GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT: PHASE IIB

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

PROGRAMMEE228

Vol. 7 - Revised

Project Co-ordinating Consultancy Services

(A World Bank Funded Project)

VOLUME II-C: FINAL REPORT

Prepared for

The Government of Gujarat N.D. Lea International Ltd.

Roads and Buildings Department in association withLea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd.March 2002

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Table of Contents Gujarat State Highways Project: Phase 118 - Vol. IIC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. OVERVIEW OF GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT ...................................... 1-1

1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT . ............................... 1-1

1.2 PHASES OF THE PROJECT ............................ ,........1-2

1.3 OVER-VIEW OF GSHP: PHASE IIB . ...................................... 1-3

2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME . . . .................... 2-1

2.1 PROCESS - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ............................. 2-2

2.2 APPROACH TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION , .. . .......................... 2-2

2.3 INFORMED CONSENT ................. ,.,.,,,,.,...2,,,,... 2-2

2.4 PROCESS OF INFORMATION SHARING ............... ... .......... 2-3

2.4.1 Briefing Material ,,...........2-3

2.4.2 Organization of Public Participation Sessions . .2-4

2.4.3 Structure of Meetings ....................... 2-5

2.4.4 Follow-up Process .................... .... 2-6

2.4.5 Public Hearing Process .................. 2-6

2.4.6 Use of Data ............. , ,. 2-7

3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME IN GSHP ......................................... 3-1

3.1 ROLE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FPROGRAMME IN GSHP . .................................. 3-2

3.2 TYPES OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TECHNIQUES . ............................. 3-3

3.2.1 Village Meetings ............................................. 3-3

3.2.2 Focus Group Discussions .......................... ,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.3-4

3.2.3 Individual Interviews ......................... 3-6

3.2.4 Discussion With the NGOs ............................. 3-7

3.2.5 Collaboration in Public Participation Programme . ......................... 3-8

3.3 COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT... ........................................ ,., .3-9

3.3.1 Perceived Benefits and Losses ............................. ,.,. 3-10

3.3.2 Unconditional acceptance ........................... ,, 3-11

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3.3.2.1 Context for Unconditional Acceptance ............................................. 3-12

3.3.2.2 Scale of Unconditional Acceptance .................................................. 3-12

3.3.2.3 Unconditional Acceptance among Vulnerable Groups ....................... 3-13

3.3.3 Conditional acceptance .................................................................... 3-14

3.3.3.1 Context for conditional acceptance .................................................. 3-14

3.3.4 Choice of Resettlement and Rehabilitation options . ..................... 3-14

4. MAJOR ISSUES RAISED DURING PUBUC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME ........ 4-1

4.1 GENERAL ISSUES RAISED BY PEOPLE IN.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSIONS . 4-6

4.2 SPECIFIC ISSUES RAISED BY PEOPLE IN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSIONS . 4-6

4.3 MEETING WISE ISSUES . . . 4-7

4.3.1 Viramgam - Halvad ................................................ 4-7

4.2.1.1 Hansalpur Chokadi (Chainage 59.11 to 59.20) ................................... 4-7

4.2.1.2 Malvan Chokadi (Chainage 91.60 to 91.70) ....................................... 4-8

4.2.1.3 Soladi (Chainage 131.46 to 135.97) .............................................. 4-8

4.2.2 Vadodara-Jambusar ............................................. 4-9

4.2.2.1 Ataladara (Railway crossing) (Chainage 6.10 to 6.50) .4-9

4.2.2.2 Ataladara (Swami Narayan Temple) (Chainage 6.50 to 6.80) . 4-10

4.2.2.3 Samiyala (Chainage 9.88 to 11.33) .4-11

4.2.2.4 Sangma (Chainage 12.90 to 13.90) .4-12

4.2.2.5 Padra (Chainage 15.300 to 18.000) ....................... 4-13

4.2.2.6 Vadu Crossing (Chainage 26.820 to 26.950) .4-14

4.2.2.7 Muval (Chalnage 32.000 to 33.000) .4-15

4.2.3 Bharuch - Dahej ................................................ 4-16

4.2.3.1 Kanthara Chokadi (Chainage 40.720 to 40.900) .............................. 4-17

4.2.3.2 Dahej (Chainage 1.000) ................................... ; 4-17

4.2.3.3 Bhensali (Chainage 17.810 to 17.960) ................................... 4-18

4.2.4 Olpad - Ichchhapor ................... 4-19

4.2.4.1 Asnabad, Olpad (Chainage 18.000 to 19.000) .................................. 4-19

4.2.5 Bagodra-Dholka ................ 4-20

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4.2.5.1 Dholka (Chainage 21.500 to 22.400) ............................................. 4-21

4.2.6 Wataman - Pipli ........................... ................... 4-22

4.2.6.1 Wataman Chokadi (Chainage 70.000 to 70.500) .............................. 4-22

4.2.7 Jetpur - Junagarh ............................................... 4-23

4.2.7.1 Vadal (Chainage 91.000 to 92.000) ............................................. 4-23-

4.2.7.2 Jetalsar (Chainage 71.750 to 77.125) .............................................. 4-24

4.2.7.3 Sabalpur Chokadi (Chainage 96.010 to 97.980) ............................... 4-25

4.2.8 Rajkot - Morvi .............................................. 4-25

4.2.8.1 Bedi (Chainage 6.000 to 6.020) ............................................. 4-26

4.2.8.2 Gaurldal (Chainage 12.000 to 12.800) ............................................. 4-26

4.2.8.3 Mitana (Chainage 31.000 to 31.600) ............................................. 4-27

4.2.8.4 Sakatsanala (Chainage 56.800 to 59.900) ....................................... 4-28

4.2.9 Jamnagar- Khambalia .................... ......................... 4-29

4.2.9.1 Moti Khavdi (Chainage 114.120 to 115.000) .................................... 4-29

5. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS RAISED DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

PROGRAMME ..... . . 5-1

5.1 SOLVING THE ISSUES RAISED .. 5-1

5.1.1 Drainage .5-2

5.1.2 Encroachments or squatters .5-3

5.1.3 Impact on Properties (Residential) .5-4

5.1.4 Cultural Properties .5-4

5.1.5 Road Widening .5-6

5.1.6 Bypass Issue .5-7

5.1.7 Safety of school children and other road users .5-8

5.1.8 Bus-stops .5-9

5.1.9 Social Hot Spots .5-10

5.1.10 Enhancement of road-side areas .5-10

5.1.11 Noise Pollution .5-11

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5.1.12 Provision of Street Lights ...................... 5-12

5.1.13 Quality of Construction and Maintenance Issues ................................... 5-13

5.1.14 Compensatory Reforestation ...................................... 5-14

5.1.15 Compensation ......................................... 5-15

5.1.16 Resettlement and Rehabilitation Programme ....................................... 5-15

5.1.17 Grievance Redressal Mechanism ........................................ 5-15

5.1.18 Monitoring of RAP ....... ............ ..................... 5-16

5.2 SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS ........................................ 5-16

5.2.1 Sangma (Chainage: 12.95 - Corridor 101) ........................................ 5-16

5.2.2 Problem of Over Topping - Corridor 02 ........................................ 5-18

5.2.3 Sakatsanala ........................................ 5-18

5.2.4 Ataladara (Chainage 6.020) (Corridor 101) ........................................ 5-19

5.2.5 Taxation Issue ........................................ 5-19

5.2.6 Drainage Issue at Padra (Corridor 101) ........................................ 5-19

5.2.7 Enhancement of Pond - Asnabad (Corridor 133) ................................... 5-21

6. NGO CONSULTATION ....................................................--.-------.. 6-1

6.1 INVOLVEMENT OF NGOS .. 6-1

6.2 SECOND STAGE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION . .6-2

7. EVALUATION OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME AND

RECOMMENDATIONS .. 7-1

7.1 EVALUATION OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME .7-1

7.2 RECOMMENDATIONS .7-3

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

CL Centre Line

CD Works Cross Drainage Works

Col Corridor of impact

CW Carriage Way

EA Environmental Assessment

ESR Environmental Study Report: Gujarat State Highways Project

EMAP Environment Management Action Plan

EMU Environmental Management Unit

EP Entitled Person

FGD Focus Group Discussion

GoG Government of Gujarat

GoI Government of India

GRC Grievance Redressal Committee, Gujarat State Highways Project

GSHP Gujarat State Highways Project

LAA Land Acquisition Act

LASA Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd., India

MVAC Market Value Asssessment Comrnittee, Gujarat State Highways Project

NDLI N. D. Lea International Ltd., Canada

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

PAG Project Affected Group

PAH Project Affected Household

PAP Project Affected Person

PCC Project Coordinating Consultants

PIU Project Implementation Unit

R&BD Roads and Buildings Department

RAP Resettlement Action Plan

R&R Resettlement and Rehabilitation

RoW Right of way

SC Scheduled Caste

SEA Sectoral Environmental Assessment

SOS Strategic Options Study: Gujarat State Highways Project

ST Scheduled Tribe

VG Vulnerable Group

1. OVERVIEW OF GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT

The state of Gujarat' is located on tlUe westem coast of India, north of the State ofMaharashtra. It borders Pakistan to the north-west. The State straddles the Tropic of Canceralong the Arabian Sea and has an area of 195,904km2.

The State has a road network of about 70,000 km, of which 2,000 km constitute the primarynetwork (namely, the National Highways, controlled by the GoI), and 20,000 km constitute thesecondary network (namely, the State Highways, controlled by the R&BD, GoG). The remainingroads are controlled by the local self-governments (namely, the Panchayats and Munidpalibes).Most of the State Highways are either two-lane or intermediate-lane carriageways on 10m roadformation.

Due to rapidly increasing traffic, industrial growth, and increasing levels of mobility, theexisting State Highways are experiendng varying levels of sbtess, which in turn impedes theindustrial and economic development of Gujarat.

To relieve that stress, the GoG has undertaken the Gujarat State Highways Project (GSHP) withloan assistance from the World Bank (WB) to upgrade selected Highway corridors In order tofadlitate smoother and quicker movement of goods and people.

The Gujarat "Project Co-ordinating Consultancy" (PCC) was undertaken by N D LeaIntemational Ltd., Canada (NDU) in association with Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd., India(LASA). A "Strategic Options Study' (SOS), undertaken by LASA In 1995, evaluated 3000km ofState Highways and selected 1500km for detailed feasibility study. The objectives of the PCC,during the feasibility study, were to conduct a detailed feasibility study, which appliedeconomic and environmental prindples to formulkte establish a road investment program for asub-set of these roads to be funded by the Worid Bank loan.

1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

The GSHP aims to improve a portion of the road transport network in the state within theconstraints imposed by the available funding. More speciflcally, the objectives are thefollowing:

• to provide more efficient transportation of passengers and goods in the state;

* to provide better accessibility and reduce traffic distress on the arterial highways passingthrough the state;

* to ensure a minimum longevity of the roads for.a period of 15 years, thereby reducing thecost of maintenance, travel time and vehide operation and;

* to improve accessibility to the major ports, existing and proposed industrial estates, andforeseeable mega-industrial complexes for efficient transport of goods.

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RIGHT OF WAY: TYPICALLY 30 M

ClearZone I ClearZone^~ ---- - ^ Carriabe Way -

Shoulder Shoulder

3.5m 3.5m2.5m 2.Sm

7.Om 7 Om

CORRIDOR OF IMPACT

Figure 1.1: Typical Cross-section - GSHP

The GSHP generally involves widening and strengthening of the project corridors along the

existing alignment and within the existing RoW (subject to minor modifications in order to

improve road geometry and for road safety).

1.2 PHASES OF THE PROJECT

The project is to be implemented in three phases, designated respectively as Phase I, IIA, and

IIB. Phase I involves widening and strengthening of 246.3 km of State Highways, whereasPhase IIA consists of 249.2 km of State Highways for widening (the 65 km Mahesana- Palanpur

corridor is common to both Phases I and IIA: existing two-lane carriage-way to be

strengthened in Phase I and a two-lane new carriage-way to be added in Phase IIA.). The

remaining 393.14 km roads are a part of the Phase 11B (Refer Table 1.1) of the Project.

Table 1.1: Phase-wise Implementation Programme

contract Corridor/_LeghoPhase confPack Lin ur Corridor/ Link Name Length of

Package Link Number Corridor (km)

I 01 Sarkhej - Viramgam 47.7

II 03 Mehsana - Palanpur 65.0

Phase l III 06 (part) Halol - Godhra 38.0

IV 28 (part) Rajkot- Falla 60.0

V 17 Kadodara - Bajipura 35.6

Sub-total 246.3

VI 03 Mehsana-Palanpur 65.0(new two lanes to be added)

VII 05 Shamlaji - Lunavada 85.5Phase I1A

06 (part) Lunavada - Godhra 36.0

VIII 08 Ladvel- Dakor 18.0

09 Dakor- Godhra 47.7

-:'"'~, - - - -. - - : - : Sub-total- 252.2

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Contract Corridor/ Length ofPhase Package Link Number Corridor/ Link Name Corridor (km)

ix 10 Vadodara - Jambusar 45.4

12 Bharuch - Dahej 47.7

x 26 Jetpur- Junagarh 24.24

27 Rajkot - Morvi 68.2

XI 28 (part) Falla - Jamnagar 65.1Phase 1B.

xii 02 Viramgam - Halvad 71.5

XIII 21 Bagodara - Dholka 22.7

22 Wataman - Pipli 24.0

xiv 13 Olpad - Ichchhapor 11.0

15 Magdalla - Sachin 13.25

-Subi-total - - 393.14

All Total 891.64

Sowre - SE4 Report, NDLI/LAS4,1997

1.3 OVER-VIEW OF GSHP: PHASE IIIB

Phase IIB indudes 10 corridors located In Southem Gujarat and the Westem peninsula of

Saurashtra, totaling to 393.14 km of State Highways would be upgraded in this Phase. Most of

these Highways would handle traffic at design speeds of 100km/h instead of the present

65km/h. However, even with such a strengthening most of the up-gradation would occur

within the RoW already acquired by R&BD.

The Environmental Study for Phase IIB of GSHP (Refer Volume IIA, ESR, NDLI/LASA,

2002) has encompassed all the components of. the bio-physical and social environment. Thisstudy covered detailed assessment of elements of natural and human environment covering

general as well as site-specific situations for all corridors.

A detailed Survey on Wild Asses - an endangered species inhabiting the Little Rann of Kutch

along Corridor 02 (Viramgam-Halvad), which lies south of the Wild Ass Sanctuary, has been

conducted under this Phase.

The primary objective has been to identify Wild Ass Crossing locations so that adequate

measures could be drawn up to prevent any probability of Wild Ass and vehide collision in

future. More than this, pilot projects have been developed under GSHP to protect this

endangered animal by developing fodder cum water points so as to avoid the probable

crossings altogether. This would help in providing not only mitigation measures but also in

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creating better micro-environmental conditions in the area. Volume IID: Wild Ass Crossingsalong Contract Package XII - Viramgam-Halvad covers all details in this regard.

Also, composite sampling for air quality (3 days continuously) and ambient noise levels (24hours) at selected locations along critical corridors was carried out. Trees, ponds, wells and allother water sources within the RoW were enumerated as a part of Environmental Survey.Water quality was tested at wells and ponds most frequently used by the neighboringcommunities. This would act as a base line data to compare the effect of the Project over aperiod - before, during and after the implementation is over.

Among others, considerable emphasis was laid on developing effective environmental designsand mitigation measures for site-pedfic problems. A separate report - Volume IIE:Environmental Design and Mitigation measures covers all information and drawings inthis regard.

As a part of study with respect to social environment, detailed socio-economic surveys werecarried out along all corridors. Data on income source/s, literacy, property and assets,perception about the project, household structure and composition etc. was collected amongother things. These details have been covered appropriately in various Chapters of theEnvironmental Study Report (specially in Chapter 4: Existing Baseline Status, Chapter 5:Assessment of Potential Impacts and Chapter 8: Resettlement Action Plan) prepared for thisPhase.

All cultural properties within RoW and in the indirect zone of influence of the Project were alsosurveyed, listed and enhancement prescriptions were prepared for the same. All the detailsincluding enhancement plans in this regard have been highlighted in a separate report (ReferVolume IIF: Cultural Properties) to provide a better and a complete information base tothe ones interested in this particular aspect.

In addition to this, in Phase IIB, the objective has been to concretize the operation plans,detailing out the methods and tools for implementation of EMAP and RAP. The details ofoperationalisation of the institutions and their working procedures recommended for theimplementation of environmental and R&R components have been worked out.

As the working procedures recommended now wili form basis of any action to be taken by theEMU and all other agencies in all phases of the project, a separate stand-alone report, VolumeIIB: Institutional and Legal Setting for GSHP has been prepared.

However, last but not the least no project planning, design or implementation can becompleted without providing a platform for public opinion and their effective involvement inany Project. The acceptance or success of the Project depends to a large extent on how therole of the community has been perceived in the initial stages of the Project.

In order to obtain factual information about local level issues and true aspirations of thepeople, it is extremely essential to provide the community complete knowledge about theProject. This would essentially formalise the process of sharing information so that the

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decisions made by the people are correct and are made in the light of complete knowledgeabout the Project.

In order to accomplish this, exhaustive Public Participation Programme was organized toaddress location spedflc issues more precisely so that they could be meaningfully incorporatedinto road design.

In order to put together the various details of this exhaustive program a separate stand-alonereport has been prepared - Volume IIC:.Public Participation Programme. This particularreport provides complete details on the Public Participation Programme organized in Phase IIB- from its inception, approach and methodology to location wise Issues raised, solutionsprovided, evaluation and recommendations.

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2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME: APPROACHAND PROCESS

Public partidpation is a continuous, two-way communication process, which involves promotingfull public understanding of the processes and mechanisms through which developmentalproblems and needs are investigated and solved by the responsible agency. Public partidpationor public involvement is often a part of sodal assessment process, although the extent of Itsuse varies very significantly.

It is a technique, or a series of techniques that is designed to benefit both Project proponentsand potentially affected communities/individuals. It plays several roles:

* it educates the potentially impacted communities/individuals about the proposed course ofaction, the altematives to it, and the costs ancl benefits of each;

* it solidts the views of the potentially affected communities/individuals on such things asenvironmental components and the significance of impacts;

* it allows the potentially affected communities/individuals to provide input into such mattersas Project design and the selection of mitigation, compensation, and monitoring strategiesbefore irrevocable decisions are taken;

* it may stimulate community self-evaluation. and analysis;

* it serves as an important tool for collecting information about both the natural and thehuman environments, much of which would never be accessible through more traditionalapproaches of data-collection and,

* given that residents have an intimate and unique knowledge of their drcumstances,environment and aspirabons, it may contribute to the identification of new alternatives to aproposed course of action.

In case of GSHP, Public Partidpation had two other important supplementary objectives:

* to identify any unsatisfactory existing conditions that, while not stricdy related to theProject, could be alleviated or eliminated through the Project at no additional cost. Forexample, several cases of localised, seasonal 'water logging or flooding were Identified thatcan be improved through the Project. The implications of such an approach for theacceptance of the Project are obvious.

* to provide insights into public acceptance of the Project within the CoI

Consultation with the community and their involvement in different stages of Project planningand implementation is often \used as a tool to inform and educate the stakeholders about theproposed action both, before and after the development dedsions have been made. It canassist in the identification of problems assodated with the proposed Project as well as theneeds and values of the population likely to be Impacted by a Project It can also act as a

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means of increasing the proponent's credibility and lessening public resistance to change byproviding them a platform in the decision-making process.

2.1 PROCESS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Public Participation has been a major component in Project preparation of the GSHP. In thepresent report, we employ the term Public Participation in lieu of the term 'CommunityConsultation' used in the earlier reports of the GSHP. The choice is a conscious one:Community Consultation implies a one-sided process defined and directed by the proponent ofa Project - or, in this case, his representative - to satisfy his own requirements and PublicParticipation, on the other hand, connotes a relationship between equals, to which all involvedcontribute and from which they all benefit. The distinction must, of course, be one of practice,not merely of semantics.

2.2 APPROACH TO PUBUC PARTICIPATION

Beyond the scope of conventional consultation (which aims to disclose information and sets outcompensation options for the community) the GSHP has incorporated views of the communityin all stages of Project preparation - feasibility study, planning and designing. As directconsequences, the GSHP had a number of accomplishments. Foremost among these, is thegeneration of a positive outlook and confidence building of the concerned community towardsthis Project. People were consulted and their aspirations were accommodated as much asfeasible in the final road design, in the environmental and resettlement action plans and in theProject entitlement framework.

Another focus of Public Participation Programme was in achieving a suitable Resettlement andRehabilitation plan. In Phase-IIB, an attempt to ascertain the views and preferences of thepeople likely to be impacted by the Project, in this regard has been made.

Public Partidpation Programme was carried out in Phase-IIB Project areas with the mainobjective of minimizing probable negative impacts and by maximizing over all benefits of theProject through altemative design solution. Different solutions existed for spedfic issues. Forexample - in some cases, altematives suggested by the stakeholders were not feasible keepingin mind engineering and financial constraints and at times were much beyond the scope of theProject. Stakeholders were briefed about the difficulties associated with each alternative on acase-by-case basis. However, the designers (the PCC) and the community derived the optimumsolution together.

2.3 INFORMED CONSENT

The application of the Entitlement Policy adopted by the GoG in April 1998 is a key element ofthe Project. The Entitlement Policy is designed to ensure that the unavoidable social, economic,and cultural impacts of the Project are compensated to the fullest extent possible. In duecourse, therefore, Entitled Persons will be'asked by the EMU to consent to certain impacts ofthe Project by accepting the benefits due to them under the Entitlement Policy. It is vital, both

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from the point of view of natural justice and to protect the GoG from future claims, whetherlegal or moral, that the acceptance by Entitled Persons of benefits under the Entitlement Policybe based on informed consent.

In Phase IIB, 'informed consent' has been the keynote or underlying approach adopted inthe Public Participation Programme. Disclosure of relevant information, voluntary participationon part of the likely PAPs, competency and comprehension of information were the four keyelements that were adopted as a part of "informed consent" approach towards PublicParticipation.

In its broadest terms, 'informed consent' means that a person agreeing to something does sovoluntarily and on. the basis of a full understanding of the reasons for and consequences of hisacceptance or refusal.

The basic preconditions for the exercise of informed consent include the following:

* the full disclosure of all relevant inforrnation in a language/cdialect and vocabularycomprehensible to the person whose consent is being sought;

* an explanation of the consequences of each course of action, includinc1 refusal, available tothat person;

* the person whose consent is being sought should be given a reasonable amount of time toreflect on his decision and, if required, provided with access to impartial expert advice;

* where an individual is being asked to qive consent on behalf of a group, his legalcompetence to do so should be ascertained.

Public Participation at every stage of the Project has been designed and executed to ensurethat the acceptance of benefits by Entitled Persons under the Entitlement Policy is indeedbased on informed consent.

This approach of 'informed consent' empowers the communities and encourages them toexpress their demands/priorities through institutional channels rather than in ways that mayexacerbate conflicts. The process, thus acts as a means to increase proponent's credibility andlessens public resistance to change by providing them a voice in the decision making process.

2.4 PROCESS OF INFORMATION SHARING

In Phase IIB, considerable attention has been paid to the design and method of informationsharing, technique of recording the information and proceedings during the consultationsessions and final report/compilation of information.

2.4.1 Briefing Material

A leaflet was designed in Gujarati covering brief notes on the Project, agencies involved, needfor public participation etc. In the end, an invitation specifying date, time and venue of themeeting was attached. It also carried a map of Gujarat showing all the Phase IIB corridors.

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Such a form of briefing material helped in establishing a rapport with the people even beforethe final meeting. An attempt was made to make this briefing material more open and informalso as to reflect a friendly approach towards the involvement of people. These leaflets weredistributed in large numbers throughout the length of Project corridors of Phase IIB.

Also, a poster was designed in order to inform and invite the affected community to thediscussion on the Project. Hand to hand distribution and display of posters at prominent places(Refer Figure 2.1) was used as a mode for distribution of the briefing material.

A sample of the leaflet and poster used in theX Public Involvement Programme of Phase-IIB

has been attached in Appendix A. The

translation of the matter circulated among thepeople in the form of leaflets and poster hasbeen given in Appendix B and C respectively.

M It was ensured that people have sufficient (atleast 10 to 15 days) notice before the finalmeeting was held. Also, in some cases

Figure 2.1: Poster used as Briefing Matedial 1 representatives of R&BD reminded the peopleon Public Display I again a day or two in advance about the

meeting. The Village Panchayat members and local representatives were also actively involvedin organizing the meetings.

2.4.2 Organization of Public Partidpation Sessions

All the meetings were organised in collaboration with the R&BD, Village Panchayat membersand the anticipated participants.

A first visit to each corridor permitted identification of the locations where each type of PublicParticipation session should be held. In some cases, a preliminary contact with local individualsor authorities to ascertain their interest in the holding of a meeting was also established.

A second visit to each location of a planned meeting permitted the distribution of informationmaterial. Also, time, date and venue of the meeting were fixed after discussing convenient andsuitable options with the participants. The people decided the date and time of the meeting inquestion. At no point of time, the decision was imposed on them. Since many of the likely PAPsare kiosks/shop owners, the time of the meeting was often selected during lean hours ofbusiness and other activity. Also, selection of the venue for the meeting was madethoughtfully. In most cases, the venue was often a school, Panchayat Office, a ternple or openspace in the village. This helped in maldng the participants more comfortable than they wouldhave been in R&BD office or a similar official place. Also, the venue was selected in a mannerso that the participants could reach there easily. Since the Public Involvement Programmecontinued up to the hot summer season, an attempt was made to select the time and venue ofthe meeting in a manner that created the least inconvenience to the people.

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The third was for the planned meeting or FPublic Involvement Session through which theparticipation of the community was sought.

2.4.3 Structure of Meetings

Every meeting followed almost a similar format. However, the initial discussions varied fromplace to place according to the interest of the people. The following stbucture was broadlyadopted in most of the public participation sessions -

- permission to tape-record the meeting was requested;

- the persons making presentations were introduced and, in some cases, the participantswere introduced or they introduced themselves. In all cases, the names of the participantswere recorded;

- the roles of the prindpal agencies involved (R&BD, World Bank, PCC) were explained;

- the justification for the Project was explained;

- an overview of planned activities in the corridor and, in greater detail, at the location inquestion was presented with the aid of graphics (Refer Figure 2.2);

- relevant features of the EntitlementPolicy were summarised;

- the observations of the participants s -

on matters of relevance to themwere collected, and their questions U i t 2

answered. In cases where theanswer to a question 'was notknown, a commitment to ascertainthe aniswer was given; R Figume 2.2: Graphics and Charts used for discussion

- the participants were given an overview of the follow-up that they could expect from themeeting and were thanked for their participation; and

- closing remarks from community leaders or participants were entertained.

In most cases, the "social personnel" of the PCC organised and took part in the PublicInvolvement Programme. Where there were reasons to anticipate that technical issues wouldhave to be addressed, a member of the PCC's design team also participated. An attempt wasmade to reach the venue of the meeting at least one hour before the meeting actually started.This gave enough opportunity for an adequate warm-up period, enablingi participants to becomfortable and open with the members of PCC and R&BD.

Two persons took down notes in detail. Other members of PCC too recorded the main issues.The tone of the meeting and reaction of the people before and after the meeting was noteddown. After the meeting was formally over, more informal discussion was carried out with the

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people. The field notes (mostly in Gujarati) were translated, sorted (to avoid repetition) andcross checked later, to finally identify the issues raised by the people in a meeting.

In some meetings, small sketches with major landmarks were drawn to mark relevant

points/features/areas discussed by the people. In one meeting, (Samiyala, Vadodara-JambusarHighway) participants themselves made such sketches to explain the direction of drainage andareas of water logging in the village. A Focus Group Discussion/ Village Meeting data sheet wasfilled up after each meeting. These data sheets have been attached in Appendix D.

2.4.4 Follow-up Process

More so, before the second stage of consultation programme is initiated, a follow-up orfeedback process has already been adopted in Phase IIB. The issues raised by the people in

each of consultation sessions were translated Gujarati and sent back to the people for reviewand corrections, if any. This follow-up process not only helps in building up the confidence of

the people but also provides an opportunity to update and cross check the field information.

The principal elements of the follow-up were as follows:

- minutes were prepared in English and Gujarati and were sent to the community for review

and, if necessary, correction;

- individual commitments were followed up on in a timely fashion;

- where ever issues with design implications had been raised, a descriptive memorandumwas sent to the PCC's design team and a meeting was held with the design team in order

to explain the issues raised by the community in detail. An example of the follow upprocess adopted in Public Participation Programme for Phase IIB has been presented inAppendix E.

2.4.5 Public Hearing Process

As a part of the environmental clearance procedure for projects, the Ministry of Environmentand Forests, Govt. of India has made Public Hearing mandatory under the notification no.S.O. 60 (E) dated 7 th January 1994.

Under this, the agencies seeking environmental clearance require to submit 20 sets ofExecutive Summary containing the salient features of the project both in English and locallanguage to the concerned State Pollution Control Board apart from other relevant forms and

documents. Under Schedule IV, the State Pollution Control Board issues a notice for

environmental public hearing, which is published in at least two newspapers widely circulatedin the region around the project, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of thelocality concerned. The State Pollution Control Board mentions the date, time and place of the

public hearing. Suggestions, views, comments and objections of the public are invited withinthirty days from the date of publication of the notification. All persons including residents,

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environmental groups and others located in the project area can participate and make oral orwritten suggestions to the State Pollution Control Board.

However, according to the amendments made in the said procedures through a notificatonissued on 10th April, 1997 in Schedule I, Item 21 - Highway Projects relating to improvementwork induding widening and strengthening of roads with marginal land aoquisition along theexisting alignments provided they do not pass through ecologically sensitive areas such asNational Parks, Sanctuaries, Reserve Forests, liger Reserves have been exempted from theenvironmental dearance procedures laid under the January 1994 notification.

Nevertheless, the Gujarat State Highways Project has moved beyond the conventional publicinvolvement mechanism and has displayed the relevant documents at all concemed DistrictPublic Libraries apart from those kept at the State Headquarter Ubrary at Gandhinagar. Thisindudes a complete Environmental Study Report and Resettlement Action Plan and not just theExecutive Summary, as is the case in the regular Public Hearing Process. The notice in thisregard was published in all leading English and Gujarati dailies of the State. This process hasbeen completed for both Phase I and IA. A sample notice published in newspapers and asample letter issued to the Ubraries has been attached in Appendix F.

A similar exercise will be duly completed for Phase IIB of the project as well(Refer Appendix G). The information of such display of reports will be made public throughappropriate notices/advertisements in the print rnedia.

2.4.6 Use of Data

The information and ideas from the Public Participation Programme have been incorporated invirtually every chapter of the Environmental Study Report of Phase IIB. In keeping with thespirit and purpose of Public Involvement, it is treated as having equal value to data derivedfrom other primary and secondary sources. In order to provide the reader with an overview ofthe Public Participation Programme, this separate stand-alone report has been prepared.

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A multi-tier Public Participation Programme vwas carried out in GSHP, Phase-IIB to achieveobjectives mentioned in the text earlier. Table 3.1 shows that Public Participation has been anintegral part of the present study since its inception, and that it will continue to be so duringconstruction and operation phases of the project.

Table 3.1: Public Participation Programme - Phase IIB

Project Participants Expected Outcome Level of ConsultationStage/Activity Public Agency Involvement Method

PAPs Inventory, State, District,Socio-Economic , , , Individual

Likely PAPs R&BD Benefit-Loss andSurvey/Census FaeokCmuiy Discussions

Framework CommunityPreliminary Task Force, GoG Identification of - Experts/Task Force

Experts NGOs , ~~~~~~~~~State EprsTs ocHighway Design , agencies issues/concerns Meetings

Likely EPs, R&BD, DoR, Other Specific and,Design Roadside GoG agencies at participatory design Community g

Communities local level solutions

Information disclosureFinalization of Likely EPs, R&BD, DoR, Other on design impacts, Individual,

Design Roadside collaborating GoG Entitlements and ty meetings, FGDsCommunities agencies implementation

Finalization of EPs, NGOs, Road R&BD, Other _ IndividualEntitlement side collaborating GoG Information disclosure State, meetings, VillageFramework Communities agencies Community meetings

Verification of Identification of actual Cocaty Joint on-fieldEntitled Persons* , , entitled persons(Eps) . Interview

specific)

Land owners,Market Value Ladonr,IndividualAssessent* Va Village heads, Local DoR Officials Market Value Community IndiviewsAssessment* ,interviews

property dealers

Grievance Local Government Settlement redressal Community IndividualEPs, NGOs of disputes/grievances District and

Redressal* ,body, R&BD, DoR Consultationof EPs State

Identbfication of R&BD, OtherIdentification sitef EPs RNGOs collborathr GIdentification of State, District Individual, Group,

Relocationsite EP, NG.s collaboratresettlement sites Community Agency Meetingsfor the EPs* agencies

Identification andconducting R&BD, Other Livelihood support to State, District Individual, GroupEPs, NGOs collaborating GoG ,and Agency

training, agencies EPs. Community Meetingsprogrammes*

* These stages remain and will be undertaken by the EMU

It has been directed at every level of the society: the departments and agencies of theGovernment of Gujarat; potentially affected individuals and communities; local governments;experts; and NGOs. The Table lists out the level, method and target groups in the participationprocess vis-a-vis each of the Public Participation objectives.

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The data and view-points collected during the Public Partcipabon Programme have been extensivelyemployed at various points in the Design stage. The present sedion corcntiates on the PublicInvolvement carried out exdusively for Phase IIB, predominantly between March and May 1999.

3.1 ROLE OF PUBUC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME IN GSHP

Keeping in mind the varied interests of different sedions of sodety in general, and PAPs in

particular, the Public Partidpation Programme has been planned to cover all major groups inpartidpatory planning sessions. It has been attempted to acively solidt opinions, needs and

priorities related to the Project from all conrrned communities.

During consultation, an attemnpt was made to provide infomTiabon about GSHP in an appropriateform and timely manner. By doing so, PAPs beome aware of both positive and negative impactsthat are likely to arise from GSHP. PAPs became aware about the Project, funding agendes and

implementing agendes, perceived benefts and likely losses, period of implementation, resettlementand rehabilitation sdiemes, entiementframeNork etc. This has significantly

helped in redudrng psydhological stressand preparing them mentally for thelikely impacts, whidh vyould have arisenin a case otherwise.

__1- . * People became better infoamed to base

i their needs, priorities etc. and were

able to perteive the likely losses fromthe Project much more dearly than

before.

Figure 3.1: Active Partidpation & Good Response In certain earlier ocasiions, when someProjects have been implemented

without taldng people into confidence considerable amount of confrontation had to be faced. Theprooess of public involeent has been considered and used as an effecive way of avoiding such

oontation. Timely and effective involvert of the public has led to improved and moreaceptable Project design. These Public Partidpation sessions have also served as a safety valve by

providing a forum for the pent-up feelings of the community.

The process has helped in enhandng acnfidence of PAPs in the agendes involved . As a result,the communities showed deep understanding for the need of better road and allied fadlities

(Refer Figure 3.1).

There were also opinions that with increasing traffic over the years, road needs to be widenedin order to accommodate speeding vehides. In some places, a secion of the community saidthat in larger interest of state and sodety, they were ready to accept any negative impact on afew persons. This induded some of those also, who are likely to be affected by the Project.

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3.2 TYPES OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TECHNIQUES

Consultation was taken up with the various identified stakeholders, induding several state-levelNGOs. There were consultations with the members of the Task Force set up during Phase-IProject preparation also. For a listing of these NGOs and for composition of the Task Force,refer the SEA report (NDII/IASA, 1997). Four types of Public Involvement or Partidpationtechniques were employed in Phase IIB:

* Village Meetings;

* Focus Group Discussions (FGDs);

* Individual ]nterviews and

* Consultation with NGOs.

3.2.1 VlNlage Meetings

Several village (community) meetings' were organized in the settlements along the Phase-IIBProject roads as a part of the Public Partidpation Programme. Likely level of negative impactswas one of the several criteria in dedding locations of such meetings.

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Figure 3.2: Discsion in a Village Meeting Figure 3.3: A Village Meeting In Progrss

In a village meeting (Refer Figure 3.2 and 3.3), people in general participated indudingpeople who will not be perceptibly impacted by the Project. In other words, Village Meetingswere usually organized in communities where direct impacts were antidpated, but the numberof PAPs did not justify a FGD. In one case, however, a Village Meeting (Village Dahej,Bharuch-Dahej) was organized in a community half a kilometer outside the CoI, but whichoffidals of R&BD believed would experience considerable impacts from the operation of thatparticular corridor.

In all, ten village meetings were organised in differerit Project corridors. Table 3.2 presentsthe detail of Village Meetings held in different corridors of Phase IIB.

The work 'Village Meeting" is a generic term signifying a speCfic consuItlaon process, and is not synornous with"meeting in a village. 'Village Meetings" were organized in several settements induding sorme urban areas as well.

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Table 3.2: An Over-View of Village Meetings - Phase IIB

Corridor Link Village/Town Chainage No ofTo From Participants

* Viramgam-Halvad 023 * Soladi 131.4 132 10

* Samiyala 9.8 11 35* Vadodara-Jambusar 101-102

* Muval 32 33 44

* Bhensali 17.8 17.9 36* Bharuch-Dahej 121

* Dahej 1.0 - 16

* Bagodara-Dholka 211 * Dholka 22.4 - 28

*• etpur-Junagarh 261 * Vadal 91 92 31

* Bedi 6.0 6.02 36

* Rajkot - Morvi 271 * Gauridal 31 31.6 27

* Sakatsanala 56.8 59.9 63

Total 326

Source- Public Participation Programme, NDLI/LASA, 1999

3.2.2 Focus Group Discussions

Defining Focus Groups in GSHP. - Focus group discussions (FGDs) were used as aneffective tool in the Public Involvement process. The "focus group", by definition, is ahomogeneous target group, but is applied, in a limited sense only to homogeneity in terms of

caste, poverty or gender.

In GSHP, a focus group-is defined as a group of people with some social homogeneity (say,

ethnic, social or economic/income group), but more important because as the people who arelikely to experience similar impacts from the Project.

This (re) defining of Focus Group is important because the people who are likely to beimpacted are the people within the Corridor of Impact (C6l) and are substantially distinct from

people who are unlikely to be impacted. They are also very-thinly distributed over the Projectcorridors and in no case, concentrated enough on locations, to cater to further sub-grouping

based on any homogeneity characteristics.

These households were sufficiently homogeneous in terms of income level, social status

(almost all are vulnerable, as defined in GSHP entitlement framework), property rights (most of

them are squatters), areas or domain of work (almost all belong to the informal sector), etc.

In Gujarat, such a kind of cultural assimilation is quite significant.

Furthermore, the intent of the Public Involvement Programme to understand the implication of

impacts of the Project on different groups, given that each group has a distinct degree of

vulnerability. The impacts however vary significantly. Two identically vulnerable persons shall

be exposed to different degree of suffering, if the impacts are different or even incrementalbecause the marginal impact has a more than proportionate return.

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Therefore, focus groups in Phase-IIB2 have been identified primarily on the basis of similarity

of likely impact. Once the dusters of people similarly impacted3 were identified, possibilities for

further sub-grouping based on typical homogeneity criteria were examined. In most cases,

such homogeneity criteria induded income and vocation.

Focus Group Discussions - Focus Group Discussions were taken up at selected locations, in

accordance with the number of people likely to be affected by the Project. In all, 14 FGDs were

organised in the various Phase IIB corridors.

In many cases, the Project Affected Persons in question showed some level of homogeneity;

for example, they might be pre-dominantly squatters, kiosk-owners, or members of a particular

religious group. The detail about the various FGDs organized in different corridors of Phase IIB

is presented in Table 3.3.

Table 3.3: Focus Group Discussions - Phase IIB

Corridor Link ViNageflown Chainage No. ofTo Fnx Participants

. Hansalpur Chokadi 131.46 135.97 22* ViramganHalvad 021

a Mahvan Chokadi 91.6 91.7 20

. Atabadara 1 (Kalali Fatak) 6.1 6.5 32

. Ataladara 2 (S. N. Temple) 6.5 6.8 36

* Vadodara-JambLsar 101-102 * Sangma 12.9 13.9 36

. Padra 153 18.0 38

. Vadu Grossing 26.8 269 31

*Bharuch-Dahej 121 * Kantharna Chokac 40.7 40.9 39

* Olpad-Ichchhapor 133 * Asnabad, Olpad 18 19 36

* Watanarn-Pipli 221 * Waaman Cokadi 70 - 32

* Jetalsar 77 775 49* Jetpur-3unagadh 261

. Sabalpur Cokadi 97 97.5 15

• Rajkot-Morvi 271 . Mitaria 31 31.6 34

* Jamnagar4Khambalia 285 * Moti Khavcdi 114.13 115 35

Total 455

Source- Public Partdpabon Ptrrar7e, NDLU/LASA, 1999

A discussion guide of a flexible -nature was used for conducting the FGDs, which described all

major issues of possible concems. (Refer Appendix H)

2 As applied to Phase-I, earlier. For rference, refer the SEA report (NDU/LASA, 1997)

3 The impacts are antidpated from the prelimirary design of Phase-IB roads, which might or might not change afterdesigns are finalized after onsuLing the ommunity, and after several oter engineering, economic andenvironmental concerns are incorporated.

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3.2.3 Individual Interviews

Individual Interviews were held when the number of PAPs at a given location did not justify aVillage Meeting or an FGD. When there were not enough people on the Project roads for longstretches and when there was no homogeneity (social, economic or other) among thosepresent, individual interviews were taken up.

Individual Interviews were also held as a part of socio-economic survey carried out along allthe Phase-IIB Project corridors. A total of 593 households likely to be impacted by the Projectwere contacted during this survey. Out of this, responses in detail were recorded for 509households in all. The rest were either not available or did not respond to the questions of theinterview.

Personal discussions with several members of each household (including the head of thehousehold, and at least a woman member, whenever possible) were taken up as part of thesurvey/census. During the survey/census all respondents were briefed about the Project, the-possible ramifications; and their perceived losses and b~enefits were recorded. Link-wisebreak-up of the respondents and their sodo-economic characteristics is given in Table 3.4.

Table 3.4: Link-wise Disbribution of Respondents - IndMidual Interviews

Total Share of respondents

Comidor Unk Respondents (ND ) _ s _ r -

Uk (No.) (NO~.) 04m) RIO.) (No.) (NO.)

Viramgam - Malvan 21 24 9 37.5 1 4.2 7 29.2 0 0.0 9 37.5

Malvan-Dhrangdhra 22 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Dhrangadhra-Halvad 23 12 6 50.0 0 0.0 2 16.7 0 0.0 6 50.0

Vadodara - Padra 101 96 55 57.3 4 4.2 24 25.0 10 10.4 39 40.6

Padra - Jambusar 102 105 56 53.3 1 1.0 21' 20.0 10 9.5 50 47.6

Bharuci - Dahej 121 66 39 59.1 1 1.5 11 16.7 8 12.1 39 59.1

Olpad- Ichchhapor 133 85 48 56.5 4 4.7 3 3.5 1 1.2 26 30.6

Magdalla-Sachin 151 2 2 100 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 100

Dholka - Bagodra 211 19 13 68.4 1 5.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 36.8

Wataman- Pipli 221 15 3 20.0 1 6.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 33.3

Jetpur - Junagarh 261 11 5 45.5 0 0.0 3 27.3 0 0.0 4 36.4

Rajkot- Unk to Neknam 271 23 16 69.6 0 0.0 2 8.7 5 21.7 6 26.1

Unk to Neknam -Morvi 272 30 15 50.0 0 0.0 9 30.0 6 20.0 12 40.0

Falla-Unk to Vanthali 283 6 3 50.0 0 0.0 2 33.3 0 0.0 0 0.0

Jamnagar- Khambalia 285 15 5 33.3 0 0.0 4 26.7 0 0.0 3 20.0

Total 5 09 275 54.0 13 2.6 88 17.3 40 7.9 208 40.9

Source - Primaty Survey and Comnpilon (NDU/L4SA 1998)

Data on SC STAND BPL has an overlap with infomaton presented under HoH and WHH.

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Apart from these, five other individual interviews were conducted in Magdalla-Sachin corridor(151) during the Public Participation Programme of Phase IIB.

3.2.4 Discussion With the NGOs

NGOs could be useful in many stages of RAP. They often have an established rapport with anaffected community. Also, they may provide an objective sounding board for PAPs to relatetheir concerns to the R&BD. The consultation with NGOs had a dual purpose -

* to collect information about the experience and expertise of the NGOs with a view tofacilitate the selection of NGOs to assist in various types of programmes of GSHP,especially RAP

* to elicit local issues not identified in other types of forum that could be addressed at thedesign or construction stages

A few NGOs were also contacted during Sectoral Environmental Assessment of GSHP (ReferSEA Report, NDLI/LASA, 1998). In Phase IIB, first of all, a list of NGOs working in andaround the Project corridors was identified. An initial meeting to explain the Project andpotential role of NGOs was then organised. Some prominent state level NGOs visited duringPhase IIB and selected information about them is being presented in Table 3.5. For thecomplete list covering the NGOs contacted during Phase IIB of the Project, refer Appendix I.

Table 3.5: Selected NGOs Working in the GSHP - Phase IIB Project Area

Name Area of Work Target Group Area of Operation

Vikram Sarabhai Centre * Natural Resource Managernent Tribals,. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Gujarat state

for Development * Forest Management Marginal groups

Self Employed Women's * Work, income, food and social Women - Central Gujarat,Association security programmes unorganised Saurashtra, Vadodara

sector

Aga Khan Rural Support * Human Resource Developrnent Economically Bharuch, Surat, Junagarh

Programme * Natural Resource Managernent weaker sections Surendranagar.

