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Initial Environment Assessment Report

Project Number: 44426-016 May 2018

India: Green Energy Corridor and Grid Strengthening Project ± 800 kv Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC Bipole Link Annexures 9–10

Prepared by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited for the Asian Development Bank.

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ANNEXURE – 9

DETAILS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION

SL.

NoDate of Meeting Name of Village Tahsil District

No. of Attend

Villagers

1 05.07.2016 Teligundara Patan Durg 14

2 05.07.2016 Kumhali Patan Durg 19

3 05.07.2016 Kandul Gundardehi Balod 13

4 06.07.2016 Kondapar Dhamatari Dhamatari 16

5 06.07.2016 Umarpoti Abhanpur Raipur 20

6 08.07.2016 Oree Dondilohara Balod 10

7 09.07.2016 Maharum Chhuriya Rajnandgaon 19

8 09.07.2016 Charbhata Chhuriya Rajnandgaon 12

9 12.07.2016 Kodutola Choaki Rajnandgaon 11

10 12.07.2016 Khadkhadi Choaki Rajnandgaon 19

11 12.07.2016 Chilhati Choaki Rajnandgaon 17

12 13.07.2016 Chhatera Aarang Raipur 18

13 13.07.2016 Gullu Aarang Raipur 14

14 13.07.2016 Telasi Palari Baloda Bazar 18

15 13.07.2016 Batgan Palari Baloda Bazar 20

16 15.07.2016 Kohroad Baloda Bazar Baloda Bazar 20

17 15.07.2016 Siriyadih Baloda Bazar Baloda Bazar 18

18 18.07.2016 Misda Nawagarh Janjgir Champa 14

19 18.07.2016 Maldakala Jaijaipuur Janjgir Champa 18

20 18.07.2016 Doma Malkharoada Janjgir Champa 18

21 19.07.2016 Torana Pusoar Raigarh 19

22 19.07.2016 Sapos Dabhara Janjgir Champa 19

PROPOSED 800 KV HVDC RAIGARH- PUGLUR T/L (CG PORTION)

PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROGRAM - MEETING SUMMARY

छायाचिर: जन पराम्श कायशरम र्तावित +800 के.िी. एि.िी.डी.सी. (Bipole) रायगढ़ - पगुलरु पारेषण लाईन

कायशरम-1 कायशरम-2 दिनांक : 05.07.2016 दिनांक : 05.07.2016 राम : तलेीग डंरा राम : क ्हली तहसील : पाटन तहसील : पाटन जजला : द गग (छ्तीसगढ) जजला : द गग (छ्तीसगढ)


कायशरम-3 कायशरम-4 दिनांक : 05.07.2016 दिनांक : 06.07.2016 राम : कांद ल राम : कंडापार तहसील : ग डंरदेही तहसील : धमतरी जजला : बलोद (छ्तीसगढ) जजला : धमतरी (छ्तीसगढ)


कायशरम-5 कायशरम-6 दिनांक : 06.07.2016 दिनांक : 09.07.2016 राम : उमरपोटी राम : औरी तहसील : अभनपरू तहसील : डंडीलोहारा जजला : रायप र (छ्तीसगढ) जजला : बलोद (छ्तीसगढ)


कायशरम-7 कायशरम-8 दिनांक : 09.07.2016 दिनांक : 09.07.2016 राम : महूम राम : चारभाठा तहसील : छ ररया तहसील : छ ररया जजला : राजनादंगाव (छ्तीसगढ) जजला : राजनादंगाव (छ्तीसगढ)


कायशरम-9 कायशरम-10 दिनांक : 05.07.2016 दिनांक : 10.07.2016 राम : क डुट ला राम : खड़खड़ी तहसील : च की तहसील : च की जजला : राजनादंगाव (छ्तीसगढ) जजला : राजनादंगाव (छ्तीसगढ)

छायाचिर: जन पराम्श कायशरम

र्तावित +800 के.िी. एि.िी.डी.सी. (Bipole) रायगढ़ - पगुलरु पारेषण लाईन

कायशरम-11 कायशरम-12 दिनांक : 12.07.2016 दिनांक : 13.07.2016 राम : चच्हाटी राम : छतरेा तहसील : च की तहसील : आरंग जजला : राजनादंगाव (छ्तीसगढ) जजला : रायपरु (छ्तीसगढ)



