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2019
SR ASIA
4F-CS-25, Ansal Plaza, Vaishali,
Ghaziabad- 201010
E-mail: [email protected]
www.sr-asia.org
SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT OF “Construction of 6- lane Dadra- Tighra Road”
DRAFT REPORT Submitted to:
U.T. Administration Dadra & Nagar Haveli
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Report is a result of the work executed by SR Asia in Dadra Village,
Dadra and Nagar Haveli as per Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013. The research team had extensive
consultation with the officials of Land Acquisition Department, officials of Public Works Department,
Project Affected Families (PAFs) and public representatives of Dadra village for collecting valuable inputs,
data on local ecology, culture and socio-economic profiles.
We extend our sincere thanks to Office of Collectorate, Office of District Land Acquisition and Public
Works Department (PWD), Dadra and Nagar Haveli for their cooperation in providing relevant documents
and contact information of the project.
We are also grateful to the Project Affected Families (PAFs) and local representatives for their time and
feedbacks. We appreciate the efforts made by all the respondents and participants of this study and thank
them for their support.
Birendra Raturi
International Director, SR Asia
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TABLE OF CONTENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 2
TABLE OF CONTENT ......................................................................................................................... 3
LIST OF ABBREVIATION ..................................................................................................................... 5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................ 6
CHAPTER I: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................11
1.1 ABOUT THE PROJECT AND BACKGROUND ....................................................................................11
1.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................11
1.3 DETAILS OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................................................12
1.4 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ..............................................................................................................13
CHAPTER II: TEAM COMPOSITION, APPROACH, METHODOLOGY AND SIA SCHEDULE ....................................15
2.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................15
2.2 TEAM COMPOSITION .............................................................................................................15
2.3. STUDY APPROACH ...............................................................................................................15
2.4 METHODOLOGY AND DATA COLLECTION ...................................................................................16
2.6 SOURCES OF DATA ................................................................................................................18
2.7 PUBLIC HEARING ..................................................................................................................18
2.8 SCHEDULE OF SIA STUDY ........................................................................................................19
2.9 MONITORING & QUALITY ASSURANCE: .....................................................................................19
CHAPTER III: LAND ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................................20
3.1 LAND AND AREA ..................................................................................................................20
3.2 LAND REQUIRED FOR PROJECT .................................................................................................20
3.3 TYPE OF LAND ......................................................................................................................20
3.4 LAND USE PATTERN ..............................................................................................................20
3.5 LAND ASSESSMENT DETAILS ....................................................................................................20
3.6 VERIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF LAND ..................................................................................20
3.7 LAND HOLDERS AND AREA OF LAND ..........................................................................................21
3.8 LAND DETAILS OF PAFS .........................................................................................................22
3.9 BARE MINIMUM LAND ASSESSMENT..........................................................................................29
3.10 EXTENT OF IMPACT .............................................................................................................29
3.11 NUMBER OF FAMILIES AND PERSONS AFFECTED .........................................................................29
3.12. QUANTITY AND LOCATION OF LAND PROPOSED TO BE ACQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT ...........................29
CHAPTER IV: ESTIMATION AND ENUMERATION OF AFFECTED FAMILIES ASSETS ............................................30
4.1 NUMBER OF PROPERTY AND FAMILIES AFFECTED..........................................................................30
4.2 OWNERSHIP OF LAND ............................................................................................................30
4.3 NUMBER OF RESIDENCE/ AFFECTED STRUCTURES .........................................................................35
4.4 DURATION OF OWNERSHIP OF LAND .........................................................................................35
4.5 LOSS OF COMMON PROPERTY ..................................................................................................35
4.6 LOSS OF INDIVIDUAL ASSETS ...................................................................................................35
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CHAPTER V: SOCIO- ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL PROFILE ...................................................................37
5.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................37
5.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE .........................................................................................................37
5.3 HOUSE HOLD SCHEDULE .........................................................................................................37
5.4 STAKEHOLDERS’ CONSULTATION ..............................................................................................40
5.5 PUBLIC CONSULTATION .........................................................................................................41
5.6 OPINION OF PAPS ................................................................................................................42
CHAPTER VI: SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................................................46
6.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................46
6.2 APPROACH TO MITIGATION .....................................................................................................46
6.3 SOCIAL IMPACT ....................................................................................................................46
6.4 IMPACT MITIGATION/MITIGATION PLAN ...................................................................................48
6.5 MEASURES TO AVOID, MITIGATE AND COMPENSATE ....................................................................49
CHAPTER VII: COST AND BENEFIT ANALYSIS.........................................................................................51
7.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................51
7.2 ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC PURPOSE ............................................................................................51
7.3 BENEFITS FROM THE PROJECT ..................................................................................................51
7.4 IMPACTS ON STRUCTURES AND ITS MAGNITUDE ...........................................................................51
7.5 DETERMINANTS OF COMPENSATION .........................................................................................51
7.6 ENTITLEMENT MATRIX...........................................................................................................51
7.7 CRITERIA FOR COMPENSATION BASED ON QUALITY OF SOIL / LAND .................................................52
7.8 COST ESTIMATION OF LAND ....................................................................................................53
CHAPTER VIII: PUBLIC HEARING .....................................................................................................54
THIS SECTION OF THE REPORT WILL BE PREPARED AFTER PUBLIC HEARING.CHAPTER IX: RECOMMENDATIONS...54
CHAPTER IX: RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................................55
REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................56
ANNEXURE ..................................................................................................................................56
ANNEXURE 1: QUESTIONNAIRE .....................................................................................................57
ANNEXURE 2: PHOTO DOCUMENTATION ........................................................................................58
ANNEXURE 3: MAP OF THE LAND ..................................................................................................60
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LIST OF ABBREVIATION
CPR Common Property Resources
DPR Detailed Project Report
FGD Focused Group Discussion
LA Land Acquisition
LAP Land Acquisition Plan
NA Not Applicable
OAP Old Age Pension
PAFs Project Affected Families
PAP Project Affected People
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
RFCTLARR 2013 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition
Resettlement and Rehabilitation Act, 2013
R &R Rehabilitation and Resettlement
SIA Social Impact Assessment
SIMP Social Impact Management Plan
PWD Public Works Department
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Project and Public Purpose
Most of our National Highways are severely congested. Good physical connectivity is essential for sustaining
the economic growth of the country. The traffic issues of Dadra village, Dadra and Nagar Haveli has been
progressing fast over the past years. In order to hold this increasing traffic, more widened roads will be
required in the coming time. The current land acquisition is a part of this project since year 2004. For the
same, U.T Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli notified construction of 6- lane Dadra- Tighra road
which would require 30m wide road. However, there is a section of road of about 400 m which is only 20m
wide yet. Therefore, the Land acquisition Department needs to acquire 5m wide land from both the sides of
the road in order to bring uniformity to the road.
In compliance with section 4 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Resettlement and Rehabilitation Act (RFCTLARR) 2013, the present Social Impact Assessment (SIA) of the
project was undertaken. The Department of Revenue, U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli in
its Notification No. LAQ/Dadra- Tighra- Town/PWD-RD/20/2019/548 dated 18th November
2019 notified that the SIA study for the construction of 6-lane Dadra- Tighra road will be undertaken by SR
Asia. The SIA was carried out with the objectives of identifying the potential socio-economic positive and
negative impacts of land acquisition and developing attainable mitigation measures to enhance positive
impacts and reduce or avoid negative impact, thereby ensuring a participative, informed and transparent
process of land acquisition for the construction of 6- lane road at Dadra Village.
Acquisition of land for public purposes as defined by the Act RFCTLARR 2013 is undertaken by invoking
the provisions of the act with an objective to ensure a participative, informed and transparent process of
speedy land acquisition of the land for the public purpose. Accordingly, the provisions of the Act authorizes
the government to invoke the provisions of this Act for the acquisition of any land for the concerned
purpose by adhering to due compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement measures as provided in the Act
of 2013. This social impact assessment is in accordance with the Act provision to assess the social impact
prior to the acquisition
Project Location and Alternatives Considered
The present site of 17670 sq.mt of land at Dadra village of Dadra and Nagar Haveli was approved in the
year 2004 by the U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli after reviewing land ahead of the village.
Out of the above mentioned land, 3109.01 sq.mts of land is to be acquired for the construction. The
selected land includes 2522.7 sq.mts of private land; 392.86 sq. mts of government land and 193.42 sq mts
of cultural land. The identified land will be acquired for the swift passage of vehicles since the road through
the Dadra village is narrow and acts as a bottleneck in the easy movement of vehicles.
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Although there are certain losses such as loss of land, loss of residential settlements, loss of commercial
structures and a source of livelihoods of the affected, the lesser social and environmental impact of the
project on the present site saving the project from rehabilitation measures, makes this option the most
suitable place for the construction of 6- lane Dadra- Tighra Road. The following alternatives can be
considered to compact the potential impact of the project. These are:
On the first instance people are not willing to give their land. However they agreed to cooperate with
the U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and give 2.5 mts of their land for the construction
of 6-lane Dadra- Tighra Road. Therefore, the department should consider the possibility of
constructing the 6 lane road with the extension of 2.5 mts from both ends.
Some of the PAFs shared that they are ready to sell their land in lieu of land of same size in the same
area. The department should make provisions in this regards as per the provisions of RFCTLARR.
Alternatives such as over bridge, bypass road and flyover to connect the Dadra and Tighra village were
suggested by majority of the PAFs during the public consultation.
The compensation amount should be four times the market rate since the land belongs to rural area, as
per the provisions of RFCTLARR 2013.
Size and Attributes of Land Acquisition
Village: Dadra, Tighra
Name of the Panchayat Dadra
Number of PAFs 38 families (spread over 46 survey number)
Size of the land to be acquired 3109.01 sq.mt
Ownership of land Private, community and government land
Classification of agricultural land Non- agricultural land
Use of land Residential, commercial and institutional purposes; barren
land
The total land of 3109.01 Sq.mts is to be acquired for the construction of 6- lane Dadra- Tighra Road. The
present SIA study was done at the project site which is owned by 38 families spread over 46 survey number.
Being a non-agricultural land, some of the land owners have their residence at the project site. The current
land acquisition of this area was delayed since 2004 due to resistance of people in the project. Most of them
had gained ownership of the land through heredity. Ownership through direct purchase was achieved by
two households and commercial settlement and it was done during the past couple of years.
