Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence Report (DDR) · v. Project design/GS layout, location map and any route maps as applicable 6. Meetings and consultations with substations: Consultative

Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence Report (DDR)

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Social Due Diligence Report

March 2020

PAK: Second Power Transmission Enhancement

Investment Program, Tranche 1

AUGMENTATION AND EXTENSION OF 500/200 kV GRID

STATION AT LAHORE SOUTH

Prepared by National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) for the Asian Development

Bank. This document is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Access to Information

Policy and as agreed between ADB and the borrower.

NOTES

(i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and its

agencies ends on 30 June.

(ii) In this report “$” refer to US dollars.

This social due diligence report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do

not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation

of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian

Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any

territory or area.

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC)

Proposed Multitranche Financing Facility (MFF II) Pakistan: Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program II

(ADB Project No. 48078)

AUGMENTATION AND EXTENSION OF 500/200 kV GRID STATION AT LAHORE SOUTH

SOCIAL DUE DILIGENCE REPORT (INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES)

March 2016

Prepared by National Transmission and Despatch Company,

Environment and Social Impacts Cell in concert with Resettlement Specialist of Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA).

Augmentation and Extension of Grid Station, Lahore South Social Due Diligence Report (IR, IPs)

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NATIONAL TRANSMISSION AND DESPATCH COMPANY, PAKISTAN

POWER TRANSMISSION ENHANCEMENT INVESTMENT PROGRAM (Project Number 48078)

AUGMENTATION AND EXTENSION OF 500/200 kV GRID STATION AT Lahore South

SOCIAL DUE DILIGENCE REPORT (INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES)

March 2016

Prepared by National Transmission and Despatch Company,

Environment and Social Impacts Cell in concert with Resettlement Specialist of Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA).


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... 1

LIST OF ANNEXES ............................................................................................................. 1

ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................... 2

I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 3

A. Background ................................................................................................................ 3

B. Need for Due Diligence Review of Involuntary Resettlement (IR) and Indigenous Peoples ............................................................................................................................... 3

C. Methodology ............................................................................................................... 3

II. FINDINGS OF INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT DUE DELIGENCE ........................ 7

A. Brief history of substation ......................................................................................... 7

B. Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement ............... Error! Bookmark not defined.

C. Social and Resettlement Impacts .............................................................................. 7

D Indigenous Peoples:................................................................................................... 8

E Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework: ..................................................... 8

F Institutional Arrangements: ....................................................................................... 9

III. CONCLUSION and RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................ 9

LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex-I: List of subprojects .............................................................................................17

Annex-II: Location of Sub-project Lahore South ............................................................19

Annex-III: Confirmation Letter from NTDC regarding no resettlement impacts in sub-projects ..............................................................................................................................20

Annex-IV: Site identified for augmentation/extension work within Grid station Lahore South ..................................................................................................................................21


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ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank

CAP Corrective Action Plan

DDR Due Diligence Report

ESIC Environment and Social Impact Cell

GOP Government of Pakistan

kV Kilo Volt

IR Involuntary Resettlement

IPs Indigenous Peoples

IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan

LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

LARF Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework

MFF Multi tranche financing facility

NTDC National Transmission and Dispatch Company (Pakistan)

PPTA Project Preparatory Technical Assistance

SPS Safeguard Policy Statement 2009

WAPDA Water and Power Development Authority


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I. INTRODUCTION

A. Background

1. The Government of Pakistan (GOP) plans to implement the “Power Transmission

Enhancement Investment Program (PTEIP) with financial assistance of Asian Development

Bank (ADB) through a multi tranche financing facility (MFF). The objective of the investment

program is to improve Pakistan’s power transmission infrastructure and management. To

achieve this objective, the investment program consists of staged physical investments in the

high-voltage transmission system, including the rehabilitation, augmentation and expansion

of transmission lines, substations and supporting infrastructure. Thus, the major aim of PTEIP

is enhancement in the capacity of the transmission system by rehabilitation, extension,

augmentation & expansion of existing 500 kV & 220 kV network of NTDC, to meet the growing

power demand in the country.

2. The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) will implement the

investment program through different tranches of MFF with each tranche time sequenced and

containing several subprojects based on the subproject readiness. The tranche 1 of MFF II

contains 10 subprojects (Annex A) which mainly involve extension and augmentation of

substations and rehabilitation and installation of transmission lines.

