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Rewa Ultra Mega Solar
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three Solar Parks including internal evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the state of Madhya Pradesh India
FPIC Approach Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
May 2021
Project No 0528741
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Document title Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three Solar Parks including internal
evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of
1500 MW in the state of Madhya Pradesh India
Document subtitle FPIC Approach Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
Project No 0528741
Date 5 May 2021
Version 04
Author ERM India Private Limited
Client Name Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
Document history
ERM approval to issue
Version Revision Author Reviewed by Name Date Comments
Draft 01 Swayam
Panda
Neena Singh Neena Singh 20 Sep 2020
Draft 02 Swayam
Panda
Neena Singh Neena Singh 12 Dec 2020
Final Draft 03 Swayam
Panda
Ajay Pillai 30 Mar 2021
Final
Draft-2
04 Swayam
Panda
Ajay Pillai 5 May 2021
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three Solar Parks including internal evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the state of Madhya Pradesh India
FPIC Approach Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework Draft Final Report
Name Dr Swayam Panda
Job title Technical Director
Name Ajay Pillai
Job title Partner
ERM India Private Limited Building 10B
3rd Floor DLF Cyber City
Gurgaon NCR ndash 122002
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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Project Background 1 12 Timeline of Various EampS Studies 3 13 Scope amp key deliverables related to FPIC for MP Solar Project 4 14 Structure of the Report 11 15 Limitations 11
2 APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS 12
21 Provision of Consent Process in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 prior and post its Amendment in
2018 12 22 International Social Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project 16
221 IFC Performance Standards 16 222 World Bank Operation Manual OP 410 16
23 Comparison of Provisions in National Laws vis-agrave-vis requirements under Social Safeguard
Policies of IFC and WB 17
3 AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION 22
31 Affected Villages Government land used by ST Population 22
311 Neemuch Solar Park (Unit 1-3) 22 312 Agar Solar Park (Unit 4 amp 5) 26 313 Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8) 30
32 Selection of FPIC Villages 36 33 Impact on Nomadic Pastoral Communities 37 34 Impact on Government and Grazing Land 38 35 Impact on Cultural Sites affiliated to STs 39 36 FPIC Screening for Footprint of Associated Power Evacuation Infrastructure 40
361 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Neemuch Solar Park 41 362 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Agar Solar Park 42 363 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Shajapur Solar Park 43 364 Conclusion on FPIC Trigger for Transmission Lines 45
4 DESK BASED INFORMATION COMPILATION 46
41 Information Collection and Compilation 46 42 Review of Land Allotment Timeline of Un-occupied Government Land for Solar Parks 46
421 Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park 46 422 Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park 46 423 Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park 47
43 Review of Previous Community Consultations for Allotment of Government Land 47
5 ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER 49
51 Disclosure of Intention of FPIC Process (Dec 2019 amp Jan 2020) 49
511 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Neemuch Solar Park 49 512 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Agar Solar Park 49 513 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Shajapur Solar Park 50
52 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Environment and Social Impacts and PRA Exercises
with STs (Aug 2020) 50
521 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Agar Solar Park (Ladwan Village) 52 522 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Shajapur Solar Park (Parsula Village) 55 523 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Neemuch Solar Park (Badi and Kawai Villages) 58
53 Presentation of lsquoFirst Draft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo to RUMSL 62
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6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY 63
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 63 62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 63 63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 65 64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA 65
7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS 66
71 Use of Language 66 72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders 66 73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths 67 74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion 67 75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives 68 76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism 68 77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation 69 78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and
Supportive Environment 70
8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK 73
81 Introduction 73 82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo 73
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation 73 822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages 73 823 Formation of ST Committees 74 824 Capacity Building of ST Committees 74
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework 74
831 Formation of Committees 75 832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework 76 833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee 77 834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee 78 835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee 78 836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting 78 837 Second RUMS and STs Committee 79 838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee
(MC) 79 839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee 79 8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and
Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement 80 8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report 81
84 Tentative Time-line 81 85 Responsibility Matrix 83
APPENDIX A SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN ENGLISH
APPENDIX B SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN HINDI
APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT
FPIC
APPENDIX D SAMPLE OF DISCLOSURE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY AND KEY
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS IN ENGLISH
APPENDIX E SAMPLE OF DISCLOSURE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY AND KEY
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS IN HINDI
APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE
FPIC FACILITATOR
APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
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List of Tables
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 1
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project 2
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement 3
Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables 5
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code 12
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian Regulations vis-agrave-
vis Provisions in IFC PS-7 17
Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
19
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected
Villages 22
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 26
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 30
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 36
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land 38
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs 39
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure 40
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of
STs 41
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST
Population 42
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs 43
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park 46
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park 46
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park 47
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha
Resolution 47
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park 49
Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park 50
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park 50
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities 51
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village 54
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village 57
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency 63
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA 65
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context 69
Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages 71
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List of Figures
Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 24
Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 25
Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 28
Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 29
Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 33
Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 34
Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 35
Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments 56
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process 74
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
Name Description
CSO Civil Society Organizations
DDMF Discussion and Decision Making Framework
DPR Detail Project Report
DREO District Renewable Energy Officer
ESIA Environment and Social Impact Assessment
ESS Environment and Social Standards
FA Facilitation Agency
FPIC Free Prior Informed Consent
FPIC-FA FPIC Facilitation Agency
FPICon Free Prior Informed Consultation
GAP Gender Action Plan
GFN Good Faith Negotiation
GN Guidance Note
GoMP Government of Madhya Pradesh
GP Gram Panchayats
HO Head Office
ICP Informed Consultation and Participation
IFC International Finance Corporation
IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan
IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan
Ips Indigenous Peoples
JV Joint Venture
LRP Livelihood Restoration Plan
MC Mediation Committee
MNRE Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MPLRC Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code
MPUVNL Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
MW Mega Watt
NGO Non-Government Organizations
NOC No Objection Certificate
OBC Other Backward Castes
OP Operation Policy
PPP Public Private Partnership
PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal
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Name Description
PS Performance Standard
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
RPO Renewable Purchase Obligation
RUMSL Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
SC Scheduled Caste
SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan
SHG Self Help Group
SPD Solar Park Developer
SPO Solar Purchase Obligation
ST Scheduled Tribe
TDP Tribal Development Plan
ToR Terms of Reference
WB ESF World Bank Environment and Social Framework
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INTRODUCTION
1 INTRODUCTION
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) including Resettlement and
Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) of three solar parks including internal evacuation infrastructure and
associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur
Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work ERM is required to assess the impacts of the Project on the Indigenous
Peoples (IPs) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) and develop an approach and implement the process of Free
Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) The villages in Table 11 were identified to be covered in the FPIC
process during the scoping stage The intention of conducting FPIC process involving ST families in
these identified villages was communicated to the Sarpanch1 and a project information sheet (in
Hindi) was shared around Dec 2019
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected ST
villages for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Date on which Gram
Panchayat was informed
about FPIC Process
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhilala 19th Dec 2019
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 Bhilala 30th Jan 2020
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 61 Bhil and Bhilala 5th and 6th Dec 2019
The Covid-19 pandemic brought restrictions for finalizing the project boundary and preparation of
ESIA Reports between Mar 2020 and Jun 2020 ERM initiated the FPIC related works and submitted
a Memo on selection of FPIC villages dated 29th Jun 2020 which reviewed the government land
allotment and triggers for FPIC
The FPIC Approach Paper (current document) is based on the understanding of the socio-political
context within which the affected STIPs population lives and suggestions received from the
prominent ST representatives with whom a preliminary round of discussions was held The Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (see Section 8) is accepted by RUMSL and was planned to be taken
back to the affected ST community for discussion and acceptance in Apr 2021 (see Section 832)
This has been delayed due to second wave of Covid-19 which started in Apr 2021 and decision on
further visits and consultations will be undertaken based on how situation unfolds in the coming
weeks The FPIC Approach paper will be finalized after the Discussion and Decision Making
Framework is discussed with ST Committees representing affected ST communities and agreed by
them
11 Project Background
The Government of India has identified the solar power sector as one of the critical components for
infrastructure development and overall economic growth The Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid
connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh International Finance Corporation (IFC) is
providing investment advisory services to RUMSL thereby enabling Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) to develop the project on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and to support GoMP in
1 The rural local self-government bodies in India are known as Gram Panchayat which comprises of several wards Each ward
elects a ward member to represent them The Gram Panchayat thus comprises of multiple elected Ward Members The Chair Person of these elected local body is known as Sarpanch The vice chairperson of the Gram Panchayat is known as Upsarpanch or Naibsarpanch All adult electorate of a Gram Panchayat constitute Gram Sabha or General Assembly of the Gram Panchayat
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INTRODUCTION
meeting its energy requirements and in the process meet its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)
and Solar Purchase Obligation (SPO)
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) Its primary objective is to develop
and facilitate development of large scale solar power projects in the state of Madhya Pradesh
RUMSL is planning to develop three solar parks (see details in Table 12) and their associated
internal evacuation infrastructure and transmission lines The World Bank had agreed to provide
financial support for the Project
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project
Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Capacity and Configuration
3 Units (Units 1 2 3) adding up to 500 MW
2 Units (Units 4 and 5) adding up to 550 MW across Susner (Unit 4) and Agar (Unit 5)
3 Units adding up to 450 MW across Moman Badodiya (Units 6 and 7) and South Shajapur (Unit 8)
Total Land Area as of 24 June 2020
Unit 1 3515 ha Unit 2 34713 ha Unit 3 36701 ha Total 106573 ha
Unit 4 60809 ha Unit 5- 79918 ha Total 140758 ha
Unit 6- 2462 ha Unit 7 4859 ha Unit 8 2551 Total 9872 ha
Government Land (ha) allotted as of 24 Jun 2020
67819 ha
Allotment of additional 28979ha is under process Thus the total government land area is 962949 ha
127338 ha 931 ha allotted and additional 14ha to be allotted
Date of Government Land allotment
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
17-01-2018 23868
30-05-2017 43951
Total 67819
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
28022019 5633
28022019 7053
21062019 1495
20-06-2019 15925
28022019 283
20062019 19714
280202019 1683
21012019 3492
04012018 602
09082018 2669
30112016 5562
02012018 5699
02012018 16116
06012018 17663
09082018 15583
Total 127137
Allotment Date
Area in ha
26-05-2017 914
26-05-2017 3052
26-05-2017 2011
11-12-2017 11261
11-12-2017 1171
11-12-2017 171
11-12-2017 1386
11-12-2017 4015
11-12-2017 4596
11-12-2017 9545
11-12-2017 1763
26-05-2017 16461
28-06-2019 2675
28-06-2019 6134
Total 931
Private Land 1862 ha 1342 ha 9951 ha
Patta land 7572 ha 0 515 ha
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Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Proposed Commissioning Date
Tender and bid process tasks completed
- Start of registration downloading of the RFP access to Data Room on 26th Jan 2020
- Facilitation of site visit 26 to 28th Feb 2020
- Issue of Draft Project Agreements on 15th Jun 2020
- First pre-bid meeting was held on 30th Jun 2020
- ESIA Reports was issued on 16th Oct 2020
Tender and bid process schedule ahead
- Second pre-bid meeting on 30th Mar 2021
- Proposal due date for 3 sites between 3rd Jun 2021 and 18th Jun 2021
- Financial proposal opening between 14th Jun and 28th Jun 2021
- Reverse Auction Process 17th Jun and 30th Jun 2021
Purchase of Private land between Apr and Jun 2021
Target date for providing SPD land access June 2021
Indicative construction time of 19 months
Target date for commissioning of Solar Park Nov 2022 It is understood that RUMSL will initiate a process of hand over of balance government land to revenue department no longer required for the project
12 Timeline of Various EampS Studies
The allotment letters of the government land were issued at different points of time between 2017 and
2019 The boundary demarcation (tarmeem2) of these allotted government land for the 3 solar parks
was completed in October 2020 RUMSL is planning to initiate private and patta land procurement to
start in Apr 2021 and all sale agreements are signed by Jun 2021
The timeline of ESIA studies of these 3 Solar Parks is provided in Table 13 below
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement
Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
ESIA Field
visits
December 2019 December 2019-
January 2020
January ndash February
2020
September 2020
Report Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA submitted
in October 2020 Draft ESIAs for
Neemuch TL and
Agar- Shajapur
TL submitted in
November 2020
RAP-
LRP
Field
visits
November-
December 2020
August 2020 August 2020 December 2020
Report Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-WB
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
2 Tarmeem ground verification process to confirm land ownership and to demarcate any patta land andor private land that
may have been identified within a government khasra This process is done by Revenue Department from time to time in the normal course of action (with or without any project) As an outcome of this process following can be achieved Revisions in the Patwari maps Khasra books Digital database other revenue records preparation of survey reports etc This process is undertaken by Officials from the Revenue Department usually inclusive of the Tehsildar RI Patwari etc
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INTRODUCTION
Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
and ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
IPP Field
Visits
Initiation 5-6th Dec 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP 13-16th Aug 2020
HH Survey 7-14th Sep 2020
Initiation 19th December 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 6-7th Aug 2020
HH Survey Not done
Initiation 30th Jan 2020
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 8-12th Aug 2020
HH Survey 13-14th Aug 2020
No IPP to be prepared for Transmission Line
Report Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
Draft IPP is reviewed
by IFC-WB and
ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
The ERM ESIA team has held several consultation meetings in project affected villages covering a
cross-section of stakeholders in a sequential manner The broad understanding of the socio-economic
and livelihood practices was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 as part of collection of baseline
information The detailed study for RAP-LRP and IPP subsequently took place in Aug 2020 The details
of the consultations held for ESIA RAP-LRP are part of those reports and details of field visits and
consultation activities carried out for preparation of this FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP is described
in Section 4 below
13 Scope amp key deliverables related to FPIC for MP Solar Project
ERM as a part of the FPIC requirement for the project is expected to support the elaboration and
implementation of a robust FPIC process for the MP Solar Park project to be developed in 2 Phases
Phase I the overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be
agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities potentially before bidding
Phase II the focus of the proposed FPIC process will then be on seeking consent from affected
IP communities for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior
to the main construction phase) In phase II it is likely that the PPP concessionaire will also
play a role and as such the Social Expert will continue to advise RUMSL but also monitor the
activities of the concessionaire
The Table 14 below summarises the key deliverables tasks involved and expectations against each
of these tasks in terms as per the scope The current status progress of these tasks and timeline for
future activities is also proposed It should be noted that these timelines may change in keeping with
evolving health and safety situation in context of COVID-19
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Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
I OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities before bidding ie the submission of proposal for solar parks by concessionaire
Guidance to RUMSL (ONGOING)
Provide guidance to RUMSL on the most appropriate sequencing of steps vis-agrave-vis the FPIC process as per IFC PS 7 requirements
eg agreement and verification of legitimate IP representatives to represent affected communities in FPIC negotiations
agreement with IPs and their representatives on the FPIC engagement process and next steps including disclosure and consultation of draft updated project impact mitigation benefits package documentation
share of responsibilities between RUMSL and PPP concessionaire etc
This will also include advise on broader stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
to build support for the FPIC approach and implementation of the project and
to participate in agreed outreach to influential local and international stakeholders andor additional sources of adviceinput
ERM has been providing handholding support to the client in terms of meetings and calls where the requirements of IFC PS 7 are discussed and possible implications of project decisions on the FPIC applicability are discussed
The training for RUMSL team on ICP (SEP) PS-7 and FPIC process on 27th Aug 2020
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach Paper 1st Sep 2020
Discussion on Draft IPP and Formation of Committees for FPIC Process 16th Mar 2021
Submission of Note on FPIC budget FPIC Process
Responsibilities of PPP concessionaire submitted as part of Draft IPPs (Appendix-F)
A meeting with facilitating agency and their ToR was held in 1st Week of Apr 2021
A Joint field trip with RUMSL FPIC Team will be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over to
- Verify the IP representatives and formation of ST committees
- To agree with ST committee on Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
Draft FPIC approach paper
Desk-based Information Compilation and Assessments
Review national applicable law to identify any gaps with IFC PS7 and ways to bridge them
While developing the FPIC approach leverage as much as possible the requirements of applicable law and the consent process usually applied when IP are affected
The FPIC approach should also ensure that affected IP communities are involved
ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking
NOC3 from Gram Panchayats
Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was
A field trip for a joint meeting between RUMSL and ST communities is proposed to be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over The field trip will include the following
3 The allotment of unused Government land within any revenue village needed a resolution of concerned local government body (Gram Panchayat) under S 234 (4) till Nov 2018 See more details in
Section 21 below The Solar Parks does not require any EIA studied in India
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Identification of affected IP individuals and communities and representatives as well as project impacts mitigation measures and potential benefits related to them (ongoing process during ESIA)
Initial Meeting with Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Informing them on FPIC
Social MappingSite walk-through
Preparation of Draft FPIC Approach Paper which builds on key elements of IFC PS7 FPIC requirements is prepared in consultation with RUMSL IP representatives and other stakeholders and could be acceptable to each party
Internal Discussion and Consensus on FPIC Approach Paper
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach with IP and Consensus Building
in the identification of impacts and provide input on the development of mitigation and benefit plans
The FPIC approach should be cognizant that impacts on vulnerable groups within the Affected Communities of IP if any should be adequately addressed during negotiation and in relevant documentation
It should be based on the engagement with local IP community decision-making authoritiesrepresentatives (and taking into account gender and other IFC PS 7 related prerogatives) to discuss the FPIC process with input from support organization
The draft approach paper should reflect a mutually acceptable engagement and negotiation framework for the FPIC process based on the principles of Good Faith Negotiations It should include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent in the project context
Ensure through revision and feedback that all other components under this assignment (ifwhen available) are aligned with the defined FPIC approach ndash including the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) Gender Action Plan (GAP) and develop the Indigenous People Development Plan (IPDP)
restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed
PRA exercises which includes participatory mapping of social relationship livelihood and natural resources was held between 6th to 15th Aug 2020
The social mapping during 6-15th Aug collected information on existence of traditional decision making process and gender representation aspect
The proposed FPIC process as part of this FPIC approach paper (Refer Chapter-8) reflect GFN principles
The FPIC approach paper was discussed with RUMSL prior to sharing it with WB-IFC
The ESIA disclosure was done as part of the PRA exercises for IPP in Aug 2020The RAP survey was done in these villages around the same time to address their concerns over loss of privatepatta land
Consultations during RAP and Draft IPP preparation included PRA process where STs participated to identify impacts and expressed their expectation on project benefits
The feedbacks and key issues in ESIA (including GAP SEP) and RAP is synchronised in Draft IPP
- Introduce FPIC Facilitation Agency
- Facilitate formation of ST representative committees
- Inform them their rights in the context of FPIC process
- Consult and build mutual agreement on the lsquoengagement and negotiation frameworkrsquo (as in Chapter-8 of this report) which will include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent
- The STs Representatives will be asked about time they require for internal discussion and a tentative date for the first discussion on benefits proposed in IPP will be fixed
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Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Assess the need for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Screening of IPOsCSOs for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency possible facilitator options to determine how they can play a role in the process - who what how
Provide a list of names of key advocacy groupsNGOsCSOs considered SWOT (or similar) analysis of each organization considered identification of preferred organization and
Terms of Referencersquo for the role of the same in the FPIC process and its relevance for the FPIC process in that area and for that specific group
To be discussed in next call FA brings credibility of an independent agency (other than RUMSL and ESIA consultant) Considering the project context their position can be reviewed
The review and assessing the need for a FA is discussed in section 6 of this report The Scope of work for the FA is provided in Appendix-F
Preparation of IPDPIPPTDP
Note ESIA RAP SEP and other management plans should be prepared by this stage Infact the FPIC process report should also draw input from the engagement undertaken as part of the ESIA process
Indigenous People Plan (or
Community Development Plan
Stakeholder Engagement Plan) or
similar management documents
aimed at ensuring ongoing and
adequate engagement with IPs
The collection of baseline
information through PRA
exercises and a sample
household survey was done
in Aug 2019 The IPP draws
inputs from consultations for
ESIA RAP-LRP and
benefits are also
synchronised
Three Draft IPPs one for
each Solar Parks with a
package of benefits for
affected STs is ready and
disclosed in May 2021
These will be shared with
affected STs as part of the
FPIC negotiation process
subsequently for their
considerations and
acceptance
Preparation of Draft FPIC Process Report
FPIC Process Report will include (but not be limited to)
identification of IPs IP representatives and decision-making authorities
assessment of capacity of IPs IP representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
summary of any capacity building undertaken
agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon the framework)
This document will be further updated and finalised once the whole process is completed
Note The FPIC process should incorporate key considerations contained in IFC PS 7 and GN 7 eg the need for free prior and informed engagement inclusion of differentiated measures to allow the effective participation of those identified as particularly disadvantaged or vulnerable including analysis of the legitimacy and representativeness of IP leaders and the role responsibilities and participation of
To be initiated once FPIC Process starts
The process of identification of IPs representatives and decision making authorities (ST RUMSL and Mediation Committees) which will take place once Covid-19 second wave is over and will be documented as Draft FPIC Process Report This will be a living document which will be updated after every round of field activities and negotiation meetings
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
detailed summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process
expert opinion on the process and outcomes
share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to complete the FPIC process
external stakeholders with vested interests in the outcome
Input to the bidding document
For the bidders in terms of FPIC amp IPDP requirements
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc
The Draft IPP for each Solar Park has Annexure-F providing roles and responsibilities and scope of work for the Solar Park Developer (SPD)
All 3 Draft IPPs with Annexure-F are ready for disclosure in May 2021
II OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Preparation of communication Material
Communication material to be based on IPDP ESIA and RAP This should include culturally appropriate document on impacts and mitigation to be used during FPIC engagement and negotiation
All preparation including translation of FPIC-related materials including communication material summaries of relevant EampS documentation local benefits plans etc (printing arrangement to be agreed with RUMSL)
A Project Profile Fact Sheet was shared in Dec 2019
A summary of ESIA was shared in Aug 2020
The communication material based on Draft IPP will be prepared and used during FPIC process The Draft communication material will be shared with IFC-WB for their approval prior to its use in field
A parallel information disclosure process of RAP-LRP would also take place
Culturally Appropriate Information Disclosure Campaign
Share accurate and up to date information on project impacts proposed mitigation measures and proposed benefit streams in a culturally appropriate manner (ie in local language (as appropriate following discussion with IP representatives) in written and oral format)
The information disclosure should especially ensure that following are achieved
provide sufficient time for capacity building and
support to affected communities to understand these matters and their rights
The affected ST population speaks Malwi dialect The FPIC FA will have facilitators who would be familiar with this local dialect used
The FPIC FA will carry out the capacity building activities
The FPIC FA will spend 2 days at each Solar Park to do the capacity building workshops with local ST Representatives who would participate in FPIC discussion with RUMSL
The FPIC FA will do this once Covid-19 second wave gets over
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Consent from the Indigenous communities
Meetings for Negotiation and Decision Making
Participate in and offer expert support to key FPIC-related meetings involving affected IP representatives RUMSL and other relevant authorities etc during the FPIC process
Support RUMSL in the organization of these meetings and in recording their outcome including the collection of comments and concerns of those attending
Measuring Consent and Signing of FPIC Agreement
Note This include also support the RUMSL in designing undertaking and collecting evidence of Good Faith Negotiations (GFN) resulting in Consent which involves (i) willingness to engage in a process and availability to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) provision of information necessary for informed negotiation (iii) exploration of key issues of importance (iv) use of mutually acceptable procedures for negotiation (v) willingness to change initial position and modify offers where possible and (vi) provision of sufficient time for decision making
Present updated materials and seek consent from affected IP communities and their leaders
Document the consent process in a mutually agreed written format including an agreed mechanism for monitoring of key commitments in future and grievance redress as well as identifying share of responsibilities between the RUMSL SPDs and other relevant parties
Evidence of representativeness and involvement of Indigenous Peoples representative bodies and organizations (eg councils of elders or village councils)
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of GFN (eg FPIC agreement MOU a letter of intent and a joint statement of principles agreed mitigation plans collective land agreements etc)
Other documents may include Client records photographs media reports personal letters or third-party accounts etc regarding eventsdemonstrations other activities for the project undertaken by project-affected IP communities with high relative levels of participation by (i) the affected community as a whole or (ii) by sub-groups particularly affected by the project
ERM will work alongside FPIC FA and RUMSL to help the FPIC process taking right direction
Final FPIC Process Document
Throughout the FPIC process (Phase I and Phase II) ERM should help documenting the FPIC process and provide an opinion and direction about the process and outcome vis-agrave-vis IFC PS7
The whole set of activity in Phase II need to be updated as part of the Final FPIC Process Document
The tentative timeline for the FPIC Process was scheduled between Jun 2021 and Sep 2021 The timeline will be revised after the ongoing Covid-19 second wave gets over
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
The Draft FPIC Process Report will be submitted within 2 weeks of completion of FPIC process
Advise RUMSL but also monitor the activities of the concessionaire in phase II
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14 Structure of the Report
This report is organized into following sections
Section 1 Introduction (this section)
Section 2 Applicable law and gaps assessment against IFC PS7 requirements
Section 3 Affected IPs population project impacts and mitigation
Section 4 Desk-based information compilation
Section 5 Engagement leading up to FPIC Approach Paper
Section 6 Independent facilitator agency
Section 7 Key elements in FPIC Process
Section 8 Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
15 Limitations
This Report is prepared after multiple field visits and interactions with affected ST community elected
leaders of Gram Panchayat and other key informants The assessments are based on information
received from RUMSL and other secondary information at some places The public health concerns
due to Covid-19 pandemic has prevented large community gatherings and communityrsquos willingness to
allow people from outside to spend much time with them
ERM team communicated with community members over telephone to seek clarifications and know
their views However it was not always possible to keep the discussion focused and definitive as it
could have been in case of a face to face discussion ERM has made efforts to build trust among
affected STs by sharing relevant information and answering their queries with clarity As FPIC process
is an itinerant process this relationship is expected to further evolve in future
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework described in Chapter 83 though has been
accepted by RUMSL and reviewed by IFC and WB it would be discussed with committees formed by
affected STs and their feedbacks will be incorporated The FPIC process described in Chapter-8
therefore would undergo necessary changes
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan could not
be ascertained as nomadic tribes did not visit these sites when ERM conducted field visits The general
migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If
pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during the FPIC process an appropriate
decision on their participation will be taken
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2 APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
This section provides an understanding of the applicable national regulations that pertain to the process
of land procurement and the rights of the Indigenous Peoples and a comparison between the provisions
of the same against the IFC PS 7 requirements
It should be noted that the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Reports4 and the
Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) provide a detailed understanding of applicable regulations This
section is focused on the government land procurement process and its impacts on the collective rights
of the Indigenous Peoples identified in the project
21 Provision of Consent Process in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 prior and post its Amendment in 2018
The allotment of government land for these three solar parks is done under provisions of the MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 The Chapter-XVIII of this Code deals with rights in abadi5 (habitation area) and
un-occupied land and its produce
The Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code (MPLRC) was enacted in 1959 and has undergone several
amendments since then It was recently amended in 2018 and 2019 These recent amendments along
with other changes changed the procedure for allotment of unoccupied government land Some of the
land allotment letters were prior to this amendment and others after this amendment (see details in
Section 42) Table 21 below provides a comparison of key provisions in pre and post 2018
amendment
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code
Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
Collective (Nistar) Rights on Unoccupied Government Land
Section 114- Land recordsmdash In addition to the map and
Bhoo Adhikar Pustikas there shall be prepared for each
village a khasra or field book and such other land records as
may be prescribed
Section 233- Record of unoccupied landmdash A record of
unoccupied land shall in accordance with rules made in this
behalf be prepared and maintained for every village
showing separatelymdash (a) unoccupied land set apart for
exercise of nistar rights under Section 237
Section 114 (e) (i) (ii) requires
the details of all unoccupied land
be maintained as described in
Section 233 One Such
document is the Nistar Patrak
under Section 234 Section 233 A record of all unoccupied land shall be prepared for every village and urban area in accordance with rules made in this behalf
Preparation of
Nistar Patrak
and change in
entries in
Nistar Patrak
Section 234 (1)- The Sub-Divisional Officer shall in
accordance with the provisions of this Code and the rules
made thereunder prepare a Nistar Patrak for every village
embodying a scheme of management of all unoccupied land
in the village and all matters incidental thereto and more
particularly matters specified in section 235
Section 234- same as 1959 Sub
section (2) (3) (4) have been
removed
4 Three separate ESIA Reports for Solar Parks one for each Solar Park one for the Neemuch Transmission Lines (Units 12
and 3) and another for the Transmission Lines for Agar and Shajapur Solar Parks (for Units 4 to 8) have been prepared 5 According to the MP Land Revenue Code 1959 abadi means the area reserved from time to time in a village for the residence
of the inhabitants thereof or for purposes ancillary thereto and any other cognate variation of this expression such as village site or gaonsthan shall also be construed accordingly No change was made to this definition in the subsequent amendments to the code
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(2) A draft of the Nistar Patrak shall be published in the
village and after ascertaining the wishes of the Gram Sabha
it shall be finalised by Sub-Divisional Officer
(3) A copy of the Nistar Patrak so finalised shall be kept in
the office of the Gram Panchayat
(4) On a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha by a majority
of not less than two-thirds of the members present and
voting the Sub-Divisional Officer with the prior sanction of
the Collector and also after making any such inquiry as he
deems fit inter se change the entries in the Nistar Patrak
(b) Record additional unoccupied land under any entry in the
Nistar patrak for fulfilment of further Nistar rights of villagers
Matters to be provided for in Nistar Patrak
Section 235- The matter which shall be provided for in the
Nistar Patrak shall be as follows namely
(a) terms and conditions on which grazing of cattle in the
village will be permitted
(b) the terms and conditions on which and the extent to
which any resident may obtain-
(i) wood timber fuel or any other forest produce
(ii) mooram6 kankar7 sand earth clay stones or any other
minor mineral
(c) instructions regulating generally the grazing of cattle and
the removal of the articles mentioned in paragraph (b)
(d) any other matter required to be recorded in the Nistar
Patrak by or under this Code
Section 235- same as previous provision of Land Revenue Code
Provision in
Nistar Patrak
for certain
matters
Section 236 - In preparing the Nistar Patrak as provided in
Section 235 the Collector shall as far as possible make
provision for-
(a) free grazing of the cattle used for agriculture
(b) removal free of charge by the residents of the village for
their bona fide domestic consumption of-
(i) forest produce
(ii) minor minerals
(c) the concessions to be granted to the village craftsmen for
the removal of the articles specified in clause (b) for the
purpose of their craft
Section 236 - same as previous
provision of Land Revenue Code
Collector to
set apart land
for exercise of
Nistar rights
Section 237 (1) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector may set apart unoccupied land for the following
purposes namely-
(a) for timber or fuel reserve
(b) for pasture grass bir or fodder reserve
(c) for burial ground and cremation ground
(d) for gaothan
(e) for encamping ground
Section 237 (1) remains same
6 Soil used particularly for road paving 7 In India an impure concretionary carbonate of lime usually occurring in nodules in alluvial deposits and especially in the
older of these formations
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(f) for threshing floor
(g) for bazar
(h) for skinning ground
(i) for manure pits
(j) for public purposes such as schools play grounds parks
road lanes drains and the like and
(k) for any other purposes which may be prescribed for the
exercise of right of Nistar
237 (2) Lands set apart specially for any purpose mentioned
in sub-section (1) shall not otherwise be diverted without the
sanction of the Collector
Section 237 (3) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector after securing the land mentioned in clause (b)
of subsection (1) to minimum two percent of the total
agriculture land of that village may divert such unoccupied
land as mentioned in sub-section (1) into abadi or for
construction of roads state highways national highways
canals tanks hospitals schools colleges Goshalas and
any other public utility projects as may be determined by the
State Government
Provided that the land set apart for the purposes mentioned
in subsection (1) shall not be diverted and allotted to any
person for agriculture purpose
Section 237 (4) When it becomes indispensable to divert the
land set apart for the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1)
for such development and infrastructural projects which are
owned or approved by the State Government but not
covered under sub-section (3) the Collector after satisfying
himself on alternatives available and also on obtaining land
of equivalent area for fulfilling the same nistar rights from the
concerned project may divert the land for such purposes by
passing a reasoned order to this effect Thus in case Nistar
land needs to be diverted for the project the project needs to
make available an equivalent area for the replacement of the
same nistar rights
The section 237 (2) is removed
Section 237 (3) remained same
Section 237 (4) remains same
Rights in Fruit Bearing Trees and other trees in Un-Occupied Government Land
Section 239 (1) Where before coming into force of this
Code any fruit bearing tree was planted by any person in the
unoccupied land of any village and is so recorded then
notwithstanding that such land vests in the State
Government such person and his successor in interest
shall from generation to generation be entitled to possession
and usufruct of such trees without payment of any royalty or
other charge whatsoever therefore
Section 239 (6) the State Government may make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this section
Section 239 (1) same as 1959
Section 239 (6) The unoccupied
land on which any tree planting
permit or tree patta has been
given prior to the commencement
of MP Land Revenue Code
(Amendment) Act 2018 may be
used for any public purpose by
the order of Collector If any
interest of the holder of such tree
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
planting permit or tree patta is
adversely affected due to such
use the holder shall be entitled
for such compensation which
shall be calculated in such
manner as may be prescribedrdquo
Exclusive jurisdiction of revenue authorities
Section 257 - Except as otherwise provided in this Code or
in any other enactment for the time being in force no Civil
Court shall entertain any suit instituted or application made
to obtain a decision or order on any matter which the State
Government the Board or any Revenue Officer is by this
Code empowered to determine decide or dispose of and in
particular and without prejudice to the generality of this
provision no Civil Court shall exercise jurisdiction over any
of the following matters - (w) any claim to modify any entry
in the Nistar Patrak
Section 258 (1) The State Government may make rules
generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this Code
(2) In particulars and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers such rules may provide for (lviii) the manner in which the wishes of the villagers shall be ascertained under Section 234 (2)
Section 257 - same as 1959
Section 258 (1) and (2) (lviii)
same as 1959 it should be noted that the Section 234 (2) was removed in 2018 Amendment
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers Diverting the un-occupied
government land8 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may be other
grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights9 including the right in fruit bearing trees and other
trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any consent
process with concerned village community
Hence it is expected that the government land allotted for the project prior to the 2018 Amendment of
MP Land Revenue Code is expected to have involved a resolution of concerned Gram Sabha As per
Sec-6 of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the quorum of every meeting of Gram Sabha
shall not be less than one-tenth of the total number of members of the Gram Sabha or five hundred
members of the Gram Sabha whichever is less The Act does not specify presence of women in
Gram Sabha to be mandatory
Other Indian laws which has provisions for consent process are not applicable to this project and an
overview of them is provided in Box 31 below
8 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands 9 Nistar rights refer to collective rights of a revenue village to use specified government land for the purposes mentioned in
S235 of MP Land Revenue Code This includes right to free grazing cattle collecting minor minerals construction materials burialcremation grounds for religious and cultural events etc
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Box 21 Other Indian Laws with provisions for consent process and their applicability
22 International Social Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project
221 IFC Performance Standards
The part of PS1 dealing with Management Program envisages an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) as a
thematic plan and should be developed by qualified experts with substantive experience For projects
with adverse impacts to Indigenous Peoples the client is required to engage them in a process of
Informed Consultation and Participation (ICP) and in certain circumstances the client is required to
obtain their Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
The FPIC from the affected communities of Indigenous Peoples is required when the following special
circumstances (in paragraphs 13ndash17 of Performance Standard 7) are present
Impacts on lands and natural resources subject to traditional ownership or under customary use
Relocation of Indigenous Peoples from lands and natural resources subject to traditional
ownership or under customary use
Significant impacts on critical cultural heritage that is essential to the identity andor cultural
ceremonial or spiritual aspects of IPs lives
Where a project proposes to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of Indigenous Peoples for commercial purposes
IFC PS7 requires to avoid adverse impacts on Indigenous People and if adverse impacts are
unavoidable the project should prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan outlining the actions to minimize
andor compensate for adverse impacts in a culturally appropriate manner Some of the key
provisions with respect to IPP are
A free-standing IPP may be prepared or it may be a component of a broader community
development plan
The IPP should detail actions to minimize andor compensate for adverse social and economic
impacts and identify opportunities and actions to enhance positive impacts of the project on the
Indigenous Peoples
Where appropriate the IPP may also include measures to promote conservation and sustainable
management of the natural resources on which the Indigenous Peoples depend
The IPP should include a clear statement of roles and responsibilities funding and resource
inputs a time-bound schedule of activities and a budget
The IPP shall be regular monitored and should be flexible to allow for it to be adapted as needed
if circumstances change
222 World Bank Operation Manual OP 410
The World Bankrsquos Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP 410) aims at ensuring that the
development process fosters full respect for the dignity human rights and cultures of IPs thereby
In Indian context the constitutionally recognized Scheduled Tribes are usually considered as Indigenous Peoples
while determining their entitlements under international social safeguards systems
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006( FRA) is not
relevant as no forestland was diverted The Provisions of the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act
1996 (PESA) acts is not applicable for the project as the project site is not in a schedule V area There are no
specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement
consultation and consent
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contributing to the Bankrsquos mission of poverty reduction and sustainable development To achieve this
objective Bank-assisted projects which affect IPs provide them a voice in design and implementation
avoid adverse impacts where feasible or minimize and mitigate them and ensure that benefits
intended for them are culturally appropriate
The Bank recognizes that IPs are commonly among the poorest and most vulnerable segments of
society and in many countries they have not fully benefited from the development process It also
recognizes that the identities cultures lands and resources of indigenous peoples are uniquely
intertwined and especially vulnerable to changes caused by development programs Because of this
issues related to indigenous peoples and development are complex and require special measures to
ensure that IPs are not disadvantaged and that they are included in and benefit from these programs
as appropriate
Under the OP 410 the Bank requires the borrower to undertake a social assessment to evaluate
projectrsquos potential positive and adverse effects on the IPs and to examine project alternatives A
project that affects Indigenous Peoples the borrower engages affected IPs in a free prior and
informed consultation (FPICon) process
Note The World Bank adopted Environment and Social Framework (ESF) which comprises of ten Environment
and Social Standards (ESS) The ESS-7 deals with Indigenous PeoplesSub-Saharan African Historically
Underserved Traditional Local Communities which requires FPIC to be obtained in special circumstances where
customary rights on natural resources used by IPs is impacted The WB has financed the renewable projects to
MNRE prior to adoption of the new ESF in Dec 2019 The Shajapur Solar Park is under the old WB safeguards
and therefore the new ESF is not applicable
23 Comparison of Provisions in National Laws vis-agrave-vis requirements under Social Safeguard Policies of IFC and WB
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers The diversion of the un-
occupied government land10 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may
be other grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights including the right in fruit bearing trees
and other trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any
consent process with concerned village community A comparison of key provisions of PS-7 vis-agrave-vis
legal provisions in Indian context is provided in Table 22
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian
Regulations vis-agrave-vis Provisions in IFC PS-7
Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Assessment of Impact on Indigenous People
The client will identify through a process of Social and Environmental Assessment all communities of Indigenous Peoples who may be affected by the project within the projects area of influence The client will assess the nature and degree of the expected social cultural (including cultural heritage) and environmental impacts (direct and indirect) on them and avoid adverse impacts whenever feasible
There is no requirements for environment impact assessment (EIA) for Solar Park Projects There are no specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement consultation and consent
10 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands Such usages will be confirmed only through the Tarneem process for each site
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Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Preparation of IPP
The clients actions will be developed with the informed consultation and participation of affected Indigenous Peoples and contained in a time-bound plan such as an Indigenous People Plan or a broader community development plan with separate components for Indigenous Peoples
There is no legal requirement for an Indigenous Peoplersquos development plan
Consultation and Consent from affected IPs
In projects with adverse impacts on affected communities of Indigenous Peoples the consultation process will ensure their free prior and informed consultation and process of community engagement will be culturally appropriate and commensurate with the risks and potential impacts to the Indigenous Peoples
The acquisition of the private land owned by ST will be done through MP Consent Policy 2014 and the RAP addresses the impact on individual ST land ownersoccupiers The impact on customary rights (such as Nistar rights) over collectively used unoccupied government land is dealt under the provisions of MP Land Revenue Code 1959 There is no consultationconsent process for diversion of grazingNistar lands under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (As amended up to 2019) The consent process in other Indian laws such as FRA or PESA which has consent process is not relevant to the project
Land Revenue Code had a requirement for Gram Sabha consent to be taken prior to diversion of
Nistar rights as part of the 2018 Amendment the same provision was removed As most of the
government land for Shajapur Solar Park was allotted in 2017 Table 23 below provides a
comparison of provisions of the consent process under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (prior to Nov
2018 amendment) vis-agrave-vis requirements under IFC PS-7
The key elements of FPIC process as per IFC PS (including Guidance Notes- GN) identified for
comparison includes
1 Requirements of information disclosure (as in PS-129) 2 Informed consultation and participation (as in PS-130-31 and PS-710) 3 Good Faith Negotiation (as in GN-725) and 4 Consent and documentation (as in PS-712)
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Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Information Disclosure
Relevant project information must be disclosed to Affected
Communities and other stakeholders to enable them to
understand the risks impacts and opportunities of the project
The Project will provide Affected Communities with access to
relevant information on
the purpose nature duration and scale of the project
risks and potential impacts and relevant mitigation measures
the envisaged stakeholder engagement process and
the grievance mechanism
Information disclosed must be relevant transparent objective
meaningful and easily accessible and in a culturally appropriate
local language(s) and format and is understandable to Affected
Communities
Under MP Revenue Code 1959 and MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the information
disclosure to affected communities (including
Schedule Tribes) is limited to the intended
purpose of the allotment of unoccupied
government land
The disclosed information and proceedings are
recorded using the language of the State
The information disclosure to affected communities
prior to the meeting does not disclose all relevant
information particularly potential risks The
information disclosed is not easily accessible to STs
and other vulnerable communities
The process does not involve any grievance
mechanism
Informed consultation and participation
Where a Project has potentially significant adverse impacts on
affected communities an ldquoinformed consultation and
participationrdquo (ICP) process should take place ICP is an
organised and iterative consultation that involves a more in-
depth exchange of views and information leading to the Project
incorporating the views of those affected into project decision-
making on matters that affect them directly
The consultation process should capture both menrsquos and
womenrsquos views and their different concerns and priorities The
process should be documented in particular the measures taken
Section 234 of MP Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment) required the draft Nistar
Patrak of every village and any changes in therein
to be published by Sub-Divisional Officer with
prior sanction of the District Collector only after
ascertaining wishes of the Gram Sabha
(expressed through a resolution passed in Gram
Sabha held for this purpose)
As per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act
1993 the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum
of one-tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha
The MP Revenue Code does not require any
iterative consultation that involves in-depth
exchange of views
The participation of women and other vulnerable
sections is not mandatory
The quorum of the meeting is only ten percent of the
total members of the Gram Sabha The notice for
holding a special Gram Sabha is only 7 days and
there is limited information shared in terms of the
agenda of the meeting Hence a resolution passed
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
to avoid or minimise risks to and adverse impacts on the
Affected Communities and should inform those affected about
how their concerns have been considered
In addition the process should Involve Indigenous Peoplesrsquo representative bodies and
organisations as well as members of the Affected Communities of IPs and
Provide sufficient time for IPs decision-making processes
or five hundred members whichever is less
There is no specific requirement on presence of
women to fulfil quorum requirements
A special meeting of the Gram Sabha is held
within seven days of receiving the requisition
by a Gram Sabha with a bare minimum presence
does not reflect majority decision
The process does not require representative bodies
of IPs to represent their interests
Good Faith Negotiation
FPIC will be established through good faith negotiation between
the Project and the Affected Communities of IPs Good faith
negotiation generally involves (i) Willingness to engage in a process and availability
to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) Provision of information necessary for informed
negotiation (iii) Exploration of key issues of importance (iv) Mutually acceptable procedures for the negotiation (v) Willingness to change initial position and modify
offers where possible and (vi) Provision for sufficient time for decision making
The MP Revenue Code require neither iterative
prior consultation nor exchange of views with
administration
The administrative process for allotment of
unoccupied government land does not involve a
negotiation process through which their feedback
and concerns are incorporated or addressed
Consent
In certain circumstances the client is required to obtain the Free
Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of affected IPs FPIC does
not necessarily require unanimity and may be achieved even
when individuals or groups within the community explicitly
disagree The measurement of consent is expected to be
included in the lsquomutually accepted processrsquo for FPIC decision
making
Consent
Section 234 (4) required the Gram Sabha to pass
a resolution with support of a majority not less than
two-thirds of the members present and voting As
per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum of one-
tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha or five
hundred members whichever is less There is no
specific requirement on presence of women to fulfil
quorum requirements
Consent
The FPIC process in IFC PS-1amp7 recognizes that
consent is not necessarily a unanimous decision
yet there has to be a mutually agreed threshold of
consent in an FPIC process that can vary from
project to project The threshold defined in MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 is one-tenth of the total
members of Gram Sabha passing a resolution with
support by two third majority present and voting
Thus the consent threshold for a resolution is 66
of the total members of Gram Sabha
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Documentation
The client will document
The mutually accepted process (FPIC Decision Process Framework Document) between the client and Affected Communities of Indigenous Peoples and
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of the negotiations
Documentation
The documentation is limited to the entries in Gram
Sabha minutes book The entire set of
documentation is kept by Administration and not
shared with Gram Panchayat
Considering this low threshold as per legal
requirements the FPIC process requires a mutually
accepted threshold for decision making
Documentation
The documentation of the process carried out during
the Gram Sabha meetings leading to the resolution
though is written down in the Gram Sabha minutes
book however there is no guideline on what should
be covered Therefore a mutual agreement on
documentation requirement is necessary
As described in GN62ndash65 where government processes involve project-level decision and actions the client should review these processes in relation to the requirements of the Performance Standard and address identified gaps where feasible
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3 AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION
The FPIC was triggered at the scoping stage on account of impact on grazing land and other natural
resources within the allotted government land on which STs have claims of customary use which is also
recognized under MP Land Revenue Code as Nistar rights The statement of different categories (which
are part of the Nistar rights of village community) of government land to be used for the proposed Solar
Parks from different villages and percentage of ST population in these villages is provided below
31 Affected Villages Government land used11 by ST Population
311 Neemuch Solar Park (Unit 1-3)
The Neemuch Solar Park is comprised of 3 units and the land is acquiredpurchased from 3 villages
The land category (classification in revenue records as per their currentintended use) is provided in
Table 31 below
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected Villages
Village Name
Govt Land Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in English Sum of Area (Ha)
ST Population in of Total Village Population
Unit -1
Bardavada Chargah Grazing land 2271 55
Charnoi KamdalKK (Kabil Kast)
Grazing land 4013
DathaKamdal Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
1655
Gair mumkinCharnoi Uncultivable waste land grazing land
492
Kabil Kast Cultivable 2
Kamdal Land with stone outcrops 169
KamdalDathaDahar Grazing land 4641
KamdalDathaKaKa Grazing land 4279
PK 052
NA 2053
Sub-Total (Bardawada) 25774
Kawai Datha Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
8962 1992
NA 425
Sub-Total (Kawai) 9388
Total Unit 1 351615
Unit -2
Badi Datha 052 2292
Kabil Kast 11568
NA 5835
Sub-Total (Badi) 17455
Kawai NA 17846 1992
Sub-Total (Kawai) 17846
Total Unit 2 35301
Unit -3
Badi Charnoi (grazing) Grazing land 355 2292
Datha 3805
Gairmumkin Charagah
(grazing)
Uncultivable waste land
grazing land
4184
11 The MP Land Revenue Code recognizes the right to use for grazing collection of timber fire-wood earth morums and other
products (see Section 235 of MP Land Revenue Code)
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KaKa (Kabil Kast) Culturable wasteland 5
Kamdal 11179
NA 13727
Badi total 36945
Total Unit 3 3694557
Grand Total (Unit-1 2 and 3) 107408
Note land category for the units is as per the Allotment Letters NA= Not Available
The screening of the Census 2011 data shows that there is presence of ST population in all three
villages In Badi and Bardawada villages the land categories such as Charnoi Charagah are clearly
recorded as grazing lands The map below shows the location of village settlements and their area
designated as Grazing Land
The ST families in Badi and Kawai live in several small cluster of satellite settlements The Bardawada
had only 22 ST population with 4-5 families Bardawada is part of Dhardi Gram Panchayat and the ST
households live farther from the Solar Park boundary Their households are scattered and dependency
on the allotted government land for Bardawada village could not be established In terms of
concentration of ST population Badi and Kawai are considered as major ST settlements
Thus ~100 ST households in Badi and Kawai have a claim on customary use of ~18938 ha of
designated grazing land
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Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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312 Agar Solar Park (Unit 4 amp 5)
The Table 32 provides a break-up of the designated land categories of government land as per revenue
records in Agar Solar Park
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Agar Solar Park (unit 4)
Bijnakhedi Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5598 0
Sub-Total (Bijnakhedi) 5598
Dudhpura Agriculture Agriculture 2243 0
Bardi NA 6631
Gothan Livestock rearing land 2
Khadar The floodplains formed by
yonger alluvium
018
Tree Plantation NA 1495
NA NA 5082
Sub Total (Dudhpura) 15669
Karwa Khedi Chragha Grazing land 251 0
K K NA 475
Khachar Grazing land 068
Pahad Hilly terrain 12392
NA 216
Sub Total (Karwa Khedi) 15346
Keasi Dehariya Gochar Grazing land 283 0
Sub Total (Keasi Dehariya) 283
Ladwan Bardi 7963 579
Charnoi Grazing land 947
Gochar Grazing land 2749
Kavil Kast 609
Khachar Grazing land 238
Pahad Hilly terrain 3062
Waterbody Water body 094
NA 475
Sub Total (Ladwan) 16137
Madhopur Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1558 0
Sub Total (Madhopur) 1558
Pipalia Kumar Bardi 3492 0
Agriculture land Agriculture 506
Sub Total (Pipalia Kumar) 3998
Total Unit 4 611381
Susner Solar Park (Unit 5)
Palda Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5689 036
NA 6928
Sub Total (Palda) 12617
Naharkheda Germumkin KaKa Uncultivable waste land 4125 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1868
NA NA 8908
Sub Total (Naharkheda) 14901
Umariya Charnoi Grazing land 3660 0
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Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Charokhar Grazing land 416
Chragha Grazing land 9114
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 147
Kadim NA 011
Shaskiye Government land 218
Sheda NA 01
NA NA 20907
Sub Total (Umariya) 35806
Pipaliya Nankar NA NA 1822805 0
Total Unit 5 8161745
Note land category for the unit 4 is as per the kml file provided by RUMSL on 30012020 as the allotment letters did not carry
the land use details
Ladwan village has 579 of ST population (~12 households) who have claim on customary use of
3934 ha of designated grazing land Palda was found to have only 1 ST family Moreover no Charnoi
Chargah Gochar land is acquired from Palda Hence ST families in Ladwan were selected to be in
focus for FPIC process
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Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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313 Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8)
The Table 33 provides a break-up of the land categories of government land as per revenue records
in Shajapur Solar Park In Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8) five villages have ST population They are
Jawadi (034 STs) Parsula (1768 STs) Dehripal (018 STs) Fawaka (238 STs) and
Chouma (072 STs) Of these Dehripal Fawaka and Surajpur do not have any Charnoi Chargah
Gochar land impacted
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land
Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Moman Badodiya-Unit6
Burlay Agriculture Agriculture 813 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 224
Nala Stream Drain 138
Burlay Total 3191
Jawadi Agriculture Agriculture 198 034
(1 Household with
3 persons)
Gochar Grazing land 4189
Idhan Hetu For fuelenergy 209
Kabil Kast 316
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 063
Pahad Hilly terrain 339
Shivir Camping ground 041
NA 2011
Jawadi total 3596
Dhatrawada Agriculture Agriculture 338 0
Charnoi Grazing land 058
Chragha Grazing land 4058
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 10638
Gothan Livestock rearing land 128
K Kast 557
Kabil Kast 1217
Kadim 074
Khadan Quarry 291
Khalihan Threshinggrain storage etc 167
Murum Hetu
Khadan
For Murram 125
Nala StreamDrain 042
Road Road 117
NA 6
Dhatrawada total 1841
Total (Unit 6) 25197
Momain Badodiya-Unit 7
Parsula Agriculture Agriculture 515 1768
(~41 households) Barda Rockyhilly 847
Barda Nistar
Chragha
Grazing land 947
Charnoi Grazing land 1064
Idhan Hetu
Surakshit
Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
209
KK 137
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Khchar Grazing land 311
Nala Streamdrain 146
Nistar Chragha Grazing land 393
Parsula Total 12192
Dehripal Agriculture Agriculture 124 018
(1 Household with
5 populaiton)
Birdi GM 295
Brda 8054
Brda Lala 055
Chuna Hetu 105
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 2015
Kankad Chuna
Hetu
For coarse aggregate and
lime
105
Khad ke Gadde 15
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 042
Watershed
Planning
Watershed planning 027
NA 1916
Dehripal Total 14004
Bijanakhedi Agriculture Agriculture 2199 0
Bardi 4101
Bardi Charnoi Grazing land 1274
Bardi 385
Chamdi Sthan 042
Charagah Grazing land 035
Charnoi Grazing land 018
Chragha Grazing land 1404
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 858
Idhan Hetu 209
Khad ke gadhe Manure collection 084
Khalihan Hetu Threshinggrain storage etc 143
Mitti Hetu 063
Muram Hetu For Murram 063
Nala Streamdrain 36
Pathar Hetu For Stone 105
Road Road 203
Shivir Bhumi Camping ground 042
NA 288
Bijanakhedi total 11876
Fawaka Agriculture Agriculture 016 238
(4 Households with
28 population)
Brda Hilly terrain 863
Idhan Hetu Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
25
Kakkad 418
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 179
Fawaka Total 1726
Chouma Agriculture Agriculture 392 072
(3 Households with
19 population)
Brdi Hilly terrain 562
Chamda Sthan For de-skinning 021
Charnoi Grazing land 989
GM 2943
Gothan Livestock rearing land 5
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Muram Pathar
Khadan
Murram (fine aggregate) 041
Nala Streamdrain 015
Chouma total 5463
Burlay Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1543 0
Nala Streamdrain 019
NA 2604
Burlay Total 4166
Total (unit 7) 49427
Shajhapur (unit 8)
Surajpur Bardi Hill Terrain 898 203
(3 Households with
16 population)
Germumkin Bardi Uncultivable hill terrain 1170
Nala Streamdrain 597
NA 1894
Surajpur total 4559
Lalpur Beed 023 0
Beed Gair Mumkin 053
Brdi 2333
Charagrah Grazing land 18
Charnoi Grazing land 115
Gair Mumkin Brdi 1608
Kadim 115
Nala Streamdrain 055
NA 1684
Lalpur Total 6166
Hanoti NA 16291 0
Total (unit 8) 27024
Note land category for the units is as per the excel sheet received on 18062020 from RUMSL
Hence 41 ST households in Parsula who have a claim of customary use on ~3134 ha of
designated grazing land was selected to be the focus for FPIC Process The map below shows
the location of Parsula and the area designated as Grazing Land
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Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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32 Selection of FPIC Villages
The assessment of the relevance of the four special circumstances that requires free prior informed
consent (FPIC) to be obtained from affected ST population was undertaken On the basis of the detailed
assessment undertaken as part of ESIA RAP along with targeted consultations with the IP
communities three circumstances are assessed to be not relevant to the project context
Relocation of STs was avoided while determining Solar Park boundary for all the three solar
parks and therefore no relocation of STs is anticipated from lands and natural resources subject
to traditional ownership or under customary use
The physical impact on cultural heritage sites with affiliation to STs is avoided in the three Solar
Park lay out and there is no potential significant impact on critical cultural heritage that is
essential to the identity andor cultural ceremonial or spiritual aspects of local STs community
The Solar Park does not propose to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of STs for commercial purpose
Table 34 provides the list of villages where the FPIC process will focus covering ST households living
within it The assessment concludes that affected ST families have been living in these villages for
generations and have been using the government land (which was assessed to be subject to
traditional ownership or under customary use of the ST communities) allotted for Solar Park Project
for free grazing their cattle collection of fire-wood and collect edible fruits and plants mostly for self-
consumption The diversion of these land for the solar park will result in impacts on lands and natural
resources It was noticed that 7 other project affected villages had less than 5 ST households the
impact on their customary use of land acquired for the project was assessed and included in this table
too
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
Neemuch
Solar Park
Badi
(including 2
satellite
settlements)
80 (~450) Bhill Bardawada which is part of Dhardi Gram
Panchayat has only 4 ST families The location
of these ST households and consultations did
not indicate the government land allotted to
Neemuch Solar Park were under customary use
by them Kawai 17 (~100) Bhill
Agar Solar
Park
Ladwan 12 (~50) Bhill Palda village has 1 ST household and no
grazing (designated as Charnoi Chargah
Gochar) land is acquired from Palda
Palda village has 276ha of designated grazing
land and 28735ha of unoccupied government
land which they will continue to use for free
grazing their cattle and collection of fire wood
Hence the customary use of land by ST
household will continue with a negligible impact
Shajapur
Solar Park
Parsula 41 (~250) Bhill
Bhilala
Apart from Parsula 5 other affected villages
have less than five ST households These
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Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
villages (with the number of ST households)
are Jawadi (1) Dehripal (1) Fawaka (4)
Chouma (3) and Surajpur (3) The remaining
designated grazing land and total government
land for these 5 villages is provided below
Village Remain-
ing Desig-nated Grazing land (ha)
Total govern-ment land after Project allotment (ha)
Designated Grazing Land in percentage total Govern-ment land
Jawadi 2125 2705 786
Dehripal 241 8116 03
Fawaka 5032 5703 882
Chouma 2278 8167 279
Surajpur 1224 2592 472
The consultation with STs at Parsula informed
that unlike them these ST families do not keep
livestock in large number and mostly work as
construction workers Hence the land allotted to
Solar Park was not under customary use by
them for their livelihood
Note The ST families in these 7 villages will have access to the Grievance Mechanism to register their claims to
participate in the FPIC process In such a case their demands will be shared with concerned ST Committee (or
referred to Mediation Committee) and decision to include them in the process will be taken and an appropriate
mechanism for their representation and participation will be adopted
33 Impact on Nomadic Pastoral Communities
The seasonal use of the grazing and government land by nomadic pastoral communities was noticed
in scoping stage However further consultations with local villagers revealed that they do not visit
regularly and rarely camp on the land allotted to Solar Park These nomadic pastoral communities are
from the neighbouring state Rajasthan and are not recognized as STs in Madhya Pradesh
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan and
consultation with any pastoral nomadic tribes was not held as they did not visit these sites when ERM
conducted field visits The general migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced
constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during
the FPIC process an appropriate decision on their participation will be taken
ERM will consult GoMP to obtain records of grazing permits issued to pastoral nomads of other states
and determine if any of the villages impacted by Solar Parks figure in it More information on their
migration routes and pattern of seasonal use of forest and revenue land for grazing (which would help
assessing their collective attachment to impacted land) will be collected
Due to C-19 restrictions the regular migration patterns by pastoral nomads are affected in 2020 The
next migration season will be in Nov-Dec 2021 In absence of the particular pastoral nomads the
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GoMP data on pastoral nomad communities who are issued permit will be used and their IPs status
will be screened through secondary ethnographic literature
FPIC is an iterative process If nomadic pastoral communities could not be consulted the rights of
pastoral nomads will be recognized in TDP and a provision for engagement with them to identify
adequate mitigation measures will be kept in TDP
34 Impact on Government and Grazing Land
The total geographical area of these selected FPIC villages grazing land (Charnoi) available after
allotment remaining government land after allotment percentage of the government land remaining is
given in Table 35 below As per provisions of the MP Land Revenue Code a minium of 2 of the
total private land in a revenue village is reserved as Charnoi or grazing land It is observed that
Ladwan and Parsula have more than this recommended minimum
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land
Solar Park Unit
Village Name
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a o
f V
illa
ge
(h
a)
To
tal
Pri
vate
La
nd
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d P
rio
r to
All
otm
en
t (
of
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ic
Are
a)
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d R
eq
uir
ed
for
So
lar
Park
(
of
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d)
Rem
ain
ing
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d a
fter
All
otm
en
t to
So
lar
Pa
rk
Perc
en
tag
e o
f G
overn
men
t L
an
d o
f
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a
( d
ecre
as
e o
r In
cre
as
e)
()
Desig
nate
d G
razin
g L
an
d
avail
ab
le a
fte
r P
roje
ct
all
otm
en
t (h
a)
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g
Lan
d)
of
the R
em
ain
ing
Go
ve
rnm
en
t
La
nd
()
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g)
Lan
d o
f th
e T
ota
l P
rivate
La
nd
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 1 amp2
Kawai 82698 20132 62566 (76)
24572 (39)
37994 (61)
46 (-30)
397 104 2
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 2 amp3
Badi 130055 33599 96456 (74)
51499 (53)
44957 (47)
35 (-39)
646 144 2
Agar Solar Park Unit 4
Ladwan 59076 31913 27163 (46)
16832 (62)
10331 (38)
17 (-29)
6682 6468 21
Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7
Parsula 69061 51439 17622 (26)
1162 (66)
6002 (34)
9 (-17)
1802 3002 4
Note () As per requirement under MP Land Revenue Code a minimum of 2 of the private land area within a
revenue village is to be reserved as Charnoi or grazing land for collective use by villagers
() Total Charnoi or grazing land prior to the allotment of Government land available in secondary sources
(Census 2011) is old as the land allotment took place between 2017 and 2019 Some Government Land
Allotment Letters mentioned the pre-allotment land category classifications (see Table 31 32 and 33) but this
data was not available for all vilalges to calculate the proportionate reduction of Charnoi land
The percentage of government land in some of the villages was high prior to the allotment of land for
Solar Parks For example the government land in Kawai formed 76 and that of Badi 74 of the
total geographical area Allotment of government land for Solar Parks has reduced the proportion of
the government land in these villages but the percentage of reduction varies from village to village
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For Kawai the percentage of government land after allotment has reduced from 76 to 46 (-30)
and for Badi it changed from 74 to 35 (-39) In Ladwan village the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 46 to 17 (-29) Similarly in Parsula the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 26 to 9 (-17)
The revenue department has designated some part of the remaining government land as Charnoi or
grazing land as per current Nistar Patrak The designated grazing land area meets the minimum
requirement of 2 of the total private land of that particular revenue village The designated grazing
land area forms 104 and 144 of the remaining government land for Kawai and Badi respectively
The designated grazing land in Ladwan forms 6682 of the remaining government land and in
Parsula it forms 1002 of the remaining government land
35 Impact on Cultural Sites affiliated to STs
The physical impact on all cultural sites (both for ST and Non-ST communities) was avoided by
excluding them from the Solar Park lay-outs However some of the cultural sites will be in close
proximity or access to some of them would be possible only through the Solar Park boundary An
overview of the cultural sites affiliated to STs for each of the Solar Parks is provided below
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs
Solar Park
Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
Shajapur
Parsula
Gwalon ka
Mandi
Located within Solar
Park boundary
Adequate area (as agreed during FPIC
consultations) around the Gwalon-ka-Mandi to
be left unused in Solar Park lay-out
A road of sufficient width to be provided to
reach Gwalon-ka-Mandi
SPD will carry out improvements of the cultural
site after discussion with STs and other
communities using it
SPD will provide adequate civic amenities
(parking space drinking water lighting public
toilets etc) as per discussion with STs and
other community using it
Agar Solar
Park Ladwan
Gwaal Dev
Shrine
Located at the
margin of Solar Park
boundary
The SPD should leave the shrine and
adequate space around it in its lay out plan
Will ensure that access to the shrine by
community is maintained
The SPD will consult community to improve the
shrine Or build a new shrine for Gowals in the
new grazing area
Neemuch
Solar
ParkBadi and
Kawai
None The shrines and
cremation grounds
used by Bhils in
Kawai and Badi are
None
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Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
avoided in project
layout plan
No cultural sites or shrines with cultural significance for STs as a community was found during RAP
survey
36 FPIC Screening for Footprint of Associated Power Evacuation Infrastructure
The power evacuation infrastructures associated with these 3 Solar Parks are listed below The Pooling
Sub Stations (PSS) are located within the Solar Park boundary There will be 8 transmission line (TL)
sections whose footprint will be outside of the solar park boundary
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure
Solar Park Power Evacuation Infrastructure Area (ha)
Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
Neemuch
Solar Park
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 258 ha Located within the Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 296 ha
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 887 ha
PGICL ISTS Station Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Neemuch
Solar Park
220 kV SC Line - 1 (From Unit 1 to Unit 2)
Transmission Line (TL) 1
332 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
28 Towers (04 ha 144sqm
for each tower base) and RoW
of 13m width of 920ha
220 kV SC Line - 2 (From Unit 2 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 2
157 km
220 kV SC Line - 3 (From Unit 3 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 3
251km
Agar and
Shajapur
Solar
Parks
33kV220 kV PSS 4 in Unit 4 158 ha Located inside Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV PSS 5 in Unit 5 539 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 6 in Unit 6 513 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 7 in Unit 7 143 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 8 in Unit 8 196 ha
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Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
PGCIL ISTS substation 830 ha Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Agar and
Shajapur Solar Parks
220 kV SC Line - 4 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 4 to interconnecting point with TL 7) Transmission Line (TL) 4
121 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
372 Towers (536 ha
144sqm for each tower base)
and RoW of 13m width for
11914kms with 14951ha
220 kV SC Line - 5 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 5 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 5
2932 km
220 kV DC Line - 6 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 6 to Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7) Transmission Line (TL) 6
667 km
220 kV SC Line - 7 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 7
1646 km
220 kV DC Line - 8 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 8 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 8
6548 km
361 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Neemuch Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 38 below
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of STs
TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
1 Arnya 088 958 007 784
Kheda Moka Ka Dol 223 1807 055 83
Bardawada 009 5651 002 55
Kawai 112 8265 016 20
2
Kawai 104
Badi 102 13004 012 23
3 Badi 285
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TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
Chaksodijhar12 043 4475 012 0
Grand Total 966 42782 011
The transmission line RoW comes from six revenue villages out of which 5 are Solar Park affected
villages There are 2 additional villages coming under TL RoW ie Arnya (088ha) and Kheda Moka
Ka Dol (223ha)
The population of Arnya in 2011 (as per census) was 969 out of which 784 were ST population
The Kheda Moka Ka Dol is comparatively a smaller village with total population of 348 and 83 of it
belong to STs
The proposed RoW of the transmission line will use 007 and 055 of the unused government land
in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol respectively The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass
through any reserved or protected forest land The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is
mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing
of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the RoW land by ST
population in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol
362 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Agar Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 39 below
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST Population
L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
4 Ladwan 068 13311 051 6
4 Pachora 089 273 033 0
5 Chkali Parmar 093 1567 059 0
5 Jhikadiya 266 13514 197 0
5 Pipalya kumar 229 13328 172 0
5 Chikali goyal 287 20523 140 0
5 Bhanpura 152 17482 087 0
5 Nipaniya Baijnath 381 29047 131 0
5 Tola Khed 095 3757 253 0
5 Kashi Bardiya 219 5362 408 2
5 Tola Khedi 042 3757 112 0
5 Kankariya 105 13354 079 0
5 Bhimlod 026 22564 012 0
12 Chaksodijhar is part of Badi Gram Panchayat
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L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
5 Bapcha agar 266 26778 099 0
5 Karadiya 144 23584 061 0
5 Mangwalia 24 15397 156 0
5 Gaysari 219 5293 414 0
5 Dehrinana 314 29331 107 0
5 Pharaspuri 142 16955 084 0
5 Bingaya Agar 112 150 075 0
5 Ralayti 267 2365 1129 0
5 Piplaya ghata 212 12811 165 0
RoW area passing through Kashi Bardiya village constitute 4 of the total government
The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no
restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing of cattle The RoW of the Transmission Line
does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and therefore does not involve any
potential use of forest produce Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in Kashi Bardiya
363 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Shajapur Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 310 below
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs
TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
6 Burlay 494 2876 172 0
6 Bijnakhedi 158 14668 108 0
6 Dehripal 215 27508 078 0
7 Fawaka 237 6083 390 2
7 Dehripal 296 27508 108 0
7 Parsula 219 5891 372 18
7 Megha Khedi 098 3537 277 0
7 Singhwad 071 3118 228 24
7 Palakhi 072 1185 608 0
7 Baigaon 27 2387 1131 11
7 Bagwad 335 14239 235 13
7 Karkadiya 111 8267 134 0
7 Pipalya Kumar 101 13328 076 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
7 Pachora 306 13311 230 0
7 Shivgarh 024 13353 018 0
8 Abhaypur 026 7633 034 0
8 Alampura 337 12006 281 0
8 Arniya 233 9019 258 0
8 Bada Beed Jagatpura 32 49327 065 0
8 Barandwa 646 258 250 1
8 Batawada 022 5854 038 0
8 Bhadoni 096 1672 057 4
8 Bordagujar 217 120 181 0
8 Chachakhedi 155 482 322 0
8 Chandangaon 409 5711 716 0
8 Chikali Parmar 299 1567 191 0
8 Dhakadi 174 467 373 0
8 Dupada 181 3624 050 6
8 Fanya 349 22 1586 0
8 Gujar Khedi 02 0
8 Gurdadiya 188 1279 1470 2
8 Hanoti 004 34035 001 0
8 Harangaon 005 3034 016 0
8 Jadmi 371 3597 1031 0
8 Jhonkar 572 13653 419 0
8 Kadiya 06 13653 044 8
8 Kalmoi 009 3916 023 0
8 Kanasiya 109 40642 027 0
8 Karedi 003 16944 002 0
8 Kareli 197 16944 116 0
8 Katwariya 458 9312 492 33
8 Khajuri Kanad 085 3138 271 3
8 Kharkhadi 071 310 023 0
8 Khutpala 016 2359 068 0
8 Kundla Khurd 23 1507 1526 3
8 Merkhedi 26 26 1000 1
8 Mirapura 068 3767 181 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
8 Murdawan 292 101 289 0
8 Nanukhedi Mana 054 12851 042 0
8 Nanya Khedi Ahir 156 19092 082 0
8 Palasi 028 203 138 21
8 Pipalya Kumar 163 13328 122 0
8 Pipalya Naulay 28 8117 345 25
8 Rojwas 138 10 1380 0
8 Samgi 454 9921 458 2
8 Samgimanda 086 2578 334 0
8 Shankarpur 327 5782 566 0
8 Siroliya 003 10446 003 0
8 Surajpur 249 6912 360 2
8 Suwagaon 092 17558 052 9
The RoW of the transmission lines associated with Shajapur Solar Park passes through 60 villages
and 19 villages have ST population Out of these one village ie Parsula is covered in FPIC process
for Shajapur Solar Park
The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and
therefore does not involve any potential use of forest produce The vegetation cover in the
transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use
of the RoW for free grazing of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in these 18 villages with ST population
364 Conclusion on FPIC Trigger for Transmission Lines
Based on the details of the presence of STs in Transmission Line corridors and assessment
of current land use and land classifications following inferences can be drawn
1 The TL Tower base and RoW corridor does not have any reserved or protected forest Hence potential customary use of forest produce is not relevant
2 The vegetation within TL RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland which is potentially used by local community for free grazing If any of this land under the ROW has been used for free grazing the people (including the ST families) will have other unused government land available to graze The disruption during construction and stringing will be very temporary and people can continue grazing under the ROW as before The few villages where the impact on unused land was higher than 10 either had no or very small (lt5) of ST population
3 The RAP survey has not identified any cultural site within TLs RoW or Tower Base area 4 There will be no physical displacement of any ST family for TLs
Therefore the circumstances requiring to obtain FPIC is not relevant for transmission lines
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41 Information Collection and Compilation
ERM has undertaken a desk based review of the information available This step involved collecting
and compilation of relevant information from following sources
Review of Detail Project Report (DPR) prepared by PwC dated October 04 2019
Detailed Project Report for the Project Dec 2019
The Project boundary map provided by RUMSL dated 19 Jun 2020
Collection of digitised maps of village boundaries
Compilation of demographic data using census 2011 data
Review of drone imagery for the project shared by RUMSL to identify EampS sensitivities in the
proposed project boundary
42 Review of Land Allotment Timeline of Un-occupied Government Land for Solar Parks
This section provides the timeline of land allotment process which is compiled from the allotment letters
of the land shared by RUMSL
421 Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Government land is being procured through allotments under the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh
Land Revenue Code 1959 (and its subsequent amendments) Table 41 provides details of the land
allotment for the Neemuch Solar Park
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Village
17-01-2018 7A-20(3)2017-2018 23868 Bardawada Kawai and Badi
30-05-2017 26A-20(3)2016-2017 43951 Kawai and Badi
Total 67819
Source RUMSL
67819 Ha (out of total 96894 Ha) is allocated to RUMSL through two allotment letters in the year 2017
and 2018 respectively out of the 96894 Ha of the required Government Land Both these allotment
letters predates the MP Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018 Allotment of additional 28979ha is under
process
422 Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Table 42 provides details of the land allotment for the Agar Solar Park which has been undertaken
between Nov 2016 and Jun 2019
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Villages
28022019 7A-19(3)2017-2018 5633 Bijnakhedi
28022019 6A-19(3)2017-2018 7053 Dudhpura
21062019 31B-1212019-20 1495 Dudhpura
20-06-2019 5A-19(3)2017-18 15925 Karwakhedi
28022019 4A-19(3)2017-2018 283 Kasaidehriya
20062019 3B-1212019-20 19714 Ladwan
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Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Villages
280202019 2A-19(3)2017-18 1683 Madhopur
21012019 1A-19(3)2017-18 3492 Piplya Kumar
04012018 9A-19(3)2017-18 602 Naharkheda
09082018 9A-19(3)2017-18 2669 Naharkheda
30112016 4819(3)2015-16 5562 Palda
02012018 8A-19(3)2017-18 5699 Palda
02012018 11A-19(3)2017-18 16116 Pipliya Nankar
06012018 10A-19(3)2017-18 17663 Umariya
09082018 10A-19(3)2017-18 15583 Umariya
Total 127137
Source RUMSL
127137 Ha is so far allocated to the project over 2016-2019 and 5106 Ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
423 Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Table 43 provides details of the land allotment for Shajapur Solar Park which took place between May
2017 and Jun 2019
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Timeline
Allotment Letter
Number
Area
Allotted
Villages
26-05-2017 03A-19(3)2016-2017 14991 Dehripal Parsula Kadula MalyaHedi Burlay Jaawdi
Bhandedi Saagdiya Baandahedi Peepalkheda Dopada
Bijana Kheriyaema Kumhariyakhas Dangicha Jaaman
11-12-2017 26A-19(3)2016-17 618 Dehripal Parsula Favka Jaavdi Burlay Chooma
Bijnakhedi Dhatravada
26-05-2017 02A-19(3)2016-17 320969 Kukdeshwar Baamniyakhedi Bordi Khakri Majhniya
Rehli Rulki Dhanda Pidoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsaavad Son Desrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
28-06-2019 03A-19(3)2019-2020 8809 Kukdeshwar Bamniyakhedi Bodi Khakri Majhaniya
Rehli Rulki Tanda Pindoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsawaad Son Besrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
Total 117697
Source RUMSL
117697 Ha is allocated to the project over 2017-2019 and 108888 ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
43 Review of Previous Community Consultations for Allotment of Government Land
The summary of the review of the timeline of the government land allotments in FPIC villages is provided in Table 44
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha Resolution
Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Allotment prior to
Nov 2018
Amendment
67819 Ha 5106 Ha 108888 Ha
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Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
After Nov 2018
Amendment
28979ha 76077 Ha 8809 Ha
Total government
land in Ha
96894 Ha 127137 Ha 117697 Ha
Was the government
land allotted in FPIC
Villages pre or post
Nov 2018
Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted in
Badi and Kawai was prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Ladwan was on 20th
Jun 2019 which is after
Nov 2018 Amendment in
MP Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Parsula was on 26th
May 2017 and 11th Dec
2017 was prior to Nov
2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Was Gram Sabha
resolution required
for FPIC villages
Yes No Yes
Thus as per legal provision (see section 31) the allocation of government land in BadiKawai from Neemuch Solar Park and Parsula in Shajapur Solar Park required a resolution of their respective Gram Sabha and an NOC by Gram Panchayat ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking NOC from Gram Panchayats Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they were initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed It is significant to note that the demarcation of the allotted land took place only recently (Jun to Aug
2020) and the construction process has not started yet13 The FPIC process in compliance to IFC PS-7 requirement is planned to be carried out prior to the construction works of these Solar Parks
13 The process for purchasing private land through consent process has been started in Neemuch
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5 ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER
An overview of field visits and community engagement is provided in Section 12 above This section
provides details of the consultation carried out with affected STs in the process of preparation of this
FPIC Approach Paper The process involved following three steps
Step-1 Disclosure of intention of conducting FPIC process with affected STs in villages with
significant ST population
Step-2 Disclosure of final solar park boundary and key environment and social impacts (covered
in ESIA) and Participatory Rural Appraisal exercises with affected STs and meeting potential
representatives
Step-3 Identification of ST Representatives and formation of ST Committees and build mutual
agreement between them and RUMSL on Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Step-1 was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 The Step-2 was carried out in Aug 2020 The
details of the process followed during each of these steps are described in sub-sections below
Note The Step-3 is planned to take place in first week of April 2021 and the Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework described in Section 83 will be updated accordingly
51 Disclosure of Intention of FPIC Process (Dec 2019 amp Jan 2020)
The concerned Gram Panchayats identified with STs Population in previous sections were contacted
to inform them about the overall project and intention to conduct a FPIC process involving affected ST
families along with ESIA process The process included preparing a project profile in Hindi (See
Appendix A-B and photo documentation in Appendix C) and handed this over to the elected
representatives of concerned Gram Panchayats These meetings were attended by local RUMSL
personnel The project overview was explained during the meeting and their queries answered
511 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Neemuch Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 51 below
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Badi 1 Sarpanch of Badi Village
2 Kalam Singh (Traditional Head
of Bhil Community in Mama basti)
3 Government Teacher in Bhil
Community
10-12 men from the village
6-7 women from ST (Bhil)
community
5th of December
2019
Kawai 1 Ghasilal (Ward Member in
Kawai Village)
2 Local communitypeople of
Kawai Village
20-25 persons from Kawai
Village were present
4-5 women
6th of December
2019
512 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Agar Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Agar Solar Park
The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 52
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Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided-
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Ladwan (two
villages covered-
Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi)
Mohan Singh (Sarpanch for
both villages)
10 persons in Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi each
No female members were
present in Kerwa Khedi
In Ladwan seven (7) women
members were present in an
FGD that largely included
women
19th December
2019
Repeat visit on
29th January
2020
513 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Shajapur Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 53
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom Project
Information Sheet was Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Parsula Since there was no Sarpanch or
Gram Panchayat member present
during meeting one project
information sheet was provided to the
entire community which was
circulated within everyone present
during the consultation and signature
of 1 person from group (Mr Sujit
Singh) was taken
~15 persons in Parsula
Shajapur were present during
consultation also one separate
consultation was held with
women group having ~10
participants
30th January
2020
One common feedback during the consultations undertaken with the community in general and STs in
particular was they were not aware about the solar park boundary to judge which land will be used by
Solar Park and what will be left out for them The ESIA process was working on avoidance and
minimization measures Therefore they were informed that once the boundaries are fixed by the
design team the details will be shared with them
52 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Environment and Social Impacts and PRA Exercises with STs (Aug 2020)
The solar park boundaries were finalized and provided to ERM in the last week of June 2020 by the
design team The draft environment and social impact assessment was completed in the month of
Aug 2020 The field-based activities remained suspended from Mar to Jun 2020 due to strict
restrictions imposed on travel and group activities due to Covid-19 pandemic Therefore the next
round of information disclosure and community consultations took place only in Aug 2020 at the time
of the RAP survey
Meeting Sarpanch and a few available Panchayat members
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Village level Introductory amp Project disclosure meeting
PRA exercises with STs and information collection for IPP
- livelihood resource mapping
- mapping of social relations and influence and
- village profile
Identifying prominent persons from STs as potential representatives in FPIC process
Understanding the traditional decision-making system and existence of IPOs through key-
informant interviews
The schedule of field visits carrying out these activities is provided in Table 54 and details of these
activities are provided in subsequent sub-sections
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities
Solar Prak and FPIC Village
Date Site Activities
Agar Solar Park- Ladwan Village
06082020 Visited Ladwan and contacted Patwari Sarpanch and Panchayat Secretary and Fixed a Project Disclosure Meeting (a common meeting including all communities) for next day
07082020 Village level Project Disclosure Meeting at Ladwan
Participatory social mapping and information collection for IPP
Preliminary discussion with 2 Bhil families
08082020 ERM team met Sarpanch of Parsula to brief him and fix a meeting on 10th Aug
ERM team collected land details and village revenue map from Patwari of Ladwan
Shajapur Solar Park- Parsula Village
10082020 ERM team met Sarpanch and a few Panchayat members at Parsula
Shared Project Disclosure note and fixed a meeting with Bhil households of Parsula on 11th Aug
Mapping of social structure of Parsula village and village profiling
11082020 PRA exercise with Bhil community of Parsula resource mapping at Parsula mapping of social relations and influence
Discussion on impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system amongst Bhil
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
12082020 Travelled to Neemuch Site from Agar
Neemuch Solar Park- Badi and Kawai village
13082020 Meeting with Sarpanch Badi and sharing of the Project Disclosure Note with Badi community (including all communities)
Social and resource mapping with Bhils in Badi
Understanding the internal decision-making system among Bhils at Badi
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
14082020 PRA at Mama Vasti Badi Resource mapping at Badi and Mama Vasti
Filling of village profile form for Badi and Kawai
Discussion on Impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system at Kawai
Mapping the list of tribal leadership in village
Introductory visit to Kawai and sharing of Project Disclosure Note
15082020 PRA at Kawai with Bhil households
Identification of village leaders for Bhil of Kawai
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521 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Agar Solar Park (Ladwan Village)
5211 Meeting with Sarpanch
ERM team met Sarpanch of Ladwan Gram Panchayat at his residence in Karwakhedi village It was
learnt that Ladwan GP had submitted a letter to District Collector earlier expressing their unwillingness
to give away the government land for Solar Park The key concerns of the villagers included
Whether government has gone ahead on issuing tender for the Solar Park site Especially
without replying to their concerns
Whether the land identified by GP for establishing a Gaushala (shelter for abandon and old cows)
is allotted to the proposed Solar Park
How would the Solar Park address long term un-employment and livelihood issue in the village
ERM informed on its intention to conduct FPIC process covering the ST families in Ladwan village
and some of these questions will be answered during a structured process of discussion
5212 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch
Ladwan consists of two revenue villages Karwakhedi and Ladwan The Gram Panchayat office is at
Ladwan and the current Sarpanch is from Karwakhedi The village is dominated by the Gujjar
Community that is the second largest community in terms of population Scheduled caste is the
largest social group of village comprised of Banchhda Charmkaar Balai and Beldar
A community meeting was held where the Talati (village land revenue officer who keeps the land
records) was present The Talati informed them on the status of land allocation for the Solar Park
ERM showed the map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the allotted
land ERM team informed them on the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The community expressed their
key concern about the impact on their livestock which forms an integral part of their livelihood
Community Meeting at Ladwan Explaining potential impacts and benefits
5213 PRA Exercises with STs
ERM held a meeting at a settlement cluster (nai-vasti or new settlement) where STs and SCs lived A
general discussion on their village history and livelihood issues were discussed The participation
level in this discussion was good A cross section of people from various age-groups and gender
participated in this discussion and shared relevant information and expressed their opinion A
separate meeting was held with women too (see Photos below)
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According to the elders of the Bhils their generation is the 9th generation residing in Ladwan village
Prior to the three families (Gujjar Bhil and Charmakaar) establishing this village the village had
Muslim population in medieval times and they deserted the village as some epidemic broke out Three
people from Gujjar Schedule Caste and Bhil community first came from another village and settled in
the village As time passed other families from Banchada-Nat Sondhiya Balai and other started
settling in the village
The discussion also involved their religious and cultural practices and shrines There are three
Chabutarascaffold in the village which are their main place of worship There are two shrines ie
Gowal ka Devta close to the grazing lands and Nagdevta adjacent to the new colony outside the
village
A village corner meeting with men Participation of women in group discussion
The Shrine of Nag Devta at Ladwan Meeting with women at Ladwan
After the general PRA exercise involving a larger group a few active participants were picked up to
have more focused discussion on a few aspects Through participative discussions in these smaller
groups the social hierarchy and livelihood resources used by STs (and SCs living in the village) were
mapped
Creating the map of social hierarchy and influence The map drawn by community showing their
livelihood resources
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Social Groups and Influence Map
Most of the families in Ladwan have cattle that includes cow buffalo and goat Approximately 650 cattle that includes 450 cows and 200 buffalos exists in the village There are about 44 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow per family Bhil households own about 100 goats which is about eight (on an average) goats per family Only one family (Chander Singh) owns two buffaloes Few individuals work as grazier for a cluster of houses and are paid 150 per cattle per month by the owners of cattlersquos The cattle owners hire women and youths for bringing fodder feeding and cleaning of cattle sheds collecting cow dung Payment is done on the monthly basis or the basis of hours of work The common land situated at the Right hand side of the main approach road to Ladwan village from Agar is used by the ST community for grazing their livestock ST families bring fodder firewood and fruits from the same portion This is the only place during rainy season where fodder is available for four months as rest of the area is under crops ST families cannot accesses any other commons which is encroached by the dominant familiescommunity According to the ST community if the village commons is taken by solar park then they do not have any option but to sell their livestock as they cannot afford to buy fodder for the livestock unlike the richer families in the village
Free grazing of a mixed herd of cattle and
buffaloes
A grazier bringing back cattle home at evening
5214 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village
Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Representative 1 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
2 Mangushanker-Amar Singh
Gujjar
Sondhiya
Other OBC
SC
Bhil
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Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth Representatives 3 Babulal-Gangaram
4 Anandilal-Lalsingh
Traditional leader or Mukhia 5 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
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5221 Meeting with Sarpanch
The ERM team for this field visit was led by the IPs Expert comprised of four members including a
woman to facilitate participation of women The ERM team first met the Sarpanch of Parsula who was
not present in initial meeting held earlier in January 2020 The objective of this meeting with Sarpanch
was to share the project information with him and appraise him of the intention of the ERM team to
hold a meeting and participatory appraisals with ST families
5222 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch The Disclosure note had a map showing the
optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential
environment and social impacts and what mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared
by ERM
5223 Joint Site-visit with Sarpanch and Other Leaders
Sarpanch wanted to visit the proposed project site along with the Patwari to explain him the project
boundary based on the land allotment records available with him ERM team facilitated a site visit by
Sarpanch Naib Sarpanch and Kotwar in presence of Patwari to explain him the proposed project
boundaries He shared his observations and concerns over the allocation for the Solar Park which is
used for grazing domestic livestock by villagers including ST households However he agreed to
facilitate an exclusive meeting with ST families next day
5224 PRA Exercises with STs
The Kotwar of Parsula village belongs to ST community He played a significant role in inviting the ST
families to participate in the meeting as well as shared crucial information on their social and cultural
aspects The meeting with ST families included approximately 40 people both men and women from
various age-groups ERM team showed them the map of Solar Park and explained them locations of
key components The community was divided into two to three groups to hold participatory
assessments
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Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments
Site visit with Sarpanch and explaining Project boundary
Participatory mapping of livelihood and natural resources within Project boundary
Community meeting with ST from Parsula village at Project site
Identification of a medicinal plant during site walk through
Facilitation of discussions with ST women from Parsula village
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Gwalon-Ka- Mandi within Solar Park Boundary
Grazing lands used by Bhils Mapping
Rajputs are the dominant caste in the village and a person from the Rajput community is the Patel
(traditional leader) of Parsula village Rajputs control all village resources including sources of drinking
water and the irrigation
There are four religious places (Devsthan) of Bhils in Parsula village At all these places the priest is
from the Bhil community One platform is situated within the land allocated to the Project which is
called Gwalon ka Mandi It is recognised by all the community as the women worship at this place to
have good rains for better crop yield or agriculture Community gatherings are organized at this place
on few occasions in the year
The Bhil households reported to own about 2-3 (maximum 10) cows on an average per family and
about 2-3 goats Some families manage to sell three to five goats in a year ₹3000 to ₹ 8000 per
goat depending on the quality of the goat Families who rear cows manage to sell about 4 to 6 litre of
milk ₹40 per litre to private dairy at Chouma village The Bhil community uses the lsquoBirdirsquo hillock
adjacent to the northern side of the Parsula village for grazing their livestock along with other
communities residing in the village
5225 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village
Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
ClanHouse Cluster
Representatives
1 Meherbaan Singh 7970187292
2 Goverdhan Sigh 8718098704
3 Rahul 9098266244
4 Maakan 6162432391
5 Dheeraj Singh 8871384373
6 Rambabu 9752340827
7 Ballu 9399263367
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Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
8 Bheru 7725027924
Youth Representatives 9 Kamal 6267658647
10 Rajesh 9009278550
Woman Representatives 11 Payal NA
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
12 Bhawanlal NA
523 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Neemuch Solar Park (Badi and Kawai Villages)
5231 Meeting with Sarpanch
Gram Panchayat Badi has 3 villages namely Badi Kawai and Sucharoki The ERM team met
Sarpanch of Badi on 13th Aug 2020 and explained the intention of holding meetings with ST families to
inform them about the FPIC process He advised that we should brief the community members on the
current status of the project first As most of the ST families work as wage labour he advised the
team to come early in the morning He assured to inform the ST families and ask them to cooperate
5232 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for a sample
Hindi version and Annexure-D for sample English version) to Sarpanch and other people present in
the meeting The Disclosure note had a map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra
numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The meeting was held at the
center of the village
The community believes that Badi village is 1150 years old calculated based on the date inscribed on
a stone slab in the oldest house in the village It is a common belief that Bhil community came to the
village along with Rajputs The living memory of the community members goes at least six
generations back Badi has ~300 households and there are ~80 ST households Rajputs are the most
dominant community in the village Brahmins and Gujjars also influence the decisions of the village
Gujjars are the largest social group of the village followed by Bhils There are around 30 Muslim
families and they also have some influence on decision-making of the village Apart from Gujjar there
are three other OBC groups that are Sutar Kumhar and Nath
The STs live in three separate habitation clusters The first is in the main village habitation second is
roughly around 05 kilometres away and is called Khari ka Jhopda The third is located further away
around 25 kilometres Both are not connected through roads and one has to walk to reach them The
third habitation is further away where a group of recent migrants form Jhabua (referred as Mama Bhils
by villagers) live and is referred as Mama Basti These Bhil families came here to work as labourers in
the stone mines almost two decades back
At Kawai a meeting with village elders was held prior to discussion with ST families Rajput Gujjar
and Dhakad are the three dominant castes There are only 17 Bhil households in Kawai village
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Village disclosure meeting at Badi Meeting village elders at Kawai
5233 Site-visit and Walkthrough
The ERM team walked through the site to visit different clusters of ST settlements in Badi and Kawai
Some of the photographs of the main village and satellite smaller settlements where STs live is
provided below
A typical ST house in Badi main settlement The Platform where STs hold their community
meeting
The Khari ka Jhopda Mama Vasti
5234 PRA Exercises with STs
As ST households were found scattered in several small satellite settlements multiple meetings were
held involving a small group of 7 to 12 participants Every ST settlement or cluster of households
usually has a platform under a tree which is used for community meetings and decision making This
space was used for holding PRA exercises Participants were engaged in conversation on their social
relationship and decision making process The understanding gained from these discussions were
then demonstrated in diagrams They were asked if the diagram portrays the right picture or not
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Livelihood and resource mapping in Badi A smaller cluster level meeting at Badi
The village livelihood resource mapping- Kawai Participatory process of understanding
livelihood resources in Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Badi
Similarly a map of the village and surrounding area was created using the information shared by
participants in these meetings They were asked to show where they carry out their livelihood
activities such as farming and grazing etc They were asked to indicate those areas and identify
natural resources or cultural sites located in those locations
Some of the information important for deciding on the FPIC approach collected from these participatory
exercises are as follows
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Gram Panchayat Badi has total 16 wards out of which Badi has 9 wards Out of these 9 Wards 2
are reserved for the STs (Bhil)
There are about 250-300 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow
per family Bhil households own about 450 goats which is about 5-6 (on an average) goats per
family Hence for ST families goat is a more popular livestock than cows
Almost all the houses have used locally available stone in constructing the walls of the houses
Pucca houses have used cement and sand as mortar whereas kuchha houses have used mud
The communities fear the loss of access to these stones will make house construction costly and
people who earn from stone quarrying will be impacted
The traditional leader (Mukhia) of Bhils decide on disputes related to marriage and other social
issues Women do not play an active role in decision-making process
Each household cluster of Bhil households have a number of cultural sites where local deities are
worshiped For example in Khera-ka Majra has four cultural sites Ghadiya Bheruji Bhut Maharaj
Bhut Babaji and Dungri Balaji Similarly there are a few cultural sites for goddesses like Leva ki
Mata and Dahana Mataji are located within the Project boundary In all these shrines the priests
belong to Bhil community
STs (Bhils) worship Devnarayan Khejara Mata and Sawria jee in Nimbaheda in Rajasthan The
religious leaders from these places are held with respect and are accepted as mediators or
decision makers for important matters
5235 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table 57
They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for capacity
building on FPIC process
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village
Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Tola
Representative
Badi Main 1 Gheesalal-Nathulal 9575486482
2 Basantilal-Mangilal 7354345531
3 Motilal-Hiralal 9109003022
4 Nanalal-Ratanlal
Khaira Ka Jhopda 5 Lalu ndashRamlal
6 Tulsi-Devilal
7 Tawarlal-Vardaji
Kawai 9 Ramlal-Hajarilal
Ratanlal
Bherulal(Teacher)
Bherulal- Bhawani
Shantilal
Fargulal
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Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth
Representatives
Badi 10 Omkaar ndashKailaji 8718057436
11 Shyamlal-Mangali 9302086906
Mama Vasti 12 Dinesh ndashThawar Singh
13 Prakash-Ramesh
Woman
Representatives
Badi 14 Kesarbai-Devilal
15 Kavita-Dhanraj
Mama Vasti 16 Shanti-Ramesh
17 Mamta -Naklesh
Kawai 18 Sunder Bai-Bherulal
(Sudibai-Devilal Shimla bai-
Chandrulal LeelaBai-
Chittarmal Prem bai-Gopilal)
19 Kanyabai-Bhuvaniram
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
Badi 20 Bhawani-Laxmi
21 Amar singh-Ramlal 7354325923
53 Presentation of lsquoFirst Draft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo to RUMSL
A key element in designing a FPIC Process is a mutually agreed and appropriate lsquoengagement and
consultation process14rsquo The lsquoFirst Draft FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was prepared and shared with RUMSL
for their review and comment A virtual workshop was held with RUMSL team on 27th Aug 2020 In
this workshop PS-7 requirements of ICP and FPIC in general and the specific FPIC process designed
for Solar Parks was presented and discussed After their feedbacks were incorporated the lsquoDraft
FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was shared with IFC-WB for review and comments
The objective of these internal discussions are to build an internal institutional consensus on the
appropriateness of the designed engagement and consultation process to comply with the
requirements under IFC PS-7 The subsequent steps for consultations with affected STs and finalizing
a mutually agreed lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo is discussed in Section 81
14 GN-ampGN22 emphasizes to have a shared view of the FPIC process between Project proponent and affected IPs The Project
proponent and affected IPs to agree on an appropriate engagement and consultation process as early as possible and commensurate with the scale of impact and vulnerability of the communities
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6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
An independent agencyexpert to facilitate the FPIC process is required for the following reasons
There is a strong likelihood of other dominant communities in the village intervening and trying to
influence the internal discussion and decision making by IP The presence of the FA will help
documenting such attempts of external intervention and the presence of the FA may act as
deterrence and help avoid such attempts to interfereinfluence the process
The IP representatives need an intensive process of orientation and capacity building It will be
more effective if this is conducted using the Malvi dialect instead of Hindi Therefore a good
community facilitator with familiarity on Malvi dialect will be helpful
The women and youth will need capacity building and facilitation of their internal discussions prior
to the community level meetings
The facilitation support to IP community in general and IP representatives in particular will require
proficiency in the local dialect Malvi and knowledge of local livelihoods and alternative options
Involvement of a local agencyexpert who also speaks the local dialect and with a good
understanding of local livelihoods (particularly grazing and livestock keeping) will demonstrate
fairness and transparency in the process
62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
ERM identified Institutions (Universities Government Departments and Research Institutes etc)
NGOs and INGOs located and active in Madhya Pradesh state After a preliminary screening selected
potential individualsorganizations were approached to find out their availability and willingness for the
assignment The criteria used for screening included qualification profile affiliation with the type of
institutionsorganizations nature of worksprojects completed working experience with IPsTribes in
Madhya Pradesh conducting meaningful consultation community mobilization and stakeholder
engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo policies and procedures comfort with
written and spoken English and local dialects etc The list of independent experts and organizations
screened for the role of facilitation agency is provided in Table 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
1 University of MP Bhopal
Department of Sociology
Dr Arvind Chauhan
Professoramp Head
7999345226
Two candidates with post-PhD and PhD
qualifications from Department of
Sociology interested in working but having
no experience were not considered
2 Dr BR Ambedkar
University MHOW MP
Professor RD Maurya
Former Dean amp Head
Department of Sociology
Old AB Road Gram
Dongargaon Dr
Ambedkar Nagar Madhya
Pradesh 453441
07324 274 377
The retired Professor amp Dean
recommended a college lecturer
belonging to BhilIP from Govt college
Neemuch may be considered as a
resource person in future as appropriate
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SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
3 Tribal Research and
Development Institute
Bhopal
Rita Singh
35 Shyamla Hills Rd
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
0755-25570882551257
This institute of MP government is
involved in administration and research
aspects of tribes in Madhya Pradesh
There are full time staff and the person
required for the assignment is not
available However the Government
functionaries may be the resource persons
in sharing information and performing
advisory roles during implementation as
appropriate
4 Institute of Social
Sciences Ujjain
Dr Tapas Faculty
7342510978
Berasiya Rd Navi Bagh
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
462038
0755 273 0946
The faculty suggested to contact the
Bhopal based NGO (Samarthan)
5 The Samarthan NGO
Bhopal
Shradha kumar
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
shrdhasrigmailcom
9826912948
The Program Director reported no work
being undertaken by the NGO in proposed
project area and was reluctant to
undertake the assignment She however
mentioned to help coordinating with the
local NGO if available in Neemuch area
and has not responded so far
6 Xavier Institute of
Development and Action
and Studies Jabalpur
Dr Mehul Chauhan
Former Faculty
9977064882
The former faculty suggested two NGOs
(Concept Society and Gramodyog
Sansthan)
7 The Concept Society
Indore
Ms Hemal Kamat Director
9425350272
The candidate appeared for interview has
preferred to be engaged independently
instead of as a NGO
8 Gramodyog Sansthan
Mandala MP
Mr Hariom Shukla
Manager
7999064147
Even after agreeing no one finally
appeared for personal discussion and
interview
9 Balram Sewa Samaj
Neemuch
Mr Kamla Shankar
Manager
7838960968
The only NGO reported to working on
legal aspects in Neemuch area has not
expressed interest to work as FA
10 UNICEF office Bhopal Nagesh Patidar Project
Officer WASH
97525 98212
The staff of UNICEF suggested the name
of suitable candidates and all of them
have appeared for interview and have
expressed the interest in proposed project
work
11 Debate Trust (Referred
by Action Aid Bhopal
Amitav Singh and Leena
Singh
Debate Trust
Duplex C-22 Alkapuri
Near DRM Office
Habibganj Bhopal-462024
Action Aid India had prepared a brief
manual on FPIC (published in 3 Indian
Languages including Hindi in 2018)
reflecting the Indian context and its related
legal system The manual was intended to
help CSOs for their ready reference and
larger reach out Mr Narendra Sharma
who was based in Actionaidrsquos office at
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SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
0755-2985007 0755-
2417656 9425018144
9425004556
debateindiagmailcom
Bhopal played a key role in preparing the
Manual in Hindi version
Mr Narendra Sharma referred the NGO
Debate Trust who had experiences in
working with Panchayats
A screening using preferred criteria was undertaken of the shortlisted agencies and details are
available in Appendix-F None of these agenciesindividuals have worked for a FPIC process earlier
Hence an agency which was available and willing to undertake the activity was taken on a trial basis
to help in conducting PRA exercises and sample household survey required for preparation of IPP
63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
The role and responsibilities of the FPIC FA will be as follows
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA
Phase Responsibilities
I Formation of local committees with STs Representatives
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Hindi (Malwi dialect) Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs (particularly women and youth groups) and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation of the FPIC Process and Preparation of FPIC Process Report
Documents of outcome of the FPIC Process including FPIC AgreementMOUJoint Statement of PrinciplesAgreed Mitigation Plans etc
64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA
The terms of reference for FPIC FA covering villages to be covered specific responsibilities
deliverables personnel requirement and organizational profile and experience is provided in
Appendix-G
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7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The PS-7 recommends to have a lsquoshared view15 of achieving ICP or FPICrsquo mutually agreed ldquoFPIC
Decision Process Framework Documentrdquo which is based on principles of Good Faith Negotiation
(GFN) The Designing a lsquodiscussion and decision making frameworkrsquo to achieve the FPIC as per GN
on PS-7 should considers the socio-political context within which the affected IPs households live as
well as impacts of the Project This section deals with key-elements considered for designing the
FPIC process as per requirements in IFC PS-7 and GN-7
71 Use of Language
The PS-7 emphasizes use of the IPs language in the FPIC process It was found that BhilsBhilala in
Ladwan and Parsula are relatively small community and they have been living with close socio-
cultural ties with other communities Hence they use Bhilli (their traditional language) very little The
proficiency of the current generation in the Bhilli vocabulary is too limited to use this in discussion of
the Project and its impact Hence their preference is the use of local (Malvi) dialect of Hindi which
they speak along with other communities in the village The Bhils in Badi and Kawai speak Malvi
dialect with some influence of Rajasthani language as it is at the border of Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan
In general the written material on the project is expected to be in Devnagri script using the vocabulary
consistent with Malvi dialect to the extent possible The FPIC FA will have community facilitator who
is conversant with Malvi and explain the written material using the conversational Malvi dialect
72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders
The Bhils in Ladwan reported that they resolve disputes between families through intervention of the
elderly member of the familyclan (Baijwal and Dalodia) or go to other prominent people in the village
such as the priest in the local temple or the landlord on whose land they work The customary leader
of Bhils who covered a cluster (~10 to 12) of Bhil settlements existed earlier (at least 3 generations
back) and the current generation has not sought their help in dispute resolution in their living
memory
The BhilBhilala of Parsula belong to a number of clans (Dalodia Paretia Renkewal Vasunia etc)
and the elder member of the clan is usually approached to resolve any internal disputes There used
to be a collective council (panchayat) covering 5 to 10 villages but these have been non-functional
over the years They also approach the village Sarpanch and prominent personalities from other
communities in the village to resolve disputes involving land and livestock The matters related to land
are finally referred to the Tehsildar (land revenue officer) for resolution The local administration also
plays a significant role in resolving inter-community disputes
In Badi-Kawai they still have a traditional Mukhia (leader) who wields influence in community
matters Each Bhil village has an elder who is considered the mukhia or leader There are designated
places where elders hold community meetings to discuss conflicts among Bhils and matters related to
their social norms and customary laws governing marriage and inheritance etc If matters are not
resolved at the village level community elders (Biradari Panchayat) then the matter is escalated to a
forum of community elders from 5 or 10 villages with Bhil population The highest level of escalation in
the customary decision making system is to refer the matter to a Biradari Panchayat of community
elders from 25 Bhil villages16 These traditional leaders residing outside of the villages directly
impacted by the Project are accommodated as member of the proposed Mediation Committee
15 Refer GN-7 GN22 which mentions that lsquothis should ideally be done through a framework document or plan and client should
document support for the agreed process from the affected population 16 GN-7GN36(i) acknowledges that there may be circumstances where formal and informal leaders of the Indigenous Peoples
reside outside of the Projectrsquos area of influence
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In general the affected IPs communities use familyclan elders to resolve minor disputes and involve
prominent people from other communities like the priest Sarpanch or other prominent personalities in
the village for resolving their conflicts The matters related to land is resolved by intervention from
local administration (Tehsildar and District Collector) If the matters are related to their customary laws
on marriage social relationship or inheritance the unresolved matters can be escalated to a council
that comprises of elders from 5 10 or 25 villages The traditional Biradari Panchayat has been losing
its power as the younger community members considers their decisions regressive and approach
Gram Panchayat leaders (Sarpanch) or take help from the Police and Court of law Considering the
preference of new generation to go to non-ST Gram Panchayat leaders and local administration they
are considered for the Mediation Committee
73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths
Women specifically stated during consultation that they do not participate in decision making in their
traditional community meetings which are convened for resolving disputes Though the women come
to attend the community meetings they hardly ever participate and express their views
The BhilBhilala youths do not have traditional or customary forums at which they express their views
They accept the decisions taken in the family or at the clan-level However there are a few educated
young people in the village who have distinct views about their future
As free expression of the views by youths and women in BhilBhilala community meetings is not a
social norm separate meetings of these groups where they are able to express their views openly is
proposed as part of their internal decision making process The FPIC FA will facilitate these separate
meetings and keep external interventions in these meetings to the minimum The views expressed by
them in these meetings should be tabled in joint meetings of the community for consideration
74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion
It is understood from the preliminary round of discussions with ST communities that they expect the
following information to be shared with them
Details of the Project (lay-out plan) and the related activities that are going to be implemented
Schedule of starting of the possession of allotted government land and purchase of pattaprivate
land
Details of land khasra numbers proposed to be taken for the project
Amount of paymentcompensation consideration amount of the land and assets (including on the
government land) that will be taken by the project