Few households reported that the main source of their income was from their shops and rents. While for
other PAPs it was from business/trade or old age pension. No transaction was undertaken on any of the
land during the last three years. The land is primarily a non- agricultural land and accordingly there are
households or commercial establishment existing in the area.
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Social Impact
Potential impacts and benefits as a result of the implementation of the project have been considered in four
dimensions as social, environmental, cultural and economic. Construction of 6-lane Dadra Tighra road
under the project will lead to enhanced land value as the project will lead to development which is of
national interest. Since the road on both the ends of the village is connecting to industries and other
commercial establishment, the construction under this project will provide easy road access to the villages
and industries and road condition may be better than the current. The construction under the project will
lead to widening of road on both sides of the Dadra village which will lead to increased road safety while
crossing road.
Besides having potential positive impacts the project also have negative impacts. The most significant
negative impacts of the project are the loss of land, loss of ancestral property, cultural heritage loss, loss of
residential structures and commercial establishments for the households and their dependents. Acquisition
of this land is estimated to affect a population of approx 148 people from these 38 families who will lose
part of the land.
The land notified for the construction of 6- lane Dadra Tighra road including the area under SIA study is
primarily a non- agricultural land and is principally used for commercial, residential and institutional
purposes. Considering the commercial establishment at the project site it is assumed that acquisition is
likely to deprive them of one source of income - income from the shops (also in the form of rent).
Currently, the government owned land at the project site is being used to run primary govt. school and
Panchayat office. The residential households, commercial establishments and institution on the identified
land will be affected substantially with the construction under the project.
Loss of individual assets such as bore wells may contribute to impact the water needs of the identified area.
Besides individual assets, there will be impact on common public resources such as Bhavani Mata Temple,
panchayat office and primary school. Few PAFs told the team that approximately every household in the
village has bore well at the project site since the quality of water/ availability of ground water is not
appropriate at the interior of the village. The construction of 6-lane Dadra- Tighra road over the land is
likely to impact the water needs of the project area thus worsening the water shortage problem especially
during summer.
Social Impact Mitigation Plan (SIMP)
The construction of 6-lane Dadra Tighra road for which the land has to be acquired has both positive and
negative impacts. Based on the desk review, field investigations and consultations undertaken during the
Social Impact Assessment of land acquisition for the same, Social Impact Mitigation Plan (SIMP) has been
developed. The major mitigation measures drawn are:
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i. Economic Measure
Loss of property and assets due to acquisition of land for the construction of 6- lane Dadra- Tighra road
should be compensated as mandated by the Act under sections 26-31 and which are listed in the First
Schedule of the Act for the households spread over 46 survey number. During the construction, preference
should be given to the project affected families (PAFs) and their members for income opportunities
depending on the impact on their commercial property. This would compensate the livelihood options
which are likely to be affected due to the acquisition of the land.
ii. Environmental measures
The proponent shall design the project minimizing the impact on the flora and fauna of the village. More
number of trees plantation shall be undertaken in the project site to compensate the loss of trees. Similarly,
the impacted bore wells can be planned in order to maintain and preserve water needs of the project area.
iii. Rehabilitation measure
Since there are residential houses and commercial establishments on the project site and are going to be
impacted substantially, rehabilitation measures are recommended as appropriate. During interaction with
project affected people in public consultation most of them demanded for land for their loss of land as a
preferred compensation. A few of PAPs also reported that there is hardly land available within village to
make shift arrangements.
To conclude, the discussions and interactions with the stakeholders including the project affected families
highlighted their discontent with the construction of 6- lane Dadra-Tighra road. It is opined that the project
is a milestone in the development of the village and would provide easy access to village. Through the
construction Dadra village of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is expected to gain a brand value a place in the
national map and is to become a center of attraction and development. The SIA team is unanimous in
viewing that the land should be acquired by providing due compensation as per the RTFCTLARR Act 2013
provisions. The team emphasizes that the project is important for the development of the overall national
project and its success, the proponent is suggested to balance environmental and social considerations and
benefits through implementation of the proposed mitigation measures. It is recommended that preventive
measures be given first consideration in order to reduce the cost of mitigation measures and at the same
time minimize the negative impact of the project.
Assessment of Social Cost and Benefits
The construction under the project has both positive and negative impacts as mentioned above. A detailed
assessment was done in order to find out the social cost and benefits. It was found that the road widening
for the construction of 6-lane Dadra- Tighra Road will have more positive impacts than negative for the
PAFs and people living in the nearby villages. The anticipated losses in terms of social, cultural,
environment, biodiversity, etc. can be recovered by adopting mitigation measures. However, it will lead to
development of better infrastructure for future. Complete estimate is provided in Chapter IV of this report.
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Public Hearing (To be held after submission of draft report).
This Social Impact Assessment Report and Social Impact Management Plan is a draft report and changes can
be included in the final SIA report after Public hearing.
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CHAPTER I: PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1.1 About the project and background Good physical connectivity is essential for sustaining the economic growth of the country. Major
improvements are required in this sector to ensure level playing field for the producers and manufacturers
located in different parts of the country.
The traffic issues of Dadra village, Dadra Nagar Haveli have been progressing fast over the years. In order to
accommodate this increasing traffic more widened roads will be required. The proposal of land acquisition
of Row 30m was notified and approved in the year 2004 but due to resistance of local residence, only 20 m
of land was acquired. Keeping this in mind, U.T Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli notified
construction of 6- lane Dadra- Tighra road which would require 30m wide road. However, there is a
section of road (approx 400 mts) which is only 20m wide yet. Therefore, the Land acquisition Department
needs to acquire 5m wide land from both the sides of the road in order to bring uniformity and lead to the
development of the overall project.
Detailed project report (DPR) and other project related documents were not made available to the project
team due to which very limited information about the project has been availed.
The proposed site is located in the Dadra village of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The neighboring villages are
Demni, Tighra, Naroli, Athal and Kharadpada. A total of 3109.01 sq.mts of land will be acquired for
construction of 6- lane road. The land to be acquired is non agricultural land and comprises open
land/barren land, residential houses, educational institution, temple and commercial establishments.
1.2 Project Objectives The project aims to construct 6- lane Dadra – Tighra road by expanding the road on both the sides by 5
meters. This will be carried out in order to manage traffic congestion and facilitate in free flow of traffic.
The key objective of the assessment was to identify the potential socio-economic positive and negative
impact of land acquisition and to develop attainable mitigation measures to enhance positive impact and
reduce or avoid negative impact.
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1.3 Details of the project
Project Location
The U.T Administration Dadra and Nagar Haveli reviewed the
project location in the year 2004 and identified 17670 sq.mts of
land with a distribution of 2522.7 sq.mts of private land; 392.86
sq. mts of government land and 193.42 sq mts of cultural land in
Dadra village as the only appropriate site for the construction of
6- lane Dadra Tighra road. The land yet to be acquired under this
project has been identified in the year 2004 however has been
delayed due to resistance of the local people. The road through
Dadra village acts as a bottleneck in the free flow of traffic since
the road on both ends of the village is wider. Therefore the U.T
Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli decided to widen the
road by expanding the road by 5 mts on both sides of the village.
Regarding the specificities of the land to be acquired, there are
residential structures and commercial settlements of
private/public nature existing at the project site. However, the
project site also comprised of institution and barren land.
Project cost
The detail of the project cost has not been provided to the project
team during the visit.
Key benefits of the project
Fast and safe connectivity resulting in savings in fuel,
travel time and total transportation cost
Employment opportunity to people of the project area
Development of local industry, agriculture and
handicrafts at the identified location
Increased Road Safety
Reduction in pollution due to less emission as there will
be free flow of traffic
Better approach to medical & educational services and
quick transportation of perishable goods like fruits,
vegetables and dairy products
Improved infrastructure in the area
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Objectives of the study
The study was conducted with the following objectives:
To assess whether the proposed acquisition serves public purpose.
To estimate the number of affected families and number of families among them likely to be
displaced.
To understand extent of land acquired is bare minimum needed for the project.
To identify the process of acquiring land as per Govt. Act/regulations and decide the fair
compensation for the concerned party.
Identify the potential social and economic changes and conduct the impact assessment through onsite
field investigations, public hearings and consultations.
Outline steps to mitigate or enhance negative or positive aspects of change if at all exists.
To examine the positive and negative impacts on the socio-economic condition of people in the
project area
To develop appropriate measures to minimize the negative socio-economic impacts of the project
1.4 Legal Framework
Application of national statutes and regulations on socio-economic impact suggests that the proponent has a
legal duty and social responsibility to ensure that the proposed development be implemented without
compromising the status of the environment, livelihood of people, natural resources, public health and
safety. This enhances the importance of this social impact assessment for the proposed site to provide a
benchmark for its sustainable operation. However, there are extended arms of the act which could be
looked into. The major legislation that governs the land acquisition for the present project is discussed
briefly here:
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013
This Central Act is to ensure a humane, participative, informed and transparent process for land acquisition
for development of essential infrastructural facilities, industrialization and urbanization with least
disturbance to the owners of the land and other affected families and provide just and fair compensation to
the affected families whose land has been acquired or proposed to be acquired or are affected by such
acquisitions and make adequate provision for such affected persons for their rehabilitation and resettlement
and for ensuring that the cumulative outcome of compulsory acquisition should be that affected persons
become partners in development leading to an improvement in their post-acquisition social and economic
status and for matters connected there with.
Chapter IV, Section 11 states that “whenever it appears to the appropriate government that land in any area
is required or likely to be required for any public purpose, a notification to that effect along with details of
land to be acquired shall be published in the official Gazette, two daily newspapers, uploaded on the
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website of appropriate government and in the affected areas to all the persons affected” (RFCTLARR Act,
Sec.11). Prior to the acquisition section 4 of the Act mandates conduct of a Social Impact Assessment study
of the affected area to study the impact the project is likely to have on various components such as
livelihood of affected families, public and community properties, assets and infrastructure particularly
roads, public transport. Similarly, where land is acquired, fair compensation shall be paid promptly to all
persons affected in accordance with sections 28, 29 and 30 of the Act, along the following parameters:
Area of land acquired,
Market value of the property decided by the Collector,
Value of things attached to land or building Damages sustained from the severance of the land
parcel from the land,
Damages to other property in the process of acquiring the said land,
Consequences of changing residence or place of business by the land owners,
Damages from diminution of profits of the land acquired.
