Chapter 3 - Environmental Clearance

ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT/EMP-FINAL REPORT Shah Sponge & Power Ltd at Village-Bhurmi (Juri) ,P.O-Hata, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand Expansion Proposal- Sponge Iron plant(from 200 to 400 TPD), up gradation of CPP (from 8 to 15 MW) ,installation of SMS with CCM(480 TPD),Rolling Mill(300 TPD)CPP(15 MW),Fly Ash Brick Plant(60,000 bricks/day)

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Socio-Economic Environment

Any developmental activity exerts a direct impact on the socio-economic environment of the

region. Usually, the beneficial impacts such as better job opportunities, improved education,

communication, energy, housing, health, transportation facilities etc. outweighs the adverse

impacts, if any.

The study of socio-economic component of environment is incorporating various facets, viz.

demographic structure, availability of basic amenities such as housing, education, health and

medical services, occupation, water supply, sanitation, communication and power supply,

prevailing diseases in the region as well as features such as places of tourist attraction and

monuments of archaeological importance. The study of these parameters helps in identifying

predicting and evaluating the likely impacts due to project activity in the surrounding region.

Proposed project is located at Village: Bhumri (Juri), P.S. Potka, Dist: East Singhbhum, Jharkhand

State.

The above site is well connected with the National/ State Highway SH-6 and SH-50 which is 1.3

Km in South and 0.78 Km W away from the site. The railway station is 15kms away at Tatanagar

Goods Shed and connected by above mentioned state highway. Chaibasa Railway Station is just

35 Km away from the plant site. Total unit has 17.55 hectares of land within the existing plant

area.

Baseline data such as demographic pattern, occupational status, educational, health and other

amenities as existing in the study area have been studied.

I. Baseline Status

The latest available data has been compiled to generate the existing socio-economic scenario of

the study area. Information on socio-economic profile was collected from the Primary Census

Abstract CD 2011 including the population details of the region.

District Profile

Purbi Singhbhum district, which was a part of Singhbhum district till 1981 Census, acquired the

status of an independent district on 12th January, 1990. It has a rich heritage and close linkage

with the district of Singhbhum. It consists of 9 Community Development Blocks, viz., Patamda,

Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai, Potka, Dumaria, Musabani, Ghatshila, Dhalbhumgarh, Chakulia and


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Bahargora. The district is bounded on the north by West Bengal, on the south by Orissa, on the

east by West Bengal and on the west by the district of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

In 2011, Purbi Singhbhum had population of 2,293,919 of which male and female were

1,176,902 and 1,117,017 respectively. In 2001 census, Purbi Singhbhum had a population of

1,982,988 of which males were 1,027,433 and remaining 955,555 were females. Purbi

Singhbhum District population constituted 6.95 percent of total Jharkhand population. In 2001

census, this figure for Purbi Singhbhum District was at 7.36 percent of Jharkhand population.

There was change of 15.68 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In

the previous census of India 2001, Purbi Singhbhum District recorded increase of 22.93 percent

to its population compared to 1991.

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF PURBI SINGHBHUM

Description 2011 2001 Population 2,293,919 1,982,988

Male 1,176,902 1,027,433 Female 1,117,017 955,555

Population Growth 15.68% 22.93% Area Sq. Km 3,562 3,562 Density/km2 644 561

Proportion to Jharkhand Population 6.95% 7.36% Sex Ratio (Per 1000) 949 930

Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) 923 941 Average Literacy 75.49 68.79

Male Literacy 83.75 79.44 Female Literacy 66.81 57.32

Total Child Population (0-6 Age) 296,626 283,307 Male Population (0-6 Age) 154,229 145,947

Female Population (0-6 Age) 142,397 137,360 Literates 1,507,699 1,169,213

Male Literates 856,526 700,242 Female Literates 651,173 468,971

Child Proportion (0-6 Age) 12.93% 14.29% Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) 13.10% 14.21% Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) 12.75% 14.37%

Source: Directorate of Census Operations in Jharkhand, 2011


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Village

The basic unit for rural areas is the revenue village which has definite surveyed boundaries. The

revenue village may comprise of one or more hamlets but the entire village is treated as one

unit for presentation of data.

Study Area

The study area was defined as an area within 10 km radius around the proposed project site.

Total 110 villages are coming within the 10 km radius of the study area. The villages are from

Potka Tehsil of Purvi Singhbhum District and Govindpur Tehsil of Saraikela Kharwasan District.

The Socio-Economic Status of the study areas is mentioned below and the villages surveyed are

enlisted in Table 1

Demographic Structure of the Study Area

Demographic structure of the study area was estimated for the selected parameters as

households, population, sex ratio, scheduled caste, scheduled tribes, literacy from primary

census abstract, CD 2011 of Jharkhand State. The summarized demographic structure of the

study area (Rural & Urban) is presented in Table 2, while the details of the parameters of

demographic structure of the villages within 10 kms are shown in Table 3 & 5. The population

details with the distribution of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes are shown in Fig. 1

Demographic Profile of the Study Area

RURAL

• Total number of households are about 15376

• The total area of the rural region covered in the study area is about 18267.9 hectares

• Total population of villages under the study area is 74196 out of which having males are

37166 (50.09%) and females are 37030 (49.90%)

• The average family size is about 4.8 persons per family

• Density of population i.e the number of people living per unit of an area (e.g. per

square mile); is about 406 persons per square mile in the rural area of the study area


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• Sex ratio (No. of females per 1000 males) is 996 which indicates that female population

is slightly less in number than their male counterpart in the study area but it is higher

than the Purbi Singhbhum district sex ratio.

• Out of the total population, the population of children within the age of 0-6 age-group is

about 11124 (14.99%)

• Child Sex ratio is 951 i.e No.of female child per 1000 male child

• Scheduled caste population is 2168 (2.92%) and Scheduled tribes population is about

34809 i.e 46.91%.

• Out of the total population in the region 40807 i.e 54.99% are literates

Occupational Pattern/ Economic Resource Base

‘Work’ has been defined as participation in any economically productive activity. Such

participation may be physical or mental. Persons on leave and under training are also treated as

workers. However, rent receivers and pensioners are not treated as workers.

Total Workers

Occupational pattern of the villages within 10 km is presented in Table 4 Occupational pattern

of any region mainly depends upon its economically active group i.e. the working populations

involved in different economically productive activities. The total workers further categorized

as main worker, marginal and the non-working population.