3. Lahore South Substation – A subproject of Tranche-I of MFF II: The 500 kV

Lahore South- extension of 750 MVA transformers is one of the proposed 10 subprojects

proposed under tranche-1 of MFF. The substation is expected to enhance the capacity of

existing grid station through extension of addition of 1x750 MVA, 500/220 kV transformer

along with allied equipment and accessories, and two 500 kV Line Bays at 500 kV Lahore

South Grid Station, district Kasur (Annex-II Location of Substation).

B. Need for Due Diligence Review of Involuntary Resettlement (IR) and Indigenous Peoples

4. A detailed due diligence work has been undertaken with the purpose to (i) examine

the IR and IPs aspects of the Lahore South Substation; (ii) identify any land acquisition and

resettlement and indigenous peoples related impacts; and recommend preparation of

appropriate safeguards document (land acquisition and resettlement plan, indigenous peoples

plan and/or a due diligence report) as applicable but in accordance with ADB’s Safeguard

Policy Statement (SPS) 2009.

C. Methodology

5. The due diligence review process was guided by the following methodology:

a. Desk Review of project documents:

i. Concept note

ii. ADB SPS 2009

iii. Aide memoirs


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iv. List of sub projects identified under the trance 1 of investment program

v. Earlier documentation work related to social safeguards including IR and

IP

vi. PC-1s (Project description)

vii. Route maps of transmission lines and lay out map of sub stations

viii. Google Maps

b. Meetings and consultations with NTDC/Environment Social Impact Cell and officials

of sub stations

i. Field visit to grid station:

ii. Transect Walk

iii. Field observation

iv. Photographs (field evidence)

v. Project design/GS layout, location map and any route maps as applicable

6. Meetings and consultations with substations: Consultative meeting with Electrical

Engineer, Senior Engineers and Construction Manager was held on 16th March 2016 to

discuss the scope of the sub project, history of grid station, augmentation and extension work

planned for Lahore South substation, land acquisition and compensation aspects matters of

proposed extension work and IP aspects. The following officials from GS participated in the

meeting:

Purpose of Meeting

Date and Venue of Meeting Participants Key discussions

Discuss subproject and any LAR and IPs impacts.

16 March 2016. Office of the 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station, District Kasur.

- Mr Inam Ullah Khan (Construction Manager)

- Mr. Fahad Anjum (Electrical Engineer)

- Mr M Mazhar (Senior Engineer NESPAK)

- Mr Amjad Tufai (Senior Engineer NESPAK)

History of GS Land Acquisition and Resettlement Aspects of GS Evidence of Land owned by NTDC Site visit and findings.

5. Meeting with NTDC Environment Social Impact Cell: Before the field visit, a

meeting was held with PPTA consultants NTDC/ESIC held on 15th March 2016, the purpose

of which was to discuss the field visit plan to Lahore South Grid station. The due diligence

team confirmed to the ESIC and PPTA team leader that the extension and augmentation of

Lahore South GS neither involved any land acquisition and resettlement impacts nor any

impacts related to the Indigenous Peoples. The GS station is under construction. The land

(120 acres) owned by 14 landowners was acquired and fully compensated by NTDC in 2013.

The following officials from NTDC/ESIC and PPTA participated in the meeting:

Purpose of Meeting

Date and Venue of Meeting

Participants Key discussions

Discuss subproject and

Office of Environment Social Impact Cell NTDC, Lahore

- Mahr Khalid Mehmood (Director ESIC)

- Mss. Samina Bilal,

- Findings of due diligence in the field


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any LAR and IPs impacts.

Assistant Director - Mr. Shahid, Assistant

Director Environment - Mr. Irfan, Deputy

Director Environment - Mr. Shaukat Ali Shahid,

PPTA - Mss. Samira IDC - Mr. Mudessar IDC - Mr. Zafar IDC - Abdul Hameed (PPTA

Team Leader)

- Conformation of no LAR and IPs impacts.

6. Field visit to Grid Station and Transect Walk: After completing the discussions with

GS officials, the due diligence team conducted a site visit to the GS, had a transect walk inside

the GS that have huge area under it including sites control rooms, storage area and area for

future expansion, bays, transformers and switchyard and other technical electric equipment

installed in GS. The GS officials extended maximum support in transect walk and

accompanied the DDR team and showed the sites for installation of new transformer facility.

The DDR team photographed the sites for record and reference.

7. Review of GS layout map and nature of augmentation work: The DDR team also

reviewed the GS map, diagrams and the sites for augmentation work within the boundary of

GS. This review and copies of maps helped the DDR team in physically examining the sites

for augmentation work and concluding that the subproject did not have any LAR and IPs

impacts.