Award of solarium
Interest paid at the rate of minimum 12% per annum on such market value for the period
Commencing on and from the date of the publication of the notification of the social impact
assessment study.
The Proponent has undertaken Social Impact Assessment and developed mitigation measures for those who
will be affected by the proposed project. The Proponent shall adhere to the requirements of the act in the
implementation of land acquisition.
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CHAPTER II: TEAM COMPOSITION, APPROACH,
METHODOLOGY AND SIA SCHEDULE
2.1 Introduction SR Asia is an International Organization and registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act-2013 has
head quartered in India and has presence in over 12 countries in the Asian region. SR Asia work in
sustainability domain and currently working for government, public and private sector and multilateral
agencies. The organization has professionals consisting of suitably qualified experts in diverse discipline
functioning at all levels. The team consists of Management professionals, Economists, Social
Scientists/Anthropologist etc. The organization has an experience of conducting Social Impact Assessments
in various states of the country. SR Asia is empanelled with various state governments such as Daman, and
Diu, Dadra Nagar and Haveli, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh etc for conducting SIA studies
as per RFCTLARR-2013.
Section 4 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act 2013, requires that all SIA studies undertake surveys /public consultations as part of the
study. The aim of SIA is to ensure that all stakeholders interested in a proposed project including project
beneficiaries and the general public in the vicinity of the proposed project be identified and their opinion
considered during project planning, design, construction, operation and decommission phase. In
compliance with the requirements of the regulations, the SIA team conducted the assessment during the
month of November, 2019 and interacted with project affected families, panchayat members and other
stakeholders of the current project in the whole area.
This chapter illustrates the approach and methodology adopted for undertaking the social impact assessment
and gives an overview of the SIA unit and activity schedule of the study.
2.2 Team Composition SR Asia project team that undertook SIA study for construction of 6-lane Dadra Tighra road at Dadra
village, Dadra and Nagar Haveli was headed by Ms. Garima Kaushik (Manager Operations and Project
Leader), Ms. Mansangeet Patrai (Executive Consultant and Project Associate) and others. The team
members are post graduates in social work and well versed in investigating social phenomena, undertaking
interviews and questionnaire surveys, conducting group discussions and PRA techniques to elicit
information pertaining to the subject of inquiry. All the team members have prior experience of
conducting SIA.
2.3. Study Approach The approach to this exercise was structured in a manner to cover the requirements under the Right to Fair
Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013. It involves
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a combination of qualitative research methods such as public consultations with project affected population
and public representatives (panchayat members) of the project areas, focus group discussions and other PRA
techniques, quantitative household surveys and desk research.
2.4 Methodology and Data Collection The methodology adopted for the assessment was a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods.
Quantitative information on the project affected people and families were gathered through the household
survey. As per the notification and 7*12 land details provided by the Department of Revenue, U.T.
Administration Dadra and Nagar Haveli there are 46 families who have property ownership at the project
location. Household interviews and questionnaire surveys were conducted with most of the land holders to
elicit information pertaining to the subject of the SIA study area. In addition, the project team also targeted
household owners who live in Mumbai from last many years and have structures on the identified area.
Qualitative information was gathered along with the field study/household survey through public
consultation targeting various stakeholders of the SIA study. The consultation was conducted through the
use of focused group guideline points and set of objective specific questions. The SIA team developed
several formats and guidelines for focus group discussion which included PAPs and representatives of
panchayat.
Household interviews were conducted with most of the land holders of the SIA study area. As per the
report provided by the U.T. Administration Dadra and Nagar Haveli there are 38 families and their
dependents, who have property ownership at the project location. Representatives of cent percent of these
households were contacted to elicit information pertaining to the subject. In addition, the interviewers also
targeted households whose owners have structures at the project site and are living outside the village. The
project team tried to connect with them over telephone however it was difficult. Household survey was
undertaken by qualified and experienced data enumerators by administering predefined interview schedules
targeting the project affected population (PAP).
A public consultations/focus group discussion was held with the project affected population within the
proposed project area with the assistance of the panchayat members. The agenda of the meeting were:
project introduction, socio-economic impact discussions, question and discussion session and conclusion.
The consultation was attended by one to two people representing the project affected families (PAFs). After
the detailed introduction on the project and the purpose of the consultation each one of the participants was
given a fair chance to comment on the project and its impact on their socio-economic lives. List of all those
who were consulted are annexed to the report (Annexure-3).
The key informant stakeholders, viz., elected representatives of panchayat and project affected people
totaling to 30 were contacted and relevant information was collected through holding consultative
discussions and administering of questionnaires. Samples of questionnaires administered are annexed to this
report (Annexure1). The stakeholders were identified and consulted with the objective of understanding
the existing socio-economic conditions of the area of influence and the immediate surroundings of the
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proposed project. The data obtained from the survey was analyzed to provide a summary of relevant
baseline information on affected populations; all categories of project impact which include direct and
indirect impact of physical and/or economic nature on the people and the general environment. The
responses received through the public consultation and socio-economic survey is represented in the
subsequent chapters of this report.
2.5 Methods and tools used The methods and tools adopted for the Social Impact Assessment are the following:
Desk review
Physical inspection
Questionnaire Survey
Stakeholders' Consultation
Public Consultation/ focus group discussion
Desk Review
Desk review of available reports, project related documents and records from Department of Land
Acquisition and literature including maps, details of land owners etc. was undertaken. This was done to
understand the socio-cultural and economic status of the people of the village in general and the project
affected households in particular.
Physical Inspection
The project team physically visited the land holding which is to be acquired with the help of the surveyor of
the Land Acquisition Department in order to make an independent assessment of the resources in the
project land and the land use pattern.
FIGURE 1: INTERACTION WITH PAFS
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Questionnaire Survey
In order to understand the socio- economic profile of the affected family, a questionnaire was prepared. The
questionnaire was carefully designed to assess the condition of affected family and its economic and social
aspects. It also aimed at understanding the details of land that was acquired, its ownership, uses, etc. The
questionnaire consisted of both open and close ended questions. Sample of the questionnaire is attached as
Annexure 1 in the report. The data obtained from the questionnaire survey was analyzed to provide a
summary of relevant baseline information on affected populations; all categories of project impact which
include direct and indirect impact of physical and/or economic nature on the people and environment.
Stakeholders' Consultation
To gain in-depth understanding of the situation, stakeholders' consultation was conducted with the project
affected families and panchayat members. Office of Directorate was also contacted to get an overview of the
project. Maps of the project site and other related document were given by Department of Land
Acquisition and Executive Engineer, PWD. These documents were used to understand about the location
of acquired land, necessity of acquiring that land, benefits that the project will bring to the village and its
impact on the stakeholders were discussed. Details of discussions held are mentioned in Chapter VI.
Public Consultation/focus group discussion
A discussion was held with the affected family on the background of the land and the potential impact of the
project. The discussion helped in understanding the opinion of the PAFs regarding land acquisition.
2.6 Sources of data Data collected using primary and secondary methods was carefully analyzed by the project team. The
primary source included responses from project affected families of the study, and the secondary data
sources included various legislations, documents, reports and other desk review materials from the
department of land acquisition. The impact/s of the project on the village, PAFs, its cost and benefits were
assessed. Based on the same, recommendations are provided.
2.7 Public Hearing Section 5 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act of 2013 envisages that whenever an SIA study is required to be conducted, the
Government shall ensure that a Public Hearing is held at the affected area to ascertain the views of the
affected families to be recorded and included in the SIA Report. RFCTLARR Rules 2014 have prescribed
detailed procedure for the conduct of the public hearing.
In accordance with the above Rules of RFCTLARR, SR Asia will organize a public hearing after the
submission of draft report.
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2.8 Schedule of SIA study On receipt of confirmation of SIA work from the Department of Revenue, detailed planning of the project
activities was worked out. As proposed in terms of reference (ToR), a work schedule was developed.
*This schedule was followed throughout the SIA study.
2.9 Monitoring & Quality Assurance:
The project was monitored by the Project Leader and Project Associate. Roles and responsibilities
of different members of the project team were defined by the project leader before the start of the
project.
In order to finish the project in time, the work break-down structure was prepared identifying
various activities and milestones.
Scheduling of activities was done in order to define the start and end date of each activity, and the
milestones. This document was reviewed at regular intervals to check status against the planned
target date.
Quality was built into every process of the project study. For every milestone there is some quality
requirements in terms of correctness or accuracy, completeness, representation, techniques employed etc.
S. No Activity Week1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week7 Week8
1 Team formation
2 Desk Research
3 Project Planning
4 Training of field team
5 Meeting with
stakeholders
6 Site visit
7 Questionnaire survey
8 Data Analysis
9 Report Writing
10 Submission of draft
report
11 Public Hearing
12 Submission of Final
Report
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CHAPTER III: LAND ASSESSMENT
3.1 Land and Area The land to be acquired for construction of 6 lane Dadra-Tighra road falls in Dadra village of Dadra and
Nagar Haveli. The village is located within 7 km of distance from the city Silvasa.
3.2 Land required for project 3109.01 Sq.mts of land needs to be acquired for the construction of six lanes. The map of land is included
in Annexure-3.
3.3 Type of land The land to be acquired under this project is non-agricultural land.
3.4 Land Use pattern During discussion with the PAFs, it was found that the site has both residential and commercial
establishments in the project location. Some part of the land is barren and left unused by the land owners
since they were aware about the notification of construction of 6 lane road. Some households were found to
be vacant and the team was informed that the land owner have permanently shifted to Mumbai.
3.5 Land assessment Details
The land to be acquired is located in the Dadra village of Dadra Nagar Haveli. Total proposed land area of
3109.01 Sq.mts is to be acquired for the construction of 6-lane Dadra Tighar road. Project team visited the
site location and checked/ verified the details with the map provided by Land Acquisition office. During the
survey, some of the PAFs shared that the residential households are their ancestral property and they own it
from more than 100 years. Further, they mentioned that due to the project it will be impacted resulting
into a major loss. A few of PAFs also shared that the village has Portuguese architecture which will be
impacted substantially with the construction of 6 lane road. This will result in loss of heritage and culture of
the area.
3.6 Verification and assessment of land
Detailed verification of land was done by the project team during site visit.
Description Land assessment and assets verification
Location of land required The land is located in the Dadra Village of Dadra Nagar Haveli, 7
km from Silvasa city.