कायशरम-13 कायशरम-14 दिनांक : 13.07.2016 दिनांक : 13.07.2016 राम : गु् ल ु राम : तलेासी तहसील : आरंग तहसील : पलारी जजला : रायपरु (छ्तीसगढ) जजला : बल दाबाजार (छ्तीसगढ)



कायशरम-15 कायशरम-14 दिनांक : 13.07.2016 दिनांक : 13.07.2016 राम : गु् ल ु राम : तलेासी तहसील : आरंग तहसील : पलारी जजला : रायपरु (छ्तीसगढ) जजला : बल दाबाजार (छ्तीसगढ)


कायशरम-15 कायशरम-16 दिनांक : 13.07.2016 दिनांक : 15.07.2016 राम : बटगन राम : क हर द तहसील : पलारी तहसील : बल दाबाजार जजला : बल दाबाजार (छ्तीसगढ) जजला : बल दाबाजार (छ्तीसगढ)


कायशरम-17 कायशरम-18 दिनांक : 15.07.2016 दिनांक : 18.07.2016 राम : सिरियाडीह राम : सि्दा तहसील : बल दाबाजाि तहसील : नवागढ़ जजला : बल दाबाजाि (छ्तीिगढ) जजला : जाजंगीि-चांपा (छ्तीिगढ)


कायशरम-19 कायशरम-20 दिनांक : 18.07.2016 दिनांक : 18.07.2016 राम : ि्दाकला राम : ड िा तहसील : जैजैपिु तहसील : िालखि दा जजला : जाजंगीि-चांपा (छ्तीिगढ) जजला : जाजंगीि-चांपा (छ्तीिगढ)


कायशरम-21 कायशरम-22 दिनांक : 19.07.2016 दिनांक : 19.07.2016 राम : त िना राम : िप ि तहसील : पिु ि तहसील : डभिा जजला : िायगढ़ (छ्तीिगढ) जजला : जाजंगीि-चांपा (छ्तीिगढ)


कायशरम-1 कायशरम-2 दिनांक: 19.01.2017 दिनांक: 19.01.2017 राम: अलिटोिा राम: चििमटोिा तहसील : कोरिी तहसील : कोरिी जजला: गडचिरोिी (महारा्र) जजला: गडचिरोिी (महारा्र)


कायशरम-3 कायशरम-4 दिनांक: 18.01.2017 दिनांक: 17.01.2017 राम: दिघोरी राम: फुडी हेटी तहसील : पो्भु् ाा तहसील : गंडपपपरी जजला: िंरपरु (महारा्र) जजला: िंरपरु (महारा्र)


कायशरम-5 कायशरम-6 दिनांक: 18.01.2017 दिनांक: 20.01.2017 राम: जीभगाव राम: पाटनवाड़ा तहसील : साविी तहसील : आरमोरी जजला: िंरपरु (महारा्र) जजला: गडचिरोिी (महारा्र)


कायशरम-7 दिनांक: 10.01.2017 राम: वेडगाव तहसील :गंडपपपरी जजला: िंरपरु (महारा्र)

Project: HVDC Transm

Construction of HVDC transm

Venue:

1. Kokkarayanpettai, Namak

2. Muthalipalayam, Tiruppu

3. Arasampalayam, Coimbat

Date: 11.12.2015 to 16

POWER GRID CORPO

ansmission Line in SRTS-II

DC transmission line from Raigarh to Pugalur

tai, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu.

, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu

, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu

to 16.12.2015

ORPORATION OF INDIA LIMIT

Pugalur

IMITED

Pubic Consultation Report – HVDC Project

POWERGRID Page 1

Report on Public Consultation meeting held from11.12.15 to 16.12.15 on

construction of HVDC transmission lines from Raigarh to Pugalur

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As per the Environment and Social Policy and Procedure (ESPP), public

consultation meeting was held on construction of HVDC transmission lines from

Raigarh to Pugalur at the following location/s

1. Kokkarayanpettai, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu

A notice was served to the gram panchayat informing them about the meeting, copy

of the meeting notice enclosed at Annexure 1.The meeting was attended by the

members of the panchayat president, village heads, panchayat secretary along with

the general public of the village. The list of participants along with photographs

enclosed as Annexure 2.

POWERGRID officials were introduced to the villagers by Sri. Muthusamy,

Panchayat President, who welcomed to the meeting and expressed his happiness

that such a prestigious project is coming near their village and requested

POWERGRID to help in upliftment of the village and the youth in particular.