8. Field observations and photographs were recorded during the site visit and transect

walk to support the DDR team’s conclusion of the GS augmentation work not having any LAR

and IPs impact.

7. Public Consultations with local/surrounding community: A meeting was held with

local/ surrounding community of 500 kV Lahore South grid station on 16th March 2016 to

share the information about the sub-project and record their concerns/ feedback associated

with this sub-project. List of consultations carried out in the villages located at the surrounding

of grid station is given in table as under.

Public Consultations

Date Location Category of Participants

Name of Main Participants


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16-03-2016 Village Athro wala Kho Tehsil Pattoki, District Kasur

Famers/ Local Community

- Mr. Habib Khan S/o Omar Daraz Khan

- Mr. Abdul Rasheed S/o Bashir Ahmad

- Mr. Afzaal Ahamad S/o Habib Khan

- Rana M. Ishaq S/o Ashiq Ali

- Mr. Chirag Din S/o M. Hussain

- Mst. Safiya Aman W/o Aman Ullah

- Bibi SuriyaW/o Habib Khan

16-03-2016 Industrial Area: Lahore South Grid Station

Worker/ Local Commuity

- Mr. Mudassar Ali S/o Zulfiqar Ali

- Mr. Khalid S/o Abdul Sattar

- Mr. Ali Raza S/o M. Sarwar

- Mr. M. Saleem S/o Yaqoob

- Mr. Mazhar Hussain S/o Syed Ali Shah

16-03-2016 Village Gaga Sarai Tehsil Pattoki, District Kasur

Local Community/ Worker

- Mr. M. Ashfaq S/o Haq Nawaz

- Rana Imran S/o Rana M. Rafiq

- Mian Liaqat S/o Atta M.

- Mr. M. Nadeem S/o M. Idrees

8. The surrounding of the grid station comprises mostly agricultural land. Discussion with

community members were held to obtain their view point about GS augmentation and

extension work. The community members, who were consulted in the field, expressed

following views:

Local community was in favor of the augmentation and extension work proposed for

the grid station.

They hoped for continuation of such improvement work in the area which they think

will benefit from availability of electricity.

Community members also hoped that local people will be employed in the GS

improvement work, if such opportunity arises during execution of

augmentation/extension work.


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II. FINDINGS OF INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT DUE DELIGENCE

A. Brief history of substation

9. The 500KV Grid Station, Lahore South (Kasur) is under construction process and is

intended to be completed in December 2016. Total area of the grid station is approximately

120 acres. The land was acquired by NTDC on 26 November 2013 from 14 landowner APs

who were fully paid with no any compensation related issues remaining outstanding.

10. The substation consists of four (4) 500 kV bays and four (4) 220kV bays. The 500 kV

and 220 kV bays are arranged in breaker and a half scheme. The 500 kV Sahiwal- Lahore

and Gakkhar-Lahore transmission lines will be tapped at this substation through an In and

Out arrangement. The following 220kV transmission lines will be tapped in the 220 kV

switchyard through an In and Out arrangements:

Wapda Town-New Kot Lakhpat 220kV S/C Transmission Line.

Ghazi Road-New Kot Lakhpat 220kV S/C Transmission Line.

11. Proposed extension works and scope of land acquisition: As indicated in the list

of sub projects, the substation Lahore South is expected to enhance the capacity of grid

station through extension of 500/220 kV T/Fs of 750 MVA capacity at Lahore South, district

Kasur. All works will be carried out within boundary wall of existing GS and therefore no IR

impacts are envisaged in this subproject and thus no RP or IP plan will be required as no IPs

live around the project area. The transect walk, meetings and consultations with NTDC/ESIC

officials and project staff at substation as well as review of project documents concluded that

augmentation and extension work at GS will enhance the GS power management capacity

and the equipment installation (sites available within 120 acres of land acquired in November

2013) is strictly within the GS boundary and therefore will not cause any new land acquisition

and resettlement impacts.

C. Social and Resettlement Impacts

12. Similarly to the conclusion of the GS not having any new or old land acquisition impact,

the DDR team also concluded that GS augmentation and extension work is not affecting any

built-up area, private, residential or commercial outside the GS boundary. Therefore, the

subproject does not have any adverse impact to any private structures, crops or trees or any

other resettlement related impact. The table below further confirms no impacts to local

population and their assets.

Assets LAR impacts

DPs and IP Remarks


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Land No new impact.

Nil Land, crops, and trees and structures that existed on the land were all acquired and compensated in 1983.

No any LAR and IPs impacts recorded/found during the due diligence process in the field.

Structures; whether residential, agriculture, commercial or communal. Incomes derived from businesses and farming.

