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L&T HIMACHAL HYDROPOWER LIMITED

COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR

REOLI DUGLI HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT, (420+10) MW DISTRICT LAHAUL-SPITI

HIMACHAL PRADESH

WAPCOS LIMITED (A Government of India Undertaking)

76 C, Sector 18, Gurgaon - 122015, Haryana, INDIA Tel. +91-124-2397396, Fax. +91-124-2397392

Email: [email protected]

VOLUME-III PUBLIC HEARING DETAILS

JANUARY 2017

CONTENT

L&T Himachal Hydropower Limited Public Hearing Details for Reoli Dugli HEP Lahaul-Spiti, HP

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 1

2. ISSUES RAISED DURING PUBNLIC HEARING 2

APPENDICES

Appendix I H.P. State Pollution Control Board – Public Notice

Appendix II Attendance Sheet

Appendix III Proceedings of Environmental Public Hearing

PUBLIC HEARING DETAILS


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PUBLIC HEARING DETAILS

1. INTRODUCTION

Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board has organized the

'Environmental Public Hearing' of proposed Reoli-Dugli Hydroelectric Project

(420+9.2 MW) under the chairmanship of District Commissioner, Lahaul & Spiti,

Shri Vivek Bhatia and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Udaipur, Shri Vishal Sharma, on

05.10.2016 at 11 A.M. at open field of village and post office Tindi helipad,

District-Lahaul-Spiti. This public hearing was conducted as per standard procedure

under Govt. of India Notification No.S.O.1533 dated 14.09.2006. The advertisements

for Public Hearing were issued in following newspaper on 02.09.16

1. The Tribune

2. Dainik Bhaskar

3. Punjab Kesari

The copy of advertisements is enclosed as Appendix-I. The list of the officers and

persons attended the 'Public Hearing' is herewith attached as Appendix-II.

At the onset of public hearing, the representative o f Himachal Pradesh State

Pollution Control Board welcomed the chairman as well as public present in the

meeting and described the purpose and motive of Public hearing. Thereafter, the

Project management and their consultant described about the Project and the

Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan in detail. At

last, the company representative requested for co-operation from the local public

for the implementation of Project and expressed the company commitments towards

the development of the area and thanked the public for their presence in the public

hearing.

Thereafter, the public hearing was started with the permission of the chairman. The

Assistant Environmental Engineer said to the public that a suitable platform is being

offered to you people for raising your thoughts, doubts and suggestions fearlessly

on environmental conservation. The minutes of meeting are enclosed as Appendix-

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2. ISSUES RAISED DURING PUBLIC HEARING

The public hearing was started with the permission of the Chair, Various points raised

by the public and their replies by the company and Govt. Officers are given in Table-

1.

Table-1: Issues raised and response given during Public Hearing

S.No.

Name & Address Issue raised Replies of the raised issues

1. Sh. Motilal Sharma, Vill- Kutheh., PO-Tindi, Subdivision- Udaipur,District- Lahaul- Spiti (HP.)

We all villagers welcome this Project. The River Chandra-Bhaga is only being used by us for disposal of bone ashes, otherwise there IS no benefit tothe Himachal and India. If India is illuminated or lighted from this project then it should be established immediately, we are in favor of this 1) Based on information

shared, we wanted that any delay in the project to beremoved and work should be started immediately so that unemployed youth get the employment.

1) The project management stated that as per GoHP Policy, we are committed to engage 70% locals. We will also try to engagebeyond this policy.

2) The LADA amount is to be deposited to DCor SDM so that this fund can be spend in affected gram panchayat Tindi, notin other Panchayat.

2)The Project management stated that as per GoHP LADA, Policy-2011,1.5% of the total cost of the project shall be deposited to GoHP. The expenditure on various development work shall be done by the Local Area Development Committee as per procedure laid down in


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LADF policy. 3) Where are the muck

dumping points? Some water to be released from muck dumping points so t h a t we could dispose our bone ashes into River and other animals and cattles could not die from water.