The workers coming under the main and marginal workers category are cultivators, agricultural

labors and those engaged in live stock, forestry, fishing, hunting, and plantations, orchards and

allied activities, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, processing, servicing and repairs in

household industry, construction trade and commerce, transport, storage & communication,

and other services

Different types of workers in total worker population may be classified and described below

while presented in Fig 3

A. Main Workers

Main workers are those who have worked for a major part of the year (i.e. at least six months

or 183 days). Main activity of a person who was engaged in more than one activity was


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reckoned in terms of time disposition. 15388 i.e 20.73 % main wokers are from rural area of the

total population. Main workers are further classified into 4 categories viz., cultivators,

agricultural laborers and household workers and other main workers

Cultivators

For purposes of the Census a person is classified as cultivator if he or she is engaged in

cultivation on land owned or held from government or held from private persons or for

payment in money, kind or share. The person who is engaged either as employer, single worker

or family worker in cultivation of land is recognized as a cultivator. Cultivation involves

ploughing, sowing, harvesting and production of cereals and millet crops such as wheat, paddy,

jowar, bajra, ragi, etc., and other crops such as sugarcane, tobacco, ground-nuts, tapioca, etc.,

and pulses, raw jute and kind red fiber crop, cotton, cinchona and other medicinal plants, fruit

growing, vegetable growing or keeping orchards or groves, etc. Cultivation does not include the

following plantation crops–tea, coffee, rubber, coconut and betel-nuts (areca).

Maximum populations in the study area are engaged as Cultivators’i.e depended on agriculture.

The cultivator population within the rural area is 5540 (36%). It can be concluded from the data

the population in the villages is mainly engaged in agriculture activity.

Agricultural Laborers

Persons working on land owned by others for wages or share in the yield have been treated as

agricultural laborers. Out of the total main worker category agricultural laborers population in

rural are about 3263 (21.20%)

Laborers in Household Industry

The laborers engaged in household activity are quite low in all the study area. Among the total

main workers very few population are engaged in household activity i.e 194 (1.26%) in rural

area

Other Workers

All main workers i.e. those who have been engaged in some economic activity during the last

one year and who are neither cultivators nor agricultural laborers or household industry

workers are classified as other main workers. The type of workers that come under this

category includes factory workers, plantation workers, those in trade, commerce, business,


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transport, construction, political or social works, all government servants, municipal employees,

teachers, priests, entertainers, artists etc. Maximum population of the study area of urban area

is engaged in other activity 6391(41.53%)

It can be concluded that maximum population from the villages are engaged in other activities

which means either in service or business activity.

B. Marginal Workers

Marginal workers are those who have worked any time in the year for less than six months or

183 days but have not worked for a major part of the year. The population of marginal workers

within the rural area comprises of about 17.66% are from rural area

C. Non-Workers

Non-Workers are those who have not worked any time at all in the year. Non-workers

constitute householders, students, dependents, retired persons etc.

The economy of the study area is primarily based on agriculture. The agriculture sector has thus

absorbed a major portion of the working force.

The categories of main workers, marginal workers & non workers are complementary to each

other. Therefore, in areas where the proportion of main workers & marginal workers are high,

the proportion of non workers would be naturally low. At present main workers category

outweighs the marginal and non workers in the study area.

The proportion of female main worker population is high as compared to their male worker

counterpart because in general rural areas offer more opportunities for men & women to work

in agriculture & animal husbandry etc. In view of the labor intensive nature of agricultural

economy, a large number of women are required to participate in work especially during the

peak seasons of agricultural operations like sowing & harvesting which are to be carried out in a

short span of time covering large areas in each village. It is being observed that the 45702

(61.59%) population is unemployed in villages.

Infrastructure Resource Base

The details of infrastructure resources base of the study area with reference to education,

medical facility, water supply, post and telegraph, transportation, communication facility,


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power supply, existence of nearest town etc. are presented in Table 5. The significant features

of these important parameters for each study area are discussed as below:

Educational Facility

The numbers of educational institution in the study area are primary schools (99), middle

school (44), and Secondary schools (4) village. In some villages it is extended to high schools.

For further studies people have to avail the facility from the nearest town i.e. Chota Nagpur (7-

8 kms), Potka which is within within 10kms and Jamshedpur city which is 18 kms from site.

Drinking Water Facility

The numbers of major sources of drinking water in the study area are uncovered wells ( 103)

Hand Pump (106), Tube wells in 59 villages of the study area.

Medical Facility

Medical institutions in rural parts of the region are inadequate, as per the data recorded in the

village amenities CD there is Primary health Centre in 2 villages, Primary health sub-centre in 12

villages, Maternal and Child Welfare centre in 17 villages. People generally prefer private

hospitals because of the inadequate and poor facilities at government hospitals.

Sanitation & Drainage Facility

Sanitation facility is poor in the villages of the study area. Villages only have the open drainage

system available in 73 villages.

Communication Facility

Communication facility is available in the form of Post office is available in 8 villages and

telephone connections are available in 19 villages. At the present time most of the villagers

have mobile phones for communication.

Transportation Facilty

The main mode of transportation is by public and Private Bus service available in 16 villages of

the study area and Railway Station is in only 2 villages (Manglasai and Dangardiha)

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Pucca roads are available in 108 villages while Kuccha road is available in 107 villages. This

shows that the approach roads are available in all the villages which makes easier to travel to

long distances.

Power Supply

Electricity is available for domestic in 97 villages of the study area but is available for only 8-10

hours a day. Electricity is available for agriculture purpose is in 8 villages.

Economic Resource Base

East Singhbhum district has a leading position in respect of mining and other industrial

activities in Jharkhand state. Jamshedpur, a leading industrial city of India, is the district

headquarters. Ghatsila is home to the five decade old Copper Refinery of Hindustan Copper

Limited. The Singhbhum Shear Zone, a geological feature lying between river Subarnarekha on

North-East and Dhanjauri ranges on South-West houses the mines of Copper and Uranium.

Most notable Copper mines are Banalopa, Badia, Pathargora, Dhobni, Kendadih, Rakha and

Surda. Out of these only Surda is operational. Surda is currently operated by India Resources

Ltd an Australian mining company. Important Uranium mines are jadugora, Narwapahar,

Bhatin, Turamdih and Baghjanta. Chakulia an important town in the Southeastern part of the

district is famous for its Rice Mills, Oil Mills, and Washing Soap Factories and Bamboo

production. Baharagora is another important town situated on National Highway No. 6.

Land use pattern

Agricultural conditions vary considerably in different parts of the district. The district may be

divided into three tracts, first comparatively level plains, then hills alternating with open valleys

and lastly, the steep forest clad mountains. The people of the district have almost changed their

nomadic habits and have taken up cultivation on a more permanent basis. There has been a

remarkable change in the out-look of the people and now there is an appreciation of the more

modern methods of agriculture and need for irrigation.

The soil of the district has been classified into the following four groups:

i) Rocky soil

ii) Red soil

iii) Yellowish grey and grey soil and

iv) Black soil

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Rockey soil remains practically uncultivated in the district. Red soil is spread throughout the

district. It is sandy and loamy and has poor fertility. Only Kharif crops are grown here. Paddy is

grown in the low lands where irrigation is possible. Yellowish grey and grey soils are found in

the district. Soil in the uplands is yellowish grew whereas in the low lands it is grey. Black soil is

mostly found in the lowlands of the district. The texture of soil is loamy and clayey.