* Community Dev. Programrnes Poor people,Janpath ,Gujarat State

* Natural Resource Managernent Salt workers

* Environmental programmesAhmedabad Study . . Poorest of the Dholka, Ahmedabad, Dans,Action Group poor, Tnbals Banaskantha, Panchmahals

* Low cost housing schemes

Narottam Lalbhai Rural * Social forestry programmes Rural poor, Surendranagar, Jamnagar,

development Fund * Rural development schemes Women Rajkot, Vadodara

Arch Vahini * Environmental programmes Poor people, Bharuch and NarmadaArch Vahini

* Rehabilitation programmes Tribal district

Sewa (Rural) * Health related programmes Rural poor Bharuch district

Bhalnalkantha Prayogik * Rural housing programmes Rural poor Viramgam, Dholka,

Sangh * Rural dev. programmes Farmers Ahmedabad

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Name Area of Work Target Group Area of Operation

Anardiee Fourciation . Co(lmmunity dev. sdcemes Wonien Gujarat (all districts), 18

* Environmental progradmmfes Rural poor other Stte in the country

BAIF a Natural Resource Management Womren, children 12 districts of Gujarat, 6

* Rehabilitation programmes Rural poor other States of the country

. Rehabilitation programmes Poor people Bharuch, Surendranagar,

* Environrmental programmes PAPs Eastern Gujarat, Vadodara

Sir Saiyaji Rao Diamond . Rehabilitation progradmmes Students, Proj&t Vadodara + some other

Jubilee Memorial Tnrst * Afforestation prograffmmes affecbed persors parts of GCuarat

Source - Primary swvey: NGO corsultaton (NDLVLAS4), 1999

The consultation programme with the NGOs revolved around identification of specific and localissues to be addressed within the road design. Also, issues related to the implementationprogrammes and their approach or mechanism adopted for the Project was discussed.

The capacity of the NGOs to take up activibes relating to RAP implementation was examinedspecifically. The details about the NGOs induding their area of operation, type ofprogramme/activities organised, work experience, manpower and collaboration with otherorganisations was collected.

An NGO profile or data sheet has been compiled for each such organisation that wasvisited/contacted during Phase IIB of the Project. Most of these initial meetings with the NGOswere general in nature. The list of NGOs visited and consulted for Phase IIB of the Project has

been attached in Appendix I, which also provides names of contact persons and address ofthese organisations.

3.2.5 Collaboration in Public Participation Programme

All the consultation sessions were organized with support from the R&BD and local people. The[. . - §* ¢iC - ,v-y"- - officials of R&BD in most of the

-- meetings actively participated and co-operated, which enabled a greater and amore active participation from the

general public. (Refer Figure 3.4)

No meeting was organized without theconsultation of local people or thetarget/focus group/s, who decided the

---- a - - --== i ~ time and venue of the meeting.

Figure 3.4: R&BD Official participating in the | The meetings covered rural, urban anddiscussion -Moti KhavdiI

'suburban segments of the Project

corridors keeping in view the likely impact of the Project. The outcome from the Public

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Involvement Programme in GSHP has been very encouraging. The partidpants were activelyinvolved and provided useful inputs for Project design and implementation. All relevant socialissues or concerns were discussed and evaluated.

3.3 COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT

One of the objectives of the Public Partidpation Programme was to provide insights into theacceptability of the Project to those who are most likely to be adversely affected by it. Knowledgeof the degree of acceptance of a Project is valuable from several perspectives, not least for theinsights that it provides Into such matters as its rationale or justification, the design, the proposedmitigating/avoidance measures, and the Entitliement Policy or Its equivalent.

Keeping in mind the varied interests of different sections of society, the Public PartidpationProgramme was planned to cover all major groups in the particpatory planning sessions.Potential PAPs have partidpated actively during the consultation programrne. Agency/peopleinvolved during consultation were able to provide feedback needed to enable effectiveplanning. Consultation methods used were adjusted to the local conditions prevalent. Thesewere useful in establishing rapport with communities and lead towards achieving smoothimplementation of the Project.

The Public Partidpation Programme conducted between March and May 1999, provided afurther opportunity to gauge the acceptance of the Project by those most likely to be affectedby it, although no systematic survey was conducted. It appears that Phase IIB continues toenjoy a very high level of public acceptance.

As regards acceptance of the Project by the community, they understand the need for betterroad and allied fadlities. There were also opinions that with the Increasing traffic over theyears the road needs widening to accommodate,speeding vehicles.

In some places, a section of community said in the larger interest of the state and society, theyare ready to accept a negative impact on a few people. This indudes some of those also, whoare likely to be affected by the Project. This was again very encouraging and indicates higherdegree of success for the final implementation of the Project.

However, with all the above, there was concern for those having kiosks within RoW. Thisconcem was observed among both PAPs and fellow community members. In somepartidpatory sessions, community suggested that the kiosk owners should be accommodatedand legally regularized so as to keep their source of livelihood unaffected. There were very fewinstances of PAPs showing interest in compensation. Nonetheless, they spedfied that theywould seek more details on the matter only after finalization of design and thereafteridentification of final PAPs.

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3.3.1 Perceived Benefits and Losses

While conducting socio-economic census survey of each of the likely PAPs for developing theirinventory, an additional effort has been made by the consultant to assess perceived benefitsand losses from the Project. This was conducted with an aim to develop understanding andfeed back for subsequent stages of Public Participation Process. This gave a first handknowledge and a platform to the consultant for dedding the main issues to be discussed duringVillage Meetings and Focus Group Discussions.

Table 3.6: Benefits and Losses - Perceptions of PAPs (Phase IIB)

Type of Benefits Responses (%/) Type of Losses Responses (b)

* Lower Pollution Level 4.39 * Iaeases Traffic Congestion 11.81

* Lower Noise Level 2.30 * Inaeased Pollution 7.33

* Lower Probability of Aaccdets 12.27 * Increased ConrierdalizatJon 7.86

* Better Acms to Fadlities 12.05 * More Difficulty for PedestQars 5.64

* Better Transportation System 7.61 * More Road Accidents 6.12

* Reduced Travel Time 10.28 * Ukely Loss of Properties 18.07

* RedLced Travel Cost 4.45 * Deprecation of Property 1.45

* More Customers 14.78 * Risk of being Relocated 15.61

* Appredation of Property Value 11.36 * Loss of access to Facilities 1.88

* Better Pedestrian Fadlities 2.52 * Loss of Comnunity Assets 17.40

* Better Visual Environment 2.73 * Loss of Corrnunity Networks 0.96

* Growth in Enployrnent * 8.08 * Loss of Environmental Quality 4.34

* Others 0.12 * Others 0.14

* No Benefits 26.98 * No es 1.40

Source - Soo-econornic Baseline Census (NDLVLAS4), 1998-99

The respondents were all people living on (or on the edge of) the RoW. Therefore, all therespondents had some propensity to be impacted by the Project, including about 75 percent ofthem who are squatting on public land.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the respondents cited two kinds of losses on the average,against each kind of benefit cited. The respondents all being likely PAPs are less enthusiasticabout benefits of improved environment and are more concerned about the loss ofproperty/asset and relocation possibilities.

Table 3.6 shows that when the socio-economic baseline census was conducted in 1998 andearly 1999, the likely PAPs had a relatively balanced view of the likely benefits and losses ofPhases IIB. Nevertheless, Phase IIB appears to have enjoyed greater community acceptance,in the sense that only 5 per cent of the respondents anticipated receiving no benefits from it.

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A significant number of the respondents are business-squatters (kiosks). Therefbre, the majorperceived benefit is the possibility of increase in customer base (more traffic means morecustomers to the roadside business catering to the travelers).

As the employment opportunities are low, a major perceived benefit is the creation ofemployment opportunities (for unskilled and semi-skilled labour) that would be generated bythe Project. The other important observations are:

* In terms of perceived benefits, 14.78 percent respondents felt that the Project would bringmore customers. This was followed by perceptions such as lower probability of accidents(12.27 percent), better access to fadlities (12.05 percent), appredation of property value(11.36 percent), reduced travel time (10.28 percent) and Increased employmentopportunities (10.07 percent).

* Only 4.45 percent of the respondents felt that the Project would reduce the travel cost.This is probably due to the fact that respondents thought in terms of actual fare they payfor travel distance between two places.

* $imilarly in the case of perceived losses, 18.07 percent of respondents felt that propertieswill be at risk, followed by loss of community assets (17.40 percent) and risk of beingrelocated (15.6 percent). This can be attributed to the fact that most of the respondentsare PAPs in some way or other encroaching or squatting within the RoW.

* Interestingly, 12 percent of respondents felt that the Project would' cause trafficcongestion, in spite of road improvement and widening.

3.3.2 Unconditional acceptance

A distinct outcome from the Public Involvement Programme was the estimaffon of communityacceptance of the Project More important is the acceptance of the Project among the peoplelikely to be impacted. The response of the likely PAPs has been noted as a significantdeparture from the established pre-conceived ideas/notions about community resistance. Morethan half the likely Project Affected Households (PAHs) are willing to relocate unconditionally tofacilitate successful implementation of the Project".

Note that the GSHP does not discriminate between conditional and uncondilional resettlement.Although the mandate in this Project is to compensate and assist for "conditional resettlement"only, the entitlement framework in GSHP provides equally for unconditional resettlement also.This is because readiness to shift or to be displaced was not considered as to constitute areason to disqualify a person from getting benefits, which some other individuals areseeking/demanding and getting. Therefore, in the entitlement framework, same or equivalent

4 Hovever, this willingnes to relocate voluntarily will not constitute any reason not to bteat them as entitled. As perthe Entitlement framework, there is no distinction between conditional or unconditional displacement. Willingness torelocate unxondhtionally nreck to be appreciated, if not rewarded.

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benefits/entitlements were proposed for all. These benefits/entitlements vary only on the basisof type, severity and magnitude of impact. However, there are some additional features of theentitlement framework that are more oriented to the requirements of conditionally displacedpersons, such as comprehensive counseling, etc. However, all such entitlements will be offeredto the persons who have offered unconditional resettlement also.

3.3.2.1 Context for Unconditional Acceptance

PAHs are willing to relocate voluntarily is a rather positive scenario when about 72 per cent ofthe likely PAHs are encroachers and squatters on public land. The reasons for such widespreadwillingness may be many. This phenomenon may partly explained by the following:

* The encroachers and squatters realise their legal standing and see resistance to the Projectas evoking forced relocation. In past, there have been instances of the GoG evictingunlawful encroachers from public premises. The likely PAPs would rather like to manageand plan relocation themselves than being evicted suddenly (in which case their losses aremore). Therefore, they would like to take the line of least resistance.

* More importantly, most of the properties likely to be impacted are business kiosks anddepend on the traffic on the highways. The business would perceptively benefit from theProject (Refer Table 3.6). Small displacement is an acceptable opportunity cost forincreased business opportunities. They are aware that the Project would not necessitatelarge-scale displacement.

* Only a few households likely to be impacted are agricultural workers/cultivators. Thedependence on land as such is low. Most of them are working in the informal sector -which is footloose by nature. Therefore, small displacement is not perceived as a tellingimpact on their livelihood.

* The magnitude of land acquisition in this Project is likely to be minimal. It is perceived thatonly portions of private property, if at all required, will be acquired in the form of strips.Substantial residual land will remain with the owner. There is a possibility of loss due tonot being compensated at "real" market value. However, the appreciation in land valuedue to the Project is widely perceived to offset such a loss.

3.3.2.2 Scale of Unconditional Acceptance

Table 3.7, which is based on data collected during the sodo-economic baseline survey revealsthat almost one-half of the PAHs expressed their willingness to relocate even withoutcompensation. The rest of the PAHs said that they would be willing to relocate if they wereadequately compensated. It reveals the following features with reference to willingness torelocate unconditionally:

* 57.96 percent of total number of affected household (509) are willing to relocateunconditionally.

* The total PAHs falling under vulnerable and non-vulnerable category are 55.8 percent and44.20 percent respectively. The willingness to relocate unconditionally in both categories to

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their respective PAHs is 60.89 percent and 58.45 percent respectively, showing a little

difference among the two categories.

* Corridor Vadodara-Jambusar, Bharuch-Dahej and Olpad-Ichhapore constitute almost 70

percent of total likely PAHs. But the average acceptance of these corriclors with reference

to unconditional relocation is at a low 51.7 percent. This may be because these links have

urban areas and there is no place available for encroachers to move bad(ward or sideways.

PAHs in this link who have agreed to relocate unconditionally may have space available

with them to continue their business.

* The highest (100 percent) and lowest (40 percent) percentage willing to relocate

unconditionally for all households have been observed in Link 23 (Dhrangadhra-Halvad),

133 (Olpad-Ichchhapor) and 151 (Magdalla-Sachin) respectively.

3.3.2.3 Unconditional Acceptance amona Vulnerable Groups

The unconditional acceptance of relocation for vulnerable category is presented in Table 3.7.

The salient features with reference to vulnerable category are as follows:

Households below poverty line constitute the highest i.e. 59.6 percent of total vulnerable

PAHs. Similarly the SC, ST and WHH share 25.21 percent, 11.46 percent and 3.72 percent

respectively in the vulnerable category of PAHs.

Table 3.7: Households Willing to Relocate/Resettle Uncondlitionally

Sd,eduled Cates Sdceduled Tribes Househoidsbelow Womien-heaedd All househodsUnk- Poverty Line Households

ToU W Unnnditonal Tota Unconditional Tota Unonditonal Tot Uncondtidonal Toal UncondItonal

HH relocation NH reloation HH relocation HH reloation HH reoation

21 7 2 0 0 9 3 1 0 24 15

22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

23 2 2 0 0 6. 6 0 0 12 12

101 24 10 10 7 39 24 4 1 96 51

102 21 9 10 4 50 25 1 0 105 53

121 11 5 8 4 39 27 1 0 66 44

133 3 0 1 1 26 11 4 3 85 34

151 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2

211 0 0 0 0 7 3 1 1 19 14

221 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 1 15 14

261 3 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 11 9

271 2 2 5 2 6 4 0 0 23 14

272 9 4 6 4 12 6 0 0 30 18

283 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4

285 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 15 11

ToW 88 37 40 22 208 122 13 6 509 295

Numbers presented in each irKividual category overlap with those in rest of the three categories.

Source - Socioonic Baseline Census (NDLJ/LASA), 1998-99

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• The over-all acceptance of unconditional resettlement for each category to their respectivePAHs is 42.05 percent (SC), 55 percent (ST), 58.65 percent (BPL) and 38.46 percent (WHH).

* Of the total 224 vulnerable PAHs willing to relocate voluntarily, 65.59 percent fall in BPLcategory followed by 19.89 percent in SC, 11.83 percent in ST and 2.69 percent in WHH.

* The link-wise highest and lowest acceptance range for each category varies between, viz.SC 100.00 percent to 25 percent (Link 023:Dhrangdhra-Hatvad and 285:jamnagar-Khambalia), ST 100.00 percent to 40 percent (Link 133:Olpad-Ichchhapor and 271:Rajkot-Neknam), BPL 100.00 percent to 33.33 percent (Link 023:Dhrangdhra-Halvad,151:Magdalla-Sachin, 221:Wataman-Pipli, 261:letpur-Junagarh, 021:Viramgam-Malvan)and WHH 100.00 percent to 25 percent (Unk 211:Bagodra-Dholka, 221:Wataman-Pipli and101: Vadodara-Padra).

* The overall likely PAHs in Link 023 (Dhrangadhra-Halvad) and 151(Magdalla-Sachin) havethe highest acceptance level (100 percent) while those in Link 133 (Olpad-Ichchhapor)have the lowest level of acceptance (40 percent).

3.3.3 Conditional acceptance

Except for the above described households willing to relocate unconditionally, the rest of thehouseholds likely to be impacted are ready to move on the condition of being given suitableResettlement and Rehabilitation packages.

3.3.3.1 Context for conditional acceptance

A general perception is that their present lot would be improved if the Project provideslivelihood/supports services. Another underlying perception of the people likely to be affectedby the Project is that the road strengthening would result in temporary disruption only and thetemporarily displaced households would face no difficulty in coming back to the existinglocation and resume their occupation/business.

3.3.4 Choice of Resettlement and Rehabilitation options

The likely PAHs not willing to resettle unconditionally were offered to choose their options as abargain for relocation. This was carried out in order to identify PAHs with a prime need in caseof displacement. A priority listing was tried but abandoned, as most of the respondents wereunable to decide their preferences for particular options. Such priority list will be preparedduring the stage of verification of the entitled persons, when the NGOs would counsel, assistand help them in deciding their preferences.

Table 3.8 gives the option-wise break-up of the responses indicating Resettlement andRehabilitation choices. Note that only about 22 per cent of the likely impacted householdshave responded (the other 50 per cent are willing to relocate unconditionally).

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Table 3.8: Resettlement and Rehabilitation Option Responses

Total Preferences (for Resettiement and Rehabilitation Options) by Responses

c (eReludins Land for Equivalent Public/Govt Liainse/ DPrt Oevelopment Comprehensive

Unconditional) land property scheme Permitetc. partcash right RAP package

RP NR No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % o. % No. %

21 9 3 1 33.33 0 0 0 0 1 33.33 1 33.33 0 0 0 0 0 0

22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

101 41 66 27 40.91 19 28.79 0 0 10 15.15 6 9.09 1 1.52 3 4.55 0 0

102 45 61 26 42.62 23 37.70 0 0 2 3.28 7 11.48 2 3.28 0 0 1 1.64

121 20 27 8 29.63 8 29.63 0 0 4 14.81 6 22.22 0 0 1 3.70 0 0

133 46 104 32 30.77 26 25 5 4.81 3 2.88 20 19.23 13 12.50 4 3.85 1 0.96

151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

211 3 2 1 50 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

221 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

261 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

271 7 13 5 38.46 3 23.08 3 23.08 1 7.69 0 0 1 7.69 0 0 0 0

272 10 27 8 29.63 6 22.22 0 0 2 7.41 8 29.63 1 3.70 _ 3.70 1 3.70

283 2 6 2 33.332 33.330 0 0 0 2 33.330 0 0 0 0 0

285 4 3 1 33.33 1 33.330 0 0 0 1 33.33 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 189 312 111 35.58 88 28.20 8 2.56 24 7.64 51 16.35 18 5.77 9 2.89 3 0.96

Source: Primary survey and comp/abon (NDLXA4S4 1998), RP* = Number cf persons responding; NR* = Nunber of responses

About 18 percent were either absent during the survey or declined to answer this particularquestion. The important findings are:

* About 36 per cent of the responses is in favour of a "land as assistance" package, followedby "replacement property of equivalent value" and "cash compensation and assistance'(which is about 28 and 16 per cent of the responses). These three options constitutealmost 80 percent of total responses emphasizing their level of dependence on RoW.

* On the other hand, 111 out of 189 households (59 percent) list "land as assistance" as oneof the options acceptable to them, whereas 88 households (47 percent) would take"equivalent property" and 51 households (27 percent) list "cash" as an acceptable option.

As the three options are dissimilar (the issue is of equivalent value), there is markedindifference among the respondents with regard to Resettlement and Rehabilitation

options. Therefore, there is a possibility of trade-off among the alternative options.

* Not many respondents ask for a comprehensive package (including property, livelihood

support, training, employment, etc.). This is probably because such a package iscomparatively unknown to the communities. Also, the chances of getting a comprehensivepackage might be remote from the community's perspective.

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4. MAJOR ISSUES RAISED IDURING PUBLICPARTICIPATION PROGRAMME

A number of issues were raised in course of each of the Public Participation sessions andindividual interviews. Some of the issues were related to apprehensions about the scale ofdisruption by the Project while a few others were related to entitlement framework. In general,initial interaction with the communities revealed their encouraging and co-operative attitudetowards the road development Project.

In most of the cases, the communities already had a certain level of awareness regarding theProject. There were a few pre-conceived notions and inhibitions related to the implementationof the Project (such as, widening is tantamount of four laning; large scale land acquisition forroad widening; long periods of implementation, entitlement policy etc.), which were discussedat lehgth 'in Public Participation sessions and personal interviews. The communities wereassured that the Project would be limited to standard two-laning sections (with service lane,fo6tpaths, parking bay etc. wherever applicable). They were also told that the implementationperiod is limited to a maximum of 30 months and that the Project will strive to minimizeacquisition of land and properties by all possible means.

They were informed that compensation would be paid at replacement value as assessed by acommittee of experts. Overall apprehensions about the Project were successfully addressed. Itwas only after these clarifications, that the community raised planning and design issues. Inmost of the cases, very specific design issues were brought to the notice of PCC teammembers by representatives of the community, which reflects a high level ofawareness/understanding among the people. In other cases, people/communities wereencouraged to bring out issues, which are important in their perception.

4.1 GENERAL ISSUES RAISED BY THE PEOPLE IN PUBLICPARTICIPATION SESSIONS

The major issues discussed at length during the various Public Participation sessions aredescribed in the following sub-sections-

* Widening of Road

The extent of proposed widening of roads was a prime concern raised in most of PublicParticipation sessions. It was pointed out thal: acquisition of land beyond the existing RoWshould be minimized. In Sangma, villagers were interested in developing the existing roadthrough the town, even in the event of bypass being constructed.

In villages or towns, wherever the dwelling structures are located on one side of the road,people suggested that the pavement should be widened away from the structures. Suchsuggestidns were greatly emphasized by people in Sakatsanala (Chainage-58.600: Rajkot-M6rvi), Ataladara (Chainage-6.00: Vadodara-Padra), Samiyala (Chainage-9.88: Vadodara-

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Padra), Bhensali (Chainage-17.81: Bharuch-Dahej), Bedi (Chainage-6.00: Rajkot-Morvi) andSoladi (Chainage-131.46: Viramgam-Halvad).

* Safety

Safety was a major concem, which was discussed at length in each of the Public Partidpationsessions. People were extremely concemed about the safety of school children andpedestrians. They felt that widening of strengthening would induce many more vehides, whichmay lead to an increase in the rateand number of acd-dents (Refer Figure 4.1). As a speed controlmeasure, people, in all the Public

Partidpation sessions recommended = -"construction of speed breakers' and -

at place a series of them to reducethe number and severity of accidents. -

At some places, such as in Sangma(Chainage- 12.95: Vadodara- Padra), iBhensali (Chainage-17.81: Bharuch- _r_-;_._ _ _ _

Dahej) and Sakatsanala (Chainage- | Figure 4.1: Road Safety - An Important Public Concem

58.600: Rajkot-Morvi), residents also I Isuggested separation of pedestrians from that of motor vehides.

In some cases, the residential area of the village in on one side of the road, while schools,wells or agricultural fields are located on the other. Example - In Sakatsanala (Chainage-58.600: Rajkot-Morvi), primary school, four wells and fields are located on one side of the roadwhile the residential area is located on other side.

Similarly, in case of Bhensali (Chainage-17.81: Bharuch-Dahej), primary school, aganwadi,residential area of scheduled castes, pond, well and agricultural fields are all located on theother side. Villagers suggested provision of a pedestrian bridge/tunnel near their villages inorder to ensure greater safety for the residents. In many villages, water sources (ponds/wells)exist on the side away from the village for which women and young girls were dted as likely tobe threatened by the increasing speed of the vehides.

The safety of school children was one of the most important issues raised in Olpad (Chainage-18.00: Olpad-Ichchhapor), Ataladara (Chainage-6.00: Vadodara-Padra), Sangma (Chainage-12.95: Vadodara-Padra), Soladi (Chainage-131.46: Viramgam-Halvad), Bhensali (Chainage-17.81: Bharuch-Dahej), Sakatsanala (Chainage-58.600: Rajkot-Morvi) and,Jetalsar (Chainage-71.75: Bharuch-Dahej). In all these cases, the school is located across the road. Thepossibilities to ensure safety of children were also discussed repeatedly in each of themeetings.

The seriousness about the safety of the children can be evident from an inddent in Asnabad(Chainage-18.00: Olpad-Ichchhapor). The residents protested strongly and blocked the

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construction work of R&BD on an earlier ocasion, when their proposal to build a speedbreaker in front of Asnabad primary school was not considered.

* Encroachments and squatters

One of the major issues raised during all the meetings was that of encroachers and squatters5,of which many are likely to be impacted (Refer Figure 4.2). People seemed to be concemedabout the impact of the Project on their business. Kiosks owners located in the RoW weremnainly concerned about the loss of livelihood. In places, such as Olpad (Chainage-18.00:

Olpad-Ichchhapor), people pointed outproblems of unemployment, low per

-. -: |capita income and lack of adequate- wi Eopportunities - due to which a negative

impact on livelihood became their primaryconcern. The encroachers and squatters

-. | on public land were ready to shift ormove backward, keeping in mind theirweak legal status in this regard. However,they were definitely concerned about

________________ _ <displacement, impact on income andFigum. 4.2: Encroachers along the Highway 7 other such related matters. Many

encroachers suggested that there shouldbe a definite policy to regularize their business, for which they were ready to pay tax andprovide full support for the same.

In Muval (Chainage-32.00: Vadodara-Padra), Sarpanch of the village strongly emphasized onthe need to regularize such informal commerdal establishments in order to ensure permanentsource of livelihood and thereby ecDnomic and psychological security of the people.

Similarly, in Kantharia Chokadi (Chainage-40.72: Bharuch-Dahej) people suggested that in caseof widening, the existing drain along the road could be covered and the smaller cabins andkiosks could operate from there. A few of them requested for support required to re-establishing themselves..

However, in all the Public'Partidpation sessions, it was observed that none of the encroachersexpressed reservation about eviction if given suffident time. On the whole, the concem fordisplacement or loss of livelihood was noted as one of the most important issues in case ofOlpad (Chainage-18.00: Olpad-Ichchhapor), Kantharia Chokadi (Chainage-40.72: Bharuch-Dahej), Hansalpur Chokadi (Chainage-59.11: Miramgam-Halvad) and Muval (Chainage-32.00:Vadodara-Padra).

MTe tems 'squaters' and "encroadcers' are used distindively in GSHP. A squatter is a building structure entirelycontained in the public RoW. An erncoad,ment is the spill-ofver of an acjoining sucture/use/acdvity on the RoW.

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* Bus Stop

A common issue that was discussed in most of the Public Partidpation sessions related toeither provision or improvement of the existing bus stop. In many cases, the bus stop existedonly on one side of the road, due which people have to run across to board the bus. Thisincreases the chance of accidents and spedally more in cases where people travel with wormen,children and goods. Provision of bus-bay was another suggestion that was brought-up in manyPublic Partidpation sessions.

Such cases were noted in Jetalsar (Chainage-71.75: Jetpur-Junagarh), Gauridal (Chainage-12.00: Rajkot-Morvi), Mitana (Chainage-31.00: Rajkot-Morvi), Sakatsanala (Chainage-58.60:Rajkot-Morvi), Samilaya (Chainage-9.88: Vadodara-Padra), Bhensali (Chainage 17.81: Bharuch-Dahej) and Soladi (Chainage-131.46: Viramgam-Halvad). In Moti Khavdi (Chainage-114.12:Jamnagar-Khambalia), Hansalpur Chokadi (Chainage-59.11: Viramgam-Halvad) and MalvanChokadi (Chainage-91,60: Viramgam-Halvad), the residents of the village pointed outrequirement of a proper bus stop.

In Mitana (Chainage-31.00: Rajkot-Morvi), people strongly suggested for a proper bus stopnear petrol pump crossing. People also pointed out that the design of the existing bus stops isnot condudve for waiting in the hot summer. They suggested that a few shady tbees near thebus stops provide a much more comfortable ambience. Without the shady trees waiting for busin peak summer becomes torturous. Provision of design elements, benches etc. were othersuggestions brought forward by the people.

Drainage

Drainage was another one of the most common issues raised by the people during variousPublic Partidpation sessions. In many consultation sessions, the people raisedapprehensiveness about storm water drainage and overflow from the drains. In Vadu(Chainage-26.82: Vadodara-Jambusar), Bhensali (Chainage-17.81: Bharuch-Dahej), Padra(Chainage-15.30: Vadodara-Padra) and Hansalpur Chokadi (Chainage-59.11: Viramgam-Halvad) (Refer Figure 4.3), theproblem of water logging noted for daystogether seems to be much more aiticalthan that at other places.

People in Vadu (Chainage-26.82:Vadodara-Jambusar) pointed outdamage to crops over a large area dueto water logging. In Bhensali, people S, :;- *''

suggested construction of a boxed Aculvert to improve drainage in the villagearea. The problem of choked drains was Figure. 43: Flooding problm along the Highway

a concem shown in the PublicPartidpation meetings of Ataladara (Chainage-6.00: Vadodara-Padra), Kantharia Chokadi

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(Chainage-40.72: Bharuch-Dahej) and Padra (Chainage-15.30: Vadodara-Padra). At a fewother places, people suggested an increase in the diameter of existing piped culverts to alloweasy drainage of water.

* Cultural Properties

During the Public Partidpation sessions, it has been found that the local communities on thewhole opposed relocation of temples and shrines. In Samilaya (Chainage-9.88: Vadodara-Padra), the community out-rightly rejected the idea of relocabon of the Dargah. More so, theSarpanch suggested introduction ofprotective elements such as guard-rails etcin order to reduce any negative impact that .may arise from the road development AXproject (Refer Figure 4.4).

A similar case was noted in Sakatsanala(Chainage-58.600: Rajklt-Morvi), where a -'

small temple next to the bus stop holdstremendous religious importance for the _-villagers. In Gauridal (Chainage-12.00:Rajkot-Morvi), people were initially reluctant Figure. 4.4: Temple along the Highway

to accept the relocation of a small shrine,close to the village. However, in the process of detailed discussion, the Panchayat committeeand villagers agreed to relocate the shrine, if in case, such a shift is required.

A case similar to this was observed' in Vadal (Chainage-91.00: Jetpur-Junagarh) village. Thevillagers on the first note rejected any probability of shifting the 'Hanurnan Mandir', which islocated right within the carniage-way. As a result of this, the bus-bay behind the temple is notbeing used in a properly. A lengthy discussion prompted an insight into advantages that couldbe availed by relocating the said temple. The Panchayat committee, after such a'discussioncame forward with an offer to relocate the temple on Gram Panchayat land, close to thepresent location. In cases such as this, villagers specified that the expenses of such relocationshould be covered under the State Highways Project.

* Other Issues

The other common issues raised by people during the various Public Participation sessionsindude the following:

* Creation of parling spaces, particulariy where the present parking on/along the CWhampers smooth flow of traffic. Suggeslions such as this were raised by the people inPublic Partidpation sessions at Hansalpur Chokadi (Chainage-59.11: Viramgam-Halvad),Bhensali (Chainage-17.80: Bharuch-Dahej) and Kantharia Chokadi (Chainage-40.72:Bharuch-Dahej).

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* In certain meetings, people enquired about enhancement and mitigation design

possibilities that may be incorporated in the project design. Suggestions related to tree

plantations, creation of platform for seating arrangements etc. also came up during the

various Public Participation sessions.

* Another issue commonly raised by the people relates to the 'quality' of road construction. It

was pointed out that repeated construction and repair work, hampers quick movement

apart from creating other problems. Pot-holes on the road, stagnation of water etc. should

be taken care of in road design. In Padra (Chainage-15.36: Vadodara-Jambusar) and

Samiyala (Chainage-9.88: Vadodara-Padra), people gave instances of poor road

construction and emphasized that utmost care should be taken in this regard.

* Other issues raised by the people covered the possibilities of improving the existing

situation through enhancement of road-side areas, ponds, wells and bus stops.

* The issue related to compensation, though not discussed in detail, was raised in a couple

of Public Participation sessions. People seemed to be much more concerned aboutrelocation of their business than that about the scale of compensation. The matter is likely

to be a prime issue, after design corridor of impacts are cro of the respective corridors are

ready and project affected people on the basis of that are finally identified.

4.2 SPECIFIC ISSUES RAISED BY THE PEOPLE IN PUBLICPARTICIPATION SESSIONS

Some of the most typical issues raised in the various Public Participation sessions, are being

briefly outlined in the text given below:

* At Padra (Chainage-15.36: Vadodara-Jambusar), the people raised the demand for a

separate cycle track. This was a unique issue in the sense that at no other place the

community raised such a demand. People reported that at least 200 to 250 cyclists(workers in the nearby factories) use the road in the peak hours daily. The movement of

heavy and faster moving vehicles on the same road increases the probability of accidents

and separation of the two is thus, essential in this regard.

* Though drainage has been a common issue in most of the Public Participation sessions, the

severity of the problem was found to be maximum in case of Hansalpur Chokadi

(Chainage-59.11: Viramgam-Halvad) and Padra (Chainage-15.36: Vadodara-Jambusar).

Water logging upto 2- 21/2 feet has been reported during the monsoon season. This greatly

affects the movement of the people and thereby the business of the kiosks owners.

* A very specific issue related to 'taxation' has been raised in the Public Participation sessions

at Vadu (Chainage-26.82: Vadodara-Jambusar) and Muval (Chainage-32.00: Vadodara-

Jambusar). Though the matter falls outside the purview of Gujarat State Highways Project,it is extremely essential to put up this matter with the concerned department in order to

ensure smooth implementation of the Project. The land that was initially acquired to

construct the road after independence (now SH6) is yet to be demarcated in the revenue

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records. As a result of this, people still have to pay tax for that portion of land, which is nomore a part of their property. However, compensation for the same has been paid andthere are no grievances in this regard. The villagers said that the matter has been reportedto the concerned administrative department time and again but so far nothing has been

done. They were extremely vocal about the need to resolve the matter before acceptingany implementation plan of the Project. Keeping in mind, the serious concem raised by the

villagers it is necessary to follow up the matter to the possible extent in order to remove

bottlenecks that are likely to come up during implementation of the Project.

4.3 MEETING WISE ISSUES

The major Issues discussed in each of the Public Participation sessions, in the various corridors

are being summed up in the sub-sections given below. For each of the meetings, a FGD/VillageReport has been prepared, which gives all the details pertaining to the village/town and PublicPartidpation session held there. (Refer Appendix 3)

4.3.1 Viramgam - Halvad

In all, three Public Partidpation sessions induding two focus group and one village meetingwere organized in Viramgam-Dhrangdhra corridor, in which a total of 60 persons participated.

Table 4.1: Over-view of Public Participation Programme - Viramgam - Halvad

Unk Place of Meeting lVpe of ~~ Chainage No. ofLink Placeof Meetng Typeof Meeting Fm To Partidpants

021 * Hansalpur Chokadi Focus Group Discusion 59.11 5920 22

Malvan Chokadi Focs Group Driscsion 91.60 91.70 20

023 * Sclad village Meeting 131.46 135.97 18

Total 60

Surce - Public Partiapation Prgarrn)e (AIDLI/LAS4), 1999

This indudes links Viramgam-Malvan (021), Malvan- Dhrangdhra (022) and D)hrangdhra-Halvad(023). An over view of these meetings has been presented in Table 4.1.

A total of 242 persons are likely to be impacted by the Project in this particular corridor with172 and 70 persons in Links 021 and 023 respectively. A majority of the likely PAPs In these

links are shop owners and those with spill over business spaces.

4.3.1.1 Hansalpur Chokadi (Chainage 59.11 to 59.20)

The problem of water logging was one of the main issues pointed out during the PublicPartidpation session at Hansalpur chokadi. The problem of overtopping Is perhaps the mostgrave on this particular corridor and leads to severe damage to pavement structure. Occasionally,the access to Viramgam and other areas gets totally closed and livelihood sources are badlyaffected. It was clearly asserted that road widening should be accompanied with provision of

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adequate drainage fadlity. Significant damage to agricultural produce due to water logging hasalso been reported. The road acts as a check dam and hence apart from increasing the capacityof existing culverts, all possible solutions have to be thought of to resolve the issue.

* The livelihood of kiosk owners depends totally on Highway traffic. Most of these people donot have any other source of income and hence, they repeatedly asserted that any likelyimpact on their source of livelihood should be minimized.

* Lack of truck parking space creates bottlenecks in smooth flow of traffic near the crossing.It was suggested that provision of a parking bay along the road would help in soMng theproblem.

* Provision of safety measures was also suggested keeping in mind significant movement ofpeople across the state highway to GIDC and Viramgam town.

4.3.1.2 Malvan Chokadi (Chainape 91.60 to 91.70)

* Provision of proper bus stops on both sides of the road was one of the main suggestionsmade by people during Public Participation session.

* People pointed out that the Project should not affect the 'Bajrang Ashram and Temple',located right next to the carriageway. The local community has opposed any likelyrelocation or shift of the religious property.

* Provision of a lay-by/parking space for heavy vehicles, has also been suggested.

* The likely impact of the Project on kiosks and other small shops along the road wasdiscussed at length. There was a great deal of concem about displacement or loss oflivelihood or any other negative impact on their business due to the Project.

4.3.1.3 Soladi (Chainaae 131.46 to 135.97)

• Water logging in both old village area and new settlement during the rainy season was oneof the main issues raised during Public Participation session. The higher level of the roadthan the adjoining area prevents effective drainage leading to water logging near allapproaches to the old village area. Similarly, low lying area near main entry to Madhavpura(new village area) gets water logged aeating unhygienic and unaesthetic environs and thearea up to Bal Mandir gets critically affected.

. It was suggested that widening of the pavement should be carried out towardsMadhavpura since the residential structures there are comparatively away from thecarriage-way.

* The concern for ensuring safety of school children was one of the prime issues raised, forwhich it was suggested that speed breakers and signboards should be put up. More so,safety measures are required keeping in mind the fact that Bal Mandir, medical center andnew residential area are located on the side away from the main or old village. Accordingto them, requests to construct speed breakers in this regard have been made to R&BDfrom time to time.

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PROVISION OF CULV-Ev AND____ _ _- _ _ _ - ---_--.----: DRAINS TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 3)MOST OF THE WATER DRAINS INTO PARKING SPACE FOR

THE CANAL, LOCATED ON SOUTHERN SIDE HEAVY VEHICLESIMPACT ON SOME PROPERTIES

-COMPENSATION AS PER ENTITLEMENT-_______________ FRAMEWORK OF GSHP

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2)

LEGEND

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(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT

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AGRICULTURAL LAND ( PROVISION OF BUS-STOPS ON BOTH SIDES(SOLUTION OF ISSUE 4)

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LINK NO. 023 CHAINAGE | 131.46 TO 131.59 C

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* Bus stop at Soladi exists only on one side of the road and hence, provision of a proper busstop on the other side was suggested.

* Approach to the road from left side (from Dhrangadhra to Halvad) is presently quite steep,which needs to be taken care of while preparation of the design along this section of the

Highway.

* Filling in of the low-lying area near cattle trough was also suggested in order to resolve the

problem of water logging.

* The capacity of the existing CD work is inadequate and this leads to water logging on the

side towards main village. Similarly, the problem of water logging near the pond has also

been pointed out.

* The problem of over-topping from the pond during the rainy season has also been pointedout by the villagers.

4.3.2 Vadodara-Jambusar

A total of seven consultation sessions, including five focus group discussions and two villagemeetings were organized as a part of Public Participation Programme, the details of which arepresented in Table 4.2. In all, 252 participants took part in the Public Participation

programme along this corridor.

Table 4.2: Over-view of Public Participation Programme: Vadodara-Jambusar

Chainage No. ofLink Place of Meeting Type of Meeting ThaParticipants

From To Participants

. Ataladara I (Railway crossing) Focus Group Discussion 6.10 6.50 32

. Ataladara II (S.N. temple) Focus Group Discussion 6.50 6.80 36101

. Samiyala Village Meeting 9.88 11.33 35

* Sangma Focus Group Discussion 12.9 13.9 36

. Padra Focus Group Discussion 15.3 18.0 38

102 . Vadu crossing Focus Group Discussion 26.82 26.95 31

* Muval Village Meeting 32.00 33.00 44

Total 252

Source - Public Participation Programme (NDU/LASA), 1999

A total of 1187 persons are likely to be affected by the Project in this corridor with 526 and 661

persons in Vadodara-Padra (101) and Padra-3ambusar (102) links respectively.

4.3.2.1 Ataladara (Railway crossina) (Chainace 6.10 to 6.50)

* The kiosk owners were initially concerned about the impact of road widening on their

sources of livelihood. However, they were informed that no widening work would be

undertaken in the stretch in Ataladara (from Railway crossing to Swami Narayan Temple)

in order to significantly reduce the number of people likely to be affected by the Project.

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* A proper bus stop does not exist, as a result of which there is no definite place, where thebus halts. This causes inconvenience to the people and thus, provision of a bus stop nearthe railway crossing was one of the main issues raised in the Public Participation session.

* Provision of speed-control measures such as speed breakers was another requirementpointed out by the people in Ataladara as incr-ease in traffic in the last few years due toindustrial development along the State Highway has increased the probability of accidents.

* People repeatedly pointed out the problem of poor road condition and lack of maintenance,which they felt, should be addressed within the Project.

* The problem of water logging near Baba Ramdev Mandir (dose to the railway crossing)during monsoon season was another issue pointed out during consultation.

* People suggested that the neem tree near the carriage-way should not be removed, as thiswas the only source- of ambience/oomfort from the hot summer. This community focuspoint could be improved by introducing some enhancement measures. In an extreme case,if this cannot be done, altemative sitting arrangement or a tree with 'chabutara' (platform)around it should be provided.

4.3.2.2 Ataladara (Swami Narayan Temple) (Chainage 6.50 to 6.80)

* The immediate concem of people in Ataladara was the likely impact of road widening ontheir livelihood. Many people present in the meeting raised this issue and expressed theirconcem in this regard (Refer Figure 4.5)

* People did realize that the curvenear Swami Narayan Temple needs to be U ] --straightened/improved.However, they asserted that if - _

in case this task is undertaken,

carried out on the inner side of rthe curve (away fromshops/kiosks).

* People strongly emphasized Figure 4.5: Partipants at Ataladara

that the bus stop needs to beshifted a little away from its present location. This issue was raised in the light of problemfaced by the school children and a risk to their safety, as the school is located right behindthe bus stop, very dose to the sharp curve. The people also reported the ineffectiveness ofspeed breakers.

* The problem of water logging during monsoons near bus stop was brought to the notice ofPCC team members. The need for proper drainage in the area was also emphasized. A

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MAINTENANCE OVERLAY BETWEEN KM 6 TO 7TO AVOID IMPACT ON LARGE NUMBER OFPEOPLE AND PROPERTIES

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drain does exist in the stretch but it has been blocked by kiosk-owners. It is necessary toclear these blockages in order to ensure effiective drainage.

* The possible enhancement of bus stop and road-side area was also discussed during PublicPartcipation session.

* The problem of traffic jams and congestion was another issue covered in the meeting.

4.3.2.3 Samiyala (Chainage 9.88 to 11.33)

* The likely impact on the properties located r ight along the curve was discussed at length inthe meeting (Refer Figure 4.6). Some people suggested that assistance should beprovided in cases where the properties are affected by the Project. However, many peopleasserted that full support and help would be provided for successful implementation of theProject and all encroachments would be removed/cleared for the said purpose. People inSamiyala felt that straightening or improvement of the curve is essential to ensure safetyof all road users.

* Drainage needs to be improved, as water logging during monsoon becomes a criticalproblem. The main drain gets clogged/flooded as a result of which water logging occursalong the entire 'stretch on one side ofthe village. The problem is most critical |near the existing narrow bridge andmazar area.

* Provision of an under-pass for cattle 'aossing was one issue that was F J[

unanimously raised in the Public _ ' t' ,Participation session at Samiyala. . .

. The Sarpanch of the village suggestedprovision of a bus stop with proper shed Figure 4.6: Meeting at VLllage Samiyala

and sitting arrangement. Others presentin the meeting suggested enhancement cif the area through plantation of trees andconstruction of 'chabutaras' around it.

* The community strongly opposed relocation of the 'dargah' in any instance. More so, theysuggested inbtoduction of protective elements'such as guardrails etc. in order to reduceany negative impact that may arise due to the road development project.

* People pointed that street lighting facility along the State Highway needs to be improvedurgently in order to reduce the probability of accidents, which arises due presence of asharp curve and narrow bridge beyond it.

* People also pointed that road maintenance vwork in the past has been very often not up tothe mark. Poor road quality was a concern raised by many people in the meeting.

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* The need to provide proper signboards indicating settlement area, school, curves etc. hasbeen suggested.

* The safety of school children was another issue that concerned the village community.Zebra crossing and provision of speed breakers were some other suggestions proposed bythem in order to mitigate this problem.

4.3.2.4 Sangma (Chainage 12.90 to 13.90)

During the Public Participation Programme in Sangma, members of our design team came upwith two alternatives, in order to minimize impacts on people and properties. These twoalternatives were explained to the community and discussion on various pros and cones washeld in detail during the meeting.

Alternative-I was to improve the existing road with a minimal dislocation of business andproperties (Refer Figure 4.7).Alternative-I, on the other hand,involved realignment of the roadfrom behind Mahadev Temple forwhich a part of the village pondwould have to be filled up.Alternative II would avoid affecting ~the;kiosk owners and the residential k -

structures located right next to thecarriageway. It would also ensure agreater degree of safety for theresidents "of the village. However, FRgure 4.7: Consricted Section - Sangma, Corridor 10

since Alternative II has serioustechnical and financial inputs, it was dearly specified in the Public Partidpation session that thePCC team members cannot totally ascertain the planning and execution of this particularalternative. Nonetheless, all efforts will be made to reduce the likely impacts of the Project onpeople and properties in the village.

The community unanimously gave a consensus for Alternative-II. The definite and clearpreference for second alternative was made in the light of the fact that no property orbusiness would be affected in the process. Also, in the forthcoming years when trafficvolume increases, it can clearly by-pass the settdement area.

* A major issue taken up during Public Partidpation session related to the safety of schoolchildren. The villagers suggested that speed breakers, signboards and guardrails should beprovided in order to ensure their safety.

* It was suggested that provision of an underpass would be essential in order to ensure safeuninterrupted crossing of people and cattde. The agricultural fields and source of drinkingwater (pond) for cattle and Mahadev Temple are located on one side of the road while

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ON BOTH SIDES ON BOTH SIDES STREET UGHT(soLuTIoN TO ISSUE 5)

PROVISION OF A PROVISION OF STREETCATTLE UNDER-PASS Li UGHTING FACIUTY

MAW t PROVISION OF A SPEED BREAKERBRIDGE REHABIUTATION BULDINGS FIAIR [ j (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 8)(soLunoN TO ISSUE 4) LJs

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NO IMPACT ONDARGAH

PROVISION OF SIGN-BAD -\

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t I 1/ /// - - -- - - DARGAH n NILAEAEPROVISION OF ® ~~~~~~~~~~~~MINIMISE IMPACT ON

@ PROVISION OF _ 7/v.S-- - a. S= -.-.-_- PROPERTIES NEAR CURVE SHIFT OF ROADSIGN-BOAFRD / / / - ... t_ _AIN4 AUGNMENT

/PON// .D . - .- . -- : (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 6) * ENHANCEMENT AND PROVISION/ S° / / / -- =- DARGAN NOT BEING OF RAILS GUARD

///- --j..___--_-. - IMPACTED (SOLUTON TO ISSUE 9)(soLuTION TO ISSUE 2) PROVIDE GUARD-RAILS AT

HAZRAT ALI DARGAH (CHAINAGE 12.5)PROVISION OF DAIN WA,M L INa -

(SOLUTION TO ISSUe 3) IMPROVE DRAINGE

LEGEND

I IsmRAISE BPEOPLE(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROECT

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residential and cornnercial area are located on the other side. Also, women cross over forwashing clothes and utensils.-

The problem of noise pollution was reported as another major area of concern. The spillover and encroachments of residential and commercial structures have come up right up tothe carriageway and hence, the level of exposure to noise has become much more critical.People pointed out that Altemative-II would prove to be beneficial in this regard as well.

