGNMENTS
10. The project transmission line passes through two states namely Maharashtra and Karnataka, covering 10 districts and 345 revenue villages (Annexure 1). A comprehensive route justification criterion has been followed towards route selection (Annexure-2). A detailed alternative study of various options has been done before finalization of the alignment.
11. The visiting team held discussions with the site engineers of the Developer, who explained the long and diligent process through which the transmission line alignment is fixed after all necessary measures to minimize impact on habilitations, trees and to reduce inconvenience to the farmers. First the alignment is drawn using topo sheet and then detail alignment is fixed based on field survey, which helps in avoiding impact on villages, forests, any other sensitive zones/ points. The preparatory process starts with OD survey which involves making straight lines on topo sheet (1:50,000); three alternative routes are marked and the best route is chosen based on minimum line length and obstructions. The sensitive spots avoided include National and State Highways, rivers, drainage systems, forests, human settlement, major development works; route lengths are also considered. No human settlement area is being affected due to the project.
3.0 METHODOLOGY
12. Social due diligence for the project was initiated by IIFCL after review of Project Information Memorandum (PIM) to understand the salient features of the project and various social and resettlement concerns. For better understanding, following key social safeguard documents were requested/ received from the Developer, and reviewed by the IIFCL Social Safeguard team, the status of which is given below:
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Table 3.1: Availability of documents
Sl. No. Key Social Safeguard documents requested
Availability Status
Remark
1 Social Impact Assessment (SIA) or sections of feasibility report containing SA
Not Available
An initial social study of the project suggested that no involuntary resettlement and rehabilitations issues are involved in the project. The project alignment has been so selected that it does not pass through any settlement area. No land acquisition issue is involved as part of the project.
2 Resettlement Action Plan Not Applicable
Since no resettlement impact, Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) is not required to be prepared for the project.
3 Tribal Development Plan
(if Required) Not
Applicable The route does not pass through any settlement area. The Developer has also confirmed that no tribal population is found on the corridor till date. Thus no Tribal Development Plan required.
4 Lenders Engineer Terms of Reference
Available The scope of work of LIE include – Observe and determine whether the social measures are in place.
13. In absence of any social study report, following relevant documents were collected for
assessing likely social risks and impacts of the project in order to prepare the social safeguard DDR:
• Lender’s Independent Engineer’s report, August 2010; and, • Information pertaining to justification of alignment selection; • Information regarding the methodology adopted for crop compensation; • Information regarding formal public consultation and information disclosure that are
being adopted. • Consultation with developer
14. Relevant information has also been collected during the Lender’s site visit (including LE meet), from 13th April – 15th April 2010, by IIFCL representative. A site visit was jointly conducted by World Bank, IIFCL and project Developer during June 9-10, 2010.
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4.0 SOCIAL IMPACT STUDY OF THE PROJECT
4.1 Impact on structure
15. The finalization of the design has been done by consideration the route selection criteria (Annexure 2) to minimize resettlement impact if any. With the analysis of various alternatives, the final route has such been selected that the transmission lines are not passing through any settlement areas and thus there is no adverse impact on residential; or commercial or any other structures along the proposed alignment.
4.2 Impact on land
16. As per section 164 of The Electricity Act 2003 and Indian Telegraph Act 1885, part III, section 10 to 19, the appropriate Government has the authority to place and maintain transmission lines under, over, along or across and posts in or upon any immovable property. Indian Telegraph Act 1885, Part III, Section 10 (b) prohibits acquisition of any right other than that of use only. Land for towers and right of way is not acquired and agricultural activities are allowed to continue. The developers have received clearance from Ministry of Power under section 68 and section 164 of Electricity Act 2003 which is a mandatory requirement for execution of new transmission lines (Annexure 3).