Rice is the main crop of the district. Wheat comprises a very small proportion of the gross area

sown. Among the non-food crops grown, oil-seeds are the most important. Cauliflower,

cabbage, tomato, radish, carrot, beet, etc., are some of the vegetables that are being grown

now.

Health Status

Health of the people is not only a desirable goal, but it is also an essential investment in human

resources. As per the National Health Policy (1983), Primary Health Care has been accepted as

main instrument for achieving this goal of development and strengthening rural health

infrastructure through a three-tier system, viz., Primary Health Center (PHCs), Primary Health

Subcentres (PHS) and Community Health Centers have been established to provide heath care

facility not only to the resident population of the concerned villages but also to the neighboring

villages.

Primary Health Centers - PHC is the first contact point between village community and the

Medical Officer. The PHCs were envisaged to provide an integrated curative and preventive

health care to the rural population with emphasis on preventive and promotive aspects of

health care.

Primary Health Sub-Centers - Sub-Centers are assigned tasks relating to interpersonal

communication in order to bring about behavioral change and provide services in relation to

maternal and child health, family welfare, nutrition, immunization, diarrhea control and control

of communicable diseases programmes.

Community Health Centre - Community Health Centre (CHCs) are being established and

maintained by the State Government under MNP/BMS programme. As per minimum norms, a

CHC is required to be manned by four medical specialists i.e. Surgeon, Physician, Gynecologist

and Pediatrician supported by 21 paramedical and other staff.


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Lack of building, shortage of manpower and inadequate provision of drug supplies are

hampering the operation of these units. The standards to be met according to National Rural

Health Care System are given below:

Population Medical Facility & Infrastructure Personnel 3000-5000

1 Sub centre (Contact Unit of PHC and

Community) 1 Health Worker (Female)/ Auxiliary Nurse Midwives &

1 Health Worker (Male) 20,000-30,000

1 PHC (Unit of 6 Sub-Centers)- 6 beds Medical officers & 14 Paramedical Staff

80,000-1,20,000

Community Health Centre (Referral Unit-4 PHCs)- 30 Bedded Hospital

Medical superintendent

Source: National Rural Health Care System in India (2005-12)

During the study it was revealed that within the study area of 10 km radius there is Community

Health Centre in Potka Tehsil covering Haldipokhar, Manpur and Juri villages as referral

hospital. Primary Health Centre is in Chaingara village of Purvi Singhbhum Tehsil which is near

to the project site, while the Primary Health Sub-centres are in 11 villages of study area. The

Maternal and child welfare centre is also in Chaingara village while rests of the villages have to

avail the medical facility from within 5-10 kms of their respective villages. Overall the medical

facility is quite poor in the villages as proper facilities are not available in the medical health

centres and so people have to avail to town places for better treatment. The most common

diseases prevailing in the village as per the Medical Officer of Potka CHC are Malaria and

Diarrhoea.

It is attributed from the data that different health problems are reported which could be

attributed to improper sanitation, lack of health awareness and unhealthy life style among the

people and lack of health related infrastructure facilities.

Cultural and Aesthetic Attributes

As such no culturally and aesthetically important places are located within the 10 kms radius of

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Socio-economic Survey

In order to access and evaluate likely impacts arising out of any development projects on socio

economic environment, it is necessary to gauge the apprehensions of the people in the study

areas.

Methodology applied for selection of sample & data collection

The methodology which is applied for primary source of data collection i.e. gathering data

through field survey for socio-economic environment is depicted below:

A Sampling Method

A judgmental and purposive sampling method was used for choosing respondents of various

sections of the society i.e. Sarpanch, adult males and females, teachers, medical practitioners,

businessmen, agriculture laborers, unemployed group etc. Judgmental and purposive sampling

method includes the right cases from the total population that helps to fulfill the purpose of

research needs.

B Data Collection Method

For the process of data collection through primary source certain methods are used among that

are:

Field Survey and Observations

Field survey and observations is made at each sampling village and the socioeconomic status of

that region is studied. Visits are made at hospitals, primary health centers and sub-centers to

know the health status of the region. Various governmental organizations such as statistical

department, department of census operations are visited to collect the population details of

that region.

Interview Method

Structured interview method is used to collect data regarding the awareness and opinion from

the samples selected of the various socio- economic sections of the community. Structured

interviews involve the use of a set of predetermined project related questions that includes

fixed and alternative questions. The questionnaire mainly highlights the parameters such as

income, employment and working conditions, housing, food, water supply, sanitation, health,

energy, transportation and communication, education, environment and pollution to assess the

standard of living of that particular region and general awareness, opinion and expectation of


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the respondents about the proposed project. Interview method helps to collect more correct

and accurate information as the interviewer is present during the field survey.

Socio-economic survey was conducted in the villages within the study areas located in all

directions with reference to the clusters. 7 villages were surveyed from study area.

The respondents were asked for their awareness / opinion about the existing Plant and also of

their opinion about the impacts of the Sponge Iron plant which are an important aspect of

socio-economic environment, viz. job opportunities, education, health care, housing,

transportation facility and economic status.

The salient observations recorded during socio economic survey in the study areas are depicted

below:

• Majority of main workforce are engaged as agriculture laborers or Contract Labourers in

Tata, Telco, Tisco and few are employed in Shah Sponge Industry

• Majority of workers are practicing farming activities without any irrigation source, it

means that area under irrigation is very low and maximum area is covered by unirrigated

land. Farmers are mainly dependent on rainfall for cultivation.

• Primary School (PS) is available in all the sampling villages while in some villages it is

extended up to Middle School (MS). While for further education villagers go to the town

places that is Chota Nagpur, Hedal, Tirildih, Potka and Jamshedpur city which is about 18

kms from the project site

• The main source of drinking water supply is through hand pumps while only few villages

have uncovered wells. Majority of respondents expressed unsatisfactory opinion

regarding the availability of drinking water facility mainly during summer season when the

water table decreases

• The Government medical facility in the form of primary health centre is available in Juri

and Tirildih village and CHC in Potka town. Private medical reprsentatives are also

available in some of the villages. Mobile Health van attends on 22nd of every month in

Tumung village to provide medical help to the villagers. Villagers expressed satisfactory

opinion regarding the facilities available at the centre. ANM (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife)


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frequently visits all the villages and regular vaccination and health checkup camps are

organized by the health centre

• Two wheelers, auto rickshaws are the main mode of transportation used by natives in the

study area

• Power supply is available in almost all the sampling villages. Villagers are satisfied with the

electric supply which is available for about 22 hours a day

• Wood and Coal are the major fuel used for cooking purpose, while only 5-10% people in

the villages have gas facility provided by the government

• Post office is available in Tumung, Juri, Kutung, Haldi Pokhar and Tirildih villages

• Majority of surveyed population opted positive response regarding the project activity as

local population has been employed in the industry and the expansion will be given

preference in employment and the activity will help in development of auxiliary as well as

ancillary jobs in the region.