* If in case Altemative-I is adopted, Village Panchayat and Talati (other villagers also) haveoffered co-operation and support in order-to successfully implement the Project. However,they asserted that relocation in such a case should care of rehabilitation aspects as well.The community stressed that they do not want any legal or other dispute and hence, allplans and designs should be discussed before hand. They appreciated organization ofPublic Participation session, which gave them a chance/scope to participate in the processof decision making.

* The capacity of CD work, near Panchayat Office has to be increased in order to ensureproper drainage from the settlement to the pond.

* The community has given consent for impact on community assets such as water tank,banyan b-ee etc. in case such a shift is required.

* The risk of accidents due to presence of two sharp curves within the village area was alsodiscussed.

The villagers pointed out that livelihood and safety were the two primary concerns. Theyasserted total support for any welfare and development Project for the region and sbtessed thathindrances such as shifting of shops or problem of relocation could be sorted out with mutualsupport and discussion. Such gestures and acti've participation from the community is highlycommiendable.

4.3.2.5 Padra (Chainage 15.300 to 18.000)

* One of the most critical issues thatcame up during Public Participationsession at Padra was that of

'effective drainage'. The entirestretch from toll booth to the end of

ponds gets water logged during therainy season hampenng smooth flowof traffic and thereby the business ofroadside khosk owhers.

It was reported that traffic volume is __ _ _ _ _ _:_.___ ,_ _ _ _ _

im-mense during peak hours. A largeFigure 4.8: Constrictedi Section - Padranumber of cydists working In

factories in and around Padra use the State Highway and accidents involving cyclists and

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other heavy vehicles are reported quite frequently. A separate cycle track was suggested in

order to ensure their safety.,

* The likely displacement or shifting of kiosks and other small shops due to road wideningwas another area of concern (Refer Figure 4.8). Suggestions related to widening of

pavement only on one side of the road in order to minimize impact on the sources of

livelihood were also made.

* Lack of maintenance of roads was repeatedly brought out during the discussion. Peoplecited past experiences in this regard. It was strongly suggested that use of quality material

was essential to reduce inconvenience resulting from such instances.

* It has to be ensured that water and sewage pipelines are not damaged while road repair

work. Such cases have been reported in the past and thus proper arrangements have to be

made in this regard.

* The need to provide a by-pass in Padra was emphasized by many people present in the

meeting. The increasing volume of traffic owing to industries and vegetable market has

been responsible for congestion and accidents within the town. Though it was clearly

stated during the meeting that provision of a by-pass is beyond the scope of the presentProject, at least not feasible with in the immediate planing process, people repeatedlypointed out that the authorities should take appropriate decision in this regard. According

to them, the problem will become even more grave with more industrialization along the

State Highway in near future.

* People suggested that speed control measures are required in order to minimize the

number and severity of accidents. It was suggested that speed breakers should beprovided near turnings, curves and crossings.

* Provision of proper parking areas and bus-bays was also suggested. Parking of vehiclesright next to the carriageway and bus stops hampers smooth flow of traffic.

* People suggested that access and slope of the adjoining area should be well taken care ofin case the level of the road has to be increased.

4.3.2.6 Vadu Crossing (Chainaae 26.820 to 26.950)

* In the Public Participation session at Vadu (Refer Figure 4.9), a specific issue related to

taxation' was brought up to the notice of. PCC team members (Refer Section 4.2Specific Issues). The matter was taken up quite aggressively and people demanded

resolution of the same as-early as possible. The land that was initially acquired to construct

the road after independence (now SH 6) is yet to be demarcated in the revenue records.

As a result of this, people still have to pay tax for that portion of land, which is no more a

part of their property. They were extremely vocal about the need to resolve the matter

before accepting any implementation plan of the Project. Keeping in mind, the serious

concern raised by the villagers it is necessary to follow up the matter to the possible extent

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LOCATION VADU CROSSING CHECKED NEHA VYAS I % PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMELOCATION VA c CROSSING ___________ _______ IPHASE 11 L

CAD FILE PPP II B 08 NOT T SIGNED NEHA VYAS PRDJECT CD-ORDINATING

Chapter 4 - Major Issues Rased Duling Public Paftldpation Program)me

in order to remove bottlenecks that are likely to come up during implementation of theProject.

* The critical nature of drainage problem was another important issue pointed out durng themeeting. Lack of effective drainage leads to problem of severe water logging near thecrossing and in agricultural fields in monsoon. It was reported that road acts as a checkdam for which proper drains and __

culverts have to be provided. It wasreported that more than 200 bighasof land gets affected due to waterlogging, for which no cultivation oragricultural activity is possible during this period.

* The problem of increasing numberof accidents, especially nearVisrampura culvert was alsobrought into light dunrng thediscussion. L Figure 4.9: Partidpants at Vadu Meeting

* The issue related to safety of smaller vehides and pedestrians was discussed in detail.Following this, questions related to width of paved shoulder, speed conbrol measures etc.were brought out by participants.

* Interestingly, problems faced by the people in Muval village were also brought to thenotice of PCC team members by villagers in Public Partidpation session at Vadu crossing.The difficulties faced due to construction of 'curbs' traffic jams, and increasing number ofaccidents were the main issues discussed.

4.3.2.7 Muval (Chainage 32.000 to 33.000)

* The problem related to 'taxation' (Refer Section 4.2 - Specific Issues) was pointed outquite vocally by Sarpanch of the village. It was made very clear that it is extremelyessential to resolve the aforesaid issue in order to proceed with smooth implementation ofthe Project.

* The likely impact of the Project on kiosks and small shops was a major concem.Clarifications in this regard were made in the meeting (Refer Figure 4.10). However,Sarpanch sbessed that the only source of livelihood for a large number of rural youth(more than 100) was roadside business. He emphasized that govemment should regularizesuch shops, for which total support and help would be provided from the VillagePanchayat. He further stressed that sources of livelihood should not be affected by theProject and the concerned department should take all care in this regard. The mostimportant concem for the villagers has been' employment and livelihood.

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It was reported that adequate arrangements for drainage have not been made during roadconstruction in the past. The capacity of existing drains is too less and hence properdrainage facility is an important requirement.

The damage to agricultural activity due to water logging was also pointed out. It wassuggested that the drainage shouldbe directed towards River Dadar asthe natural slope is in that direction.

* The recent construction of curbs -along the lanes was discussed indetail. The villagers stronglyopposed such a construction, '3saying that it has been responsible - ,for traffic jams, minor accidents and Lmore importantly loss of business.

* The increasing number of accidents ; _ ___

was another issue raised duringPublic Participation session. The Figure 4.10: Meeting at Village Muval in Progress

volume of traffic has increased inthe last few years owing to fast rate of industrialization in the area. People also pointed outthat safety measures should be an important part of road design.

4.3.3 Bharuch - Dahej

A total of three consultation sessions were organized as a part of Public ParticipationProgramme in Bharuch - Dahej corridor. This indudes one focus group discussion and twovillage meetings, the details of which have been presented in Table 4.3.

In Dahej, there are no people likely to be affected by the Project. However, a village meeting(Sarpanch, members of Panchayat and other invitees) was arranged on the instance of R&BDofficials at Bharuch since the village would benefit from the road development project. A totalof 91 participants took part in the Public Partidpation Programme all along the corridor.

Table 4.3: Over-view of Public Participation Programme - Bharuch - Dahej

Chainage No.~ ofLink Place of Meeting Type of Meeting Cnag To of

From TO Participants

* Kanthariya Chokadi Foacs Group Meeting 40.72 40.90 39

121 . Bhensali Village Meeting 17.81 17.96 36

. Dahej Village Meeting 1.0 16

Total 91

Souire - Public Paftapation Programme (NDLALA), 1999

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PROVISION OF DRAIN(SOLUTION TO ISSUE I) (sCIS To BE SHIFTED BUT WOULD(SOLUTION TO ISSUE y~)NOT BE EANOVED - NECESSARY

(3 IP FROM SAFETY ASPECT

TO MUVAL MINIMISE IMPACT UWATER LOGGING AGICULTURAL FIELDS ON SHOPSIKIOSKS i BUILDINGS GEB

*- q 8 je / / l STATION

-_ -- _ CLB8S

-_ - - -_-. | | - ' - - -- A SHOPSIKIOSKS n i (9 s CREATION OF CWRBS -- - - -:- - -- ------- 1 i-1 _ _ __ -_ __ _ _ l _ _ l_ _ l L / / }SIGNIFICATY OPSED

TO VADODARA HOTEL 1 _ ===

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I t i -X X - -- - -- - -= SHO BTOPPS C I I SHOPS0 ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~WTRLGIGBUS-STOP ISHOPS

PROVISION OF PEDESTRIAN

SAFETY MEASRES TO KARELI ITI | PROVISION OF RO PROVISION OF SPED-SNEAKER, ~~~~~~~~CONSTRICTED CROSS-SECTION /| ROAD MEE (SLTON TO ISSE 4)

1 ' NO IMPACT ON SHOPS/PROPERTIES R |, |PROVISION OF SPEED-BREAKER (SOLUTION YO ISSUE 3)

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2)

LEGEND

() ISSUE RAISED BY PEOPLE

(soLruOnN TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT

CORRIDOR VADODARA - JAMBUSAR <10) DW KLASA LEA International GOVERNMENT OF GUJARATLINK NO. 102 CHAINAGE | 32.00 TO 33.00 1O1

LOCATION MUVAL CHECKED NEHA VYAS 111I PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRMMELOlCATION MUVAL I- 1~~ PHASE 11 PCAD FILE PPP II B 09 NOT TO SCALE 1lESIGNED NEHA VYAS PROJECT CO-ORDINATING 9TH JAN. 2CC0 PROJECT GSHP |G No C97 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CONSULTING SERVICES DAE TJA.20 POC,GSP VGN.0

I,PROVISION OF STREET UGHTS

(SOLITION TO ISSUE I) SHOPS /;4,

| ) S THPROVISION OF PROVISION OF BUS-STOPSSTREET LIGHTS POIINOBU-TP'J(SOUMON TO ISSUE 2)

BUILDING

SHOPPING COMPLEX PROVISION OF PEDESTRIANSAFETY MEASURES

TO DAHEJ TO BHARUCH

I [+ - == . KIOSK~ Fr"r t- -.

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PROVISION OF PEDESTRIAN _ . =--.JI ®- SAFETY MEASURES ..\SAFETY MEASURES PROVISION OF SPEED-BREAKERPROVISION OF SPEED-BREAKER : PROBLEM OF (SOUTION TO ISSUE 6)

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 5) ( POVISION OF NG WATER LOGGING

S-ARRANGEMENT DWRING MONSOONENHANCEMENT OF ROAD SIDE AREA

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 4) PROVISION OF DRAINS

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 5)

LEGEND

43 ISSUE RAISED BY PEOPLE

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT

CORRIDOR BHARUCH - DAHEJ (12) DRAWN KAJAL GHOSH LASA LEA International GOVERNMENT OF GUJARATINDIA CANADA ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

LINK NO. 121 CHAINAGE _ 40.70 TO 40.97CHECKED NEHA VYAS | !1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMELOCATION KANTHARIA CHOKADI M P PHASE GH |

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Chapter 4 - Major Issues Raid Dunng Public Partidpation Prografrme

In all, 345 persons are likely to be affected by GSHP in this particular corridor. The maximumimpact of the Project is perceived to be on commercial establishments, followed by the impacton land owners.

4.3.3.1 Kantharia Chokadi (Chainage 40.720 to 40.900)

The likely impact of road widening on livelihood was a chief concem raised in the meeting(Refer Figure 4.11). People expressed their reservation about relocation to a new area.However, they gave consent to totally support the Project, if in case they are allowed toshift their kiosks behind the .

corridor of impact. In fact,they suggested that if the-drain is covered, then they

are willing to shift theirkiosks and small shops onit. The sole idea behindthese discussions was thefact that their businessshould not get disrupted.

* The problem of waterlogging was one of themain issues discussed in FigiLire 4.11: Meeting at Kantharia Chokadi

Public Participation session Iat Kantharia chokadi. The recent residential and commercial development in the vicinityhas blocked the natural drainage paths, as a result of which water logging occurs inKantharia chokadi area.

* The increasing rate of accidents in the last few years was another major concem of thecommunity. The need to provide speed control measures such as speed breakers wasemphasized by the people present in the meeting.

* Provision of bus stops near the junction was one of the main issues raised by the people.The existing bus stop is quite far away causing much inconvenience to the people.

* People emphasized that provision of a proper taxi/tempo/auto stand and parking facility isnecessary near the junction.

* Enhancement measures, provision of streetlights and seating arrangement were alsodiscussed at length during the meeting.

4.3.3.2 Dahei (Chainage 1.000)

* Provision of a round about (rotary) at IPCL junction was one of the dernands put forwardduring the meeting.

* Provision of speed control measures near rural stretches, signboards etc. was emphasizedquite strongly by the participants in the meeting.

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Removal of Prosopis julifora was also discussed at length. It was pointed out that immensegrowth of the plant (right up to the carriage-way) not only creates problems duringovertaking but also obstructs visibility, which is often a cause of accidents along thisstretch.

* Occasional accidents involving blue bull, fox etc. was also reported during the meeting.However, no substantial instances or information was provided on further discussion.

* It was reported that number and severity of accidents has increased in the last few yearsin traffic volumes, which has grown increased more due to coming up of IPCL plant andother large industries near Dahejq

* The need to provide speed breaker, proper signboard near the IPCL crossing was alsopointed out during the meeting in order to ensure safety of school children (a school islocated close to IPCL junction).

* One of the persons present in the meeting pointed out that strengthening of bridges(specially the smaller ones) is extremely essential. The present bridges/culverts have a lowload carrying capacity and with increasing development of GIDC area, volume of heavyvehicles has increased considerably in the recent past.

* The need for regular and effective maintenance of the road and bridges was alsoemphasized by some of the participants.

4.3.3.3 Bhensali (Chainage 17.810 to 17.960)

* The need for a cattle underpass was brought to the notice of PCC team membersrepeatedly during the meeting. The residential area and market are located on one side ofthe road while 3 wells, agricultural land, pond (used for washing and cattle), a primaryschool, aganwadi center and residential area of schedule castes is located on the otherside. Villagers suggested that an underpass would ensure greater safety for the residentsand cattle. The source of drinking water (well) exists on the side away from the village forwhich women and young girls have to frequently cross over. They were cited as beingthreatened by the increasing speed of the vehicles.

* The severity of water logging problem during monsoon was an important issue raisedduring the meeting. Bhensali is located at a level lower than that of surrounding villagessuch as Atali and Khusbat. The entire rainwater from north and west drains towardsBhensali, creating major problem of water logging in the village area. Villagers suggestedthat the provision of a boxed culvert would help in resolving this particular issue.

* Some people stated that care should be taken to minimize the likely impact on theresidential structures located close to the curve. In a case otherwise, people asserted thatfinancial assistance should be provided.

* The problem of noise pollution was another important issue pointed out by the villagers.Even now, noise pollution due to traffic movement creates problems, especially for primaryschool students. In years to come, when traffic volumes are going to increasetremendously, the aforesaid problem will become even more grave. Keeping this in mind,

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REMOVAL OF 'GANDO BAVAL' ALL ALONG THE ROADA/IC A /D (TO INCREASE SAFETY / VISIBILITY)

.A6RICULTURA LAND/ //n- /_ NO PROVISION OF ROTARY DUE TO

AGRICULTURAL LAND DESIGN CONSTRAINTS

/ / f SHOPS SPEED-BREAKER

/ / SHOSHOP HO0 ULDN (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 3)TO DAHEJ PORT S / O BUILDING ( 7s T TOSE

[_] TO SHARUCH

SHOP

SHOP BUILDING PROVISION OF A PROVISION OF SPEED CONTROLROTARY AT IPCL MEASURES (SIGN-BOARD ETC.)JUNCTION

REMOVAL OF PROSOPIS JUUFLORA

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE I)

TO DAHEJ VILLAGE TO IPCL AGRICULTURAL LANDAGRICULTURAL LAND

LEGEND

() IS RIMSED BY PEOPL

(so0umTI TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTIOW PROVIDED IN THI! PROJECT

CORRIDOR BHARUCH -DAHEJ (12) LASA LEA International GOVERNMENT OF GUJARATCDRRID[1R___ BHARUC - DAHJ (12)DRAWN KAJAL GHOSH INDIA CANADA ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

LINK NO. 101 CHAINAGE 1.0 . -CHECKED NEHA VYAS l PU8LIBUC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME

LOCATION DAHEJ IDAH. _~~~I PHASE 119SCAD FILE PpP 11 B 12 NOT TO SCALE DESIGNED NEHA VYAS CONSULTING SERVICES NAGE 1ITH JAN 20D2 OSHP | NG' 12

I I I II PC T SERVINATH M2 PROJECTG

DIRECTION CFFREQUENT HIGHWAY N,TtNtAL OwnM6e

CROSSINGS FOR WATER

SOWUCES, SCHOOL AND FIELDS

] t// -- 0WATER LOGGED

SHOPS/BUILDINGS , -PROVSIONOF ///\-'

SAMWSUwtES/ Z. { / / - PROVISION OF BOX CULVERT

TO OAI4EJSTTEET UGHTING

TO ALIGH ROADWITH MININUM IMPACT

SREANE SIGN BOARD 9POD(S011maN TO 188Um 1) P VISION OF NO PROVISION OF STET

* ) ~~~~~~~~~NOISE BAMRo -PROVISION OF CULVERT TO0SURE PROPE DRAINAGE Pmpm so* -.

(soumON TO I1U 3) -

POVISION OF A NOISEBARIER WALL * ROAD RE-AUHMElNT - MItNIMAL PROPERTIES

(SOUTION TO ISSUE 2) S z Z7Z2 AFFECTED(So;^@vn wv :Ve 5)

LEGEND

(i) lrWISIXMUED BY OU

(sOlON TO ISSUE 2) SOUMTION ROVIDED IN THE PROECT

CORRIDOR BHARUCH - DAHEJ (12) DRAWN KAJAL GHOSH LASA LEA International GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT-u ,_________ ___DRAWN_AL G INDIA CANADA ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

LINK NO. 121 CHAINAGE |17.81 TO 17.96 _ LINK NO. 121 CHAINAGE 17.1 TO 1796CHECKED NEHA VYAS PUBUC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME

LOCATION BHENSALI I R PHASE B

CAD FILE PPP II B 11 NOT TO SCALE DESIGNED NEHA VYAS PROJECT MD-tRDINATING 1.TH JAN. 2000 PRJECT' GSHP |lDVG N. 11

ChaPter 4-Majaor hques Raised Dunng Pubik Parfiapabon Pgraaww

the community suggested provision of a buffer zone in the form of vegetation between theroad and school.

* The need to provide street light facility in the settlement area along the State Highway wasemphasized by many people present in the meeting.

* The need to straighten a sharp curve between Bhensali and Atali villages brought to thenotice of PCC team members. This was categorically emphasized in the light of increasingnumber of accidents at this point.

* Provision of speed-breakers as a safety measure near the school was another issue raisedduring the meeting.

* The villagers also suggested enhancement of the area near viilage pond and bus stopthrough tree plantations.

4.3.4 Olpad - Ichchhapor

A Focus Group Discussion was organized in Asnabad area of Olpad town, where the likelyimpact of the Project is expected to be the highest. An over view of the meeting -has beenpresented in Table 4.4.

Table 4.4: Over-view of Public Partidpation Programme - Olpad - Ichhapore

_ ~~Chainage No. ofUnk Place of Meeting Type of Meeting an Partidpants

133 . Asnabad, Olpad Focus Group Discussion 18 19 36

Total 36

Sosce - PUbIic Partbapatb o,grare (M)LVLAS4), 1999

A total of 522 persons are likely to be impacted by the Project In Olpad, which covers houses of157 and shops of another 181 persons. Almost 30 percent of the likely PAPs fall in thecategories of vulnerable group.

4.3.4.1 Asnabad. Olpad (Chainage 18.000 to 19.000)

* The community in Olpad strongly emphasized on the need for a bypass. This point wasagain and again raised in the meeting. It was suggested that a bypass should beconstructed from the bridge (near Cyanide Factory) to the Mazar at the other end of thetown. Community pointed out that a bypass such as this would reduce accidents within thetown and will ensure greater degree of safety for school children, pedestrians and otherroad users. People feel that such a proposal would benefit the industries In the GIDC areaas well. The containers, vehides etc serving GIDC area currently pass through the stretchbetween Asnabad School and market area, which further compounds to the traffic problemand congestion in the town.

. The community was extremely concerned about the safety of school children andpedestrians. People recounted several inddents in the recent past. They felt that widening

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or strengthening would induce many more vehicles, which may increase -the rate andnumber of accidents. People pointed out that accidents involving tankers/vehides ofcyanide factory and other heavy vehicles have created problems in the past.Representatives of Mahila Mandal and the local community had protested strongly andblocked the construction work of R&BD. on an earlier occasion, when their proposal tobuild a speed breaker in front of the Primary School, Asnabad was not considered. Thisclearly reflects high degree of concem the community holds with regards to road safety.

* People were also extremely concerned about the impact of the Project on their business.Kiosks-owners located in right of way were mainty concerned about loss of livelihood. Theynarrated past experiences in this regard, when no help or assistance was offered. People inOlpad pointed out the problems of unemployment, lower per capita incomes and lack ofeconomic opportunities due to which the loss of livelihood was their prime concern.

* The respondents were also concemed about the period of implementation of the Project. Itwas pointed out that a longer duration of construction would disrupt their businessactivities and movement and thus, the implementation of the Project should be completedwithin a regulated time frame.

* The problem of noise pollution as a result of heavy traffic flow was brought to the notice ofPCC team members.

* The need for having speed breakers near the school was repeatedly emphasized during the

meeting.

* The water in the drain along the road is used by the people for various purposes (washingof dothes, utensils etc). However, condition of the drain requires improvement to enableproper drainage during monsoon and allow its usage by the residents.

4.3.5 Bagodra-Dholka

A village or general meeting was organized in Dholka town as a part of Public PartidpationProgramme. Table 4.5 presents some details about the aforesaid meeting. Most of the peoplepresent in the meeting have some property or business right along or within the RoW.

Table 4.5: Over-view of Public Participaion Programme: Bagodra-Dholka

Unk Place of Meeting Type of Meeting rinpag No. ofFrom To Particpant

211 * Dholka village Meeting 21.5 22.4 28

Total 28

Source - Public ParticpatIon Praywne (NDLTILAS4), 1999

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BRIDGE REHABIUTATION(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 3)

* < ~~~~~~~~~~/ +•*v

PROVISION OF DRAINS IMPROVE RIDGE CONDITION(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) BRIDGE 1912

(j' IMPROVEMENT IN , /DRAINAIGE , /

PROVISION OF BARRIER WALL AUILDINGSG O(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 1) - I / / \ (

FREOUENT ROAD S CONSTRICTED CROSS-SECTIONCROSSING FOR SCHOOL WITHIN URBAN AREA

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 5)

MEASURES TO CHECK C /f |/\00' 4 iMEASURES POllUTION CECK - 0 MINIMISE IMPACT ON

KIOSK QWNERS

4 3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~POND/--- ON- )\,RETAINING WALL WITH GUTTER + DEV. OF

TO SLRAT k- COg <\\ \ / WASHING AREA a REVERSE FILTER

SHOPS \\ rCONSTRICTED CROSS-SECTIONn4 S _ i \\ iWITHIN URBAN AREA\ /_ _ __ (SOlUTION TO ISSUE 5)

PROVISION OF PEDESTRIAN SAFETY MEASURES

LEGEND

PROVISION OF SPEED-BREAKER .35IS RAID BY POORE(SLUTION OF ISSUE 4)

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT

CDRRIDOR OLPAD - ICHCHHAPOR (13) KAJAL GHOSH LASA LEA Internationcl GOVERNMENT OF GUJARATCORRIDOR DRAWN KAJAL OHOSH INDIA CANADA ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENTLINK NO. 133 CHAINAGE I 18.0 T 19.0LOCATION ASNABAD-OLPAD CHECKED NEHA VYAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRMMELOCADTFILEO PPPN11 ASNABAD-OLPAD M P3 PHASE GH BCAD FILE PPP II B 13 NTTO SCALE EESIGNED CEHONSULRJETIN SE-1RVICNAAETIHJA,2N0GOECSGHP IV N.NDT NEHA VYAS PROJE~~~~~CINUTIN CS-RVICENAT2HJA,200 POJCINHG N,1

PROVISION OF NEW CULVERTS ELECTRICITY POLES ONAND REHABIUTATION OF EXISTING ONES MEDIAN AND NOT ON SHOULDERS

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE I) PROVISION OF STREET UGHTING ON MEDIUMi j // J i (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2)

SHOPS\ \ KIOSK~S t! / / lJ BUILDING BUILDING

< \ ~~~~~½r,J r.j F] cEZP-

.~~~~~~~~~~C , _ _, -- _.

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INCREASE CAPACITY .OF ALL EXISTING CULVERTS I PROVISION OF DRAIN AND'NEAR THE TOWN PROVISION OF BUS-STOPS NEW CULVERT

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 4) (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 3)

PROVISION OF BUS-STOPS ON BOTH SIDES

LEGEND

(t) | ISSUE RAISED BY PEOPLE

(SOWTION TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION FROVIDED IN THE PROECT

CORRIDOR BAGODRA D HOLKA (21) DAN KAJAL GHOSH LASA LEA international GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT________ BGORA__DOLA__1 DRAWSN KJLGOH INDIA CANADA ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

LINK NO. 211 CHAINAGE | 21.56 TO 22.45 l _ RCHECKED NEHA VYAS PUBUC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME

LOCATION DHOLKA I= # _ YPHASE 11 E

CAD FILE PPP II B 14 NOT TO SCALE DESIGNED NEHA VYAS PRCOJECT SERVICES DATE 13TH JAN ZCO00| PROJECT, GSHP | DWG Na 14

aapter 4- Major lmies Raised Ourrig Public ParUdpatdon Progranme

A total of 101 persons are likely to be impacted by the Project in this corridor. The maximumimpact is perceived to be on commercial properties and similar establishments located along

this corridor.

4.3.5.1 Dholka (Chainage 21.500 to 22.400)

* Provision of bus-stops was one of the Important issues raised by the people during the

Public Participation session at Dholka. In fact, the present status of the fadlity wasphysically shown to the PCC team members. Presently, there is no shade or even a treethat could provide some ambience from the scorching summer heat.

* The problem of water logging has also been Identified as a aitical problem during themonsoon. The entire stretch in front of the shops at Dholka, (around chainage 22.4) beinga comparatively low-lying area than the surrounding land faces this aitical problem.

Provision of proper drainage fadlity at this end is thus, essential.

* It was categorically spedfied during the consultation session that trees that would becleared for road widening should be adequately compensated for. Afforestation andreforestation programme/s should be worked out in a way that it benefits the local

residents.

* People pointed out that it is necessary to use quality material in order to avoid frequentdamage to the road, which creates problems for both the road users as well the R&BD.

* Some people present in the meeting raised questions about the placement of electricitylines and poles in a case where these cannot be accommodated within the median. It wasspedfied that in case these are shifted near the shops, it could raise a question to thesafety of the local people (in case of leakage etc.). Hence, adequate measures have to

taken to ensure that such problems do not arise in future.

* Another extremely important issue brought to the notice of PCC team members relates toco-ordination between various departments such as PWD, Sewage and Water SupplyBoard, Electricity Board and Telephone department. People pointed out that this isessential in order to ensure that once the highway has been strengthened and improved,other schemes of infrastructure augmentation do not cause damage to it, at least in thefew years to come.

The last issue raised by the people in consultation session at Dholka reflects the high level ofawareness in the community. People spedfied that such an approach should be taken care ofnot only in Dholka but also in other parts of the state as well. It was pointed out thatinfrastructure development requires heavy investment and hence, just due to lack of co-

ordination between departments, the tasks or schemes should not suffer losses.

Several examples were also given to support these statements. Suggestions related to locallevel co-ordination were also emphasized. Such a level of awareness reflected by thecommunity is highly appreciable and would definitely help in improving some of the defidenciesin the present system of administration - sooner or later.

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4.3.6 Wataman - Pipli

A Focus Group Discussion was organized on Wataman Chokadi in order to ascertain the views andpriorities of the people in this corridor, an over view of which has been presented in Table 4.6.

Table 4.6: Over-view of Public Participation Programme - Wataman - Pipli

Chainage No. ofUnk Place of Meeting Type of Meeting FParticipants

From TO PrCpft

221 Wataman Chokadi Focus Group Discussion 70.0 70.5 32

Total j 32

Source - Public Particpation Prraran1ne (NDLIILASA), 1999

A total of 104 persons are likely to be impacted by GSHP, of which 95 are shop/kiosk owners.Almost one third of the likely PAPs in this corridor fall in the vulnerable category.

4.3.6.1 Wataman Chokadi (Chainage 70.000 to 70.500)

* The question of impact on livelihood has been the most prominent issue raised by thecommunity in Wataman Chokadi. Most of the likely PAPs at this crossing are kiosk andother temporary shop owners. Many of these people are totally dependent on the incomefrom such small commercial establishments. People pointed out that they do not have analtemative source of income or land to support their families and many are the sole bread-earning members of their families. It was repeatedly pointed out that the among themreported that they Project designers should look into the matter with a humanitarianapproach and in case the Project design affects a few, altemative arrangements should bemade to ensure that the source of income of the household remains unaffected.

* Provision of proper bus-stops and rest areas, which provide much ambience in summer andmonsoon is essential keeping in mind the fact that Wataman Chokadi is an importantjunction between Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Anand and Vadodara, located indifferent parts of the state. Presently, there is only a single bus stop on one side of theroad. The condition of this structure is far below the desired standard and hence,improvements in this regard have to be made.

* People also pointed out the need for providing public conveniences and drinking waterfadlity at the junction. They pointed out the problem of acute shortage of potable waterand asked for necessary action in this direction. However, it was made clear that theProject has its own scope and limitations and hence, in such cases very limited action ispossible.

* The people also pointed out provision of drainage facility to prevent water logging in andaround the chokadi. It was reported that during monsoon, over-topping up to a height ofone to one and half feet occurs in the area.

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K<.1 P _ FEW SHOPS/KIOSKS BEING IMPACTED - COMPENSATION AS PER

SHOPS/KIOSKS H K!' () {ENTILEMENT FRAMEWORK OF 6SHP (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 3)

.rnfi / ' MINIMISE IMPACT ONii | | rRS KIOSK OWNERS

PROVISION OF A \T \\Y>\ $L\ X-\PROPER BUS-STAND _- - - - - - - - - -

0 SHOPS/KIOSKS I 1XK?$s,

>* .S 1I---_§_ _

… - =- ====-- ~- - ~-_--~--_-~-~-~- -~-~- - - -~- TO PIPLIP

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IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING R BD STORE BUiLDINGSTRUCTURE

I ; | | |PROVISION OF DRAINI I (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 4)

WATER LOGGING -

PROVISION OF ADEQUATEPROVISION OF BUS_-TOPS KI DRINA6GE FACILITY

(SOLUmON TO ISSUE I AND 2)

LEGEND

t | TO N.H. OA || ISSUE RAISED BY PEOPLE

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROJEC

CORRIDOR WATAMAN - PIPLI (22) DRAWN KAJAL GHOSH LASA LEA International GOVERNMENT OF GUJARATINDIA CANADA ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

LINK ND1. 221 CHAINAGE 69.5 7 TD 70.30_ LOCATINKNO, WATAMAN CHAINAGE 6957TO7030CHECKED NEHA VYAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMELOCATIDN WATAMAN ___________ ______________ PHASE 11 BCAD FILE PPP [I H 15 | NDT TD SCALE DESIGNED NEHA WAS CDNSULTING SERVICES DATE. 14THPROJECT CO-ORDINATING

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OQapter 4 - Major Issues RaLsed During Pubhic Parthapatlon Pmgrafmme

4.3.7 Jetpur - Junagarh

In all, three Public Participation sessions, indcuding a village meeting and two Focus GroupDiscussions were organized in the corridor, the details of which are presented in Table 4.7.

Table 4.7: Over-view of Public Particiipation Programme - Jetpur-Junagarh

Chainage No. ofLink Place of Meeting Type of Meeting

From To

_ Vadal Village Meeting 91.0 92.0 31

261 * Jetalsar Focus Group Discussion 71.75 77.125 49

. Sabalpur Chokadi Focus Group Discussion 96.01 97.98 15

Total 95

Sourre - Public Partiapabon Programme (NDLOI/A4), 1999

A total of 68 persons are likely to be impacted by the Project. Of these, the maximum impact isperceived to be on commercial establishment (shops/kiosks) and spill over business spaces.

4.3.7.1 Vadal (Chainaae 91.000 to 92.000)

One of the main issues raised by the community in Vadal related to the increase in numberand- severity of accidents in. the last few years. People reported that at least 30 personshave died in road accidents in the last two years; Apart from this, there were a few otherswho were critically injured.

Villagers have very strongly '

emphasized on the need to 2 ~ * " ^ :-

provide road safety measures.

The villagers proposed creation ofa rotary or circle at State

Highway junction, near chainage . . r . , *91.0.- ];nl D

The bus stop at Vadal exists on Uboth sides of the road. However, -one of the bus-bays is not beingutilized properly due toconstruction of a temple in Figure 4.12: Hanuman Temple at Vadal

between the bus stop andcarriageway (Refer Figure 4.12). This causes inconvenience, especially when people tryto board the bus with women, children and goods. People did realize at a later stage thatclearance of this zone would help in utilizing the road facilities more efficiently.

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* The need to provide guardrails next to the High School was emphasized by some peoplepresent in the meeting in order to ensure the safety of school children.

* It was stated clearly that in case of tree felling in and around the village area is requiredfor road widening, it should be compensated adequately with reforestation/afforestationprogrammes.

* The issue related to relocation of Hanumanji temple, which is located right on carriagewayin front of Vadal bus stop was discussed at length. Initially, the community totally rejectedthe idea of such relocation. However, subsequent discussions did prompt an insight intoadvantages that could be availed by relocating the said temple. The Panchayat Committee,after such a discussion came forward with an offer to relocate the temple on GramPanchayat land, close to the present location. In a case such as this, villagers specified thatexpenses of relocation should be covered under the State Highway Project.

4.3.7.2 Jetalsar (Chainaae 71.750 to 77.125)

The increasing rate of accidents was one of the chief issues raised in Public ParticipationProgramme at Jetalsar. People dted past incidents in this regard and suggested that safetyaspects should be an important part of road designing. With this, they pointed out thatthere is a need to construct aspeed breaker niear highschool. A girl's school is also _-Y

located on the opposite side.Provision of zebra crossinigwas also suggested. 4

Appropriate signboards

should be put up in order to ,,i

ensure safety of the school ichildren (Refer Figure4.13).

* The bus stop in Jetalsar exists --_-_---_-_-_-_--_-_-----_-_-_-_-- _-

only on one side of the road, | Figure 4.13: Meeting in Progress at Jetalsar

due to which people have torun across to board the bus. This increases the chances of accidents/mishaps and speciallymore in cases where people bravel with women, children and goods.

* Provision of a new bus stop near the junction road was also suggested. It was conveyedthat a demand in this relation has been frequently taken up with the concerneddepartment. People from many surrounding villages such as Rupawati, Dedalwa, Limbadi,Bawa, Pipadiya, Batgam and Sukhpur use the existing bus stop at Jetaisar. A new bus stopwill prove to be quite convenient to many users. Some suggestions related to design of thebus stop were also made.

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3 5 TEMPLE NOT TOBEEGUARD-RAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED T N

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE I) - IMPACTED TEMPLE CAN BE RPROVI1ION OF ROAD SAFETY

NO IMPACT ON TEMPLE-BUT A PORTION OF MEASWES (SIGN BOARD,0 PROVISION OF BUILDING WOULD BE IMPACTED (SOLUTION ROVISION OF SPEED BREAKER SPEED- BREAKER)

GUAR-RAILS TO ISSUE 4) (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 6)

HI6H SCHOOL TEMPLE

BUILDS |WING SHOMOKS BTOJETWIR F0 EjLil

_ -lM-BY TO JHUNA _(6 ES) rI i.r ,- -- [ II -rI

BUILDING F:jLIL.SHOPS HANDIRAN

8AFETV'8EUE8\ BUILDINIi -

PROVISION OF A ROTARY INO IMPACT ON TIIMPLE

PROVISION OF SPEED BREAKER (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 5) SITE SHOWN FOR RELOCATION(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) - (GAPNC YTLND

ROTARY HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED (GRAM PANCHAYAT LAND)DUE TO DESIGN CONSTRAINTS

MAIN VILLAGE AREA

LEGEND

ISSUE RAISED BY PEOPLE

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT

CORRIDOR | JETPUR - JUNAGARH <26) I_DRAWN __KAJAL GHOSH_I LASA LEA Internationol GOVERNMENT OF GUJARATCORRIDOR ,ETPUR , JUNAOARH I26) DRAWN KAJAL GHOSH INDIA CANADA ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

LINK NO. 261 CHAINAGE | 12.56 TO 13.50

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(1)PROVISION OF ROAD NO IMPACT ON BORE-WELL

SAFETY MEASLRES (soLunow To ISSue 2)

K THE BORE-ELL PROVISION OF PROPER BUS-STANDSeto m w.R | \8//ON BOTH SIDES

BOY'S HIGH-- 3w Y2~~~~~~~~~ZZ& / SHOPS PROVISION OF BUSSTOPIS ON BOTH SIDES (N OOL H6

}7== / zA~ (soLuToN To esm 3) PROVISION OF PEDESTRIAN --

SAFETY MEASURES

PROVISION OF SPEED-BREAKER <(SOLU-S OS(SOLUTION TO ISSUE I) F.

LEGEND

.S.RAUEDSYPEOPLB ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~SOP

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) | SOLUnoN PROVIDED IN THE FRTJECL

AEA NEARUGRK L LASA LEA International GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

2DRAWN T A ROS INDIA CANADA ROADS AND EUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

LINK ND1. 261 | CHAINAGE | 77.0 TD 77.98 _ :LDCNKDNO 261 CIT7 CHECKED NEHA VYAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMELOCATI1UN JETALSARYM PHASE 11 G

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TO JUNAGARH

ENHANCEMENT OF FUNCTION /* ROTARY NOT BING PROIDO (PROVISION OF SEATING ARRANGEMENT)

(INTERSEClION RE-AUGNED) (SOLUTION TO ISSUES 4 AND 5)

TO BHARUCHVPROISION OF A ROTARY

TE!4PLE#

PROVISION OF SPEED-BREAKER \ 7 .(SOLUTION TO ISSUE ) \ACCIDENT PRONE ZONE ENHANCEMENT

|] F-I \ \ \ / / [ [ | 2 g- C / OF THE JUNCTION

TO JETPUR i _ _ _ r n I #

FACTORY L/

SHOPPING COMPLEX

PROVISION OF PEDESTRIAN SAFETY INTERSECTION RE-ALIGNED TO

ENHANCE SAFETY PROVISION OF SEATING(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 3) ARRANGEMENT

LEGENDTO JAMNAGAR

4) BISE RAISED BY PEOPLE

(SOLUTION To ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT

CORRIDOR JETPUR - JUNAGARH (26) DRAWN KAJAL GHOSH LASA LEA International GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

LINK NO. 261 CHAINAGE | 97.01 TO 97.98 I CHECKED NEHA VYAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMELOCATION SABALPUR CHOKADI Y Y___ PHASE 11 B

CAD FILE PPP II B 18 | NDT TO SCALE DESIGNED NEHALTPNE S-RVICES DATE, 16TH JAN. 2000 PROJECT GSHP |VG NoA 18

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* It was pointed out that in case a bore-well installed a little away from the village is affectedby the Project, then all such arrangements to shift it to a new location should be made bythe Department.

* Apart from these issues, suggesbons covering provision of drinking water facility, publicconveniences, enhancement possibilities etc. were also put forward.

4.3.7.3 Sabalpur Chokadi (Chainage 96.010 to 97.980)

Apart from the under-mentioned issues, no other concern or questions were raised during thePublic Participation session at Sabalpur Chokadi (Refer Figure 4.14). It seems afterdissipation of informationpeople felt that no significantimpact on their business orproperty would be countered S '

and hence, no major concemrwas shown during subsequentdiscussion.

* The problem of increasing

rate of accidents was -

pointed out specifically. LBhensan - Amreli junction(km -92) near Sabalpurchokadi was cited as anaccident-prone zone. Figure 4.14: Meeting at Sabalpur Chokadi

People recalled some suchunfortunate incidents in the last few years. They suggested that the sharpness of the curveshould be effectively dealt with during designing a road. Also, suggestions related tocreation of a circle or rotary at this point were made.

The likely affect of the Project on kiosks and other small commercial establishments wasdiscussed. However, no questions on amount on scale of compensation were raised.

4.3.8 Rajkot - Morvi

Four Public Participation sessions, including one focus group meeting and three villagemeetings were organized in Rajkot - Morvi corridor. The details about the meetings held havebeen summed up in Table 4.8.

Table 4.8: Over-view of Public Participation Programme - Rajkot-Morvi

Chainage ~No. ofLink Place of Meeting Type of Meetirig ChainageFrom To Particpants

* Bedi Village Meetincl 6.0 6.02 36271 _

* Gauridal Village Meetincg 12.0 12.8 27

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Chainage No. ofLink Place of Meeting Type of Meeting Participants

From To Participants

* Mitana Focus Group Discussion 31.0 31.60 34271

* Sakatsanala Village Meeting 56.80 59.90 63

Total 160

Source - Public Particlpation Programme (NDLI/LASA), 1999

A total of 343 persons are likely to be affected by the Project in this particular corridor. Thiscovers 162 persons in Link 271 (Rajkot-Neknam) and 181 in Link 272 (Neknam-Morvi). In mostof these cases, impact on land, house or shops is likely to be the maximum among all othercategories.

4.3.8.1 Bedi (Chainage 6.000 to 6.020)

* The likely impact of the Project on the properties located right next to the curve in thevillage was discussed at: ength. Suggestions such as shifting of pavement away from thesestructures, timely compensation and restricting the width of carriage-way were stronglyemphasized upon.

* The problem related to drainage was cited as one of the main issues confronting thevillagers. The road acts as a check dam, blocking the natural drainage path from the villageto a dam, located 2kms away. The capacity of existing culvert needs to be increased inorder to ensure effective drainage of water

* Many people present in the meeting raised the question related to road safety. Though itwas stated that accident rate is not very high, provision of measures such as guardrails willhelp in ensuring greater degree of safety for residents of the village.

* It was suggested repeatedly that widening of pavement should be carried out on the sideaway from the main village area in order to minimize any likely impact arising out of theProject on people and properties.

* Provision of a proper bus stop and improvement/repair of the existing structure was alsosuggested by the people.

, The issue related to any possible impact of the Project on religious property (a shrine) was initiallyresisted by the people. However, they gave a clear consent on the matter during subsequentdiscussions. They asserted that village elders should be taken into confidence before doing so andall religious formalities should be followed prior to any such relocation scheme.

4.3.8.2 Gauridal (Chainage 12.000 to 12.800)

Lack of adequate drainage facility was cited as one of the most critical problems. The low-lying ditches along the road get completely filled up during monsoon, creating much

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PROVISION OF SPEED BREAKER(a ONc TO SU 2) ROAD RE-ALIGNED TOWARDS WEST

(SOLUTION TO tISE I) PROVISION OFWDEN ROAD ON WEST SPEED-BREAKER' * {iX .(sownom TO ISSUE 8)FROM MAIN VILLAGE ".-' GUARD RAILS IMPROVE EXISTING

PROVISION OF ROAD PROVISION OF (SOUTION TO ISSUE 4) STRUTUE SAFETY MEASURES GUARD-RAILS PROVISION OF ROAD

KIOSKS BUILDING BUILDING SAFETY MEASURES

VASUK-I DEV SHINE

h L __ BUILDI| | ; 4 1r \- = -RELOCATE SHRINE

BSLOLINGS NEAR THE CUIVE LNS |-RBUILDINGS NEAR ThE CURVE / IBUILDINGS I ~ SHOPS~ PROVISION OF A NO IMPACT ON SHRINE/ 1 L; \ \ iv: BUS-STAND (SumO#N TO ISSUE 9)BUILDING WTR PROVISION OF BUS-STOPS

NO IMPACT ON RESIDENTIAL L ON BOTH SIDESPROPERTIES AT CURVE/VILLAGE LOGGINLUGnom To T WE 5 & 6) PROVISION OF DRAIN

(SoLurIna TO ISSUE 3) TO HASHATIYA \ \ A (SOwLTON TO ISSUE 7)MAIN RESIDENITIAL AREA \ \ BWLDING

® PROVISION FOR ADEUATE DRAINAGE

LEGEND

(4) lISm RASE B PEOPLE

(soLuTION To ISU 2) SOWLMON PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT

CORRIDOR RAJKOT - MORVI (27) DRAWN KAJAL GHOSH LASA LEA International GOVERNMENT OF GUJARATLINK N[1. 271 |_CHAINAGE D 6,0 GO INDIA CANADA ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

LOCATION BEDI CHECKED NEHA VYAS M PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMELOCATION HEDI __________ _____________ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~PH ASE II BCAD FILE PPP II B 19 NOT TO SCALE DESIGNED NEHA VYAS PROJECT ING S DATE. 16TH JAN. 2000| PRJECT' GSHP DVG No, 19

I I _ . . H J

) MORE ENTRY POINT IN GUARD RAILS

BUILDING PROVISION OF A US-STANDBREAK IN GUARD- RAILS(SOLUTION TO ISSUE I) P FROVISION OF BUS-STANDS

(S N TO IE 2 (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 6

LZA, B~~~~~~~EOAT ATL R UGHBULDNG[G

rl _ * i_7TO RIDNPROBLEM OF WATER LOGGING

I . Wf t<'i,,;>t, i ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~REHABILITA71ON OF CULVERT

BUILPOISON Oi PER E-HANCEMENG PROVISION OF DE AIN

L SHAFE B TY _ MEASURES (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 6),r, BALqDING /,'.,j>- -

PROVISION OF SAISETY MEASURES PROVISION OF TO B TAisEN BY TROUGH ON TEMPLE 8 PEEPAI. TREE(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 3S () SEATING ARRANGEMENT | RELOCATIE CA TTLE TROUJGH |BIIC0 \ OwTNA

PROVISION OF PEDESTRIAN ENHANCEMENT OF ROAD-SIDE AREAS L SAFET^Y MEASURFES (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 4) (T)

PEEPAL TREE NOT TO BE RtEMOVED

DECISION TO BE TAKEN BY THE COMMUNITY NO IMPACT ON TEMPLE 8PEEPAL TREE

(NOT YET FINALISED) (SoWTLON TO ISSUE 7)

LEGEND

|) ISSUE RAISED BY PEOPE

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT

CORRIDOR RAJKQT - MORVI <P7) KAJAL GHOSH LASA LEA Internotional GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT.__________ ________________________ DRAWN KAJAL GHO INDIA CANADA ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

LINK NO. 271 | CHAINAGE 12.0 To 12.85LOCATION GAURIDAL CHECKED NEHA WAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMELOCATION GAURIDAL IY , PHASE 11 8

CAD FILE PPP II B 20 NOT TO SCALE DESIGNED NEHA VYAS PROJECT CO-URDINATINGCAD FILE PPP It H 20 j NOT TO SCALE flESIGNED NEHA WAS CONSULTING SERVICES DATE' 16TH JAN. 2000 PROlJECT GSHP fl'G No' 20

Chapter 4 - Major Isues Ralsed Dunng PublOc PArtkdpalon Pmgrairme

inconvenience to the residents of the village. The existing culvert is blccked and no properarrangement for final outlet of the water has been made further ahead. People verystrongly pointed out the need to provide an effective drainage fadclity in the area.