17. Project does not require any land acquisition for erection of tower under the Telegraph Act. The standard tower base area is of a dimension of 12 m. x 12 m. The flooring of each Stub or leg of the tower has a dimension of 400 mm x 400 mm (approx.). Apart from the land used for tower, a larger periphery of land will be required to be cleared temporarily to carry out the construction activities to erect the tower. The area to be temporarily affected varies for different locations, but on an average 40m x 40m. of land is affected temporarily to carry out the tower erection work. The land is temporarily excavated for the pit area which is then filled back and rehabilitated to allow continuation of normal agricultural activities. Moreover, land would also be affected for creating access roads for bringing in the material and the mobile machinery.
18. The impact on land is therefore temporary and the ownership status of the land remains with the landholder. Since the project does not involve setting up of any new sub-stations, thus no land acquisition is required for the project.
19. The substations for these transmission lines are not a part of this project and as per Implementation Agreement shall be facilitated by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). PGCIL is an entity which has a corporate level Environment and Social Policy and Procedures (ESPP) endorsed by the World Bank according to which Social Due Diligence for these sub-stations has been conducted by PGCIL (http://www.powergridindia.com/PGCIL_NEW).
4.3 Impact on Indigenous people
20. As per the Census of India 2001 data, the percentage of Schedule Tribe population in the affected districts is very low. Moreover, the criteria followed towards route selection indicate that the proposed route does not pass through any settlement area. And thus it does not disturb any tribal settlement and does not have any adverse impact or create any threat to the survival of any tribal community along the alignment.
4.4 Local employment
21. The project provides limited employment opportunities to the local people during the construction stage, especially with respect to unskilled labor. As informed during the site visit, the nature of work requires specialized skill for the highly technical work such as
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erecting or stringing. Local people normally do not have such experience. Thus, the contractors working for tower erection have their own gang of skilled labour who are trained in similar activities. As confirmed by the developer, no local labour has been employed for the Maharashtra section.
4.5 Impact on Livelihoods and Crop compensation
22. In total 2748 numbers of towers is being erected under the project. For each tower an average area of 40 m x 40 m land is being temporarily cleared for carrying out the construction activities. Approximately 439.68 Ha of land will be temporarily affected due to the construction activities. Moreover, additional land would also be affected for creating access roads for bringing in the material and the mobile machinery. As per the electrical clearance, if there are losses to the trees on the tower location and as well as on the line corridor, then the trees are to be removed completely below the conductor and / or lopped for the balance corridor area. Any damage for the loss of crops or any other temporary impacts due to the activities involved in tower erection and access roads during the construction stage is mitigated by providing adequate compensation.
23. The crop compensation procedure for the loss of crops is done in three steps. First step: Identification/ measurement of the exact area, extent of crop damaged and the type of the standing crop during execution.
Second Step: Finding out the yield of the crop with the help of Agricultural University. In the process of crop damage assessment and calculation of compensation, the Agricultural University also refers to daily market price of the crops as published in the local newspaper.
Third step: Calculation of the crops compensation amount is done by using the area, yield and the rate. It can be shown as below,
Crop compensation= Area x Yield x Rate of crop
An example of crop compensation calculation and yield chart is attached as Annexure 4 and Annexure 5 respectively.
24. The compensation for the temporary losses is paid three times during the whole
construction stage. At first it is paid during the laying of Foundation of the tower, second time during the tower Erection and lastly during the Stringing stage. As per the 4th Quarterly LIE report of August 2010, the expenditure towards crop compensation till 30.11.2010 is Rs. 3.65 Crores. Refer Annexure 6 for details of the affected landholders and the progress of crop compensation till November 2010.
25. During the site visit, the team interacted with some affected farmers and their families in
one village along the transmission alignment and found that compensation was transparently determined and distributed; those doing multiple cropping (the number is very small as these are dry land areas) perceived that the compensation is almost close or equal to their crop loss. However they all verified that all the affected farmers were duly identified and compensated. It was found that farmers those who raise limited or no crop also received minimum compensation, which is generally more than what they lose in terms of crop damage. The visiting team did not notice any opposition to the project and people were found to have been cooperative, and that any grievances regarding entitlement were duly addressed.