Land Ownership(proposed land to be acquired) It consists of both private and government land.
Land use details of the area of operation of the
proposed land
Most of the PAFs shared that they use the land for residential and
commercial purposes. The site had pucca structures.
Determining the necessity for land acquisition Land is required for road widening on both sides of the road for
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construction of 6 lane highway as proposed in the year 2004.
Common property resource (CPR)that may be
disturbed due to proposed land acquisition
Bhawani Mata Temple and its boundary walls, tress and street
light poles. Panchayat ghar and primary school will be impacted
partially.
3.7 Land holders and area of land The properties covered by SIA study (3109.01 sq. mts) are owned by 38 families spread over 46 survey
numbers. The ownership of land here is private land. Some part of the land to be acquired also belongs to
the government. Majority of respondents gained ownership for the property at the project location through
heredity (share from ancestors) whiles two of them had directly purchased the land from others.
FIGURE 4 PORTUGUESE ARCHITECTURE OF THE VILLAGE
FIGURE 5 R IGHT VIEW OF THE VILLAGE
FIGURE 3 LEFT VIEW OF THE VIL LAGE FIGURE 2BHAWANI MATA TEMPLE
3.8 Land Details of PAFs Village Old
Survey
No
Name of owner Affected
Area (sq.
mts)
Percent of land
affected (in%)
Classification
of land
Use of land Details of
structure
Structure
type
Dadra 34 Bhavani Mata Trust 193.42 49.21 Non-
agricultural
land
Cultural Temple
and trees
Communit
y/public
Dadra 33/1 -Widow Naynaben Gunvantari Desai
-Shri Chintanbhai Gunvantari Desai
-Purvi Gunvantari Desai
-Sejal Gunvantari Desai
49.26 16.42 Non-
agricultural
land
Open land Open land Private
Dadra 33/2 -Chirag Harshadbhai Desai 55.35 18.45 Non-
agricultural
land
Open land Bore well Private
Dadra 33/3 Hirubhai Kikabhai Desai 52.28 17.42 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 33/4 -Maheshbhai Jinabhai Desai
-Harshadbhai Jhinabhai Desai
-Mukundbhai Jhinabhai Desai
-Dhansukhbhai Jhinabahi Desai
56.01 25 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 33/5 -Paliben Nathubhai
-Ashokbhai Nathubhai
-Kamleshbhai Nathubhai
17.50 5.8 Non-
agricultural
land
Open land Open land Private
Dadra 28 -Paragji Durlabhbhai
-Rameshchandra Ranchhod Desai
-Bharatbhai Ishwarlal Desai
90.02 8.3 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 27 -Paragji Durlabhbhai
-Ramilaben Jayantilal
-Divyesh kumar Jayantilal
-Nikunj kumar Jayantilal
82.56 7.4 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
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-Jayantilal Ranchhod Desai
Dadra 26 Harshadbhai Jhinabhai Desai 52.69 7.6 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 25/1p Sumantrai Gulabbhai Desai 39.35 11.5 Non-
agricultural
land
Commercial
and
Residential
Commerci
al and
Residential
Private
Dadra 25/2p -Sumantrai Gulabbhai Desai
-Sureshchandra Gulabbhai Desai
42.22 12.06 Non-
agricultural
land
Commercial
and
Residential
Commerci
al and
Residential
Private
Dadra 23/1 Narottambhai Narsinh Panchal 36.17 22.7 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 23/2 Manubhai Chotubhai Desai 39.29 22.5 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 23/1p Ravindra Jagannath Badgujar Non-
agricultural
land
Commercial Commerci
al
Private
Dadra 22/1p -Narottam Dahya Panchal
-Shashikant Laxman Panchal
-Jayantilal Vanmali Panchal
-Shashikant Vanmali Panchal
46.73 10.38 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 22/2p Jayeshkumar Bhikubhai Desai 57.55 38.36 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 14 -Shantilal Govindji Valand
-Sureshchandra Govindji Valand
-Vinodkumar Govindji Valand
-Jayantilal Govindji Valand
-Hemantkumar Govindji Valand
113.24 14.91 Non-
agricultural
land
Commercial
and
Residential
Commerci
al and
Residential
Private
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-Mukeshkumar Govindji Valand
-Ushaben Govindji Valand
-Arunaben Govindji Valand
Dadra 13/p Shri Sheetalnath Bhagwan Jain
Dehradun Pedhi
51.92 49.4 Non-
agricultural
land
Commercial Commerci
al
Private
Dadra 13/p -Vimal V.Vaid/Surekha Shreedhar
Mohile
-Smt. Smita Shreedhar Mohile
80.93 15.2 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 9 -Govind Bhikha
-Keshav Naran
-Girdhar Naram
-Chandrakant Premjibhai
-Devendrabhai Premjibhai
-Shailesh Premjibhai
-Widow Saraswati Premjibhai
-Dinesh Shantilal
-Pravin Shantilal
-Smt. Naynaben Balvantbhai Mistry
-Widow Jyoyiben Harkishan Panchal
-Chetan Harkishan Panchal
-Widow Jasumati Champaklal Panchal
-Sanjay Champaklal Panchal
-Rajesh Champaklal Panchal
96.62 10.1 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 8/p Maganlal Pranjivan Panchal 74.99 74.99 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 8/p Chetankumar Uttamlal Panchal 74.99 17.04 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 8/p Nileshkumar Jayvantlal Shah - - Non- Residential Residential Private
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agricultural
land
Dadra 6/p -Smt. Jyotiben Bharatkumar Shah
-Shri Akshay Bharatkumar
-Smt. Krushna Akshay
- - Non-
agricultural
land
Commercial Commerci
al
Private
Dadra 6/p Dharmeshbhai Kasturchand Shahd 225.67 Non-
agricultural
land
Open land Open land Private
Dadra 68 -Bhikhiben Laxman Panchal
-Pushpaben 65.76Govindji Panchal
-Narendrakumar Panchal
-Kishanlal Panchal
-Ruskshmaniben -Narottam Panchal
-Hemant Narotam Panchal
-Jayshree Jayantilal Panchal
141.76 34.40 Non-
agricultural
land
Dadra 60 -Narottambhai Chhanabhai
-Harkishan Chhanabhai
65.76 25.6 Non-
agricultural
land
Open land Open land Private
Dadra 59 -Shri Jagdish Bhagwan Rohit
-Smt.Shilaben Suresh Rohit
-Babubhai Manilal Desai
-Rameshbhai Manibhai Desai
-Nanubhai Manibhai Desai
-Shri Hitendra Rameshbhai Desai
-Smt.neetaben Bharatbhai Desai
123.66 23.07 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 58 Kundan Cholaram Sirvi 45 11.6 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 57 -Maheshbhai Jhinabhai Desai
-Hemlataben Ghelabhai Desai
40 10.6 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
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Dadra 56 -Nathu/Gaman Khandu Desai
-Rameshchandra Khandu Desai
50.05 10.23 Non-
agricultural
land
Commercial
and
Residential
Commerci
al and
Residential
Private
Dadra 48p Patel Talati Office 186.18 93.09 Non-
agricultural
land
Panchayat
Ghar
Panchayat
office
Communit
y/public
Dadra 46 Shree Sarkar Education Department 148.05 24.6 Non-
agricultural
land
School School
building
Governme
nt
Dadra 45p Shree Sarkar Road 58.63 17.7 Non-
agricultural
land
School School Governme
nt
Dadra 45/1p -Dilipbhai Hirachand Shah
-Dr. Satishkumar Hirachand Shah
-Manjulaben Bharatbhai Shah
-Tanujaben Bharatbhai Shah
-Dimpleben Bharatbhai Shah
-Pinaben Bharatbhai Shah
-Arpita Bharatbhai Shah
-Jigarbhai Bharatbhai Shah
Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 44 -Shailesh Jhaverchand Shah
-Yogesh Jhaverchand Shah
-Manjulaben Jitendrakumar shah
-Abhaykumar Jitendrakumar Shah
56.77 10.3 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 43/p2 Rajeshkumar Chhotalal Shah 66.37 36.07 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 43/1p -Natwarlal Ratanchand Shah
-Ashokkumar Ratanchand Shah
- Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 42 -Shri. Vijay Ratilal Shah 39.05 10.24 Non- Residential Residential Private
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-Smt.Kanakben Vijay Shah
-Ramniklal Chunilal Shah
agricultural
land
Dadra 41/1 Yashwant Raichand Shah 42.2 17.4 Non-
agricultural
land
Commercial
and
Residential
Commerci
al and
Residential
Private
Dadra 41/2p Manish R. Shah 36.14 14 Non-
agricultural
land
Commercial Commerci
al
Private
Dadra 40 Kalidas Chhaganlal 41.42 11.1 Non-
agricultural
land
Commercial
and
Residential
Commerci
al and
Residential
Private
Dadra 39 -Parvatiben Panchal
-Jaysukh Panchal
-Narottam Panchal
-Ramanlal Panchal
-Amrutlal Panchal
-Shantaben Panchal
39.14 10.6 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 38/1 Shree Chetankumar Natwarlal Shah 144.71 21.6 Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 38/2 -Mohanlal Nagindas Panchal
-Manjulaben Amrut Panchal
-Manilal Nagindas
-Balkrushna Nagindas
-Chandrakant Nagindas
-Hemantkumar Nagindas
-Thakorlal Hargovandas Panchal
-Kantilal Hargovandas Panchal
-Natwar Hargovandas Panchal
Non-
agricultural
land
Residential Residential Private
Dadra 36 - 155.36 - - - -
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These details were provided in the notification provided by the Department of Revenue, UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
responses collected from PAFs.
The average percentage area of the households that will be impacted by the construction of 6 lane road is approx 22.02%.
3.9 Bare minimum land assessment A few of the PAPs (land owners) are not willing to sell their land & properties. During the public consultation they
shared that the highways in Gujarat and Mumbai are also 4 lanes and therefore there is no need of the current
expansion of the same to six lane highway. Officials from Land Acquisition Department and panchayat members
during discussion informed that the road on both end of the village is connecting to the 30m wide (6 lane national
Highway) and therefore the road through Dadra village needs to be expanded by 5m on both sides. Most of the
PAPs mentioned that they wish to keep the land for their future plans. Hence, a total of 5m on both the sides of the
village is the bare minimum land for construction of six lanes by widening the road up to 30 meters.
