Resettlement and rehabilitation

Resettlement and rehabilitation

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  Rehabilitation & Resettlement Himachal Pradesh PowerTransmission corp. case study Vishal Shinde M.Tech. Project Management VJTI, Mumbai Email: [email protected]
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  HPPCL Transmission linesproject • Electricity cannot be stored so it has to be transmitted from generators to substations as per demand • It is transmitted by overhead cables, whereas in some sensitive places, like cities, it is transmitted underground • However, underground transmission has significantly higher cost as well as limitations • Hence high voltage transmission line projects are set up nationwide.
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  Himachal Pradesh terrainsand Power lines
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  • These projectsneed to acquire government as well as private land which may affect some families • Construction of transmission towers and noises of power line too affects the people residing near the projects • To protect the interests of all such affected people, HPPCL has prepared resettlement, relief and rehabilitation policy
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  Project news and25 mw plants map in Himachal
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  Objectives • To minimizethe adverse impact on persons • To sustain quality of life of the people in the area • To create a goodwill for organization and have a long term relationship • To ensure that rights of individual and society (esp. those belonging to vulnerable/weaker groups of society) are safeguarded. • To assist the affected persons to regain or achieve the standard of living if negative impacts are unavoidable • to ensure the people are well informed and involved
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  Rehabilitation Strategies • Eachproject affected family will be suitably compensated to ensure replacement of lost assets • Guidance and counseling for the local population affected by projects • Contribute to development by improving local infrastructure with participation of the affected
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  Rehabilitation Strategies • Creatingopportunities of income or employment for local people • Maintaining a friendly relation with the public by regular public meetings, public consultations, project functions etc. • Provide direct help to the people in extreme hardship
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  Impacts of theproject A. Permanent impacts i. Loss of agricultural land/orchard (full/partial) ii. Loss of residential/non resi. Structures iii. Loss of commercial structures iv. Loss of religious structures v. Loss of government property eg. govt. offices vi. Location of tower on private land vii. Pollarding or cutting of trees viii.Loss of land value due to laying of tower cables or tower in the vicinity. ix. Affect of power line on transport routes/rail lines.
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  Impacts of theproject B. Temporary impacts i. Loss of standing crops, damage to fruit trees ii. Hindrance in accessibility to property iii. Psychological impact due to overhead towers iv. Loss due to hindrance in agricultural land during tower/line being erected v. Disturbance to movement of vehicles, trains.
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  Compensation policy • Landacquisition will be according to Land Acquisition Act 1894 or by negotiation if possible. • Rehabilitation will be ensured before any displacement of affected families • While acquiring land or immovable property, replacement value shall be kept in view. • Surplus lands, if any, will be returned to community after project completion. • For transmission lines, optimum route will be selected under criterion laid down in ESSP(Environment and social safeguard policy)
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  Compensation policy • HPPCLshall give 3 options for title owners A. Land Acquisition under LAA by paying one time compensation B. Land acquired by paying yearly lease money C. Transmission line laid by invoking the Indian Telegraph Act 1885
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  Sanction of grants/facilities tothe affected families • Each family rendered houseless due to HPPCL’s acquisition will be provided with an independent house with built up area of 150sqmt along with construction cost 4000 per sqmt. • Grant upto Rs. 50,000 will be provided to restart business which cannot be relocated. • For crops lost during project, value of crops will be estimated and paid accordingly
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  Concept of TransmissionRight of way
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  • RoW interference:HPPCL will make efforts to avoid RoW over any existing building, if totally inevitable, compensation will be paid on assessment and building will be demolished. • Shifting allowance: For temporary shifting of a family, rent and goods transportation charges will be paid. • Provision of annuity policy for the vulnerable group • Loss of income from forest or government land • Accident assistance for affected during project development and operation Sanction of grants/facilities to the affected families
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  Additional schemes • Meritand support scholarship scheme • Medical fund • Training cum awareness camp • Provision of self employment • Award of petty contracts and hiring of vehicles • Decommissioning or shifting of transmission line or other project components will not result in taking back the released grants.
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