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Sex RatioChild Sex Ratio

FIG.1 BAR DIAGRAM REPRESENTING THE RATIO OF POPULATION IN THE STUDY AREA


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F

IG 2 BAR DIAGRAM REPRESENTING PERCENTAGE OF SCHEDULED CASTE AND

SCHEDULED TRIBES

FIG.3 OCCUPATIONAL PATTERN OF THE STUDY AREA

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46.91

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TABLE 1: DISTANCE AND DIRECTION OF THE VILLAGES SURVEYED

Sr.

No. Villages

Aerial distance

(km) Direction

1. Juri Bhumri Project Site

2. Bara Bhumri 6.6 NE

3. Potka 7.2 E

4. Gangadih 5 S

5. Chhota Banduaya 6 N

6. Tumung 8 NW

7. B. Kutung 9.6 W

TABLE 2 :SUMMARIZED DEMOGRAPHIC STUCTURE OF THE STUDY AREA

Sr.No. Parameter Study Area

Rural 1. No. of Villages 110 2. Area in Hectares 18267.9 3. Household 15376 4. Household Ratio 4.8 5. Total Population 74196 6. Male Population 37166(50.09) 7. Female Population 37030(49.90) 8. Population (0-6 Years)% 11124(14.99)

9. Population Density 406 10. Sex Ratio 996 11. Child Sex Ratio 951 12. Scheduled Caste % 2168(2.92) 13. Scheduled Tribes % 34809(46.91) 14. Literates % 40807(54.99) 15. Main Workers % 15388(20.73) 16. Marginal Workers % 13106(17.66) 17. Non-Workers % 45702(61.59)

Source: PCA Census 2011, Purvi Singhbhum District, Jharkhand State


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TABLE 3 :DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE OF THE STUDY AREA (RURAL)

Sr.No. Villages Households Total Population

Population (0-6 Years)

Scheduled Caste

Scheduled Tribes

Literates

Jharkhand State Purvi Singhbhum District Potka Tehsil

1. Pauri 402 1804 245 0 735 1176 2. Juri 604 2846 429 81 1007 1653 3. Roladi 193 953 148 1 739 517 4. Sarmanda 278 1310 198 113 547 741 5. Hakai 177 853 154 0 588 474 6. Namokhayerpal 68 325 55 0 309 136 7. Khayerpal 209 942 96 119 4 675 8. Gurbhanga 61 283 52 120 0 130 9. Sarjamdi 36 168 17 0 114 72 10. Kestrapal 15 60 7 0 0 50 11. Danisai Alias Bara

Pahari 33 149 18 0 0 121

12. Lagurasai 64 301 30 2 299 153 13. Digarmara 3 8 2 0 7 4 14. Gomeyasai 116 586 97 0 577 252 15. Gangadi 291 1342 191 0 228 770 16. Dariyasai 8 26 1 0 26 12 17. Naya Ksai Alias

Swargachhinr 46 193 20 148 13 114

18. Chanpi 134 691 102 0 691 372 19. Gangadibera 0 0 0 0 0 0 20. Nuagram 118 552 78 17 235 367 21. Naga 109 518 77 0 518 287 22. Maghuwasai 155 813 144 0 507 402 23. Sikarsai 150 644 86 3 452 291 24. Darusai 85 518 80 0 513 258 25. Hensra 184 896 132 180 127 549 26. Manglasai 47 265 30 0 0 161 27. Lakhansai 122 598 84 0 295 297 28. Dumurbera 0 0 0 0 0 0 29. Poradiha 373 1796 300 123 468 1020 30. Mudasai 47 248 31 0 247 117 31. Chhota Poradiha 3 7 2 0 7 0


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32. Dukurdiha 88 489 70 0 484 306 33. Pukhuriya 106 516 69 0 502 266 34. Rai Pur 130 659 108 0 0 324 35. Sangram 372 1520 210 75 755 764 36. Madansai 49 216 39 0 0 77 37. Mukundpur 228 923 113 0 22 459 38. Burudi 134 563 80 0 63 344 39. Dumurdiha 57 242 45 1 158 119 40. Upar Deuli 110 505 81 21 484 233 41. Harua Dauli 28 122 17 24 33 74 42. Bara Deuli 56 242 39 25 131 128 43. Hesal Amda 138 634 94 45 423 243 44. Saragdi 16 82 16 0 82 38 45. Bara Amda 44 196 29 17 42 108 46. Chhota Amda 204 955 153 0 0 455 47. Digarsai 146 719 131 6 391 325 48. Jojosai 143 625 99 0 531 303 49. Doyarsini 87 446 72 15 324 255 50. Jhagarsai 102 536 117 2 164 248 51. Bara Tilaijhor 131 586 89 0 0 237 52. Chhota Tilaijhor 69 302 38 28 225 120 53. Gobradi 48 252 34 0 234 141 54. Tangarsai 193 1037 188 1 755 484 55. Potka 363 1770 246 78 221 1222 56. Bankati 42 185 31 27 131 85 57. Bara Bhumri 315 1256 187 1 326 793 58. Barasai Alias

Rangamatiya 145 598 104 7 403 360

59. Chhota Banduya 99 508 77 0 495 246 60. Bhutka 125 615 86 0 591 345 61. Bagmara 149 870 119 0 683 515 62. Chirugora 0 0 0 0 0 0 63. Matku 491 2421 407 83 1467 1220 64. Kashidi 188 835 115 0 251 491 65. Baredi 115 625 88 0 622 341 66. Pichhli 311 1488 235 0 779 796 67. Chandpur 291 1435 239 107 975 792 68. Bingburu 103 627 106 12 613 316 69. Dholadi 245 1324 212 28 1154 723


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70. Hatnabera 49 228 39 0 190 109 71. Rajabasa 59 308 56 0 110 182 72. Porabhumri 149 804 141 0 684 403 73. Khariyasai 244 1146 188 2 988 546 74. Hesalbil 262 1199 164 74 458 695 75. Tiring 161 705 99 3 609 380 76. Kendmuri 124 650 133 0 545 272 77. Datbera 134 781 142 0 538 365 78. Juri Pahari 49 264 41 0 127 134

Total 11023 52704 8092 1589 28016 28553 Saraikela Kharwasan District Gobindpur(Rajnagar)Tehsil

79. Urughutu 111 492 52 0 143 354 80. Bara Sijulata 192 900 121 0 149 569 81. Patahesal 187 879 124 144 13 512 82. Dangardiha 114 521 71 0 69 341 83. Gobardhan 184 887 129 123 578 465 84. Rampur 64 300 71 0 297 124 85. Phuphundi 37 200 26 0 200 114 86. Muchiasai 34 155 24 0 120 90 87. Itapokhar 64 358 58 0 358 151 88. Jambani 309 1412 194 1 239 822 89. Balarampur 110 580 82 0 498 334 90. Gangadihi 57 277 35 0 0 188 91. Tuibasa 87 564 95 0 496 292 92. Sosodih 96 528 90 34 456 235 93. Gengeruri 268 1366 179 8 92 792 94. Khair Kocha 21 91 11 0 0 57 95. Bana 260 1161 155 0 402 531 96. Tengrani 262 1262 168 12 525 741 97. Lakhiposi 91 663 98 0 590 346 98. Paharpur 135 662 81 0 103 417 99. Tumung 202 1062 127 5 141 767 100. Antusahi 128 630 108 0 217 355 101. Nagadi 62 329 44 35 77 144 102. Chaliama 154 754 113 90 35 463 103. Dumardiha 34 164 21 0 0 100 104. Sonardi 136 624 100 0 63 393 105. Hesal 328 1730 234 21 12 940 106. Bamankutung 99 457 51 34 116 268