Sri.CA Mathew, DGM, HVDC Pugalur CAO welcomed the public on behalf of

POWERGRID to the public consultation meeting and briefed them about

POWERGRID and the project.

Sri. V. Saravanan, Chief Manager, introduced the project scheme to the public and

briefed them about the importance of the project and the benefits to the state of

Tamil Nadu in particular and nation in general.

Sri. Sanju Kishan, Sr.Environment Officer, RHQ, Bangalore briefed the Environment

and Social Policy and Procedures (ESPP) of POWERGRID. It was informed that the

public consultation was being held as per this policy to address the apprehensions

/ questions of the public.

The entire session was interactive with active participation of the public in local

language; Tamil. People clarified their queries about the project with POWERGRID

officials, details enclosed as Annexure 3.

The meeting concluded with vote of thanks by Sri. Vishwanath, Sr.Engineer,

POWERGRID, HVDC Pugalur CAO.


POWERGRID Page 2

List of participants for the public consultation at Kokkarayanpettai

village on 11.12.2015

POWERGRID:

1. Sri. CA Mathew DGM / HVDC Pugalur CAO.

2. Sri. V Saravanan Chief Manager /Ariyalur

3. Sri. SanjuKishan Sr. Environment Officer/ RHQ Bangalore

4. Sri. Vishwanath S.A Sr. Engineer/ HVDC Pugalur CAO

Kokkarayanpettai village, Namakkal District:

1. Sri. Muthusamy Panchayat President

2. Sri. Murugesan Vice President

3. Sri. Rajashekar Secretary

4. Other villagers

Total 30 no’s of people attended the meeting (list attached)


POWERGRID Page 3

Annexure 1: Meeting notice – Kokkarayanpettai, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu


POWERGRID Page 4

Annexure 2 (a): Attendance List – Kokkarayanpettai, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu


POWERGRID Page 5

Annexure 2 (a): Attendance List – Kokkarayanpettai, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu


POWERGRID Page 6

Annexure 2 (b): Few Snapshots of the Public Consultation

Panchayat President being welcomed

Briefing the project by POWERGRID officials


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Annexure 2 (b): Photographs

People seeking clarification.

People seeking clarification


POWERGRID Page 8


Public seeking carifications from POWERGRID on the project

Panchayat secretary interacting with powergrid officials


POWERGRID Page 9

Annexure 3

Gist of clarifications raised by the villagers:

1. Sri. Muthusamy (President) a. Question: What would be the compensation for the villagers for putting towers

and line in this project?

Answer: Tree / crop compensation would be paid as per the rates fixed by the

revenue / forest / horticulture department officials of the state. As per the provisions

of Indian Telegraph Act all rights on the land are prohibited to POWERGRID except

the user rights, land for tower and ROW are not acquired and agriculture is allowed

to continue.

2. Sri. Murugan (Villager) a. Question: Will we get continuous power with this project to our village? And will

we get employment?

Answer: POWERGRID being a central transmission utility; transmits power from

generating stations to different states of the country whereas distribution of power is

done by the respective state electricity boards / utilities. However the power scenario

of this region would be improved with the transmission lines associated with this

project.

3. Sri. P. Manoharan (Villager) a. Question: TNEB is having acute power shortage. Can we get power from your

project?

Answer: As mentioned POWERGRID can only transmit power to the states,

distribution to the household / village level is the responsibility of the state electricity

board. This line will contribute to the development of power situation of the region.

4. Sri. Ganesh (Villager) a. Question: What would be the benefit of this line to our village if this project goes

through our village and lines are taken from our lands?

Answer: Irrespective of the location there would be power transmission through our

lines across the states. Hence the benefit of this project would be to the entire state of

Tamilnadu and the neighbouring states by transfer of power from surplus state to

deficit states. Therefore this line would contribute towards improvement of power

scenario of the district and also the villages.

5. Smt. Gauri (Villager) a. Question: Will this project affect the ground water in our village and will

POWERGRID improve the infrastructural facilities for our village?

Answer: As a part of the Corporate Social Responsibility, POWERGRID would take up

developmental activities in the villages along the routes of transmission line, after

identifying the requirements of the village through a need based baseline survey.

Groundwater will not be affected by the project.


POWERGRID Page 10

2. Muthalipalayam, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu

A notice was served to the gram panchayat informing them about the meeting, copy

of the meeting notice enclosed at Annexure 1.The meeting was attended by the

panchayat president, village heads, panchayat secretary along with the general

public of the village and was conducted in the village primary school. The list of

participants along with photographs enclosed as Annexure2.