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4.6 Accident Safety (Compensation for Loss of Life or Injury due to the Project)
26. As per Project Information Memorandum, WRTMPL has issued and REL Infra has accepted Letter of Award along with term sheet for the engineering, procurement and construction of the transmission lines under this project. The key terms of the proposed EPC contract entered into between WRTMPL and REL Infra includes that the Contractor shall provide insurance for Worker’s Compensation for any untoward incidents. Moreover, Reliance has Health & Safety policy which gives specific instructions to the contractors regarding the various health and safety issues that has to be taken into consideration during the project implementation stage.
5.0 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS AND PROCESS
27. As per the implementation arrangement, people are informed by a notification published in newspaper about the project and the tentatively affected villages (Annexure 7). As per the procedure, any individual/ organization can file their observation/ reservation to the authorized executive within 60 days of the notification. After which, a detailed land survey is done after the alignment has been finalized on the revenue map. Based on land records (called 7/12) available with the Tehsildar, plot numbers and their owners are identified. A list of Titleholder is prepared based on the 7/12 records (refer Annexure 8) and notices (Annexure 9) are served personally to each of the land owner after measurement of the area of crop loss. A copy of the receipted notice is kept as records by the Developer for all future purposes. The rightful owner then submits a copy of its ownership paper which is then confirmed with the Revenue department. Local farmers and representatives from the local government authorities (Sarpanch) are involved in the distribution process by way of identifying the entitled farmer and testifying in case of change in names.
28. The crop compensation amount is estimated by the developer as per the above mentioned crop compensation calculation methodology. Compensation amount is paid by Demand draft/Cheque to the affected landholders by the Developer (refer Annexure 10). The compensation data are maintained and the process of compensation payment is monitored at the site office level by the site engineers. They have no social scientist, but the process is well understood and managed by the site engineers. The grievances, if any, are addressed by senior executives of Developer or Project Incharge.
6.0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY 29. It was reported that Community welfare activities such as eye camps, blood donation
camps etc, is organized by the contractor on ad hoc basis. The details of the same as conducted till the last quarter has been attached as Appendix-11.
7.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
30. The sub-project has been prepared by WRTMPL with adequate social safeguard consideration. Various alternative alignments have been considered as part of the project to minimize the impact on settlements, forests and tribal groups. The selected alignment has been approved by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and the Developer has already been granted license under sections 14 and 15 of the Electricity Act 2003. The justifications towards route selection indicate that the proposed route of transmission line does not create any threat to the survival of any tribal community.
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31. No land acquisition is involved in the project. The damage to the crops during the construction stage has been adequately compensated to the landholders. The details of such payments have been provided by the Developer. The checklist briefing the findings of SDD is attached as Annexure 12.
32. It can be summarized that apart from the loss of crops, the project does not involve any major social safeguard issues.
8.0 PROPOSED MONITORING BY IIFCL
33. IIFCL has taken up the monitoring of various social issues such as crop compensation status and CSR activities undertaken by the Developer and the villages benefitted under such activity. The details of the same are attached as Annexure 6 and 11.
34. IIFCL shall further undertake site visits to carry out checks and review compliance in terms of distribution of compensation and community development activity undertaken by the developer and shall include such details in the IIFCL’s report to the Bank.
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ANNEXURE 1
Western Region Transmission (Maharashtra) Pvt. Ltd.