3.10 Extent of impact The land spread over 46 survey numbers and owned by 38 families at the project location will be impacted partially
by the acquisition. The potential impact on the residential and commercial structures in the identified location will
be partial. However, a few PAFs have their shops (part of project site as the sole means of livelihood. These PAFs
will be majorly impacted by the acquisition. Some households are built on load-bearing structure having old
Portuguese architecture. A slight break down at one place might lead to falling of the entire structure. It is inferred
from the above that deprivation of the income from the land at the project site is likely to decrease their livelihood
and bring about a transition in their expenditure pattern, property loss and cultural loss.
3.11 Number of families and persons affected With the acquisition of their property at the project location, all the 38 families and their dependents totaling to a
population of 148 people will be affected by the project at Dadra village. It was learnt from the interactions that the
commercial settlement at the location acted as a source of income for few of these households. The major source of
earning for most of the households in the affected category however was from their employment/business. For few
of the PAFs, the source of income was from the service pension. These households survived solely on the income
from their business, employment (also in the form of rent) and old age pension.
3.12. Quantity and location of land proposed to be acquired for the project As stated earlier, the land to be acquired for the project is estimated to be 3109.01 Sq.mts owned by 38 families and
their dependents. It is spread across 46 household survey numbers. The proposed land is located in Dadra Village of
Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
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CHAPTER IV: ESTIMATION AND ENUMERATION OF
AFFECTED FAMILIES ASSETS
This chapter describes in detail about directly affected landowners and the impact that the construction of 6 lane
Dadra Tighra road will have on their property, resources, assets, community resources etc. at the identified project
site.
4.1 Number of property and families affected The land spread over 46 survey numbers and owned by 38 families at the project location will be impacted by the
construction of 6 lanes Dadra Tighra road. Total 3109.01 sq.mts of land will be acquired under the project for the
same. Acquisition of this land for the project will affect them in terms of loss of land and deduction in their source
of income.
4.2 Ownership of land Detailed socio-economic profile of the project affected land owner is given in the next chapter. This section
provides area of individual landholder to be acquired with his/her name. This information was collected from the
U.T Administration Dadra and Nagar Haveli and PAFs.
The SIA study area accounting to 3109.01 Sq.mts is fully privately owned by the land owners. It also includes
government land or common property resources. However, it is observed that although the SIA study area includes
only private owned land, the project area when considered in total includes government besides private land.
Acquisition of the government land will directly affect the population that resides in the project site since a primary
school and panchayat Office..
FIGURE 7ONE OF THE SURVEY NUMBERS FIGURE 6ONE OF THE PAPS
Details of the project affected families have been explained belo
Village Old Survey No. Name of owner Affected Area (in sq.mts) Age Telephone number
Dadra 34 Bhavani Mata Trust 193.42 - -
Dadra 33/1 -Widow Naynaben Gunvantari Desai
-Shri Chintanbhai Gunvantari Desai
-Purvi Gunvantari Desai
-Sejal Gunvantari Desai
49.26 67
9824132220
Dadra 33/2 -Chirag Harshadbhai Desai 55.35 54 982472200
Dadra 33/3 Hirubhai Kikabhai Desai 52.28 58 9377001574
Dadra 33/4 -Maheshbhai Jinabhai Desai
-Harshadbhai Jhinabhai Desai
-Mukundbhai Jhinabhai Desai
-Dhansukhbhai Jhinabahi Desai
56.01 74 -
Dadra 33/5 -Paliben Nathubhai
-Ashokbhai Nathubhai
-Kamleshbhai Nathubhai
17.50 67 9824066220
Dadra 28 -Paragji Durlabhbhai
-Rameshchandra Ranchhod Desai
-Bharatbhai Ishwarlal Desai
90.02 81 9737023311
Dadra 27 -Paragji Durlabhbhai
-Ramilaben Jayantilal
-Divyesh kumar Jayantilal
-Nikunj kumar Jayantilal
-Jayantilal Ranchhod Desai
82.56 81 9737023311
Dadra 26 Harshadbhai Jhinabhai Desai 52.69 67 9824151228
Dadra 25/1p Sumantrai Gulabbhai Desai 39.35 73 9824130399
Dadra 25/2p -Sumantrai Gulabbhai Desai
-Sureshchandra Gulabbhai Desai
42.22 73 9824130399
Dadra 23/1 Narottambhai Narsinh Panchal 36.17 - -
Dadra 23/2 Manubhai Chotubhai Desai 39.29 78 9824780389
Dadra 23/1p Ravindra Jagannath Badgujar 51 9824138424
Dadra 22/1p -Narottam Dahya Panchal
-Shashikant Laxman Panchal
46.73 - -
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-Jayantilal Vanmali Panchal
-Shashikant Vanmali Panchal
Dadra 22/2p Jayeshkumar Bhikubhai Desai 57.55 64 9979620081
Dadra 14 -Shantilal Govindji Valand
-Sureshchandra Govindji Valand
-Vinodkumar Govindji Valand
-Jayantilal Govindji Valand
-Hemantkumar Govindji Valand
-Mukeshkumar Govindji Valand
-Ushaben Govindji Valand
-Arunaben Govindji Valand
113.24 58 9173899578
Dadra 13/p Shri Sheetalnath Bhagwan Jain Dehradun Pedhi 51.92 - -
Dadra 13/p -Vimal V.Vaid/Surekha Shreedhar Mohile
-Smt. Smita Shreedhar Mohile
80.93 - 9714234279
Dadra 9 -Govind Bhikha
-Keshav Naran
-Girdhar Naram
-Chandrakant Premjibhai
-Devendrabhai Premjibhai
-Shailesh Premjibhai
-Widow Saraswati Premjibhai
-Dinesh Shantilal
-Pravin Shantilal
-Smt. Naynaben Balvantbhai Mistry
-Widow Jyoyiben Harkishan Panchal
-Chetan Harkishan Panchal
-Widow Jasumati Champaklal Panchal
-Sanjay Champaklal Panchal
-Rajesh Champaklal Panchal
96.62 - 9833987309
Dadra 8/p Maganlal Pranjivan Panchal 74.99 - -
Dadra 8/p Chetankumar Uttamlal Panchal 74.99 - 9820065681
Dadra 8/p Nileshkumar Jayvantlal Shah - 9824143299
Dadra 6/p -Smt. Jyotiben Bharatkumar Shah
-Shri Akshay Bharatkumar
- -
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-Smt. Krushna Akshay
Dadra 6/p Dharmeshbhai Kasturchand Shahd 225.67 - -
Dadra 68 -Bhikhiben Laxman Panchal
-Pushpaben 65.76Govindji Panchal
-Narendrakumar Panchal
-Kishanlal Panchal
-Ruskshmaniben -Narottam Panchal
-Hemant Narotam Panchal
-Jayshree Jayantilal Panchal
141.76 67 9638680048
Dadra 60 -Narottambhai Chhanabhai
-Harkishan Chhanabhai
65.76 64 9737223234
Dadra 59 -Shri Jagdish Bhagwan Rohit
-Smt.Shilaben Suresh Rohit
-Babubhai Manilal Desai
-Rameshbhai Manibhai Desai
-Nanubhai Manibhai Desai
-Shri Hitendra Rameshbhai Desai
-Smt.neetaben Bharatbhai Desai
123.66 63 -
Dadra 58 Kundan Cholaram Sirvi 45 42 7567452233
Dadra 57 -Maheshbhai Jhinabhai Desai
-Hemlataben Ghelabhai Desai
40 74 -
Dadra 56 -Nathu/Gaman Khandu Desai
-Rameshchandra Khandu Desai
50.05 85 9714729399
Dadra 48p Patel Talati Office 186.18 - -
Dadra 46 Shree Sarkar Education Department 148.05 - -
Dadra 45p Shree Sarkar Road 58.63 - -
Dadra 45/1p -Dilipbhai Hirachand Shah
-Dr. Satishkumar Hirachand Shah
-Manjulaben Bharatbhai Shah
-Tanujaben Bharatbhai Shah
-Dimpleben Bharatbhai Shah
-Pinaben Bharatbhai Shah
-Arpita Bharatbhai Shah
-Jigarbhai Bharatbhai Shah
- 9825690837
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Dadra 44 -Shailesh Jhaverchand Shah
-Yogesh Jhaverchand Shah
-Manjulaben Jitendrakumar shah
-Abhaykumar Jitendrakumar Shah
56.77 - 9824772100
Dadra 43/p2 Rajeshkumar Chhotalal Shah 66.37 49 -
Dadra 43/1p -Natwarlal Ratanchand Shah
-Ashokkumar Ratanchand Shah
Dadra 42 -Shri. Vijay Ratilal Shah
-Smt.Kanakben Vijay Shah
-Ramniklal Chunilal Shah
39.05
Dadra 41/1 Yashwant Raichand Shah 42.2 69 9344585831
Dadra 41/2p Manish R. Shah 36.14 82 9824192881
Dadra 40 Kalidas Chhaganlal 41.42 56 9824669999
Dadra 39 -Parvatiben Panchal
-Jaysukh Panchal
-Narottam Panchal
-Ramanlal Panchal
-Amrutlal Panchal
-Shantaben Panchal
39.14 - -
Dadra 38/1 Shree Chetankumar Natwarlal Shah 144.71
Dadra 38/2 -Mohanlal Nagindas Panchal
-Manjulaben Amrut Panchal
-Manilal Nagindas
-Balkrushna Nagindas
-Chandrakant Nagindas
-Hemantkumar Nagindas
-Thakorlal Hargovandas Panchal
-Kantilal Hargovandas Panchal
-Natwar Hargovandas Panchal
- -
Dadra 36 - 155.36 - -
*Some of the PAFs as per the list provided were not available during the site visit since they have migrated and are presently living in Mumbai. SR
Asia team tried to connect with PAPs through telephone however it was difficult to reach to them. Hence their details do not figure in the above list.
4.3 Number of residence/ affected struct ures The land is fully a non- agricultural land. There are residential or commercial establishments existing or functioning
in the area. The table below briefly describes the estimation of the affected property.