* Water logging due to percolation of .water from a cattle trough (Refer -,

Figure 4.15) located rght next to

the carriageway in front of the schoolwas a major- issue raised. It was

pointed out that water logging at thispoint not only results in unaesthetic E - - 4zenvirons but also acts as a breeding -

ground for mosquitoes creating health 14problems for school children and -nearby residents. The need to shift

Figure 4.15: Cattle trough and water logging atthis cattle trough to a new location Gauriidal along the HilghwaV

was strongly recommended.However, people could not dearly identify a new location for the purpose during the courseof the meeting and indicated that more time would be required to make such a decision.

* People suggested that provision of a sitting area/rest area near Mahadev Temple could actas a focal point for community gathering.

* People pointed out that a pepal tree near Jagnath Temple holds religious importance forthe villagers and hence, an effort to avoid any likely negative impact on it should be made.

* Provision of road safety measures such as speed breakers and signboards were suggestedto ensure safety of school children and other residents of the village. People alsosuggested provision of a over-bridge in order to ensure safety of the villbgers.

* The bus stop at Gauridal exists only on one side of the road. People suggested provision ofa proper bus stop and a bus bay on the other side of the road during the PublicParticipation session.

* A few people said that the guardrails placecl along the road have blocked entries to someresidences and commercial establishments, for which more number of openings have to beprovided, pointed it out.

4.3.8.3 Mitana (Chainage 31.000 to 31.600)

* Provision of adequate drainage facility was one of the main issues cliscussed in PublicParticipation Programme (Refer Figure 4.16). The water from village market andresidential area gets filled up on the road and thus, adequate arrangemnents for drainagehave to be made. Also, existing culverts need to be improved., Choked or blocked culvertshave often lead to water logging with water getting into houses of Scheduled castesoccasionally. This problem is more critical near the old village area.

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* The bus stop at Mitana exists only on one side of the road. Villagers pointed out that thereis a need to provide a proper bus stop on the other side as well keeping in mind theinconvenience faced by people during scorching summer and rainy season.

* Also, it was suggested that a new bus v3

stop should be provided near the

petrol pump (nore than a km away

fromn the village). It was reported that -* -- :ipeople. from Mitana and 15 othervillages such as Ariirgarh, Neknam, -=

Ukeda, Daseda, Goidadha,' Kotadiya, '

Padhari and Dharoiya use this bus =- - - .

stop. However, no proper bus standor shed exists at this particular point. ; ^ - ;

* The shed of the existing bus stop Figure 4.16: Meeting at Village Mitana

needs to be reconstructed/repaired. l_l

* Provision of speed breakers and other speed control measures was also discussed. It waspointed out that a standard design/specification should be adopted for construction ofspeed breakers.

* Provision of a proper taxi/tempo stand was also suggested.

4.3.8.4 Sakatsanala (Chainage 56.800 to 59.900)

* The need for a bye-pass was strongly raised during the Public Participation session.Villagers emphasized that Sakatsanala will become a part or an extension of Morvi keepingin mind the present pace of development. The present municipal limit of Morvi is only halfa km away from the main settlement area. In such a case, the increase in vehicular trafficcan create number of problems for the villagers and thus, a bye-pass was essential.

* The villagers have been putting forward a demand for a over-bridge for the last 12 years,with repeated appeals to local MlAs and concemed department. The issue was taken uprepeatedly in the meeting as well in order to ensures greater safety for the residents of thevillage. In Sakatsanala, a primary school, four wells and agricultural fields are located onone side of the road while residential area is located on the other. School children andwomen who frequently cross over to fetch water from the wells were cited as beingthreatened by increasing speed of the vehicles.

* The detail lay out plan of (Narmada pipeline) along the State Highway was brought to thenotice of PCC team members. The pipeline runs parallel to the State Highway from Morvi toTankara crossing. It is likely to effect the proposed alignment of the road and hence thelayout plan would be a major consideration in road design.

* It was repeatedly suggested that widening of pavenlent should be carried out on the sideaway from settlement area. In Sakatsanala, residential structures are located right up to

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NEW RESIENIAL AREAA

0 4 Q~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ SHOPS4AO A REPAIR EXISTING BWS STOP RSIDENAL AREA

(OLD VILLAGE)

PETROL PMPr L *> > iD F- PROVISION OF DRAIN ALONG THEROAD

( 02+ 42 ) l l (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 4) IKl\ E n X [< > / / | , PROVISION OF BUS-STOPSPROVISION OF SPEED PAWING (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 6)CONTmo MEASURS 4C1"U

(s8ArrT10 TOmm1y 2) _Pmm- |^*f^f^ -_- SPEED-BREAKER PRiOVISION OF

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) ()_ I _1# PROPM BUS-STANDSPROISION OF 8

(SO1UTION TO ISSUEPR A BUS-STOP OVISION OF SPEED BREAKERPROVISION OF BUS-STOPS ON PROVISION OF SPEED-BREAKER

BOTH SIDES AREA PRONE TO (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 5)(SOLUTION TO ISSUES I AND 3) WATER LOGGING

LEGEND

4 (0) | UISUE RAISED BY PEOFLE

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT

CORRIDOR RAJKOT -MRVI (27) DRAWN KAJAL GHOSH LASA LEA InternationalLINK NO . 22HANAE 30TO3234INDIA CANADA ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

LINK NO. 272 |CHAINALE |31.0 TO] 32.34 [_CHECKED NEHA VYAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMELOCATION MITANA I PHASE 11 B

CAD FILE PPP II B 21 | NilT Til SCALE DESIGNED NEHA VYAS PROJECT CEG-RDINATINGCAD FILE PPP II B 1 NOT TO SCALE j ESIGNED NEHA VYASCONSULTING SERVICES DATE- 16TH JAN. 2000 PROJECT- GSHP DWG Nar 21

PAVEMENT SHIFTED TOWARDS EAST TO AVIODIMPACT ON SHINE AND PROPERTIES

MVAI (SOWTION TO ISSUE 3)

SHRINE NOT TO BE IMPACTEDuPROVISION OF A

PROVISION OF SPEED-BREAKER …-_ …-w- - -- -- CULVERT FOR WATER STRUCTURES LOCATED(SOLUTION TO ISSUE I)I I PIPEUNE I CLOSE TO THE PAVEMENT

(U.S\ BULDING | SH O BUIDI BIJILIINN

E1 --- - -- :' - - ---- ----

PROVISION OF AN ' L |/\O OVER-BRIDGE OR WIDENING TO BE CAREDOTHER ROAD SAFETY FREQUENT CROSSING OUT ON THE EASTMEASURES FOR WATER SOURCE

WATER LOGGING AND SCHOOL PAVEMENT SHIFTED TOWARDS EASTPROVISION OF A CULVERT (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 5)

PROVISION OF DRAIN (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 4)(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2)

LEGEND

4() ISSUE RAISED BY P EP

(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT

CORRIDOR RAJKOT - MORVI (27) KAJAL GHOSH LASA LEA international GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT_________________________________ DRA WN KAA HS N D IA C AN A DA ROADS AN D B UILDI NGS DEPARTM ENT

LINK NO. 272 | CHAINAGE | 5Z3.75 TO 59,64INDIACANADAROADSANDBUILDING

LOCATION SAKATSANALA CHECKED NEHA WAS M P PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMELOCATION . SAKATSANALA _______________ I PHASE 11 9

CAD FILE PPP II B 22 |N[1T TCE DESIGNED NEHA VYAS PROJECT CO-ORDINATING IC2NSULTING SERVICES DATE, 14TH J |2000 PROJECTS GSHP D.G No, 22

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the carriage-way while on the other side the buffer between structures and pavement isadequate enough for widening to be carried out.

* The problem of water logging during monsoons near the well and primary school area wasalso discussed during the meeting. The need to provide a proper drainage system waspointed out quite clearly.

* The villagers specified that under no circumstances the temple next to the bus stop shouldbe affected as it holds tremendous religious importance for them.

4.3.9 Jamnagar - Khambalia

One focus group discussion was organized in Moti Khavdi village in this particular corridor, anover view of which has been presented in Table 4.9. In all, 119 persons, induding 39 in Falla-Unk to Vanthali (283) and 80 in Jamnagar - Khambalia (285) are likely to be impacted by GSHP.

Table 4.9: Over-view of Public Partidpation Programme - Jamnaigar-Khambalia

Link Place of Meeting Type of Meeting Chainage No. ofFrom To Particpants

285 . Moti Khavdi Village Meeting 114.12 115 35

Total 35

source - Public Partipabbin Programme (NDUL/LSA), 1999

The commercial establishments such as shops and kiosks and sources of water supply are likelyto face maximum impact due to road widening project.

4.3.9.1 Moti Khavdi (Chainage 114.120 to 115.000)

Apart from the under mentionedtwo issues, no other significant -L

concem was raised during Public _ -Participation session (Refer ' -

Figure 4.17). This can be -attributed to massive scale ofdevelopment the area has .-

witnessed in the recent past, -i owing to establishment ofpetroleum refinery projects of . 2

Reliance and Essar Groups and 4

Gujarat State Fertilisers andChemicals factory. Hence, people | Figure 4.17: Meeting at Moti Khavdi

felt that the likely impact of roadwidening project would be comparatively insignificant in relation to large-scale industrialisationin the vicinity.

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A significant issue that was pointed out in the discussion after dissipation of informationabout the project related to provision of proper bus stops on both sides of the road.Though buses stop at Moti Khavdi, no sitting arrangement or shed to provide ambiencefrom scorching summer or rain exists.

The likely impact of the project on livelihood sources such as kiosks was another importantissue raised. It was reported that not enough notice was given before removal of stalls andkiosks during earlier road development projects and this should be taken care of in futureventures of similar nature.

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NO IMPACT ON PROPERTIES/PEOPLEMAIN VILLAGE AREA (SOLUTION TO ISSUE I)

(RESIDENTIAL)

MINIMISE IMPACTON KIOSKS BUILDING

//~~7777~~ RELIANCEBUILDING

ACAR SHO \ \ TEMPLE _ \ i i PETRO-CHEMICALS

SHOPS

TO JAMNAGAR - TO KHAMBALIYA

2 | ~ ~~~~~~~KIOSKtS W +ai I--I L

XPROVISION OF BUS-STOP GUJARAT STATE FERTILIZERS ANDPROVIDE PLANTATION I ON BOTH SIDES IHEMICHEM

ALONG THE ROAD CEIA.

ENHANCEMENT OF ROAD-SIDE AREA PROVISION OF IUSSUTOPS (SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2)5)

LEGEiND

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(SOLUTION TO ISSUE 2) SOLUTION PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT

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5. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS RAISED DURING PUBUCPARTICIPATION PROGRAMME

5.1 SOLVING THE ISSUES RAISED

Consultation with the communities resulted in arriving at design solutions, appropriate and

condudve to the felt priorities of people. It has been ensured in GSHP, Phase IIB that views of

affected groups and local NGOs are taken Into account to all feasible limits in Project designand implementation. The purpose has been to improve quality of the projects and reduce anylikely impediment in execution of the project.

Comprehensive documentation about ecosystern components, hot spots and communitynetworks enabled minimising the possible negative impacts. Wherever, impacts wereunavoidable, adequate mitigation or compensation designs/measures: were incorporated,keeping in mind the preferences of the community. The issues raised by the people were listedsystematically and were taken up with the design team (PCC) in both formal and informalterms,

The matters have been pursued time and again in order to accommodate the maximumpossible concerns in the design framework. In certain cases, where it was found necessary, asin Sangma, located at Chainage 12.9 in Link 101 (Refer Section 5.2.1 for details) additional

site visits were made to discuss spedfic issues with the people. In such meetings, generallythe Panchayat members, school teachers and other concerned individuals participated.

It has been observed that the following have been the principle concems raised by the peoplein almost every Public Partidpation session:

1. Drainage

2. Impact on properties (spedally source of livelihood)

3. Provision of safety measures and

4. Provision of bus-stops

All such issues raised have been incorporated to the possible extent in thle Highway design

along the concemed sections.

Certain issues such as provision of drinking water or provision of a bypass were well beyondthe scope of GSHP and hence could not be addressed within this project. However, NGOs andother concerned departments can utilize this information for Programme design andimplementation of schemes in such areas.

Also, certain suggestions like creation of a rotary (e.g. : Vadal, Chainage S1 - Link 261) werenot feasible since such an element would significantly reduce design speed, apart from

impacting properties located nearby.

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Some treatments such as design and enhancement of bus stops, culverts and drains or design ofsafety measures are more or less similar for different corTidors. Also, certain issues related tocompensation, Grievance Redressal Framework and Resettlement Plan would be addressed in asimilar fashion in different Project corridors. Redressal of such issues has been covered undergeneral solutions applicable at all relevant places and situations. In a case where a concern was

either specific or a more detailed site-specific solution was proposed. Spedfic solutions have beendiscussed under a separate head (Refer Section 5.2 for details). In this particular report, only

the broad solutions and treatments have been discussed. For spedfic engineering or designdetails, the relevant reports (as suggested in the text) will have to be referred.

5.1.1 Drainage

Drainage design is an important aspect of highway engineering and it is required formaintaining stability of entire structure of the road. Suitable drainage systems have beendesigned and adopted in rural and urban areas.

In rural areas, the design attempts to maintain the existing drainage pattems through a seriesof open lined and unlined drains/ditches and culverts. The outlet to these drains is designed todirect water away from road towards the natural drainage channels. Areas where overtoppingis observed during the monsoon season are being suitably treated by rising the profile orintroducing a new cross drainage structures. In urban areas, special care was taken so that theroad-side drains serve for area level storm water drainage as well. Issues of local sewerage

and stagnation of water have been addressed. Additional measures have also been taken up toprevent flooding in probable sections of the project corridors.

In urban areas three different types of drainage systems shave been adopted in order to

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ensure minimum or no impact to the adjacent properties. These are kerb and gutter, closeddrain and open lined drains. The design of cross drainage structures indudes provision of new

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culverts as well as repair/rehabilitation of existing culverts. Figure 5.1 shows a typical cross-section with provision of drains adopted with minor modifications as per site conditions.

Provision of drainage fadlity was one of the major issues raised in consultation sessions held atdifferent locations In Corridor 10 (Vadodara - Padra -Jambusar), Corridor 12 (Bharuch -

Dahej), Corridor 02 (Viramgam - Halvad) and Corridor 27 (Rajkot - Morvi). In all such places

either kerb and gutter or dosed drains are being provided. A total of 8 new culverts are beingprovided in Unk 21 and 22. One in Corridor 12 (Bharuch - Dahej), 13 in Corridor 21 (Bagodara- Dholka) 6 in Corridor 261 (Jetpur - Junagadh), 23 in Corridor 27 (Rajkot - Morvi), 2 inCorridor 28 (Falla - Khambalia) and 14 in Corridor 22 (Wataman - Pipli) have also been

provided.

The natural slope and tidal rush from Gulf of Khambat causes serious drainage problem) in

certain sections of Wataman - Pipli corridor (221). The problem of drainage in this corridor wasrepeatedly taken up during the Public Partidpation Programme organised at Wataman Chokadi.In order to mitigate this, 5 culverts are being rehabilitated either by provision of extra height

for box culverts or providing multiple pipes in case-of single pipe culverts along the corridor.

In case of Padra (Chainage 15.3 - Corridor 10), Hansalpur (Chainage 59.6 - Unk 021) andBhensali (Chainage 17.8 - Link 121), the severity of drainage problem demanded a more sitespecific and comprehensive solubon. This task has also been accomplished in formulation of

design for aforesaid sections. (Refer Section 5.2: Specific Solutions for idetails).

51.2 Encroachments or squatters

The road design in this Project minimised displacement requirement needs of squatters andencroachers. They would only be displaced minimally when there Is no other alternative. Inmost cases, it was ensured that the displacement means nothing more than lateral shiftng of afew meters (especially in the case of the squatting business kiosks). All the avoidancemeasures have been taken to minimise the impact on squatters and encroachers. As a result,displacement has been significantly reduced. The likely impact of road widening project on the

source of livelihood was raised in many consultation sessions. In certain meetings, the level ofanxiety among the participants was found to be quite high.

An attempt during preparation of road design in the Project has been made to minimisedisplacement of squatters and encroachers. In all, 286 out of the likely 604 properties invarious categories are being finally impacted in Phase IIB of the Project. A majority of theseare kiosks, shops and other small commercial establishments. The likely impact on source of

livelihood was raised In consultation sessions held at -

(1) Malvan (Chainage 91.60- Link 021),

(2) Hansalpur Chokadi (Chainage 59.11- Link 021),

(3) Padra (Chainage 15.3 - Link 101 to 102),

(4) Kantharia Chokadi (Chainage 40.72 - Link 121),

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(5) Muval (Chainage 32.00 - Link 101 to 102),

(6) Asnabad (Chainage 18 - Link 133),

(7) Sabalpur Chokadi (Chainage 97.01 - Link 261),

(8) Wataman Chokadi (Chainage 70.0 - Link 221),

(9) Moti Khavdi (Chainage 114.12 - Link 285) and

(10) Ataladara (Chainage 6.10 - Link 101).

The impact on smaller commercial establishments was unavoidable in Padra due to designlimitations. The State Highway passes through a constricted and congested urban section andmost of the properties are located quite close to the existing pavement. In all, 53 propertiesare being impacted here. However, in all other cases, a major proportion of the properties isnot being impacted. For example - In Asnabad only 8 commercial establishments are beingimpacted, in Sabalpur 2 and in Wataman only 14 properties are being finally impacted.

In Muval and Moti Khavdi none of the properties are being impacted by the Project. In everysuch case where the property is being impacted, compensation as per the EntitlementFramework of GSHP, counseling and other support mechanism would be provided (ReferChapter 8 -RAP, Vol. ILA, Phase IIB ESR for details).

5.1.3 Impact on Properties (Residential)

It was suggested during consultation sessions held at Bedi (Chainage 6.02 - Link 271),Samiyala (Chainage 9.88 - Unk 101) and Bhensali (Chainage 17.8 - Link 121) that theresidential properties located near curve (in all these three cases) should not be impacted. Anattempt has been made to improve road geometry along with minimisation of impact onproperties at the same time. No residential property is being impacted in Bedi and Samiyalawhile onty three houses are being affected in case of Bhensali village. It has been foundnecessary to improve the geometry of the sharp curve in Bhensali in order to enhance roadsafety. It is imperative to do so keeping in mind the heavy flow of traffic that is likely to begenerated due to the development of industrial estate of GIDC and Dahej port.

5.1.4 Cultural Properties

The GSHP has given top priority to avoidance of any adverse impacts in the existing set-up ofcultural properties. Except in unavoidable circumstances where relocation will have to beresorted to the Project has gone out of its way to protect the cultural properties. Wherenecessary, relocation would be taken up only after consulting the concemed community. Theapproach to affected archaeological and cultural property has been not only meant to protectthose that are directly affected, but also to avoid indirect impact on cultural properties in theindirect area of influence.

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Only 13 cultural properties are being impacted or relocated. All other cultural properties will beprotected and some enhanced. Detailed protection, mitigation and enhancement plans havebeen formulated for all such cultural properties.

The enhancement of these cultural properties has been basically restricted to the RoW but as

per site spedfic situation, enhancement features have been proposed inside the premises ofthe cultural property also. Enhancement indudes measures, which are mitigation oriented such

as provision of barriers for safety as well as to define precincts or plantation of trees to act as

natural screens against traffic pollution besides providing shade (Refer Figure 5.2). It also

covers provision and/or improvement of access, provision of parking and creation of seatingplaces and rest areas.

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Figure 5.2: A typical sketch showing Exsting and Propoped Condiborns for a

Cultural Property located along the highway

It was observed that in certain cases people were more open and flexible towards relocation ofcultural properties so as to achieve utilisation of road and related fadllties and at the same

time create a safe and quieter environment for people visiting such temples and shrines. (e.g.

Vadal: Chainage 91.0 - Link 261 and Bedi: Chainage 6.02 - Link 271).

However, in some other cases such as in Malvan Chokadi (e.g. Chainage 91.0 - Link 022) and

Sakatsanala (Chainage 59.8 - Link 272), people strongly opposed any likely impact on cultural

properties. A similar view was observed in case of two dargahs located along the highway inSamiyala (Chainage 9.88 -Link 101). All these cultural properties are not being impacted by theProject. Additionally, enhancement of the area has been proposed through provision of hardand soft landscape elements. In order to seek information and details about enhancementplants for individual cultural properties Refer Vol. IF-Cultural Properties Report, PhaseIIB). In cases where a shrine or a temple is located too dose to the shoulder, guide ralls are

being provided.

Even in cases where people made no suggestions regarding cultural properties in their area,enhancement and protection measures have been provided. In Gauridal (Chainage 12.0 - Link

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271), participants had suggested provision of a seating area near Mahadev temple andprotection of a peepal tree near the compound wall of the temple. Both these suggestions havebeen incorporated into Enhancement Plan for this village (Refer Vol. IIE-EnvironmentalDesign and Mitigation Measures Report, Phase IIB).

The Vasuki Devta shrine in village Bedi (Chainage 6.02 - Link 271) is also not being impacted.In case of Sakatsanala (Chainage 59.8 - Link 272), the design team (PCC) re-aligned the entiresection of the Highway passing through the village. Apart from saving the properties, the aimwas to save a shrine with which strong cultural sentiments of the people are attached (ReferSection 5.2: Specific Solutions for details).

The Bajarang Bali Mandir and Ashram located near Malvan Chokadi (Chainage 91.0 - Link 022)are also not being impacted by the Highway strengthening project.

5.1.5 Road Widening

Although the existing pavements were significantly widened, acquisition of land beyond theexisting RoW has been restricted to an absolute minimum. In numerous places, acquisition ofadditional land was avoided. For such avoidance without a compromise on the width ofpavement, the following measures were adopted as follows -

* increasing the slope of embankment from the standard 2 (horizontal): 1 (vertical) up to amaximum of 1.5:1, with appropriate stabilisation and slope protection measures

* construction of retaining walls to minimise land acquisition.

* construction of roadside drains beneath the footpath etc.

Where this was not possible, such as in urban areas, restrictive measures were taken. Theseinclude -

* Lateral shifting of the pavement to save properties on one side, subject to highway designstandards

* Avoiding or staggering of parking lanes and service lanes

* Restricting the median width up to the minimum 1.2 m as prescribed

* Designing a constrained pavement, induding parking lanes and service lanes with minimumwidth of 3m and 3.2m instead of 3.5m as per standard practice

* Protection of cut slopes with reinforced earthwork, where vertical slopes are to benegotiated to avail safe vertical profile of road

* Designing several stretches of Project roads as "restricted speed zones"(design speedswere as low as 50 to 60 km/h in some stretches as compared to standard design speed of100 km/h)

* Designing the road intersections, particularty in urban situations, judiciously to avoid landand property acquisition and

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Stage wise construction of roads and bridges to avoid bottlenecks and congestion duringconstruction phase

These are some general safety measures that been incorporated in the design as per sitespedfic details in different locations of Phase IIB corridors. However, certain cases demanded amore specific solution, which has been accordingly detailed out. Some such cases are beingdiscussed below.

A realignment or shift of the pavement away from the main village/settlement area has beencarried out in order to minimise the impact on people and properties. In a few cases such as inSoladi (Chainage 131.0 - Link 023), Bhensali (Chainage 17.8 - Link 121), Bedi (Chainage 6.02 -Unk 271), Mitana (Chainage 31.0 - Link 272) and Sakatsanala (Chainage 59.8 - Link 272), theold and the main village area is located dose to the existing pavement while new structures onthe opposite side were relatively distant from the Highway. It was found that by shifting thepavement away from the village area the dvil work could still be carried out within the existingRoW. Thus, two goals were achieved simultaneously -

1. Minimisation of impact on people and properties and

2. Minimisation of land acquisition.

In all these cases the new alignment of the road has been proposed away from the mainsettlement area.

5.1.6 Bypass Issue

People have raised the demand for a by-pass in many Public Partidpation sessions. However, itis not possible to incorporate many such proposals keeping in mind the limitations and scope ofthe Project. In such a case, people were explained the planning process for a by-pass in detail.They were explained different scenarios whence it became dear that bypasses are not the onlyfeasible solution. Villagers and PCC agreed that the best course is to design a relativelyconstrained road through the settlement. The PCC and R&BD agreed that all measures wouldbe taken to minimise disruption and displacement.

In case of Padra, where the people raised such a demand, it was spedfied that provision of by-pass was way beyond the scope of the present Project. The offidals of R&BD, who werepresent during the meeting, too explained the difficulties in this regard.

Similady in case of Olpad, it was not possible to indude such a demand within GSHP. The limitof construction ends just outside the main market area of the settement. MIoreover, a dedsionsuch of this has its own finandal and time constraints, which lie beyond the purview of GSHP.

A similar demand was put forward in Sakatsanala (Chainage 59.3 - Unk 272) by the people.They suggested that by-pass would ensure safety for school children, women and otherpedestrians who frequently have to cross-over for school, water source and agricultural fieldslocated on the other side of the Highway. Also, it would lessen the noise pollution in the village

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area, which is fast becoming a growing menace. However, it was pointed out that though thereasons are valid, it was possible to develop the by-pass within the purview of GSHP.Nevertheless, the R&BD could investigate the urgency of such a proposal in the near future,keeping in mind the various social and financial constraints associated with it.

5.1.7 Safety of school children and other road users

Changes in the road environment to increase speeds have a direct impact on safety. ThisProject aims at increasing road safety remarkably. Segregation of pedestrians and motorvehicles as well as segregation of slow and fast moving traffic was a prime concem whiledesigning. Throughout the length of Project corridors, 1.5 m paved shoulders have beenprovided, in addition to 1 m wide earthen shoulder, on either side of the carriage way to easesegregation of fast and slow moving vehicles. All urban areas have been designed as"restricted speed zones", and adequate signage has been proposed. In every village or urbanarea, separate parking and service lanes ha been provided along with roadside footpaths.Protection barriers have been provided along the crowded/congested sections or when thepavement is narrow. Some other measures to ensure safety of road users adopted in theProject design indude:

* Utilisation of rumble strips to increase driver alertness of an upcoming change inenvironment.

* Changing roadway surface material to increase the alertness of the driver.

* Roadway illumination to increase night visibility and enhance safety.

* Modified cross-section according to extent and density of settlement.

Controlling high vehicle speed and heavy traffic volume have been important aspects of Projectdesign. Many such measures to achieve this including speed-breakers, signboards, illumination,guard-rails, improvement of road geometry etc. have been included as part of design indifferent sections to ensure greater safety of pedestrians, school-children and other road-users.

Traffic control devices and other facilities in GSHP have been designed to ensure safetycoupled with smooth hazard free passing to road users. Re-design of intersections provision ofparking lanes, traffic signs, road markings and access roads have also been incorporated inroad design.

Keeping in mind the accessibility factor, all existing access roads to farms, shops and smallsettlements have been treated by paving the surface and easing the grade. At all majorintersections, channelisation and right twin bays have been proposed to increase safety,intersection capadty and to reduce conflict points.

Guide-rails are being provided at all approaches to bridges, culverts, animal underpass andalong high embankment (Refer Chapter 6 - Avoidance and Mitigation Measures, ESR,Phase IIB for details). In certain cases guide-rails have also been provided to protect waterbodies and cultural properties.

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Provision of safety measures including speed-breakers, signboards, zebra crossings, streetlightsetc. were raised in all the consultation sessions. The specific measures adopted/designed indifferent corridors for enhancing safety are being summed up below -

* The Bhensan - Amreli junction (Chainage 92.0 - Corridor 261) has been re-designedkeeping in mind the reported high rate of accidents at the intersection.

* Parking lanes have been provided at Padra (Chainage 15.2 - Link 101), Muval (Chainage 32-Link 102), Sakatsanala (Chainage 59.2 -Link 272), Moti Khavdi (Chaiinage 114.12 - Link285), Malvan (Chainage 91.60 - Link 021) and Hansalpur Chokadi (Chainage 59.11- Link021) apart from some other urban stretches.

• During Public Participation session at Padra (Chainage 15.2 - Corridor 10) participantsstrongly suggested provision of a cyde track in order to ensure safety of a large number ofcyclists working in industrial units located along the Highway. Keeping this in mind, aseparate cycle track is being provided in the town from chainage 15.000 to 16.300 (oneand half km).

* In Sangnia, the proposed re-alignment of the road would have blocked the movement ofcattle to the pond and agricultural fields beyond it due to construction of a retaining wall.In order to facilitate safe and uninterrupted crossing of people and their animals, a boxculvert (about 6m wide and 3m high) has been provided at Chainage 15.225.

• It has been observed that the thick growth of Prosopis juliflora in certain sections along theHighway has been responsible for reducing visibility apart from creating environmentalproblems. In Bharuch - Dahej corridor (121) particularly the species has grown right uptothe edge of the pavement creating a green wall on both sides of the road. The issue wasspecifically taken up in two out of the three meetings organised along this Corridor -Bhensali (Chainage 17.8) and Dahej (Chainage 1.0). Keeping in mindl, the environmentaland safety concerns Prosopis juliflora is being removed in all corridors of Phase IIB.

5.1.8 Bus-stops

In most of the consultation sessions, suggestions and questions pertaining to provision andimprovement of bus stops have been raisecl. People revealed the inefficiency of existing

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structure of bus stops. The existing design was reported to be unconduisive to the local climateand thus, finds use only during the monsoon season. Some of the existing bus stops have noshelter and others provide inadequate shade, specially when the sun is at lower elevation.

The provision of new bus shelters under the Phase IIB has been made keeping in mind thedeficiencies that exist presently, both in terms of numbers and in terms of design elements(Refer Figures 5.3 and 5.4). Apart from this, the existing bus stops are also being enhancedand rehabilitated under this particular phase.

5.1.9 Social Hot Spots

The hot-spot matrices were prepared with significant inputs from the Public ParticipationProcess. Impact on the hot spots was minimised through innovative and sensitive designsolutions. Most of the other issues were resolved through design solutions. Sometimes,consensus was built-up among the likely PAPs with regard to the issues. Measures taken toreduce impacts in the hotspots include both mitigation and compensatory measures. Also,specific measures were formulated for some of these hotspots wherever required. Whererational design was unable to incorporate each and every issue raised by the community (say,difficulty in providing a particular tree due to large traffic hazard potential or difficulty inproviding a by-pass) a conflict resolution exercise was undertaken. In places where suchexercises were carried out, the communities became relatively flexible in their approach to theissues. However, the R&BD can definitely work out the logistics and take up such tasks at alater date, if it deems fit and has the resources available with it to execute such a task.

5.1.10 Enhancement of road-side areas

Enhancement designs were also developed based on community reaction. The term'enhancement (as opposed to mitigation or compensation) is used in GSHP in the particularcontexts where the project does not impact the elements being treated. Enhancement of areasalong the Highway has been proposed in cases where a reasonable possibility of improving theexisting situation was found such improvement includes visual, cultural and micro-environmental improvement. As per the WB operational guidelines, improvement is required inareas already degraded, even if this project is not resulting in any additional impacts. Suchimprovements (including visual, cultural and micro-environmental) are also treated asenhancement. In certain consultation sessions such as in Soladi (Chainage 131 - Link 023),Kantharia Chokadi (Chainage 40.7 - Link 121), Bhensali (Chainage 17.8- Link 121), WatamanChokadi (Chainage'70.0 - Link 121) and Gauridal (Chainage 12.0 - Link 271), the participantssuggested that highway development projects should also look into enhancement of road-sideareas, specially those in and near the settlements. In GSHP, enhancement of road-side areasand visual experience has been incorporated in the Project depending on the availability ofrequired space, material etc.

Enhancement is not a mandatory requirement, but the effort is to maximize overall projectbenefits. The guiding principle limiting such measures is that the enhancement measures

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proposed should be more economical to implement and manage as part of the road widening

and strengthening programme, compared to when Implemented or mnanaged in isolabon.

Apart from the aforesaid locations, enhancement measures have also been proposed at

Sabalpur Chokadi (Chainage 97 - Unk 261), Jetalsar (Chainage 71.7 - Link 261) MotI Khavdi

(Chainage 114.12 - Unk 285) and Sakatsanala (Chainage 59.8 - Link 272). In all, 9 locations in

different Phase IIB corridors are being enhanced (Refer Table 5.1 for details).

Table 5.1: Enhancement of Road-side areas - Phase IIB

S. No. Link No. Corridor Name Location Chainage

1. 121 Bharuch - Dahej Kantharia Chokadl 40.7

2. 121 Bharuch - Dahej Bhensali 17.8

3. 261 Jetpur - Junagadh Sabalpur Chokadi 97.0

4. 261 Jetpur - Junagadh Jetalsar 71.7

5. 221 Wataman - Pipli Wataman 69.08

6. 271 Rajkot - Morvi Gauridal 12.0

7. 023 Viramgam - Halvad Soladi 131.2

8. 285 Falla - Khambalia Moti Khavdi 114.12

9. 272 Rajkot - Morvi Sakatsanala 59.8

10. 021 Viramgam - Malvan Malvan 91.0

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The enhancement measures indude provision of seating arrangements, paving and plantations

(Refer Vol. IIE: Environmental Designs and Mitigation Measures, Phase IIB for

details). It should be noted that these enhancement measures are additional to those, which

have suggested near the bus stops and shrines. All existing bus stops (wherever possible) are

proposed to be enhanced using a combination of hard and soft landscape treatments. Also,

the entire project corridors shall be strengthening and reinforced using various techniques of

soft landscapes, principally through planting

various types of trees, shrubs and ground

covers. /

5.1.11 Noise Pollution

The concem regarding noise pollution with / /increase in speed and number of vehides /

on the Highway has been one of great iAconcem. It not only causes discomfort by

redudng effective oral communication but -

also reduction in hearing and sleep [I Figure 5.5: Typical Noise Balri Propedose

deprivation. Of specific concem is the

disturbance caused to students and patients in schools and hospital/s located along the

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highway. This concem was particularly raised in two consultation sessions - Bhensali (Chainage17.8 - Link 121), Samiyala (Chainage 12.0 - Link 101) and Asnabad (Chainage 18.0 - Link 133),where participants reported disturbance to school students due to highway traffic.

In order to mitigate this problem, barrier walls have been recommended for both thesesensitive locations (Refer Vol. IIE - Environmental Design and Mitigation Measures,Phase IIB for details). These barrier walls will also tend for reduce other generally negativeeffects associated with a highway such as litter, dust, dirt and view of the traffic (ReferFigure 5.5). Apart from Bhensali, Sangama and Asnabad, such noise barriers are also beingprovided in front of schools and one hospital in different locations of Phase IIB corridors. Table5.2 presents the list of all such locations, where noise barrier walls are being provided.

Table 5.2: Provision of Noise Barrlers Walls - Phase IIB.

Unk Location Chainage Length Side RemarksNo. (Vilage) From To (in nit)

285 Jamnagar-Khambalia 99.412 99.487 75 R Primary school

285 Jamnagar-Khambalia Vasal 104.050 104.125 75 L Primary school

272 Rajkot-Morvi Sakatsanala 58.840 58.915 75 R Primary school

261 Jetpur-Junagadh Jetalsar 77.400 77.450 50 R Girls school

261 Jetpur-Junagadh Jetalsar 77.550 77.600 50 L Boy's High school

133 Olpad Ichchhapor Asnabad 18.030 18.050 20 L Primary school

221 Wataman-Pipli Wataman 79.150 79.225 75 L Primary school

101 Vadodara-Jambusar Samiyala 11.150 11.190 40 R Primary school

Source - camnpled frno Environmntl Design and Miigation Report, Pha5e JIM, GSHP.

5.1.12 Provision of Street Ughts

The suggestions related to provision of street-lights along the Highway in urban stretches also

came up during some consultation sessions. Such suggestions were specifically put forwardduring meetings organised in Corridor 027 (Rajkot -Morvi), Corridor 121 (Bharuch-Dahej),Corridor 261 (Jetpur-Junagadh) and Corridor 10 (Vadodara-Padra-Jambusar). Such a provisionhas been made in these corridors.

However, the exact stretch where the street-lights have to be provided was decided by theengineers (PCC) keeping in mind the site spedfic conditions. Only in one such place (Bhensali -Chainage: 17.8, Bharuch-Dahej) such a demand raised by the people is not being complied todue to a limited (small) exposure of the settlement to the Highway. Table 5.3 presents thedetails regarding provision of street-lights in various Phase IIB corridors.

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Table 5.3: Provision of Street Lights - Phase IIB

Chainage LengthS. No. Corridor Name Unk No.

From To (in km)

1. Vadodara-Padra-Jambusar 101-102 6.650 8.500 1.850

2. Vadodara-Padra-Jambusar 101-102 14.400 15.000 0.600

3. Vadodara-Padra-Jambusar 101-102 15.000 16.300 1.300

4. Bharuch-Dahej 121 6.650 9.200 2.550

5. Bharuch-Dahej 121 4-000 5.550 1.550

6. Bharuch-Dahej 121 1.500 2.000 0.500

7. Olpad-Ichchhapor 133 17.700 19.200 1.500

8. Bagodara - Dholka 211 22.150 23.010 0.860

9. Wataman - Pipli 221 69.600 69.850 0.250

10. Jetpur-Junagadh 261 77.000 77.400 0.400

11. Jetpur-Junagadh 261 95.700 96.000 0.300

12. Rajkot-Morvi 027 3.000 3.400 0.400

13. Rajkot-Morvi 027 12.100 12.500 0.400

14. Rajkot-Morvi 027 30.950 31.300 0.350

15. Rajkot-Morvi 027 42.000 42.800 0.800

16. Rajkot-Morvi 027 58.700 60.000 1.300

17. Jamnagar-Khambalia 285 110.600 111.900 1.300

18. Jamnagar-Khambalia 285 111.900 112.500 0.600

19. Jamnagar-Khambalia 285 114.000 114.300 0.300

20. Jamnagar-Khambalia 285 114.400 118.800 4.400

21. Jamnagar-Khambalia 285 118.800 119.300 0.500

Sourc De-gn Report, Pt-ase LB

5.1.13 Quality of Construction and Maintenance Issues

It has been noted that the concern among the people towards construction quality and regular

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maintenance of Highways is increasingly becoming a serious issue. In many consultationsessions, participants raised questions pertaining to time frame for completion of construction,use of quality material and maintenance mechanism. In this regard, adequate provisionsregarding quality check and specifications have been prepared in detail (Refer PavementDesign Report - Phase IIB for details) and incorporated within the contract documents.The design life of the Project has been set for a period of 15 years, which obviousty meansbetter pavement surface and lesser maintenance.

Adequate provisions related to avoidance of disruption of public access, traffic managementplan etc. have been prepared so as to cause least disruption to movement and activities ofpeople during the construction period. All other measures including reports on status of work,monitoring and evaluation have been worked out in a manner so as to enable timelyimplementation of project tasks and identify lacuna, if any in work procedures.

The issue was discussed at length in consultation sessions held at Padra (Chainage 15.3 - Link101), Dahej (Chainage 1.0 - Link 121), Dholka (Chainage 21.5 - Link 211), Asnabad (Chainage18 - Link 133), Samiyala (Chainage 9.88 - Link 101) and in both meetings organised atAtaladara (Chainage 6.10 - Link 101). On a matter such as this, no single solution can beprovided as a mitigation measure. However, the aforesaid issue has been well taken care ofduring preparation of contract documents, supervision and monitoring framework, EMAP andRAP both in direct and indirect terms.

5.1.14 Compensatory Reforestation

The prindpal impact on flora includes the removal of trees and grubbing of vegetative cover forconstruction and clearance zone within RoW. It has been noted during consultation processthat a high level of awareness is present among communities on certain issues related tonatural environment. A long discussion on matter related to compensatory reforestation tookplace in consultation sessions organised at Dholka (Chainage 21.5 - Corridor 211) and Vadal(Chainage 91.0 - Corridor 261). A similar concem was also noted in consultation sessionsorganised at Bhensali (Chainage 17.8 - Corridor 121), Dahej (Chainage 1.0 - Corridor 121) andGauridal (Chainage 12.0 - Corridor 27). It was explained that removal of trees would beunavoidable due to following reasons:

a. To allow traffic detoursb. To prevent vehicle collisions (trees which preclude adequate sight distance and are

potential safety hazards.

c. To provide construction of embankment and drains.

The mitigation measures adopted in GSHP with regards to this are mentioned below:

* Compensatory afforestation as per Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Fore each tree felled,two trees will be planted. The Department of Forest will take up the actual plantingoperation at locations specified under overall forestry programmes in the state.

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* In addition to this trees shall be planted along the project corridors GSHP. Barbed wire

fencing along with than under bushes will be installed on either side of the proposedplanting to ensure an improved rate of survival.

* Road slopes will be re-vegetated with local shrubs and grasses to prevent soil erosion.

The above mentioned is only a brief overview. Refer Vol. IIA - ESR, Chapter 6 -

Avoidance and Mitigation Measures for details.

5.1.15 Compensation

In order to improve certain curves or realign bridges, some acquisition of land is inevitable.

Acquisition of land has been proposed in Bharuch - Dahej (1.99 hac.), Jetpur - Junagadh(0.319 hac.), Vanthali - Jamnagar (5.903 hac.), Dhrangdhra - Halvad (2.082 hac.), Dholka -

Bagodara (0.200 hac.), Wataman - Pipli (4.095 hac.) and Olpad - Sachin (1.904 hac.). A

detailed, comprehensive and adequate entitlement framework has been prepared for thisProject (Refer Chapter 8, ESR). As a policy, all impacted persons/households/agencies will

be paid at "replacement value" and not as per the rate decided under the lIand Acquisition Act.This is probably the only Project of similar nature that allows for a review of the "awards"made under the Land Acquisition Act (if the market value or the replacement value is more

than the legally payable compensation, the difference will be paid as assistance by the Project).For this purpose, the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) will form district level committees formarket value assessment. The members of the committee are proposed to be eminent valuers.

NGOs will also be part of this committee (Refer Volume IIB: Institutional Arrangementsand Legal Setting for GSHP)

5.1.16 Resettlement and Rehabilitation Programme

The Project has ensured that the affected population and other stakeholders are informed,

consulted in a meaningful way, and allowed to participate actively in the development process.It has been ensured that this task is pursued throughout the Project, both during preparation,implementation and monitoring of project results and impacts.

The resettlement policy for this Project addresses, development induced impact caused by theProject and is not limited to physical relocation. PAPs are eligible to receive consultation and

counselling with regard to their entitlements and compensation. (Refer Chapter 8, Volume2A, ESR for details).

5.1.17 Grievance Redressal Mechanism

It is expected that through a participatory process and good compensation and support

mechanism, acceptance of the Project will -be enhanced and complaints would be reduced.

There may, nevertheless be individuals or groups who feel that they are not given adequate

support, or that their needs are not properly addressed. The Project has, therefore established

a Grievance Redressal Process with local committees, which will hear complaints and facilitatesolutions. Institutional framework covering detailed operational procedure for GRC has been

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designed in a way to ensure that PAPs get an effective platform to represent their grievance.(Refer Volume 2B: Institutional Arrangements and Legal Setting for GSHP).

5.1.18 Monitoring of RAP

The process of monitoring programmes under RAP has been designed to cover elements ofboth compliance monitoring and success or performance monitoring. The former seeks toascertain whether the actions called for by RAP have indeed been camied out while the latterseeks to determine whether these actions have achieved their objectives. (Refer Chapter 8,Volume 2A, ESR for details). This would help in identifying success and deficiencies if any ofthe Project.

5.2 SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS

The solutions discussed in the text above were applied as per location specific requirementsthat emerged from the discussions held with people at different locations in each corridor. Incertain cases, separate solutions were required to mitigate particular site specific issues. Thebroad solutions designed for such cases have been discussed below. It should be noted thattext in this report deals primarily at the general level and for all design and engineering details,the relevant volumes (as mentioned in the text) should be referred.

5.2.1 Sangma (Chainage: 12.95-Corridor 101)

During the Public Partidpation session in Sangma, members of the design team (PCC) hadsuggested two alternatives in order to minimise the impact on people and properties. Thesetwo altematives were explained to the community and discussion on various pros and coneswas held in detail during the first round of consultation.

Altemative-I was to improve the existing State Highway, passing through the village withminimal dislocation of business and properties. Altemative-II, on the other hand, involved a

short by-pass behind Mahadev Temple,for which a part of the village pond

- ~ "; 8 ' <' ' ' . .St 5 - S (Refer Figure 5.6) would have to be+ < '-,~ '' '~ i } filled up. Altemative-II would avoid

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financial implications, it was clearlyspecified, in the Public Participation

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and execution of this particular alternative. Nonetheless, all efforts would be made to reduce

the likely impacts of the Project on people and properties in the village.