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107. Golokutung 116 528 68 0 219 292 108. Chota Sijulata 46 248 45 72 0 130 109. Khokro 176 799 127 0 544 374 110. Bankati 189 909 130 0 41 553

Total 4353 21492 3032 579 6793 12254 Grand Total 15376 74196 11124 2168 34809 40807


TABLE 4:OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE STUDY AREA (RURAL)

Sr.No. Villages Total

Main Workers

Main Workers Marginal Workers

Non-Workers Cultivators Agricultural

Laborers Household Laborers

Other Workers

Purvi Singhbhum District Potka Tehsil

1. Pauri 523 279 107 2 135 7 1274 2. Juri 717 195 129 19 374 315 1814 3. Roladi 276 64 36 11 165 176 501 4. Sarmanda 94 23 18 0 53 320 896 5. Hakai 212 76 37 16 83 42 599 6. Namokhayerpal 21 18 0 0 3 146 158 7. Khayerpal 132 11 0 4 117 204 606 8. Gurbhanga 60 1 38 0 21 42 181 9. Sarjamdi 54 24 13 0 17 35 79 10. Kestrapal 8 0 0 3 5 15 37 11. Danisai Alias Bara

Pahari 48 1 18 0 29 2 99

12. Lagurasai 45 42 2 0 1 51 205 13. Digarmara 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 14. Gomeyasai 52 18 6 0 28 155 379 15. Gangadi 403 10 146 8 239 14 925 16. Dariyasai 5 5 0 0 0 5 16 17. Naya Ksai Alias

Swargachhinr 3 1 0 0 2 63 127

18. Chanpi 35 5 11 0 19 325 331 19. Gangadibera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20. Nuagram 243 108 63 0 72 2 307 21. Naga 253 234 15 0 4 45 220 22. Maghuwasai 378 179 54 0 145 20 415 23. Sikarsai 50 26 1 0 23 239 355 24. Darusai 89 56 14 3 16 223 206 25. Hensra 102 8 5 8 81 195 599 26. Manglasai 83 30 2 0 51 19 163


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Workers




Other Workers

27. Lakhansai 4 1 1 0 2 174 420 28. Dumurbera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29. Poradiha 546 189 210 6 141 287 963 30. Mudasai 38 29 0 0 9 109 101 31. Chhota Poradiha 4 0 2 0 2 1 2 32. Dukurdiha 50 3 2 0 45 145 294 33. Pukhuriya 148 90 52 0 6 3 365 34. Rai Pur 57 4 1 0 52 172 430 35. Sangram 396 138 94 10 154 255 869 36. Madansai 63 1 33 0 29 15 138 37. Mukundpur 126 64 21 1 40 320 477 38. Burudi 120 48 0 5 67 87 356 39. Dumurdiha 82 8 15 0 59 10 150 40. Upar Deuli 194 49 106 0 39 52 259 41. Harua Dauli 32 9 19 0 4 13 77 42. Bara Deuli 12 8 0 0 4 85 145 43. Hesal Amda 21 15 0 1 5 157 456 44. Saragdi 17 9 6 0 2 20 45 45. Bara Amda 9 1 1 0 7 68 119 46. Chhota Amda 268 113 129 0 26 133 554 47. Digarsai 87 33 19 3 32 113 519 48. Jojosai 190 121 6 1 62 16 419 49. Doyarsini 167 43 65 0 59 6 273 50. Jhagarsai 129 17 76 0 36 14 393 51. Bara Tilaijhor 172 156 2 0 14 92 322 52. Chhota Tilaijhor 6 1 1 0 4 128 168 53. Gobradi 49 22 3 0 24 61 142 54. Tangarsai 386 36 50 2 298 20 631 55. Potka 344 7 15 2 320 274 1152 56. Bankati 70 0 23 0 47 10 105 57. Bara Bhumri 266 87 5 2 172 123 867 58. Barasai Alias

Rangamatiya 151 2 10 1 138 179 268

59. Chhota Banduya 8 1 0 0 7 127 373 60. Bhutka 114 2 1 5 106 251 250 61. Bagmara 302 207 31 0 64 134 434 62. Chirugora 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63. Matku 631 68 150 11 402 292 1498 64. Kashidi 75 2 0 1 72 139 621 65. Baredi 84 0 0 1 83 109 432 66. Pichhli 128 26 4 7 91 540 820 67. Chandpur 132 0 1 5 126 399 904


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Other Workers

68. Bingburu 210 119 46 0 45 63 354 69. Dholadi 77 2 5 1 69 342 905 70. Hatnabera 37 28 0 0 9 19 172 71. Rajabasa 66 33 5 0 28 25 217 72. Porabhumri 97 9 11 4 73 147 560 73. Khariyasai 261 126 38 3 94 99 786 74. Hesalbil 390 103 85 1 201 3 806 75. Tiring 121 57 8 6 50 197 387 76. Kendmuri 166 83 69 0 14 30 454 77. Datbera 3 0 0 0 3 192 586 78. Juri Pahari 29 5 13 0 11 106 129 79. Total 11021 3589 2149 153 5130 9021 32662 80. Saraikela-Kharwasan

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81. Gobindpur(Rajnagar) Tehsil

82. Urughutu 6 3 3 0 0 241 245 83. Bara Sijulata 150 130 9 1 10 156 594 84. Patahesal 173 8 129 11 25 81 625 85. Dangardiha 188 53 50 0 85 93 240 86. Gobardhan 267 100 139 0 28 202 418 87. Rampur 48 36 1 0 11 87 165 88. Phuphundi 41 27 4 0 10 63 96 89. Muchiasai 40 36 1 0 3 44 71 90. Itapokhar 67 57 5 0 5 137 154 91. Jambani 244 93 79 1 71 231 937 92. Balarampur 170 49 9 0 112 136 274 93. Gangadihi 5 0 0 0 5 82 190 94. Tuibasa 15 1 0 0 14 230 319 95. Sosodih 139 63 63 4 9 1 388 96. Gengeruri 297 227 12 0 58 122 947 97. Khair Kocha 28 19 1 0 8 4 59 98. Bana 395 272 13 0 110 183 583 99. Tengrani 39 8 3 2 26 469 754 100 Lakhiposi 104 89 0 1 14 82 477 101 Paharpur 83 45 4 0 34 111 468 102 Tumung 183 124 1 0 58 142 737 103 Antusahi 179 99 76 1 3 2 449 104 Nagadi 87 18 54 0 15 77 165 105 Chaliama 33 5 2 0 26 260 461 106 Dumardiha 46 20 15 0 11 2 116 107 Sonardi 179 43 91 4 41 22 423