S. No Category of loss Description of loss
1 Total Land Area 3109.01 sq. mts
2 Structures Boundary walls, residential houses, commercial
establishment and institution (school)
3 Livelihood Loss of Monthly income (in form of rent and shops)
4 Common Property Resource Tress, street light poles and panchayat ghar
5 Any Others (cultural heritage) Bhavani Mata Temple
4.4 Duration of ownership of land Out of the 38 households affected by the project implementation, ownership of 36 households was obtained by
them through the hereditary process. In case of the remaining two families, the land was acquired through direct
purchase from others in the past years indicating an ownership period between 3-6 years
4.5 Loss of common property
Trees, streetlight poles, compound, and structures such as residential and commercial structures, Bhavani Mata
Temple and its boundary walls will be affected by the construction of six lane highway
S No Particulars Total Number
1 Temple Yes
2 Masjid / Gurudwara/Church Nil
3 Hand Pump Nil
4 Transformer Nil
5 Electric poles Yes
6 Water Bodies Nil
7 Government Structures Yes
4.6 Loss of individual Assets Individual assets in the form of loss of land bore well, garden, plants, residential and commercial structures will be
affected by the project.
Loss of Community/Public Assets
S.No Particulars Total numbers
1 Residential Houses 25
2 Bore wells 6
3 Farm Ponds -
4 Cattle shed -
5 Compound 12
6 Water Tank -
7 Pipeline -
8 Commercial establishments 19
9 Any other activity -
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10 Garden 1
11 Commercial Plots for renting purpose 12
12 Others -
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CHAPTER V: SOCIO- ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL PROFILE
5.1 Introduction The social impact assessment unit in compliance with the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, undertook the socio-economic survey and collected data on
relevant socio-economic circumstance of the project affected population including family details, demographic
information on social classification, education and occupation of family members, total family income (from all
sources), identification of vulnerability; key issues likely to be faced with regard to land acquisition and
compensation; quantification and criteria of vulnerable PAPs and strategies for minimizing impact on current land
use activities or cultural heritage. This chapter provides summary of the baseline information on the findings of the
socio-economic survey.
5.2 Demographic profi le Dadra is located 7 km west of Silvassa, the capital of Union Territory. Dadra consists of Dadra town and two other
villages. The land that has to be acquired is located partly in village Dadra. This village falls in Dadar Tehsil of Silvasa
District, Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The total area of village is 457.11 Hectares. As per census 2011, total population
of this village is 13039 people. The neighboring villages are Demni and Tighra. Local language spoken by people is
Gujarati and Hindi. A total of 6944 males and 3374 females are literate in this village. People of the village are
mostly engaged in petty business/trade or are working as farmers or are retired. The village has two primary
schools and three anganwadi centre.
The present socio-economic assessment was part of the Social Impact Assessment study to understand the
population who will be affected by the construction of 6-lane Dadra- Tighra road. The household survey was
targeted to cover 46 households with a representation 71.7% of the directly affected families at the project site. For
the current project, 38 families will be affected directly. The land to be acquired for the construction of 6 lane
highway is privately owned by the families. Majority of families belong to Jain religion while a few belong to Hindu
Religion. The average family size is five to seven members in each family and most of the PAPs fall in the age group
of 20-50 years. Information related to various socio-economic aspects was gathered from the adult member
representatives of each household. Detailed and relevant baseline information on affected populations deduced from
the study findings are presented below.
5.3 House hold schedule Details of the socio- economic conditions of the PAFs
are mentioned in this section.
All the data reported in the graph is in
percentage terms.
a) Age of PAP
More than half of the PAPs are in the age
bracket of 20-50 years. Only 7 % of PAPs falls
in the age bracket of 0-12 years. Whereas 36%
7% 9%
48%
36%
Age Groups of PAPs
0-12
13-19
20-50
above 50
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41%
59%
Family Pattern
joint nuclear
of total falls in the age group of above 50. Out of total PAPs interviewed 28 belonged to age group above
50 which indicate the majority of PAPs here were senior citizens.
b) Family Size
Majority of the PAFs have five to seven
members in each while some of them also have
above 7. About a quarter of the families have 2-
4 members. The average size of the households
under the SIA study is 4.8 persons per
household. There are three households where
the number of family members is more than 8
persons within their family. The number of
persons in the household and the factor of the
size of the households gain importance given the
comparatively small income of the houses that
impinge on the living conditions of the family members.
c) Family Pattern
More than half of the PAFs live in nuclear family
while some of them also live in joint families.
Most of the families belonged to joint family
pattern consisting of 5-7 members in each
family.
d) Religion and caste
There were households adhering to Jain and Hindu faiths amongst the surveyed households. Among the
total households surveyed 17 households belonged to Jain religion and remaining 13 households to Hindu
religion.
The affected families belonged to the general and minority social group. There were no households that
belonged either to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe category in the affected group.
e) Education status of PAP
The PAP belongs to different educational groups.
An overview of the educational status of the
respondents revealed that majority of the
respondents was of either high school education
or graduate. The team observed nil illiterate
during the survey.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
2 to 4 5 to 7 above 7
Family Size
0
50
100
150
Illiterate Primary 10-12th Graduate
Education of PAPs
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0
10
20
30
40
50
Business Govt. Private
f) Gender
Most of the project affected people (84 out of 148) in the study were men. Women constituted almost one
third of (64 out of 148) the affected people. It enabled due representation to the views of the women
group.
g) Composition of the structure
Of the households covered under the SIA study most of them were living in houses of their own. A few of
the PAPs also had open land/plot and commercial structures on the land. It needs to be observed here that
few residences of the directly affected people were away from the project area though they possessed
property at the project site. The nature and type of place of stay highlights that affected families owned
pucca houses. Pucca here means houses which are strong and permanent; terraced and tiled houses that are
properly maintained.
h) Work Status
Approximately 45% of the total affected people
were engaged into work. People were engaged in a
range of work for which they were getting paid. The
PAPs were involved in private and government jobs
whereas the other few were involved in
business/trade. For some households surveyed the
source of income was the service pension after their
retirement.
i) Occupation of PAP
Most of the PAPs are engaged in their own family business/trade. Some are in government services and
private service also. There are some PAPs who are
dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. The
employment / works in which the directly affected
people were engaged include business, government
jobs and private jobs (teacher and engineer). Around
more than half of the PAP is financially dependent
on the head and other earning members of the
family.
Yes 45%
No 55%
Work Status
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j) Monthly salary of PAF
More than 40% of the PAFs shared that their
monthly salary is between INR 30,000-
40,000. An almost equal percentage of PAFs
shared that their monthly salary is more than
INR 40000. Only few (3-4%) of the PAFs
have monthly salary of less than INR 20000.
These details were collected by the project
team during the survey.
k) Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Many of the PAPs during public consultation
and individual interaction told the team that
they demand land for land only if the land is
available within the project area (village).
Also during the public consultation few of
the PAPs mentioned that there is no land
available in the village for resettlement and
rehabilitation. While other few said that they
want cash assistance for their land at the
market rate instead of government rates.
5.4 Stakeholders’ Consultation For the purpose of understanding the details of current situation, consultations were held with various stakeholders
who were directly or indirectly impacted by the project. Details of discussion with each stakeholder are mentioned
in the next section.
Stakeholder’s consultation
The project team met the different stakeholders related to the project. The summary of feedbacks and responses of
various stakeholders interacted during the field visit is mentioned below.
S.No Name of the stakeholder Details of discussion
1 Deputy Collector (Mr. Apurv
Anand)
The team met the Deputy Collector. He interacted with the team
and discussed regarding the project.
2 Officials from Land Acquisition
department (Mr. T.S. Sharma, Mr.
The staff briefed the project team about the situation and provided
documents related to the project.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
30,000-40,000 40,000-50,000 Above 50,000
Income of PAFs
50% 50%
Resettlement and Rehabilitation
Land for land Cash Assistance
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Rishikesh Sankalp & Mr. Ritesh)
3 Executive Engineer (Mr. Bhavser) Mr. Bhavser gave overview of the project to the research team. He
also shared with the team that the proposal was already notified and
approved in the year 2004 but could not happen due to certail
reasons. Further he told the team that ROW 30 mts was notified in
that respective year however only ROW 20 mts was done. Also he
gave the map of the land to the team and other documents relating to
the description of assets.
4 Panchayat Members (Mrs. Sumitra,
Sarpanch; Mr. Dilipsinh P.Parmar,
Panchayat Secretary; Mr. Kamlesh
N. Desai, Upp. Sarpanch)
Panchayat members shared their views with the team on the project.
Also they shared the negative as well as the positive impacts of the
project with the project team. Further, they shared the details of the
village and also provided the contact details of the PAPs who have
their land in the village and from past years are living in Mumbai.
5 PAPs
(Vijay Ratilal, Yashwat Shah,
Bhikubhai Desai and others)
The team interacted with the people who will be affected by the
construction of six lane highway. The PAPs expressed their
reluctance with the expansion of the road on both the sides. One of
the PAP (Mr Yashwant Shah) shared that it is their ancestral property
and is more than 100 years old. Further, he said that due to this
widening of the road it will impact the structure. He also shared that
Bhavani Mata temple falls in the area which will be acquired.
Sentiments of the entire village are attached to this temple and hence
they do not want to give away that land.
PAFs also shared that the after the construction all the heavy vehicles
will be parked here which will create problem to the villagers. Other
PAFs also shared that they are not willing to sell their land. Some of
them shared that they may consider selling the land in case land of
similar nature within the area is provided to them at the market
rates. They also mentioned that it would negatively impact their lives
in many ways.
5.5 Public Consultation The project team organized an interaction with
the Project Affected Families (PAFs). During the
interaction, Ms. Garima Kaushik, SR Asia,
sensitized them about the project and details of
land acquisition. She also informed the families on
the provisions of RFCTLARR. During the
interaction, it was found that most of the PAFs
shown disapproval to the project. They shared that
they want to keep the land for themselves and FIGURE 8 STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION
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their children since this is their ancestral property and is more than hundred years old. They mentioned that they
either want their children to inherit that land or want to keep it for securing their future. They were not willing to
sell their land. A few of them also said that flyover or over bridge can be constructed from Silvasa. While other also
mentioned that instead of 5 meters of land on both sides of the village the proponent can take 2.5 meters. This way
it will be an equal settlement at ends of both parties (Department of Land Acquisition and PAFs). This view was
favoured by majority of PAFs. While others recommended of making bypass from ring road as this way the road will
connect to the outside of village. Most of the PAFs shared with the team that the heritage and culture of the area
will be impacted to a large extent with the construction of the project. The PAFs also discussed the potential
positive and negative impacts of the construction of 6 lane road.