No new impact.

Nil

Trees and Crops No cultivation inside GS

NIL

D Indigenous Peoples:

13. The DDR team carefully assessed the project area and met with local people who

turned out to be Muslims living in hormone with national laws and local culture. They did not

consider themselves to be called another type of population as the indigenous peoples as

ADB’s SPS 2009 describes the IPs to be. Therefore, it is concluded that the project area do

not have the presence of IPs and an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) is not required for this

project.

E Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework:

14. Although augmentation and extension work is not expected to cause any LAR and IPs

impacts, the NTDC has still prepared and endorsed the LARF for its implementation. NTDC

has done this in compliance with the requirements of ADB’s SPS 2009 and to address any

unanticipated LAR and IPs impacts in augmentation and extension subprojects and similar

impacts which NTDC may have address in the transmission line projects under the proposed

investment facility. The framework provides guideline about LAR impacts, entitlement and

compensation payments, institutional arrangements and implementation schedules for

preparation, implementation and monitoring of the land acquisition and resettlement plans

(where needed) and grievance redress mechanism to address any grievances of affected

peoples.


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F Institutional Arrangements:

15. NTDC has established an environment and social impact cell (ESIC) which is

managed by a Director Social and Environment, assisted by assistant and deputy directors

social and environment impacts. The ESIC works closely with project consultants, reviews

and resettlement plans and acts as quality control and safeguards compliance unit for NTDC

for projects funded by ADB and other financiers. ESIC also undertakes internal monitoring of

the implementation of LARPs, DDRs and any corrective action plan (CAPs), and will do the

same for the Lahore South GS subproject.

III. CONCLUSION and RECOMMENDATIONS

16. Due Diligence work included a site visit to the Grid Station and consultations with

NTDC/ESIC, GS officials and PPTA team leader, the review of project documents and GS

layout maps, sites for augmentation and extension work and NTDC’s confirmation of

ownership of land available to the GS. Based on the field findings, it is concluded that the

subproject (augmentation and extension work) does not have any land acquisition and

resettlement impacts and will not cause any physical and economic dislocation as defined in

ADB’s SPS 2009. The subproject also does not have presence of indigenous peoples. The

due diligence team also reviewed the NTDC’s written confirmation of availability of land for

Lahore South GS and confirms that augmentation/extension work will be undertaken on the

land acquired in November 2013 (which have 14 APs compensation paid and they do not

have any outstanding compensation or resettlement issues). Since there are no impacts, no

APs are therefore affected. The IR and IPs checklists prepared in the field also confirm no

LAR and IPs impacts in Lahore South GS project. No compensation of any kind is applicable

in this subproject. The subproject is categorized as category C for involuntary resettlement

and indigenous peoples. No further safeguards documentation work is needed unless there

is any change in the impacts situation which NTDC (if it happens so) will inform ADB in

advance for appropriate actions.

17. The DDR team makes following recommendations for implementation before any

construction activities commence:

i. Establish grievance redress mechanism and make it functional before start of

construction.

ii. Adhere to project design and proposed augmentation and extension work and inform

ADB about any changes in the design that may result in LAR situation prior to and

during implementation/construction work.

iii. In case of any emerging or unanticipated LAR impact during implementation, prepare

resettlement plan and obtain ADB’s approval prior to its implementation.

iv. In case a LARP has to be prepared at any stage of the project implementation, engage

external monitoring agency or an individual to verify and certify implementation of

LARP before startup of civil works activities. Further monitoring (internal as well as

external) will be undertaken in line with monitoring frequency as specified in the LARP.


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Annexes containing evidence of: Site visit

Stakeholders Consultations Sites for Augmentation and Extension Work

Grid Station Location Map NTDC’s Ownership of GS Land

Photographs


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Photographic Evidence of Consultation Meetings with PPTA

Consultants and ESIC Officials at WAPDA House Lahore on

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

A view of Meeting at WAPDA House Lahore (E&SIC, ADB & Consultants)

A view of Meeting


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Photographic Evidence of Consultation Meeting with Officials of

Grid Station, Lahore South. 16 March 2016

Photograph 1: A view of visit to 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station at District Kasur

Photograph 2: A view of consultative meeting with officials at 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station at District Kasur

Photograph 3: A view of line diagram of 500 kV Lahore South grid station at District Kasur

Photograph 4: A view of visit at 500 kV Lahore South grid station at District Kasur

Photograph 5: A view of survey team discussion with officials at 500 kV Lahore South grid station at District Kasur