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Other Workers

108 Hesal 463 56 138 7 262 338 929 109 Bamankutung 216 36 109 3 68 5 236 110 Golokutung 28 5 0 0 23 133 367 111 Chota Sijulata 101 8 67 1 25 3 144 112 Khokro 92 3 0 5 84 291 416 113 Bankati 261 218 36 0 7 55 593 114 Total 4367 1951 1114 41 1261 4085 13040 115 Grand Total 15388 5540 3263 194 6391 13106 45702


TABLE 5:INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCE BASE OF THE STUDY AREA

Sr.No. Amenities Availability in Number

1. Education Facility P(99),M(44), S(4)

2. Medical Facility PHC(2), PHS(12), MCW(17),D(4)

3. Drinking Water Facility T (12) ,UCW(103) HP(106),TW(59)

4. Drainage Facility OD(73)

5. Communication Facility PO(8), PH(19)

6. Transportation Facility Public BS(16)& Privtate BS(16), RS(2)

7. Approach Roads PR(108), KR(107)

8. Power Supply ED(97), EAG(8)

Source: Village amenities 2011, Purvi Singhbhum District, Jharkhand State

Abbreviations:

Educational Institutions

Medical Facilities Drinking Water Supply

Communication

P : Primary School

PHC : Primary health Centre

T : Tap Water PO : Post Office

M : Middle School PHS : Primary health sub centre

CW : Covered Well Water

PH : Phone connections

S : Secondary School

D : Dispensary

UCW : Uncovered Well Water

Drainage Facility

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pump Drainage CD : Covered

Drainage Power Supply Approach Road Transportation ED : Electricity for

domestic purpose

PR : Pucca Road

BS : Bus

KR : Kuccha road

RS : Railway Station

IMPACT ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

Critically analyzing the existing environmental status of the socio-economic profile and

visualizing the scenario with the project, the impacts of the project would be of diversified

nature i.e. primary or secondary, beneficial or adverse, local or regional, long term or short

term and reversible or irreversible. The qualitative effects on the socio economic environment

are so classified and are given in Table 6.

Positive Impacts

No Rehabilitation

The villages and their inhabitants at the project site will not be disturbed from their

settlements due to the proposed project. Therefore neither villages nor any part of village or

any hamlet will be disturbed during the project. As the project operations will not disturb or

relocate any village or settlement, no adverse impact is anticipated on any human settlement.

Increase in Job Opportunities

As per the survey it has been observed that the population in general do not have

opportunities of earning from employment and the non worker population is higher in the

region so the project in general will help to provide direct and indirect job opportunities for

auxiliary and ancillary works etc. The proposed expansion project may provide employment to

594 personnel.

The only employment to depend on is agriculture, which is seasonal. In the absence of any

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No burden in the existing Infrastructure Facilities

Local work force will be given first preference in the activity due to which influx of the

outsiders is not envisaged or it will be very minimal. Thus, there will not be the necessity of

provision of housing facility for the local workers and not stressing on the existing civic

amenities of the area. If sufficient number of local workers will not be available, then workers

from outside will be engaged. For the outside workers if any, housing arrangement and the

facilities will be provided at the project site.

Improvement in Infrastructure

The activity will benefit the local people due to provision of more infrastructural facilities such

as developments of approach routes within the village area, street light, health facilities etc.

Agriculture

The agricultural activities are seen in the areas where there is sufficient soil cover. The buffer

zone will remain undisturbed and no adverse impact is envisaged.

Adverse Impacts:

Impacts on Human Health

The project may have impact due to air pollution on the villages near to the Project site. The

impact from the air emissions are controlled efficiently using air pollution control equipments

and stacks will be designed in such a manner that in future after the implementation of the

project, the air emissions will be well within the prescribed ambient air quality limits set forth

by CPCB. The proponents of this facility will adopt effective control systems at all the identified

sources of emission.

Impacts on Agriculture

Productivity of crops may be deteriorated affecting the agriculture based livelihood due to the

pollution arising out of the project activity, if proper mitigation measures are not implemented.

Impacts on Public Health and Safety The discharge of waste materials (stack emission and solid wastes) from process operations can

have potential impact on public safety and health. The impact from the discharge of waste

products is not expected to be significant since, the adverse impacts on ambient air, water and

soil quality are predicted to be low. It is predicted that the impacts on public safety will be very

low, due to the effective safety system and safety management available in the plant.


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Qualitative Effects on Socio-economic Environment

Parameter Local

Regional

Direct Indirect Reversible Irreversible

Employment + • + + • +

Income + • + + • +

Transport + + + + • +

Education + • + • • +

Medical facilities + • + • • +

Communication + + + • • +

Sanitation - • - • • -

Housing + • + • • +

Health - • - - • -

Recreation + + • + • +

Agriculture - • - - • -

Cost of living + • • - • +

Business + + + • • +

Per Capita Income + + + • • +

Pollution - • - • • •

+ : Positive - : Negative • : Insignificant


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MITIGATION MEASURES OF SOCIO ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

Adequate measures have been envisaged in the project design to control air & noise

pollution. Proposed adequate & effective control measures will be provided which include

dust suppression

Awareness programs shall be arranged on health, hygiene and sanitation

Periodic health checkup camps, blood donation and eye check-up camps shall be

organized by project authority for villagers, contract laborers, employees and their family

Apart from the normal health check up, emphasis shall also be given to prevent specific

diseases originating due to emission of different pollutants such as respiratory aliments,

skin problems, water borne diseases, hearing abilities etc.

Job oriented training courses must be organized through industrial / technical training

institutions for educated youth like electrical, tailoring, plumbing, type writing, shorthand

and machine repairing, welding fabrication, and other skill developing trades

Whenever necessary, collaboration between project authority and local bodies will be done

on regular basis with an objective to build and maintain a good relationship which is

necessary for smooth functioning of the project as well as progress and welfare of the

people in the study area

Awareness programs will be taken to make people aware about the environmental

protection, need of water conservation etc.

At the work place, first aid facilities shall be maintained at a readily accessible place with

necessary appliances including sterilized cotton wool etc. Ambulance facility shall also be

provided during emergency

Sufficient supply of water fit for drinking shall be provided at suitable places.

Sanitary facilities shall be provided at accessible place within the work zone and kept in a

good condition.

In order to operate and maintain the plant facilities including its technical/ administration

needs, the estimated manpower requirement at the full developed stage has been arrived at

based on the organizational structure as shown below.


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Manpower Requirement

In order to operate and maintain the plant facility including its technical/ administration needs,

the estimated manpower requirement at the full developed stage has been arrived at based on

the organizational structure as shown below.Manpower requirement for 2 units working in 2

shifts (8 hours/shift) will require 594 personnel.