What economic and other entitlements and benefits will be provided to the families dependent on
the allotted government land
If private land is purchased then they will lose the source of income generation or livelihood (as
they are hired for a year on contract basis daily wages take land on lease for cultivation and
take care of the cattlersquos etc) what will their entitlements (economic package) be
What options will the Government or the Solar Park Company provide as alternative to the
common grazing land as cattle and goat breeds they keep require free open grazing and not stall
feeding
What alternative livelihoods will be offered to those Bhil families who will be landless after losing
the governmentpatta land they currently use (though owned by others)
It was expressed that the Project proponents share many documents but the community wants
confirmation that the content is authentic Hence community expects that signed and verified
documents should be shared as part of the FPIC process which can be referred in case of conflict or
contradiction
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The relevant information is scattered in ESIA RAP and IPPIPDP A concise information disclosure
dossier will be prepared by ERM and used by FA during the FPIC process
75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives
The interaction with potential ST representatives from these FPIC villages shows that convening a
community meeting and steering the internal discussion to reach consensus will be a new experience
for them Most of them are semi-literate and will face challenges in understanding the Project details
on their own such that they can then explain it to other community members Therefore following
activities are required
A capacity building workshop for the potential IP representatives to explain the Project its impact
and mitigation measures in the Draft IPPIPDPTDP in detail Although the RAP-LRP disclosure
will happen at the community level and ST families will attend those meetings the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP will also explain these entitlementsbenefits in simple language
Presence of experienced community meeting facilitators (from FPIC FA) for community meetings
will help these ST representatives to have focused discussions documentation of views
expressed and decisions made in those meetings
The women and youths usually do not participate in taking decisions on community issues
Hence the women and youth representatives need orientation through separate sessions
In addition to formal trainingorientation sessions the IP representatives may be taken on
exposure visits to nearby solar parks for improving their understanding
76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism
The ST Committee will hold meetings with the representatives of the Project (RUMSL) to discuss
relevant points and reach a mutual agreement While such discussions are likely to result in reaching
mutual agreements on a number of agenda items the discussions may hit dead-end on some issues
All such unresolved issues will be documented as a dissent note for their reconsideration in the second
round of meeting
If the discussion between ST Committee and the representatives of the Project on any significant issue
reaches a deadlock the matter will be referred to a mediation mechanism The mediation will be done
by a high level committee which will comprise of 4 members
An IP representative nominated from the larger tribal leadership of the area (from their customary
council of 10 or 25 villages) but not belonging to the Project village
The elected representative of the concerned Gram Panchayat or a person nominated from GP
and acceptable to the ST Committee
A senior officer from the District Tribal Welfare Department
District Collector or an officer nominated by them
This Mediation Committee will be constituted at the beginning of the FPIC process and will be activated
only in the case of a significant deadlock This Mediation Committee will be involved to read the Final
FPIC Agreement (even when no matter is referred to them for mediation) and satisfy themselves that it
reflects mutual agreements reached through a fair and credible process17
17 This is proposed in order to provide an external validation of a free and fair FPIC process prior to signing of the FPIC
Agreement
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation
Good faith negotiation generally involves 6 principles (see Table 71) The proposed FPIC Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (DDMF) adheres to these principles with slight modifications
keeping the public health concerns associated with the Covid-19 pandemic
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context
SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
1 Willingness to engage in
a process and availability
to meet at reasonable
times and frequency
Both parties need to agree to avoid large gatherings and un-necessary
physical meetings A mechanism for tele-consultations will be explored to
keep the physical meetings to the minimum
The internal discussion meetings of STs will be in smaller groups (in the
open rather than in closed rooms) to avoid large gatherings
There will be two meetings between RUMSL and ST Committee and
similarly number of proceedings by Mediation Committee will be limited
The meeting schedules will be finalized beforehand and Covid-19 public
health protocols as applicable at that time will be followed
2 Provision of information
necessary for informed
negotiation
The basic information on the Project and its potential environment and
social impacts are already provided in state language (Hindi)
The essential information requirement by ST Committee is identified and
these information will be provided in simple information dissemination
tools The FA will further explain them for their better understanding
3 Exploration of key issues
of importance
The likely key issues of importance are grazing and cultural sites located
within Solar Park boundary A small task-force comprising of
representatives of RUMSL as well as ST Committee will carry out a field
inspection prior to their first meeting The task force will observe Covid-
19 protocols issued by Government
4 Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
The lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo signed by both parties
will have a commitment to hold all meetings and activities complying the
Covid-19 protocols and advisory issued by Government
5 Willingness to change
initial position and modify
offers where possible
The first meeting will resolve issues where both parties can reach
agreement easily The positions of both parties on contentious issues will
be recorded during first meeting The FPIC FA will record the written
positions of both parties on these contentious issues and share with
them The FPIC FA and ERM will hold separate meetings with both ST
Committee and RUMSL Team after 15 days to understand any changes
in the stated position The FPIC FA and ERM will take a decision on
holding the second and final meeting on these contentious issues when
both parties agree to modify their offers and a meaningful discussion is
possible
6 Provision for sufficient
time for decision making
The ST Committee will benefit from the capacity building and assistance
through FPIC FA to conclude their internal decision making The first
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SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
meeting between ST Committee and RUMSL Team will be held after a
sufficient gap As the number of ST families participating in the FPIC
Process is small it is expected that it will not take them long to reach
internal consensus However STs will be encouraged to have more
meetings internally to be able to discuss within themselves
78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and Supportive Environment
In these FPIC villages the Project requires to achieve both ICP for mainstream communities and
FPIC for ST The existing and past relationship between RUMSL and affected communities plays a
significant role in FPIC process It is learnt from the news report as well as from consultations that
some villages (particularly Ladwan) have decided to protest against the Solar Park as loss of grazing
land is not acceptable to them The protesters had organised a demonstration and also submitted
letters to the District Collector regarding their objections Ladwan village has a strong network of
women self-help groups (SHGs) who are interested in a dairy development program Thus reduction
in grazing land is perceived by them to have a detrimental impact on their long term employment
opportunity and income generation These SHGs have members from SC OBC as well as ST
families
In other FPIC villages ie Parsula Badi and Kawai though there is a concern for loss of grazing
land yet opposition to Solar Parks is passive There are some specific interest groups among the
non-ST communities who would seek answers to their specific concerns For example in Parsula
village the non-ST families (both in Parsula as well as neighbouring villages) have informally
purchased the patta land Their main concern is whether and how they get the compensation for
these land parcels which will be paid to patta owners In Badi and Kawai the number of people who
have encroached on the government land is comparatively more Also there are few influential
people who earn from selling stones (the most popular building material in that area) extracted from
the allotted government land Thus a range of RAP-LRP issues are expected to crop up during
community engagement In all these villages the affected ST communities though would consider
the compensation and benefits offered to them yet it would be difficult for them to disregard the
collective decisions made by other communities in their village
Thus considering different interest groups involved existing social relationship influence of STs in
decision making it would be a challenge to hold a single engagement process18 for both STs and
mainstream communities Therefore we recommend a parallel or concurrent engagement process for
ST and mainstream (non-ST) communities The comparison of the ICP process for mainstream (non-
ST) and FPIC process for ST is provided in Table 72
18 GN-7 GN31 recommends a single engagement process complying to the higher standard (GFN and FPIC Agreement) where
a Project requires to achieve ICP for mainstream and FPIC for IP It reads ldquoSince the achievement of ICP and FPIC as separate processes with different groups within a community or between proximate communities may be difficult and in some cases be a cause of division within the community a single engagement process resulting in one agreement is generally recommended In such cases the process and agreement should reference the higher standard (ie GFN and agreement demonstrating FPIC) Whether the agreement entails different benefits for the differently affected groups will depend on the project context the Affected Communities and the nature of project impactsrdquo
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Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages
Aspect Engagement Process with non-ST
(ICP)
Engagement Process with ST (FPIC)
Management Plan ESMP + RAP-LRP IPPIPDPTDP
Representative
Body
Gram Panchayat (existing body) ST Committee (specifically constituted for
this process)
Provision of
information
necessary for
informed
negotiation
Executive summary of Draft ESMP
RAP-LRP in Hindi
Abridged Draft IPPIPDPTDP in Hindi (use
of Malwi vocabulary as much as possible)
Capacity building by FPIC FA
Help from FPIC FA to understand issues
Willingness to
engage in a
process and
availability to meet
at reasonable times
and frequency
One public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP
One round of internal discussion by STs
assisted by FPIC FA
Two rounds of meetings between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Mediation Committee meetings (if required)
Exploration of key
issues of
importance
Key issues covered in ESIA RAP-LRP
will be discussed
Key issues covered in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be discussed
Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
Informal agreement A formal lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making
Framework Agreementrsquo is signed by both
parties
Willingness to
change initial
position and modify
offers where
possible
Demonstrated through incorporations of
feedbacks received from public
disclosure and consultation
Structured engagement process
documenting (signed by both parties at the
end of the meeting) points agreeddisagreed
and demonstrating the flexibility in their
respective positions
Provision for
sufficient time for
decision making
The time for public meeting for
receiving feedback will be decided in
consultation with Gram Panchayat
Sufficient time for capacity building by FPIC
FA internal discussions and gap between
first and second meeting between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Outcome The public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP is
held peacefully and satisfactory
explanationresponse to
feedbackqueries is provided
Incorporating response to all key issues
raised in public meeting in Final ESMP
RAP-LRP
The Final IPPIPDPTDP incorporates points
mutually agreed between RUMSL and ST
Committee
The FPIC Process Documentation Report-
(vetted by independent FPIC FA and
Mediation Committee) provides an overview
of the FPIC process
FPIC Agreement signed by RUMSL and ST
Committee
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Note The FPIC Process Documentation Report prepared by FA under ERM guidance will cover the
whole process (including all meetings by ST and Non-STs decisions key issues discussed etc)
The use of impacted land for free grazing is practiced by both ST and Non-ST communities The ESIA
and RAP-LRP also address impacts on grazing and have prepared a framework for Grazing Resource
Management Plan The engagement with non-ST population will highlight the mitigation measures
with regard to grazing issue (particularly Grazing Resource Management Plan) in ESIA and RAP-
LRP The feedback from non-ST population on mitigation of impact on grazing will be subsequently
incorporated into Grazing Resource Management Plan in particular and relevant sections in ESIA and
RAP-LRP The non-ST population will be clarified that TDP will have some additional benefit for STs
and therefore will be consulted separately
Thus the separate ST committees will not be perceived to take any decision that affects collective
interest of all villagers particularly the powerful non-ST communities The Gram Panchayat and
Sarpanch is provided a place in Mediation Committee and will be involved in resolving key-issues
referred to them
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8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
81 Introduction
This lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Framework19rsquo is prepared after field visits and
consultations with affected STs and a workshop with RUMSL (see Section-5 for details) This Draft
DDMF will be shared with ST Committees on behalf of RUMSL and after appropriate modifications
(without diluting the key-elements for compliance to PS-7 requirements) the final version will be
signed by representatives of both parties Section 814 provides subsequent steps in this regard
The three proposed solar parks are located in three different Districts and each one will have an
independent Solar Park Developer (SPD) or Concessionaire The impact of each solar park and the
social context of the affected STs also differ in these three locations Hence three ESIA reports as
well as three IPPIPDPTDP are prepared The Draft IPPIPDPTDP prepared for each Solar Park has
a specific package of benefits for the STs in FPIC villages This will be discussed during the proposed
FPIC process and the outcome of this process will be a written lsquoFPIC Agreementrsquo that adopts the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP and agrees to cooperate in its implementation
82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The subsequent steps for discussing this Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework with STs
in the selected FPIC villages (grouped at each Solar Park level) is discussed in this section
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation
The requirement of a FPIC Facilitation Agency (FA) and their roles and responsibilities are discussed
in Section-6 above The FA will play a key role in forming the ST Committees (at each Solar Park
level) and informing them on their rights to FPIC their legal rights on natural resources prior to their
acceptance of this lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo Hence one of the agencies
screened for this role will be appointed and brought on board
After on-boarding them ERM will carry out their orientation by holding a series of virtual workshops with
them The orientation program will include the following
The ICP and FPIC requirements as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Key findings of the ESIA-ESMP including Draft RAP-LRP
An overview of consultations in FPIC Villages
The Draft IPPIPDPTDPs
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Capacity Building of ST Committees on FPIC and their customary rights on natural
resources
822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
After the orientation of the FPIC FA the key persons will be introduced to the RUMSL team through a
physical meeting Subsequently a field trip will be planned to introduce the FPIC FA in FPIC villages
The RUMSL and ERM will introduce the FPIC FA to the contact persons from earlier field visits and
inform them about their role
19 The term lsquoengagementrsquo and lsquonegotiationrsquo was avoided to keep the language less confrontational and positive for both parties
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823 Formation of ST Committees
ERM and FPIC FA will jointly discuss the structure and composition of the ST Committee at each
Solar Park20 with affected ST community As per suggestions from them ST Committees will be
formed and their nominations will be ratified through a group meeting21 The composition of the ST
Committee is described further in Section 8311 below
824 Capacity Building of ST Committees
The FPIC FA will discuss with the ST Committee on the time and venue for holding a capacity building
workshop The capacity building workshop will cover the following
The recognition of FPIC as their rights
Specific provisions of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Applicable India Laws and recognition of their customary rights on natural resources
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework (Draft DDMF)
The participation of RUMSL in this capacity building workshop will be optional and as per mutual
agreement by both parties The FPIC-FA will note down the suggestions of the ST Committee on the
Draft DDMF and share them with RUMSL
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework
The proposed discussion (engagement) and negotiation (decision making) framework will include 11
steps as illustrated in the Figure 81 below
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process
These steps are described in sections below
20 Agar and Shajapur Solar Park have only one FPIC village Hence the ST Committee will be selected from within the same
village Neemuch Solar Park has two FPIC village with several satellite ST habitations The ST Committee for Neemuch Solar Park will be larger to accommodate representation of different ST groups 21 The FPIC village level group meetings will be held keeping the Covid-19 public health guideline ERM will use professional
judgement on the acceptability of the selected committee for most ST households if the ratification of the ST Committee is not possible by a large public meeting
Formation of Committees
Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST Committee
Explaining Draft IPP to ST Committee
Internal Consultations by ST Committee
First RUMS and ST Committee Discussion
Second RUMSL and ST Committee Discussions
Reference to Mediation Committee
(if any)
Informing Community about Draft FPIC
Agreement
Final Community Meeting for Expression
of ConsentDissent
FPIC Agreement Signing
FPIC Process Documentation Report
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831 Formation of Committees
The FPIC process will involve three committees for each Solar Park One representing the affected
ST community the other presenting the Project proponent (RUMSL) and the third a committee to
mediate between the two if the need be The composition of these committees are explained in sub-
sections below
8311 Formation of ST Committee for each Solar Park
Each Solar Park will have a ST Committee which includes representatives from all FPIC villages of
that Solar Park Each ST Committee will comprise of 7 to 13 members (or any odd number22) who
represent different sections of the ST community The principle for selecting the members of this ST
Committee will be as follows
One representative from each clanhabitation cluster (tola)
The clans which have more population may select 2 representatives
Two representatives from youths (18-25 years)
Two women representatives
One traditional leader (Mukhia) or ST community head from each FPIC village
Gowal (cow-herder) who takes othersrsquo cattle for grazing and earns livelihood from this
The ST Committee will select a chairperson to coordinate and conduct their internal meetings The
representative from the youth and women will hold separate group discussions within their sub-groups
and share their concerns preference and feedback The FPIC FA facilitating these internal meetings
will ensure that these points are tabled at the joint committee meetings The ST Committee will
prepare a list of households and the adult members (gt18 years) who will be part of the FPIC process
8312 Formation of RUMSL Teams
RUMSL will form three site level teams (one for each Solar Park) which will include the District
Renewable Energy Officer (DREO) of the concerned district and a staff member to assist him They
will report to RUMSL Managing Director (MD) The names and designation of the RUMSL Team are
as follows
Level Designation Name Contact Number
Head office MDCEO Deepak Saxena
Social Development
Specialist
TBD
Site Level (Agar) DREO Deepak Bulani +91-9229924836
DREO- Staff TBD
Site Level (Shajapur) DREO- Prakash Salunke +91- 9926440877
DREO- Staff
Site Level (Neemuch) DREO- Sohanlal Bajaj +91-9827222217
DREO- Staff Balaram Rathod +91-9827323612
22 To avoid a deadlock on decisions
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The site level RUMSL Team will attend the meetings with ST Committee discuss the issues raised by
them sign on minutes of meetings and report to MD where prior approval is necessary The MD or
his authorised representative will take part in important meetings including meetings with the
Mediation Committee if required
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
There will be a Mediation Committee for each Solar Park The Mediation Committee will comprise of
three members which will be chaired by the District Collector
Member Selection Process
STs Representative from the
Area Biradari Panchayat
The ST Committee after internal discussion will nominate a prominent person of their community outside of their village who is accepted as a member of Biradari Panchayat or similar bodies
Member from Gram
Panchayat
The ST Committee will nominate a member (or ex-GP member) who is known for his role in resolving local disputes
District Tribal Welfare
Department
A senior Tribal Welfare officer will be nominated by District Collector or the Head of Department of Tribal Welfare
District Collector (or his
representative)
The District Collector of the district within which the particular solar
If District Collector is not available she should decide on who can act as his representative
The ERM FPIC-FA ST Committee and RUMSL Team jointly visit these MC members and brief them
on their role in FPIC Process The formation of the MC should be completed prior to the first meeting
between ST Committee and RUMSL Team
832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework
After the capacity building of ST Committees FPIC FAERM will coordinate with both parties to fix a
date and time for a joint meeting to discuss the Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework and
ratify it after making necessary modifications
The composition of the committees mentioned in Section 831 and the steps mentioned in Figure 81
will be explained to ST Committee during their capacity building process (described in Section 824)
A Hindi (with Malwi words used to the extent possible) version of the lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision
Frameworkrsquo (Section 83) will be provided to ST Committee during the capacity building Thus the
affected IPs will get adequate time to discuss and come prepared for any suggestions from their side
to this meeting The
Both parties will discuss on a code of conduct commit to follow this during their meetings The code of
conduct will be based on following principles of good faith negotiation
(i) both parties will be available to meet at reasonable time and frequency
(ii) both parties to share information23 necessary for informed negotiation
(iii) both parties will be willing to change initial position and modify offers where possible
23 The Project will disclose information as per Information Disclosure Plan discussed in Section 513 of the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP The disclosure will include at minimum (i) project boundary (ii) impacts of the project (iii) entitlements and other benefits The information will be shared in a culturally appropriate manner and in a form and language easily understandable to the ST communities The FPIC FA will help the ST community understand and process this information prior to the joint meetings with RUMSL
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(iv) both parties will give each other reasonable time24 for decision making
(v) both parties will put their view peacefully and will not resort to violence and threat and
(vi) both parties will not engage in discussion when they are under influence of any intoxicants
Both parties will discuss and agree on the quorum required for their meetings and how proceedings of
their meetings will be documented Some suggestions for discussion in this regard are
(i) The quorum for the meeting to be physical presence (or virtual participation) of at least 75 of
the ST Committee and RUMSL Team The FPIC FA will check the quorum of the meeting prior
to starting the proceedings
(ii) The Documentation Assistant in FPIC FA will have the responsibility to record the audiovidoe
of the meeting proceedings
(iii) The FPIC FA will write down the key decisions taken during the discussion and the MoMs will
be read out prior to taking their signature
(iv) The FPIC FA will ensure that ST Committee and RUMSL Team understand the decisions made
If any party express that they need more time (to discuss internally or take approvals) such
information will be recorded
(v) The FPIC FA will also document any dissent expressed by any individual member while
supporting the collective decision of the group she represent in the MoM
The agreed Discussion and Decision Making Framework will have a target time-frameschedule for
completion of each step in the FPIC process Both parties will put their best efforts to complete the
process within t(his time-frame ERM will keep a track of the progress of FPIC process as per this
time-frame and help both parties to avoid unnecessary delays FA will draft the Agreement on Final
Discussion and Decision Making Framework (in Hindi) in consultation with RUMSL and ST
Committee
The final (after ratification) lsquoDiscussion and Decision-making Frameworkrsquo the FPIC-FA will hand over a
signed copy to both parties (ST Committee and RUMSL Team) A pamphlet or poster on accepted
code of conduct will be prepared and displayed at the meeting venue FPIC-FA will request all
members attending the meeting to follow these rules
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee
ERM will prepare Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English) for each Solar Park A Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be translated to Hindi (with use of Malwi as much as possible) ERM will share following documents
to both parties as soon as they ratify the lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English)
Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP25 (in Hindi)
A simple 4-6 page brochure describing (illustrations where possible) the benefit package
proposed in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
The ST Committee members will be given one week to go through the documents shared with them
and fix a date to explain the Draft IPPIPDPTDP Report
The RUMSL will be provided soft copies of these documents to upload them in their web-site from
where external stakeholders can access these documents
24 The time provided should be adequate to read verify and consult (internally or any external expert on the subject matter)
The FPIC-FA will consult both parties to decide what is reasonable and acceptable to both 25 The Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP will be 20-25 page It will follow the structure of the IPPIPDPTDP but provide a non-
technical description of the content for easy understanding by ST Committee
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834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
ERM and the FPIC-FA will organize a workshop for ST Committee of each Solar Park at a suitable
location on an agreed date (at least after 7 days from sharing of the documents with ST Committee
The workshop will explain the impacts of the Solar Park and the range of mitigation measures and
project benefits mentioned therein
The FPIC-FA will orient them on how to hold consultations with different sections within their
community and document their views The ST Committee will be provided adequate copies of the
brochure describing the benefit package project boundary maps (in large flex prints) to help them
explain the Solar Project to their community members and hold internal discussions
ERMFPIC-FA will consult ST Committee and RUMSL Team to fix the date for first meeting between
RUMSL and ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
FPIC-FA will help each ST Committee to prepare a tentative schedule for internal discussions The
women representatives will hold meetings with women and youths representatives will hold meetings
among young people The FPIC-FA will make itself available to facilitate and document these internal
meetings
After a round of internal discussion of each sub-group the ST Committee will have the final meeting
to discuss the comments and concerns raised by different sub-groups of the community The ST
Committee will finalize a list of issuesdemands for further discussion with RUMSL The FPIC-FA
prepare the Agenda for First RUMSL-ST Committee Meeting and share it with RUMSL at least a week
before the meeting
The Agenda of the first RUMSL and ST Committee will be shared with the Mediation Committee to
keep them informed about the initiation of discussion between both parties
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
The FPIC-FAERM will confirm the quorum prior to starting the proceedings The points mentioned in
the Agenda circulated earlier will be taken up for discussion The RUMSL Team will respond on these
pointsissues The ST Committee will consider these responses and decide if they are satisfied Once
the discussion is concluded the FPIC-FA will write-down the decision made with respect to the
specific Agenda items If any additional points to be discussed by any party those points will be
discussed at the end of the meeting with mutual agreement The FPIC-FA will document the
proceedings of the meeting as per the Discussion and Decision Making Framework (see section 832
above)
If all issues are resolved through discussion in this meeting then another round of discussion is not
required If there will be unresolved issue they will be included in the Agenda for the second meeting
While preparing the Agenda for the second meeting FPIC-FA will record the positions of both parties
with respect to these un-resolved issues The Agenda for the second meeting will be prepared listing
these unresolved issues with an appendix stating the views of each party on these unresolved
issues
RUMSL Team will brief about the mutual agreements and unresolved issues listed for second meeting
with their MD and seek approval if required The ST Committee will similarly brief their community
members on what is agreed after they return
The FPIC FA and ERM will prepare a Draft FPIC Agreement (in Hindi) reflecting the points of mutual
agreements and dissents if any The Draft FPIC Agreement will be shared with both parties
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837 Second RUMS and STs Committee
The second and subsequent meetings between RUMS Team and IPs Committee will be held on
points where both parties do not agree and it requires further discussion ERMFPIC-FA will consult
both parties to reconsider their views and think about solutions acceptable to them Once ERMFPIC-
FA see both parties are prepared for the next round of discussion date for the second meeting will be
fixed
In this second round of meeting it is expected that a few more points will be mutually agreed The
Draft FPIC Agreement will be updated mentioning these points on which there are mutual agreement
and points of dissentdisagreements
Although it is expected to resolve all issues in two rounds of discussion there is a possibility of
additional rounds of discussion Both RUMSL and ST Committee will discuss on additional meetings
and decide a mutually agreed time-frame to complete the on-going discussion process
If both parties feel canrsquot be resolved through further discussions they will decide if the issue should be
referred to the Mediation Committee or set aside for discussion at a later date26 ERMFPIC-FA will
check if both parties are committed to accept the decision of the Mediation Committee and take the
final decision in consultation with both parties
838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee (MC)
If all issues are resolved through mutual discussion between the RUMSL Team and ST Committee
the Draft FPIC Agreement will be forwarded to MC of the respective Solar Park The MC will be then
requested to be available to chair over the final community meeting (see 8310) to measure the
consent expressed by affected ST in FPIC villages
The MC of the respective Solar Park will consider any issue which was not resolved by mutual
discussion between ST Committee and RUMSL Team and referred to it with an understanding that its
decision will be acceptable to both parties The FPIC-FAERM will hand over documentation of
previous discussion related to the issue and stated positions of both parties with respect to the matter
under consideration to MC
The MC will convene a meeting where it hears the arguments from both sides After considering views
on the matter from both sides MC will offer a solution for consideration If the MC thinks they need to
consult subject experts they will inform both parties and reconvene the meeting after they have
obtained views from such subject experts
Both parties if required will be given time (not more than a week) to consider the resolution offered by
the MC and come back with their final views
After considering the views of both parties on the solutions offered by it the MC will give its final
decision on the matter The MC will try making its decision on consensus and if it is not possible the
decision will be on majority Both parties will be bound by this final decision pronounced by MC The
final decision by MC will be incorporated into the Draft FPIC Agreement
839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee
The FPIC-FA will provide the Draft FPIC Agreement to the ST Committee The ST Committee
members will inform community members in smaller the sub-groups on the decisions taken during
FPIC discussion with RUMSL The ST Committee will explain their decisions on each issue and ask
26 Particularly matters which are uncertain or may happen in future These issues can be listed as unresolved issues to be
monitored by an agreed mechanism and discussed later
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each adult member of the community to attend the final community meeting to voice their views and
acceptreject the Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement
The ST Committee will take decision to hold the final community meeting to express their
consentdissent and fix a date after consulting RUMSL and MC members It will invite RUMS Team
and Mediation Committee to participate and witness the expression of consentdissent by affected
STs
FPIC-FA will ensure that all households in the community are informed about this meeting at least 7
days in advance FPIC-FA will prepare the list of all adult members with support from ST Committee
The IPs Committee will take the responsibility of the invitation and FPIC FA will monitor and document
the process The quorum for holding the final community meeting of affected ST families will be as
follows
Presence of at least 50 of the affected ST families in FPIC village
Presence of at least 60 of the total adult members of these affected ST families
Presence of at least 33 of the total adult women members
Presence of at least 33 of the total youths (between 18 and 25 years)
The FPIC-FA will coordinate with ST Committee members representing women and youth to ensure
that these quorum requirements are met during the final community meeting
The FPIC-FA will set-up a mechanism for recording the presence of eligible ST adult members and
hand over a copy of the Draft FPIC Agreement as they arrive at the meeting venue The Mediation
Committee will preside over this final community meeting The FPIC-FA will inform MC if quorum
requirements for the meeting is achieved After verifying the quorum required and the people
gathered for the meeting are from the affected ST households from FPIC villages the MC will initiate
the meeting proceeding
A representative from RUMSL Team will read out the agreed points mentioned in the Draft FPIC
Agreement and request for their acceptance A representative from the ST Committee will express
their views on points of mutual consensus as well as any unresolved issue that will be discussed and
resolved at a later stage of the project
The MC will then provide opportunities to ST community members present in the meeting to express
their views ST Committee will facilitate community members to express their opinions and
suggestions
The MC will consult with RUMSL and ST Committee if any additional points of agreement and dissent
to be incorporated in the Draft FPIC Agreement After confirming their final positions request the
community members present in the meeting to express their consentdissent and ratifyreject the Draft
FPIC Agreement
The consentdissent will be expressed by raising hands when the members of the Mediation
Committee puts the proposal of ratification to vote If more than 75 of the community members
attending this meeting votes in favour of the Draft FPIC Agreement it would be regarded as
expression of collective consent
The MC will inform the assembled community members about the outcome of the voting and if Draft
FPIC Agreement is ratified or rejected After the Draft FPIC Agreement is ratified by a collective
expression of consent the ST Committee members and RUMSL Team will sign the Final FPIC
Agreement This Agreement will be counter signed by members of the Mediation Committee as
witnesses
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The IPs community may be allowed to carry out any customary ritual on the day of the completion of
the FPIC process and express their support to the proposed Project This FPIC Agreement will be
taken up for implementation and a monitoring committee will oversee its effective implementation
8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report
The FPIC-FA will prepare a FPIC Process Documentation Report summarizing each stage of the
FPIC process It will hand-over all audio-visual records of the FPIC process The process document
report will cover all stages of the FPIC process documenting the following
Process of identification of STs ST representatives and decision-making authorities
Process of assessment of capacity of ST representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
Summary of any capacity building undertaken
Agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon
the framework)
Summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process and
Opinion of FPIC-FA on the process and outcomes
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to
complete the FPIC process
84 Tentative Time-line
The Phase-I FPIC activities was scheduled to be held in Apr 2021 Due to the outbreak of second
wave of Covid-19 in Apr 2021 the field activities are suspended The decision to initiate these
activities will be taken once Covid-19 second wave gets over The schedule for Phase-II activities to
will be discussed with ST Committees of the three Solar Parks and will be decided accordingly As the
progress of FPIC process requires cooperation from affected ST community and the level of
cooperation varies in these three Solar Parks Hence the schedule for Phase-II FPIC activities will be
updated in discussion with respective ST Committees while finalizing the Discussion and Decision
Framework with them
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Section Activity Month-1^ Month-2 Month-3 Month-4 Month-5
821 Appointment of FPIC FA and Orientation
822 Introducing FPIC-FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
823 Formation of ST Committees
824 Capacity building of ST Committees
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
832 Acceptance of Draft DDMF
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
837 Second RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
838 Refer Unresolved Matters to MC
839 Inform Community about Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for expression of ConsentDissent
8311 FPIC Process Document Report
Phase-I Activities
Phase-II Activities
Activities to start and complete
OptionalConditional Activity
^ The commencement of these activities will be determined once second wave of Covid-19 gets over
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
85 Responsibility Matrix
The FPIC process will require a collective effort and coordination between ERM RUMSL ST
Committee Mediation Committee and the FPIC FA The roles and responsibilities of these entities are
described in Section 82 and 83 above ERM will play an active role in coordination and provide
information required for a meaningful discussion The key responsibilities and accountabilities are
summarized below for clarity
Activity ERM FPIC-
FA
ST-
Committee
RUMSL-
F
RUMSL-
HO
Mediation
Committee
IFC-
WB
Formation of ST Committee S P P A
Formation of RUMS Team P A
Formation of Mediation
Committee
P P S P A P
Acceptance of Discussion
and Decision Making
Framework
S P P P A C C
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S S A C A
Explaining of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S
Internal consultation process
by ST Committee
S P P
First RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Second RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Mediation Committee
Proceedings
P P P S P P
Informing Community on Draft
FPIC Agreement by ST
Committee
S P P A
Final ST community meeting-
expression of consent
dissent
S P P P A A C
FPIC Process Documentation
Report
P P S S S S A
P= Primary Responsibility S= Secondary Responsibility C= Must be Consulted A= Approval
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PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Background
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) The primary objective of RUMSL
is to develop and facilitate the development of large-scale solar projects in the State of Madhya
Pradesh In line with the governmentrsquos ambition to boost solar power in State RUMSL is developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur Madhya Pradesh
The World Bank had agreed to provide financial support for the Project International Finance
Corporation (IFC) is providing investment advisory services to Government of Madhya Pradesh to
develop the project on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards for the Project
Project Details
The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in two Tehsils ndashMoman Badodiya and Shajapur of
Shajapur District Out of 450 MW capacity 325 MW will be developed at Moman Badodiya tehsil
(termed as Unit 1 amp 2) and 125 MW will be developed at Shajapur tehsil (termed as Unit 3) of
Shajapur district Madhya Pradesh Almost 89 of the land area is Government land and remaining is
private land The salient feature of the Project are given below
Solar Park
The Solar Park will be developed as two units spread across these lands and the details of the same
ae captured in the table belowndash
Table A1 Details of Land parcels identified for the project Unit Number Area in ha Capacity Tehsil Villages
Unit 1 72048 220 MW Moman
Bododiya
Proposed to span 6 villages - Bijanakhedi
Burlay Chauma Dehripal Fawaka and
Parsula
Unit 2 105 MW Proposed to span Burlay Dhatrawada and
Jawadi whereas
Unit 3 26964 125 MW Shajapur
Tehsil
Hanoti Surajpur and Shajapur
Total 99012 450 MW
Land
Out of the total land requirement of 99012 hectares 86937 hectare is Government land 11074
hectare is private land and 1001 hectare is government patta land The Government land required for
the Solar Park which accounts for almost 89 of the total land required will be leased by the
government of Madhya Pradesh to SPPDs and the private land will be purchased from the land
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owners for the development of Solar Park as per the prevailing laws and policies in the State of
Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP
Transmission Line
The transmission infrastructure is planned to evacuate power generated from the units to the STU
grid Each unit will have a 33200 kV internal pooling substation The internal pooling substation will
be connected to the proposed MPPTCL 220400 kV substation at Agar through 220 kV transmission
line For cost optimization the single circuit line from unit 1 will be laid till unit 2 towers and there on a
double line circuit of 220 kV shall be connected till the gird substation The Unit 3 internal pooling
substation shall be evacuated through single circuit 220 kV transmission line till the existing MPPTCL
220400 kV substation at Ujjain
The 33220 kV substation at each unit and 220 kV connectivity to the MPPTCL substation will be
developed by RUMSL MPPTCL will establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar in
connection with the existing 220400 kV MPPTCL substation at Ujjain Madhya Pradesh MPPTCL will
establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar along with the associated line till 400220 kV
Ujjain substation The solar project developer in the park shall be responsible for laying the 33 kV
cable and 33 kV ring unit as required at each unit to connect its plant to the 33220 kV internal pooling
substations
Road Infrastructure
The road infrastructure requirements is planned to access the Shajapur Solar Park Ms RUMSL shall
carry out road wideningrepairing of existing roads wherever required The road widening repairing of
existing roads is proposed for a length of 65 km which shall be undertaken by RUMSL The
development of internal roads within each unit shall be in the scope of individual Project Developer
Water Requirement
Water requirements for all purposes shall be met by digging bore-wells within each unit and shall be in
the scope of project developer Also the arrangement of construction water shall be in the scope of
contracting agencies and Solar Power Project developer
Common facilities planned
For 450 MW Shajapur solar park the utility area is proposed adjacent to the Unit 1 and Unit 3 -
33220 kV internal substation The other facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment
telecommunication infrastructure medical dispensary etc will be located at the pooling substation
area
Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be implemented in a period of ~21 months
Operation and Maintenance
It is envisaged that different developers may occupy individual units and will be responsible for OampM
The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided like pooling substation intermediate
substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL
Environment and Social Impact Study and Management Plans
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ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks including internal
evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines ESIA carried out for the project will meet
the requirements of Environment and Social Safeguard Policies and Standards of WB and IFC in
addition to applicable environmental and social regulations and policies in India and the State of
Madhya Pradesh
Based on final land footprint and georeferenced site boundaries of the project the ESIA will include a
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and a Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) ERM will share relevant
information and consult with affected local communities to understand their viewsconcerns The
consultation will cover a wide range of people to take into account perspectives from different social
groups women and men young and old and seek their participation in mitigation of adverse impact
as well as enhancement of project benefits
As the project will impact a number of ST families ERM will assess impacts on them and prepare a
Tribal Development Plan (TDP) which will contain a package of proposed impact mitigation measures
and project benefits ERM will implement a Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process covering
affected Scheduled Tribe population The negotiation process leading to obtain FPIC will be agreed
on with the affected ST communities
Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) Process for STs
The FPIC Process will be taken up for Surajpur Parsula and Jawadi villages of Shajapur Site for the impacts on tribal population in given villages on the land under traditional ownership and customary use The process will also involve any nomadic tribes who may have claims of using the project site for grazing their livestock and camping during their annual migration The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do When to Do
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Before inviting bids for solar parks by concessionaire
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Contacts
Further information and queries related to the project can be obtained from RUMSL site office in
Shajapur and head office at Bhopal The information is also available at website of RUMSL
(httpwwwrumslcom)
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APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT FPIC
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NEEMUCH SOLAR PARK
Badi village Kawai Village
Mama Basti Badi village Bardawada village
AGAR SOLAR PARK
Ladwan village Bijnakhedi village
SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Chauma village Parsula village
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BACKGROUND
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) RUMSL is facilitating developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards (International Finance Corporation and World Bank) for the Project
Project Details The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in Moman Badodiya and South Shajapur tehsils of
Shajapur District collectively referred to as Shajapur Solar Park The Shajapur Solar Park will be
spread across 11 villages in Shajapur amp Moman Badodiya Tehsil of Shajapur District comprising the
villages of Burlay Jawadi and Dhatrawada (for Unit 6) Parsula Dehripal Bijnakhedi Fawaka
Chauma Burlay (for Unit 7) and Surajpur Lalpur and Hanoti (for Unit 8) The land required for 450
MW Solar Park including solar fields roads and transmission and distribution network is 9872
hectares The Shajapur Solar Park plot comprises of three non-contiguous land parcels
The solar park will have three (3) units It is understood that each unit will have a different developer
Unit 6 of 105 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2461 hectares of Private and
Government land
Unit 7 of 220 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 4859 hectare and
Unit 8 of 125 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2552 hectare
Land Requirement and Status The Solar Park will largely use GoMP land (approx 88) and the remaining land is either private
land or Patta land The Government land required for the Solar Park will be leased by the government
of Madhya Pradesh and the private land will be purchased from the land owners as per the prevailing
laws and policies in the State of Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th
November 2014 of Government of MP)
SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
1 Burlay 237 00 64 00 00 00 301
2 Jawadi 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 Dhatrawada 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
Sub- Total (unit
6)
2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 Parsula 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 Dehripal 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 Bijanakhedi 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 Fawaka 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 Chouma 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
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SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
9 Burlay 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
Sub- Total (Unit
7)
4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 Surajpur 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 Lalupura 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 Hanoti 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
Sub- Total (Unit
8)
2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
Grand Total 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
Source Land Data provided by RUMSL 18th June 2020
Transmission Line Each Solar Park Unit will have 33220 kV substations and the power generated from each unit (Unit 6
7 and 8) will be pooled to the 220 kV switching pooling substation The utility area is proposed near
the internal pooling substation located at the Unit 6 and Unit 8
Road Infrastructure Access to Unit 6 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The existing village road has a width of ~4-5 meter and existing
State highways has a width of ~75 meter The road length of ~25 km will be strengthened and
repaired to suit the need during the construction phase
Access to Unit 7 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to
suit the need during the development phase
Access to Unit 8 The Unit is connected with village road from Jhonkar to Hanoti at a distance 0f ~6
km from Jhonkar The existing road is a two-lane bituminous concrete road with width ~7-75 meters
and a new bituminous road with width ~75 meters and length ~500 meters is proposed to connect
33220 kV plant substation The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to suit the
need during the development phase
Water Requirement The total requirement for water is estimated as 323 kL day Developers shall establish bore-wells per
block with required approvals and directions to meet their requirements The entire water supply
system including provision for bore-wells within individual blocks shall be in the scope of the Project
Developer The water requirement for the green belt is estimated to be 7000 litres per day
Common facilities planned The common facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment telecommunication
infrastructure medical dispensary weather monitoring station etc will be located at the pooling
substation area located at the Unit 6 The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided
like pooling substation intermediate substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL Ms RUMSL will
establish two Weather Monitoring Station at internal pooling substation (at each unit)
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Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be constructed a time frame of ~21 months with construction
proposed to started in November 2020
Project Impacts Benefits and Mitigation Measures
RUMSL will identify stakeholders and prepare a schedule for consulting them on a regular basis in
construction phase It will also establish a grievance redress mechanism through which local
community can register their grievances and seek redress to any adverse impacts on them The
project through its ESIA process has identified a range of potential impacts and has planned to
implement appropriate mitigation measures The key impactsbenefits and proposed mitigation
measures are discussed below for your knowledge and suggestions for making them more effective
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Figure D1 Moman Badodiya Unit 6
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Figure D2 Moman Badodiya Unit 7
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Figure D3 South Shajapur Unit 8
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Impact from Land Acquisition
Type of land impacted How Impacts will be addressed
Private Land (Purchased through MP
Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Adequate compensation at twice the value of land and assets as
per MP Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Benefits of Resettlement Action Plan-Livelihoods restoration Plan
Preference to households (rendered landless or with sub-optimal
holdings) of the families post selling land to the project for
employment opportunitiessmall contracts in the
Constructionoperation phase
Pattta Land (Negotiated purchase
through MP Mutual Consent Policy)
Patta is being treated at par with ownership for the land
procurement process and would have same benefits as of private
land owners
Government Land Used for Grazing
easements cultural heritage sites
water sources fuel wood collection and
collection of other resources
Provision for alternate grazing land for cattle near the project
village or confirmation of adequacy of remaining grazing land
Development of community fodder lots in available unoccupied
government land may be explored and covered in Resettlement
Action Plan
Provision of easements shall be maintained in order to not sever
the access to CPRs for the community
Government Land Informally
occupied Capturedencroached for
agriculture or grazing prohibiting use
by other people
RUMSL shall serve a three months advance notice to the project
affected persons (PAPs) to harvest standing crops andor avoid
growing fresh crops
In case the advance notice is not given RUMSL shall pay
compensation for crops at full replacement cost
ImpactsBenefits in Construction Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Temporary occupation of land
for construction phase activities
such as Labour Camps Safety
Setbacks Storage areas
Parking areas Other
construction related temporary
land requirements etc
Adequate lease rents to the land owners
Restoration of land to its original state or better at the time of handing it
back to the owners
Compensation for the loss of livelihoods to the users of the land required
for temporary use as this will temporarily economically displace them
Community Health and Safety
including accident risks for
domestic animals
The Contractor shall prepare Traffic Management Plan Workers Code of
Conduct and Health and Safety Plan and implement it after approval of
RUMSL
Stress on Community resources
- Water and Roads
There will be a worker Code of Conduct defined by RUMSL that prevents
workers and contractors from using the local resources like water forest
The contractor shall be asked to use Tanker water supply during the
summer months which are dry months in which water scarcity issues are
reported by the community
Noise Nuisance and Dust Install enclosures around construction area in order to reduce the extent
of noise and dust
Limit construction related activities to day time
Employment and
entrepreneurship opportunities
during construction
The sourcing of local labour wherever possible will be obligatory for the
Solar Project Developers and sub-contractors
Employment of members of SC-STs and vulnerable households will be
at a minimum of 30 of total workers or person-days of employment
Engagement of local vendors to the extent possible for the goods and
services required for the project during construction phase
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Impact Mitigation Measures
The RUMSL will establish a mechanism to audit subcontractors and
suppliers with respect to compliance of utilizing local labour and
resources
Impacts in Operation Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Community Health and
Safety
Community engagement and sensitization sessions should be re-organised at
the beginning of Operations phase in order to mention about the new
developments in the area and provide an understanding of the precautions to
be taken for safety
Impact on Employment RUMSL shall ensure that the Solar project developers (SPDs) advertise the
roles of Technical staff required during operations phases in the local
newspapers to enable hiring of competent people from nearby areas to the
extent feasible
Preference shall be given (to the extent feasible) to hire competent members
from PAHs for semi-skilled jobs like housekeeping or Security Guards
Impacts on Vulnerable Sections Women and Scheduled Tribes
Impact Mitigation Measures
Impacts on Indigenous
Communities Vulnerable
Groups
To Prepare an Indigenous Peoples PlanTribal Development Plan with special
benefits for Scheduled Tribes
Recognizing their right to Free Prior Informed Consent process and its
implementation
As part of the stakeholder engagement ensure adequate representation and
participation of the Scheduled Tribes
Impact on Women A Gender Action Plan will be prepared for the Project to assess and mitigate
gender specific impacts
Ensure that the employment of women from vulnerable households is
prioritised for the project
Efforts are made to support development of women owned enterprises in the
area through the LRP from where procurement for project related may be
prioritised
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शाजापर सोलर पारक रा पररयोजना वििरण दसतािज़
पषठभवि
नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊरजा मतरजलय क सहयोग स मधय परदश सरकार मधय परदश म जमीनी गरिड स रडी
सौर ऊजाा पररयोजना का गरिकगरसत कर रही ह रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड (RUMSL) का एक
सािाजगरनक उपकरम िरा 2015 म सथागरपत हआ ह यह उपकरम सोलर एनरी कारपोरशन आफ इगरडया गरलगरमटड
(SECI) तथा मधयपरदश ऊजाा गरिकास गरनगम गरलगरमटड (MPUVNL) क साथ सयकत उपकरम क रप म सथागरपत
हआ ह शाजापर सोलर पाका की कल कषमता 450 मगा िाट होगी और इस सौर ऊजाा पाका को गरनजी -
सािाजगरनक साझदारी क तहत गरनमााण गरकया जाना परसतजववत ह
रीवज अलटर ज मगज सोलर वलवमटड (RUMSL) दवजरज ईआरएम इवडयज परजइवट वलवमटड (ERM) को अतरााषटर ीय
मानको (अतरााषटर ीय गरितत वनगम एि गरिशवबक) क अनसजर सौर पजका क पयजावरणीय और सजमजवरक परभजव
मलजकन (ESIA) क सजथ सजथ पनगरिासथापन कजया योरनज (RAP) और सवततर रप स समदाय की पिा
सगरित सहमगरत (FPIC) परवियज क वलए अनबगरित गरकया गया ह
पररयोजना री परिख जानरारी
450 मगा िाट का परसतागरित सोलर पाका शाजापर गरजल क मोहन बड़ोगरडया और शाजापर तहसील क अतगात
शाजापर सोलर पाका क नाम स जाना जाएगा यह सौर ऊजाा पाका 11 गाािो क कषतर म बनगा यह 11 गााि इस
परकार ह बल जिादी और ितिादा (इकाई 6) पारसला दहरीपल बीजनखड़ी फिाका िौमा बल (इकाई
7) और सरजपर लालपर तथा हनोती (इकाई 8)
इस 450 मगा िाट सोलर पाका हत कल 9872 हकटर जमीन की आियशकता होगी गरजसम सोलर फीलड
सड़क टर ासगरमशन एि गरितरण नटिका शागरमल होगा पाका तीन अलग इकाईयो म गरिकगरसत होगा ऐसा
अनमान ह गरक परतयक इकाई का गरनमााण अलग-अलग गरनमााताओ दवारा गरकया जाएगा
105 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 62461 हकटर कषतर पर सरकारी तथा गरनजी जमीन पर गरिकगरसत
होगी
220 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 74859 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी तथा
125 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 82552 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी
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जिीन री सथिवि एि अविगरहण
सौर ऊजाा पजका लगभग 88 मधय परदश की सरकारी भवम कज उपयोग करगज और शष भवम यज तो वनरी यज
पटटज भवम रहगी सोलर पजका क वलए आवशयक रजरसव भवम मधय परदश सरकजर दवजरज पटट पर दी रजएगी और
वनरी भवम मधय परदश रजजय म परचवलत कजननो और नीवतयो क अनसजर भवम मजवलको स खरीदी रजएगी
(Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP)
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2 जािादी 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 ितरािदा 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
योग (इराई 6 ) 2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 परसला 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 दहरीपल 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 बीजनखड़ी 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 फािक 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 िौमा 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
9 बल 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
योग (इराई 7) 4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 सरजपर 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 लालपर 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 हनोती 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
योग (इराई 8) 2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
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रल 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
सदभक रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड दवारा गरदया गया जमीन का डाटा 18 जन 2020
िासविशन लाइन
परतयक सोलर पाका इकाई क 33220 किी क सब सटशन होग तथा परतयक इकाई (6 7 8) स 220 गरकलो
िाट की ऊजाा सब सटशन एकतर गरकया जाएगा आतररक पगरलग सब सटशन इकाई 6 और 8 क समीम
सथागरपत करना परसतागरित ह
सड़र वनिाकण
इराई 6 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रोवक आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
गााि क रासत की िौड़ाई लगभग 4-5 मीटर तथा राजयमगा की िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क
गरनमााण हत 25 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 7 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रो की आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 8 िर पहाि
इकाई 8 िाम झोकर स 6 गरकलोमीटर दर िाम झोकर स िाम गरहनोती को जान िाली सड़क स जड़ी ह यह
रासता डबल लन डामर रासता ह गरजसकी लबाई 7-75 मीटर ह एक नई डामर रोड गरजसकी लबाई 500
मीटर तथा िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह और जो 33220 किी क सब सटशन को जोड़न क गरलए बनाई जाना
परसतागरित ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया
जाएगा
पानी री आिशयरिा
यह अनमान ह की परगरत गरदन लगभग 323 गरकलो लीटर पानी आिशयकता होगी पानी की पगरता क गरलए ठकदार
दवारा परगरत बलॉक बोररग की रजएगी सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान परतयक बलॉक क पानी की सपलाइ
की वयिसथा का परा खाका गरजसम बोररग करना भी शागरमल ह ठकदार अपन परसताि म द ग हररत पटटी क
गरलए परगरत गरदन अदाजन कल 700 लीटर पानी की आियशकता होगी
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सािानय सवििाओ री उपलबधिा
RUMSL का ऑगरफस अगरि शमन सटशन टली कमयगरनकशन (फोन) गरिगरकतसालय गरडसपनसरी मौसम की
जानकारी सटशन इतयागरद इकाई 6 क समीप पलीग सब सटशन पर सथागरपत हाागी पगरलग सबसटशन तथा
मधयमिती सबसटशन गरक तमाम सगरििाओ का सिालन एि दखरख RUMSL दवारा गरकया जाएगा RUMSL
आतररक पलीग सटशन पर दो मौसम अनशरिण सटशन सथागरपत करगा
पररयोजना रा वकरयानवयन
450 मगा िाट का शाजापर सोलर पाका का गरनमााण निमबर 2020 स शरिात कर अगल 21 महीनो म परा
होना अपगरकषत ह
पररयोजना र परभाि लाभ ििा शिन उपाय
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान RUMSL गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको की पहिान कर उनस गरनयगरमत ििाा और
सलाह मशिरा करतज रहगज पाका गरनमााण क दौरान िामीणो की गरशकायतो को समझन एि उनह दर करन क
गरलए गरशकायत गरनिारण ततर की वयिसथा RUMSL करगा तागरक गरशकायतो का गरनपटारा शीघर हो सक और
लोगो पर हो रह नकारातमक परभाि को दर कर सक पररयोजना दवारा ESIA की परगरकरया क माधयम स सभागरित
परभािो को गरिनहनहतकर उनक गरनपटार हत उगरित और परभकारी उपाय करगा अपगरकषत परभािलाभ और शमन
क उपाय गरनमन गरलनहखत ह तागरक आपक सझािो क आिार पर उनह और परभािी बनाया जा सक
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नकशा 1 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 6
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नकशा 2 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 7
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नकशा 3 शाजापर इराई 8
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जिीन अविगरहण रा परभाि
परभाविि जिीन रा पररार परभाि रा वनिारण
वनजी जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
खरीदी गरनजी जमीन)
मधय परदश आपसी सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
पयाापत मआिजा जमीन या सपगरत क मलय स दगना
पनिासन कायायोजना ndash आजीगरिका पनजीिन योजना स लाभ
पररयोजना हत अगरििहण क बाद पररिार गरजनक पास बहत ही
कम जमीन बिी ह या भगरमहीन पररिारो को पराथगरमकता
गरनमााण क दौरान गरकरयानवयन क समय उनक गरलए काम क
अिसर छोट काया अनबि काटर कट म पराथगरमकता दना
पटटिाली जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत2014 क तहत
तय कर खरीदी गए जमीन)
जमीन क अगरििहण क दौरान पटटा िारको को गरनजी मागरलक की
तरह समझत हए उनक गरलए गरनिााररत सार फायद दना
सररारी जिीन िरनोई सासकगरतक
िरोहर जल शरोत जलाऊ लकड़ी
सिहण गरनसतार की जमीन
अनयससािनो का सिहण क उपयोग म
आन िाली जमीन
पररयोजना क समीप क गााि म िरनोई क गरलए जमीन की
िकनहिक वयिसथा करिाना या अगरििहण क बाद शर जमीन म
गााि क गरलए पयाापत िरनोई की जमीन सगरनगरित करना
खाली पड़ी सरकारी जमीन पर सामदागरयक िारागाह की खप
गरिकगरसत करन हत पनिासनकाया योजना म सभािना खोजना
समदाय क सामदागरयक ससािनो तक पहाि बनी रह उस सगरनगरित
करन क गरलए भारतीय सख भोग अगरिगरनयम 1882 क पराििानो
का पालन गरकया जाएगा
सररारी जिीन अिि कबजिाली
जमीन खती या िराई क गरलए कबजा
अगरतकरमण गरकया गया हो लोगो दवारा
सािाजगरनक उपयोग बागरित गरकया गया
हो
RUMSL पररयोजना स परभागरित लोगो को तीन महीन का पिा
नोगरटस दगा तागरक ि अपनी लगी हई फसल काट सक या नई
फसल न बोए
यगरद गरकसी कारण िश पिा नोगरटस नही दी गयी तो RUMSL परी
फसल की कीमत मआिज क तौर पर द ग
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वनिाकण र दौरान परभािफायद
परभाि शिनवनपिार र उपाय
गरनमााण क िरण क दौरान गरिगरभनन गगरतगरिगरियो
क गरलए जस मजदर रहिास (क प) सरकषा
वयिसथा भडारण वयिसथा िाहन पागरकि ग कषतर
तथा गरनमााण सबिी अनय जमीन की असथायी
आिशयकता पड़ना आगरद
जमीन मागरलको को पयाापत लीजगरकराए की वयिसथा करना
जमीन मागरलको को उनकी जमीन लौटन क समय वयिनहसथत
रप स सिार कर परानी अिसथा या उसस भी अचछी करक
लौटाना
जमीन मागरलको को उनक जमीन स असथायी रप स हटान एि
उनकी आजीगरिका क नकसान क एिज म मआिजा दना
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि सरकषा तथा घरल
उपयोगी पशओ की दघाटनाका जोनहखम
ठकदार सभी की सरकषा क गरकए आिागमन परबिन पलान
तयार कर ग मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयिहार क गरनयम) और सवासथय एि सरकषा की योजना
बनाकर RUMSL स अनमोदन क पिात ही गरकरयानवयन कर ग
सामदागरयक ससािनो पर दबाि ndash पानी एि
सड़क
RUMSL दवारा मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयहार क गरनयम) गरनिााररत गरकए जाएग गरजसस
कमािारी तथा ठकदार सथानीय ससािनो जस पानी जगल
आगरद का नयायोगरित उपयोग कर पाएग
गगरमायो क समय पानी की गरकललत को दखत हए ठकदार को
यह गरनदश होग की िह पानी क टकर स पानी गरक पगरता कर
शोर बािा एि िल गरनमााण सथल पर दीिार लगानासथागरपत करना तागरक शोर एि
िल कम फल
गरनमााण काया किल गरदन क समय ही करनागरनमााण काया रात
क समय परगरतबगरित करना
गरनमााण क दौरान रोजगार तथा वयिसाय क
अिसर
यथासभि सोलर पाका गरिकगरसत कतााओ तथा ठकदारो आगरद
क गरलए सथानीय लोगो एिम मजदरो को काया दन की
अगरनिायाता होगी
कल रोजगार गरदिस या कल कमािाररयो म कम स कम 30
परगरतशत मजदरकमािारी अनसगरित जागरत - जनजागरत या िगरित
पररिार स होग
सोलर पररयोजना गरनमााण क समय गरकसी भी मालसामिी या
सिा की जररत यथासभि सथानीय गरिकरताओ क माधयम स
की जाएगी
RUMSL गरनमााण क दौरान एक अककषण ततर की वयिसथा
करगा तागरक ठकदार गरिकरता सिा परदाता सथानीय ससािनो
तथा मजदरो का यथोगरित उपयोग कर सक
Page 10
वकरयानवयन र सिय परभाि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि
सरकषा
सोलर पाका क गरनमााण की परगरकरया क दौरान गरनमााण स होन िाल नए
बदलाि क सबि म समदाय को सिदनशील बनाना हत बठको का
आयोजन करना और सरकषा क गरलए एहगरतयात बरतन हत समय समय पर
गरििार गरिमशा और ििााए करना
रोजगार पर परभाि RUMSL यह सगरनगरित करगा की पररयोजना क गरनमााण क दौरान
तकनीकी कमािाररयो की भती का गरिजञापन सथानीय अखबारो म छप
तागरक योगय सथानीय लोगो को भती गरकया जा सक
अिा कौशल कषमता िाल काम जस कायाालय की दखरख सरकषा गाडा
आगरद पररयोजना स परभागरित पररिारो को पराथगरमकता क आिार पर
गरदय जाए
िविि िगक पर परभाि िवहलाए एि अनसविि जनजावि र सदभक ि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
अनसगरित जनजागरत एि
िगरित िगा पर परभाि
अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय क लाभ को धयान म रखत हए मलगरनिासी
समदाय क गरलए योजना आगरदिासी गरिकास की योजना बनाई जाएगी
सवततर पिा सगरित सहमगरत क आिार पर FPIC की परगरकरया का
गरकरयानवयिन गरकया जाएगा
गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको को शागरमल करत समय अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय
का पणा रप स परगरतगरनगरितव और भागीदारी को सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
मवहलजओ पर परभाि जडर एकशन पलान का गरनमााण गरकया जाएगा तागरक पररयोजना की िजह
स जडर गरिगरशषट परभािो का आकलन कर उनह गरनपटा या कम करन का
परयास हो सक
पररयोजना म िगरित िगा की मगरहलाओ को रोजगार पराथगरमकता गरमल यह
सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
पररयोजना कषतर म मगरहला उदयमी गरिकरता सिा परदाताओ को सहयोग
करन क परयास गरकए जायग गरजसस पररयोजना म काम आन सामिी
समान की खरीदी उनस की जा सक
Page 11
APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR
Page 12
Screening of Facilitating AgencyIndividual Expert for FPIC
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks
including internal evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate
capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India
(hereinafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo) one of the key tasks as part of this assignment is to
secure Free Prior Informed Consent in keeping with the provisions of IFC PS 7 For this
purpose ERM has undertaken the task of identifying a Facilitation AgencyIndividual (FA) to
assist with the FPIC process This document presents the results of the screening and
shortlisting process for the FPIC FA
Approach and Methodology
The approach and methodology followed for shortlisting of FPIC FAs is presented below
1 Two stage approach was followed for the selection of FPIC Facilitation
AgencyIndividual Initially desk research was carried out to identify Institutions (Universities
Government Departments and Research Institutes etc) NGOs and INGOs located in
Madhya Pradesh state In parallel the ERM team also identified the criterion which will be
used to shortlist the potential Facilitating Agencies The criteria used for screening included
qualification profile affiliation with the type of institutionsorganizations nature of
worksprojects completed working experience with Bhils in MP experience in natural
resource management and rural livelihoods conducting meaningful consultation community
mobilization and stakeholder engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo
policies and procedures comfort with written and spoken English and local dialects etc
2 In the second stage the potential candidates from these institutions were individually
approached to further assess their suitability and find out their availability for the assignment
Convenient date and time for the personal discussion and interview with them was sought
Accordingly the ERM team organized interview with the available candidates at Bhopal
3 The team27 of Environmental Resource Management (ERM) New Delhi visited
Bhopal during 6-8 January 2020 in order to undertake face to face meetings with these
organizations and individuals identified
Screening
4 The screening against the preferred criteria was undertaken for the potential
candidates available to work as FA for FPIC None of these agenciesindividuals reported to
have worked for a FPIC process earlier Also the candidates interviewed are not familiar
with the World Bank and IFC safeguards related policies and procedure applicable for IPs in
energy and other infrastructure development sectors They are however interested in
working and learning from the project The candidates also had limited experience in the
field of natural resource management and rural livelihoods Details of the screening of
potential candidates is given below
27 Team comprised of Ramesh Swarankar Freelance Consultant and Akshita Mishra Senior Consultant ERM
Page 13
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Amitav Singh
and Leena
Singh
Debate Lok
Nyas (DEBATE)
Duplex C-22
Alkapuri Near
DRM Office
Habibganj
Bhopal-462024
0755-2985007
0755-2417656
9425018144
9425004556
debateindiag
mailcom
MA Social
Works
The key persons are active for
last 3 decades in Social Work
The Debate Trust was
incorporated in 2002-03 and has
more than 15 years of experience
in working with PRIs in Madhya
Pradesh with an focus in Tribal
(Schedule-V) Areas Mr Amitav
Singh is a member of National
Committee for Monitoring of
MNREGA
Ms Leena Singh has also
experience of working with rural
women for more than 15 years
Have
worked
with Bhils
of
Jhabua
Yes Yes Yes
Mr Amitav
Singh is a
leading trainer
for PRA and
Social Audits
by Panchayat
Raj Ministry
No
But was
part of the
FPIC
training
provided
by
ActionAid
Yes
(requires
support in
Reporting)
Score 18 3 2 3 3 3 2 2
Dr Jose
Payyappilly
Address 142
Nyay Nagar
Sukhliya
Indore
Contact-
7828355557
PhD MA
in Social
Work amp
Sociology
About three decades experience
of working on Health HIVAIDS
CSR Literacy Adult education
minority education related
projects and programs funded by
GoI GoM Clinton Foundation Bill
amp Melinda Gate Foundation
UNAIDCARE World Action
Forum VHAI Christian Aid NGO
such as Samarthan in MP
Chhattisgarh and other states It
Has
worked
with Bhils
as part of
a larger
communi
ty in
Jabhua
No No Yes
Trained in
traditional
communicatio
n systems
folklore
folktale
Familiar with
planning
strategy and
community
Associated
with the
network of
NGOs CSOs
and village
level
functionaries
Worked with
local
governments
and elected
No Yes
Page 14
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Email Id
payyappillyjose1
6gmailcom
jose_soolyaho
ocoin
includes the districts in MP with
IPs population
Dr Jose has worked as team
leader director executive director
and other positions Also worked
as Local Governance and BCC
Advisor to DANIDA for Health
Services Program State Media
Coordinator State Resource
centre Adult Education MP
Program Producer Radio Veritas
Asia Manila Philippines
stakeholder
engagement
panchayat
representative
s
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Parushram
Tiwari
Address- C-443
Sarvdharm
Colony Kolar
Road Bhopal
Contact-
09425065132 amp
8319540266
Email Id
drpram42gma
ilcom
PhD
MPhil MA
( Sociology
More than 20 year experience of
working as consultant at different
positions in Public health
HIVAIDS literacy education
nutrition urban development and
governance projects and
programs in MP including Malwa
area and other states
These projects were funded by
UNICEF UNFPA ADB Clinton
Foundation Women amp Child
Development Rural
Development Urban
Administration amp Development
No No Yes Has
worked as
the State
Project
Manager
for Sanjhi
Sehat
project of
MP State
Rural
Livleihood
Mission
Yes Is good
with
coordination
and
communicatio
n
Yes has
experience in
Planning
management
and execution
capacity
building
training and
Networking
and advocacy
Liaison
support and
team building
No Will need
support in
documentatio
n
Page 15
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
State AIDS Control Society of
GoMP and the NGO partners
Dr Tiwari was the Project Director
and District Program officer under
National Literacy Mission at
District Collector offices at Dhar
and Indore MP respectively
during 1991-1998
Score 13 1 1 2 3 3 1 2
Mr Sandip Naik
Adddress-C-55
Kalani Bagh
Dewas MP
Pin Code
455001 India
Contact- +91-94
2591 9221
Email id
naiksandigmai
lcom
Diploma in
Developm
ent
Facilitation
from TISS
Mumbai
MPhil
MA in
Rural
Developm
ent and
English
Literature
About 20 year experience of
working on health nutrition
education governance and
women empowerment with
governments of MP
Worked with NGOs International
agencies and MP government on
senior positions
Since 2014 working with CRY
and TDH on issues of malnutrition
and preparing booklets
brochures pamphlets on nutrition
adolescents issues and childrenrsquos
health Also written textbooks
teachers learning material and
manuals for state govt for SCERT
etc
Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes
Page 16
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Dr Rahul Dev
Bahawsar
Address Block
No 14 Flat No
5 Shalimar
Enclave E-3
Arera Colony
Bhopal ndash
Madhya
Pradesh
Contact-
08223015124
rbhawsarrediff
mailcom
rahuldevbhawsa
rgmailcom
PhD amp
MPhil in
Population
Studies
from IIPS
Mumbai
MSC
Statistics
24 years experience in
monitoring evaluation and
implementation of programs in
health and social development
sectors in MP Rajasthan and
Gujarat states
Engaged in nutrition assessment
survey in 18 districts of MP states
including IPs dominated districts
such as Dhar Jhabua with Bhil
population and coordinated with
state health women amp child
development and rural
development departments during
the study period
Involved in conducting health
surveys at national level
Worked as a staff with Health
Management Research Institute
Jaipur and IPE Global Consulting
Firm New Delhi etc These
projects were funded by DFID
UNICEF UNFPA GoI GoMP
etc
Yes has
worked
in
Jhabhua
and Dhar
No Yes Has
worked
with State
Rural
Livelihood
Mission
Somewhat
His strengths
lie more
towards
quantitative
research
Somewhat No Yes
Page 17
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Working as freelance expert and
has a registered consultancy firm
that is inactive
Score 12 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
Ms Aastha
Anuragi
Address 173
Sanjay
Complex
Phase-2
Geetanjaly
Square Bhopal-
462003
Contact-
9425365216
8160123726
aasthaanuragi
gmailcom
MBA Rural
Manageme
nt amp MSC
in Physics
More than 15 year experience of
working particularly imparting
training to different stakeholders
in drinking water and sanitation
Swachh Bharat ODF missions
WASH livelihood menstrual
hygiene etc Master trainer for
total sanitation program
Worked as consultant in MP
Chhattisgarh West Bengal UP
Gujarat Jharkhand Bihar states
These projects were funded by
World Bank Water Aid UNICEF
DFID GoI State governments
and ICIMOD Nepal
No No Yes has
worked as
a project
facilitator
with MP
livelihood
project
Yes Yes No No
Score 12 1 1 2 3 3 1 1
Note The scoring for each criterion was as follows 0- Not applicable 1- Not Meeting the Requirement 2- Partially meeting the requirement 3- Completely fulfilling the requirement
Page 18
APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
Page 19
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR FPIC FACILITATION AGENCY
Background
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake an
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three solar parks including internal evacuation
infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch
Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work for the project ERM is required to assess the impacts on the indigenous
marginalized communities within the site and its influence area prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan
(IPP) apart from other ESIA amp RAP deliverables The project is also required to conduct a FPIC process
covering affected Scheduled Tribe (ST) population
Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
The project area has a few small ST settlements and in few others a small number of ST households
live along with a majority non-ST population Following 5 villages are identified for carrying out FPIC
process
Solar Park Selected ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhil
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 BhilBhilala
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 97 BhilBhilala
Note Additional ST families in neighbourhood villages of the same Solar Park will be made part of this
process to a limited extent
Phases in FPIC Process
The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do Schedule
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Apr 2021^
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
May-Aug 2021^
^ Activities were suspended in April 2021 due to break out of the second wave of Covid-19 in India These
activities will be re-scheduled once Covid-19 second wave gets over
Deliverables and Responsibilities
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
I Identification of STs Representatives and formation of committees
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Documentation of capacity building of STs Representatives on FPIC
Mutually agreed FPIC Process and composition of local ST Representative committees
Page 20
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
Hindi Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
Participatory mapping of all natural resources and cultural sites to be impacted
Participatory assessment of impacts on Tribal population
Identification of Livelihood and Welfare programs to be included in Draft TDP
Inventory of natural resource and cultural sites
Documentation of participatory process of impact assessment
Note on livelihood and welfare programs
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation (Photos Video MoMs for each meetingsevents) of FPIC process
The revised package in Draft TDP and a mutually agreed Draft FPIC Agreement
Personnel Requirement
The FPIC Facilitation Agency will require to mobilize following key personnel for completing these tasks
Designation Desired Qualification and Experience
Coordinator The coordinator to be a post-graduate in social sciencessocial work with at
least 15 years of experience in ruraltribal development Prior involvement in
FPIC related work with prominent civil society organizations or multilateral
development finance organizations will be preferred
Facilitator (Male) The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in facilitation of participatory rural appraisals The
facilitator needs to have sound knowledge of livelihood issues in Malwa
region of Madhya Pradesh and must have worked with Panchayati Raj
Institutions for their capacity building The facilitator should be familiar with
the local dialect (Malwi) spoken in Malwa region
Facilitator
(Female)
The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in working with rural women She should have
knowledge of livelihood and social context of women in Malwa region She
should have prior experience in facilitating participatory rural appraisal
processes involving rural women
Documentation
Assistant
The documentation assistant should be a Graduate in social sciencesmass
communication She should have at least 5 years of experience in ruraltribal
development and have carried out process documentation of development
projects She should have a good command over Hindi and should be
familiar with Malwi dialect
Community
Mobilizer
The community mobilizer should have passed higher secondary and have
experience of working with any NGO for at least 2 years She should have
good communication skills She will provide all logistical support necessary
to ensure participation of maximum number of people She also helps
Documentation Assistant in photo and video documentation of the FPIC
process
Organization Profile
The organization should have at least 10 years of experience in working in rural and tribal
development issues in Madhya Pradesh The organization should have a reputation of successfully
implementing projects related to community mobilization and capacity building They should have
Page 21
prior experience of working with tribes and should be known for their dedication and commitment
towards tribal rights and promoting their development
The business of sustainability
ERM has over 160 offices across the following
countries and territories worldwide
Argentina
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Kenya
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Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
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Russia
Senegal
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Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
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UK
US
Vietnam
ERM India Private Limited
Building 10B
3rd Floor DLF Cyber City
Gurgaon NCR ndash 122002
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Document title Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three Solar Parks including internal
evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of
1500 MW in the state of Madhya Pradesh India
Document subtitle FPIC Approach Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
Project No 0528741
Date 5 May 2021
Version 04
Author ERM India Private Limited
Client Name Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
Document history
ERM approval to issue
Version Revision Author Reviewed by Name Date Comments
Draft 01 Swayam
Panda
Neena Singh Neena Singh 20 Sep 2020
Draft 02 Swayam
Panda
Neena Singh Neena Singh 12 Dec 2020
Final Draft 03 Swayam
Panda
Ajay Pillai 30 Mar 2021
Final
Draft-2
04 Swayam
Panda
Ajay Pillai 5 May 2021
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05 May 2021
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three Solar Parks including internal evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the state of Madhya Pradesh India
FPIC Approach Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework Draft Final Report
Name Dr Swayam Panda
Job title Technical Director
Name Ajay Pillai
Job title Partner
ERM India Private Limited Building 10B
3rd Floor DLF Cyber City
Gurgaon NCR ndash 122002
copy Copyright 2021 by ERM Worldwide Group Ltd andor its affiliates (ldquoERMrdquo)
All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form
or by any means without the prior written permission of ERM
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THREE SOLAR PARKS INCLUDING INTERNAL EVACUATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION LINES OF AGGREGATE CAPACITY OF 1500 MW IN THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH INDIA FPIC Approach Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Project Background 1 12 Timeline of Various EampS Studies 3 13 Scope amp key deliverables related to FPIC for MP Solar Project 4 14 Structure of the Report 11 15 Limitations 11
2 APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS 12
21 Provision of Consent Process in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 prior and post its Amendment in
2018 12 22 International Social Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project 16
221 IFC Performance Standards 16 222 World Bank Operation Manual OP 410 16
23 Comparison of Provisions in National Laws vis-agrave-vis requirements under Social Safeguard
Policies of IFC and WB 17
3 AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION 22
31 Affected Villages Government land used by ST Population 22
311 Neemuch Solar Park (Unit 1-3) 22 312 Agar Solar Park (Unit 4 amp 5) 26 313 Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8) 30
32 Selection of FPIC Villages 36 33 Impact on Nomadic Pastoral Communities 37 34 Impact on Government and Grazing Land 38 35 Impact on Cultural Sites affiliated to STs 39 36 FPIC Screening for Footprint of Associated Power Evacuation Infrastructure 40
361 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Neemuch Solar Park 41 362 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Agar Solar Park 42 363 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Shajapur Solar Park 43 364 Conclusion on FPIC Trigger for Transmission Lines 45
4 DESK BASED INFORMATION COMPILATION 46
41 Information Collection and Compilation 46 42 Review of Land Allotment Timeline of Un-occupied Government Land for Solar Parks 46
421 Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park 46 422 Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park 46 423 Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park 47
43 Review of Previous Community Consultations for Allotment of Government Land 47
5 ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER 49
51 Disclosure of Intention of FPIC Process (Dec 2019 amp Jan 2020) 49
511 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Neemuch Solar Park 49 512 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Agar Solar Park 49 513 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Shajapur Solar Park 50
52 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Environment and Social Impacts and PRA Exercises
with STs (Aug 2020) 50
521 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Agar Solar Park (Ladwan Village) 52 522 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Shajapur Solar Park (Parsula Village) 55 523 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Neemuch Solar Park (Badi and Kawai Villages) 58
53 Presentation of lsquoFirst Draft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo to RUMSL 62
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THREE SOLAR PARKS INCLUDING INTERNAL EVACUATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION LINES OF AGGREGATE CAPACITY OF 1500 MW IN THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH INDIA FPIC Approach Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
CONTENTS
6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY 63
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 63 62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 63 63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 65 64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA 65
7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS 66
71 Use of Language 66 72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders 66 73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths 67 74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion 67 75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives 68 76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism 68 77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation 69 78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and
Supportive Environment 70
8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK 73
81 Introduction 73 82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo 73
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation 73 822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages 73 823 Formation of ST Committees 74 824 Capacity Building of ST Committees 74
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework 74
831 Formation of Committees 75 832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework 76 833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee 77 834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee 78 835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee 78 836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting 78 837 Second RUMS and STs Committee 79 838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee
(MC) 79 839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee 79 8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and
Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement 80 8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report 81
84 Tentative Time-line 81 85 Responsibility Matrix 83
APPENDIX A SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN ENGLISH
APPENDIX B SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN HINDI
APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT
FPIC
APPENDIX D SAMPLE OF DISCLOSURE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY AND KEY
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS IN ENGLISH
APPENDIX E SAMPLE OF DISCLOSURE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY AND KEY
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS IN HINDI
APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE
FPIC FACILITATOR
APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
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List of Tables
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 1
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project 2
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement 3
Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables 5
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code 12
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian Regulations vis-agrave-
vis Provisions in IFC PS-7 17
Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
19
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected
Villages 22
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 26
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 30
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 36
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land 38
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs 39
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure 40
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of
STs 41
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST
Population 42
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs 43
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park 46
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park 46
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park 47
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha
Resolution 47
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park 49
Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park 50
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park 50
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities 51
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village 54
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village 57
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency 63
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA 65
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context 69
Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages 71
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List of Figures
Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 24
Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 25
Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 28
Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 29
Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 33
Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 34
Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 35
Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments 56
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process 74
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
Name Description
CSO Civil Society Organizations
DDMF Discussion and Decision Making Framework
DPR Detail Project Report
DREO District Renewable Energy Officer
ESIA Environment and Social Impact Assessment
ESS Environment and Social Standards
FA Facilitation Agency
FPIC Free Prior Informed Consent
FPIC-FA FPIC Facilitation Agency
FPICon Free Prior Informed Consultation
GAP Gender Action Plan
GFN Good Faith Negotiation
GN Guidance Note
GoMP Government of Madhya Pradesh
GP Gram Panchayats
HO Head Office
ICP Informed Consultation and Participation
IFC International Finance Corporation
IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan
IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan
Ips Indigenous Peoples
JV Joint Venture
LRP Livelihood Restoration Plan
MC Mediation Committee
MNRE Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MPLRC Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code
MPUVNL Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
MW Mega Watt
NGO Non-Government Organizations
NOC No Objection Certificate
OBC Other Backward Castes
OP Operation Policy
PPP Public Private Partnership
PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal
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Name Description
PS Performance Standard
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
RPO Renewable Purchase Obligation
RUMSL Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
SC Scheduled Caste
SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan
SHG Self Help Group
SPD Solar Park Developer
SPO Solar Purchase Obligation
ST Scheduled Tribe
TDP Tribal Development Plan
ToR Terms of Reference
WB ESF World Bank Environment and Social Framework
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1 INTRODUCTION
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) including Resettlement and
Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) of three solar parks including internal evacuation infrastructure and
associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur
Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work ERM is required to assess the impacts of the Project on the Indigenous
Peoples (IPs) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) and develop an approach and implement the process of Free
Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) The villages in Table 11 were identified to be covered in the FPIC
process during the scoping stage The intention of conducting FPIC process involving ST families in
these identified villages was communicated to the Sarpanch1 and a project information sheet (in
Hindi) was shared around Dec 2019
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected ST
villages for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Date on which Gram
Panchayat was informed
about FPIC Process
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhilala 19th Dec 2019
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 Bhilala 30th Jan 2020
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 61 Bhil and Bhilala 5th and 6th Dec 2019
The Covid-19 pandemic brought restrictions for finalizing the project boundary and preparation of
ESIA Reports between Mar 2020 and Jun 2020 ERM initiated the FPIC related works and submitted
a Memo on selection of FPIC villages dated 29th Jun 2020 which reviewed the government land
allotment and triggers for FPIC
The FPIC Approach Paper (current document) is based on the understanding of the socio-political
context within which the affected STIPs population lives and suggestions received from the
prominent ST representatives with whom a preliminary round of discussions was held The Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (see Section 8) is accepted by RUMSL and was planned to be taken
back to the affected ST community for discussion and acceptance in Apr 2021 (see Section 832)
This has been delayed due to second wave of Covid-19 which started in Apr 2021 and decision on
further visits and consultations will be undertaken based on how situation unfolds in the coming
weeks The FPIC Approach paper will be finalized after the Discussion and Decision Making
Framework is discussed with ST Committees representing affected ST communities and agreed by
them
11 Project Background
The Government of India has identified the solar power sector as one of the critical components for
infrastructure development and overall economic growth The Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid
connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh International Finance Corporation (IFC) is
providing investment advisory services to RUMSL thereby enabling Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) to develop the project on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and to support GoMP in
1 The rural local self-government bodies in India are known as Gram Panchayat which comprises of several wards Each ward
elects a ward member to represent them The Gram Panchayat thus comprises of multiple elected Ward Members The Chair Person of these elected local body is known as Sarpanch The vice chairperson of the Gram Panchayat is known as Upsarpanch or Naibsarpanch All adult electorate of a Gram Panchayat constitute Gram Sabha or General Assembly of the Gram Panchayat
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INTRODUCTION
meeting its energy requirements and in the process meet its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)
and Solar Purchase Obligation (SPO)
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) Its primary objective is to develop
and facilitate development of large scale solar power projects in the state of Madhya Pradesh
RUMSL is planning to develop three solar parks (see details in Table 12) and their associated
internal evacuation infrastructure and transmission lines The World Bank had agreed to provide
financial support for the Project
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project
Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Capacity and Configuration
3 Units (Units 1 2 3) adding up to 500 MW
2 Units (Units 4 and 5) adding up to 550 MW across Susner (Unit 4) and Agar (Unit 5)
3 Units adding up to 450 MW across Moman Badodiya (Units 6 and 7) and South Shajapur (Unit 8)
Total Land Area as of 24 June 2020
Unit 1 3515 ha Unit 2 34713 ha Unit 3 36701 ha Total 106573 ha
Unit 4 60809 ha Unit 5- 79918 ha Total 140758 ha
Unit 6- 2462 ha Unit 7 4859 ha Unit 8 2551 Total 9872 ha
Government Land (ha) allotted as of 24 Jun 2020
67819 ha
Allotment of additional 28979ha is under process Thus the total government land area is 962949 ha
127338 ha 931 ha allotted and additional 14ha to be allotted
Date of Government Land allotment
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
17-01-2018 23868
30-05-2017 43951
Total 67819
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
28022019 5633
28022019 7053
21062019 1495
20-06-2019 15925
28022019 283
20062019 19714
280202019 1683
21012019 3492
04012018 602
09082018 2669
30112016 5562
02012018 5699
02012018 16116
06012018 17663
09082018 15583
Total 127137
Allotment Date
Area in ha
26-05-2017 914
26-05-2017 3052
26-05-2017 2011
11-12-2017 11261
11-12-2017 1171
11-12-2017 171
11-12-2017 1386
11-12-2017 4015
11-12-2017 4596
11-12-2017 9545
11-12-2017 1763
26-05-2017 16461
28-06-2019 2675
28-06-2019 6134
Total 931
Private Land 1862 ha 1342 ha 9951 ha
Patta land 7572 ha 0 515 ha
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Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Proposed Commissioning Date
Tender and bid process tasks completed
- Start of registration downloading of the RFP access to Data Room on 26th Jan 2020
- Facilitation of site visit 26 to 28th Feb 2020
- Issue of Draft Project Agreements on 15th Jun 2020
- First pre-bid meeting was held on 30th Jun 2020
- ESIA Reports was issued on 16th Oct 2020
Tender and bid process schedule ahead
- Second pre-bid meeting on 30th Mar 2021
- Proposal due date for 3 sites between 3rd Jun 2021 and 18th Jun 2021
- Financial proposal opening between 14th Jun and 28th Jun 2021
- Reverse Auction Process 17th Jun and 30th Jun 2021
Purchase of Private land between Apr and Jun 2021
Target date for providing SPD land access June 2021
Indicative construction time of 19 months
Target date for commissioning of Solar Park Nov 2022 It is understood that RUMSL will initiate a process of hand over of balance government land to revenue department no longer required for the project
12 Timeline of Various EampS Studies
The allotment letters of the government land were issued at different points of time between 2017 and
2019 The boundary demarcation (tarmeem2) of these allotted government land for the 3 solar parks
was completed in October 2020 RUMSL is planning to initiate private and patta land procurement to
start in Apr 2021 and all sale agreements are signed by Jun 2021
The timeline of ESIA studies of these 3 Solar Parks is provided in Table 13 below
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement
Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
ESIA Field
visits
December 2019 December 2019-
January 2020
January ndash February
2020
September 2020
Report Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA submitted
in October 2020 Draft ESIAs for
Neemuch TL and
Agar- Shajapur
TL submitted in
November 2020
RAP-
LRP
Field
visits
November-
December 2020
August 2020 August 2020 December 2020
Report Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-WB
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
2 Tarmeem ground verification process to confirm land ownership and to demarcate any patta land andor private land that
may have been identified within a government khasra This process is done by Revenue Department from time to time in the normal course of action (with or without any project) As an outcome of this process following can be achieved Revisions in the Patwari maps Khasra books Digital database other revenue records preparation of survey reports etc This process is undertaken by Officials from the Revenue Department usually inclusive of the Tehsildar RI Patwari etc
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Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
and ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
IPP Field
Visits
Initiation 5-6th Dec 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP 13-16th Aug 2020
HH Survey 7-14th Sep 2020
Initiation 19th December 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 6-7th Aug 2020
HH Survey Not done
Initiation 30th Jan 2020
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 8-12th Aug 2020
HH Survey 13-14th Aug 2020
No IPP to be prepared for Transmission Line
Report Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
Draft IPP is reviewed
by IFC-WB and
ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
The ERM ESIA team has held several consultation meetings in project affected villages covering a
cross-section of stakeholders in a sequential manner The broad understanding of the socio-economic
and livelihood practices was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 as part of collection of baseline
information The detailed study for RAP-LRP and IPP subsequently took place in Aug 2020 The details
of the consultations held for ESIA RAP-LRP are part of those reports and details of field visits and
consultation activities carried out for preparation of this FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP is described
in Section 4 below
13 Scope amp key deliverables related to FPIC for MP Solar Project
ERM as a part of the FPIC requirement for the project is expected to support the elaboration and
implementation of a robust FPIC process for the MP Solar Park project to be developed in 2 Phases
Phase I the overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be
agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities potentially before bidding
Phase II the focus of the proposed FPIC process will then be on seeking consent from affected
IP communities for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior
to the main construction phase) In phase II it is likely that the PPP concessionaire will also
play a role and as such the Social Expert will continue to advise RUMSL but also monitor the
activities of the concessionaire
The Table 14 below summarises the key deliverables tasks involved and expectations against each
of these tasks in terms as per the scope The current status progress of these tasks and timeline for
future activities is also proposed It should be noted that these timelines may change in keeping with
evolving health and safety situation in context of COVID-19
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Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
I OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities before bidding ie the submission of proposal for solar parks by concessionaire
Guidance to RUMSL (ONGOING)
Provide guidance to RUMSL on the most appropriate sequencing of steps vis-agrave-vis the FPIC process as per IFC PS 7 requirements
eg agreement and verification of legitimate IP representatives to represent affected communities in FPIC negotiations
agreement with IPs and their representatives on the FPIC engagement process and next steps including disclosure and consultation of draft updated project impact mitigation benefits package documentation
share of responsibilities between RUMSL and PPP concessionaire etc
This will also include advise on broader stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
to build support for the FPIC approach and implementation of the project and
to participate in agreed outreach to influential local and international stakeholders andor additional sources of adviceinput
ERM has been providing handholding support to the client in terms of meetings and calls where the requirements of IFC PS 7 are discussed and possible implications of project decisions on the FPIC applicability are discussed
The training for RUMSL team on ICP (SEP) PS-7 and FPIC process on 27th Aug 2020
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach Paper 1st Sep 2020
Discussion on Draft IPP and Formation of Committees for FPIC Process 16th Mar 2021
Submission of Note on FPIC budget FPIC Process
Responsibilities of PPP concessionaire submitted as part of Draft IPPs (Appendix-F)
A meeting with facilitating agency and their ToR was held in 1st Week of Apr 2021
A Joint field trip with RUMSL FPIC Team will be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over to
- Verify the IP representatives and formation of ST committees
- To agree with ST committee on Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
Draft FPIC approach paper
Desk-based Information Compilation and Assessments
Review national applicable law to identify any gaps with IFC PS7 and ways to bridge them
While developing the FPIC approach leverage as much as possible the requirements of applicable law and the consent process usually applied when IP are affected
The FPIC approach should also ensure that affected IP communities are involved
ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking
NOC3 from Gram Panchayats
Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was
A field trip for a joint meeting between RUMSL and ST communities is proposed to be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over The field trip will include the following
3 The allotment of unused Government land within any revenue village needed a resolution of concerned local government body (Gram Panchayat) under S 234 (4) till Nov 2018 See more details in
Section 21 below The Solar Parks does not require any EIA studied in India
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Identification of affected IP individuals and communities and representatives as well as project impacts mitigation measures and potential benefits related to them (ongoing process during ESIA)
Initial Meeting with Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Informing them on FPIC
Social MappingSite walk-through
Preparation of Draft FPIC Approach Paper which builds on key elements of IFC PS7 FPIC requirements is prepared in consultation with RUMSL IP representatives and other stakeholders and could be acceptable to each party
Internal Discussion and Consensus on FPIC Approach Paper
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach with IP and Consensus Building
in the identification of impacts and provide input on the development of mitigation and benefit plans
The FPIC approach should be cognizant that impacts on vulnerable groups within the Affected Communities of IP if any should be adequately addressed during negotiation and in relevant documentation
It should be based on the engagement with local IP community decision-making authoritiesrepresentatives (and taking into account gender and other IFC PS 7 related prerogatives) to discuss the FPIC process with input from support organization
The draft approach paper should reflect a mutually acceptable engagement and negotiation framework for the FPIC process based on the principles of Good Faith Negotiations It should include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent in the project context
Ensure through revision and feedback that all other components under this assignment (ifwhen available) are aligned with the defined FPIC approach ndash including the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) Gender Action Plan (GAP) and develop the Indigenous People Development Plan (IPDP)
restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed
PRA exercises which includes participatory mapping of social relationship livelihood and natural resources was held between 6th to 15th Aug 2020
The social mapping during 6-15th Aug collected information on existence of traditional decision making process and gender representation aspect
The proposed FPIC process as part of this FPIC approach paper (Refer Chapter-8) reflect GFN principles
The FPIC approach paper was discussed with RUMSL prior to sharing it with WB-IFC
The ESIA disclosure was done as part of the PRA exercises for IPP in Aug 2020The RAP survey was done in these villages around the same time to address their concerns over loss of privatepatta land
Consultations during RAP and Draft IPP preparation included PRA process where STs participated to identify impacts and expressed their expectation on project benefits
The feedbacks and key issues in ESIA (including GAP SEP) and RAP is synchronised in Draft IPP
- Introduce FPIC Facilitation Agency
- Facilitate formation of ST representative committees
- Inform them their rights in the context of FPIC process
- Consult and build mutual agreement on the lsquoengagement and negotiation frameworkrsquo (as in Chapter-8 of this report) which will include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent
- The STs Representatives will be asked about time they require for internal discussion and a tentative date for the first discussion on benefits proposed in IPP will be fixed
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Assess the need for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Screening of IPOsCSOs for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency possible facilitator options to determine how they can play a role in the process - who what how
Provide a list of names of key advocacy groupsNGOsCSOs considered SWOT (or similar) analysis of each organization considered identification of preferred organization and
Terms of Referencersquo for the role of the same in the FPIC process and its relevance for the FPIC process in that area and for that specific group
To be discussed in next call FA brings credibility of an independent agency (other than RUMSL and ESIA consultant) Considering the project context their position can be reviewed
The review and assessing the need for a FA is discussed in section 6 of this report The Scope of work for the FA is provided in Appendix-F
Preparation of IPDPIPPTDP
Note ESIA RAP SEP and other management plans should be prepared by this stage Infact the FPIC process report should also draw input from the engagement undertaken as part of the ESIA process
Indigenous People Plan (or
Community Development Plan
Stakeholder Engagement Plan) or
similar management documents
aimed at ensuring ongoing and
adequate engagement with IPs
The collection of baseline
information through PRA
exercises and a sample
household survey was done
in Aug 2019 The IPP draws
inputs from consultations for
ESIA RAP-LRP and
benefits are also
synchronised
Three Draft IPPs one for
each Solar Parks with a
package of benefits for
affected STs is ready and
disclosed in May 2021
These will be shared with
affected STs as part of the
FPIC negotiation process
subsequently for their
considerations and
acceptance
Preparation of Draft FPIC Process Report
FPIC Process Report will include (but not be limited to)
identification of IPs IP representatives and decision-making authorities
assessment of capacity of IPs IP representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
summary of any capacity building undertaken
agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon the framework)
This document will be further updated and finalised once the whole process is completed
Note The FPIC process should incorporate key considerations contained in IFC PS 7 and GN 7 eg the need for free prior and informed engagement inclusion of differentiated measures to allow the effective participation of those identified as particularly disadvantaged or vulnerable including analysis of the legitimacy and representativeness of IP leaders and the role responsibilities and participation of
To be initiated once FPIC Process starts
The process of identification of IPs representatives and decision making authorities (ST RUMSL and Mediation Committees) which will take place once Covid-19 second wave is over and will be documented as Draft FPIC Process Report This will be a living document which will be updated after every round of field activities and negotiation meetings
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
detailed summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process
expert opinion on the process and outcomes
share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to complete the FPIC process
external stakeholders with vested interests in the outcome
Input to the bidding document
For the bidders in terms of FPIC amp IPDP requirements
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc
The Draft IPP for each Solar Park has Annexure-F providing roles and responsibilities and scope of work for the Solar Park Developer (SPD)
All 3 Draft IPPs with Annexure-F are ready for disclosure in May 2021
II OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Preparation of communication Material
Communication material to be based on IPDP ESIA and RAP This should include culturally appropriate document on impacts and mitigation to be used during FPIC engagement and negotiation
All preparation including translation of FPIC-related materials including communication material summaries of relevant EampS documentation local benefits plans etc (printing arrangement to be agreed with RUMSL)
A Project Profile Fact Sheet was shared in Dec 2019
A summary of ESIA was shared in Aug 2020
The communication material based on Draft IPP will be prepared and used during FPIC process The Draft communication material will be shared with IFC-WB for their approval prior to its use in field
A parallel information disclosure process of RAP-LRP would also take place
Culturally Appropriate Information Disclosure Campaign
Share accurate and up to date information on project impacts proposed mitigation measures and proposed benefit streams in a culturally appropriate manner (ie in local language (as appropriate following discussion with IP representatives) in written and oral format)
The information disclosure should especially ensure that following are achieved
provide sufficient time for capacity building and
support to affected communities to understand these matters and their rights
The affected ST population speaks Malwi dialect The FPIC FA will have facilitators who would be familiar with this local dialect used
The FPIC FA will carry out the capacity building activities
The FPIC FA will spend 2 days at each Solar Park to do the capacity building workshops with local ST Representatives who would participate in FPIC discussion with RUMSL
The FPIC FA will do this once Covid-19 second wave gets over
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Consent from the Indigenous communities
Meetings for Negotiation and Decision Making
Participate in and offer expert support to key FPIC-related meetings involving affected IP representatives RUMSL and other relevant authorities etc during the FPIC process
Support RUMSL in the organization of these meetings and in recording their outcome including the collection of comments and concerns of those attending
Measuring Consent and Signing of FPIC Agreement
Note This include also support the RUMSL in designing undertaking and collecting evidence of Good Faith Negotiations (GFN) resulting in Consent which involves (i) willingness to engage in a process and availability to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) provision of information necessary for informed negotiation (iii) exploration of key issues of importance (iv) use of mutually acceptable procedures for negotiation (v) willingness to change initial position and modify offers where possible and (vi) provision of sufficient time for decision making
Present updated materials and seek consent from affected IP communities and their leaders
Document the consent process in a mutually agreed written format including an agreed mechanism for monitoring of key commitments in future and grievance redress as well as identifying share of responsibilities between the RUMSL SPDs and other relevant parties
Evidence of representativeness and involvement of Indigenous Peoples representative bodies and organizations (eg councils of elders or village councils)
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of GFN (eg FPIC agreement MOU a letter of intent and a joint statement of principles agreed mitigation plans collective land agreements etc)
Other documents may include Client records photographs media reports personal letters or third-party accounts etc regarding eventsdemonstrations other activities for the project undertaken by project-affected IP communities with high relative levels of participation by (i) the affected community as a whole or (ii) by sub-groups particularly affected by the project
ERM will work alongside FPIC FA and RUMSL to help the FPIC process taking right direction
Final FPIC Process Document
Throughout the FPIC process (Phase I and Phase II) ERM should help documenting the FPIC process and provide an opinion and direction about the process and outcome vis-agrave-vis IFC PS7
The whole set of activity in Phase II need to be updated as part of the Final FPIC Process Document
The tentative timeline for the FPIC Process was scheduled between Jun 2021 and Sep 2021 The timeline will be revised after the ongoing Covid-19 second wave gets over
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
The Draft FPIC Process Report will be submitted within 2 weeks of completion of FPIC process
Advise RUMSL but also monitor the activities of the concessionaire in phase II
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14 Structure of the Report
This report is organized into following sections
Section 1 Introduction (this section)
Section 2 Applicable law and gaps assessment against IFC PS7 requirements
Section 3 Affected IPs population project impacts and mitigation
Section 4 Desk-based information compilation
Section 5 Engagement leading up to FPIC Approach Paper
Section 6 Independent facilitator agency
Section 7 Key elements in FPIC Process
Section 8 Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
15 Limitations
This Report is prepared after multiple field visits and interactions with affected ST community elected
leaders of Gram Panchayat and other key informants The assessments are based on information
received from RUMSL and other secondary information at some places The public health concerns
due to Covid-19 pandemic has prevented large community gatherings and communityrsquos willingness to
allow people from outside to spend much time with them
ERM team communicated with community members over telephone to seek clarifications and know
their views However it was not always possible to keep the discussion focused and definitive as it
could have been in case of a face to face discussion ERM has made efforts to build trust among
affected STs by sharing relevant information and answering their queries with clarity As FPIC process
is an itinerant process this relationship is expected to further evolve in future
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework described in Chapter 83 though has been
accepted by RUMSL and reviewed by IFC and WB it would be discussed with committees formed by
affected STs and their feedbacks will be incorporated The FPIC process described in Chapter-8
therefore would undergo necessary changes
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan could not
be ascertained as nomadic tribes did not visit these sites when ERM conducted field visits The general
migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If
pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during the FPIC process an appropriate
decision on their participation will be taken
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2 APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
This section provides an understanding of the applicable national regulations that pertain to the process
of land procurement and the rights of the Indigenous Peoples and a comparison between the provisions
of the same against the IFC PS 7 requirements
It should be noted that the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Reports4 and the
Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) provide a detailed understanding of applicable regulations This
section is focused on the government land procurement process and its impacts on the collective rights
of the Indigenous Peoples identified in the project
21 Provision of Consent Process in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 prior and post its Amendment in 2018
The allotment of government land for these three solar parks is done under provisions of the MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 The Chapter-XVIII of this Code deals with rights in abadi5 (habitation area) and
un-occupied land and its produce
The Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code (MPLRC) was enacted in 1959 and has undergone several
amendments since then It was recently amended in 2018 and 2019 These recent amendments along
with other changes changed the procedure for allotment of unoccupied government land Some of the
land allotment letters were prior to this amendment and others after this amendment (see details in
Section 42) Table 21 below provides a comparison of key provisions in pre and post 2018
amendment
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code
Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
Collective (Nistar) Rights on Unoccupied Government Land
Section 114- Land recordsmdash In addition to the map and
Bhoo Adhikar Pustikas there shall be prepared for each
village a khasra or field book and such other land records as
may be prescribed
Section 233- Record of unoccupied landmdash A record of
unoccupied land shall in accordance with rules made in this
behalf be prepared and maintained for every village
showing separatelymdash (a) unoccupied land set apart for
exercise of nistar rights under Section 237
Section 114 (e) (i) (ii) requires
the details of all unoccupied land
be maintained as described in
Section 233 One Such
document is the Nistar Patrak
under Section 234 Section 233 A record of all unoccupied land shall be prepared for every village and urban area in accordance with rules made in this behalf
Preparation of
Nistar Patrak
and change in
entries in
Nistar Patrak
Section 234 (1)- The Sub-Divisional Officer shall in
accordance with the provisions of this Code and the rules
made thereunder prepare a Nistar Patrak for every village
embodying a scheme of management of all unoccupied land
in the village and all matters incidental thereto and more
particularly matters specified in section 235
Section 234- same as 1959 Sub
section (2) (3) (4) have been
removed
4 Three separate ESIA Reports for Solar Parks one for each Solar Park one for the Neemuch Transmission Lines (Units 12
and 3) and another for the Transmission Lines for Agar and Shajapur Solar Parks (for Units 4 to 8) have been prepared 5 According to the MP Land Revenue Code 1959 abadi means the area reserved from time to time in a village for the residence
of the inhabitants thereof or for purposes ancillary thereto and any other cognate variation of this expression such as village site or gaonsthan shall also be construed accordingly No change was made to this definition in the subsequent amendments to the code
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(2) A draft of the Nistar Patrak shall be published in the
village and after ascertaining the wishes of the Gram Sabha
it shall be finalised by Sub-Divisional Officer
(3) A copy of the Nistar Patrak so finalised shall be kept in
the office of the Gram Panchayat
(4) On a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha by a majority
of not less than two-thirds of the members present and
voting the Sub-Divisional Officer with the prior sanction of
the Collector and also after making any such inquiry as he
deems fit inter se change the entries in the Nistar Patrak
(b) Record additional unoccupied land under any entry in the
Nistar patrak for fulfilment of further Nistar rights of villagers
Matters to be provided for in Nistar Patrak
Section 235- The matter which shall be provided for in the
Nistar Patrak shall be as follows namely
(a) terms and conditions on which grazing of cattle in the
village will be permitted
(b) the terms and conditions on which and the extent to
which any resident may obtain-
(i) wood timber fuel or any other forest produce
(ii) mooram6 kankar7 sand earth clay stones or any other
minor mineral
(c) instructions regulating generally the grazing of cattle and
the removal of the articles mentioned in paragraph (b)
(d) any other matter required to be recorded in the Nistar
Patrak by or under this Code
Section 235- same as previous provision of Land Revenue Code
Provision in
Nistar Patrak
for certain
matters
Section 236 - In preparing the Nistar Patrak as provided in
Section 235 the Collector shall as far as possible make
provision for-
(a) free grazing of the cattle used for agriculture
(b) removal free of charge by the residents of the village for
their bona fide domestic consumption of-
(i) forest produce
(ii) minor minerals
(c) the concessions to be granted to the village craftsmen for
the removal of the articles specified in clause (b) for the
purpose of their craft
Section 236 - same as previous
provision of Land Revenue Code
Collector to
set apart land
for exercise of
Nistar rights
Section 237 (1) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector may set apart unoccupied land for the following
purposes namely-
(a) for timber or fuel reserve
(b) for pasture grass bir or fodder reserve
(c) for burial ground and cremation ground
(d) for gaothan
(e) for encamping ground
Section 237 (1) remains same
6 Soil used particularly for road paving 7 In India an impure concretionary carbonate of lime usually occurring in nodules in alluvial deposits and especially in the
older of these formations
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(f) for threshing floor
(g) for bazar
(h) for skinning ground
(i) for manure pits
(j) for public purposes such as schools play grounds parks
road lanes drains and the like and
(k) for any other purposes which may be prescribed for the
exercise of right of Nistar
237 (2) Lands set apart specially for any purpose mentioned
in sub-section (1) shall not otherwise be diverted without the
sanction of the Collector
Section 237 (3) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector after securing the land mentioned in clause (b)
of subsection (1) to minimum two percent of the total
agriculture land of that village may divert such unoccupied
land as mentioned in sub-section (1) into abadi or for
construction of roads state highways national highways
canals tanks hospitals schools colleges Goshalas and
any other public utility projects as may be determined by the
State Government
Provided that the land set apart for the purposes mentioned
in subsection (1) shall not be diverted and allotted to any
person for agriculture purpose
Section 237 (4) When it becomes indispensable to divert the
land set apart for the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1)
for such development and infrastructural projects which are
owned or approved by the State Government but not
covered under sub-section (3) the Collector after satisfying
himself on alternatives available and also on obtaining land
of equivalent area for fulfilling the same nistar rights from the
concerned project may divert the land for such purposes by
passing a reasoned order to this effect Thus in case Nistar
land needs to be diverted for the project the project needs to
make available an equivalent area for the replacement of the
same nistar rights
The section 237 (2) is removed
Section 237 (3) remained same
Section 237 (4) remains same
Rights in Fruit Bearing Trees and other trees in Un-Occupied Government Land
Section 239 (1) Where before coming into force of this
Code any fruit bearing tree was planted by any person in the
unoccupied land of any village and is so recorded then
notwithstanding that such land vests in the State
Government such person and his successor in interest
shall from generation to generation be entitled to possession
and usufruct of such trees without payment of any royalty or
other charge whatsoever therefore
Section 239 (6) the State Government may make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this section
Section 239 (1) same as 1959
Section 239 (6) The unoccupied
land on which any tree planting
permit or tree patta has been
given prior to the commencement
of MP Land Revenue Code
(Amendment) Act 2018 may be
used for any public purpose by
the order of Collector If any
interest of the holder of such tree
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
planting permit or tree patta is
adversely affected due to such
use the holder shall be entitled
for such compensation which
shall be calculated in such
manner as may be prescribedrdquo
Exclusive jurisdiction of revenue authorities
Section 257 - Except as otherwise provided in this Code or
in any other enactment for the time being in force no Civil
Court shall entertain any suit instituted or application made
to obtain a decision or order on any matter which the State
Government the Board or any Revenue Officer is by this
Code empowered to determine decide or dispose of and in
particular and without prejudice to the generality of this
provision no Civil Court shall exercise jurisdiction over any
of the following matters - (w) any claim to modify any entry
in the Nistar Patrak
Section 258 (1) The State Government may make rules
generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this Code
(2) In particulars and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers such rules may provide for (lviii) the manner in which the wishes of the villagers shall be ascertained under Section 234 (2)
Section 257 - same as 1959
Section 258 (1) and (2) (lviii)
same as 1959 it should be noted that the Section 234 (2) was removed in 2018 Amendment
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers Diverting the un-occupied
government land8 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may be other
grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights9 including the right in fruit bearing trees and other
trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any consent
process with concerned village community
Hence it is expected that the government land allotted for the project prior to the 2018 Amendment of
MP Land Revenue Code is expected to have involved a resolution of concerned Gram Sabha As per
Sec-6 of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the quorum of every meeting of Gram Sabha
shall not be less than one-tenth of the total number of members of the Gram Sabha or five hundred
members of the Gram Sabha whichever is less The Act does not specify presence of women in
Gram Sabha to be mandatory
Other Indian laws which has provisions for consent process are not applicable to this project and an
overview of them is provided in Box 31 below
8 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands 9 Nistar rights refer to collective rights of a revenue village to use specified government land for the purposes mentioned in
S235 of MP Land Revenue Code This includes right to free grazing cattle collecting minor minerals construction materials burialcremation grounds for religious and cultural events etc
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Box 21 Other Indian Laws with provisions for consent process and their applicability
22 International Social Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project
221 IFC Performance Standards
The part of PS1 dealing with Management Program envisages an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) as a
thematic plan and should be developed by qualified experts with substantive experience For projects
with adverse impacts to Indigenous Peoples the client is required to engage them in a process of
Informed Consultation and Participation (ICP) and in certain circumstances the client is required to
obtain their Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
The FPIC from the affected communities of Indigenous Peoples is required when the following special
circumstances (in paragraphs 13ndash17 of Performance Standard 7) are present
Impacts on lands and natural resources subject to traditional ownership or under customary use
Relocation of Indigenous Peoples from lands and natural resources subject to traditional
ownership or under customary use
Significant impacts on critical cultural heritage that is essential to the identity andor cultural
ceremonial or spiritual aspects of IPs lives
Where a project proposes to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of Indigenous Peoples for commercial purposes
IFC PS7 requires to avoid adverse impacts on Indigenous People and if adverse impacts are
unavoidable the project should prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan outlining the actions to minimize
andor compensate for adverse impacts in a culturally appropriate manner Some of the key
provisions with respect to IPP are
A free-standing IPP may be prepared or it may be a component of a broader community
development plan
The IPP should detail actions to minimize andor compensate for adverse social and economic
impacts and identify opportunities and actions to enhance positive impacts of the project on the
Indigenous Peoples
Where appropriate the IPP may also include measures to promote conservation and sustainable
management of the natural resources on which the Indigenous Peoples depend
The IPP should include a clear statement of roles and responsibilities funding and resource
inputs a time-bound schedule of activities and a budget
The IPP shall be regular monitored and should be flexible to allow for it to be adapted as needed
if circumstances change
222 World Bank Operation Manual OP 410
The World Bankrsquos Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP 410) aims at ensuring that the
development process fosters full respect for the dignity human rights and cultures of IPs thereby
In Indian context the constitutionally recognized Scheduled Tribes are usually considered as Indigenous Peoples
while determining their entitlements under international social safeguards systems
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006( FRA) is not
relevant as no forestland was diverted The Provisions of the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act
1996 (PESA) acts is not applicable for the project as the project site is not in a schedule V area There are no
specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement
consultation and consent
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contributing to the Bankrsquos mission of poverty reduction and sustainable development To achieve this
objective Bank-assisted projects which affect IPs provide them a voice in design and implementation