3) The Project management informed that muck dumping site & its protection work will be done under the direction of state pollution control board. Details of 7 muck dumping sites allowed out of 8 have been identified which are as follows:- I) Dl & D2 near to

Lohini village and atthe Right Bank of the River.

2) D3 at GREF 0 Point, Limatyadh village, Right bank of theRiver

3) D4 at right sideof Arsed nallah and left bank of the River.

4) D5 at left sideof Arsed Nallah andleft bank of the River.

5) D6 at both sideof Rohli Nallah andright bank of the River.

6) D7 at Gohar Nallah and right bank of theRiver.

Prior to the public hearing, approval has been taken from HPSPCB for all thedumping sites.

4) DC sir, prior to signing of MOU with company we have a

4) The Project management stated that wherever the road and bridge


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confusion-we and Gram panchayat people are knowing that firstly t he company will construct the road, bring the machinery and then only the tunnel work will be possible. There are some other sayings that road at Daare place are being submerged and electricity supply are being submerged and electricity supply are interrupted due to Moser baer Company Project. In that case how we will get the facility of electricity and road.

improvement are required shall be doneto bring the machineries.

5) It is known to us, others and Border Road Organization (BRO) is saying that Company should do an agreement and provide the funding for alternative arrangement for the road which is being submerged at Daare place. Moser Bare or L&T whosoever should ta lk m u t u a l l y o n the interruption of electricity and road? Our public is to be assured that firstly the road and bridge are constructed to bring the machinery thereafter the

5) The Project management clarified that from upstream onwards of the dam about 2 kmroad is being submerged from this project. The submerged road will be constructed prior to the construction of Project. Earlier about 5-6 kms of Road was going to be submerged but we have reduced the dam height by05 meters thereby reducing the environmental & area submergence.


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project work to be started. it should be clarified.

6) Sir, our people has one mega point- Mudgraw nallah many times be unsound. Therefore our cash crop like pea,cauliflower could notreach the mandi. Likewise we have dandhal nallah hence we wanted that company should construct the tunnel in them prior to the signing of MoU and supply of our cash crop could not be interrupted and reached to Mandi. The project should be constructed as soon as possible as the water is flowing worth lessely.

6).The Project Management said that this was not i n our c o gn i z a n c e , since you have highlighted the issue henceforthwe will record inproject planning and follow the Govt. direction on the same.

7). If poisonous gases are emitted during excavation of the tunnel then what shall be done by the project management? It is being asked by the village ladies that project will run upto 40 years. Will the villagers get the freeelectricity fromproject?

7).The Project management explained that Project geology has been evaluated by Geological survey of India. As such the possibility of poisonous gas emission is rare and least in Himalayan region but still if it happens then it should be managed by high end technology. The Project management clarified that there is no provision of free electricity as per the policy of Govt. of


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Himachal Pradesh. 2. Shri Payre Lal

(TAC) Village- Kutah, PO-Tindi, Sub- division-Udaipur, District- Lahaul- Spiti (HP.)

As our friend Sh. Moti Lal Sharma stated that Project work shall be started as soon as possible but we also have some sort of problem;-

1) The area has unemployed youth which shall be given employment.

1) The Project management said that this has beenanswered i n serial no.1.

2) The muck to be disposed properly and plantation to bedone thereon.

2) The Project management replied that Muck shall be disposed scientifically at HPSPCB approved locations and thereafter plantation will be done on these locations after putting asoil layer on it.

3) There shou ld not be the problem ofelectricity supply and road access.

3) The Project management said that this has beenanswered in serial no.1.

4) How much time will be taken to start the project construction and where to be plantation done? Kindly give details of forest & dumping area. I would like to urge State pollution control Board, District admin. that this project should only be allowed toestablish if local people will

4)The Project management stated that possibility of starting Project construction could be 1 year after submission of DPR. The project will acquire 172hectares of forest land.


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give consent otherwise it will not.