5.6 Opinion of PAPs More than 80% of the PAFs gave a bad opinion
regarding the project. Whereas few of the affected
families also said that it‟s a good project in terms of
development of the village and future needs. A few of
PAFs said that since it is their ancestral property they
don‟t want to give away their land. Out of the total
PAFs interviewed, three PAFs said that they can‟t say
anything regarding the project.
Below is the summary of the responses and feedbacks
of the project affected population during the public
consultation.
S.No Plot No Name Remarks
1 40 Ms. Ketan Chopra We do not want to give our land. The family is dependent on the land for
income and self- sustenance. We have both commercial and residential
settlement on the land. If the construction will be carried out it will
impact our income directly. Also our shop is the only source of income of
the family.
2 22/2p Mr. Jayeshkumar
Bhikubhai Desai
This is a good initiative in terms of development. It is important for the
development of village and villagers.
3 26 Mr. Harshadbhai
Jinabhai Desai
We would like to have another land in the village only. We are ready to
coorporate. It will be good if we will get land for land in the same village.
If there is minimum loss of residential structure than its good on part of
villagers. Also it‟s necessary for the development of village and the
villagers.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Good Bad Both Can't Say
Opinion of PAFs on the project
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4 41/1 Mr. Yashwant
Raichand Shah
I am not interested in selling the land. I have already given land earlier in
the year 2004. There is no need of 6 lanes in our area. After the
construction all the heavy vehicles will be parked here as at other places
and will block the roads resulting into traffic jam. Presently there is no
traffic jam in the village. The government should take only the required
area of land. He further quoted” aap raat mai dekhiye yha sirf truck park
hote hai, six lane krke bhi sirf truck park honge. Iska koi use nhi hai. Ye
hmare liye hi problem hai.”
“Yeh hmara pushtani ghar hai, yhi tut jaega toh kya faida”.
5 27& 28 Mr. Bhikubhai
Desai
There is no such need for the construction of six lane highway. We are
ready for expansion of 2.5meters on both sides of the road instead of 5
meters. He also said “Ghar toot jaega toh jaenge kahan”
6 60 Mr. Narottam
Channabhai
It is good for the development of village. It was necessary also for a better
future. The government should also look into the alternatives for equal
settlement on both the sides.
7 14 Mr. Shantilal
Govindji
There is no requirement of such road widening. We are here since
Portuguese time. If the road will be stretched it will impact our
commercial structure too. Bypass and over bridge is one such alternative
the government should look into.
8 58 Mr. Kundan
Cholaram Sirvi
We are willing to give the land for appropriate price. It would be better if
they will pay us at the market rate instead of the government rates.
9 23/1p Mr. Ravindra
Jagannath
Badgujar
“It is a meaningless since there is no need for the expansion of road. There
are no such traffic issues or traffic congestion.
10 42 Mr. Vijay Ratilal
Shah
It is not required. Already people are settled and are living here from
more than 80 years. The village is popular because of ancestral property
and architecture. If the government wants to take land than they should
take only the required land. I believe over bridge can be a good alternative
to this.
11 48p Mr. Dilipsinh
Parwar (Panchayat
Secretary)
The village has all old buildings and structures and it will be impacted the
most because of this project. This is important also for the development
and to minimize traffic congestion.
12 48p Mrs. Sumitra Devi
(Sarpanch)
People do not want to give away their ancestral property. Although they
may have another land or property somewhere else. The interior of the
village needs to be considered. The shops are on rent and the owners are
living nearby but these are the only source of income to them and might
be impacted with the project.
13 48p Mrs. Bharti U
Halpati
It should be done. It will benefit the people of the village as development
is a good step and is a must thing. The road had so much traffic due to
which many accidents happened. This will be overcome due to the
project. The road is connecting to Nasik, therefore should be widened.
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14 56 Mrs. Parul Bhen
Desai
There is no such problem of traffic jam. The shop will go in road
widening and our income thus will be affected. Even the compound of
our house will be gone in the project but our major loss will be our shop.
There is no need of such highway construction as after six lane highway it
will all go in parking.
15 34 Members of
Bhavani Mata
Mandir trust
“Bhavani mata mandir ke sath bajrangbali ka mandir bhi hai. Agr ye hogya
toh mata nraz hojaegi. Phele bhi hmne mandir todkr piche bnaya tha ab
bhi agr tuta toh pura tut jaega. Iski zarurat hi nhi hai koi”.
16 Few PAFs Few PAFs also mentioned that at the nearby 6 lane roads, one lane is used only to park vehicles of industries. They shared that the additional lane will not have any utility for the commuter
*Personal information of few of the project affected population has been kept confidential.
An overview of the socio-economic cultural profile undertaken under the present SIA study portrays that 46 households are
partially affected by the land acquisition in the project location. A total of 148 people -64 women and 84 men- are affected by
the project. There was neither any Scheduled Caste nor Scheduled Tribe and no other backward class households who are directly or
partially affected. Majority were from general social group. Out of the total population, children and elderly constituted 10 and
55 members each. Family business/ trade, employment/occupation at the government and private sector were the major source of
income for the project affected families and they earned between Rs.20,000/- and Rs. 40,000/- per month indicating a better off
status. For five households service pension formed the source. All of these land owners resided in their property at the project site.
There were residential, commercial or cultural structures in their property. It was primarily a non-agricultural land. The income
from the commercial property acted as a source of livelihood/income for these households. From the analysis it can be inferred that
most of the project affected households were of high middle income group.
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Snapshots from the field visit
Interaction with the PAP Project team with PAP Group discussion with PAF
Interaction with PAP Interaction with panchayat members Group Discussion with PAFs
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CHAPTER VI: SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT PLAN
6.1 Introduction This Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) has been prepared to mitigate negative social impacts of this project
according to RFCTLARR. The SIMP consists of a set of mitigation, monitoring and institutional measures to be
taken during the design, construction and operational phases of the project to eliminate adverse social impacts or to
reduce them to acceptable levels. The main aim of the SIMP is to ensure that the various adverse impacts are
mitigated and the positive impacts are enhanced. The SIMP shall be implemented during the various stages of the
project viz. pre-construction stage, construction stage and operational stage.
In compliance with section 4 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
resettlement and rehabilitation Act of 2013, the present social impact assessment was carried out with the prime
objective to identify the potential socio-economic positive and negative impacts of land acquisition and to develop
attainable mitigation measures to enhance positive impacts and reduce or avoid negative impacts and thereby
ensure a participative, informed and transparent process of land acquisition for the construction of six lane
highway.
6.2 Approach to mitigation The SIA team made use of a combination of two research approaches i.e., quantitative and qualitative, for the
identification of various social impact and the mitigation measures. Adoption of a combination of both qualitative
and quantitative methodology was intended to obtain a more comprehensive data and more holistic result without
excluding any important area of assessment. The mitigation measures proposed were arrived at through a series of
interactions and discussions with different categories of stakeholders, viz., the project affected population,
panchayat member, government officials of department of Revenue. The collected information on social impact
was studied and discussed internally and externally with experts in order to frame the mitigation plan. The process
of such interactions culminated at framing various measures to mitigate and avoid or reduce the impact.
This chapter summarizes and presents the major social impacts both negative and positive and the mitigation
measures to be adhered to at various stages of the project with a vision to mitigate the negative social impact and
enhance the positive ones.
6.3 Social impact The area of the SIA study which was limited to an extent of 3109.01 sq. mts was possessed by 38 land holders
spread over 46 survey number. Information elicited through a multipronged strategy highlighted that most land
holders were not happy with the construction of six lane highway in the area identified. At the same time they
expressed certain concerns that could affect/impact their social and economic life in the society due to the
acquisition of their land. The following provides the major anticipated impacts (both positive and negative) of the
proposed project which were discussed by the PAFs with the project team:
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9.3.1. Positive Impact
Responses highlight that with the construction and operation of the six lane highway the people and the area wil
have positive impacts considering future requirements in mind. A few of the major ones cited are:
(i) Increase in land price
With the construction, the value of the land holdings in the entire area of Dadra village is likely to go higher.
However, the PAFs were quite apprehensive whether it should be considered as positive or negative. Among the
directly affected households, except two, all the others will be deprived of any land at the vicinity of the project
location after acquisition.
(ii) Increased road safety
A few of the PAFs mentioned that it is good project for the development of people and the village. Also they shared
that since the road through the village acts as a bottleneck for the passage of the traffic the widening of road will help
in the free flow of traffic thus increasing the road safety. Further they told that because of the narrow roads it get
difficult to cross the road specially for school children after their school gets over.
(iii) Improved Infrastructure
The construction of 6 lane road will lead to the overall development of area in terms of improved infrastructure for
travelling. The road will provide solution to the traffic congestions that might affect the area in longer run
(iv) Reduction in pollution
(v) Increase in road access and connectivity
9.3.2. Negative Impact
Through the acquisition of land which is primarily non-agricultural in nature, the land holders who are affected
stated the following impacts which will negatively affect their lives. They were undivided on the fact that unlike the
industries existing in the area, construction of six lane Dadra Tighra road will have negative impact. The negative
impacts indicated are mentioned below:
(i) Impact on livelihood (Loss of source of income)
Among the land holders in the project area few households reported that they had commercial structure on land
and that is the only source of income for the family. Accordingly, acquisition of their land for construction of six
lane highway will permanently take away a source of their income. To quote their words, a few respondents
stated, „our shop is the only source of income. “Ab ghr bhi tut jaega toh jaenge kahan”, “Already last time expansion
mai hamara half portion gya tha aura ab shop chle gait oh kya krenge.pura family iss shop pr dependent hai.” In
consonance with the above, few of them stated that they would be deprived of a source of earning resulting in a
decrease in their income
(ii) Impact on Land
The identified land for construction under the project is primarily a non-agricultural land. While certain plots were
laying barren for decades. Nevertheless, acquisition will lead to loss of entire residential and commercial settlement
impacting PAFs.
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(iii) Impact on Physical resources (Loss of assets)
The respondents during conducting survey questionnaire and personal interviews reported about loss of trees, loss
of bore wells and loss of compounds in their land at the project site. However, during physical visit by the SIA team
no yielding trees could be observed in the land.
(iv) Impact on ancestral property
Most of the land owners have occupied the property from heritage. Many of the structures at the project location
are more than 100 years old and are built up in Portuguese architecture. The construction of 6 lane Dadra Tighra
road will impact the residential settlements and commercial establishment on the land hence affecting the historical
value of the area.