After field surveys and evaluation of the technical feasibility of Alternative-II, the design team

(PCC) prepared a preliminary plan. This plan was again presented to the people in second

meeting and was reviewed closely in order to obtain the suggestions and reactions on the

matter before the final design is prepared. The Village Sarpanch, primary school teacher,

priests of the two temples and their family members, some shop-keepers and a few other

persons took part in the second round of discussion. A copy of the proposed plan, a copy of

the issues raised by the people during first round of consultation and a few photographs were

given to the community.

Though it is possible to avoid negative impacts on most of the commercial establishments and

residential structures along the existing road, the proposed road alignment in Alternative II is likely

to impact one or two residential units located near the curve at the end of the village. A water tank,

a Banyan tree and a kiosk on the other side of the road are also likely to be impacted. All other

details of the proposed road alignment were also explained to the people at length.

The following suggestions and feed-back was received during the second round of consultation

process from the community:

* People have voluntarily accepted the relocation and rehabilitation of certain properties. Thecommunity has unanimously offered to help the 'affected household/s' in addition to the

help/assistance that would be-provided under the Entitlement Framework of the Project.

* People have accepted relocation of a kiosk and the water tank near Baba Ram Dev's Mandir.

* No objections have been raised to the felling of the old Banyan tree.

* People have, however, opposed relocation of the old temple. The compound of this temple

extends right upto the water tank. The community has voluntarily agreed to give up half of

this compound for the proposed road.

* People have suggested provision of an access from the main village area to the agricultural

fields and pond near the Baba Ram Dev temple.

* People have also suggested provision of drainage facility along the existing State Highway.

* Given the options whether to fill up a part of the pond near the temple or not, the people

suggested that this remaining part of the pond should be filled up.

* The community again raised the desirability increasing the capacity of the CD work.

* Issues related to the safety of school children and noise pollution were again discussed briefly.

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FINDINGS OF THE SECOND MEETING

* Even resticted widening of the existing State Highway would directly affect the residential unitsof the Mahadev temple and some of the oormmerial establishnents on the other side of the road

* All the participants were positive about GSHP and aware of its benefits

* The participants have voluntarily agreed to support and co-operate on all issues pertainingto Project implementation at the village level.

* They have unanimously offered to support and help the person/s or household/s, whowould be impacted by the project.

* The people reported that the second round of discussion has further helped in revivingtheir confidence in consultation process.

The design team was informed about these findings, on the basis of which a new roadalignment is being proposed. However, since this would inevitably require some amount of landacquisition, the final decision in this regard lies with the R&BD.

5.2.2 Problem of Over Topping - Corridor 02

In Links 021 (Viramgam-Malvan) and 022 (Malvan-Dharangdhra) significant over-toppingproblem has been reported (Refer Figure 5.7). The severity of the problem was realizedduring the consultation session at Hansalpur Chokadi. Many sections on these two links floodextensively in medium to heavy rains.Significant over-topping within km 73.8 to 74.5

has been reported by the local people. A -detailed discussion with R&BD officials, Viramgam Division has further helped inunderstanding the critical nature of theproblem. (Refer Focus Group Discussion NReport - Hansalpur Chokadi, Appendix ]). -t

The matter was brought to the notice of design -

team members, who carried out an extensive Figure 5.7: Water Logging -Link 021

survey into order to establish a final list of areasfacing a problem of over-topping. All such potential locations of flooding are provided withadditional reliving culverts. A detailed list identified by the engineers of PCC with extensive helpof R&BD and local population has been prepared.

5.2.3 Sakatsanala

Sakatsanala is a village located at Chainage 58.8 in Corridor 27 (Rajkot - Morvi), 3km south ofMorvi town. The buildings and other structures of the settlement along this section are locatedtoo close to the existing carriage-way on the left hand side (west) while moving from Rajkot

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towards Morvi. On the other side, however, the buildings are located quite far away, leaving aclear buffer zone between the road and the settlement. The strengthening work on existingalignment of the Highway would have impacteda shrine (Chainage 58.875) along with threeother residential properties in this stretch(Refer Figur-e 5.8). Also, the CoI would haveincluded two more commercial propertieslocated between Chainage 58.80 to 59.30. FKeeping in mind, the safety of the villagers andimpact of proposed design on business andresidences, it was proposed to shift the

Figure 5.8: Stuctures dose to Pavementalignment away from.the settement. Also, In no -Villaqe Sakatsanala

case, the impact on the aforesaid shrine waspermissible in view of strong religious sentiments attached to it. The design along this sectionwas altered to minimise the negative impact of the Project on the people and properties of thevillage (Refer Chapter 6 -Avoidance and Mitigation Measures, ESR)..

5.2.4 Ataladara (Chainage 6.020) (Corridor 101)

In Ataladara (Vadodara-Padra-Jambusar) (Chainage 6.020 to 6.300) it was apparent that evenminor widening of the existing Highway would result in significant displacement and irreversibleimpact on properties and business. Hence, a collective decision was taken to restrict wideninghere by R&BD and PCC. It has been proposed to only improve the existing pavement in thisparticular stretch.

5.2.5 Taxabon Issue

The issue related to'taxation' raised at Public Participation sessions at Vadu (Chainage 29.3 -Link 102) and Muval Chainage 32.0 - Link 102) needs attention. The matter was taken upquite aggressively and people demanded resolution of the same as early as possible. Thoughthe matter falls outside the purview of the GSHP, it is essential to put up this matter to theconcemed department in order to ensure smooth implementation of the Project. The EMUduring final verification of PAPs could collect the necessary information from the affectedindividuals and could pursue the matter with the concemed department (Revenue Department)through NGOs.

5.2.6 Drainage Issue at Padra (Corridor 101)

Padra town is situated on Vadodara-Padra-Jambusar corridor (101-102) at km 15. The terrainof is undulating and a cause of concern, which can be noticed through a system of three inter-connected ponds.

ISSUE - The first pond (from Vadodara side) receives its recharge from a surface drain on theother side of road at 15.600km. This pond is connected to the second pond through a properchannel measuring about 70m in length and 3A4m in width. In the past, there was only one

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pond in the place second and the third pond. This larger pond had a bridge across it. Withtime, land was reclaimed by filling the pond partially on sides of the bridge. Today, a smallopening measuring roughly 5m in width is the only channel left between the two parts of thispond. At the junction of two roads a pumping station pumps water out of a bore well and theexcess of water is released into the pond. Thus, this pond receives water throughout the year.

The issue here-is that of blocked drainage and haphazard dumping of waste and garbage. Theonly outlet drain available for this pond system is through the second pond. This outlet ends intoa stagnant pool on the side of culvert at 15.860 km. At the other side of culvert a crescentshaped water body, runs parallel to the highway, containing lush green coloured water, indicatingthe amount of eutrophication taking place in it. The other end of the crescent touches an oldbrick weir, which might have acted as a check dam in the past. The other side of the brick weirhas a small depression, which is connected to the other side of the road through the culvert at16.050km. A ditch starts from the culvert at 16.050 km and ends in a smaller pond out side thesettlement, which is again connected to the biggest pond in the area at chainage 16.300. Thispond seems to be the sink of that region as the ditches from the road beyond Padra also end atthis pond. In monsoon, the whole highway section is flooded due to such in effective drainage.

The town has flourishing shops on the side of the highway, which generate a lot of garbage. Asthe village side of the highway is lined entirely with shops, invariably, the garbage generated bytheir activities is dumped on the other side of the road. Here, the crescent pool and the old brickweir are located. The dumped garbage has completely blocked the flow of water and createdunhygienic conditions for the residents of the town. All the three ponds also collect the garbagegenerated by the household residing along the pond. The water in the ponds has been stagnantfor years and acts as an ideal breeding ground for vectors spreading all kinds of diseases. Theissue was emphasised again and again during the consultation session,by the people. Also, theR&BD officials discussed the seriousness of the issue following discussions after the meeting.

SOLUTION - Solution specific and effective enough to resolve the issue has been worked out.It is being presented briefly in the text below.

Two things need to be done simultaneously for an effective and long-lasting solution of thewater logging problem at Padra. The ponds will have to be properly drained and thecommunity will have to be educated and made to realise that garbage dumping is aggravatingflooding and water logging, in their town during monsoon.

As a solution in the first case, a connecting drainage ditch will be provided. The drain would beprovided on the opposite side of the settlement, north of the corridor. It will start from15.400km, will cross the highway on 16.160km and will end at 16.300km. This improvementwill allow the pond to drain efficiently into the drain (Refer Vol. IIE: EnvironmentalDesigns and Mitigation Measures, Phase IIB for details). A metal grill will be providedon the top of the ditch to avoid accumulation of garbage in it. To prevent the community fromdumping the garbage in ditch, garbage bins will have to be provided at appropriate locations.

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5.2.7 Enhancement of Pond - Asnabad (Corridor 133)

A pond is located at km. 18.7 on the Olpad-Ichchhapor corridor, north of Asnabad. Its area is14910 meters. As the pond is fed from the north by the tail end of a canal from the Ukai dam,the water level is almost constant through out the year. A natural drain from the pond isconnected with the nearest river at Chainage 18.85. The pond is an important communityproperty and its water is used for a variety of non-drinking purposes. It was suggested duringthe consultation session organised at Asnabad that the improvement of the road-side area andcondition of drain would be of much help to the residents of the area. Keeping this in mind, adetailed enhancement and mitigation plan has been worked out to resolve both social andenvironmental issues simultaneously. The issue and solution regarding this are summed up inthe following text However, for details Refer Vol. IIE: Environmental Designs andMitigation Measures, Phase IIB.

ISSUE - Part of the pond is within the RoW and widening of the highway would Involveencroachment of the pond area, espedally at the southern end of this water body. In additionto the loss of storage volume, the quality of the water in the pond Is also a cause of concern.The pond receives surface runoff from highway that adds to the turbidity, TS, TDS and TSS inthe water. The community at Asnabad uses the pond for washing doths, utensils, cattle andvehides. The washing of utensils and doths adds the detergent soap into the water. Detergentcontents phosphate, which has been responsible for accelerating the process; of eutrophication.The root cause of all these problems seems to be unregulated access to the water.

SOLUTION - The solution to resolve the issue covers the following:

a Preventing degradation of Water Quality

The standard highway design indudes provision of ditches to divert run-off into nearby naturaldrains which would prevent degradation of water quality through surface run-off.

* Preventing increase in soap and detergent content of water

It has been proposed to make arrangements to stop the used water from flowing back In thepond. This can be achieved by providing a separate drain to collect the sulizge and divert it toa flowing water channel. A barrier should also be provided to separate the water in the pondfrom the used water.

* Barrier

The barrier required to solve the problem of eutrophication could be a retaining wall, whichwould retain the earth on the highway side and provide suffident depth for water accumulationon the pond side. Therefore, a retaining wall would be used as a barrier. Following the slopeof the ground, a gutter will accompany the wall dosely near the washing area. The barrier andgutter arrangement may also help solve the vehicle-washing problem too. A step will beprovided at the access of the pond to prevent vehides from entering the washing area.

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6. NGO CONSULTATION

6.1 INVOLVEMENT OF NGOs

NGOs were consulted as a part of Public Partidpation Process in Gujarat State Highway Project.During Phase IIB, efforts were made to consult all major state level and local NGOs along theProject corridors. Some NGOs currently registered under various govemment agendes forimplementing their schemes were also interviewed. A few research institutes and otheragendes at the state level were also consulted and a feedback- was obtained on Projectplanning and implementation among other matters. (Refer Appendix K for details).

The initial response from most of these organisations has been quite forthcoming and manyhave shown a keen interest to partidpate in implementation programme of Gujarat StateHighways Project. If required, some of these NGOs and institutes would be consulted furtheron project implementation and evaluation. However, the future meetings spearheaded by theEMU and R&BD will be more focussed and detailed from the viewpoint of partidpation of NGOsduring implemnentation of the Project.

During Phase IIB, some govemment and semi-goverment organisations/agendes werecontacted to design and establish linkages with other agendes and NGOs. These consultationswould prove to be useful in generating inter-agency co-operation. The R&BD being an uni-disciplinary organisation can strengthen its institutional capadty for implementing EMAP/RAPby involving other agendes in key area of their expertise. The involvement of experiencedNGOs and research institutes can be useful during implementation and evaluation of theProject at the local level. Table 6.1 shows list of agendes (government and non-govemment)consulted during Phase IIB of the Project.

Most of the organisations contacted during this Phase work in areas of health, education,employment generation, training, rural development etc., focussing primarily on rural poor,cultivators, women and children. However, some organisations working in areas ofenvironmental up-gradation (induding afforestation), rehabilitation and community counsellingand organisation have been identified, which have been marked separately in the list of NGOsattached in Appendix I. The area of operation and programmes of these organisations mayprove to be useful during implernentation of GSHP.

Table 6.1: Ust of Agencies (Government/Non-government) Consulted in Phase IIB

Aga Khan Rural Support Prograrnrne Lalbhai Group Rural Development Fund Gujarat Education Trustee

Self employed Women Association Gujarat Institute of Developnent Research Dire*orate of health services

Department of Environment & Forest Gujarat SC Development Corporation Janpath

Development Commissioner Sardar Patel Institute of Eco. & Sodal Research Department of Revenue

Directorate of Social Welfare Directorate of Employment and Training Sangath

Gujarat State Rural Housing Board Commissioner - Cottage industr es Rural Technology Institute

Source- NGOs Pnmary Survey (NDLI/LAS4), 1999

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The final selection of NGOs to participate in the implementation of environmental requirermentswill be based on their presence at the local level, programme linkages with potential PAPs,

number of trained staff and past experience in development Projects. During NGO consultabon,it was found that very few organisations worked directy in the Project corridors or roadsidevillages. Most of the programmes are being implemented in remote and under-developed areas

of the state.

6.2 SECOND STAGE OF PUBUC PARTICIPATION

Before starting the implementation of Phase IIB of the Project, the RAP has to be substantiallyimplemented. It will be necessary to organise a second stage of consultation WMth thecommunities at that stage. Once the actual PAPs are identified and verified, detailedconsultation will be carried out with them on their entitements and then the implementaffon ofRAP will take place. The 2nd stage of consultation programme will be organised by the EMUwith assistance from the NGOs.

Based on the estimated number of likely PAPs, approDdmately 15 communities in nine corridorswill have to be covered during the second stage of Public Partidpation, the details of whichhave been presented in Table 6.2. In a case, where individual PAPs are located at dcfferentlocated in small nos. along a corridor, individual interviews will have to be organised.

Table 6.2: Proposed Public Involvement Sessions

S.No. Project Conridor Link No. Town/Village | _Chainage

From TO

a Sangma 12.95 13.93

1. Vadodara -Padra-Jambusar 101 -102 * Padra 15.36 15.80

* Vadu crssing 26.82 26.95

2 Kanitharia Chokadi 40.72 40.902. Bharuj - DaIiej 121

a Bhensali 17.81 17.96

3. Opad - Ichhapore 133 * cpad 18.0 19.0

* Vadal 91.0 92.04. Jetpur -Junagarh 261 .

a* etalsar 71.75 72.12

* Bedi 6.0 6.02

5. Rajkot - Morvi 271 * Gauridal 12.0 12.8

a Sakatsanala 56.80 58.90

6. Ha-vad - Dhrangdhra 023 * Soladi 131.46 134.0

7. Mramgam - Bajana 021 * Hansalpur Chokadi 59.11 59.20

8. Watamanr- Ppri 221 a Wataman Chokadi 70.0 70.5

9. Dholka - Bagodra 211. a Dholka 21.5 22.4

The final designs for Phase IIB of the Project have been completed in December 1999. It isrecommended that the second stage of consultation should be initiated at least six monthsprior to the initiation of construction activity.

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7. EVALUATION OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATIONPROGRAMME AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1 EVALUATION OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME

A cornerstone of the design of GSHP has been the incorporation of local cnd location-specific

issues. These issues may look trivial in a macro scale, if seen in isolation; but these are

cumulative, and trade-off is possible only at a local level. It is not the consultation per se, but

the community oriented design solution that differentiates GSHP from oter similar projects. An

attempt has been made to evaluate the Public Participation Programme carried in Phase-IIB of

GSHP. The following general observations have been made programme -

The encouraging aspect during Public Involvement Programme was the large attendance of

the memnbers of the community, which shows their concern and interest in sharing the local

issues. This was largely due to the fact that the people according to their own convenience

decided the date, time and venue of consultation/meeting.

* Another encouraging aspect about the participation process has been the involvement of

women in the meetings (Refer FIgure 7.1), which was notably higher in the Village

meetings. These women were not only present in the sessions but also actively

participated put forth their views onvarious issues. The main concern wassafety of children, rehabilitaton and

safety of women folk crossing the roads

for fetching water.

* In most of the Public Participation -

sessions, people were interested in

listening to the details of Gujarat State

Highways Project and actively _;e

participated in the discussions that _-- followed,. inIthe discussionsthat Figure 7.1: Women Participirnts in a Meeting

* People felt that Public Participation Programme has helped in establishing a link between

Project Designers and final beneficiaries and thus, these sessions hiave proved to be

extremely useful. They have shown keen interest in project details and organization of

such Public Involvement sessions.

* In most of the Public Participation sessions, a co-operative and receptive% attitude of the

people was observed. Many felt that implenentation of infrastructure Projects was

necessary for socio-economic development of the state/region.

* In many sessions, it was observed that the community had made prior arrangements to

organize consultation sessions. This has been possible due to sufficient time given to them

and their active involvement in deciding time and venue of the meetirg. At some places,

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they had selected a representative, who on behalf of the community raised issues in asystematic manner.

* Relocation of business, drainage, provision of bus stop and road safety were the majorconcerns common to most of the Public Participation sessions. Safety, security andemployment were the issues about which the by and large all communities were mostconcerned.

* People wanted successful implementation of the Project and expressed their hope towardsaddressal of the issues raised by them.

* Representatives of the communities - such as Sarpanch, local leaders etc. were dulysupported by the other people present in the meeting.

* During the meetings, it was realized that effective public involvement calls for establishinga good rapport with the people in concern. This is possible only when at least one or tworounds of informal discussions/meetings are held in advance. This helps in building theconfidence of the people increases and the credibility and seriousness of the proponentabout public involvement.

* Very often the impacts or issues raised by the people are not very different, but theirpriorities and tone of presentation varies greatly. Therefore, it is necessary to closelyobserve and note such details in order to obtain a more realistic picture. Though such anattempt has been made in Phase-IIB Public Involvement Programme, a more rigorous anddetailed methodology needs to be evolved and adopted in future to achieve the same.Without a detailed shift down.

* Feedback to the people, on the meeting and subsequent actions, the spirit of PublicInvolvement Programme remains unfulfilled. An attempt has been made in Phase-IIB, butthe approach needs to be further defined, in future projects.

* The Public Participation Programme helped in removing a few misconceptions about theProject. Also, the fear and anxiety of the people, especially that of the squatters andencroachers reduced, at least to an extent after the meetings.

* In cases, people raised issues that were essentially beyond the scope of the Project. It isfelt that in many cases the information is valuable and could be referred to the concernedagency/department for necessary actions. However, this task has not been accomplished inPhase-IIB, but this aspect should be reviewed in similar programmes in future.

* People realize that technical and financial constraints do exist in a Project and thus, veryoften no non-implementable or difficult propositions have been put forward.

* The quality of road construction and co-ordination of R&BD with other departments suchas power, telecom and water supply and sewage board was also discussed at length.

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• The level of awareness among most of the participants on various issues by and large wasfound to be quite high.

• Also, it has been observed very specifically in the various Public Participation sessions thatone or two meetings are often not enough to prompt open and co-operative partidpationfrom the concerned communities. It has been carefully noticed that In order to resolvemany critcal and sensitive sodal issues, a series of meetings/discussions with theconcerned communities would prove extremely useful and helps in resolving many suchcases.

* The role and function of the fadlitator who is responsible for organizing such a sessionneeds to be carefully worked out. A friendly andA co-operative attitude and systematicapproach of the facilitator with adequate warm-up period helps in creating a condudveenvironment, which greatly prompts open and frank discussions at the community level.

7.2 RECOMMENDATIONS

Roads are provided to bring benefits to community life and economic activities, throughimproved access, lower transport costs and better markets for local products and services.Road improvement can, however have a wider effect on community life and business,considerably beyond the direct impact of road construction and improved access. Theseimpacts sometimes disadvantage affected individuals and communities and failure to addresssuch issues early in project development may cause disputes and delays later.

Better roads and increased traffic can reduce accessibility of local activities adjacent to andacross from the right of way, disrupting the traditional pattems of everyday life and business.These effects are difficult to quantify and are a frequent cause of community concem speciallywhen road improvement or construction is carried out in populated areas. Very often, it hasbeen observed that local activities and business may encroach onto road space and theirremoval for road widening or traffic effidency may disturb the economic and social amenity ofthe community. It may be possible to incorporate measures in a road project to balance orcompensate for such changes. Consultation with affected individuals, local communityrepresentatives and other interested parties and their involvement In the Project is oftenrequired to identify problems and design appropriate actions.

In fact, Public Participation should be employed at every stage of the Project, from planning,through construction, and for a reasonable period after the start of operation as part of amonitoring programme. Self-evidently, it plays varying roles at different stages in the evolutionof a project.

The acceptance or success of the Project depends to a large extent on how the role of thecommunity has been perceived in the initial stages of the project. In order to obtain factualinformation about local level issues and to know about true aspirations of the people, it isextremely essential to provide the community a complete knowledge about the project. This

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would essentially formalise the process of sharing information so that the decisions made bythe people are correct and are made in the light of complete knowledge about the project.

As local conditions, statutes and institutional experience vary among regions, it is necessary todesign and implement project in a way that it is locally appropriate, sodally contextual, andenvironmentally and economically sound. The consultation process is important in order tounderstand the nature and extent of social or environmental impact of the project, and itsacceptability, particularly among the affected group. It is a pre-planned, pre-designed andsystematic approach or process of participatory decision making.

Some of the points discussed below in the text are suggestions that can be useful in organizinga Public Participation Programme in future.

* Co-ordination with various state and local agencies that have interests and responsibilitiesin the same geographical or technical area of the project should be ascertained.

* An attempt should be made to address local planning problems that could be coveredunder the purview of the project.

* Public Participation Programme should focus on 'feed-back' process along with informationdissipation programme.

* Presentation of data/information should be simple and adequately supported withillustrations and maps. The purpose is to inform and not confuse people.

* In a meeting, only those issues relevant to the local needs and problems should be

discussed unless a need to do otherwise is required.

* Simple visual aids are easier to comprehend and prove to be more beneficial thancomplicated technical drawings.

* The time frame to raise issues, grievances, detailed planning and implementation of theproject should be specified clearly as far as possible.

* The team members undertaking a Public Participation Programme should be well familiarwith the area, its setting, and project and should sincerely and attentively note the issuesraised by the people.

* Feedback process to the concemed community or groups should be defined and addressedadequately in a Public Participation Programme.

Public Involvement or Participation is becoming an increasingly important component of socialand environment assessments of a development project. Different techniques foraccomplishing public participation could be used according to the scope and requirements of aProject. The results of a well-planned programme will prove to be really helpful in selecting thealternatives for proposed action in a project.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Guidelines for informed constant in Social Work Practice, by joined Practice StandardsCommittee Colorada Sodety for Clinical Social Work and Colarado Chapter NASW. Dr.Sandra L. Holman, LCSW, BCD.

2. Public Role in Environmental Assessments, by Task Committee on EnvironmentalAssessment, Joumal of Environmental Engineer, Vol. 112, No. 4, August 1986.

3. Sodal Impact Assessment and the Public Involvement Process, by Rabel J. Burdge andRobert A. Robertson, EIA Review, 1990.

4. Guide to NGOs working on Rural Development in Gujarat, Rural Technology Institute -

Gujarat, Gandhinagar.

5. Guidelines for Incorporation of Sodal Dimensions in Bank Operation - Asian DevelopmentBank.

6. Indigenous Peoples and Community Development by Inter-American [)evelopment Bankhttp;//www. iadb.org/sds/ind/eng/inde3.htm#operation.

7. Handbook for Incorporation of Social Dimensions in Projects, Asian Development Bank,May 1994.

8. Putting People First Sodological Variables in Rural Development, Edited by Michael M.Cernea, Published for the World Bank, Oxford University Press

9. GSHP: Phase-IIA -_ Environmental Study Report, PCC Services, A World Bank Project,Prepared for GoG, R&BD, December 1998 by N.D. Lea Intemational Limited in associationwith Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd.

APPENDIX A

SAMPLE OF THE LEAFLET AND POSTER USED IN PUBLICPARTICIPATION PROGRAMME - PHASE IIB

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION DOCUMENT(Matter circulated to the people/community in the form of leaflets)

The Gujarat State Highways Project is being carried out by the Roads and Building Department,

Government of Gujarat. The purpose of the Project is to widen and improve approximately 818

km of State Highways. The World Bank is providing the financial assistance for the Project. The

Project has been divided into three phases. The map attached with the document shows the

corridors that have been taken up for improvement in Phase IIB of the Project. You will see

that one of these corridors passes through your community or village. During the consultation

session, we shall show you a more detailed plan of the part of the road that may affect you.

The Roads & Buildings Department has appointed Lea Associates South Asia Private Limited as

Project Consultants. LASA - Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd. is a branch of N.D. Lea

International. The company provides consultancy services to many development agencies and

governments throughout the world. The consultancy services provided by Lea Associates

includes traffic and transportation planning, Highway development, construction of bridges and

regional development among other fields.

The Gujarat State Highways Project covers strengthening, development and widening of

certain key highways in the State. The implementation of this Project is essential for social and

industrial development of the State. The Project will benefit all sections of the society in

different ways. All road users will benefit as a result of increased safety, comfort and reduced

travel time. Society will benefit econoimically from the savings in vehicle operating costs and

better access to community facilities. There will be increased regional dievelopment, as new

employment opportunities will be generated. At the local level, bus stops, parking areas,

drainage, rest areas and environmental issues would be taken care of.

During the implementation of this Project, the need for land acquisition would be minimal since

most of the work would be limited to the existing right of way i.e. to the land, which has been

already acquired and belongs to R&BD.

Some social dislocations or negative impacts may still arise during the irmplementation of the

Project. However, the Project is being designed in a way so as to minimise its negative impacts

on people and the environment. In our opinion, implementation of the Project will not be

totally successfully without taking people into confidence. We strongly believe that

public/community opinion is important for successful implementation of any Project.

Acceptance of the Project (by people/beneficiaries) is one of indicators for showing the degree

of success attained by a Project. If communities/people clearly put forward their opinion, issues

etc, then implementation of the Project would be both easier as well as fruitful.

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The precise design of the road has not yet been finalised. A sincere attempt would be made to

lessen any negative impacts arising from the project. The final design of the road would beprepared by keeping in mind the issues raised by the community. However, only those issues

that fall within the technical and financial limits or constraints of the Project would be

addressed in the Project.

After the final designs are prepared, it would be possible to precisely point out the people who

will be affected by the Project. These people will be appropriately covered under the

Entitlement framework, endorsed by the Government of Gujarat. In cases, where people are

not satisfied with compensation etc., they can put up the matter with the Grievance Redressal

Committee for necessary action.

In order to discuss some of these matters, a consultation session is being organised in your

village/locality. In this meeting, the following points would be covered -

* Your opinion regarding this Project

* Collection of information about local issues/matters related to the Project

* Inclusion of local issues into Project design and to reduce negative impact arising

from the Project

* To resolve the problems of people who would be affected by the Project

A Public Participation Session is being organised on (date), at

(time) at (venue). The meeting is likely to continue for approximately two

hours.

We hope that you will attend the meeting. We are trying to inform all interested persons about

the meeting. If you know some people, who would be interested, but have not been contacted,

please inform them about the date, time and venue of the meeting. This invitation is open to

all such concerned people.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd.

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION DOCUMENT

(Matter circulated in the form of posters)

GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECTPHASE II B

Gujarat State Highways Project is being carried out by the Roads andZ Buildings department of Government of Gujarat. The purpose of the

project is to widen and improve approximately 810 km of statehighway. The World Bank is providing the financial assistance for theproject. The project has been divided into three phases. During theconsultation session, we shall show you a more detailed plan of thepart of the road that may affect you. The Roads and Buildings

a. Department has appointed Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd. asU project consultants.

a. A Public Consultation session is being organized on(date) at (time) at (venue).The meeting is likely to continue for approximately two hours.

0We hope that you will attend the meeting. We are trying to inform allinterested persons about the meeting. If you know someone, whowould be interested, but have not been contacted, please inform him

ui or her about the date, time and venue of the meeting. This invitation4 is open to all.z

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd.

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APPENDIX D

EXAMPLE OF FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION/VILLAGE MEETING DATA SHEET

VADODARA - PADRA -JAMBUSAR STATE HIGHWAY

* Proiect Guiarat State Hiqhways Proiect

* Corridor Vadodara-Padra-Jambusar

* Link 101-102

* Village/town Ataladara I (Kalali Fatak)

* District Vadodara

* Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

* Date 23/03/99

* Venue Space outside social worker's office, Kalali junction

* Facilitator Neha Vyas, Community Consultation Specialist, LASA

* Recorder/s Mr. R.B. Dave, Mr. Dheeraj Parmar (LASA)

* No. of Participants 29 (Twenty Nine)

* Time Session Began 8:00 a.m.

* Time Session Ended 9:10 a.m.

* Time team arrived at 7:00 a.m.

* Time team left village/site 9:45 a.m.

* Team Members and * Mr. Motwani, A.E.E., R&BD, Vadodara DivisionR&BD officials * Dr. Paul Wilkinson, Socio-Econoniic Expert, LASA

* Mr. Richard Lane, Highway Engineer, LEA* Mr. Pravas Kumar Mishra,

Socio-economic Planner, LASA* Mr. Vinayak Bidwai, Junior Urban Planner, LASA

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SAMPLES OF NOTICES

PUBLISHED IN NEWSPAPERS

(PHASE I AND IIA: DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO PUBLIC)

GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT

(A WORLD BANK FUNDED PROJECT)

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APPENDIX G

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO PUBLIC - PHASE IIB

(Notice that will be published in Leading Dailies)

NOTICE

The R&BD, GoG has undertaken the Gujarat State Highways Project (GSHP) with

loan assistance from the World Bank (WB) to upgrade selected Highway corridors

in the State. The Phase IIB of this Project is likely to commence in the near future.

As part of the Public Involvement Programme, the Executive Summary of

Environmental Study Report and Summary Resettlement Action Plan of Phase IIB,

prepared by N.D. Lea International and Lea Associates South Asia Private Limited

have been put up for reference for the public in District level Government libraries.

The display has been arranged at the following District centers, from which the

Phase IIB corridors traverse -

1. Vadodara (Vadodara - Jambusar)

2. Bharuch (Vadodara - Jambusar and Bharuch - Dahej)

3. Rajkot (Rajkot - Morvi and Jetpur - Junagadh)

4. Junagadh (Jetpur - Junagadh)

5. Jamnagar (Dhrol - Khambalia)

6. Ahmedabad (Viramgam - Halvad, Bagodra - Dholka and Wataman- Pipli)

7. Surendranagar (Viramgam - Halvad)

8. Surat (Olpad - Ichchhapor)

Apart from this, the report has been put up in the State Government Library at

Gandhinagar for public reference. All interested persons; NGOs; groups;

institutions etc. have a free access to refer the document at the above-mentioned

centers.

Building up closer ties with the public,

Roads and Buiildings Department,

Government of Gujarat.

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APPENDIX H

GUIDE FOR

FOCUS GROUP/VILLAGE MEETING DISC:USSIONS

1. PRE- MEETING

In most cases, the members of the PCC team will be present well before the start of

the meeting. In that case, they should make an effort to chat informally with the

participants as they arrive, so as to initiate the process of establishing a modest

personal relationship with them and putting them at their ease. PCC team members

should talk about general non-controversial subjects of mutual interest, which will help

the participants to settle down to a comfortable and relaxed beginning thereby. The

sitting arrangement and layout shoulcl be made more informal (eg -circular etc.) so as

not to give the impression of an official or a control grbup kind of a situation.

2. OPENING

Prior to the start of the meeting, an agreement will have to be reached on who will

chair the meeting. Ideally, a local representative, with one of the PCC team members

acting as the Facilitator should chair the meeting. The relevant person should call the

meeting, to order.

The Facilitator should ask all present whether everybody had received sufficient notice

for the meeting. The Facilitator should ask - whether any key persons are not present.

If that is the case, their names should be recorded and the local R&BD representative

should be asked if he can provide them with the meeting documentation, meet them

for a brief discussion and provide their feedback to the PCC tearn.

Tape Recording - The Facilitator should explain that the PCC team would like to tape-

record the meeting. This is to make sure that nothing important is overlooked. The

Facilitator should ask whether anyone objects to being recorded, in which case the

meeting should not be recorded.

ParticiDants Availability - The Facilitator should ascertain from the participants how long

they are available for, explaining that approximately two hours has proved to be a good

meeting duration in the past. Indeed, the participants shou!d have been informed in

advance of the meeting that it would last for approximately two hours. If a large

number of the participants indicate that they have only limited availability, the Facilitator

will have to ensure that all essential topics are covered within the available time.

Questions/Comments - The Facilitator should ask whether there are any questions/

comments. If questions/comments relate to subsequent phases of the meeting, the

Facilitator should explain that they would be addressed later.

3. INTRODUCTION

a. Each team member should briefly introduce him/herself, describing his/her role

in the team. Business cards should be distributed in limited numbers.

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b. The Facilitator should decide on a case by case basis whether and how theparticipants should be introduced. The reason for doing so is to illustrate fromthe outset that the meeting is a participatory exercise among equals and notan interrogation. The options include: asking a local leader to introduce thosepresent and allowing each person to introduce himself/herself. If the latterapproach is used, persons who do not introduce themselves should not be put

under pressure to do so.

Questions/Comments - The Facilitator should ask whether there are any questions/comments. If questions/comments relate to subsequent phases of the meeting, the

Facilitator should explain that they would be addressed later,

4. PURPOSE OF THE MEETING

The Facilitator should briefly explain the primary aim or purpose of the meeting, whichis to provide information about the GSHP in general and about the activities plannedwithin it more particularly. Also, the consultation session seeks to ensure that theGSHP is designed.and built in a manner that maximises its benefits and minimises itsdisadvantages for the group in question.

The Facilitator must stress that the meeting has two aspects: to give information to theProject Affected Persons and to obtain information from them. If people do not shareinformation with the designers, it will be impossible for the designers to do the best jobpossible of maximising benefits and minimising disadvantages.

The Facilitator should ask those present whether they understand and agree with thegeneral purpose as described and whether there are any other broad topics relating to

the GSHP that those present in the meeting would like to address.

Distribution of Documents - An illustrated pamphlet describing the GSHP in general and

the works planned for the corridor/link in question, translated into Gujarati, will bedistributed at this stage.

Questions/Comments - The Facilitator should ask whether there are any questions/comments. If questions/comments relate to subsequent phases of the meeting, theFacilitator should explain that they would be addressed later.

5. STRUCTURE OF MEETING

The Facilitator should broadly attempt to structure the meeting in the following manner

- background information on the GSHP

- role of World Bank, R&BD and LASA

- overview of GSHP, including phasing and timetable

- more detailed description of Phase IIB

- works planned for corridor/link

- photographs of the meeting to be taken in between

- discussion on benefits, disadvantages, and potential solutions;

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- issues/concerns of the community

- loss of community resources

- future phases of consultation

- closing and refreshments

6. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

a) GSHP Project Background

The Facilitator should present a description of the GSHP that is adequate to permit theparticipants to understand the project as a whole and, most particularly, the potentialimplications on themselves and their locality. The participants need to understand thatthe GSHP has been designed from the outset to minimise its negative impacts(biophysical and socio-economic), principally by limiting activities wherever possible tothe existing right-of-way. They should also understand that the Government of Gujarathas already approved an entitlement framework so that those who suffer prejudice

could be compensated. The Facilitator should emphasise that the final design of theroad is not yet available. Indeed, a primary purpose of the meeting, is to give thosewho live along the road an opportunity to contribute to the final design. Thedescription should be based as much as possible on plans and cross-sections, some ofwhich should be included in the documentation distributed at the start of the meeting.

b) Discussion about Perceived Benefits from the project should revolvearound the following points -

. All the road users, including PAPs will be benefited on account of safety, comfortand reduced travel time.

* Society will be benefited economically from the savings on vehicle operating costand better access to community facilities.

* Significant economic opportunities due to increased access to markets

* Increased regional development in remote parts of the state as some employmentopportunities would be generated

* Local business would be benefited due to increased road traffic.

7. SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSIONS

The Facilitator can focus the substantive discussions around the followingquestions/themes:

- Will any cultural properties be -affected? Please specify. What solutions areavailable?

- Will any religious properties be affected? Please specify. What solutions areavailable?

- Will any residential properties be affected? Please specifyi. What solutions are

available?

- Will any commercial properties (fixed or movable) be affected? Please specify.

What solutions are available?

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- Will any wells be affected? Please specify. What solutions are available?

- Will any ponds be affected? Please specify. What solutions are available?

- Will any trees be affected? Please specify. What solutions area available?

- Will any other environmental or social resources affected? Please specify. What* solutions are available?

- Can you think of any other benefits that you personally will derive from theupgraded road? Please specify.

- Can you think of any other negative effects that the upgrading of the road willhave on you or your family? Please specify. What solutions are available?

- Are there any other observations/comments questions?

- If the GSHP affects your property then:

a) Are you willing to relocate voluntarily?

b) In case If you are a legal owner of the property what kind of compensationwould you prefer?

- Do you have any suggestions for project design/implementation process? If yes,what are those?

Any questions on Resettlement & rehabilitation programme?

- Any questions on grievance redressal procedure?

- Other aspects to be covered

Drainage problems, accidents, bus stops, rest areas, employment, road safety

8. FUTURE PHASES

The Facilitator should explain that today's meeting is only one part of a process thatwill continue in future.

In the immediate future, the following will happen: the PCC team will submit a draft ofits report on the present meeting, translated into Gujarati. The Facilitator must be ableto specific where it will be available. All present should try to read it. If it is incompleteor contains errors, these should be communicated to the PCC team through a personspecified by the Facilitator - probably the local representative of R&BD or directly tothe PCC office.

In the longer term, the following will occur -

- Design of the road will be finalised

- The final PAPs, if any, will then be identified

- Details about entitlement framework, resettlement and rehabilitation package andgrievance redressal will be provided to the final PAPs

- PAPs will be offered compensation in conformity with the Entitlement Frameworkapproved by the Government of Gujarat; in cases of disagreement, there will be agrievance procedure. The later stages will be under the direction of the R&BD, not

of the PCC team.

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9. CLOSING

When the meeting is about to end, ask the participants to think about what has beendiscussed and if they have any other comments to add. The Facilitator should thankall those present for their contribution, co-operation and participation. The Facilitatorshould explain that light refreshments would be served, which will provide anopportunity for interested persons to have one-on-one discussions with teammembers.

10. REVIEW

After the participants have left, the following needs to be done -

a) Verification and documentation of data

b) Note down additional comments when participants are in the process of leaving.

c) Cross checking of the general data recorded

d) Filling up of the FGD session report

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APPENDIX I

DATA SHEETS ON

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/

NGO INTERVIEWS

GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT(A WORLD BANK FUNDED PROJECT)

GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT - PHASE IIB

(A WORLD BANK PROJECT)

DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION VIKRAM SARABHAI CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENTINTERACTION, NEHRU FOUNDATION (VIKSAT)

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1966

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Srinivas Mudrakartha (Director)

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. VIKSAT,Thaltej Tekra,

Ahmedabad - 54, PIN - 380 054

Phone - 6426220,6442642,6442651

Fax - 6427123

E-mail: Viksat @ adl.vsnl.net.in

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 30 (Thirty)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Natural Resource Management. Water Management. Forest Management* Social Forestry Programmes

TARGET GROUP . Tribals* Urban population. Industrialists. Marginalised groups (affected)

AREA COVERED . Gujarat State (The area is covered throughnetworking with other NGC's, GOs, Academic and

Research institutes)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . NGO's, GO's.

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES . Academic and Research Institutes

REMARKS * Considerable work in afforestation and relatedmatters

GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT - PHASE IIB

(A WORLD BANK PROJECT)

DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION UTTHAN (DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLANNINGTEAM)

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1981

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Kailash R. Chauhan (Programme Officer)

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. 36, Chitrakut Towers,Near Management Enclave,Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, PIN - 380015.

Phone - 6751023/6750213, Fax - 6754447

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 40 (Forty) (50% Males; 50% Females)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Health (Community programmes)* Women development issues. Land issues. Social Afforestation* Prawn cultivation. Awareness Generation. Drinking water* Rural Marketing-Bio-gas plants

TARGET GROUP * Tribals - Bhal community* Women* Rural poor

AREA COVERED . Panchmahals* Amreli. Bhavnagar

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . G.W.S.S.B.

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES * CDWRM

REMARKS * Mobilisation of resources* Community participation* Coastal area development* Tribal area development* Implementation of G.W.S.S.B.

* Watershed management related work (Centre for

drinking water resource management - CDWRM)

* Identification of natural resource problems

DO NOT HAVE PROGRAMMES IN OUR PROJECT AREA NOWBUT COULD BE CONTACTED FOR HELP IN CERTAIN SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES

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GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT - PHASE IIB

(A WORLD BANK PROJECT)

DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION AHMEDABAD WOMEN'S ACTION GROUP

(AWAG)

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1987 (Association Reg. No. Guj/970/Ahmedabad

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Amee Patel

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Mrs. Ilaben Pathak,General Secretary

48, Somnathnagar,

Narainpura, Ahmedabad

Phone No. - 7470036

Fax - 7434122

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 37 (Thirty seven)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Awareness Campaigns* Child care centres

. Nutrition centres

. Health centres

. Income generation

* Community health

. Legal support

. Women upliftment prograrnmes

TARGET GROUP . Women. Disadvantaged groups

AREA COVERED * Ahmedabad City. Radhanpur Taluka of Patan district

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * No

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Kamdar Mandal* Aaganwadi centers

* Sweeper women & coal labourers

DO NOT HAVE PROGRAMMES IN OUR PROJECT AREA

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SELF - EMPLOYED WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION(SEWA)

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1972

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Rema Nanawaty

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. SEWA,SEWA Reception Centre,Opposite Victoria Garden,Bhadra, Ahmedabad - 380001

Phone- 5506444

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 250 (mostly women)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Organising women workers for full employmentand self-reliance

* Work, income, food and social security_._______________________________ programmes for women

TARGET GROUP . Women in unorganised sector* Poor women

AREA COVERED . Kutch* Sabarkantha.. Sukhi Dam (rehabilitation and post R&R work).* Surendranagar. Ahmedabad. Some other parts of Gujarat

> Total = 9 districts

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . Local co-operatives/associations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . District Co-ordinators of SEWA are in -a. Ahmedabad b. Kheda c. Mehsanad. Kutch e. Gandhinagar f. Vadodarag. Surendranagar h. Sabarkanthai. Banaskantha

. Economic empowerment of women

. Person contacted - Mrs. Pratibha Pandya(Administrative officer)

COULD BE CONTACTED FOR PROGRAMMES OF GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT

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GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT - PHASE IIB(A WORLD BANK PROJECT)

DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION DISHA

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1986

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mrs. Madhusudan Bhai Mistri, Director

Mr. Mahendra Bhai Jethmalani

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Disha,Mangaldeep Flats

Near Chandrabhaga Bridge,

Gandhi Ashram,

Ahmedabad - 370027.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 70 (Seventy) + Non - permanent staff

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Pro-poor oriented programrnes

* Regularizing forest land cultivation

* Awareness generation

. Enforcing labour laws, monitoring etc.

TARGET GROUP . Tribal

* Poor people

. Mining and construction workers

AREA COVERED * Eastern Tribal Belt* Kheda

. Thasra

* Anand

* Central Gujarat

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * No

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Primarily work for mining workers* Implementation of Minimum Labour Wage Act

DO NOT HAVE PROGRAMiMES IN OUR PROJECT AkREA|

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GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT - PHASE IIB(A WORLD BANK PROJECT)

DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION UNNATI FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1990

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Deepa

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. UnnatiFoundation for development

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200, Azad Society,

Ahmedabad - 380015

Fax.: 6743752; Phone - 6746145

E-mail: unnati@adt.vsnl.net.in

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 24 (Twenty four)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Education. Capacity Building. Literacy promotion. Documentation & other related

programmes

. Research and advocacy

* Promotion of local self-governance

TARGET GROUP * Illiterate

. Poor people

AREA COVERED . Gujarat and

. Rajasthan

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . NGOs and other organisations through out the state

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . Have a tie-up with large no. of NGOs/Govt. Agencies I

through out the state

COULD BE CONTACTED FOR PROGRAMMES OF GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT

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GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT - PHASE IIB(A WORLD BANK PROJECT)

DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION KHADI GRAM PRAYOG SAIMITI

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1958

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Vijay Bahadur Singh (Secretary)

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Khadi Gram Udyog Prayog Samiti,

Gandhi Ashram,

Ashram Road,

Ahmedabad - 380027

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 22 (excluding daily wage earners)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Research and development of Khadi

. Training programmes

* Supply of implements to institutions engaged in

khadi production

TARGET GROUP

AREA COVERED * All over the country

* All districts of Gujarat

. Rajkot, Gondal, Ahmedabad

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * Khadi Gram and Village Industries Commission

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Supply of implements ancd other assistance to

regional Khadi Gram Udyogs

DO NOT HAVE RELEVANT PROGRAMMES IN OUR PROJIECT AREA

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GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT - PHASE IIB(A WORLD BANK PROJECT)

DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION YUVAK VIKAS TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1968 (Regional Public Trust) No. E-1603

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Manda Shah, Programme Officer

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Yuvak Vikas TrustNear Navjeevan Press,

Ahmedabad - 14

PIN - 380014

Phone - 7540482, 7540535

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 25 (Twenty five). Better life programmes

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES Betteracy programmes* Literacy programmes

* Training programmesDevelopment of community centre(Ahmedabad)Female employment programmes

YouthTARGET GROUP * Panchayat members

* Specific groups (as per different programmes)

AREA COVERED * Baid district. 6 Talukas (Meghraj, Edas, Baid and

Himmatnagar). Modasa

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * A few Govt. Agencies

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIESREMARKS Community Centre (20 lakhs population)

R Field level involvement

* New programmes will be started ina) 6 talukas of Sabarkantha district shortly

b) Diuc) World Bank project (Baid) through GoG

Sanitation programme

DO NOT HAVE PROGRAMMES IN OUR PROJECT AREABUT COULD BE CONTACTED FOR ASSISTA=NCE IN CERTAIN PROGRAMMES

GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT - PHASE IIB(A WORLD BANK PROJECT)

DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION AGA KHAN RURAL SUPPORT AGENCY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Apoorva Ojha

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)Choice Premises,Swastik Cross Roads,Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380009

Phone - 91-79-6427729, 464730, 464157

Fax - 91-79-6420864;E-mail akrspahd0ad1.vsnl.net.in

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 53 (Fifty three)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Oriented towards-a. Human Resource Develomentb. Natural Resource Management

. Gender development programmes

. Strengthening village institutions

. Bio-gas. Forestry. Agriculture

TARGET GROUP . Keep changing according to the final aim/objectiveof the programmes. Basically, poorpeople/economically weaker sections

AREA COVERED . Bharuch. Junagarh. Surat. Surendranagar

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . Some local level NGO's (for training etc.)