3. Sh.Sandeep Kumar, Pradhan, Gram Panchayat- Tindi PO- Tindi, Sub- division- Udaipur, District- Lahaul- Spiti (HP.)

HPSPCB has organized public hearing today and this has been reference to Environment. Regarding NOC, The Government has snatched t h e power of public and handed over to administration. 1) Muck dumping,

diversion tunnel has been talked. We wanted to know whether the village Lohini will be displaced.

The Project management stated that pertaining toNOC, directive of Govt. Himachal Pradesh shall becomplied.

1) The Projectmanagement replied that no village andhousehold wi l l bedisplaced from thisproject.

2) Lohini village has only one drinking water source, which w i l l be dried due to tunnel crossing, therefore drinking and irrigation arrangement to be done on each village affected.

2) The Project management replied that project tunnel isproposed 200 meter away from the village and 300 meterdeep under the hill, Therefore it has leastpossibility to affect the water source &village, but if still happens then drinking and irrigationarrangement will be provided.

3) L&T has employed 4 person, will they be expelled after public hearing?

3) The Project is under survey and investigation stage therefore less no. of person has been engaged. The employment will be given till the running ofthe project & thereafter we normally relocate


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the employees in other projects.

4) L&T shall establish their workers camp outside the village.

4) The Project management replied that while establishing the labour camp for the project due care shall be taken.

5) Each family of the panchayat should get the employment. We should not face the difficulties as Sanj and Kinnaur people are facing. The commitment made during public hearing should be fulfilled. The project management should not do it by willfulness

5) The Project management said that it has already beenanswered in serial no.l. The Projectmanagement said that whatsoever is said with reference to project shall be fulfilled.

4. Sh. Bheem SenThakur,Village- Kutah, Po- Tindi, Sub- division- Udaipur, District- Lahaul-Spiti (HP.)

1) 70% locals to be employed and not only the beldars, chowkidars but also employed on higher post.

2) Project office should be established in Tindi village. APPROPRIATE

1) The Project management s a i d that it has already beenanswered in serial no.1.

2) The Project management repliedthat project office will be established in Tindi village only.

3) Road works to be completed before project construction. Electricity supply also to be taken care. We are in favour of this project and should bestarted immediately. By the way this water is only being used by us for bone ash

3). Road work will be done before the start of the project &electricity supply willbe taken care of.


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disposal. 4) We wanted to

know whether the company will make arrangement of school and college also.

4) School will be built at the time of project construction. Skill development will also be promoted in consultation with panchayat.

5) Locals to be given preference In contractors as well as in Equipment's hire. Pollution to becontrolled. Water and air cleanliness also to be taken care.

5) Project construction would requires high end machineries and will come from outside, but preference wi l l be given to the locals for hiring vehicle like dumper, truck etc. Contract works will be given tothe locals. The Project management stated that air, water quality and pollution control are fully planned Inthe project and shall be ensured based on their capabilities.

5. Sh. Bahadur Singh, Ex. Vice President, Village-PO-Tindi, Sub-Division-Udaipur, District-Lahaul & Spiti

1) Lohini village which has 10 houses and land holdings of the people are less than 1 or beegha will be highly affected from this project. The company people will cheat us and depart. We are against the establishing this project.

1) The Project management stated that possibility of loss to the village land & Water resource from this project is least. During construction if any loss is occurred then it should be compensated as per Govt. directive. The project will not impact any private land.

2). Due to this project our pasture field will be affected so weare against the project.

2). The project proponent said that there will not any adverse impacts on pasture field.

6. Sh. Suraj Thakur, Vi 1) I am not agree with 1) The project proponent


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IIage Kain,Gram Panchayat- Tidi PO-Tindi, Sub- division- Udaipur, District- Lahaul-Spiti (HP.)

project management sayings and would like to ask through administration as how much per capita agricultural land in Tindi & further want to say that there is no transparency in employment. How long employment will be given 12 years or 15 years or how long? Those who will begiven employment will be from Tindi ?

said that first part of question regarding agricultural land is related to this project. The Project management further replied that Employment should be given till the construction period ofthe project.