POWERGRID officials were introduced to the villagers by Sri. Shanmugasundaram,

who welcomed to the meeting and expressed his happiness that such a prestigious

project is coming near their village and requested POWERGRID to help in getting

employment for the villagers in this project construction.

Sri.CA Mathew, DGM, HVDC Pugalur CAO welcomed the panchayat president and

the public on behalf of POWERGRID to the public consultation meeting and briefed

them about POWERGRID and the project.




Sri.SanjuKishan, Sr.Environment Officer, RHQ, Bangalore briefed the Environment

and Social Policy and Procedures (ESPP) of POWERGRID. It was informed that the

public consultation was being held as per this policy to address the apprehensions

/ questions of the public.


language; Tamil. People clarified their queries about the project with POWERGRID

officials, details enclosed as Annexure 3.

The meeting concluded with vote of thanks and with a request to the public for

their support in completion of the project by Sri. Vishwanath, Sr.Engineer,

POWERGRID, HVDC Pugalur CAO.


POWERGRID Page 11

List of participants for the public consultation at Muthalipalayam

village on 12.12.2015

POWERGRID:

1. Sri. CA Mathew DGM / HVDC Pugalur CAO.

2. Sri. V Saravanan Chief Manager /Ariyalur

3. Sri. Sanju Kishan Sr. Environment Officer/ RHQ Bangalore

4. Sri. Vishwanath S.A Sr. Engineer/ HVDC Pugalur CAO

Muthalipalayam, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu

5. Sri. Shanmugasundaram Panchayat President& District panchayat

council member

6. Sri. Palanisamy Vice President

7. Sri. Rajamani Secretary

8. Other villagers



POWERGRID Page 12

Annexure 1: Meeting notice – Muthalipalayam, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu


POWERGRID Page 13

Annexure 2 (a): Attendance List – Muthalipalayam, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu


POWERGRID Page 14



POWERGRID Page 15



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POWERGRID officials introducing the project

POWERGRID officials welcoming the gathering


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Panchayat president indicating the side from where old lines are passing

POWERGRID officials in conversation with the panchayat president


POWERGRID Page 19





POWERGRID Page 20

Annexure 3


1. Sri. Shanmugasundaram (President) a. Question: What would be the compensation paid to the villagers for the land

used for putting towers?

Answer: Tree / crop compensation would be paid for the tower area as per the

rates fixed by the revenue / forest / horticulture authorities of the state.

b. Question: Will you improve the water facility / approach road in our village?

Answer: POWERGRID would take up developmental activities for the villages along

the line route / near the substation, after conducting a need based baseline survey

to identify the requirements of the village.

2. Sri. Palanisamy (Villager) a. Question: Can POWERGRID give continuous power to our village? Any

employment will be given to qualified youth of our village?

Answer: POWERGRID being a central transmission utility; transmits power from

generating stations to different states of the country whereas distribution of power

is done by the respective state electricity boards / utilities. However the power

scenario of the region would be improved with this project. Local people will be

engaged during construction of line and engagement will be as per their skill.

3. Sri. Devaraj(Villager) a. Question: What will be the benefit of this line to our village if this goes

through our village and from our lands? Will there be any effect on health of the

people and cattle?

Answer: Irrespective of the location there would be power transmission through

our lines across the states. Hence the benefit of this line would be to the entire state

of Tamilnadu and the neighbouring states for transfer of power from surplus state

to deficit states. Therefore this line would contribute towards improvement of

power scenario for the district and the villages. There is no recorded evidence on

health impact due to transmission lines, either in humans or animals.


POWERGRID Page 21

3. Arasampalayam, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu

A notice was served to the gram panchayat informing them about the meeting,

copy of the meeting notice enclosed at Annexure 1.The meeting was attended by

the general public of the village as the panchayat president and vice president

could not make it due to the MLA visit in that area. This meeting was conducted

in a community hall near panchayat. The list of participants along with

photographs enclosed as Annexure2.

Sri.Ravindran, DGM, Palakkad welcomed the public on behalf of POWERGRID to

the public consultation meeting and described about the proposed HVDC line

construction project and its requirement in the power scenario of Kerala state

and described about the role of POWERGRID in the field of interstate

transmission of power from far away states to Kerala.




