5.0 INFORMATION PACKAGE FOR DISSEMINATION*

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1 Project: Social Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Sheet 1 of INFORMATION PACKAGE FOR DISSEMINATION* A social consideration is needed in order to take the affected people or sub-groups in confidence. It reflects the involuntary resettlement, affected indigenous population or other vulnerable categories that need to be addressed under the project. Based on social assessment along draft road alignment, the PIU in consultation with local people tries to minimize the impact on vulnerable sub-populations. A collective attempt to minimize adverse impacts on dwellings, forest, land, water, and flora and fauna is needed at this stage. Peoples participation, particularly the PAPs, at the stage of finalization of alignment through transect walk or other means of public consultations will minimize the impact on vulnerable people. It is also necessary to minimize public grievance and resistance. In cases of unavoidable circumstances of land acquisition, a proper and transparent resettlement plan and compensation package should be in place with definite time-bound frame. All temporary as well as permanent land acquisition is to be chalked out and disseminated well in advance. Compensation package should needlessly consider monetary as well as livelihood loss. All these public consultation, finalization of alignment with reasons for re-alignment, transect walk needs to be properly documented. A good documentation will reflect the consideration of social dimension. Document also should reflect how the R&R issues have taken care at different stages of project implementation. DPR should contain a time frame and implementation schedule for land acquisition and resettlement. At the same time, it should reflect the consideration of agricultural seasons etc to protect seasonal loss. Resettlement is not a one time issue and it needs to be considered thoroughly throughout the implementation. In this context, the capacity building of PIU members is essential to sensitize them on social issues. The main objectives of information dissemination are: To increase awareness the PMGSY road construction in the community To take opinion of the key community representatives and PAPs To sensitize local people for possible impacts Keeping all this in mind, an Information Dissemination Framework has been prepared, and is given below.

2 Project: Social Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Sheet 2 of 6 Monitoring Mechanism and Flow of Information PIU (Social Office) (Monthly) DLSC (Quarterly) SRRDA (Quarterly) NRRDA Agencies to be involved at the Various Stages of the Project Sr. No Process Agency Involved 1. Dissemination of Information PIU (EE/SE/AE), Village about the Core Network 2. Dissemination of Information at PIU (AE/JE), Village village level 3. Transect Walk PIU (AE/JE), Village, revenue department, forest department, BDO/DLSC, Bamboo Development Agency 4. Identification of the existing land width, checking of land records and identification of ownership of land 5. Consultation of PAPs for land donation PIU (AE/JE), Village, revenue department, forest department, BDO/DLSC, Bamboo Development Agency PIU (AE/JE), Village, revenue department, BDO/DLSC, other key persons of the village 6. Land Donation PIU (EE/SE/AE/JE), Village, BDO/DLSC, revenue department, other key persons of the village

3 Project: Social Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Sheet 3 of 6 Information Package for Dissemination Project Stage/Activities PRIORITIZATION After finalization of Core Network Responsible Person/Agency PIU, Zilla Parishad and Gram Village Responsible Person/Agency will: Disseminate information on Core Network to Community - List and maps of Core Network roads will be posted at District and Gram Village offices Community is expected to: Provide opinions on the Project roads to GP and PIU or later provide such feedback during Transect Walk PLANNING Prior to finalization of alignment Transect Walk PIU, Zilla Parishad and Gram Village PIU, Gram Village, and Revenue Official(CO/EAC) Distribute Project information - Brochures with key project information at Village, Market Place, Local Newspaper, etc, Announce the date, time and route of Transect Walk one week before the Walk. Explain how the Walk and subsequent consultation will be conducted. Walk with the community people along the proposed alignment and listen to the issues and concerns raised Identify the locations requiring additional land, environmentally sensitive areas, vulnerable groups of people, etc. Identify modifications to be made to the design. Understand the purpose of the Project, nature of road improvement envisaged, and responsibility of the community in project preparation and implementation Provide concerns related to Proposed road improvement such as extent of land take, impacts on vulnerable people and common properties, land with traditional rights, etc. Provide suggestions to be incorporated in the road design such as issues relating to drainage lines, irrigation water courses, road safety, etc. Formal Consultation with Affected Persons Census Survey of Affected Persons PIU, and Village PIU, and Village Hold public meetings to be participated by persons likely to be affected by the project. Inform the final alignment and how the concerns raised by the community during the Transect Walk have/have not been addressed in the project design. Dispatch survey enumerators to individual affected persons/households to identify (i)extent of impacts, (ii) vulnerability Raise further concerns, if any, to the final design and alignment Proceedings of the consultation will be duly recorded and signed by all the affected persons, PRI representatives and PIU officials. Cooperate with the survey enumerators in gathering data on socio-economic profiles of individual