Manpower Requirement for the proposed project

Unit Existing Proposed Total Sponge iron unit 80 0 80 Mini blast furnace 25 0 25 08mw cpp 43 0 43 Steel melting shop 0 77 77 8~15mw cpp 0 55 55 Sponge iron unit 0 60 60 Fly ash brick plant 0 111 111 15mw cpp 0 75 75 Rolling mill 0 68 68

Total 148 446 594

Social Impact Assessment

Introduction

The term “Social Impact” means all social and cultural consequences, including changes of

people’s lift, production, social relations and organization pattern, brought about by any private

or public activity, as well as cultural impacts, including changes of people’s behavior, the view

of value and religion.

The objective of a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is to assess the possible social impacts that

may be brought about by a development project, to understand, manage and control changes,

to formulate, implement mitigation measures to minimize adverse social impacts or prevent

from extension. In the assessment, the most important key is to carry out social intervention to

settle, mitigate and eliminate the adverse impacts and manage the social impacts rationally.

Social Impact Assessment is carried out, based on impacts to all the properties and assets

identified along the project site. The socio-economic survey in the project area was carried out

and the detailed relevant information.


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Objectives of Social Impact Assessment Study

The main objective of conducting social survey is to provide inputs of social concerns and to

avoid or minimise the adverse social impacts with the best possible solutions at minimum cost.

The social reconnaissance exercise is intended to assess the negative impacts (direct, indirect or

cumulative) and to suggest mitigating measures to avoid or at least minimise the adverse

impacts on nearby communities and people. To minimise and or avoid the adverse impacts

through suggested appropriate measures that can be adopted during the operation of the

project.

The above objectives can be summarized as follows:

― To identify Socio economic status of the study area;

― To collect base line demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the study area

― To gather from the villagers information on the awareness and opinion about of the project

― To know the perceptions and expectations of the respondents from the project authority

― To suggest an appropriate action plan for improving/ restoring the living standards of people

in the study area

Rehabilitation & Resettlement Plan

The proposed expansion project does not involve any displacement of persons and no

rehabilitation or resettlement is necessary.

Reconnaissance Survey of the Project Area

The study team carried out extensive visits to collect social features within the study area.

Other primary data has been collected by using structured and semi-structured questionnaires.

Socio

Economic survey was been carried out in all the directions within the 10 km radius of the study

area to know their socio economic status that includes the basic amenities like education,

health, communication and transportation, drinking water facility, sanitation facility and their

views, expectation and perceptions about the project.

The consultations were carried out with both individuals and groups during the reconnaissance

survey involving local people, directly and indirectly affected persons, public consultation

involved information dissemination i.e. informing the people about the details of the project

and to invite their suggestions and comments.


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Analysis of Data and Reconnaissance Exercise

The data collected through the above steps were compiled to develop the social scenario of the

project area and the sensitive components within that. The collected data was analyzed,

tabulated, summarized and accordingly socio-economic features of the project area were

assessed. The analysis will indicate the feasibility of the project and will help in suggesting

various socially viable options and suggested mitigation measures to make the project socio-

economically acceptable.

Details of Project Area

The study area was defined as an area within 10 km radius around the proposed project site.

Total 110 villages are coming within the 10 km radius of the study area. The villages are from

Potka Tehsil of Purvi Singhbhum District and Govindpur Tehsil of Saraikela Kharwasan District.

Total 12 villages are coming within the core zone of the project area. Socio economic survey

was conducted in 7 villages of the study area the details of the amenities available in the

villages is summarized below and the details of the survey recorded in questionnaire are

given in

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SUMMARISED DETAILS OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY

Sr.No. Name of the Villages

Education Facility Health Facility Drinking Water Facility

Sanitation Facility

1.

Juri Bhumri

Primary(1),Middle (1), High school(-) at Haldi Pokhar Village 5 kms from the village

Referral Hospital but the facility is very poor

Government water Pipeline Supply, Hand Pump

No sewage system in the village, drainage system is unsatisfactory.

2.

Bara Bhumri

Primary(1),Middle (-), High school(-)at Tirildih Village 5 kms from the village

No medical facility(Potka town-4 kms)

Hand Pump(10)

No sewage System

3.

Potka

No School Facility Government doctor visits every month

Government Well(1)

Lack of sanitation System

4. Gangadih Aganwadi(2)Primary (1), High School(1)

No medical Facility

Hand Pump (4)

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facility 5. Chhota

Banduaya Primary(1),Middle (-), High school(-)at Tirildih Village 4- 5 kms from the village

No medical facility(PHC in Tirildih village(4 kms)

Hand Pump (3), Government Well

No sewage System

6.

Tumung

Primary(1), Middle(1), High School (-) at Hedal(5kms), Tirildih(5 kms)

Registered Medical Practitioner(1), Mobile Van Facility

Hand Pump (4), Private Well(2)

No sewage System

7. B. Kutung

Primary (1), Middle (1), High School (-) at Chota Nagpur 3 kms.

PHS, Homoepathic Hospital

Government wells, hand pump

No sanitation and toilet facility

Source: Socio Economic survey

Public Consultation

As part of the participatory approach, the project has been designed in due consultation with

all the stakeholders. Public consultation is mandatory for any investment in infrastructural

development program. The aim of the public consultation is to make the people aware about

the developmental activities being undertaken in their locality and to incorporate their views

for making sustainable plan during the design and to have successful completion of the project.

Public consultations were carried out at the villages within the study area. The participants

included villagers, farmers, Panchayat representatives, Medical Representatives and other

stakeholders.

Methods of Public Consultation

Informal and formal consultations in the project area were conducted which adopted the following methodology:

(i) Walk over survey and informal discussion with people

(ii) Conducting focused group discussions.

(iii) Individual interviews with villagers.


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Key Findings of the Consultation

The key findings of the consultation on various issues such as, general perception, expectation from the project and suggestions to mitigate any damage are given below:

Points Discussed in consultation Opinion and Expectations Issues Discussed:

• The Project Background,

Environmental, Social issue and benefit from the project were explained to the Stakeholders.

• The Main issue of villagers during public consultation was discussed.

• Perceptions of the villagers were discussed

• Expectations of the respondent from the project proponent were discussed to know their priority needs and requirements

• Maximum people are aware about the existing plant of SSPL but are not aware about the expansion of the project.

• As the main problem faced by most of the villagers is scarcity of water, they are expecting that water facility should be provided to them; also proponent must work for maintenance of Hand Pumps.