Sri. Sanju Kishan, Sr.Environment Officer, RHQ, Bangalore briefed the

Environment and Social Policy and Procedures (ESPP) of POWERGRID. It was

informed that the public consultation was being held as per this policy to address

the apprehensions / questions of the public.


language; Tamil. People clarified their queries about the project with

POWERGRID officials, details enclosed as Annexure 3.

The meeting concluded with vote of thanks by Sri. Rajeev, AE, POWERGRID,

Pallakad.


POWERGRID Page 22

List of participants for the public consultation at Arasampalayam,

Coimbatore District, TamilNadu on 16.12.2015

POWERGRID:

1. Sri. Ravindran DGM / Palakkad

2. Sri. Saravanan Chief Manager / Ariyalur

3. Sri. Sanju Kishan Sr. Environment Officer/ RHQ Bangalore

4. Sri. Sugumar Sr.Engineer, Udumalpet

5. Sri. Rajeev AE/ Palakkad

Arasampalayam Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu

6. Villagers



POWERGRID Page 23

Annexure 1: Meeting notice – Arasampalayam Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu


POWERGRID Page 24

Annexure 2 (a): Attendance List – Arasampalayam,Coimbatore District, TamilNadu


POWERGRID Page 25

Annexure 2 (a): Attendance List – Arasampalayam, Coimbatore District, TamilNadu


POWERGRID Page 26


POWERGRID officials introducing the project

Addressing the clarification


POWERGRID Page 27


Villagers at the meeting

Officials addressing the gathering


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Annexure 3


1. Sri. A.P. Somasundaram (Villager)

Question: What is the exact route of this Transmission line project?

Answer: The transmission line is underground along NH-47 from Thrissur to

Vadakancheri in Kerala, subsequently its overhead line till Pugalur in Tamilnadu.

Detailed survey is in progress for underground portion for route finalization.

2. Sri. A.R Narayana Swamy (Villager)

Question: Will POWERGRID acquire land for this project? If we will raise

objection on this project what will be the next step? Land value at current

market price is good, but after drawing transmission line value will be

diminished, what will be compensation for this diminished value?

Answer: POWERGRID is a CTU guided by the Indian Telegraph Act and

Electricity Rules 2003 in its construction and operation activities. As per the

provisions of the telegraph act acquisition of any rights on the land is prohibited

other than of the user right. Land for tower and right of way is not acquired and

agricultural activities are allowed to continue as usual. Tree/crop compensation

would be paid as per the rates fixed by the revenue/forest/horticulture authorities

of the state and any other compensation which the state thinks necessary for the

project and its people.

3. Sri. K. Muthusamy (Villager) Question: Is there any power tapping point in between Pugalur and

Thrissur?

Answer: No tapping is possible in this high voltage line, only a transition station

will be there between underground and overhead portion at Vadakancheri, Kerala.

4. Sri. Senthil Kumar (Villager)

Question: Time schedule of the project?

Answer: It is being implemented in a compressed time schedule of 36 months.

ANNEXURE – 10

ESTIMATED BUDGET

Budget Estimate

Total line length - 1749.775 km approx. Total tower locations - 4176 nos. approx.

A. Compensation

1 Forest

- Total Forest Involvement - 526.559 ha. - Forest Compensation- (@ 20 lakhs/ha.) - Rs. 10531.2 lakhs 2. Wildlife mitigation measure - Rs. 60.13 lakhs 3. Crop & Trees

- Line length in Private /Revenue land - 1673.463 km. - Crop/tree compensation-(@5 lakhs/km) - Rs. 8367.32 lakhs 4. Land Compensation for Tower Base & RoW corridor - Rs. 107992.0 lakhs (Considering line corridor of 1686.068 km in ' agricultural land in rural / semi-urban / urban setting' with compensation @15 / 25 / 50 lakhs/acre respectively)

Sub Total (A) = Rs. 1, 26, 950.65 lakhs B. Implementation Monitoring & Audit

i) Man-power involved for EMP implementation & Monitoring in entire route of Transmission lines (Rs.5000/- x 1749.775 km) - Rs. 87.49 lakhs

ii) Independent Audit (LS) if needed - Rs. 10.00 lakhs

Sub Total (B) = Rs. 97.49 lakhs

Grand Total (A+B) = Rs. 1, 27, 048.14 lakhs

A. Compensation1 Forest3. Crop & Treesi) Man-power involved for EMP implementation & Monitoring in entire route of Transmission lines (Rs.5000/- x 1749.775 km) ...ii) Independent Audit (LS) if needed - Rs. 10.00 lakhs

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