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Watershed approach. Participatory approach

* Soil and water conservation. Water resource development

* Joint forest management

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION GWARAT MAHILA AARTHIK VIKAS NIGAM

LIMITED

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1971

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. J.P. Bihola

Ms. Manjula Ben

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Ms. Mina Ben Bhatt,

Managing Director,

Block No. 8, Sth Floor,

Udyog Bhawan, Sector 11,

Gandhinagar.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Oriented towards over all development of

women

. Loan/assistance to women earning less than Rs.

11000/- per annum

TARGET GROUP * Economically weaker sections (women)

AREA COVERED a Panchmahal

* Sabarkantha

. All over Gujarat

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * No

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . Primarily dealing with finance and loan schemes

for encouraging development of women

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION JANPATH

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1990

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Vijay Jani, Secretary

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. JanpathBlock B-3-1, Third Floor,Shahjanand Towers,Jeevraj park, Ahmedabad - 380051

Phone - 6813029

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 7 (Seven)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Poor & economically weaker sectionsclevelopment programmes

. Coastal area management

. Community development programmes* Natural Resource Management

* Publication

TARGET GROUP * Maldharis. Tribals* Economically weaker sections

. Salt workers. Women. Dalits

AREA COVERED . All districts of Gujarat (700/% of the blocks)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . 300 voluntary organisations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . -Have a tie-up with 300 + voluntary organisationsall over Gujarat

. Network of people involved with development ofpoor people in Gujarat

* On-filed research & alternative solution findings

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION LOK SEWAK MANDAL

(SERVANT OF THE PEOPLES SOCIETY)

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1977

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Murali Pandya (Project Associate)Mr. Chaitnya Bhatt (Project Associate)

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Lok Sewak MandalM.H. Bhagat Vyvsayi Chhatralay

Navo Vikasgruh Road, Paldi,

Ahmedabad.

Phone - 429260

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 20 (Twenty)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Education & literacy oriented programmes. ICDS

* Social programmes

* Adult education

. Food and nutrition programmes

TARGET GROUP * Children below 6 years of age. Women

. Economically weaker sections

AREA COVERED * Ahmedabad. Bhavnagar

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . Some Govt. agencies / NGOs

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . 8 Centres all over India* Main Centre/Office - New Delhi

. To be contacted - Mr. Bharati Bhai 3. Kinariwala

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION AHMEDABAD STUDY ACTION GROUP (ASAG)

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1971

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Rajesh Bhatt, Executive Trustee

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. ASAG,5 th Floor, Kashmira Chambers,Behind Popular House,Ashram Road,Ahmedabad-Phone - 6589093 / 6589094

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 38 (including 16 professionals - architects andengineers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Low cost housing* Poverty alleviation programmes. Income augmentation programme. Environment related programmes* Community organisations. Low cost sanitation* Rehabilitation (disaster). Legal Support & Counseling. Integrated Rural development

TARGET GROUP . Poorest of the poor* Children and Tribals

O Od community

AREA COVERED . DholkaAhmedabadDans

* Banaskantha, PanchmahalsLatur

* Some other parts as well.ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . With some research organisation and govt.ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES agencies + CEPT

REMARKS * Participatory approach. Implementation of District Primary Education

Programme* Implementation of Indira Awas Yojana

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION GWARAT RAJYA GRAM VIKAS SANGH

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1978 (Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860,

Bombay Public Trust Act 1990)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Joshi, Field Officer

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Mahakesavkunj, Ellis bridge,New Brahmkshatriya Society,

Ahmedabad - 380006

Near Lal Darwaza

Phone - 5506390 (Office)

NO. OF EMPLOYEES

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Water management* Sanitation

. Rural development works

. Health and education

* Environment related programmes

TARGET GROUP . Women* Children

* Economically weaker sections* Rural poor

AREA COVERED * All parts of Gujarat (through ti-ups with otherNGOs/Agencies working in Gujarat)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . N.G.Os

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES * Some Voluntary organisations

REMARKS . Have a tie-up/association with almost all theNGOs working in Gujarat

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION DISASTER MITIGATION INSTITUTE

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1993

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Arvind Parekh, Project Co-ordinator

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Mihir R. Bhatt, Honorary Director, DMI,411, Sakar Five, Near Natraj Cinema, Ashram Road,Ahmedabad - 380 009Phone - 6586234/6583607

Fax - 6582962; E-mail - mihir<:mihir@ adl.vsnl.net.in

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 13 (Thirteen) + 2 teams working at the local level

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Forestry* Disaster Mitigation. Capacity building of community dev. organisations. Infra-structure development. Training. Workshops. Research* Publication* Implementation of programme. Water, works, food and shelter (Rural & Urban

areas)

TARGET GROUP . Varies according to the programme/s

AREA COVERED . Sabarkantha * Panchmahal. Banaskantha Rajkot

. Kutch Jamnagar* Ahmedabad * Junagarh+ Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Part of North-easternIndia

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * network with institutes working on disaster mitigationORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES * Some local organisations and govt. agencies

REMARKS Have two other organisations as well -a. Foundation for public interest: (1974)

Coastal Management Institute

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION NATIONAL SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTIMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1988 (Registered under Public Trust Act) No. F-1537+ Society Registration Act No.

GUI/1623/Ahmedabad

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Suryakant Pareekh

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. 2, (2nd Floor),Sahyog Commercial Centre,

Opp. Dinbai Tower, Lal Darwaza,Ahmedabad - 380001

Tel. 550 3996

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 52 (including field workers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Sanitation work* Construction and maintenance of public toilets

* Sanitation complexes* Upgrading existing facilities

TARGET GROUP * Slum population- mostly in urban areas

AREA COVERED Ahmedabad* Modasa* Dakor* Bhavnagar

* Bilmora, Godhra

* Surat

* Jamnagar* Padra

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * Gujarat State Energy Development Agency

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES a Health Dept., GoG + Govt. Agencies

REMARKS . Funded by different depts. of Govt.L Major activity (20 to 25 places in Ahmedabad)

DO NOT HAVE RELEVANT PROGRAMMES IN OUR PROJECT AREA

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION NAROTTAM LALBHAI RURAL DEVELOPMENT

FUND

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1979 (Registered under Bombay Public Trust Act,

1950)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Korah Mathen, Vice President

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Vice President, Rural development,Arvind Mills Limited,

Naroda Road, Ahmedabad.

Pin - 380025

Phone - 336998

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 27 (Twenty Seven)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Agriculture and related activities. Irrigation, water harvesting

* Health, Sanitation and Nutrition

* Energy conservation* Education

. Income generation programrnes

. Social forestry programmes

TARGET GROUP * Rural population (poor)* Women

* Economically weaker sections* Children

AREA COVERED * Sabarkantha, Surendranagar. Panchmahals, Kheda, Jamnagar, Rajkot

* Bhavnagar, Baroda , Banaskantha

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . District Panchayats

ORGANISATIONS/AG ENCIES * Govt. Organisations* Voluntary Organisations

REMARKS * Public Charitable Trust* Self - sustaining development concept* Upliftment of rural poor (aim)

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION JYOTiSANGH

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1935

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Smt. Hemalata HigishteSmt. Saroj Zaveri

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Jyotisangh, Shri Jivkoreben,Mafulal - Mahila Mandir,

Relief Road,

Ahmedabad, Dist. Ahmedabad

Phone- 337908.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 32 (Thirty two)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Economic development programmes* Education

. Health

* Vocational training

* Social welfare schemes

* Local area issues

TARGET GROUP * Women* General community

AREA COVERED * Ahmedabad district + some other parts ofGujarat

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * A few local N.G.O.s/groups

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . None

DO NOT HAVE PROGRAMMES IN OUR PROJECT AREA

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION GUJARAT LOK SAMITI

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Pranay Khernar, Field Cor-ordinator

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Mr. Pranay Khernar,

C/o Nashabandi Compound,

Near Lal Darwaza,

Ahmedabad.

Phone- 550 7678

NO. OF EMPLOYEES

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Rural development works/programmes

. Education

* Community development works etc.

TARGET GROUP . Rural poor

* Cultivators

.___________ . Economically weaker sections

AREA COVERED * Ahmedabad district + some other parts of Gujarat

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * N.G.Os + some local organisations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Could be contacted for extra information on

other NGOs

COULD BE CONTACTED FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OTHER NGOs

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION -ARCH VAHINI'

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1982 (Activities started in 1977)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Dr. Anil Patel

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Action Research in Comm. Health & development I

(ARCH),

At & P.O. Mangrol,

Taluka Rajpipla,

District - Narmada, Gujarat

Phone (02640) 40140, 40154

NO. OF EMPLOYEES

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Health programme* Education

* Resettlement of displaced tribals of Sardar

Sarovar Project

. Tribal rights

* Environmental issues

* Social issues awareness generation

TARGET GROUP a Tribals

* General Community

* Economically weaker sections

a Project Affected People

AREA COVERED * Bharuch district

* Narmada district + other parts of Gujarat

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * No

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . Extensive work in the field of rehabilitation

(Sardar Sarovar Project)

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SARVANGI GRAM VIKAS MANDAL "PRAYAS"

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1977 (Bombay'Trust Act, 1950)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Jagdish Lakhiya, ChairmanMr. Mahendra Bhatt, Programme Officer

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. "Prayas"P.O. Mangrol,Via Rajpipla,District Bharuch,

Gujarat - 383140Phone - 02640-40146

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 51 (Workers + Volunteers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Community level activities. Environment related activities

* Establishment of Mahila Mandals

* Education. Promotion of Culture

. Agriculture & related activities

TARGET GROUP * Cultivators* Children. Women

AREA COVERED . Mangrol (Bharuch district)* Ojhr + 20 other villages in Bharuch district

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . Manavia Technology Forum

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Concept of organic growth* Grass root level development

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION GRAMNIRMAN KALVANI MANDAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1962(Bombay Public Trust Act 1950,Societies Registration Act)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Man Singh Hari Singh Mangrol

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Gramnirman Kalvani MandalP.O. Thava,Taluka - Valia,

District Bharuch,Phone - (02643)-70619

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 24 (+16 volunteers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Education* Cultural activities* Agriculture development. Tribal welfare schemes* Health camps (Ayurvedic)* Other social welfare activities

TARGET GROUP * Students* Cultivators. Scheduled Tribes

AREA COVERED * Jhagadia. Malia* Dechapoda* Rajpipla. Bharuch + villages in Ahmedabad district

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Some local N.G.O.s

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES - CAPART, New Delhi

REMARKS . Person contacted- Mr. Gambhir Singh B., Anchor

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SEWA (RURAL)

SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION WELFARE ANDACTION

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1980 (Public Trust Reg. No. F-110, Bharuch, SocietiesReg. No. Guj./120/Bharuch)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Dr. Lataben Desai

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. SEWA (Rural)Jhagadia - 393110,District Bharuch, Gujarat,Fax - (02645) 20313Phone - (02645) 20021E-mail: SEWA©GUJI.GUJ.NIC.IN

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 150 (Full time) 200 (Volunteers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES eHospital i

* Technical assistance* Rural development* Gramodyog. Women-programmes for their development. Improvement of environment* Training programmes. Rehabilitation Programme for blind

TARGET GROUP . Rural youth. Poor people / economically weaker sections. Tribals. Illiterate* Women + others

AREA COVERED . Bharuch district mainly + some other parts ofGujarat (many villages in and around Jhagadia)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . With Govt. Agencies + other local organisations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES (only funding)

REMARKS -Primarily focus on health care programmes

DO NOT HAVE PROGRAMMES IN OUR PROJECT AREABUT COULD BE CONTACTED FOR HEALTH RELATED PROGRAMMES

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION AADI)ATI SEWA SAMAl

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1955

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. H. Devji Bhai (Chair person)

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Mantri Shri,Aadijati Sewa Samaj,

P.O. Amod,

Taluka - Amod,,

District - Bharuch

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 15 to 17 (including volunteers)q

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Sanitation programme. Balwadi

. Training programmes

* Implementation of Minimum Wage Regulation* Wage related counseling

TARGET GROUP . Poor people* Aadijati (community)

AREA COVERED * Amod Taluka* Bharuch Taluka* Vaghra

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER .

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Rural labour organisation

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION RURAL SERVICE CENTRE

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1952

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Shri I.B.C. Din

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Rural Service CentreP.O. Ankleswar,

Bharuch, PIN - 399001

Phone- 572

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 7 (Seven)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Health programmes. Afforestation

. Agriculture development

_ Social welfare activities

TARGET GROUP * Women. General Community

* Cultivators

AREA COVERED * Elharuch district

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * Some local level organisations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS

DO NOT HAVE RELEVANT OR PROMINENT PROGRAMMES IN OUR PROJECT AREA

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION GRAM SWARAJ MANDAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1979

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Jasu Bhai Ambalal, Chairman

Mr. Raman Bhai Soma Bhai Patel

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Sanchalak Shri,

Gram Swaraj Mandal,

Nandigram, Near Jalalpura,

Near Muval, Padra Taluka,

District Vadodara

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 8 (a large team of field workers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Rural development works/programme

. Information and training

- agriculture & related fields

. Education programmes

TARGET GROUP * Farmers/cultivators

. Women

* Children

AREA COVERED . Nandigram

* Jalalpura & nearby areas (Padra Taluka,

Vadodara)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * Some local level organisations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * No major activity/programme

being carried out now - a - days

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION GRAM VIKAS SAMAJ

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1979

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Shri Kishore Bhai Patel, ManagerMr. Kishan Bhai )Person contacted)

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Gram Vikas Samaj, JambusarKoiwade Khaddi,

Kapasaipura, Jambusar,

Pin - 392150

Phone- 20210

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 2 (Two)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Kutir UdyogS 'tiching programmes

* Adult education* Training programmes for employment generation

TARGET GROUP * Women* Unemployed

AREA COVERED * Limaj* hava

* Aanki

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * No

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . No major work/programme has been carriedout in the last six months,

. Four further details, contact - Vishwa Gurjari,Ahmedabad

(Mr. Nitin Bhai / Ms. Suman)

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION CHANCHALBA AMIN CHARITABLE TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1987 (Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Mahesh Amin

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. C/o Nanubhai B. Amin,Hari Bhakti Colony,Race Cource Circl,eP.O. Vadodara, Pin - 390015

Phone - 380 633

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 6 (Six)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Social welfare schemes

. Housing programmes

. Land related matters

* Health programmes* Cultural programmes

TARGET GROUP . All sections of the community/society

AREA COVERED * Mainly Vadodara district(More than 3000 villages located over an area

of 2000 kms.)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * Some national level organisations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Office address has changed recently.* Phone no. is the latest

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION JUNAGARH ZILA VIKAS MANDAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1981

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Nirmalaben Dhakkan - President

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Junagarh Zila Vikas Mandal,

C/o Nehru Yuva Kendra,

Kadri Manzil,

Junagarh - 362 001.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 17 (Seventeen)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Awareness programmes

. Family counseling centres

* Forestry development

* Social welfare activities

TARGET GROUP . Junagarh district

AREA COVERED . Women

. Children

. Poor families

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . CAPART, New DelhiORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

. CSWB - Social defense dept.

. UNICEF - Gandhinagar

REMARKS

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION MAHATIRTH KAYAVAROHANA

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1974

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Raman Bhai Patel (President)Mr. Vallabh Bhai M. Patel (Secretary)

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Shree Kayavarohana Tirth Seva Samaj,Kayavarohana - 391 220

Dist.: Vadodara (Gujarat)

Phone (02663), Ext. - 87-245

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 25 (+ a few volunteers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Religious activities. Yog vidyalaya

* Health programmes

* Technical training (wiremen, draftmen,

electrical)

* Social Services (food + rest areas)

TARGET GROUP . Women* Poor/economically weaker sections

* General community

AREA COVERED . Kayavarohana and near by areas (Baroda

district)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . No

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS Persons contacted -a) Mr. Mukul Patel

b) Mr. Bhupindra Goswami

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION PANDU MEVAS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1978

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. D.P. Sah

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. C/o Diamond Jubilee Trust,Near Fateh Ganj Post Office,Vadodara - 2, District: VadodaraPhone - 780 369 (Baroda)Filed Office-P.O. Pandu Mewas,Taluka Savali,District: Baroda

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 6 (excluding field workers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Rural development programmes. Loan facility (from Zila Udyog, Panchayat, Banks)* Irrigation* Co-operative societies - Mahila, General. Economic Development Programme* Cattle camps. Eye & Health camps* Afforestation

TARGET GROUP * Farmers/Cultivators

. Women

* Other (General Community)

AREA COVERED . Old Baroda State

(Savoli Taluka, Dabholi, Badali)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . A few organisations (govt./private.) in Baroda

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . Afforestation (in Savoli taluka) 1996* Plants (from forest nursery/Anand)

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SHRAMIK VIKAS SANSTHAN, GUJARAT

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT Sept. 1984

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Pramod Mistry, Co-ordinatorMr. Yogesh Bhrambhatt, Manager - Account

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Shram Sadhana,Opposite Police Ground, Raopura,Baroda - 390001Phone - 423282, 439627 , Fax - (0265) 420838

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 50 (excluding field workers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Water-shed management. Community health. Employment generation programmes

. Legal centre

. Training centre (m)

. Rehabilitation & Resettlement programmes

(Sardar Sarovar Project)

TARGET GROUP . Youth* Women. Project Affected Persons

l Rural poor

* Others (general community)

AREA COVERED . Waghara taluka (Bharuch)* Rajpipla, Asansoda (Bharuch). Eastern Gujarat

* Many other pockets all over the state

* Padra & Kevadia (Baroda)

* Surendranagar

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * Some govt. and other private organisations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Rehabilitation of Narmada project (2100 units) &I _________________________________ related problems for the last 15 years

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SARVODAYA TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1982

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Jyotsana B. Soni

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Sarvodaya Trust,Lok Seva Mandal,

Lambadpur,

District Baroda, Gujarat

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 4 (Four)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Education programmes

* Hostel facilities (Boys & Girls)

* Health camps

TARGET GROUP . Illiterate* Students

. Poor/Economically weaker sections

_ Others

AREA COVERED * Lambadpura and surrounding villages (Baroda

district)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * None

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * No major work/activity has been carried out inthe last 8 to 10 years.

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION KISHAN BHARATI

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT .

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Ghanshyam Pandya, Sanchalak

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Sanchalak,Kishan Bharati,

Vadia P.O., Baroda,

District Baroda, Gujarat

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 7 (Seven)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Agriculture development and related aspects* Local level issues

* Irrigation etc.

TARGET GROUP * Cultivators/farmers* Landless labour

AREA COVERED . Vadia & near by village* Parts of Vadodara district

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * Some local organisations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION GRAM VIKAS YOJANA

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1982

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. D.P. Sah

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. C/o Diamond Jubilee Trust,Near Fatehganj Post Office,Vadodara-2, District-Vadodara,Phone 780369Field Office: P.O. Devkaran Nam,

Taluka Dehgam,Ahmedabad district, Gujarat

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 7 (Seven) excluding field workers

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Implementation of programmes forwarded byCAPART

* Afforestation. Loan Facilities. Rural development* Health care programme* Formation of co-operatives

TARGET GROUP . Farmers. Poor/Economically weaker sections. Women. General Community

AREA COVERED * Sangarh. Mehsana (Khakhariya). Kheda (Antarsuba area). Kadi taluka

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * Some organisations in Baroda city/district

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . Afforestation programmes

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SIR SAIYAJI RAO DIAMOND JUBILEE &

MEMORIAL TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1967 (Baroda) 1980 (Ahmedabad)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. D.P. Sah

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. C/o Diamond Jubilee Trust,Near Fatehganj Post Office,

Vadodara - 2, Dist: Vadodara.

Phone - 780369

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 45 (excluding 13 field workers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Education programmes* 4 Hostels (2 in Ahmedabad; 2 in Baroda)

* Construction of community hall

* Rehabilitation works/provision of facilities in

Sardar Sarovar Project

* Schools, dispensaries, roads & buildings, internal

roads, comm. Facilities, water, housing (500 to

600)

TARGET GROUP * Students. Project Affected People (PAPs)

AREA COVERED * Baroda (Kambola area) + other parts of Gujarat

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * No

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . Afforestation activities- Fruit trees (cheeku, ber etc.) (3170 trees)

- Plantation of 51.300 trees in 1994 (desi baval)

- Eucalyptus

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'NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SHRAM MANDIR TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1979

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Devi Ben, Sanchalak

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Sindhrot, Vadodara,District Vadodara,

Pin - 390330

Phone - 334939 (Baroda)

(4 other offices in Gujarat)

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 215 (Two hundred & fifteen)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Leprosy related programmes

* 90-bed hospital

*Education

* Health education

* Promotion of cottage industries

* Rehabilitation of leprosy patients

* Environment related programme

* Afforestation (100 acres)

* Nursery (forest)

TARGET GROUP * Leprosy patients

* Ill/diseased persons

AREA COVERED * Baroda district, including programmes in Barodacity (slum areas)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER * NoneORGANISATIQNS/AGENCIES |

REMARKS * More oriented towards community health._________________________ __ program m es

DO NOT HAVE RELEVANT PROGRAMMES FOR GSHP

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCHFOUNDATION

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1967NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Dr. B.R. Patil, Programme DirectorADDRESS/PHONE NO. BAIF Development Research Foundation,

3rd Floor, Indra ComplexManjalpur, Baroda - 390004Phone- 651802, 424897, Fax - 651802(9 offices all over India)E-mail baif.griservOlwbda. lwbbs. net

NO. OF EMPLOYEES Have an extremely well established networkTYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Natural Resource Management

(a) Livestock development (b) Water ResourcesDevelopment (c) Horticulture (d) Tree basedfarming system (e) Eco-friendly technologies

* Improved QoL (a) empowerment of women (b)community health (e) community health researchcentre (c) Rehabilitation of Tribal and Resource-poor families (d) Central Research Station andRegional Campuses

TARGET GROUP . Women * Children * Rural youth. Poverty-stricken people Cultivators* Other (General community)

AREA COVERED . 12 districts (Junagarh, Rajkot, Ahmedabad,Bharuch, Valsad, Panchmahals, Bhavnagar,Amreli)

. 6 states (U.P., Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka,Delhi, Maharashtra)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . Danish International Dev. AgencyORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES . Commission for European Communities

* CAPART + other international/national/govt./pvt.Agencies

REMARKS Approach. Participatory approach. Formation of dev. Samitis. Empower people to take over responsibilities. Flexibility in planned activities. Need-based approach• Appropriate delivery system* Comrmunity empowerment* Capacity buildingAwardsFICCI award for rural dev. (1978), Indira PriyadarshiniVrikshamitra Award (1986), NCERT - Best Children'sLit. Aware (1991), Rajat Kamal Award (1991), GreenFilm Award (1991), Rajat Kamal Award (1994)

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SHROFF FOUNDATION TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1980

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Shruti Shroff, Chairperson

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Shroff Foundation TrustAl & Post: Kalali,

Taluka & District : VadodaraPin - 390012Phone - (0265) 324002/324061Fax - (0265) 330370E-mail - ashroff@ bom2.vsnl.net.in

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 70 (full-time) 20 (consultants) 35 (Rural

development)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Training Watershed dev. Progress* Dairy co-operatives * Arogya services* Women & child development Progress Agro

Services. Livestock management * Sanitation* Energy Income generation

TARGET GROUP * Women * Children * Youth. Cultivators * Poor people

Others

AREA COVERED 47 villages (Baroda district) + Panchmahals (Basically,concentrate in north-east and south-west part of thedistrict)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . Govt. Departments/Agencies

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES a Academic institutions--" Funding agencies-* Co-operatives

REMARKS * Person contacted -Mr. Magan Bhai Makwada

* Approx. no. of beneficiaries = 50,000

* Operating branches

- 4-Kalali, Piludra, Ekalbara, Rangpur

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION BHALKANTHA PRAYOGIK SANGH

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1939

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Gangaram Ojha, Vyasthapak

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Bhalkantha Prayogik Sangh,23, Sarvodaya Ashram,Village - Gundi, Lothal,Taluka - Dholka, Pin - 382230.2ndOffice - Mr. Ibrahim Mansoori

Opp. High School, Rampura,Viramgam, Dist. Surendranagar.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 350 to 400 (4 centres) + 2000 field workers

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Rural Housing programmes* Gruh Finance schemes Co-operatives* Construction of bandhs * Afforestation* Irrigation * Rural development programmes. Village, child & education development

programme* Sarvangi vikas* Publication* Wasteland reclamation

TARGET GROUP * Rural poor* Children (Christian)* Agriculturists

AREA COVERED * Viramgam Taluka (Ukadi) Loliya + 5 othervillages

. Dholka taluka (Dhandhuke)

. Sanand, Bandh, Ahmedabad, Mumbai* Maharashtra (Chihnadi, Mumbai)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER* CAPART +

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES * many NGOs/Voluntary organisations (atleast 70)

REMARKS . VCED Programme (605 families). Afforestation (1200 trees- laliya). Housing programme (Rs. 25 crore project)

- 1998-200 housing units- 199-500 housing units

* Construction of 2000 houses for rural poor (1970)(Rs. 30,000/- per house)

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION BHALNALKANTHA ADHIMJATI PADHARI

SAMITI

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1994 (Societies Reg. Act xx 1 of 1860,

Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Gangaram Ojha, Vyasthapak

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Sarvodaya AshramVillage and Post: Gundi,

Dholka, Dist. Ahmedabad.

Pin - 382230.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES (32) Thirty Two

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Education* Health programmes

* Economic development Programmes

. Social welfare schemes

* Cottage industries

TARGET GROUP - * SC/ST * Backward classes. Poor/Economically weaker sections

. Landless labour

AREA COVERED * Ahmedabad district* Rajkot district

* Surendranagar district

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER* Many other N.G.O.s & organisations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SARVODAYA ASHRAM, SHAHPUR

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1948 (activities started)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. A.A. Nagori, Managing Director

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Sarvodaya AshramShahpur (Sorath),Village - Sorath, Dist. Junagarh,

Pin - 362205.

Tel.: (0285) 652767

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 8 (Eight)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Education* Agriculture

* Cultural programmes. Economic development programmes. Promotion of kutir udyog

TARGET GROUP . Rural people. Illiterate

. Economically backward classes

AREA COVERED . Sorath and near by villages* Shahpur

* Some other parts of Junagarh district

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - existed earlier (foreign aids)

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES - new limited

I REMARKS * Mr. Nagori was consultant (environment) to'Nirma Group'

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1980

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Dr. L.P. Savsani, Trustee

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Dr. L.P. Savsani,C/o Lions Club, Rural Development Society,Manavadar, Gandhi Chowk,

Dist. - Junagarh.Phone - (02874) 21215/21361

_ __ _ Fax - 0091 (02874) 21906

I NO. OF EMPLOYEES 15 (permanent) 60 (voluntary)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Education (Balwadi, school etc.)* Camps (eye). Health programmes* Self-employment courses

. Rural development programmes

TARGET GROUP . Children* Rural poor. General community

AREA COVERED * Junagarh district. Parts of Rajkot_ Porbandar districts

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - A few local organisations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . Primary focus is on health programmes

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SORATH GRAM VIKAS SAMITI

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1980

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Bharti Vyas, Campus Director

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Sorath Gram Vikas Samiti,

P.O. Akshaygarh - 372229

Taluka Keshod,

._________________________________ District Junagarh.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 18 (+ other workers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES a Construction of bunds * Mahila Shivirs

. Gram udyog activities * Sports

. Health programmes * Education

. Agriculture development

* Social development activities

TARGET GROUP * Women

a Students

| Agriculturists/Cultivators

AREA COVERED * Mangrod taluka

* Maliya taluka

* Keshod taluka

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Only a few (funding agencies)ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . Implementation of Sarvodaya Yojana (Govt.

._____________ _ Programme)

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SHARDAGRAM

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1921 (in Karachi)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Deepchand Bhai Gadi, Paramukhshree

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Mr. Dinesh Bhai V. Shah,Mantri Shree,

Shardagram, Mangrod,

Taluka Mangrod, Dist. Junagarh.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 230 (Two hundred thirty)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Agriculture research* Education (+ training programmes)

. Community development schemes

* Health programmes

* Cleanliness drives

* Honey Bee rearing

. Khadi Gramodyog

* Counseling Centre

TARGET GROUP * Students* Cultivators

* General Community

AREA COVERED * Shahpur and many villages in and around the city

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - No -

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . Primary focus - education(2 Balwadis, 4 Primary Schools, 2 colleges (arts &

commerce), m, High School, Science College)

. After 1947, shifted work to Gujarat

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SARVODAYA SEWA SAMITI (MANAGERTALUKA)

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1993

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Sharat Bhai Keshu Bhai Mehta (Pramukh)

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Mangrol Taluka Sarvodaya Seva Samiti,Secretariat road, Opp. Water Tank,Mangrol,Mangrol Taluka, Junagarh.Phone - 23005 (Off.) 22307 (Res.)

NO. OF EMPLOYEES Two (2) + 4 (Four) (Honourary Services)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Implementation of sarvodaya yojana* Relief (drought) work. Rural development programmes. Education. Medical aid. Self - support/employment schemes. Provision of implements (on interest free basis)

TARGET GROUP * Landless labour. Students* Elderly people. Widows* Orphans. Population below poverty line

AREA COVERED . Managed taluka, Junagarh (62 villages + cityarea)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Some political organisations/groups

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . Trying to establish watershed programme* Desert development programme

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION ANARDE FOUNDATION

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1979

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Kapoor Bhai Chanderia, Chair person

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Mr. Mohan Bhai K. Godhani, Co-ordinatorAnardee Foundation,

Man Mohan Market,Halal Sold Works Office,

Jamnagar. Phone - 671281

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 100 (many more field workers) Team of workers atTaluka, district and state level.

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Integrated Rural Development. Watershed development project

* Construction of check dams* Economic upliftment

* Social & cultural* Education* Health* Tree plantation

TARGET GROUP * Women * Agricultural labour* Rural poor * Students* General Community

AREA COVERED * 18 states (Bombay-Head Office)* Gujarat (all districts)* Saurashtra & kutch zone * Northern zone. Central Zone * South Zone

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Govt. some other agenciesORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Person contacted -Mr. P.T. Chandana, Principal,- Major emphasis - Economic activities

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION GANGAJALA GRAM VIKAS TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1953

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Lakhubhai, Managing Trustee

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Gangajala VidyapithGangajala Gram Vikas TrustP.O. Aliabada,District - Jamnagar, Gujarat

NO. OF EMPLOYEES Varies according to different divisions

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Training programmes for rural youth. Education* Agriculture. Social Welfare Activities. Health programmes* Gaushala. Veternary Services* Housing. Construction of check dams. Implementation of'Sarvodaya Yojana'

TARGET GROUP * Women* Children. Rural Youth. Waghari Community

AREA COVERED * Jamnagar district(villages/pocket in the district)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - With Govt. AgenciesORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Mr. Laxmi das Chichia* Mr. Daulat Bhai Makhan, Founder. Run College + Schools

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION KAST'URBA STREE VIKAS GRUHA

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1956 (Reg. Under Act XXI of 1860 No. 91)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Manjulaben Dave, Pramukh

Ms. Kasturben Shah, Up-Pramukh

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Kasturba Stree Vikas Gruha, Patel Colony

Shree Kasturba Gandhi Marge,

Jamnagar, Dist. Jamnagar

Tel. - 552193, 79820

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 38 (Thirty eight)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Balika Sanraksan Kendra

. Training

* Balgruh Kutir & Shishu Gruh

* Education

. Councelling centre

* Legal Advice centre

. Vikas centre/kendra

. Hostels

. Aashya Gruh

. Health programmes

TARGET GROUP * Women

* Children

AREA COVERED * Jamnagar and other near-by districts/area

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - No -

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Primary focus on women development and

welfare

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION JAMNAGAR ZILA SAMA) KALYAN SANGH

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1964 (Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Shri V.C. Naria, Organizer

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Jamnagar Zila Samaj Kalyan Sangh,Pandit Nehru Marg,

Jamnagar - 361008

Telephone - 73463

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 15 (Fifteen)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Education programmes* Health programmes

* Agriculture

* Social Welfare Activities

TARGET GROUP * SC/ST

* Landless labourers

* Backward classes

* Poor people _ X

AREA COVERED * Jamnagar district

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - No

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

I REMARKS

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[NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SAURASHTRA RACHNATMAK SAMITI

I YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1948

| NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Devendra Kumar R. Desai

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. SecretaryDarbar Gopaldas Smarak Samiti,Rashtriyashala Prangan,

Rajkot - 360002. Dist. - Rajkot

Phone - 454065, 696336

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 30 (Thirty)

*Khadi ProductionTYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMESl Sale of Khadi

. Research and development on/of Khadi material

. Lok Seva Programme

TARGET GROUP

AREA COVERED * Gujarat. Maharashtra

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . Khadi Gram Prayog Samiti,. Ahmedabad; Khadi Commission

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES ___________________

REMARKS . No common area of work/interest with regard toGujarat State Highways Project

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SAURASHTRA EDUCATION FOUNDATION

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Anil Kamdar, Secretary

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. 508, Sharda Chambers,

15, New Marine Lines,

Mumbai - 400020

Tel. 299656, 315765, 297850

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 28 (Twenty eight)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Education & Research

. 'Prayog'- Lokvigyan Kendra (Rajkot)

* Institute of Languages Teaching, Jamnagar

TARGET GROUP * Students

* General community

AREA COVERED . Six districts of Saurashtra

i) Rajkot ii) Amreli iii) Junagarh

iv) Jamnagar v) Surendranagar

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER _ No

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SHREE RAMKRISHNA ASHRAM

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1927

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Swamiji

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Shree Ramkrishna AshramRajkot - 360001

(Dr. Yagnik road)

Phone - 45200

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 50 (Fifty) (+ volunteers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Rural development work* Health programmes

. Relief work

* Spiritual activities

. Education programmes

TARGET GROUP . All sections of the society

AREA COVERED . Rajkot. Limbadi

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - No -

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION MAHILA SAMAKHYA SOCIETY, RAJKOT

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1989

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mrs. Manisha Brahmbhatt, District Prog. Co-

ordinator

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Mahila Samakhya Society,

'Smruti' 1't Floor, Opp. SBS,

Virani Chowk, Rajkot

Phone - 443174

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 43 (Forty Three)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Education * Mahila Kutir Udyog

* Child Care Centres * Balwadi

. Health care * Indira Awas Yojana

* Income generation activities

* Co-operatives * Vocational courses

* Water * Fuel & Fodder issues

TARGET GROUP * Women

* Children

AREA COVERED * 154 villages of Rajkot district |

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER . MOHRDE - Govt. of India, Govt. of Gujarat

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES l

REMARKS * Primary focus is on women related development

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NAME OF THE ORGANISATION "SWATI"

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1993

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Poonam Ben Kathuria

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. "Swati"(Women's Action Group)Post: Office Road,

Opposite Khadi Bhandar,Dhrangdhra, Dist. SurendranagarPhone - 50338 (Office)

50247 (Residence)

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 18 (Eighteen)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Health programmes* Income generation schemes

* Issue based. Reproductive health

O Organisation of women groups

TARGET GROUP W Women (empowerment capability

enhancementO

AREA COVERED Dhrangdhra * Lakhtar * Halvad* Patadi + 50 other villages in the district Dasada

| .____________________________ -t Moti Majethi

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Few local organisations

l ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES Local Womens GroupDhrangdhra Women Vikas Sangh (600 women

members)Halvad women yikas sangh

REMARKS . Primary aim - to enhance capabilities/abilities of

.women

I [ssue of road safety was raised* Field offices also in

.a) Patadib) Ahmedabad

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION MAHILA SEWA SANGH

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1971

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Heena Ben/Ms. Beena Ben Trivedi{ ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Mahila Sewa Sangh,First Floor, Valjibhai ni jagya,Kuda Road,

Dhrangdhra,!_________________________________ Phone- 50829

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 20 (Twenty)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Education* Health and nutrition programmesl Child Care. Empowerment and employment opportunities

for women* Local issues (village-wise)

TARGET GROUP * Women* Salt workers (primarily women and children)

AREA COVERED * 9 districts of Gujarat. Surendranagar + Dhrangdhra and near by

villages (Patadi Halva)

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - collaborations with some local area organisations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Emphasis on improvement in QoL of salt workersI_______________________________ .& women development

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION MAHILA SEWA TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1993

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Manjula Ben Khuraja (President)

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Mr. Bharat Bhai Gajjar,Near Kuda Road,Dhrongdhra, Dist. Surendranagar

Phone - 22684/22634

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 5 (Five)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Empowerment of women. Bhojanalayas

* Health camps. Mahila mandals

* Local issues

TARGET GROUP . Women* General community

AREA COVERED * Dhrangdhra. Near-by villages

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - With organisations operating on a larger scale

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES (Mahila Sewa Sangh)

REMARKS . No major activity carried out all by themselves l

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION DHRANGDHRA PRAKRUTI MANDAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1991

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Devji Bhai Dhamecha

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Opposite State Bank of India,Dhrangdhra,

District Surendranagar,

Gujarat.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 12 (Twelve)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Awareness generation. Nature camps & competitions

. Wild Ass sanctuary issues

TARGET GROUP * School children* Industrialists

* Salt Workers

AREA COVERED . Dhrangdhra* Specially Little Rann of Kutchchh

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Tie up with many other NGOs + agencies

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES throughout Gujarat

REMARKS Exclusively working on Wild Ass conservation,

protection and issues generation on environmental

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION GRAM BHARATI

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Gram Bharati,

Seven, Sarvodaya Market,

Dhrangdhra, Pin - 393310

Dist. - Surendranagar.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Rural Development programmes

* Social welfare programmes/schemes

TARGET GROUP * Rural poor

. Women

AREA COVERED . Poor of Surendranagar district

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS - Organisation has now closed/shifted

- No further/more information is available

DO NOT HAVE RELEVANT PROGRAMME FOR GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SARANESWAR MAHADEV TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1982

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Naveen Bhai Shukla

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Pramukh shree,

Saraneshwar Mahadev Mandir,

Halvad.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 60 (youth + voluntary workers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Afforestation

* Book banks

* Social services

* Relief work

L Education (support services)

TARGET GROUP * Students

. Poor/economically weaker sections

AREA COVERED . Halvad and near-by areas

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Few funding agencies

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES I

REMARKS * Mainly religions and educational activities

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(A WORLD E3ANK PROJECT)

DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION VRIKHSAROPAN SANSTHAN +

SAMARPAN YOG MANDAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1986

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Rohit Bhai Mehta

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Vrikhraropan Sansthan,C/o Mr. Rohit Bhai Mehta,

Heerawadi ni bajuma,

Near Jakatnaka, Halvad.

Phone - 363330/25266

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 11 (eleven)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Afforestation activities (Babul, desi baval etc.). Awareness generation

. Education

* Sports promotion etc.

TARGET GROUP . Youth

AREA COVERED * Halvad city and near-by areas

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Some local groups -

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS . Babul plantation (1990)

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SHREE VIRAMGAM NALKANTHA SARVANGI

VIKAS TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Ramji Bhai Soneri, Managing Trustee

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Nachiketa Kumar Chhatralay,

Shahpur,

Taluka - Viramgam,

Dist. - Ahmedabad

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 9 (Nine)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Education

* Eye camps

. Health care camps

* Social welfare activities

TARGET GROUP * Community/society as a whole

AREA COVERED * Viramgam |* Sanand

* Dholka

* Limbadi

* Lakhtar and

* Nalkantha talukas

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - No -

I ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES I

|REMARKS _

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION RUIRAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1978

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Shri I.J. Desai, Secretary

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. 201, Bombay House,

Sanifalia,

Pani-ni-Bhint,

Surat - 395003

Tel. - 23250

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 20 (Twenty)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Housing

* Social welfare activities

* Community development programmes

TARGET GROUP * SC/ST

* Landless Labour

* Backward & poor youth

AREA COVERED * Surat district* Baroda district

. Panchmahal district

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Some local organisations/govt. agencies

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * More information has to be sought

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION NAVNIRMAN MAHILA GRUH UDYOG SAHKARI

MANDALI LIMITED

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1993 (Reg. No. 10502 dated 24/2/93)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Ms. Zarina Khatoon Ghulam Hassan Malik (Pramukh)

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Ms. Nazia Bano Ghulam Hassan (Mantri)Parama, Near Primary School,

Asnabad area, Olpad,

District - Surat (Gujarat)

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 87 workers (including volunteers)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Income generation programmes* Co-operatives

. Assistance

. Loans

* Social welfare activities

* Implementation of schemes (mid-day meal etc.)

TARGET GROUP . Women* Children

Economically weaker sections

AREA COVERED . Olpad| Atodara + near by localities

* AsnabadASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Some govt. depts./agencies

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES |

REMARKS Mid - day meal schemes (Govt. scheme) (117 schoolsin Olpad Taluka)

DO NOT HAVE RELEVANT PROGRAMME FOR GWARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION KANJI BHAI DESAI SAMAJ SHIKSHAN

BHAWAN TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1970 (activities since 1948)

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Dahya Bhia J. Patel, President

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Kanji Bhai Desai Samaj Shikshan Bhawan Trust,Opposite Museum Chowk

Surat - 395003, Gujarat

Tel. - 54634, 25306

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 52 (Fifty two)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Research work* Shramik Vidyapeeth (Training + employment

programmes)

* Social education

* Non-formal education

* Workshops o Publication

* Library services

_ _ __ _ * Adult literacy & NAEP programmes J

TARGET GROUP * Women General community* Illiterate Unemployed

* Economically weaker sections

AREA COVERED * Surat citySurat taluka + near by areas

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Local level organisations + some state level

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES agencies

REMARKS No. of beneficiaries = More than 5.5 thousand.l _______________________________ W ork-area of Shram ik

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION SAHAS (SOCIAL AWARENESS FOR HEALTH

AND AIDS)

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1995 (Society Reg. No. Guj./825/GLj.)

l NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Secretary, SAHAS

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. SAHAS,Old Capital Cinema Compound,

Station Road, Surat

Pin - 395001. (Gujarat)

Phone - 423132

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 11 (Eleven)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Focus is on -- health

- hygiene and

- diseases such as AIDS/HIV

* Development concerns

. Training

* Information & education

TARGET GROUP * Women* Vulnerable groups

* General community

l AREA COVERED * Surat and near by areas

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - No -

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS * Focus is only on health and AIDS awareness.

DO NOT HAVE RELEVANT PROGRAMME FOR GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION LEGAI. AID AND HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1987

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Secretary, LAHRC

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. LAHRC,Navsarjan Trust,

Near R.T.O., Ring Road,

Surat - 395001, Gujarat

Phone - (0261) 475683; Fax 0261-478148

+ 7 branch offices

NO. OF EMPLOYEES

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Creation of people's organisations* Organisation of unorganised labour

* Legal guidance

* Litigation

* Mediation & assisted negotiation

* Aid to detaineses (of trial)

* Public interest litigatin cases

* Legal awareness workshops

* Training of legal and grass root workers

* Dissemination of knowledge

TARGET GROUP * Detainees awaiting trial* General society/community

AREA COVERED * Surat and nearby areas

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Navsarjan Trust

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

REMARKS .* . Primary focus is onlegal aid/awareness/services

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION JEEVAN VIKAS TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1972

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Shri T.K. Patel, Secretary

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Jeevan Vikas Trust,Near Talav,

Adajan, SuratTel. - 23928

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 9 (Nine)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES * Education* Vocational training* Social welfare activities* Community development programmes

TARGET GROUP * Physically/mentally handicapped

AREA COVERED * Surat district

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - Some local level organizations

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

lREMARKS

DO NOT HAVE RELEVANT PROGRAMME FOR GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT

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DATA SHEET ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/NGO INTERVIEWS

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION ORPAT CHARITABLE TRUST

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT.~~~~~~~~~~r RaehBaiSnhn

NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON Mr. Rajesh Bhai Sanghani

ADDRESS/PHONE NO. Orpat Charitable Trust,Paramanand Complex,

Sanala Road, Morvi,

Phone - 31077, 31078

Fax -- 31076

NO. OF EMPLOYEES 21 (Twenty Two)

TYPE OF WORK/PROGRAMMES . Watershed development and related project* Social welfare activities

* Community development activities

TARGET GROUP * Rural poor* Farmers

AREA COVERED . Rural areas of Morvi

ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER - A few organisations at local and state level

I ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES

jREMARKS

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FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION/

VILLAGE MEETING

REPORTS

GUJARAT STATE HIGH-WAYS PROJECT'(A WORLOpB^ANK FU.NDED PROJECT)

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FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION/VILLAGE MEETING REPORT

1. Town/Village Soladi

Type of Meeting Village Meeting

Corridor . Viramgam - Halvad

Link 023

Date of the meeting : 10 April, 1999

Venue of the mneeting Bal Mandir, Soladi

Duration . One hour, Twenty Minutes

No. of participants 18 (Eighteen)

Chainage 131.460 to 135.970

o About the town/village

The village is located approximately 26 km, west of Dhrangdhra town on Viramgam - HalvadState Highway. It lies in Dhrangdhra Taluka of Surendranagar District. The population in thevillage, accordingly to 1991 census is 2411. The male and female population constitutes 51.8percentage and 48.15 percentage of the total population respectively. The number of occupiedhouseholds is 481, giving an average household size of.5 persons. The area of the village is2708.7 hectares. The SCs constitute 28.16 percentage of the population. However, there is noreported ST population in the village. Most of the villagers are engaged in agricultural activities.