avoid adverse impacts where feasible or minimize and mitigate them and ensure that benefits
intended for them are culturally appropriate
The Bank recognizes that IPs are commonly among the poorest and most vulnerable segments of
society and in many countries they have not fully benefited from the development process It also
recognizes that the identities cultures lands and resources of indigenous peoples are uniquely
intertwined and especially vulnerable to changes caused by development programs Because of this
issues related to indigenous peoples and development are complex and require special measures to
ensure that IPs are not disadvantaged and that they are included in and benefit from these programs
as appropriate
Under the OP 410 the Bank requires the borrower to undertake a social assessment to evaluate
projectrsquos potential positive and adverse effects on the IPs and to examine project alternatives A
project that affects Indigenous Peoples the borrower engages affected IPs in a free prior and
informed consultation (FPICon) process
Note The World Bank adopted Environment and Social Framework (ESF) which comprises of ten Environment
and Social Standards (ESS) The ESS-7 deals with Indigenous PeoplesSub-Saharan African Historically
Underserved Traditional Local Communities which requires FPIC to be obtained in special circumstances where
customary rights on natural resources used by IPs is impacted The WB has financed the renewable projects to
MNRE prior to adoption of the new ESF in Dec 2019 The Shajapur Solar Park is under the old WB safeguards
and therefore the new ESF is not applicable
23 Comparison of Provisions in National Laws vis-agrave-vis requirements under Social Safeguard Policies of IFC and WB
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers The diversion of the un-
occupied government land10 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may
be other grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights including the right in fruit bearing trees
and other trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any
consent process with concerned village community A comparison of key provisions of PS-7 vis-agrave-vis
legal provisions in Indian context is provided in Table 22
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian
Regulations vis-agrave-vis Provisions in IFC PS-7
Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Assessment of Impact on Indigenous People
The client will identify through a process of Social and Environmental Assessment all communities of Indigenous Peoples who may be affected by the project within the projects area of influence The client will assess the nature and degree of the expected social cultural (including cultural heritage) and environmental impacts (direct and indirect) on them and avoid adverse impacts whenever feasible
There is no requirements for environment impact assessment (EIA) for Solar Park Projects There are no specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement consultation and consent
10 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands Such usages will be confirmed only through the Tarneem process for each site
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Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Preparation of IPP
The clients actions will be developed with the informed consultation and participation of affected Indigenous Peoples and contained in a time-bound plan such as an Indigenous People Plan or a broader community development plan with separate components for Indigenous Peoples
There is no legal requirement for an Indigenous Peoplersquos development plan
Consultation and Consent from affected IPs
In projects with adverse impacts on affected communities of Indigenous Peoples the consultation process will ensure their free prior and informed consultation and process of community engagement will be culturally appropriate and commensurate with the risks and potential impacts to the Indigenous Peoples
The acquisition of the private land owned by ST will be done through MP Consent Policy 2014 and the RAP addresses the impact on individual ST land ownersoccupiers The impact on customary rights (such as Nistar rights) over collectively used unoccupied government land is dealt under the provisions of MP Land Revenue Code 1959 There is no consultationconsent process for diversion of grazingNistar lands under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (As amended up to 2019) The consent process in other Indian laws such as FRA or PESA which has consent process is not relevant to the project
Land Revenue Code had a requirement for Gram Sabha consent to be taken prior to diversion of
Nistar rights as part of the 2018 Amendment the same provision was removed As most of the
government land for Shajapur Solar Park was allotted in 2017 Table 23 below provides a
comparison of provisions of the consent process under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (prior to Nov
2018 amendment) vis-agrave-vis requirements under IFC PS-7
The key elements of FPIC process as per IFC PS (including Guidance Notes- GN) identified for
comparison includes
1 Requirements of information disclosure (as in PS-129) 2 Informed consultation and participation (as in PS-130-31 and PS-710) 3 Good Faith Negotiation (as in GN-725) and 4 Consent and documentation (as in PS-712)
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Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Information Disclosure
Relevant project information must be disclosed to Affected
Communities and other stakeholders to enable them to
understand the risks impacts and opportunities of the project
The Project will provide Affected Communities with access to
relevant information on
the purpose nature duration and scale of the project
risks and potential impacts and relevant mitigation measures
the envisaged stakeholder engagement process and
the grievance mechanism
Information disclosed must be relevant transparent objective
meaningful and easily accessible and in a culturally appropriate
local language(s) and format and is understandable to Affected
Communities
Under MP Revenue Code 1959 and MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the information
disclosure to affected communities (including
Schedule Tribes) is limited to the intended
purpose of the allotment of unoccupied
government land
The disclosed information and proceedings are
recorded using the language of the State
The information disclosure to affected communities
prior to the meeting does not disclose all relevant
information particularly potential risks The
information disclosed is not easily accessible to STs
and other vulnerable communities
The process does not involve any grievance
mechanism
Informed consultation and participation
Where a Project has potentially significant adverse impacts on
affected communities an ldquoinformed consultation and
participationrdquo (ICP) process should take place ICP is an
organised and iterative consultation that involves a more in-
depth exchange of views and information leading to the Project
incorporating the views of those affected into project decision-
making on matters that affect them directly
The consultation process should capture both menrsquos and
womenrsquos views and their different concerns and priorities The
process should be documented in particular the measures taken
Section 234 of MP Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment) required the draft Nistar
Patrak of every village and any changes in therein
to be published by Sub-Divisional Officer with
prior sanction of the District Collector only after
ascertaining wishes of the Gram Sabha
(expressed through a resolution passed in Gram
Sabha held for this purpose)
As per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act
1993 the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum
of one-tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha
The MP Revenue Code does not require any
iterative consultation that involves in-depth
exchange of views
The participation of women and other vulnerable
sections is not mandatory
The quorum of the meeting is only ten percent of the
total members of the Gram Sabha The notice for
holding a special Gram Sabha is only 7 days and
there is limited information shared in terms of the
agenda of the meeting Hence a resolution passed
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
to avoid or minimise risks to and adverse impacts on the
Affected Communities and should inform those affected about
how their concerns have been considered
In addition the process should Involve Indigenous Peoplesrsquo representative bodies and
organisations as well as members of the Affected Communities of IPs and
Provide sufficient time for IPs decision-making processes
or five hundred members whichever is less
There is no specific requirement on presence of
women to fulfil quorum requirements
A special meeting of the Gram Sabha is held
within seven days of receiving the requisition
by a Gram Sabha with a bare minimum presence
does not reflect majority decision
The process does not require representative bodies
of IPs to represent their interests
Good Faith Negotiation
FPIC will be established through good faith negotiation between
the Project and the Affected Communities of IPs Good faith
negotiation generally involves (i) Willingness to engage in a process and availability
to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) Provision of information necessary for informed
negotiation (iii) Exploration of key issues of importance (iv) Mutually acceptable procedures for the negotiation (v) Willingness to change initial position and modify
offers where possible and (vi) Provision for sufficient time for decision making
The MP Revenue Code require neither iterative
prior consultation nor exchange of views with
administration
The administrative process for allotment of
unoccupied government land does not involve a
negotiation process through which their feedback
and concerns are incorporated or addressed
Consent
In certain circumstances the client is required to obtain the Free
Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of affected IPs FPIC does
not necessarily require unanimity and may be achieved even
when individuals or groups within the community explicitly
disagree The measurement of consent is expected to be
included in the lsquomutually accepted processrsquo for FPIC decision
making
Consent
Section 234 (4) required the Gram Sabha to pass
a resolution with support of a majority not less than
two-thirds of the members present and voting As
per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum of one-
tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha or five
hundred members whichever is less There is no
specific requirement on presence of women to fulfil
quorum requirements
Consent
The FPIC process in IFC PS-1amp7 recognizes that
consent is not necessarily a unanimous decision
yet there has to be a mutually agreed threshold of
consent in an FPIC process that can vary from
project to project The threshold defined in MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 is one-tenth of the total
members of Gram Sabha passing a resolution with
support by two third majority present and voting
Thus the consent threshold for a resolution is 66
of the total members of Gram Sabha
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Documentation
The client will document
The mutually accepted process (FPIC Decision Process Framework Document) between the client and Affected Communities of Indigenous Peoples and
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of the negotiations
Documentation
The documentation is limited to the entries in Gram
Sabha minutes book The entire set of
documentation is kept by Administration and not
shared with Gram Panchayat
Considering this low threshold as per legal
requirements the FPIC process requires a mutually
accepted threshold for decision making
Documentation
The documentation of the process carried out during
the Gram Sabha meetings leading to the resolution
though is written down in the Gram Sabha minutes
book however there is no guideline on what should
be covered Therefore a mutual agreement on
documentation requirement is necessary
As described in GN62ndash65 where government processes involve project-level decision and actions the client should review these processes in relation to the requirements of the Performance Standard and address identified gaps where feasible
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3 AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION
The FPIC was triggered at the scoping stage on account of impact on grazing land and other natural
resources within the allotted government land on which STs have claims of customary use which is also
recognized under MP Land Revenue Code as Nistar rights The statement of different categories (which
are part of the Nistar rights of village community) of government land to be used for the proposed Solar
Parks from different villages and percentage of ST population in these villages is provided below
31 Affected Villages Government land used11 by ST Population
311 Neemuch Solar Park (Unit 1-3)
The Neemuch Solar Park is comprised of 3 units and the land is acquiredpurchased from 3 villages
The land category (classification in revenue records as per their currentintended use) is provided in
Table 31 below
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected Villages
Village Name
Govt Land Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in English Sum of Area (Ha)
ST Population in of Total Village Population
Unit -1
Bardavada Chargah Grazing land 2271 55
Charnoi KamdalKK (Kabil Kast)
Grazing land 4013
DathaKamdal Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
1655
Gair mumkinCharnoi Uncultivable waste land grazing land
492
Kabil Kast Cultivable 2
Kamdal Land with stone outcrops 169
KamdalDathaDahar Grazing land 4641
KamdalDathaKaKa Grazing land 4279
PK 052
NA 2053
Sub-Total (Bardawada) 25774
Kawai Datha Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
8962 1992
NA 425
Sub-Total (Kawai) 9388
Total Unit 1 351615
Unit -2
Badi Datha 052 2292
Kabil Kast 11568
NA 5835
Sub-Total (Badi) 17455
Kawai NA 17846 1992
Sub-Total (Kawai) 17846
Total Unit 2 35301
Unit -3
Badi Charnoi (grazing) Grazing land 355 2292
Datha 3805
Gairmumkin Charagah
(grazing)
Uncultivable waste land
grazing land
4184
11 The MP Land Revenue Code recognizes the right to use for grazing collection of timber fire-wood earth morums and other
products (see Section 235 of MP Land Revenue Code)
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KaKa (Kabil Kast) Culturable wasteland 5
Kamdal 11179
NA 13727
Badi total 36945
Total Unit 3 3694557
Grand Total (Unit-1 2 and 3) 107408
Note land category for the units is as per the Allotment Letters NA= Not Available
The screening of the Census 2011 data shows that there is presence of ST population in all three
villages In Badi and Bardawada villages the land categories such as Charnoi Charagah are clearly
recorded as grazing lands The map below shows the location of village settlements and their area
designated as Grazing Land
The ST families in Badi and Kawai live in several small cluster of satellite settlements The Bardawada
had only 22 ST population with 4-5 families Bardawada is part of Dhardi Gram Panchayat and the ST
households live farther from the Solar Park boundary Their households are scattered and dependency
on the allotted government land for Bardawada village could not be established In terms of
concentration of ST population Badi and Kawai are considered as major ST settlements
Thus ~100 ST households in Badi and Kawai have a claim on customary use of ~18938 ha of
designated grazing land
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Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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312 Agar Solar Park (Unit 4 amp 5)
The Table 32 provides a break-up of the designated land categories of government land as per revenue
records in Agar Solar Park
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Agar Solar Park (unit 4)
Bijnakhedi Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5598 0
Sub-Total (Bijnakhedi) 5598
Dudhpura Agriculture Agriculture 2243 0
Bardi NA 6631
Gothan Livestock rearing land 2
Khadar The floodplains formed by
yonger alluvium
018
Tree Plantation NA 1495
NA NA 5082
Sub Total (Dudhpura) 15669
Karwa Khedi Chragha Grazing land 251 0
K K NA 475
Khachar Grazing land 068
Pahad Hilly terrain 12392
NA 216
Sub Total (Karwa Khedi) 15346
Keasi Dehariya Gochar Grazing land 283 0
Sub Total (Keasi Dehariya) 283
Ladwan Bardi 7963 579
Charnoi Grazing land 947
Gochar Grazing land 2749
Kavil Kast 609
Khachar Grazing land 238
Pahad Hilly terrain 3062
Waterbody Water body 094
NA 475
Sub Total (Ladwan) 16137
Madhopur Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1558 0
Sub Total (Madhopur) 1558
Pipalia Kumar Bardi 3492 0
Agriculture land Agriculture 506
Sub Total (Pipalia Kumar) 3998
Total Unit 4 611381
Susner Solar Park (Unit 5)
Palda Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5689 036
NA 6928
Sub Total (Palda) 12617
Naharkheda Germumkin KaKa Uncultivable waste land 4125 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1868
NA NA 8908
Sub Total (Naharkheda) 14901
Umariya Charnoi Grazing land 3660 0
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Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Charokhar Grazing land 416
Chragha Grazing land 9114
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 147
Kadim NA 011
Shaskiye Government land 218
Sheda NA 01
NA NA 20907
Sub Total (Umariya) 35806
Pipaliya Nankar NA NA 1822805 0
Total Unit 5 8161745
Note land category for the unit 4 is as per the kml file provided by RUMSL on 30012020 as the allotment letters did not carry
the land use details
Ladwan village has 579 of ST population (~12 households) who have claim on customary use of
3934 ha of designated grazing land Palda was found to have only 1 ST family Moreover no Charnoi
Chargah Gochar land is acquired from Palda Hence ST families in Ladwan were selected to be in
focus for FPIC process
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Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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313 Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8)
The Table 33 provides a break-up of the land categories of government land as per revenue records
in Shajapur Solar Park In Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8) five villages have ST population They are
Jawadi (034 STs) Parsula (1768 STs) Dehripal (018 STs) Fawaka (238 STs) and
Chouma (072 STs) Of these Dehripal Fawaka and Surajpur do not have any Charnoi Chargah
Gochar land impacted
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land
Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Moman Badodiya-Unit6
Burlay Agriculture Agriculture 813 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 224
Nala Stream Drain 138
Burlay Total 3191
Jawadi Agriculture Agriculture 198 034
(1 Household with
3 persons)
Gochar Grazing land 4189
Idhan Hetu For fuelenergy 209
Kabil Kast 316
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 063
Pahad Hilly terrain 339
Shivir Camping ground 041
NA 2011
Jawadi total 3596
Dhatrawada Agriculture Agriculture 338 0
Charnoi Grazing land 058
Chragha Grazing land 4058
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 10638
Gothan Livestock rearing land 128
K Kast 557
Kabil Kast 1217
Kadim 074
Khadan Quarry 291
Khalihan Threshinggrain storage etc 167
Murum Hetu
Khadan
For Murram 125
Nala StreamDrain 042
Road Road 117
NA 6
Dhatrawada total 1841
Total (Unit 6) 25197
Momain Badodiya-Unit 7
Parsula Agriculture Agriculture 515 1768
(~41 households) Barda Rockyhilly 847
Barda Nistar
Chragha
Grazing land 947
Charnoi Grazing land 1064
Idhan Hetu
Surakshit
Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
209
KK 137
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Khchar Grazing land 311
Nala Streamdrain 146
Nistar Chragha Grazing land 393
Parsula Total 12192
Dehripal Agriculture Agriculture 124 018
(1 Household with
5 populaiton)
Birdi GM 295
Brda 8054
Brda Lala 055
Chuna Hetu 105
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 2015
Kankad Chuna
Hetu
For coarse aggregate and
lime
105
Khad ke Gadde 15
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 042
Watershed
Planning
Watershed planning 027
NA 1916
Dehripal Total 14004
Bijanakhedi Agriculture Agriculture 2199 0
Bardi 4101
Bardi Charnoi Grazing land 1274
Bardi 385
Chamdi Sthan 042
Charagah Grazing land 035
Charnoi Grazing land 018
Chragha Grazing land 1404
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 858
Idhan Hetu 209
Khad ke gadhe Manure collection 084
Khalihan Hetu Threshinggrain storage etc 143
Mitti Hetu 063
Muram Hetu For Murram 063
Nala Streamdrain 36
Pathar Hetu For Stone 105
Road Road 203
Shivir Bhumi Camping ground 042
NA 288
Bijanakhedi total 11876
Fawaka Agriculture Agriculture 016 238
(4 Households with
28 population)
Brda Hilly terrain 863
Idhan Hetu Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
25
Kakkad 418
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 179
Fawaka Total 1726
Chouma Agriculture Agriculture 392 072
(3 Households with
19 population)
Brdi Hilly terrain 562
Chamda Sthan For de-skinning 021
Charnoi Grazing land 989
GM 2943
Gothan Livestock rearing land 5
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Muram Pathar
Khadan
Murram (fine aggregate) 041
Nala Streamdrain 015
Chouma total 5463
Burlay Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1543 0
Nala Streamdrain 019
NA 2604
Burlay Total 4166
Total (unit 7) 49427
Shajhapur (unit 8)
Surajpur Bardi Hill Terrain 898 203
(3 Households with
16 population)
Germumkin Bardi Uncultivable hill terrain 1170
Nala Streamdrain 597
NA 1894
Surajpur total 4559
Lalpur Beed 023 0
Beed Gair Mumkin 053
Brdi 2333
Charagrah Grazing land 18
Charnoi Grazing land 115
Gair Mumkin Brdi 1608
Kadim 115
Nala Streamdrain 055
NA 1684
Lalpur Total 6166
Hanoti NA 16291 0
Total (unit 8) 27024
Note land category for the units is as per the excel sheet received on 18062020 from RUMSL
Hence 41 ST households in Parsula who have a claim of customary use on ~3134 ha of
designated grazing land was selected to be the focus for FPIC Process The map below shows
the location of Parsula and the area designated as Grazing Land
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Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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32 Selection of FPIC Villages
The assessment of the relevance of the four special circumstances that requires free prior informed
consent (FPIC) to be obtained from affected ST population was undertaken On the basis of the detailed
assessment undertaken as part of ESIA RAP along with targeted consultations with the IP
communities three circumstances are assessed to be not relevant to the project context
Relocation of STs was avoided while determining Solar Park boundary for all the three solar
parks and therefore no relocation of STs is anticipated from lands and natural resources subject
to traditional ownership or under customary use
The physical impact on cultural heritage sites with affiliation to STs is avoided in the three Solar
Park lay out and there is no potential significant impact on critical cultural heritage that is
essential to the identity andor cultural ceremonial or spiritual aspects of local STs community
The Solar Park does not propose to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of STs for commercial purpose
Table 34 provides the list of villages where the FPIC process will focus covering ST households living
within it The assessment concludes that affected ST families have been living in these villages for
generations and have been using the government land (which was assessed to be subject to
traditional ownership or under customary use of the ST communities) allotted for Solar Park Project
for free grazing their cattle collection of fire-wood and collect edible fruits and plants mostly for self-
consumption The diversion of these land for the solar park will result in impacts on lands and natural
resources It was noticed that 7 other project affected villages had less than 5 ST households the
impact on their customary use of land acquired for the project was assessed and included in this table
too
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
Neemuch
Solar Park
Badi
(including 2
satellite
settlements)
80 (~450) Bhill Bardawada which is part of Dhardi Gram
Panchayat has only 4 ST families The location
of these ST households and consultations did
not indicate the government land allotted to
Neemuch Solar Park were under customary use
by them Kawai 17 (~100) Bhill
Agar Solar
Park
Ladwan 12 (~50) Bhill Palda village has 1 ST household and no
grazing (designated as Charnoi Chargah
Gochar) land is acquired from Palda
Palda village has 276ha of designated grazing
land and 28735ha of unoccupied government
land which they will continue to use for free
grazing their cattle and collection of fire wood
Hence the customary use of land by ST
household will continue with a negligible impact
Shajapur
Solar Park
Parsula 41 (~250) Bhill
Bhilala
Apart from Parsula 5 other affected villages
have less than five ST households These
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Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
villages (with the number of ST households)
are Jawadi (1) Dehripal (1) Fawaka (4)
Chouma (3) and Surajpur (3) The remaining
designated grazing land and total government
land for these 5 villages is provided below
Village Remain-
ing Desig-nated Grazing land (ha)
Total govern-ment land after Project allotment (ha)
Designated Grazing Land in percentage total Govern-ment land
Jawadi 2125 2705 786
Dehripal 241 8116 03
Fawaka 5032 5703 882
Chouma 2278 8167 279
Surajpur 1224 2592 472
The consultation with STs at Parsula informed
that unlike them these ST families do not keep
livestock in large number and mostly work as
construction workers Hence the land allotted to
Solar Park was not under customary use by
them for their livelihood
Note The ST families in these 7 villages will have access to the Grievance Mechanism to register their claims to
participate in the FPIC process In such a case their demands will be shared with concerned ST Committee (or
referred to Mediation Committee) and decision to include them in the process will be taken and an appropriate
mechanism for their representation and participation will be adopted
33 Impact on Nomadic Pastoral Communities
The seasonal use of the grazing and government land by nomadic pastoral communities was noticed
in scoping stage However further consultations with local villagers revealed that they do not visit
regularly and rarely camp on the land allotted to Solar Park These nomadic pastoral communities are
from the neighbouring state Rajasthan and are not recognized as STs in Madhya Pradesh
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan and
consultation with any pastoral nomadic tribes was not held as they did not visit these sites when ERM
conducted field visits The general migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced
constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during
the FPIC process an appropriate decision on their participation will be taken
ERM will consult GoMP to obtain records of grazing permits issued to pastoral nomads of other states
and determine if any of the villages impacted by Solar Parks figure in it More information on their
migration routes and pattern of seasonal use of forest and revenue land for grazing (which would help
assessing their collective attachment to impacted land) will be collected
Due to C-19 restrictions the regular migration patterns by pastoral nomads are affected in 2020 The
next migration season will be in Nov-Dec 2021 In absence of the particular pastoral nomads the
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GoMP data on pastoral nomad communities who are issued permit will be used and their IPs status
will be screened through secondary ethnographic literature
FPIC is an iterative process If nomadic pastoral communities could not be consulted the rights of
pastoral nomads will be recognized in TDP and a provision for engagement with them to identify
adequate mitigation measures will be kept in TDP
34 Impact on Government and Grazing Land
The total geographical area of these selected FPIC villages grazing land (Charnoi) available after
allotment remaining government land after allotment percentage of the government land remaining is
given in Table 35 below As per provisions of the MP Land Revenue Code a minium of 2 of the
total private land in a revenue village is reserved as Charnoi or grazing land It is observed that
Ladwan and Parsula have more than this recommended minimum
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land
Solar Park Unit
Village Name
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a o
f V
illa
ge
(h
a)
To
tal
Pri
vate
La
nd
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d P
rio
r to
All
otm
en
t (
of
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ic
Are
a)
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d R
eq
uir
ed
for
So
lar
Park
(
of
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d)
Rem
ain
ing
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d a
fter
All
otm
en
t to
So
lar
Pa
rk
Perc
en
tag
e o
f G
overn
men
t L
an
d o
f
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a
( d
ecre
as
e o
r In
cre
as
e)
()
Desig
nate
d G
razin
g L
an
d
avail
ab
le a
fte
r P
roje
ct
all
otm
en
t (h
a)
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g
Lan
d)
of
the R
em
ain
ing
Go
ve
rnm
en
t
La
nd
()
Perc
en
tag
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f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g)
Lan
d o
f th
e T
ota
l P
rivate
La
nd
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 1 amp2
Kawai 82698 20132 62566 (76)
24572 (39)
37994 (61)
46 (-30)
397 104 2
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 2 amp3
Badi 130055 33599 96456 (74)
51499 (53)
44957 (47)
35 (-39)
646 144 2
Agar Solar Park Unit 4
Ladwan 59076 31913 27163 (46)
16832 (62)
10331 (38)
17 (-29)
6682 6468 21
Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7
Parsula 69061 51439 17622 (26)
1162 (66)
6002 (34)
9 (-17)
1802 3002 4
Note () As per requirement under MP Land Revenue Code a minimum of 2 of the private land area within a
revenue village is to be reserved as Charnoi or grazing land for collective use by villagers
() Total Charnoi or grazing land prior to the allotment of Government land available in secondary sources
(Census 2011) is old as the land allotment took place between 2017 and 2019 Some Government Land
Allotment Letters mentioned the pre-allotment land category classifications (see Table 31 32 and 33) but this
data was not available for all vilalges to calculate the proportionate reduction of Charnoi land
The percentage of government land in some of the villages was high prior to the allotment of land for
Solar Parks For example the government land in Kawai formed 76 and that of Badi 74 of the
total geographical area Allotment of government land for Solar Parks has reduced the proportion of
the government land in these villages but the percentage of reduction varies from village to village
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For Kawai the percentage of government land after allotment has reduced from 76 to 46 (-30)
and for Badi it changed from 74 to 35 (-39) In Ladwan village the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 46 to 17 (-29) Similarly in Parsula the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 26 to 9 (-17)
The revenue department has designated some part of the remaining government land as Charnoi or
grazing land as per current Nistar Patrak The designated grazing land area meets the minimum
requirement of 2 of the total private land of that particular revenue village The designated grazing
land area forms 104 and 144 of the remaining government land for Kawai and Badi respectively
The designated grazing land in Ladwan forms 6682 of the remaining government land and in
Parsula it forms 1002 of the remaining government land
35 Impact on Cultural Sites affiliated to STs
The physical impact on all cultural sites (both for ST and Non-ST communities) was avoided by
excluding them from the Solar Park lay-outs However some of the cultural sites will be in close
proximity or access to some of them would be possible only through the Solar Park boundary An
overview of the cultural sites affiliated to STs for each of the Solar Parks is provided below
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs
Solar Park
Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
Shajapur
Parsula
Gwalon ka
Mandi
Located within Solar
Park boundary
Adequate area (as agreed during FPIC
consultations) around the Gwalon-ka-Mandi to
be left unused in Solar Park lay-out
A road of sufficient width to be provided to
reach Gwalon-ka-Mandi
SPD will carry out improvements of the cultural
site after discussion with STs and other
communities using it
SPD will provide adequate civic amenities
(parking space drinking water lighting public
toilets etc) as per discussion with STs and
other community using it
Agar Solar
Park Ladwan
Gwaal Dev
Shrine
Located at the
margin of Solar Park
boundary
The SPD should leave the shrine and
adequate space around it in its lay out plan
Will ensure that access to the shrine by
community is maintained
The SPD will consult community to improve the
shrine Or build a new shrine for Gowals in the
new grazing area
Neemuch
Solar
ParkBadi and
Kawai
None The shrines and
cremation grounds
used by Bhils in
Kawai and Badi are
None
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Solar Park
Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
avoided in project
layout plan
No cultural sites or shrines with cultural significance for STs as a community was found during RAP
survey
36 FPIC Screening for Footprint of Associated Power Evacuation Infrastructure
The power evacuation infrastructures associated with these 3 Solar Parks are listed below The Pooling
Sub Stations (PSS) are located within the Solar Park boundary There will be 8 transmission line (TL)
sections whose footprint will be outside of the solar park boundary
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure
Solar Park Power Evacuation Infrastructure Area (ha)
Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
Neemuch
Solar Park
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 258 ha Located within the Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 296 ha
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 887 ha
PGICL ISTS Station Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Neemuch
Solar Park
220 kV SC Line - 1 (From Unit 1 to Unit 2)
Transmission Line (TL) 1
332 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
28 Towers (04 ha 144sqm
for each tower base) and RoW
of 13m width of 920ha
220 kV SC Line - 2 (From Unit 2 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 2
157 km
220 kV SC Line - 3 (From Unit 3 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 3
251km
Agar and
Shajapur
Solar
Parks
33kV220 kV PSS 4 in Unit 4 158 ha Located inside Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV PSS 5 in Unit 5 539 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 6 in Unit 6 513 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 7 in Unit 7 143 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 8 in Unit 8 196 ha
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Solar Park Power Evacuation Infrastructure Area (ha)
Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
PGCIL ISTS substation 830 ha Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Agar and
Shajapur Solar Parks
220 kV SC Line - 4 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 4 to interconnecting point with TL 7) Transmission Line (TL) 4
121 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
372 Towers (536 ha
144sqm for each tower base)
and RoW of 13m width for
11914kms with 14951ha
220 kV SC Line - 5 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 5 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 5
2932 km
220 kV DC Line - 6 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 6 to Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7) Transmission Line (TL) 6
667 km
220 kV SC Line - 7 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 7
1646 km
220 kV DC Line - 8 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 8 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 8
6548 km
361 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Neemuch Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 38 below
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of STs
TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
1 Arnya 088 958 007 784
Kheda Moka Ka Dol 223 1807 055 83
Bardawada 009 5651 002 55
Kawai 112 8265 016 20
2
Kawai 104
Badi 102 13004 012 23
3 Badi 285
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TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
Chaksodijhar12 043 4475 012 0
Grand Total 966 42782 011
The transmission line RoW comes from six revenue villages out of which 5 are Solar Park affected
villages There are 2 additional villages coming under TL RoW ie Arnya (088ha) and Kheda Moka
Ka Dol (223ha)
The population of Arnya in 2011 (as per census) was 969 out of which 784 were ST population
The Kheda Moka Ka Dol is comparatively a smaller village with total population of 348 and 83 of it
belong to STs
The proposed RoW of the transmission line will use 007 and 055 of the unused government land
in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol respectively The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass
through any reserved or protected forest land The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is
mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing
of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the RoW land by ST
population in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol
362 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Agar Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 39 below
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST Population
L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
4 Ladwan 068 13311 051 6
4 Pachora 089 273 033 0
5 Chkali Parmar 093 1567 059 0
5 Jhikadiya 266 13514 197 0
5 Pipalya kumar 229 13328 172 0
5 Chikali goyal 287 20523 140 0
5 Bhanpura 152 17482 087 0
5 Nipaniya Baijnath 381 29047 131 0
5 Tola Khed 095 3757 253 0
5 Kashi Bardiya 219 5362 408 2
5 Tola Khedi 042 3757 112 0
5 Kankariya 105 13354 079 0
5 Bhimlod 026 22564 012 0
12 Chaksodijhar is part of Badi Gram Panchayat
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L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
5 Bapcha agar 266 26778 099 0
5 Karadiya 144 23584 061 0
5 Mangwalia 24 15397 156 0
5 Gaysari 219 5293 414 0
5 Dehrinana 314 29331 107 0
5 Pharaspuri 142 16955 084 0
5 Bingaya Agar 112 150 075 0
5 Ralayti 267 2365 1129 0
5 Piplaya ghata 212 12811 165 0
RoW area passing through Kashi Bardiya village constitute 4 of the total government
The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no
restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing of cattle The RoW of the Transmission Line
does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and therefore does not involve any
potential use of forest produce Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in Kashi Bardiya
363 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Shajapur Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 310 below
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs
TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
6 Burlay 494 2876 172 0
6 Bijnakhedi 158 14668 108 0
6 Dehripal 215 27508 078 0
7 Fawaka 237 6083 390 2
7 Dehripal 296 27508 108 0
7 Parsula 219 5891 372 18
7 Megha Khedi 098 3537 277 0
7 Singhwad 071 3118 228 24
7 Palakhi 072 1185 608 0
7 Baigaon 27 2387 1131 11
7 Bagwad 335 14239 235 13
7 Karkadiya 111 8267 134 0
7 Pipalya Kumar 101 13328 076 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
7 Pachora 306 13311 230 0
7 Shivgarh 024 13353 018 0
8 Abhaypur 026 7633 034 0
8 Alampura 337 12006 281 0
8 Arniya 233 9019 258 0
8 Bada Beed Jagatpura 32 49327 065 0
8 Barandwa 646 258 250 1
8 Batawada 022 5854 038 0
8 Bhadoni 096 1672 057 4
8 Bordagujar 217 120 181 0
8 Chachakhedi 155 482 322 0
8 Chandangaon 409 5711 716 0
8 Chikali Parmar 299 1567 191 0
8 Dhakadi 174 467 373 0
8 Dupada 181 3624 050 6
8 Fanya 349 22 1586 0
8 Gujar Khedi 02 0
8 Gurdadiya 188 1279 1470 2
8 Hanoti 004 34035 001 0
8 Harangaon 005 3034 016 0
8 Jadmi 371 3597 1031 0
8 Jhonkar 572 13653 419 0
8 Kadiya 06 13653 044 8
8 Kalmoi 009 3916 023 0
8 Kanasiya 109 40642 027 0
8 Karedi 003 16944 002 0
8 Kareli 197 16944 116 0
8 Katwariya 458 9312 492 33
8 Khajuri Kanad 085 3138 271 3
8 Kharkhadi 071 310 023 0
8 Khutpala 016 2359 068 0
8 Kundla Khurd 23 1507 1526 3
8 Merkhedi 26 26 1000 1
8 Mirapura 068 3767 181 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
8 Murdawan 292 101 289 0
8 Nanukhedi Mana 054 12851 042 0
8 Nanya Khedi Ahir 156 19092 082 0
8 Palasi 028 203 138 21
8 Pipalya Kumar 163 13328 122 0
8 Pipalya Naulay 28 8117 345 25
8 Rojwas 138 10 1380 0
8 Samgi 454 9921 458 2
8 Samgimanda 086 2578 334 0
8 Shankarpur 327 5782 566 0
8 Siroliya 003 10446 003 0
8 Surajpur 249 6912 360 2
8 Suwagaon 092 17558 052 9
The RoW of the transmission lines associated with Shajapur Solar Park passes through 60 villages
and 19 villages have ST population Out of these one village ie Parsula is covered in FPIC process
for Shajapur Solar Park
The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and
therefore does not involve any potential use of forest produce The vegetation cover in the
transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use
of the RoW for free grazing of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in these 18 villages with ST population
364 Conclusion on FPIC Trigger for Transmission Lines
Based on the details of the presence of STs in Transmission Line corridors and assessment
of current land use and land classifications following inferences can be drawn
1 The TL Tower base and RoW corridor does not have any reserved or protected forest Hence potential customary use of forest produce is not relevant
2 The vegetation within TL RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland which is potentially used by local community for free grazing If any of this land under the ROW has been used for free grazing the people (including the ST families) will have other unused government land available to graze The disruption during construction and stringing will be very temporary and people can continue grazing under the ROW as before The few villages where the impact on unused land was higher than 10 either had no or very small (lt5) of ST population
3 The RAP survey has not identified any cultural site within TLs RoW or Tower Base area 4 There will be no physical displacement of any ST family for TLs
Therefore the circumstances requiring to obtain FPIC is not relevant for transmission lines
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4 DESK BASED INFORMATION COMPILATION
41 Information Collection and Compilation
ERM has undertaken a desk based review of the information available This step involved collecting
and compilation of relevant information from following sources
Review of Detail Project Report (DPR) prepared by PwC dated October 04 2019
Detailed Project Report for the Project Dec 2019
The Project boundary map provided by RUMSL dated 19 Jun 2020
Collection of digitised maps of village boundaries
Compilation of demographic data using census 2011 data
Review of drone imagery for the project shared by RUMSL to identify EampS sensitivities in the
proposed project boundary
42 Review of Land Allotment Timeline of Un-occupied Government Land for Solar Parks
This section provides the timeline of land allotment process which is compiled from the allotment letters
of the land shared by RUMSL
421 Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Government land is being procured through allotments under the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh
Land Revenue Code 1959 (and its subsequent amendments) Table 41 provides details of the land
allotment for the Neemuch Solar Park
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Village
17-01-2018 7A-20(3)2017-2018 23868 Bardawada Kawai and Badi
30-05-2017 26A-20(3)2016-2017 43951 Kawai and Badi
Total 67819
Source RUMSL
67819 Ha (out of total 96894 Ha) is allocated to RUMSL through two allotment letters in the year 2017
and 2018 respectively out of the 96894 Ha of the required Government Land Both these allotment
letters predates the MP Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018 Allotment of additional 28979ha is under
process
422 Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Table 42 provides details of the land allotment for the Agar Solar Park which has been undertaken
between Nov 2016 and Jun 2019
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Villages
28022019 7A-19(3)2017-2018 5633 Bijnakhedi
28022019 6A-19(3)2017-2018 7053 Dudhpura
21062019 31B-1212019-20 1495 Dudhpura
20-06-2019 5A-19(3)2017-18 15925 Karwakhedi
28022019 4A-19(3)2017-2018 283 Kasaidehriya
20062019 3B-1212019-20 19714 Ladwan
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280202019 2A-19(3)2017-18 1683 Madhopur
21012019 1A-19(3)2017-18 3492 Piplya Kumar
04012018 9A-19(3)2017-18 602 Naharkheda
09082018 9A-19(3)2017-18 2669 Naharkheda
30112016 4819(3)2015-16 5562 Palda
02012018 8A-19(3)2017-18 5699 Palda
02012018 11A-19(3)2017-18 16116 Pipliya Nankar
06012018 10A-19(3)2017-18 17663 Umariya
09082018 10A-19(3)2017-18 15583 Umariya
Total 127137
Source RUMSL
127137 Ha is so far allocated to the project over 2016-2019 and 5106 Ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
423 Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Table 43 provides details of the land allotment for Shajapur Solar Park which took place between May
2017 and Jun 2019
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Timeline
Allotment Letter
Number
Area
Allotted
Villages
26-05-2017 03A-19(3)2016-2017 14991 Dehripal Parsula Kadula MalyaHedi Burlay Jaawdi
Bhandedi Saagdiya Baandahedi Peepalkheda Dopada
Bijana Kheriyaema Kumhariyakhas Dangicha Jaaman
11-12-2017 26A-19(3)2016-17 618 Dehripal Parsula Favka Jaavdi Burlay Chooma
Bijnakhedi Dhatravada
26-05-2017 02A-19(3)2016-17 320969 Kukdeshwar Baamniyakhedi Bordi Khakri Majhniya
Rehli Rulki Dhanda Pidoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsaavad Son Desrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
28-06-2019 03A-19(3)2019-2020 8809 Kukdeshwar Bamniyakhedi Bodi Khakri Majhaniya
Rehli Rulki Tanda Pindoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsawaad Son Besrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
Total 117697
Source RUMSL
117697 Ha is allocated to the project over 2017-2019 and 108888 ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
43 Review of Previous Community Consultations for Allotment of Government Land
The summary of the review of the timeline of the government land allotments in FPIC villages is provided in Table 44
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha Resolution
Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Allotment prior to
Nov 2018
Amendment
67819 Ha 5106 Ha 108888 Ha
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Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
After Nov 2018
Amendment
28979ha 76077 Ha 8809 Ha
Total government
land in Ha
96894 Ha 127137 Ha 117697 Ha
Was the government
land allotted in FPIC
Villages pre or post
Nov 2018
Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted in
Badi and Kawai was prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Ladwan was on 20th
Jun 2019 which is after
Nov 2018 Amendment in
MP Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Parsula was on 26th
May 2017 and 11th Dec
2017 was prior to Nov
2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Was Gram Sabha
resolution required
for FPIC villages
Yes No Yes
Thus as per legal provision (see section 31) the allocation of government land in BadiKawai from Neemuch Solar Park and Parsula in Shajapur Solar Park required a resolution of their respective Gram Sabha and an NOC by Gram Panchayat ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking NOC from Gram Panchayats Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they were initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed It is significant to note that the demarcation of the allotted land took place only recently (Jun to Aug
2020) and the construction process has not started yet13 The FPIC process in compliance to IFC PS-7 requirement is planned to be carried out prior to the construction works of these Solar Parks
13 The process for purchasing private land through consent process has been started in Neemuch
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5 ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER
An overview of field visits and community engagement is provided in Section 12 above This section
provides details of the consultation carried out with affected STs in the process of preparation of this
FPIC Approach Paper The process involved following three steps
Step-1 Disclosure of intention of conducting FPIC process with affected STs in villages with
significant ST population
Step-2 Disclosure of final solar park boundary and key environment and social impacts (covered
in ESIA) and Participatory Rural Appraisal exercises with affected STs and meeting potential
representatives
Step-3 Identification of ST Representatives and formation of ST Committees and build mutual
agreement between them and RUMSL on Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Step-1 was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 The Step-2 was carried out in Aug 2020 The
details of the process followed during each of these steps are described in sub-sections below
Note The Step-3 is planned to take place in first week of April 2021 and the Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework described in Section 83 will be updated accordingly
51 Disclosure of Intention of FPIC Process (Dec 2019 amp Jan 2020)
The concerned Gram Panchayats identified with STs Population in previous sections were contacted
to inform them about the overall project and intention to conduct a FPIC process involving affected ST
families along with ESIA process The process included preparing a project profile in Hindi (See
Appendix A-B and photo documentation in Appendix C) and handed this over to the elected
representatives of concerned Gram Panchayats These meetings were attended by local RUMSL
personnel The project overview was explained during the meeting and their queries answered
511 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Neemuch Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 51 below
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Badi 1 Sarpanch of Badi Village
2 Kalam Singh (Traditional Head
of Bhil Community in Mama basti)
3 Government Teacher in Bhil
Community
10-12 men from the village
6-7 women from ST (Bhil)
community
5th of December
2019
Kawai 1 Ghasilal (Ward Member in
Kawai Village)
2 Local communitypeople of
Kawai Village
20-25 persons from Kawai
Village were present
4-5 women
6th of December
2019
512 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Agar Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Agar Solar Park
The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 52
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Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided-
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Ladwan (two
villages covered-
Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi)
Mohan Singh (Sarpanch for
both villages)
10 persons in Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi each
No female members were
present in Kerwa Khedi
In Ladwan seven (7) women
members were present in an
FGD that largely included
women
19th December
2019
Repeat visit on
29th January
2020
513 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Shajapur Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 53
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom Project
Information Sheet was Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Parsula Since there was no Sarpanch or
Gram Panchayat member present
during meeting one project
information sheet was provided to the
entire community which was
circulated within everyone present
during the consultation and signature
of 1 person from group (Mr Sujit
Singh) was taken
~15 persons in Parsula
Shajapur were present during
consultation also one separate
consultation was held with
women group having ~10
participants
30th January
2020
One common feedback during the consultations undertaken with the community in general and STs in
particular was they were not aware about the solar park boundary to judge which land will be used by
Solar Park and what will be left out for them The ESIA process was working on avoidance and
minimization measures Therefore they were informed that once the boundaries are fixed by the
design team the details will be shared with them
52 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Environment and Social Impacts and PRA Exercises with STs (Aug 2020)
The solar park boundaries were finalized and provided to ERM in the last week of June 2020 by the
design team The draft environment and social impact assessment was completed in the month of
Aug 2020 The field-based activities remained suspended from Mar to Jun 2020 due to strict
restrictions imposed on travel and group activities due to Covid-19 pandemic Therefore the next
round of information disclosure and community consultations took place only in Aug 2020 at the time
of the RAP survey
Meeting Sarpanch and a few available Panchayat members
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Village level Introductory amp Project disclosure meeting
PRA exercises with STs and information collection for IPP
- livelihood resource mapping
- mapping of social relations and influence and
- village profile
Identifying prominent persons from STs as potential representatives in FPIC process
Understanding the traditional decision-making system and existence of IPOs through key-
informant interviews
The schedule of field visits carrying out these activities is provided in Table 54 and details of these
activities are provided in subsequent sub-sections
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities
Solar Prak and FPIC Village
Date Site Activities
Agar Solar Park- Ladwan Village
06082020 Visited Ladwan and contacted Patwari Sarpanch and Panchayat Secretary and Fixed a Project Disclosure Meeting (a common meeting including all communities) for next day
07082020 Village level Project Disclosure Meeting at Ladwan
Participatory social mapping and information collection for IPP
Preliminary discussion with 2 Bhil families
08082020 ERM team met Sarpanch of Parsula to brief him and fix a meeting on 10th Aug
ERM team collected land details and village revenue map from Patwari of Ladwan
Shajapur Solar Park- Parsula Village
10082020 ERM team met Sarpanch and a few Panchayat members at Parsula
Shared Project Disclosure note and fixed a meeting with Bhil households of Parsula on 11th Aug
Mapping of social structure of Parsula village and village profiling
11082020 PRA exercise with Bhil community of Parsula resource mapping at Parsula mapping of social relations and influence
Discussion on impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system amongst Bhil
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
12082020 Travelled to Neemuch Site from Agar
Neemuch Solar Park- Badi and Kawai village
13082020 Meeting with Sarpanch Badi and sharing of the Project Disclosure Note with Badi community (including all communities)
Social and resource mapping with Bhils in Badi
Understanding the internal decision-making system among Bhils at Badi
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
14082020 PRA at Mama Vasti Badi Resource mapping at Badi and Mama Vasti
Filling of village profile form for Badi and Kawai
Discussion on Impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system at Kawai
Mapping the list of tribal leadership in village
Introductory visit to Kawai and sharing of Project Disclosure Note
15082020 PRA at Kawai with Bhil households
Identification of village leaders for Bhil of Kawai
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521 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Agar Solar Park (Ladwan Village)
5211 Meeting with Sarpanch
ERM team met Sarpanch of Ladwan Gram Panchayat at his residence in Karwakhedi village It was
learnt that Ladwan GP had submitted a letter to District Collector earlier expressing their unwillingness
to give away the government land for Solar Park The key concerns of the villagers included
Whether government has gone ahead on issuing tender for the Solar Park site Especially
without replying to their concerns
Whether the land identified by GP for establishing a Gaushala (shelter for abandon and old cows)
is allotted to the proposed Solar Park
How would the Solar Park address long term un-employment and livelihood issue in the village
ERM informed on its intention to conduct FPIC process covering the ST families in Ladwan village
and some of these questions will be answered during a structured process of discussion
5212 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch
Ladwan consists of two revenue villages Karwakhedi and Ladwan The Gram Panchayat office is at
Ladwan and the current Sarpanch is from Karwakhedi The village is dominated by the Gujjar
Community that is the second largest community in terms of population Scheduled caste is the
largest social group of village comprised of Banchhda Charmkaar Balai and Beldar
A community meeting was held where the Talati (village land revenue officer who keeps the land
records) was present The Talati informed them on the status of land allocation for the Solar Park
ERM showed the map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the allotted
land ERM team informed them on the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The community expressed their
key concern about the impact on their livestock which forms an integral part of their livelihood
Community Meeting at Ladwan Explaining potential impacts and benefits
5213 PRA Exercises with STs
ERM held a meeting at a settlement cluster (nai-vasti or new settlement) where STs and SCs lived A
general discussion on their village history and livelihood issues were discussed The participation
level in this discussion was good A cross section of people from various age-groups and gender
participated in this discussion and shared relevant information and expressed their opinion A
separate meeting was held with women too (see Photos below)
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According to the elders of the Bhils their generation is the 9th generation residing in Ladwan village
Prior to the three families (Gujjar Bhil and Charmakaar) establishing this village the village had
Muslim population in medieval times and they deserted the village as some epidemic broke out Three
people from Gujjar Schedule Caste and Bhil community first came from another village and settled in
the village As time passed other families from Banchada-Nat Sondhiya Balai and other started
settling in the village
The discussion also involved their religious and cultural practices and shrines There are three
Chabutarascaffold in the village which are their main place of worship There are two shrines ie
Gowal ka Devta close to the grazing lands and Nagdevta adjacent to the new colony outside the
village
A village corner meeting with men Participation of women in group discussion
The Shrine of Nag Devta at Ladwan Meeting with women at Ladwan
After the general PRA exercise involving a larger group a few active participants were picked up to
have more focused discussion on a few aspects Through participative discussions in these smaller
groups the social hierarchy and livelihood resources used by STs (and SCs living in the village) were
mapped
Creating the map of social hierarchy and influence The map drawn by community showing their
livelihood resources
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Social Groups and Influence Map
Most of the families in Ladwan have cattle that includes cow buffalo and goat Approximately 650 cattle that includes 450 cows and 200 buffalos exists in the village There are about 44 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow per family Bhil households own about 100 goats which is about eight (on an average) goats per family Only one family (Chander Singh) owns two buffaloes Few individuals work as grazier for a cluster of houses and are paid 150 per cattle per month by the owners of cattlersquos The cattle owners hire women and youths for bringing fodder feeding and cleaning of cattle sheds collecting cow dung Payment is done on the monthly basis or the basis of hours of work The common land situated at the Right hand side of the main approach road to Ladwan village from Agar is used by the ST community for grazing their livestock ST families bring fodder firewood and fruits from the same portion This is the only place during rainy season where fodder is available for four months as rest of the area is under crops ST families cannot accesses any other commons which is encroached by the dominant familiescommunity According to the ST community if the village commons is taken by solar park then they do not have any option but to sell their livestock as they cannot afford to buy fodder for the livestock unlike the richer families in the village
Free grazing of a mixed herd of cattle and
buffaloes
A grazier bringing back cattle home at evening
5214 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village
Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Representative 1 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
2 Mangushanker-Amar Singh
Gujjar
Sondhiya
Other OBC
SC
Bhil
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Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth Representatives 3 Babulal-Gangaram
4 Anandilal-Lalsingh
Traditional leader or Mukhia 5 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
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5221 Meeting with Sarpanch
The ERM team for this field visit was led by the IPs Expert comprised of four members including a
woman to facilitate participation of women The ERM team first met the Sarpanch of Parsula who was
not present in initial meeting held earlier in January 2020 The objective of this meeting with Sarpanch
was to share the project information with him and appraise him of the intention of the ERM team to
hold a meeting and participatory appraisals with ST families
5222 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch The Disclosure note had a map showing the
optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential
environment and social impacts and what mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared
by ERM
5223 Joint Site-visit with Sarpanch and Other Leaders
Sarpanch wanted to visit the proposed project site along with the Patwari to explain him the project
boundary based on the land allotment records available with him ERM team facilitated a site visit by
Sarpanch Naib Sarpanch and Kotwar in presence of Patwari to explain him the proposed project
boundaries He shared his observations and concerns over the allocation for the Solar Park which is
used for grazing domestic livestock by villagers including ST households However he agreed to
facilitate an exclusive meeting with ST families next day
5224 PRA Exercises with STs
The Kotwar of Parsula village belongs to ST community He played a significant role in inviting the ST
families to participate in the meeting as well as shared crucial information on their social and cultural
aspects The meeting with ST families included approximately 40 people both men and women from
various age-groups ERM team showed them the map of Solar Park and explained them locations of
key components The community was divided into two to three groups to hold participatory
assessments
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Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments
Site visit with Sarpanch and explaining Project boundary
Participatory mapping of livelihood and natural resources within Project boundary
Community meeting with ST from Parsula village at Project site
Identification of a medicinal plant during site walk through
Facilitation of discussions with ST women from Parsula village
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Gwalon-Ka- Mandi within Solar Park Boundary
Grazing lands used by Bhils Mapping
Rajputs are the dominant caste in the village and a person from the Rajput community is the Patel
(traditional leader) of Parsula village Rajputs control all village resources including sources of drinking
water and the irrigation
There are four religious places (Devsthan) of Bhils in Parsula village At all these places the priest is
from the Bhil community One platform is situated within the land allocated to the Project which is
called Gwalon ka Mandi It is recognised by all the community as the women worship at this place to
have good rains for better crop yield or agriculture Community gatherings are organized at this place
on few occasions in the year
The Bhil households reported to own about 2-3 (maximum 10) cows on an average per family and
about 2-3 goats Some families manage to sell three to five goats in a year ₹3000 to ₹ 8000 per
goat depending on the quality of the goat Families who rear cows manage to sell about 4 to 6 litre of
milk ₹40 per litre to private dairy at Chouma village The Bhil community uses the lsquoBirdirsquo hillock
adjacent to the northern side of the Parsula village for grazing their livestock along with other
communities residing in the village
5225 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village
Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
ClanHouse Cluster
Representatives
1 Meherbaan Singh 7970187292
2 Goverdhan Sigh 8718098704
3 Rahul 9098266244
4 Maakan 6162432391
5 Dheeraj Singh 8871384373
6 Rambabu 9752340827
7 Ballu 9399263367
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Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
8 Bheru 7725027924
Youth Representatives 9 Kamal 6267658647
10 Rajesh 9009278550
Woman Representatives 11 Payal NA
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
12 Bhawanlal NA
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5231 Meeting with Sarpanch
Gram Panchayat Badi has 3 villages namely Badi Kawai and Sucharoki The ERM team met
Sarpanch of Badi on 13th Aug 2020 and explained the intention of holding meetings with ST families to
inform them about the FPIC process He advised that we should brief the community members on the
current status of the project first As most of the ST families work as wage labour he advised the
team to come early in the morning He assured to inform the ST families and ask them to cooperate
5232 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for a sample
Hindi version and Annexure-D for sample English version) to Sarpanch and other people present in
the meeting The Disclosure note had a map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra
numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The meeting was held at the
center of the village
The community believes that Badi village is 1150 years old calculated based on the date inscribed on
a stone slab in the oldest house in the village It is a common belief that Bhil community came to the
village along with Rajputs The living memory of the community members goes at least six
generations back Badi has ~300 households and there are ~80 ST households Rajputs are the most
dominant community in the village Brahmins and Gujjars also influence the decisions of the village
Gujjars are the largest social group of the village followed by Bhils There are around 30 Muslim
families and they also have some influence on decision-making of the village Apart from Gujjar there
are three other OBC groups that are Sutar Kumhar and Nath
The STs live in three separate habitation clusters The first is in the main village habitation second is
roughly around 05 kilometres away and is called Khari ka Jhopda The third is located further away
around 25 kilometres Both are not connected through roads and one has to walk to reach them The
third habitation is further away where a group of recent migrants form Jhabua (referred as Mama Bhils
by villagers) live and is referred as Mama Basti These Bhil families came here to work as labourers in
the stone mines almost two decades back
At Kawai a meeting with village elders was held prior to discussion with ST families Rajput Gujjar
and Dhakad are the three dominant castes There are only 17 Bhil households in Kawai village
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Village disclosure meeting at Badi Meeting village elders at Kawai
5233 Site-visit and Walkthrough
The ERM team walked through the site to visit different clusters of ST settlements in Badi and Kawai
Some of the photographs of the main village and satellite smaller settlements where STs live is
provided below
A typical ST house in Badi main settlement The Platform where STs hold their community
meeting
The Khari ka Jhopda Mama Vasti
5234 PRA Exercises with STs
As ST households were found scattered in several small satellite settlements multiple meetings were
held involving a small group of 7 to 12 participants Every ST settlement or cluster of households
usually has a platform under a tree which is used for community meetings and decision making This
space was used for holding PRA exercises Participants were engaged in conversation on their social
relationship and decision making process The understanding gained from these discussions were
then demonstrated in diagrams They were asked if the diagram portrays the right picture or not
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Livelihood and resource mapping in Badi A smaller cluster level meeting at Badi
The village livelihood resource mapping- Kawai Participatory process of understanding
livelihood resources in Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Badi
Similarly a map of the village and surrounding area was created using the information shared by
participants in these meetings They were asked to show where they carry out their livelihood
activities such as farming and grazing etc They were asked to indicate those areas and identify
natural resources or cultural sites located in those locations
Some of the information important for deciding on the FPIC approach collected from these participatory
exercises are as follows
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Gram Panchayat Badi has total 16 wards out of which Badi has 9 wards Out of these 9 Wards 2
are reserved for the STs (Bhil)
There are about 250-300 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow
per family Bhil households own about 450 goats which is about 5-6 (on an average) goats per
family Hence for ST families goat is a more popular livestock than cows
Almost all the houses have used locally available stone in constructing the walls of the houses
Pucca houses have used cement and sand as mortar whereas kuchha houses have used mud
The communities fear the loss of access to these stones will make house construction costly and
people who earn from stone quarrying will be impacted
The traditional leader (Mukhia) of Bhils decide on disputes related to marriage and other social
issues Women do not play an active role in decision-making process
Each household cluster of Bhil households have a number of cultural sites where local deities are
worshiped For example in Khera-ka Majra has four cultural sites Ghadiya Bheruji Bhut Maharaj
Bhut Babaji and Dungri Balaji Similarly there are a few cultural sites for goddesses like Leva ki
Mata and Dahana Mataji are located within the Project boundary In all these shrines the priests
belong to Bhil community
STs (Bhils) worship Devnarayan Khejara Mata and Sawria jee in Nimbaheda in Rajasthan The
religious leaders from these places are held with respect and are accepted as mediators or
decision makers for important matters
5235 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table 57
They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for capacity
building on FPIC process
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village
Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Tola
Representative
Badi Main 1 Gheesalal-Nathulal 9575486482
2 Basantilal-Mangilal 7354345531
3 Motilal-Hiralal 9109003022
4 Nanalal-Ratanlal
Khaira Ka Jhopda 5 Lalu ndashRamlal
6 Tulsi-Devilal
7 Tawarlal-Vardaji
Kawai 9 Ramlal-Hajarilal
Ratanlal
Bherulal(Teacher)
Bherulal- Bhawani
Shantilal
Fargulal
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ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER
Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth
Representatives
Badi 10 Omkaar ndashKailaji 8718057436
11 Shyamlal-Mangali 9302086906
Mama Vasti 12 Dinesh ndashThawar Singh
13 Prakash-Ramesh
Woman
Representatives
Badi 14 Kesarbai-Devilal
15 Kavita-Dhanraj
Mama Vasti 16 Shanti-Ramesh
17 Mamta -Naklesh
Kawai 18 Sunder Bai-Bherulal
(Sudibai-Devilal Shimla bai-
Chandrulal LeelaBai-
Chittarmal Prem bai-Gopilal)
19 Kanyabai-Bhuvaniram
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
Badi 20 Bhawani-Laxmi
21 Amar singh-Ramlal 7354325923
53 Presentation of lsquoFirst Draft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo to RUMSL
A key element in designing a FPIC Process is a mutually agreed and appropriate lsquoengagement and
consultation process14rsquo The lsquoFirst Draft FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was prepared and shared with RUMSL
for their review and comment A virtual workshop was held with RUMSL team on 27th Aug 2020 In
this workshop PS-7 requirements of ICP and FPIC in general and the specific FPIC process designed
for Solar Parks was presented and discussed After their feedbacks were incorporated the lsquoDraft
FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was shared with IFC-WB for review and comments
The objective of these internal discussions are to build an internal institutional consensus on the
appropriateness of the designed engagement and consultation process to comply with the
requirements under IFC PS-7 The subsequent steps for consultations with affected STs and finalizing
a mutually agreed lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo is discussed in Section 81
14 GN-ampGN22 emphasizes to have a shared view of the FPIC process between Project proponent and affected IPs The Project
proponent and affected IPs to agree on an appropriate engagement and consultation process as early as possible and commensurate with the scale of impact and vulnerability of the communities
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6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
An independent agencyexpert to facilitate the FPIC process is required for the following reasons
There is a strong likelihood of other dominant communities in the village intervening and trying to
influence the internal discussion and decision making by IP The presence of the FA will help
documenting such attempts of external intervention and the presence of the FA may act as
deterrence and help avoid such attempts to interfereinfluence the process
The IP representatives need an intensive process of orientation and capacity building It will be
more effective if this is conducted using the Malvi dialect instead of Hindi Therefore a good
community facilitator with familiarity on Malvi dialect will be helpful
The women and youth will need capacity building and facilitation of their internal discussions prior
to the community level meetings
The facilitation support to IP community in general and IP representatives in particular will require
proficiency in the local dialect Malvi and knowledge of local livelihoods and alternative options
Involvement of a local agencyexpert who also speaks the local dialect and with a good
understanding of local livelihoods (particularly grazing and livestock keeping) will demonstrate
fairness and transparency in the process
62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
ERM identified Institutions (Universities Government Departments and Research Institutes etc)
NGOs and INGOs located and active in Madhya Pradesh state After a preliminary screening selected
potential individualsorganizations were approached to find out their availability and willingness for the
assignment The criteria used for screening included qualification profile affiliation with the type of
institutionsorganizations nature of worksprojects completed working experience with IPsTribes in
Madhya Pradesh conducting meaningful consultation community mobilization and stakeholder
engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo policies and procedures comfort with
written and spoken English and local dialects etc The list of independent experts and organizations
screened for the role of facilitation agency is provided in Table 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
1 University of MP Bhopal
Department of Sociology
Dr Arvind Chauhan
Professoramp Head
7999345226
Two candidates with post-PhD and PhD
qualifications from Department of
Sociology interested in working but having
no experience were not considered
2 Dr BR Ambedkar
University MHOW MP
Professor RD Maurya
Former Dean amp Head
Department of Sociology
Old AB Road Gram
Dongargaon Dr
Ambedkar Nagar Madhya
Pradesh 453441
07324 274 377
The retired Professor amp Dean
recommended a college lecturer
belonging to BhilIP from Govt college
Neemuch may be considered as a
resource person in future as appropriate
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INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
3 Tribal Research and
Development Institute
Bhopal
Rita Singh
35 Shyamla Hills Rd
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
0755-25570882551257
This institute of MP government is
involved in administration and research
aspects of tribes in Madhya Pradesh
There are full time staff and the person
required for the assignment is not
available However the Government
functionaries may be the resource persons
in sharing information and performing
advisory roles during implementation as
appropriate
4 Institute of Social
Sciences Ujjain
Dr Tapas Faculty
7342510978
Berasiya Rd Navi Bagh
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
462038
0755 273 0946
The faculty suggested to contact the
Bhopal based NGO (Samarthan)
5 The Samarthan NGO
Bhopal
Shradha kumar
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
shrdhasrigmailcom
9826912948
The Program Director reported no work
being undertaken by the NGO in proposed
project area and was reluctant to
undertake the assignment She however
mentioned to help coordinating with the
local NGO if available in Neemuch area
and has not responded so far
6 Xavier Institute of
Development and Action
and Studies Jabalpur
Dr Mehul Chauhan
Former Faculty
9977064882
The former faculty suggested two NGOs
(Concept Society and Gramodyog
Sansthan)
7 The Concept Society
Indore
Ms Hemal Kamat Director
9425350272
The candidate appeared for interview has
preferred to be engaged independently
instead of as a NGO
8 Gramodyog Sansthan
Mandala MP
Mr Hariom Shukla
Manager
7999064147
Even after agreeing no one finally
appeared for personal discussion and
interview
9 Balram Sewa Samaj
Neemuch
Mr Kamla Shankar
Manager
7838960968
The only NGO reported to working on
legal aspects in Neemuch area has not
expressed interest to work as FA
10 UNICEF office Bhopal Nagesh Patidar Project
Officer WASH
97525 98212
The staff of UNICEF suggested the name
of suitable candidates and all of them
have appeared for interview and have
expressed the interest in proposed project
work
11 Debate Trust (Referred
by Action Aid Bhopal
Amitav Singh and Leena
Singh
Debate Trust
Duplex C-22 Alkapuri
Near DRM Office
Habibganj Bhopal-462024
Action Aid India had prepared a brief
manual on FPIC (published in 3 Indian
Languages including Hindi in 2018)
reflecting the Indian context and its related
legal system The manual was intended to
help CSOs for their ready reference and
larger reach out Mr Narendra Sharma
who was based in Actionaidrsquos office at
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INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
0755-2985007 0755-
2417656 9425018144
9425004556
debateindiagmailcom
Bhopal played a key role in preparing the
Manual in Hindi version
Mr Narendra Sharma referred the NGO
Debate Trust who had experiences in
working with Panchayats
A screening using preferred criteria was undertaken of the shortlisted agencies and details are
available in Appendix-F None of these agenciesindividuals have worked for a FPIC process earlier
Hence an agency which was available and willing to undertake the activity was taken on a trial basis
to help in conducting PRA exercises and sample household survey required for preparation of IPP
63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
The role and responsibilities of the FPIC FA will be as follows
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA
Phase Responsibilities
I Formation of local committees with STs Representatives
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Hindi (Malwi dialect) Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs (particularly women and youth groups) and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation of the FPIC Process and Preparation of FPIC Process Report
Documents of outcome of the FPIC Process including FPIC AgreementMOUJoint Statement of PrinciplesAgreed Mitigation Plans etc
64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA
The terms of reference for FPIC FA covering villages to be covered specific responsibilities
deliverables personnel requirement and organizational profile and experience is provided in
Appendix-G
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The PS-7 recommends to have a lsquoshared view15 of achieving ICP or FPICrsquo mutually agreed ldquoFPIC
Decision Process Framework Documentrdquo which is based on principles of Good Faith Negotiation
(GFN) The Designing a lsquodiscussion and decision making frameworkrsquo to achieve the FPIC as per GN
on PS-7 should considers the socio-political context within which the affected IPs households live as
well as impacts of the Project This section deals with key-elements considered for designing the
FPIC process as per requirements in IFC PS-7 and GN-7
71 Use of Language
The PS-7 emphasizes use of the IPs language in the FPIC process It was found that BhilsBhilala in
Ladwan and Parsula are relatively small community and they have been living with close socio-
cultural ties with other communities Hence they use Bhilli (their traditional language) very little The
proficiency of the current generation in the Bhilli vocabulary is too limited to use this in discussion of
the Project and its impact Hence their preference is the use of local (Malvi) dialect of Hindi which
they speak along with other communities in the village The Bhils in Badi and Kawai speak Malvi
dialect with some influence of Rajasthani language as it is at the border of Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan
In general the written material on the project is expected to be in Devnagri script using the vocabulary
consistent with Malvi dialect to the extent possible The FPIC FA will have community facilitator who
is conversant with Malvi and explain the written material using the conversational Malvi dialect
72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders
The Bhils in Ladwan reported that they resolve disputes between families through intervention of the
elderly member of the familyclan (Baijwal and Dalodia) or go to other prominent people in the village
such as the priest in the local temple or the landlord on whose land they work The customary leader
of Bhils who covered a cluster (~10 to 12) of Bhil settlements existed earlier (at least 3 generations
back) and the current generation has not sought their help in dispute resolution in their living
memory
The BhilBhilala of Parsula belong to a number of clans (Dalodia Paretia Renkewal Vasunia etc)
and the elder member of the clan is usually approached to resolve any internal disputes There used
to be a collective council (panchayat) covering 5 to 10 villages but these have been non-functional
over the years They also approach the village Sarpanch and prominent personalities from other
communities in the village to resolve disputes involving land and livestock The matters related to land
are finally referred to the Tehsildar (land revenue officer) for resolution The local administration also
plays a significant role in resolving inter-community disputes
In Badi-Kawai they still have a traditional Mukhia (leader) who wields influence in community
matters Each Bhil village has an elder who is considered the mukhia or leader There are designated
places where elders hold community meetings to discuss conflicts among Bhils and matters related to
their social norms and customary laws governing marriage and inheritance etc If matters are not
resolved at the village level community elders (Biradari Panchayat) then the matter is escalated to a
forum of community elders from 5 or 10 villages with Bhil population The highest level of escalation in
the customary decision making system is to refer the matter to a Biradari Panchayat of community
elders from 25 Bhil villages16 These traditional leaders residing outside of the villages directly
impacted by the Project are accommodated as member of the proposed Mediation Committee
15 Refer GN-7 GN22 which mentions that lsquothis should ideally be done through a framework document or plan and client should
document support for the agreed process from the affected population 16 GN-7GN36(i) acknowledges that there may be circumstances where formal and informal leaders of the Indigenous Peoples
reside outside of the Projectrsquos area of influence
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
In general the affected IPs communities use familyclan elders to resolve minor disputes and involve
prominent people from other communities like the priest Sarpanch or other prominent personalities in
the village for resolving their conflicts The matters related to land is resolved by intervention from
local administration (Tehsildar and District Collector) If the matters are related to their customary laws
on marriage social relationship or inheritance the unresolved matters can be escalated to a council
that comprises of elders from 5 10 or 25 villages The traditional Biradari Panchayat has been losing
its power as the younger community members considers their decisions regressive and approach
Gram Panchayat leaders (Sarpanch) or take help from the Police and Court of law Considering the
preference of new generation to go to non-ST Gram Panchayat leaders and local administration they
are considered for the Mediation Committee
73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths
Women specifically stated during consultation that they do not participate in decision making in their
traditional community meetings which are convened for resolving disputes Though the women come
to attend the community meetings they hardly ever participate and express their views
The BhilBhilala youths do not have traditional or customary forums at which they express their views
They accept the decisions taken in the family or at the clan-level However there are a few educated
young people in the village who have distinct views about their future
As free expression of the views by youths and women in BhilBhilala community meetings is not a
social norm separate meetings of these groups where they are able to express their views openly is
proposed as part of their internal decision making process The FPIC FA will facilitate these separate
meetings and keep external interventions in these meetings to the minimum The views expressed by
them in these meetings should be tabled in joint meetings of the community for consideration
74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion
It is understood from the preliminary round of discussions with ST communities that they expect the
following information to be shared with them
Details of the Project (lay-out plan) and the related activities that are going to be implemented
Schedule of starting of the possession of allotted government land and purchase of pattaprivate
land
Details of land khasra numbers proposed to be taken for the project
Amount of paymentcompensation consideration amount of the land and assets (including on the
government land) that will be taken by the project
What economic and other entitlements and benefits will be provided to the families dependent on
the allotted government land
If private land is purchased then they will lose the source of income generation or livelihood (as
they are hired for a year on contract basis daily wages take land on lease for cultivation and
take care of the cattlersquos etc) what will their entitlements (economic package) be
What options will the Government or the Solar Park Company provide as alternative to the
common grazing land as cattle and goat breeds they keep require free open grazing and not stall
feeding
What alternative livelihoods will be offered to those Bhil families who will be landless after losing
the governmentpatta land they currently use (though owned by others)
It was expressed that the Project proponents share many documents but the community wants
confirmation that the content is authentic Hence community expects that signed and verified
documents should be shared as part of the FPIC process which can be referred in case of conflict or
contradiction
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The relevant information is scattered in ESIA RAP and IPPIPDP A concise information disclosure
dossier will be prepared by ERM and used by FA during the FPIC process
75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives
The interaction with potential ST representatives from these FPIC villages shows that convening a
community meeting and steering the internal discussion to reach consensus will be a new experience
for them Most of them are semi-literate and will face challenges in understanding the Project details
on their own such that they can then explain it to other community members Therefore following
activities are required
A capacity building workshop for the potential IP representatives to explain the Project its impact
and mitigation measures in the Draft IPPIPDPTDP in detail Although the RAP-LRP disclosure
will happen at the community level and ST families will attend those meetings the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP will also explain these entitlementsbenefits in simple language
Presence of experienced community meeting facilitators (from FPIC FA) for community meetings
will help these ST representatives to have focused discussions documentation of views
expressed and decisions made in those meetings
The women and youths usually do not participate in taking decisions on community issues
Hence the women and youth representatives need orientation through separate sessions
In addition to formal trainingorientation sessions the IP representatives may be taken on
exposure visits to nearby solar parks for improving their understanding
76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism
The ST Committee will hold meetings with the representatives of the Project (RUMSL) to discuss
relevant points and reach a mutual agreement While such discussions are likely to result in reaching
mutual agreements on a number of agenda items the discussions may hit dead-end on some issues
All such unresolved issues will be documented as a dissent note for their reconsideration in the second
round of meeting
If the discussion between ST Committee and the representatives of the Project on any significant issue
reaches a deadlock the matter will be referred to a mediation mechanism The mediation will be done
by a high level committee which will comprise of 4 members
An IP representative nominated from the larger tribal leadership of the area (from their customary
council of 10 or 25 villages) but not belonging to the Project village
The elected representative of the concerned Gram Panchayat or a person nominated from GP
and acceptable to the ST Committee
A senior officer from the District Tribal Welfare Department
District Collector or an officer nominated by them
This Mediation Committee will be constituted at the beginning of the FPIC process and will be activated
only in the case of a significant deadlock This Mediation Committee will be involved to read the Final
FPIC Agreement (even when no matter is referred to them for mediation) and satisfy themselves that it
reflects mutual agreements reached through a fair and credible process17
17 This is proposed in order to provide an external validation of a free and fair FPIC process prior to signing of the FPIC
Agreement
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation
Good faith negotiation generally involves 6 principles (see Table 71) The proposed FPIC Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (DDMF) adheres to these principles with slight modifications
keeping the public health concerns associated with the Covid-19 pandemic
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context
SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
1 Willingness to engage in
a process and availability
to meet at reasonable
times and frequency
Both parties need to agree to avoid large gatherings and un-necessary
physical meetings A mechanism for tele-consultations will be explored to
keep the physical meetings to the minimum
The internal discussion meetings of STs will be in smaller groups (in the
open rather than in closed rooms) to avoid large gatherings
There will be two meetings between RUMSL and ST Committee and
similarly number of proceedings by Mediation Committee will be limited
The meeting schedules will be finalized beforehand and Covid-19 public
health protocols as applicable at that time will be followed
2 Provision of information
necessary for informed
negotiation
The basic information on the Project and its potential environment and
social impacts are already provided in state language (Hindi)
The essential information requirement by ST Committee is identified and
these information will be provided in simple information dissemination
tools The FA will further explain them for their better understanding
3 Exploration of key issues
of importance
The likely key issues of importance are grazing and cultural sites located
within Solar Park boundary A small task-force comprising of
representatives of RUMSL as well as ST Committee will carry out a field
inspection prior to their first meeting The task force will observe Covid-
19 protocols issued by Government
4 Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
The lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo signed by both parties
will have a commitment to hold all meetings and activities complying the
Covid-19 protocols and advisory issued by Government
5 Willingness to change
initial position and modify
offers where possible
The first meeting will resolve issues where both parties can reach
agreement easily The positions of both parties on contentious issues will
be recorded during first meeting The FPIC FA will record the written
positions of both parties on these contentious issues and share with
them The FPIC FA and ERM will hold separate meetings with both ST
Committee and RUMSL Team after 15 days to understand any changes
in the stated position The FPIC FA and ERM will take a decision on
holding the second and final meeting on these contentious issues when
both parties agree to modify their offers and a meaningful discussion is
possible
6 Provision for sufficient
time for decision making
The ST Committee will benefit from the capacity building and assistance
through FPIC FA to conclude their internal decision making The first
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
meeting between ST Committee and RUMSL Team will be held after a
sufficient gap As the number of ST families participating in the FPIC
Process is small it is expected that it will not take them long to reach
internal consensus However STs will be encouraged to have more
meetings internally to be able to discuss within themselves
78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and Supportive Environment
In these FPIC villages the Project requires to achieve both ICP for mainstream communities and
FPIC for ST The existing and past relationship between RUMSL and affected communities plays a
significant role in FPIC process It is learnt from the news report as well as from consultations that
some villages (particularly Ladwan) have decided to protest against the Solar Park as loss of grazing
land is not acceptable to them The protesters had organised a demonstration and also submitted
letters to the District Collector regarding their objections Ladwan village has a strong network of
women self-help groups (SHGs) who are interested in a dairy development program Thus reduction
in grazing land is perceived by them to have a detrimental impact on their long term employment
opportunity and income generation These SHGs have members from SC OBC as well as ST
families
In other FPIC villages ie Parsula Badi and Kawai though there is a concern for loss of grazing
land yet opposition to Solar Parks is passive There are some specific interest groups among the
non-ST communities who would seek answers to their specific concerns For example in Parsula
village the non-ST families (both in Parsula as well as neighbouring villages) have informally
purchased the patta land Their main concern is whether and how they get the compensation for
these land parcels which will be paid to patta owners In Badi and Kawai the number of people who
have encroached on the government land is comparatively more Also there are few influential
people who earn from selling stones (the most popular building material in that area) extracted from
the allotted government land Thus a range of RAP-LRP issues are expected to crop up during
community engagement In all these villages the affected ST communities though would consider
the compensation and benefits offered to them yet it would be difficult for them to disregard the
collective decisions made by other communities in their village
Thus considering different interest groups involved existing social relationship influence of STs in
decision making it would be a challenge to hold a single engagement process18 for both STs and
mainstream communities Therefore we recommend a parallel or concurrent engagement process for
ST and mainstream (non-ST) communities The comparison of the ICP process for mainstream (non-
ST) and FPIC process for ST is provided in Table 72
18 GN-7 GN31 recommends a single engagement process complying to the higher standard (GFN and FPIC Agreement) where
a Project requires to achieve ICP for mainstream and FPIC for IP It reads ldquoSince the achievement of ICP and FPIC as separate processes with different groups within a community or between proximate communities may be difficult and in some cases be a cause of division within the community a single engagement process resulting in one agreement is generally recommended In such cases the process and agreement should reference the higher standard (ie GFN and agreement demonstrating FPIC) Whether the agreement entails different benefits for the differently affected groups will depend on the project context the Affected Communities and the nature of project impactsrdquo
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages
Aspect Engagement Process with non-ST
(ICP)
Engagement Process with ST (FPIC)
Management Plan ESMP + RAP-LRP IPPIPDPTDP
Representative
Body
Gram Panchayat (existing body) ST Committee (specifically constituted for
this process)
Provision of
information
necessary for
informed
negotiation
Executive summary of Draft ESMP
RAP-LRP in Hindi
Abridged Draft IPPIPDPTDP in Hindi (use
of Malwi vocabulary as much as possible)
Capacity building by FPIC FA
Help from FPIC FA to understand issues
Willingness to
engage in a
process and
availability to meet
at reasonable times
and frequency
One public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP
One round of internal discussion by STs
assisted by FPIC FA
Two rounds of meetings between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Mediation Committee meetings (if required)
Exploration of key
issues of
importance
Key issues covered in ESIA RAP-LRP
will be discussed
Key issues covered in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be discussed
Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
Informal agreement A formal lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making
Framework Agreementrsquo is signed by both
parties
Willingness to
change initial
position and modify
offers where
possible
Demonstrated through incorporations of
feedbacks received from public
disclosure and consultation
Structured engagement process
documenting (signed by both parties at the
end of the meeting) points agreeddisagreed
and demonstrating the flexibility in their
respective positions
Provision for
sufficient time for
decision making
The time for public meeting for
receiving feedback will be decided in
consultation with Gram Panchayat
Sufficient time for capacity building by FPIC
FA internal discussions and gap between
first and second meeting between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Outcome The public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP is
held peacefully and satisfactory
explanationresponse to
feedbackqueries is provided
Incorporating response to all key issues
raised in public meeting in Final ESMP
RAP-LRP
The Final IPPIPDPTDP incorporates points
mutually agreed between RUMSL and ST
Committee
The FPIC Process Documentation Report-
(vetted by independent FPIC FA and
Mediation Committee) provides an overview
of the FPIC process
FPIC Agreement signed by RUMSL and ST
Committee
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Note The FPIC Process Documentation Report prepared by FA under ERM guidance will cover the
whole process (including all meetings by ST and Non-STs decisions key issues discussed etc)
The use of impacted land for free grazing is practiced by both ST and Non-ST communities The ESIA
and RAP-LRP also address impacts on grazing and have prepared a framework for Grazing Resource
Management Plan The engagement with non-ST population will highlight the mitigation measures
with regard to grazing issue (particularly Grazing Resource Management Plan) in ESIA and RAP-
LRP The feedback from non-ST population on mitigation of impact on grazing will be subsequently
incorporated into Grazing Resource Management Plan in particular and relevant sections in ESIA and
RAP-LRP The non-ST population will be clarified that TDP will have some additional benefit for STs
and therefore will be consulted separately
Thus the separate ST committees will not be perceived to take any decision that affects collective
interest of all villagers particularly the powerful non-ST communities The Gram Panchayat and
Sarpanch is provided a place in Mediation Committee and will be involved in resolving key-issues
referred to them
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8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
81 Introduction
This lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Framework19rsquo is prepared after field visits and
consultations with affected STs and a workshop with RUMSL (see Section-5 for details) This Draft
DDMF will be shared with ST Committees on behalf of RUMSL and after appropriate modifications
(without diluting the key-elements for compliance to PS-7 requirements) the final version will be
signed by representatives of both parties Section 814 provides subsequent steps in this regard
The three proposed solar parks are located in three different Districts and each one will have an
independent Solar Park Developer (SPD) or Concessionaire The impact of each solar park and the
social context of the affected STs also differ in these three locations Hence three ESIA reports as
well as three IPPIPDPTDP are prepared The Draft IPPIPDPTDP prepared for each Solar Park has
a specific package of benefits for the STs in FPIC villages This will be discussed during the proposed
FPIC process and the outcome of this process will be a written lsquoFPIC Agreementrsquo that adopts the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP and agrees to cooperate in its implementation
82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The subsequent steps for discussing this Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework with STs
in the selected FPIC villages (grouped at each Solar Park level) is discussed in this section
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation
The requirement of a FPIC Facilitation Agency (FA) and their roles and responsibilities are discussed
in Section-6 above The FA will play a key role in forming the ST Committees (at each Solar Park
level) and informing them on their rights to FPIC their legal rights on natural resources prior to their
acceptance of this lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo Hence one of the agencies
screened for this role will be appointed and brought on board
After on-boarding them ERM will carry out their orientation by holding a series of virtual workshops with
them The orientation program will include the following
The ICP and FPIC requirements as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Key findings of the ESIA-ESMP including Draft RAP-LRP
An overview of consultations in FPIC Villages
The Draft IPPIPDPTDPs
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Capacity Building of ST Committees on FPIC and their customary rights on natural
resources
822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
After the orientation of the FPIC FA the key persons will be introduced to the RUMSL team through a
physical meeting Subsequently a field trip will be planned to introduce the FPIC FA in FPIC villages
The RUMSL and ERM will introduce the FPIC FA to the contact persons from earlier field visits and
inform them about their role
19 The term lsquoengagementrsquo and lsquonegotiationrsquo was avoided to keep the language less confrontational and positive for both parties
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823 Formation of ST Committees
ERM and FPIC FA will jointly discuss the structure and composition of the ST Committee at each
Solar Park20 with affected ST community As per suggestions from them ST Committees will be
formed and their nominations will be ratified through a group meeting21 The composition of the ST
Committee is described further in Section 8311 below
824 Capacity Building of ST Committees
The FPIC FA will discuss with the ST Committee on the time and venue for holding a capacity building
workshop The capacity building workshop will cover the following
The recognition of FPIC as their rights
Specific provisions of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Applicable India Laws and recognition of their customary rights on natural resources
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework (Draft DDMF)
The participation of RUMSL in this capacity building workshop will be optional and as per mutual
agreement by both parties The FPIC-FA will note down the suggestions of the ST Committee on the
Draft DDMF and share them with RUMSL
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework
The proposed discussion (engagement) and negotiation (decision making) framework will include 11
steps as illustrated in the Figure 81 below
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process
These steps are described in sections below
20 Agar and Shajapur Solar Park have only one FPIC village Hence the ST Committee will be selected from within the same
village Neemuch Solar Park has two FPIC village with several satellite ST habitations The ST Committee for Neemuch Solar Park will be larger to accommodate representation of different ST groups 21 The FPIC village level group meetings will be held keeping the Covid-19 public health guideline ERM will use professional
judgement on the acceptability of the selected committee for most ST households if the ratification of the ST Committee is not possible by a large public meeting
Formation of Committees
Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST Committee
Explaining Draft IPP to ST Committee
Internal Consultations by ST Committee
First RUMS and ST Committee Discussion
Second RUMSL and ST Committee Discussions
Reference to Mediation Committee
(if any)
Informing Community about Draft FPIC
Agreement
Final Community Meeting for Expression
of ConsentDissent
FPIC Agreement Signing
FPIC Process Documentation Report
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831 Formation of Committees
The FPIC process will involve three committees for each Solar Park One representing the affected
ST community the other presenting the Project proponent (RUMSL) and the third a committee to
mediate between the two if the need be The composition of these committees are explained in sub-
sections below
8311 Formation of ST Committee for each Solar Park
Each Solar Park will have a ST Committee which includes representatives from all FPIC villages of
that Solar Park Each ST Committee will comprise of 7 to 13 members (or any odd number22) who
represent different sections of the ST community The principle for selecting the members of this ST
Committee will be as follows
One representative from each clanhabitation cluster (tola)
The clans which have more population may select 2 representatives
Two representatives from youths (18-25 years)
Two women representatives
One traditional leader (Mukhia) or ST community head from each FPIC village
Gowal (cow-herder) who takes othersrsquo cattle for grazing and earns livelihood from this
The ST Committee will select a chairperson to coordinate and conduct their internal meetings The
representative from the youth and women will hold separate group discussions within their sub-groups
and share their concerns preference and feedback The FPIC FA facilitating these internal meetings
will ensure that these points are tabled at the joint committee meetings The ST Committee will
prepare a list of households and the adult members (gt18 years) who will be part of the FPIC process
8312 Formation of RUMSL Teams
RUMSL will form three site level teams (one for each Solar Park) which will include the District
Renewable Energy Officer (DREO) of the concerned district and a staff member to assist him They
will report to RUMSL Managing Director (MD) The names and designation of the RUMSL Team are
as follows
Level Designation Name Contact Number
Head office MDCEO Deepak Saxena
Social Development
Specialist
TBD
Site Level (Agar) DREO Deepak Bulani +91-9229924836
DREO- Staff TBD
Site Level (Shajapur) DREO- Prakash Salunke +91- 9926440877
DREO- Staff
Site Level (Neemuch) DREO- Sohanlal Bajaj +91-9827222217
DREO- Staff Balaram Rathod +91-9827323612
22 To avoid a deadlock on decisions
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The site level RUMSL Team will attend the meetings with ST Committee discuss the issues raised by
them sign on minutes of meetings and report to MD where prior approval is necessary The MD or
his authorised representative will take part in important meetings including meetings with the
Mediation Committee if required
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
There will be a Mediation Committee for each Solar Park The Mediation Committee will comprise of
three members which will be chaired by the District Collector
Member Selection Process
STs Representative from the
Area Biradari Panchayat
The ST Committee after internal discussion will nominate a prominent person of their community outside of their village who is accepted as a member of Biradari Panchayat or similar bodies
Member from Gram
Panchayat
The ST Committee will nominate a member (or ex-GP member) who is known for his role in resolving local disputes
District Tribal Welfare
Department
A senior Tribal Welfare officer will be nominated by District Collector or the Head of Department of Tribal Welfare
District Collector (or his
representative)
The District Collector of the district within which the particular solar
If District Collector is not available she should decide on who can act as his representative
The ERM FPIC-FA ST Committee and RUMSL Team jointly visit these MC members and brief them
on their role in FPIC Process The formation of the MC should be completed prior to the first meeting
between ST Committee and RUMSL Team
832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework
After the capacity building of ST Committees FPIC FAERM will coordinate with both parties to fix a
date and time for a joint meeting to discuss the Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework and
ratify it after making necessary modifications
The composition of the committees mentioned in Section 831 and the steps mentioned in Figure 81
will be explained to ST Committee during their capacity building process (described in Section 824)
A Hindi (with Malwi words used to the extent possible) version of the lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision
Frameworkrsquo (Section 83) will be provided to ST Committee during the capacity building Thus the
affected IPs will get adequate time to discuss and come prepared for any suggestions from their side
to this meeting The
Both parties will discuss on a code of conduct commit to follow this during their meetings The code of
conduct will be based on following principles of good faith negotiation
(i) both parties will be available to meet at reasonable time and frequency
(ii) both parties to share information23 necessary for informed negotiation
(iii) both parties will be willing to change initial position and modify offers where possible
23 The Project will disclose information as per Information Disclosure Plan discussed in Section 513 of the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP The disclosure will include at minimum (i) project boundary (ii) impacts of the project (iii) entitlements and other benefits The information will be shared in a culturally appropriate manner and in a form and language easily understandable to the ST communities The FPIC FA will help the ST community understand and process this information prior to the joint meetings with RUMSL
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(iv) both parties will give each other reasonable time24 for decision making
(v) both parties will put their view peacefully and will not resort to violence and threat and
(vi) both parties will not engage in discussion when they are under influence of any intoxicants
Both parties will discuss and agree on the quorum required for their meetings and how proceedings of
their meetings will be documented Some suggestions for discussion in this regard are
(i) The quorum for the meeting to be physical presence (or virtual participation) of at least 75 of
the ST Committee and RUMSL Team The FPIC FA will check the quorum of the meeting prior
to starting the proceedings
(ii) The Documentation Assistant in FPIC FA will have the responsibility to record the audiovidoe
of the meeting proceedings
(iii) The FPIC FA will write down the key decisions taken during the discussion and the MoMs will
be read out prior to taking their signature
(iv) The FPIC FA will ensure that ST Committee and RUMSL Team understand the decisions made
If any party express that they need more time (to discuss internally or take approvals) such
information will be recorded
(v) The FPIC FA will also document any dissent expressed by any individual member while
supporting the collective decision of the group she represent in the MoM
The agreed Discussion and Decision Making Framework will have a target time-frameschedule for
completion of each step in the FPIC process Both parties will put their best efforts to complete the
process within t(his time-frame ERM will keep a track of the progress of FPIC process as per this
time-frame and help both parties to avoid unnecessary delays FA will draft the Agreement on Final
Discussion and Decision Making Framework (in Hindi) in consultation with RUMSL and ST
Committee
The final (after ratification) lsquoDiscussion and Decision-making Frameworkrsquo the FPIC-FA will hand over a
signed copy to both parties (ST Committee and RUMSL Team) A pamphlet or poster on accepted
code of conduct will be prepared and displayed at the meeting venue FPIC-FA will request all
members attending the meeting to follow these rules
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee
ERM will prepare Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English) for each Solar Park A Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be translated to Hindi (with use of Malwi as much as possible) ERM will share following documents
to both parties as soon as they ratify the lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English)
Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP25 (in Hindi)
A simple 4-6 page brochure describing (illustrations where possible) the benefit package
proposed in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
The ST Committee members will be given one week to go through the documents shared with them
and fix a date to explain the Draft IPPIPDPTDP Report
The RUMSL will be provided soft copies of these documents to upload them in their web-site from
where external stakeholders can access these documents
24 The time provided should be adequate to read verify and consult (internally or any external expert on the subject matter)
The FPIC-FA will consult both parties to decide what is reasonable and acceptable to both 25 The Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP will be 20-25 page It will follow the structure of the IPPIPDPTDP but provide a non-
technical description of the content for easy understanding by ST Committee
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834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
ERM and the FPIC-FA will organize a workshop for ST Committee of each Solar Park at a suitable
location on an agreed date (at least after 7 days from sharing of the documents with ST Committee
The workshop will explain the impacts of the Solar Park and the range of mitigation measures and
project benefits mentioned therein
The FPIC-FA will orient them on how to hold consultations with different sections within their
community and document their views The ST Committee will be provided adequate copies of the
brochure describing the benefit package project boundary maps (in large flex prints) to help them
explain the Solar Project to their community members and hold internal discussions
ERMFPIC-FA will consult ST Committee and RUMSL Team to fix the date for first meeting between
RUMSL and ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
FPIC-FA will help each ST Committee to prepare a tentative schedule for internal discussions The
women representatives will hold meetings with women and youths representatives will hold meetings
among young people The FPIC-FA will make itself available to facilitate and document these internal
meetings
After a round of internal discussion of each sub-group the ST Committee will have the final meeting
to discuss the comments and concerns raised by different sub-groups of the community The ST
Committee will finalize a list of issuesdemands for further discussion with RUMSL The FPIC-FA
prepare the Agenda for First RUMSL-ST Committee Meeting and share it with RUMSL at least a week
before the meeting
The Agenda of the first RUMSL and ST Committee will be shared with the Mediation Committee to
keep them informed about the initiation of discussion between both parties
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
The FPIC-FAERM will confirm the quorum prior to starting the proceedings The points mentioned in
the Agenda circulated earlier will be taken up for discussion The RUMSL Team will respond on these
pointsissues The ST Committee will consider these responses and decide if they are satisfied Once
the discussion is concluded the FPIC-FA will write-down the decision made with respect to the
specific Agenda items If any additional points to be discussed by any party those points will be
discussed at the end of the meeting with mutual agreement The FPIC-FA will document the
proceedings of the meeting as per the Discussion and Decision Making Framework (see section 832
above)
If all issues are resolved through discussion in this meeting then another round of discussion is not
required If there will be unresolved issue they will be included in the Agenda for the second meeting
While preparing the Agenda for the second meeting FPIC-FA will record the positions of both parties
with respect to these un-resolved issues The Agenda for the second meeting will be prepared listing
these unresolved issues with an appendix stating the views of each party on these unresolved
issues
RUMSL Team will brief about the mutual agreements and unresolved issues listed for second meeting
with their MD and seek approval if required The ST Committee will similarly brief their community
members on what is agreed after they return
The FPIC FA and ERM will prepare a Draft FPIC Agreement (in Hindi) reflecting the points of mutual
agreements and dissents if any The Draft FPIC Agreement will be shared with both parties
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837 Second RUMS and STs Committee
The second and subsequent meetings between RUMS Team and IPs Committee will be held on
points where both parties do not agree and it requires further discussion ERMFPIC-FA will consult
both parties to reconsider their views and think about solutions acceptable to them Once ERMFPIC-
FA see both parties are prepared for the next round of discussion date for the second meeting will be
fixed
In this second round of meeting it is expected that a few more points will be mutually agreed The
Draft FPIC Agreement will be updated mentioning these points on which there are mutual agreement
and points of dissentdisagreements
Although it is expected to resolve all issues in two rounds of discussion there is a possibility of
additional rounds of discussion Both RUMSL and ST Committee will discuss on additional meetings
and decide a mutually agreed time-frame to complete the on-going discussion process
If both parties feel canrsquot be resolved through further discussions they will decide if the issue should be
referred to the Mediation Committee or set aside for discussion at a later date26 ERMFPIC-FA will
check if both parties are committed to accept the decision of the Mediation Committee and take the
final decision in consultation with both parties
838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee (MC)
If all issues are resolved through mutual discussion between the RUMSL Team and ST Committee
the Draft FPIC Agreement will be forwarded to MC of the respective Solar Park The MC will be then
requested to be available to chair over the final community meeting (see 8310) to measure the
consent expressed by affected ST in FPIC villages
The MC of the respective Solar Park will consider any issue which was not resolved by mutual
discussion between ST Committee and RUMSL Team and referred to it with an understanding that its
decision will be acceptable to both parties The FPIC-FAERM will hand over documentation of
previous discussion related to the issue and stated positions of both parties with respect to the matter
under consideration to MC
The MC will convene a meeting where it hears the arguments from both sides After considering views
on the matter from both sides MC will offer a solution for consideration If the MC thinks they need to
consult subject experts they will inform both parties and reconvene the meeting after they have
obtained views from such subject experts
Both parties if required will be given time (not more than a week) to consider the resolution offered by
the MC and come back with their final views
After considering the views of both parties on the solutions offered by it the MC will give its final
decision on the matter The MC will try making its decision on consensus and if it is not possible the
decision will be on majority Both parties will be bound by this final decision pronounced by MC The
final decision by MC will be incorporated into the Draft FPIC Agreement
839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee
The FPIC-FA will provide the Draft FPIC Agreement to the ST Committee The ST Committee
members will inform community members in smaller the sub-groups on the decisions taken during
FPIC discussion with RUMSL The ST Committee will explain their decisions on each issue and ask
26 Particularly matters which are uncertain or may happen in future These issues can be listed as unresolved issues to be
monitored by an agreed mechanism and discussed later
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each adult member of the community to attend the final community meeting to voice their views and
acceptreject the Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement
The ST Committee will take decision to hold the final community meeting to express their
consentdissent and fix a date after consulting RUMSL and MC members It will invite RUMS Team
and Mediation Committee to participate and witness the expression of consentdissent by affected
STs
FPIC-FA will ensure that all households in the community are informed about this meeting at least 7
days in advance FPIC-FA will prepare the list of all adult members with support from ST Committee
The IPs Committee will take the responsibility of the invitation and FPIC FA will monitor and document
the process The quorum for holding the final community meeting of affected ST families will be as
follows
Presence of at least 50 of the affected ST families in FPIC village
Presence of at least 60 of the total adult members of these affected ST families
Presence of at least 33 of the total adult women members
Presence of at least 33 of the total youths (between 18 and 25 years)
The FPIC-FA will coordinate with ST Committee members representing women and youth to ensure
that these quorum requirements are met during the final community meeting
The FPIC-FA will set-up a mechanism for recording the presence of eligible ST adult members and
hand over a copy of the Draft FPIC Agreement as they arrive at the meeting venue The Mediation
Committee will preside over this final community meeting The FPIC-FA will inform MC if quorum
requirements for the meeting is achieved After verifying the quorum required and the people
gathered for the meeting are from the affected ST households from FPIC villages the MC will initiate
the meeting proceeding
A representative from RUMSL Team will read out the agreed points mentioned in the Draft FPIC
Agreement and request for their acceptance A representative from the ST Committee will express
their views on points of mutual consensus as well as any unresolved issue that will be discussed and
resolved at a later stage of the project
The MC will then provide opportunities to ST community members present in the meeting to express
their views ST Committee will facilitate community members to express their opinions and
suggestions
The MC will consult with RUMSL and ST Committee if any additional points of agreement and dissent
to be incorporated in the Draft FPIC Agreement After confirming their final positions request the
community members present in the meeting to express their consentdissent and ratifyreject the Draft
FPIC Agreement
The consentdissent will be expressed by raising hands when the members of the Mediation
Committee puts the proposal of ratification to vote If more than 75 of the community members
attending this meeting votes in favour of the Draft FPIC Agreement it would be regarded as
expression of collective consent
The MC will inform the assembled community members about the outcome of the voting and if Draft
FPIC Agreement is ratified or rejected After the Draft FPIC Agreement is ratified by a collective
expression of consent the ST Committee members and RUMSL Team will sign the Final FPIC
Agreement This Agreement will be counter signed by members of the Mediation Committee as
witnesses
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The IPs community may be allowed to carry out any customary ritual on the day of the completion of
the FPIC process and express their support to the proposed Project This FPIC Agreement will be
taken up for implementation and a monitoring committee will oversee its effective implementation
8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report
The FPIC-FA will prepare a FPIC Process Documentation Report summarizing each stage of the
FPIC process It will hand-over all audio-visual records of the FPIC process The process document
report will cover all stages of the FPIC process documenting the following
Process of identification of STs ST representatives and decision-making authorities
Process of assessment of capacity of ST representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
Summary of any capacity building undertaken
Agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon
the framework)
Summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process and
Opinion of FPIC-FA on the process and outcomes
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to
complete the FPIC process
84 Tentative Time-line
The Phase-I FPIC activities was scheduled to be held in Apr 2021 Due to the outbreak of second
wave of Covid-19 in Apr 2021 the field activities are suspended The decision to initiate these
activities will be taken once Covid-19 second wave gets over The schedule for Phase-II activities to
will be discussed with ST Committees of the three Solar Parks and will be decided accordingly As the
progress of FPIC process requires cooperation from affected ST community and the level of
cooperation varies in these three Solar Parks Hence the schedule for Phase-II FPIC activities will be
updated in discussion with respective ST Committees while finalizing the Discussion and Decision
Framework with them
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Section Activity Month-1^ Month-2 Month-3 Month-4 Month-5
821 Appointment of FPIC FA and Orientation
822 Introducing FPIC-FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
823 Formation of ST Committees
824 Capacity building of ST Committees
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
832 Acceptance of Draft DDMF
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
837 Second RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
838 Refer Unresolved Matters to MC
839 Inform Community about Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for expression of ConsentDissent
8311 FPIC Process Document Report
Phase-I Activities
Phase-II Activities
Activities to start and complete
OptionalConditional Activity
^ The commencement of these activities will be determined once second wave of Covid-19 gets over
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IN THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH INDIA
DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
85 Responsibility Matrix
The FPIC process will require a collective effort and coordination between ERM RUMSL ST
Committee Mediation Committee and the FPIC FA The roles and responsibilities of these entities are
described in Section 82 and 83 above ERM will play an active role in coordination and provide
information required for a meaningful discussion The key responsibilities and accountabilities are
summarized below for clarity
Activity ERM FPIC-
FA
ST-
Committee
RUMSL-
F
RUMSL-
HO
Mediation
Committee
IFC-
WB
Formation of ST Committee S P P A
Formation of RUMS Team P A
Formation of Mediation
Committee
P P S P A P
Acceptance of Discussion
and Decision Making
Framework
S P P P A C C
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S S A C A
Explaining of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S
Internal consultation process
by ST Committee
S P P
First RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Second RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Mediation Committee
Proceedings
P P P S P P
Informing Community on Draft
FPIC Agreement by ST
Committee
S P P A
Final ST community meeting-
expression of consent
dissent
S P P P A A C
FPIC Process Documentation
Report
P P S S S S A
P= Primary Responsibility S= Secondary Responsibility C= Must be Consulted A= Approval
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PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Background
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) The primary objective of RUMSL
is to develop and facilitate the development of large-scale solar projects in the State of Madhya
Pradesh In line with the governmentrsquos ambition to boost solar power in State RUMSL is developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur Madhya Pradesh
The World Bank had agreed to provide financial support for the Project International Finance
Corporation (IFC) is providing investment advisory services to Government of Madhya Pradesh to
develop the project on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards for the Project
Project Details
The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in two Tehsils ndashMoman Badodiya and Shajapur of
Shajapur District Out of 450 MW capacity 325 MW will be developed at Moman Badodiya tehsil
(termed as Unit 1 amp 2) and 125 MW will be developed at Shajapur tehsil (termed as Unit 3) of
Shajapur district Madhya Pradesh Almost 89 of the land area is Government land and remaining is
private land The salient feature of the Project are given below
Solar Park
The Solar Park will be developed as two units spread across these lands and the details of the same
ae captured in the table belowndash
Table A1 Details of Land parcels identified for the project Unit Number Area in ha Capacity Tehsil Villages
Unit 1 72048 220 MW Moman
Bododiya
Proposed to span 6 villages - Bijanakhedi
Burlay Chauma Dehripal Fawaka and
Parsula
Unit 2 105 MW Proposed to span Burlay Dhatrawada and
Jawadi whereas
Unit 3 26964 125 MW Shajapur
Tehsil
Hanoti Surajpur and Shajapur
Total 99012 450 MW
Land
Out of the total land requirement of 99012 hectares 86937 hectare is Government land 11074
hectare is private land and 1001 hectare is government patta land The Government land required for
the Solar Park which accounts for almost 89 of the total land required will be leased by the
government of Madhya Pradesh to SPPDs and the private land will be purchased from the land
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owners for the development of Solar Park as per the prevailing laws and policies in the State of
Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP
Transmission Line
The transmission infrastructure is planned to evacuate power generated from the units to the STU
grid Each unit will have a 33200 kV internal pooling substation The internal pooling substation will
be connected to the proposed MPPTCL 220400 kV substation at Agar through 220 kV transmission
line For cost optimization the single circuit line from unit 1 will be laid till unit 2 towers and there on a
double line circuit of 220 kV shall be connected till the gird substation The Unit 3 internal pooling
substation shall be evacuated through single circuit 220 kV transmission line till the existing MPPTCL
220400 kV substation at Ujjain
The 33220 kV substation at each unit and 220 kV connectivity to the MPPTCL substation will be
developed by RUMSL MPPTCL will establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar in
connection with the existing 220400 kV MPPTCL substation at Ujjain Madhya Pradesh MPPTCL will
establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar along with the associated line till 400220 kV
Ujjain substation The solar project developer in the park shall be responsible for laying the 33 kV
cable and 33 kV ring unit as required at each unit to connect its plant to the 33220 kV internal pooling
substations
Road Infrastructure
The road infrastructure requirements is planned to access the Shajapur Solar Park Ms RUMSL shall
carry out road wideningrepairing of existing roads wherever required The road widening repairing of
existing roads is proposed for a length of 65 km which shall be undertaken by RUMSL The
development of internal roads within each unit shall be in the scope of individual Project Developer
Water Requirement
Water requirements for all purposes shall be met by digging bore-wells within each unit and shall be in
the scope of project developer Also the arrangement of construction water shall be in the scope of
contracting agencies and Solar Power Project developer
Common facilities planned
For 450 MW Shajapur solar park the utility area is proposed adjacent to the Unit 1 and Unit 3 -
33220 kV internal substation The other facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment
telecommunication infrastructure medical dispensary etc will be located at the pooling substation
area
Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be implemented in a period of ~21 months
Operation and Maintenance
It is envisaged that different developers may occupy individual units and will be responsible for OampM
The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided like pooling substation intermediate
substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL
Environment and Social Impact Study and Management Plans
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ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks including internal
evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines ESIA carried out for the project will meet
the requirements of Environment and Social Safeguard Policies and Standards of WB and IFC in
addition to applicable environmental and social regulations and policies in India and the State of
Madhya Pradesh
Based on final land footprint and georeferenced site boundaries of the project the ESIA will include a
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and a Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) ERM will share relevant
information and consult with affected local communities to understand their viewsconcerns The
consultation will cover a wide range of people to take into account perspectives from different social
groups women and men young and old and seek their participation in mitigation of adverse impact
as well as enhancement of project benefits
As the project will impact a number of ST families ERM will assess impacts on them and prepare a
Tribal Development Plan (TDP) which will contain a package of proposed impact mitigation measures
and project benefits ERM will implement a Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process covering
affected Scheduled Tribe population The negotiation process leading to obtain FPIC will be agreed
on with the affected ST communities
Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) Process for STs
The FPIC Process will be taken up for Surajpur Parsula and Jawadi villages of Shajapur Site for the impacts on tribal population in given villages on the land under traditional ownership and customary use The process will also involve any nomadic tribes who may have claims of using the project site for grazing their livestock and camping during their annual migration The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do When to Do
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Before inviting bids for solar parks by concessionaire
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Contacts
Further information and queries related to the project can be obtained from RUMSL site office in
Shajapur and head office at Bhopal The information is also available at website of RUMSL
(httpwwwrumslcom)
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APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT FPIC
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NEEMUCH SOLAR PARK
Badi village Kawai Village
Mama Basti Badi village Bardawada village
AGAR SOLAR PARK
Ladwan village Bijnakhedi village
SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Chauma village Parsula village
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THREE SOLAR PARKS INCLUDING INTERNAL EVACUATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION LINES OF AGGREGATE CAPACITY OF 1500 MW IN THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH INDIA FPIC Approach Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
BACKGROUND
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) RUMSL is facilitating developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards (International Finance Corporation and World Bank) for the Project
Project Details The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in Moman Badodiya and South Shajapur tehsils of
Shajapur District collectively referred to as Shajapur Solar Park The Shajapur Solar Park will be
spread across 11 villages in Shajapur amp Moman Badodiya Tehsil of Shajapur District comprising the
villages of Burlay Jawadi and Dhatrawada (for Unit 6) Parsula Dehripal Bijnakhedi Fawaka
Chauma Burlay (for Unit 7) and Surajpur Lalpur and Hanoti (for Unit 8) The land required for 450
MW Solar Park including solar fields roads and transmission and distribution network is 9872
hectares The Shajapur Solar Park plot comprises of three non-contiguous land parcels
The solar park will have three (3) units It is understood that each unit will have a different developer
Unit 6 of 105 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2461 hectares of Private and
Government land
Unit 7 of 220 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 4859 hectare and
Unit 8 of 125 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2552 hectare
Land Requirement and Status The Solar Park will largely use GoMP land (approx 88) and the remaining land is either private
land or Patta land The Government land required for the Solar Park will be leased by the government
of Madhya Pradesh and the private land will be purchased from the land owners as per the prevailing
laws and policies in the State of Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th
November 2014 of Government of MP)
SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
1 Burlay 237 00 64 00 00 00 301
2 Jawadi 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 Dhatrawada 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
Sub- Total (unit
6)
2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 Parsula 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 Dehripal 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 Bijanakhedi 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 Fawaka 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 Chouma 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
9 Burlay 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
Sub- Total (Unit
7)