• Villagers opined that the proposed expansion project may increase the pollution level in the region so project proponent must adapt necessary measures to mitigate the environmental impacts

• Proponent must organize health camps for the villagers

• Villagers of project site are expecting that proponent must arrange mode of transportation for the villagers face difficulty in travelling

• Fodder for animals should be provided to the villagers

Source: Socio Economic Survey


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PHOTOS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION


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CSR (CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY) ACTIVITIES

As per the guidelines on Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability for Central Public

Sector Enterprises, Every year, each CPSE shall with the approval of its Board of Directors make

a budgetary allocation for CSR and Sustainability activities / projects for the year. The budgetary

allocation will be based on the profitability of the company. More specifically, it will be

determined by the Profit after Tax (PAT) of the company in the previous year as shown here

under:

PAT of CPSE

in the previous year

Range of Budgetary allocation for CSR and Sustainability activities (as % of PAT in previous year)

(i) Less than Rs. 100 Crore 3%-5% (ii) Rs. 100 Crore to Rs. 500 Crore

2%-3%

(iii) Rs. 500 Crore and above 1%-2%

Apart from the various environmental protection measures, the project proponent is conscious

of its social responsibility and as any good corporate citizen, it is proposed to undertake the

following works in the surrounding areas of the project site:

The CSR policy of the company needs to be comprehensive to deal with the various issues that

concern the welfare of the local people. The interventions can be divided into two main

categories-

a) Employee Wellbeing

b) Community Development

To begin with the company can conduct a rapid need assessment in the community. Under the

above category focus shall be on the areas like healthcare, education, infrastructure

development, livelihood and skill building, women empowerment, child care, environment

sanitation, etc. This will help the local people stay healthy and will help to gain local support.

This will help to establish an identity among the people and gain their support. The

participation of the people from the beginning will ensure greater sustainability of the

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Community Health Improvement activities such as periodically medical checkup camps,

blood donation camps and health awareness camps for child and mother care, health

and hygiene practices shall be implemented

Disinfection of dug wells and other potable water sources and awareness camps shall be

organized on water borne diseases, health and hygiene etc.

Scholarships shall be given to bright students from the local community

Programs for environmental education and public participation shall be developed

with the help of audio visual aids to create awareness about the activities.

Awareness campaign shall be organized by the project proponent for water

conservation

Improvement in community educational activities will cover the distribution of

educational books, stationary and aids and other infrastructure facilities etc.

Decrease water scarcity problem at a possible extent during scarcity period through

conducting water conservation programs and by built up rain water harvesting pits

Afforestation programs will involve the activities such as greenbelt development,

plantation of trees in villages’ road side and development of nursery for maintaining the

greenery of the area & preventing pollution

Therefore the proposed project can be considered “significantly positive” i.e. keep

regular watch on adverse impacts through practicing pollution control measures and post

monitoring with simultaneous contribution towards raising standard of living of the people in

study area together with its development.

Shah Sponge and Power Ltd. is carrying out various activities under the Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) in villages adjacent to the Project area. The details of the activities carried

out under CSR from March 2015-September 2016 by the proponent are given in ANNEXURE II

while the summary of activities is described below:


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SUMMARY OF CSR ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY PROPONENT

(Year April 2015-Sept 2016)

Sr.No. Programmes/Activities Villages Expenses

1. Distribution of drinking water from April 2015-October 2016

Juri, Potka, Pawru, Samarsai, Mahudih, Haldipokhar, Tiring, Naudgram, Bhumri, Tetla

2,54,000

2. Distribution of Umbrella to 300 villagers on 1st May 2015

villages adjacent to the plant

20,000

3. Medical Health Camp(17.03.15, 6.07.15 &January 2016)

Juri, Powru, Potka 72,698

4. Contribution of Rs.3500/ month to teacher for providing coaching to the students.(Nov 2015-Sept 2016)

Khaparsai 38,500

5. Green Plantation (20.7.15,25.07.16) Neighbouring villages of the plant

8,300

6. Providing JCB for leveling of roads Adjoining area to the project site

3,81,486

7. Hire of JCB for digging of ponds Hatnabera, Juri, Turi villages

4,75,524

8. Hire of JCB for Levelling of Football Ground

Barasai 1,36,912

Total Expenditure 13,87,420

Source: Information provided by the Project Proponent LIST OF ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE PROJECT AUTHORITY IN THE VILLAGES Tree Plantations in and around the Plant site area has been done by the authority and

proper care and maintenance is carried out

Workers are provided with safety equipments such as helmets, masks, shoes etc.

Supply of drinking water through water tankers to near by villages as per the demand of

villagers during marriage ceremony or functions. Villagers directly approach the proponent


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and apply for the requirement of drinking water. List of villages in which water supply has

been carried out is given in ANNEXURE III

Digging of ponds by the project authority at Hatnabera and Turi village

Pre-Medical and medical health check-up camps has been organised for the site workers

and the villagers

Renovation and Maintenance of Temple in Turi village

Blanket distribution to the nearby villages of project site to protect them from cold waves

during winter season

Contribution for conducting Bhagwat katha for maintaining religious harmony among the

villagers

Constructed Sudha Ras water cooler in Hata village to provide water to the villagers

Distribution of Umbrella to about 300 villagers on Labour Day

Distribution of Bleaching Powder in nearby villages to maintaining portability of water

Umbrella Distribution to the Villagers Supply of Drinking Water during Ceremony in Villages

PHOTOS OF CSR ACTIVITIES


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Medical Aid to the Villagers Ambulance Facility

Water cooler Facility in Hata Village Renovation of Temple in Turi Village

Construction of Club for Youth


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FOLLOWING ACITVITIES PROPOSED IN THE STUDY AREA As per the information gathered from the proponent and through the socio economic survey in the study area it has been observed that the project authority is carrying out various CSR activities for the welfare of people in the region but as per the perceptions and exceptations of the villages certain activities can be proposed in the surrounding areas of the site with the consent of gram panchayat and by identifying the priorities needs of the villagers: Education Scholarships for girls and organizing technical education training programmmes for the

youths in the villages of core area of plant site Assistance to the schools in the region by providing children with stationary, books, bags

etc. Drinking water facility in the primary and middle schools of Juri, Haldipokhar, Tirildih

villages Health & Family Welfare Mobile Clinics and Health camps for the villages in both Core and Buffer zone areas of the

project site Provision and supply of medicines at the referral hospital of Juri and at PHS in B.Kutung

village Assistance in construction of public toilets in the villages adjacent to plant site Awareness programs for the villagers regarding health and hygiene Infrastructure Development Construction of community centres/halls at adjacent village of project site Installation/ Repair of Hand Pumps/ Bore wells in village of project area Grampanchayat dugwell de-siltation & deepening Community Welfare Activities . Annual Distribution of seeds & saplings in the villages Community Water Conservation Rain water harvesting ponds and ground water recharge pits in villages of project site Water conservation awareness programs Community Capacity Building • Imparting vocational training for technical skills to the educated youth population of the

local villages • Self employment training for women as stitching, embroidery, tailoring, handicrafts


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QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION

ANNEXURE I


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ANNEXURE II

LIST OF CSR ACTIVITIES


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Health Checkup programmes conducted by Project Proponent


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Application for requirement of water by villagers

ANNEXURE III


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LIST OF VILLAGES PROVIDED WITH WATER SUPPLY

FROM OCTOBER 2016-MARCH 2017


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