(v) Impact on common public resources
There are common public resources i.e. Bhavani Mata temple, panchayat ghar and primary school that will be
impacted with the construction of this project.
Table: Impact table
Impact Negative/ positive Direct/
Indirect
Temporary /
permanent
Major/
Minor
Loss of a source of income for
PAF
Negative Direct Permanent Major
Loss of Assets (ponds, wells etc.) Negative Direct Permanent Major
Depletion of water source Negative Direct Permanent Major
Loss of trees present in the project
site
Negative Direct Permanent Major
6.4 Impact Mitigation/Mitigation Plan
Based on the desk review, field investigations and consultations undertaken during the social impact assessment
study towards the construction of the six lane highway, the following Social Impact Mitigation Plan (SIMP) has been
developed to mitigate negative social impact that may arise from the same at Dadra village of Dadra and Nagar
Haveli. Environment degradation, social impact, and economic loss were found to be the negative impacts of the
project. In this regards, the following mitigation measures can be adopted:
Economic measure
a) The most significant social impact through the construction of the project at the present location is the loss
of property for 38 households and their dependents spread over 46 survey number. Loss of property and
the assets due to acquisition of land for the construction of 6-lane Dadra -Tighra road should be
compensated as mandated by the Act under sections 26-31 and which are listed in the First Schedule of the
Act for the 38 households.
b) The commercial settlements can be rehabilitated at preferred location of PAF..
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Environmental Measures
a) To minimize the impact on the environment due to the loss of trees it is suggested that the proponent
should ensure that more number of trees are planted at the project area.
b) The proponent can and should ensure that the water resources available at the project site are maintained
and preserved so that these resources can be used to meet the water needs of the area.
c) Check on vehicular emission and CFCs should be done
d) Sprinkling of Water Shall be carried out regularly at site to reduce the air pollution during the construction
phase
Rehabilitation Measures
There are residential households and construction establishments at the project site. Some of the PAFs were willing
to provide land in lieu of another land in the village. However, they were also of the view that no such land is
available in the village. Hence, if possible such measure should be undertaken. Rehabilitation under the project is
one such measure and so the affected population be rehabilitated on the land at the project area.
Other measures
a) A Public redressal mechanism should be designed at the project site to address the concerns of the directly
affected population (if any) during the construction stage of the project.
b) The proponent should establish an extension wing that would design, plan and implement innovative
programmes for the overall development of the villages in the nearby areas. This would be instrumental in
integrating the project with the people outside.
c) The land owners shall be suitably compensated
d) Construction materials & waste should be properly covered during transportation to avoid spillage &
dispersion.
e) Affected cultural structure (temple) should be relocated with due consultation with local communities.
Table: Mitigation Measures
Impact Proposed Mitigation
Loss of Property (Residential and commercial) Compensation as per RTFCTLARR Act, 2013
Loss of Assets (borewell, etc.) Compensation as per RTFCTLARR Act, 2013
Loss of source of income Compensation as per RTFCTLARR Act, 2013
Impact on water source Incorporate water sources in order to meet and maintain the
water needs of the village
6.5 Measures to Avoid, Mitigate and compensate The Proponent should ensure that preventive measures are taken to address the issues. A redressal system may be
set up with representatives from Revenue department, Panchayat and the proponent for the speedy settlement of
the unanticipated issues that may crop up during various stages of the project. Comparing/weighing the positive
against the negative impacts, it can be easily concluded that the former outweigh the latter reaffirming the identified
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site as the most suitable and apt one for the construction of 6-lane Dadra Tighra Road. It is observed that although
the landholders for sure lose the land, their quality of life is less likely to get affected as they mainly depended on
employment/business as the major means of livelihood. The loss of asset which is ancestral for most will have its
negative impact physically and psychologically. Yet, analyzing the impacts it is inferred that there is absolutely no
displacement of households on one side and on the other the negative impact on land, livelihood, physical resources,
public facilities or culture are comparatively lesser or minimum. It is also observed by the SIA team that many of the
negative impacts highlighted above can be minimized or reduced further with appropriate and effective mitigation
measures/strategies mentioned above.
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CHAPTER VII: COST AND BENEFIT ANALYSIS
7.1 Introduction After the careful analysis of positive and negative impacts of construction of six lane highway, the project team
compared the cost with its benefits. In the following section, a detailed analysis of benefits and respective costs are
presented.
7.2 Assessment of Pub lic Purpose The construction of six lane highway will help in reducing the traffic congestion accommodating the growing
population in the coming years. However, the project will prove fruitful for the PAFs and people of nearby villages.
7.3 Benefits from the project
The project will provide control over traffic congestion.
It will lead to enhance the value of land.
7.4 Impacts on structures and its magnitude Bhavani Mata Temple is present on the land to be acquired. People of the village have sentiments attached to this
temple and don‟t want the same to be affected in land acquisition process. The total land to be acquired by the land
acquisition department is 3109.01 hectares and will have partially impact on the structures.
7.5 Determinants of Compensation As per RFCTLARR-2013, the collector shall adopt following criteria to assess and determine the market value of
land and amount of compensation. Market value specified in the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, for the registration of sale
deeds or agreement to sell where land is situated, The average sale price of similar type of land situated in the
nearest village or nearest vicinity can be considered.
During the interaction with the PAPs, majority of them shared that the market price of one Guntha of land is Rs 4
Crore (one Guntha=101.17 sq mts). They demanded similar compensation for the land.
The compensation should be made keeping in mind the provisions of the RFCTLARR-2013 of Central Government.
7.6 Entitlement Matrix As per RFCTLARR-2013, the collector shall adopt following criteria to assess and determine the market value of
land and amount of compensation. Market value specified in the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, for the registration of sale
deeds or agreement to sell where land is situated,
The average sale price of similar type of land situated in the nearest village or nearest vicinity,
Consented amount of compensation as agreed upon under sub-section (2) of section 2 in case of acquisition
of lands for private companies,
R& R package as per RFCTLARR-2013
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The basic principles governing compensation structure are shown in the table
Basic Principles Governing Compensation Structure
S. No Category of
Impact
Eligibility for
Entitlement
Relevant RTFCTLARR Act 2013
1 Loss of Land Title holder Market value of land. This will be
determined as per Sections of
RFCTLARR Act 2013 by DC.
Amount equivalent to current
stamp duty and registration charges
on Compensation amount for
replacement of lost assets
Applicable as per RTFCTLARR
Act 2013.
Affected
family/person
Land
Land for Land Applicable as per RTFCTLARR
Act 2013.
2 Loss of other
immovable Assets
Title Holder Value of Assets attached to land or
building
This will be provided to affected
families as per the RTFCTLARR
Act 2013 (provision under First
Schedule Sl.No.2 (ref. Section 29
of the said Act). This will be
provided along with the loss of
land and/or the structure which
will be finalized by the Collector
(revenue department.
3 Loss of Land and
other assets
Title Holder Additional 12% on market value of
land
Value of land, additional 12% per
annum to be paid on such market
value commencing on and from
the date of publication of
notification of SIA u/s (2) of
section 4 in respect of land, till
award or date of taking Possession
of land Whichever is earlier.
7.7 Criteria for compensation based on Quality of Soil / Land As the land trade/ transactions have been happening among every community in the area, PAPs have their own view
about the amount they have to get as compensation. As per PAPs the market rate of the land he should be
compensated minimum four times the market rate of the land plus property value of houses if the same is being
acquired. However, when Land and revenue department was approached, they have shared that the rate of lands are
fixed as per the classification of the land /soil. The details of the land /soil acquired are as below
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7.8 Cost estimation of Land On the basis of discussion with the public, the following cost of the estimation for the compensation is given below.
There is variation of cost of the land. As per the locals, rates of the residential land are very high. They mentioned
that the market of 1 sq mt of land is 3.95 lakhs.
Since most of the PAFs were not willing to sell their land, details readings their assests cound not be comprehended
by the project team. Therefore, the concerned valuator has to assess the actual cost in case the department goes
further for land acquisition. Thhe final compensation should be decided with consent with the PAFs and as per the
RFTLARR 2013.
Land Cost Estimation
Total Area (Sq mts) Avg. Cost of land per Sq mts Total cost (Rs in crores)
3109.01 sq mts Rs 3.95 Rs 121.25
Compensation can be given as per RFCTLARR Act 2013 or as per populated demand of minimum four times of the
circle rate since the land belongs to urban area. Hence, total estimated cost of the proposed land is approx. Rs
121.25 crores as per circle rates year 2019.
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CHAPTER VIII: PUBLIC HEARING
THIS SECTION OF THE REPORT WILL BE PREPARED AFTER PUBLIC HEARING.
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CHAPTER IX: RECOMMENDATIONS
After careful analysis of the data collected through questionnaire, interview with the PAFs and meetings with
the officials and elected representatives the project team has developed some recommendations.
A detailed project report should be prepared with details regarding the socio- economic development of
the people of the villages from where land has to be acquired.
Most of the PAFs shared that they do not want to sell their land. However, they agreed to cooperate with
the Land acquisition department for 2.5 m of land for the construction of six lane Dadra- Tighra road.
Hence the department should consider this.
Some of the PAFs shared that they are ready to sell their land in lieu of land of same size in the same area.
The department should make provisions in this regards as per the provisions of RFCTLARR.
Alternatives such as over bridge and bypass road from the canal area were suggested by majority of the
PAFs during the public consultation.
The compensation amount should be four times the circle rate since the land belongs to rural area, as per
the provisions of RFCTLARR 2013 and with the consent of people.
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REFERENCES
1. Right to Fair and Transparent Compensation in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013
2. 7‟12‟‟ documents provided by the Department of Land Acquisition, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
3. Village profiles provided by Panchayat Office
ANNEXURE Annexure 1: Questionnaire
Annexure 2: Photo documentation
Annexure 3: Map of the land
Annexure 4: List of participants in Public consultation
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Annexure 1: Questionnaire
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Annexure 2: Photo Documentation
FIGURE 9 PUBLIC CONSULTATION
FIGURE 9 VIEW OF PROJECT SITE
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FIGURE 10 DOOR TO DOOR INTERACTIONS WITH PAF
FIGURE 11 TEAM MEMBERS AT PANC HAYAT GHAR- DADRA
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Annexure 3: Map of the land