4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 Surajpur 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 Lalupura 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 Hanoti 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
Sub- Total (Unit
8)
2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
Grand Total 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
Source Land Data provided by RUMSL 18th June 2020
Transmission Line Each Solar Park Unit will have 33220 kV substations and the power generated from each unit (Unit 6
7 and 8) will be pooled to the 220 kV switching pooling substation The utility area is proposed near
the internal pooling substation located at the Unit 6 and Unit 8
Road Infrastructure Access to Unit 6 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The existing village road has a width of ~4-5 meter and existing
State highways has a width of ~75 meter The road length of ~25 km will be strengthened and
repaired to suit the need during the construction phase
Access to Unit 7 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to
suit the need during the development phase
Access to Unit 8 The Unit is connected with village road from Jhonkar to Hanoti at a distance 0f ~6
km from Jhonkar The existing road is a two-lane bituminous concrete road with width ~7-75 meters
and a new bituminous road with width ~75 meters and length ~500 meters is proposed to connect
33220 kV plant substation The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to suit the
need during the development phase
Water Requirement The total requirement for water is estimated as 323 kL day Developers shall establish bore-wells per
block with required approvals and directions to meet their requirements The entire water supply
system including provision for bore-wells within individual blocks shall be in the scope of the Project
Developer The water requirement for the green belt is estimated to be 7000 litres per day
Common facilities planned The common facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment telecommunication
infrastructure medical dispensary weather monitoring station etc will be located at the pooling
substation area located at the Unit 6 The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided
like pooling substation intermediate substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL Ms RUMSL will
establish two Weather Monitoring Station at internal pooling substation (at each unit)
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be constructed a time frame of ~21 months with construction
proposed to started in November 2020
Project Impacts Benefits and Mitigation Measures
RUMSL will identify stakeholders and prepare a schedule for consulting them on a regular basis in
construction phase It will also establish a grievance redress mechanism through which local
community can register their grievances and seek redress to any adverse impacts on them The
project through its ESIA process has identified a range of potential impacts and has planned to
implement appropriate mitigation measures The key impactsbenefits and proposed mitigation
measures are discussed below for your knowledge and suggestions for making them more effective
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Figure D1 Moman Badodiya Unit 6
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Figure D2 Moman Badodiya Unit 7
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
Figure D3 South Shajapur Unit 8
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
Impact from Land Acquisition
Type of land impacted How Impacts will be addressed
Private Land (Purchased through MP
Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Adequate compensation at twice the value of land and assets as
per MP Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Benefits of Resettlement Action Plan-Livelihoods restoration Plan
Preference to households (rendered landless or with sub-optimal
holdings) of the families post selling land to the project for
employment opportunitiessmall contracts in the
Constructionoperation phase
Pattta Land (Negotiated purchase
through MP Mutual Consent Policy)
Patta is being treated at par with ownership for the land
procurement process and would have same benefits as of private
land owners
Government Land Used for Grazing
easements cultural heritage sites
water sources fuel wood collection and
collection of other resources
Provision for alternate grazing land for cattle near the project
village or confirmation of adequacy of remaining grazing land
Development of community fodder lots in available unoccupied
government land may be explored and covered in Resettlement
Action Plan
Provision of easements shall be maintained in order to not sever
the access to CPRs for the community
Government Land Informally
occupied Capturedencroached for
agriculture or grazing prohibiting use
by other people
RUMSL shall serve a three months advance notice to the project
affected persons (PAPs) to harvest standing crops andor avoid
growing fresh crops
In case the advance notice is not given RUMSL shall pay
compensation for crops at full replacement cost
ImpactsBenefits in Construction Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Temporary occupation of land
for construction phase activities
such as Labour Camps Safety
Setbacks Storage areas
Parking areas Other
construction related temporary
land requirements etc
Adequate lease rents to the land owners
Restoration of land to its original state or better at the time of handing it
back to the owners
Compensation for the loss of livelihoods to the users of the land required
for temporary use as this will temporarily economically displace them
Community Health and Safety
including accident risks for
domestic animals
The Contractor shall prepare Traffic Management Plan Workers Code of
Conduct and Health and Safety Plan and implement it after approval of
RUMSL
Stress on Community resources
- Water and Roads
There will be a worker Code of Conduct defined by RUMSL that prevents
workers and contractors from using the local resources like water forest
The contractor shall be asked to use Tanker water supply during the
summer months which are dry months in which water scarcity issues are
reported by the community
Noise Nuisance and Dust Install enclosures around construction area in order to reduce the extent
of noise and dust
Limit construction related activities to day time
Employment and
entrepreneurship opportunities
during construction
The sourcing of local labour wherever possible will be obligatory for the
Solar Project Developers and sub-contractors
Employment of members of SC-STs and vulnerable households will be
at a minimum of 30 of total workers or person-days of employment
Engagement of local vendors to the extent possible for the goods and
services required for the project during construction phase
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Impact Mitigation Measures
The RUMSL will establish a mechanism to audit subcontractors and
suppliers with respect to compliance of utilizing local labour and
resources
Impacts in Operation Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Community Health and
Safety
Community engagement and sensitization sessions should be re-organised at
the beginning of Operations phase in order to mention about the new
developments in the area and provide an understanding of the precautions to
be taken for safety
Impact on Employment RUMSL shall ensure that the Solar project developers (SPDs) advertise the
roles of Technical staff required during operations phases in the local
newspapers to enable hiring of competent people from nearby areas to the
extent feasible
Preference shall be given (to the extent feasible) to hire competent members
from PAHs for semi-skilled jobs like housekeeping or Security Guards
Impacts on Vulnerable Sections Women and Scheduled Tribes
Impact Mitigation Measures
Impacts on Indigenous
Communities Vulnerable
Groups
To Prepare an Indigenous Peoples PlanTribal Development Plan with special
benefits for Scheduled Tribes
Recognizing their right to Free Prior Informed Consent process and its
implementation
As part of the stakeholder engagement ensure adequate representation and
participation of the Scheduled Tribes
Impact on Women A Gender Action Plan will be prepared for the Project to assess and mitigate
gender specific impacts
Ensure that the employment of women from vulnerable households is
prioritised for the project
Efforts are made to support development of women owned enterprises in the
area through the LRP from where procurement for project related may be
prioritised
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शाजापर सोलर पारक रा पररयोजना वििरण दसतािज़
पषठभवि
नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊरजा मतरजलय क सहयोग स मधय परदश सरकार मधय परदश म जमीनी गरिड स रडी
सौर ऊजाा पररयोजना का गरिकगरसत कर रही ह रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड (RUMSL) का एक
सािाजगरनक उपकरम िरा 2015 म सथागरपत हआ ह यह उपकरम सोलर एनरी कारपोरशन आफ इगरडया गरलगरमटड
(SECI) तथा मधयपरदश ऊजाा गरिकास गरनगम गरलगरमटड (MPUVNL) क साथ सयकत उपकरम क रप म सथागरपत
हआ ह शाजापर सोलर पाका की कल कषमता 450 मगा िाट होगी और इस सौर ऊजाा पाका को गरनजी -
सािाजगरनक साझदारी क तहत गरनमााण गरकया जाना परसतजववत ह
रीवज अलटर ज मगज सोलर वलवमटड (RUMSL) दवजरज ईआरएम इवडयज परजइवट वलवमटड (ERM) को अतरााषटर ीय
मानको (अतरााषटर ीय गरितत वनगम एि गरिशवबक) क अनसजर सौर पजका क पयजावरणीय और सजमजवरक परभजव
मलजकन (ESIA) क सजथ सजथ पनगरिासथापन कजया योरनज (RAP) और सवततर रप स समदाय की पिा
सगरित सहमगरत (FPIC) परवियज क वलए अनबगरित गरकया गया ह
पररयोजना री परिख जानरारी
450 मगा िाट का परसतागरित सोलर पाका शाजापर गरजल क मोहन बड़ोगरडया और शाजापर तहसील क अतगात
शाजापर सोलर पाका क नाम स जाना जाएगा यह सौर ऊजाा पाका 11 गाािो क कषतर म बनगा यह 11 गााि इस
परकार ह बल जिादी और ितिादा (इकाई 6) पारसला दहरीपल बीजनखड़ी फिाका िौमा बल (इकाई
7) और सरजपर लालपर तथा हनोती (इकाई 8)
इस 450 मगा िाट सोलर पाका हत कल 9872 हकटर जमीन की आियशकता होगी गरजसम सोलर फीलड
सड़क टर ासगरमशन एि गरितरण नटिका शागरमल होगा पाका तीन अलग इकाईयो म गरिकगरसत होगा ऐसा
अनमान ह गरक परतयक इकाई का गरनमााण अलग-अलग गरनमााताओ दवारा गरकया जाएगा
105 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 62461 हकटर कषतर पर सरकारी तथा गरनजी जमीन पर गरिकगरसत
होगी
220 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 74859 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी तथा
125 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 82552 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी
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जिीन री सथिवि एि अविगरहण
सौर ऊजाा पजका लगभग 88 मधय परदश की सरकारी भवम कज उपयोग करगज और शष भवम यज तो वनरी यज
पटटज भवम रहगी सोलर पजका क वलए आवशयक रजरसव भवम मधय परदश सरकजर दवजरज पटट पर दी रजएगी और
वनरी भवम मधय परदश रजजय म परचवलत कजननो और नीवतयो क अनसजर भवम मजवलको स खरीदी रजएगी
(Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP)
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4 परसला 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
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रल 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
सदभक रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड दवारा गरदया गया जमीन का डाटा 18 जन 2020
िासविशन लाइन
परतयक सोलर पाका इकाई क 33220 किी क सब सटशन होग तथा परतयक इकाई (6 7 8) स 220 गरकलो
िाट की ऊजाा सब सटशन एकतर गरकया जाएगा आतररक पगरलग सब सटशन इकाई 6 और 8 क समीम
सथागरपत करना परसतागरित ह
सड़र वनिाकण
इराई 6 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रोवक आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
गााि क रासत की िौड़ाई लगभग 4-5 मीटर तथा राजयमगा की िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क
गरनमााण हत 25 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 7 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रो की आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 8 िर पहाि
इकाई 8 िाम झोकर स 6 गरकलोमीटर दर िाम झोकर स िाम गरहनोती को जान िाली सड़क स जड़ी ह यह
रासता डबल लन डामर रासता ह गरजसकी लबाई 7-75 मीटर ह एक नई डामर रोड गरजसकी लबाई 500
मीटर तथा िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह और जो 33220 किी क सब सटशन को जोड़न क गरलए बनाई जाना
परसतागरित ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया
जाएगा
पानी री आिशयरिा
यह अनमान ह की परगरत गरदन लगभग 323 गरकलो लीटर पानी आिशयकता होगी पानी की पगरता क गरलए ठकदार
दवारा परगरत बलॉक बोररग की रजएगी सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान परतयक बलॉक क पानी की सपलाइ
की वयिसथा का परा खाका गरजसम बोररग करना भी शागरमल ह ठकदार अपन परसताि म द ग हररत पटटी क
गरलए परगरत गरदन अदाजन कल 700 लीटर पानी की आियशकता होगी
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सािानय सवििाओ री उपलबधिा
RUMSL का ऑगरफस अगरि शमन सटशन टली कमयगरनकशन (फोन) गरिगरकतसालय गरडसपनसरी मौसम की
जानकारी सटशन इतयागरद इकाई 6 क समीप पलीग सब सटशन पर सथागरपत हाागी पगरलग सबसटशन तथा
मधयमिती सबसटशन गरक तमाम सगरििाओ का सिालन एि दखरख RUMSL दवारा गरकया जाएगा RUMSL
आतररक पलीग सटशन पर दो मौसम अनशरिण सटशन सथागरपत करगा
पररयोजना रा वकरयानवयन
450 मगा िाट का शाजापर सोलर पाका का गरनमााण निमबर 2020 स शरिात कर अगल 21 महीनो म परा
होना अपगरकषत ह
पररयोजना र परभाि लाभ ििा शिन उपाय
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान RUMSL गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको की पहिान कर उनस गरनयगरमत ििाा और
सलाह मशिरा करतज रहगज पाका गरनमााण क दौरान िामीणो की गरशकायतो को समझन एि उनह दर करन क
गरलए गरशकायत गरनिारण ततर की वयिसथा RUMSL करगा तागरक गरशकायतो का गरनपटारा शीघर हो सक और
लोगो पर हो रह नकारातमक परभाि को दर कर सक पररयोजना दवारा ESIA की परगरकरया क माधयम स सभागरित
परभािो को गरिनहनहतकर उनक गरनपटार हत उगरित और परभकारी उपाय करगा अपगरकषत परभािलाभ और शमन
क उपाय गरनमन गरलनहखत ह तागरक आपक सझािो क आिार पर उनह और परभािी बनाया जा सक
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नकशा 1 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 6
Page 6
नकशा 2 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 7
Page 7
नकशा 3 शाजापर इराई 8
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जिीन अविगरहण रा परभाि
परभाविि जिीन रा पररार परभाि रा वनिारण
वनजी जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
खरीदी गरनजी जमीन)
मधय परदश आपसी सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
पयाापत मआिजा जमीन या सपगरत क मलय स दगना
पनिासन कायायोजना ndash आजीगरिका पनजीिन योजना स लाभ
पररयोजना हत अगरििहण क बाद पररिार गरजनक पास बहत ही
कम जमीन बिी ह या भगरमहीन पररिारो को पराथगरमकता
गरनमााण क दौरान गरकरयानवयन क समय उनक गरलए काम क
अिसर छोट काया अनबि काटर कट म पराथगरमकता दना
पटटिाली जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत2014 क तहत
तय कर खरीदी गए जमीन)
जमीन क अगरििहण क दौरान पटटा िारको को गरनजी मागरलक की
तरह समझत हए उनक गरलए गरनिााररत सार फायद दना
सररारी जिीन िरनोई सासकगरतक
िरोहर जल शरोत जलाऊ लकड़ी
सिहण गरनसतार की जमीन
अनयससािनो का सिहण क उपयोग म
आन िाली जमीन
पररयोजना क समीप क गााि म िरनोई क गरलए जमीन की
िकनहिक वयिसथा करिाना या अगरििहण क बाद शर जमीन म
गााि क गरलए पयाापत िरनोई की जमीन सगरनगरित करना
खाली पड़ी सरकारी जमीन पर सामदागरयक िारागाह की खप
गरिकगरसत करन हत पनिासनकाया योजना म सभािना खोजना
समदाय क सामदागरयक ससािनो तक पहाि बनी रह उस सगरनगरित
करन क गरलए भारतीय सख भोग अगरिगरनयम 1882 क पराििानो
का पालन गरकया जाएगा
सररारी जिीन अिि कबजिाली
जमीन खती या िराई क गरलए कबजा
अगरतकरमण गरकया गया हो लोगो दवारा
सािाजगरनक उपयोग बागरित गरकया गया
हो
RUMSL पररयोजना स परभागरित लोगो को तीन महीन का पिा
नोगरटस दगा तागरक ि अपनी लगी हई फसल काट सक या नई
फसल न बोए
यगरद गरकसी कारण िश पिा नोगरटस नही दी गयी तो RUMSL परी
फसल की कीमत मआिज क तौर पर द ग
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वनिाकण र दौरान परभािफायद
परभाि शिनवनपिार र उपाय
गरनमााण क िरण क दौरान गरिगरभनन गगरतगरिगरियो
क गरलए जस मजदर रहिास (क प) सरकषा
वयिसथा भडारण वयिसथा िाहन पागरकि ग कषतर
तथा गरनमााण सबिी अनय जमीन की असथायी
आिशयकता पड़ना आगरद
जमीन मागरलको को पयाापत लीजगरकराए की वयिसथा करना
जमीन मागरलको को उनकी जमीन लौटन क समय वयिनहसथत
रप स सिार कर परानी अिसथा या उसस भी अचछी करक
लौटाना
जमीन मागरलको को उनक जमीन स असथायी रप स हटान एि
उनकी आजीगरिका क नकसान क एिज म मआिजा दना
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि सरकषा तथा घरल
उपयोगी पशओ की दघाटनाका जोनहखम
ठकदार सभी की सरकषा क गरकए आिागमन परबिन पलान
तयार कर ग मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयिहार क गरनयम) और सवासथय एि सरकषा की योजना
बनाकर RUMSL स अनमोदन क पिात ही गरकरयानवयन कर ग
सामदागरयक ससािनो पर दबाि ndash पानी एि
सड़क
RUMSL दवारा मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयहार क गरनयम) गरनिााररत गरकए जाएग गरजसस
कमािारी तथा ठकदार सथानीय ससािनो जस पानी जगल
आगरद का नयायोगरित उपयोग कर पाएग
गगरमायो क समय पानी की गरकललत को दखत हए ठकदार को
यह गरनदश होग की िह पानी क टकर स पानी गरक पगरता कर
शोर बािा एि िल गरनमााण सथल पर दीिार लगानासथागरपत करना तागरक शोर एि
िल कम फल
गरनमााण काया किल गरदन क समय ही करनागरनमााण काया रात
क समय परगरतबगरित करना
गरनमााण क दौरान रोजगार तथा वयिसाय क
अिसर
यथासभि सोलर पाका गरिकगरसत कतााओ तथा ठकदारो आगरद
क गरलए सथानीय लोगो एिम मजदरो को काया दन की
अगरनिायाता होगी
कल रोजगार गरदिस या कल कमािाररयो म कम स कम 30
परगरतशत मजदरकमािारी अनसगरित जागरत - जनजागरत या िगरित
पररिार स होग
सोलर पररयोजना गरनमााण क समय गरकसी भी मालसामिी या
सिा की जररत यथासभि सथानीय गरिकरताओ क माधयम स
की जाएगी
RUMSL गरनमााण क दौरान एक अककषण ततर की वयिसथा
करगा तागरक ठकदार गरिकरता सिा परदाता सथानीय ससािनो
तथा मजदरो का यथोगरित उपयोग कर सक
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वकरयानवयन र सिय परभाि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि
सरकषा
सोलर पाका क गरनमााण की परगरकरया क दौरान गरनमााण स होन िाल नए
बदलाि क सबि म समदाय को सिदनशील बनाना हत बठको का
आयोजन करना और सरकषा क गरलए एहगरतयात बरतन हत समय समय पर
गरििार गरिमशा और ििााए करना
रोजगार पर परभाि RUMSL यह सगरनगरित करगा की पररयोजना क गरनमााण क दौरान
तकनीकी कमािाररयो की भती का गरिजञापन सथानीय अखबारो म छप
तागरक योगय सथानीय लोगो को भती गरकया जा सक
अिा कौशल कषमता िाल काम जस कायाालय की दखरख सरकषा गाडा
आगरद पररयोजना स परभागरित पररिारो को पराथगरमकता क आिार पर
गरदय जाए
िविि िगक पर परभाि िवहलाए एि अनसविि जनजावि र सदभक ि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
अनसगरित जनजागरत एि
िगरित िगा पर परभाि
अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय क लाभ को धयान म रखत हए मलगरनिासी
समदाय क गरलए योजना आगरदिासी गरिकास की योजना बनाई जाएगी
सवततर पिा सगरित सहमगरत क आिार पर FPIC की परगरकरया का
गरकरयानवयिन गरकया जाएगा
गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको को शागरमल करत समय अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय
का पणा रप स परगरतगरनगरितव और भागीदारी को सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
मवहलजओ पर परभाि जडर एकशन पलान का गरनमााण गरकया जाएगा तागरक पररयोजना की िजह
स जडर गरिगरशषट परभािो का आकलन कर उनह गरनपटा या कम करन का
परयास हो सक
पररयोजना म िगरित िगा की मगरहलाओ को रोजगार पराथगरमकता गरमल यह
सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
पररयोजना कषतर म मगरहला उदयमी गरिकरता सिा परदाताओ को सहयोग
करन क परयास गरकए जायग गरजसस पररयोजना म काम आन सामिी
समान की खरीदी उनस की जा सक
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APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR
Page 12
Screening of Facilitating AgencyIndividual Expert for FPIC
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks
including internal evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate
capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India
(hereinafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo) one of the key tasks as part of this assignment is to
secure Free Prior Informed Consent in keeping with the provisions of IFC PS 7 For this
purpose ERM has undertaken the task of identifying a Facilitation AgencyIndividual (FA) to
assist with the FPIC process This document presents the results of the screening and
shortlisting process for the FPIC FA
Approach and Methodology
The approach and methodology followed for shortlisting of FPIC FAs is presented below
1 Two stage approach was followed for the selection of FPIC Facilitation
AgencyIndividual Initially desk research was carried out to identify Institutions (Universities
Government Departments and Research Institutes etc) NGOs and INGOs located in
Madhya Pradesh state In parallel the ERM team also identified the criterion which will be
used to shortlist the potential Facilitating Agencies The criteria used for screening included
qualification profile affiliation with the type of institutionsorganizations nature of
worksprojects completed working experience with Bhils in MP experience in natural
resource management and rural livelihoods conducting meaningful consultation community
mobilization and stakeholder engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo
policies and procedures comfort with written and spoken English and local dialects etc
2 In the second stage the potential candidates from these institutions were individually
approached to further assess their suitability and find out their availability for the assignment
Convenient date and time for the personal discussion and interview with them was sought
Accordingly the ERM team organized interview with the available candidates at Bhopal
3 The team27 of Environmental Resource Management (ERM) New Delhi visited
Bhopal during 6-8 January 2020 in order to undertake face to face meetings with these
organizations and individuals identified
Screening
4 The screening against the preferred criteria was undertaken for the potential
candidates available to work as FA for FPIC None of these agenciesindividuals reported to
have worked for a FPIC process earlier Also the candidates interviewed are not familiar
with the World Bank and IFC safeguards related policies and procedure applicable for IPs in
energy and other infrastructure development sectors They are however interested in
working and learning from the project The candidates also had limited experience in the
field of natural resource management and rural livelihoods Details of the screening of
potential candidates is given below
27 Team comprised of Ramesh Swarankar Freelance Consultant and Akshita Mishra Senior Consultant ERM
Page 13
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Amitav Singh
and Leena
Singh
Debate Lok
Nyas (DEBATE)
Duplex C-22
Alkapuri Near
DRM Office
Habibganj
Bhopal-462024
0755-2985007
0755-2417656
9425018144
9425004556
debateindiag
mailcom
MA Social
Works
The key persons are active for
last 3 decades in Social Work
The Debate Trust was
incorporated in 2002-03 and has
more than 15 years of experience
in working with PRIs in Madhya
Pradesh with an focus in Tribal
(Schedule-V) Areas Mr Amitav
Singh is a member of National
Committee for Monitoring of
MNREGA
Ms Leena Singh has also
experience of working with rural
women for more than 15 years
Have
worked
with Bhils
of
Jhabua
Yes Yes Yes
Mr Amitav
Singh is a
leading trainer
for PRA and
Social Audits
by Panchayat
Raj Ministry
No
But was
part of the
FPIC
training
provided
by
ActionAid
Yes
(requires
support in
Reporting)
Score 18 3 2 3 3 3 2 2
Dr Jose
Payyappilly
Address 142
Nyay Nagar
Sukhliya
Indore
Contact-
7828355557
PhD MA
in Social
Work amp
Sociology
About three decades experience
of working on Health HIVAIDS
CSR Literacy Adult education
minority education related
projects and programs funded by
GoI GoM Clinton Foundation Bill
amp Melinda Gate Foundation
UNAIDCARE World Action
Forum VHAI Christian Aid NGO
such as Samarthan in MP
Chhattisgarh and other states It
Has
worked
with Bhils
as part of
a larger
communi
ty in
Jabhua
No No Yes
Trained in
traditional
communicatio
n systems
folklore
folktale
Familiar with
planning
strategy and
community
Associated
with the
network of
NGOs CSOs
and village
level
functionaries
Worked with
local
governments
and elected
No Yes
Page 14
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Email Id
payyappillyjose1
6gmailcom
jose_soolyaho
ocoin
includes the districts in MP with
IPs population
Dr Jose has worked as team
leader director executive director
and other positions Also worked
as Local Governance and BCC
Advisor to DANIDA for Health
Services Program State Media
Coordinator State Resource
centre Adult Education MP
Program Producer Radio Veritas
Asia Manila Philippines
stakeholder
engagement
panchayat
representative
s
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Parushram
Tiwari
Address- C-443
Sarvdharm
Colony Kolar
Road Bhopal
Contact-
09425065132 amp
8319540266
Email Id
drpram42gma
ilcom
PhD
MPhil MA
( Sociology
More than 20 year experience of
working as consultant at different
positions in Public health
HIVAIDS literacy education
nutrition urban development and
governance projects and
programs in MP including Malwa
area and other states
These projects were funded by
UNICEF UNFPA ADB Clinton
Foundation Women amp Child
Development Rural
Development Urban
Administration amp Development
No No Yes Has
worked as
the State
Project
Manager
for Sanjhi
Sehat
project of
MP State
Rural
Livleihood
Mission
Yes Is good
with
coordination
and
communicatio
n
Yes has
experience in
Planning
management
and execution
capacity
building
training and
Networking
and advocacy
Liaison
support and
team building
No Will need
support in
documentatio
n
Page 15
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
State AIDS Control Society of
GoMP and the NGO partners
Dr Tiwari was the Project Director
and District Program officer under
National Literacy Mission at
District Collector offices at Dhar
and Indore MP respectively
during 1991-1998
Score 13 1 1 2 3 3 1 2
Mr Sandip Naik
Adddress-C-55
Kalani Bagh
Dewas MP
Pin Code
455001 India
Contact- +91-94
2591 9221
Email id
naiksandigmai
lcom
Diploma in
Developm
ent
Facilitation
from TISS
Mumbai
MPhil
MA in
Rural
Developm
ent and
English
Literature
About 20 year experience of
working on health nutrition
education governance and
women empowerment with
governments of MP
Worked with NGOs International
agencies and MP government on
senior positions
Since 2014 working with CRY
and TDH on issues of malnutrition
and preparing booklets
brochures pamphlets on nutrition
adolescents issues and childrenrsquos
health Also written textbooks
teachers learning material and
manuals for state govt for SCERT
etc
Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes
Page 16
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Dr Rahul Dev
Bahawsar
Address Block
No 14 Flat No
5 Shalimar
Enclave E-3
Arera Colony
Bhopal ndash
Madhya
Pradesh
Contact-
08223015124
rbhawsarrediff
mailcom
rahuldevbhawsa
rgmailcom
PhD amp
MPhil in
Population
Studies
from IIPS
Mumbai
MSC
Statistics
24 years experience in
monitoring evaluation and
implementation of programs in
health and social development
sectors in MP Rajasthan and
Gujarat states
Engaged in nutrition assessment
survey in 18 districts of MP states
including IPs dominated districts
such as Dhar Jhabua with Bhil
population and coordinated with
state health women amp child
development and rural
development departments during
the study period
Involved in conducting health
surveys at national level
Worked as a staff with Health
Management Research Institute
Jaipur and IPE Global Consulting
Firm New Delhi etc These
projects were funded by DFID
UNICEF UNFPA GoI GoMP
etc
Yes has
worked
in
Jhabhua
and Dhar
No Yes Has
worked
with State
Rural
Livelihood
Mission
Somewhat
His strengths
lie more
towards
quantitative
research
Somewhat No Yes
Page 17
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Working as freelance expert and
has a registered consultancy firm
that is inactive
Score 12 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
Ms Aastha
Anuragi
Address 173
Sanjay
Complex
Phase-2
Geetanjaly
Square Bhopal-
462003
Contact-
9425365216
8160123726
aasthaanuragi
gmailcom
MBA Rural
Manageme
nt amp MSC
in Physics
More than 15 year experience of
working particularly imparting
training to different stakeholders
in drinking water and sanitation
Swachh Bharat ODF missions
WASH livelihood menstrual
hygiene etc Master trainer for
total sanitation program
Worked as consultant in MP
Chhattisgarh West Bengal UP
Gujarat Jharkhand Bihar states
These projects were funded by
World Bank Water Aid UNICEF
DFID GoI State governments
and ICIMOD Nepal
No No Yes has
worked as
a project
facilitator
with MP
livelihood
project
Yes Yes No No
Score 12 1 1 2 3 3 1 1
Note The scoring for each criterion was as follows 0- Not applicable 1- Not Meeting the Requirement 2- Partially meeting the requirement 3- Completely fulfilling the requirement
Page 18
APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
Page 19
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR FPIC FACILITATION AGENCY
Background
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake an
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three solar parks including internal evacuation
infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch
Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work for the project ERM is required to assess the impacts on the indigenous
marginalized communities within the site and its influence area prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan
(IPP) apart from other ESIA amp RAP deliverables The project is also required to conduct a FPIC process
covering affected Scheduled Tribe (ST) population
Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
The project area has a few small ST settlements and in few others a small number of ST households
live along with a majority non-ST population Following 5 villages are identified for carrying out FPIC
process
Solar Park Selected ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhil
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 BhilBhilala
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 97 BhilBhilala
Note Additional ST families in neighbourhood villages of the same Solar Park will be made part of this
process to a limited extent
Phases in FPIC Process
The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do Schedule
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Apr 2021^
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
May-Aug 2021^
^ Activities were suspended in April 2021 due to break out of the second wave of Covid-19 in India These
activities will be re-scheduled once Covid-19 second wave gets over
Deliverables and Responsibilities
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
I Identification of STs Representatives and formation of committees
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Documentation of capacity building of STs Representatives on FPIC
Mutually agreed FPIC Process and composition of local ST Representative committees
Page 20
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
Hindi Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
Participatory mapping of all natural resources and cultural sites to be impacted
Participatory assessment of impacts on Tribal population
Identification of Livelihood and Welfare programs to be included in Draft TDP
Inventory of natural resource and cultural sites
Documentation of participatory process of impact assessment
Note on livelihood and welfare programs
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation (Photos Video MoMs for each meetingsevents) of FPIC process
The revised package in Draft TDP and a mutually agreed Draft FPIC Agreement
Personnel Requirement
The FPIC Facilitation Agency will require to mobilize following key personnel for completing these tasks
Designation Desired Qualification and Experience
Coordinator The coordinator to be a post-graduate in social sciencessocial work with at
least 15 years of experience in ruraltribal development Prior involvement in
FPIC related work with prominent civil society organizations or multilateral
development finance organizations will be preferred
Facilitator (Male) The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in facilitation of participatory rural appraisals The
facilitator needs to have sound knowledge of livelihood issues in Malwa
region of Madhya Pradesh and must have worked with Panchayati Raj
Institutions for their capacity building The facilitator should be familiar with
the local dialect (Malwi) spoken in Malwa region
Facilitator
(Female)
The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in working with rural women She should have
knowledge of livelihood and social context of women in Malwa region She
should have prior experience in facilitating participatory rural appraisal
processes involving rural women
Documentation
Assistant
The documentation assistant should be a Graduate in social sciencesmass
communication She should have at least 5 years of experience in ruraltribal
development and have carried out process documentation of development
projects She should have a good command over Hindi and should be
familiar with Malwi dialect
Community
Mobilizer
The community mobilizer should have passed higher secondary and have
experience of working with any NGO for at least 2 years She should have
good communication skills She will provide all logistical support necessary
to ensure participation of maximum number of people She also helps
Documentation Assistant in photo and video documentation of the FPIC
process
Organization Profile
The organization should have at least 10 years of experience in working in rural and tribal
development issues in Madhya Pradesh The organization should have a reputation of successfully
implementing projects related to community mobilization and capacity building They should have
Page 21
prior experience of working with tribes and should be known for their dedication and commitment
towards tribal rights and promoting their development
The business of sustainability
ERM has over 160 offices across the following
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Argentina
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Germany
Ghana
Guyana
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Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Mozambique
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The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
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Russia
Senegal
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Sweden
Switzerland
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UAE
UK
US
Vietnam
ERM India Private Limited
Building 10B
3rd Floor DLF Cyber City
Gurgaon NCR ndash 122002
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05 May 2021
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three Solar Parks including internal evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the state of Madhya Pradesh India
FPIC Approach Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework Draft Final Report
Name Dr Swayam Panda
Job title Technical Director
Name Ajay Pillai
Job title Partner
ERM India Private Limited Building 10B
3rd Floor DLF Cyber City
Gurgaon NCR ndash 122002
copy Copyright 2021 by ERM Worldwide Group Ltd andor its affiliates (ldquoERMrdquo)
All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form
or by any means without the prior written permission of ERM
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Project Background 1 12 Timeline of Various EampS Studies 3 13 Scope amp key deliverables related to FPIC for MP Solar Project 4 14 Structure of the Report 11 15 Limitations 11
2 APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS 12
21 Provision of Consent Process in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 prior and post its Amendment in
2018 12 22 International Social Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project 16
221 IFC Performance Standards 16 222 World Bank Operation Manual OP 410 16
23 Comparison of Provisions in National Laws vis-agrave-vis requirements under Social Safeguard
Policies of IFC and WB 17
3 AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION 22
31 Affected Villages Government land used by ST Population 22
311 Neemuch Solar Park (Unit 1-3) 22 312 Agar Solar Park (Unit 4 amp 5) 26 313 Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8) 30
32 Selection of FPIC Villages 36 33 Impact on Nomadic Pastoral Communities 37 34 Impact on Government and Grazing Land 38 35 Impact on Cultural Sites affiliated to STs 39 36 FPIC Screening for Footprint of Associated Power Evacuation Infrastructure 40
361 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Neemuch Solar Park 41 362 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Agar Solar Park 42 363 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Shajapur Solar Park 43 364 Conclusion on FPIC Trigger for Transmission Lines 45
4 DESK BASED INFORMATION COMPILATION 46
41 Information Collection and Compilation 46 42 Review of Land Allotment Timeline of Un-occupied Government Land for Solar Parks 46
421 Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park 46 422 Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park 46 423 Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park 47
43 Review of Previous Community Consultations for Allotment of Government Land 47
5 ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER 49
51 Disclosure of Intention of FPIC Process (Dec 2019 amp Jan 2020) 49
511 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Neemuch Solar Park 49 512 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Agar Solar Park 49 513 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Shajapur Solar Park 50
52 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Environment and Social Impacts and PRA Exercises
with STs (Aug 2020) 50
521 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Agar Solar Park (Ladwan Village) 52 522 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Shajapur Solar Park (Parsula Village) 55 523 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Neemuch Solar Park (Badi and Kawai Villages) 58
53 Presentation of lsquoFirst Draft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo to RUMSL 62
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CONTENTS
6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY 63
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 63 62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 63 63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 65 64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA 65
7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS 66
71 Use of Language 66 72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders 66 73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths 67 74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion 67 75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives 68 76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism 68 77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation 69 78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and
Supportive Environment 70
8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK 73
81 Introduction 73 82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo 73
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation 73 822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages 73 823 Formation of ST Committees 74 824 Capacity Building of ST Committees 74
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework 74
831 Formation of Committees 75 832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework 76 833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee 77 834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee 78 835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee 78 836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting 78 837 Second RUMS and STs Committee 79 838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee
(MC) 79 839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee 79 8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and
Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement 80 8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report 81
84 Tentative Time-line 81 85 Responsibility Matrix 83
APPENDIX A SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN ENGLISH
APPENDIX B SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN HINDI
APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT
FPIC
APPENDIX D SAMPLE OF DISCLOSURE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY AND KEY
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS IN ENGLISH
APPENDIX E SAMPLE OF DISCLOSURE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY AND KEY
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS IN HINDI
APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE
FPIC FACILITATOR
APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
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CONTENTS
List of Tables
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 1
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project 2
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement 3
Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables 5
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code 12
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian Regulations vis-agrave-
vis Provisions in IFC PS-7 17
Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
19
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected
Villages 22
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 26
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 30
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 36
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land 38
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs 39
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure 40
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of
STs 41
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST
Population 42
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs 43
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park 46
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park 46
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park 47
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha
Resolution 47
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park 49
Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park 50
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park 50
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities 51
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village 54
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village 57
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency 63
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA 65
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context 69
Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages 71
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CONTENTS
List of Figures
Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 24
Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 25
Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 28
Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 29
Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 33
Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 34
Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 35
Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments 56
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process 74
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
Name Description
CSO Civil Society Organizations
DDMF Discussion and Decision Making Framework
DPR Detail Project Report
DREO District Renewable Energy Officer
ESIA Environment and Social Impact Assessment
ESS Environment and Social Standards
FA Facilitation Agency
FPIC Free Prior Informed Consent
FPIC-FA FPIC Facilitation Agency
FPICon Free Prior Informed Consultation
GAP Gender Action Plan
GFN Good Faith Negotiation
GN Guidance Note
GoMP Government of Madhya Pradesh
GP Gram Panchayats
HO Head Office
ICP Informed Consultation and Participation
IFC International Finance Corporation
IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan
IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan
Ips Indigenous Peoples
JV Joint Venture
LRP Livelihood Restoration Plan
MC Mediation Committee
MNRE Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MPLRC Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code
MPUVNL Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
MW Mega Watt
NGO Non-Government Organizations
NOC No Objection Certificate
OBC Other Backward Castes
OP Operation Policy
PPP Public Private Partnership
PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal
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CONTENTS
Name Description
PS Performance Standard
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
RPO Renewable Purchase Obligation
RUMSL Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
SC Scheduled Caste
SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan
SHG Self Help Group
SPD Solar Park Developer
SPO Solar Purchase Obligation
ST Scheduled Tribe
TDP Tribal Development Plan
ToR Terms of Reference
WB ESF World Bank Environment and Social Framework
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1 INTRODUCTION
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) including Resettlement and
Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) of three solar parks including internal evacuation infrastructure and
associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur
Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work ERM is required to assess the impacts of the Project on the Indigenous
Peoples (IPs) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) and develop an approach and implement the process of Free
Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) The villages in Table 11 were identified to be covered in the FPIC
process during the scoping stage The intention of conducting FPIC process involving ST families in
these identified villages was communicated to the Sarpanch1 and a project information sheet (in
Hindi) was shared around Dec 2019
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected ST
villages for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Date on which Gram
Panchayat was informed
about FPIC Process
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhilala 19th Dec 2019
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 Bhilala 30th Jan 2020
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 61 Bhil and Bhilala 5th and 6th Dec 2019
The Covid-19 pandemic brought restrictions for finalizing the project boundary and preparation of
ESIA Reports between Mar 2020 and Jun 2020 ERM initiated the FPIC related works and submitted
a Memo on selection of FPIC villages dated 29th Jun 2020 which reviewed the government land
allotment and triggers for FPIC
The FPIC Approach Paper (current document) is based on the understanding of the socio-political
context within which the affected STIPs population lives and suggestions received from the
prominent ST representatives with whom a preliminary round of discussions was held The Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (see Section 8) is accepted by RUMSL and was planned to be taken
back to the affected ST community for discussion and acceptance in Apr 2021 (see Section 832)
This has been delayed due to second wave of Covid-19 which started in Apr 2021 and decision on
further visits and consultations will be undertaken based on how situation unfolds in the coming
weeks The FPIC Approach paper will be finalized after the Discussion and Decision Making
Framework is discussed with ST Committees representing affected ST communities and agreed by
them
11 Project Background
The Government of India has identified the solar power sector as one of the critical components for
infrastructure development and overall economic growth The Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid
connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh International Finance Corporation (IFC) is
providing investment advisory services to RUMSL thereby enabling Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) to develop the project on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and to support GoMP in
1 The rural local self-government bodies in India are known as Gram Panchayat which comprises of several wards Each ward
elects a ward member to represent them The Gram Panchayat thus comprises of multiple elected Ward Members The Chair Person of these elected local body is known as Sarpanch The vice chairperson of the Gram Panchayat is known as Upsarpanch or Naibsarpanch All adult electorate of a Gram Panchayat constitute Gram Sabha or General Assembly of the Gram Panchayat
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meeting its energy requirements and in the process meet its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)
and Solar Purchase Obligation (SPO)
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) Its primary objective is to develop
and facilitate development of large scale solar power projects in the state of Madhya Pradesh
RUMSL is planning to develop three solar parks (see details in Table 12) and their associated
internal evacuation infrastructure and transmission lines The World Bank had agreed to provide
financial support for the Project
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project
Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Capacity and Configuration
3 Units (Units 1 2 3) adding up to 500 MW
2 Units (Units 4 and 5) adding up to 550 MW across Susner (Unit 4) and Agar (Unit 5)
3 Units adding up to 450 MW across Moman Badodiya (Units 6 and 7) and South Shajapur (Unit 8)
Total Land Area as of 24 June 2020
Unit 1 3515 ha Unit 2 34713 ha Unit 3 36701 ha Total 106573 ha
Unit 4 60809 ha Unit 5- 79918 ha Total 140758 ha
Unit 6- 2462 ha Unit 7 4859 ha Unit 8 2551 Total 9872 ha
Government Land (ha) allotted as of 24 Jun 2020
67819 ha
Allotment of additional 28979ha is under process Thus the total government land area is 962949 ha
127338 ha 931 ha allotted and additional 14ha to be allotted
Date of Government Land allotment
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
17-01-2018 23868
30-05-2017 43951
Total 67819
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
28022019 5633
28022019 7053
21062019 1495
20-06-2019 15925
28022019 283
20062019 19714
280202019 1683
21012019 3492
04012018 602
09082018 2669
30112016 5562
02012018 5699
02012018 16116
06012018 17663
09082018 15583
Total 127137
Allotment Date
Area in ha
26-05-2017 914
26-05-2017 3052
26-05-2017 2011
11-12-2017 11261
11-12-2017 1171
11-12-2017 171
11-12-2017 1386
11-12-2017 4015
11-12-2017 4596
11-12-2017 9545
11-12-2017 1763
26-05-2017 16461
28-06-2019 2675
28-06-2019 6134
Total 931
Private Land 1862 ha 1342 ha 9951 ha
Patta land 7572 ha 0 515 ha
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Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Proposed Commissioning Date
Tender and bid process tasks completed
- Start of registration downloading of the RFP access to Data Room on 26th Jan 2020
- Facilitation of site visit 26 to 28th Feb 2020
- Issue of Draft Project Agreements on 15th Jun 2020
- First pre-bid meeting was held on 30th Jun 2020
- ESIA Reports was issued on 16th Oct 2020
Tender and bid process schedule ahead
- Second pre-bid meeting on 30th Mar 2021
- Proposal due date for 3 sites between 3rd Jun 2021 and 18th Jun 2021
- Financial proposal opening between 14th Jun and 28th Jun 2021
- Reverse Auction Process 17th Jun and 30th Jun 2021
Purchase of Private land between Apr and Jun 2021
Target date for providing SPD land access June 2021
Indicative construction time of 19 months
Target date for commissioning of Solar Park Nov 2022 It is understood that RUMSL will initiate a process of hand over of balance government land to revenue department no longer required for the project
12 Timeline of Various EampS Studies
The allotment letters of the government land were issued at different points of time between 2017 and
2019 The boundary demarcation (tarmeem2) of these allotted government land for the 3 solar parks
was completed in October 2020 RUMSL is planning to initiate private and patta land procurement to
start in Apr 2021 and all sale agreements are signed by Jun 2021
The timeline of ESIA studies of these 3 Solar Parks is provided in Table 13 below
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement
Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
ESIA Field
visits
December 2019 December 2019-
January 2020
January ndash February
2020
September 2020
Report Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA submitted
in October 2020 Draft ESIAs for
Neemuch TL and
Agar- Shajapur
TL submitted in
November 2020
RAP-
LRP
Field
visits
November-
December 2020
August 2020 August 2020 December 2020
Report Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-WB
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
2 Tarmeem ground verification process to confirm land ownership and to demarcate any patta land andor private land that
may have been identified within a government khasra This process is done by Revenue Department from time to time in the normal course of action (with or without any project) As an outcome of this process following can be achieved Revisions in the Patwari maps Khasra books Digital database other revenue records preparation of survey reports etc This process is undertaken by Officials from the Revenue Department usually inclusive of the Tehsildar RI Patwari etc
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Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
and ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
IPP Field
Visits
Initiation 5-6th Dec 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP 13-16th Aug 2020
HH Survey 7-14th Sep 2020
Initiation 19th December 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 6-7th Aug 2020
HH Survey Not done
Initiation 30th Jan 2020
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 8-12th Aug 2020
HH Survey 13-14th Aug 2020
No IPP to be prepared for Transmission Line
Report Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
Draft IPP is reviewed
by IFC-WB and
ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
The ERM ESIA team has held several consultation meetings in project affected villages covering a
cross-section of stakeholders in a sequential manner The broad understanding of the socio-economic
and livelihood practices was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 as part of collection of baseline
information The detailed study for RAP-LRP and IPP subsequently took place in Aug 2020 The details
of the consultations held for ESIA RAP-LRP are part of those reports and details of field visits and
consultation activities carried out for preparation of this FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP is described
in Section 4 below
13 Scope amp key deliverables related to FPIC for MP Solar Project
ERM as a part of the FPIC requirement for the project is expected to support the elaboration and
implementation of a robust FPIC process for the MP Solar Park project to be developed in 2 Phases
Phase I the overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be
agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities potentially before bidding
Phase II the focus of the proposed FPIC process will then be on seeking consent from affected
IP communities for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior
to the main construction phase) In phase II it is likely that the PPP concessionaire will also
play a role and as such the Social Expert will continue to advise RUMSL but also monitor the
activities of the concessionaire
The Table 14 below summarises the key deliverables tasks involved and expectations against each
of these tasks in terms as per the scope The current status progress of these tasks and timeline for
future activities is also proposed It should be noted that these timelines may change in keeping with
evolving health and safety situation in context of COVID-19
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Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
I OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities before bidding ie the submission of proposal for solar parks by concessionaire
Guidance to RUMSL (ONGOING)
Provide guidance to RUMSL on the most appropriate sequencing of steps vis-agrave-vis the FPIC process as per IFC PS 7 requirements
eg agreement and verification of legitimate IP representatives to represent affected communities in FPIC negotiations
agreement with IPs and their representatives on the FPIC engagement process and next steps including disclosure and consultation of draft updated project impact mitigation benefits package documentation
share of responsibilities between RUMSL and PPP concessionaire etc
This will also include advise on broader stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
to build support for the FPIC approach and implementation of the project and
to participate in agreed outreach to influential local and international stakeholders andor additional sources of adviceinput
ERM has been providing handholding support to the client in terms of meetings and calls where the requirements of IFC PS 7 are discussed and possible implications of project decisions on the FPIC applicability are discussed
The training for RUMSL team on ICP (SEP) PS-7 and FPIC process on 27th Aug 2020
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach Paper 1st Sep 2020
Discussion on Draft IPP and Formation of Committees for FPIC Process 16th Mar 2021
Submission of Note on FPIC budget FPIC Process
Responsibilities of PPP concessionaire submitted as part of Draft IPPs (Appendix-F)
A meeting with facilitating agency and their ToR was held in 1st Week of Apr 2021
A Joint field trip with RUMSL FPIC Team will be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over to
- Verify the IP representatives and formation of ST committees
- To agree with ST committee on Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
Draft FPIC approach paper
Desk-based Information Compilation and Assessments
Review national applicable law to identify any gaps with IFC PS7 and ways to bridge them
While developing the FPIC approach leverage as much as possible the requirements of applicable law and the consent process usually applied when IP are affected
The FPIC approach should also ensure that affected IP communities are involved
ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking
NOC3 from Gram Panchayats
Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was
A field trip for a joint meeting between RUMSL and ST communities is proposed to be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over The field trip will include the following
3 The allotment of unused Government land within any revenue village needed a resolution of concerned local government body (Gram Panchayat) under S 234 (4) till Nov 2018 See more details in
Section 21 below The Solar Parks does not require any EIA studied in India
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Identification of affected IP individuals and communities and representatives as well as project impacts mitigation measures and potential benefits related to them (ongoing process during ESIA)
Initial Meeting with Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Informing them on FPIC
Social MappingSite walk-through
Preparation of Draft FPIC Approach Paper which builds on key elements of IFC PS7 FPIC requirements is prepared in consultation with RUMSL IP representatives and other stakeholders and could be acceptable to each party
Internal Discussion and Consensus on FPIC Approach Paper
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach with IP and Consensus Building
in the identification of impacts and provide input on the development of mitigation and benefit plans
The FPIC approach should be cognizant that impacts on vulnerable groups within the Affected Communities of IP if any should be adequately addressed during negotiation and in relevant documentation
It should be based on the engagement with local IP community decision-making authoritiesrepresentatives (and taking into account gender and other IFC PS 7 related prerogatives) to discuss the FPIC process with input from support organization
The draft approach paper should reflect a mutually acceptable engagement and negotiation framework for the FPIC process based on the principles of Good Faith Negotiations It should include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent in the project context
Ensure through revision and feedback that all other components under this assignment (ifwhen available) are aligned with the defined FPIC approach ndash including the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) Gender Action Plan (GAP) and develop the Indigenous People Development Plan (IPDP)
restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed
PRA exercises which includes participatory mapping of social relationship livelihood and natural resources was held between 6th to 15th Aug 2020
The social mapping during 6-15th Aug collected information on existence of traditional decision making process and gender representation aspect
The proposed FPIC process as part of this FPIC approach paper (Refer Chapter-8) reflect GFN principles
The FPIC approach paper was discussed with RUMSL prior to sharing it with WB-IFC
The ESIA disclosure was done as part of the PRA exercises for IPP in Aug 2020The RAP survey was done in these villages around the same time to address their concerns over loss of privatepatta land
Consultations during RAP and Draft IPP preparation included PRA process where STs participated to identify impacts and expressed their expectation on project benefits
The feedbacks and key issues in ESIA (including GAP SEP) and RAP is synchronised in Draft IPP
- Introduce FPIC Facilitation Agency
- Facilitate formation of ST representative committees
- Inform them their rights in the context of FPIC process
- Consult and build mutual agreement on the lsquoengagement and negotiation frameworkrsquo (as in Chapter-8 of this report) which will include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent
- The STs Representatives will be asked about time they require for internal discussion and a tentative date for the first discussion on benefits proposed in IPP will be fixed
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Assess the need for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Screening of IPOsCSOs for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency possible facilitator options to determine how they can play a role in the process - who what how
Provide a list of names of key advocacy groupsNGOsCSOs considered SWOT (or similar) analysis of each organization considered identification of preferred organization and
Terms of Referencersquo for the role of the same in the FPIC process and its relevance for the FPIC process in that area and for that specific group
To be discussed in next call FA brings credibility of an independent agency (other than RUMSL and ESIA consultant) Considering the project context their position can be reviewed
The review and assessing the need for a FA is discussed in section 6 of this report The Scope of work for the FA is provided in Appendix-F
Preparation of IPDPIPPTDP
Note ESIA RAP SEP and other management plans should be prepared by this stage Infact the FPIC process report should also draw input from the engagement undertaken as part of the ESIA process
Indigenous People Plan (or
Community Development Plan
Stakeholder Engagement Plan) or
similar management documents
aimed at ensuring ongoing and
adequate engagement with IPs
The collection of baseline
information through PRA
exercises and a sample
household survey was done
in Aug 2019 The IPP draws
inputs from consultations for
ESIA RAP-LRP and
benefits are also
synchronised
Three Draft IPPs one for
each Solar Parks with a
package of benefits for
affected STs is ready and
disclosed in May 2021
These will be shared with
affected STs as part of the
FPIC negotiation process
subsequently for their
considerations and
acceptance
Preparation of Draft FPIC Process Report
FPIC Process Report will include (but not be limited to)
identification of IPs IP representatives and decision-making authorities
assessment of capacity of IPs IP representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
summary of any capacity building undertaken
agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon the framework)
This document will be further updated and finalised once the whole process is completed
Note The FPIC process should incorporate key considerations contained in IFC PS 7 and GN 7 eg the need for free prior and informed engagement inclusion of differentiated measures to allow the effective participation of those identified as particularly disadvantaged or vulnerable including analysis of the legitimacy and representativeness of IP leaders and the role responsibilities and participation of
To be initiated once FPIC Process starts
The process of identification of IPs representatives and decision making authorities (ST RUMSL and Mediation Committees) which will take place once Covid-19 second wave is over and will be documented as Draft FPIC Process Report This will be a living document which will be updated after every round of field activities and negotiation meetings
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
detailed summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process
expert opinion on the process and outcomes
share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to complete the FPIC process
external stakeholders with vested interests in the outcome
Input to the bidding document
For the bidders in terms of FPIC amp IPDP requirements
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc
The Draft IPP for each Solar Park has Annexure-F providing roles and responsibilities and scope of work for the Solar Park Developer (SPD)
All 3 Draft IPPs with Annexure-F are ready for disclosure in May 2021
II OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Preparation of communication Material
Communication material to be based on IPDP ESIA and RAP This should include culturally appropriate document on impacts and mitigation to be used during FPIC engagement and negotiation
All preparation including translation of FPIC-related materials including communication material summaries of relevant EampS documentation local benefits plans etc (printing arrangement to be agreed with RUMSL)
A Project Profile Fact Sheet was shared in Dec 2019
A summary of ESIA was shared in Aug 2020
The communication material based on Draft IPP will be prepared and used during FPIC process The Draft communication material will be shared with IFC-WB for their approval prior to its use in field
A parallel information disclosure process of RAP-LRP would also take place
Culturally Appropriate Information Disclosure Campaign
Share accurate and up to date information on project impacts proposed mitigation measures and proposed benefit streams in a culturally appropriate manner (ie in local language (as appropriate following discussion with IP representatives) in written and oral format)
The information disclosure should especially ensure that following are achieved
provide sufficient time for capacity building and
support to affected communities to understand these matters and their rights
The affected ST population speaks Malwi dialect The FPIC FA will have facilitators who would be familiar with this local dialect used
The FPIC FA will carry out the capacity building activities
The FPIC FA will spend 2 days at each Solar Park to do the capacity building workshops with local ST Representatives who would participate in FPIC discussion with RUMSL
The FPIC FA will do this once Covid-19 second wave gets over
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Consent from the Indigenous communities
Meetings for Negotiation and Decision Making
Participate in and offer expert support to key FPIC-related meetings involving affected IP representatives RUMSL and other relevant authorities etc during the FPIC process
Support RUMSL in the organization of these meetings and in recording their outcome including the collection of comments and concerns of those attending
Measuring Consent and Signing of FPIC Agreement
Note This include also support the RUMSL in designing undertaking and collecting evidence of Good Faith Negotiations (GFN) resulting in Consent which involves (i) willingness to engage in a process and availability to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) provision of information necessary for informed negotiation (iii) exploration of key issues of importance (iv) use of mutually acceptable procedures for negotiation (v) willingness to change initial position and modify offers where possible and (vi) provision of sufficient time for decision making
Present updated materials and seek consent from affected IP communities and their leaders
Document the consent process in a mutually agreed written format including an agreed mechanism for monitoring of key commitments in future and grievance redress as well as identifying share of responsibilities between the RUMSL SPDs and other relevant parties
Evidence of representativeness and involvement of Indigenous Peoples representative bodies and organizations (eg councils of elders or village councils)
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of GFN (eg FPIC agreement MOU a letter of intent and a joint statement of principles agreed mitigation plans collective land agreements etc)
Other documents may include Client records photographs media reports personal letters or third-party accounts etc regarding eventsdemonstrations other activities for the project undertaken by project-affected IP communities with high relative levels of participation by (i) the affected community as a whole or (ii) by sub-groups particularly affected by the project
ERM will work alongside FPIC FA and RUMSL to help the FPIC process taking right direction
Final FPIC Process Document
Throughout the FPIC process (Phase I and Phase II) ERM should help documenting the FPIC process and provide an opinion and direction about the process and outcome vis-agrave-vis IFC PS7
The whole set of activity in Phase II need to be updated as part of the Final FPIC Process Document
The tentative timeline for the FPIC Process was scheduled between Jun 2021 and Sep 2021 The timeline will be revised after the ongoing Covid-19 second wave gets over
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
The Draft FPIC Process Report will be submitted within 2 weeks of completion of FPIC process
Advise RUMSL but also monitor the activities of the concessionaire in phase II
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14 Structure of the Report
This report is organized into following sections
Section 1 Introduction (this section)
Section 2 Applicable law and gaps assessment against IFC PS7 requirements
Section 3 Affected IPs population project impacts and mitigation
Section 4 Desk-based information compilation
Section 5 Engagement leading up to FPIC Approach Paper
Section 6 Independent facilitator agency
Section 7 Key elements in FPIC Process
Section 8 Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
15 Limitations
This Report is prepared after multiple field visits and interactions with affected ST community elected
leaders of Gram Panchayat and other key informants The assessments are based on information
received from RUMSL and other secondary information at some places The public health concerns
due to Covid-19 pandemic has prevented large community gatherings and communityrsquos willingness to
allow people from outside to spend much time with them
ERM team communicated with community members over telephone to seek clarifications and know
their views However it was not always possible to keep the discussion focused and definitive as it
could have been in case of a face to face discussion ERM has made efforts to build trust among
affected STs by sharing relevant information and answering their queries with clarity As FPIC process
is an itinerant process this relationship is expected to further evolve in future
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework described in Chapter 83 though has been
accepted by RUMSL and reviewed by IFC and WB it would be discussed with committees formed by
affected STs and their feedbacks will be incorporated The FPIC process described in Chapter-8
therefore would undergo necessary changes
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan could not
be ascertained as nomadic tribes did not visit these sites when ERM conducted field visits The general
migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If
pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during the FPIC process an appropriate
decision on their participation will be taken
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2 APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
This section provides an understanding of the applicable national regulations that pertain to the process
of land procurement and the rights of the Indigenous Peoples and a comparison between the provisions
of the same against the IFC PS 7 requirements
It should be noted that the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Reports4 and the
Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) provide a detailed understanding of applicable regulations This
section is focused on the government land procurement process and its impacts on the collective rights
of the Indigenous Peoples identified in the project
21 Provision of Consent Process in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 prior and post its Amendment in 2018
The allotment of government land for these three solar parks is done under provisions of the MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 The Chapter-XVIII of this Code deals with rights in abadi5 (habitation area) and
un-occupied land and its produce
The Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code (MPLRC) was enacted in 1959 and has undergone several
amendments since then It was recently amended in 2018 and 2019 These recent amendments along
with other changes changed the procedure for allotment of unoccupied government land Some of the
land allotment letters were prior to this amendment and others after this amendment (see details in
Section 42) Table 21 below provides a comparison of key provisions in pre and post 2018
amendment
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code
Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
Collective (Nistar) Rights on Unoccupied Government Land
Section 114- Land recordsmdash In addition to the map and
Bhoo Adhikar Pustikas there shall be prepared for each
village a khasra or field book and such other land records as
may be prescribed
Section 233- Record of unoccupied landmdash A record of
unoccupied land shall in accordance with rules made in this
behalf be prepared and maintained for every village
showing separatelymdash (a) unoccupied land set apart for
exercise of nistar rights under Section 237
Section 114 (e) (i) (ii) requires
the details of all unoccupied land
be maintained as described in
Section 233 One Such
document is the Nistar Patrak
under Section 234 Section 233 A record of all unoccupied land shall be prepared for every village and urban area in accordance with rules made in this behalf
Preparation of
Nistar Patrak
and change in
entries in
Nistar Patrak
Section 234 (1)- The Sub-Divisional Officer shall in
accordance with the provisions of this Code and the rules
made thereunder prepare a Nistar Patrak for every village
embodying a scheme of management of all unoccupied land
in the village and all matters incidental thereto and more
particularly matters specified in section 235
Section 234- same as 1959 Sub
section (2) (3) (4) have been
removed
4 Three separate ESIA Reports for Solar Parks one for each Solar Park one for the Neemuch Transmission Lines (Units 12
and 3) and another for the Transmission Lines for Agar and Shajapur Solar Parks (for Units 4 to 8) have been prepared 5 According to the MP Land Revenue Code 1959 abadi means the area reserved from time to time in a village for the residence
of the inhabitants thereof or for purposes ancillary thereto and any other cognate variation of this expression such as village site or gaonsthan shall also be construed accordingly No change was made to this definition in the subsequent amendments to the code
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(2) A draft of the Nistar Patrak shall be published in the
village and after ascertaining the wishes of the Gram Sabha
it shall be finalised by Sub-Divisional Officer
(3) A copy of the Nistar Patrak so finalised shall be kept in
the office of the Gram Panchayat
(4) On a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha by a majority
of not less than two-thirds of the members present and
voting the Sub-Divisional Officer with the prior sanction of
the Collector and also after making any such inquiry as he
deems fit inter se change the entries in the Nistar Patrak
(b) Record additional unoccupied land under any entry in the
Nistar patrak for fulfilment of further Nistar rights of villagers
Matters to be provided for in Nistar Patrak
Section 235- The matter which shall be provided for in the
Nistar Patrak shall be as follows namely
(a) terms and conditions on which grazing of cattle in the
village will be permitted
(b) the terms and conditions on which and the extent to
which any resident may obtain-
(i) wood timber fuel or any other forest produce
(ii) mooram6 kankar7 sand earth clay stones or any other
minor mineral
(c) instructions regulating generally the grazing of cattle and
the removal of the articles mentioned in paragraph (b)
(d) any other matter required to be recorded in the Nistar
Patrak by or under this Code
Section 235- same as previous provision of Land Revenue Code
Provision in
Nistar Patrak
for certain
matters
Section 236 - In preparing the Nistar Patrak as provided in
Section 235 the Collector shall as far as possible make
provision for-
(a) free grazing of the cattle used for agriculture
(b) removal free of charge by the residents of the village for
their bona fide domestic consumption of-
(i) forest produce
(ii) minor minerals
(c) the concessions to be granted to the village craftsmen for
the removal of the articles specified in clause (b) for the
purpose of their craft
Section 236 - same as previous
provision of Land Revenue Code
Collector to
set apart land
for exercise of
Nistar rights
Section 237 (1) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector may set apart unoccupied land for the following
purposes namely-
(a) for timber or fuel reserve
(b) for pasture grass bir or fodder reserve
(c) for burial ground and cremation ground
(d) for gaothan
(e) for encamping ground
Section 237 (1) remains same
6 Soil used particularly for road paving 7 In India an impure concretionary carbonate of lime usually occurring in nodules in alluvial deposits and especially in the
older of these formations
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(f) for threshing floor
(g) for bazar
(h) for skinning ground
(i) for manure pits
(j) for public purposes such as schools play grounds parks
road lanes drains and the like and
(k) for any other purposes which may be prescribed for the
exercise of right of Nistar
237 (2) Lands set apart specially for any purpose mentioned
in sub-section (1) shall not otherwise be diverted without the
sanction of the Collector
Section 237 (3) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector after securing the land mentioned in clause (b)
of subsection (1) to minimum two percent of the total
agriculture land of that village may divert such unoccupied
land as mentioned in sub-section (1) into abadi or for
construction of roads state highways national highways
canals tanks hospitals schools colleges Goshalas and
any other public utility projects as may be determined by the
State Government
Provided that the land set apart for the purposes mentioned
in subsection (1) shall not be diverted and allotted to any
person for agriculture purpose
Section 237 (4) When it becomes indispensable to divert the
land set apart for the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1)
for such development and infrastructural projects which are
owned or approved by the State Government but not
covered under sub-section (3) the Collector after satisfying
himself on alternatives available and also on obtaining land
of equivalent area for fulfilling the same nistar rights from the
concerned project may divert the land for such purposes by
passing a reasoned order to this effect Thus in case Nistar
land needs to be diverted for the project the project needs to
make available an equivalent area for the replacement of the
same nistar rights
The section 237 (2) is removed
Section 237 (3) remained same
Section 237 (4) remains same
Rights in Fruit Bearing Trees and other trees in Un-Occupied Government Land
Section 239 (1) Where before coming into force of this
Code any fruit bearing tree was planted by any person in the
unoccupied land of any village and is so recorded then
notwithstanding that such land vests in the State
Government such person and his successor in interest
shall from generation to generation be entitled to possession
and usufruct of such trees without payment of any royalty or
other charge whatsoever therefore
Section 239 (6) the State Government may make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this section
Section 239 (1) same as 1959
Section 239 (6) The unoccupied
land on which any tree planting
permit or tree patta has been
given prior to the commencement
of MP Land Revenue Code
(Amendment) Act 2018 may be
used for any public purpose by
the order of Collector If any
interest of the holder of such tree
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
planting permit or tree patta is
adversely affected due to such
use the holder shall be entitled
for such compensation which
shall be calculated in such
manner as may be prescribedrdquo
Exclusive jurisdiction of revenue authorities
Section 257 - Except as otherwise provided in this Code or
in any other enactment for the time being in force no Civil
Court shall entertain any suit instituted or application made
to obtain a decision or order on any matter which the State
Government the Board or any Revenue Officer is by this
Code empowered to determine decide or dispose of and in
particular and without prejudice to the generality of this
provision no Civil Court shall exercise jurisdiction over any
of the following matters - (w) any claim to modify any entry
in the Nistar Patrak
Section 258 (1) The State Government may make rules
generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this Code
(2) In particulars and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers such rules may provide for (lviii) the manner in which the wishes of the villagers shall be ascertained under Section 234 (2)
Section 257 - same as 1959
Section 258 (1) and (2) (lviii)
same as 1959 it should be noted that the Section 234 (2) was removed in 2018 Amendment
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers Diverting the un-occupied
government land8 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may be other
grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights9 including the right in fruit bearing trees and other
trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any consent
process with concerned village community
Hence it is expected that the government land allotted for the project prior to the 2018 Amendment of
MP Land Revenue Code is expected to have involved a resolution of concerned Gram Sabha As per
Sec-6 of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the quorum of every meeting of Gram Sabha
shall not be less than one-tenth of the total number of members of the Gram Sabha or five hundred
members of the Gram Sabha whichever is less The Act does not specify presence of women in
Gram Sabha to be mandatory
Other Indian laws which has provisions for consent process are not applicable to this project and an
overview of them is provided in Box 31 below
8 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands 9 Nistar rights refer to collective rights of a revenue village to use specified government land for the purposes mentioned in
S235 of MP Land Revenue Code This includes right to free grazing cattle collecting minor minerals construction materials burialcremation grounds for religious and cultural events etc
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Box 21 Other Indian Laws with provisions for consent process and their applicability
22 International Social Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project
221 IFC Performance Standards
The part of PS1 dealing with Management Program envisages an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) as a
thematic plan and should be developed by qualified experts with substantive experience For projects
with adverse impacts to Indigenous Peoples the client is required to engage them in a process of
Informed Consultation and Participation (ICP) and in certain circumstances the client is required to
obtain their Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
The FPIC from the affected communities of Indigenous Peoples is required when the following special
circumstances (in paragraphs 13ndash17 of Performance Standard 7) are present
Impacts on lands and natural resources subject to traditional ownership or under customary use
Relocation of Indigenous Peoples from lands and natural resources subject to traditional
ownership or under customary use
Significant impacts on critical cultural heritage that is essential to the identity andor cultural
ceremonial or spiritual aspects of IPs lives
Where a project proposes to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of Indigenous Peoples for commercial purposes
IFC PS7 requires to avoid adverse impacts on Indigenous People and if adverse impacts are
unavoidable the project should prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan outlining the actions to minimize
andor compensate for adverse impacts in a culturally appropriate manner Some of the key
provisions with respect to IPP are
A free-standing IPP may be prepared or it may be a component of a broader community
development plan
The IPP should detail actions to minimize andor compensate for adverse social and economic
impacts and identify opportunities and actions to enhance positive impacts of the project on the
Indigenous Peoples
Where appropriate the IPP may also include measures to promote conservation and sustainable
management of the natural resources on which the Indigenous Peoples depend
The IPP should include a clear statement of roles and responsibilities funding and resource
inputs a time-bound schedule of activities and a budget
The IPP shall be regular monitored and should be flexible to allow for it to be adapted as needed
if circumstances change
222 World Bank Operation Manual OP 410
The World Bankrsquos Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP 410) aims at ensuring that the
development process fosters full respect for the dignity human rights and cultures of IPs thereby
In Indian context the constitutionally recognized Scheduled Tribes are usually considered as Indigenous Peoples
while determining their entitlements under international social safeguards systems
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006( FRA) is not
relevant as no forestland was diverted The Provisions of the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act
1996 (PESA) acts is not applicable for the project as the project site is not in a schedule V area There are no
specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement
consultation and consent
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contributing to the Bankrsquos mission of poverty reduction and sustainable development To achieve this
objective Bank-assisted projects which affect IPs provide them a voice in design and implementation
avoid adverse impacts where feasible or minimize and mitigate them and ensure that benefits
intended for them are culturally appropriate
The Bank recognizes that IPs are commonly among the poorest and most vulnerable segments of
society and in many countries they have not fully benefited from the development process It also
recognizes that the identities cultures lands and resources of indigenous peoples are uniquely
intertwined and especially vulnerable to changes caused by development programs Because of this
issues related to indigenous peoples and development are complex and require special measures to
ensure that IPs are not disadvantaged and that they are included in and benefit from these programs
as appropriate
Under the OP 410 the Bank requires the borrower to undertake a social assessment to evaluate
projectrsquos potential positive and adverse effects on the IPs and to examine project alternatives A
project that affects Indigenous Peoples the borrower engages affected IPs in a free prior and
informed consultation (FPICon) process
Note The World Bank adopted Environment and Social Framework (ESF) which comprises of ten Environment
and Social Standards (ESS) The ESS-7 deals with Indigenous PeoplesSub-Saharan African Historically
Underserved Traditional Local Communities which requires FPIC to be obtained in special circumstances where
customary rights on natural resources used by IPs is impacted The WB has financed the renewable projects to
MNRE prior to adoption of the new ESF in Dec 2019 The Shajapur Solar Park is under the old WB safeguards
and therefore the new ESF is not applicable
23 Comparison of Provisions in National Laws vis-agrave-vis requirements under Social Safeguard Policies of IFC and WB
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers The diversion of the un-
occupied government land10 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may
be other grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights including the right in fruit bearing trees
and other trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any
consent process with concerned village community A comparison of key provisions of PS-7 vis-agrave-vis
legal provisions in Indian context is provided in Table 22
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian
Regulations vis-agrave-vis Provisions in IFC PS-7
Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Assessment of Impact on Indigenous People
The client will identify through a process of Social and Environmental Assessment all communities of Indigenous Peoples who may be affected by the project within the projects area of influence The client will assess the nature and degree of the expected social cultural (including cultural heritage) and environmental impacts (direct and indirect) on them and avoid adverse impacts whenever feasible
There is no requirements for environment impact assessment (EIA) for Solar Park Projects There are no specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement consultation and consent
10 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands Such usages will be confirmed only through the Tarneem process for each site
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Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Preparation of IPP
The clients actions will be developed with the informed consultation and participation of affected Indigenous Peoples and contained in a time-bound plan such as an Indigenous People Plan or a broader community development plan with separate components for Indigenous Peoples
There is no legal requirement for an Indigenous Peoplersquos development plan
Consultation and Consent from affected IPs
In projects with adverse impacts on affected communities of Indigenous Peoples the consultation process will ensure their free prior and informed consultation and process of community engagement will be culturally appropriate and commensurate with the risks and potential impacts to the Indigenous Peoples
The acquisition of the private land owned by ST will be done through MP Consent Policy 2014 and the RAP addresses the impact on individual ST land ownersoccupiers The impact on customary rights (such as Nistar rights) over collectively used unoccupied government land is dealt under the provisions of MP Land Revenue Code 1959 There is no consultationconsent process for diversion of grazingNistar lands under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (As amended up to 2019) The consent process in other Indian laws such as FRA or PESA which has consent process is not relevant to the project
Land Revenue Code had a requirement for Gram Sabha consent to be taken prior to diversion of
Nistar rights as part of the 2018 Amendment the same provision was removed As most of the
government land for Shajapur Solar Park was allotted in 2017 Table 23 below provides a
comparison of provisions of the consent process under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (prior to Nov
2018 amendment) vis-agrave-vis requirements under IFC PS-7
The key elements of FPIC process as per IFC PS (including Guidance Notes- GN) identified for
comparison includes
1 Requirements of information disclosure (as in PS-129) 2 Informed consultation and participation (as in PS-130-31 and PS-710) 3 Good Faith Negotiation (as in GN-725) and 4 Consent and documentation (as in PS-712)
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Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Information Disclosure
Relevant project information must be disclosed to Affected
Communities and other stakeholders to enable them to
understand the risks impacts and opportunities of the project
The Project will provide Affected Communities with access to
relevant information on
the purpose nature duration and scale of the project
risks and potential impacts and relevant mitigation measures
the envisaged stakeholder engagement process and
the grievance mechanism
Information disclosed must be relevant transparent objective
meaningful and easily accessible and in a culturally appropriate
local language(s) and format and is understandable to Affected
Communities
Under MP Revenue Code 1959 and MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the information
disclosure to affected communities (including
Schedule Tribes) is limited to the intended
purpose of the allotment of unoccupied
government land
The disclosed information and proceedings are
recorded using the language of the State
The information disclosure to affected communities
prior to the meeting does not disclose all relevant
information particularly potential risks The
information disclosed is not easily accessible to STs
and other vulnerable communities
The process does not involve any grievance
mechanism
Informed consultation and participation
Where a Project has potentially significant adverse impacts on
affected communities an ldquoinformed consultation and
participationrdquo (ICP) process should take place ICP is an
organised and iterative consultation that involves a more in-
depth exchange of views and information leading to the Project
incorporating the views of those affected into project decision-
making on matters that affect them directly
The consultation process should capture both menrsquos and
womenrsquos views and their different concerns and priorities The
process should be documented in particular the measures taken
Section 234 of MP Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment) required the draft Nistar
Patrak of every village and any changes in therein
to be published by Sub-Divisional Officer with
prior sanction of the District Collector only after
ascertaining wishes of the Gram Sabha
(expressed through a resolution passed in Gram
Sabha held for this purpose)
As per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act
1993 the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum
of one-tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha
The MP Revenue Code does not require any
iterative consultation that involves in-depth
exchange of views
The participation of women and other vulnerable
sections is not mandatory
The quorum of the meeting is only ten percent of the
total members of the Gram Sabha The notice for
holding a special Gram Sabha is only 7 days and
there is limited information shared in terms of the
agenda of the meeting Hence a resolution passed
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
to avoid or minimise risks to and adverse impacts on the
Affected Communities and should inform those affected about
how their concerns have been considered
In addition the process should Involve Indigenous Peoplesrsquo representative bodies and
organisations as well as members of the Affected Communities of IPs and
Provide sufficient time for IPs decision-making processes
or five hundred members whichever is less
There is no specific requirement on presence of
women to fulfil quorum requirements
A special meeting of the Gram Sabha is held
within seven days of receiving the requisition
by a Gram Sabha with a bare minimum presence
does not reflect majority decision
The process does not require representative bodies
of IPs to represent their interests
Good Faith Negotiation
FPIC will be established through good faith negotiation between
the Project and the Affected Communities of IPs Good faith
negotiation generally involves (i) Willingness to engage in a process and availability
to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) Provision of information necessary for informed
negotiation (iii) Exploration of key issues of importance (iv) Mutually acceptable procedures for the negotiation (v) Willingness to change initial position and modify
offers where possible and (vi) Provision for sufficient time for decision making
The MP Revenue Code require neither iterative
prior consultation nor exchange of views with
administration
The administrative process for allotment of
unoccupied government land does not involve a
negotiation process through which their feedback
and concerns are incorporated or addressed
Consent
In certain circumstances the client is required to obtain the Free
Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of affected IPs FPIC does
not necessarily require unanimity and may be achieved even
when individuals or groups within the community explicitly
disagree The measurement of consent is expected to be
included in the lsquomutually accepted processrsquo for FPIC decision
making
Consent
Section 234 (4) required the Gram Sabha to pass
a resolution with support of a majority not less than
two-thirds of the members present and voting As
per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum of one-
tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha or five
hundred members whichever is less There is no
specific requirement on presence of women to fulfil
quorum requirements
Consent
The FPIC process in IFC PS-1amp7 recognizes that
consent is not necessarily a unanimous decision
yet there has to be a mutually agreed threshold of
consent in an FPIC process that can vary from
project to project The threshold defined in MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 is one-tenth of the total
members of Gram Sabha passing a resolution with
support by two third majority present and voting
Thus the consent threshold for a resolution is 66
of the total members of Gram Sabha
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Documentation
The client will document
The mutually accepted process (FPIC Decision Process Framework Document) between the client and Affected Communities of Indigenous Peoples and
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of the negotiations
Documentation
The documentation is limited to the entries in Gram
Sabha minutes book The entire set of
documentation is kept by Administration and not
shared with Gram Panchayat
Considering this low threshold as per legal
requirements the FPIC process requires a mutually
accepted threshold for decision making
Documentation
The documentation of the process carried out during
the Gram Sabha meetings leading to the resolution
though is written down in the Gram Sabha minutes
book however there is no guideline on what should
be covered Therefore a mutual agreement on
documentation requirement is necessary
As described in GN62ndash65 where government processes involve project-level decision and actions the client should review these processes in relation to the requirements of the Performance Standard and address identified gaps where feasible
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3 AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION
The FPIC was triggered at the scoping stage on account of impact on grazing land and other natural
resources within the allotted government land on which STs have claims of customary use which is also
recognized under MP Land Revenue Code as Nistar rights The statement of different categories (which
are part of the Nistar rights of village community) of government land to be used for the proposed Solar
Parks from different villages and percentage of ST population in these villages is provided below
31 Affected Villages Government land used11 by ST Population
311 Neemuch Solar Park (Unit 1-3)
The Neemuch Solar Park is comprised of 3 units and the land is acquiredpurchased from 3 villages
The land category (classification in revenue records as per their currentintended use) is provided in
Table 31 below
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected Villages
Village Name
Govt Land Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in English Sum of Area (Ha)
ST Population in of Total Village Population
Unit -1
Bardavada Chargah Grazing land 2271 55
Charnoi KamdalKK (Kabil Kast)
Grazing land 4013
DathaKamdal Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
1655
Gair mumkinCharnoi Uncultivable waste land grazing land
492
Kabil Kast Cultivable 2
Kamdal Land with stone outcrops 169
KamdalDathaDahar Grazing land 4641
KamdalDathaKaKa Grazing land 4279
PK 052
NA 2053
Sub-Total (Bardawada) 25774
Kawai Datha Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
8962 1992
NA 425
Sub-Total (Kawai) 9388
Total Unit 1 351615
Unit -2
Badi Datha 052 2292
Kabil Kast 11568
NA 5835
Sub-Total (Badi) 17455
Kawai NA 17846 1992
Sub-Total (Kawai) 17846
Total Unit 2 35301
Unit -3
Badi Charnoi (grazing) Grazing land 355 2292
Datha 3805
Gairmumkin Charagah
(grazing)
Uncultivable waste land
grazing land
4184
11 The MP Land Revenue Code recognizes the right to use for grazing collection of timber fire-wood earth morums and other
products (see Section 235 of MP Land Revenue Code)
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KaKa (Kabil Kast) Culturable wasteland 5
Kamdal 11179
NA 13727
Badi total 36945
Total Unit 3 3694557
Grand Total (Unit-1 2 and 3) 107408
Note land category for the units is as per the Allotment Letters NA= Not Available
The screening of the Census 2011 data shows that there is presence of ST population in all three
villages In Badi and Bardawada villages the land categories such as Charnoi Charagah are clearly
recorded as grazing lands The map below shows the location of village settlements and their area
designated as Grazing Land
The ST families in Badi and Kawai live in several small cluster of satellite settlements The Bardawada
had only 22 ST population with 4-5 families Bardawada is part of Dhardi Gram Panchayat and the ST
households live farther from the Solar Park boundary Their households are scattered and dependency
on the allotted government land for Bardawada village could not be established In terms of
concentration of ST population Badi and Kawai are considered as major ST settlements
Thus ~100 ST households in Badi and Kawai have a claim on customary use of ~18938 ha of
designated grazing land
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Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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312 Agar Solar Park (Unit 4 amp 5)
The Table 32 provides a break-up of the designated land categories of government land as per revenue
records in Agar Solar Park
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Agar Solar Park (unit 4)
Bijnakhedi Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5598 0
Sub-Total (Bijnakhedi) 5598
Dudhpura Agriculture Agriculture 2243 0
Bardi NA 6631
Gothan Livestock rearing land 2
Khadar The floodplains formed by
yonger alluvium
018
Tree Plantation NA 1495
NA NA 5082
Sub Total (Dudhpura) 15669
Karwa Khedi Chragha Grazing land 251 0
K K NA 475
Khachar Grazing land 068
Pahad Hilly terrain 12392
NA 216
Sub Total (Karwa Khedi) 15346
Keasi Dehariya Gochar Grazing land 283 0
Sub Total (Keasi Dehariya) 283
Ladwan Bardi 7963 579
Charnoi Grazing land 947
Gochar Grazing land 2749
Kavil Kast 609
Khachar Grazing land 238
Pahad Hilly terrain 3062
Waterbody Water body 094
NA 475
Sub Total (Ladwan) 16137
Madhopur Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1558 0
Sub Total (Madhopur) 1558
Pipalia Kumar Bardi 3492 0
Agriculture land Agriculture 506
Sub Total (Pipalia Kumar) 3998
Total Unit 4 611381
Susner Solar Park (Unit 5)
Palda Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5689 036
NA 6928
Sub Total (Palda) 12617
Naharkheda Germumkin KaKa Uncultivable waste land 4125 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1868
NA NA 8908
Sub Total (Naharkheda) 14901
Umariya Charnoi Grazing land 3660 0
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Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Charokhar Grazing land 416
Chragha Grazing land 9114
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 147
Kadim NA 011
Shaskiye Government land 218
Sheda NA 01
NA NA 20907
Sub Total (Umariya) 35806
Pipaliya Nankar NA NA 1822805 0
Total Unit 5 8161745
Note land category for the unit 4 is as per the kml file provided by RUMSL on 30012020 as the allotment letters did not carry
the land use details
Ladwan village has 579 of ST population (~12 households) who have claim on customary use of
3934 ha of designated grazing land Palda was found to have only 1 ST family Moreover no Charnoi
Chargah Gochar land is acquired from Palda Hence ST families in Ladwan were selected to be in
focus for FPIC process
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Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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313 Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8)
The Table 33 provides a break-up of the land categories of government land as per revenue records
in Shajapur Solar Park In Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8) five villages have ST population They are
Jawadi (034 STs) Parsula (1768 STs) Dehripal (018 STs) Fawaka (238 STs) and
Chouma (072 STs) Of these Dehripal Fawaka and Surajpur do not have any Charnoi Chargah
Gochar land impacted
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land
Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Moman Badodiya-Unit6
Burlay Agriculture Agriculture 813 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 224
Nala Stream Drain 138
Burlay Total 3191
Jawadi Agriculture Agriculture 198 034
(1 Household with
3 persons)
Gochar Grazing land 4189
Idhan Hetu For fuelenergy 209
Kabil Kast 316
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 063
Pahad Hilly terrain 339
Shivir Camping ground 041
NA 2011
Jawadi total 3596
Dhatrawada Agriculture Agriculture 338 0
Charnoi Grazing land 058
Chragha Grazing land 4058
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 10638
Gothan Livestock rearing land 128
K Kast 557
Kabil Kast 1217
Kadim 074
Khadan Quarry 291
Khalihan Threshinggrain storage etc 167
Murum Hetu
Khadan
For Murram 125
Nala StreamDrain 042
Road Road 117
NA 6
Dhatrawada total 1841
Total (Unit 6) 25197
Momain Badodiya-Unit 7
Parsula Agriculture Agriculture 515 1768
(~41 households) Barda Rockyhilly 847
Barda Nistar
Chragha
Grazing land 947
Charnoi Grazing land 1064
Idhan Hetu
Surakshit
Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
209
KK 137
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Khchar Grazing land 311
Nala Streamdrain 146
Nistar Chragha Grazing land 393
Parsula Total 12192
Dehripal Agriculture Agriculture 124 018
(1 Household with
5 populaiton)
Birdi GM 295
Brda 8054
Brda Lala 055
Chuna Hetu 105
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 2015
Kankad Chuna
Hetu
For coarse aggregate and
lime
105
Khad ke Gadde 15
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 042
Watershed
Planning
Watershed planning 027
NA 1916
Dehripal Total 14004
Bijanakhedi Agriculture Agriculture 2199 0
Bardi 4101
Bardi Charnoi Grazing land 1274
Bardi 385
Chamdi Sthan 042
Charagah Grazing land 035
Charnoi Grazing land 018
Chragha Grazing land 1404
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 858
Idhan Hetu 209
Khad ke gadhe Manure collection 084
Khalihan Hetu Threshinggrain storage etc 143
Mitti Hetu 063
Muram Hetu For Murram 063
Nala Streamdrain 36
Pathar Hetu For Stone 105
Road Road 203
Shivir Bhumi Camping ground 042
NA 288
Bijanakhedi total 11876
Fawaka Agriculture Agriculture 016 238
(4 Households with
28 population)
Brda Hilly terrain 863
Idhan Hetu Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
25
Kakkad 418
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 179
Fawaka Total 1726
Chouma Agriculture Agriculture 392 072
(3 Households with
19 population)
Brdi Hilly terrain 562
Chamda Sthan For de-skinning 021
Charnoi Grazing land 989
GM 2943
Gothan Livestock rearing land 5
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Muram Pathar
Khadan
Murram (fine aggregate) 041
Nala Streamdrain 015
Chouma total 5463
Burlay Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1543 0
Nala Streamdrain 019
NA 2604
Burlay Total 4166
Total (unit 7) 49427
Shajhapur (unit 8)
Surajpur Bardi Hill Terrain 898 203
(3 Households with
16 population)
Germumkin Bardi Uncultivable hill terrain 1170
Nala Streamdrain 597
NA 1894
Surajpur total 4559
Lalpur Beed 023 0
Beed Gair Mumkin 053
Brdi 2333
Charagrah Grazing land 18
Charnoi Grazing land 115
Gair Mumkin Brdi 1608
Kadim 115
Nala Streamdrain 055
NA 1684
Lalpur Total 6166
Hanoti NA 16291 0
Total (unit 8) 27024
Note land category for the units is as per the excel sheet received on 18062020 from RUMSL
Hence 41 ST households in Parsula who have a claim of customary use on ~3134 ha of
designated grazing land was selected to be the focus for FPIC Process The map below shows
the location of Parsula and the area designated as Grazing Land
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Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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32 Selection of FPIC Villages
The assessment of the relevance of the four special circumstances that requires free prior informed
consent (FPIC) to be obtained from affected ST population was undertaken On the basis of the detailed
assessment undertaken as part of ESIA RAP along with targeted consultations with the IP
communities three circumstances are assessed to be not relevant to the project context
Relocation of STs was avoided while determining Solar Park boundary for all the three solar
parks and therefore no relocation of STs is anticipated from lands and natural resources subject
to traditional ownership or under customary use
The physical impact on cultural heritage sites with affiliation to STs is avoided in the three Solar
Park lay out and there is no potential significant impact on critical cultural heritage that is
essential to the identity andor cultural ceremonial or spiritual aspects of local STs community
The Solar Park does not propose to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of STs for commercial purpose
Table 34 provides the list of villages where the FPIC process will focus covering ST households living
within it The assessment concludes that affected ST families have been living in these villages for
generations and have been using the government land (which was assessed to be subject to
traditional ownership or under customary use of the ST communities) allotted for Solar Park Project
for free grazing their cattle collection of fire-wood and collect edible fruits and plants mostly for self-
consumption The diversion of these land for the solar park will result in impacts on lands and natural
resources It was noticed that 7 other project affected villages had less than 5 ST households the
impact on their customary use of land acquired for the project was assessed and included in this table
too
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
Neemuch
Solar Park
Badi
(including 2
satellite
settlements)
80 (~450) Bhill Bardawada which is part of Dhardi Gram
Panchayat has only 4 ST families The location
of these ST households and consultations did
not indicate the government land allotted to
Neemuch Solar Park were under customary use
by them Kawai 17 (~100) Bhill
Agar Solar
Park
Ladwan 12 (~50) Bhill Palda village has 1 ST household and no
grazing (designated as Charnoi Chargah
Gochar) land is acquired from Palda
Palda village has 276ha of designated grazing
land and 28735ha of unoccupied government
land which they will continue to use for free
grazing their cattle and collection of fire wood
Hence the customary use of land by ST
household will continue with a negligible impact
Shajapur
Solar Park
Parsula 41 (~250) Bhill
Bhilala
Apart from Parsula 5 other affected villages
have less than five ST households These
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Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
villages (with the number of ST households)
are Jawadi (1) Dehripal (1) Fawaka (4)
Chouma (3) and Surajpur (3) The remaining
designated grazing land and total government
land for these 5 villages is provided below
Village Remain-
ing Desig-nated Grazing land (ha)
Total govern-ment land after Project allotment (ha)
Designated Grazing Land in percentage total Govern-ment land
Jawadi 2125 2705 786
Dehripal 241 8116 03
Fawaka 5032 5703 882
Chouma 2278 8167 279
Surajpur 1224 2592 472
The consultation with STs at Parsula informed
that unlike them these ST families do not keep
livestock in large number and mostly work as
construction workers Hence the land allotted to
Solar Park was not under customary use by
them for their livelihood
Note The ST families in these 7 villages will have access to the Grievance Mechanism to register their claims to
participate in the FPIC process In such a case their demands will be shared with concerned ST Committee (or
referred to Mediation Committee) and decision to include them in the process will be taken and an appropriate
mechanism for their representation and participation will be adopted
33 Impact on Nomadic Pastoral Communities
The seasonal use of the grazing and government land by nomadic pastoral communities was noticed
in scoping stage However further consultations with local villagers revealed that they do not visit
regularly and rarely camp on the land allotted to Solar Park These nomadic pastoral communities are
from the neighbouring state Rajasthan and are not recognized as STs in Madhya Pradesh
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan and
consultation with any pastoral nomadic tribes was not held as they did not visit these sites when ERM
conducted field visits The general migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced
constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during
the FPIC process an appropriate decision on their participation will be taken
ERM will consult GoMP to obtain records of grazing permits issued to pastoral nomads of other states
and determine if any of the villages impacted by Solar Parks figure in it More information on their
migration routes and pattern of seasonal use of forest and revenue land for grazing (which would help
assessing their collective attachment to impacted land) will be collected
Due to C-19 restrictions the regular migration patterns by pastoral nomads are affected in 2020 The
next migration season will be in Nov-Dec 2021 In absence of the particular pastoral nomads the
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GoMP data on pastoral nomad communities who are issued permit will be used and their IPs status
will be screened through secondary ethnographic literature
FPIC is an iterative process If nomadic pastoral communities could not be consulted the rights of
pastoral nomads will be recognized in TDP and a provision for engagement with them to identify
adequate mitigation measures will be kept in TDP
34 Impact on Government and Grazing Land
The total geographical area of these selected FPIC villages grazing land (Charnoi) available after
allotment remaining government land after allotment percentage of the government land remaining is
given in Table 35 below As per provisions of the MP Land Revenue Code a minium of 2 of the
total private land in a revenue village is reserved as Charnoi or grazing land It is observed that
Ladwan and Parsula have more than this recommended minimum
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land
Solar Park Unit
Village Name
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a o
f V
illa
ge
(h
a)
To
tal
Pri
vate
La
nd
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d P
rio
r to
All
otm
en
t (
of
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ic
Are
a)
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d R
eq
uir
ed
for
So
lar
Park
(
of
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d)
Rem
ain
ing
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d a
fter
All
otm
en
t to
So
lar
Pa
rk
Perc
en
tag
e o
f G
overn
men
t L
an
d o
f
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a
( d
ecre
as
e o
r In
cre
as
e)
()
Desig
nate
d G
razin
g L
an
d
avail
ab
le a
fte
r P
roje
ct
all
otm
en
t (h
a)
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g
Lan
d)
of
the R
em
ain
ing
Go
ve
rnm
en
t
La
nd
()
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g)
Lan
d o
f th
e T
ota
l P
rivate
La
nd
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 1 amp2
Kawai 82698 20132 62566 (76)
24572 (39)
37994 (61)
46 (-30)
397 104 2
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 2 amp3
Badi 130055 33599 96456 (74)
51499 (53)
44957 (47)
35 (-39)
646 144 2
Agar Solar Park Unit 4
Ladwan 59076 31913 27163 (46)
16832 (62)
10331 (38)
17 (-29)
6682 6468 21
Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7
Parsula 69061 51439 17622 (26)
1162 (66)
6002 (34)
9 (-17)
1802 3002 4
Note () As per requirement under MP Land Revenue Code a minimum of 2 of the private land area within a
revenue village is to be reserved as Charnoi or grazing land for collective use by villagers
() Total Charnoi or grazing land prior to the allotment of Government land available in secondary sources
(Census 2011) is old as the land allotment took place between 2017 and 2019 Some Government Land
Allotment Letters mentioned the pre-allotment land category classifications (see Table 31 32 and 33) but this
data was not available for all vilalges to calculate the proportionate reduction of Charnoi land
The percentage of government land in some of the villages was high prior to the allotment of land for
Solar Parks For example the government land in Kawai formed 76 and that of Badi 74 of the
total geographical area Allotment of government land for Solar Parks has reduced the proportion of
the government land in these villages but the percentage of reduction varies from village to village
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For Kawai the percentage of government land after allotment has reduced from 76 to 46 (-30)
and for Badi it changed from 74 to 35 (-39) In Ladwan village the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 46 to 17 (-29) Similarly in Parsula the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 26 to 9 (-17)
The revenue department has designated some part of the remaining government land as Charnoi or
grazing land as per current Nistar Patrak The designated grazing land area meets the minimum
requirement of 2 of the total private land of that particular revenue village The designated grazing
land area forms 104 and 144 of the remaining government land for Kawai and Badi respectively
The designated grazing land in Ladwan forms 6682 of the remaining government land and in
Parsula it forms 1002 of the remaining government land
35 Impact on Cultural Sites affiliated to STs
The physical impact on all cultural sites (both for ST and Non-ST communities) was avoided by
excluding them from the Solar Park lay-outs However some of the cultural sites will be in close
proximity or access to some of them would be possible only through the Solar Park boundary An
overview of the cultural sites affiliated to STs for each of the Solar Parks is provided below
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs
Solar Park
Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
Shajapur
Parsula
Gwalon ka
Mandi
Located within Solar
Park boundary
Adequate area (as agreed during FPIC
consultations) around the Gwalon-ka-Mandi to
be left unused in Solar Park lay-out
A road of sufficient width to be provided to
reach Gwalon-ka-Mandi
SPD will carry out improvements of the cultural
site after discussion with STs and other
communities using it
SPD will provide adequate civic amenities
(parking space drinking water lighting public
toilets etc) as per discussion with STs and
other community using it
Agar Solar
Park Ladwan
Gwaal Dev
Shrine
Located at the
margin of Solar Park
boundary
The SPD should leave the shrine and
adequate space around it in its lay out plan
Will ensure that access to the shrine by
community is maintained
The SPD will consult community to improve the
shrine Or build a new shrine for Gowals in the
new grazing area
Neemuch
Solar
ParkBadi and
Kawai
None The shrines and
cremation grounds
used by Bhils in
Kawai and Badi are
None
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Solar Park
Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
avoided in project
layout plan
No cultural sites or shrines with cultural significance for STs as a community was found during RAP
survey
36 FPIC Screening for Footprint of Associated Power Evacuation Infrastructure
The power evacuation infrastructures associated with these 3 Solar Parks are listed below The Pooling
Sub Stations (PSS) are located within the Solar Park boundary There will be 8 transmission line (TL)
sections whose footprint will be outside of the solar park boundary
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure
Solar Park Power Evacuation Infrastructure Area (ha)
Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
Neemuch
Solar Park
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 258 ha Located within the Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 296 ha
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 887 ha
PGICL ISTS Station Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Neemuch
Solar Park
220 kV SC Line - 1 (From Unit 1 to Unit 2)
Transmission Line (TL) 1
332 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
28 Towers (04 ha 144sqm
for each tower base) and RoW
of 13m width of 920ha
220 kV SC Line - 2 (From Unit 2 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 2
157 km
220 kV SC Line - 3 (From Unit 3 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 3
251km
Agar and
Shajapur
Solar
Parks
33kV220 kV PSS 4 in Unit 4 158 ha Located inside Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV PSS 5 in Unit 5 539 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 6 in Unit 6 513 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 7 in Unit 7 143 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 8 in Unit 8 196 ha
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Solar Park Power Evacuation Infrastructure Area (ha)
Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
PGCIL ISTS substation 830 ha Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Agar and
Shajapur Solar Parks
220 kV SC Line - 4 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 4 to interconnecting point with TL 7) Transmission Line (TL) 4
121 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
372 Towers (536 ha
144sqm for each tower base)
and RoW of 13m width for
11914kms with 14951ha
220 kV SC Line - 5 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 5 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 5
2932 km
220 kV DC Line - 6 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 6 to Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7) Transmission Line (TL) 6
667 km
220 kV SC Line - 7 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 7
1646 km
220 kV DC Line - 8 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 8 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 8
6548 km
361 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Neemuch Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 38 below
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of STs
TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
1 Arnya 088 958 007 784
Kheda Moka Ka Dol 223 1807 055 83
Bardawada 009 5651 002 55
Kawai 112 8265 016 20
2
Kawai 104
Badi 102 13004 012 23
3 Badi 285
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TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
Chaksodijhar12 043 4475 012 0
Grand Total 966 42782 011
The transmission line RoW comes from six revenue villages out of which 5 are Solar Park affected
villages There are 2 additional villages coming under TL RoW ie Arnya (088ha) and Kheda Moka
Ka Dol (223ha)
The population of Arnya in 2011 (as per census) was 969 out of which 784 were ST population
The Kheda Moka Ka Dol is comparatively a smaller village with total population of 348 and 83 of it
belong to STs
The proposed RoW of the transmission line will use 007 and 055 of the unused government land
in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol respectively The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass
through any reserved or protected forest land The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is
mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing
of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the RoW land by ST
population in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol
362 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Agar Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 39 below
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST Population
L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
4 Ladwan 068 13311 051 6
4 Pachora 089 273 033 0
5 Chkali Parmar 093 1567 059 0
5 Jhikadiya 266 13514 197 0
5 Pipalya kumar 229 13328 172 0
5 Chikali goyal 287 20523 140 0
5 Bhanpura 152 17482 087 0
5 Nipaniya Baijnath 381 29047 131 0
5 Tola Khed 095 3757 253 0
5 Kashi Bardiya 219 5362 408 2
5 Tola Khedi 042 3757 112 0
5 Kankariya 105 13354 079 0
5 Bhimlod 026 22564 012 0
12 Chaksodijhar is part of Badi Gram Panchayat
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L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
5 Bapcha agar 266 26778 099 0
5 Karadiya 144 23584 061 0
5 Mangwalia 24 15397 156 0
5 Gaysari 219 5293 414 0
5 Dehrinana 314 29331 107 0
5 Pharaspuri 142 16955 084 0
5 Bingaya Agar 112 150 075 0
5 Ralayti 267 2365 1129 0
5 Piplaya ghata 212 12811 165 0
RoW area passing through Kashi Bardiya village constitute 4 of the total government
The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no
restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing of cattle The RoW of the Transmission Line
does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and therefore does not involve any
potential use of forest produce Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in Kashi Bardiya
363 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Shajapur Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 310 below
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs
TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
6 Burlay 494 2876 172 0
6 Bijnakhedi 158 14668 108 0
6 Dehripal 215 27508 078 0
7 Fawaka 237 6083 390 2
7 Dehripal 296 27508 108 0
7 Parsula 219 5891 372 18
7 Megha Khedi 098 3537 277 0
7 Singhwad 071 3118 228 24
7 Palakhi 072 1185 608 0
7 Baigaon 27 2387 1131 11
7 Bagwad 335 14239 235 13
7 Karkadiya 111 8267 134 0
7 Pipalya Kumar 101 13328 076 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
7 Pachora 306 13311 230 0
7 Shivgarh 024 13353 018 0
8 Abhaypur 026 7633 034 0
8 Alampura 337 12006 281 0
8 Arniya 233 9019 258 0
8 Bada Beed Jagatpura 32 49327 065 0
8 Barandwa 646 258 250 1
8 Batawada 022 5854 038 0
8 Bhadoni 096 1672 057 4
8 Bordagujar 217 120 181 0
8 Chachakhedi 155 482 322 0
8 Chandangaon 409 5711 716 0
8 Chikali Parmar 299 1567 191 0
8 Dhakadi 174 467 373 0
8 Dupada 181 3624 050 6
8 Fanya 349 22 1586 0
8 Gujar Khedi 02 0
8 Gurdadiya 188 1279 1470 2
8 Hanoti 004 34035 001 0
8 Harangaon 005 3034 016 0
8 Jadmi 371 3597 1031 0
8 Jhonkar 572 13653 419 0
8 Kadiya 06 13653 044 8
8 Kalmoi 009 3916 023 0
8 Kanasiya 109 40642 027 0
8 Karedi 003 16944 002 0
8 Kareli 197 16944 116 0
8 Katwariya 458 9312 492 33
8 Khajuri Kanad 085 3138 271 3
8 Kharkhadi 071 310 023 0
8 Khutpala 016 2359 068 0
8 Kundla Khurd 23 1507 1526 3
8 Merkhedi 26 26 1000 1
8 Mirapura 068 3767 181 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
8 Murdawan 292 101 289 0
8 Nanukhedi Mana 054 12851 042 0
8 Nanya Khedi Ahir 156 19092 082 0
8 Palasi 028 203 138 21
8 Pipalya Kumar 163 13328 122 0
8 Pipalya Naulay 28 8117 345 25
8 Rojwas 138 10 1380 0
8 Samgi 454 9921 458 2
8 Samgimanda 086 2578 334 0
8 Shankarpur 327 5782 566 0
8 Siroliya 003 10446 003 0
8 Surajpur 249 6912 360 2
8 Suwagaon 092 17558 052 9
The RoW of the transmission lines associated with Shajapur Solar Park passes through 60 villages
and 19 villages have ST population Out of these one village ie Parsula is covered in FPIC process
for Shajapur Solar Park
The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and
therefore does not involve any potential use of forest produce The vegetation cover in the
transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use
of the RoW for free grazing of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in these 18 villages with ST population
364 Conclusion on FPIC Trigger for Transmission Lines
Based on the details of the presence of STs in Transmission Line corridors and assessment
of current land use and land classifications following inferences can be drawn
1 The TL Tower base and RoW corridor does not have any reserved or protected forest Hence potential customary use of forest produce is not relevant
2 The vegetation within TL RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland which is potentially used by local community for free grazing If any of this land under the ROW has been used for free grazing the people (including the ST families) will have other unused government land available to graze The disruption during construction and stringing will be very temporary and people can continue grazing under the ROW as before The few villages where the impact on unused land was higher than 10 either had no or very small (lt5) of ST population
3 The RAP survey has not identified any cultural site within TLs RoW or Tower Base area 4 There will be no physical displacement of any ST family for TLs
Therefore the circumstances requiring to obtain FPIC is not relevant for transmission lines
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4 DESK BASED INFORMATION COMPILATION
41 Information Collection and Compilation
ERM has undertaken a desk based review of the information available This step involved collecting
and compilation of relevant information from following sources
Review of Detail Project Report (DPR) prepared by PwC dated October 04 2019
Detailed Project Report for the Project Dec 2019
The Project boundary map provided by RUMSL dated 19 Jun 2020
Collection of digitised maps of village boundaries
Compilation of demographic data using census 2011 data
Review of drone imagery for the project shared by RUMSL to identify EampS sensitivities in the
proposed project boundary
42 Review of Land Allotment Timeline of Un-occupied Government Land for Solar Parks
This section provides the timeline of land allotment process which is compiled from the allotment letters
of the land shared by RUMSL
421 Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Government land is being procured through allotments under the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh
Land Revenue Code 1959 (and its subsequent amendments) Table 41 provides details of the land
allotment for the Neemuch Solar Park
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Village
17-01-2018 7A-20(3)2017-2018 23868 Bardawada Kawai and Badi
30-05-2017 26A-20(3)2016-2017 43951 Kawai and Badi
Total 67819
Source RUMSL
67819 Ha (out of total 96894 Ha) is allocated to RUMSL through two allotment letters in the year 2017
and 2018 respectively out of the 96894 Ha of the required Government Land Both these allotment
letters predates the MP Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018 Allotment of additional 28979ha is under
process
422 Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Table 42 provides details of the land allotment for the Agar Solar Park which has been undertaken
between Nov 2016 and Jun 2019
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Villages
28022019 7A-19(3)2017-2018 5633 Bijnakhedi
28022019 6A-19(3)2017-2018 7053 Dudhpura
21062019 31B-1212019-20 1495 Dudhpura
20-06-2019 5A-19(3)2017-18 15925 Karwakhedi
28022019 4A-19(3)2017-2018 283 Kasaidehriya
20062019 3B-1212019-20 19714 Ladwan
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280202019 2A-19(3)2017-18 1683 Madhopur
21012019 1A-19(3)2017-18 3492 Piplya Kumar
04012018 9A-19(3)2017-18 602 Naharkheda
09082018 9A-19(3)2017-18 2669 Naharkheda
30112016 4819(3)2015-16 5562 Palda
02012018 8A-19(3)2017-18 5699 Palda
02012018 11A-19(3)2017-18 16116 Pipliya Nankar
06012018 10A-19(3)2017-18 17663 Umariya
09082018 10A-19(3)2017-18 15583 Umariya
Total 127137
Source RUMSL
127137 Ha is so far allocated to the project over 2016-2019 and 5106 Ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
423 Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Table 43 provides details of the land allotment for Shajapur Solar Park which took place between May
2017 and Jun 2019
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Timeline
Allotment Letter
Number
Area
Allotted
Villages
26-05-2017 03A-19(3)2016-2017 14991 Dehripal Parsula Kadula MalyaHedi Burlay Jaawdi
Bhandedi Saagdiya Baandahedi Peepalkheda Dopada
Bijana Kheriyaema Kumhariyakhas Dangicha Jaaman
11-12-2017 26A-19(3)2016-17 618 Dehripal Parsula Favka Jaavdi Burlay Chooma
Bijnakhedi Dhatravada
26-05-2017 02A-19(3)2016-17 320969 Kukdeshwar Baamniyakhedi Bordi Khakri Majhniya
Rehli Rulki Dhanda Pidoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsaavad Son Desrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
28-06-2019 03A-19(3)2019-2020 8809 Kukdeshwar Bamniyakhedi Bodi Khakri Majhaniya
Rehli Rulki Tanda Pindoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsawaad Son Besrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
Total 117697
Source RUMSL
117697 Ha is allocated to the project over 2017-2019 and 108888 ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
43 Review of Previous Community Consultations for Allotment of Government Land
The summary of the review of the timeline of the government land allotments in FPIC villages is provided in Table 44
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha Resolution
Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Allotment prior to
Nov 2018
Amendment
67819 Ha 5106 Ha 108888 Ha
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After Nov 2018
Amendment
28979ha 76077 Ha 8809 Ha
Total government
land in Ha
96894 Ha 127137 Ha 117697 Ha
Was the government
land allotted in FPIC
Villages pre or post
Nov 2018
Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted in
Badi and Kawai was prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Ladwan was on 20th
Jun 2019 which is after
Nov 2018 Amendment in
MP Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Parsula was on 26th
May 2017 and 11th Dec
2017 was prior to Nov
2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Was Gram Sabha
resolution required
for FPIC villages
Yes No Yes
Thus as per legal provision (see section 31) the allocation of government land in BadiKawai from Neemuch Solar Park and Parsula in Shajapur Solar Park required a resolution of their respective Gram Sabha and an NOC by Gram Panchayat ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking NOC from Gram Panchayats Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they were initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed It is significant to note that the demarcation of the allotted land took place only recently (Jun to Aug
2020) and the construction process has not started yet13 The FPIC process in compliance to IFC PS-7 requirement is planned to be carried out prior to the construction works of these Solar Parks
13 The process for purchasing private land through consent process has been started in Neemuch
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5 ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER
An overview of field visits and community engagement is provided in Section 12 above This section
provides details of the consultation carried out with affected STs in the process of preparation of this
FPIC Approach Paper The process involved following three steps
Step-1 Disclosure of intention of conducting FPIC process with affected STs in villages with
significant ST population
Step-2 Disclosure of final solar park boundary and key environment and social impacts (covered
in ESIA) and Participatory Rural Appraisal exercises with affected STs and meeting potential
representatives
Step-3 Identification of ST Representatives and formation of ST Committees and build mutual
agreement between them and RUMSL on Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Step-1 was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 The Step-2 was carried out in Aug 2020 The
details of the process followed during each of these steps are described in sub-sections below
Note The Step-3 is planned to take place in first week of April 2021 and the Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework described in Section 83 will be updated accordingly
51 Disclosure of Intention of FPIC Process (Dec 2019 amp Jan 2020)
The concerned Gram Panchayats identified with STs Population in previous sections were contacted
to inform them about the overall project and intention to conduct a FPIC process involving affected ST
families along with ESIA process The process included preparing a project profile in Hindi (See
Appendix A-B and photo documentation in Appendix C) and handed this over to the elected
representatives of concerned Gram Panchayats These meetings were attended by local RUMSL
personnel The project overview was explained during the meeting and their queries answered
511 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Neemuch Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 51 below
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Badi 1 Sarpanch of Badi Village
2 Kalam Singh (Traditional Head
of Bhil Community in Mama basti)
3 Government Teacher in Bhil
Community
10-12 men from the village
6-7 women from ST (Bhil)
community
5th of December
2019
Kawai 1 Ghasilal (Ward Member in
Kawai Village)
2 Local communitypeople of
Kawai Village
20-25 persons from Kawai
Village were present
4-5 women
6th of December
2019
512 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Agar Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Agar Solar Park
The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 52
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Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided-
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Ladwan (two
villages covered-
Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi)
Mohan Singh (Sarpanch for
both villages)
10 persons in Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi each
No female members were
present in Kerwa Khedi
In Ladwan seven (7) women
members were present in an
FGD that largely included
women
19th December
2019
Repeat visit on
29th January
2020
513 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Shajapur Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 53
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom Project
Information Sheet was Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Parsula Since there was no Sarpanch or
Gram Panchayat member present
during meeting one project
information sheet was provided to the
entire community which was
circulated within everyone present
during the consultation and signature
of 1 person from group (Mr Sujit
Singh) was taken
~15 persons in Parsula
Shajapur were present during
consultation also one separate
consultation was held with
women group having ~10
participants
30th January
2020
One common feedback during the consultations undertaken with the community in general and STs in
particular was they were not aware about the solar park boundary to judge which land will be used by
Solar Park and what will be left out for them The ESIA process was working on avoidance and
minimization measures Therefore they were informed that once the boundaries are fixed by the
design team the details will be shared with them
52 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Environment and Social Impacts and PRA Exercises with STs (Aug 2020)
The solar park boundaries were finalized and provided to ERM in the last week of June 2020 by the
design team The draft environment and social impact assessment was completed in the month of
Aug 2020 The field-based activities remained suspended from Mar to Jun 2020 due to strict
restrictions imposed on travel and group activities due to Covid-19 pandemic Therefore the next
round of information disclosure and community consultations took place only in Aug 2020 at the time
of the RAP survey
Meeting Sarpanch and a few available Panchayat members
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Village level Introductory amp Project disclosure meeting
PRA exercises with STs and information collection for IPP
- livelihood resource mapping
- mapping of social relations and influence and
- village profile
Identifying prominent persons from STs as potential representatives in FPIC process
Understanding the traditional decision-making system and existence of IPOs through key-
informant interviews
The schedule of field visits carrying out these activities is provided in Table 54 and details of these
activities are provided in subsequent sub-sections
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities
Solar Prak and FPIC Village
Date Site Activities
Agar Solar Park- Ladwan Village
06082020 Visited Ladwan and contacted Patwari Sarpanch and Panchayat Secretary and Fixed a Project Disclosure Meeting (a common meeting including all communities) for next day
07082020 Village level Project Disclosure Meeting at Ladwan
Participatory social mapping and information collection for IPP
Preliminary discussion with 2 Bhil families
08082020 ERM team met Sarpanch of Parsula to brief him and fix a meeting on 10th Aug
ERM team collected land details and village revenue map from Patwari of Ladwan
Shajapur Solar Park- Parsula Village
10082020 ERM team met Sarpanch and a few Panchayat members at Parsula
Shared Project Disclosure note and fixed a meeting with Bhil households of Parsula on 11th Aug
Mapping of social structure of Parsula village and village profiling
11082020 PRA exercise with Bhil community of Parsula resource mapping at Parsula mapping of social relations and influence
Discussion on impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system amongst Bhil
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
12082020 Travelled to Neemuch Site from Agar
Neemuch Solar Park- Badi and Kawai village
13082020 Meeting with Sarpanch Badi and sharing of the Project Disclosure Note with Badi community (including all communities)
Social and resource mapping with Bhils in Badi
Understanding the internal decision-making system among Bhils at Badi
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
14082020 PRA at Mama Vasti Badi Resource mapping at Badi and Mama Vasti
Filling of village profile form for Badi and Kawai
Discussion on Impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system at Kawai