The old residential area of the village lies on left-hand side of the road as one moves towardsHalvad. The new residential area known as Madhavpura, lies on the opposite side of the road.The new village area is comparatively more open and well-planned than the old village. A fewshops/kiosks can be observed on both sides of the State Highway.

A cattle trough is located near the main entry of Madhavpura. Water logging occurs in the areaaround it, creating unaesthetic and unhygienic conditions. A pond lies near the old village closeto the State Highway

The residential structures of the old village lie comparatively much closer to the edge of thepavement than those in the new village. A Elal Mandir, primary school, health center and a

Panchayat office exist in the village.

Bus-stop exists only Qnoon6 side offthe.road,;r)n the,-other side, people are presently using the

shade of the trees -and-;infrmal- seatentg arrahgement beneath.

The new village area, medical cent'er, Bal Mandir,and prirmfary-school are located on other side

of the road, for. whichp,eople;,have-to-frequerntly cross over. The school children'were cited asthe most vulner'ablef,W theview-pointof road safety.

o Public PaNit-ibRO ition Session'

The Public Involvement- Programme was .organised with the help of Village Sarpanch and

primary school Teacher of Soladi. The meeting began with a discussion on general subjects

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such as drainage problems, drinking water problem and agricultural activities in and around thevillage.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the representatives of the PCC, and the R&BDwere introduced. The respective roles of the PCC, R&BD and the World Bank were explained.The background to the Project, including its need and relevance, was explained with the help

of maps and charts. Drawings of typical cross sections were also explained. The perceivedbenefits and losses resulting from the Project were also discussed. Most of the participantsrealized that the Project is essential in order to cope with increasing traffic volumes. Therelevant parts of the Entitlement Framework, Rehabilitation Plan, and the Grievance Procedureswere discussed briefly.

Water logging near the pond (old village) and cattle trough (new village) was one of the mainissues discussed in the meeting.

The capacity of the present CD work (no. 132/1) is inadequate and this leads to water logging

in and around the access to the old residential area.

The approach to the road is relatively steep, which needs to be taken care of in the design.People emphasised that road widening should be carried towards Madhavpura, since thestructures are located at a distance from the edge of the pavement on that side.

The safety of school children was a major issue raised by the people. It was reported that thespeed-breakers have become ineffective after the recent repair and increase in the height ofthe road. People repeatedly pointed out that safety measures should be introduced to reduce

the probability of accidents.

The tone of the meeting was constructive. Most of the participants were Hindus. The

participants were mostly middle-aged. The Village Sarpanch and the primary school teacheractively participated in the discussion. No women were present in the meeting. The participantsattentively listened to the Project details and were willing to co-operate with the agenciesinvolved in the Project.

After the meeting was over, informal discussions with some of the participants continued. Theteam members of the PCC were personally shown the cattle trough, pond, CD work and otherfeatures/areas discussed in the meeting.

o Suqgestions Received

* Provision/s to prevent water logging the old village area;

* Provision to prevent water logging near the cattle trough and pond;

* Pavement to be widened towards Madhavpura;

* Provision of safety measures such as speed-breakers and signboards;

* Provision of a proper bus-stop on the old village side;

* Slope at approach towards the village should be taken care of;

* The low-lying area near the cattle trough should be filled up;

* Problem of over-topping from the pond should be taken care of in road design.

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o Findings

* People were willing to co-operate and support GSHP;

* Safety of the school children was a prime concern for the villagers;

* People found Public Involvement Programme quite useful as a method/measure torepresent their views and priorities;

* It was realised that the time chosen for the meeting (afternoon) was quite inconvenientkeeping in mind the hot and dry summer of Saurashtra, This reason was primarilyresponsible was the low attendance as compared to that in other meetings.

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FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONLVILLAGE MEETING REPORT

2. Town/Village Hansalpur

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor Viramgam - Malvan

Link 021

Date of the meeting 13th April, 1999

Venue of the meeting Hansalpur Chokadi

Duration One hour, Forty Five Minutes

No. of participants 22 (Twenty-Two)

Chainage 59.115 to 59.205

o About the town/villaae

Hansalpur chokadi, located at chainage 59.115 is a junction on State Highway No. 7Dhrangdhra, from where an access road to the town of Viramgam crosses the State Highway.Consequently a large number of small eating stalls have sprung up. Some of these propertiesare likely to be impacted during the widening and strengthening process of the Highway. Thereare about 25-30 shops at Hansalpur Chokadi. Most of the shops are temporary in nature aresupported by stilts. In some cases, only the structures may be impacted while in rest of thecases spillover service area is likely to be impacted since structures are located behind theRoW.

With a total area of 2695.88 hectares, the village of Hansalpur has a population of 2974. Themale and female population constitutes is 52.86 and 47.14 percent of the total populationrespectively. The average number of persons per household is 5.4 and the sex ratio is 892. TheSchedule Caste population constitutes 10.83 percent of the village population while only fourpersons have been recorded as STs in the village during 1991 census.

n Public Participation Session

The consultation session at Hansalpur chokadi was organised with the help of R&BD officials,

Viramgam Division and a few local kiosk owners. The meeting began with talk on general

subjects such as flooding, monsoon, crops grown in the area, sources of livelihood etc.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the representatives of the PCC, and the R&BDwere introduced. The respective roles of the PCC, R&BD and the World Bank were explained.The background to the Project, including its need and relevance, was explained with the help

of maps and charts. Drawings of typical cross sections were also shown. The perceived benefits

and losses resulting from the Project were discussed. Most of the participants realized that theProject is essential in order to cope with increasing traffic volumes. The relevant parts of theEntitlement Framework, Rehabilitation Plan, and the Grievance Procedure were discussed indetail.

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The tone of the meeting was pleasant and actively took part in the discussion. An old womanwas also present in the meeting who actively took part in the discussion. Since almost all theparticipants were kiosk owners, the anxiety related to the impact on their source of livelihoodwas quite evident. Nonetheless, the tone of the participants was co-operative. All theparticipants unanimously suggested that possible measures to minimise impact on theirlivelihood sources should be ensured through the Project.

For almost all the participaints present in the meeting, the kiosks and temporary shops w-vereconsidered the only source of livelihood of their families and hence, any negative impact ontheir was not desirable.

After the meeting was over, a discussion with R&BD officials helped in further understandingthe critical nature of drainage problem. A list of road sections, where this problem is mostgrave was handed over to PCC members during the discussion. A few photographs were alsogiven, which proved to be quite helpful in understanding the problem.

The capacity of CD work/culverts has to be increased to ensure proper drainage. As of now,the road is acting as a check dam. This is the most crucial issue that has to be taken care ofwhile designing this section.

c Suaaestions Received

*. Provision of proper drainage facility at Harisalpur Chokadi;

* Provision of bus-stops on both sides of the road;

* Provision 6f a parking bay on the left hand side while moving from Viramgam to Bajana.

o Findings

* The likely impact on source of livelihood was the most important concern for theparticipants. They repeatedly requested to1 minimise the impact of the Project on the same;

* Drainage was another critical problem pointed out in the meeting;

* People were co-operative and agreed to support the Project.

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3. Town/Village Malvan

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor : Viramgam - Halvad

Link 021

Date of the meeting 13th April, 1999

Venue of the meeting Space near Ashiana Hotel

Duration . One hour, Ten Minutes

No. of participants 20 (Twenty)

Chainage 91.600 to 91.700

o About the town/village

The total area of the village is 4194.12 hectares. The total occupied households in Malvan are429 and the population in the village is 2382 according to 1991. The male and female share tototal population is 52.14 percent and 47.86 percent respectively. As regards sex ratio, numberof females per thousand males is 918, which is comparatively lower than the State andNational averages. The Scheduled Castes constitute 15.53 percent of total population. Only sixpersons have been recorded under the ST category in the village.

The residential area of the village is located away from the State Highway. Malvan Chokadi is ajunction of the Viramgam - Dhrangdhra State Highway and a road from Surendranagar.Another access from this junction goes towards the Little Rann of Kutch, the home ofendangered and rare Wild Ass. At this crossing many kiosks, temporary shops and smallcommercial establishments such as eating joints, repair shops and pan shops have come up.Some of these shops are encroachments on RoW while repair shops have spillovers upon theR&BD land.

This entire zone is relatively hot and arid area of the state. There are no major industries alongor around the State Highway. Therefore, most of the residents are engaged in agriculturalactivities. The shops/kiosks are the only source of livelihood for many of these likely PAPs.

Close to the junction, a large open space is used as a parking space by trucks and heavy

vehicles.

ci Public Participation Session

The Public Involvement Session was organised with the help of a few local shop-keepers. Themeeting began with a discussion on general subjects such as need for road developmentprojects, connectivity of the village and agricultural practices in the region.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the representatives of the PCC were introduced.T-he respective roles of the PCC, R&BD and the World Bank were explained. The background to

the Project, including its need and relevance, was explained with the help of maps and chatts.

Draw,ings of typical cross sections were also explained. The perceived benefits and losses

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resulting from the Project were discussed. Most of the participants realized that the Project is

essential in order to cope with increasing traffic volumes. The relevant parts of the EntitlementFramework, Rehabilitation Plan, and the Grievance Procedures were discussed in detail.

The tone of the meeting was constructive. The likely impact on source of livelihood was a

prime concern. Anxiety of the participants, in this regard was quite noticeable. Even after themeeting was over, people could not totally overcome their anxiety. Perhaps past experienceswere responsible for such a reaction.

There is a Bajrang Temple and Ashram close to the State Highway, with which considerablereligious sentiments of the people are attached.

Any negative impact or relocation of the temple was totally rejected by the people. Provision ofbus-stops and a lay-by was also suggested by the people. Lack of a proper bus-stand createsmuch discomfort during summer and rainy season. There are no shady trees as well to provide

the much needed ambience.

The information related to Wild Ass Crossings, their area of movement crossings etc. wasobtained fronm the discussion at Malvan. People were actively involved and provided usefulinputs in this regard. Some of them were later involved in the Wild Ass Survey.

o Suggestions Received

* Provision of proper bus-stands on either side of the road;

* Provision of a lay-by near the Chokadi;

* Minimise impact on source of livelihood;

* Impact on 'Bajrang Temple and Ashram would not be acceptable to the community.

o Findings

* Relocation or impact on the religious structure was rejected;

* The likely impact on source of livelihood was a prime concern for almost all theparticipants;

* People did not seem to believe that implementation of elements such as RAP andentitlement policy. Some of them felt that most of these measures would remain on paperand never get implemiiented.

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4. Town/Village Ataladara (Kalali Fatak)

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor : Vadodara - Padra - Jambusar

Link : 101 - 102

Date of then meeting 23rd March, 1999

Venue of the meeting Space outside Social Worker's Office

Duration : One hour, Twenty Minutes

No. of participants 32 (Thirty-Two)

Chainage 6.10 to 6.80

o About the town/village

Ataladara is located on the southern outskirts of the municipal boundary of Vadodara City. Infact, Ataladara can be described as an urban extension of the main city itself. Because of the

large number of likely PAPs, two separate Public Participation Sessions were organised inAtaladara - the first near Kalali Fatak and the second near the Swami Narayan Temple.

Most of the likely PAPs near Kalali Fatak are either kiosk owners or mobile shop owners. Sometemporary shops and semi-pucca construction were also recorded on either side of the road. Inmany cases, it was reported that the kiosks and temporary shops are the only source oflivelihood for the in households. Hence, anxiety was marked among the participants in thebeginning of the meeting, but it appended to abate as the meeting progressed.

o Public Participation Session

The consultation session was organised with the help of R&BD officials. The meeting began

with a discussion of general subjects, such as traffic congestion and accidents. After explainingthe purpose of the meeting, the members of the PCC were introduced to the participants. Therespective roles of the PCC, the WB and the R&BD were also explained.

The background to the WB Project, its need and relevance were explained with the help of

maps and charts. Drawings of cross-sections were used to illustrate typical road design

sections. A discussion about issues, perceptions, needs and highlights of the Project then took

place.

Between the time when the meeting was organized and the date when it was held, a decision

was made by R&BD merely to improve the existing road rather than to widen and upgrade it.

Thus, the number and magnitude of foreseeable impacts was considerably less than when the

need for the meeting was first realised. Perhaps because the scale of the planned work had

been reduced, the meeting was relatively subdued.

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The participants, mainly the, owners of kiosks, listened attentively and asked a moderatenumber of questions. Awareness about the need for infrastructure development projects andthe upgrading of services was found to be present in the community.

O Suggestions Received

* Efforts should be made to minimise impacts on sources of livelihood;

* Provision of a proper bus-stop near Kalali Fatak;

Problems of poor road condition and lack of maintenance of the road should be addressed

by the Project;

* Problem of waterlogging near Baba Ramdev Mandir should be taken care of;

* The neem tree near the crossing should be protected, and seating should be installed.

j Findings

* All participants had some level of awareness about the Project;

* A majority of the likely PAPs are encroachers/squatters on R&BD land.

* Initial concerns about impacts on sources of livelihood were reduced as a result of thediscussions in the consultation session.

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5. Town/Village Ataladara 2 (Swami Narayan Temple)

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor Vadodara - Padra - Jambusar

Link 101 - 102

Date of the meeting 23rd March, 1999

Venue of the meeting Swami Narayan Mandir

Duration One hour and half hour

No. of participants 36 (Thirty-Six)

Chainage 6.10 to 6.80

o About the town/village

Ataladara is located on the southern outskirts of the municipal boundary of Vadodara City. Infact, Ataladara can be described as an urban extension of the main city itself. Because of thelarge number of likely PAPs, two separate community consultation sessions were organized inAtaladara - the first near Kalali Fatak and the second near the Swami Narayan Temple.

Most of the likely PAPs are either kiosk owners or mobile shop owners. In many cases, it wasreported that the, kiosks and temporary shops are the only source of livelihood for tlheirhouseholds. Hence, anxiety was marked among the participants at the beginning of lhemeeting, but it appeared to abate at the meeting progressed.

The constraints to widening in this particular stretch of the road are severe. A sharp, L-shapedcurve at Swami Narayan Temple is particularly problematic. A school is located right behind thebus stop very close to this sharp curve, creating a hazard for the safety of school children. Adrain does exist along this stretch, but it has been blocked by the kiosk-owners, which causeswater logging, especially during the rains. On both sides of the road, buildings (temple,boundary wall of the parking space) and spill-over and encroachment by informal shops andkiosks can be noted.

r Public Participation Session

The consultation session was organised with the help of R&BD officials. The meeting beganwith a general discussion of such subjects as congestion, and accidents. After explaining thepurpose of the meeting, the members of the PCC and R&BD were introduced. The respectiveroles of the PCC, the WB and the R&BD were explained.

The background to the Project, its need and relevance were explained with the help of mapsand charts. Drawings of cross-sections were used to illustrate typical road design sections. Adiscussion about issues, perceptions, needs and the highlights of the Project then took place.

Between the time when the meeting was organised and the date when it was held, a decisionwas made by R&BD merely to improve the existing road rather than to widen and upgrade it.

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Thus, the number and magnitude of foreseeable impacts was considerably less than, when the

need for the meeting was first realized.' The preceding change was explained to the

participants in the meeting.

In spite of this, participants said that the curve near the temple needs to be straightened or

otherwise improved. They suggested that this work should be carried out on the inner side of

the curve, away from the shops/kiosks. Most of the participants enthusiastically took part in the

discussion and pointed out some important issues related to the Project.

The average age of participants was relatively young. There was considerable excitement at

certain points of the meeting. There appeared to be considerable unanimity among the

participants about GSHP.

J Suggestions Received

• Reduce/minimise impacts on sources of livelihood;

* Clear blockages of drain to prevent water-logging;

* Ensure safety of school children and other road users;

* Solve the problem of traffic congestion

o Findings

* There was some prior level of awareness about the Project in the light of the socio-

economic survey conducted earlier by PCC team members;

* Widening of the road along this stretch would have significant impacts on the livelihood of

kiosk and informal shop-owners, which would be very difficult to avoid or mitigate;

• There was 'considerable appreciation of the need for infrastructure development projects

among the participants;

* There appeared to be considerable unanimity among the participants, and no opposition to

the Project was raised.

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6. Town/Village Samiyala

Type of Meeting Village Meeting

Corridor Vadodara - Padra - Jambusar

Date of the meeting 2 3rd March, 1999

Link 101 -102

Venue of the meeting Mahadev Temple

Duration Two hours

No. of participants 35 (Thirty-Five)

Chainage 9.88 to 11.33

o About the Village

Samiyala is located approximately Skms south-west of Vadodara city on State Highway No. 6 inVadodara Taluka: The total population according to the 1991 census, is approximately 4400.The total area as per the Revenue Record is 499.43 hectares. The number of occupiedresidential households is 933. A majority of the villagers are Hindus, and a great deal ofreligious coherence with members of other religious community was noted. The members ofScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute approximately 8 percent of the population.

Most of the village residents are engaged in agriculture. Amenities such as drinking water,electricity, school and health center are available in the village.

The RoW along this stretch of the State Highway is 30 meters. The residential and agriculturalarea of the village exists on both sides of the road. There is a seasonal drainage channel overwhich a small bridge has been constructed. A little further away, a small railway bridge exists,where the channel narrows. As a result, during monsoon, water-logging becomes a criticalproblem at the upper end of the channel near the residential area of the village. There are twodargahs - one located near the bridge and second at chainage 12.15 (Hazrat Pir Sayed Ali).Just beyond the small road-bridge, there is a sharp curve that creates a hazard from theviewpoint of road safety. If widening is carried out on the inner side of the curve, one or twoproperties are likely to be affected. A primary school is located immediately adjacent to the

State Highway, which obviously poses a threat to the safety of the school children.

m Public Participation Session

The consultation session in Samiyala was organised with the help of R&BD officials and

members of the Village Panchayat. The meeting began with talk about general subjects, suchas traffic congestion, road safety, accidents, and the facilities available in the village. After

explaining the purpose of the meeting, the members of PCC and R&BD were introduced. The

respective roles of the PCC, the WB and the R&BD were also explained.

The over-all background to the project, including its need and relevance, was explained with

the aid of maps and similar materials. Drawings of cross-sections were shown to demonstrate

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typical road design sections. Relevant parts of Entitlement Framework, Resettlement andRehabilitation Plan, the Grievance Procedure, and the perceived benefits and losses associatedwith the Project were also discussed. A few sketches were used to throw light on selectedaspects of the Project.

The average age of participants at this meeting was quite young. Only one woman waspresent. She did not speak publicly but did discuss her apprehensions related to the projectwith a female member of the PCC after the meeting. The tone of the meeting was relativelylively. Initially, only one or two individuals were vocal, but gradually a large number of theparticipants spoke. The Village Sarpanch and a few other residents played an active part inorganizing the consultation session. The meeting was very well organized, and the VillageSarpanch had personally overseen all the arrangements. There was a considerable amount ofdiscipline among the participants and generally no interruptions were made when a participantwas presenting or discussing his own point of view on a matter. A considerable amount ofunanimity was observed among the participants. Most -of the participants were Hindus.However, the concern about the likely impact on the two Dargahs was significantly opposed.The religious sentimnent. attached to these two 'dargahs' is enormous and the people,irrespective of their religion, strongly opposed any negative impact on them. In fact, peoplesuggested that guardrails and signboards should be provided in order to mitigate/avoid in anynegative impact that may arise in future with increasing number of vehicles on the road.

o Suggestions Received

* Smoothen the curve and widening the bridge to increase safety;

• Provision for effective drainage;

* Provision of a cattle underpass;

* Provision of a proper bus-stop on both sides of the road;

* Provision of street lighting;

• Provision of road safety measures, including sign boards, near the primary school.

3 Findings

* Awareness of the need for such projects exists among the villagers;

* People are willing to provide a considerable amount of support and co-operation towardsthe Project and its implementation;

* Road safety and drainage were the two primary concerns of the participants;

* People are strongly opposed to relocation or any other impact on the 'dargahs';

* People suggested that such consultation sessions should be organized to provide thepeople a platform for representation in future projects as well.

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7. Town/Village Sangma

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor : Vadodara - Padra - Jambusar

Link . 101 - 102

Date of the meeting 24th March, 1999

Venue of the meeting Panchayat Office

Duration : Two hours

No. of participants 36 (Thirty-Six) (Males =36, Females = Nil)

Chainage : 12.95 to 13.93

3 About The Villaae

Sangma village is located approximately 7km. south-west of Vadodara city on the Vadodara-

Padra-Jambusar State Highway in Padra taluka of Vadodara district. Its population according tothe 1991 census is approximately 2102. The number of occupied residential households isaround 377. The area of the village is around 330 hectares (1991 census). A majority of the

villagers are Hindus, and the proportion of the SC/ST population to the total population is 12 7

percent. Most of the villagers are engaged in agricultural activities, or work in factories locatedalong the State Highway. Basic facilities such as drinking water, electricity, and irrigation

facilities are available in the village.

There is a huge pond adjacent to the State Highway, which is used by most of the women in

the village for washing clothes and utensils. The village also has a Panchayat Office, a primary

school and a health center. There are small commercial establishments all arong the State

Highway on one side of the village. Most of these shops and kiosks are encroachments and/or

spillover onto the RoW. A Mahadev temple is located adjacent to the pond. Another temple of

Baba Ram Dev 'Pir' is also located adjacent to the pond. The residential structures of the

Mahadev temple complex have significantly encroached on the RoW, which is 24m at this

point. In fact, the spillover and encroachments extend right up to the 7-metre carriageway.

The challenges arising from widening the road are therefore critical. More over, two sharp s-

curves within the village further complicate the situation. A giant banyan tree, located

immediately adjacent to the pavement on a curve, constitutes a potential safety hazard.

0. Public Participation Session

The consultation session at Sangma was organized with the help of R&BD officials and the

Village Sarpanch. The meeting began with a general discussion of topics such as facilities in the

village, film shooting, fairs, and traffic problems.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the representatives of the PCC, and the R&BD

were introduced. The respective roles of the PCC, R&BD and the World Bank were explained.

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The background to the Project, including its need and relevance, was explained with the help

of maps and charts. Drawings of typical cross sections were also explained. The perceivedbenefits and losses resulting from the Project were also discussed. Most of the participantsrealized that the Project is essential in order to cope with increasing traffic volumes. Therelevant parts of the Entitlement Framework, Rehabilitation Plan, and the Grievance Procedureswere discussed in detail.

The members of the design team came up with two alternatives, which were explained to thepeople in detail. Alternative-I involved upgrading the existing road with a minimal dislocation of

business as and properties. Alternative-II, on the other hand, proposed a re-alignment frombehind Mahadev Temple, for which a part of the village pond will have to be filled up. UnderAlternative-II, neither the kiosk-owners nor the residential structures located adjacent to thecarriageway would be affected. Alternative-II vvould provide a greater degree of safety for theresidents of the village. Given the technical and financial implications involved in Alternative-11,the representatives of the PCC made it clear that they could not give a commitment thatAlternative-II would be executed, even if that was the wish of the villagers. Nonetheless, theyobserved that every effort will be made to reduce the likely impacts of the Project on residentsand properties in the village.

o Suggestions Received

* Safety of school children must be ensured;

* Speed-breaker, sign-boards, and guard-rail's should be provided;

* Underpass to ensure safe and uninterrupted crossing of people and cattle should beprovided;

* The problemil of noise pollution is a prime concern for the residents;

* Capacity of the cross drainage work should be increased;

* Risk of accidents is another major area, of concern.

o Findings

* Even restricted widening of the road will directly affect the residential units of theMahadev Temple and most of the commercial establishments on the other side of theroad;

* Road safety, especially for school children, is the primary concern of the villagers;

a All the participants were positive about the Project and aware of its benefits;

* Participants were ready to support and co-operate on all issues pertaining to Project

implementation at the village level;

* Participants appreciated the holding of consultation session, which they said helps in

.building the confidence of the community and provides the villagers a chance to be

part of project planning.

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8. Town/Village Padra

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor . Vadodara - Jambusar

Link 101 -102

Date of the meeting 24th March, 1999

Venue of the meeting R&BD Store, Padra

Duration One hour, forty minutes

No. of participants 38 (Thirty-Eight)

Chainage 15.360 to 17.800

o About the Village/Town

Padra is located approximately 10 km from Vadodara on the Vadodara - Jambusar StateHighway No. 6. It is the headquarters of Padra Taluka, which is a part of Vadodara District.The total population of Padra (Municipality) as per the 1991 Census is 28,150, while thepopulation in the outgrowth of the town is reported to be around 5,700. The growth of thepopulation from 1981- 91 was 10.17 percent. The number of occupied residential units withinthe municipal limits is 4,897 while that in outgrowth areas is 958. Members of SC/STconstitute approximately 7 percent of the total population. Most of the population is eitherengaged in manufacturing or other tertiary services.

Several major and minor industrial units are located along the State Highway near Padra. Theygenerate a lot of traffic, especially during peak hours, causing serious congestion in the town.Cycles are a popular mode of transportation among the industrial workers. This increases therisk of accidents because of a mix of heavy and light traffic. In fact, this issue was discussed atlength during the consultation session.

Ineffective drainage, is a serious problem. The high flood levels have been marked on the wallsof the R&BD store. Waterlogging between chainages 16.000 to 17.800 creates a majorimpediment to the smooth flow of traffic as well as creates unhygienic conditions. Stagnatingwater in roadside ditches caused by blockage and the dumping of waste creates an unhygienicand unaesthetic environment. Four large ponds between chainages 15.360 to 17.800 (withinPadra town) pose a unique challenge to road design. At present, their inter-connections havebeen obstructed, and restoring the continuity of the system to enable effective drainage along

the highway will require a special design solution.

Kiosks and temporary shops are numerous close to the road while pucca and permanent shopsof mixed nature are located a little further away from the road. A few garages, repair works,road-side eating joints etc are also present.

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o Public ParticiDation Session

The consultation session in Padra was organized with the help of R&BD officials and was heldin the R&BD store. After explaining the purpose of the meeting and a few general discussions,the members of the PCC and R&BD were introduced. The participants then introducedthemselves and talked about their sources of livelihood. The background of the project, andthe roles of the PCC, the World Bank and R&BD were then explained, followed by details aboutGSHP, including its different phases and the justification of the Project. Typical cross-sections,maps, and other illustrative materials were used which proved to be quite useful. Theperceived benefits and losses, the Entitlement Framework, compensation issues, theinvolvement of NGOs, and the grievance redressal procedure were also touched upon.

The males present were predominantly middle aged and young. Only one woman was present.Many issues came up during the consultation programme. The majority of the likely PAPs wereconcerned about the impact of the project on their source of livelihood and on issues related todrainage. Several suggested the need for a by-pass. There was an appearance of spontaneltyto the questions and comments that followed the presentations. The discussion became quiteanimated when it touched on the topic of a bypass and that was the only point in the meetingat which the representative of R&BD intervened. The level of participation was very high andalmost everybody present in the meeting spoke. One person spoke strongly in favour of abypass and was supported duly vocally by three other persons. The other participants did notappear to oppose the idea.

o Suggestions Received

* Provision of effective drainage system;

* Minimise impact on sources of livelihood;

* Ensure that water and sewage pipelines do not get damaged during road repair;

* Provision of a by-pass;

* Provision of speed-control and other safety measures;

* Construction of proper parking areas and bus bays.

Q. Findings

* Participants came up openly with ideas and issues related to the Project;

* People are positive about the Project as a whole and are willing to co-operate with theR&BD;

* A separate cycle track was an -irnportant suggestion. The required design measures in thisregard should be lo6ked--into;

* The concern about using high-quality rnaterials for road construction was significant.

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9. Town/Village Vadu Crossing

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor Vadodara-Padra-Jambusar

Link 101-102

Date .24th March, 1999

Venue Open space outside a shop

Duration Two and half hours

No. of Participants 31 (Thirty-One)

Chainage 26.825 to 26.955

c About the Village

The village is located approximately 21km south-west of Vadodara city on the Vadodara-Padra-Jambusar Stage Highway. It lies in Padra Taluka of Vadodara District. The population of thevillage according to the 1991 census is 7325, of which niales and females constitute 52.2percent and 47.8 percent respectively. The number of occupied households is around 1100.The area of the village is 873.99 hectares. The SC population is 6 percent, while the STpopulation is only 0.09 percent.

Most of the villagers are engaged in agricultural activities or work in near-by manLIfacturingunits. The residential area of the village is located a little away from the State Highway, butkiosks, eating joints, fruit juice corners and a few temporary shops are found on both sides ofthe road. At certain points, spill-overs of these activities extend to the edge of the pavement.Most of these commercial establishments are located between a curve and junction, fromwhich an access leads to the main village.

It was reported that a large portion of the area near the village is prone to severe waterlogging. The State Highway acts as a check dam, blocking a seasonal drainage channel atchainage 26.382. The capacity of the existing cross-drainage work on this road section is

inadequate to carry the seasonal discharge..

o Public Participation Session

The Public Participation Session at Vadu Crossing was organized with the help of R&BD officialsand a few shopkeepers. The meeting began with discussion of general subjects, such as trafficcongestion and road safety.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the members of the PCC and the R&BD officialswere introduced. The roles of the PCC, the World Bank and R&BD were explained.

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After this explanation, some of the participants raised an issue related to 'taxation'. The tonewas forth right and they demanded resolution of the problem as early as possible. Though thematter falls outside the purview of the Project:, it is essential to communicate this matter to theconcerned department in order to ensure smooth implementation of the Project. The land thatwas initially acquired to construct the road after independence (now SH 6) is yet to bedemarcated in the Revenue records. As a result, people still have to pay tax on land that wasacquired for the road many years ago. Tax is paid at the rate of Rs. 2 per guntha (40 gunthas= 1 acre) per annum.

Compensation for the land was paid, and there is no grievance in that regard. The villagerssaid that the matter has been reported to the concerned department time and again, but so farnothing has been done. They were extremely vocal about the need to resolve the matterbefore accepting the Project. It is necessary to follow up in this matter in order to avoidimpediments to the implementation of the Project.

The critical nature of the drainage problem was another important issue. Lack of effectivedrainage leads to problems of severe water-logging near the crossing and in agricultural fieldsduring the monsoon. The road acts as a check dam, and proper.drains and culverts must beprovided. It was reported that more than 200 bighas of land is affected by water-logging to thepoint that no cultivation or also agricultural activity is possible during this period.

Most of the participants had already gathered by the time the PCC team reached the venue ofthe meeting. The participants were of mixed ages. The meeting was well organized, and theparticipants were very attentive. Although the tone of the meeting initially was firm andaggressive, the participants became quite polite after the organizers patiently listened to theirgrievances.

Towards the end, the meeting broke into several sub-groups that discussed various items ofimportance with representatives of PCC. Over all the tone of this meeting was extremelyconstructive. The PCC team members were also taken to inspect the areas prone to flooding

and were shown the inadequacies of the drainage system.

Interestingly, the problems faced by the residents of Muval village were also brought to thenotice of the PCC team members during the public participation session at Vadu crossing.

u Suggestions Received

* Resolve the issue of 'taxation';

* Provision of proper drainage at chainage 26.38 and increase the capacity of the cross

drainage;

* Problem of increasing number of accidents, near Visrampura culvert, for which the provision

of safety measures was suggested;

* Introduce measures to ensure safety of smaller vehicles and pedestrians;

* Consider the problem faced by people in Muval village due to the construction of curbs.

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o Findings

* The consultation process helps in understanding those issues that may indirectly affect the

Project;

* It also helps in providing a forum to the people to express their views and reactions on

specific issues;

* Provision of proper drainage was a primary concern of the villagers;

* Though certain issues raised by the people fall outside the purview the Project, it isconsidered desirable to raise them with the concerned department/agency;

* On all matters except taxation, the villagers were co-operative and understood therelevance of the Project.

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10. Town/Village Muval

Type of Meeting Village Meeting

Corridor Vadodara-Padra-Jambusar

Link 10:[-102

Date 25th March, 1999

Venue Van Kutir (along S.H. 06)

Duration Two hours

No. of Participants 44 (Forty-Four)

Chainage 32.000to 33.000

o About the village

The village is located approximately 26km southwest of Vadodara city oil the Vadodara - Padra

- Jambusar State Highway. It lies in the Padra Taluka of Vadodara District. The total populationin Muval is 3390, of which male and female population constitutes 1763/3390 and 1627/3390%respectively. The numbers of occupied resiclential households in Muval is around 670. Theaverage household size is, thus persons per household. The total area of the village is around781.07 hectares (1991 census). The proportion of SC population to the village total is213+218/3390 while there is no recorded ST population in the village. Most of the people inthe village are engaged either agricultural activities or in the tertiary sector.

The residential area of the village extends on left-hand side of the State Highway while movingfrom Vadodara to Jambusar while the agricultural fields are located on both sides of the road.Approximately 150 shops/kiosks of mixed nature including PCO, chemist shops, repair worksand grocery shops etc. can be observed on both sides of the road along the State Highway.

It was reported that these shops/kiosks were shifted right along the edge of RoW a fewmonths back. The R&BD has constructed curbs on either side, creating a parking zone betweenthe shops and the curbs. People reported that after the construction of curbs their business hasbeen considerably affected as the curbs have blocked the direct access to most of the shops.

There was a significant opposition and unrest: in the village due to this. The Sarpanch reporteddue to lack of adequate employment opportunities, many young people in the village gotinvolved in anti-social activities. With concentrated efforts, the Village Panchayat and otherelders were able to bring these young men back into the main stream. They were given thenecessary support for self-employment. Most of the shops along the State Highway are ownedby these y6ung people. Hence, the Sarpancli feared that loss of sources of livelihood due toGSHP or any other road project would again create social problems.

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u Public Participation Session

The public participation session in Muval- was organized with the help of R&BD officials ofVadodara Division and the Village Sarpanch. The meeting began with a discussion on general

subjects such as drainage problems, increasing traffic load on the roads and issues raised bythe people in Vadu village. After that, the purpose of the meeting was explained to theparticipants. The organizers of the meeting were introduced and the respective roles of thePCC, the World Bank and the R&BD were explained. The over-all background to the project, itsneed and relevance was explained by using maps and other illustrative material. Drawings oftypical cross-sections were also explained in detail. Further discussion covered the relevantparts of the Entitlement Framework, the RAP, the Grievance Procedure and the perceived

benefits and losses. A few sketches were shown to illustrate selected aspects of the project.

Most of comments related to either 'taxation' issue or to the impact on sources of livelihood. Inthe discussion, the Sarpanch made it quite clear that any impact on the sources of livelihoodwill be significantly -opposed keeping in mind the disruptions that arose when R&BD

constructed the curbs. The members of design team (PCC) drew small sketches instantly inorder to obtain views and reactions of the people. People seemed to agree. with one such

design proposition.

The 'taxation' issue was again raised, with the Village Sarpanch being quite vocal on the issue.Since the PCC members had a clear understanding of the issue after lengthy discussions inVadu, most of the participants raised questions in a polite tone. The awareness level in thecommunity seemed to be quite high. The tone of the meeting was constructive. This was oneof the most well organised meetings. The Sarpanch, who was clearly a powerful and eloquentperson, directed the meeting in a very forceful maneuver. It appeared that he had virtuallyunanimous support of the participants. The age of the participants was mixed, and theyincluded- several elderly persons. No women were present. Although the Sarpanch's tone was

very firm, he was not in any way aggressive towards the representatives of PCC. There wereseveral signs of humour in latter parts of the meeting. It seems that the Sarpanch wished touse the opportunity presented by GSHP to resolve problems related to taxation and flooding,but that there is considerable support for the project.

L Suggestions Received

* Resolve the issue related to 'taxation';

* Regularise commercial establishments along the State Highway - full support and helpwould be provided by the Village Panchayat for the same;

* Impact on shops/kiosks would be opposed;

* Provision of adequate drainage facility - direct it towards R. Dadar, as the natural slope is in

that direction;

* Increase the capacity of CD works located in and near the village;

* Remove curbs - has been responsible for traffic jams, minor accidents and moreimportantly loss of business;

* Provision of safety measures should be an important part of the design.

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o Findings

* Consultation session gave the people a forum to represent their views and reactions;

* Certain key issues, such as 'taxation' were identified, which might have led to bottlenecksduring implementation of the project;

* Any likely impact on sources of livelihood has been strongly opposed;

* Damage to agricultural activity due to water logging has been a major area of concern forthe villagers.

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11. Town/Village Kantharia Chokadi

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor . Bharuch - Dahej

Link . 121

Date of the meeting 25'h March, 1999

Venue of the meeting Space outside shopping centre

Duration : Two hours

No. of participants 39 (Thirty-Nine)

Chainage : 40.72 to 40.90

* About the Village

According to the 1991 District Census Handbook, Kantharia is a village, located just outside themunicipal limits of Bharuch town at the' junction of State Highway No. 6 from Vadodara toJambusar and that joining Bharuch and Dahej (also State Highway No. 6).. -The village forms apart of Bharuch tehsil in the District of Bharuch. The area of Kanthariya village is 521.14hectares. The number of occupied residential units in the village is 505. The popuiation is 4216,giving an average of 8.35 persons per household. Males constitute 61.86 percent and femalesconstitute 38.14 percent of it's total population. SC's constitute 2.63 percent and ST's 19.02percent of the total population.

Kantharia chokadi and its vicinity resemble ain extension of Bharuch City. A large number ofhousing schemes, commercial establishments, a hospital, marble shops etc. can be note allaround the chokadi.

Most of the PAPs in Kantharia are encroachers on R&BD land, having either kiosks or mobileshops. A majority of the likely PAPs are Muslims. Most of them belong to the economicallyweaker section of the society. The kiosks and mobile shops constitute the sole source oflivelihood for the entire family in many cases. Most of these likely PAPs reside in a nearby slumcluster and often find it hard to make ends meet.

o Public Participation Session

The consultation session in Katharia chokadi was organized with the help of R&BD officials -Bharuch Division and a local representative. The meeting started almost 40 minutes later thanits scheduled time following a request made by the local people in view of 'namaz' (prayer byMuslims) timings.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the representatives were introduced, and therespective roles of the PCC, the World Bank and the R&BD were explained. The background tothe Project, including its need and relevance, was explained with the help of maps and charts.Typical cross-sections were also explained in detail. The relevant parts of the Entitlement

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Framework, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plan and the Grievance Procedures were alsoexplained. Sketches were used to present on over-view and the highlights of the Project.

There was a stronger representation of Muslims than at most other meetings. Two eitherwomen also attended and took part in the discussion. The participants were predominantlyyoung or middle-aged. The discussion was relatively lively and was initially dominated by oneperson, who nevertheless appeared to be expressing a consensus on the part of all theparticipants. The tone of the meeting was friendly and constructive. By the end of themeeting, most of the participants had expressed themselves at least briefly.

The only major concern seemed to be the potential impact on sources of livelihood. This issue,which appeared to be a source of fear and anxiety, on was raised repeatedly. The consultationsession seemed to have reduced the level or anxiety to some degree. Nevertheless, avoidingdisruption to sources of livelihood would be considered as a priority during design, althoughsome dislocation may be unavoidable.

o Suggestions

* Minimize disruption or relocation of sources of livelihood;

* Provide for adequate and effective drainage;

* Provision of speed control measures to enhance road safety;

* Provision of a bus-stop near the chokadi;

* Provision of taxi/tempo/auto stand;

* Provision of street-lights and seating arrangement.

o Findings

* There is some reluctance about relocation to a new area;

* People are nevertheless willing to shift their kiosks outside the corridor of impact;

a Recent residential and commercial development has been responsible for blocking naturaldrainage paths;

* All participants requested that due consideration be given to preserving their sources oflivelihood;

* All participants were co-operative and offered to support the Project duringimplementation.

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12. Town/Village Bhensali

Type of Meeting Village Meeting

Corridor . Bharucfh - Dahej

Link . 121

Date of the meeting 26th March, 1999

Venue of the meeting Primary school (Prathmik shala, Bhensali)

Duration . One hour and thirty minutes

No. of participants 36 (Thirty-Six)

Chainage : 17.81 to 17.96

* About the Village

Bhensali village is located approximately 30.5 kms from Bharuch on State Highway No. 6. Itsarea is 559.58 hectares. Its population is 548, comrprising of 293 (53.5%) males and 255(46.5%) females, respectively. The number of females per thousand males is only 870, whichis much below the State and National averages. The number of occupied residential householdsin the village is 111. The total SC population is only 7 percent whereas ST populationconstitutes 41.61 percent of the total village population. Together, the SC and ST populationconstitutes nearly 50 percent of the total population in the village.

The entire belt from Bharuch to Dahej has vwitnessed considerable industrialization in the lastfew years. This rapid pace of industrial growth is likely to increase in the coming years. Inparticular, the planned port at Dahej and the development that it is likley to induce maybeexpected and to have considerable social impacts on the village.

A huge pond next to the road is used for washing clothes and other activities by most of thewomen in the village. The residential area and market are located on one side of the road,while three wells, agricultural land, the pond (used for washing and by cattle), a primaryschool, anganwadi center and residential area of SCs is located on the other side. Thus, manypeople, including school children, women and young girls, cross the road very regularly.

Bhensali is located at a lower elevation than the surrounding villages such as Khusbut andAtali. Thus, rainwater from the north and we!st drains towards it, creating a major problem ofwater-logging.

c Public Participation Session

The consultation. session at Bhensali was organized with the help of R&BD officials, BharuchDivision, and the Village Sarpanch. The meeting began with a discussion on the monsoon,drainage problems, and the increasing traffic load on the roads. After that, the purpose of themeeting was explained to the participants. The organisers of the meeting were introduced,and the respective roles of the PCC, WB and the R&BD were explained. The over-allbackground to the Project, its need and relevance was explained by using maps and other

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illustrative material. Drawings of typical cross sections were also explained in detail. Furtherdiscussion covered the relevant parts of the Entitlement Framework, the RAP, the GrievanceProcedure, and the perceived benefits and losses from the projects. A few sketches were alsoshown to illustrate selected aspects of the Project.

The awareness level in the community seemed to be quite high. All the participants carefullylistened to the presentation, following which intelligent and relevant questions were asked. Amajority of the participants were Muslims. The participants were predominantly young tomiddle-aged. The tone of the meeting was quiet, and it was very well organized. Thediscussion in the meeting was pleasant and constructive. In fact, before the meeting thevillagers had informal discussions and nominated two representatives to present a consensuson behalf of all the participants in -order to enable the consultation session to proceedsmoothly. Relevant issues were raised in a clear and to -the-point manner. The participantsmade it quite evident that some of these issues, particularly drainage and road safety, shouldbe addressed sincerely in the design.

o Suggestions Received

* Provision of a cattle underpass;

* Provision of a boxed culvert and other measures to ensure proper drainage;

* Minimise likely impact on residential structures located near the curve;

* Provision of measures to control/avoid noise pollution. The villagers also suggested avegetation buffer between the road and school.

* Provision of street lighting;

* Straighten sharp curve between Bhensali and Atali village;

* Provision of proper bus-stand and road safety measures.

o Findings

* Level of awareness about various subjects (villagers used technical terms associated withroad design), including environmental issues, was found to be very high among thevillagers.

* People supported the Project and offered to co-operate in the required areas/aspects;

* Opinions and issues were raised in a clear and well-organized manner;

* Drainage and road safety were the two primary concerns raised.

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13. Town/Village Dahej

Type of Meeting Village Mleeting

Corridor . Bharuch - Dahej

Link 121

Date of the meeting 26th March, 1999

Venue of the meeting Panchayat Office, Dahej

Duration : Two hours

No. of participants 16 (Sixteen)

Chainage 1.0

About the Village

Dahej is located at the western end of State Highway No. 6 in Vagra taluka of Bharuch District.It is located almost 5 km inland from the planned industrial port at Dahej. The total area of thevillage is 7630.52 hectares.

According to the 1991 Census, the number of occupied residential units in the village is 785.The population of the village is 3825. The male and female constitutes 53.07 percent (2030)and 46.93 percent (1795) of the total population respectively. The SC and ST populationconstitutes 30.43 percent of the total population. Of the total SC and ST population, 74.83percent are STs and the remaining 25.17 percent are SCs.

The village lies in one of the most industrialized regions of Gujarat. Various major industries,such as IPCL, ONGC and GNFC as well as many other medium sized industries, are locatedaround Dahej. In addition to the new port referred to above, the Gujarat IndustrialDevelopment Corporation (GIDC) is developing an industrial estate of approximately 400hectares at Dahej itself.

The residential area of the village is locate same distance from the State Highway. However,at the IPCL junction, close to the village on the highway a few road-side eating-places havecome-up. Almost all these structures/ activities fall outside the RoW.

L Public Participation Session

Initially the PCC team members felt that orcganizing a consultation session at Dahej was notnecessary, because the village itself is well outside the RoW and there will be few, if any, PAPs.However, R&BD officials in Bharuch, pointed out, that the villagers in Dahej will benefitsignificantly from the improved road through reduced travel time, increased road safety, andincreased economic benefits and better access to facilities. A decision was therefore taken toorganize a consultation session there, but invitations were restricted to the member of VillagePanchayat, school teachers, a few elderly persons, and social workers in the village.

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Illustrative materials such as charts and sketches, were used to explain the approach todesigning the road and selected highlights of the Project.

The meeting was dominated by one individual, who was very critical of the fact that there hadbeen no follow-up to prior consultations on other projects. Most of the other participants didnot raise any issues. However, it was not clear from the tone of the meeting whether theyagreed or disagreed with the individual, who dominated the meeting.

Suggestions Received

* Provision of a traffic circle at the IPCL junction;

* Provision of speed control measures and other road safety measures;

* Removal of Prosopis juliflora from the roadside in order to enhance road safety;

* Strengthening of small bridges/culverts;

* Provision/s to ensure regular and effective maintenance of road and bridges.

Findings

* Feedback to the community after the consultation process is extremely essential toincrease trust and to establish confidence in the decision-making process;

* The feedback should essentially be in a written form in order to serve as a visible proof ofthe discussion and a crosscheck on the same, if required, in the future;

* The consultation session helped to provide a vent for the pent-up feelings of some personsabout large-scale development projects;

* The concern about impacts on social and environmental components of large developmentprojects seems to be quite high among the villagers. Hence, they should be provided withan opportunity to present their opinions to the concerned authorities.