4 Project: Social Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Sheet 4 of 6 Project Stage/Activities Responsible Person/Agency Responsible Person/Agency will: of affected persons, and (iii) extent of support required Community is expected to: affected persons/ households Finalization of Support/Assistance PIU, and Village Consult individually with vulnerable affected persons/households to agree on support/assistance Announce community-wise the finalized support/assistance as a public notice at the Gram Village office State preferred modality of support/assistance Raise concerns, if any, about support/assistance proposed IMPLEMENTATION Prior to initiating construction works PIU, Village, and Revenue Official(EAC) Collect MOU or other documentation for transfer of land required for implementing road improvement as per finalized alignment Sign MOU or other documentation for willing transfer of required land.

5 Project: Social Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Sheet 5 of Framework for Information Dissemination Project Stage Tasks/Actions Nodal Agency PHASE - I Development of Information SRRDA materials in local languages Preparation of brochures, pamphlets, posters, flipcharts, cassettes, CDs on relevant information Distribution of information material to all DPIUs Identification of media experts and organizations (songs, dance, drama groups) involved in dissemination of information s of developmental projects Translate materials in prevailing dialects with help of knowledgably persons from the communities (If, needed) PHASE - II Involvement/Support Time Frame Target Groups SRRDA (Social Unit), Line Deptts., Immediate Communities I&B, TD, Culture and Media including Specialist Tribal groups (Wherever applicable) Monitoring by SLSC Remarks What is PMGSY and its salient features? What does all-weather road mean? Who will construct/improve the road? Which agency is involved? How are the Project roads selected? How will the Community participate in the Project? How to get further information about the projects? Road Selection Stage DPR Preparation Stage PHASE III Dissemination of Information through - MAPs, Brochure, Pamphlets, Posters - Songs, drama, dance, puppetry, etc. - Focus Group Discussions with PAPs & community Sensitization of community Display of information s Distribution of brochures, maps, pamphlets Consultations/inter personal with community Intimation about PAFs survey and its purposes PIU (Social Unit) PIU specially (Social Unit) PIU (AE/JE), GP (Sarpanch), Panchayat Member, PIC, Line Deptt., I&B, Group/ Organization identified GP, ZP, Panchayat Member, Opinion Leaders, Teachers, Land Revenue, Legal Deptt. Representation After approval of care network Ist week of DPR preparation Communities including Tribal groups (Wherever applicable) Community Tribal Groups DPIU DPIU - do - Voluntary Land Donation Process of Land Transfer Compensations and other support measures Entitlements Processing of claims - Times/Dates - Agency/Person involved - address

6 Project: Social Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Sheet 6 of 6 Project Stage Tasks/Actions Nodal Agency SITE PREPARATION Display of information STAGE (Post Consultation/inter personal DPR Stage) Communication Involvement/Support Time Frame Target Groups - do - - do - After approval of DPR Monitoring by - do - DLSC/BLSE Remarks Grievance Redressal/Mitigation measures - Processing of cases - Times/Dates - Agency/Person involved - Address CONSTRUCTION STAGE PHASE IV Post Construction Stage Information Dissemination Inter Personal Communication FGD - do - - do - - do - - do - - do - During Site preparation and construction After completion of construction - do - - do - - do- SLSC Registration of complaints Person/Agency involved - Processing of complaints - Times/Dates - Agency/Person involved - Address As above and Higher/supervisory officials details (Agency/Persons involved and address) for cases with no action till that date Abbreviations: AWW (Anganwadi worker), BLSC (Block Level Standing Committee), DLSC (District Level Standing Committee), DPR (Detailed Project Report), DPIU (District Programme Implementation Unit), LRD (Land and Revenue Department), MM (Mahila Mandals), MoU (Memorandum of Understanding), NRRDA (National Rural Road Development Agency), OM (Operations Manual), PD (Project Director), PAF (Project Affected Families), PAP (Project Affected persons), PIU (Programme Implementation Units), PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana), PRIs (Panchayat Raj Institutions), RAP (Resettlement Action Plan) RD (Rural Development), SW (Social Welfare), SLSC (State Level Standing Committee), SOM (Supplementary Operations Manual), SRRDA (State Rural and Road Development Agency), SW (Social Welfare), VC (Village ), VCP (Village Pradhan), WCD (Women & Child Development) *The sample of the information brochure (adopted from Environment and Social Management Framework, Final Report, July 2004 by LEA Associates South Asia) to be disseminated is provided in Annex V.