Mapping the list of tribal leadership in village
Introductory visit to Kawai and sharing of Project Disclosure Note
15082020 PRA at Kawai with Bhil households
Identification of village leaders for Bhil of Kawai
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521 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Agar Solar Park (Ladwan Village)
5211 Meeting with Sarpanch
ERM team met Sarpanch of Ladwan Gram Panchayat at his residence in Karwakhedi village It was
learnt that Ladwan GP had submitted a letter to District Collector earlier expressing their unwillingness
to give away the government land for Solar Park The key concerns of the villagers included
Whether government has gone ahead on issuing tender for the Solar Park site Especially
without replying to their concerns
Whether the land identified by GP for establishing a Gaushala (shelter for abandon and old cows)
is allotted to the proposed Solar Park
How would the Solar Park address long term un-employment and livelihood issue in the village
ERM informed on its intention to conduct FPIC process covering the ST families in Ladwan village
and some of these questions will be answered during a structured process of discussion
5212 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch
Ladwan consists of two revenue villages Karwakhedi and Ladwan The Gram Panchayat office is at
Ladwan and the current Sarpanch is from Karwakhedi The village is dominated by the Gujjar
Community that is the second largest community in terms of population Scheduled caste is the
largest social group of village comprised of Banchhda Charmkaar Balai and Beldar
A community meeting was held where the Talati (village land revenue officer who keeps the land
records) was present The Talati informed them on the status of land allocation for the Solar Park
ERM showed the map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the allotted
land ERM team informed them on the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The community expressed their
key concern about the impact on their livestock which forms an integral part of their livelihood
Community Meeting at Ladwan Explaining potential impacts and benefits
5213 PRA Exercises with STs
ERM held a meeting at a settlement cluster (nai-vasti or new settlement) where STs and SCs lived A
general discussion on their village history and livelihood issues were discussed The participation
level in this discussion was good A cross section of people from various age-groups and gender
participated in this discussion and shared relevant information and expressed their opinion A
separate meeting was held with women too (see Photos below)
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According to the elders of the Bhils their generation is the 9th generation residing in Ladwan village
Prior to the three families (Gujjar Bhil and Charmakaar) establishing this village the village had
Muslim population in medieval times and they deserted the village as some epidemic broke out Three
people from Gujjar Schedule Caste and Bhil community first came from another village and settled in
the village As time passed other families from Banchada-Nat Sondhiya Balai and other started
settling in the village
The discussion also involved their religious and cultural practices and shrines There are three
Chabutarascaffold in the village which are their main place of worship There are two shrines ie
Gowal ka Devta close to the grazing lands and Nagdevta adjacent to the new colony outside the
village
A village corner meeting with men Participation of women in group discussion
The Shrine of Nag Devta at Ladwan Meeting with women at Ladwan
After the general PRA exercise involving a larger group a few active participants were picked up to
have more focused discussion on a few aspects Through participative discussions in these smaller
groups the social hierarchy and livelihood resources used by STs (and SCs living in the village) were
mapped
Creating the map of social hierarchy and influence The map drawn by community showing their
livelihood resources
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Social Groups and Influence Map
Most of the families in Ladwan have cattle that includes cow buffalo and goat Approximately 650 cattle that includes 450 cows and 200 buffalos exists in the village There are about 44 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow per family Bhil households own about 100 goats which is about eight (on an average) goats per family Only one family (Chander Singh) owns two buffaloes Few individuals work as grazier for a cluster of houses and are paid 150 per cattle per month by the owners of cattlersquos The cattle owners hire women and youths for bringing fodder feeding and cleaning of cattle sheds collecting cow dung Payment is done on the monthly basis or the basis of hours of work The common land situated at the Right hand side of the main approach road to Ladwan village from Agar is used by the ST community for grazing their livestock ST families bring fodder firewood and fruits from the same portion This is the only place during rainy season where fodder is available for four months as rest of the area is under crops ST families cannot accesses any other commons which is encroached by the dominant familiescommunity According to the ST community if the village commons is taken by solar park then they do not have any option but to sell their livestock as they cannot afford to buy fodder for the livestock unlike the richer families in the village
Free grazing of a mixed herd of cattle and
buffaloes
A grazier bringing back cattle home at evening
5214 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village
Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Representative 1 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
2 Mangushanker-Amar Singh
Gujjar
Sondhiya
Other OBC
SC
Bhil
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Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth Representatives 3 Babulal-Gangaram
4 Anandilal-Lalsingh
Traditional leader or Mukhia 5 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
522 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Shajapur Solar Park (Parsula Village)
5221 Meeting with Sarpanch
The ERM team for this field visit was led by the IPs Expert comprised of four members including a
woman to facilitate participation of women The ERM team first met the Sarpanch of Parsula who was
not present in initial meeting held earlier in January 2020 The objective of this meeting with Sarpanch
was to share the project information with him and appraise him of the intention of the ERM team to
hold a meeting and participatory appraisals with ST families
5222 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch The Disclosure note had a map showing the
optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential
environment and social impacts and what mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared
by ERM
5223 Joint Site-visit with Sarpanch and Other Leaders
Sarpanch wanted to visit the proposed project site along with the Patwari to explain him the project
boundary based on the land allotment records available with him ERM team facilitated a site visit by
Sarpanch Naib Sarpanch and Kotwar in presence of Patwari to explain him the proposed project
boundaries He shared his observations and concerns over the allocation for the Solar Park which is
used for grazing domestic livestock by villagers including ST households However he agreed to
facilitate an exclusive meeting with ST families next day
5224 PRA Exercises with STs
The Kotwar of Parsula village belongs to ST community He played a significant role in inviting the ST
families to participate in the meeting as well as shared crucial information on their social and cultural
aspects The meeting with ST families included approximately 40 people both men and women from
various age-groups ERM team showed them the map of Solar Park and explained them locations of
key components The community was divided into two to three groups to hold participatory
assessments
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Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments
Site visit with Sarpanch and explaining Project boundary
Participatory mapping of livelihood and natural resources within Project boundary
Community meeting with ST from Parsula village at Project site
Identification of a medicinal plant during site walk through
Facilitation of discussions with ST women from Parsula village
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Gwalon-Ka- Mandi within Solar Park Boundary
Grazing lands used by Bhils Mapping
Rajputs are the dominant caste in the village and a person from the Rajput community is the Patel
(traditional leader) of Parsula village Rajputs control all village resources including sources of drinking
water and the irrigation
There are four religious places (Devsthan) of Bhils in Parsula village At all these places the priest is
from the Bhil community One platform is situated within the land allocated to the Project which is
called Gwalon ka Mandi It is recognised by all the community as the women worship at this place to
have good rains for better crop yield or agriculture Community gatherings are organized at this place
on few occasions in the year
The Bhil households reported to own about 2-3 (maximum 10) cows on an average per family and
about 2-3 goats Some families manage to sell three to five goats in a year ₹3000 to ₹ 8000 per
goat depending on the quality of the goat Families who rear cows manage to sell about 4 to 6 litre of
milk ₹40 per litre to private dairy at Chouma village The Bhil community uses the lsquoBirdirsquo hillock
adjacent to the northern side of the Parsula village for grazing their livestock along with other
communities residing in the village
5225 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village
Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
ClanHouse Cluster
Representatives
1 Meherbaan Singh 7970187292
2 Goverdhan Sigh 8718098704
3 Rahul 9098266244
4 Maakan 6162432391
5 Dheeraj Singh 8871384373
6 Rambabu 9752340827
7 Ballu 9399263367
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Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
8 Bheru 7725027924
Youth Representatives 9 Kamal 6267658647
10 Rajesh 9009278550
Woman Representatives 11 Payal NA
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
12 Bhawanlal NA
523 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Neemuch Solar Park (Badi and Kawai Villages)
5231 Meeting with Sarpanch
Gram Panchayat Badi has 3 villages namely Badi Kawai and Sucharoki The ERM team met
Sarpanch of Badi on 13th Aug 2020 and explained the intention of holding meetings with ST families to
inform them about the FPIC process He advised that we should brief the community members on the
current status of the project first As most of the ST families work as wage labour he advised the
team to come early in the morning He assured to inform the ST families and ask them to cooperate
5232 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for a sample
Hindi version and Annexure-D for sample English version) to Sarpanch and other people present in
the meeting The Disclosure note had a map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra
numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The meeting was held at the
center of the village
The community believes that Badi village is 1150 years old calculated based on the date inscribed on
a stone slab in the oldest house in the village It is a common belief that Bhil community came to the
village along with Rajputs The living memory of the community members goes at least six
generations back Badi has ~300 households and there are ~80 ST households Rajputs are the most
dominant community in the village Brahmins and Gujjars also influence the decisions of the village
Gujjars are the largest social group of the village followed by Bhils There are around 30 Muslim
families and they also have some influence on decision-making of the village Apart from Gujjar there
are three other OBC groups that are Sutar Kumhar and Nath
The STs live in three separate habitation clusters The first is in the main village habitation second is
roughly around 05 kilometres away and is called Khari ka Jhopda The third is located further away
around 25 kilometres Both are not connected through roads and one has to walk to reach them The
third habitation is further away where a group of recent migrants form Jhabua (referred as Mama Bhils
by villagers) live and is referred as Mama Basti These Bhil families came here to work as labourers in
the stone mines almost two decades back
At Kawai a meeting with village elders was held prior to discussion with ST families Rajput Gujjar
and Dhakad are the three dominant castes There are only 17 Bhil households in Kawai village
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Village disclosure meeting at Badi Meeting village elders at Kawai
5233 Site-visit and Walkthrough
The ERM team walked through the site to visit different clusters of ST settlements in Badi and Kawai
Some of the photographs of the main village and satellite smaller settlements where STs live is
provided below
A typical ST house in Badi main settlement The Platform where STs hold their community
meeting
The Khari ka Jhopda Mama Vasti
5234 PRA Exercises with STs
As ST households were found scattered in several small satellite settlements multiple meetings were
held involving a small group of 7 to 12 participants Every ST settlement or cluster of households
usually has a platform under a tree which is used for community meetings and decision making This
space was used for holding PRA exercises Participants were engaged in conversation on their social
relationship and decision making process The understanding gained from these discussions were
then demonstrated in diagrams They were asked if the diagram portrays the right picture or not
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Livelihood and resource mapping in Badi A smaller cluster level meeting at Badi
The village livelihood resource mapping- Kawai Participatory process of understanding
livelihood resources in Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Badi
Similarly a map of the village and surrounding area was created using the information shared by
participants in these meetings They were asked to show where they carry out their livelihood
activities such as farming and grazing etc They were asked to indicate those areas and identify
natural resources or cultural sites located in those locations
Some of the information important for deciding on the FPIC approach collected from these participatory
exercises are as follows
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Gram Panchayat Badi has total 16 wards out of which Badi has 9 wards Out of these 9 Wards 2
are reserved for the STs (Bhil)
There are about 250-300 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow
per family Bhil households own about 450 goats which is about 5-6 (on an average) goats per
family Hence for ST families goat is a more popular livestock than cows
Almost all the houses have used locally available stone in constructing the walls of the houses
Pucca houses have used cement and sand as mortar whereas kuchha houses have used mud
The communities fear the loss of access to these stones will make house construction costly and
people who earn from stone quarrying will be impacted
The traditional leader (Mukhia) of Bhils decide on disputes related to marriage and other social
issues Women do not play an active role in decision-making process
Each household cluster of Bhil households have a number of cultural sites where local deities are
worshiped For example in Khera-ka Majra has four cultural sites Ghadiya Bheruji Bhut Maharaj
Bhut Babaji and Dungri Balaji Similarly there are a few cultural sites for goddesses like Leva ki
Mata and Dahana Mataji are located within the Project boundary In all these shrines the priests
belong to Bhil community
STs (Bhils) worship Devnarayan Khejara Mata and Sawria jee in Nimbaheda in Rajasthan The
religious leaders from these places are held with respect and are accepted as mediators or
decision makers for important matters
5235 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table 57
They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for capacity
building on FPIC process
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village
Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Tola
Representative
Badi Main 1 Gheesalal-Nathulal 9575486482
2 Basantilal-Mangilal 7354345531
3 Motilal-Hiralal 9109003022
4 Nanalal-Ratanlal
Khaira Ka Jhopda 5 Lalu ndashRamlal
6 Tulsi-Devilal
7 Tawarlal-Vardaji
Kawai 9 Ramlal-Hajarilal
Ratanlal
Bherulal(Teacher)
Bherulal- Bhawani
Shantilal
Fargulal
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Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth
Representatives
Badi 10 Omkaar ndashKailaji 8718057436
11 Shyamlal-Mangali 9302086906
Mama Vasti 12 Dinesh ndashThawar Singh
13 Prakash-Ramesh
Woman
Representatives
Badi 14 Kesarbai-Devilal
15 Kavita-Dhanraj
Mama Vasti 16 Shanti-Ramesh
17 Mamta -Naklesh
Kawai 18 Sunder Bai-Bherulal
(Sudibai-Devilal Shimla bai-
Chandrulal LeelaBai-
Chittarmal Prem bai-Gopilal)
19 Kanyabai-Bhuvaniram
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
Badi 20 Bhawani-Laxmi
21 Amar singh-Ramlal 7354325923
53 Presentation of lsquoFirst Draft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo to RUMSL
A key element in designing a FPIC Process is a mutually agreed and appropriate lsquoengagement and
consultation process14rsquo The lsquoFirst Draft FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was prepared and shared with RUMSL
for their review and comment A virtual workshop was held with RUMSL team on 27th Aug 2020 In
this workshop PS-7 requirements of ICP and FPIC in general and the specific FPIC process designed
for Solar Parks was presented and discussed After their feedbacks were incorporated the lsquoDraft
FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was shared with IFC-WB for review and comments
The objective of these internal discussions are to build an internal institutional consensus on the
appropriateness of the designed engagement and consultation process to comply with the
requirements under IFC PS-7 The subsequent steps for consultations with affected STs and finalizing
a mutually agreed lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo is discussed in Section 81
14 GN-ampGN22 emphasizes to have a shared view of the FPIC process between Project proponent and affected IPs The Project
proponent and affected IPs to agree on an appropriate engagement and consultation process as early as possible and commensurate with the scale of impact and vulnerability of the communities
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6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
An independent agencyexpert to facilitate the FPIC process is required for the following reasons
There is a strong likelihood of other dominant communities in the village intervening and trying to
influence the internal discussion and decision making by IP The presence of the FA will help
documenting such attempts of external intervention and the presence of the FA may act as
deterrence and help avoid such attempts to interfereinfluence the process
The IP representatives need an intensive process of orientation and capacity building It will be
more effective if this is conducted using the Malvi dialect instead of Hindi Therefore a good
community facilitator with familiarity on Malvi dialect will be helpful
The women and youth will need capacity building and facilitation of their internal discussions prior
to the community level meetings
The facilitation support to IP community in general and IP representatives in particular will require
proficiency in the local dialect Malvi and knowledge of local livelihoods and alternative options
Involvement of a local agencyexpert who also speaks the local dialect and with a good
understanding of local livelihoods (particularly grazing and livestock keeping) will demonstrate
fairness and transparency in the process
62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
ERM identified Institutions (Universities Government Departments and Research Institutes etc)
NGOs and INGOs located and active in Madhya Pradesh state After a preliminary screening selected
potential individualsorganizations were approached to find out their availability and willingness for the
assignment The criteria used for screening included qualification profile affiliation with the type of
institutionsorganizations nature of worksprojects completed working experience with IPsTribes in
Madhya Pradesh conducting meaningful consultation community mobilization and stakeholder
engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo policies and procedures comfort with
written and spoken English and local dialects etc The list of independent experts and organizations
screened for the role of facilitation agency is provided in Table 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
1 University of MP Bhopal
Department of Sociology
Dr Arvind Chauhan
Professoramp Head
7999345226
Two candidates with post-PhD and PhD
qualifications from Department of
Sociology interested in working but having
no experience were not considered
2 Dr BR Ambedkar
University MHOW MP
Professor RD Maurya
Former Dean amp Head
Department of Sociology
Old AB Road Gram
Dongargaon Dr
Ambedkar Nagar Madhya
Pradesh 453441
07324 274 377
The retired Professor amp Dean
recommended a college lecturer
belonging to BhilIP from Govt college
Neemuch may be considered as a
resource person in future as appropriate
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SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
3 Tribal Research and
Development Institute
Bhopal
Rita Singh
35 Shyamla Hills Rd
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
0755-25570882551257
This institute of MP government is
involved in administration and research
aspects of tribes in Madhya Pradesh
There are full time staff and the person
required for the assignment is not
available However the Government
functionaries may be the resource persons
in sharing information and performing
advisory roles during implementation as
appropriate
4 Institute of Social
Sciences Ujjain
Dr Tapas Faculty
7342510978
Berasiya Rd Navi Bagh
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
462038
0755 273 0946
The faculty suggested to contact the
Bhopal based NGO (Samarthan)
5 The Samarthan NGO
Bhopal
Shradha kumar
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
shrdhasrigmailcom
9826912948
The Program Director reported no work
being undertaken by the NGO in proposed
project area and was reluctant to
undertake the assignment She however
mentioned to help coordinating with the
local NGO if available in Neemuch area
and has not responded so far
6 Xavier Institute of
Development and Action
and Studies Jabalpur
Dr Mehul Chauhan
Former Faculty
9977064882
The former faculty suggested two NGOs
(Concept Society and Gramodyog
Sansthan)
7 The Concept Society
Indore
Ms Hemal Kamat Director
9425350272
The candidate appeared for interview has
preferred to be engaged independently
instead of as a NGO
8 Gramodyog Sansthan
Mandala MP
Mr Hariom Shukla
Manager
7999064147
Even after agreeing no one finally
appeared for personal discussion and
interview
9 Balram Sewa Samaj
Neemuch
Mr Kamla Shankar
Manager
7838960968
The only NGO reported to working on
legal aspects in Neemuch area has not
expressed interest to work as FA
10 UNICEF office Bhopal Nagesh Patidar Project
Officer WASH
97525 98212
The staff of UNICEF suggested the name
of suitable candidates and all of them
have appeared for interview and have
expressed the interest in proposed project
work
11 Debate Trust (Referred
by Action Aid Bhopal
Amitav Singh and Leena
Singh
Debate Trust
Duplex C-22 Alkapuri
Near DRM Office
Habibganj Bhopal-462024
Action Aid India had prepared a brief
manual on FPIC (published in 3 Indian
Languages including Hindi in 2018)
reflecting the Indian context and its related
legal system The manual was intended to
help CSOs for their ready reference and
larger reach out Mr Narendra Sharma
who was based in Actionaidrsquos office at
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INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
0755-2985007 0755-
2417656 9425018144
9425004556
debateindiagmailcom
Bhopal played a key role in preparing the
Manual in Hindi version
Mr Narendra Sharma referred the NGO
Debate Trust who had experiences in
working with Panchayats
A screening using preferred criteria was undertaken of the shortlisted agencies and details are
available in Appendix-F None of these agenciesindividuals have worked for a FPIC process earlier
Hence an agency which was available and willing to undertake the activity was taken on a trial basis
to help in conducting PRA exercises and sample household survey required for preparation of IPP
63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
The role and responsibilities of the FPIC FA will be as follows
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA
Phase Responsibilities
I Formation of local committees with STs Representatives
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Hindi (Malwi dialect) Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs (particularly women and youth groups) and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation of the FPIC Process and Preparation of FPIC Process Report
Documents of outcome of the FPIC Process including FPIC AgreementMOUJoint Statement of PrinciplesAgreed Mitigation Plans etc
64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA
The terms of reference for FPIC FA covering villages to be covered specific responsibilities
deliverables personnel requirement and organizational profile and experience is provided in
Appendix-G
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The PS-7 recommends to have a lsquoshared view15 of achieving ICP or FPICrsquo mutually agreed ldquoFPIC
Decision Process Framework Documentrdquo which is based on principles of Good Faith Negotiation
(GFN) The Designing a lsquodiscussion and decision making frameworkrsquo to achieve the FPIC as per GN
on PS-7 should considers the socio-political context within which the affected IPs households live as
well as impacts of the Project This section deals with key-elements considered for designing the
FPIC process as per requirements in IFC PS-7 and GN-7
71 Use of Language
The PS-7 emphasizes use of the IPs language in the FPIC process It was found that BhilsBhilala in
Ladwan and Parsula are relatively small community and they have been living with close socio-
cultural ties with other communities Hence they use Bhilli (their traditional language) very little The
proficiency of the current generation in the Bhilli vocabulary is too limited to use this in discussion of
the Project and its impact Hence their preference is the use of local (Malvi) dialect of Hindi which
they speak along with other communities in the village The Bhils in Badi and Kawai speak Malvi
dialect with some influence of Rajasthani language as it is at the border of Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan
In general the written material on the project is expected to be in Devnagri script using the vocabulary
consistent with Malvi dialect to the extent possible The FPIC FA will have community facilitator who
is conversant with Malvi and explain the written material using the conversational Malvi dialect
72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders
The Bhils in Ladwan reported that they resolve disputes between families through intervention of the
elderly member of the familyclan (Baijwal and Dalodia) or go to other prominent people in the village
such as the priest in the local temple or the landlord on whose land they work The customary leader
of Bhils who covered a cluster (~10 to 12) of Bhil settlements existed earlier (at least 3 generations
back) and the current generation has not sought their help in dispute resolution in their living
memory
The BhilBhilala of Parsula belong to a number of clans (Dalodia Paretia Renkewal Vasunia etc)
and the elder member of the clan is usually approached to resolve any internal disputes There used
to be a collective council (panchayat) covering 5 to 10 villages but these have been non-functional
over the years They also approach the village Sarpanch and prominent personalities from other
communities in the village to resolve disputes involving land and livestock The matters related to land
are finally referred to the Tehsildar (land revenue officer) for resolution The local administration also
plays a significant role in resolving inter-community disputes
In Badi-Kawai they still have a traditional Mukhia (leader) who wields influence in community
matters Each Bhil village has an elder who is considered the mukhia or leader There are designated
places where elders hold community meetings to discuss conflicts among Bhils and matters related to
their social norms and customary laws governing marriage and inheritance etc If matters are not
resolved at the village level community elders (Biradari Panchayat) then the matter is escalated to a
forum of community elders from 5 or 10 villages with Bhil population The highest level of escalation in
the customary decision making system is to refer the matter to a Biradari Panchayat of community
elders from 25 Bhil villages16 These traditional leaders residing outside of the villages directly
impacted by the Project are accommodated as member of the proposed Mediation Committee
15 Refer GN-7 GN22 which mentions that lsquothis should ideally be done through a framework document or plan and client should
document support for the agreed process from the affected population 16 GN-7GN36(i) acknowledges that there may be circumstances where formal and informal leaders of the Indigenous Peoples
reside outside of the Projectrsquos area of influence
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In general the affected IPs communities use familyclan elders to resolve minor disputes and involve
prominent people from other communities like the priest Sarpanch or other prominent personalities in
the village for resolving their conflicts The matters related to land is resolved by intervention from
local administration (Tehsildar and District Collector) If the matters are related to their customary laws
on marriage social relationship or inheritance the unresolved matters can be escalated to a council
that comprises of elders from 5 10 or 25 villages The traditional Biradari Panchayat has been losing
its power as the younger community members considers their decisions regressive and approach
Gram Panchayat leaders (Sarpanch) or take help from the Police and Court of law Considering the
preference of new generation to go to non-ST Gram Panchayat leaders and local administration they
are considered for the Mediation Committee
73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths
Women specifically stated during consultation that they do not participate in decision making in their
traditional community meetings which are convened for resolving disputes Though the women come
to attend the community meetings they hardly ever participate and express their views
The BhilBhilala youths do not have traditional or customary forums at which they express their views
They accept the decisions taken in the family or at the clan-level However there are a few educated
young people in the village who have distinct views about their future
As free expression of the views by youths and women in BhilBhilala community meetings is not a
social norm separate meetings of these groups where they are able to express their views openly is
proposed as part of their internal decision making process The FPIC FA will facilitate these separate
meetings and keep external interventions in these meetings to the minimum The views expressed by
them in these meetings should be tabled in joint meetings of the community for consideration
74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion
It is understood from the preliminary round of discussions with ST communities that they expect the
following information to be shared with them
Details of the Project (lay-out plan) and the related activities that are going to be implemented
Schedule of starting of the possession of allotted government land and purchase of pattaprivate
land
Details of land khasra numbers proposed to be taken for the project
Amount of paymentcompensation consideration amount of the land and assets (including on the
government land) that will be taken by the project
What economic and other entitlements and benefits will be provided to the families dependent on
the allotted government land
If private land is purchased then they will lose the source of income generation or livelihood (as
they are hired for a year on contract basis daily wages take land on lease for cultivation and
take care of the cattlersquos etc) what will their entitlements (economic package) be
What options will the Government or the Solar Park Company provide as alternative to the
common grazing land as cattle and goat breeds they keep require free open grazing and not stall
feeding
What alternative livelihoods will be offered to those Bhil families who will be landless after losing
the governmentpatta land they currently use (though owned by others)
It was expressed that the Project proponents share many documents but the community wants
confirmation that the content is authentic Hence community expects that signed and verified
documents should be shared as part of the FPIC process which can be referred in case of conflict or
contradiction
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The relevant information is scattered in ESIA RAP and IPPIPDP A concise information disclosure
dossier will be prepared by ERM and used by FA during the FPIC process
75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives
The interaction with potential ST representatives from these FPIC villages shows that convening a
community meeting and steering the internal discussion to reach consensus will be a new experience
for them Most of them are semi-literate and will face challenges in understanding the Project details
on their own such that they can then explain it to other community members Therefore following
activities are required
A capacity building workshop for the potential IP representatives to explain the Project its impact
and mitigation measures in the Draft IPPIPDPTDP in detail Although the RAP-LRP disclosure
will happen at the community level and ST families will attend those meetings the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP will also explain these entitlementsbenefits in simple language
Presence of experienced community meeting facilitators (from FPIC FA) for community meetings
will help these ST representatives to have focused discussions documentation of views
expressed and decisions made in those meetings
The women and youths usually do not participate in taking decisions on community issues
Hence the women and youth representatives need orientation through separate sessions
In addition to formal trainingorientation sessions the IP representatives may be taken on
exposure visits to nearby solar parks for improving their understanding
76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism
The ST Committee will hold meetings with the representatives of the Project (RUMSL) to discuss
relevant points and reach a mutual agreement While such discussions are likely to result in reaching
mutual agreements on a number of agenda items the discussions may hit dead-end on some issues
All such unresolved issues will be documented as a dissent note for their reconsideration in the second
round of meeting
If the discussion between ST Committee and the representatives of the Project on any significant issue
reaches a deadlock the matter will be referred to a mediation mechanism The mediation will be done
by a high level committee which will comprise of 4 members
An IP representative nominated from the larger tribal leadership of the area (from their customary
council of 10 or 25 villages) but not belonging to the Project village
The elected representative of the concerned Gram Panchayat or a person nominated from GP
and acceptable to the ST Committee
A senior officer from the District Tribal Welfare Department
District Collector or an officer nominated by them
This Mediation Committee will be constituted at the beginning of the FPIC process and will be activated
only in the case of a significant deadlock This Mediation Committee will be involved to read the Final
FPIC Agreement (even when no matter is referred to them for mediation) and satisfy themselves that it
reflects mutual agreements reached through a fair and credible process17
17 This is proposed in order to provide an external validation of a free and fair FPIC process prior to signing of the FPIC
Agreement
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation
Good faith negotiation generally involves 6 principles (see Table 71) The proposed FPIC Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (DDMF) adheres to these principles with slight modifications
keeping the public health concerns associated with the Covid-19 pandemic
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context
SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
1 Willingness to engage in
a process and availability
to meet at reasonable
times and frequency
Both parties need to agree to avoid large gatherings and un-necessary
physical meetings A mechanism for tele-consultations will be explored to
keep the physical meetings to the minimum
The internal discussion meetings of STs will be in smaller groups (in the
open rather than in closed rooms) to avoid large gatherings
There will be two meetings between RUMSL and ST Committee and
similarly number of proceedings by Mediation Committee will be limited
The meeting schedules will be finalized beforehand and Covid-19 public
health protocols as applicable at that time will be followed
2 Provision of information
necessary for informed
negotiation
The basic information on the Project and its potential environment and
social impacts are already provided in state language (Hindi)
The essential information requirement by ST Committee is identified and
these information will be provided in simple information dissemination
tools The FA will further explain them for their better understanding
3 Exploration of key issues
of importance
The likely key issues of importance are grazing and cultural sites located
within Solar Park boundary A small task-force comprising of
representatives of RUMSL as well as ST Committee will carry out a field
inspection prior to their first meeting The task force will observe Covid-
19 protocols issued by Government
4 Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
The lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo signed by both parties
will have a commitment to hold all meetings and activities complying the
Covid-19 protocols and advisory issued by Government
5 Willingness to change
initial position and modify
offers where possible
The first meeting will resolve issues where both parties can reach
agreement easily The positions of both parties on contentious issues will
be recorded during first meeting The FPIC FA will record the written
positions of both parties on these contentious issues and share with
them The FPIC FA and ERM will hold separate meetings with both ST
Committee and RUMSL Team after 15 days to understand any changes
in the stated position The FPIC FA and ERM will take a decision on
holding the second and final meeting on these contentious issues when
both parties agree to modify their offers and a meaningful discussion is
possible
6 Provision for sufficient
time for decision making
The ST Committee will benefit from the capacity building and assistance
through FPIC FA to conclude their internal decision making The first
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
meeting between ST Committee and RUMSL Team will be held after a
sufficient gap As the number of ST families participating in the FPIC
Process is small it is expected that it will not take them long to reach
internal consensus However STs will be encouraged to have more
meetings internally to be able to discuss within themselves
78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and Supportive Environment
In these FPIC villages the Project requires to achieve both ICP for mainstream communities and
FPIC for ST The existing and past relationship between RUMSL and affected communities plays a
significant role in FPIC process It is learnt from the news report as well as from consultations that
some villages (particularly Ladwan) have decided to protest against the Solar Park as loss of grazing
land is not acceptable to them The protesters had organised a demonstration and also submitted
letters to the District Collector regarding their objections Ladwan village has a strong network of
women self-help groups (SHGs) who are interested in a dairy development program Thus reduction
in grazing land is perceived by them to have a detrimental impact on their long term employment
opportunity and income generation These SHGs have members from SC OBC as well as ST
families
In other FPIC villages ie Parsula Badi and Kawai though there is a concern for loss of grazing
land yet opposition to Solar Parks is passive There are some specific interest groups among the
non-ST communities who would seek answers to their specific concerns For example in Parsula
village the non-ST families (both in Parsula as well as neighbouring villages) have informally
purchased the patta land Their main concern is whether and how they get the compensation for
these land parcels which will be paid to patta owners In Badi and Kawai the number of people who
have encroached on the government land is comparatively more Also there are few influential
people who earn from selling stones (the most popular building material in that area) extracted from
the allotted government land Thus a range of RAP-LRP issues are expected to crop up during
community engagement In all these villages the affected ST communities though would consider
the compensation and benefits offered to them yet it would be difficult for them to disregard the
collective decisions made by other communities in their village
Thus considering different interest groups involved existing social relationship influence of STs in
decision making it would be a challenge to hold a single engagement process18 for both STs and
mainstream communities Therefore we recommend a parallel or concurrent engagement process for
ST and mainstream (non-ST) communities The comparison of the ICP process for mainstream (non-
ST) and FPIC process for ST is provided in Table 72
18 GN-7 GN31 recommends a single engagement process complying to the higher standard (GFN and FPIC Agreement) where
a Project requires to achieve ICP for mainstream and FPIC for IP It reads ldquoSince the achievement of ICP and FPIC as separate processes with different groups within a community or between proximate communities may be difficult and in some cases be a cause of division within the community a single engagement process resulting in one agreement is generally recommended In such cases the process and agreement should reference the higher standard (ie GFN and agreement demonstrating FPIC) Whether the agreement entails different benefits for the differently affected groups will depend on the project context the Affected Communities and the nature of project impactsrdquo
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Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages
Aspect Engagement Process with non-ST
(ICP)
Engagement Process with ST (FPIC)
Management Plan ESMP + RAP-LRP IPPIPDPTDP
Representative
Body
Gram Panchayat (existing body) ST Committee (specifically constituted for
this process)
Provision of
information
necessary for
informed
negotiation
Executive summary of Draft ESMP
RAP-LRP in Hindi
Abridged Draft IPPIPDPTDP in Hindi (use
of Malwi vocabulary as much as possible)
Capacity building by FPIC FA
Help from FPIC FA to understand issues
Willingness to
engage in a
process and
availability to meet
at reasonable times
and frequency
One public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP
One round of internal discussion by STs
assisted by FPIC FA
Two rounds of meetings between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Mediation Committee meetings (if required)
Exploration of key
issues of
importance
Key issues covered in ESIA RAP-LRP
will be discussed
Key issues covered in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be discussed
Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
Informal agreement A formal lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making
Framework Agreementrsquo is signed by both
parties
Willingness to
change initial
position and modify
offers where
possible
Demonstrated through incorporations of
feedbacks received from public
disclosure and consultation
Structured engagement process
documenting (signed by both parties at the
end of the meeting) points agreeddisagreed
and demonstrating the flexibility in their
respective positions
Provision for
sufficient time for
decision making
The time for public meeting for
receiving feedback will be decided in
consultation with Gram Panchayat
Sufficient time for capacity building by FPIC
FA internal discussions and gap between
first and second meeting between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Outcome The public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP is
held peacefully and satisfactory
explanationresponse to
feedbackqueries is provided
Incorporating response to all key issues
raised in public meeting in Final ESMP
RAP-LRP
The Final IPPIPDPTDP incorporates points
mutually agreed between RUMSL and ST
Committee
The FPIC Process Documentation Report-
(vetted by independent FPIC FA and
Mediation Committee) provides an overview
of the FPIC process
FPIC Agreement signed by RUMSL and ST
Committee
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
Note The FPIC Process Documentation Report prepared by FA under ERM guidance will cover the
whole process (including all meetings by ST and Non-STs decisions key issues discussed etc)
The use of impacted land for free grazing is practiced by both ST and Non-ST communities The ESIA
and RAP-LRP also address impacts on grazing and have prepared a framework for Grazing Resource
Management Plan The engagement with non-ST population will highlight the mitigation measures
with regard to grazing issue (particularly Grazing Resource Management Plan) in ESIA and RAP-
LRP The feedback from non-ST population on mitigation of impact on grazing will be subsequently
incorporated into Grazing Resource Management Plan in particular and relevant sections in ESIA and
RAP-LRP The non-ST population will be clarified that TDP will have some additional benefit for STs
and therefore will be consulted separately
Thus the separate ST committees will not be perceived to take any decision that affects collective
interest of all villagers particularly the powerful non-ST communities The Gram Panchayat and
Sarpanch is provided a place in Mediation Committee and will be involved in resolving key-issues
referred to them
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
81 Introduction
This lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Framework19rsquo is prepared after field visits and
consultations with affected STs and a workshop with RUMSL (see Section-5 for details) This Draft
DDMF will be shared with ST Committees on behalf of RUMSL and after appropriate modifications
(without diluting the key-elements for compliance to PS-7 requirements) the final version will be
signed by representatives of both parties Section 814 provides subsequent steps in this regard
The three proposed solar parks are located in three different Districts and each one will have an
independent Solar Park Developer (SPD) or Concessionaire The impact of each solar park and the
social context of the affected STs also differ in these three locations Hence three ESIA reports as
well as three IPPIPDPTDP are prepared The Draft IPPIPDPTDP prepared for each Solar Park has
a specific package of benefits for the STs in FPIC villages This will be discussed during the proposed
FPIC process and the outcome of this process will be a written lsquoFPIC Agreementrsquo that adopts the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP and agrees to cooperate in its implementation
82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The subsequent steps for discussing this Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework with STs
in the selected FPIC villages (grouped at each Solar Park level) is discussed in this section
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation
The requirement of a FPIC Facilitation Agency (FA) and their roles and responsibilities are discussed
in Section-6 above The FA will play a key role in forming the ST Committees (at each Solar Park
level) and informing them on their rights to FPIC their legal rights on natural resources prior to their
acceptance of this lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo Hence one of the agencies
screened for this role will be appointed and brought on board
After on-boarding them ERM will carry out their orientation by holding a series of virtual workshops with
them The orientation program will include the following
The ICP and FPIC requirements as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Key findings of the ESIA-ESMP including Draft RAP-LRP
An overview of consultations in FPIC Villages
The Draft IPPIPDPTDPs
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Capacity Building of ST Committees on FPIC and their customary rights on natural
resources
822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
After the orientation of the FPIC FA the key persons will be introduced to the RUMSL team through a
physical meeting Subsequently a field trip will be planned to introduce the FPIC FA in FPIC villages
The RUMSL and ERM will introduce the FPIC FA to the contact persons from earlier field visits and
inform them about their role
19 The term lsquoengagementrsquo and lsquonegotiationrsquo was avoided to keep the language less confrontational and positive for both parties
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823 Formation of ST Committees
ERM and FPIC FA will jointly discuss the structure and composition of the ST Committee at each
Solar Park20 with affected ST community As per suggestions from them ST Committees will be
formed and their nominations will be ratified through a group meeting21 The composition of the ST
Committee is described further in Section 8311 below
824 Capacity Building of ST Committees
The FPIC FA will discuss with the ST Committee on the time and venue for holding a capacity building
workshop The capacity building workshop will cover the following
The recognition of FPIC as their rights
Specific provisions of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Applicable India Laws and recognition of their customary rights on natural resources
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework (Draft DDMF)
The participation of RUMSL in this capacity building workshop will be optional and as per mutual
agreement by both parties The FPIC-FA will note down the suggestions of the ST Committee on the
Draft DDMF and share them with RUMSL
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework
The proposed discussion (engagement) and negotiation (decision making) framework will include 11
steps as illustrated in the Figure 81 below
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process
These steps are described in sections below
20 Agar and Shajapur Solar Park have only one FPIC village Hence the ST Committee will be selected from within the same
village Neemuch Solar Park has two FPIC village with several satellite ST habitations The ST Committee for Neemuch Solar Park will be larger to accommodate representation of different ST groups 21 The FPIC village level group meetings will be held keeping the Covid-19 public health guideline ERM will use professional
judgement on the acceptability of the selected committee for most ST households if the ratification of the ST Committee is not possible by a large public meeting
Formation of Committees
Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST Committee
Explaining Draft IPP to ST Committee
Internal Consultations by ST Committee
First RUMS and ST Committee Discussion
Second RUMSL and ST Committee Discussions
Reference to Mediation Committee
(if any)
Informing Community about Draft FPIC
Agreement
Final Community Meeting for Expression
of ConsentDissent
FPIC Agreement Signing
FPIC Process Documentation Report
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831 Formation of Committees
The FPIC process will involve three committees for each Solar Park One representing the affected
ST community the other presenting the Project proponent (RUMSL) and the third a committee to
mediate between the two if the need be The composition of these committees are explained in sub-
sections below
8311 Formation of ST Committee for each Solar Park
Each Solar Park will have a ST Committee which includes representatives from all FPIC villages of
that Solar Park Each ST Committee will comprise of 7 to 13 members (or any odd number22) who
represent different sections of the ST community The principle for selecting the members of this ST
Committee will be as follows
One representative from each clanhabitation cluster (tola)
The clans which have more population may select 2 representatives
Two representatives from youths (18-25 years)
Two women representatives
One traditional leader (Mukhia) or ST community head from each FPIC village
Gowal (cow-herder) who takes othersrsquo cattle for grazing and earns livelihood from this
The ST Committee will select a chairperson to coordinate and conduct their internal meetings The
representative from the youth and women will hold separate group discussions within their sub-groups
and share their concerns preference and feedback The FPIC FA facilitating these internal meetings
will ensure that these points are tabled at the joint committee meetings The ST Committee will
prepare a list of households and the adult members (gt18 years) who will be part of the FPIC process
8312 Formation of RUMSL Teams
RUMSL will form three site level teams (one for each Solar Park) which will include the District
Renewable Energy Officer (DREO) of the concerned district and a staff member to assist him They
will report to RUMSL Managing Director (MD) The names and designation of the RUMSL Team are
as follows
Level Designation Name Contact Number
Head office MDCEO Deepak Saxena
Social Development
Specialist
TBD
Site Level (Agar) DREO Deepak Bulani +91-9229924836
DREO- Staff TBD
Site Level (Shajapur) DREO- Prakash Salunke +91- 9926440877
DREO- Staff
Site Level (Neemuch) DREO- Sohanlal Bajaj +91-9827222217
DREO- Staff Balaram Rathod +91-9827323612
22 To avoid a deadlock on decisions
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The site level RUMSL Team will attend the meetings with ST Committee discuss the issues raised by
them sign on minutes of meetings and report to MD where prior approval is necessary The MD or
his authorised representative will take part in important meetings including meetings with the
Mediation Committee if required
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
There will be a Mediation Committee for each Solar Park The Mediation Committee will comprise of
three members which will be chaired by the District Collector
Member Selection Process
STs Representative from the
Area Biradari Panchayat
The ST Committee after internal discussion will nominate a prominent person of their community outside of their village who is accepted as a member of Biradari Panchayat or similar bodies
Member from Gram
Panchayat
The ST Committee will nominate a member (or ex-GP member) who is known for his role in resolving local disputes
District Tribal Welfare
Department
A senior Tribal Welfare officer will be nominated by District Collector or the Head of Department of Tribal Welfare
District Collector (or his
representative)
The District Collector of the district within which the particular solar
If District Collector is not available she should decide on who can act as his representative
The ERM FPIC-FA ST Committee and RUMSL Team jointly visit these MC members and brief them
on their role in FPIC Process The formation of the MC should be completed prior to the first meeting
between ST Committee and RUMSL Team
832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework
After the capacity building of ST Committees FPIC FAERM will coordinate with both parties to fix a
date and time for a joint meeting to discuss the Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework and
ratify it after making necessary modifications
The composition of the committees mentioned in Section 831 and the steps mentioned in Figure 81
will be explained to ST Committee during their capacity building process (described in Section 824)
A Hindi (with Malwi words used to the extent possible) version of the lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision
Frameworkrsquo (Section 83) will be provided to ST Committee during the capacity building Thus the
affected IPs will get adequate time to discuss and come prepared for any suggestions from their side
to this meeting The
Both parties will discuss on a code of conduct commit to follow this during their meetings The code of
conduct will be based on following principles of good faith negotiation
(i) both parties will be available to meet at reasonable time and frequency
(ii) both parties to share information23 necessary for informed negotiation
(iii) both parties will be willing to change initial position and modify offers where possible
23 The Project will disclose information as per Information Disclosure Plan discussed in Section 513 of the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP The disclosure will include at minimum (i) project boundary (ii) impacts of the project (iii) entitlements and other benefits The information will be shared in a culturally appropriate manner and in a form and language easily understandable to the ST communities The FPIC FA will help the ST community understand and process this information prior to the joint meetings with RUMSL
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(iv) both parties will give each other reasonable time24 for decision making
(v) both parties will put their view peacefully and will not resort to violence and threat and
(vi) both parties will not engage in discussion when they are under influence of any intoxicants
Both parties will discuss and agree on the quorum required for their meetings and how proceedings of
their meetings will be documented Some suggestions for discussion in this regard are
(i) The quorum for the meeting to be physical presence (or virtual participation) of at least 75 of
the ST Committee and RUMSL Team The FPIC FA will check the quorum of the meeting prior
to starting the proceedings
(ii) The Documentation Assistant in FPIC FA will have the responsibility to record the audiovidoe
of the meeting proceedings
(iii) The FPIC FA will write down the key decisions taken during the discussion and the MoMs will
be read out prior to taking their signature
(iv) The FPIC FA will ensure that ST Committee and RUMSL Team understand the decisions made
If any party express that they need more time (to discuss internally or take approvals) such
information will be recorded
(v) The FPIC FA will also document any dissent expressed by any individual member while
supporting the collective decision of the group she represent in the MoM
The agreed Discussion and Decision Making Framework will have a target time-frameschedule for
completion of each step in the FPIC process Both parties will put their best efforts to complete the
process within t(his time-frame ERM will keep a track of the progress of FPIC process as per this
time-frame and help both parties to avoid unnecessary delays FA will draft the Agreement on Final
Discussion and Decision Making Framework (in Hindi) in consultation with RUMSL and ST
Committee
The final (after ratification) lsquoDiscussion and Decision-making Frameworkrsquo the FPIC-FA will hand over a
signed copy to both parties (ST Committee and RUMSL Team) A pamphlet or poster on accepted
code of conduct will be prepared and displayed at the meeting venue FPIC-FA will request all
members attending the meeting to follow these rules
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee
ERM will prepare Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English) for each Solar Park A Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be translated to Hindi (with use of Malwi as much as possible) ERM will share following documents
to both parties as soon as they ratify the lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English)
Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP25 (in Hindi)
A simple 4-6 page brochure describing (illustrations where possible) the benefit package
proposed in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
The ST Committee members will be given one week to go through the documents shared with them
and fix a date to explain the Draft IPPIPDPTDP Report
The RUMSL will be provided soft copies of these documents to upload them in their web-site from
where external stakeholders can access these documents
24 The time provided should be adequate to read verify and consult (internally or any external expert on the subject matter)
The FPIC-FA will consult both parties to decide what is reasonable and acceptable to both 25 The Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP will be 20-25 page It will follow the structure of the IPPIPDPTDP but provide a non-
technical description of the content for easy understanding by ST Committee
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
ERM and the FPIC-FA will organize a workshop for ST Committee of each Solar Park at a suitable
location on an agreed date (at least after 7 days from sharing of the documents with ST Committee
The workshop will explain the impacts of the Solar Park and the range of mitigation measures and
project benefits mentioned therein
The FPIC-FA will orient them on how to hold consultations with different sections within their
community and document their views The ST Committee will be provided adequate copies of the
brochure describing the benefit package project boundary maps (in large flex prints) to help them
explain the Solar Project to their community members and hold internal discussions
ERMFPIC-FA will consult ST Committee and RUMSL Team to fix the date for first meeting between
RUMSL and ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
FPIC-FA will help each ST Committee to prepare a tentative schedule for internal discussions The
women representatives will hold meetings with women and youths representatives will hold meetings
among young people The FPIC-FA will make itself available to facilitate and document these internal
meetings
After a round of internal discussion of each sub-group the ST Committee will have the final meeting
to discuss the comments and concerns raised by different sub-groups of the community The ST
Committee will finalize a list of issuesdemands for further discussion with RUMSL The FPIC-FA
prepare the Agenda for First RUMSL-ST Committee Meeting and share it with RUMSL at least a week
before the meeting
The Agenda of the first RUMSL and ST Committee will be shared with the Mediation Committee to
keep them informed about the initiation of discussion between both parties
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
The FPIC-FAERM will confirm the quorum prior to starting the proceedings The points mentioned in
the Agenda circulated earlier will be taken up for discussion The RUMSL Team will respond on these
pointsissues The ST Committee will consider these responses and decide if they are satisfied Once
the discussion is concluded the FPIC-FA will write-down the decision made with respect to the
specific Agenda items If any additional points to be discussed by any party those points will be
discussed at the end of the meeting with mutual agreement The FPIC-FA will document the
proceedings of the meeting as per the Discussion and Decision Making Framework (see section 832
above)
If all issues are resolved through discussion in this meeting then another round of discussion is not
required If there will be unresolved issue they will be included in the Agenda for the second meeting
While preparing the Agenda for the second meeting FPIC-FA will record the positions of both parties
with respect to these un-resolved issues The Agenda for the second meeting will be prepared listing
these unresolved issues with an appendix stating the views of each party on these unresolved
issues
RUMSL Team will brief about the mutual agreements and unresolved issues listed for second meeting
with their MD and seek approval if required The ST Committee will similarly brief their community
members on what is agreed after they return
The FPIC FA and ERM will prepare a Draft FPIC Agreement (in Hindi) reflecting the points of mutual
agreements and dissents if any The Draft FPIC Agreement will be shared with both parties
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
837 Second RUMS and STs Committee
The second and subsequent meetings between RUMS Team and IPs Committee will be held on
points where both parties do not agree and it requires further discussion ERMFPIC-FA will consult
both parties to reconsider their views and think about solutions acceptable to them Once ERMFPIC-
FA see both parties are prepared for the next round of discussion date for the second meeting will be
fixed
In this second round of meeting it is expected that a few more points will be mutually agreed The
Draft FPIC Agreement will be updated mentioning these points on which there are mutual agreement
and points of dissentdisagreements
Although it is expected to resolve all issues in two rounds of discussion there is a possibility of
additional rounds of discussion Both RUMSL and ST Committee will discuss on additional meetings
and decide a mutually agreed time-frame to complete the on-going discussion process
If both parties feel canrsquot be resolved through further discussions they will decide if the issue should be
referred to the Mediation Committee or set aside for discussion at a later date26 ERMFPIC-FA will
check if both parties are committed to accept the decision of the Mediation Committee and take the
final decision in consultation with both parties
838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee (MC)
If all issues are resolved through mutual discussion between the RUMSL Team and ST Committee
the Draft FPIC Agreement will be forwarded to MC of the respective Solar Park The MC will be then
requested to be available to chair over the final community meeting (see 8310) to measure the
consent expressed by affected ST in FPIC villages
The MC of the respective Solar Park will consider any issue which was not resolved by mutual
discussion between ST Committee and RUMSL Team and referred to it with an understanding that its
decision will be acceptable to both parties The FPIC-FAERM will hand over documentation of
previous discussion related to the issue and stated positions of both parties with respect to the matter
under consideration to MC
The MC will convene a meeting where it hears the arguments from both sides After considering views
on the matter from both sides MC will offer a solution for consideration If the MC thinks they need to
consult subject experts they will inform both parties and reconvene the meeting after they have
obtained views from such subject experts
Both parties if required will be given time (not more than a week) to consider the resolution offered by
the MC and come back with their final views
After considering the views of both parties on the solutions offered by it the MC will give its final
decision on the matter The MC will try making its decision on consensus and if it is not possible the
decision will be on majority Both parties will be bound by this final decision pronounced by MC The
final decision by MC will be incorporated into the Draft FPIC Agreement
839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee
The FPIC-FA will provide the Draft FPIC Agreement to the ST Committee The ST Committee
members will inform community members in smaller the sub-groups on the decisions taken during
FPIC discussion with RUMSL The ST Committee will explain their decisions on each issue and ask
26 Particularly matters which are uncertain or may happen in future These issues can be listed as unresolved issues to be
monitored by an agreed mechanism and discussed later
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each adult member of the community to attend the final community meeting to voice their views and
acceptreject the Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement
The ST Committee will take decision to hold the final community meeting to express their
consentdissent and fix a date after consulting RUMSL and MC members It will invite RUMS Team
and Mediation Committee to participate and witness the expression of consentdissent by affected
STs
FPIC-FA will ensure that all households in the community are informed about this meeting at least 7
days in advance FPIC-FA will prepare the list of all adult members with support from ST Committee
The IPs Committee will take the responsibility of the invitation and FPIC FA will monitor and document
the process The quorum for holding the final community meeting of affected ST families will be as
follows
Presence of at least 50 of the affected ST families in FPIC village
Presence of at least 60 of the total adult members of these affected ST families
Presence of at least 33 of the total adult women members
Presence of at least 33 of the total youths (between 18 and 25 years)
The FPIC-FA will coordinate with ST Committee members representing women and youth to ensure
that these quorum requirements are met during the final community meeting
The FPIC-FA will set-up a mechanism for recording the presence of eligible ST adult members and
hand over a copy of the Draft FPIC Agreement as they arrive at the meeting venue The Mediation
Committee will preside over this final community meeting The FPIC-FA will inform MC if quorum
requirements for the meeting is achieved After verifying the quorum required and the people
gathered for the meeting are from the affected ST households from FPIC villages the MC will initiate
the meeting proceeding
A representative from RUMSL Team will read out the agreed points mentioned in the Draft FPIC
Agreement and request for their acceptance A representative from the ST Committee will express
their views on points of mutual consensus as well as any unresolved issue that will be discussed and
resolved at a later stage of the project
The MC will then provide opportunities to ST community members present in the meeting to express
their views ST Committee will facilitate community members to express their opinions and
suggestions
The MC will consult with RUMSL and ST Committee if any additional points of agreement and dissent
to be incorporated in the Draft FPIC Agreement After confirming their final positions request the
community members present in the meeting to express their consentdissent and ratifyreject the Draft
FPIC Agreement
The consentdissent will be expressed by raising hands when the members of the Mediation
Committee puts the proposal of ratification to vote If more than 75 of the community members
attending this meeting votes in favour of the Draft FPIC Agreement it would be regarded as
expression of collective consent
The MC will inform the assembled community members about the outcome of the voting and if Draft
FPIC Agreement is ratified or rejected After the Draft FPIC Agreement is ratified by a collective
expression of consent the ST Committee members and RUMSL Team will sign the Final FPIC
Agreement This Agreement will be counter signed by members of the Mediation Committee as
witnesses
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
The IPs community may be allowed to carry out any customary ritual on the day of the completion of
the FPIC process and express their support to the proposed Project This FPIC Agreement will be
taken up for implementation and a monitoring committee will oversee its effective implementation
8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report
The FPIC-FA will prepare a FPIC Process Documentation Report summarizing each stage of the
FPIC process It will hand-over all audio-visual records of the FPIC process The process document
report will cover all stages of the FPIC process documenting the following
Process of identification of STs ST representatives and decision-making authorities
Process of assessment of capacity of ST representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
Summary of any capacity building undertaken
Agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon
the framework)
Summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process and
Opinion of FPIC-FA on the process and outcomes
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to
complete the FPIC process
84 Tentative Time-line
The Phase-I FPIC activities was scheduled to be held in Apr 2021 Due to the outbreak of second
wave of Covid-19 in Apr 2021 the field activities are suspended The decision to initiate these
activities will be taken once Covid-19 second wave gets over The schedule for Phase-II activities to
will be discussed with ST Committees of the three Solar Parks and will be decided accordingly As the
progress of FPIC process requires cooperation from affected ST community and the level of
cooperation varies in these three Solar Parks Hence the schedule for Phase-II FPIC activities will be
updated in discussion with respective ST Committees while finalizing the Discussion and Decision
Framework with them
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
Section Activity Month-1^ Month-2 Month-3 Month-4 Month-5
821 Appointment of FPIC FA and Orientation
822 Introducing FPIC-FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
823 Formation of ST Committees
824 Capacity building of ST Committees
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
832 Acceptance of Draft DDMF
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
837 Second RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
838 Refer Unresolved Matters to MC
839 Inform Community about Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for expression of ConsentDissent
8311 FPIC Process Document Report
Phase-I Activities
Phase-II Activities
Activities to start and complete
OptionalConditional Activity
^ The commencement of these activities will be determined once second wave of Covid-19 gets over
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
85 Responsibility Matrix
The FPIC process will require a collective effort and coordination between ERM RUMSL ST
Committee Mediation Committee and the FPIC FA The roles and responsibilities of these entities are
described in Section 82 and 83 above ERM will play an active role in coordination and provide
information required for a meaningful discussion The key responsibilities and accountabilities are
summarized below for clarity
Activity ERM FPIC-
FA
ST-
Committee
RUMSL-
F
RUMSL-
HO
Mediation
Committee
IFC-
WB
Formation of ST Committee S P P A
Formation of RUMS Team P A
Formation of Mediation
Committee
P P S P A P
Acceptance of Discussion
and Decision Making
Framework
S P P P A C C
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S S A C A
Explaining of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S
Internal consultation process
by ST Committee
S P P
First RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Second RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Mediation Committee
Proceedings
P P P S P P
Informing Community on Draft
FPIC Agreement by ST
Committee
S P P A
Final ST community meeting-
expression of consent
dissent
S P P P A A C
FPIC Process Documentation
Report
P P S S S S A
P= Primary Responsibility S= Secondary Responsibility C= Must be Consulted A= Approval
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APPENDIX A SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN ENGLISH
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PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Background
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) The primary objective of RUMSL
is to develop and facilitate the development of large-scale solar projects in the State of Madhya
Pradesh In line with the governmentrsquos ambition to boost solar power in State RUMSL is developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur Madhya Pradesh
The World Bank had agreed to provide financial support for the Project International Finance
Corporation (IFC) is providing investment advisory services to Government of Madhya Pradesh to
develop the project on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards for the Project
Project Details
The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in two Tehsils ndashMoman Badodiya and Shajapur of
Shajapur District Out of 450 MW capacity 325 MW will be developed at Moman Badodiya tehsil
(termed as Unit 1 amp 2) and 125 MW will be developed at Shajapur tehsil (termed as Unit 3) of
Shajapur district Madhya Pradesh Almost 89 of the land area is Government land and remaining is
private land The salient feature of the Project are given below
Solar Park
The Solar Park will be developed as two units spread across these lands and the details of the same
ae captured in the table belowndash
Table A1 Details of Land parcels identified for the project Unit Number Area in ha Capacity Tehsil Villages
Unit 1 72048 220 MW Moman
Bododiya
Proposed to span 6 villages - Bijanakhedi
Burlay Chauma Dehripal Fawaka and
Parsula
Unit 2 105 MW Proposed to span Burlay Dhatrawada and
Jawadi whereas
Unit 3 26964 125 MW Shajapur
Tehsil
Hanoti Surajpur and Shajapur
Total 99012 450 MW
Land
Out of the total land requirement of 99012 hectares 86937 hectare is Government land 11074
hectare is private land and 1001 hectare is government patta land The Government land required for
the Solar Park which accounts for almost 89 of the total land required will be leased by the
government of Madhya Pradesh to SPPDs and the private land will be purchased from the land
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owners for the development of Solar Park as per the prevailing laws and policies in the State of
Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP
Transmission Line
The transmission infrastructure is planned to evacuate power generated from the units to the STU
grid Each unit will have a 33200 kV internal pooling substation The internal pooling substation will
be connected to the proposed MPPTCL 220400 kV substation at Agar through 220 kV transmission
line For cost optimization the single circuit line from unit 1 will be laid till unit 2 towers and there on a
double line circuit of 220 kV shall be connected till the gird substation The Unit 3 internal pooling
substation shall be evacuated through single circuit 220 kV transmission line till the existing MPPTCL
220400 kV substation at Ujjain
The 33220 kV substation at each unit and 220 kV connectivity to the MPPTCL substation will be
developed by RUMSL MPPTCL will establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar in
connection with the existing 220400 kV MPPTCL substation at Ujjain Madhya Pradesh MPPTCL will
establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar along with the associated line till 400220 kV
Ujjain substation The solar project developer in the park shall be responsible for laying the 33 kV
cable and 33 kV ring unit as required at each unit to connect its plant to the 33220 kV internal pooling
substations
Road Infrastructure
The road infrastructure requirements is planned to access the Shajapur Solar Park Ms RUMSL shall
carry out road wideningrepairing of existing roads wherever required The road widening repairing of
existing roads is proposed for a length of 65 km which shall be undertaken by RUMSL The
development of internal roads within each unit shall be in the scope of individual Project Developer
Water Requirement
Water requirements for all purposes shall be met by digging bore-wells within each unit and shall be in
the scope of project developer Also the arrangement of construction water shall be in the scope of
contracting agencies and Solar Power Project developer
Common facilities planned
For 450 MW Shajapur solar park the utility area is proposed adjacent to the Unit 1 and Unit 3 -
33220 kV internal substation The other facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment
telecommunication infrastructure medical dispensary etc will be located at the pooling substation
area
Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be implemented in a period of ~21 months
Operation and Maintenance
It is envisaged that different developers may occupy individual units and will be responsible for OampM
The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided like pooling substation intermediate
substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL
Environment and Social Impact Study and Management Plans
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ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks including internal
evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines ESIA carried out for the project will meet
the requirements of Environment and Social Safeguard Policies and Standards of WB and IFC in
addition to applicable environmental and social regulations and policies in India and the State of
Madhya Pradesh
Based on final land footprint and georeferenced site boundaries of the project the ESIA will include a
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and a Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) ERM will share relevant
information and consult with affected local communities to understand their viewsconcerns The
consultation will cover a wide range of people to take into account perspectives from different social
groups women and men young and old and seek their participation in mitigation of adverse impact
as well as enhancement of project benefits
As the project will impact a number of ST families ERM will assess impacts on them and prepare a
Tribal Development Plan (TDP) which will contain a package of proposed impact mitigation measures
and project benefits ERM will implement a Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process covering
affected Scheduled Tribe population The negotiation process leading to obtain FPIC will be agreed
on with the affected ST communities
Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) Process for STs
The FPIC Process will be taken up for Surajpur Parsula and Jawadi villages of Shajapur Site for the impacts on tribal population in given villages on the land under traditional ownership and customary use The process will also involve any nomadic tribes who may have claims of using the project site for grazing their livestock and camping during their annual migration The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do When to Do
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Before inviting bids for solar parks by concessionaire
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Contacts
Further information and queries related to the project can be obtained from RUMSL site office in
Shajapur and head office at Bhopal The information is also available at website of RUMSL
(httpwwwrumslcom)
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APPENDIX B SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN HINDI
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APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT FPIC
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NEEMUCH SOLAR PARK
Badi village Kawai Village
Mama Basti Badi village Bardawada village
AGAR SOLAR PARK
Ladwan village Bijnakhedi village
SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Chauma village Parsula village
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THREE SOLAR PARKS INCLUDING INTERNAL EVACUATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION LINES OF AGGREGATE CAPACITY OF 1500 MW IN THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH INDIA FPIC Approach Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
BACKGROUND
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) RUMSL is facilitating developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards (International Finance Corporation and World Bank) for the Project
Project Details The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in Moman Badodiya and South Shajapur tehsils of
Shajapur District collectively referred to as Shajapur Solar Park The Shajapur Solar Park will be
spread across 11 villages in Shajapur amp Moman Badodiya Tehsil of Shajapur District comprising the
villages of Burlay Jawadi and Dhatrawada (for Unit 6) Parsula Dehripal Bijnakhedi Fawaka
Chauma Burlay (for Unit 7) and Surajpur Lalpur and Hanoti (for Unit 8) The land required for 450
MW Solar Park including solar fields roads and transmission and distribution network is 9872
hectares The Shajapur Solar Park plot comprises of three non-contiguous land parcels
The solar park will have three (3) units It is understood that each unit will have a different developer
Unit 6 of 105 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2461 hectares of Private and
Government land
Unit 7 of 220 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 4859 hectare and
Unit 8 of 125 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2552 hectare
Land Requirement and Status The Solar Park will largely use GoMP land (approx 88) and the remaining land is either private
land or Patta land The Government land required for the Solar Park will be leased by the government
of Madhya Pradesh and the private land will be purchased from the land owners as per the prevailing
laws and policies in the State of Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th
November 2014 of Government of MP)
SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
1 Burlay 237 00 64 00 00 00 301
2 Jawadi 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 Dhatrawada 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
Sub- Total (unit
6)
2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 Parsula 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 Dehripal 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 Bijanakhedi 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 Fawaka 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 Chouma 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
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SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
9 Burlay 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
Sub- Total (Unit
7)
4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 Surajpur 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 Lalupura 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 Hanoti 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
Sub- Total (Unit
8)
2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
Grand Total 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
Source Land Data provided by RUMSL 18th June 2020
Transmission Line Each Solar Park Unit will have 33220 kV substations and the power generated from each unit (Unit 6
7 and 8) will be pooled to the 220 kV switching pooling substation The utility area is proposed near
the internal pooling substation located at the Unit 6 and Unit 8
Road Infrastructure Access to Unit 6 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The existing village road has a width of ~4-5 meter and existing
State highways has a width of ~75 meter The road length of ~25 km will be strengthened and
repaired to suit the need during the construction phase
Access to Unit 7 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to
suit the need during the development phase
Access to Unit 8 The Unit is connected with village road from Jhonkar to Hanoti at a distance 0f ~6
km from Jhonkar The existing road is a two-lane bituminous concrete road with width ~7-75 meters
and a new bituminous road with width ~75 meters and length ~500 meters is proposed to connect
33220 kV plant substation The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to suit the
need during the development phase
Water Requirement The total requirement for water is estimated as 323 kL day Developers shall establish bore-wells per
block with required approvals and directions to meet their requirements The entire water supply
system including provision for bore-wells within individual blocks shall be in the scope of the Project
Developer The water requirement for the green belt is estimated to be 7000 litres per day
Common facilities planned The common facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment telecommunication
infrastructure medical dispensary weather monitoring station etc will be located at the pooling
substation area located at the Unit 6 The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided
like pooling substation intermediate substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL Ms RUMSL will
establish two Weather Monitoring Station at internal pooling substation (at each unit)
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Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be constructed a time frame of ~21 months with construction
proposed to started in November 2020
Project Impacts Benefits and Mitigation Measures
RUMSL will identify stakeholders and prepare a schedule for consulting them on a regular basis in
construction phase It will also establish a grievance redress mechanism through which local
community can register their grievances and seek redress to any adverse impacts on them The
project through its ESIA process has identified a range of potential impacts and has planned to
implement appropriate mitigation measures The key impactsbenefits and proposed mitigation
measures are discussed below for your knowledge and suggestions for making them more effective
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Figure D1 Moman Badodiya Unit 6
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Figure D2 Moman Badodiya Unit 7
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Figure D3 South Shajapur Unit 8
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Impact from Land Acquisition
Type of land impacted How Impacts will be addressed
Private Land (Purchased through MP
Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Adequate compensation at twice the value of land and assets as
per MP Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Benefits of Resettlement Action Plan-Livelihoods restoration Plan
Preference to households (rendered landless or with sub-optimal
holdings) of the families post selling land to the project for
employment opportunitiessmall contracts in the
Constructionoperation phase
Pattta Land (Negotiated purchase
through MP Mutual Consent Policy)
Patta is being treated at par with ownership for the land
procurement process and would have same benefits as of private
land owners
Government Land Used for Grazing
easements cultural heritage sites
water sources fuel wood collection and
collection of other resources
Provision for alternate grazing land for cattle near the project
village or confirmation of adequacy of remaining grazing land
Development of community fodder lots in available unoccupied
government land may be explored and covered in Resettlement
Action Plan
Provision of easements shall be maintained in order to not sever
the access to CPRs for the community
Government Land Informally
occupied Capturedencroached for
agriculture or grazing prohibiting use
by other people
RUMSL shall serve a three months advance notice to the project
affected persons (PAPs) to harvest standing crops andor avoid
growing fresh crops
In case the advance notice is not given RUMSL shall pay
compensation for crops at full replacement cost
ImpactsBenefits in Construction Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Temporary occupation of land
for construction phase activities
such as Labour Camps Safety
Setbacks Storage areas
Parking areas Other
construction related temporary
land requirements etc
Adequate lease rents to the land owners
Restoration of land to its original state or better at the time of handing it
back to the owners
Compensation for the loss of livelihoods to the users of the land required
for temporary use as this will temporarily economically displace them
Community Health and Safety
including accident risks for
domestic animals
The Contractor shall prepare Traffic Management Plan Workers Code of
Conduct and Health and Safety Plan and implement it after approval of
RUMSL
Stress on Community resources
- Water and Roads
There will be a worker Code of Conduct defined by RUMSL that prevents
workers and contractors from using the local resources like water forest
The contractor shall be asked to use Tanker water supply during the
summer months which are dry months in which water scarcity issues are
reported by the community
Noise Nuisance and Dust Install enclosures around construction area in order to reduce the extent
of noise and dust
Limit construction related activities to day time
Employment and
entrepreneurship opportunities
during construction
The sourcing of local labour wherever possible will be obligatory for the
Solar Project Developers and sub-contractors
Employment of members of SC-STs and vulnerable households will be
at a minimum of 30 of total workers or person-days of employment
Engagement of local vendors to the extent possible for the goods and
services required for the project during construction phase
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Impact Mitigation Measures
The RUMSL will establish a mechanism to audit subcontractors and
suppliers with respect to compliance of utilizing local labour and
resources
Impacts in Operation Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Community Health and
Safety
Community engagement and sensitization sessions should be re-organised at
the beginning of Operations phase in order to mention about the new
developments in the area and provide an understanding of the precautions to
be taken for safety
Impact on Employment RUMSL shall ensure that the Solar project developers (SPDs) advertise the
roles of Technical staff required during operations phases in the local
newspapers to enable hiring of competent people from nearby areas to the
extent feasible
Preference shall be given (to the extent feasible) to hire competent members
from PAHs for semi-skilled jobs like housekeeping or Security Guards
Impacts on Vulnerable Sections Women and Scheduled Tribes
Impact Mitigation Measures
Impacts on Indigenous
Communities Vulnerable
Groups
To Prepare an Indigenous Peoples PlanTribal Development Plan with special
benefits for Scheduled Tribes
Recognizing their right to Free Prior Informed Consent process and its
implementation
As part of the stakeholder engagement ensure adequate representation and
participation of the Scheduled Tribes
Impact on Women A Gender Action Plan will be prepared for the Project to assess and mitigate
gender specific impacts
Ensure that the employment of women from vulnerable households is
prioritised for the project
Efforts are made to support development of women owned enterprises in the
area through the LRP from where procurement for project related may be
prioritised
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शाजापर सोलर पारक रा पररयोजना वििरण दसतािज़
पषठभवि
नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊरजा मतरजलय क सहयोग स मधय परदश सरकार मधय परदश म जमीनी गरिड स रडी
सौर ऊजाा पररयोजना का गरिकगरसत कर रही ह रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड (RUMSL) का एक
सािाजगरनक उपकरम िरा 2015 म सथागरपत हआ ह यह उपकरम सोलर एनरी कारपोरशन आफ इगरडया गरलगरमटड
(SECI) तथा मधयपरदश ऊजाा गरिकास गरनगम गरलगरमटड (MPUVNL) क साथ सयकत उपकरम क रप म सथागरपत
हआ ह शाजापर सोलर पाका की कल कषमता 450 मगा िाट होगी और इस सौर ऊजाा पाका को गरनजी -
सािाजगरनक साझदारी क तहत गरनमााण गरकया जाना परसतजववत ह
रीवज अलटर ज मगज सोलर वलवमटड (RUMSL) दवजरज ईआरएम इवडयज परजइवट वलवमटड (ERM) को अतरााषटर ीय
मानको (अतरााषटर ीय गरितत वनगम एि गरिशवबक) क अनसजर सौर पजका क पयजावरणीय और सजमजवरक परभजव
मलजकन (ESIA) क सजथ सजथ पनगरिासथापन कजया योरनज (RAP) और सवततर रप स समदाय की पिा
सगरित सहमगरत (FPIC) परवियज क वलए अनबगरित गरकया गया ह
पररयोजना री परिख जानरारी
450 मगा िाट का परसतागरित सोलर पाका शाजापर गरजल क मोहन बड़ोगरडया और शाजापर तहसील क अतगात
शाजापर सोलर पाका क नाम स जाना जाएगा यह सौर ऊजाा पाका 11 गाािो क कषतर म बनगा यह 11 गााि इस
परकार ह बल जिादी और ितिादा (इकाई 6) पारसला दहरीपल बीजनखड़ी फिाका िौमा बल (इकाई
7) और सरजपर लालपर तथा हनोती (इकाई 8)
इस 450 मगा िाट सोलर पाका हत कल 9872 हकटर जमीन की आियशकता होगी गरजसम सोलर फीलड
सड़क टर ासगरमशन एि गरितरण नटिका शागरमल होगा पाका तीन अलग इकाईयो म गरिकगरसत होगा ऐसा
अनमान ह गरक परतयक इकाई का गरनमााण अलग-अलग गरनमााताओ दवारा गरकया जाएगा
105 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 62461 हकटर कषतर पर सरकारी तथा गरनजी जमीन पर गरिकगरसत
होगी
220 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 74859 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी तथा
125 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 82552 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी
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जिीन री सथिवि एि अविगरहण
सौर ऊजाा पजका लगभग 88 मधय परदश की सरकारी भवम कज उपयोग करगज और शष भवम यज तो वनरी यज
पटटज भवम रहगी सोलर पजका क वलए आवशयक रजरसव भवम मधय परदश सरकजर दवजरज पटट पर दी रजएगी और
वनरी भवम मधय परदश रजजय म परचवलत कजननो और नीवतयो क अनसजर भवम मजवलको स खरीदी रजएगी
(Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP)
कर
गााि
रा
नाि
सरर
ारी
जि
ीन आ
िवि
ि
(NR
ED
) ह
कटर
सरर
ारी
जि
ीन व
िसि
ि प
र
आि
विि
नह
ी
हकट
र
वनज
ी ज
िीन
ह
कटर
पटट
री
जि
ीन
हकट
र
उदय
ावन
री
हकट
र
िौस
िी
िाल
ाब ह
कटर
रल
जि
ीन (
सरर
ारी
जि
ीन +
वनज
ी ज
िीन
)
हकट
र
1 बल 237 00 64 00 00 00 301
2 जािादी 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 ितरािदा 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
योग (इराई 6 ) 2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 परसला 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 दहरीपल 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 बीजनखड़ी 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 फािक 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 िौमा 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
9 बल 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
योग (इराई 7) 4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 सरजपर 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 लालपर 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 हनोती 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
योग (इराई 8) 2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
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रल 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
सदभक रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड दवारा गरदया गया जमीन का डाटा 18 जन 2020
िासविशन लाइन
परतयक सोलर पाका इकाई क 33220 किी क सब सटशन होग तथा परतयक इकाई (6 7 8) स 220 गरकलो
िाट की ऊजाा सब सटशन एकतर गरकया जाएगा आतररक पगरलग सब सटशन इकाई 6 और 8 क समीम
सथागरपत करना परसतागरित ह
सड़र वनिाकण
इराई 6 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रोवक आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
गााि क रासत की िौड़ाई लगभग 4-5 मीटर तथा राजयमगा की िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क
गरनमााण हत 25 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 7 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रो की आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 8 िर पहाि
इकाई 8 िाम झोकर स 6 गरकलोमीटर दर िाम झोकर स िाम गरहनोती को जान िाली सड़क स जड़ी ह यह
रासता डबल लन डामर रासता ह गरजसकी लबाई 7-75 मीटर ह एक नई डामर रोड गरजसकी लबाई 500
मीटर तथा िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह और जो 33220 किी क सब सटशन को जोड़न क गरलए बनाई जाना
परसतागरित ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया
जाएगा
पानी री आिशयरिा
यह अनमान ह की परगरत गरदन लगभग 323 गरकलो लीटर पानी आिशयकता होगी पानी की पगरता क गरलए ठकदार
दवारा परगरत बलॉक बोररग की रजएगी सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान परतयक बलॉक क पानी की सपलाइ
की वयिसथा का परा खाका गरजसम बोररग करना भी शागरमल ह ठकदार अपन परसताि म द ग हररत पटटी क
गरलए परगरत गरदन अदाजन कल 700 लीटर पानी की आियशकता होगी
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सािानय सवििाओ री उपलबधिा
RUMSL का ऑगरफस अगरि शमन सटशन टली कमयगरनकशन (फोन) गरिगरकतसालय गरडसपनसरी मौसम की
जानकारी सटशन इतयागरद इकाई 6 क समीप पलीग सब सटशन पर सथागरपत हाागी पगरलग सबसटशन तथा
मधयमिती सबसटशन गरक तमाम सगरििाओ का सिालन एि दखरख RUMSL दवारा गरकया जाएगा RUMSL
आतररक पलीग सटशन पर दो मौसम अनशरिण सटशन सथागरपत करगा
पररयोजना रा वकरयानवयन
450 मगा िाट का शाजापर सोलर पाका का गरनमााण निमबर 2020 स शरिात कर अगल 21 महीनो म परा
होना अपगरकषत ह
पररयोजना र परभाि लाभ ििा शिन उपाय
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान RUMSL गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको की पहिान कर उनस गरनयगरमत ििाा और
सलाह मशिरा करतज रहगज पाका गरनमााण क दौरान िामीणो की गरशकायतो को समझन एि उनह दर करन क
गरलए गरशकायत गरनिारण ततर की वयिसथा RUMSL करगा तागरक गरशकायतो का गरनपटारा शीघर हो सक और
लोगो पर हो रह नकारातमक परभाि को दर कर सक पररयोजना दवारा ESIA की परगरकरया क माधयम स सभागरित
परभािो को गरिनहनहतकर उनक गरनपटार हत उगरित और परभकारी उपाय करगा अपगरकषत परभािलाभ और शमन
क उपाय गरनमन गरलनहखत ह तागरक आपक सझािो क आिार पर उनह और परभािी बनाया जा सक
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नकशा 1 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 6
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नकशा 2 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 7
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नकशा 3 शाजापर इराई 8
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जिीन अविगरहण रा परभाि
परभाविि जिीन रा पररार परभाि रा वनिारण
वनजी जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
खरीदी गरनजी जमीन)
मधय परदश आपसी सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
पयाापत मआिजा जमीन या सपगरत क मलय स दगना
पनिासन कायायोजना ndash आजीगरिका पनजीिन योजना स लाभ
पररयोजना हत अगरििहण क बाद पररिार गरजनक पास बहत ही
कम जमीन बिी ह या भगरमहीन पररिारो को पराथगरमकता
गरनमााण क दौरान गरकरयानवयन क समय उनक गरलए काम क
अिसर छोट काया अनबि काटर कट म पराथगरमकता दना
पटटिाली जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत2014 क तहत
तय कर खरीदी गए जमीन)
जमीन क अगरििहण क दौरान पटटा िारको को गरनजी मागरलक की
तरह समझत हए उनक गरलए गरनिााररत सार फायद दना
सररारी जिीन िरनोई सासकगरतक
िरोहर जल शरोत जलाऊ लकड़ी
सिहण गरनसतार की जमीन
अनयससािनो का सिहण क उपयोग म
आन िाली जमीन
पररयोजना क समीप क गााि म िरनोई क गरलए जमीन की
िकनहिक वयिसथा करिाना या अगरििहण क बाद शर जमीन म
गााि क गरलए पयाापत िरनोई की जमीन सगरनगरित करना
खाली पड़ी सरकारी जमीन पर सामदागरयक िारागाह की खप
गरिकगरसत करन हत पनिासनकाया योजना म सभािना खोजना
समदाय क सामदागरयक ससािनो तक पहाि बनी रह उस सगरनगरित
करन क गरलए भारतीय सख भोग अगरिगरनयम 1882 क पराििानो
का पालन गरकया जाएगा
सररारी जिीन अिि कबजिाली
जमीन खती या िराई क गरलए कबजा
अगरतकरमण गरकया गया हो लोगो दवारा
सािाजगरनक उपयोग बागरित गरकया गया
हो
RUMSL पररयोजना स परभागरित लोगो को तीन महीन का पिा
नोगरटस दगा तागरक ि अपनी लगी हई फसल काट सक या नई
फसल न बोए
यगरद गरकसी कारण िश पिा नोगरटस नही दी गयी तो RUMSL परी
फसल की कीमत मआिज क तौर पर द ग
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वनिाकण र दौरान परभािफायद
परभाि शिनवनपिार र उपाय
गरनमााण क िरण क दौरान गरिगरभनन गगरतगरिगरियो
क गरलए जस मजदर रहिास (क प) सरकषा
वयिसथा भडारण वयिसथा िाहन पागरकि ग कषतर
तथा गरनमााण सबिी अनय जमीन की असथायी
आिशयकता पड़ना आगरद
जमीन मागरलको को पयाापत लीजगरकराए की वयिसथा करना
जमीन मागरलको को उनकी जमीन लौटन क समय वयिनहसथत
रप स सिार कर परानी अिसथा या उसस भी अचछी करक
लौटाना
जमीन मागरलको को उनक जमीन स असथायी रप स हटान एि
उनकी आजीगरिका क नकसान क एिज म मआिजा दना
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि सरकषा तथा घरल
उपयोगी पशओ की दघाटनाका जोनहखम
ठकदार सभी की सरकषा क गरकए आिागमन परबिन पलान
तयार कर ग मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयिहार क गरनयम) और सवासथय एि सरकषा की योजना
बनाकर RUMSL स अनमोदन क पिात ही गरकरयानवयन कर ग
सामदागरयक ससािनो पर दबाि ndash पानी एि
सड़क
RUMSL दवारा मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयहार क गरनयम) गरनिााररत गरकए जाएग गरजसस
कमािारी तथा ठकदार सथानीय ससािनो जस पानी जगल
आगरद का नयायोगरित उपयोग कर पाएग
गगरमायो क समय पानी की गरकललत को दखत हए ठकदार को
यह गरनदश होग की िह पानी क टकर स पानी गरक पगरता कर
शोर बािा एि िल गरनमााण सथल पर दीिार लगानासथागरपत करना तागरक शोर एि
िल कम फल
गरनमााण काया किल गरदन क समय ही करनागरनमााण काया रात
क समय परगरतबगरित करना
गरनमााण क दौरान रोजगार तथा वयिसाय क
अिसर
यथासभि सोलर पाका गरिकगरसत कतााओ तथा ठकदारो आगरद
क गरलए सथानीय लोगो एिम मजदरो को काया दन की
अगरनिायाता होगी
कल रोजगार गरदिस या कल कमािाररयो म कम स कम 30
परगरतशत मजदरकमािारी अनसगरित जागरत - जनजागरत या िगरित
पररिार स होग
सोलर पररयोजना गरनमााण क समय गरकसी भी मालसामिी या
सिा की जररत यथासभि सथानीय गरिकरताओ क माधयम स
की जाएगी
RUMSL गरनमााण क दौरान एक अककषण ततर की वयिसथा
करगा तागरक ठकदार गरिकरता सिा परदाता सथानीय ससािनो
तथा मजदरो का यथोगरित उपयोग कर सक
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वकरयानवयन र सिय परभाि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि
सरकषा
सोलर पाका क गरनमााण की परगरकरया क दौरान गरनमााण स होन िाल नए
बदलाि क सबि म समदाय को सिदनशील बनाना हत बठको का
आयोजन करना और सरकषा क गरलए एहगरतयात बरतन हत समय समय पर
गरििार गरिमशा और ििााए करना
रोजगार पर परभाि RUMSL यह सगरनगरित करगा की पररयोजना क गरनमााण क दौरान
तकनीकी कमािाररयो की भती का गरिजञापन सथानीय अखबारो म छप
तागरक योगय सथानीय लोगो को भती गरकया जा सक
अिा कौशल कषमता िाल काम जस कायाालय की दखरख सरकषा गाडा
आगरद पररयोजना स परभागरित पररिारो को पराथगरमकता क आिार पर
गरदय जाए
िविि िगक पर परभाि िवहलाए एि अनसविि जनजावि र सदभक ि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
अनसगरित जनजागरत एि
िगरित िगा पर परभाि
अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय क लाभ को धयान म रखत हए मलगरनिासी
समदाय क गरलए योजना आगरदिासी गरिकास की योजना बनाई जाएगी
सवततर पिा सगरित सहमगरत क आिार पर FPIC की परगरकरया का
गरकरयानवयिन गरकया जाएगा
गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको को शागरमल करत समय अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय
का पणा रप स परगरतगरनगरितव और भागीदारी को सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
मवहलजओ पर परभाि जडर एकशन पलान का गरनमााण गरकया जाएगा तागरक पररयोजना की िजह
स जडर गरिगरशषट परभािो का आकलन कर उनह गरनपटा या कम करन का
परयास हो सक
पररयोजना म िगरित िगा की मगरहलाओ को रोजगार पराथगरमकता गरमल यह
सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
पररयोजना कषतर म मगरहला उदयमी गरिकरता सिा परदाताओ को सहयोग
करन क परयास गरकए जायग गरजसस पररयोजना म काम आन सामिी
समान की खरीदी उनस की जा सक
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APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR
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Screening of Facilitating AgencyIndividual Expert for FPIC
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks
including internal evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate
capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India
(hereinafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo) one of the key tasks as part of this assignment is to
secure Free Prior Informed Consent in keeping with the provisions of IFC PS 7 For this
purpose ERM has undertaken the task of identifying a Facilitation AgencyIndividual (FA) to
assist with the FPIC process This document presents the results of the screening and
shortlisting process for the FPIC FA
Approach and Methodology
The approach and methodology followed for shortlisting of FPIC FAs is presented below
1 Two stage approach was followed for the selection of FPIC Facilitation
AgencyIndividual Initially desk research was carried out to identify Institutions (Universities
Government Departments and Research Institutes etc) NGOs and INGOs located in
Madhya Pradesh state In parallel the ERM team also identified the criterion which will be
used to shortlist the potential Facilitating Agencies The criteria used for screening included
qualification profile affiliation with the type of institutionsorganizations nature of
worksprojects completed working experience with Bhils in MP experience in natural
resource management and rural livelihoods conducting meaningful consultation community
mobilization and stakeholder engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo
policies and procedures comfort with written and spoken English and local dialects etc
2 In the second stage the potential candidates from these institutions were individually
approached to further assess their suitability and find out their availability for the assignment
Convenient date and time for the personal discussion and interview with them was sought
Accordingly the ERM team organized interview with the available candidates at Bhopal
3 The team27 of Environmental Resource Management (ERM) New Delhi visited
Bhopal during 6-8 January 2020 in order to undertake face to face meetings with these
organizations and individuals identified
Screening
4 The screening against the preferred criteria was undertaken for the potential
candidates available to work as FA for FPIC None of these agenciesindividuals reported to
have worked for a FPIC process earlier Also the candidates interviewed are not familiar
with the World Bank and IFC safeguards related policies and procedure applicable for IPs in
energy and other infrastructure development sectors They are however interested in
working and learning from the project The candidates also had limited experience in the
field of natural resource management and rural livelihoods Details of the screening of
potential candidates is given below
27 Team comprised of Ramesh Swarankar Freelance Consultant and Akshita Mishra Senior Consultant ERM
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Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Amitav Singh
and Leena
Singh
Debate Lok
Nyas (DEBATE)
Duplex C-22
Alkapuri Near
DRM Office
Habibganj
Bhopal-462024
0755-2985007
0755-2417656
9425018144
9425004556
debateindiag
mailcom
MA Social
Works
The key persons are active for
last 3 decades in Social Work
The Debate Trust was
incorporated in 2002-03 and has
more than 15 years of experience
in working with PRIs in Madhya
Pradesh with an focus in Tribal
(Schedule-V) Areas Mr Amitav
Singh is a member of National
Committee for Monitoring of
MNREGA
Ms Leena Singh has also
experience of working with rural
women for more than 15 years
Have
worked
with Bhils
of
Jhabua
Yes Yes Yes
Mr Amitav
Singh is a
leading trainer
for PRA and
Social Audits
by Panchayat
Raj Ministry
No
But was
part of the
FPIC
training
provided
by
ActionAid
Yes
(requires
support in
Reporting)
Score 18 3 2 3 3 3 2 2
Dr Jose
Payyappilly
Address 142
Nyay Nagar
Sukhliya
Indore
Contact-
7828355557
PhD MA
in Social
Work amp
Sociology
About three decades experience
of working on Health HIVAIDS
CSR Literacy Adult education
minority education related
projects and programs funded by
GoI GoM Clinton Foundation Bill
amp Melinda Gate Foundation
UNAIDCARE World Action
Forum VHAI Christian Aid NGO
such as Samarthan in MP
Chhattisgarh and other states It
Has
worked
with Bhils
as part of
a larger
communi
ty in
Jabhua
No No Yes
Trained in
traditional
communicatio
n systems
folklore
folktale
Familiar with
planning
strategy and
community
Associated
with the
network of
NGOs CSOs
and village
level
functionaries
Worked with
local
governments
and elected
No Yes
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Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Email Id
payyappillyjose1
6gmailcom
jose_soolyaho
ocoin
includes the districts in MP with
IPs population
Dr Jose has worked as team
leader director executive director
and other positions Also worked
as Local Governance and BCC
Advisor to DANIDA for Health
Services Program State Media
Coordinator State Resource
centre Adult Education MP
Program Producer Radio Veritas
Asia Manila Philippines
stakeholder
engagement
panchayat
representative
s
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Parushram
Tiwari
Address- C-443
Sarvdharm
Colony Kolar
Road Bhopal
Contact-
09425065132 amp
8319540266
Email Id
drpram42gma
ilcom
PhD
MPhil MA
( Sociology
More than 20 year experience of
working as consultant at different
positions in Public health
HIVAIDS literacy education
nutrition urban development and
governance projects and
programs in MP including Malwa
area and other states
These projects were funded by
UNICEF UNFPA ADB Clinton
Foundation Women amp Child
Development Rural
Development Urban
Administration amp Development
No No Yes Has
worked as
the State
Project
Manager
for Sanjhi
Sehat
project of
MP State
Rural
Livleihood
Mission
Yes Is good
with
coordination
and
communicatio
n
Yes has
experience in
Planning
management
and execution
capacity
building
training and
Networking
and advocacy
Liaison
support and
team building
No Will need
support in
documentatio
n
Page 15
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
State AIDS Control Society of
GoMP and the NGO partners
Dr Tiwari was the Project Director
and District Program officer under
National Literacy Mission at
District Collector offices at Dhar
and Indore MP respectively
during 1991-1998
Score 13 1 1 2 3 3 1 2
Mr Sandip Naik
Adddress-C-55
Kalani Bagh
Dewas MP
Pin Code
455001 India
Contact- +91-94
2591 9221
Email id
naiksandigmai
lcom
Diploma in
Developm
ent
Facilitation
from TISS
Mumbai
MPhil
MA in
Rural
Developm
ent and
English
Literature
About 20 year experience of
working on health nutrition
education governance and
women empowerment with
governments of MP
Worked with NGOs International
agencies and MP government on
senior positions
Since 2014 working with CRY
and TDH on issues of malnutrition
and preparing booklets
brochures pamphlets on nutrition
adolescents issues and childrenrsquos
health Also written textbooks
teachers learning material and
manuals for state govt for SCERT
etc
Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes
Page 16
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Dr Rahul Dev
Bahawsar
Address Block
No 14 Flat No
5 Shalimar
Enclave E-3
Arera Colony
Bhopal ndash
Madhya
Pradesh
Contact-
08223015124
rbhawsarrediff
mailcom
rahuldevbhawsa
rgmailcom
PhD amp
MPhil in
Population
Studies
from IIPS
Mumbai
MSC
Statistics
24 years experience in
monitoring evaluation and
implementation of programs in
health and social development
sectors in MP Rajasthan and
Gujarat states
Engaged in nutrition assessment
survey in 18 districts of MP states
including IPs dominated districts
such as Dhar Jhabua with Bhil
population and coordinated with
state health women amp child
development and rural
development departments during
the study period
Involved in conducting health
surveys at national level
Worked as a staff with Health
Management Research Institute
Jaipur and IPE Global Consulting
Firm New Delhi etc These
projects were funded by DFID
UNICEF UNFPA GoI GoMP
etc
Yes has
worked
in
Jhabhua
and Dhar
No Yes Has
worked
with State
Rural
Livelihood
Mission
Somewhat
His strengths
lie more
towards
quantitative
research
Somewhat No Yes
Page 17
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Working as freelance expert and
has a registered consultancy firm
that is inactive
Score 12 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
Ms Aastha
Anuragi
Address 173
Sanjay
Complex
Phase-2
Geetanjaly
Square Bhopal-
462003
Contact-
9425365216
8160123726
aasthaanuragi
gmailcom
MBA Rural
Manageme
nt amp MSC
in Physics
More than 15 year experience of
working particularly imparting
training to different stakeholders
in drinking water and sanitation
Swachh Bharat ODF missions
WASH livelihood menstrual
hygiene etc Master trainer for
total sanitation program
Worked as consultant in MP
Chhattisgarh West Bengal UP
Gujarat Jharkhand Bihar states
These projects were funded by
World Bank Water Aid UNICEF
DFID GoI State governments
and ICIMOD Nepal
No No Yes has
worked as
a project
facilitator
with MP
livelihood
project
Yes Yes No No
Score 12 1 1 2 3 3 1 1
Note The scoring for each criterion was as follows 0- Not applicable 1- Not Meeting the Requirement 2- Partially meeting the requirement 3- Completely fulfilling the requirement
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APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
Page 19
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR FPIC FACILITATION AGENCY
Background
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake an
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three solar parks including internal evacuation
infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch
Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work for the project ERM is required to assess the impacts on the indigenous
marginalized communities within the site and its influence area prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan
(IPP) apart from other ESIA amp RAP deliverables The project is also required to conduct a FPIC process
covering affected Scheduled Tribe (ST) population
Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
The project area has a few small ST settlements and in few others a small number of ST households
live along with a majority non-ST population Following 5 villages are identified for carrying out FPIC
process
Solar Park Selected ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhil
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 BhilBhilala
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 97 BhilBhilala
Note Additional ST families in neighbourhood villages of the same Solar Park will be made part of this
process to a limited extent
Phases in FPIC Process
The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do Schedule
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Apr 2021^
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
May-Aug 2021^
^ Activities were suspended in April 2021 due to break out of the second wave of Covid-19 in India These
activities will be re-scheduled once Covid-19 second wave gets over
Deliverables and Responsibilities
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
I Identification of STs Representatives and formation of committees
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Documentation of capacity building of STs Representatives on FPIC
Mutually agreed FPIC Process and composition of local ST Representative committees
Page 20
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
Hindi Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
Participatory mapping of all natural resources and cultural sites to be impacted
Participatory assessment of impacts on Tribal population
Identification of Livelihood and Welfare programs to be included in Draft TDP
Inventory of natural resource and cultural sites
Documentation of participatory process of impact assessment
Note on livelihood and welfare programs
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation (Photos Video MoMs for each meetingsevents) of FPIC process
The revised package in Draft TDP and a mutually agreed Draft FPIC Agreement
Personnel Requirement
The FPIC Facilitation Agency will require to mobilize following key personnel for completing these tasks
Designation Desired Qualification and Experience
Coordinator The coordinator to be a post-graduate in social sciencessocial work with at
least 15 years of experience in ruraltribal development Prior involvement in
FPIC related work with prominent civil society organizations or multilateral
development finance organizations will be preferred
Facilitator (Male) The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in facilitation of participatory rural appraisals The
facilitator needs to have sound knowledge of livelihood issues in Malwa
region of Madhya Pradesh and must have worked with Panchayati Raj
Institutions for their capacity building The facilitator should be familiar with
the local dialect (Malwi) spoken in Malwa region
Facilitator
(Female)
The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in working with rural women She should have
knowledge of livelihood and social context of women in Malwa region She
should have prior experience in facilitating participatory rural appraisal
processes involving rural women
Documentation
Assistant
The documentation assistant should be a Graduate in social sciencesmass
communication She should have at least 5 years of experience in ruraltribal
development and have carried out process documentation of development
projects She should have a good command over Hindi and should be
familiar with Malwi dialect
Community
Mobilizer
The community mobilizer should have passed higher secondary and have
experience of working with any NGO for at least 2 years She should have
good communication skills She will provide all logistical support necessary
to ensure participation of maximum number of people She also helps
Documentation Assistant in photo and video documentation of the FPIC
process
Organization Profile
The organization should have at least 10 years of experience in working in rural and tribal
development issues in Madhya Pradesh The organization should have a reputation of successfully
implementing projects related to community mobilization and capacity building They should have
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prior experience of working with tribes and should be known for their dedication and commitment
towards tribal rights and promoting their development
The business of sustainability
ERM has over 160 offices across the following
countries and territories worldwide
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
France
Germany
Ghana
Guyana
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Mozambique
Myanmar
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Senegal
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
UAE
UK
US
Vietnam
ERM India Private Limited
Building 10B
3rd Floor DLF Cyber City
Gurgaon NCR ndash 122002
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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Project Background 1 12 Timeline of Various EampS Studies 3 13 Scope amp key deliverables related to FPIC for MP Solar Project 4 14 Structure of the Report 11 15 Limitations 11
2 APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS 12
21 Provision of Consent Process in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 prior and post its Amendment in
2018 12 22 International Social Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project 16
221 IFC Performance Standards 16 222 World Bank Operation Manual OP 410 16
23 Comparison of Provisions in National Laws vis-agrave-vis requirements under Social Safeguard
Policies of IFC and WB 17
3 AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION 22
31 Affected Villages Government land used by ST Population 22
311 Neemuch Solar Park (Unit 1-3) 22 312 Agar Solar Park (Unit 4 amp 5) 26 313 Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8) 30
32 Selection of FPIC Villages 36 33 Impact on Nomadic Pastoral Communities 37 34 Impact on Government and Grazing Land 38 35 Impact on Cultural Sites affiliated to STs 39 36 FPIC Screening for Footprint of Associated Power Evacuation Infrastructure 40
361 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Neemuch Solar Park 41 362 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Agar Solar Park 42 363 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Shajapur Solar Park 43 364 Conclusion on FPIC Trigger for Transmission Lines 45
4 DESK BASED INFORMATION COMPILATION 46
41 Information Collection and Compilation 46 42 Review of Land Allotment Timeline of Un-occupied Government Land for Solar Parks 46
421 Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park 46 422 Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park 46 423 Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park 47
43 Review of Previous Community Consultations for Allotment of Government Land 47
5 ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER 49
51 Disclosure of Intention of FPIC Process (Dec 2019 amp Jan 2020) 49
511 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Neemuch Solar Park 49 512 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Agar Solar Park 49 513 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Shajapur Solar Park 50
52 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Environment and Social Impacts and PRA Exercises
with STs (Aug 2020) 50
521 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Agar Solar Park (Ladwan Village) 52 522 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Shajapur Solar Park (Parsula Village) 55 523 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Neemuch Solar Park (Badi and Kawai Villages) 58
53 Presentation of lsquoFirst Draft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo to RUMSL 62
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6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY 63
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 63 62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 63 63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 65 64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA 65
7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS 66
71 Use of Language 66 72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders 66 73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths 67 74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion 67 75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives 68 76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism 68 77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation 69 78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and
Supportive Environment 70
8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK 73
81 Introduction 73 82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo 73
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation 73 822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages 73 823 Formation of ST Committees 74 824 Capacity Building of ST Committees 74
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework 74
831 Formation of Committees 75 832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework 76 833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee 77 834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee 78 835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee 78 836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting 78 837 Second RUMS and STs Committee 79 838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee
(MC) 79 839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee 79 8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and
Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement 80 8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report 81
84 Tentative Time-line 81 85 Responsibility Matrix 83
APPENDIX A SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN ENGLISH
APPENDIX B SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN HINDI
APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT
FPIC
APPENDIX D SAMPLE OF DISCLOSURE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY AND KEY
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS IN ENGLISH
APPENDIX E SAMPLE OF DISCLOSURE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY AND KEY
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS IN HINDI
APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE
FPIC FACILITATOR
APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
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List of Tables
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 1
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project 2
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement 3
Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables 5
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code 12
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian Regulations vis-agrave-
vis Provisions in IFC PS-7 17
Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
19
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected
Villages 22
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 26
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 30
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 36
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land 38
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs 39
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure 40
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of
STs 41
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST
Population 42
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs 43
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park 46
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park 46
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park 47
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha
Resolution 47
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park 49
Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park 50
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park 50
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities 51
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village 54
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village 57
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency 63
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA 65
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context 69
Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages 71
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CONTENTS
List of Figures
Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 24
Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 25
Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 28
Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 29
Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 33
Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 34
Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 35
Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments 56
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process 74
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
Name Description
CSO Civil Society Organizations
DDMF Discussion and Decision Making Framework
DPR Detail Project Report
DREO District Renewable Energy Officer
ESIA Environment and Social Impact Assessment
ESS Environment and Social Standards
FA Facilitation Agency
FPIC Free Prior Informed Consent
FPIC-FA FPIC Facilitation Agency
FPICon Free Prior Informed Consultation
GAP Gender Action Plan
GFN Good Faith Negotiation
GN Guidance Note
GoMP Government of Madhya Pradesh
GP Gram Panchayats
HO Head Office
ICP Informed Consultation and Participation
IFC International Finance Corporation
IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan
IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan
Ips Indigenous Peoples
JV Joint Venture
LRP Livelihood Restoration Plan
MC Mediation Committee
MNRE Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MPLRC Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code
MPUVNL Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
MW Mega Watt
NGO Non-Government Organizations
NOC No Objection Certificate
OBC Other Backward Castes
OP Operation Policy
PPP Public Private Partnership
PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal
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Name Description
PS Performance Standard
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
RPO Renewable Purchase Obligation
RUMSL Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
SC Scheduled Caste
SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan
SHG Self Help Group
SPD Solar Park Developer
SPO Solar Purchase Obligation
ST Scheduled Tribe
TDP Tribal Development Plan
ToR Terms of Reference
WB ESF World Bank Environment and Social Framework
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INTRODUCTION
1 INTRODUCTION
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) including Resettlement and
Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) of three solar parks including internal evacuation infrastructure and
associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur
Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work ERM is required to assess the impacts of the Project on the Indigenous
Peoples (IPs) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) and develop an approach and implement the process of Free
Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) The villages in Table 11 were identified to be covered in the FPIC
process during the scoping stage The intention of conducting FPIC process involving ST families in
these identified villages was communicated to the Sarpanch1 and a project information sheet (in
Hindi) was shared around Dec 2019
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected ST
villages for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Date on which Gram
Panchayat was informed
about FPIC Process
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhilala 19th Dec 2019
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 Bhilala 30th Jan 2020
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 61 Bhil and Bhilala 5th and 6th Dec 2019
The Covid-19 pandemic brought restrictions for finalizing the project boundary and preparation of
ESIA Reports between Mar 2020 and Jun 2020 ERM initiated the FPIC related works and submitted
a Memo on selection of FPIC villages dated 29th Jun 2020 which reviewed the government land
allotment and triggers for FPIC
The FPIC Approach Paper (current document) is based on the understanding of the socio-political
context within which the affected STIPs population lives and suggestions received from the
prominent ST representatives with whom a preliminary round of discussions was held The Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (see Section 8) is accepted by RUMSL and was planned to be taken
back to the affected ST community for discussion and acceptance in Apr 2021 (see Section 832)
This has been delayed due to second wave of Covid-19 which started in Apr 2021 and decision on
further visits and consultations will be undertaken based on how situation unfolds in the coming
weeks The FPIC Approach paper will be finalized after the Discussion and Decision Making
Framework is discussed with ST Committees representing affected ST communities and agreed by
them
11 Project Background
The Government of India has identified the solar power sector as one of the critical components for
infrastructure development and overall economic growth The Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid
connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh International Finance Corporation (IFC) is
providing investment advisory services to RUMSL thereby enabling Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) to develop the project on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and to support GoMP in
1 The rural local self-government bodies in India are known as Gram Panchayat which comprises of several wards Each ward
elects a ward member to represent them The Gram Panchayat thus comprises of multiple elected Ward Members The Chair Person of these elected local body is known as Sarpanch The vice chairperson of the Gram Panchayat is known as Upsarpanch or Naibsarpanch All adult electorate of a Gram Panchayat constitute Gram Sabha or General Assembly of the Gram Panchayat
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INTRODUCTION
meeting its energy requirements and in the process meet its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)
and Solar Purchase Obligation (SPO)
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) Its primary objective is to develop
and facilitate development of large scale solar power projects in the state of Madhya Pradesh
RUMSL is planning to develop three solar parks (see details in Table 12) and their associated
internal evacuation infrastructure and transmission lines The World Bank had agreed to provide
financial support for the Project
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project
Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Capacity and Configuration
3 Units (Units 1 2 3) adding up to 500 MW
2 Units (Units 4 and 5) adding up to 550 MW across Susner (Unit 4) and Agar (Unit 5)
3 Units adding up to 450 MW across Moman Badodiya (Units 6 and 7) and South Shajapur (Unit 8)
Total Land Area as of 24 June 2020
Unit 1 3515 ha Unit 2 34713 ha Unit 3 36701 ha Total 106573 ha
Unit 4 60809 ha Unit 5- 79918 ha Total 140758 ha
Unit 6- 2462 ha Unit 7 4859 ha Unit 8 2551 Total 9872 ha
Government Land (ha) allotted as of 24 Jun 2020
67819 ha
Allotment of additional 28979ha is under process Thus the total government land area is 962949 ha
127338 ha 931 ha allotted and additional 14ha to be allotted
Date of Government Land allotment
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
17-01-2018 23868
30-05-2017 43951
Total 67819
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
28022019 5633
28022019 7053
21062019 1495
20-06-2019 15925
28022019 283
20062019 19714
280202019 1683
21012019 3492
04012018 602
09082018 2669
30112016 5562
02012018 5699
02012018 16116
06012018 17663
09082018 15583
Total 127137
Allotment Date
Area in ha
26-05-2017 914
26-05-2017 3052
26-05-2017 2011
11-12-2017 11261
11-12-2017 1171
11-12-2017 171
11-12-2017 1386
11-12-2017 4015
11-12-2017 4596
11-12-2017 9545
11-12-2017 1763
26-05-2017 16461
28-06-2019 2675
28-06-2019 6134
Total 931
Private Land 1862 ha 1342 ha 9951 ha
Patta land 7572 ha 0 515 ha
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Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Proposed Commissioning Date
Tender and bid process tasks completed
- Start of registration downloading of the RFP access to Data Room on 26th Jan 2020
- Facilitation of site visit 26 to 28th Feb 2020
- Issue of Draft Project Agreements on 15th Jun 2020
- First pre-bid meeting was held on 30th Jun 2020
- ESIA Reports was issued on 16th Oct 2020
Tender and bid process schedule ahead
- Second pre-bid meeting on 30th Mar 2021
- Proposal due date for 3 sites between 3rd Jun 2021 and 18th Jun 2021
- Financial proposal opening between 14th Jun and 28th Jun 2021
- Reverse Auction Process 17th Jun and 30th Jun 2021
Purchase of Private land between Apr and Jun 2021
Target date for providing SPD land access June 2021
Indicative construction time of 19 months
Target date for commissioning of Solar Park Nov 2022 It is understood that RUMSL will initiate a process of hand over of balance government land to revenue department no longer required for the project
12 Timeline of Various EampS Studies
The allotment letters of the government land were issued at different points of time between 2017 and
2019 The boundary demarcation (tarmeem2) of these allotted government land for the 3 solar parks
was completed in October 2020 RUMSL is planning to initiate private and patta land procurement to
start in Apr 2021 and all sale agreements are signed by Jun 2021
The timeline of ESIA studies of these 3 Solar Parks is provided in Table 13 below
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement
Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
ESIA Field
visits
December 2019 December 2019-
January 2020
January ndash February
2020
September 2020
Report Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA submitted
in October 2020 Draft ESIAs for
Neemuch TL and
Agar- Shajapur
TL submitted in
November 2020
RAP-
LRP
Field
visits
November-
December 2020
August 2020 August 2020 December 2020
Report Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-WB
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
2 Tarmeem ground verification process to confirm land ownership and to demarcate any patta land andor private land that
may have been identified within a government khasra This process is done by Revenue Department from time to time in the normal course of action (with or without any project) As an outcome of this process following can be achieved Revisions in the Patwari maps Khasra books Digital database other revenue records preparation of survey reports etc This process is undertaken by Officials from the Revenue Department usually inclusive of the Tehsildar RI Patwari etc
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Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
and ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
IPP Field
Visits
Initiation 5-6th Dec 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP 13-16th Aug 2020
HH Survey 7-14th Sep 2020
Initiation 19th December 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 6-7th Aug 2020
HH Survey Not done
Initiation 30th Jan 2020
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 8-12th Aug 2020
HH Survey 13-14th Aug 2020
No IPP to be prepared for Transmission Line
Report Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
Draft IPP is reviewed
by IFC-WB and
ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
The ERM ESIA team has held several consultation meetings in project affected villages covering a
cross-section of stakeholders in a sequential manner The broad understanding of the socio-economic
and livelihood practices was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 as part of collection of baseline
information The detailed study for RAP-LRP and IPP subsequently took place in Aug 2020 The details
of the consultations held for ESIA RAP-LRP are part of those reports and details of field visits and
consultation activities carried out for preparation of this FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP is described
in Section 4 below
13 Scope amp key deliverables related to FPIC for MP Solar Project
ERM as a part of the FPIC requirement for the project is expected to support the elaboration and
implementation of a robust FPIC process for the MP Solar Park project to be developed in 2 Phases
Phase I the overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be
agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities potentially before bidding
Phase II the focus of the proposed FPIC process will then be on seeking consent from affected
IP communities for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior
to the main construction phase) In phase II it is likely that the PPP concessionaire will also
play a role and as such the Social Expert will continue to advise RUMSL but also monitor the
activities of the concessionaire
The Table 14 below summarises the key deliverables tasks involved and expectations against each
of these tasks in terms as per the scope The current status progress of these tasks and timeline for
future activities is also proposed It should be noted that these timelines may change in keeping with
evolving health and safety situation in context of COVID-19
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Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
I OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities before bidding ie the submission of proposal for solar parks by concessionaire
Guidance to RUMSL (ONGOING)
Provide guidance to RUMSL on the most appropriate sequencing of steps vis-agrave-vis the FPIC process as per IFC PS 7 requirements
eg agreement and verification of legitimate IP representatives to represent affected communities in FPIC negotiations