2) This district has 570 illegal encroachment out of this Tindi alone has 100 cases.

2) The Project management stated that question is not in the context of this project.

3) How the compensation isgiven if crops and apple trees are ruined due to this project? People which are being impacted from the project, where and how they will be rehabilitated?

3) The Project management possibility of crop and loss from this project is it happens then damage tobe made by the stated that apple trees least. Still if assessment concerned department and will be compensated accordingly.

4) Will the employmentbe givenpopulation or ward wise? People should give the employmentfor 40 years as the project run 40years.

4). The Project management stated that it has already been answered in serial no. 3 (3).


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5) The government is giving the forest land to the company but why it is not being given to the general people.

5) The Project management stated that question is not in the context of project.

7. Sh. Ram Thakur, Vill- Limtayar, Gram Panchayat- Tidi PO-Tindi, Sub- division- Udaipur, District- Lahaul-Spiti (HP.)

I) The stage which was erected 4 years ago dismantled. Hence gathering at this place is being impacted. Stage construction is still incomplete, only two pillars are standing there and not completed yet.

1) The Project management stated that In first phase the stage was not dismantled rather it was repaired. Estimate preparation is under progress in second phase and same will be tried to complete under CSR after starting the project.

2) As earlier it was asked by Suraj that if crops or apple trees to be ruined due to this

project then how the compensation will be given to us?

2) The project proponent said that nothing of this kind generally happens but if any sort of damage to occurred fruit trees due to pollution then it will be assessed by concerned department and based on this compensation will be given.

3) The roads has not been metalled therefore causing pollution and harming our apple t r e e s .

3)The P r o j e c t management stated that raised question is not in context ofthis project.

8. Sh. Hari Thakur, vill Bhujund, PO Tindi, Sub-division Udaipur, District Lahaul-Spiti (HP)

1). In early days we have seen in Kinnaur, Bhakra and Pong dam that displaced people are still wondering. The person who loses

1). The Project management stated that no village and household will be displaced from this project hence not be sacred. Whatever has


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his house has pain but the country isin crisis hence the project establishment on chandrabhaga river is indispensable in the interest of nation. But the public whatsoever has questioned asuitable initiative should be t aken upand there should not be credibility gap. Small things like stage dismantling not to be talked. This project not to beexecuted like hakra and Pong dam, locals demand to be keep In mind and project to be constructed in the national interest.

been said with reference to this project will be fulfilled.

9. Sh. Raju, Vill- Lohini, Po- Tindi, Sub- division- Udaipur, District- Lahaul-Spiti (HP.)

I). What are the views on fog to be generated due to dam building?

1). The p ro j e c t management stated that fog generation is a natural phenomenon and it demise automatically in due course of time. Theproject is also conceptualize as run of the river scheme wherein the water levels goes up and down therefore possibility of fog generation is least.

10. Sh. Om Praksh, Vill-Limtayar, PO-Tindi, Sub- division-Udaipur, District-

1) How long for the employment to b e provided 10 years o r 15 years?

1) The Project management stated that it has already been answered In


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Lahaul-Spiti (HP.) serial no.6 (1) wh i ch was raised by the Sh.Suraj Thakur.

2) Those were employed now shall be continued or laid off?

2) The Project management stated that employment will only be possible in event of running the project.

11. Sh. Suresh, Vill- Salgran, PO-Tindi, Sub- division-Udaipur, District- Lahaul-Spiti (HP.)

1). If dam is built here then how long the water travel towards upstream, due to this pasture land, plants, trees and cremation ghat will be submerged. What provision has been made for this?

1). The Project management stated that due to construction of dam about 5.4 km long reservoir will be created. There is aleast possibility ofpasture land and cremation ghat submergence, In case ithappens then It will be arranged at other location. As per forest conservation rules the trees are not to be cut below 4 meters of full reservoir level as the water goes up and down.

APPENDIX

APPENDIX-I

APPENDIX-II

Appendix-III

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