List of villages and affected districts
Sl. No. State District Taluk/ Tehsil Village Name
1 Maharashtra Beed, Ahmadnagar, Pune, Aurungabad, Sholapur, Osmanabad, Latur, Sangil, Kolhapur
Ambejogai, Kaiij, Beed, Patoda, Ashti, Ahmadnagar, Parner, Shirur, Ragurunagar (Khed), Vadgaon (Mawal), Shirur, Parner, Rahuri, Nevasa, Gangapur, South Sholapur, Barshi, Paranda, Renapur, Latur, Osmanabad and Tuljapur, Mangalwedha, Jath, Kavathemahanke, Mirajghat, Shirol, Hathakanangale
Pimla
2 Morewadi
3 Chanai
4 Sanegaon
5 Umrai
6 Lade Vadgaon
7 Lkala Amba
8 Mulegaon
9 Chandan Sawargaon
10 Kanadi Mali
11 Umeri
12 Kothi
13 Massa Jog
14 Sarola
15 Jhola
16 Dhawanjewadi
17 Pandherwadi
18 Chakurwadi
19 Vaitagwadi
20 Vangaon
21 Masewadi
22 Limba Ganesh
23 Saudana
24 Soni
25 Bhayal
26 Sawargaon
27 Balewadi
28 Bensur
29 Tale Pimpalgaon
30 Jakalka
31 Yewlewadi
32 Bhurewadi
33 Sautada
34 Matkuli
35 Pokhri
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36 Wadgaon
37 Kare Pandhri
38 Hajipur
39 Aashti
40 Bamhagaon
41 Shindewadi
42 Radhapur
43 Jalgaon
44 Chola Nimgaon
45 Kanudi Khura
46 Pimpalgaon
47 Dani
48 Parodi
49 Borodi
50 Mathepimprl
51 Ganwadi
52 Deulgaon
53 Sidhi
54 Ghonsapura
55 Babherwadi
56 Sarasgaon
57 Apdhupa
58 Narayan Ghavhan
59 Jategaon
60 Kandelwadi
61 Annapur
62 Nimgaon Dude
63 Nimgaon Boghi
64 Sone Sanghvi
65 Vaghale
66 Varude
67 Chinchoti
68 Khairwadi
69 Hiware
70 Thidewadi
71 Nimgaon
72 Rethewadi
73 Kharpudi Khuurd
74 Vaki Badrukh
75 Chandus
76 Koregon
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77 Shelu
78 Warle
79 Shinde
80 Thakuewadi
81 Vasuli
82 Umbre
83 Navlakh
84 Umbre Navlakh
85 Shinde
86 Vasuli
87 Varate
88 Shelu
89 Koregaon
90 chandus
91 Shiroli
92 Waki Badrukh
93 Thakurwadi
94 Kendur
95 Thintewadi
96 Khairnagar
97 Kanhur
98 Lakhewadi
99 Mitgulwadi
100 Maithan
101 Ranadewadi
102 Dongaran
103 Mhase Budrule
104 Gunhore
105 Jarale
106 Nighoj
107 Pimpri Jaisen
108 Wadjhire
109 Jadhavwadi
110 Hatal Khindi
111 Karandi
112 Diksal
113 Jamgaon
114 Shangaon
115 Kallup
116 Wadgaon Anali
117 Milkup
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118 Bhalwani
119 Bhalwani
120 Nimgaon Ghana
121 Khatgaon takali
122 Hingagaon
123 Bothegaon
124 Nagapur
125 Wadagaon Gupta
126 Pimpalgaon malwa
127 Vilad
128 Dehare
129 Shigave
130 Dhanori
131 Lkhadwa
132 Kukkudmedha
133 Umbrae
134 Pimpil
135 Awachad
136 Brahmini
137 Shilegaon
138 Kendal
139 Khurd
140 Pimpri Walane
141 karajgaon
142 Amalner
143 Banjulwadi
144 Nimbari
145 Tilapur
146 Goigaon
147 Panchegaon
148 Jaygudge Arawadha
149 Belpandhari
150 bel Pimpalgaon
151 Suregaon
152 Mevergaon
153 Bagadi
154 Agarkanadgaon
155 Nababpur
156 Gangapur
157 Sidhapur
158 Ambawnadi
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159 babargaon
160 Bhangaon
161 Bolegaon
162 Kalegaon
163 Jinlethan
164 Kasoda
165 Jogeshwari
166 Shirpunj
167 Ranjangaon
168 Limbdi Chincholi
169 Rampur