agreement with IPs and their representatives on the FPIC engagement process and next steps including disclosure and consultation of draft updated project impact mitigation benefits package documentation
share of responsibilities between RUMSL and PPP concessionaire etc
This will also include advise on broader stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
to build support for the FPIC approach and implementation of the project and
to participate in agreed outreach to influential local and international stakeholders andor additional sources of adviceinput
ERM has been providing handholding support to the client in terms of meetings and calls where the requirements of IFC PS 7 are discussed and possible implications of project decisions on the FPIC applicability are discussed
The training for RUMSL team on ICP (SEP) PS-7 and FPIC process on 27th Aug 2020
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach Paper 1st Sep 2020
Discussion on Draft IPP and Formation of Committees for FPIC Process 16th Mar 2021
Submission of Note on FPIC budget FPIC Process
Responsibilities of PPP concessionaire submitted as part of Draft IPPs (Appendix-F)
A meeting with facilitating agency and their ToR was held in 1st Week of Apr 2021
A Joint field trip with RUMSL FPIC Team will be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over to
- Verify the IP representatives and formation of ST committees
- To agree with ST committee on Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
Draft FPIC approach paper
Desk-based Information Compilation and Assessments
Review national applicable law to identify any gaps with IFC PS7 and ways to bridge them
While developing the FPIC approach leverage as much as possible the requirements of applicable law and the consent process usually applied when IP are affected
The FPIC approach should also ensure that affected IP communities are involved
ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking
NOC3 from Gram Panchayats
Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was
A field trip for a joint meeting between RUMSL and ST communities is proposed to be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over The field trip will include the following
3 The allotment of unused Government land within any revenue village needed a resolution of concerned local government body (Gram Panchayat) under S 234 (4) till Nov 2018 See more details in
Section 21 below The Solar Parks does not require any EIA studied in India
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Identification of affected IP individuals and communities and representatives as well as project impacts mitigation measures and potential benefits related to them (ongoing process during ESIA)
Initial Meeting with Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Informing them on FPIC
Social MappingSite walk-through
Preparation of Draft FPIC Approach Paper which builds on key elements of IFC PS7 FPIC requirements is prepared in consultation with RUMSL IP representatives and other stakeholders and could be acceptable to each party
Internal Discussion and Consensus on FPIC Approach Paper
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach with IP and Consensus Building
in the identification of impacts and provide input on the development of mitigation and benefit plans
The FPIC approach should be cognizant that impacts on vulnerable groups within the Affected Communities of IP if any should be adequately addressed during negotiation and in relevant documentation
It should be based on the engagement with local IP community decision-making authoritiesrepresentatives (and taking into account gender and other IFC PS 7 related prerogatives) to discuss the FPIC process with input from support organization
The draft approach paper should reflect a mutually acceptable engagement and negotiation framework for the FPIC process based on the principles of Good Faith Negotiations It should include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent in the project context
Ensure through revision and feedback that all other components under this assignment (ifwhen available) are aligned with the defined FPIC approach ndash including the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) Gender Action Plan (GAP) and develop the Indigenous People Development Plan (IPDP)
restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed
PRA exercises which includes participatory mapping of social relationship livelihood and natural resources was held between 6th to 15th Aug 2020
The social mapping during 6-15th Aug collected information on existence of traditional decision making process and gender representation aspect
The proposed FPIC process as part of this FPIC approach paper (Refer Chapter-8) reflect GFN principles
The FPIC approach paper was discussed with RUMSL prior to sharing it with WB-IFC
The ESIA disclosure was done as part of the PRA exercises for IPP in Aug 2020The RAP survey was done in these villages around the same time to address their concerns over loss of privatepatta land
Consultations during RAP and Draft IPP preparation included PRA process where STs participated to identify impacts and expressed their expectation on project benefits
The feedbacks and key issues in ESIA (including GAP SEP) and RAP is synchronised in Draft IPP
- Introduce FPIC Facilitation Agency
- Facilitate formation of ST representative committees
- Inform them their rights in the context of FPIC process
- Consult and build mutual agreement on the lsquoengagement and negotiation frameworkrsquo (as in Chapter-8 of this report) which will include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent
- The STs Representatives will be asked about time they require for internal discussion and a tentative date for the first discussion on benefits proposed in IPP will be fixed
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Assess the need for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Screening of IPOsCSOs for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency possible facilitator options to determine how they can play a role in the process - who what how
Provide a list of names of key advocacy groupsNGOsCSOs considered SWOT (or similar) analysis of each organization considered identification of preferred organization and
Terms of Referencersquo for the role of the same in the FPIC process and its relevance for the FPIC process in that area and for that specific group
To be discussed in next call FA brings credibility of an independent agency (other than RUMSL and ESIA consultant) Considering the project context their position can be reviewed
The review and assessing the need for a FA is discussed in section 6 of this report The Scope of work for the FA is provided in Appendix-F
Preparation of IPDPIPPTDP
Note ESIA RAP SEP and other management plans should be prepared by this stage Infact the FPIC process report should also draw input from the engagement undertaken as part of the ESIA process
Indigenous People Plan (or
Community Development Plan
Stakeholder Engagement Plan) or
similar management documents
aimed at ensuring ongoing and
adequate engagement with IPs
The collection of baseline
information through PRA
exercises and a sample
household survey was done
in Aug 2019 The IPP draws
inputs from consultations for
ESIA RAP-LRP and
benefits are also
synchronised
Three Draft IPPs one for
each Solar Parks with a
package of benefits for
affected STs is ready and
disclosed in May 2021
These will be shared with
affected STs as part of the
FPIC negotiation process
subsequently for their
considerations and
acceptance
Preparation of Draft FPIC Process Report
FPIC Process Report will include (but not be limited to)
identification of IPs IP representatives and decision-making authorities
assessment of capacity of IPs IP representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
summary of any capacity building undertaken
agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon the framework)
This document will be further updated and finalised once the whole process is completed
Note The FPIC process should incorporate key considerations contained in IFC PS 7 and GN 7 eg the need for free prior and informed engagement inclusion of differentiated measures to allow the effective participation of those identified as particularly disadvantaged or vulnerable including analysis of the legitimacy and representativeness of IP leaders and the role responsibilities and participation of
To be initiated once FPIC Process starts
The process of identification of IPs representatives and decision making authorities (ST RUMSL and Mediation Committees) which will take place once Covid-19 second wave is over and will be documented as Draft FPIC Process Report This will be a living document which will be updated after every round of field activities and negotiation meetings
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
detailed summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process
expert opinion on the process and outcomes
share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to complete the FPIC process
external stakeholders with vested interests in the outcome
Input to the bidding document
For the bidders in terms of FPIC amp IPDP requirements
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc
The Draft IPP for each Solar Park has Annexure-F providing roles and responsibilities and scope of work for the Solar Park Developer (SPD)
All 3 Draft IPPs with Annexure-F are ready for disclosure in May 2021
II OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Preparation of communication Material
Communication material to be based on IPDP ESIA and RAP This should include culturally appropriate document on impacts and mitigation to be used during FPIC engagement and negotiation
All preparation including translation of FPIC-related materials including communication material summaries of relevant EampS documentation local benefits plans etc (printing arrangement to be agreed with RUMSL)
A Project Profile Fact Sheet was shared in Dec 2019
A summary of ESIA was shared in Aug 2020
The communication material based on Draft IPP will be prepared and used during FPIC process The Draft communication material will be shared with IFC-WB for their approval prior to its use in field
A parallel information disclosure process of RAP-LRP would also take place
Culturally Appropriate Information Disclosure Campaign
Share accurate and up to date information on project impacts proposed mitigation measures and proposed benefit streams in a culturally appropriate manner (ie in local language (as appropriate following discussion with IP representatives) in written and oral format)
The information disclosure should especially ensure that following are achieved
provide sufficient time for capacity building and
support to affected communities to understand these matters and their rights
The affected ST population speaks Malwi dialect The FPIC FA will have facilitators who would be familiar with this local dialect used
The FPIC FA will carry out the capacity building activities
The FPIC FA will spend 2 days at each Solar Park to do the capacity building workshops with local ST Representatives who would participate in FPIC discussion with RUMSL
The FPIC FA will do this once Covid-19 second wave gets over
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Consent from the Indigenous communities
Meetings for Negotiation and Decision Making
Participate in and offer expert support to key FPIC-related meetings involving affected IP representatives RUMSL and other relevant authorities etc during the FPIC process
Support RUMSL in the organization of these meetings and in recording their outcome including the collection of comments and concerns of those attending
Measuring Consent and Signing of FPIC Agreement
Note This include also support the RUMSL in designing undertaking and collecting evidence of Good Faith Negotiations (GFN) resulting in Consent which involves (i) willingness to engage in a process and availability to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) provision of information necessary for informed negotiation (iii) exploration of key issues of importance (iv) use of mutually acceptable procedures for negotiation (v) willingness to change initial position and modify offers where possible and (vi) provision of sufficient time for decision making
Present updated materials and seek consent from affected IP communities and their leaders
Document the consent process in a mutually agreed written format including an agreed mechanism for monitoring of key commitments in future and grievance redress as well as identifying share of responsibilities between the RUMSL SPDs and other relevant parties
Evidence of representativeness and involvement of Indigenous Peoples representative bodies and organizations (eg councils of elders or village councils)
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of GFN (eg FPIC agreement MOU a letter of intent and a joint statement of principles agreed mitigation plans collective land agreements etc)
Other documents may include Client records photographs media reports personal letters or third-party accounts etc regarding eventsdemonstrations other activities for the project undertaken by project-affected IP communities with high relative levels of participation by (i) the affected community as a whole or (ii) by sub-groups particularly affected by the project
ERM will work alongside FPIC FA and RUMSL to help the FPIC process taking right direction
Final FPIC Process Document
Throughout the FPIC process (Phase I and Phase II) ERM should help documenting the FPIC process and provide an opinion and direction about the process and outcome vis-agrave-vis IFC PS7
The whole set of activity in Phase II need to be updated as part of the Final FPIC Process Document
The tentative timeline for the FPIC Process was scheduled between Jun 2021 and Sep 2021 The timeline will be revised after the ongoing Covid-19 second wave gets over
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INTRODUCTION
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
The Draft FPIC Process Report will be submitted within 2 weeks of completion of FPIC process
Advise RUMSL but also monitor the activities of the concessionaire in phase II
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14 Structure of the Report
This report is organized into following sections
Section 1 Introduction (this section)
Section 2 Applicable law and gaps assessment against IFC PS7 requirements
Section 3 Affected IPs population project impacts and mitigation
Section 4 Desk-based information compilation
Section 5 Engagement leading up to FPIC Approach Paper
Section 6 Independent facilitator agency
Section 7 Key elements in FPIC Process
Section 8 Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
15 Limitations
This Report is prepared after multiple field visits and interactions with affected ST community elected
leaders of Gram Panchayat and other key informants The assessments are based on information
received from RUMSL and other secondary information at some places The public health concerns
due to Covid-19 pandemic has prevented large community gatherings and communityrsquos willingness to
allow people from outside to spend much time with them
ERM team communicated with community members over telephone to seek clarifications and know
their views However it was not always possible to keep the discussion focused and definitive as it
could have been in case of a face to face discussion ERM has made efforts to build trust among
affected STs by sharing relevant information and answering their queries with clarity As FPIC process
is an itinerant process this relationship is expected to further evolve in future
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework described in Chapter 83 though has been
accepted by RUMSL and reviewed by IFC and WB it would be discussed with committees formed by
affected STs and their feedbacks will be incorporated The FPIC process described in Chapter-8
therefore would undergo necessary changes
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan could not
be ascertained as nomadic tribes did not visit these sites when ERM conducted field visits The general
migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If
pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during the FPIC process an appropriate
decision on their participation will be taken
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APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
2 APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
This section provides an understanding of the applicable national regulations that pertain to the process
of land procurement and the rights of the Indigenous Peoples and a comparison between the provisions
of the same against the IFC PS 7 requirements
It should be noted that the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Reports4 and the
Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) provide a detailed understanding of applicable regulations This
section is focused on the government land procurement process and its impacts on the collective rights
of the Indigenous Peoples identified in the project
21 Provision of Consent Process in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 prior and post its Amendment in 2018
The allotment of government land for these three solar parks is done under provisions of the MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 The Chapter-XVIII of this Code deals with rights in abadi5 (habitation area) and
un-occupied land and its produce
The Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code (MPLRC) was enacted in 1959 and has undergone several
amendments since then It was recently amended in 2018 and 2019 These recent amendments along
with other changes changed the procedure for allotment of unoccupied government land Some of the
land allotment letters were prior to this amendment and others after this amendment (see details in
Section 42) Table 21 below provides a comparison of key provisions in pre and post 2018
amendment
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code
Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
Collective (Nistar) Rights on Unoccupied Government Land
Section 114- Land recordsmdash In addition to the map and
Bhoo Adhikar Pustikas there shall be prepared for each
village a khasra or field book and such other land records as
may be prescribed
Section 233- Record of unoccupied landmdash A record of
unoccupied land shall in accordance with rules made in this
behalf be prepared and maintained for every village
showing separatelymdash (a) unoccupied land set apart for
exercise of nistar rights under Section 237
Section 114 (e) (i) (ii) requires
the details of all unoccupied land
be maintained as described in
Section 233 One Such
document is the Nistar Patrak
under Section 234 Section 233 A record of all unoccupied land shall be prepared for every village and urban area in accordance with rules made in this behalf
Preparation of
Nistar Patrak
and change in
entries in
Nistar Patrak
Section 234 (1)- The Sub-Divisional Officer shall in
accordance with the provisions of this Code and the rules
made thereunder prepare a Nistar Patrak for every village
embodying a scheme of management of all unoccupied land
in the village and all matters incidental thereto and more
particularly matters specified in section 235
Section 234- same as 1959 Sub
section (2) (3) (4) have been
removed
4 Three separate ESIA Reports for Solar Parks one for each Solar Park one for the Neemuch Transmission Lines (Units 12
and 3) and another for the Transmission Lines for Agar and Shajapur Solar Parks (for Units 4 to 8) have been prepared 5 According to the MP Land Revenue Code 1959 abadi means the area reserved from time to time in a village for the residence
of the inhabitants thereof or for purposes ancillary thereto and any other cognate variation of this expression such as village site or gaonsthan shall also be construed accordingly No change was made to this definition in the subsequent amendments to the code
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APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(2) A draft of the Nistar Patrak shall be published in the
village and after ascertaining the wishes of the Gram Sabha
it shall be finalised by Sub-Divisional Officer
(3) A copy of the Nistar Patrak so finalised shall be kept in
the office of the Gram Panchayat
(4) On a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha by a majority
of not less than two-thirds of the members present and
voting the Sub-Divisional Officer with the prior sanction of
the Collector and also after making any such inquiry as he
deems fit inter se change the entries in the Nistar Patrak
(b) Record additional unoccupied land under any entry in the
Nistar patrak for fulfilment of further Nistar rights of villagers
Matters to be provided for in Nistar Patrak
Section 235- The matter which shall be provided for in the
Nistar Patrak shall be as follows namely
(a) terms and conditions on which grazing of cattle in the
village will be permitted
(b) the terms and conditions on which and the extent to
which any resident may obtain-
(i) wood timber fuel or any other forest produce
(ii) mooram6 kankar7 sand earth clay stones or any other
minor mineral
(c) instructions regulating generally the grazing of cattle and
the removal of the articles mentioned in paragraph (b)
(d) any other matter required to be recorded in the Nistar
Patrak by or under this Code
Section 235- same as previous provision of Land Revenue Code
Provision in
Nistar Patrak
for certain
matters
Section 236 - In preparing the Nistar Patrak as provided in
Section 235 the Collector shall as far as possible make
provision for-
(a) free grazing of the cattle used for agriculture
(b) removal free of charge by the residents of the village for
their bona fide domestic consumption of-
(i) forest produce
(ii) minor minerals
(c) the concessions to be granted to the village craftsmen for
the removal of the articles specified in clause (b) for the
purpose of their craft
Section 236 - same as previous
provision of Land Revenue Code
Collector to
set apart land
for exercise of
Nistar rights
Section 237 (1) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector may set apart unoccupied land for the following
purposes namely-
(a) for timber or fuel reserve
(b) for pasture grass bir or fodder reserve
(c) for burial ground and cremation ground
(d) for gaothan
(e) for encamping ground
Section 237 (1) remains same
6 Soil used particularly for road paving 7 In India an impure concretionary carbonate of lime usually occurring in nodules in alluvial deposits and especially in the
older of these formations
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(f) for threshing floor
(g) for bazar
(h) for skinning ground
(i) for manure pits
(j) for public purposes such as schools play grounds parks
road lanes drains and the like and
(k) for any other purposes which may be prescribed for the
exercise of right of Nistar
237 (2) Lands set apart specially for any purpose mentioned
in sub-section (1) shall not otherwise be diverted without the
sanction of the Collector
Section 237 (3) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector after securing the land mentioned in clause (b)
of subsection (1) to minimum two percent of the total
agriculture land of that village may divert such unoccupied
land as mentioned in sub-section (1) into abadi or for
construction of roads state highways national highways
canals tanks hospitals schools colleges Goshalas and
any other public utility projects as may be determined by the
State Government
Provided that the land set apart for the purposes mentioned
in subsection (1) shall not be diverted and allotted to any
person for agriculture purpose
Section 237 (4) When it becomes indispensable to divert the
land set apart for the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1)
for such development and infrastructural projects which are
owned or approved by the State Government but not
covered under sub-section (3) the Collector after satisfying
himself on alternatives available and also on obtaining land
of equivalent area for fulfilling the same nistar rights from the
concerned project may divert the land for such purposes by
passing a reasoned order to this effect Thus in case Nistar
land needs to be diverted for the project the project needs to
make available an equivalent area for the replacement of the
same nistar rights
The section 237 (2) is removed
Section 237 (3) remained same
Section 237 (4) remains same
Rights in Fruit Bearing Trees and other trees in Un-Occupied Government Land
Section 239 (1) Where before coming into force of this
Code any fruit bearing tree was planted by any person in the
unoccupied land of any village and is so recorded then
notwithstanding that such land vests in the State
Government such person and his successor in interest
shall from generation to generation be entitled to possession
and usufruct of such trees without payment of any royalty or
other charge whatsoever therefore
Section 239 (6) the State Government may make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this section
Section 239 (1) same as 1959
Section 239 (6) The unoccupied
land on which any tree planting
permit or tree patta has been
given prior to the commencement
of MP Land Revenue Code
(Amendment) Act 2018 may be
used for any public purpose by
the order of Collector If any
interest of the holder of such tree
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
planting permit or tree patta is
adversely affected due to such
use the holder shall be entitled
for such compensation which
shall be calculated in such
manner as may be prescribedrdquo
Exclusive jurisdiction of revenue authorities
Section 257 - Except as otherwise provided in this Code or
in any other enactment for the time being in force no Civil
Court shall entertain any suit instituted or application made
to obtain a decision or order on any matter which the State
Government the Board or any Revenue Officer is by this
Code empowered to determine decide or dispose of and in
particular and without prejudice to the generality of this
provision no Civil Court shall exercise jurisdiction over any
of the following matters - (w) any claim to modify any entry
in the Nistar Patrak
Section 258 (1) The State Government may make rules
generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this Code
(2) In particulars and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers such rules may provide for (lviii) the manner in which the wishes of the villagers shall be ascertained under Section 234 (2)
Section 257 - same as 1959
Section 258 (1) and (2) (lviii)
same as 1959 it should be noted that the Section 234 (2) was removed in 2018 Amendment
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers Diverting the un-occupied
government land8 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may be other
grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights9 including the right in fruit bearing trees and other
trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any consent
process with concerned village community
Hence it is expected that the government land allotted for the project prior to the 2018 Amendment of
MP Land Revenue Code is expected to have involved a resolution of concerned Gram Sabha As per
Sec-6 of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the quorum of every meeting of Gram Sabha
shall not be less than one-tenth of the total number of members of the Gram Sabha or five hundred
members of the Gram Sabha whichever is less The Act does not specify presence of women in
Gram Sabha to be mandatory
Other Indian laws which has provisions for consent process are not applicable to this project and an
overview of them is provided in Box 31 below
8 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands 9 Nistar rights refer to collective rights of a revenue village to use specified government land for the purposes mentioned in
S235 of MP Land Revenue Code This includes right to free grazing cattle collecting minor minerals construction materials burialcremation grounds for religious and cultural events etc
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Box 21 Other Indian Laws with provisions for consent process and their applicability
22 International Social Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project
221 IFC Performance Standards
The part of PS1 dealing with Management Program envisages an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) as a
thematic plan and should be developed by qualified experts with substantive experience For projects
with adverse impacts to Indigenous Peoples the client is required to engage them in a process of
Informed Consultation and Participation (ICP) and in certain circumstances the client is required to
obtain their Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
The FPIC from the affected communities of Indigenous Peoples is required when the following special
circumstances (in paragraphs 13ndash17 of Performance Standard 7) are present
Impacts on lands and natural resources subject to traditional ownership or under customary use
Relocation of Indigenous Peoples from lands and natural resources subject to traditional
ownership or under customary use
Significant impacts on critical cultural heritage that is essential to the identity andor cultural
ceremonial or spiritual aspects of IPs lives
Where a project proposes to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of Indigenous Peoples for commercial purposes
IFC PS7 requires to avoid adverse impacts on Indigenous People and if adverse impacts are
unavoidable the project should prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan outlining the actions to minimize
andor compensate for adverse impacts in a culturally appropriate manner Some of the key
provisions with respect to IPP are
A free-standing IPP may be prepared or it may be a component of a broader community
development plan
The IPP should detail actions to minimize andor compensate for adverse social and economic
impacts and identify opportunities and actions to enhance positive impacts of the project on the
Indigenous Peoples
Where appropriate the IPP may also include measures to promote conservation and sustainable
management of the natural resources on which the Indigenous Peoples depend
The IPP should include a clear statement of roles and responsibilities funding and resource
inputs a time-bound schedule of activities and a budget
The IPP shall be regular monitored and should be flexible to allow for it to be adapted as needed
if circumstances change
222 World Bank Operation Manual OP 410
The World Bankrsquos Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP 410) aims at ensuring that the
development process fosters full respect for the dignity human rights and cultures of IPs thereby
In Indian context the constitutionally recognized Scheduled Tribes are usually considered as Indigenous Peoples
while determining their entitlements under international social safeguards systems
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006( FRA) is not
relevant as no forestland was diverted The Provisions of the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act
1996 (PESA) acts is not applicable for the project as the project site is not in a schedule V area There are no
specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement
consultation and consent
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contributing to the Bankrsquos mission of poverty reduction and sustainable development To achieve this
objective Bank-assisted projects which affect IPs provide them a voice in design and implementation
avoid adverse impacts where feasible or minimize and mitigate them and ensure that benefits
intended for them are culturally appropriate
The Bank recognizes that IPs are commonly among the poorest and most vulnerable segments of
society and in many countries they have not fully benefited from the development process It also
recognizes that the identities cultures lands and resources of indigenous peoples are uniquely
intertwined and especially vulnerable to changes caused by development programs Because of this
issues related to indigenous peoples and development are complex and require special measures to
ensure that IPs are not disadvantaged and that they are included in and benefit from these programs
as appropriate
Under the OP 410 the Bank requires the borrower to undertake a social assessment to evaluate
projectrsquos potential positive and adverse effects on the IPs and to examine project alternatives A
project that affects Indigenous Peoples the borrower engages affected IPs in a free prior and
informed consultation (FPICon) process
Note The World Bank adopted Environment and Social Framework (ESF) which comprises of ten Environment
and Social Standards (ESS) The ESS-7 deals with Indigenous PeoplesSub-Saharan African Historically
Underserved Traditional Local Communities which requires FPIC to be obtained in special circumstances where
customary rights on natural resources used by IPs is impacted The WB has financed the renewable projects to
MNRE prior to adoption of the new ESF in Dec 2019 The Shajapur Solar Park is under the old WB safeguards
and therefore the new ESF is not applicable
23 Comparison of Provisions in National Laws vis-agrave-vis requirements under Social Safeguard Policies of IFC and WB
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers The diversion of the un-
occupied government land10 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may
be other grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights including the right in fruit bearing trees
and other trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any
consent process with concerned village community A comparison of key provisions of PS-7 vis-agrave-vis
legal provisions in Indian context is provided in Table 22
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian
Regulations vis-agrave-vis Provisions in IFC PS-7
Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Assessment of Impact on Indigenous People
The client will identify through a process of Social and Environmental Assessment all communities of Indigenous Peoples who may be affected by the project within the projects area of influence The client will assess the nature and degree of the expected social cultural (including cultural heritage) and environmental impacts (direct and indirect) on them and avoid adverse impacts whenever feasible
There is no requirements for environment impact assessment (EIA) for Solar Park Projects There are no specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement consultation and consent
10 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands Such usages will be confirmed only through the Tarneem process for each site
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Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Preparation of IPP
The clients actions will be developed with the informed consultation and participation of affected Indigenous Peoples and contained in a time-bound plan such as an Indigenous People Plan or a broader community development plan with separate components for Indigenous Peoples
There is no legal requirement for an Indigenous Peoplersquos development plan
Consultation and Consent from affected IPs
In projects with adverse impacts on affected communities of Indigenous Peoples the consultation process will ensure their free prior and informed consultation and process of community engagement will be culturally appropriate and commensurate with the risks and potential impacts to the Indigenous Peoples
The acquisition of the private land owned by ST will be done through MP Consent Policy 2014 and the RAP addresses the impact on individual ST land ownersoccupiers The impact on customary rights (such as Nistar rights) over collectively used unoccupied government land is dealt under the provisions of MP Land Revenue Code 1959 There is no consultationconsent process for diversion of grazingNistar lands under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (As amended up to 2019) The consent process in other Indian laws such as FRA or PESA which has consent process is not relevant to the project
Land Revenue Code had a requirement for Gram Sabha consent to be taken prior to diversion of
Nistar rights as part of the 2018 Amendment the same provision was removed As most of the
government land for Shajapur Solar Park was allotted in 2017 Table 23 below provides a
comparison of provisions of the consent process under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (prior to Nov
2018 amendment) vis-agrave-vis requirements under IFC PS-7
The key elements of FPIC process as per IFC PS (including Guidance Notes- GN) identified for
comparison includes
1 Requirements of information disclosure (as in PS-129) 2 Informed consultation and participation (as in PS-130-31 and PS-710) 3 Good Faith Negotiation (as in GN-725) and 4 Consent and documentation (as in PS-712)
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Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Information Disclosure
Relevant project information must be disclosed to Affected
Communities and other stakeholders to enable them to
understand the risks impacts and opportunities of the project
The Project will provide Affected Communities with access to
relevant information on
the purpose nature duration and scale of the project
risks and potential impacts and relevant mitigation measures
the envisaged stakeholder engagement process and
the grievance mechanism
Information disclosed must be relevant transparent objective
meaningful and easily accessible and in a culturally appropriate
local language(s) and format and is understandable to Affected
Communities
Under MP Revenue Code 1959 and MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the information
disclosure to affected communities (including
Schedule Tribes) is limited to the intended
purpose of the allotment of unoccupied
government land
The disclosed information and proceedings are
recorded using the language of the State
The information disclosure to affected communities
prior to the meeting does not disclose all relevant
information particularly potential risks The
information disclosed is not easily accessible to STs
and other vulnerable communities
The process does not involve any grievance
mechanism
Informed consultation and participation
Where a Project has potentially significant adverse impacts on
affected communities an ldquoinformed consultation and
participationrdquo (ICP) process should take place ICP is an
organised and iterative consultation that involves a more in-
depth exchange of views and information leading to the Project
incorporating the views of those affected into project decision-
making on matters that affect them directly
The consultation process should capture both menrsquos and
womenrsquos views and their different concerns and priorities The
process should be documented in particular the measures taken
Section 234 of MP Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment) required the draft Nistar
Patrak of every village and any changes in therein
to be published by Sub-Divisional Officer with
prior sanction of the District Collector only after
ascertaining wishes of the Gram Sabha
(expressed through a resolution passed in Gram
Sabha held for this purpose)
As per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act
1993 the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum
of one-tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha
The MP Revenue Code does not require any
iterative consultation that involves in-depth
exchange of views
The participation of women and other vulnerable
sections is not mandatory
The quorum of the meeting is only ten percent of the
total members of the Gram Sabha The notice for
holding a special Gram Sabha is only 7 days and
there is limited information shared in terms of the
agenda of the meeting Hence a resolution passed
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
to avoid or minimise risks to and adverse impacts on the
Affected Communities and should inform those affected about
how their concerns have been considered
In addition the process should Involve Indigenous Peoplesrsquo representative bodies and
organisations as well as members of the Affected Communities of IPs and
Provide sufficient time for IPs decision-making processes
or five hundred members whichever is less
There is no specific requirement on presence of
women to fulfil quorum requirements
A special meeting of the Gram Sabha is held
within seven days of receiving the requisition
by a Gram Sabha with a bare minimum presence
does not reflect majority decision
The process does not require representative bodies
of IPs to represent their interests
Good Faith Negotiation
FPIC will be established through good faith negotiation between
the Project and the Affected Communities of IPs Good faith
negotiation generally involves (i) Willingness to engage in a process and availability
to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) Provision of information necessary for informed
negotiation (iii) Exploration of key issues of importance (iv) Mutually acceptable procedures for the negotiation (v) Willingness to change initial position and modify
offers where possible and (vi) Provision for sufficient time for decision making
The MP Revenue Code require neither iterative
prior consultation nor exchange of views with
administration
The administrative process for allotment of
unoccupied government land does not involve a
negotiation process through which their feedback
and concerns are incorporated or addressed
Consent
In certain circumstances the client is required to obtain the Free
Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of affected IPs FPIC does
not necessarily require unanimity and may be achieved even
when individuals or groups within the community explicitly
disagree The measurement of consent is expected to be
included in the lsquomutually accepted processrsquo for FPIC decision
making
Consent
Section 234 (4) required the Gram Sabha to pass
a resolution with support of a majority not less than
two-thirds of the members present and voting As
per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum of one-
tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha or five
hundred members whichever is less There is no
specific requirement on presence of women to fulfil
quorum requirements
Consent
The FPIC process in IFC PS-1amp7 recognizes that
consent is not necessarily a unanimous decision
yet there has to be a mutually agreed threshold of
consent in an FPIC process that can vary from
project to project The threshold defined in MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 is one-tenth of the total
members of Gram Sabha passing a resolution with
support by two third majority present and voting
Thus the consent threshold for a resolution is 66
of the total members of Gram Sabha
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Documentation
The client will document
The mutually accepted process (FPIC Decision Process Framework Document) between the client and Affected Communities of Indigenous Peoples and
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of the negotiations
Documentation
The documentation is limited to the entries in Gram
Sabha minutes book The entire set of
documentation is kept by Administration and not
shared with Gram Panchayat
Considering this low threshold as per legal
requirements the FPIC process requires a mutually
accepted threshold for decision making
Documentation
The documentation of the process carried out during
the Gram Sabha meetings leading to the resolution
though is written down in the Gram Sabha minutes
book however there is no guideline on what should
be covered Therefore a mutual agreement on
documentation requirement is necessary
As described in GN62ndash65 where government processes involve project-level decision and actions the client should review these processes in relation to the requirements of the Performance Standard and address identified gaps where feasible
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3 AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION
The FPIC was triggered at the scoping stage on account of impact on grazing land and other natural
resources within the allotted government land on which STs have claims of customary use which is also
recognized under MP Land Revenue Code as Nistar rights The statement of different categories (which
are part of the Nistar rights of village community) of government land to be used for the proposed Solar
Parks from different villages and percentage of ST population in these villages is provided below
31 Affected Villages Government land used11 by ST Population
311 Neemuch Solar Park (Unit 1-3)
The Neemuch Solar Park is comprised of 3 units and the land is acquiredpurchased from 3 villages
The land category (classification in revenue records as per their currentintended use) is provided in
Table 31 below
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected Villages
Village Name
Govt Land Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in English Sum of Area (Ha)
ST Population in of Total Village Population
Unit -1
Bardavada Chargah Grazing land 2271 55
Charnoi KamdalKK (Kabil Kast)
Grazing land 4013
DathaKamdal Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
1655
Gair mumkinCharnoi Uncultivable waste land grazing land
492
Kabil Kast Cultivable 2
Kamdal Land with stone outcrops 169
KamdalDathaDahar Grazing land 4641
KamdalDathaKaKa Grazing land 4279
PK 052
NA 2053
Sub-Total (Bardawada) 25774
Kawai Datha Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
8962 1992
NA 425
Sub-Total (Kawai) 9388
Total Unit 1 351615
Unit -2
Badi Datha 052 2292
Kabil Kast 11568
NA 5835
Sub-Total (Badi) 17455
Kawai NA 17846 1992
Sub-Total (Kawai) 17846
Total Unit 2 35301
Unit -3
Badi Charnoi (grazing) Grazing land 355 2292
Datha 3805
Gairmumkin Charagah
(grazing)
Uncultivable waste land
grazing land
4184
11 The MP Land Revenue Code recognizes the right to use for grazing collection of timber fire-wood earth morums and other
products (see Section 235 of MP Land Revenue Code)
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KaKa (Kabil Kast) Culturable wasteland 5
Kamdal 11179
NA 13727
Badi total 36945
Total Unit 3 3694557
Grand Total (Unit-1 2 and 3) 107408
Note land category for the units is as per the Allotment Letters NA= Not Available
The screening of the Census 2011 data shows that there is presence of ST population in all three
villages In Badi and Bardawada villages the land categories such as Charnoi Charagah are clearly
recorded as grazing lands The map below shows the location of village settlements and their area
designated as Grazing Land
The ST families in Badi and Kawai live in several small cluster of satellite settlements The Bardawada
had only 22 ST population with 4-5 families Bardawada is part of Dhardi Gram Panchayat and the ST
households live farther from the Solar Park boundary Their households are scattered and dependency
on the allotted government land for Bardawada village could not be established In terms of
concentration of ST population Badi and Kawai are considered as major ST settlements
Thus ~100 ST households in Badi and Kawai have a claim on customary use of ~18938 ha of
designated grazing land
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Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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312 Agar Solar Park (Unit 4 amp 5)
The Table 32 provides a break-up of the designated land categories of government land as per revenue
records in Agar Solar Park
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Agar Solar Park (unit 4)
Bijnakhedi Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5598 0
Sub-Total (Bijnakhedi) 5598
Dudhpura Agriculture Agriculture 2243 0
Bardi NA 6631
Gothan Livestock rearing land 2
Khadar The floodplains formed by
yonger alluvium
018
Tree Plantation NA 1495
NA NA 5082
Sub Total (Dudhpura) 15669
Karwa Khedi Chragha Grazing land 251 0
K K NA 475
Khachar Grazing land 068
Pahad Hilly terrain 12392
NA 216
Sub Total (Karwa Khedi) 15346
Keasi Dehariya Gochar Grazing land 283 0
Sub Total (Keasi Dehariya) 283
Ladwan Bardi 7963 579
Charnoi Grazing land 947
Gochar Grazing land 2749
Kavil Kast 609
Khachar Grazing land 238
Pahad Hilly terrain 3062
Waterbody Water body 094
NA 475
Sub Total (Ladwan) 16137
Madhopur Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1558 0
Sub Total (Madhopur) 1558
Pipalia Kumar Bardi 3492 0
Agriculture land Agriculture 506
Sub Total (Pipalia Kumar) 3998
Total Unit 4 611381
Susner Solar Park (Unit 5)
Palda Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5689 036
NA 6928
Sub Total (Palda) 12617
Naharkheda Germumkin KaKa Uncultivable waste land 4125 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1868
NA NA 8908
Sub Total (Naharkheda) 14901
Umariya Charnoi Grazing land 3660 0
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Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Charokhar Grazing land 416
Chragha Grazing land 9114
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 147
Kadim NA 011
Shaskiye Government land 218
Sheda NA 01
NA NA 20907
Sub Total (Umariya) 35806
Pipaliya Nankar NA NA 1822805 0
Total Unit 5 8161745
Note land category for the unit 4 is as per the kml file provided by RUMSL on 30012020 as the allotment letters did not carry
the land use details
Ladwan village has 579 of ST population (~12 households) who have claim on customary use of
3934 ha of designated grazing land Palda was found to have only 1 ST family Moreover no Charnoi
Chargah Gochar land is acquired from Palda Hence ST families in Ladwan were selected to be in
focus for FPIC process
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Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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313 Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8)
The Table 33 provides a break-up of the land categories of government land as per revenue records
in Shajapur Solar Park In Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8) five villages have ST population They are
Jawadi (034 STs) Parsula (1768 STs) Dehripal (018 STs) Fawaka (238 STs) and
Chouma (072 STs) Of these Dehripal Fawaka and Surajpur do not have any Charnoi Chargah
Gochar land impacted
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land
Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Moman Badodiya-Unit6
Burlay Agriculture Agriculture 813 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 224
Nala Stream Drain 138
Burlay Total 3191
Jawadi Agriculture Agriculture 198 034
(1 Household with
3 persons)
Gochar Grazing land 4189
Idhan Hetu For fuelenergy 209
Kabil Kast 316
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 063
Pahad Hilly terrain 339
Shivir Camping ground 041
NA 2011
Jawadi total 3596
Dhatrawada Agriculture Agriculture 338 0
Charnoi Grazing land 058
Chragha Grazing land 4058
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 10638
Gothan Livestock rearing land 128
K Kast 557
Kabil Kast 1217
Kadim 074
Khadan Quarry 291
Khalihan Threshinggrain storage etc 167
Murum Hetu
Khadan
For Murram 125
Nala StreamDrain 042
Road Road 117
NA 6
Dhatrawada total 1841
Total (Unit 6) 25197
Momain Badodiya-Unit 7
Parsula Agriculture Agriculture 515 1768
(~41 households) Barda Rockyhilly 847
Barda Nistar
Chragha
Grazing land 947
Charnoi Grazing land 1064
Idhan Hetu
Surakshit
Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
209
KK 137
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Khchar Grazing land 311
Nala Streamdrain 146
Nistar Chragha Grazing land 393
Parsula Total 12192
Dehripal Agriculture Agriculture 124 018
(1 Household with
5 populaiton)
Birdi GM 295
Brda 8054
Brda Lala 055
Chuna Hetu 105
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 2015
Kankad Chuna
Hetu
For coarse aggregate and
lime
105
Khad ke Gadde 15
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 042
Watershed
Planning
Watershed planning 027
NA 1916
Dehripal Total 14004
Bijanakhedi Agriculture Agriculture 2199 0
Bardi 4101
Bardi Charnoi Grazing land 1274
Bardi 385
Chamdi Sthan 042
Charagah Grazing land 035
Charnoi Grazing land 018
Chragha Grazing land 1404
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 858
Idhan Hetu 209
Khad ke gadhe Manure collection 084
Khalihan Hetu Threshinggrain storage etc 143
Mitti Hetu 063
Muram Hetu For Murram 063
Nala Streamdrain 36
Pathar Hetu For Stone 105
Road Road 203
Shivir Bhumi Camping ground 042
NA 288
Bijanakhedi total 11876
Fawaka Agriculture Agriculture 016 238
(4 Households with
28 population)
Brda Hilly terrain 863
Idhan Hetu Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
25
Kakkad 418
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 179
Fawaka Total 1726
Chouma Agriculture Agriculture 392 072
(3 Households with
19 population)
Brdi Hilly terrain 562
Chamda Sthan For de-skinning 021
Charnoi Grazing land 989
GM 2943
Gothan Livestock rearing land 5
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Muram Pathar
Khadan
Murram (fine aggregate) 041
Nala Streamdrain 015
Chouma total 5463
Burlay Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1543 0
Nala Streamdrain 019
NA 2604
Burlay Total 4166
Total (unit 7) 49427
Shajhapur (unit 8)
Surajpur Bardi Hill Terrain 898 203
(3 Households with
16 population)
Germumkin Bardi Uncultivable hill terrain 1170
Nala Streamdrain 597
NA 1894
Surajpur total 4559
Lalpur Beed 023 0
Beed Gair Mumkin 053
Brdi 2333
Charagrah Grazing land 18
Charnoi Grazing land 115
Gair Mumkin Brdi 1608
Kadim 115
Nala Streamdrain 055
NA 1684
Lalpur Total 6166
Hanoti NA 16291 0
Total (unit 8) 27024
Note land category for the units is as per the excel sheet received on 18062020 from RUMSL
Hence 41 ST households in Parsula who have a claim of customary use on ~3134 ha of
designated grazing land was selected to be the focus for FPIC Process The map below shows
the location of Parsula and the area designated as Grazing Land
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Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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32 Selection of FPIC Villages
The assessment of the relevance of the four special circumstances that requires free prior informed
consent (FPIC) to be obtained from affected ST population was undertaken On the basis of the detailed
assessment undertaken as part of ESIA RAP along with targeted consultations with the IP
communities three circumstances are assessed to be not relevant to the project context
Relocation of STs was avoided while determining Solar Park boundary for all the three solar
parks and therefore no relocation of STs is anticipated from lands and natural resources subject
to traditional ownership or under customary use
The physical impact on cultural heritage sites with affiliation to STs is avoided in the three Solar
Park lay out and there is no potential significant impact on critical cultural heritage that is
essential to the identity andor cultural ceremonial or spiritual aspects of local STs community
The Solar Park does not propose to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of STs for commercial purpose
Table 34 provides the list of villages where the FPIC process will focus covering ST households living
within it The assessment concludes that affected ST families have been living in these villages for
generations and have been using the government land (which was assessed to be subject to
traditional ownership or under customary use of the ST communities) allotted for Solar Park Project
for free grazing their cattle collection of fire-wood and collect edible fruits and plants mostly for self-
consumption The diversion of these land for the solar park will result in impacts on lands and natural
resources It was noticed that 7 other project affected villages had less than 5 ST households the
impact on their customary use of land acquired for the project was assessed and included in this table
too
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
Neemuch
Solar Park
Badi
(including 2
satellite
settlements)
80 (~450) Bhill Bardawada which is part of Dhardi Gram
Panchayat has only 4 ST families The location
of these ST households and consultations did
not indicate the government land allotted to
Neemuch Solar Park were under customary use
by them Kawai 17 (~100) Bhill
Agar Solar
Park
Ladwan 12 (~50) Bhill Palda village has 1 ST household and no
grazing (designated as Charnoi Chargah
Gochar) land is acquired from Palda
Palda village has 276ha of designated grazing
land and 28735ha of unoccupied government
land which they will continue to use for free
grazing their cattle and collection of fire wood
Hence the customary use of land by ST
household will continue with a negligible impact
Shajapur
Solar Park
Parsula 41 (~250) Bhill
Bhilala
Apart from Parsula 5 other affected villages
have less than five ST households These
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Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
villages (with the number of ST households)
are Jawadi (1) Dehripal (1) Fawaka (4)
Chouma (3) and Surajpur (3) The remaining
designated grazing land and total government
land for these 5 villages is provided below
Village Remain-
ing Desig-nated Grazing land (ha)
Total govern-ment land after Project allotment (ha)
Designated Grazing Land in percentage total Govern-ment land
Jawadi 2125 2705 786
Dehripal 241 8116 03
Fawaka 5032 5703 882
Chouma 2278 8167 279
Surajpur 1224 2592 472
The consultation with STs at Parsula informed
that unlike them these ST families do not keep
livestock in large number and mostly work as
construction workers Hence the land allotted to
Solar Park was not under customary use by
them for their livelihood
Note The ST families in these 7 villages will have access to the Grievance Mechanism to register their claims to
participate in the FPIC process In such a case their demands will be shared with concerned ST Committee (or
referred to Mediation Committee) and decision to include them in the process will be taken and an appropriate
mechanism for their representation and participation will be adopted
33 Impact on Nomadic Pastoral Communities
The seasonal use of the grazing and government land by nomadic pastoral communities was noticed
in scoping stage However further consultations with local villagers revealed that they do not visit
regularly and rarely camp on the land allotted to Solar Park These nomadic pastoral communities are
from the neighbouring state Rajasthan and are not recognized as STs in Madhya Pradesh
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan and
consultation with any pastoral nomadic tribes was not held as they did not visit these sites when ERM
conducted field visits The general migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced
constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during
the FPIC process an appropriate decision on their participation will be taken
ERM will consult GoMP to obtain records of grazing permits issued to pastoral nomads of other states
and determine if any of the villages impacted by Solar Parks figure in it More information on their
migration routes and pattern of seasonal use of forest and revenue land for grazing (which would help
assessing their collective attachment to impacted land) will be collected
Due to C-19 restrictions the regular migration patterns by pastoral nomads are affected in 2020 The
next migration season will be in Nov-Dec 2021 In absence of the particular pastoral nomads the
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GoMP data on pastoral nomad communities who are issued permit will be used and their IPs status
will be screened through secondary ethnographic literature
FPIC is an iterative process If nomadic pastoral communities could not be consulted the rights of
pastoral nomads will be recognized in TDP and a provision for engagement with them to identify
adequate mitigation measures will be kept in TDP
34 Impact on Government and Grazing Land
The total geographical area of these selected FPIC villages grazing land (Charnoi) available after
allotment remaining government land after allotment percentage of the government land remaining is
given in Table 35 below As per provisions of the MP Land Revenue Code a minium of 2 of the
total private land in a revenue village is reserved as Charnoi or grazing land It is observed that
Ladwan and Parsula have more than this recommended minimum
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land
Solar Park Unit
Village Name
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a o
f V
illa
ge
(h
a)
To
tal
Pri
vate
La
nd
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d P
rio
r to
All
otm
en
t (
of
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ic
Are
a)
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d R
eq
uir
ed
for
So
lar
Park
(
of
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d)
Rem
ain
ing
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d a
fter
All
otm
en
t to
So
lar
Pa
rk
Perc
en
tag
e o
f G
overn
men
t L
an
d o
f
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a
( d
ecre
as
e o
r In
cre
as
e)
()
Desig
nate
d G
razin
g L
an
d
avail
ab
le a
fte
r P
roje
ct
all
otm
en
t (h
a)
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g
Lan
d)
of
the R
em
ain
ing
Go
ve
rnm
en
t
La
nd
()
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g)
Lan
d o
f th
e T
ota
l P
rivate
La
nd
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 1 amp2
Kawai 82698 20132 62566 (76)
24572 (39)
37994 (61)
46 (-30)
397 104 2
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 2 amp3
Badi 130055 33599 96456 (74)
51499 (53)
44957 (47)
35 (-39)
646 144 2
Agar Solar Park Unit 4
Ladwan 59076 31913 27163 (46)
16832 (62)
10331 (38)
17 (-29)
6682 6468 21
Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7
Parsula 69061 51439 17622 (26)
1162 (66)
6002 (34)
9 (-17)
1802 3002 4
Note () As per requirement under MP Land Revenue Code a minimum of 2 of the private land area within a
revenue village is to be reserved as Charnoi or grazing land for collective use by villagers
() Total Charnoi or grazing land prior to the allotment of Government land available in secondary sources
(Census 2011) is old as the land allotment took place between 2017 and 2019 Some Government Land
Allotment Letters mentioned the pre-allotment land category classifications (see Table 31 32 and 33) but this
data was not available for all vilalges to calculate the proportionate reduction of Charnoi land
The percentage of government land in some of the villages was high prior to the allotment of land for
Solar Parks For example the government land in Kawai formed 76 and that of Badi 74 of the
total geographical area Allotment of government land for Solar Parks has reduced the proportion of
the government land in these villages but the percentage of reduction varies from village to village
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For Kawai the percentage of government land after allotment has reduced from 76 to 46 (-30)
and for Badi it changed from 74 to 35 (-39) In Ladwan village the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 46 to 17 (-29) Similarly in Parsula the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 26 to 9 (-17)
The revenue department has designated some part of the remaining government land as Charnoi or
grazing land as per current Nistar Patrak The designated grazing land area meets the minimum
requirement of 2 of the total private land of that particular revenue village The designated grazing
land area forms 104 and 144 of the remaining government land for Kawai and Badi respectively
The designated grazing land in Ladwan forms 6682 of the remaining government land and in
Parsula it forms 1002 of the remaining government land
35 Impact on Cultural Sites affiliated to STs
The physical impact on all cultural sites (both for ST and Non-ST communities) was avoided by
excluding them from the Solar Park lay-outs However some of the cultural sites will be in close
proximity or access to some of them would be possible only through the Solar Park boundary An
overview of the cultural sites affiliated to STs for each of the Solar Parks is provided below
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs
Solar Park
Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
Shajapur
Parsula
Gwalon ka
Mandi
Located within Solar
Park boundary
Adequate area (as agreed during FPIC
consultations) around the Gwalon-ka-Mandi to
be left unused in Solar Park lay-out
A road of sufficient width to be provided to
reach Gwalon-ka-Mandi
SPD will carry out improvements of the cultural
site after discussion with STs and other
communities using it
SPD will provide adequate civic amenities
(parking space drinking water lighting public
toilets etc) as per discussion with STs and
other community using it
Agar Solar
Park Ladwan
Gwaal Dev
Shrine
Located at the
margin of Solar Park
boundary
The SPD should leave the shrine and
adequate space around it in its lay out plan
Will ensure that access to the shrine by
community is maintained
The SPD will consult community to improve the
shrine Or build a new shrine for Gowals in the
new grazing area
Neemuch
Solar
ParkBadi and
Kawai
None The shrines and
cremation grounds
used by Bhils in
Kawai and Badi are
None
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Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
avoided in project
layout plan
No cultural sites or shrines with cultural significance for STs as a community was found during RAP
survey
36 FPIC Screening for Footprint of Associated Power Evacuation Infrastructure
The power evacuation infrastructures associated with these 3 Solar Parks are listed below The Pooling
Sub Stations (PSS) are located within the Solar Park boundary There will be 8 transmission line (TL)
sections whose footprint will be outside of the solar park boundary
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure
Solar Park Power Evacuation Infrastructure Area (ha)
Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
Neemuch
Solar Park
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 258 ha Located within the Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 296 ha
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 887 ha
PGICL ISTS Station Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Neemuch
Solar Park
220 kV SC Line - 1 (From Unit 1 to Unit 2)
Transmission Line (TL) 1
332 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
28 Towers (04 ha 144sqm
for each tower base) and RoW
of 13m width of 920ha
220 kV SC Line - 2 (From Unit 2 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 2
157 km
220 kV SC Line - 3 (From Unit 3 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 3
251km
Agar and
Shajapur
Solar
Parks
33kV220 kV PSS 4 in Unit 4 158 ha Located inside Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV PSS 5 in Unit 5 539 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 6 in Unit 6 513 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 7 in Unit 7 143 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 8 in Unit 8 196 ha
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Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
PGCIL ISTS substation 830 ha Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Agar and
Shajapur Solar Parks
220 kV SC Line - 4 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 4 to interconnecting point with TL 7) Transmission Line (TL) 4
121 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
372 Towers (536 ha
144sqm for each tower base)
and RoW of 13m width for
11914kms with 14951ha
220 kV SC Line - 5 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 5 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 5
2932 km
220 kV DC Line - 6 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 6 to Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7) Transmission Line (TL) 6
667 km
220 kV SC Line - 7 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 7
1646 km
220 kV DC Line - 8 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 8 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 8
6548 km
361 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Neemuch Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 38 below
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of STs
TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
1 Arnya 088 958 007 784
Kheda Moka Ka Dol 223 1807 055 83
Bardawada 009 5651 002 55
Kawai 112 8265 016 20
2
Kawai 104
Badi 102 13004 012 23
3 Badi 285
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TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
Chaksodijhar12 043 4475 012 0
Grand Total 966 42782 011
The transmission line RoW comes from six revenue villages out of which 5 are Solar Park affected
villages There are 2 additional villages coming under TL RoW ie Arnya (088ha) and Kheda Moka
Ka Dol (223ha)
The population of Arnya in 2011 (as per census) was 969 out of which 784 were ST population
The Kheda Moka Ka Dol is comparatively a smaller village with total population of 348 and 83 of it
belong to STs
The proposed RoW of the transmission line will use 007 and 055 of the unused government land
in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol respectively The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass
through any reserved or protected forest land The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is
mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing
of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the RoW land by ST
population in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol
362 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Agar Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 39 below
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST Population
L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
4 Ladwan 068 13311 051 6
4 Pachora 089 273 033 0
5 Chkali Parmar 093 1567 059 0
5 Jhikadiya 266 13514 197 0
5 Pipalya kumar 229 13328 172 0
5 Chikali goyal 287 20523 140 0
5 Bhanpura 152 17482 087 0
5 Nipaniya Baijnath 381 29047 131 0
5 Tola Khed 095 3757 253 0
5 Kashi Bardiya 219 5362 408 2
5 Tola Khedi 042 3757 112 0
5 Kankariya 105 13354 079 0
5 Bhimlod 026 22564 012 0
12 Chaksodijhar is part of Badi Gram Panchayat
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L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
5 Bapcha agar 266 26778 099 0
5 Karadiya 144 23584 061 0
5 Mangwalia 24 15397 156 0
5 Gaysari 219 5293 414 0
5 Dehrinana 314 29331 107 0
5 Pharaspuri 142 16955 084 0
5 Bingaya Agar 112 150 075 0
5 Ralayti 267 2365 1129 0
5 Piplaya ghata 212 12811 165 0
RoW area passing through Kashi Bardiya village constitute 4 of the total government
The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no
restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing of cattle The RoW of the Transmission Line
does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and therefore does not involve any
potential use of forest produce Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in Kashi Bardiya
363 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Shajapur Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 310 below
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs
TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
6 Burlay 494 2876 172 0
6 Bijnakhedi 158 14668 108 0
6 Dehripal 215 27508 078 0
7 Fawaka 237 6083 390 2
7 Dehripal 296 27508 108 0
7 Parsula 219 5891 372 18
7 Megha Khedi 098 3537 277 0
7 Singhwad 071 3118 228 24
7 Palakhi 072 1185 608 0
7 Baigaon 27 2387 1131 11
7 Bagwad 335 14239 235 13
7 Karkadiya 111 8267 134 0
7 Pipalya Kumar 101 13328 076 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
7 Pachora 306 13311 230 0
7 Shivgarh 024 13353 018 0
8 Abhaypur 026 7633 034 0
8 Alampura 337 12006 281 0
8 Arniya 233 9019 258 0
8 Bada Beed Jagatpura 32 49327 065 0
8 Barandwa 646 258 250 1
8 Batawada 022 5854 038 0
8 Bhadoni 096 1672 057 4
8 Bordagujar 217 120 181 0
8 Chachakhedi 155 482 322 0
8 Chandangaon 409 5711 716 0
8 Chikali Parmar 299 1567 191 0
8 Dhakadi 174 467 373 0
8 Dupada 181 3624 050 6
8 Fanya 349 22 1586 0
8 Gujar Khedi 02 0
8 Gurdadiya 188 1279 1470 2
8 Hanoti 004 34035 001 0
8 Harangaon 005 3034 016 0
8 Jadmi 371 3597 1031 0
8 Jhonkar 572 13653 419 0
8 Kadiya 06 13653 044 8
8 Kalmoi 009 3916 023 0
8 Kanasiya 109 40642 027 0
8 Karedi 003 16944 002 0
8 Kareli 197 16944 116 0
8 Katwariya 458 9312 492 33
8 Khajuri Kanad 085 3138 271 3
8 Kharkhadi 071 310 023 0
8 Khutpala 016 2359 068 0
8 Kundla Khurd 23 1507 1526 3
8 Merkhedi 26 26 1000 1
8 Mirapura 068 3767 181 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
8 Murdawan 292 101 289 0
8 Nanukhedi Mana 054 12851 042 0
8 Nanya Khedi Ahir 156 19092 082 0
8 Palasi 028 203 138 21
8 Pipalya Kumar 163 13328 122 0
8 Pipalya Naulay 28 8117 345 25
8 Rojwas 138 10 1380 0
8 Samgi 454 9921 458 2
8 Samgimanda 086 2578 334 0
8 Shankarpur 327 5782 566 0
8 Siroliya 003 10446 003 0
8 Surajpur 249 6912 360 2
8 Suwagaon 092 17558 052 9
The RoW of the transmission lines associated with Shajapur Solar Park passes through 60 villages
and 19 villages have ST population Out of these one village ie Parsula is covered in FPIC process
for Shajapur Solar Park
The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and
therefore does not involve any potential use of forest produce The vegetation cover in the
transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use
of the RoW for free grazing of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in these 18 villages with ST population
364 Conclusion on FPIC Trigger for Transmission Lines
Based on the details of the presence of STs in Transmission Line corridors and assessment
of current land use and land classifications following inferences can be drawn
1 The TL Tower base and RoW corridor does not have any reserved or protected forest Hence potential customary use of forest produce is not relevant
2 The vegetation within TL RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland which is potentially used by local community for free grazing If any of this land under the ROW has been used for free grazing the people (including the ST families) will have other unused government land available to graze The disruption during construction and stringing will be very temporary and people can continue grazing under the ROW as before The few villages where the impact on unused land was higher than 10 either had no or very small (lt5) of ST population
3 The RAP survey has not identified any cultural site within TLs RoW or Tower Base area 4 There will be no physical displacement of any ST family for TLs
Therefore the circumstances requiring to obtain FPIC is not relevant for transmission lines
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4 DESK BASED INFORMATION COMPILATION
41 Information Collection and Compilation
ERM has undertaken a desk based review of the information available This step involved collecting
and compilation of relevant information from following sources
Review of Detail Project Report (DPR) prepared by PwC dated October 04 2019
Detailed Project Report for the Project Dec 2019
The Project boundary map provided by RUMSL dated 19 Jun 2020
Collection of digitised maps of village boundaries
Compilation of demographic data using census 2011 data
Review of drone imagery for the project shared by RUMSL to identify EampS sensitivities in the
proposed project boundary
42 Review of Land Allotment Timeline of Un-occupied Government Land for Solar Parks
This section provides the timeline of land allotment process which is compiled from the allotment letters
of the land shared by RUMSL
421 Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Government land is being procured through allotments under the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh
Land Revenue Code 1959 (and its subsequent amendments) Table 41 provides details of the land
allotment for the Neemuch Solar Park
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Village
17-01-2018 7A-20(3)2017-2018 23868 Bardawada Kawai and Badi
30-05-2017 26A-20(3)2016-2017 43951 Kawai and Badi
Total 67819
Source RUMSL
67819 Ha (out of total 96894 Ha) is allocated to RUMSL through two allotment letters in the year 2017
and 2018 respectively out of the 96894 Ha of the required Government Land Both these allotment
letters predates the MP Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018 Allotment of additional 28979ha is under
process
422 Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Table 42 provides details of the land allotment for the Agar Solar Park which has been undertaken
between Nov 2016 and Jun 2019
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Villages
28022019 7A-19(3)2017-2018 5633 Bijnakhedi
28022019 6A-19(3)2017-2018 7053 Dudhpura
21062019 31B-1212019-20 1495 Dudhpura
20-06-2019 5A-19(3)2017-18 15925 Karwakhedi
28022019 4A-19(3)2017-2018 283 Kasaidehriya
20062019 3B-1212019-20 19714 Ladwan
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Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Villages
280202019 2A-19(3)2017-18 1683 Madhopur
21012019 1A-19(3)2017-18 3492 Piplya Kumar
04012018 9A-19(3)2017-18 602 Naharkheda
09082018 9A-19(3)2017-18 2669 Naharkheda
30112016 4819(3)2015-16 5562 Palda
02012018 8A-19(3)2017-18 5699 Palda
02012018 11A-19(3)2017-18 16116 Pipliya Nankar
06012018 10A-19(3)2017-18 17663 Umariya
09082018 10A-19(3)2017-18 15583 Umariya
Total 127137
Source RUMSL
127137 Ha is so far allocated to the project over 2016-2019 and 5106 Ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
423 Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Table 43 provides details of the land allotment for Shajapur Solar Park which took place between May
2017 and Jun 2019
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Timeline
Allotment Letter
Number
Area
Allotted
Villages
26-05-2017 03A-19(3)2016-2017 14991 Dehripal Parsula Kadula MalyaHedi Burlay Jaawdi
Bhandedi Saagdiya Baandahedi Peepalkheda Dopada
Bijana Kheriyaema Kumhariyakhas Dangicha Jaaman
11-12-2017 26A-19(3)2016-17 618 Dehripal Parsula Favka Jaavdi Burlay Chooma
Bijnakhedi Dhatravada
26-05-2017 02A-19(3)2016-17 320969 Kukdeshwar Baamniyakhedi Bordi Khakri Majhniya
Rehli Rulki Dhanda Pidoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsaavad Son Desrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
28-06-2019 03A-19(3)2019-2020 8809 Kukdeshwar Bamniyakhedi Bodi Khakri Majhaniya
Rehli Rulki Tanda Pindoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsawaad Son Besrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
Total 117697
Source RUMSL
117697 Ha is allocated to the project over 2017-2019 and 108888 ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
43 Review of Previous Community Consultations for Allotment of Government Land
The summary of the review of the timeline of the government land allotments in FPIC villages is provided in Table 44
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha Resolution
Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Allotment prior to
Nov 2018
Amendment
67819 Ha 5106 Ha 108888 Ha
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Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
After Nov 2018
Amendment
28979ha 76077 Ha 8809 Ha
Total government
land in Ha
96894 Ha 127137 Ha 117697 Ha
Was the government
land allotted in FPIC
Villages pre or post
Nov 2018
Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted in
Badi and Kawai was prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Ladwan was on 20th
Jun 2019 which is after
Nov 2018 Amendment in
MP Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Parsula was on 26th
May 2017 and 11th Dec
2017 was prior to Nov
2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Was Gram Sabha
resolution required
for FPIC villages
Yes No Yes
Thus as per legal provision (see section 31) the allocation of government land in BadiKawai from Neemuch Solar Park and Parsula in Shajapur Solar Park required a resolution of their respective Gram Sabha and an NOC by Gram Panchayat ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking NOC from Gram Panchayats Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they were initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed It is significant to note that the demarcation of the allotted land took place only recently (Jun to Aug
2020) and the construction process has not started yet13 The FPIC process in compliance to IFC PS-7 requirement is planned to be carried out prior to the construction works of these Solar Parks
13 The process for purchasing private land through consent process has been started in Neemuch
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5 ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER
An overview of field visits and community engagement is provided in Section 12 above This section
provides details of the consultation carried out with affected STs in the process of preparation of this
FPIC Approach Paper The process involved following three steps
Step-1 Disclosure of intention of conducting FPIC process with affected STs in villages with
significant ST population
Step-2 Disclosure of final solar park boundary and key environment and social impacts (covered
in ESIA) and Participatory Rural Appraisal exercises with affected STs and meeting potential
representatives
Step-3 Identification of ST Representatives and formation of ST Committees and build mutual
agreement between them and RUMSL on Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Step-1 was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 The Step-2 was carried out in Aug 2020 The
details of the process followed during each of these steps are described in sub-sections below
Note The Step-3 is planned to take place in first week of April 2021 and the Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework described in Section 83 will be updated accordingly
51 Disclosure of Intention of FPIC Process (Dec 2019 amp Jan 2020)
The concerned Gram Panchayats identified with STs Population in previous sections were contacted
to inform them about the overall project and intention to conduct a FPIC process involving affected ST
families along with ESIA process The process included preparing a project profile in Hindi (See
Appendix A-B and photo documentation in Appendix C) and handed this over to the elected
representatives of concerned Gram Panchayats These meetings were attended by local RUMSL
personnel The project overview was explained during the meeting and their queries answered
511 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Neemuch Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 51 below
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Badi 1 Sarpanch of Badi Village
2 Kalam Singh (Traditional Head
of Bhil Community in Mama basti)
3 Government Teacher in Bhil
Community
10-12 men from the village
6-7 women from ST (Bhil)
community
5th of December
2019
Kawai 1 Ghasilal (Ward Member in
Kawai Village)
2 Local communitypeople of
Kawai Village
20-25 persons from Kawai
Village were present
4-5 women
6th of December
2019
512 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Agar Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Agar Solar Park
The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 52
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Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided-
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Ladwan (two
villages covered-
Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi)
Mohan Singh (Sarpanch for
both villages)
10 persons in Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi each
No female members were
present in Kerwa Khedi
In Ladwan seven (7) women
members were present in an
FGD that largely included
women
19th December
2019
Repeat visit on
29th January
2020
513 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Shajapur Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 53
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom Project
Information Sheet was Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Parsula Since there was no Sarpanch or
Gram Panchayat member present
during meeting one project
information sheet was provided to the
entire community which was
circulated within everyone present
during the consultation and signature
of 1 person from group (Mr Sujit
Singh) was taken
~15 persons in Parsula
Shajapur were present during
consultation also one separate
consultation was held with
women group having ~10
participants
30th January
2020
One common feedback during the consultations undertaken with the community in general and STs in
particular was they were not aware about the solar park boundary to judge which land will be used by
Solar Park and what will be left out for them The ESIA process was working on avoidance and
minimization measures Therefore they were informed that once the boundaries are fixed by the
design team the details will be shared with them
52 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Environment and Social Impacts and PRA Exercises with STs (Aug 2020)
The solar park boundaries were finalized and provided to ERM in the last week of June 2020 by the
design team The draft environment and social impact assessment was completed in the month of
Aug 2020 The field-based activities remained suspended from Mar to Jun 2020 due to strict
restrictions imposed on travel and group activities due to Covid-19 pandemic Therefore the next
round of information disclosure and community consultations took place only in Aug 2020 at the time
of the RAP survey
Meeting Sarpanch and a few available Panchayat members
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Village level Introductory amp Project disclosure meeting
PRA exercises with STs and information collection for IPP
- livelihood resource mapping
- mapping of social relations and influence and
- village profile
Identifying prominent persons from STs as potential representatives in FPIC process
Understanding the traditional decision-making system and existence of IPOs through key-
informant interviews
The schedule of field visits carrying out these activities is provided in Table 54 and details of these
activities are provided in subsequent sub-sections
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities
Solar Prak and FPIC Village
Date Site Activities
Agar Solar Park- Ladwan Village
06082020 Visited Ladwan and contacted Patwari Sarpanch and Panchayat Secretary and Fixed a Project Disclosure Meeting (a common meeting including all communities) for next day
07082020 Village level Project Disclosure Meeting at Ladwan
Participatory social mapping and information collection for IPP
Preliminary discussion with 2 Bhil families
08082020 ERM team met Sarpanch of Parsula to brief him and fix a meeting on 10th Aug
ERM team collected land details and village revenue map from Patwari of Ladwan
Shajapur Solar Park- Parsula Village
10082020 ERM team met Sarpanch and a few Panchayat members at Parsula
Shared Project Disclosure note and fixed a meeting with Bhil households of Parsula on 11th Aug
Mapping of social structure of Parsula village and village profiling
11082020 PRA exercise with Bhil community of Parsula resource mapping at Parsula mapping of social relations and influence
Discussion on impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system amongst Bhil
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
12082020 Travelled to Neemuch Site from Agar
Neemuch Solar Park- Badi and Kawai village
13082020 Meeting with Sarpanch Badi and sharing of the Project Disclosure Note with Badi community (including all communities)
Social and resource mapping with Bhils in Badi
Understanding the internal decision-making system among Bhils at Badi
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
14082020 PRA at Mama Vasti Badi Resource mapping at Badi and Mama Vasti
Filling of village profile form for Badi and Kawai
Discussion on Impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system at Kawai
Mapping the list of tribal leadership in village
Introductory visit to Kawai and sharing of Project Disclosure Note
15082020 PRA at Kawai with Bhil households
Identification of village leaders for Bhil of Kawai
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521 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Agar Solar Park (Ladwan Village)
5211 Meeting with Sarpanch
ERM team met Sarpanch of Ladwan Gram Panchayat at his residence in Karwakhedi village It was
learnt that Ladwan GP had submitted a letter to District Collector earlier expressing their unwillingness
to give away the government land for Solar Park The key concerns of the villagers included
Whether government has gone ahead on issuing tender for the Solar Park site Especially
without replying to their concerns
Whether the land identified by GP for establishing a Gaushala (shelter for abandon and old cows)
is allotted to the proposed Solar Park
How would the Solar Park address long term un-employment and livelihood issue in the village
ERM informed on its intention to conduct FPIC process covering the ST families in Ladwan village
and some of these questions will be answered during a structured process of discussion
5212 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch
Ladwan consists of two revenue villages Karwakhedi and Ladwan The Gram Panchayat office is at
Ladwan and the current Sarpanch is from Karwakhedi The village is dominated by the Gujjar
Community that is the second largest community in terms of population Scheduled caste is the
largest social group of village comprised of Banchhda Charmkaar Balai and Beldar
A community meeting was held where the Talati (village land revenue officer who keeps the land
records) was present The Talati informed them on the status of land allocation for the Solar Park
ERM showed the map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the allotted
land ERM team informed them on the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The community expressed their
key concern about the impact on their livestock which forms an integral part of their livelihood
Community Meeting at Ladwan Explaining potential impacts and benefits
5213 PRA Exercises with STs
ERM held a meeting at a settlement cluster (nai-vasti or new settlement) where STs and SCs lived A
general discussion on their village history and livelihood issues were discussed The participation
level in this discussion was good A cross section of people from various age-groups and gender
participated in this discussion and shared relevant information and expressed their opinion A
separate meeting was held with women too (see Photos below)
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According to the elders of the Bhils their generation is the 9th generation residing in Ladwan village
Prior to the three families (Gujjar Bhil and Charmakaar) establishing this village the village had
Muslim population in medieval times and they deserted the village as some epidemic broke out Three
people from Gujjar Schedule Caste and Bhil community first came from another village and settled in
the village As time passed other families from Banchada-Nat Sondhiya Balai and other started
settling in the village
The discussion also involved their religious and cultural practices and shrines There are three
Chabutarascaffold in the village which are their main place of worship There are two shrines ie
Gowal ka Devta close to the grazing lands and Nagdevta adjacent to the new colony outside the
village
A village corner meeting with men Participation of women in group discussion
The Shrine of Nag Devta at Ladwan Meeting with women at Ladwan
After the general PRA exercise involving a larger group a few active participants were picked up to
have more focused discussion on a few aspects Through participative discussions in these smaller
groups the social hierarchy and livelihood resources used by STs (and SCs living in the village) were
mapped
Creating the map of social hierarchy and influence The map drawn by community showing their
livelihood resources
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Social Groups and Influence Map
Most of the families in Ladwan have cattle that includes cow buffalo and goat Approximately 650 cattle that includes 450 cows and 200 buffalos exists in the village There are about 44 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow per family Bhil households own about 100 goats which is about eight (on an average) goats per family Only one family (Chander Singh) owns two buffaloes Few individuals work as grazier for a cluster of houses and are paid 150 per cattle per month by the owners of cattlersquos The cattle owners hire women and youths for bringing fodder feeding and cleaning of cattle sheds collecting cow dung Payment is done on the monthly basis or the basis of hours of work The common land situated at the Right hand side of the main approach road to Ladwan village from Agar is used by the ST community for grazing their livestock ST families bring fodder firewood and fruits from the same portion This is the only place during rainy season where fodder is available for four months as rest of the area is under crops ST families cannot accesses any other commons which is encroached by the dominant familiescommunity According to the ST community if the village commons is taken by solar park then they do not have any option but to sell their livestock as they cannot afford to buy fodder for the livestock unlike the richer families in the village
Free grazing of a mixed herd of cattle and
buffaloes
A grazier bringing back cattle home at evening
5214 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village
Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Representative 1 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
2 Mangushanker-Amar Singh
Gujjar
Sondhiya
Other OBC
SC
Bhil
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Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth Representatives 3 Babulal-Gangaram
4 Anandilal-Lalsingh
Traditional leader or Mukhia 5 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
522 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Shajapur Solar Park (Parsula Village)
5221 Meeting with Sarpanch
The ERM team for this field visit was led by the IPs Expert comprised of four members including a
woman to facilitate participation of women The ERM team first met the Sarpanch of Parsula who was
not present in initial meeting held earlier in January 2020 The objective of this meeting with Sarpanch
was to share the project information with him and appraise him of the intention of the ERM team to
hold a meeting and participatory appraisals with ST families
5222 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch The Disclosure note had a map showing the
optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential
environment and social impacts and what mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared
by ERM
5223 Joint Site-visit with Sarpanch and Other Leaders
Sarpanch wanted to visit the proposed project site along with the Patwari to explain him the project
boundary based on the land allotment records available with him ERM team facilitated a site visit by
Sarpanch Naib Sarpanch and Kotwar in presence of Patwari to explain him the proposed project
boundaries He shared his observations and concerns over the allocation for the Solar Park which is
used for grazing domestic livestock by villagers including ST households However he agreed to
facilitate an exclusive meeting with ST families next day
5224 PRA Exercises with STs
The Kotwar of Parsula village belongs to ST community He played a significant role in inviting the ST
families to participate in the meeting as well as shared crucial information on their social and cultural
aspects The meeting with ST families included approximately 40 people both men and women from
various age-groups ERM team showed them the map of Solar Park and explained them locations of
key components The community was divided into two to three groups to hold participatory
assessments
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Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments
Site visit with Sarpanch and explaining Project boundary
Participatory mapping of livelihood and natural resources within Project boundary
Community meeting with ST from Parsula village at Project site
Identification of a medicinal plant during site walk through
Facilitation of discussions with ST women from Parsula village
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Gwalon-Ka- Mandi within Solar Park Boundary
Grazing lands used by Bhils Mapping
Rajputs are the dominant caste in the village and a person from the Rajput community is the Patel
(traditional leader) of Parsula village Rajputs control all village resources including sources of drinking
water and the irrigation
There are four religious places (Devsthan) of Bhils in Parsula village At all these places the priest is
from the Bhil community One platform is situated within the land allocated to the Project which is
called Gwalon ka Mandi It is recognised by all the community as the women worship at this place to
have good rains for better crop yield or agriculture Community gatherings are organized at this place
on few occasions in the year
The Bhil households reported to own about 2-3 (maximum 10) cows on an average per family and
about 2-3 goats Some families manage to sell three to five goats in a year ₹3000 to ₹ 8000 per
goat depending on the quality of the goat Families who rear cows manage to sell about 4 to 6 litre of
milk ₹40 per litre to private dairy at Chouma village The Bhil community uses the lsquoBirdirsquo hillock
adjacent to the northern side of the Parsula village for grazing their livestock along with other
communities residing in the village
5225 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village
Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
ClanHouse Cluster
Representatives
1 Meherbaan Singh 7970187292
2 Goverdhan Sigh 8718098704
3 Rahul 9098266244
4 Maakan 6162432391
5 Dheeraj Singh 8871384373
6 Rambabu 9752340827
7 Ballu 9399263367
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Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
8 Bheru 7725027924
Youth Representatives 9 Kamal 6267658647
10 Rajesh 9009278550
Woman Representatives 11 Payal NA
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
12 Bhawanlal NA
523 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Neemuch Solar Park (Badi and Kawai Villages)
5231 Meeting with Sarpanch
Gram Panchayat Badi has 3 villages namely Badi Kawai and Sucharoki The ERM team met
Sarpanch of Badi on 13th Aug 2020 and explained the intention of holding meetings with ST families to
inform them about the FPIC process He advised that we should brief the community members on the
current status of the project first As most of the ST families work as wage labour he advised the
team to come early in the morning He assured to inform the ST families and ask them to cooperate
5232 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for a sample
Hindi version and Annexure-D for sample English version) to Sarpanch and other people present in
the meeting The Disclosure note had a map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra
numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The meeting was held at the
center of the village
The community believes that Badi village is 1150 years old calculated based on the date inscribed on
a stone slab in the oldest house in the village It is a common belief that Bhil community came to the
village along with Rajputs The living memory of the community members goes at least six
generations back Badi has ~300 households and there are ~80 ST households Rajputs are the most
dominant community in the village Brahmins and Gujjars also influence the decisions of the village
Gujjars are the largest social group of the village followed by Bhils There are around 30 Muslim
families and they also have some influence on decision-making of the village Apart from Gujjar there
are three other OBC groups that are Sutar Kumhar and Nath
The STs live in three separate habitation clusters The first is in the main village habitation second is
roughly around 05 kilometres away and is called Khari ka Jhopda The third is located further away
around 25 kilometres Both are not connected through roads and one has to walk to reach them The
third habitation is further away where a group of recent migrants form Jhabua (referred as Mama Bhils
by villagers) live and is referred as Mama Basti These Bhil families came here to work as labourers in
the stone mines almost two decades back
At Kawai a meeting with village elders was held prior to discussion with ST families Rajput Gujjar
and Dhakad are the three dominant castes There are only 17 Bhil households in Kawai village
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Village disclosure meeting at Badi Meeting village elders at Kawai
5233 Site-visit and Walkthrough
The ERM team walked through the site to visit different clusters of ST settlements in Badi and Kawai
Some of the photographs of the main village and satellite smaller settlements where STs live is
provided below
A typical ST house in Badi main settlement The Platform where STs hold their community
meeting
The Khari ka Jhopda Mama Vasti
5234 PRA Exercises with STs
As ST households were found scattered in several small satellite settlements multiple meetings were
held involving a small group of 7 to 12 participants Every ST settlement or cluster of households
usually has a platform under a tree which is used for community meetings and decision making This
space was used for holding PRA exercises Participants were engaged in conversation on their social
relationship and decision making process The understanding gained from these discussions were
then demonstrated in diagrams They were asked if the diagram portrays the right picture or not
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Livelihood and resource mapping in Badi A smaller cluster level meeting at Badi
The village livelihood resource mapping- Kawai Participatory process of understanding
livelihood resources in Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Badi
Similarly a map of the village and surrounding area was created using the information shared by
participants in these meetings They were asked to show where they carry out their livelihood
activities such as farming and grazing etc They were asked to indicate those areas and identify
natural resources or cultural sites located in those locations
Some of the information important for deciding on the FPIC approach collected from these participatory
exercises are as follows
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Gram Panchayat Badi has total 16 wards out of which Badi has 9 wards Out of these 9 Wards 2
are reserved for the STs (Bhil)
There are about 250-300 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow
per family Bhil households own about 450 goats which is about 5-6 (on an average) goats per
family Hence for ST families goat is a more popular livestock than cows
Almost all the houses have used locally available stone in constructing the walls of the houses
Pucca houses have used cement and sand as mortar whereas kuchha houses have used mud
The communities fear the loss of access to these stones will make house construction costly and
people who earn from stone quarrying will be impacted
The traditional leader (Mukhia) of Bhils decide on disputes related to marriage and other social
issues Women do not play an active role in decision-making process
Each household cluster of Bhil households have a number of cultural sites where local deities are
worshiped For example in Khera-ka Majra has four cultural sites Ghadiya Bheruji Bhut Maharaj
Bhut Babaji and Dungri Balaji Similarly there are a few cultural sites for goddesses like Leva ki
Mata and Dahana Mataji are located within the Project boundary In all these shrines the priests
belong to Bhil community
STs (Bhils) worship Devnarayan Khejara Mata and Sawria jee in Nimbaheda in Rajasthan The
religious leaders from these places are held with respect and are accepted as mediators or
decision makers for important matters
5235 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table 57
They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for capacity
building on FPIC process
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village
Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Tola
Representative
Badi Main 1 Gheesalal-Nathulal 9575486482
2 Basantilal-Mangilal 7354345531
3 Motilal-Hiralal 9109003022
4 Nanalal-Ratanlal
Khaira Ka Jhopda 5 Lalu ndashRamlal
6 Tulsi-Devilal
7 Tawarlal-Vardaji
Kawai 9 Ramlal-Hajarilal
Ratanlal
Bherulal(Teacher)
Bherulal- Bhawani
Shantilal
Fargulal
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Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth
Representatives
Badi 10 Omkaar ndashKailaji 8718057436
11 Shyamlal-Mangali 9302086906
Mama Vasti 12 Dinesh ndashThawar Singh
13 Prakash-Ramesh
Woman
Representatives
Badi 14 Kesarbai-Devilal
15 Kavita-Dhanraj
Mama Vasti 16 Shanti-Ramesh
17 Mamta -Naklesh
Kawai 18 Sunder Bai-Bherulal
(Sudibai-Devilal Shimla bai-
Chandrulal LeelaBai-
Chittarmal Prem bai-Gopilal)
19 Kanyabai-Bhuvaniram
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
Badi 20 Bhawani-Laxmi
21 Amar singh-Ramlal 7354325923
53 Presentation of lsquoFirst Draft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo to RUMSL
A key element in designing a FPIC Process is a mutually agreed and appropriate lsquoengagement and
consultation process14rsquo The lsquoFirst Draft FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was prepared and shared with RUMSL
for their review and comment A virtual workshop was held with RUMSL team on 27th Aug 2020 In
this workshop PS-7 requirements of ICP and FPIC in general and the specific FPIC process designed
for Solar Parks was presented and discussed After their feedbacks were incorporated the lsquoDraft
FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was shared with IFC-WB for review and comments
The objective of these internal discussions are to build an internal institutional consensus on the
appropriateness of the designed engagement and consultation process to comply with the
requirements under IFC PS-7 The subsequent steps for consultations with affected STs and finalizing
a mutually agreed lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo is discussed in Section 81
14 GN-ampGN22 emphasizes to have a shared view of the FPIC process between Project proponent and affected IPs The Project
proponent and affected IPs to agree on an appropriate engagement and consultation process as early as possible and commensurate with the scale of impact and vulnerability of the communities
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6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
An independent agencyexpert to facilitate the FPIC process is required for the following reasons
There is a strong likelihood of other dominant communities in the village intervening and trying to
influence the internal discussion and decision making by IP The presence of the FA will help
documenting such attempts of external intervention and the presence of the FA may act as
deterrence and help avoid such attempts to interfereinfluence the process
The IP representatives need an intensive process of orientation and capacity building It will be
more effective if this is conducted using the Malvi dialect instead of Hindi Therefore a good
community facilitator with familiarity on Malvi dialect will be helpful
The women and youth will need capacity building and facilitation of their internal discussions prior
to the community level meetings
The facilitation support to IP community in general and IP representatives in particular will require
proficiency in the local dialect Malvi and knowledge of local livelihoods and alternative options
Involvement of a local agencyexpert who also speaks the local dialect and with a good
understanding of local livelihoods (particularly grazing and livestock keeping) will demonstrate
fairness and transparency in the process
62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
ERM identified Institutions (Universities Government Departments and Research Institutes etc)
NGOs and INGOs located and active in Madhya Pradesh state After a preliminary screening selected
potential individualsorganizations were approached to find out their availability and willingness for the
assignment The criteria used for screening included qualification profile affiliation with the type of
institutionsorganizations nature of worksprojects completed working experience with IPsTribes in
Madhya Pradesh conducting meaningful consultation community mobilization and stakeholder
engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo policies and procedures comfort with
written and spoken English and local dialects etc The list of independent experts and organizations
screened for the role of facilitation agency is provided in Table 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
1 University of MP Bhopal
Department of Sociology
Dr Arvind Chauhan
Professoramp Head
7999345226
Two candidates with post-PhD and PhD
qualifications from Department of
Sociology interested in working but having
no experience were not considered
2 Dr BR Ambedkar
University MHOW MP
Professor RD Maurya
Former Dean amp Head
Department of Sociology
Old AB Road Gram
Dongargaon Dr
Ambedkar Nagar Madhya
Pradesh 453441
07324 274 377
The retired Professor amp Dean
recommended a college lecturer
belonging to BhilIP from Govt college
Neemuch may be considered as a
resource person in future as appropriate
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INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
3 Tribal Research and
Development Institute
Bhopal
Rita Singh
35 Shyamla Hills Rd
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
0755-25570882551257
This institute of MP government is
involved in administration and research
aspects of tribes in Madhya Pradesh
There are full time staff and the person
required for the assignment is not
available However the Government
functionaries may be the resource persons
in sharing information and performing
advisory roles during implementation as
appropriate
4 Institute of Social
Sciences Ujjain
Dr Tapas Faculty
7342510978
Berasiya Rd Navi Bagh
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
462038
0755 273 0946
The faculty suggested to contact the
Bhopal based NGO (Samarthan)
5 The Samarthan NGO
Bhopal
Shradha kumar
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
shrdhasrigmailcom
9826912948
The Program Director reported no work
being undertaken by the NGO in proposed
project area and was reluctant to
undertake the assignment She however
mentioned to help coordinating with the
local NGO if available in Neemuch area
and has not responded so far
6 Xavier Institute of
Development and Action
and Studies Jabalpur
Dr Mehul Chauhan
Former Faculty
9977064882
The former faculty suggested two NGOs
(Concept Society and Gramodyog
Sansthan)
7 The Concept Society
Indore
Ms Hemal Kamat Director
9425350272
The candidate appeared for interview has
preferred to be engaged independently
instead of as a NGO
8 Gramodyog Sansthan
Mandala MP
Mr Hariom Shukla
Manager
7999064147
Even after agreeing no one finally
appeared for personal discussion and
interview
9 Balram Sewa Samaj
Neemuch
Mr Kamla Shankar
Manager
7838960968
The only NGO reported to working on
legal aspects in Neemuch area has not
expressed interest to work as FA
10 UNICEF office Bhopal Nagesh Patidar Project
Officer WASH
97525 98212
The staff of UNICEF suggested the name
of suitable candidates and all of them
have appeared for interview and have
expressed the interest in proposed project
work
11 Debate Trust (Referred
by Action Aid Bhopal
Amitav Singh and Leena
Singh
Debate Trust
Duplex C-22 Alkapuri
Near DRM Office
Habibganj Bhopal-462024
Action Aid India had prepared a brief
manual on FPIC (published in 3 Indian
Languages including Hindi in 2018)
reflecting the Indian context and its related
legal system The manual was intended to
help CSOs for their ready reference and
larger reach out Mr Narendra Sharma
who was based in Actionaidrsquos office at
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INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
0755-2985007 0755-
2417656 9425018144
9425004556
debateindiagmailcom
Bhopal played a key role in preparing the
Manual in Hindi version
Mr Narendra Sharma referred the NGO
Debate Trust who had experiences in
working with Panchayats
A screening using preferred criteria was undertaken of the shortlisted agencies and details are
available in Appendix-F None of these agenciesindividuals have worked for a FPIC process earlier
Hence an agency which was available and willing to undertake the activity was taken on a trial basis
to help in conducting PRA exercises and sample household survey required for preparation of IPP
63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
The role and responsibilities of the FPIC FA will be as follows
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA
Phase Responsibilities
I Formation of local committees with STs Representatives
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Hindi (Malwi dialect) Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs (particularly women and youth groups) and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation of the FPIC Process and Preparation of FPIC Process Report
Documents of outcome of the FPIC Process including FPIC AgreementMOUJoint Statement of PrinciplesAgreed Mitigation Plans etc
64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA
The terms of reference for FPIC FA covering villages to be covered specific responsibilities
deliverables personnel requirement and organizational profile and experience is provided in
Appendix-G
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The PS-7 recommends to have a lsquoshared view15 of achieving ICP or FPICrsquo mutually agreed ldquoFPIC
Decision Process Framework Documentrdquo which is based on principles of Good Faith Negotiation
(GFN) The Designing a lsquodiscussion and decision making frameworkrsquo to achieve the FPIC as per GN
on PS-7 should considers the socio-political context within which the affected IPs households live as
well as impacts of the Project This section deals with key-elements considered for designing the
FPIC process as per requirements in IFC PS-7 and GN-7
71 Use of Language
The PS-7 emphasizes use of the IPs language in the FPIC process It was found that BhilsBhilala in
Ladwan and Parsula are relatively small community and they have been living with close socio-
cultural ties with other communities Hence they use Bhilli (their traditional language) very little The
proficiency of the current generation in the Bhilli vocabulary is too limited to use this in discussion of
the Project and its impact Hence their preference is the use of local (Malvi) dialect of Hindi which
they speak along with other communities in the village The Bhils in Badi and Kawai speak Malvi
dialect with some influence of Rajasthani language as it is at the border of Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan
In general the written material on the project is expected to be in Devnagri script using the vocabulary
consistent with Malvi dialect to the extent possible The FPIC FA will have community facilitator who
is conversant with Malvi and explain the written material using the conversational Malvi dialect
72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders
The Bhils in Ladwan reported that they resolve disputes between families through intervention of the
elderly member of the familyclan (Baijwal and Dalodia) or go to other prominent people in the village
such as the priest in the local temple or the landlord on whose land they work The customary leader
of Bhils who covered a cluster (~10 to 12) of Bhil settlements existed earlier (at least 3 generations
back) and the current generation has not sought their help in dispute resolution in their living
memory
The BhilBhilala of Parsula belong to a number of clans (Dalodia Paretia Renkewal Vasunia etc)
and the elder member of the clan is usually approached to resolve any internal disputes There used
to be a collective council (panchayat) covering 5 to 10 villages but these have been non-functional
over the years They also approach the village Sarpanch and prominent personalities from other
communities in the village to resolve disputes involving land and livestock The matters related to land
are finally referred to the Tehsildar (land revenue officer) for resolution The local administration also
plays a significant role in resolving inter-community disputes
In Badi-Kawai they still have a traditional Mukhia (leader) who wields influence in community
matters Each Bhil village has an elder who is considered the mukhia or leader There are designated
places where elders hold community meetings to discuss conflicts among Bhils and matters related to
their social norms and customary laws governing marriage and inheritance etc If matters are not
resolved at the village level community elders (Biradari Panchayat) then the matter is escalated to a
forum of community elders from 5 or 10 villages with Bhil population The highest level of escalation in
the customary decision making system is to refer the matter to a Biradari Panchayat of community
elders from 25 Bhil villages16 These traditional leaders residing outside of the villages directly
impacted by the Project are accommodated as member of the proposed Mediation Committee
15 Refer GN-7 GN22 which mentions that lsquothis should ideally be done through a framework document or plan and client should
document support for the agreed process from the affected population 16 GN-7GN36(i) acknowledges that there may be circumstances where formal and informal leaders of the Indigenous Peoples
reside outside of the Projectrsquos area of influence
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In general the affected IPs communities use familyclan elders to resolve minor disputes and involve
prominent people from other communities like the priest Sarpanch or other prominent personalities in
the village for resolving their conflicts The matters related to land is resolved by intervention from
local administration (Tehsildar and District Collector) If the matters are related to their customary laws
on marriage social relationship or inheritance the unresolved matters can be escalated to a council
that comprises of elders from 5 10 or 25 villages The traditional Biradari Panchayat has been losing
its power as the younger community members considers their decisions regressive and approach
Gram Panchayat leaders (Sarpanch) or take help from the Police and Court of law Considering the
preference of new generation to go to non-ST Gram Panchayat leaders and local administration they
are considered for the Mediation Committee
73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths
Women specifically stated during consultation that they do not participate in decision making in their
traditional community meetings which are convened for resolving disputes Though the women come
to attend the community meetings they hardly ever participate and express their views
The BhilBhilala youths do not have traditional or customary forums at which they express their views
They accept the decisions taken in the family or at the clan-level However there are a few educated
young people in the village who have distinct views about their future
As free expression of the views by youths and women in BhilBhilala community meetings is not a
social norm separate meetings of these groups where they are able to express their views openly is
proposed as part of their internal decision making process The FPIC FA will facilitate these separate
meetings and keep external interventions in these meetings to the minimum The views expressed by
them in these meetings should be tabled in joint meetings of the community for consideration
74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion
It is understood from the preliminary round of discussions with ST communities that they expect the
following information to be shared with them
Details of the Project (lay-out plan) and the related activities that are going to be implemented
Schedule of starting of the possession of allotted government land and purchase of pattaprivate
land
Details of land khasra numbers proposed to be taken for the project
Amount of paymentcompensation consideration amount of the land and assets (including on the
government land) that will be taken by the project
What economic and other entitlements and benefits will be provided to the families dependent on
the allotted government land
If private land is purchased then they will lose the source of income generation or livelihood (as
they are hired for a year on contract basis daily wages take land on lease for cultivation and
take care of the cattlersquos etc) what will their entitlements (economic package) be
What options will the Government or the Solar Park Company provide as alternative to the
common grazing land as cattle and goat breeds they keep require free open grazing and not stall
feeding
What alternative livelihoods will be offered to those Bhil families who will be landless after losing
the governmentpatta land they currently use (though owned by others)
It was expressed that the Project proponents share many documents but the community wants
confirmation that the content is authentic Hence community expects that signed and verified
documents should be shared as part of the FPIC process which can be referred in case of conflict or
contradiction
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The relevant information is scattered in ESIA RAP and IPPIPDP A concise information disclosure
dossier will be prepared by ERM and used by FA during the FPIC process
75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives
The interaction with potential ST representatives from these FPIC villages shows that convening a
community meeting and steering the internal discussion to reach consensus will be a new experience
for them Most of them are semi-literate and will face challenges in understanding the Project details
on their own such that they can then explain it to other community members Therefore following
activities are required
A capacity building workshop for the potential IP representatives to explain the Project its impact
and mitigation measures in the Draft IPPIPDPTDP in detail Although the RAP-LRP disclosure
will happen at the community level and ST families will attend those meetings the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP will also explain these entitlementsbenefits in simple language
Presence of experienced community meeting facilitators (from FPIC FA) for community meetings
will help these ST representatives to have focused discussions documentation of views
expressed and decisions made in those meetings
The women and youths usually do not participate in taking decisions on community issues
Hence the women and youth representatives need orientation through separate sessions
In addition to formal trainingorientation sessions the IP representatives may be taken on
exposure visits to nearby solar parks for improving their understanding
76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism
The ST Committee will hold meetings with the representatives of the Project (RUMSL) to discuss
relevant points and reach a mutual agreement While such discussions are likely to result in reaching
mutual agreements on a number of agenda items the discussions may hit dead-end on some issues
All such unresolved issues will be documented as a dissent note for their reconsideration in the second
round of meeting
If the discussion between ST Committee and the representatives of the Project on any significant issue
reaches a deadlock the matter will be referred to a mediation mechanism The mediation will be done
by a high level committee which will comprise of 4 members
An IP representative nominated from the larger tribal leadership of the area (from their customary
council of 10 or 25 villages) but not belonging to the Project village
The elected representative of the concerned Gram Panchayat or a person nominated from GP
and acceptable to the ST Committee
A senior officer from the District Tribal Welfare Department
District Collector or an officer nominated by them
This Mediation Committee will be constituted at the beginning of the FPIC process and will be activated
only in the case of a significant deadlock This Mediation Committee will be involved to read the Final
FPIC Agreement (even when no matter is referred to them for mediation) and satisfy themselves that it
reflects mutual agreements reached through a fair and credible process17
17 This is proposed in order to provide an external validation of a free and fair FPIC process prior to signing of the FPIC
Agreement
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77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation
Good faith negotiation generally involves 6 principles (see Table 71) The proposed FPIC Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (DDMF) adheres to these principles with slight modifications
keeping the public health concerns associated with the Covid-19 pandemic
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context
SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
1 Willingness to engage in
a process and availability
to meet at reasonable
times and frequency
Both parties need to agree to avoid large gatherings and un-necessary
physical meetings A mechanism for tele-consultations will be explored to
keep the physical meetings to the minimum
The internal discussion meetings of STs will be in smaller groups (in the
open rather than in closed rooms) to avoid large gatherings
There will be two meetings between RUMSL and ST Committee and
similarly number of proceedings by Mediation Committee will be limited
The meeting schedules will be finalized beforehand and Covid-19 public
health protocols as applicable at that time will be followed
2 Provision of information
necessary for informed
negotiation
The basic information on the Project and its potential environment and
social impacts are already provided in state language (Hindi)
The essential information requirement by ST Committee is identified and
these information will be provided in simple information dissemination
tools The FA will further explain them for their better understanding
3 Exploration of key issues
of importance
The likely key issues of importance are grazing and cultural sites located
within Solar Park boundary A small task-force comprising of
representatives of RUMSL as well as ST Committee will carry out a field
inspection prior to their first meeting The task force will observe Covid-
19 protocols issued by Government
4 Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
The lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo signed by both parties
will have a commitment to hold all meetings and activities complying the
Covid-19 protocols and advisory issued by Government
5 Willingness to change
initial position and modify
offers where possible
The first meeting will resolve issues where both parties can reach
agreement easily The positions of both parties on contentious issues will
be recorded during first meeting The FPIC FA will record the written
positions of both parties on these contentious issues and share with
them The FPIC FA and ERM will hold separate meetings with both ST
Committee and RUMSL Team after 15 days to understand any changes
in the stated position The FPIC FA and ERM will take a decision on
holding the second and final meeting on these contentious issues when
both parties agree to modify their offers and a meaningful discussion is
possible
6 Provision for sufficient
time for decision making
The ST Committee will benefit from the capacity building and assistance
through FPIC FA to conclude their internal decision making The first
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SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
meeting between ST Committee and RUMSL Team will be held after a
sufficient gap As the number of ST families participating in the FPIC
Process is small it is expected that it will not take them long to reach
internal consensus However STs will be encouraged to have more
meetings internally to be able to discuss within themselves
78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and Supportive Environment
In these FPIC villages the Project requires to achieve both ICP for mainstream communities and
FPIC for ST The existing and past relationship between RUMSL and affected communities plays a
significant role in FPIC process It is learnt from the news report as well as from consultations that
some villages (particularly Ladwan) have decided to protest against the Solar Park as loss of grazing
land is not acceptable to them The protesters had organised a demonstration and also submitted
letters to the District Collector regarding their objections Ladwan village has a strong network of
women self-help groups (SHGs) who are interested in a dairy development program Thus reduction
in grazing land is perceived by them to have a detrimental impact on their long term employment
opportunity and income generation These SHGs have members from SC OBC as well as ST
families
In other FPIC villages ie Parsula Badi and Kawai though there is a concern for loss of grazing
land yet opposition to Solar Parks is passive There are some specific interest groups among the
non-ST communities who would seek answers to their specific concerns For example in Parsula
village the non-ST families (both in Parsula as well as neighbouring villages) have informally
purchased the patta land Their main concern is whether and how they get the compensation for
these land parcels which will be paid to patta owners In Badi and Kawai the number of people who
have encroached on the government land is comparatively more Also there are few influential
people who earn from selling stones (the most popular building material in that area) extracted from
the allotted government land Thus a range of RAP-LRP issues are expected to crop up during
community engagement In all these villages the affected ST communities though would consider
the compensation and benefits offered to them yet it would be difficult for them to disregard the
collective decisions made by other communities in their village
Thus considering different interest groups involved existing social relationship influence of STs in
decision making it would be a challenge to hold a single engagement process18 for both STs and
mainstream communities Therefore we recommend a parallel or concurrent engagement process for
ST and mainstream (non-ST) communities The comparison of the ICP process for mainstream (non-
ST) and FPIC process for ST is provided in Table 72
18 GN-7 GN31 recommends a single engagement process complying to the higher standard (GFN and FPIC Agreement) where
a Project requires to achieve ICP for mainstream and FPIC for IP It reads ldquoSince the achievement of ICP and FPIC as separate processes with different groups within a community or between proximate communities may be difficult and in some cases be a cause of division within the community a single engagement process resulting in one agreement is generally recommended In such cases the process and agreement should reference the higher standard (ie GFN and agreement demonstrating FPIC) Whether the agreement entails different benefits for the differently affected groups will depend on the project context the Affected Communities and the nature of project impactsrdquo
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Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages
Aspect Engagement Process with non-ST
(ICP)
Engagement Process with ST (FPIC)
Management Plan ESMP + RAP-LRP IPPIPDPTDP
Representative
Body
Gram Panchayat (existing body) ST Committee (specifically constituted for
this process)
Provision of
information
necessary for
informed
negotiation
Executive summary of Draft ESMP
RAP-LRP in Hindi
Abridged Draft IPPIPDPTDP in Hindi (use
of Malwi vocabulary as much as possible)
Capacity building by FPIC FA
Help from FPIC FA to understand issues
Willingness to
engage in a
process and
availability to meet
at reasonable times
and frequency
One public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP
One round of internal discussion by STs
assisted by FPIC FA
Two rounds of meetings between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Mediation Committee meetings (if required)
Exploration of key
issues of
importance
Key issues covered in ESIA RAP-LRP
will be discussed
Key issues covered in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be discussed
Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
Informal agreement A formal lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making
Framework Agreementrsquo is signed by both
parties
Willingness to
change initial
position and modify
offers where
possible
Demonstrated through incorporations of
feedbacks received from public
disclosure and consultation
Structured engagement process
documenting (signed by both parties at the
end of the meeting) points agreeddisagreed
and demonstrating the flexibility in their
respective positions
Provision for
sufficient time for
decision making
The time for public meeting for
receiving feedback will be decided in
consultation with Gram Panchayat
Sufficient time for capacity building by FPIC
FA internal discussions and gap between
first and second meeting between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Outcome The public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP is
held peacefully and satisfactory
explanationresponse to
feedbackqueries is provided
Incorporating response to all key issues
raised in public meeting in Final ESMP
RAP-LRP
The Final IPPIPDPTDP incorporates points
mutually agreed between RUMSL and ST
Committee
The FPIC Process Documentation Report-
(vetted by independent FPIC FA and
Mediation Committee) provides an overview
of the FPIC process
FPIC Agreement signed by RUMSL and ST
Committee
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
Note The FPIC Process Documentation Report prepared by FA under ERM guidance will cover the
whole process (including all meetings by ST and Non-STs decisions key issues discussed etc)
The use of impacted land for free grazing is practiced by both ST and Non-ST communities The ESIA
and RAP-LRP also address impacts on grazing and have prepared a framework for Grazing Resource
Management Plan The engagement with non-ST population will highlight the mitigation measures
with regard to grazing issue (particularly Grazing Resource Management Plan) in ESIA and RAP-
LRP The feedback from non-ST population on mitigation of impact on grazing will be subsequently
incorporated into Grazing Resource Management Plan in particular and relevant sections in ESIA and
RAP-LRP The non-ST population will be clarified that TDP will have some additional benefit for STs
and therefore will be consulted separately
Thus the separate ST committees will not be perceived to take any decision that affects collective
interest of all villagers particularly the powerful non-ST communities The Gram Panchayat and
Sarpanch is provided a place in Mediation Committee and will be involved in resolving key-issues
referred to them
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
81 Introduction
This lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Framework19rsquo is prepared after field visits and
consultations with affected STs and a workshop with RUMSL (see Section-5 for details) This Draft
DDMF will be shared with ST Committees on behalf of RUMSL and after appropriate modifications
(without diluting the key-elements for compliance to PS-7 requirements) the final version will be
signed by representatives of both parties Section 814 provides subsequent steps in this regard
The three proposed solar parks are located in three different Districts and each one will have an
independent Solar Park Developer (SPD) or Concessionaire The impact of each solar park and the
social context of the affected STs also differ in these three locations Hence three ESIA reports as
well as three IPPIPDPTDP are prepared The Draft IPPIPDPTDP prepared for each Solar Park has
a specific package of benefits for the STs in FPIC villages This will be discussed during the proposed
FPIC process and the outcome of this process will be a written lsquoFPIC Agreementrsquo that adopts the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP and agrees to cooperate in its implementation
82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The subsequent steps for discussing this Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework with STs
in the selected FPIC villages (grouped at each Solar Park level) is discussed in this section
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation
The requirement of a FPIC Facilitation Agency (FA) and their roles and responsibilities are discussed
in Section-6 above The FA will play a key role in forming the ST Committees (at each Solar Park
level) and informing them on their rights to FPIC their legal rights on natural resources prior to their
acceptance of this lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo Hence one of the agencies
screened for this role will be appointed and brought on board
After on-boarding them ERM will carry out their orientation by holding a series of virtual workshops with
them The orientation program will include the following
The ICP and FPIC requirements as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Key findings of the ESIA-ESMP including Draft RAP-LRP
An overview of consultations in FPIC Villages
The Draft IPPIPDPTDPs
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Capacity Building of ST Committees on FPIC and their customary rights on natural
resources
822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
After the orientation of the FPIC FA the key persons will be introduced to the RUMSL team through a
physical meeting Subsequently a field trip will be planned to introduce the FPIC FA in FPIC villages
The RUMSL and ERM will introduce the FPIC FA to the contact persons from earlier field visits and
inform them about their role
19 The term lsquoengagementrsquo and lsquonegotiationrsquo was avoided to keep the language less confrontational and positive for both parties
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
823 Formation of ST Committees
ERM and FPIC FA will jointly discuss the structure and composition of the ST Committee at each
Solar Park20 with affected ST community As per suggestions from them ST Committees will be
formed and their nominations will be ratified through a group meeting21 The composition of the ST
Committee is described further in Section 8311 below
824 Capacity Building of ST Committees
The FPIC FA will discuss with the ST Committee on the time and venue for holding a capacity building
workshop The capacity building workshop will cover the following
The recognition of FPIC as their rights
Specific provisions of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Applicable India Laws and recognition of their customary rights on natural resources
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework (Draft DDMF)
The participation of RUMSL in this capacity building workshop will be optional and as per mutual
agreement by both parties The FPIC-FA will note down the suggestions of the ST Committee on the
Draft DDMF and share them with RUMSL
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework
The proposed discussion (engagement) and negotiation (decision making) framework will include 11
steps as illustrated in the Figure 81 below
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process
These steps are described in sections below
20 Agar and Shajapur Solar Park have only one FPIC village Hence the ST Committee will be selected from within the same
village Neemuch Solar Park has two FPIC village with several satellite ST habitations The ST Committee for Neemuch Solar Park will be larger to accommodate representation of different ST groups 21 The FPIC village level group meetings will be held keeping the Covid-19 public health guideline ERM will use professional
judgement on the acceptability of the selected committee for most ST households if the ratification of the ST Committee is not possible by a large public meeting
Formation of Committees
Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST Committee
Explaining Draft IPP to ST Committee
Internal Consultations by ST Committee
First RUMS and ST Committee Discussion
Second RUMSL and ST Committee Discussions
Reference to Mediation Committee
(if any)
Informing Community about Draft FPIC
Agreement
Final Community Meeting for Expression
of ConsentDissent
FPIC Agreement Signing
FPIC Process Documentation Report
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
831 Formation of Committees
The FPIC process will involve three committees for each Solar Park One representing the affected
ST community the other presenting the Project proponent (RUMSL) and the third a committee to
mediate between the two if the need be The composition of these committees are explained in sub-
sections below
8311 Formation of ST Committee for each Solar Park
Each Solar Park will have a ST Committee which includes representatives from all FPIC villages of
that Solar Park Each ST Committee will comprise of 7 to 13 members (or any odd number22) who
represent different sections of the ST community The principle for selecting the members of this ST
Committee will be as follows
One representative from each clanhabitation cluster (tola)
The clans which have more population may select 2 representatives
Two representatives from youths (18-25 years)
Two women representatives
One traditional leader (Mukhia) or ST community head from each FPIC village
Gowal (cow-herder) who takes othersrsquo cattle for grazing and earns livelihood from this
The ST Committee will select a chairperson to coordinate and conduct their internal meetings The
representative from the youth and women will hold separate group discussions within their sub-groups
and share their concerns preference and feedback The FPIC FA facilitating these internal meetings
will ensure that these points are tabled at the joint committee meetings The ST Committee will
prepare a list of households and the adult members (gt18 years) who will be part of the FPIC process
8312 Formation of RUMSL Teams
RUMSL will form three site level teams (one for each Solar Park) which will include the District
Renewable Energy Officer (DREO) of the concerned district and a staff member to assist him They
will report to RUMSL Managing Director (MD) The names and designation of the RUMSL Team are
as follows
Level Designation Name Contact Number
Head office MDCEO Deepak Saxena
Social Development
Specialist
TBD
Site Level (Agar) DREO Deepak Bulani +91-9229924836
DREO- Staff TBD
Site Level (Shajapur) DREO- Prakash Salunke +91- 9926440877
DREO- Staff
Site Level (Neemuch) DREO- Sohanlal Bajaj +91-9827222217
DREO- Staff Balaram Rathod +91-9827323612
22 To avoid a deadlock on decisions
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
The site level RUMSL Team will attend the meetings with ST Committee discuss the issues raised by
them sign on minutes of meetings and report to MD where prior approval is necessary The MD or