Photograph 6: A view of erection of 500 kV gantry steel structure at 500 kV Lahore South grid station at District Kasur


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Photographic Evidence of transect walk during the field visit to

Grid Station, Lahore South. 16 March 2016

Photograph 7: A view of work at 500 kV Lahore South grid station at District Kasur

Photograph 8: A view of space for new 750 MVA transformer at 500 kV Lahore South grid station at District Kasur

Photograph 9: A view of existing transformers at 500 kV Lahore South grid station at District Kasur

Photograph 10: A view of team in field at 500 kV Lahore South grid station at District Kasur


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Photographic Evidence of stakeholder’s consultations at Grid

Station, Lahore South. 16 March 2016

Photograph 13: A view of house adjacent to the boundary wall of 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station

Photograph 14: A view of consultative meeting with owner of house adjacent to the boundary wall of 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station

Photograph 15: A view grid station from the roof of house adjacent to the 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station

Photograph 16: A view of residential houses adjacent to the 500 kV Lahore South Grid

Station

Photograph 17: A view of consultative meeting with local women adjacent to the 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station

Photograph 18: A view of the construction of road at the backside of 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station


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Photograph 19: A view of the construction work being carried out at 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station

Photograph 20: A view of boundary wall of 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station

Photograph 21: A view of consultative meeting with locals at 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station

Photograph 22: A view of consultative meeting with locals at 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station

Photograph 23: A view of shops along the entrance road of 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station

Photograph 24: A view of Nishat Chuniani Ltd along the entrance road of 500 kV Lahore South Grid Station


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ANNEXES


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Annex-I: List of proposed subprojects List of subprojects proposed for Tranche 1 of MFF II is given below:

Proposed Subprojects Scope of Work

1. Extension at 500kV Sahiwal

1x600 MVA, 500/220 kV transformer along with allied equipment and accessories.

2. Extension at 500kV Lahore South

1x750 MVA 500/220kV Transformer along with allied equipment and accessories.

Two 500kV Line Bays at 500kV Lahore South Grid Station.

3. Rehabilitation of NTDC system in south area for Improvement in System Reliability to avoid the Frequent Trippings

Rehabilitation of 11 grid stations in south area of NTDC system have been planned by replacement of the outdated equipment, installation of Shunt Reactors and installation of additional protection equipment including protection relays, fault recorders, fault locators & event recorders

4. 500 kV Faisalabad West (Phase-II)

500 kV D/C T/L for In/Out of 500 kV Multan-Gatti S/C at 500 kV Faisalabad West (30 km)

220 kV D/C T/L from 500 kV Faisalabad West to 220 kV Lalian New (80 km)

Extension at 500 kV Faisalabad West (for two 500 kV line bays & two 220 kV line bays).

Extension at 220 kV Lalian (for two 220 line bays).

5. Extension & Augmentation of 500/220 kV Rewat Substation

One 220/132 kV 250MVA transformer along with allied equipment. for extension at Rewat

Two 220/132kV 250 MVA transformers for augmentation of existing 160 MVA T/Fs.

6. 220kV Mirpur Khas G/S alongwith allied T/Ls

Two 220/132 kV 250MVA transformers along with allied equipment.

In/Out of 220 kV D/C T/L from Hala Road to Jamshoro at Mirpur Khas (70 km)

7. 220kV D/C T/L from T.M Khan to Hala Road

220 kV D/C T/L from T.M.Khan to Hala Road (10 km)

8. 500kV Lahore North G/S along with allied T/Ls

500/220 kV substation with 2x750 MVA transformers and allied equipment & accessories (Two 500 kV T/F bays, four 500 kV line bays and six 220 kV line bays)

500 kV D/C T/L from Lahore North to proposed Lahore HVDC switching/converter station. (60 km)

500 kV D/C T/L from Lahore North to existing Gujranwala (Gakkhar) substation. (50 km)

220 kV double circuit T/Line for In/out of 220 kV Ghazi Road - KSK at 500 kV Lahore North (5 km)

220 kV double circuit T/Line for In/out of 220 kV KSK - Ravi at 500 kV Lahore North (5 km)

220 kV double circuit T/Line for In/out of Lahore (old) - Ravi at 500 kV Lahore North (10 km)


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Annex-II: Location of Sub-project Lahore South


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Annex-III: Confirmation Letter from NTDC regarding no resettlement impacts in sub-projects


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Annex-IV: Site identified for augmentation/extension work within Grid station Lahore South


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Documents

Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence Report (DDR) · v. Project design/GS layout, location map and any route maps as applicable 6. Meetings and consultations with substations: Consultative