170 Wudgain
171 Kardehalli
172 Dhotri
173 Darshanhalli
174 Sangdari
175 Bormani
176 Tandulwadi
177 Kasari
178 Mizanpur
179 Raulgaon
180 Bhalgaon
181 Ambergaon
182 Hatji
183 Malegaon
184 ratanjan
185 Ladole
186 Bhanegaon
187 Sakat
188 Pimpri
189 Panegaon
190 Kalambwadi
191 Dadshinge
192 Kavhe
193 Kasarwadi
194 Khandawi
195 Uplai
196 Khadaki
197 Dhotri
198 Katgaon
199 Pimpla Badrukh
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200 Devkurali
201 Pimpla Khurd
202 Godhalwadi
203 Malumba
204 Masala
205 Pangdharwadi
206 Pimplawadi
207 Saranwadi
208 Brahmagaon
209 Wasgaon
210 Rui
211 Asu
212 Bavachi Pimpla
213 Magarwadi
214 Dastagirwadi
215 Pokhri
216 Selu
217 Saigan
218 Daitna
219 Mulegaon
220 Akola
221 Morwad
222 Chategaon
223 Motgaon
224 Wagandari
225 Panjakheda
226 Gandwad
227 Pimpri Amba
228 Shirala
229 Bhorgaon
230 Nivali
231 Kond
232 Kondwadi
233 Nitil
234 Ghugi
235 Lasona
236 Kanegaon
237 Samudrawani
238 Borgaon
239 Bombli
240 Vittalwadi
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241 Umergaon
242 Baramgaon
243 Bamani
244 Bamniwadi
245 Khandala
246 Karala
247 Halora
248 Barul
249 Tirth (Budruk)
250 Devsingha
251 Bijanwadi
252 Arati (Hurd)
253 Arali (Budruk)
254 Yevata
255 Kalegaon
256 Dindegaon
257 Khanapur
258 Tandulwadi
259 Musti
260 Sangdari
261 Dhotri
262 Wadgaon
263 Rampur
264 Dindur
265 Limbi
266 Chincholi
267 Limbi Chincholi
268 Hanamgaon
269 Shinadgaon
270 Achegaon
271 Auj
272 Nilehal
273 Alergaon
274 Ratnapur
275 Aherwadi
276 Bankalgi
277 Badalagi
278 Sanjwad
279 Chincholi
280 Auradh
281 Nandani
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282 Malkavathe
283 Kurghot
284 Takali Chinchpur
285 Karkal
286 Lavangi
287 Soddi
288 Shivangi
289 Sagar Budrukh
290 Lavangi
291 Maroli Nigadi Khurd
292 Bobald
293 Lakdewadi
294 Tonewadi
295 Sanwadi
296 Nurale
297 Wayphal
298 Nigadi Khurd
299 Gholeshwar
300 Achkanhalli
301 Revnal
302 Tipehalli
303 Birnal
304 Bagewadi
305 Kanthi
306 Baj
307 Belunki
308 Basappachiwadi
309 Ranjani
310 Shinganapur
311 Dhulagaon
312 Lonarwadi
313 Sarathi
314 Kuktoli
315 Kongnail
316 Kadamwadi
317 Belanki
318 Payappachiwadi
319 Shipur
320 Eerandali
321 Bolwad
322 Bedag
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323 Mirajghat
324 Dharati
325 Arjunwad
326 Ghalwad
327 Malwadi
328 Bhanguti
329 Nandani
330 Janbali
331 Haroli
332 Yadrav
333 Takwade
334 Shiradwad
335 Rangoli
336 Hupari
337 Talandage Umbre
338 Navlakh
339 Karnataka Bijapur Indi Takli
340 Umrani
341 Hattali
342 Nivaragi
343 Havinal
344 Hathalli
345 Chadchan
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ANNEXURE 3
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ANNEXURE 4
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ANNEXURE 5
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ANNEXURE 6
WESTERN REGION TRANSMISSION (MAHARASHTRA) PRIVATE LIMITED
Crop compensation details till November 2010
S.No.