his authorised representative will take part in important meetings including meetings with the
Mediation Committee if required
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
There will be a Mediation Committee for each Solar Park The Mediation Committee will comprise of
three members which will be chaired by the District Collector
Member Selection Process
STs Representative from the
Area Biradari Panchayat
The ST Committee after internal discussion will nominate a prominent person of their community outside of their village who is accepted as a member of Biradari Panchayat or similar bodies
Member from Gram
Panchayat
The ST Committee will nominate a member (or ex-GP member) who is known for his role in resolving local disputes
District Tribal Welfare
Department
A senior Tribal Welfare officer will be nominated by District Collector or the Head of Department of Tribal Welfare
District Collector (or his
representative)
The District Collector of the district within which the particular solar
If District Collector is not available she should decide on who can act as his representative
The ERM FPIC-FA ST Committee and RUMSL Team jointly visit these MC members and brief them
on their role in FPIC Process The formation of the MC should be completed prior to the first meeting
between ST Committee and RUMSL Team
832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework
After the capacity building of ST Committees FPIC FAERM will coordinate with both parties to fix a
date and time for a joint meeting to discuss the Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework and
ratify it after making necessary modifications
The composition of the committees mentioned in Section 831 and the steps mentioned in Figure 81
will be explained to ST Committee during their capacity building process (described in Section 824)
A Hindi (with Malwi words used to the extent possible) version of the lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision
Frameworkrsquo (Section 83) will be provided to ST Committee during the capacity building Thus the
affected IPs will get adequate time to discuss and come prepared for any suggestions from their side
to this meeting The
Both parties will discuss on a code of conduct commit to follow this during their meetings The code of
conduct will be based on following principles of good faith negotiation
(i) both parties will be available to meet at reasonable time and frequency
(ii) both parties to share information23 necessary for informed negotiation
(iii) both parties will be willing to change initial position and modify offers where possible
23 The Project will disclose information as per Information Disclosure Plan discussed in Section 513 of the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP The disclosure will include at minimum (i) project boundary (ii) impacts of the project (iii) entitlements and other benefits The information will be shared in a culturally appropriate manner and in a form and language easily understandable to the ST communities The FPIC FA will help the ST community understand and process this information prior to the joint meetings with RUMSL
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
(iv) both parties will give each other reasonable time24 for decision making
(v) both parties will put their view peacefully and will not resort to violence and threat and
(vi) both parties will not engage in discussion when they are under influence of any intoxicants
Both parties will discuss and agree on the quorum required for their meetings and how proceedings of
their meetings will be documented Some suggestions for discussion in this regard are
(i) The quorum for the meeting to be physical presence (or virtual participation) of at least 75 of
the ST Committee and RUMSL Team The FPIC FA will check the quorum of the meeting prior
to starting the proceedings
(ii) The Documentation Assistant in FPIC FA will have the responsibility to record the audiovidoe
of the meeting proceedings
(iii) The FPIC FA will write down the key decisions taken during the discussion and the MoMs will
be read out prior to taking their signature
(iv) The FPIC FA will ensure that ST Committee and RUMSL Team understand the decisions made
If any party express that they need more time (to discuss internally or take approvals) such
information will be recorded
(v) The FPIC FA will also document any dissent expressed by any individual member while
supporting the collective decision of the group she represent in the MoM
The agreed Discussion and Decision Making Framework will have a target time-frameschedule for
completion of each step in the FPIC process Both parties will put their best efforts to complete the
process within t(his time-frame ERM will keep a track of the progress of FPIC process as per this
time-frame and help both parties to avoid unnecessary delays FA will draft the Agreement on Final
Discussion and Decision Making Framework (in Hindi) in consultation with RUMSL and ST
Committee
The final (after ratification) lsquoDiscussion and Decision-making Frameworkrsquo the FPIC-FA will hand over a
signed copy to both parties (ST Committee and RUMSL Team) A pamphlet or poster on accepted
code of conduct will be prepared and displayed at the meeting venue FPIC-FA will request all
members attending the meeting to follow these rules
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee
ERM will prepare Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English) for each Solar Park A Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be translated to Hindi (with use of Malwi as much as possible) ERM will share following documents
to both parties as soon as they ratify the lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English)
Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP25 (in Hindi)
A simple 4-6 page brochure describing (illustrations where possible) the benefit package
proposed in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
The ST Committee members will be given one week to go through the documents shared with them
and fix a date to explain the Draft IPPIPDPTDP Report
The RUMSL will be provided soft copies of these documents to upload them in their web-site from
where external stakeholders can access these documents
24 The time provided should be adequate to read verify and consult (internally or any external expert on the subject matter)
The FPIC-FA will consult both parties to decide what is reasonable and acceptable to both 25 The Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP will be 20-25 page It will follow the structure of the IPPIPDPTDP but provide a non-
technical description of the content for easy understanding by ST Committee
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
ERM and the FPIC-FA will organize a workshop for ST Committee of each Solar Park at a suitable
location on an agreed date (at least after 7 days from sharing of the documents with ST Committee
The workshop will explain the impacts of the Solar Park and the range of mitigation measures and
project benefits mentioned therein
The FPIC-FA will orient them on how to hold consultations with different sections within their
community and document their views The ST Committee will be provided adequate copies of the
brochure describing the benefit package project boundary maps (in large flex prints) to help them
explain the Solar Project to their community members and hold internal discussions
ERMFPIC-FA will consult ST Committee and RUMSL Team to fix the date for first meeting between
RUMSL and ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
FPIC-FA will help each ST Committee to prepare a tentative schedule for internal discussions The
women representatives will hold meetings with women and youths representatives will hold meetings
among young people The FPIC-FA will make itself available to facilitate and document these internal
meetings
After a round of internal discussion of each sub-group the ST Committee will have the final meeting
to discuss the comments and concerns raised by different sub-groups of the community The ST
Committee will finalize a list of issuesdemands for further discussion with RUMSL The FPIC-FA
prepare the Agenda for First RUMSL-ST Committee Meeting and share it with RUMSL at least a week
before the meeting
The Agenda of the first RUMSL and ST Committee will be shared with the Mediation Committee to
keep them informed about the initiation of discussion between both parties
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
The FPIC-FAERM will confirm the quorum prior to starting the proceedings The points mentioned in
the Agenda circulated earlier will be taken up for discussion The RUMSL Team will respond on these
pointsissues The ST Committee will consider these responses and decide if they are satisfied Once
the discussion is concluded the FPIC-FA will write-down the decision made with respect to the
specific Agenda items If any additional points to be discussed by any party those points will be
discussed at the end of the meeting with mutual agreement The FPIC-FA will document the
proceedings of the meeting as per the Discussion and Decision Making Framework (see section 832
above)
If all issues are resolved through discussion in this meeting then another round of discussion is not
required If there will be unresolved issue they will be included in the Agenda for the second meeting
While preparing the Agenda for the second meeting FPIC-FA will record the positions of both parties
with respect to these un-resolved issues The Agenda for the second meeting will be prepared listing
these unresolved issues with an appendix stating the views of each party on these unresolved
issues
RUMSL Team will brief about the mutual agreements and unresolved issues listed for second meeting
with their MD and seek approval if required The ST Committee will similarly brief their community
members on what is agreed after they return
The FPIC FA and ERM will prepare a Draft FPIC Agreement (in Hindi) reflecting the points of mutual
agreements and dissents if any The Draft FPIC Agreement will be shared with both parties
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
837 Second RUMS and STs Committee
The second and subsequent meetings between RUMS Team and IPs Committee will be held on
points where both parties do not agree and it requires further discussion ERMFPIC-FA will consult
both parties to reconsider their views and think about solutions acceptable to them Once ERMFPIC-
FA see both parties are prepared for the next round of discussion date for the second meeting will be
fixed
In this second round of meeting it is expected that a few more points will be mutually agreed The
Draft FPIC Agreement will be updated mentioning these points on which there are mutual agreement
and points of dissentdisagreements
Although it is expected to resolve all issues in two rounds of discussion there is a possibility of
additional rounds of discussion Both RUMSL and ST Committee will discuss on additional meetings
and decide a mutually agreed time-frame to complete the on-going discussion process
If both parties feel canrsquot be resolved through further discussions they will decide if the issue should be
referred to the Mediation Committee or set aside for discussion at a later date26 ERMFPIC-FA will
check if both parties are committed to accept the decision of the Mediation Committee and take the
final decision in consultation with both parties
838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee (MC)
If all issues are resolved through mutual discussion between the RUMSL Team and ST Committee
the Draft FPIC Agreement will be forwarded to MC of the respective Solar Park The MC will be then
requested to be available to chair over the final community meeting (see 8310) to measure the
consent expressed by affected ST in FPIC villages
The MC of the respective Solar Park will consider any issue which was not resolved by mutual
discussion between ST Committee and RUMSL Team and referred to it with an understanding that its
decision will be acceptable to both parties The FPIC-FAERM will hand over documentation of
previous discussion related to the issue and stated positions of both parties with respect to the matter
under consideration to MC
The MC will convene a meeting where it hears the arguments from both sides After considering views
on the matter from both sides MC will offer a solution for consideration If the MC thinks they need to
consult subject experts they will inform both parties and reconvene the meeting after they have
obtained views from such subject experts
Both parties if required will be given time (not more than a week) to consider the resolution offered by
the MC and come back with their final views
After considering the views of both parties on the solutions offered by it the MC will give its final
decision on the matter The MC will try making its decision on consensus and if it is not possible the
decision will be on majority Both parties will be bound by this final decision pronounced by MC The
final decision by MC will be incorporated into the Draft FPIC Agreement
839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee
The FPIC-FA will provide the Draft FPIC Agreement to the ST Committee The ST Committee
members will inform community members in smaller the sub-groups on the decisions taken during
FPIC discussion with RUMSL The ST Committee will explain their decisions on each issue and ask
26 Particularly matters which are uncertain or may happen in future These issues can be listed as unresolved issues to be
monitored by an agreed mechanism and discussed later
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
each adult member of the community to attend the final community meeting to voice their views and
acceptreject the Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement
The ST Committee will take decision to hold the final community meeting to express their
consentdissent and fix a date after consulting RUMSL and MC members It will invite RUMS Team
and Mediation Committee to participate and witness the expression of consentdissent by affected
STs
FPIC-FA will ensure that all households in the community are informed about this meeting at least 7
days in advance FPIC-FA will prepare the list of all adult members with support from ST Committee
The IPs Committee will take the responsibility of the invitation and FPIC FA will monitor and document
the process The quorum for holding the final community meeting of affected ST families will be as
follows
Presence of at least 50 of the affected ST families in FPIC village
Presence of at least 60 of the total adult members of these affected ST families
Presence of at least 33 of the total adult women members
Presence of at least 33 of the total youths (between 18 and 25 years)
The FPIC-FA will coordinate with ST Committee members representing women and youth to ensure
that these quorum requirements are met during the final community meeting
The FPIC-FA will set-up a mechanism for recording the presence of eligible ST adult members and
hand over a copy of the Draft FPIC Agreement as they arrive at the meeting venue The Mediation
Committee will preside over this final community meeting The FPIC-FA will inform MC if quorum
requirements for the meeting is achieved After verifying the quorum required and the people
gathered for the meeting are from the affected ST households from FPIC villages the MC will initiate
the meeting proceeding
A representative from RUMSL Team will read out the agreed points mentioned in the Draft FPIC
Agreement and request for their acceptance A representative from the ST Committee will express
their views on points of mutual consensus as well as any unresolved issue that will be discussed and
resolved at a later stage of the project
The MC will then provide opportunities to ST community members present in the meeting to express
their views ST Committee will facilitate community members to express their opinions and
suggestions
The MC will consult with RUMSL and ST Committee if any additional points of agreement and dissent
to be incorporated in the Draft FPIC Agreement After confirming their final positions request the
community members present in the meeting to express their consentdissent and ratifyreject the Draft
FPIC Agreement
The consentdissent will be expressed by raising hands when the members of the Mediation
Committee puts the proposal of ratification to vote If more than 75 of the community members
attending this meeting votes in favour of the Draft FPIC Agreement it would be regarded as
expression of collective consent
The MC will inform the assembled community members about the outcome of the voting and if Draft
FPIC Agreement is ratified or rejected After the Draft FPIC Agreement is ratified by a collective
expression of consent the ST Committee members and RUMSL Team will sign the Final FPIC
Agreement This Agreement will be counter signed by members of the Mediation Committee as
witnesses
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
The IPs community may be allowed to carry out any customary ritual on the day of the completion of
the FPIC process and express their support to the proposed Project This FPIC Agreement will be
taken up for implementation and a monitoring committee will oversee its effective implementation
8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report
The FPIC-FA will prepare a FPIC Process Documentation Report summarizing each stage of the
FPIC process It will hand-over all audio-visual records of the FPIC process The process document
report will cover all stages of the FPIC process documenting the following
Process of identification of STs ST representatives and decision-making authorities
Process of assessment of capacity of ST representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
Summary of any capacity building undertaken
Agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon
the framework)
Summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process and
Opinion of FPIC-FA on the process and outcomes
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to
complete the FPIC process
84 Tentative Time-line
The Phase-I FPIC activities was scheduled to be held in Apr 2021 Due to the outbreak of second
wave of Covid-19 in Apr 2021 the field activities are suspended The decision to initiate these
activities will be taken once Covid-19 second wave gets over The schedule for Phase-II activities to
will be discussed with ST Committees of the three Solar Parks and will be decided accordingly As the
progress of FPIC process requires cooperation from affected ST community and the level of
cooperation varies in these three Solar Parks Hence the schedule for Phase-II FPIC activities will be
updated in discussion with respective ST Committees while finalizing the Discussion and Decision
Framework with them
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
Section Activity Month-1^ Month-2 Month-3 Month-4 Month-5
821 Appointment of FPIC FA and Orientation
822 Introducing FPIC-FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
823 Formation of ST Committees
824 Capacity building of ST Committees
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
832 Acceptance of Draft DDMF
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
837 Second RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
838 Refer Unresolved Matters to MC
839 Inform Community about Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for expression of ConsentDissent
8311 FPIC Process Document Report
Phase-I Activities
Phase-II Activities
Activities to start and complete
OptionalConditional Activity
^ The commencement of these activities will be determined once second wave of Covid-19 gets over
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IN THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH INDIA
DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
85 Responsibility Matrix
The FPIC process will require a collective effort and coordination between ERM RUMSL ST
Committee Mediation Committee and the FPIC FA The roles and responsibilities of these entities are
described in Section 82 and 83 above ERM will play an active role in coordination and provide
information required for a meaningful discussion The key responsibilities and accountabilities are
summarized below for clarity
Activity ERM FPIC-
FA
ST-
Committee
RUMSL-
F
RUMSL-
HO
Mediation
Committee
IFC-
WB
Formation of ST Committee S P P A
Formation of RUMS Team P A
Formation of Mediation
Committee
P P S P A P
Acceptance of Discussion
and Decision Making
Framework
S P P P A C C
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S S A C A
Explaining of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S
Internal consultation process
by ST Committee
S P P
First RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Second RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Mediation Committee
Proceedings
P P P S P P
Informing Community on Draft
FPIC Agreement by ST
Committee
S P P A
Final ST community meeting-
expression of consent
dissent
S P P P A A C
FPIC Process Documentation
Report
P P S S S S A
P= Primary Responsibility S= Secondary Responsibility C= Must be Consulted A= Approval
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APPENDIX A SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN ENGLISH
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PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Background
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) The primary objective of RUMSL
is to develop and facilitate the development of large-scale solar projects in the State of Madhya
Pradesh In line with the governmentrsquos ambition to boost solar power in State RUMSL is developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur Madhya Pradesh
The World Bank had agreed to provide financial support for the Project International Finance
Corporation (IFC) is providing investment advisory services to Government of Madhya Pradesh to
develop the project on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards for the Project
Project Details
The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in two Tehsils ndashMoman Badodiya and Shajapur of
Shajapur District Out of 450 MW capacity 325 MW will be developed at Moman Badodiya tehsil
(termed as Unit 1 amp 2) and 125 MW will be developed at Shajapur tehsil (termed as Unit 3) of
Shajapur district Madhya Pradesh Almost 89 of the land area is Government land and remaining is
private land The salient feature of the Project are given below
Solar Park
The Solar Park will be developed as two units spread across these lands and the details of the same
ae captured in the table belowndash
Table A1 Details of Land parcels identified for the project Unit Number Area in ha Capacity Tehsil Villages
Unit 1 72048 220 MW Moman
Bododiya
Proposed to span 6 villages - Bijanakhedi
Burlay Chauma Dehripal Fawaka and
Parsula
Unit 2 105 MW Proposed to span Burlay Dhatrawada and
Jawadi whereas
Unit 3 26964 125 MW Shajapur
Tehsil
Hanoti Surajpur and Shajapur
Total 99012 450 MW
Land
Out of the total land requirement of 99012 hectares 86937 hectare is Government land 11074
hectare is private land and 1001 hectare is government patta land The Government land required for
the Solar Park which accounts for almost 89 of the total land required will be leased by the
government of Madhya Pradesh to SPPDs and the private land will be purchased from the land
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owners for the development of Solar Park as per the prevailing laws and policies in the State of
Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP
Transmission Line
The transmission infrastructure is planned to evacuate power generated from the units to the STU
grid Each unit will have a 33200 kV internal pooling substation The internal pooling substation will
be connected to the proposed MPPTCL 220400 kV substation at Agar through 220 kV transmission
line For cost optimization the single circuit line from unit 1 will be laid till unit 2 towers and there on a
double line circuit of 220 kV shall be connected till the gird substation The Unit 3 internal pooling
substation shall be evacuated through single circuit 220 kV transmission line till the existing MPPTCL
220400 kV substation at Ujjain
The 33220 kV substation at each unit and 220 kV connectivity to the MPPTCL substation will be
developed by RUMSL MPPTCL will establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar in
connection with the existing 220400 kV MPPTCL substation at Ujjain Madhya Pradesh MPPTCL will
establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar along with the associated line till 400220 kV
Ujjain substation The solar project developer in the park shall be responsible for laying the 33 kV
cable and 33 kV ring unit as required at each unit to connect its plant to the 33220 kV internal pooling
substations
Road Infrastructure
The road infrastructure requirements is planned to access the Shajapur Solar Park Ms RUMSL shall
carry out road wideningrepairing of existing roads wherever required The road widening repairing of
existing roads is proposed for a length of 65 km which shall be undertaken by RUMSL The
development of internal roads within each unit shall be in the scope of individual Project Developer
Water Requirement
Water requirements for all purposes shall be met by digging bore-wells within each unit and shall be in
the scope of project developer Also the arrangement of construction water shall be in the scope of
contracting agencies and Solar Power Project developer
Common facilities planned
For 450 MW Shajapur solar park the utility area is proposed adjacent to the Unit 1 and Unit 3 -
33220 kV internal substation The other facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment
telecommunication infrastructure medical dispensary etc will be located at the pooling substation
area
Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be implemented in a period of ~21 months
Operation and Maintenance
It is envisaged that different developers may occupy individual units and will be responsible for OampM
The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided like pooling substation intermediate
substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL
Environment and Social Impact Study and Management Plans
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ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks including internal
evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines ESIA carried out for the project will meet
the requirements of Environment and Social Safeguard Policies and Standards of WB and IFC in
addition to applicable environmental and social regulations and policies in India and the State of
Madhya Pradesh
Based on final land footprint and georeferenced site boundaries of the project the ESIA will include a
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and a Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) ERM will share relevant
information and consult with affected local communities to understand their viewsconcerns The
consultation will cover a wide range of people to take into account perspectives from different social
groups women and men young and old and seek their participation in mitigation of adverse impact
as well as enhancement of project benefits
As the project will impact a number of ST families ERM will assess impacts on them and prepare a
Tribal Development Plan (TDP) which will contain a package of proposed impact mitigation measures
and project benefits ERM will implement a Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process covering
affected Scheduled Tribe population The negotiation process leading to obtain FPIC will be agreed
on with the affected ST communities
Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) Process for STs
The FPIC Process will be taken up for Surajpur Parsula and Jawadi villages of Shajapur Site for the impacts on tribal population in given villages on the land under traditional ownership and customary use The process will also involve any nomadic tribes who may have claims of using the project site for grazing their livestock and camping during their annual migration The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do When to Do
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Before inviting bids for solar parks by concessionaire
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Contacts
Further information and queries related to the project can be obtained from RUMSL site office in
Shajapur and head office at Bhopal The information is also available at website of RUMSL
(httpwwwrumslcom)
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APPENDIX B SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN HINDI
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APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT FPIC
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NEEMUCH SOLAR PARK
Badi village Kawai Village
Mama Basti Badi village Bardawada village
AGAR SOLAR PARK
Ladwan village Bijnakhedi village
SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Chauma village Parsula village
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APPENDIX D SAMPLE OF DISCLOSURE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY AND KEY ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS IN ENGLISH
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THREE SOLAR PARKS INCLUDING INTERNAL EVACUATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION LINES OF AGGREGATE CAPACITY OF 1500 MW IN THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH INDIA FPIC Approach Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
BACKGROUND
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) RUMSL is facilitating developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards (International Finance Corporation and World Bank) for the Project
Project Details The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in Moman Badodiya and South Shajapur tehsils of
Shajapur District collectively referred to as Shajapur Solar Park The Shajapur Solar Park will be
spread across 11 villages in Shajapur amp Moman Badodiya Tehsil of Shajapur District comprising the
villages of Burlay Jawadi and Dhatrawada (for Unit 6) Parsula Dehripal Bijnakhedi Fawaka
Chauma Burlay (for Unit 7) and Surajpur Lalpur and Hanoti (for Unit 8) The land required for 450
MW Solar Park including solar fields roads and transmission and distribution network is 9872
hectares The Shajapur Solar Park plot comprises of three non-contiguous land parcels
The solar park will have three (3) units It is understood that each unit will have a different developer
Unit 6 of 105 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2461 hectares of Private and
Government land
Unit 7 of 220 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 4859 hectare and
Unit 8 of 125 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2552 hectare
Land Requirement and Status The Solar Park will largely use GoMP land (approx 88) and the remaining land is either private
land or Patta land The Government land required for the Solar Park will be leased by the government
of Madhya Pradesh and the private land will be purchased from the land owners as per the prevailing
laws and policies in the State of Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th
November 2014 of Government of MP)
SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
1 Burlay 237 00 64 00 00 00 301
2 Jawadi 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 Dhatrawada 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
Sub- Total (unit
6)
2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 Parsula 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 Dehripal 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 Bijanakhedi 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 Fawaka 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 Chouma 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
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SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
9 Burlay 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
Sub- Total (Unit
7)
4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 Surajpur 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 Lalupura 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 Hanoti 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
Sub- Total (Unit
8)
2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
Grand Total 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
Source Land Data provided by RUMSL 18th June 2020
Transmission Line Each Solar Park Unit will have 33220 kV substations and the power generated from each unit (Unit 6
7 and 8) will be pooled to the 220 kV switching pooling substation The utility area is proposed near
the internal pooling substation located at the Unit 6 and Unit 8
Road Infrastructure Access to Unit 6 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The existing village road has a width of ~4-5 meter and existing
State highways has a width of ~75 meter The road length of ~25 km will be strengthened and
repaired to suit the need during the construction phase
Access to Unit 7 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to
suit the need during the development phase
Access to Unit 8 The Unit is connected with village road from Jhonkar to Hanoti at a distance 0f ~6
km from Jhonkar The existing road is a two-lane bituminous concrete road with width ~7-75 meters
and a new bituminous road with width ~75 meters and length ~500 meters is proposed to connect
33220 kV plant substation The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to suit the
need during the development phase
Water Requirement The total requirement for water is estimated as 323 kL day Developers shall establish bore-wells per
block with required approvals and directions to meet their requirements The entire water supply
system including provision for bore-wells within individual blocks shall be in the scope of the Project
Developer The water requirement for the green belt is estimated to be 7000 litres per day
Common facilities planned The common facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment telecommunication
infrastructure medical dispensary weather monitoring station etc will be located at the pooling
substation area located at the Unit 6 The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided
like pooling substation intermediate substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL Ms RUMSL will
establish two Weather Monitoring Station at internal pooling substation (at each unit)
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Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be constructed a time frame of ~21 months with construction
proposed to started in November 2020
Project Impacts Benefits and Mitigation Measures
RUMSL will identify stakeholders and prepare a schedule for consulting them on a regular basis in
construction phase It will also establish a grievance redress mechanism through which local
community can register their grievances and seek redress to any adverse impacts on them The
project through its ESIA process has identified a range of potential impacts and has planned to
implement appropriate mitigation measures The key impactsbenefits and proposed mitigation
measures are discussed below for your knowledge and suggestions for making them more effective
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Figure D1 Moman Badodiya Unit 6
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Figure D2 Moman Badodiya Unit 7
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Figure D3 South Shajapur Unit 8
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Impact from Land Acquisition
Type of land impacted How Impacts will be addressed
Private Land (Purchased through MP
Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Adequate compensation at twice the value of land and assets as
per MP Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Benefits of Resettlement Action Plan-Livelihoods restoration Plan
Preference to households (rendered landless or with sub-optimal
holdings) of the families post selling land to the project for
employment opportunitiessmall contracts in the
Constructionoperation phase
Pattta Land (Negotiated purchase
through MP Mutual Consent Policy)
Patta is being treated at par with ownership for the land
procurement process and would have same benefits as of private
land owners
Government Land Used for Grazing
easements cultural heritage sites
water sources fuel wood collection and
collection of other resources
Provision for alternate grazing land for cattle near the project
village or confirmation of adequacy of remaining grazing land
Development of community fodder lots in available unoccupied
government land may be explored and covered in Resettlement
Action Plan
Provision of easements shall be maintained in order to not sever
the access to CPRs for the community
Government Land Informally
occupied Capturedencroached for
agriculture or grazing prohibiting use
by other people
RUMSL shall serve a three months advance notice to the project
affected persons (PAPs) to harvest standing crops andor avoid
growing fresh crops
In case the advance notice is not given RUMSL shall pay
compensation for crops at full replacement cost
ImpactsBenefits in Construction Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Temporary occupation of land
for construction phase activities
such as Labour Camps Safety
Setbacks Storage areas
Parking areas Other
construction related temporary
land requirements etc
Adequate lease rents to the land owners
Restoration of land to its original state or better at the time of handing it
back to the owners
Compensation for the loss of livelihoods to the users of the land required
for temporary use as this will temporarily economically displace them
Community Health and Safety
including accident risks for
domestic animals
The Contractor shall prepare Traffic Management Plan Workers Code of
Conduct and Health and Safety Plan and implement it after approval of
RUMSL
Stress on Community resources
- Water and Roads
There will be a worker Code of Conduct defined by RUMSL that prevents
workers and contractors from using the local resources like water forest
The contractor shall be asked to use Tanker water supply during the
summer months which are dry months in which water scarcity issues are
reported by the community
Noise Nuisance and Dust Install enclosures around construction area in order to reduce the extent
of noise and dust
Limit construction related activities to day time
Employment and
entrepreneurship opportunities
during construction
The sourcing of local labour wherever possible will be obligatory for the
Solar Project Developers and sub-contractors
Employment of members of SC-STs and vulnerable households will be
at a minimum of 30 of total workers or person-days of employment
Engagement of local vendors to the extent possible for the goods and
services required for the project during construction phase
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Impact Mitigation Measures
The RUMSL will establish a mechanism to audit subcontractors and
suppliers with respect to compliance of utilizing local labour and
resources
Impacts in Operation Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Community Health and
Safety
Community engagement and sensitization sessions should be re-organised at
the beginning of Operations phase in order to mention about the new
developments in the area and provide an understanding of the precautions to
be taken for safety
Impact on Employment RUMSL shall ensure that the Solar project developers (SPDs) advertise the
roles of Technical staff required during operations phases in the local
newspapers to enable hiring of competent people from nearby areas to the
extent feasible
Preference shall be given (to the extent feasible) to hire competent members
from PAHs for semi-skilled jobs like housekeeping or Security Guards
Impacts on Vulnerable Sections Women and Scheduled Tribes
Impact Mitigation Measures
Impacts on Indigenous
Communities Vulnerable
Groups
To Prepare an Indigenous Peoples PlanTribal Development Plan with special
benefits for Scheduled Tribes
Recognizing their right to Free Prior Informed Consent process and its
implementation
As part of the stakeholder engagement ensure adequate representation and
participation of the Scheduled Tribes
Impact on Women A Gender Action Plan will be prepared for the Project to assess and mitigate
gender specific impacts
Ensure that the employment of women from vulnerable households is
prioritised for the project
Efforts are made to support development of women owned enterprises in the
area through the LRP from where procurement for project related may be
prioritised
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शाजापर सोलर पारक रा पररयोजना वििरण दसतािज़
पषठभवि
नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊरजा मतरजलय क सहयोग स मधय परदश सरकार मधय परदश म जमीनी गरिड स रडी
सौर ऊजाा पररयोजना का गरिकगरसत कर रही ह रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड (RUMSL) का एक
सािाजगरनक उपकरम िरा 2015 म सथागरपत हआ ह यह उपकरम सोलर एनरी कारपोरशन आफ इगरडया गरलगरमटड
(SECI) तथा मधयपरदश ऊजाा गरिकास गरनगम गरलगरमटड (MPUVNL) क साथ सयकत उपकरम क रप म सथागरपत
हआ ह शाजापर सोलर पाका की कल कषमता 450 मगा िाट होगी और इस सौर ऊजाा पाका को गरनजी -
सािाजगरनक साझदारी क तहत गरनमााण गरकया जाना परसतजववत ह
रीवज अलटर ज मगज सोलर वलवमटड (RUMSL) दवजरज ईआरएम इवडयज परजइवट वलवमटड (ERM) को अतरााषटर ीय
मानको (अतरााषटर ीय गरितत वनगम एि गरिशवबक) क अनसजर सौर पजका क पयजावरणीय और सजमजवरक परभजव
मलजकन (ESIA) क सजथ सजथ पनगरिासथापन कजया योरनज (RAP) और सवततर रप स समदाय की पिा
सगरित सहमगरत (FPIC) परवियज क वलए अनबगरित गरकया गया ह
पररयोजना री परिख जानरारी
450 मगा िाट का परसतागरित सोलर पाका शाजापर गरजल क मोहन बड़ोगरडया और शाजापर तहसील क अतगात
शाजापर सोलर पाका क नाम स जाना जाएगा यह सौर ऊजाा पाका 11 गाािो क कषतर म बनगा यह 11 गााि इस
परकार ह बल जिादी और ितिादा (इकाई 6) पारसला दहरीपल बीजनखड़ी फिाका िौमा बल (इकाई
7) और सरजपर लालपर तथा हनोती (इकाई 8)
इस 450 मगा िाट सोलर पाका हत कल 9872 हकटर जमीन की आियशकता होगी गरजसम सोलर फीलड
सड़क टर ासगरमशन एि गरितरण नटिका शागरमल होगा पाका तीन अलग इकाईयो म गरिकगरसत होगा ऐसा
अनमान ह गरक परतयक इकाई का गरनमााण अलग-अलग गरनमााताओ दवारा गरकया जाएगा
105 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 62461 हकटर कषतर पर सरकारी तथा गरनजी जमीन पर गरिकगरसत
होगी
220 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 74859 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी तथा
125 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 82552 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी
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जिीन री सथिवि एि अविगरहण
सौर ऊजाा पजका लगभग 88 मधय परदश की सरकारी भवम कज उपयोग करगज और शष भवम यज तो वनरी यज
पटटज भवम रहगी सोलर पजका क वलए आवशयक रजरसव भवम मधय परदश सरकजर दवजरज पटट पर दी रजएगी और
वनरी भवम मधय परदश रजजय म परचवलत कजननो और नीवतयो क अनसजर भवम मजवलको स खरीदी रजएगी
(Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP)
कर
गााि
रा
नाि
सरर
ारी
जि
ीन आ
िवि
ि
(NR
ED
) ह
कटर
सरर
ारी
जि
ीन व
िसि
ि प
र
आि
विि
नह
ी
हकट
र
वनज
ी ज
िीन
ह
कटर
पटट
री
जि
ीन
हकट
र
उदय
ावन
री
हकट
र
िौस
िी
िाल
ाब ह
कटर
रल
जि
ीन (
सरर
ारी
जि
ीन +
वनज
ी ज
िीन
)
हकट
र
1 बल 237 00 64 00 00 00 301
2 जािादी 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 ितरािदा 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
योग (इराई 6 ) 2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 परसला 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 दहरीपल 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 बीजनखड़ी 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 फािक 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 िौमा 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
9 बल 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
योग (इराई 7) 4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 सरजपर 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 लालपर 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 हनोती 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
योग (इराई 8) 2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
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रल 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
सदभक रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड दवारा गरदया गया जमीन का डाटा 18 जन 2020
िासविशन लाइन
परतयक सोलर पाका इकाई क 33220 किी क सब सटशन होग तथा परतयक इकाई (6 7 8) स 220 गरकलो
िाट की ऊजाा सब सटशन एकतर गरकया जाएगा आतररक पगरलग सब सटशन इकाई 6 और 8 क समीम
सथागरपत करना परसतागरित ह
सड़र वनिाकण
इराई 6 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रोवक आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
गााि क रासत की िौड़ाई लगभग 4-5 मीटर तथा राजयमगा की िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क
गरनमााण हत 25 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 7 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रो की आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 8 िर पहाि
इकाई 8 िाम झोकर स 6 गरकलोमीटर दर िाम झोकर स िाम गरहनोती को जान िाली सड़क स जड़ी ह यह
रासता डबल लन डामर रासता ह गरजसकी लबाई 7-75 मीटर ह एक नई डामर रोड गरजसकी लबाई 500
मीटर तथा िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह और जो 33220 किी क सब सटशन को जोड़न क गरलए बनाई जाना
परसतागरित ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया
जाएगा
पानी री आिशयरिा
यह अनमान ह की परगरत गरदन लगभग 323 गरकलो लीटर पानी आिशयकता होगी पानी की पगरता क गरलए ठकदार
दवारा परगरत बलॉक बोररग की रजएगी सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान परतयक बलॉक क पानी की सपलाइ
की वयिसथा का परा खाका गरजसम बोररग करना भी शागरमल ह ठकदार अपन परसताि म द ग हररत पटटी क
गरलए परगरत गरदन अदाजन कल 700 लीटर पानी की आियशकता होगी
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सािानय सवििाओ री उपलबधिा
RUMSL का ऑगरफस अगरि शमन सटशन टली कमयगरनकशन (फोन) गरिगरकतसालय गरडसपनसरी मौसम की
जानकारी सटशन इतयागरद इकाई 6 क समीप पलीग सब सटशन पर सथागरपत हाागी पगरलग सबसटशन तथा
मधयमिती सबसटशन गरक तमाम सगरििाओ का सिालन एि दखरख RUMSL दवारा गरकया जाएगा RUMSL
आतररक पलीग सटशन पर दो मौसम अनशरिण सटशन सथागरपत करगा
पररयोजना रा वकरयानवयन
450 मगा िाट का शाजापर सोलर पाका का गरनमााण निमबर 2020 स शरिात कर अगल 21 महीनो म परा
होना अपगरकषत ह
पररयोजना र परभाि लाभ ििा शिन उपाय
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान RUMSL गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको की पहिान कर उनस गरनयगरमत ििाा और
सलाह मशिरा करतज रहगज पाका गरनमााण क दौरान िामीणो की गरशकायतो को समझन एि उनह दर करन क
गरलए गरशकायत गरनिारण ततर की वयिसथा RUMSL करगा तागरक गरशकायतो का गरनपटारा शीघर हो सक और
लोगो पर हो रह नकारातमक परभाि को दर कर सक पररयोजना दवारा ESIA की परगरकरया क माधयम स सभागरित
परभािो को गरिनहनहतकर उनक गरनपटार हत उगरित और परभकारी उपाय करगा अपगरकषत परभािलाभ और शमन
क उपाय गरनमन गरलनहखत ह तागरक आपक सझािो क आिार पर उनह और परभािी बनाया जा सक
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नकशा 1 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 6
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नकशा 2 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 7
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नकशा 3 शाजापर इराई 8
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जिीन अविगरहण रा परभाि
परभाविि जिीन रा पररार परभाि रा वनिारण
वनजी जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
खरीदी गरनजी जमीन)
मधय परदश आपसी सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
पयाापत मआिजा जमीन या सपगरत क मलय स दगना
पनिासन कायायोजना ndash आजीगरिका पनजीिन योजना स लाभ
पररयोजना हत अगरििहण क बाद पररिार गरजनक पास बहत ही
कम जमीन बिी ह या भगरमहीन पररिारो को पराथगरमकता
गरनमााण क दौरान गरकरयानवयन क समय उनक गरलए काम क
अिसर छोट काया अनबि काटर कट म पराथगरमकता दना
पटटिाली जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत2014 क तहत
तय कर खरीदी गए जमीन)
जमीन क अगरििहण क दौरान पटटा िारको को गरनजी मागरलक की
तरह समझत हए उनक गरलए गरनिााररत सार फायद दना
सररारी जिीन िरनोई सासकगरतक
िरोहर जल शरोत जलाऊ लकड़ी
सिहण गरनसतार की जमीन
अनयससािनो का सिहण क उपयोग म
आन िाली जमीन
पररयोजना क समीप क गााि म िरनोई क गरलए जमीन की
िकनहिक वयिसथा करिाना या अगरििहण क बाद शर जमीन म
गााि क गरलए पयाापत िरनोई की जमीन सगरनगरित करना
खाली पड़ी सरकारी जमीन पर सामदागरयक िारागाह की खप
गरिकगरसत करन हत पनिासनकाया योजना म सभािना खोजना
समदाय क सामदागरयक ससािनो तक पहाि बनी रह उस सगरनगरित
करन क गरलए भारतीय सख भोग अगरिगरनयम 1882 क पराििानो
का पालन गरकया जाएगा
सररारी जिीन अिि कबजिाली
जमीन खती या िराई क गरलए कबजा
अगरतकरमण गरकया गया हो लोगो दवारा
सािाजगरनक उपयोग बागरित गरकया गया
हो
RUMSL पररयोजना स परभागरित लोगो को तीन महीन का पिा
नोगरटस दगा तागरक ि अपनी लगी हई फसल काट सक या नई
फसल न बोए
यगरद गरकसी कारण िश पिा नोगरटस नही दी गयी तो RUMSL परी
फसल की कीमत मआिज क तौर पर द ग
Page 9
वनिाकण र दौरान परभािफायद
परभाि शिनवनपिार र उपाय
गरनमााण क िरण क दौरान गरिगरभनन गगरतगरिगरियो
क गरलए जस मजदर रहिास (क प) सरकषा
वयिसथा भडारण वयिसथा िाहन पागरकि ग कषतर
तथा गरनमााण सबिी अनय जमीन की असथायी
आिशयकता पड़ना आगरद
जमीन मागरलको को पयाापत लीजगरकराए की वयिसथा करना
जमीन मागरलको को उनकी जमीन लौटन क समय वयिनहसथत
रप स सिार कर परानी अिसथा या उसस भी अचछी करक
लौटाना
जमीन मागरलको को उनक जमीन स असथायी रप स हटान एि
उनकी आजीगरिका क नकसान क एिज म मआिजा दना
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि सरकषा तथा घरल
उपयोगी पशओ की दघाटनाका जोनहखम
ठकदार सभी की सरकषा क गरकए आिागमन परबिन पलान
तयार कर ग मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयिहार क गरनयम) और सवासथय एि सरकषा की योजना
बनाकर RUMSL स अनमोदन क पिात ही गरकरयानवयन कर ग
सामदागरयक ससािनो पर दबाि ndash पानी एि
सड़क
RUMSL दवारा मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयहार क गरनयम) गरनिााररत गरकए जाएग गरजसस
कमािारी तथा ठकदार सथानीय ससािनो जस पानी जगल
आगरद का नयायोगरित उपयोग कर पाएग
गगरमायो क समय पानी की गरकललत को दखत हए ठकदार को
यह गरनदश होग की िह पानी क टकर स पानी गरक पगरता कर
शोर बािा एि िल गरनमााण सथल पर दीिार लगानासथागरपत करना तागरक शोर एि
िल कम फल
गरनमााण काया किल गरदन क समय ही करनागरनमााण काया रात
क समय परगरतबगरित करना
गरनमााण क दौरान रोजगार तथा वयिसाय क
अिसर
यथासभि सोलर पाका गरिकगरसत कतााओ तथा ठकदारो आगरद
क गरलए सथानीय लोगो एिम मजदरो को काया दन की
अगरनिायाता होगी
कल रोजगार गरदिस या कल कमािाररयो म कम स कम 30
परगरतशत मजदरकमािारी अनसगरित जागरत - जनजागरत या िगरित
पररिार स होग
सोलर पररयोजना गरनमााण क समय गरकसी भी मालसामिी या
सिा की जररत यथासभि सथानीय गरिकरताओ क माधयम स
की जाएगी
RUMSL गरनमााण क दौरान एक अककषण ततर की वयिसथा
करगा तागरक ठकदार गरिकरता सिा परदाता सथानीय ससािनो
तथा मजदरो का यथोगरित उपयोग कर सक
Page 10
वकरयानवयन र सिय परभाि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि
सरकषा
सोलर पाका क गरनमााण की परगरकरया क दौरान गरनमााण स होन िाल नए
बदलाि क सबि म समदाय को सिदनशील बनाना हत बठको का
आयोजन करना और सरकषा क गरलए एहगरतयात बरतन हत समय समय पर
गरििार गरिमशा और ििााए करना
रोजगार पर परभाि RUMSL यह सगरनगरित करगा की पररयोजना क गरनमााण क दौरान
तकनीकी कमािाररयो की भती का गरिजञापन सथानीय अखबारो म छप
तागरक योगय सथानीय लोगो को भती गरकया जा सक
अिा कौशल कषमता िाल काम जस कायाालय की दखरख सरकषा गाडा
आगरद पररयोजना स परभागरित पररिारो को पराथगरमकता क आिार पर
गरदय जाए
िविि िगक पर परभाि िवहलाए एि अनसविि जनजावि र सदभक ि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
अनसगरित जनजागरत एि
िगरित िगा पर परभाि
अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय क लाभ को धयान म रखत हए मलगरनिासी
समदाय क गरलए योजना आगरदिासी गरिकास की योजना बनाई जाएगी
सवततर पिा सगरित सहमगरत क आिार पर FPIC की परगरकरया का
गरकरयानवयिन गरकया जाएगा
गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको को शागरमल करत समय अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय
का पणा रप स परगरतगरनगरितव और भागीदारी को सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
मवहलजओ पर परभाि जडर एकशन पलान का गरनमााण गरकया जाएगा तागरक पररयोजना की िजह
स जडर गरिगरशषट परभािो का आकलन कर उनह गरनपटा या कम करन का
परयास हो सक
पररयोजना म िगरित िगा की मगरहलाओ को रोजगार पराथगरमकता गरमल यह
सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
पररयोजना कषतर म मगरहला उदयमी गरिकरता सिा परदाताओ को सहयोग
करन क परयास गरकए जायग गरजसस पररयोजना म काम आन सामिी
समान की खरीदी उनस की जा सक
Page 11
APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR
Page 12
Screening of Facilitating AgencyIndividual Expert for FPIC
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks
including internal evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate
capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India
(hereinafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo) one of the key tasks as part of this assignment is to
secure Free Prior Informed Consent in keeping with the provisions of IFC PS 7 For this
purpose ERM has undertaken the task of identifying a Facilitation AgencyIndividual (FA) to
assist with the FPIC process This document presents the results of the screening and
shortlisting process for the FPIC FA
Approach and Methodology
The approach and methodology followed for shortlisting of FPIC FAs is presented below
1 Two stage approach was followed for the selection of FPIC Facilitation
AgencyIndividual Initially desk research was carried out to identify Institutions (Universities
Government Departments and Research Institutes etc) NGOs and INGOs located in
Madhya Pradesh state In parallel the ERM team also identified the criterion which will be
used to shortlist the potential Facilitating Agencies The criteria used for screening included
qualification profile affiliation with the type of institutionsorganizations nature of
worksprojects completed working experience with Bhils in MP experience in natural
resource management and rural livelihoods conducting meaningful consultation community
mobilization and stakeholder engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo
policies and procedures comfort with written and spoken English and local dialects etc
2 In the second stage the potential candidates from these institutions were individually
approached to further assess their suitability and find out their availability for the assignment
Convenient date and time for the personal discussion and interview with them was sought
Accordingly the ERM team organized interview with the available candidates at Bhopal
3 The team27 of Environmental Resource Management (ERM) New Delhi visited
Bhopal during 6-8 January 2020 in order to undertake face to face meetings with these
organizations and individuals identified
Screening
4 The screening against the preferred criteria was undertaken for the potential
candidates available to work as FA for FPIC None of these agenciesindividuals reported to
have worked for a FPIC process earlier Also the candidates interviewed are not familiar
with the World Bank and IFC safeguards related policies and procedure applicable for IPs in
energy and other infrastructure development sectors They are however interested in
working and learning from the project The candidates also had limited experience in the
field of natural resource management and rural livelihoods Details of the screening of
potential candidates is given below
27 Team comprised of Ramesh Swarankar Freelance Consultant and Akshita Mishra Senior Consultant ERM
Page 13
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Amitav Singh
and Leena
Singh
Debate Lok
Nyas (DEBATE)
Duplex C-22
Alkapuri Near
DRM Office
Habibganj
Bhopal-462024
0755-2985007
0755-2417656
9425018144
9425004556
debateindiag
mailcom
MA Social
Works
The key persons are active for
last 3 decades in Social Work
The Debate Trust was
incorporated in 2002-03 and has
more than 15 years of experience
in working with PRIs in Madhya
Pradesh with an focus in Tribal
(Schedule-V) Areas Mr Amitav
Singh is a member of National
Committee for Monitoring of
MNREGA
Ms Leena Singh has also
experience of working with rural
women for more than 15 years
Have
worked
with Bhils
of
Jhabua
Yes Yes Yes
Mr Amitav
Singh is a
leading trainer
for PRA and
Social Audits
by Panchayat
Raj Ministry
No
But was
part of the
FPIC
training
provided
by
ActionAid
Yes
(requires
support in
Reporting)
Score 18 3 2 3 3 3 2 2
Dr Jose
Payyappilly
Address 142
Nyay Nagar
Sukhliya
Indore
Contact-
7828355557
PhD MA
in Social
Work amp
Sociology
About three decades experience
of working on Health HIVAIDS
CSR Literacy Adult education
minority education related
projects and programs funded by
GoI GoM Clinton Foundation Bill
amp Melinda Gate Foundation
UNAIDCARE World Action
Forum VHAI Christian Aid NGO
such as Samarthan in MP
Chhattisgarh and other states It
Has
worked
with Bhils
as part of
a larger
communi
ty in
Jabhua
No No Yes
Trained in
traditional
communicatio
n systems
folklore
folktale
Familiar with
planning
strategy and
community
Associated
with the
network of
NGOs CSOs
and village
level
functionaries
Worked with
local
governments
and elected
No Yes
Page 14
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Email Id
payyappillyjose1
6gmailcom
jose_soolyaho
ocoin
includes the districts in MP with
IPs population
Dr Jose has worked as team
leader director executive director
and other positions Also worked
as Local Governance and BCC
Advisor to DANIDA for Health
Services Program State Media
Coordinator State Resource
centre Adult Education MP
Program Producer Radio Veritas
Asia Manila Philippines
stakeholder
engagement
panchayat
representative
s
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Parushram
Tiwari
Address- C-443
Sarvdharm
Colony Kolar
Road Bhopal
Contact-
09425065132 amp
8319540266
Email Id
drpram42gma
ilcom
PhD
MPhil MA
( Sociology
More than 20 year experience of
working as consultant at different
positions in Public health
HIVAIDS literacy education
nutrition urban development and
governance projects and
programs in MP including Malwa
area and other states
These projects were funded by
UNICEF UNFPA ADB Clinton
Foundation Women amp Child
Development Rural
Development Urban
Administration amp Development
No No Yes Has
worked as
the State
Project
Manager
for Sanjhi
Sehat
project of
MP State
Rural
Livleihood
Mission
Yes Is good
with
coordination
and
communicatio
n
Yes has
experience in
Planning
management
and execution
capacity
building
training and
Networking
and advocacy
Liaison
support and
team building
No Will need
support in
documentatio
n
Page 15
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
State AIDS Control Society of
GoMP and the NGO partners
Dr Tiwari was the Project Director
and District Program officer under
National Literacy Mission at
District Collector offices at Dhar
and Indore MP respectively
during 1991-1998
Score 13 1 1 2 3 3 1 2
Mr Sandip Naik
Adddress-C-55
Kalani Bagh
Dewas MP
Pin Code
455001 India
Contact- +91-94
2591 9221
Email id
naiksandigmai
lcom
Diploma in
Developm
ent
Facilitation
from TISS
Mumbai
MPhil
MA in
Rural
Developm
ent and
English
Literature
About 20 year experience of
working on health nutrition
education governance and
women empowerment with
governments of MP
Worked with NGOs International
agencies and MP government on
senior positions
Since 2014 working with CRY
and TDH on issues of malnutrition
and preparing booklets
brochures pamphlets on nutrition
adolescents issues and childrenrsquos
health Also written textbooks
teachers learning material and
manuals for state govt for SCERT
etc
Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes
Page 16
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Dr Rahul Dev
Bahawsar
Address Block
No 14 Flat No
5 Shalimar
Enclave E-3
Arera Colony
Bhopal ndash
Madhya
Pradesh
Contact-
08223015124
rbhawsarrediff
mailcom
rahuldevbhawsa
rgmailcom
PhD amp
MPhil in
Population
Studies
from IIPS
Mumbai
MSC
Statistics
24 years experience in
monitoring evaluation and
implementation of programs in
health and social development
sectors in MP Rajasthan and
Gujarat states
Engaged in nutrition assessment
survey in 18 districts of MP states
including IPs dominated districts
such as Dhar Jhabua with Bhil
population and coordinated with
state health women amp child
development and rural
development departments during
the study period
Involved in conducting health
surveys at national level
Worked as a staff with Health
Management Research Institute
Jaipur and IPE Global Consulting
Firm New Delhi etc These
projects were funded by DFID
UNICEF UNFPA GoI GoMP
etc
Yes has
worked
in
Jhabhua
and Dhar
No Yes Has
worked
with State
Rural
Livelihood
Mission
Somewhat
His strengths
lie more
towards
quantitative
research
Somewhat No Yes
Page 17
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Working as freelance expert and
has a registered consultancy firm
that is inactive
Score 12 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
Ms Aastha
Anuragi
Address 173
Sanjay
Complex
Phase-2
Geetanjaly
Square Bhopal-
462003
Contact-
9425365216
8160123726
aasthaanuragi
gmailcom
MBA Rural
Manageme
nt amp MSC
in Physics
More than 15 year experience of
working particularly imparting
training to different stakeholders
in drinking water and sanitation
Swachh Bharat ODF missions
WASH livelihood menstrual
hygiene etc Master trainer for
total sanitation program
Worked as consultant in MP
Chhattisgarh West Bengal UP
Gujarat Jharkhand Bihar states
These projects were funded by
World Bank Water Aid UNICEF
DFID GoI State governments
and ICIMOD Nepal
No No Yes has
worked as
a project
facilitator
with MP
livelihood
project
Yes Yes No No
Score 12 1 1 2 3 3 1 1
Note The scoring for each criterion was as follows 0- Not applicable 1- Not Meeting the Requirement 2- Partially meeting the requirement 3- Completely fulfilling the requirement
Page 18
APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
Page 19
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR FPIC FACILITATION AGENCY
Background
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake an
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three solar parks including internal evacuation
infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch
Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work for the project ERM is required to assess the impacts on the indigenous
marginalized communities within the site and its influence area prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan
(IPP) apart from other ESIA amp RAP deliverables The project is also required to conduct a FPIC process
covering affected Scheduled Tribe (ST) population
Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
The project area has a few small ST settlements and in few others a small number of ST households
live along with a majority non-ST population Following 5 villages are identified for carrying out FPIC
process
Solar Park Selected ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhil
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 BhilBhilala
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 97 BhilBhilala
Note Additional ST families in neighbourhood villages of the same Solar Park will be made part of this
process to a limited extent
Phases in FPIC Process
The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do Schedule
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Apr 2021^
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
May-Aug 2021^
^ Activities were suspended in April 2021 due to break out of the second wave of Covid-19 in India These
activities will be re-scheduled once Covid-19 second wave gets over
Deliverables and Responsibilities
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
I Identification of STs Representatives and formation of committees
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Documentation of capacity building of STs Representatives on FPIC
Mutually agreed FPIC Process and composition of local ST Representative committees
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Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
Hindi Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
Participatory mapping of all natural resources and cultural sites to be impacted
Participatory assessment of impacts on Tribal population
Identification of Livelihood and Welfare programs to be included in Draft TDP
Inventory of natural resource and cultural sites
Documentation of participatory process of impact assessment
Note on livelihood and welfare programs
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation (Photos Video MoMs for each meetingsevents) of FPIC process
The revised package in Draft TDP and a mutually agreed Draft FPIC Agreement
Personnel Requirement
The FPIC Facilitation Agency will require to mobilize following key personnel for completing these tasks
Designation Desired Qualification and Experience
Coordinator The coordinator to be a post-graduate in social sciencessocial work with at
least 15 years of experience in ruraltribal development Prior involvement in
FPIC related work with prominent civil society organizations or multilateral
development finance organizations will be preferred
Facilitator (Male) The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in facilitation of participatory rural appraisals The
facilitator needs to have sound knowledge of livelihood issues in Malwa
region of Madhya Pradesh and must have worked with Panchayati Raj
Institutions for their capacity building The facilitator should be familiar with
the local dialect (Malwi) spoken in Malwa region
Facilitator
(Female)
The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in working with rural women She should have
knowledge of livelihood and social context of women in Malwa region She
should have prior experience in facilitating participatory rural appraisal
processes involving rural women
Documentation
Assistant
The documentation assistant should be a Graduate in social sciencesmass
communication She should have at least 5 years of experience in ruraltribal
development and have carried out process documentation of development
projects She should have a good command over Hindi and should be
familiar with Malwi dialect
Community
Mobilizer
The community mobilizer should have passed higher secondary and have
experience of working with any NGO for at least 2 years She should have
good communication skills She will provide all logistical support necessary
to ensure participation of maximum number of people She also helps
Documentation Assistant in photo and video documentation of the FPIC
process
Organization Profile
The organization should have at least 10 years of experience in working in rural and tribal
development issues in Madhya Pradesh The organization should have a reputation of successfully
implementing projects related to community mobilization and capacity building They should have
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towards tribal rights and promoting their development
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6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY 63
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 63 62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 63 63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency 65 64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA 65
7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS 66
71 Use of Language 66 72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders 66 73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths 67 74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion 67 75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives 68 76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism 68 77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation 69 78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and
Supportive Environment 70
8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK 73
81 Introduction 73 82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo 73
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation 73 822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages 73 823 Formation of ST Committees 74 824 Capacity Building of ST Committees 74
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework 74
831 Formation of Committees 75 832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework 76 833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee 77 834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee 78 835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee 78 836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting 78 837 Second RUMS and STs Committee 79 838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee
(MC) 79 839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee 79 8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and
Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement 80 8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report 81
84 Tentative Time-line 81 85 Responsibility Matrix 83
APPENDIX A SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN ENGLISH
APPENDIX B SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN HINDI
APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT
FPIC
APPENDIX D SAMPLE OF DISCLOSURE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY AND KEY
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS IN ENGLISH
APPENDIX E SAMPLE OF DISCLOSURE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY AND KEY
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS IN HINDI
APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE
FPIC FACILITATOR
APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
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List of Tables
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 1
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project 2
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement 3
Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables 5
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code 12
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian Regulations vis-agrave-
vis Provisions in IFC PS-7 17
Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
19
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected
Villages 22
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 26
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 30
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 36
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land 38
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs 39
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure 40
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of
STs 41
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST
Population 42
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs 43
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park 46
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park 46
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park 47
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha
Resolution 47
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park 49
Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park 50
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park 50
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities 51
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village 54
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village 57
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency 63
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA 65
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context 69
Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages 71
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List of Figures
Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 24
Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 25
Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 28
Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 29
Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 33
Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 34
Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 35
Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments 56
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process 74
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
Name Description
CSO Civil Society Organizations
DDMF Discussion and Decision Making Framework
DPR Detail Project Report
DREO District Renewable Energy Officer
ESIA Environment and Social Impact Assessment
ESS Environment and Social Standards
FA Facilitation Agency
FPIC Free Prior Informed Consent
FPIC-FA FPIC Facilitation Agency
FPICon Free Prior Informed Consultation
GAP Gender Action Plan
GFN Good Faith Negotiation
GN Guidance Note
GoMP Government of Madhya Pradesh
GP Gram Panchayats
HO Head Office
ICP Informed Consultation and Participation
IFC International Finance Corporation
IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan
IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan
Ips Indigenous Peoples
JV Joint Venture
LRP Livelihood Restoration Plan
MC Mediation Committee
MNRE Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MPLRC Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code
MPUVNL Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
MW Mega Watt
NGO Non-Government Organizations
NOC No Objection Certificate
OBC Other Backward Castes
OP Operation Policy
PPP Public Private Partnership
PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal
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Name Description
PS Performance Standard
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
RPO Renewable Purchase Obligation
RUMSL Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
SC Scheduled Caste
SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan
SHG Self Help Group
SPD Solar Park Developer
SPO Solar Purchase Obligation
ST Scheduled Tribe
TDP Tribal Development Plan
ToR Terms of Reference
WB ESF World Bank Environment and Social Framework
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1 INTRODUCTION
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) including Resettlement and
Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) of three solar parks including internal evacuation infrastructure and
associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur
Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work ERM is required to assess the impacts of the Project on the Indigenous
Peoples (IPs) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) and develop an approach and implement the process of Free
Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) The villages in Table 11 were identified to be covered in the FPIC
process during the scoping stage The intention of conducting FPIC process involving ST families in
these identified villages was communicated to the Sarpanch1 and a project information sheet (in
Hindi) was shared around Dec 2019
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected ST
villages for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Date on which Gram
Panchayat was informed
about FPIC Process
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhilala 19th Dec 2019
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 Bhilala 30th Jan 2020
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 61 Bhil and Bhilala 5th and 6th Dec 2019
The Covid-19 pandemic brought restrictions for finalizing the project boundary and preparation of
ESIA Reports between Mar 2020 and Jun 2020 ERM initiated the FPIC related works and submitted
a Memo on selection of FPIC villages dated 29th Jun 2020 which reviewed the government land
allotment and triggers for FPIC
The FPIC Approach Paper (current document) is based on the understanding of the socio-political
context within which the affected STIPs population lives and suggestions received from the
prominent ST representatives with whom a preliminary round of discussions was held The Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (see Section 8) is accepted by RUMSL and was planned to be taken
back to the affected ST community for discussion and acceptance in Apr 2021 (see Section 832)
This has been delayed due to second wave of Covid-19 which started in Apr 2021 and decision on
further visits and consultations will be undertaken based on how situation unfolds in the coming
weeks The FPIC Approach paper will be finalized after the Discussion and Decision Making
Framework is discussed with ST Committees representing affected ST communities and agreed by
them
11 Project Background
The Government of India has identified the solar power sector as one of the critical components for
infrastructure development and overall economic growth The Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid
connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh International Finance Corporation (IFC) is
providing investment advisory services to RUMSL thereby enabling Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) to develop the project on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and to support GoMP in
1 The rural local self-government bodies in India are known as Gram Panchayat which comprises of several wards Each ward
elects a ward member to represent them The Gram Panchayat thus comprises of multiple elected Ward Members The Chair Person of these elected local body is known as Sarpanch The vice chairperson of the Gram Panchayat is known as Upsarpanch or Naibsarpanch All adult electorate of a Gram Panchayat constitute Gram Sabha or General Assembly of the Gram Panchayat
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INTRODUCTION
meeting its energy requirements and in the process meet its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)
and Solar Purchase Obligation (SPO)
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) Its primary objective is to develop
and facilitate development of large scale solar power projects in the state of Madhya Pradesh
RUMSL is planning to develop three solar parks (see details in Table 12) and their associated
internal evacuation infrastructure and transmission lines The World Bank had agreed to provide
financial support for the Project
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project
Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Capacity and Configuration
3 Units (Units 1 2 3) adding up to 500 MW
2 Units (Units 4 and 5) adding up to 550 MW across Susner (Unit 4) and Agar (Unit 5)
3 Units adding up to 450 MW across Moman Badodiya (Units 6 and 7) and South Shajapur (Unit 8)
Total Land Area as of 24 June 2020
Unit 1 3515 ha Unit 2 34713 ha Unit 3 36701 ha Total 106573 ha
Unit 4 60809 ha Unit 5- 79918 ha Total 140758 ha
Unit 6- 2462 ha Unit 7 4859 ha Unit 8 2551 Total 9872 ha
Government Land (ha) allotted as of 24 Jun 2020
67819 ha
Allotment of additional 28979ha is under process Thus the total government land area is 962949 ha
127338 ha 931 ha allotted and additional 14ha to be allotted
Date of Government Land allotment
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
17-01-2018 23868
30-05-2017 43951
Total 67819
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
28022019 5633
28022019 7053
21062019 1495
20-06-2019 15925
28022019 283
20062019 19714
280202019 1683
21012019 3492
04012018 602
09082018 2669
30112016 5562
02012018 5699
02012018 16116
06012018 17663
09082018 15583
Total 127137
Allotment Date
Area in ha
26-05-2017 914
26-05-2017 3052
26-05-2017 2011
11-12-2017 11261
11-12-2017 1171
11-12-2017 171
11-12-2017 1386
11-12-2017 4015
11-12-2017 4596
11-12-2017 9545
11-12-2017 1763
26-05-2017 16461
28-06-2019 2675
28-06-2019 6134
Total 931
Private Land 1862 ha 1342 ha 9951 ha
Patta land 7572 ha 0 515 ha
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Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Proposed Commissioning Date
Tender and bid process tasks completed
- Start of registration downloading of the RFP access to Data Room on 26th Jan 2020
- Facilitation of site visit 26 to 28th Feb 2020
- Issue of Draft Project Agreements on 15th Jun 2020
- First pre-bid meeting was held on 30th Jun 2020
- ESIA Reports was issued on 16th Oct 2020
Tender and bid process schedule ahead
- Second pre-bid meeting on 30th Mar 2021
- Proposal due date for 3 sites between 3rd Jun 2021 and 18th Jun 2021
- Financial proposal opening between 14th Jun and 28th Jun 2021
- Reverse Auction Process 17th Jun and 30th Jun 2021
Purchase of Private land between Apr and Jun 2021
Target date for providing SPD land access June 2021
Indicative construction time of 19 months
Target date for commissioning of Solar Park Nov 2022 It is understood that RUMSL will initiate a process of hand over of balance government land to revenue department no longer required for the project
12 Timeline of Various EampS Studies
The allotment letters of the government land were issued at different points of time between 2017 and
2019 The boundary demarcation (tarmeem2) of these allotted government land for the 3 solar parks
was completed in October 2020 RUMSL is planning to initiate private and patta land procurement to
start in Apr 2021 and all sale agreements are signed by Jun 2021
The timeline of ESIA studies of these 3 Solar Parks is provided in Table 13 below
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement
Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
ESIA Field
visits
December 2019 December 2019-
January 2020
January ndash February
2020
September 2020
Report Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA submitted
in October 2020 Draft ESIAs for
Neemuch TL and
Agar- Shajapur
TL submitted in
November 2020
RAP-
LRP
Field
visits
November-
December 2020
August 2020 August 2020 December 2020
Report Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-WB
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
2 Tarmeem ground verification process to confirm land ownership and to demarcate any patta land andor private land that
may have been identified within a government khasra This process is done by Revenue Department from time to time in the normal course of action (with or without any project) As an outcome of this process following can be achieved Revisions in the Patwari maps Khasra books Digital database other revenue records preparation of survey reports etc This process is undertaken by Officials from the Revenue Department usually inclusive of the Tehsildar RI Patwari etc
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INTRODUCTION
Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
and ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
IPP Field
Visits
Initiation 5-6th Dec 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP 13-16th Aug 2020
HH Survey 7-14th Sep 2020
Initiation 19th December 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 6-7th Aug 2020
HH Survey Not done
Initiation 30th Jan 2020
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 8-12th Aug 2020
HH Survey 13-14th Aug 2020
No IPP to be prepared for Transmission Line
Report Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
Draft IPP is reviewed
by IFC-WB and
ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
The ERM ESIA team has held several consultation meetings in project affected villages covering a
cross-section of stakeholders in a sequential manner The broad understanding of the socio-economic
and livelihood practices was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 as part of collection of baseline
information The detailed study for RAP-LRP and IPP subsequently took place in Aug 2020 The details
of the consultations held for ESIA RAP-LRP are part of those reports and details of field visits and
consultation activities carried out for preparation of this FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP is described
in Section 4 below
13 Scope amp key deliverables related to FPIC for MP Solar Project
ERM as a part of the FPIC requirement for the project is expected to support the elaboration and
implementation of a robust FPIC process for the MP Solar Park project to be developed in 2 Phases
Phase I the overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be
agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities potentially before bidding
Phase II the focus of the proposed FPIC process will then be on seeking consent from affected
IP communities for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior
to the main construction phase) In phase II it is likely that the PPP concessionaire will also
play a role and as such the Social Expert will continue to advise RUMSL but also monitor the
activities of the concessionaire
The Table 14 below summarises the key deliverables tasks involved and expectations against each
of these tasks in terms as per the scope The current status progress of these tasks and timeline for
future activities is also proposed It should be noted that these timelines may change in keeping with
evolving health and safety situation in context of COVID-19
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Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
I OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities before bidding ie the submission of proposal for solar parks by concessionaire
Guidance to RUMSL (ONGOING)
Provide guidance to RUMSL on the most appropriate sequencing of steps vis-agrave-vis the FPIC process as per IFC PS 7 requirements
eg agreement and verification of legitimate IP representatives to represent affected communities in FPIC negotiations
agreement with IPs and their representatives on the FPIC engagement process and next steps including disclosure and consultation of draft updated project impact mitigation benefits package documentation
share of responsibilities between RUMSL and PPP concessionaire etc
This will also include advise on broader stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
to build support for the FPIC approach and implementation of the project and
to participate in agreed outreach to influential local and international stakeholders andor additional sources of adviceinput
ERM has been providing handholding support to the client in terms of meetings and calls where the requirements of IFC PS 7 are discussed and possible implications of project decisions on the FPIC applicability are discussed
The training for RUMSL team on ICP (SEP) PS-7 and FPIC process on 27th Aug 2020
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach Paper 1st Sep 2020
Discussion on Draft IPP and Formation of Committees for FPIC Process 16th Mar 2021
Submission of Note on FPIC budget FPIC Process
Responsibilities of PPP concessionaire submitted as part of Draft IPPs (Appendix-F)
A meeting with facilitating agency and their ToR was held in 1st Week of Apr 2021
A Joint field trip with RUMSL FPIC Team will be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over to
- Verify the IP representatives and formation of ST committees
- To agree with ST committee on Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
Draft FPIC approach paper
Desk-based Information Compilation and Assessments
Review national applicable law to identify any gaps with IFC PS7 and ways to bridge them
While developing the FPIC approach leverage as much as possible the requirements of applicable law and the consent process usually applied when IP are affected
The FPIC approach should also ensure that affected IP communities are involved
ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking
NOC3 from Gram Panchayats
Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was
A field trip for a joint meeting between RUMSL and ST communities is proposed to be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over The field trip will include the following
3 The allotment of unused Government land within any revenue village needed a resolution of concerned local government body (Gram Panchayat) under S 234 (4) till Nov 2018 See more details in
Section 21 below The Solar Parks does not require any EIA studied in India
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Identification of affected IP individuals and communities and representatives as well as project impacts mitigation measures and potential benefits related to them (ongoing process during ESIA)
Initial Meeting with Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Informing them on FPIC
Social MappingSite walk-through
Preparation of Draft FPIC Approach Paper which builds on key elements of IFC PS7 FPIC requirements is prepared in consultation with RUMSL IP representatives and other stakeholders and could be acceptable to each party
Internal Discussion and Consensus on FPIC Approach Paper
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach with IP and Consensus Building
in the identification of impacts and provide input on the development of mitigation and benefit plans
The FPIC approach should be cognizant that impacts on vulnerable groups within the Affected Communities of IP if any should be adequately addressed during negotiation and in relevant documentation
It should be based on the engagement with local IP community decision-making authoritiesrepresentatives (and taking into account gender and other IFC PS 7 related prerogatives) to discuss the FPIC process with input from support organization
The draft approach paper should reflect a mutually acceptable engagement and negotiation framework for the FPIC process based on the principles of Good Faith Negotiations It should include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent in the project context
Ensure through revision and feedback that all other components under this assignment (ifwhen available) are aligned with the defined FPIC approach ndash including the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) Gender Action Plan (GAP) and develop the Indigenous People Development Plan (IPDP)
restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed
PRA exercises which includes participatory mapping of social relationship livelihood and natural resources was held between 6th to 15th Aug 2020
The social mapping during 6-15th Aug collected information on existence of traditional decision making process and gender representation aspect
The proposed FPIC process as part of this FPIC approach paper (Refer Chapter-8) reflect GFN principles
The FPIC approach paper was discussed with RUMSL prior to sharing it with WB-IFC
The ESIA disclosure was done as part of the PRA exercises for IPP in Aug 2020The RAP survey was done in these villages around the same time to address their concerns over loss of privatepatta land
Consultations during RAP and Draft IPP preparation included PRA process where STs participated to identify impacts and expressed their expectation on project benefits
The feedbacks and key issues in ESIA (including GAP SEP) and RAP is synchronised in Draft IPP
- Introduce FPIC Facilitation Agency
- Facilitate formation of ST representative committees
- Inform them their rights in the context of FPIC process
- Consult and build mutual agreement on the lsquoengagement and negotiation frameworkrsquo (as in Chapter-8 of this report) which will include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent
- The STs Representatives will be asked about time they require for internal discussion and a tentative date for the first discussion on benefits proposed in IPP will be fixed
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Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Assess the need for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Screening of IPOsCSOs for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency possible facilitator options to determine how they can play a role in the process - who what how
Provide a list of names of key advocacy groupsNGOsCSOs considered SWOT (or similar) analysis of each organization considered identification of preferred organization and
Terms of Referencersquo for the role of the same in the FPIC process and its relevance for the FPIC process in that area and for that specific group
To be discussed in next call FA brings credibility of an independent agency (other than RUMSL and ESIA consultant) Considering the project context their position can be reviewed
The review and assessing the need for a FA is discussed in section 6 of this report The Scope of work for the FA is provided in Appendix-F
Preparation of IPDPIPPTDP
Note ESIA RAP SEP and other management plans should be prepared by this stage Infact the FPIC process report should also draw input from the engagement undertaken as part of the ESIA process
Indigenous People Plan (or
Community Development Plan
Stakeholder Engagement Plan) or
similar management documents
aimed at ensuring ongoing and
adequate engagement with IPs
The collection of baseline
information through PRA
exercises and a sample
household survey was done
in Aug 2019 The IPP draws
inputs from consultations for
ESIA RAP-LRP and
benefits are also
synchronised
Three Draft IPPs one for
each Solar Parks with a
package of benefits for
affected STs is ready and
disclosed in May 2021
These will be shared with
affected STs as part of the
FPIC negotiation process
subsequently for their
considerations and
acceptance
Preparation of Draft FPIC Process Report
FPIC Process Report will include (but not be limited to)
identification of IPs IP representatives and decision-making authorities
assessment of capacity of IPs IP representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
summary of any capacity building undertaken
agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon the framework)
This document will be further updated and finalised once the whole process is completed
Note The FPIC process should incorporate key considerations contained in IFC PS 7 and GN 7 eg the need for free prior and informed engagement inclusion of differentiated measures to allow the effective participation of those identified as particularly disadvantaged or vulnerable including analysis of the legitimacy and representativeness of IP leaders and the role responsibilities and participation of
To be initiated once FPIC Process starts
The process of identification of IPs representatives and decision making authorities (ST RUMSL and Mediation Committees) which will take place once Covid-19 second wave is over and will be documented as Draft FPIC Process Report This will be a living document which will be updated after every round of field activities and negotiation meetings
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
detailed summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process
expert opinion on the process and outcomes
share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to complete the FPIC process
external stakeholders with vested interests in the outcome
Input to the bidding document
For the bidders in terms of FPIC amp IPDP requirements
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc
The Draft IPP for each Solar Park has Annexure-F providing roles and responsibilities and scope of work for the Solar Park Developer (SPD)
All 3 Draft IPPs with Annexure-F are ready for disclosure in May 2021
II OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Preparation of communication Material
Communication material to be based on IPDP ESIA and RAP This should include culturally appropriate document on impacts and mitigation to be used during FPIC engagement and negotiation
All preparation including translation of FPIC-related materials including communication material summaries of relevant EampS documentation local benefits plans etc (printing arrangement to be agreed with RUMSL)
A Project Profile Fact Sheet was shared in Dec 2019
A summary of ESIA was shared in Aug 2020
The communication material based on Draft IPP will be prepared and used during FPIC process The Draft communication material will be shared with IFC-WB for their approval prior to its use in field
A parallel information disclosure process of RAP-LRP would also take place
Culturally Appropriate Information Disclosure Campaign
Share accurate and up to date information on project impacts proposed mitigation measures and proposed benefit streams in a culturally appropriate manner (ie in local language (as appropriate following discussion with IP representatives) in written and oral format)
The information disclosure should especially ensure that following are achieved
provide sufficient time for capacity building and
support to affected communities to understand these matters and their rights
The affected ST population speaks Malwi dialect The FPIC FA will have facilitators who would be familiar with this local dialect used
The FPIC FA will carry out the capacity building activities
The FPIC FA will spend 2 days at each Solar Park to do the capacity building workshops with local ST Representatives who would participate in FPIC discussion with RUMSL
The FPIC FA will do this once Covid-19 second wave gets over
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Consent from the Indigenous communities
Meetings for Negotiation and Decision Making
Participate in and offer expert support to key FPIC-related meetings involving affected IP representatives RUMSL and other relevant authorities etc during the FPIC process
Support RUMSL in the organization of these meetings and in recording their outcome including the collection of comments and concerns of those attending
Measuring Consent and Signing of FPIC Agreement
Note This include also support the RUMSL in designing undertaking and collecting evidence of Good Faith Negotiations (GFN) resulting in Consent which involves (i) willingness to engage in a process and availability to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) provision of information necessary for informed negotiation (iii) exploration of key issues of importance (iv) use of mutually acceptable procedures for negotiation (v) willingness to change initial position and modify offers where possible and (vi) provision of sufficient time for decision making
Present updated materials and seek consent from affected IP communities and their leaders
Document the consent process in a mutually agreed written format including an agreed mechanism for monitoring of key commitments in future and grievance redress as well as identifying share of responsibilities between the RUMSL SPDs and other relevant parties
Evidence of representativeness and involvement of Indigenous Peoples representative bodies and organizations (eg councils of elders or village councils)
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of GFN (eg FPIC agreement MOU a letter of intent and a joint statement of principles agreed mitigation plans collective land agreements etc)
Other documents may include Client records photographs media reports personal letters or third-party accounts etc regarding eventsdemonstrations other activities for the project undertaken by project-affected IP communities with high relative levels of participation by (i) the affected community as a whole or (ii) by sub-groups particularly affected by the project
ERM will work alongside FPIC FA and RUMSL to help the FPIC process taking right direction
Final FPIC Process Document
Throughout the FPIC process (Phase I and Phase II) ERM should help documenting the FPIC process and provide an opinion and direction about the process and outcome vis-agrave-vis IFC PS7
The whole set of activity in Phase II need to be updated as part of the Final FPIC Process Document
The tentative timeline for the FPIC Process was scheduled between Jun 2021 and Sep 2021 The timeline will be revised after the ongoing Covid-19 second wave gets over
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
The Draft FPIC Process Report will be submitted within 2 weeks of completion of FPIC process
Advise RUMSL but also monitor the activities of the concessionaire in phase II
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14 Structure of the Report
This report is organized into following sections
Section 1 Introduction (this section)
Section 2 Applicable law and gaps assessment against IFC PS7 requirements
Section 3 Affected IPs population project impacts and mitigation
Section 4 Desk-based information compilation
Section 5 Engagement leading up to FPIC Approach Paper
Section 6 Independent facilitator agency
Section 7 Key elements in FPIC Process
Section 8 Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
15 Limitations
This Report is prepared after multiple field visits and interactions with affected ST community elected
leaders of Gram Panchayat and other key informants The assessments are based on information
received from RUMSL and other secondary information at some places The public health concerns
due to Covid-19 pandemic has prevented large community gatherings and communityrsquos willingness to
allow people from outside to spend much time with them
ERM team communicated with community members over telephone to seek clarifications and know
their views However it was not always possible to keep the discussion focused and definitive as it
could have been in case of a face to face discussion ERM has made efforts to build trust among
affected STs by sharing relevant information and answering their queries with clarity As FPIC process
is an itinerant process this relationship is expected to further evolve in future
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework described in Chapter 83 though has been
accepted by RUMSL and reviewed by IFC and WB it would be discussed with committees formed by
affected STs and their feedbacks will be incorporated The FPIC process described in Chapter-8
therefore would undergo necessary changes
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan could not
be ascertained as nomadic tribes did not visit these sites when ERM conducted field visits The general
migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If
pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during the FPIC process an appropriate
decision on their participation will be taken
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2 APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
This section provides an understanding of the applicable national regulations that pertain to the process
of land procurement and the rights of the Indigenous Peoples and a comparison between the provisions
of the same against the IFC PS 7 requirements
It should be noted that the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Reports4 and the
Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) provide a detailed understanding of applicable regulations This
section is focused on the government land procurement process and its impacts on the collective rights
of the Indigenous Peoples identified in the project
21 Provision of Consent Process in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 prior and post its Amendment in 2018
The allotment of government land for these three solar parks is done under provisions of the MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 The Chapter-XVIII of this Code deals with rights in abadi5 (habitation area) and
un-occupied land and its produce
The Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code (MPLRC) was enacted in 1959 and has undergone several
amendments since then It was recently amended in 2018 and 2019 These recent amendments along
with other changes changed the procedure for allotment of unoccupied government land Some of the
land allotment letters were prior to this amendment and others after this amendment (see details in
Section 42) Table 21 below provides a comparison of key provisions in pre and post 2018
amendment
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code
Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
Collective (Nistar) Rights on Unoccupied Government Land
Section 114- Land recordsmdash In addition to the map and
Bhoo Adhikar Pustikas there shall be prepared for each
village a khasra or field book and such other land records as
may be prescribed
Section 233- Record of unoccupied landmdash A record of
unoccupied land shall in accordance with rules made in this
behalf be prepared and maintained for every village
showing separatelymdash (a) unoccupied land set apart for
exercise of nistar rights under Section 237
Section 114 (e) (i) (ii) requires
the details of all unoccupied land
be maintained as described in
Section 233 One Such
document is the Nistar Patrak
under Section 234 Section 233 A record of all unoccupied land shall be prepared for every village and urban area in accordance with rules made in this behalf
Preparation of
Nistar Patrak
and change in
entries in
Nistar Patrak
Section 234 (1)- The Sub-Divisional Officer shall in
accordance with the provisions of this Code and the rules
made thereunder prepare a Nistar Patrak for every village
embodying a scheme of management of all unoccupied land
in the village and all matters incidental thereto and more
particularly matters specified in section 235
Section 234- same as 1959 Sub
section (2) (3) (4) have been
removed
4 Three separate ESIA Reports for Solar Parks one for each Solar Park one for the Neemuch Transmission Lines (Units 12
and 3) and another for the Transmission Lines for Agar and Shajapur Solar Parks (for Units 4 to 8) have been prepared 5 According to the MP Land Revenue Code 1959 abadi means the area reserved from time to time in a village for the residence
of the inhabitants thereof or for purposes ancillary thereto and any other cognate variation of this expression such as village site or gaonsthan shall also be construed accordingly No change was made to this definition in the subsequent amendments to the code
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(2) A draft of the Nistar Patrak shall be published in the
village and after ascertaining the wishes of the Gram Sabha
it shall be finalised by Sub-Divisional Officer
(3) A copy of the Nistar Patrak so finalised shall be kept in
the office of the Gram Panchayat
(4) On a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha by a majority
of not less than two-thirds of the members present and
voting the Sub-Divisional Officer with the prior sanction of
the Collector and also after making any such inquiry as he
deems fit inter se change the entries in the Nistar Patrak
(b) Record additional unoccupied land under any entry in the
Nistar patrak for fulfilment of further Nistar rights of villagers
Matters to be provided for in Nistar Patrak
Section 235- The matter which shall be provided for in the
Nistar Patrak shall be as follows namely
(a) terms and conditions on which grazing of cattle in the
village will be permitted
(b) the terms and conditions on which and the extent to
which any resident may obtain-
(i) wood timber fuel or any other forest produce
(ii) mooram6 kankar7 sand earth clay stones or any other
minor mineral
(c) instructions regulating generally the grazing of cattle and
the removal of the articles mentioned in paragraph (b)
(d) any other matter required to be recorded in the Nistar
Patrak by or under this Code
Section 235- same as previous provision of Land Revenue Code
Provision in
Nistar Patrak
for certain
matters
Section 236 - In preparing the Nistar Patrak as provided in
Section 235 the Collector shall as far as possible make
provision for-
(a) free grazing of the cattle used for agriculture
(b) removal free of charge by the residents of the village for
their bona fide domestic consumption of-
(i) forest produce
(ii) minor minerals
(c) the concessions to be granted to the village craftsmen for
the removal of the articles specified in clause (b) for the
purpose of their craft
Section 236 - same as previous
provision of Land Revenue Code
Collector to
set apart land
for exercise of
Nistar rights
Section 237 (1) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector may set apart unoccupied land for the following
purposes namely-
(a) for timber or fuel reserve
(b) for pasture grass bir or fodder reserve
(c) for burial ground and cremation ground
(d) for gaothan
(e) for encamping ground
Section 237 (1) remains same
6 Soil used particularly for road paving 7 In India an impure concretionary carbonate of lime usually occurring in nodules in alluvial deposits and especially in the
older of these formations
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(f) for threshing floor
(g) for bazar
(h) for skinning ground
(i) for manure pits
(j) for public purposes such as schools play grounds parks
road lanes drains and the like and
(k) for any other purposes which may be prescribed for the
exercise of right of Nistar
237 (2) Lands set apart specially for any purpose mentioned
in sub-section (1) shall not otherwise be diverted without the
sanction of the Collector
Section 237 (3) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector after securing the land mentioned in clause (b)
of subsection (1) to minimum two percent of the total
agriculture land of that village may divert such unoccupied
land as mentioned in sub-section (1) into abadi or for
construction of roads state highways national highways
canals tanks hospitals schools colleges Goshalas and
any other public utility projects as may be determined by the
State Government
Provided that the land set apart for the purposes mentioned
in subsection (1) shall not be diverted and allotted to any
person for agriculture purpose
Section 237 (4) When it becomes indispensable to divert the
land set apart for the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1)
for such development and infrastructural projects which are
owned or approved by the State Government but not
covered under sub-section (3) the Collector after satisfying
himself on alternatives available and also on obtaining land
of equivalent area for fulfilling the same nistar rights from the
concerned project may divert the land for such purposes by
passing a reasoned order to this effect Thus in case Nistar
land needs to be diverted for the project the project needs to
make available an equivalent area for the replacement of the
same nistar rights
The section 237 (2) is removed
Section 237 (3) remained same
Section 237 (4) remains same
Rights in Fruit Bearing Trees and other trees in Un-Occupied Government Land
Section 239 (1) Where before coming into force of this
Code any fruit bearing tree was planted by any person in the
unoccupied land of any village and is so recorded then
notwithstanding that such land vests in the State
Government such person and his successor in interest
shall from generation to generation be entitled to possession
and usufruct of such trees without payment of any royalty or
other charge whatsoever therefore
Section 239 (6) the State Government may make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this section
Section 239 (1) same as 1959
Section 239 (6) The unoccupied
land on which any tree planting
permit or tree patta has been
given prior to the commencement
of MP Land Revenue Code
(Amendment) Act 2018 may be
used for any public purpose by
the order of Collector If any
interest of the holder of such tree
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
planting permit or tree patta is
adversely affected due to such
use the holder shall be entitled
for such compensation which
shall be calculated in such
manner as may be prescribedrdquo
Exclusive jurisdiction of revenue authorities
Section 257 - Except as otherwise provided in this Code or
in any other enactment for the time being in force no Civil
Court shall entertain any suit instituted or application made
to obtain a decision or order on any matter which the State
Government the Board or any Revenue Officer is by this
Code empowered to determine decide or dispose of and in
particular and without prejudice to the generality of this
provision no Civil Court shall exercise jurisdiction over any
of the following matters - (w) any claim to modify any entry
in the Nistar Patrak
Section 258 (1) The State Government may make rules
generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this Code
(2) In particulars and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers such rules may provide for (lviii) the manner in which the wishes of the villagers shall be ascertained under Section 234 (2)
Section 257 - same as 1959
Section 258 (1) and (2) (lviii)
same as 1959 it should be noted that the Section 234 (2) was removed in 2018 Amendment
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers Diverting the un-occupied
government land8 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may be other
grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights9 including the right in fruit bearing trees and other
trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any consent
process with concerned village community
Hence it is expected that the government land allotted for the project prior to the 2018 Amendment of
MP Land Revenue Code is expected to have involved a resolution of concerned Gram Sabha As per
Sec-6 of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the quorum of every meeting of Gram Sabha
shall not be less than one-tenth of the total number of members of the Gram Sabha or five hundred
members of the Gram Sabha whichever is less The Act does not specify presence of women in
Gram Sabha to be mandatory
Other Indian laws which has provisions for consent process are not applicable to this project and an
overview of them is provided in Box 31 below
8 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands 9 Nistar rights refer to collective rights of a revenue village to use specified government land for the purposes mentioned in
S235 of MP Land Revenue Code This includes right to free grazing cattle collecting minor minerals construction materials burialcremation grounds for religious and cultural events etc
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Box 21 Other Indian Laws with provisions for consent process and their applicability
22 International Social Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project
221 IFC Performance Standards
The part of PS1 dealing with Management Program envisages an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) as a
thematic plan and should be developed by qualified experts with substantive experience For projects
with adverse impacts to Indigenous Peoples the client is required to engage them in a process of
Informed Consultation and Participation (ICP) and in certain circumstances the client is required to
obtain their Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
The FPIC from the affected communities of Indigenous Peoples is required when the following special
circumstances (in paragraphs 13ndash17 of Performance Standard 7) are present
Impacts on lands and natural resources subject to traditional ownership or under customary use
Relocation of Indigenous Peoples from lands and natural resources subject to traditional
ownership or under customary use
Significant impacts on critical cultural heritage that is essential to the identity andor cultural
ceremonial or spiritual aspects of IPs lives
Where a project proposes to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of Indigenous Peoples for commercial purposes
IFC PS7 requires to avoid adverse impacts on Indigenous People and if adverse impacts are
unavoidable the project should prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan outlining the actions to minimize
andor compensate for adverse impacts in a culturally appropriate manner Some of the key
provisions with respect to IPP are
A free-standing IPP may be prepared or it may be a component of a broader community
development plan
The IPP should detail actions to minimize andor compensate for adverse social and economic
impacts and identify opportunities and actions to enhance positive impacts of the project on the
Indigenous Peoples
Where appropriate the IPP may also include measures to promote conservation and sustainable
management of the natural resources on which the Indigenous Peoples depend
The IPP should include a clear statement of roles and responsibilities funding and resource
inputs a time-bound schedule of activities and a budget
The IPP shall be regular monitored and should be flexible to allow for it to be adapted as needed
if circumstances change
222 World Bank Operation Manual OP 410
The World Bankrsquos Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP 410) aims at ensuring that the
development process fosters full respect for the dignity human rights and cultures of IPs thereby
In Indian context the constitutionally recognized Scheduled Tribes are usually considered as Indigenous Peoples
while determining their entitlements under international social safeguards systems
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006( FRA) is not
relevant as no forestland was diverted The Provisions of the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act
1996 (PESA) acts is not applicable for the project as the project site is not in a schedule V area There are no
specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement
consultation and consent
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contributing to the Bankrsquos mission of poverty reduction and sustainable development To achieve this
objective Bank-assisted projects which affect IPs provide them a voice in design and implementation
avoid adverse impacts where feasible or minimize and mitigate them and ensure that benefits
intended for them are culturally appropriate
The Bank recognizes that IPs are commonly among the poorest and most vulnerable segments of
society and in many countries they have not fully benefited from the development process It also
recognizes that the identities cultures lands and resources of indigenous peoples are uniquely
intertwined and especially vulnerable to changes caused by development programs Because of this
issues related to indigenous peoples and development are complex and require special measures to
ensure that IPs are not disadvantaged and that they are included in and benefit from these programs
as appropriate
Under the OP 410 the Bank requires the borrower to undertake a social assessment to evaluate
projectrsquos potential positive and adverse effects on the IPs and to examine project alternatives A
project that affects Indigenous Peoples the borrower engages affected IPs in a free prior and
informed consultation (FPICon) process
Note The World Bank adopted Environment and Social Framework (ESF) which comprises of ten Environment
and Social Standards (ESS) The ESS-7 deals with Indigenous PeoplesSub-Saharan African Historically
Underserved Traditional Local Communities which requires FPIC to be obtained in special circumstances where
customary rights on natural resources used by IPs is impacted The WB has financed the renewable projects to
MNRE prior to adoption of the new ESF in Dec 2019 The Shajapur Solar Park is under the old WB safeguards
and therefore the new ESF is not applicable
23 Comparison of Provisions in National Laws vis-agrave-vis requirements under Social Safeguard Policies of IFC and WB
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers The diversion of the un-
occupied government land10 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may
be other grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights including the right in fruit bearing trees
and other trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any
consent process with concerned village community A comparison of key provisions of PS-7 vis-agrave-vis
legal provisions in Indian context is provided in Table 22
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian
Regulations vis-agrave-vis Provisions in IFC PS-7
Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Assessment of Impact on Indigenous People
The client will identify through a process of Social and Environmental Assessment all communities of Indigenous Peoples who may be affected by the project within the projects area of influence The client will assess the nature and degree of the expected social cultural (including cultural heritage) and environmental impacts (direct and indirect) on them and avoid adverse impacts whenever feasible
There is no requirements for environment impact assessment (EIA) for Solar Park Projects There are no specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement consultation and consent
10 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands Such usages will be confirmed only through the Tarneem process for each site
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Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Preparation of IPP
The clients actions will be developed with the informed consultation and participation of affected Indigenous Peoples and contained in a time-bound plan such as an Indigenous People Plan or a broader community development plan with separate components for Indigenous Peoples
There is no legal requirement for an Indigenous Peoplersquos development plan
Consultation and Consent from affected IPs
In projects with adverse impacts on affected communities of Indigenous Peoples the consultation process will ensure their free prior and informed consultation and process of community engagement will be culturally appropriate and commensurate with the risks and potential impacts to the Indigenous Peoples
The acquisition of the private land owned by ST will be done through MP Consent Policy 2014 and the RAP addresses the impact on individual ST land ownersoccupiers The impact on customary rights (such as Nistar rights) over collectively used unoccupied government land is dealt under the provisions of MP Land Revenue Code 1959 There is no consultationconsent process for diversion of grazingNistar lands under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (As amended up to 2019) The consent process in other Indian laws such as FRA or PESA which has consent process is not relevant to the project
Land Revenue Code had a requirement for Gram Sabha consent to be taken prior to diversion of
Nistar rights as part of the 2018 Amendment the same provision was removed As most of the
government land for Shajapur Solar Park was allotted in 2017 Table 23 below provides a
comparison of provisions of the consent process under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (prior to Nov
2018 amendment) vis-agrave-vis requirements under IFC PS-7
The key elements of FPIC process as per IFC PS (including Guidance Notes- GN) identified for
comparison includes
1 Requirements of information disclosure (as in PS-129) 2 Informed consultation and participation (as in PS-130-31 and PS-710) 3 Good Faith Negotiation (as in GN-725) and 4 Consent and documentation (as in PS-712)
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Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Information Disclosure
Relevant project information must be disclosed to Affected
Communities and other stakeholders to enable them to
understand the risks impacts and opportunities of the project
The Project will provide Affected Communities with access to
relevant information on
the purpose nature duration and scale of the project
risks and potential impacts and relevant mitigation measures
the envisaged stakeholder engagement process and
the grievance mechanism
Information disclosed must be relevant transparent objective
meaningful and easily accessible and in a culturally appropriate
local language(s) and format and is understandable to Affected
Communities
Under MP Revenue Code 1959 and MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the information
disclosure to affected communities (including
Schedule Tribes) is limited to the intended
purpose of the allotment of unoccupied
government land
The disclosed information and proceedings are
recorded using the language of the State
The information disclosure to affected communities
prior to the meeting does not disclose all relevant
information particularly potential risks The
information disclosed is not easily accessible to STs
and other vulnerable communities
The process does not involve any grievance
mechanism
Informed consultation and participation
Where a Project has potentially significant adverse impacts on
affected communities an ldquoinformed consultation and
participationrdquo (ICP) process should take place ICP is an
organised and iterative consultation that involves a more in-
depth exchange of views and information leading to the Project
incorporating the views of those affected into project decision-
making on matters that affect them directly
The consultation process should capture both menrsquos and
womenrsquos views and their different concerns and priorities The
process should be documented in particular the measures taken
Section 234 of MP Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment) required the draft Nistar
Patrak of every village and any changes in therein
to be published by Sub-Divisional Officer with
prior sanction of the District Collector only after
ascertaining wishes of the Gram Sabha
(expressed through a resolution passed in Gram
Sabha held for this purpose)
As per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act
1993 the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum
of one-tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha
The MP Revenue Code does not require any
iterative consultation that involves in-depth
exchange of views
The participation of women and other vulnerable
sections is not mandatory
The quorum of the meeting is only ten percent of the
total members of the Gram Sabha The notice for
holding a special Gram Sabha is only 7 days and
there is limited information shared in terms of the
agenda of the meeting Hence a resolution passed
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
to avoid or minimise risks to and adverse impacts on the
Affected Communities and should inform those affected about
how their concerns have been considered
In addition the process should Involve Indigenous Peoplesrsquo representative bodies and
organisations as well as members of the Affected Communities of IPs and
Provide sufficient time for IPs decision-making processes
or five hundred members whichever is less
There is no specific requirement on presence of
women to fulfil quorum requirements
A special meeting of the Gram Sabha is held
within seven days of receiving the requisition
by a Gram Sabha with a bare minimum presence
does not reflect majority decision
The process does not require representative bodies
of IPs to represent their interests
Good Faith Negotiation
FPIC will be established through good faith negotiation between
the Project and the Affected Communities of IPs Good faith
negotiation generally involves (i) Willingness to engage in a process and availability
to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) Provision of information necessary for informed
negotiation (iii) Exploration of key issues of importance (iv) Mutually acceptable procedures for the negotiation (v) Willingness to change initial position and modify
offers where possible and (vi) Provision for sufficient time for decision making
The MP Revenue Code require neither iterative
prior consultation nor exchange of views with
administration
The administrative process for allotment of
unoccupied government land does not involve a
negotiation process through which their feedback
and concerns are incorporated or addressed
Consent
In certain circumstances the client is required to obtain the Free
Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of affected IPs FPIC does
not necessarily require unanimity and may be achieved even
when individuals or groups within the community explicitly
disagree The measurement of consent is expected to be
included in the lsquomutually accepted processrsquo for FPIC decision
making
Consent
Section 234 (4) required the Gram Sabha to pass
a resolution with support of a majority not less than
two-thirds of the members present and voting As
per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum of one-
tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha or five
hundred members whichever is less There is no
specific requirement on presence of women to fulfil
quorum requirements
Consent
The FPIC process in IFC PS-1amp7 recognizes that
consent is not necessarily a unanimous decision
yet there has to be a mutually agreed threshold of
consent in an FPIC process that can vary from
project to project The threshold defined in MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 is one-tenth of the total
members of Gram Sabha passing a resolution with
support by two third majority present and voting
Thus the consent threshold for a resolution is 66
of the total members of Gram Sabha
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Documentation
The client will document
The mutually accepted process (FPIC Decision Process Framework Document) between the client and Affected Communities of Indigenous Peoples and
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of the negotiations
Documentation
The documentation is limited to the entries in Gram
Sabha minutes book The entire set of
documentation is kept by Administration and not
shared with Gram Panchayat
Considering this low threshold as per legal
requirements the FPIC process requires a mutually
accepted threshold for decision making
Documentation
The documentation of the process carried out during
the Gram Sabha meetings leading to the resolution
though is written down in the Gram Sabha minutes
book however there is no guideline on what should
be covered Therefore a mutual agreement on
documentation requirement is necessary
As described in GN62ndash65 where government processes involve project-level decision and actions the client should review these processes in relation to the requirements of the Performance Standard and address identified gaps where feasible
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3 AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION
The FPIC was triggered at the scoping stage on account of impact on grazing land and other natural
resources within the allotted government land on which STs have claims of customary use which is also
recognized under MP Land Revenue Code as Nistar rights The statement of different categories (which
are part of the Nistar rights of village community) of government land to be used for the proposed Solar
Parks from different villages and percentage of ST population in these villages is provided below
31 Affected Villages Government land used11 by ST Population
311 Neemuch Solar Park (Unit 1-3)
The Neemuch Solar Park is comprised of 3 units and the land is acquiredpurchased from 3 villages
The land category (classification in revenue records as per their currentintended use) is provided in
Table 31 below
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected Villages
Village Name
Govt Land Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in English Sum of Area (Ha)
ST Population in of Total Village Population
Unit -1
Bardavada Chargah Grazing land 2271 55
Charnoi KamdalKK (Kabil Kast)
Grazing land 4013
DathaKamdal Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
1655
Gair mumkinCharnoi Uncultivable waste land grazing land
492
Kabil Kast Cultivable 2
Kamdal Land with stone outcrops 169
KamdalDathaDahar Grazing land 4641
KamdalDathaKaKa Grazing land 4279
PK 052
NA 2053
Sub-Total (Bardawada) 25774
Kawai Datha Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
8962 1992
NA 425
Sub-Total (Kawai) 9388
Total Unit 1 351615
Unit -2
Badi Datha 052 2292
Kabil Kast 11568
NA 5835
Sub-Total (Badi) 17455
Kawai NA 17846 1992
Sub-Total (Kawai) 17846
Total Unit 2 35301
Unit -3
Badi Charnoi (grazing) Grazing land 355 2292
Datha 3805
Gairmumkin Charagah
(grazing)
Uncultivable waste land
grazing land
4184
11 The MP Land Revenue Code recognizes the right to use for grazing collection of timber fire-wood earth morums and other
products (see Section 235 of MP Land Revenue Code)
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KaKa (Kabil Kast) Culturable wasteland 5
Kamdal 11179
NA 13727
Badi total 36945
Total Unit 3 3694557
Grand Total (Unit-1 2 and 3) 107408
Note land category for the units is as per the Allotment Letters NA= Not Available
The screening of the Census 2011 data shows that there is presence of ST population in all three
villages In Badi and Bardawada villages the land categories such as Charnoi Charagah are clearly
recorded as grazing lands The map below shows the location of village settlements and their area
designated as Grazing Land
The ST families in Badi and Kawai live in several small cluster of satellite settlements The Bardawada
had only 22 ST population with 4-5 families Bardawada is part of Dhardi Gram Panchayat and the ST
households live farther from the Solar Park boundary Their households are scattered and dependency
on the allotted government land for Bardawada village could not be established In terms of
concentration of ST population Badi and Kawai are considered as major ST settlements
Thus ~100 ST households in Badi and Kawai have a claim on customary use of ~18938 ha of
designated grazing land
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Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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312 Agar Solar Park (Unit 4 amp 5)
The Table 32 provides a break-up of the designated land categories of government land as per revenue
records in Agar Solar Park
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Agar Solar Park (unit 4)
Bijnakhedi Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5598 0
Sub-Total (Bijnakhedi) 5598
Dudhpura Agriculture Agriculture 2243 0
Bardi NA 6631
Gothan Livestock rearing land 2
Khadar The floodplains formed by
yonger alluvium
018
Tree Plantation NA 1495
NA NA 5082
Sub Total (Dudhpura) 15669
Karwa Khedi Chragha Grazing land 251 0
K K NA 475
Khachar Grazing land 068
Pahad Hilly terrain 12392
NA 216
Sub Total (Karwa Khedi) 15346
Keasi Dehariya Gochar Grazing land 283 0
Sub Total (Keasi Dehariya) 283
Ladwan Bardi 7963 579
Charnoi Grazing land 947
Gochar Grazing land 2749
Kavil Kast 609
Khachar Grazing land 238
Pahad Hilly terrain 3062
Waterbody Water body 094
NA 475
Sub Total (Ladwan) 16137
Madhopur Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1558 0
Sub Total (Madhopur) 1558
Pipalia Kumar Bardi 3492 0
Agriculture land Agriculture 506
Sub Total (Pipalia Kumar) 3998
Total Unit 4 611381
Susner Solar Park (Unit 5)
Palda Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5689 036
NA 6928
Sub Total (Palda) 12617
Naharkheda Germumkin KaKa Uncultivable waste land 4125 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1868
NA NA 8908
Sub Total (Naharkheda) 14901
Umariya Charnoi Grazing land 3660 0
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Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Charokhar Grazing land 416
Chragha Grazing land 9114
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 147
Kadim NA 011
Shaskiye Government land 218
Sheda NA 01
NA NA 20907
Sub Total (Umariya) 35806
Pipaliya Nankar NA NA 1822805 0
Total Unit 5 8161745
Note land category for the unit 4 is as per the kml file provided by RUMSL on 30012020 as the allotment letters did not carry
the land use details
Ladwan village has 579 of ST population (~12 households) who have claim on customary use of
3934 ha of designated grazing land Palda was found to have only 1 ST family Moreover no Charnoi
Chargah Gochar land is acquired from Palda Hence ST families in Ladwan were selected to be in
focus for FPIC process
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Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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313 Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8)
The Table 33 provides a break-up of the land categories of government land as per revenue records
in Shajapur Solar Park In Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8) five villages have ST population They are
Jawadi (034 STs) Parsula (1768 STs) Dehripal (018 STs) Fawaka (238 STs) and
Chouma (072 STs) Of these Dehripal Fawaka and Surajpur do not have any Charnoi Chargah
Gochar land impacted
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land
Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Moman Badodiya-Unit6
Burlay Agriculture Agriculture 813 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 224
Nala Stream Drain 138
Burlay Total 3191
Jawadi Agriculture Agriculture 198 034
(1 Household with
3 persons)
Gochar Grazing land 4189
Idhan Hetu For fuelenergy 209
Kabil Kast 316
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 063
Pahad Hilly terrain 339
Shivir Camping ground 041
NA 2011
Jawadi total 3596
Dhatrawada Agriculture Agriculture 338 0
Charnoi Grazing land 058
Chragha Grazing land 4058
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 10638
Gothan Livestock rearing land 128
K Kast 557
Kabil Kast 1217
Kadim 074
Khadan Quarry 291
Khalihan Threshinggrain storage etc 167
Murum Hetu
Khadan
For Murram 125
Nala StreamDrain 042
Road Road 117
NA 6
Dhatrawada total 1841
Total (Unit 6) 25197
Momain Badodiya-Unit 7
Parsula Agriculture Agriculture 515 1768
(~41 households) Barda Rockyhilly 847
Barda Nistar
Chragha
Grazing land 947
Charnoi Grazing land 1064
Idhan Hetu
Surakshit
Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
209
KK 137
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Khchar Grazing land 311
Nala Streamdrain 146
Nistar Chragha Grazing land 393
Parsula Total 12192
Dehripal Agriculture Agriculture 124 018
(1 Household with
5 populaiton)
Birdi GM 295
Brda 8054
Brda Lala 055
Chuna Hetu 105
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 2015
Kankad Chuna
Hetu
For coarse aggregate and
lime
105
Khad ke Gadde 15
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 042
Watershed
Planning
Watershed planning 027
NA 1916
Dehripal Total 14004
Bijanakhedi Agriculture Agriculture 2199 0
Bardi 4101
Bardi Charnoi Grazing land 1274
Bardi 385
Chamdi Sthan 042
Charagah Grazing land 035
Charnoi Grazing land 018
Chragha Grazing land 1404
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 858
Idhan Hetu 209
Khad ke gadhe Manure collection 084
Khalihan Hetu Threshinggrain storage etc 143
Mitti Hetu 063
Muram Hetu For Murram 063
Nala Streamdrain 36
Pathar Hetu For Stone 105
Road Road 203
Shivir Bhumi Camping ground 042
NA 288
Bijanakhedi total 11876
Fawaka Agriculture Agriculture 016 238
(4 Households with
28 population)
Brda Hilly terrain 863
Idhan Hetu Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
25
Kakkad 418
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 179
Fawaka Total 1726
Chouma Agriculture Agriculture 392 072
(3 Households with
19 population)
Brdi Hilly terrain 562
Chamda Sthan For de-skinning 021
Charnoi Grazing land 989
GM 2943
Gothan Livestock rearing land 5
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Muram Pathar
Khadan
Murram (fine aggregate) 041
Nala Streamdrain 015
Chouma total 5463
Burlay Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1543 0
Nala Streamdrain 019
NA 2604
Burlay Total 4166
Total (unit 7) 49427
Shajhapur (unit 8)
Surajpur Bardi Hill Terrain 898 203
(3 Households with
16 population)
Germumkin Bardi Uncultivable hill terrain 1170
Nala Streamdrain 597
NA 1894
Surajpur total 4559
Lalpur Beed 023 0
Beed Gair Mumkin 053
Brdi 2333
Charagrah Grazing land 18
Charnoi Grazing land 115
Gair Mumkin Brdi 1608
Kadim 115
Nala Streamdrain 055
NA 1684
Lalpur Total 6166
Hanoti NA 16291 0
Total (unit 8) 27024
Note land category for the units is as per the excel sheet received on 18062020 from RUMSL
Hence 41 ST households in Parsula who have a claim of customary use on ~3134 ha of
designated grazing land was selected to be the focus for FPIC Process The map below shows
the location of Parsula and the area designated as Grazing Land
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Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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32 Selection of FPIC Villages
The assessment of the relevance of the four special circumstances that requires free prior informed
consent (FPIC) to be obtained from affected ST population was undertaken On the basis of the detailed
assessment undertaken as part of ESIA RAP along with targeted consultations with the IP
communities three circumstances are assessed to be not relevant to the project context
Relocation of STs was avoided while determining Solar Park boundary for all the three solar
parks and therefore no relocation of STs is anticipated from lands and natural resources subject
to traditional ownership or under customary use
The physical impact on cultural heritage sites with affiliation to STs is avoided in the three Solar
Park lay out and there is no potential significant impact on critical cultural heritage that is
essential to the identity andor cultural ceremonial or spiritual aspects of local STs community
The Solar Park does not propose to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of STs for commercial purpose
Table 34 provides the list of villages where the FPIC process will focus covering ST households living
within it The assessment concludes that affected ST families have been living in these villages for
generations and have been using the government land (which was assessed to be subject to
traditional ownership or under customary use of the ST communities) allotted for Solar Park Project
for free grazing their cattle collection of fire-wood and collect edible fruits and plants mostly for self-
consumption The diversion of these land for the solar park will result in impacts on lands and natural
resources It was noticed that 7 other project affected villages had less than 5 ST households the
impact on their customary use of land acquired for the project was assessed and included in this table
too
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
Neemuch
Solar Park
Badi
(including 2
satellite
settlements)
80 (~450) Bhill Bardawada which is part of Dhardi Gram
Panchayat has only 4 ST families The location
of these ST households and consultations did
not indicate the government land allotted to
Neemuch Solar Park were under customary use
by them Kawai 17 (~100) Bhill
Agar Solar
Park
Ladwan 12 (~50) Bhill Palda village has 1 ST household and no
grazing (designated as Charnoi Chargah
Gochar) land is acquired from Palda
Palda village has 276ha of designated grazing
land and 28735ha of unoccupied government
land which they will continue to use for free
grazing their cattle and collection of fire wood
Hence the customary use of land by ST
household will continue with a negligible impact
Shajapur
Solar Park
Parsula 41 (~250) Bhill
Bhilala
Apart from Parsula 5 other affected villages
have less than five ST households These
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Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
villages (with the number of ST households)
are Jawadi (1) Dehripal (1) Fawaka (4)
Chouma (3) and Surajpur (3) The remaining
designated grazing land and total government
land for these 5 villages is provided below
Village Remain-
ing Desig-nated Grazing land (ha)
Total govern-ment land after Project allotment (ha)
Designated Grazing Land in percentage total Govern-ment land
Jawadi 2125 2705 786
Dehripal 241 8116 03
Fawaka 5032 5703 882
Chouma 2278 8167 279
Surajpur 1224 2592 472
The consultation with STs at Parsula informed
that unlike them these ST families do not keep
livestock in large number and mostly work as
construction workers Hence the land allotted to
Solar Park was not under customary use by
them for their livelihood
Note The ST families in these 7 villages will have access to the Grievance Mechanism to register their claims to
participate in the FPIC process In such a case their demands will be shared with concerned ST Committee (or
referred to Mediation Committee) and decision to include them in the process will be taken and an appropriate
mechanism for their representation and participation will be adopted
33 Impact on Nomadic Pastoral Communities
The seasonal use of the grazing and government land by nomadic pastoral communities was noticed
in scoping stage However further consultations with local villagers revealed that they do not visit
regularly and rarely camp on the land allotted to Solar Park These nomadic pastoral communities are
from the neighbouring state Rajasthan and are not recognized as STs in Madhya Pradesh
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan and
consultation with any pastoral nomadic tribes was not held as they did not visit these sites when ERM
conducted field visits The general migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced
constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during
