AFFECTED COMMUNITIES DUE TO UPPER KOTMALE HYDRO POWER PROJECT

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AFFECTED COMMUNITIES DUETO UPPER KOTMALE HYDRO

POWER PROJECT

Dayarathna P.W.H.K.T.B. RU/E/2006/039

Deepal H.T. RU/E/2006/042

Dharmadasa M.D.V.S. RU/E/2006/044Liyanarachchi L.D.C RU/E/2006/099

Uduweriya R.B.Y.B. RU/E/2006/182

Perera S.V.A.D.R.R RU/E/2006/195

Group 38


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Introduction to the project

Situated in the south central mountain slopes

of sri lanka.

Project covers arround 500km2 the upstream

catchment of the present kotmale reservoir of the

kotmale oya.


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HEAD RACETUNNEL Talawakelle Intake

Dam

Hatton

DevonOya

Ko

tma

leO

ya

PundalOya

Existing Kotmale P/S

Mahawelle Ganga

A7

Project Layout

Existing

Kotmal

eDam N

Adit 2

Adit 1

Adit 6

Adit 5

Adit 4Power House

Access Tunnel

Cable Tunnel

Tail race Tunnel

TalawakelleTransmissionline


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Need of the project

To contribute to the national electricity

supply due to increase of Annual demand

for the electricity.


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Problem statement

Implementation of a larger scale project as

UKHP will not eliminate the environmental and

social impacts totally.

Only optimum minimization can be done.

In this process many problems may arise inthe community of the project area.


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Affected communities

1. People lived in inundated area of the upperkotmale reservoir (497 dwelling homes in

10 different community clusters)

2. Community that affected due to the re-

arrangement of Common facilities

3. People lived in downstream of the kotmaleOya

4. Community that affected indirectly due to

the UKHP


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People lived in inundated area of

the upper kotmale reservoir (dwellinghomes)

Affected communities dueto the project

No Affected Communities Affected Households

( No)

01 Talawakelle Division 160

02 CGR Quarters 05

03 Walkers Quarters 30

04 Kumaragama Settlement 60

05 Urban Council Settlement 39

06 Devsiripura Settlement 20

07 Ratneelakelle Division 117

08 Middleton Bazaar & Talawakelle Extension 25

09 Nanu Oya Division 21

10 Middleton Division 17

11 Devon Intake Site 03

Total 497


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Community that affected due tothe re-arrangement of Common

facilities

No Affected Communities Affected

( No)

01 Schools 01

02 Kovils 0303 Churches 02

04 Creches 03

05 Libraries 02

06 Muster Shed 01

07 Volley Ball Courts 01

08 Cattle Sheds 26

09 Poultry Sheds 0310 Shops 25

11 House Cum Shops 08

12 Work Shops 07

13 Garages 06


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People lived in downstream of the

kotmale Oya

Community that affected indirectly due to

the UKHP

Affected communities..cnt..


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Effects on the residences in the upstream

inundated area

Loss of pre-dwelling place due to inundati

Loss of agricultural land

Loss of house cum shops

Effects on the communities


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Some of Affected housesSome of Affected housesSome of Affected housesSome of Affected houses


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Effects on the community due to shifting of other

common structures

Effects on the community in downstream area Effects to the existing water resources

Effects on the communities

Effects to tourismEffects on tea cultivation

Loss of previous business premises

Effects on the commercial community


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St. Clair WaterfallsSt. Clair Waterfalls Devon FallsDevon Falls

C id ti t i i i th


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Consideration on resettlement done for

upstream area

All resettlement are done within Talawakelle Urban

...Council limits where closer to their pre-dwelling

places

Each individual sub-community should offered the...opportunity to resettle together in a clearly

identified area

Resettlement plan should be formulated through

a ...process of consultation with the local

Consideration to minimize the

problem


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It should be considered the Subcultural effects

All households should be provided withhousing .and services that are betterthan their pre-.resettlement condition.

Fair compensation should be made forthe .properties they lose

Mixing of different backgrounds due to.resettlement should be avoided.

S l ti f th d t


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Adequate water supply system shouldbe provided with free of charge for theirbasic needs and extra arrangement

should be design to provide water fortheir agricultural, commercial andindustrial purposes. Also there should

be an adequate compensation for theagricultural lands.

Solutions for the downstream

community

T i i i th i t th


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Should provide fair compensation with suitablelocation to new establishment .

Industrial based factory premises & workshops.

(Electricity,water,infrastructure,employee,supportingservices)

The shops and other commercial places.

Hotels & restaurants which engaged with tourism

(Natural aesthetic , Infrastructural)

Estates, agricultural land and farm shops.

(suitable fertilized lands)

To minimize the impacts on the

commercial community

T i i i th ff t d t


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Restoration of common facilities should meet

certain requirement

Preferable combination between them.

Easy accessibility( infrastructural, location)

Consideration to improvement of income level of

resettled people(Income Generation Action Plan )

Occupational Skill Development (OSD) Training

Micro Credit Scheme

Agricultural Extension Services

To minimize the effect due to re

arrangement of common facilities


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Past living condition of the of the peoplelived in

relevant area.

Impact due toInundation of private property

Loss of water in downstream

resettlements

relocation of common facilities

Discussion


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precautions and solutions and resettlementplan of the UKHP project

present condition and conclusion

Discussion


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Thanks

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