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14. Town/Village Asnabad, Olpad

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor Olpad - Ichchhapor

Link 133

Date of the meeting 22nd March, 1999

Venue of the meeting Primary school, Asnabad

Duration Two hours

No. of participants 36 (Thirty-Six) (Males =32, Females 4)

Chainage 18.0 to 19.0

o About the village

In the 1991 census, Asnabad has been listed as a village, located just outside the municipallimits of Olpad town. It lies in Olpad Tehsil of Surat District on State Highway No.. 6. The areaof the village is 214.36 hectares. Its population is 588 with 98 occupied residential households.Males and females constitute respectively 52.89 percent and 47.11 percent of the population.The sex ratio is 891 females per 1000 males. There is no reported Scheduled Caste population,while the Schedule Tribe population accounts for only 5.27 percent of the total population.

Physically, the village resembles an outgrowth or extension of Olpad town. Mixed residentialand commercial development including repair shops, grocer, scrap yards, eating joints etc. canbe noted on both sides of the road. There is a huge pond near chainage 18 on the left-handside of the State Highway as one moves towards Surat. It is used by many households forwashing clothes and for other purposes. No proper channel to drain water from road and thesurrounding area exists. As a result, the sediments and spill-overs from the road directly enterthe pond. There is a primary school, right next to the State Highway. This poses a hazard tothe safety of school children. On an earlier occasion, the residents have held demonstrationsand even blocked road construction work for provision of speed breaker close to the primaryschool.

The water in the drain along the road is used by the people for various purposes (washing ofclothes, utensils etc.). However, the condition of the drain requires improvement to enableproper drainage during monsoon and allow its usage by the residents. The concern about noisepollution was found to be high among the participants, who suggested construction of a by-pass and other suitable measures to mitigate the same.

The main market area of Olpad town extends almost up to the limits of Asnabad. Peoplereported that, about two years ago, a mass-demolition programme to clear encroachers andsquatters disrupted the source of livelihood of many self-employed persons. This incident is stilla cause of anxiety for the people and thus, and their concern in this regard extends to theProject.

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o Public Participation Session

The Public Participation Session in Asnabad, was organized with the help of Principal and staff

of the Primary School and a few local shopkeepers. The meeting began with a generaldiscussion on increasing traffic problems, congestion, accidents and related matters, afterwhich members of the PCC were introduced. The background to the Project, including the rolesof the PCC, the World Bank and the R&BD were then explained. Details about the GSHP,including its different phases and its justification were discussed. Typical cross-sections, mapsand other illustrative materials were used to explain some of the salient features of the Project.The perceived benefits and losses, the Entitlement Policy, compensation issues, theinvolvement of NGOs, and the Grievance Redressal Procedure were also explained briefly.

Although the meeting started slowly, it appeared to have been well organized. A large numberof participants spoke, and there appeared to be a high degree of unanimity in favour of abypass, largely because of the high volumes of industrial traffic, particularly trucks carryingcyanide products and other chemicals. This meeting was unique in the level of participation bywomen. Only five women attended the session, but all of them spoke clearly and presentedtheir opinions on almost all the issues. Many issues came up during the consultation session,but the majority of the likely PAPs were concerned about the impacts of the Project on theirsource of livelihood and on their properties.

o Suaaestions Received

* Provision of by-pass from the bridge near the cyanide factory to the Mazar at the otherend of the town;

* Provision of measures to enhance road safety, especially for the school children;

* Minimise impact on sources of livelihood;

* Implementation should be completed within a pre-determined time;

* Introduce measures to reduce noise pollution;

* Provision of proper drainage facility.

O Findings

* The likely impact on source of livelihood was a prime concern for almost all theparticipants;

* Need for a by-pass was raised repeatedly in the meeting;

* People were positive about the project as a whole and are willing to co-operate withthe R&BD provided the issues raised by them are well taken care of in the project

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15. Town/Village Dholka

Type of Meeting Village Meeting

Corridor Bagodara - Dholka

Link 211

Date of the meeting 14th May, 1999

Venue of the meeting Space near Gurukripa Restaurant, Dholka

Duration Two hours

No. of participants 28 (Twenty-Eight)

Chainage 22.700

o About the village

Dholka Rural is an out growth of Dholka urban agglomeration as per 1991 census. The totalresidential households 312 and the population therein are 1796. Of the total population themale and female population share is 52.95 percent and 47.05 percent, respectively. As regardssex ratio the number of females per thousand males is only 886, which is low as compared tothe State and National level figures in this regard. The SC and ST together constitute 13.96percent. Of total population of the total SC and ST population, 60.96 percent are SC and theremaining 39.24 percent are' ST. The sex ratio of SC and ST to their respective population is889 and 1072, respectively.

Dholka is the eastern end of corridor, which connects the town with NH-8 in the regionalscenario, State Highway 16 connects Saurashtra with main land of Gujarat.

Corridor 21 ends at the junction of SH-16 with SH-6, connecting Wataman. The corridor passesthrough the fringe areas of Dholka town. The adjoining area has commercial land-use includingroad-side restaurants, pan shops, repair work, grocery store etc. with a few residentialbuildings. In addition, on the southern side, are a graveyard and a crematorium. Two shrinesare also located adjacent to the carriageway. A few of these shops are likely to be impacteddue to the proposed widening under the pnrject. Many of these are pucca or permanent innature. However, spillover activities such as those of repair shops or eating joints have beennoted in the RoW.

u Public Participation Session

The Public Participation Session in Dholka was organised with the help of R&BD officials,Dholka Circle, Ahmedabad Division. The meeting began with a discussion on general subjectssuch as water logging, increasing traffic ldacl on the roads and connectivity of the town withother areas of the state.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the members of the PCC and R&BD wereintroduced. The roles of the PCC, the World Bank, and the R&BD were also explained. The

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background to the Project, including its need and relevance, were explained with help of mapsand charts. Drawings of typical cross-section were also explained in detail. The relevant partsof the Entitlement Policy, the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plan, and the GrievanceRedressal Procedure were also discussed. A few illustrations were also shown to explain thehighlights of the Project.

The tone of the meeting was pleasant and constructive. The level of awareness in theparticipation was found to be very high. The participants were mostly young or middle aged.The issue related to provision of proper bus-stands was discussed at length. The problem ofwater logging in the low-lying area (chainage 22.00 to 22.40) of Dholka was also discussed.People categorically specified that trees that would be cleared for road widening should beadequately compensated for. A forestation and reforestation programme/s should be workedout in a way that it benefits the local residents. The need to maintain a good quality of roadconstruction was also emphasised again and again.

Meaningful, precise and clear questions were put forward. Most of the participants took anactive part in the discussion. Informal discussions continued after the meeting was formallyover.

o Suggestions Received

* Provision of bus-stops on' either sides of the road;

* Provision of proper drainage in the low-lying area; -

* Compensatory reforestation should be undertaken after consulting the community;

* Use quality material for road construction;

* Electricity poles should be placed on the median and not close to the shops;

* Co-ordination between departments to ensure effective planning and implementation.

• Findings

* The level of awareness among the people was considerably high;

* People were co-operative and were willing to support GSHP;

* It was suggested that all important decisions/actions should be taken by taking thelocal people into confidence.

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16. Town/Village Wataman Chokadi

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor Watarnan - Pipli

Link 221

Date of the meeting 15th April, 1999

Venue of the meeting R&BD Store, Wataman Chokadi

Duration Two hours

No. of participants 32 (Thirty-Two)

Chainage 70.000

L About the village

The village Wataman is in Dholka Taluka area of the village is 2997.38 hectares as per 1991census. The number of occupied'households in Wataman is 977. The total population is 4900and the average household size is 5.02. T'he males and females constitute 52.76 (2586)percent and 47.24 (2314) percent of the total population respectively. Sex ratio in the village is895 females per thousand males. The SCs constitute is 12.86 percent of village total. The sexratio amongst the SC, is only 790 females per thousand males. There is no 'recorded STpopulation in the village according to 1991 census.

Most of the villagers are either engaged in agricultural sector or in low-income self-employmentactivities. The village faces acute drinking water shortage during summer. The ground water isbrackish and no other constant source of water supply exists in the village.

Wataman Chokadi is a junction of roads from Dholka to Pipli and from Bagodara to Valsad. Itis, thus an important intersection connecting National Highway 8 with N.H. 8A. The Chokadiprovides connectivity to Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Anand and Vadodara, locatedin different parts of the State. As a result, many smalj commercial establishments includingkiosks, stalls, temporary outlets, mobile shops, eating joints, pan shops etc. have sprung up atthisjunction. These small establishments ancl shops are the only source of livelihood for manyof these likely PAPs.

The entire household depends on income from such sources for sustenance. Some of theseshops are on stilts.

Presently, there is only a single bus-stand on one side of the road. The condition of thisstructure is' far below the desired standard inspite of the fact that Wataman Chokadi is an

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It was reported that considerable amount of water logging occurs in the area in and aroundthe Chokadi during monsoon. Occasionally, over-topping upto 1 or 11/2 feet above the roadlevel occurs.

u Public ParticiDation Session

The consultation session in Wataman Chokadi was organised with the help of R&BD officials,Dholka Circle, Ahmedabad Division. A few local shopkeepers also actively took part inorganising the meeting. The session began with discussion on general subjects such asfacilities available in the village, scarcity of drinking water supply and connectivity of the villagewith other parts of the state.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the members of the PCC and R&BD wereintroduced. The roles of the PCC, the World Bank, and the R&BD were also explained. Thebackground to the Project, including its need and relevance, were explained with help of maps

-and charts. Drawings of typical cross-section were also explained in detail. The relevant partsof the Entitlement Policy, the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plan, and the GrievanceRedressal Procedure were also discussed. A few illustrations were also shown to explain thehighlights of the Project.

The tone of the meeting was constructive. The participants were generally young or middleaged, though some elderly members were also present. Participants repeatedly emphasisedthat the small commercial establishments were the only source of their household income.Requests were made for avoiding disruption or relocation of their business. After theconsultation session, the PCC received a written application from one of the likely PAPsrequesting the avoidance of any impact on his business. The level of anxiety in most of thelikely PAPs, in this regard, was found to be quite high.

Keeping this in mind, the relevant parts of Entitlement Framework, the RAP and GrievanceRedressal were explained in great detail. Participants were attentive and almost everybodypresent in the meeting took an active part in the discussion. On the whole, the meeting waswell organised. The traffic on the corridor is likely to increase in the coming years with thedevelopment of the port of the Dholera. The road from Wataman Chokadi to Pipli provides adirect connectivity to this planned port.

It was pointed out that the Project Designers should look into the matter with a humanitarianapproach and in case the Project design/affects a few, alternative arrangements should bemade to ensure that the income of the household remains unaffected.

o Suggestions Received

• Provision of proper bus-stands on either side of the road

* Provision of proper cross drainage facility;

• Minimise impact on source of livelihood;

• Provide facilities such as public conveniences and drinking water near the chokadi.

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' Findings

* The likely impact on source of livelihood was the prime concern raised by the people;

* Suggestions such as provision of drinkcing water wer* beyond the scope and limitations

of the Project;

* People were co-6perative and were willing to support the GSHP. However, theyrepeatedly reqgested to minimise relocation of shops/kiosks;

* The level of anxiety before the consultation session was found to be high;

* The Public Involvement Programme helped in resolving doubts and misconceptions of

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17. Town/Village Jetalsar

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor : ietpur - Junagadh

Link : 261

Date of the meeting gth April, 1999

Venue of the meeting Open Space

Duration : Two Hours

No. of participants 49 (Forty-Nine)

Chainage 77.000 to 77.125

o About the town/village

Jetalsar is located approximately 6 km south-west from Jetalsar town on State Highway No. 31.The village, according to 1991 census forms a part of Jetpur Urban Agglomeration.

Most of the residential and some of the commercial establishments of Jetalsar exist on the righthand side of the State Highway as one moves from Jetalsar to Junagadh. Along the StateHighway, a number of small shops, kiosks and some temporary commercial establishments canbe observed on both sides of the road.

The bus-stop in Jetalsar exists only on one side of the road due to which people have to runacross to board the bus. This increases the chances of accidents/mishaps and specially more incases where people travel with women, children and goods. It was reported that the existingbus-stop at Jetalsar is also used by people from surrounding village such as Rupawati,Dedalwa, Limbadi, Bawa, Pipadiay, Batgam and Sukhpur.

A Boy's High school and a Girl's School are also located along the State Highway near ajunction, a little away from the main bus-stop of the village. School children thus have to walkon the Highway up to the school, which poses a risk to their safety.

A community bore-well has been installed recently a little away from the main village along theState Highway for providing piped water supply to the village.

o Public Participation Session

The Public Participation Session in Jetalsar was organised with the help of R&BD officials ofJetpur Division and Village Sarpanch. A few shop-keepers and residents also played an active

role in organising the meeting.

The meeting began with a discussion on general subjects such as increasing traffic load on theroads, monsoon and development works in the village.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the members of the PCC and R&BD wereintroduced. The roles of the PCC, the World Bank, and the R&BD were also explained. Thebackground to the Project, including its need and relevance, were explained with help of maps

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and charts. Drawings of typical cross-section were also explained in detail. The relevant partsof the Entitlement Policy, the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plan, and the GrievanceRedressal Procedure were also discussed. A few illustrations were also shown to explain thehighlights of the Project.

The level of awareness in the community seemed to be quite high. In the discussion, the ChiefMinister's declaration to convert the road to a National Highway was discussed at length. Theanxiety among kiosk owners due to the likely impact on their sources of livelihood was quiteevident. However, after the discussions were over, many suggested that before any large-scaledevelopment work is initiated, some basic information should be made public through PublicInvolvement Programme apart from other sources. The tone of the meeting was constructive.It was well organised and participants heard the details of GSHP attentively. A fair number ofquestions were asked and most of the participants took keen interest in the discussion.

After the consultation session was formally over, some of the participants further discussed afew issues in detail. Ms. Bhuva Bhariben Kantibhai, Sarpanch personally did not attend theconsultation session. Her representative (husband) took part in the meeting on her behalf.However, after the meeting was over, she discussed a few issues and the project personallywith the facilitator at her residence. It is likely that the presence of elderly members and othermen of the village in the meeting had prevented her from attending the consultation session.The representative of Village Sarpanch took the members of PCC team personally to show theareas/aspects discussed during the meeting.

Most of the participants were Hindus. The safety of pedestrians, especially the school childrenand other road users was the primary concern raised by the people. People cited past incidentsof road accidents in this regard and suggested that safety aspects should be an important partof road designing. They pointed out that there is a need to construct a speed breaker near theHigh school. Provision of zebra crossings and appropriate sign-boards to ensure safety of theschool children was also suggested. Provision of proper bus-stops (with shed) was alsodiscussed at length. Suggestions related to the design of the bus-stop also came up.

Apart from these issues, suggestions related to provision of drinking water, publicconveniences road-side enhancements etc. were also put forward. It was explained that someof these tasks are beyond the puiview of GSHP. Nonetheless, an attempt will be made toaddress maximum number of issues in Project Planing and Design.

o Suggestions Received

* Provision of sign-boards near the schools;* Provision of a zebra crossing near the schools;* Provision of speed breakers near the High school;* Provision of bus-stop - one opposite the present bus-stop and a second one of the area

near the High school junction;Arrangements to shift the bore-well at project expense, in case it is affected;

* Provision of drinking water facility, public conveniences and enhancement near the bus-stop.

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o Findings* Safety of school children and provision of bus-stops were the two prime issues raised by

the people;* The people were extremely co-operative and offered full supported to the Project;* They suggested that consultation programme should be organised before any development

activity affecting the village is planned;* The Public Participation Session helped in reducing the anxiety related to the likely impact

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18. Town/Village Vadal

Type of Meeting Village Meeting

Corridor Jetpur - Junagadh

Link 261

Date 8th April, 1999

Venue Panchayat Office

Duration Two and half hours

No. of Participants 31 (Thirty-One)

Chainage 91.000 to 92.000

o About the village

Vadal is located approximately 8km north-west of Junagadh on State Highway No. 31. It lies inJunagarh Taluka of Jufiagarh District.

The total area of the village is 2104.32 hectares ari;d the number of occupied residentialhouseholds in the village is 1243. With a total population at 7090, the male and femalepopulation constitutes 51.12 and 49 percentage respectively. The average number of personsper household is 5.7 persons. According to 11991 census, there is no reported ST population inthe village. However, SCs constitute 10.4 percentage of the total village population.

Most of the villagers are either engaged in agricultural sector or in self-employment activities.The main village area extends on right hand side of the State Highway as one moves fromJetpur to Junagarh. A village market, a primary school, a playground, health center, a highschool and a clock tower are some of the prominent features in the village. Most of the housesin Vadal are pucca and have access to facilities such as piped drinking water and power. Aproper sewerage disposal system with well-covered drains also exists in this village ofSaurashtra. Along the State Highway, small shops and kiosks can be marked on both sides ofthe roads. Some of these are temporary while others have pucca/semi-pucca construction.

On one side of road, a Hanuman Mandir has been constructed almost two years back. Thetemple is located right on carriageway in front of Vadal bus stop. As a result of this, the bus-bay behind the temple is not being used in its desired manner.

On the opposite side, another small temple is located at a level lower than that of the road.Any widening on this particular side of the road is likely to impact the religious structure. AHigh school is located close to this temple along the State Highway.

u Public ParticiDation Session

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subjects as facilities available in the village, increasing number of road accidents and politicaldevelopments in Saurashtra.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the members of the PCC and R&BD wereintroduced. The roles of the PCC, the World Bank, and the R&BD were also explained. Thebackground to the Project, including its need and relevance, were explained with help of mapsand charts. Drawings of typical cross-section were also explained in detail. The relevant partsof the Entitlement Policy, the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plan, and the GrievanceRedressal Procedure were also discussed. A few illustrations were also shown to explain thehighlights of the Project.

The tone of the meeting was constructive and pleasant. Most of the participants were middle-aged, though some elderly members were also present. The participants were attentive andquestions were asked in a pleasant tone. After the village meeting was over, the PanchayatMembers and Talati (Revenue Department) organised another small discussion in Sarpanch'soffice with the organisers of the consultation session. This further proved to be a useful steptowards support and co-operation of the villagers for GSHP.

o Suggestions Received

* Relocate the 'Hanuman' Mandir on Gram Panchayat land;

* Tree felling in and around the village area for road widening should be compensated withproper reforestation/afforestation programmes;

* Provide guard-rails next to the:High school to ensure safety of school children;

* Creation of a proper bus-bay after relocation of the temple;

* Provision of a circle/rotary at State Highway junction, right next to the village;

* Provision of road safety measures.

o Findings

* Consultation process helps in understanding not only issues raised by the people but alsoprovides on opportunity to present perceived advantages or benefits arising out of aproject;

* People agreed to relocate on important religious structure provided the GSHP bears the costof such a relocation;

* The level of awareness among the people was found to be high;

* People were conscious about issues such as deforestation and tree felling;

* Safety of school children, pedestrians and other road users was an important concern forthe villagers.

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FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION/VILLAGE MEETING REPORT

19. Town/Village Sabalpur Chokadi

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor . Jetpur - Juangarh

Link : 261

Date of the meeting gth April, 1999

Venue of the meeting Open Space, between Shops, Sabalpur Chokadi

Duration : Thirty Minutes

No. of participants 15 (Fifteen)

Chainage 96.015 to 97.980

o About the town/village

Sabalpur is an out-growth of Junagarh Urban Agglomeration with a population of 1438,according to 1991 census. The male and female population constitutes 762/1438 x 100 percentand 676/1438 x 100 percent of the total population respectively. There is no reported STpopulation in the village, while the SCs constitute 4 x 3/1438 x 100 percent of the totalpopulation.

Sabalpur chokadi, located at chainage 96.015 lies on the fringes of Junagarh town. It is alsothe junction of the road leading into Junagarh, one going towards Jamangar and a roadtowards Jetpur. Shops are concentrated around this junction. The shops are mainly vehiclerepairs shops and pan shops. Some of these are temporary in nature. The vehicle repair shops,in addition their premises also encroach on the RoW for their service area. Any likely disruptionof their service area or their premises is a dinrct impact on the livelihood of the owners and theemployees working there.

o Public ParticiDation Session

The participants in the Project did not seem to be concerned with GSHP as such. The presenceof an active local political member, who owns many shops near the chokadi was perhapsresponsible for the 'disinterest' in the people. Most of the participants were either young ormiddle-aged. There was nothing constructive in the tone of the meeting.

While organising a Public Involvement Programme, one should try to dep6litise the meeting asmuch as possible. A political discussion often evades small local issues, which are actuallyimportant for the general public. However, it has been observed that the presence of VillageSarpanch or Talati or even government officials has not been an obstacle in the participatorymechanism.

o Suggestions Received

* Insert "issues" from chapter;

* Creation of a rotary at Bhensan - Amreli junction;

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* Provision of other measures to ensure safety of road users at this junction.

o Findings

* Unlike all other meetings the concern or involvement of the people in the consultationsession at Sabalpur was very less;

* No major issue except 'accidents' at Bhensan - Amreli junction was raised;

* Though the impact on sources of livelihood was discussed briefly, no question aboutcompensation or measures to minimise impacts were asked.

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FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONIVILLAGE MEETING REPORT

20. Town/Village : Bedi

Type of Meeting Village Meeting

Corridor : Rajkot - Morvi

Link : 271

Date Elth April, 1999

Venue : Panchayat office

Duration 1 Two hours

No. of Participants : 36 (Thirty-six)

Chainage . 6.0 to 6.3

o About the village

Bedi is located approximately 6km north of Rajkot city on State Highway No. 24. It lies in the

Rajkot taluka. The population of the village is 2861, and its area is 956.61 hectares. There are

443 occupied households in the village, with an average household size of 6.46 persons. The

sex ratio is 982 females per 1000 males. There is no reported ST population in the village.

However, the SC population accounts for 19.11 percent (547) of the village population.

Most of the villagers are engaged either in agricultural activities or work as construction labour

in Rajkot city. A few others are engaged in services or are self-employed. Though a drinking

water facility is available, shortages occur in summer. A primary school and a health center

also exist in the village.

The main village area is on the right-hand side of the State Highway as one moves from Rajkot

towards Morvi. However, some recent structures have developed on the other side of the road

as well. The Rajkot city bus-service covers Bedi as well.

All along the State Highway, small commercial establishments can be noted. There are a few

kiosks and temporary shops within the RoW. A small bridge/culvert, located near the curve is

the only outlet for drainage, creating problems of water logging in the main village area. The

road acts as a check-dam, further compounding the problem. The improvement of the curve

near this bridge seems to be necessary for enhancing road safety, but this is likely to impact

the residential properties located close to the curve. A small shrine of Vasuki Devta holds

religious significance for the villagers.

0 Public Participation Session

The consultation session was organized with the help of R&BD officials, the Village Sarpanch,

and a few local representatives. The meeting began with discussion of such subjects such as

drinking water availability, road accidents, and general matters about the village.

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After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the members of the PCC and R&BD were

introduced. The background of the Project, including its need and relevance, were explained

with the help of maps and charts. Drawings of typical cross-sections were also explained in

detail. Most of the participants appeared to appreciate that widening the road is essential to

cope up with' increasing traffic pressures. The relevant parts of Entitlement Framework,

Rehabilitation Plan and Grievance Procedures were discussed and explained with help of charts

and illustrations.

c Suggestions

* Provision of proper drainage facility.

* Ensure road safety, provide safety measures such as sign-board, speed-brakers etc.

* Widen the road on the side away from the main village.

* Provision of a proper bus stop.

* Minimise impact on properties located near the curve.

O Findings

* Initial resistance to any likely impact on the 'shrine' was observed, which later with

subsequent discussions diminished.

* People have been quite'vocal and clear about the issues that concern them.

* The villagers were more concerned about issues related to drainage and road safety.

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FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION/VILLAGE MEETING REPORT

21. Town/Village : Gauridal

Type of Meeting Village Meeting

Corridor Rajkot - Morvi

Link 271

Date 6th April,1999

Venue Panchayat Office

Duration Two hours and ten minutes

No. of Participants 27 (Twenty-Seven)

Chainage 12 to 12.8

o About the villaae

Gauridal village is located approximately 12km north of Rajkot city on State Highway No.24. Itlies in Rajkot taluka of Rajkot district. The village has an area of 2591.32 hectares. Thepopulation of the village according to 1991 census is 2905, and the number of occupiedhouseholds is 502. The average household size is 5.79 persons. The percentages of males andfemales are 52.70 percent and 47.93 percent respectively. The sex ratio is 897 females per1000 males. The SC population constitutes only 7.26 percent of the total population.

The village extends on both sides of the road. A majority of the small commercialestablishments of the village are located along the State Highway. A primary school, a cattletrough (locally known as "haveda'), a health center, and a panchayat office exist in the village.

The cattle trough is located close to the existing pavement. The water from it percolates andaccumulates in the vicinity, creating unhygienic conditions. A primary school is located next tothe trough. The unhygienic surroundings create a breeding ground for mosquitoes and othervectors that are responsible for the spread of diseases among school children and otherresidents. A blocked cross drainage channel compounds the problem of waterlogging.

Some time ago, R&BD installed guardrails on either side of the road in order to check spill-overof activities and the movements of people onto the road in order to ensure greater road safety.

A Mahadev temple is located close to the State Highway holds considerable religioussignificance for the villagers. A Jagannath temple with a peepal tree near it also holds similarsignificance.

o Public Participation Session

The consultation session in Gauridal was organised with the help of R&BD officials, VillagePanchayat members, and a few local shopkeepers. The meeting began with a generaldiscussion on road safety, the increasing rate of accidents, and problems related to theavailability of drinking water in summer.

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After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the members of the PCC and R&BD wereintroduced. The roles of the PCC, the World Bank and the R&BD were also explained. Thebackground to 'the Project, including its need and relevance, were explained with the help ofmaps and charts. Drawings of typical cross-section of the road were also explained in detail.The relevant parts of the Entitlement Policy, the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plan and theGrievance Redressal Procedure were also discussed. A few illustrations were shown todemonstrate the highlights of the Project.

Initially, resentment on the part of a few participants about guardrails blocking the entrance totheir shops dominated the meeting. As was the case elsewhere, the consultation process actedas a vent for old grievances/complaints. The R&BD officials intervened and helped to resolve apart of the issue.

Other vital issues, including relocation of the cattle trough (haveda) and blockages in cross-drainage pipes were addressed. The concern over the relocation of cattle trough and the needto provide more entry points in guardrails was immense. However, the participants could notclearly identify a new location for the cattle trough and pointed out that more time would berequired to make such a decision. People also suggested enhancement of the area nearMahadev temple, including the provision of seating arrangements.

A majority of the participants were Hindus. The level of participation in the meeting was high.its tone was a little aggressive initially, but this mood gradually faded away wit subsequentdiscussions.

O Suggestions Received

* Provision to clear the blockage in the CD work;

* Relocation of cattle trough;

* Enhancement of area around Mahadev temple;

* Any likely impact on peepal tree near Jagannath temple should be avoided;

* Provision of road safety measures and sign-boards;

* Provision of a proper bus stop with a bus-bay, which now exists only on one side of theroad;

* Provide more openings in the guard-rails.

o Findings

* Consultation session helped in providing a platform for people to put forward their views,ideas and grievances;

* Some issues raised are beyond the scope of the Project, but such matters can bereferred to the relevant authorities/bodies;

* Some important issues, such as relocation of people or structures cannot be resolvedwith just one or two rounds of consultation. Often, more meetings are required before afinal decision can be taken;

* Unlike other consultation sessions, a priority could not be established among all theissues raised by the people.

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FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION/VILLAGE MEETING REPORT

22. Town/Village Mitana

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor Rajkot - Morvi

Link 271

Date 7th April, 1999

Venue R&BD Store, Mitana

Duration One hour and forty-five minutes

No. of Participants 34 (Thirty-Four)

Chainage 31 to'31.60

a About the village

Mitana village is located approximately 31km north of Rajkot city on State Highway No.24. It isa part of Morvi Taluka of Rajkot District. The population according to the 1991 census isapproximately 2300. The number of occupied households is around 380, with an averagehousehold size of 6.09 persons. The area of the village is 2803.91 hectares. The SC populationis only 5.74 percent (133) of the village total. The primary occupation of most of the villagers isagriculture. Both the old and new residential areas lie on the left-hand side as one moves fromRajkot towards Morvi.' However, a couple cf vehicle repair shops and a newly constructedparking bay (primarily for trucks) exist on the other side of the road. Small commercial

establishments, such as roadside eating places, repair shops and other kiosks, occur along theState Highway.

Some basic facilities, such as drinking water, electricity, irrigation and a primary school, areavailable in the village. However, inadequacies in the drinking water facility are reported in

summer. The present educational and meclical facilities are not sufficient for the growingpopulation. The lack of proper medical facilities, causes frequent problems. The nearesthospital is in Tankara, but transportation is not available between, late evening and early

morning.

The area near the residential zone of the old village is low-lying, and waterlogging occurs

during the monsoon. This creates unhygienic conditions and often blocks access to the houses.

A sharp curve exists close to the old residential area of the village. It is necessary to improve

the design of this curve to increase visibility and enhance safety.

No proper bus stop exists:near petrol pump, which is almost a kilometer away from the oldvillage area. It was reported that people frorn Mitana and 15 other villages including Amirgarh,Neknam, Ukeda, Daseda, Goidadha, Kotadiya, Padhari and Dharoiya, use this bus stop, but

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o Public ParticiDation Session

The meeting was organized with the help of R&BD officials and local shopkeepers. Some ofthese shopkeepers took considerable interest in the consultation process and played an activerole in organizing the meeting. The consultation session began with discussion of generalsubjects, such as educational and medical facilities in the village, drinking water problems,

unemployment, and communication facilities.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the members of the PCC and R&BD wereintroduced. The background by the Project, including its need and relevance, were explainedwith the help of maps and charts. Drawings of typical cross-sections were also explained indetail. Most of the participants appeared to appreciate that widening the road is essential tocope up with increasing traffic pressures. The relevant parts of Entitlement Framework,Rehabilitation Plan And Grievance Procedures were discussed and explained with help of chartsand illustrations.

The tohe of the meeting was constructive and serious. People discussed many issues, some ofwhich were much beyond the scope of the Project.

Most of the participants were middle-aged or young. However, some elderly persons were alsopresent. The level of participation was high, and most of the participants took part in thediscussion. Even after the meeting were formally over,. people continued informal discussionswith members of the PCC. Members of PCC and R&BD were personally shown the area thatexperiences water logging problem during monsoon, the bus stop, the sharp curve, thereligious structure and a few other areas in the village.

o Suggestions Received

* Provision of proper drainage facility, including clearing of blocked culverts to avoidwater logging near-the residential area of the old village;

* Provision of a bus stop, which exists only on one side of the road near the old villagearea;

* Provision of a new bus stop near the petrol pump;

* Repair of existing shed of the present bus stop (Mitana);

* Provision of speed-breakers and other speed-control measures;

o Findings

• A bus stop and the provision of drainage were the primary concerns of the villagers;

* The meeting was well organised and issues were raised systematically;

* People felt that the consultation session had provided them an opportunity to represent

their views and problems;

* The consultation session also helped in resolving queries of the villagers related to theProject;

* People were positive about the Project as a whole and are willing to co-operate withthe R&BD.

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FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION/VILLAGE MEETING REPORT

23. Town/Village : Sakatsanala

Type of Meeting Village Meeting

Corridor : Rajkot-Morvi

Link 271

Date 7th April, 1999

Venue : Open space near Panchayat office

Duration : Two hours

No. of Participants 63 (Sixty-Three)

Chainage : 56.8 to 58.90

o About the village

Sakatsanala is a village, located only half a lkilometer south from'the municipal limit of Morvitown on State Highway No. 24. The villagers emphasized that the village will soon become anextension of Morvi town. The area of the village is 1292 hectares. The number. of occupiedhouseholds is 641, and the population is 3849. The male and female population is 1970 and1979 respectively. The SC population is 492, which is 12.78 p'ercent of the population. The sexratio amongst the SC is very low, (773 fem'ales per 1000 males). :' -

The village is concentrated on the left-hand side of the State Highway as one travels fromRajkot to Morvi. The residential and commercial structures are located almost right up to theedge of the pavement on this side of the roacl. A primary school, four wells (sources of drinkingwater), and agricultural fields are located on the other side. School children and women, whofrequently cross over to fetch water from the wells, were cited as being threatened by theincreasing speed of vehicles.

A small shrine next to the bus stop holds tremendous religious significance for the villagers.Some of the religious. ceremonies and rituals such as shaving of children's hair etc. areperformed at this shrine.

A 600 C.C. water pipeline a part of the Narmada Project, has been proposed by the GujaratWater Supply Sewage Board (GWSSB). The plan was brought to the notice of the PCC team byone of the participants in the meeting. Obviously, such a huge pipeline, which runs parallel tothe road from Morvi right up to Tankara junction, will have to be' taken into account duringdesigning of the road.

o Public Participation Session

The consultation session at' Sakatsanala was organized with the help of R&BD officials, villagepanchayat members and the Head Master of' the primary school. Because of poor lighting and

insufficient space in the panchayat office, tlhe venue of the meeting was shifted at the last

minute to large open space between the houses.

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The meeting began with introduction members of PCC after which the purpose of thecommunity consultation was explained. The background to the Project and its need andrelevance were explained with the help of maps and charts. Drawings of typical cross-sectionswere also explained in detail. Discussion about the perceived benefits, losses, and theEntitlement Policy, the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plan, and the Grievance Redressalprocedure followed. A few illustrations were shown to highlight selected aspects of the Project.

The meeting was attended by a large number of persons. This session had the highestparticipation of women (11). The tone of the meeting was constructive and pleasant. Themeeting was very well organized and disciplined in spite of the huge attendance. Issues werepresented systematically and clearly. In fact, another small meeting with the members of PCCwas organized four days later at the instance of Village Sarpanch. Its purpose was to reviewthe first discussion and expand the list of issues after further reflection. This second meetingproved to be fruitful, as the Village Sarpanch took the PCC members to personally inspect someof the sites that had been discussed in the first consultation session.

O Suggestions Received

* Provision of a by-pass;

* Provision of bridge or other design alternatives to ensure road safety;

* Road alignment to be harmonised with the proposed Narmada pipeline;

* Widening of pavement to be carried out on the side away from the settlement;

* Proper drainage facilities to be provided near the wells and primary school;

* Shrine next to the bus stop should not be affected under any circumstances.

O Findings

* Consultation on more than one occasion often helps in developing a good rapport withthe community, which will help in successful implementation of the project;

* Road safety was a primary concern of the villagers;

* Provision of a by-pass was repeatedly emphasized by the people.

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FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION/VILLAGE MEETING REPORT

24. Town/Village : Moti Khavdi

Type of Meeting Focus Group Discussion

Corridor : :lamnagar - Khambaliya

Link 2 785

Date : 5th April, 1999

Venue Primary School (Prathmik shala)

Duration : One-and-one-half-hour

No. of Participants 'Thirty-Five (35)

Chainage : 114.13 to 114.80

ci About the village

The village is located approximately 20km .east of Jamnagar city on the Jamnagar -

Khambaliya State Highway. It lies in Jamnagar Taluka in the District of Jamnagar. It issurrounded by massive level of industrial development, for which most of its agricultural land.was acquired a few years ago.

According to the 1991 census, the population of the village is 2377. The males and femalesaccount for 52.79 percent and 47.20 percent of the total population. The number of occupiedhouseholds is 500. Some persons report that the rate of migration into the village andneighbouring areas has increased in the last few years due to large-scale industrialisation inthe region. There is no reported Scheduled Tribe population, but the Scheduled Castepopulation constitutes 4.8 percent of the population.

The area of the village according to the 1991 census is 2605.33 hectares, but recent industrialdevelopment has left much less land in the hands of the villagers. 1The huge petro-chemicalrefinery of Reliance Group has been constructed right next to the village. Since most of theagricultural land of the village has been acquired for the petro-chemical project, a considerablepercentage of the working population is engaged in construction activities, services, or in thelow-income self-employed sector. Traffic volumes have reportedly increased considerably sincethe industrial development in the region.

A primary school, health center and a panchayat office exist in the village. Along the Highway,a large number of small and medium commercial establishments, including kiosks andtemporary shops, were noted. A huge temple constructed a year or two ago is located in the

village close to the railway line. Many kiosks can be noted near the railway crossing. Eatingplaces, restaurants, repair shops, and garages are the common commercial establishments that

can be seen along the road.

L Public Participation Session

The consultation session was organised with the help of R&BD officials and Village Panchayatmembers. The venue of the meeting was changed from Panchayat office to the Primary School

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owing to certain last-minute decisions. Nonetheless, the meeting was well organized. It beganwith a general discussion on road safety, traffic congestion and industrial development aroundthe village.

After explaining the purpose of the meeting, the members of the PCC and R&BD wereintroduced. The roles of the PCC, the World Bank, and the R&BD were also explained. Thebackground to the Project, including its need and relevance, were explained with help of mapsand charts. Drawings of typical cross-section were also explained in detail. The relevant partsof the Entitlement Policy, the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plan, and the Grievance

Redressal Procedure were also discussed. A few illustrations were also shown to explain thehighlights of the Project.

The tone of meeting was relatively subdued. The level of participation was moderate, thoughmany persons spoke after the consultation session was formally over. None of the youngpersons spoke in front of the village elders, which is common in rural areas.

Apart from the two issues described in the following paragraph, no significant concerns wereraised. This can probably be attributed to the massive development that the area haswitnessed recently, as a result of the establishment of petroleum refineries by Reliance andEssar Groups as well as those of the Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals Group. Hence,people felt that the likely impact of a road-widening project would be comparatively

insignificant.

The likely impact of the Project on such sources of livelihood as kiosks was an important issue.It was reported that not enough notice was given before the removal of stalls and kiosks underearlier road development projects. Another issue related to the provision of bus stops on bothsides the road. Though buses stop at Moti Khavdi, no seating arrangement or shed to provideshade from the heat or rain exists.

o Suggestions Received

* Provision of proper bus stops on both sides of the road;

* Avoid impacts on sources of livelihood

o Findinas

. People felt that the impact of road widening project on the village would beinsignificant;

* People were willing to co-operate and support the project.

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DETAILS ABOUT AGENCIES CONTACTED

The following text provides details about the various agencies, their areas of operation andschemes implemented by them, which were contacted during the consultation programme forGujarat State Highways Project -

o AGENCY: DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING

Person contacted: Mr. P. V. Trivedi, Director

The agency is implementing training programmes directed by Directorate General ofEmployment and Training, Department of Labour, Government of India. The main aim is toprovide basic industrial training to generate employment with special emphasis on self-employment programmes. The duration of training programmes conducted ranges from 1 yearto 3 years.

The Directorate provides industrial training in 73 different trades. The eligibility for attendingtraining courses is between 14 to 25 years of age for general category whereas for reservedcategories, the upper limit extends up to 45 years. The fees for such a training programme areapproximately Rs. 600/- per annum. The agency has 124 ms (Industrial Training Institutes),23 affiliated Government Technical High schools and 77 grant-in-aid centres through out thestate. The agency has recently trained 3000 i'ndividuals working with IPCL project who areimpacted due to change -in Industrial policy resulting in a large number of layoffs andretrenchment.

During the meeting, it was suggested that, entitled persons should be provided option tochoose the training programme required. The agency has shown willingness to provide allnecessary support for GSHP and coordination required with R&BD. Additionally, they felt thatthe type of training provided should be carefully examined so that people are not trained in atrade, where jobs are not available.

u AGENCY: GUJARAT RURAL HOUSING BOARD

Person contacted: Mr. Kabboor, Commissioner

The agency provides housing schemes for the Economically Weaker Section, Middle Incomeand Lower Income Groups. The board has housing programmes in all the districts of the stateexcept Dangs. The base for selecting a housing scheme depends on the results of the demandsurvey carried out by the agency.

For all the housing schemes, loans are provided by HUDCO to the agency, which ultimatelyreaches the beneficiaries. This enables GRHB to provide loan to its beneficiaries at a lowerinterest rate than the prevailing interest rates in the market. The agency gets land from thegovernment at nominal rates and constructs the houses for the beneficiaries. Promoters of anyhousing schemes can also approach the agency for housing construction and loans. However,such promoters should have land available for a site.

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The various schemes have loan amount ranging from Rs. 30,000 - Rs. 35,000 and have veryreasonable EMI (Equal Monthly Installments) ranging from Rs. 350 - Rs. 400 and the pay backperiod is 10-14 years. There is a separate branch dealing with land acquisition for the housingscheme of the board and provides all details about land availability with agency. The variousschemes are:

Monthly Min. Max. Max. amountincome Area Area of loan Facilities available (approx.)

(Rs.) ~ Area Area(R.(Rs.) (Sq. Mts.) (Sq. Mts.) (Rs.)

Economically Weaker Section

Up to 2100 | 15 20 35000 Room, Wc, Open space

Lower Income Group

2100-4500 25 35 100000 Room, Kitchen, bathroom, wc

Middle Income Group

4500-7500 35 60 125000 2 Rooms, Kitchen, Bathroom, wc

If the land is not available in the project area, R&BD can purchase the land and GRHB canimplement the programme.

Q AGENCY: DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE (SC)

Person contacted: Mr. Prakash Shah, Director

The agency is mainly responsible for implementing and monitoring social welfare programmesfocusing on development of scheduled castes in the state. The agency covers 18 districts of thestate. The major programmes are in the area of education and training for generating self-employment. The agency provides financial assistance to the beneficiaries under variousschemes. The agency also provides housing and health related facilities for.the socially weakersections. Above listed schemes are directly implemented by the Directorate of social welfare(SC). Simultaneously, the agency is also responsible for implementation of the various welfareschemes for SC funded by other government agencies such as departments of agriculture,irrigation, cooperation, forest, health and family welfare, cottage industry, labour andemployment and small industries. The agency involves community based NGOs inimplementation of their programmes.

ci AGENCY: STATE INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENTCAPART [Council for Advancement of People Action and Rural Technology]

Person contacted: Mr. Dave, Deputy Director

Early in the 7 th plan period, the need was felt for an organization that would coordinate andcatalyze the development work of voluntary agencies country-wide. Towards this end,Government of India set up CAPART in 1986. CAPARTs innovative thrust is directed towardsemployment, income generation, and creation of community assets and fulfillment of basicneeds like housing, drinking water and sanitation. Simultaneously, it endeavors to generatemass awareness about development issues, while organizing the rural poor, particular womenand SCs/STs, in activities that are socially and economically rewarding.

The Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment provides over 95% of finance for theprogrammes. The principle programme divisions supported by CAPART include -

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* Drinking Water Division * People's Action Division

* Housing Development Division * Rural Technology Division

* Income Generation Division * Rural sanitation Division

• Market Development Division * Watershed Development Division

The State Institute for Rural Development and CAPART both work through NGOs registeredwith them and District Rural Development Agency. There are 15 leading NGOs to whom SIRDhas given contract to conduct rural development training courses in all districts of the state.The agency can help GSHP in setting up NGO network in the state for implementingResettlement Action Plan and other programmes.

o AGENCY: SARDAR PATEL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL RESEARCH

Person contacted: Prof. Rohit Shukla (Economics)

During the meeting with this agency, the following details were obtained about other NGOs -

* Federation of NGOs Recommended -

- Janpath

- Gram Vikas Kendra

* NGOs recommended -

- Archvahini, Mangrod, Dist. Bharuch

- Sadguru Sewa Trust, Dahod, Panchmahal

- Sewa Rural, Jaghadia

- Centre for social studies

- Gandhi Labour institute

It was suggested in the meeting to organize a workshop with the experts and then finalize anapproach and methodology for implementation of resettlement action plan.

O AGENCY: COMMISSIONER, COTrAGE INDUSTRIES

Person contacted: Mr. S.C. Snehi, Commissioner

With the twin objective of promoting cottage industries and increasing employmentcompetence in the field of cottage industries, the agency promotes activities like training, rawmaterial assistance and financial assistance to the rural poor. This is done in co-ordination withthe organizations like Khadi and Village Industries Board, Gujarat State Handloom DevelopmentBoard, Gujarat State Handicraft Development Board, Gujarat State Rural MarketingCorporation, Gujarat State Leather Industriies Development Corporation and Gujarat StateWomen Development Corporation & Rural Technology Institute, Gandhinagar connected withthis field.

The training courses offered by CCI are of six months to one-year duration and courses start inAugust. The eligibility criteria for the different programmes vary from 7 th to 10th standard. Theselected students are paid stipend of Rs.500 per month to mitigate their daily expenses duringtraining. CCI also offers special programmes for Women and Tribals. The agency has 19District Industrial Training Centers in the state and it is willing to support programmes ofGSHP.

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LIST OF AGENCIES CONTACTED: PHASE II B

Name of Agency Location contacted / No. of Branch Area of work / Type of work for GSHPdesignatione offices/Centres training Y/N

Directorate of Employment Block I, 3rd Floor, Dr. Jivraj Mehta Mr. P V Trivedi 124+77 Grant-in- Industrial Training Yesand Training Bhavan, Gandhinagar Ph -.21140 Director aid-centers [in 73 trades]

Gujarat state Rural Housing 2nd Floor, Patnagar Yojna Bhavan, Mr. Kabboor All Districts Construction of low cost houses YesBoard Sector 16, Gandhinagar. Ph. 22652 Commissioner Except DangsDirectorate of Social welfare Block IV, 2nd Floor, Dr. Jivraj Mehta Mr. Prakash Shah All the Districts Implementation and Monitoring Yes(SC) Bhavan, Gandhinagar Director (SC) of welfare schemes (SC)

Ph. 20505, 8369_

Sardar Patel Institute of Thaltej Tekra, Drive In road, Prof. Rohit Shukla . Research Projects YesEconomics and Social Ahmedabad. Professor - Economics [in various part of the state]Research Ph.6753003

State Institute bof Rural Sardar Patel Institute of Public Mr Dave All the Districts Implementing training Yesdevelopment Administration, Satellite, Ahmedabad. Deputy Director programme in rural areas*CAPART Mr. B P Rathor through NGOs and DRDA**

Deputy DirectorRural Development Block II, 1st Floor, , Dr. Jivraj Mehta Mr. R K Tripathi All the Districts Developing and Implementing NoCommissioner Bhavan, Gandhinagar Commissioner training programmes for Rural

.______________ poor.Commissioner of cottage Udhyog Bhavan , Secctor No.11 Mr. S.C. Snehi All the DistrictsIndustries Gandhinagar. Ph.25859 Commissioner _

* Council for Advancement of People Action in Rural technology

** District Rural Development Agency

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