T/Line Description
Amount in Rs. No. of Cases
1 Solapur - Karad (LILO) 16,693,872 1628
2 Parli - Pune 7,843,121 732
3 Pune - Aurangabad 7,820,511 444
4 Solapur - Parli 1,402,744 130
5 Solapur - Kolhapur 2,764,511 254
Sub Total 36,524,759 3188
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ANNEXURE 8
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ANNEXURE 9
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ANNEXURE 10
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ANNEXURE 11
WESTERN REGION TRANSMISSION (MAHARASHTRA) PRIVATE LIMITED
Community Development Activity details for the period of April 10 to June 2010
Project section
Type of Community
Development Activity
Number of villages benefited
Date of the programme/
activity
Budget allocated (in
Rs.)
WRTM Ambajogai Office
Purchase of two oxen for a physically challenged farmer
1 8th April 2010 Rs. 10,000/-
WRTM Pune Office at ‘Kiwale’ Village
Free for all ‘Medical Camp’
5 23rd April 2010 Rs. 1,50,000/-
WRTM Blood Donation - Throughout the
year -
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ANNEXURE 12
Findings of Social Due Diligence
The below table briefs the findings of the Due Diligence and the remarks by IIFCL.
Sl.
No.
Social Safe
Guard Issues
Findings Remark
1. Impact
Minimization
Measures
Various alternative alignments have
been considered as part of the
project. The selected alignment has
been approved by Central Electricity
Authority (CEA).
Justification towards route
selection indicates that utmost
care is taken to avoid congested
inhabitant areas, villages and
towns wherever possible at the
time of route alignment.
2. Census and
Socio-
Economic
Survey
No such survey has been carried out Since no resettlement issues are
involved therefore such surveys
are not envisaged as part of the
project.
3. Land
Acquisition
Plan
No land acquisition for the project.
Land is used only during the
construction stage and the
ownership of the land remains with
the landholders.
Adequate compensation is
being provided for the loss of
crops and any other temporary
losses.
4. Entitlement
Matrix
The Calculation of the crop
compensation amount is done by
using the area, yield and the rate.
The yield of the crop is decided with
the help of Agricultural University.
In the process of crop damage
assessment and calculation of
compensation, the Agricultural
University also refers to daily
market price of the crops as
published in the local newspaper.
The methodology of crop
compensation is well in place
and a sample document
showing a few cases of crop
compensation calculation is
attached as Annexure 4 and 5.
5. Public
consultation
and disclosure
As part of obtaining authorization
for the selected alignment from
Ministry of Power under section 164
of the Electricity Act 2003 and
obtaining license under sections 14
and 15 of Electricity Act, 2003,
these processes have already been
carried out.
People have been adequately
notified through paper
advertisement. No public
observation/reservation on
project scheme was received
within a notice period of two
months. The relevant document
towards the public notification
and information disclosure is
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enclosed in Annexure-7.
6. Impact on
tribal people
The proposed alignment passes
mainly through villages and semi-
urban to urban limits. The
justification towards route selection
(refer Annexure-2) indicate that the
proposed route of transmission line
does not create any threat to the
survival of any tribal community.
As informed by the Developer,
no tribal population is found on
the corridor till date. IIFCL has
advised the Developer to adopt
appropriate mechanism to
minimize the inconvenience to
the Schedule Tribe people if
any.
7. Alternative
resettlement
sites
No resettlement is involved as part
of the project.
No structure will be affected as
part of the project and hence
alternative resettlement is not
required.
8. Socio-
economic
rehabilitation
measures
Adequate compensation is being
provided for any damage to crops
and any other temporary losses.
9. Implementation
Arrangement
There is project implementation
arrangement. WRTMPL is
responsible for :
- Crop Compensation
- Reporting and mitigating the
complaints received for the crop
loss and any other temporary
losses.
- Right of Way
The grievances, if any, are
addressed by senior executives
of Developer or Project
Incharge.
10. Corporate
Social
responsibility
(CSR)
activities
Apart from compensating the
affected people with adequate
compensation, Developer is also
engaged in various CSR activities
which are solely done for the
community development. In this
respect, the Developer has been
organizing free Eye check-up camps
for the local people.