the FPIC process an appropriate decision on their participation will be taken
ERM will consult GoMP to obtain records of grazing permits issued to pastoral nomads of other states
and determine if any of the villages impacted by Solar Parks figure in it More information on their
migration routes and pattern of seasonal use of forest and revenue land for grazing (which would help
assessing their collective attachment to impacted land) will be collected
Due to C-19 restrictions the regular migration patterns by pastoral nomads are affected in 2020 The
next migration season will be in Nov-Dec 2021 In absence of the particular pastoral nomads the
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GoMP data on pastoral nomad communities who are issued permit will be used and their IPs status
will be screened through secondary ethnographic literature
FPIC is an iterative process If nomadic pastoral communities could not be consulted the rights of
pastoral nomads will be recognized in TDP and a provision for engagement with them to identify
adequate mitigation measures will be kept in TDP
34 Impact on Government and Grazing Land
The total geographical area of these selected FPIC villages grazing land (Charnoi) available after
allotment remaining government land after allotment percentage of the government land remaining is
given in Table 35 below As per provisions of the MP Land Revenue Code a minium of 2 of the
total private land in a revenue village is reserved as Charnoi or grazing land It is observed that
Ladwan and Parsula have more than this recommended minimum
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land
Solar Park Unit
Village Name
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a o
f V
illa
ge
(h
a)
To
tal
Pri
vate
La
nd
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d P
rio
r to
All
otm
en
t (
of
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ic
Are
a)
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d R
eq
uir
ed
for
So
lar
Park
(
of
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d)
Rem
ain
ing
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d a
fter
All
otm
en
t to
So
lar
Pa
rk
Perc
en
tag
e o
f G
overn
men
t L
an
d o
f
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a
( d
ecre
as
e o
r In
cre
as
e)
()
Desig
nate
d G
razin
g L
an
d
avail
ab
le a
fte
r P
roje
ct
all
otm
en
t (h
a)
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g
Lan
d)
of
the R
em
ain
ing
Go
ve
rnm
en
t
La
nd
()
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g)
Lan
d o
f th
e T
ota
l P
rivate
La
nd
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 1 amp2
Kawai 82698 20132 62566 (76)
24572 (39)
37994 (61)
46 (-30)
397 104 2
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 2 amp3
Badi 130055 33599 96456 (74)
51499 (53)
44957 (47)
35 (-39)
646 144 2
Agar Solar Park Unit 4
Ladwan 59076 31913 27163 (46)
16832 (62)
10331 (38)
17 (-29)
6682 6468 21
Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7
Parsula 69061 51439 17622 (26)
1162 (66)
6002 (34)
9 (-17)
1802 3002 4
Note () As per requirement under MP Land Revenue Code a minimum of 2 of the private land area within a
revenue village is to be reserved as Charnoi or grazing land for collective use by villagers
() Total Charnoi or grazing land prior to the allotment of Government land available in secondary sources
(Census 2011) is old as the land allotment took place between 2017 and 2019 Some Government Land
Allotment Letters mentioned the pre-allotment land category classifications (see Table 31 32 and 33) but this
data was not available for all vilalges to calculate the proportionate reduction of Charnoi land
The percentage of government land in some of the villages was high prior to the allotment of land for
Solar Parks For example the government land in Kawai formed 76 and that of Badi 74 of the
total geographical area Allotment of government land for Solar Parks has reduced the proportion of
the government land in these villages but the percentage of reduction varies from village to village
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For Kawai the percentage of government land after allotment has reduced from 76 to 46 (-30)
and for Badi it changed from 74 to 35 (-39) In Ladwan village the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 46 to 17 (-29) Similarly in Parsula the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 26 to 9 (-17)
The revenue department has designated some part of the remaining government land as Charnoi or
grazing land as per current Nistar Patrak The designated grazing land area meets the minimum
requirement of 2 of the total private land of that particular revenue village The designated grazing
land area forms 104 and 144 of the remaining government land for Kawai and Badi respectively
The designated grazing land in Ladwan forms 6682 of the remaining government land and in
Parsula it forms 1002 of the remaining government land
35 Impact on Cultural Sites affiliated to STs
The physical impact on all cultural sites (both for ST and Non-ST communities) was avoided by
excluding them from the Solar Park lay-outs However some of the cultural sites will be in close
proximity or access to some of them would be possible only through the Solar Park boundary An
overview of the cultural sites affiliated to STs for each of the Solar Parks is provided below
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs
Solar Park
Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
Shajapur
Parsula
Gwalon ka
Mandi
Located within Solar
Park boundary
Adequate area (as agreed during FPIC
consultations) around the Gwalon-ka-Mandi to
be left unused in Solar Park lay-out
A road of sufficient width to be provided to
reach Gwalon-ka-Mandi
SPD will carry out improvements of the cultural
site after discussion with STs and other
communities using it
SPD will provide adequate civic amenities
(parking space drinking water lighting public
toilets etc) as per discussion with STs and
other community using it
Agar Solar
Park Ladwan
Gwaal Dev
Shrine
Located at the
margin of Solar Park
boundary
The SPD should leave the shrine and
adequate space around it in its lay out plan
Will ensure that access to the shrine by
community is maintained
The SPD will consult community to improve the
shrine Or build a new shrine for Gowals in the
new grazing area
Neemuch
Solar
ParkBadi and
Kawai
None The shrines and
cremation grounds
used by Bhils in
Kawai and Badi are
None
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Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
avoided in project
layout plan
No cultural sites or shrines with cultural significance for STs as a community was found during RAP
survey
36 FPIC Screening for Footprint of Associated Power Evacuation Infrastructure
The power evacuation infrastructures associated with these 3 Solar Parks are listed below The Pooling
Sub Stations (PSS) are located within the Solar Park boundary There will be 8 transmission line (TL)
sections whose footprint will be outside of the solar park boundary
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure
Solar Park Power Evacuation Infrastructure Area (ha)
Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
Neemuch
Solar Park
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 258 ha Located within the Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 296 ha
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 887 ha
PGICL ISTS Station Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Neemuch
Solar Park
220 kV SC Line - 1 (From Unit 1 to Unit 2)
Transmission Line (TL) 1
332 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
28 Towers (04 ha 144sqm
for each tower base) and RoW
of 13m width of 920ha
220 kV SC Line - 2 (From Unit 2 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 2
157 km
220 kV SC Line - 3 (From Unit 3 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 3
251km
Agar and
Shajapur
Solar
Parks
33kV220 kV PSS 4 in Unit 4 158 ha Located inside Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV PSS 5 in Unit 5 539 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 6 in Unit 6 513 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 7 in Unit 7 143 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 8 in Unit 8 196 ha
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Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
PGCIL ISTS substation 830 ha Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Agar and
Shajapur Solar Parks
220 kV SC Line - 4 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 4 to interconnecting point with TL 7) Transmission Line (TL) 4
121 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
372 Towers (536 ha
144sqm for each tower base)
and RoW of 13m width for
11914kms with 14951ha
220 kV SC Line - 5 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 5 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 5
2932 km
220 kV DC Line - 6 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 6 to Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7) Transmission Line (TL) 6
667 km
220 kV SC Line - 7 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 7
1646 km
220 kV DC Line - 8 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 8 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 8
6548 km
361 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Neemuch Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 38 below
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of STs
TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
1 Arnya 088 958 007 784
Kheda Moka Ka Dol 223 1807 055 83
Bardawada 009 5651 002 55
Kawai 112 8265 016 20
2
Kawai 104
Badi 102 13004 012 23
3 Badi 285
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TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
Chaksodijhar12 043 4475 012 0
Grand Total 966 42782 011
The transmission line RoW comes from six revenue villages out of which 5 are Solar Park affected
villages There are 2 additional villages coming under TL RoW ie Arnya (088ha) and Kheda Moka
Ka Dol (223ha)
The population of Arnya in 2011 (as per census) was 969 out of which 784 were ST population
The Kheda Moka Ka Dol is comparatively a smaller village with total population of 348 and 83 of it
belong to STs
The proposed RoW of the transmission line will use 007 and 055 of the unused government land
in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol respectively The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass
through any reserved or protected forest land The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is
mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing
of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the RoW land by ST
population in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol
362 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Agar Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 39 below
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST Population
L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
4 Ladwan 068 13311 051 6
4 Pachora 089 273 033 0
5 Chkali Parmar 093 1567 059 0
5 Jhikadiya 266 13514 197 0
5 Pipalya kumar 229 13328 172 0
5 Chikali goyal 287 20523 140 0
5 Bhanpura 152 17482 087 0
5 Nipaniya Baijnath 381 29047 131 0
5 Tola Khed 095 3757 253 0
5 Kashi Bardiya 219 5362 408 2
5 Tola Khedi 042 3757 112 0
5 Kankariya 105 13354 079 0
5 Bhimlod 026 22564 012 0
12 Chaksodijhar is part of Badi Gram Panchayat
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L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
5 Bapcha agar 266 26778 099 0
5 Karadiya 144 23584 061 0
5 Mangwalia 24 15397 156 0
5 Gaysari 219 5293 414 0
5 Dehrinana 314 29331 107 0
5 Pharaspuri 142 16955 084 0
5 Bingaya Agar 112 150 075 0
5 Ralayti 267 2365 1129 0
5 Piplaya ghata 212 12811 165 0
RoW area passing through Kashi Bardiya village constitute 4 of the total government
The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no
restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing of cattle The RoW of the Transmission Line
does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and therefore does not involve any
potential use of forest produce Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in Kashi Bardiya
363 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Shajapur Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 310 below
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs
TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
6 Burlay 494 2876 172 0
6 Bijnakhedi 158 14668 108 0
6 Dehripal 215 27508 078 0
7 Fawaka 237 6083 390 2
7 Dehripal 296 27508 108 0
7 Parsula 219 5891 372 18
7 Megha Khedi 098 3537 277 0
7 Singhwad 071 3118 228 24
7 Palakhi 072 1185 608 0
7 Baigaon 27 2387 1131 11
7 Bagwad 335 14239 235 13
7 Karkadiya 111 8267 134 0
7 Pipalya Kumar 101 13328 076 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
7 Pachora 306 13311 230 0
7 Shivgarh 024 13353 018 0
8 Abhaypur 026 7633 034 0
8 Alampura 337 12006 281 0
8 Arniya 233 9019 258 0
8 Bada Beed Jagatpura 32 49327 065 0
8 Barandwa 646 258 250 1
8 Batawada 022 5854 038 0
8 Bhadoni 096 1672 057 4
8 Bordagujar 217 120 181 0
8 Chachakhedi 155 482 322 0
8 Chandangaon 409 5711 716 0
8 Chikali Parmar 299 1567 191 0
8 Dhakadi 174 467 373 0
8 Dupada 181 3624 050 6
8 Fanya 349 22 1586 0
8 Gujar Khedi 02 0
8 Gurdadiya 188 1279 1470 2
8 Hanoti 004 34035 001 0
8 Harangaon 005 3034 016 0
8 Jadmi 371 3597 1031 0
8 Jhonkar 572 13653 419 0
8 Kadiya 06 13653 044 8
8 Kalmoi 009 3916 023 0
8 Kanasiya 109 40642 027 0
8 Karedi 003 16944 002 0
8 Kareli 197 16944 116 0
8 Katwariya 458 9312 492 33
8 Khajuri Kanad 085 3138 271 3
8 Kharkhadi 071 310 023 0
8 Khutpala 016 2359 068 0
8 Kundla Khurd 23 1507 1526 3
8 Merkhedi 26 26 1000 1
8 Mirapura 068 3767 181 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
8 Murdawan 292 101 289 0
8 Nanukhedi Mana 054 12851 042 0
8 Nanya Khedi Ahir 156 19092 082 0
8 Palasi 028 203 138 21
8 Pipalya Kumar 163 13328 122 0
8 Pipalya Naulay 28 8117 345 25
8 Rojwas 138 10 1380 0
8 Samgi 454 9921 458 2
8 Samgimanda 086 2578 334 0
8 Shankarpur 327 5782 566 0
8 Siroliya 003 10446 003 0
8 Surajpur 249 6912 360 2
8 Suwagaon 092 17558 052 9
The RoW of the transmission lines associated with Shajapur Solar Park passes through 60 villages
and 19 villages have ST population Out of these one village ie Parsula is covered in FPIC process
for Shajapur Solar Park
The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and
therefore does not involve any potential use of forest produce The vegetation cover in the
transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use
of the RoW for free grazing of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in these 18 villages with ST population
364 Conclusion on FPIC Trigger for Transmission Lines
Based on the details of the presence of STs in Transmission Line corridors and assessment
of current land use and land classifications following inferences can be drawn
1 The TL Tower base and RoW corridor does not have any reserved or protected forest Hence potential customary use of forest produce is not relevant
2 The vegetation within TL RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland which is potentially used by local community for free grazing If any of this land under the ROW has been used for free grazing the people (including the ST families) will have other unused government land available to graze The disruption during construction and stringing will be very temporary and people can continue grazing under the ROW as before The few villages where the impact on unused land was higher than 10 either had no or very small (lt5) of ST population
3 The RAP survey has not identified any cultural site within TLs RoW or Tower Base area 4 There will be no physical displacement of any ST family for TLs
Therefore the circumstances requiring to obtain FPIC is not relevant for transmission lines
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41 Information Collection and Compilation
ERM has undertaken a desk based review of the information available This step involved collecting
and compilation of relevant information from following sources
Review of Detail Project Report (DPR) prepared by PwC dated October 04 2019
Detailed Project Report for the Project Dec 2019
The Project boundary map provided by RUMSL dated 19 Jun 2020
Collection of digitised maps of village boundaries
Compilation of demographic data using census 2011 data
Review of drone imagery for the project shared by RUMSL to identify EampS sensitivities in the
proposed project boundary
42 Review of Land Allotment Timeline of Un-occupied Government Land for Solar Parks
This section provides the timeline of land allotment process which is compiled from the allotment letters
of the land shared by RUMSL
421 Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Government land is being procured through allotments under the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh
Land Revenue Code 1959 (and its subsequent amendments) Table 41 provides details of the land
allotment for the Neemuch Solar Park
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Village
17-01-2018 7A-20(3)2017-2018 23868 Bardawada Kawai and Badi
30-05-2017 26A-20(3)2016-2017 43951 Kawai and Badi
Total 67819
Source RUMSL
67819 Ha (out of total 96894 Ha) is allocated to RUMSL through two allotment letters in the year 2017
and 2018 respectively out of the 96894 Ha of the required Government Land Both these allotment
letters predates the MP Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018 Allotment of additional 28979ha is under
process
422 Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Table 42 provides details of the land allotment for the Agar Solar Park which has been undertaken
between Nov 2016 and Jun 2019
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Villages
28022019 7A-19(3)2017-2018 5633 Bijnakhedi
28022019 6A-19(3)2017-2018 7053 Dudhpura
21062019 31B-1212019-20 1495 Dudhpura
20-06-2019 5A-19(3)2017-18 15925 Karwakhedi
28022019 4A-19(3)2017-2018 283 Kasaidehriya
20062019 3B-1212019-20 19714 Ladwan
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Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Villages
280202019 2A-19(3)2017-18 1683 Madhopur
21012019 1A-19(3)2017-18 3492 Piplya Kumar
04012018 9A-19(3)2017-18 602 Naharkheda
09082018 9A-19(3)2017-18 2669 Naharkheda
30112016 4819(3)2015-16 5562 Palda
02012018 8A-19(3)2017-18 5699 Palda
02012018 11A-19(3)2017-18 16116 Pipliya Nankar
06012018 10A-19(3)2017-18 17663 Umariya
09082018 10A-19(3)2017-18 15583 Umariya
Total 127137
Source RUMSL
127137 Ha is so far allocated to the project over 2016-2019 and 5106 Ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
423 Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Table 43 provides details of the land allotment for Shajapur Solar Park which took place between May
2017 and Jun 2019
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Timeline
Allotment Letter
Number
Area
Allotted
Villages
26-05-2017 03A-19(3)2016-2017 14991 Dehripal Parsula Kadula MalyaHedi Burlay Jaawdi
Bhandedi Saagdiya Baandahedi Peepalkheda Dopada
Bijana Kheriyaema Kumhariyakhas Dangicha Jaaman
11-12-2017 26A-19(3)2016-17 618 Dehripal Parsula Favka Jaavdi Burlay Chooma
Bijnakhedi Dhatravada
26-05-2017 02A-19(3)2016-17 320969 Kukdeshwar Baamniyakhedi Bordi Khakri Majhniya
Rehli Rulki Dhanda Pidoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsaavad Son Desrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
28-06-2019 03A-19(3)2019-2020 8809 Kukdeshwar Bamniyakhedi Bodi Khakri Majhaniya
Rehli Rulki Tanda Pindoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsawaad Son Besrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
Total 117697
Source RUMSL
117697 Ha is allocated to the project over 2017-2019 and 108888 ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
43 Review of Previous Community Consultations for Allotment of Government Land
The summary of the review of the timeline of the government land allotments in FPIC villages is provided in Table 44
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha Resolution
Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Allotment prior to
Nov 2018
Amendment
67819 Ha 5106 Ha 108888 Ha
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Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
After Nov 2018
Amendment
28979ha 76077 Ha 8809 Ha
Total government
land in Ha
96894 Ha 127137 Ha 117697 Ha
Was the government
land allotted in FPIC
Villages pre or post
Nov 2018
Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted in
Badi and Kawai was prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Ladwan was on 20th
Jun 2019 which is after
Nov 2018 Amendment in
MP Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Parsula was on 26th
May 2017 and 11th Dec
2017 was prior to Nov
2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Was Gram Sabha
resolution required
for FPIC villages
Yes No Yes
Thus as per legal provision (see section 31) the allocation of government land in BadiKawai from Neemuch Solar Park and Parsula in Shajapur Solar Park required a resolution of their respective Gram Sabha and an NOC by Gram Panchayat ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking NOC from Gram Panchayats Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they were initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed It is significant to note that the demarcation of the allotted land took place only recently (Jun to Aug
2020) and the construction process has not started yet13 The FPIC process in compliance to IFC PS-7 requirement is planned to be carried out prior to the construction works of these Solar Parks
13 The process for purchasing private land through consent process has been started in Neemuch
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5 ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER
An overview of field visits and community engagement is provided in Section 12 above This section
provides details of the consultation carried out with affected STs in the process of preparation of this
FPIC Approach Paper The process involved following three steps
Step-1 Disclosure of intention of conducting FPIC process with affected STs in villages with
significant ST population
Step-2 Disclosure of final solar park boundary and key environment and social impacts (covered
in ESIA) and Participatory Rural Appraisal exercises with affected STs and meeting potential
representatives
Step-3 Identification of ST Representatives and formation of ST Committees and build mutual
agreement between them and RUMSL on Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Step-1 was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 The Step-2 was carried out in Aug 2020 The
details of the process followed during each of these steps are described in sub-sections below
Note The Step-3 is planned to take place in first week of April 2021 and the Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework described in Section 83 will be updated accordingly
51 Disclosure of Intention of FPIC Process (Dec 2019 amp Jan 2020)
The concerned Gram Panchayats identified with STs Population in previous sections were contacted
to inform them about the overall project and intention to conduct a FPIC process involving affected ST
families along with ESIA process The process included preparing a project profile in Hindi (See
Appendix A-B and photo documentation in Appendix C) and handed this over to the elected
representatives of concerned Gram Panchayats These meetings were attended by local RUMSL
personnel The project overview was explained during the meeting and their queries answered
511 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Neemuch Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 51 below
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Badi 1 Sarpanch of Badi Village
2 Kalam Singh (Traditional Head
of Bhil Community in Mama basti)
3 Government Teacher in Bhil
Community
10-12 men from the village
6-7 women from ST (Bhil)
community
5th of December
2019
Kawai 1 Ghasilal (Ward Member in
Kawai Village)
2 Local communitypeople of
Kawai Village
20-25 persons from Kawai
Village were present
4-5 women
6th of December
2019
512 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Agar Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Agar Solar Park
The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 52
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Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided-
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Ladwan (two
villages covered-
Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi)
Mohan Singh (Sarpanch for
both villages)
10 persons in Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi each
No female members were
present in Kerwa Khedi
In Ladwan seven (7) women
members were present in an
FGD that largely included
women
19th December
2019
Repeat visit on
29th January
2020
513 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Shajapur Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 53
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom Project
Information Sheet was Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Parsula Since there was no Sarpanch or
Gram Panchayat member present
during meeting one project
information sheet was provided to the
entire community which was
circulated within everyone present
during the consultation and signature
of 1 person from group (Mr Sujit
Singh) was taken
~15 persons in Parsula
Shajapur were present during
consultation also one separate
consultation was held with
women group having ~10
participants
30th January
2020
One common feedback during the consultations undertaken with the community in general and STs in
particular was they were not aware about the solar park boundary to judge which land will be used by
Solar Park and what will be left out for them The ESIA process was working on avoidance and
minimization measures Therefore they were informed that once the boundaries are fixed by the
design team the details will be shared with them
52 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Environment and Social Impacts and PRA Exercises with STs (Aug 2020)
The solar park boundaries were finalized and provided to ERM in the last week of June 2020 by the
design team The draft environment and social impact assessment was completed in the month of
Aug 2020 The field-based activities remained suspended from Mar to Jun 2020 due to strict
restrictions imposed on travel and group activities due to Covid-19 pandemic Therefore the next
round of information disclosure and community consultations took place only in Aug 2020 at the time
of the RAP survey
Meeting Sarpanch and a few available Panchayat members
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Village level Introductory amp Project disclosure meeting
PRA exercises with STs and information collection for IPP
- livelihood resource mapping
- mapping of social relations and influence and
- village profile
Identifying prominent persons from STs as potential representatives in FPIC process
Understanding the traditional decision-making system and existence of IPOs through key-
informant interviews
The schedule of field visits carrying out these activities is provided in Table 54 and details of these
activities are provided in subsequent sub-sections
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities
Solar Prak and FPIC Village
Date Site Activities
Agar Solar Park- Ladwan Village
06082020 Visited Ladwan and contacted Patwari Sarpanch and Panchayat Secretary and Fixed a Project Disclosure Meeting (a common meeting including all communities) for next day
07082020 Village level Project Disclosure Meeting at Ladwan
Participatory social mapping and information collection for IPP
Preliminary discussion with 2 Bhil families
08082020 ERM team met Sarpanch of Parsula to brief him and fix a meeting on 10th Aug
ERM team collected land details and village revenue map from Patwari of Ladwan
Shajapur Solar Park- Parsula Village
10082020 ERM team met Sarpanch and a few Panchayat members at Parsula
Shared Project Disclosure note and fixed a meeting with Bhil households of Parsula on 11th Aug
Mapping of social structure of Parsula village and village profiling
11082020 PRA exercise with Bhil community of Parsula resource mapping at Parsula mapping of social relations and influence
Discussion on impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system amongst Bhil
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
12082020 Travelled to Neemuch Site from Agar
Neemuch Solar Park- Badi and Kawai village
13082020 Meeting with Sarpanch Badi and sharing of the Project Disclosure Note with Badi community (including all communities)
Social and resource mapping with Bhils in Badi
Understanding the internal decision-making system among Bhils at Badi
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
14082020 PRA at Mama Vasti Badi Resource mapping at Badi and Mama Vasti
Filling of village profile form for Badi and Kawai
Discussion on Impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system at Kawai
Mapping the list of tribal leadership in village
Introductory visit to Kawai and sharing of Project Disclosure Note
15082020 PRA at Kawai with Bhil households
Identification of village leaders for Bhil of Kawai
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521 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Agar Solar Park (Ladwan Village)
5211 Meeting with Sarpanch
ERM team met Sarpanch of Ladwan Gram Panchayat at his residence in Karwakhedi village It was
learnt that Ladwan GP had submitted a letter to District Collector earlier expressing their unwillingness
to give away the government land for Solar Park The key concerns of the villagers included
Whether government has gone ahead on issuing tender for the Solar Park site Especially
without replying to their concerns
Whether the land identified by GP for establishing a Gaushala (shelter for abandon and old cows)
is allotted to the proposed Solar Park
How would the Solar Park address long term un-employment and livelihood issue in the village
ERM informed on its intention to conduct FPIC process covering the ST families in Ladwan village
and some of these questions will be answered during a structured process of discussion
5212 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch
Ladwan consists of two revenue villages Karwakhedi and Ladwan The Gram Panchayat office is at
Ladwan and the current Sarpanch is from Karwakhedi The village is dominated by the Gujjar
Community that is the second largest community in terms of population Scheduled caste is the
largest social group of village comprised of Banchhda Charmkaar Balai and Beldar
A community meeting was held where the Talati (village land revenue officer who keeps the land
records) was present The Talati informed them on the status of land allocation for the Solar Park
ERM showed the map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the allotted
land ERM team informed them on the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The community expressed their
key concern about the impact on their livestock which forms an integral part of their livelihood
Community Meeting at Ladwan Explaining potential impacts and benefits
5213 PRA Exercises with STs
ERM held a meeting at a settlement cluster (nai-vasti or new settlement) where STs and SCs lived A
general discussion on their village history and livelihood issues were discussed The participation
level in this discussion was good A cross section of people from various age-groups and gender
participated in this discussion and shared relevant information and expressed their opinion A
separate meeting was held with women too (see Photos below)
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According to the elders of the Bhils their generation is the 9th generation residing in Ladwan village
Prior to the three families (Gujjar Bhil and Charmakaar) establishing this village the village had
Muslim population in medieval times and they deserted the village as some epidemic broke out Three
people from Gujjar Schedule Caste and Bhil community first came from another village and settled in
the village As time passed other families from Banchada-Nat Sondhiya Balai and other started
settling in the village
The discussion also involved their religious and cultural practices and shrines There are three
Chabutarascaffold in the village which are their main place of worship There are two shrines ie
Gowal ka Devta close to the grazing lands and Nagdevta adjacent to the new colony outside the
village
A village corner meeting with men Participation of women in group discussion
The Shrine of Nag Devta at Ladwan Meeting with women at Ladwan
After the general PRA exercise involving a larger group a few active participants were picked up to
have more focused discussion on a few aspects Through participative discussions in these smaller
groups the social hierarchy and livelihood resources used by STs (and SCs living in the village) were
mapped
Creating the map of social hierarchy and influence The map drawn by community showing their
livelihood resources
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Social Groups and Influence Map
Most of the families in Ladwan have cattle that includes cow buffalo and goat Approximately 650 cattle that includes 450 cows and 200 buffalos exists in the village There are about 44 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow per family Bhil households own about 100 goats which is about eight (on an average) goats per family Only one family (Chander Singh) owns two buffaloes Few individuals work as grazier for a cluster of houses and are paid 150 per cattle per month by the owners of cattlersquos The cattle owners hire women and youths for bringing fodder feeding and cleaning of cattle sheds collecting cow dung Payment is done on the monthly basis or the basis of hours of work The common land situated at the Right hand side of the main approach road to Ladwan village from Agar is used by the ST community for grazing their livestock ST families bring fodder firewood and fruits from the same portion This is the only place during rainy season where fodder is available for four months as rest of the area is under crops ST families cannot accesses any other commons which is encroached by the dominant familiescommunity According to the ST community if the village commons is taken by solar park then they do not have any option but to sell their livestock as they cannot afford to buy fodder for the livestock unlike the richer families in the village
Free grazing of a mixed herd of cattle and
buffaloes
A grazier bringing back cattle home at evening
5214 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village
Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Representative 1 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
2 Mangushanker-Amar Singh
Gujjar
Sondhiya
Other OBC
SC
Bhil
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Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth Representatives 3 Babulal-Gangaram
4 Anandilal-Lalsingh
Traditional leader or Mukhia 5 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
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5221 Meeting with Sarpanch
The ERM team for this field visit was led by the IPs Expert comprised of four members including a
woman to facilitate participation of women The ERM team first met the Sarpanch of Parsula who was
not present in initial meeting held earlier in January 2020 The objective of this meeting with Sarpanch
was to share the project information with him and appraise him of the intention of the ERM team to
hold a meeting and participatory appraisals with ST families
5222 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch The Disclosure note had a map showing the
optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential
environment and social impacts and what mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared
by ERM
5223 Joint Site-visit with Sarpanch and Other Leaders
Sarpanch wanted to visit the proposed project site along with the Patwari to explain him the project
boundary based on the land allotment records available with him ERM team facilitated a site visit by
Sarpanch Naib Sarpanch and Kotwar in presence of Patwari to explain him the proposed project
boundaries He shared his observations and concerns over the allocation for the Solar Park which is
used for grazing domestic livestock by villagers including ST households However he agreed to
facilitate an exclusive meeting with ST families next day
5224 PRA Exercises with STs
The Kotwar of Parsula village belongs to ST community He played a significant role in inviting the ST
families to participate in the meeting as well as shared crucial information on their social and cultural
aspects The meeting with ST families included approximately 40 people both men and women from
various age-groups ERM team showed them the map of Solar Park and explained them locations of
key components The community was divided into two to three groups to hold participatory
assessments
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Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments
Site visit with Sarpanch and explaining Project boundary
Participatory mapping of livelihood and natural resources within Project boundary
Community meeting with ST from Parsula village at Project site
Identification of a medicinal plant during site walk through
Facilitation of discussions with ST women from Parsula village
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Gwalon-Ka- Mandi within Solar Park Boundary
Grazing lands used by Bhils Mapping
Rajputs are the dominant caste in the village and a person from the Rajput community is the Patel
(traditional leader) of Parsula village Rajputs control all village resources including sources of drinking
water and the irrigation
There are four religious places (Devsthan) of Bhils in Parsula village At all these places the priest is
from the Bhil community One platform is situated within the land allocated to the Project which is
called Gwalon ka Mandi It is recognised by all the community as the women worship at this place to
have good rains for better crop yield or agriculture Community gatherings are organized at this place
on few occasions in the year
The Bhil households reported to own about 2-3 (maximum 10) cows on an average per family and
about 2-3 goats Some families manage to sell three to five goats in a year ₹3000 to ₹ 8000 per
goat depending on the quality of the goat Families who rear cows manage to sell about 4 to 6 litre of
milk ₹40 per litre to private dairy at Chouma village The Bhil community uses the lsquoBirdirsquo hillock
adjacent to the northern side of the Parsula village for grazing their livestock along with other
communities residing in the village
5225 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village
Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
ClanHouse Cluster
Representatives
1 Meherbaan Singh 7970187292
2 Goverdhan Sigh 8718098704
3 Rahul 9098266244
4 Maakan 6162432391
5 Dheeraj Singh 8871384373
6 Rambabu 9752340827
7 Ballu 9399263367
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Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
8 Bheru 7725027924
Youth Representatives 9 Kamal 6267658647
10 Rajesh 9009278550
Woman Representatives 11 Payal NA
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
12 Bhawanlal NA
523 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Neemuch Solar Park (Badi and Kawai Villages)
5231 Meeting with Sarpanch
Gram Panchayat Badi has 3 villages namely Badi Kawai and Sucharoki The ERM team met
Sarpanch of Badi on 13th Aug 2020 and explained the intention of holding meetings with ST families to
inform them about the FPIC process He advised that we should brief the community members on the
current status of the project first As most of the ST families work as wage labour he advised the
team to come early in the morning He assured to inform the ST families and ask them to cooperate
5232 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for a sample
Hindi version and Annexure-D for sample English version) to Sarpanch and other people present in
the meeting The Disclosure note had a map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra
numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The meeting was held at the
center of the village
The community believes that Badi village is 1150 years old calculated based on the date inscribed on
a stone slab in the oldest house in the village It is a common belief that Bhil community came to the
village along with Rajputs The living memory of the community members goes at least six
generations back Badi has ~300 households and there are ~80 ST households Rajputs are the most
dominant community in the village Brahmins and Gujjars also influence the decisions of the village
Gujjars are the largest social group of the village followed by Bhils There are around 30 Muslim
families and they also have some influence on decision-making of the village Apart from Gujjar there
are three other OBC groups that are Sutar Kumhar and Nath
The STs live in three separate habitation clusters The first is in the main village habitation second is
roughly around 05 kilometres away and is called Khari ka Jhopda The third is located further away
around 25 kilometres Both are not connected through roads and one has to walk to reach them The
third habitation is further away where a group of recent migrants form Jhabua (referred as Mama Bhils
by villagers) live and is referred as Mama Basti These Bhil families came here to work as labourers in
the stone mines almost two decades back
At Kawai a meeting with village elders was held prior to discussion with ST families Rajput Gujjar
and Dhakad are the three dominant castes There are only 17 Bhil households in Kawai village
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Village disclosure meeting at Badi Meeting village elders at Kawai
5233 Site-visit and Walkthrough
The ERM team walked through the site to visit different clusters of ST settlements in Badi and Kawai
Some of the photographs of the main village and satellite smaller settlements where STs live is
provided below
A typical ST house in Badi main settlement The Platform where STs hold their community
meeting
The Khari ka Jhopda Mama Vasti
5234 PRA Exercises with STs
As ST households were found scattered in several small satellite settlements multiple meetings were
held involving a small group of 7 to 12 participants Every ST settlement or cluster of households
usually has a platform under a tree which is used for community meetings and decision making This
space was used for holding PRA exercises Participants were engaged in conversation on their social
relationship and decision making process The understanding gained from these discussions were
then demonstrated in diagrams They were asked if the diagram portrays the right picture or not
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Livelihood and resource mapping in Badi A smaller cluster level meeting at Badi
The village livelihood resource mapping- Kawai Participatory process of understanding
livelihood resources in Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Badi
Similarly a map of the village and surrounding area was created using the information shared by
participants in these meetings They were asked to show where they carry out their livelihood
activities such as farming and grazing etc They were asked to indicate those areas and identify
natural resources or cultural sites located in those locations
Some of the information important for deciding on the FPIC approach collected from these participatory
exercises are as follows
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Gram Panchayat Badi has total 16 wards out of which Badi has 9 wards Out of these 9 Wards 2
are reserved for the STs (Bhil)
There are about 250-300 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow
per family Bhil households own about 450 goats which is about 5-6 (on an average) goats per
family Hence for ST families goat is a more popular livestock than cows
Almost all the houses have used locally available stone in constructing the walls of the houses
Pucca houses have used cement and sand as mortar whereas kuchha houses have used mud
The communities fear the loss of access to these stones will make house construction costly and
people who earn from stone quarrying will be impacted
The traditional leader (Mukhia) of Bhils decide on disputes related to marriage and other social
issues Women do not play an active role in decision-making process
Each household cluster of Bhil households have a number of cultural sites where local deities are
worshiped For example in Khera-ka Majra has four cultural sites Ghadiya Bheruji Bhut Maharaj
Bhut Babaji and Dungri Balaji Similarly there are a few cultural sites for goddesses like Leva ki
Mata and Dahana Mataji are located within the Project boundary In all these shrines the priests
belong to Bhil community
STs (Bhils) worship Devnarayan Khejara Mata and Sawria jee in Nimbaheda in Rajasthan The
religious leaders from these places are held with respect and are accepted as mediators or
decision makers for important matters
5235 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table 57
They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for capacity
building on FPIC process
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village
Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Tola
Representative
Badi Main 1 Gheesalal-Nathulal 9575486482
2 Basantilal-Mangilal 7354345531
3 Motilal-Hiralal 9109003022
4 Nanalal-Ratanlal
Khaira Ka Jhopda 5 Lalu ndashRamlal
6 Tulsi-Devilal
7 Tawarlal-Vardaji
Kawai 9 Ramlal-Hajarilal
Ratanlal
Bherulal(Teacher)
Bherulal- Bhawani
Shantilal
Fargulal
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Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth
Representatives
Badi 10 Omkaar ndashKailaji 8718057436
11 Shyamlal-Mangali 9302086906
Mama Vasti 12 Dinesh ndashThawar Singh
13 Prakash-Ramesh
Woman
Representatives
Badi 14 Kesarbai-Devilal
15 Kavita-Dhanraj
Mama Vasti 16 Shanti-Ramesh
17 Mamta -Naklesh
Kawai 18 Sunder Bai-Bherulal
(Sudibai-Devilal Shimla bai-
Chandrulal LeelaBai-
Chittarmal Prem bai-Gopilal)
19 Kanyabai-Bhuvaniram
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
Badi 20 Bhawani-Laxmi
21 Amar singh-Ramlal 7354325923
53 Presentation of lsquoFirst Draft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo to RUMSL
A key element in designing a FPIC Process is a mutually agreed and appropriate lsquoengagement and
consultation process14rsquo The lsquoFirst Draft FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was prepared and shared with RUMSL
for their review and comment A virtual workshop was held with RUMSL team on 27th Aug 2020 In
this workshop PS-7 requirements of ICP and FPIC in general and the specific FPIC process designed
for Solar Parks was presented and discussed After their feedbacks were incorporated the lsquoDraft
FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was shared with IFC-WB for review and comments
The objective of these internal discussions are to build an internal institutional consensus on the
appropriateness of the designed engagement and consultation process to comply with the
requirements under IFC PS-7 The subsequent steps for consultations with affected STs and finalizing
a mutually agreed lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo is discussed in Section 81
14 GN-ampGN22 emphasizes to have a shared view of the FPIC process between Project proponent and affected IPs The Project
proponent and affected IPs to agree on an appropriate engagement and consultation process as early as possible and commensurate with the scale of impact and vulnerability of the communities
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6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
An independent agencyexpert to facilitate the FPIC process is required for the following reasons
There is a strong likelihood of other dominant communities in the village intervening and trying to
influence the internal discussion and decision making by IP The presence of the FA will help
documenting such attempts of external intervention and the presence of the FA may act as
deterrence and help avoid such attempts to interfereinfluence the process
The IP representatives need an intensive process of orientation and capacity building It will be
more effective if this is conducted using the Malvi dialect instead of Hindi Therefore a good
community facilitator with familiarity on Malvi dialect will be helpful
The women and youth will need capacity building and facilitation of their internal discussions prior
to the community level meetings
The facilitation support to IP community in general and IP representatives in particular will require
proficiency in the local dialect Malvi and knowledge of local livelihoods and alternative options
Involvement of a local agencyexpert who also speaks the local dialect and with a good
understanding of local livelihoods (particularly grazing and livestock keeping) will demonstrate
fairness and transparency in the process
62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
ERM identified Institutions (Universities Government Departments and Research Institutes etc)
NGOs and INGOs located and active in Madhya Pradesh state After a preliminary screening selected
potential individualsorganizations were approached to find out their availability and willingness for the
assignment The criteria used for screening included qualification profile affiliation with the type of
institutionsorganizations nature of worksprojects completed working experience with IPsTribes in
Madhya Pradesh conducting meaningful consultation community mobilization and stakeholder
engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo policies and procedures comfort with
written and spoken English and local dialects etc The list of independent experts and organizations
screened for the role of facilitation agency is provided in Table 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
1 University of MP Bhopal
Department of Sociology
Dr Arvind Chauhan
Professoramp Head
7999345226
Two candidates with post-PhD and PhD
qualifications from Department of
Sociology interested in working but having
no experience were not considered
2 Dr BR Ambedkar
University MHOW MP
Professor RD Maurya
Former Dean amp Head
Department of Sociology
Old AB Road Gram
Dongargaon Dr
Ambedkar Nagar Madhya
Pradesh 453441
07324 274 377
The retired Professor amp Dean
recommended a college lecturer
belonging to BhilIP from Govt college
Neemuch may be considered as a
resource person in future as appropriate
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SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
3 Tribal Research and
Development Institute
Bhopal
Rita Singh
35 Shyamla Hills Rd
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
0755-25570882551257
This institute of MP government is
involved in administration and research
aspects of tribes in Madhya Pradesh
There are full time staff and the person
required for the assignment is not
available However the Government
functionaries may be the resource persons
in sharing information and performing
advisory roles during implementation as
appropriate
4 Institute of Social
Sciences Ujjain
Dr Tapas Faculty
7342510978
Berasiya Rd Navi Bagh
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
462038
0755 273 0946
The faculty suggested to contact the
Bhopal based NGO (Samarthan)
5 The Samarthan NGO
Bhopal
Shradha kumar
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
shrdhasrigmailcom
9826912948
The Program Director reported no work
being undertaken by the NGO in proposed
project area and was reluctant to
undertake the assignment She however
mentioned to help coordinating with the
local NGO if available in Neemuch area
and has not responded so far
6 Xavier Institute of
Development and Action
and Studies Jabalpur
Dr Mehul Chauhan
Former Faculty
9977064882
The former faculty suggested two NGOs
(Concept Society and Gramodyog
Sansthan)
7 The Concept Society
Indore
Ms Hemal Kamat Director
9425350272
The candidate appeared for interview has
preferred to be engaged independently
instead of as a NGO
8 Gramodyog Sansthan
Mandala MP
Mr Hariom Shukla
Manager
7999064147
Even after agreeing no one finally
appeared for personal discussion and
interview
9 Balram Sewa Samaj
Neemuch
Mr Kamla Shankar
Manager
7838960968
The only NGO reported to working on
legal aspects in Neemuch area has not
expressed interest to work as FA
10 UNICEF office Bhopal Nagesh Patidar Project
Officer WASH
97525 98212
The staff of UNICEF suggested the name
of suitable candidates and all of them
have appeared for interview and have
expressed the interest in proposed project
work
11 Debate Trust (Referred
by Action Aid Bhopal
Amitav Singh and Leena
Singh
Debate Trust
Duplex C-22 Alkapuri
Near DRM Office
Habibganj Bhopal-462024
Action Aid India had prepared a brief
manual on FPIC (published in 3 Indian
Languages including Hindi in 2018)
reflecting the Indian context and its related
legal system The manual was intended to
help CSOs for their ready reference and
larger reach out Mr Narendra Sharma
who was based in Actionaidrsquos office at
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SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
0755-2985007 0755-
2417656 9425018144
9425004556
debateindiagmailcom
Bhopal played a key role in preparing the
Manual in Hindi version
Mr Narendra Sharma referred the NGO
Debate Trust who had experiences in
working with Panchayats
A screening using preferred criteria was undertaken of the shortlisted agencies and details are
available in Appendix-F None of these agenciesindividuals have worked for a FPIC process earlier
Hence an agency which was available and willing to undertake the activity was taken on a trial basis
to help in conducting PRA exercises and sample household survey required for preparation of IPP
63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
The role and responsibilities of the FPIC FA will be as follows
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA
Phase Responsibilities
I Formation of local committees with STs Representatives
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Hindi (Malwi dialect) Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs (particularly women and youth groups) and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation of the FPIC Process and Preparation of FPIC Process Report
Documents of outcome of the FPIC Process including FPIC AgreementMOUJoint Statement of PrinciplesAgreed Mitigation Plans etc
64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA
The terms of reference for FPIC FA covering villages to be covered specific responsibilities
deliverables personnel requirement and organizational profile and experience is provided in
Appendix-G
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7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The PS-7 recommends to have a lsquoshared view15 of achieving ICP or FPICrsquo mutually agreed ldquoFPIC
Decision Process Framework Documentrdquo which is based on principles of Good Faith Negotiation
(GFN) The Designing a lsquodiscussion and decision making frameworkrsquo to achieve the FPIC as per GN
on PS-7 should considers the socio-political context within which the affected IPs households live as
well as impacts of the Project This section deals with key-elements considered for designing the
FPIC process as per requirements in IFC PS-7 and GN-7
71 Use of Language
The PS-7 emphasizes use of the IPs language in the FPIC process It was found that BhilsBhilala in
Ladwan and Parsula are relatively small community and they have been living with close socio-
cultural ties with other communities Hence they use Bhilli (their traditional language) very little The
proficiency of the current generation in the Bhilli vocabulary is too limited to use this in discussion of
the Project and its impact Hence their preference is the use of local (Malvi) dialect of Hindi which
they speak along with other communities in the village The Bhils in Badi and Kawai speak Malvi
dialect with some influence of Rajasthani language as it is at the border of Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan
In general the written material on the project is expected to be in Devnagri script using the vocabulary
consistent with Malvi dialect to the extent possible The FPIC FA will have community facilitator who
is conversant with Malvi and explain the written material using the conversational Malvi dialect
72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders
The Bhils in Ladwan reported that they resolve disputes between families through intervention of the
elderly member of the familyclan (Baijwal and Dalodia) or go to other prominent people in the village
such as the priest in the local temple or the landlord on whose land they work The customary leader
of Bhils who covered a cluster (~10 to 12) of Bhil settlements existed earlier (at least 3 generations
back) and the current generation has not sought their help in dispute resolution in their living
memory
The BhilBhilala of Parsula belong to a number of clans (Dalodia Paretia Renkewal Vasunia etc)
and the elder member of the clan is usually approached to resolve any internal disputes There used
to be a collective council (panchayat) covering 5 to 10 villages but these have been non-functional
over the years They also approach the village Sarpanch and prominent personalities from other
communities in the village to resolve disputes involving land and livestock The matters related to land
are finally referred to the Tehsildar (land revenue officer) for resolution The local administration also
plays a significant role in resolving inter-community disputes
In Badi-Kawai they still have a traditional Mukhia (leader) who wields influence in community
matters Each Bhil village has an elder who is considered the mukhia or leader There are designated
places where elders hold community meetings to discuss conflicts among Bhils and matters related to
their social norms and customary laws governing marriage and inheritance etc If matters are not
resolved at the village level community elders (Biradari Panchayat) then the matter is escalated to a
forum of community elders from 5 or 10 villages with Bhil population The highest level of escalation in
the customary decision making system is to refer the matter to a Biradari Panchayat of community
elders from 25 Bhil villages16 These traditional leaders residing outside of the villages directly
impacted by the Project are accommodated as member of the proposed Mediation Committee
15 Refer GN-7 GN22 which mentions that lsquothis should ideally be done through a framework document or plan and client should
document support for the agreed process from the affected population 16 GN-7GN36(i) acknowledges that there may be circumstances where formal and informal leaders of the Indigenous Peoples
reside outside of the Projectrsquos area of influence
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In general the affected IPs communities use familyclan elders to resolve minor disputes and involve
prominent people from other communities like the priest Sarpanch or other prominent personalities in
the village for resolving their conflicts The matters related to land is resolved by intervention from
local administration (Tehsildar and District Collector) If the matters are related to their customary laws
on marriage social relationship or inheritance the unresolved matters can be escalated to a council
that comprises of elders from 5 10 or 25 villages The traditional Biradari Panchayat has been losing
its power as the younger community members considers their decisions regressive and approach
Gram Panchayat leaders (Sarpanch) or take help from the Police and Court of law Considering the
preference of new generation to go to non-ST Gram Panchayat leaders and local administration they
are considered for the Mediation Committee
73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths
Women specifically stated during consultation that they do not participate in decision making in their
traditional community meetings which are convened for resolving disputes Though the women come
to attend the community meetings they hardly ever participate and express their views
The BhilBhilala youths do not have traditional or customary forums at which they express their views
They accept the decisions taken in the family or at the clan-level However there are a few educated
young people in the village who have distinct views about their future
As free expression of the views by youths and women in BhilBhilala community meetings is not a
social norm separate meetings of these groups where they are able to express their views openly is
proposed as part of their internal decision making process The FPIC FA will facilitate these separate
meetings and keep external interventions in these meetings to the minimum The views expressed by
them in these meetings should be tabled in joint meetings of the community for consideration
74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion
It is understood from the preliminary round of discussions with ST communities that they expect the
following information to be shared with them
Details of the Project (lay-out plan) and the related activities that are going to be implemented
Schedule of starting of the possession of allotted government land and purchase of pattaprivate
land
Details of land khasra numbers proposed to be taken for the project
Amount of paymentcompensation consideration amount of the land and assets (including on the
government land) that will be taken by the project
What economic and other entitlements and benefits will be provided to the families dependent on
the allotted government land
If private land is purchased then they will lose the source of income generation or livelihood (as
they are hired for a year on contract basis daily wages take land on lease for cultivation and
take care of the cattlersquos etc) what will their entitlements (economic package) be
What options will the Government or the Solar Park Company provide as alternative to the
common grazing land as cattle and goat breeds they keep require free open grazing and not stall
feeding
What alternative livelihoods will be offered to those Bhil families who will be landless after losing
the governmentpatta land they currently use (though owned by others)
It was expressed that the Project proponents share many documents but the community wants
confirmation that the content is authentic Hence community expects that signed and verified
documents should be shared as part of the FPIC process which can be referred in case of conflict or
contradiction
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The relevant information is scattered in ESIA RAP and IPPIPDP A concise information disclosure
dossier will be prepared by ERM and used by FA during the FPIC process
75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives
The interaction with potential ST representatives from these FPIC villages shows that convening a
community meeting and steering the internal discussion to reach consensus will be a new experience
for them Most of them are semi-literate and will face challenges in understanding the Project details
on their own such that they can then explain it to other community members Therefore following
activities are required
A capacity building workshop for the potential IP representatives to explain the Project its impact
and mitigation measures in the Draft IPPIPDPTDP in detail Although the RAP-LRP disclosure
will happen at the community level and ST families will attend those meetings the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP will also explain these entitlementsbenefits in simple language
Presence of experienced community meeting facilitators (from FPIC FA) for community meetings
will help these ST representatives to have focused discussions documentation of views
expressed and decisions made in those meetings
The women and youths usually do not participate in taking decisions on community issues
Hence the women and youth representatives need orientation through separate sessions
In addition to formal trainingorientation sessions the IP representatives may be taken on
exposure visits to nearby solar parks for improving their understanding
76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism
The ST Committee will hold meetings with the representatives of the Project (RUMSL) to discuss
relevant points and reach a mutual agreement While such discussions are likely to result in reaching
mutual agreements on a number of agenda items the discussions may hit dead-end on some issues
All such unresolved issues will be documented as a dissent note for their reconsideration in the second
round of meeting
If the discussion between ST Committee and the representatives of the Project on any significant issue
reaches a deadlock the matter will be referred to a mediation mechanism The mediation will be done
by a high level committee which will comprise of 4 members
An IP representative nominated from the larger tribal leadership of the area (from their customary
council of 10 or 25 villages) but not belonging to the Project village
The elected representative of the concerned Gram Panchayat or a person nominated from GP
and acceptable to the ST Committee
A senior officer from the District Tribal Welfare Department
District Collector or an officer nominated by them
This Mediation Committee will be constituted at the beginning of the FPIC process and will be activated
only in the case of a significant deadlock This Mediation Committee will be involved to read the Final
FPIC Agreement (even when no matter is referred to them for mediation) and satisfy themselves that it
reflects mutual agreements reached through a fair and credible process17
17 This is proposed in order to provide an external validation of a free and fair FPIC process prior to signing of the FPIC
Agreement
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation
Good faith negotiation generally involves 6 principles (see Table 71) The proposed FPIC Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (DDMF) adheres to these principles with slight modifications
keeping the public health concerns associated with the Covid-19 pandemic
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context
SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
1 Willingness to engage in
a process and availability
to meet at reasonable
times and frequency
Both parties need to agree to avoid large gatherings and un-necessary
physical meetings A mechanism for tele-consultations will be explored to
keep the physical meetings to the minimum
The internal discussion meetings of STs will be in smaller groups (in the
open rather than in closed rooms) to avoid large gatherings
There will be two meetings between RUMSL and ST Committee and
similarly number of proceedings by Mediation Committee will be limited
The meeting schedules will be finalized beforehand and Covid-19 public
health protocols as applicable at that time will be followed
2 Provision of information
necessary for informed
negotiation
The basic information on the Project and its potential environment and
social impacts are already provided in state language (Hindi)
The essential information requirement by ST Committee is identified and
these information will be provided in simple information dissemination
tools The FA will further explain them for their better understanding
3 Exploration of key issues
of importance
The likely key issues of importance are grazing and cultural sites located
within Solar Park boundary A small task-force comprising of
representatives of RUMSL as well as ST Committee will carry out a field
inspection prior to their first meeting The task force will observe Covid-
19 protocols issued by Government
4 Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
The lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo signed by both parties
will have a commitment to hold all meetings and activities complying the
Covid-19 protocols and advisory issued by Government
5 Willingness to change
initial position and modify
offers where possible
The first meeting will resolve issues where both parties can reach
agreement easily The positions of both parties on contentious issues will
be recorded during first meeting The FPIC FA will record the written
positions of both parties on these contentious issues and share with
them The FPIC FA and ERM will hold separate meetings with both ST
Committee and RUMSL Team after 15 days to understand any changes
in the stated position The FPIC FA and ERM will take a decision on
holding the second and final meeting on these contentious issues when
both parties agree to modify their offers and a meaningful discussion is
possible
6 Provision for sufficient
time for decision making
The ST Committee will benefit from the capacity building and assistance
through FPIC FA to conclude their internal decision making The first
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SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
meeting between ST Committee and RUMSL Team will be held after a
sufficient gap As the number of ST families participating in the FPIC
Process is small it is expected that it will not take them long to reach
internal consensus However STs will be encouraged to have more
meetings internally to be able to discuss within themselves
78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and Supportive Environment
In these FPIC villages the Project requires to achieve both ICP for mainstream communities and
FPIC for ST The existing and past relationship between RUMSL and affected communities plays a
significant role in FPIC process It is learnt from the news report as well as from consultations that
some villages (particularly Ladwan) have decided to protest against the Solar Park as loss of grazing
land is not acceptable to them The protesters had organised a demonstration and also submitted
letters to the District Collector regarding their objections Ladwan village has a strong network of
women self-help groups (SHGs) who are interested in a dairy development program Thus reduction
in grazing land is perceived by them to have a detrimental impact on their long term employment
opportunity and income generation These SHGs have members from SC OBC as well as ST
families
In other FPIC villages ie Parsula Badi and Kawai though there is a concern for loss of grazing
land yet opposition to Solar Parks is passive There are some specific interest groups among the
non-ST communities who would seek answers to their specific concerns For example in Parsula
village the non-ST families (both in Parsula as well as neighbouring villages) have informally
purchased the patta land Their main concern is whether and how they get the compensation for
these land parcels which will be paid to patta owners In Badi and Kawai the number of people who
have encroached on the government land is comparatively more Also there are few influential
people who earn from selling stones (the most popular building material in that area) extracted from
the allotted government land Thus a range of RAP-LRP issues are expected to crop up during
community engagement In all these villages the affected ST communities though would consider
the compensation and benefits offered to them yet it would be difficult for them to disregard the
collective decisions made by other communities in their village
Thus considering different interest groups involved existing social relationship influence of STs in
decision making it would be a challenge to hold a single engagement process18 for both STs and
mainstream communities Therefore we recommend a parallel or concurrent engagement process for
ST and mainstream (non-ST) communities The comparison of the ICP process for mainstream (non-
ST) and FPIC process for ST is provided in Table 72
18 GN-7 GN31 recommends a single engagement process complying to the higher standard (GFN and FPIC Agreement) where
a Project requires to achieve ICP for mainstream and FPIC for IP It reads ldquoSince the achievement of ICP and FPIC as separate processes with different groups within a community or between proximate communities may be difficult and in some cases be a cause of division within the community a single engagement process resulting in one agreement is generally recommended In such cases the process and agreement should reference the higher standard (ie GFN and agreement demonstrating FPIC) Whether the agreement entails different benefits for the differently affected groups will depend on the project context the Affected Communities and the nature of project impactsrdquo
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Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages
Aspect Engagement Process with non-ST
(ICP)
Engagement Process with ST (FPIC)
Management Plan ESMP + RAP-LRP IPPIPDPTDP
Representative
Body
Gram Panchayat (existing body) ST Committee (specifically constituted for
this process)
Provision of
information
necessary for
informed
negotiation
Executive summary of Draft ESMP
RAP-LRP in Hindi
Abridged Draft IPPIPDPTDP in Hindi (use
of Malwi vocabulary as much as possible)
Capacity building by FPIC FA
Help from FPIC FA to understand issues
Willingness to
engage in a
process and
availability to meet
at reasonable times
and frequency
One public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP
One round of internal discussion by STs
assisted by FPIC FA
Two rounds of meetings between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Mediation Committee meetings (if required)
Exploration of key
issues of
importance
Key issues covered in ESIA RAP-LRP
will be discussed
Key issues covered in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be discussed
Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
Informal agreement A formal lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making
Framework Agreementrsquo is signed by both
parties
Willingness to
change initial
position and modify
offers where
possible
Demonstrated through incorporations of
feedbacks received from public
disclosure and consultation
Structured engagement process
documenting (signed by both parties at the
end of the meeting) points agreeddisagreed
and demonstrating the flexibility in their
respective positions
Provision for
sufficient time for
decision making
The time for public meeting for
receiving feedback will be decided in
consultation with Gram Panchayat
Sufficient time for capacity building by FPIC
FA internal discussions and gap between
first and second meeting between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Outcome The public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP is
held peacefully and satisfactory
explanationresponse to
feedbackqueries is provided
Incorporating response to all key issues
raised in public meeting in Final ESMP
RAP-LRP
The Final IPPIPDPTDP incorporates points
mutually agreed between RUMSL and ST
Committee
The FPIC Process Documentation Report-
(vetted by independent FPIC FA and
Mediation Committee) provides an overview
of the FPIC process
FPIC Agreement signed by RUMSL and ST
Committee
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Note The FPIC Process Documentation Report prepared by FA under ERM guidance will cover the
whole process (including all meetings by ST and Non-STs decisions key issues discussed etc)
The use of impacted land for free grazing is practiced by both ST and Non-ST communities The ESIA
and RAP-LRP also address impacts on grazing and have prepared a framework for Grazing Resource
Management Plan The engagement with non-ST population will highlight the mitigation measures
with regard to grazing issue (particularly Grazing Resource Management Plan) in ESIA and RAP-
LRP The feedback from non-ST population on mitigation of impact on grazing will be subsequently
incorporated into Grazing Resource Management Plan in particular and relevant sections in ESIA and
RAP-LRP The non-ST population will be clarified that TDP will have some additional benefit for STs
and therefore will be consulted separately
Thus the separate ST committees will not be perceived to take any decision that affects collective
interest of all villagers particularly the powerful non-ST communities The Gram Panchayat and
Sarpanch is provided a place in Mediation Committee and will be involved in resolving key-issues
referred to them
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8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
81 Introduction
This lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Framework19rsquo is prepared after field visits and
consultations with affected STs and a workshop with RUMSL (see Section-5 for details) This Draft
DDMF will be shared with ST Committees on behalf of RUMSL and after appropriate modifications
(without diluting the key-elements for compliance to PS-7 requirements) the final version will be
signed by representatives of both parties Section 814 provides subsequent steps in this regard
The three proposed solar parks are located in three different Districts and each one will have an
independent Solar Park Developer (SPD) or Concessionaire The impact of each solar park and the
social context of the affected STs also differ in these three locations Hence three ESIA reports as
well as three IPPIPDPTDP are prepared The Draft IPPIPDPTDP prepared for each Solar Park has
a specific package of benefits for the STs in FPIC villages This will be discussed during the proposed
FPIC process and the outcome of this process will be a written lsquoFPIC Agreementrsquo that adopts the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP and agrees to cooperate in its implementation
82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The subsequent steps for discussing this Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework with STs
in the selected FPIC villages (grouped at each Solar Park level) is discussed in this section
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation
The requirement of a FPIC Facilitation Agency (FA) and their roles and responsibilities are discussed
in Section-6 above The FA will play a key role in forming the ST Committees (at each Solar Park
level) and informing them on their rights to FPIC their legal rights on natural resources prior to their
acceptance of this lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo Hence one of the agencies
screened for this role will be appointed and brought on board
After on-boarding them ERM will carry out their orientation by holding a series of virtual workshops with
them The orientation program will include the following
The ICP and FPIC requirements as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Key findings of the ESIA-ESMP including Draft RAP-LRP
An overview of consultations in FPIC Villages
The Draft IPPIPDPTDPs
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Capacity Building of ST Committees on FPIC and their customary rights on natural
resources
822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
After the orientation of the FPIC FA the key persons will be introduced to the RUMSL team through a
physical meeting Subsequently a field trip will be planned to introduce the FPIC FA in FPIC villages
The RUMSL and ERM will introduce the FPIC FA to the contact persons from earlier field visits and
inform them about their role
19 The term lsquoengagementrsquo and lsquonegotiationrsquo was avoided to keep the language less confrontational and positive for both parties
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823 Formation of ST Committees
ERM and FPIC FA will jointly discuss the structure and composition of the ST Committee at each
Solar Park20 with affected ST community As per suggestions from them ST Committees will be
formed and their nominations will be ratified through a group meeting21 The composition of the ST
Committee is described further in Section 8311 below
824 Capacity Building of ST Committees
The FPIC FA will discuss with the ST Committee on the time and venue for holding a capacity building
workshop The capacity building workshop will cover the following
The recognition of FPIC as their rights
Specific provisions of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Applicable India Laws and recognition of their customary rights on natural resources
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework (Draft DDMF)
The participation of RUMSL in this capacity building workshop will be optional and as per mutual
agreement by both parties The FPIC-FA will note down the suggestions of the ST Committee on the
Draft DDMF and share them with RUMSL
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework
The proposed discussion (engagement) and negotiation (decision making) framework will include 11
steps as illustrated in the Figure 81 below
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process
These steps are described in sections below
20 Agar and Shajapur Solar Park have only one FPIC village Hence the ST Committee will be selected from within the same
village Neemuch Solar Park has two FPIC village with several satellite ST habitations The ST Committee for Neemuch Solar Park will be larger to accommodate representation of different ST groups 21 The FPIC village level group meetings will be held keeping the Covid-19 public health guideline ERM will use professional
judgement on the acceptability of the selected committee for most ST households if the ratification of the ST Committee is not possible by a large public meeting
Formation of Committees
Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST Committee
Explaining Draft IPP to ST Committee
Internal Consultations by ST Committee
First RUMS and ST Committee Discussion
Second RUMSL and ST Committee Discussions
Reference to Mediation Committee
(if any)
Informing Community about Draft FPIC
Agreement
Final Community Meeting for Expression
of ConsentDissent
FPIC Agreement Signing
FPIC Process Documentation Report
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831 Formation of Committees
The FPIC process will involve three committees for each Solar Park One representing the affected
ST community the other presenting the Project proponent (RUMSL) and the third a committee to
mediate between the two if the need be The composition of these committees are explained in sub-
sections below
8311 Formation of ST Committee for each Solar Park
Each Solar Park will have a ST Committee which includes representatives from all FPIC villages of
that Solar Park Each ST Committee will comprise of 7 to 13 members (or any odd number22) who
represent different sections of the ST community The principle for selecting the members of this ST
Committee will be as follows
One representative from each clanhabitation cluster (tola)
The clans which have more population may select 2 representatives
Two representatives from youths (18-25 years)
Two women representatives
One traditional leader (Mukhia) or ST community head from each FPIC village
Gowal (cow-herder) who takes othersrsquo cattle for grazing and earns livelihood from this
The ST Committee will select a chairperson to coordinate and conduct their internal meetings The
representative from the youth and women will hold separate group discussions within their sub-groups
and share their concerns preference and feedback The FPIC FA facilitating these internal meetings
will ensure that these points are tabled at the joint committee meetings The ST Committee will
prepare a list of households and the adult members (gt18 years) who will be part of the FPIC process
8312 Formation of RUMSL Teams
RUMSL will form three site level teams (one for each Solar Park) which will include the District
Renewable Energy Officer (DREO) of the concerned district and a staff member to assist him They
will report to RUMSL Managing Director (MD) The names and designation of the RUMSL Team are
as follows
Level Designation Name Contact Number
Head office MDCEO Deepak Saxena
Social Development
Specialist
TBD
Site Level (Agar) DREO Deepak Bulani +91-9229924836
DREO- Staff TBD
Site Level (Shajapur) DREO- Prakash Salunke +91- 9926440877
DREO- Staff
Site Level (Neemuch) DREO- Sohanlal Bajaj +91-9827222217
DREO- Staff Balaram Rathod +91-9827323612
22 To avoid a deadlock on decisions
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The site level RUMSL Team will attend the meetings with ST Committee discuss the issues raised by
them sign on minutes of meetings and report to MD where prior approval is necessary The MD or
his authorised representative will take part in important meetings including meetings with the
Mediation Committee if required
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
There will be a Mediation Committee for each Solar Park The Mediation Committee will comprise of
three members which will be chaired by the District Collector
Member Selection Process
STs Representative from the
Area Biradari Panchayat
The ST Committee after internal discussion will nominate a prominent person of their community outside of their village who is accepted as a member of Biradari Panchayat or similar bodies
Member from Gram
Panchayat
The ST Committee will nominate a member (or ex-GP member) who is known for his role in resolving local disputes
District Tribal Welfare
Department
A senior Tribal Welfare officer will be nominated by District Collector or the Head of Department of Tribal Welfare
District Collector (or his
representative)
The District Collector of the district within which the particular solar
If District Collector is not available she should decide on who can act as his representative
The ERM FPIC-FA ST Committee and RUMSL Team jointly visit these MC members and brief them
on their role in FPIC Process The formation of the MC should be completed prior to the first meeting
between ST Committee and RUMSL Team
832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework
After the capacity building of ST Committees FPIC FAERM will coordinate with both parties to fix a
date and time for a joint meeting to discuss the Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework and
ratify it after making necessary modifications
The composition of the committees mentioned in Section 831 and the steps mentioned in Figure 81
will be explained to ST Committee during their capacity building process (described in Section 824)
A Hindi (with Malwi words used to the extent possible) version of the lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision
Frameworkrsquo (Section 83) will be provided to ST Committee during the capacity building Thus the
affected IPs will get adequate time to discuss and come prepared for any suggestions from their side
to this meeting The
Both parties will discuss on a code of conduct commit to follow this during their meetings The code of
conduct will be based on following principles of good faith negotiation
(i) both parties will be available to meet at reasonable time and frequency
(ii) both parties to share information23 necessary for informed negotiation
(iii) both parties will be willing to change initial position and modify offers where possible
23 The Project will disclose information as per Information Disclosure Plan discussed in Section 513 of the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP The disclosure will include at minimum (i) project boundary (ii) impacts of the project (iii) entitlements and other benefits The information will be shared in a culturally appropriate manner and in a form and language easily understandable to the ST communities The FPIC FA will help the ST community understand and process this information prior to the joint meetings with RUMSL
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(iv) both parties will give each other reasonable time24 for decision making
(v) both parties will put their view peacefully and will not resort to violence and threat and
(vi) both parties will not engage in discussion when they are under influence of any intoxicants
Both parties will discuss and agree on the quorum required for their meetings and how proceedings of
their meetings will be documented Some suggestions for discussion in this regard are
(i) The quorum for the meeting to be physical presence (or virtual participation) of at least 75 of
the ST Committee and RUMSL Team The FPIC FA will check the quorum of the meeting prior
to starting the proceedings
(ii) The Documentation Assistant in FPIC FA will have the responsibility to record the audiovidoe
of the meeting proceedings
(iii) The FPIC FA will write down the key decisions taken during the discussion and the MoMs will
be read out prior to taking their signature
(iv) The FPIC FA will ensure that ST Committee and RUMSL Team understand the decisions made
If any party express that they need more time (to discuss internally or take approvals) such
information will be recorded
(v) The FPIC FA will also document any dissent expressed by any individual member while
supporting the collective decision of the group she represent in the MoM
The agreed Discussion and Decision Making Framework will have a target time-frameschedule for
completion of each step in the FPIC process Both parties will put their best efforts to complete the
process within t(his time-frame ERM will keep a track of the progress of FPIC process as per this
time-frame and help both parties to avoid unnecessary delays FA will draft the Agreement on Final
Discussion and Decision Making Framework (in Hindi) in consultation with RUMSL and ST
Committee
The final (after ratification) lsquoDiscussion and Decision-making Frameworkrsquo the FPIC-FA will hand over a
signed copy to both parties (ST Committee and RUMSL Team) A pamphlet or poster on accepted
code of conduct will be prepared and displayed at the meeting venue FPIC-FA will request all
members attending the meeting to follow these rules
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee
ERM will prepare Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English) for each Solar Park A Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be translated to Hindi (with use of Malwi as much as possible) ERM will share following documents
to both parties as soon as they ratify the lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English)
Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP25 (in Hindi)
A simple 4-6 page brochure describing (illustrations where possible) the benefit package
proposed in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
The ST Committee members will be given one week to go through the documents shared with them
and fix a date to explain the Draft IPPIPDPTDP Report
The RUMSL will be provided soft copies of these documents to upload them in their web-site from
where external stakeholders can access these documents
24 The time provided should be adequate to read verify and consult (internally or any external expert on the subject matter)
The FPIC-FA will consult both parties to decide what is reasonable and acceptable to both 25 The Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP will be 20-25 page It will follow the structure of the IPPIPDPTDP but provide a non-
technical description of the content for easy understanding by ST Committee
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834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
ERM and the FPIC-FA will organize a workshop for ST Committee of each Solar Park at a suitable
location on an agreed date (at least after 7 days from sharing of the documents with ST Committee
The workshop will explain the impacts of the Solar Park and the range of mitigation measures and
project benefits mentioned therein
The FPIC-FA will orient them on how to hold consultations with different sections within their
community and document their views The ST Committee will be provided adequate copies of the
brochure describing the benefit package project boundary maps (in large flex prints) to help them
explain the Solar Project to their community members and hold internal discussions
ERMFPIC-FA will consult ST Committee and RUMSL Team to fix the date for first meeting between
RUMSL and ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
FPIC-FA will help each ST Committee to prepare a tentative schedule for internal discussions The
women representatives will hold meetings with women and youths representatives will hold meetings
among young people The FPIC-FA will make itself available to facilitate and document these internal
meetings
After a round of internal discussion of each sub-group the ST Committee will have the final meeting
to discuss the comments and concerns raised by different sub-groups of the community The ST
Committee will finalize a list of issuesdemands for further discussion with RUMSL The FPIC-FA
prepare the Agenda for First RUMSL-ST Committee Meeting and share it with RUMSL at least a week
before the meeting
The Agenda of the first RUMSL and ST Committee will be shared with the Mediation Committee to
keep them informed about the initiation of discussion between both parties
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
The FPIC-FAERM will confirm the quorum prior to starting the proceedings The points mentioned in
the Agenda circulated earlier will be taken up for discussion The RUMSL Team will respond on these
pointsissues The ST Committee will consider these responses and decide if they are satisfied Once
the discussion is concluded the FPIC-FA will write-down the decision made with respect to the
specific Agenda items If any additional points to be discussed by any party those points will be
discussed at the end of the meeting with mutual agreement The FPIC-FA will document the
proceedings of the meeting as per the Discussion and Decision Making Framework (see section 832
above)
If all issues are resolved through discussion in this meeting then another round of discussion is not
required If there will be unresolved issue they will be included in the Agenda for the second meeting
While preparing the Agenda for the second meeting FPIC-FA will record the positions of both parties
with respect to these un-resolved issues The Agenda for the second meeting will be prepared listing
these unresolved issues with an appendix stating the views of each party on these unresolved
issues
RUMSL Team will brief about the mutual agreements and unresolved issues listed for second meeting
with their MD and seek approval if required The ST Committee will similarly brief their community
members on what is agreed after they return
The FPIC FA and ERM will prepare a Draft FPIC Agreement (in Hindi) reflecting the points of mutual
agreements and dissents if any The Draft FPIC Agreement will be shared with both parties
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837 Second RUMS and STs Committee
The second and subsequent meetings between RUMS Team and IPs Committee will be held on
points where both parties do not agree and it requires further discussion ERMFPIC-FA will consult
both parties to reconsider their views and think about solutions acceptable to them Once ERMFPIC-
FA see both parties are prepared for the next round of discussion date for the second meeting will be
fixed
In this second round of meeting it is expected that a few more points will be mutually agreed The
Draft FPIC Agreement will be updated mentioning these points on which there are mutual agreement
and points of dissentdisagreements
Although it is expected to resolve all issues in two rounds of discussion there is a possibility of
additional rounds of discussion Both RUMSL and ST Committee will discuss on additional meetings
and decide a mutually agreed time-frame to complete the on-going discussion process
If both parties feel canrsquot be resolved through further discussions they will decide if the issue should be
referred to the Mediation Committee or set aside for discussion at a later date26 ERMFPIC-FA will
check if both parties are committed to accept the decision of the Mediation Committee and take the
final decision in consultation with both parties
838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee (MC)
If all issues are resolved through mutual discussion between the RUMSL Team and ST Committee
the Draft FPIC Agreement will be forwarded to MC of the respective Solar Park The MC will be then
requested to be available to chair over the final community meeting (see 8310) to measure the
consent expressed by affected ST in FPIC villages
The MC of the respective Solar Park will consider any issue which was not resolved by mutual
discussion between ST Committee and RUMSL Team and referred to it with an understanding that its
decision will be acceptable to both parties The FPIC-FAERM will hand over documentation of
previous discussion related to the issue and stated positions of both parties with respect to the matter
under consideration to MC
The MC will convene a meeting where it hears the arguments from both sides After considering views
on the matter from both sides MC will offer a solution for consideration If the MC thinks they need to
consult subject experts they will inform both parties and reconvene the meeting after they have
obtained views from such subject experts
Both parties if required will be given time (not more than a week) to consider the resolution offered by
the MC and come back with their final views
After considering the views of both parties on the solutions offered by it the MC will give its final
decision on the matter The MC will try making its decision on consensus and if it is not possible the
decision will be on majority Both parties will be bound by this final decision pronounced by MC The
final decision by MC will be incorporated into the Draft FPIC Agreement
839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee
The FPIC-FA will provide the Draft FPIC Agreement to the ST Committee The ST Committee
members will inform community members in smaller the sub-groups on the decisions taken during
FPIC discussion with RUMSL The ST Committee will explain their decisions on each issue and ask
26 Particularly matters which are uncertain or may happen in future These issues can be listed as unresolved issues to be
monitored by an agreed mechanism and discussed later
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each adult member of the community to attend the final community meeting to voice their views and
acceptreject the Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement
The ST Committee will take decision to hold the final community meeting to express their
consentdissent and fix a date after consulting RUMSL and MC members It will invite RUMS Team
and Mediation Committee to participate and witness the expression of consentdissent by affected
STs
FPIC-FA will ensure that all households in the community are informed about this meeting at least 7
days in advance FPIC-FA will prepare the list of all adult members with support from ST Committee
The IPs Committee will take the responsibility of the invitation and FPIC FA will monitor and document
the process The quorum for holding the final community meeting of affected ST families will be as
follows
Presence of at least 50 of the affected ST families in FPIC village
Presence of at least 60 of the total adult members of these affected ST families
Presence of at least 33 of the total adult women members
Presence of at least 33 of the total youths (between 18 and 25 years)
The FPIC-FA will coordinate with ST Committee members representing women and youth to ensure
that these quorum requirements are met during the final community meeting
The FPIC-FA will set-up a mechanism for recording the presence of eligible ST adult members and
hand over a copy of the Draft FPIC Agreement as they arrive at the meeting venue The Mediation
Committee will preside over this final community meeting The FPIC-FA will inform MC if quorum
requirements for the meeting is achieved After verifying the quorum required and the people
gathered for the meeting are from the affected ST households from FPIC villages the MC will initiate
the meeting proceeding
A representative from RUMSL Team will read out the agreed points mentioned in the Draft FPIC
Agreement and request for their acceptance A representative from the ST Committee will express
their views on points of mutual consensus as well as any unresolved issue that will be discussed and
resolved at a later stage of the project
The MC will then provide opportunities to ST community members present in the meeting to express
their views ST Committee will facilitate community members to express their opinions and
suggestions
The MC will consult with RUMSL and ST Committee if any additional points of agreement and dissent
to be incorporated in the Draft FPIC Agreement After confirming their final positions request the
community members present in the meeting to express their consentdissent and ratifyreject the Draft
FPIC Agreement
The consentdissent will be expressed by raising hands when the members of the Mediation
Committee puts the proposal of ratification to vote If more than 75 of the community members
attending this meeting votes in favour of the Draft FPIC Agreement it would be regarded as
expression of collective consent
The MC will inform the assembled community members about the outcome of the voting and if Draft
FPIC Agreement is ratified or rejected After the Draft FPIC Agreement is ratified by a collective
expression of consent the ST Committee members and RUMSL Team will sign the Final FPIC
Agreement This Agreement will be counter signed by members of the Mediation Committee as
witnesses
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The IPs community may be allowed to carry out any customary ritual on the day of the completion of
the FPIC process and express their support to the proposed Project This FPIC Agreement will be
taken up for implementation and a monitoring committee will oversee its effective implementation
8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report
The FPIC-FA will prepare a FPIC Process Documentation Report summarizing each stage of the
FPIC process It will hand-over all audio-visual records of the FPIC process The process document
report will cover all stages of the FPIC process documenting the following
Process of identification of STs ST representatives and decision-making authorities
Process of assessment of capacity of ST representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
Summary of any capacity building undertaken
Agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon
the framework)
Summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process and
Opinion of FPIC-FA on the process and outcomes
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to
complete the FPIC process
84 Tentative Time-line
The Phase-I FPIC activities was scheduled to be held in Apr 2021 Due to the outbreak of second
wave of Covid-19 in Apr 2021 the field activities are suspended The decision to initiate these
activities will be taken once Covid-19 second wave gets over The schedule for Phase-II activities to
will be discussed with ST Committees of the three Solar Parks and will be decided accordingly As the
progress of FPIC process requires cooperation from affected ST community and the level of
cooperation varies in these three Solar Parks Hence the schedule for Phase-II FPIC activities will be
updated in discussion with respective ST Committees while finalizing the Discussion and Decision
Framework with them
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Section Activity Month-1^ Month-2 Month-3 Month-4 Month-5
821 Appointment of FPIC FA and Orientation
822 Introducing FPIC-FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
823 Formation of ST Committees
824 Capacity building of ST Committees
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
832 Acceptance of Draft DDMF
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
837 Second RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
838 Refer Unresolved Matters to MC
839 Inform Community about Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for expression of ConsentDissent
8311 FPIC Process Document Report
Phase-I Activities
Phase-II Activities
Activities to start and complete
OptionalConditional Activity
^ The commencement of these activities will be determined once second wave of Covid-19 gets over
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
85 Responsibility Matrix
The FPIC process will require a collective effort and coordination between ERM RUMSL ST
Committee Mediation Committee and the FPIC FA The roles and responsibilities of these entities are
described in Section 82 and 83 above ERM will play an active role in coordination and provide
information required for a meaningful discussion The key responsibilities and accountabilities are
summarized below for clarity
Activity ERM FPIC-
FA
ST-
Committee
RUMSL-
F
RUMSL-
HO
Mediation
Committee
IFC-
WB
Formation of ST Committee S P P A
Formation of RUMS Team P A
Formation of Mediation
Committee
P P S P A P
Acceptance of Discussion
and Decision Making
Framework
S P P P A C C
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S S A C A
Explaining of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S
Internal consultation process
by ST Committee
S P P
First RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Second RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Mediation Committee
Proceedings
P P P S P P
Informing Community on Draft
FPIC Agreement by ST
Committee
S P P A
Final ST community meeting-
expression of consent
dissent
S P P P A A C
FPIC Process Documentation
Report
P P S S S S A
P= Primary Responsibility S= Secondary Responsibility C= Must be Consulted A= Approval
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PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Background
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) The primary objective of RUMSL
is to develop and facilitate the development of large-scale solar projects in the State of Madhya
Pradesh In line with the governmentrsquos ambition to boost solar power in State RUMSL is developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur Madhya Pradesh
The World Bank had agreed to provide financial support for the Project International Finance
Corporation (IFC) is providing investment advisory services to Government of Madhya Pradesh to
develop the project on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards for the Project
Project Details
The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in two Tehsils ndashMoman Badodiya and Shajapur of
Shajapur District Out of 450 MW capacity 325 MW will be developed at Moman Badodiya tehsil
(termed as Unit 1 amp 2) and 125 MW will be developed at Shajapur tehsil (termed as Unit 3) of
Shajapur district Madhya Pradesh Almost 89 of the land area is Government land and remaining is
private land The salient feature of the Project are given below
Solar Park
The Solar Park will be developed as two units spread across these lands and the details of the same
ae captured in the table belowndash
Table A1 Details of Land parcels identified for the project Unit Number Area in ha Capacity Tehsil Villages
Unit 1 72048 220 MW Moman
Bododiya
Proposed to span 6 villages - Bijanakhedi
Burlay Chauma Dehripal Fawaka and
Parsula
Unit 2 105 MW Proposed to span Burlay Dhatrawada and
Jawadi whereas
Unit 3 26964 125 MW Shajapur
Tehsil
Hanoti Surajpur and Shajapur
Total 99012 450 MW
Land
Out of the total land requirement of 99012 hectares 86937 hectare is Government land 11074
hectare is private land and 1001 hectare is government patta land The Government land required for
the Solar Park which accounts for almost 89 of the total land required will be leased by the
government of Madhya Pradesh to SPPDs and the private land will be purchased from the land
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owners for the development of Solar Park as per the prevailing laws and policies in the State of
Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP
Transmission Line
The transmission infrastructure is planned to evacuate power generated from the units to the STU
grid Each unit will have a 33200 kV internal pooling substation The internal pooling substation will
be connected to the proposed MPPTCL 220400 kV substation at Agar through 220 kV transmission
line For cost optimization the single circuit line from unit 1 will be laid till unit 2 towers and there on a
double line circuit of 220 kV shall be connected till the gird substation The Unit 3 internal pooling
substation shall be evacuated through single circuit 220 kV transmission line till the existing MPPTCL
220400 kV substation at Ujjain
The 33220 kV substation at each unit and 220 kV connectivity to the MPPTCL substation will be
developed by RUMSL MPPTCL will establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar in
connection with the existing 220400 kV MPPTCL substation at Ujjain Madhya Pradesh MPPTCL will
establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar along with the associated line till 400220 kV
Ujjain substation The solar project developer in the park shall be responsible for laying the 33 kV
cable and 33 kV ring unit as required at each unit to connect its plant to the 33220 kV internal pooling
substations
Road Infrastructure
The road infrastructure requirements is planned to access the Shajapur Solar Park Ms RUMSL shall
carry out road wideningrepairing of existing roads wherever required The road widening repairing of
existing roads is proposed for a length of 65 km which shall be undertaken by RUMSL The
development of internal roads within each unit shall be in the scope of individual Project Developer
Water Requirement
Water requirements for all purposes shall be met by digging bore-wells within each unit and shall be in
the scope of project developer Also the arrangement of construction water shall be in the scope of
contracting agencies and Solar Power Project developer
Common facilities planned
For 450 MW Shajapur solar park the utility area is proposed adjacent to the Unit 1 and Unit 3 -
33220 kV internal substation The other facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment
telecommunication infrastructure medical dispensary etc will be located at the pooling substation
area
Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be implemented in a period of ~21 months
Operation and Maintenance
It is envisaged that different developers may occupy individual units and will be responsible for OampM
The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided like pooling substation intermediate
substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL
Environment and Social Impact Study and Management Plans
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ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks including internal
evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines ESIA carried out for the project will meet
the requirements of Environment and Social Safeguard Policies and Standards of WB and IFC in
addition to applicable environmental and social regulations and policies in India and the State of
Madhya Pradesh
Based on final land footprint and georeferenced site boundaries of the project the ESIA will include a
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and a Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) ERM will share relevant
information and consult with affected local communities to understand their viewsconcerns The
consultation will cover a wide range of people to take into account perspectives from different social
groups women and men young and old and seek their participation in mitigation of adverse impact
as well as enhancement of project benefits
As the project will impact a number of ST families ERM will assess impacts on them and prepare a
Tribal Development Plan (TDP) which will contain a package of proposed impact mitigation measures
and project benefits ERM will implement a Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process covering
affected Scheduled Tribe population The negotiation process leading to obtain FPIC will be agreed
on with the affected ST communities
Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) Process for STs
The FPIC Process will be taken up for Surajpur Parsula and Jawadi villages of Shajapur Site for the impacts on tribal population in given villages on the land under traditional ownership and customary use The process will also involve any nomadic tribes who may have claims of using the project site for grazing their livestock and camping during their annual migration The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do When to Do
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Before inviting bids for solar parks by concessionaire
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Contacts
Further information and queries related to the project can be obtained from RUMSL site office in
Shajapur and head office at Bhopal The information is also available at website of RUMSL
(httpwwwrumslcom)
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APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT FPIC
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NEEMUCH SOLAR PARK
Badi village Kawai Village
Mama Basti Badi village Bardawada village
AGAR SOLAR PARK
Ladwan village Bijnakhedi village
SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Chauma village Parsula village
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BACKGROUND
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) RUMSL is facilitating developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards (International Finance Corporation and World Bank) for the Project
Project Details The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in Moman Badodiya and South Shajapur tehsils of
Shajapur District collectively referred to as Shajapur Solar Park The Shajapur Solar Park will be
spread across 11 villages in Shajapur amp Moman Badodiya Tehsil of Shajapur District comprising the
villages of Burlay Jawadi and Dhatrawada (for Unit 6) Parsula Dehripal Bijnakhedi Fawaka
Chauma Burlay (for Unit 7) and Surajpur Lalpur and Hanoti (for Unit 8) The land required for 450
MW Solar Park including solar fields roads and transmission and distribution network is 9872
hectares The Shajapur Solar Park plot comprises of three non-contiguous land parcels
The solar park will have three (3) units It is understood that each unit will have a different developer
Unit 6 of 105 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2461 hectares of Private and
Government land
Unit 7 of 220 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 4859 hectare and
Unit 8 of 125 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2552 hectare
Land Requirement and Status The Solar Park will largely use GoMP land (approx 88) and the remaining land is either private
land or Patta land The Government land required for the Solar Park will be leased by the government
of Madhya Pradesh and the private land will be purchased from the land owners as per the prevailing
laws and policies in the State of Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th
November 2014 of Government of MP)
SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
1 Burlay 237 00 64 00 00 00 301
2 Jawadi 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 Dhatrawada 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
Sub- Total (unit
6)
2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 Parsula 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 Dehripal 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 Bijanakhedi 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 Fawaka 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 Chouma 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
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SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
9 Burlay 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
Sub- Total (Unit
7)
4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 Surajpur 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 Lalupura 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 Hanoti 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
Sub- Total (Unit
8)
2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
Grand Total 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
Source Land Data provided by RUMSL 18th June 2020
Transmission Line Each Solar Park Unit will have 33220 kV substations and the power generated from each unit (Unit 6
7 and 8) will be pooled to the 220 kV switching pooling substation The utility area is proposed near
the internal pooling substation located at the Unit 6 and Unit 8
Road Infrastructure Access to Unit 6 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The existing village road has a width of ~4-5 meter and existing
State highways has a width of ~75 meter The road length of ~25 km will be strengthened and
repaired to suit the need during the construction phase
Access to Unit 7 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to
suit the need during the development phase
Access to Unit 8 The Unit is connected with village road from Jhonkar to Hanoti at a distance 0f ~6
km from Jhonkar The existing road is a two-lane bituminous concrete road with width ~7-75 meters
and a new bituminous road with width ~75 meters and length ~500 meters is proposed to connect
33220 kV plant substation The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to suit the
need during the development phase
Water Requirement The total requirement for water is estimated as 323 kL day Developers shall establish bore-wells per
block with required approvals and directions to meet their requirements The entire water supply
system including provision for bore-wells within individual blocks shall be in the scope of the Project
Developer The water requirement for the green belt is estimated to be 7000 litres per day
Common facilities planned The common facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment telecommunication
infrastructure medical dispensary weather monitoring station etc will be located at the pooling
substation area located at the Unit 6 The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided
like pooling substation intermediate substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL Ms RUMSL will
establish two Weather Monitoring Station at internal pooling substation (at each unit)
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Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be constructed a time frame of ~21 months with construction
proposed to started in November 2020
Project Impacts Benefits and Mitigation Measures
RUMSL will identify stakeholders and prepare a schedule for consulting them on a regular basis in
construction phase It will also establish a grievance redress mechanism through which local
community can register their grievances and seek redress to any adverse impacts on them The
project through its ESIA process has identified a range of potential impacts and has planned to
implement appropriate mitigation measures The key impactsbenefits and proposed mitigation
measures are discussed below for your knowledge and suggestions for making them more effective
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Figure D1 Moman Badodiya Unit 6
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Figure D2 Moman Badodiya Unit 7
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Figure D3 South Shajapur Unit 8
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Impact from Land Acquisition
Type of land impacted How Impacts will be addressed
Private Land (Purchased through MP
Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Adequate compensation at twice the value of land and assets as
per MP Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Benefits of Resettlement Action Plan-Livelihoods restoration Plan
Preference to households (rendered landless or with sub-optimal
holdings) of the families post selling land to the project for
employment opportunitiessmall contracts in the
Constructionoperation phase
Pattta Land (Negotiated purchase
through MP Mutual Consent Policy)
Patta is being treated at par with ownership for the land
procurement process and would have same benefits as of private
land owners
Government Land Used for Grazing
easements cultural heritage sites
water sources fuel wood collection and
collection of other resources
Provision for alternate grazing land for cattle near the project
village or confirmation of adequacy of remaining grazing land
Development of community fodder lots in available unoccupied
government land may be explored and covered in Resettlement
Action Plan
Provision of easements shall be maintained in order to not sever
the access to CPRs for the community
Government Land Informally
occupied Capturedencroached for
agriculture or grazing prohibiting use
by other people
RUMSL shall serve a three months advance notice to the project
affected persons (PAPs) to harvest standing crops andor avoid
growing fresh crops
In case the advance notice is not given RUMSL shall pay
compensation for crops at full replacement cost
ImpactsBenefits in Construction Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Temporary occupation of land
for construction phase activities
such as Labour Camps Safety
Setbacks Storage areas
Parking areas Other
construction related temporary
land requirements etc
Adequate lease rents to the land owners
Restoration of land to its original state or better at the time of handing it
back to the owners
Compensation for the loss of livelihoods to the users of the land required
for temporary use as this will temporarily economically displace them
Community Health and Safety
including accident risks for
domestic animals
The Contractor shall prepare Traffic Management Plan Workers Code of
Conduct and Health and Safety Plan and implement it after approval of
RUMSL
Stress on Community resources
- Water and Roads
There will be a worker Code of Conduct defined by RUMSL that prevents
workers and contractors from using the local resources like water forest
The contractor shall be asked to use Tanker water supply during the
summer months which are dry months in which water scarcity issues are
reported by the community
Noise Nuisance and Dust Install enclosures around construction area in order to reduce the extent
of noise and dust
Limit construction related activities to day time
Employment and
entrepreneurship opportunities
during construction
The sourcing of local labour wherever possible will be obligatory for the
Solar Project Developers and sub-contractors
Employment of members of SC-STs and vulnerable households will be
at a minimum of 30 of total workers or person-days of employment
Engagement of local vendors to the extent possible for the goods and
services required for the project during construction phase
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Impact Mitigation Measures
The RUMSL will establish a mechanism to audit subcontractors and
suppliers with respect to compliance of utilizing local labour and
resources
Impacts in Operation Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Community Health and
Safety
Community engagement and sensitization sessions should be re-organised at
the beginning of Operations phase in order to mention about the new
developments in the area and provide an understanding of the precautions to
be taken for safety
Impact on Employment RUMSL shall ensure that the Solar project developers (SPDs) advertise the
roles of Technical staff required during operations phases in the local
newspapers to enable hiring of competent people from nearby areas to the
extent feasible
Preference shall be given (to the extent feasible) to hire competent members
from PAHs for semi-skilled jobs like housekeeping or Security Guards
Impacts on Vulnerable Sections Women and Scheduled Tribes
Impact Mitigation Measures
Impacts on Indigenous
Communities Vulnerable
Groups
To Prepare an Indigenous Peoples PlanTribal Development Plan with special
benefits for Scheduled Tribes
Recognizing their right to Free Prior Informed Consent process and its
implementation
As part of the stakeholder engagement ensure adequate representation and
participation of the Scheduled Tribes
Impact on Women A Gender Action Plan will be prepared for the Project to assess and mitigate
gender specific impacts
Ensure that the employment of women from vulnerable households is
prioritised for the project
Efforts are made to support development of women owned enterprises in the
area through the LRP from where procurement for project related may be
prioritised
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शाजापर सोलर पारक रा पररयोजना वििरण दसतािज़
पषठभवि
नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊरजा मतरजलय क सहयोग स मधय परदश सरकार मधय परदश म जमीनी गरिड स रडी
सौर ऊजाा पररयोजना का गरिकगरसत कर रही ह रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड (RUMSL) का एक
सािाजगरनक उपकरम िरा 2015 म सथागरपत हआ ह यह उपकरम सोलर एनरी कारपोरशन आफ इगरडया गरलगरमटड
(SECI) तथा मधयपरदश ऊजाा गरिकास गरनगम गरलगरमटड (MPUVNL) क साथ सयकत उपकरम क रप म सथागरपत
हआ ह शाजापर सोलर पाका की कल कषमता 450 मगा िाट होगी और इस सौर ऊजाा पाका को गरनजी -
सािाजगरनक साझदारी क तहत गरनमााण गरकया जाना परसतजववत ह
रीवज अलटर ज मगज सोलर वलवमटड (RUMSL) दवजरज ईआरएम इवडयज परजइवट वलवमटड (ERM) को अतरााषटर ीय
मानको (अतरााषटर ीय गरितत वनगम एि गरिशवबक) क अनसजर सौर पजका क पयजावरणीय और सजमजवरक परभजव
मलजकन (ESIA) क सजथ सजथ पनगरिासथापन कजया योरनज (RAP) और सवततर रप स समदाय की पिा
सगरित सहमगरत (FPIC) परवियज क वलए अनबगरित गरकया गया ह
पररयोजना री परिख जानरारी
450 मगा िाट का परसतागरित सोलर पाका शाजापर गरजल क मोहन बड़ोगरडया और शाजापर तहसील क अतगात
शाजापर सोलर पाका क नाम स जाना जाएगा यह सौर ऊजाा पाका 11 गाािो क कषतर म बनगा यह 11 गााि इस
परकार ह बल जिादी और ितिादा (इकाई 6) पारसला दहरीपल बीजनखड़ी फिाका िौमा बल (इकाई
7) और सरजपर लालपर तथा हनोती (इकाई 8)
इस 450 मगा िाट सोलर पाका हत कल 9872 हकटर जमीन की आियशकता होगी गरजसम सोलर फीलड
सड़क टर ासगरमशन एि गरितरण नटिका शागरमल होगा पाका तीन अलग इकाईयो म गरिकगरसत होगा ऐसा
अनमान ह गरक परतयक इकाई का गरनमााण अलग-अलग गरनमााताओ दवारा गरकया जाएगा
105 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 62461 हकटर कषतर पर सरकारी तथा गरनजी जमीन पर गरिकगरसत
होगी
220 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 74859 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी तथा
125 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 82552 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी
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जिीन री सथिवि एि अविगरहण
सौर ऊजाा पजका लगभग 88 मधय परदश की सरकारी भवम कज उपयोग करगज और शष भवम यज तो वनरी यज
पटटज भवम रहगी सोलर पजका क वलए आवशयक रजरसव भवम मधय परदश सरकजर दवजरज पटट पर दी रजएगी और
वनरी भवम मधय परदश रजजय म परचवलत कजननो और नीवतयो क अनसजर भवम मजवलको स खरीदी रजएगी
(Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP)
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2 जािादी 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 ितरािदा 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
योग (इराई 6 ) 2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 परसला 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 दहरीपल 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 बीजनखड़ी 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 फािक 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 िौमा 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
9 बल 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
योग (इराई 7) 4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 सरजपर 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 लालपर 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 हनोती 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
योग (इराई 8) 2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
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रल 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
सदभक रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड दवारा गरदया गया जमीन का डाटा 18 जन 2020
िासविशन लाइन
परतयक सोलर पाका इकाई क 33220 किी क सब सटशन होग तथा परतयक इकाई (6 7 8) स 220 गरकलो
िाट की ऊजाा सब सटशन एकतर गरकया जाएगा आतररक पगरलग सब सटशन इकाई 6 और 8 क समीम
सथागरपत करना परसतागरित ह
सड़र वनिाकण
इराई 6 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रोवक आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
गााि क रासत की िौड़ाई लगभग 4-5 मीटर तथा राजयमगा की िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क
गरनमााण हत 25 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 7 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रो की आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 8 िर पहाि
इकाई 8 िाम झोकर स 6 गरकलोमीटर दर िाम झोकर स िाम गरहनोती को जान िाली सड़क स जड़ी ह यह
रासता डबल लन डामर रासता ह गरजसकी लबाई 7-75 मीटर ह एक नई डामर रोड गरजसकी लबाई 500
मीटर तथा िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह और जो 33220 किी क सब सटशन को जोड़न क गरलए बनाई जाना
परसतागरित ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया
जाएगा
पानी री आिशयरिा
यह अनमान ह की परगरत गरदन लगभग 323 गरकलो लीटर पानी आिशयकता होगी पानी की पगरता क गरलए ठकदार
दवारा परगरत बलॉक बोररग की रजएगी सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान परतयक बलॉक क पानी की सपलाइ
की वयिसथा का परा खाका गरजसम बोररग करना भी शागरमल ह ठकदार अपन परसताि म द ग हररत पटटी क
गरलए परगरत गरदन अदाजन कल 700 लीटर पानी की आियशकता होगी
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सािानय सवििाओ री उपलबधिा
RUMSL का ऑगरफस अगरि शमन सटशन टली कमयगरनकशन (फोन) गरिगरकतसालय गरडसपनसरी मौसम की
जानकारी सटशन इतयागरद इकाई 6 क समीप पलीग सब सटशन पर सथागरपत हाागी पगरलग सबसटशन तथा
मधयमिती सबसटशन गरक तमाम सगरििाओ का सिालन एि दखरख RUMSL दवारा गरकया जाएगा RUMSL
आतररक पलीग सटशन पर दो मौसम अनशरिण सटशन सथागरपत करगा
पररयोजना रा वकरयानवयन
450 मगा िाट का शाजापर सोलर पाका का गरनमााण निमबर 2020 स शरिात कर अगल 21 महीनो म परा
होना अपगरकषत ह
पररयोजना र परभाि लाभ ििा शिन उपाय
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान RUMSL गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको की पहिान कर उनस गरनयगरमत ििाा और
सलाह मशिरा करतज रहगज पाका गरनमााण क दौरान िामीणो की गरशकायतो को समझन एि उनह दर करन क
गरलए गरशकायत गरनिारण ततर की वयिसथा RUMSL करगा तागरक गरशकायतो का गरनपटारा शीघर हो सक और
लोगो पर हो रह नकारातमक परभाि को दर कर सक पररयोजना दवारा ESIA की परगरकरया क माधयम स सभागरित
परभािो को गरिनहनहतकर उनक गरनपटार हत उगरित और परभकारी उपाय करगा अपगरकषत परभािलाभ और शमन
क उपाय गरनमन गरलनहखत ह तागरक आपक सझािो क आिार पर उनह और परभािी बनाया जा सक
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नकशा 1 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 6
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नकशा 2 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 7
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नकशा 3 शाजापर इराई 8
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जिीन अविगरहण रा परभाि
परभाविि जिीन रा पररार परभाि रा वनिारण
वनजी जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
खरीदी गरनजी जमीन)
मधय परदश आपसी सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
पयाापत मआिजा जमीन या सपगरत क मलय स दगना
पनिासन कायायोजना ndash आजीगरिका पनजीिन योजना स लाभ
पररयोजना हत अगरििहण क बाद पररिार गरजनक पास बहत ही
कम जमीन बिी ह या भगरमहीन पररिारो को पराथगरमकता
गरनमााण क दौरान गरकरयानवयन क समय उनक गरलए काम क
अिसर छोट काया अनबि काटर कट म पराथगरमकता दना
पटटिाली जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत2014 क तहत
तय कर खरीदी गए जमीन)
जमीन क अगरििहण क दौरान पटटा िारको को गरनजी मागरलक की
तरह समझत हए उनक गरलए गरनिााररत सार फायद दना
सररारी जिीन िरनोई सासकगरतक
िरोहर जल शरोत जलाऊ लकड़ी
सिहण गरनसतार की जमीन
अनयससािनो का सिहण क उपयोग म
आन िाली जमीन
पररयोजना क समीप क गााि म िरनोई क गरलए जमीन की
िकनहिक वयिसथा करिाना या अगरििहण क बाद शर जमीन म
गााि क गरलए पयाापत िरनोई की जमीन सगरनगरित करना
खाली पड़ी सरकारी जमीन पर सामदागरयक िारागाह की खप
गरिकगरसत करन हत पनिासनकाया योजना म सभािना खोजना
समदाय क सामदागरयक ससािनो तक पहाि बनी रह उस सगरनगरित
करन क गरलए भारतीय सख भोग अगरिगरनयम 1882 क पराििानो
का पालन गरकया जाएगा
सररारी जिीन अिि कबजिाली
जमीन खती या िराई क गरलए कबजा
अगरतकरमण गरकया गया हो लोगो दवारा
सािाजगरनक उपयोग बागरित गरकया गया
हो
RUMSL पररयोजना स परभागरित लोगो को तीन महीन का पिा
नोगरटस दगा तागरक ि अपनी लगी हई फसल काट सक या नई
फसल न बोए
यगरद गरकसी कारण िश पिा नोगरटस नही दी गयी तो RUMSL परी
फसल की कीमत मआिज क तौर पर द ग
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वनिाकण र दौरान परभािफायद
परभाि शिनवनपिार र उपाय
गरनमााण क िरण क दौरान गरिगरभनन गगरतगरिगरियो
क गरलए जस मजदर रहिास (क प) सरकषा
वयिसथा भडारण वयिसथा िाहन पागरकि ग कषतर
तथा गरनमााण सबिी अनय जमीन की असथायी
आिशयकता पड़ना आगरद
जमीन मागरलको को पयाापत लीजगरकराए की वयिसथा करना
जमीन मागरलको को उनकी जमीन लौटन क समय वयिनहसथत
रप स सिार कर परानी अिसथा या उसस भी अचछी करक
लौटाना
जमीन मागरलको को उनक जमीन स असथायी रप स हटान एि
उनकी आजीगरिका क नकसान क एिज म मआिजा दना
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि सरकषा तथा घरल
उपयोगी पशओ की दघाटनाका जोनहखम
ठकदार सभी की सरकषा क गरकए आिागमन परबिन पलान
तयार कर ग मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयिहार क गरनयम) और सवासथय एि सरकषा की योजना
बनाकर RUMSL स अनमोदन क पिात ही गरकरयानवयन कर ग
सामदागरयक ससािनो पर दबाि ndash पानी एि
सड़क
RUMSL दवारा मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयहार क गरनयम) गरनिााररत गरकए जाएग गरजसस
कमािारी तथा ठकदार सथानीय ससािनो जस पानी जगल
आगरद का नयायोगरित उपयोग कर पाएग
गगरमायो क समय पानी की गरकललत को दखत हए ठकदार को
यह गरनदश होग की िह पानी क टकर स पानी गरक पगरता कर
शोर बािा एि िल गरनमााण सथल पर दीिार लगानासथागरपत करना तागरक शोर एि
िल कम फल
गरनमााण काया किल गरदन क समय ही करनागरनमााण काया रात
क समय परगरतबगरित करना
गरनमााण क दौरान रोजगार तथा वयिसाय क
अिसर
यथासभि सोलर पाका गरिकगरसत कतााओ तथा ठकदारो आगरद
क गरलए सथानीय लोगो एिम मजदरो को काया दन की
अगरनिायाता होगी
कल रोजगार गरदिस या कल कमािाररयो म कम स कम 30
परगरतशत मजदरकमािारी अनसगरित जागरत - जनजागरत या िगरित
पररिार स होग
सोलर पररयोजना गरनमााण क समय गरकसी भी मालसामिी या
सिा की जररत यथासभि सथानीय गरिकरताओ क माधयम स
की जाएगी
RUMSL गरनमााण क दौरान एक अककषण ततर की वयिसथा
करगा तागरक ठकदार गरिकरता सिा परदाता सथानीय ससािनो
तथा मजदरो का यथोगरित उपयोग कर सक
Page 10
वकरयानवयन र सिय परभाि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि
सरकषा
सोलर पाका क गरनमााण की परगरकरया क दौरान गरनमााण स होन िाल नए
बदलाि क सबि म समदाय को सिदनशील बनाना हत बठको का
आयोजन करना और सरकषा क गरलए एहगरतयात बरतन हत समय समय पर
गरििार गरिमशा और ििााए करना
रोजगार पर परभाि RUMSL यह सगरनगरित करगा की पररयोजना क गरनमााण क दौरान
तकनीकी कमािाररयो की भती का गरिजञापन सथानीय अखबारो म छप
तागरक योगय सथानीय लोगो को भती गरकया जा सक
अिा कौशल कषमता िाल काम जस कायाालय की दखरख सरकषा गाडा
आगरद पररयोजना स परभागरित पररिारो को पराथगरमकता क आिार पर
गरदय जाए
िविि िगक पर परभाि िवहलाए एि अनसविि जनजावि र सदभक ि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
अनसगरित जनजागरत एि
िगरित िगा पर परभाि
अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय क लाभ को धयान म रखत हए मलगरनिासी
समदाय क गरलए योजना आगरदिासी गरिकास की योजना बनाई जाएगी
सवततर पिा सगरित सहमगरत क आिार पर FPIC की परगरकरया का
गरकरयानवयिन गरकया जाएगा
गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको को शागरमल करत समय अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय
का पणा रप स परगरतगरनगरितव और भागीदारी को सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
मवहलजओ पर परभाि जडर एकशन पलान का गरनमााण गरकया जाएगा तागरक पररयोजना की िजह
स जडर गरिगरशषट परभािो का आकलन कर उनह गरनपटा या कम करन का
परयास हो सक
पररयोजना म िगरित िगा की मगरहलाओ को रोजगार पराथगरमकता गरमल यह
सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
पररयोजना कषतर म मगरहला उदयमी गरिकरता सिा परदाताओ को सहयोग
करन क परयास गरकए जायग गरजसस पररयोजना म काम आन सामिी
समान की खरीदी उनस की जा सक
Page 11
APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR
Page 12
Screening of Facilitating AgencyIndividual Expert for FPIC
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks
including internal evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate
capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India
(hereinafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo) one of the key tasks as part of this assignment is to
secure Free Prior Informed Consent in keeping with the provisions of IFC PS 7 For this
purpose ERM has undertaken the task of identifying a Facilitation AgencyIndividual (FA) to
assist with the FPIC process This document presents the results of the screening and
shortlisting process for the FPIC FA
Approach and Methodology
The approach and methodology followed for shortlisting of FPIC FAs is presented below
1 Two stage approach was followed for the selection of FPIC Facilitation
AgencyIndividual Initially desk research was carried out to identify Institutions (Universities
Government Departments and Research Institutes etc) NGOs and INGOs located in
Madhya Pradesh state In parallel the ERM team also identified the criterion which will be
used to shortlist the potential Facilitating Agencies The criteria used for screening included
qualification profile affiliation with the type of institutionsorganizations nature of
worksprojects completed working experience with Bhils in MP experience in natural
resource management and rural livelihoods conducting meaningful consultation community
mobilization and stakeholder engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo
policies and procedures comfort with written and spoken English and local dialects etc
2 In the second stage the potential candidates from these institutions were individually
approached to further assess their suitability and find out their availability for the assignment
Convenient date and time for the personal discussion and interview with them was sought
Accordingly the ERM team organized interview with the available candidates at Bhopal
3 The team27 of Environmental Resource Management (ERM) New Delhi visited
Bhopal during 6-8 January 2020 in order to undertake face to face meetings with these
organizations and individuals identified
Screening
4 The screening against the preferred criteria was undertaken for the potential
candidates available to work as FA for FPIC None of these agenciesindividuals reported to
have worked for a FPIC process earlier Also the candidates interviewed are not familiar
with the World Bank and IFC safeguards related policies and procedure applicable for IPs in
energy and other infrastructure development sectors They are however interested in
working and learning from the project The candidates also had limited experience in the
field of natural resource management and rural livelihoods Details of the screening of
potential candidates is given below
27 Team comprised of Ramesh Swarankar Freelance Consultant and Akshita Mishra Senior Consultant ERM
Page 13
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Amitav Singh
and Leena
Singh
Debate Lok
Nyas (DEBATE)
Duplex C-22
Alkapuri Near
DRM Office
Habibganj
Bhopal-462024
0755-2985007
0755-2417656
9425018144
9425004556
debateindiag
mailcom
MA Social
Works
The key persons are active for
last 3 decades in Social Work
The Debate Trust was
incorporated in 2002-03 and has
more than 15 years of experience
in working with PRIs in Madhya
Pradesh with an focus in Tribal
(Schedule-V) Areas Mr Amitav
Singh is a member of National
Committee for Monitoring of
MNREGA
Ms Leena Singh has also
experience of working with rural
women for more than 15 years
Have
worked
with Bhils
of
Jhabua
Yes Yes Yes
Mr Amitav
Singh is a
leading trainer
for PRA and
Social Audits
by Panchayat
Raj Ministry
No
But was
part of the
FPIC
training
provided
by
ActionAid
Yes
(requires
support in
Reporting)
Score 18 3 2 3 3 3 2 2
Dr Jose
Payyappilly
Address 142
Nyay Nagar
Sukhliya
Indore
Contact-
7828355557
PhD MA
in Social
Work amp
Sociology
About three decades experience
of working on Health HIVAIDS
CSR Literacy Adult education
minority education related
projects and programs funded by
GoI GoM Clinton Foundation Bill
amp Melinda Gate Foundation
UNAIDCARE World Action
Forum VHAI Christian Aid NGO
such as Samarthan in MP
Chhattisgarh and other states It
Has
worked
with Bhils
as part of
a larger
communi
ty in
Jabhua
No No Yes
Trained in
traditional
communicatio
n systems
folklore
folktale
Familiar with
planning
strategy and
community
Associated
with the
network of
NGOs CSOs
and village
level
functionaries
Worked with
local
governments
and elected
No Yes
Page 14
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Email Id
payyappillyjose1
6gmailcom
jose_soolyaho
ocoin
includes the districts in MP with
IPs population
Dr Jose has worked as team
leader director executive director
and other positions Also worked
as Local Governance and BCC
Advisor to DANIDA for Health
Services Program State Media
Coordinator State Resource
centre Adult Education MP
Program Producer Radio Veritas
Asia Manila Philippines
stakeholder
engagement
panchayat
representative
s
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Parushram
Tiwari
Address- C-443
Sarvdharm
Colony Kolar
Road Bhopal
Contact-
09425065132 amp
8319540266
Email Id
drpram42gma
ilcom
PhD
MPhil MA
( Sociology
More than 20 year experience of
working as consultant at different
positions in Public health
HIVAIDS literacy education
nutrition urban development and
governance projects and
programs in MP including Malwa
area and other states
These projects were funded by
UNICEF UNFPA ADB Clinton
Foundation Women amp Child
Development Rural
Development Urban
Administration amp Development
No No Yes Has
worked as
the State
Project
Manager
for Sanjhi
Sehat
project of
MP State
Rural
Livleihood
Mission
Yes Is good
with
coordination
and
communicatio
n
Yes has
experience in
Planning
management
and execution
capacity
building
training and
Networking
and advocacy
Liaison
support and
team building
No Will need
support in
documentatio
n
Page 15
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
State AIDS Control Society of
GoMP and the NGO partners
Dr Tiwari was the Project Director
and District Program officer under
National Literacy Mission at
District Collector offices at Dhar
and Indore MP respectively
during 1991-1998
Score 13 1 1 2 3 3 1 2
Mr Sandip Naik
Adddress-C-55
Kalani Bagh
Dewas MP
Pin Code
455001 India
Contact- +91-94
2591 9221
Email id
naiksandigmai
lcom
Diploma in
Developm
ent
Facilitation
from TISS
Mumbai
MPhil
MA in
Rural
Developm
ent and
English
Literature
About 20 year experience of
working on health nutrition
education governance and
women empowerment with
governments of MP
Worked with NGOs International
agencies and MP government on
senior positions
Since 2014 working with CRY
and TDH on issues of malnutrition
and preparing booklets
brochures pamphlets on nutrition
adolescents issues and childrenrsquos
health Also written textbooks
teachers learning material and
manuals for state govt for SCERT
etc
Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes
Page 16
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Dr Rahul Dev
Bahawsar
Address Block
No 14 Flat No
5 Shalimar
Enclave E-3
Arera Colony
Bhopal ndash
Madhya
Pradesh
Contact-
08223015124
rbhawsarrediff
mailcom
rahuldevbhawsa
rgmailcom
PhD amp
MPhil in
Population
Studies
from IIPS
Mumbai
MSC
Statistics
24 years experience in
monitoring evaluation and
implementation of programs in
health and social development
sectors in MP Rajasthan and
Gujarat states
Engaged in nutrition assessment
survey in 18 districts of MP states
including IPs dominated districts
such as Dhar Jhabua with Bhil
population and coordinated with
state health women amp child
development and rural
development departments during
the study period
Involved in conducting health
surveys at national level
Worked as a staff with Health
Management Research Institute
Jaipur and IPE Global Consulting
Firm New Delhi etc These
projects were funded by DFID
UNICEF UNFPA GoI GoMP
etc
Yes has
worked
in
Jhabhua
and Dhar
No Yes Has
worked
with State
Rural
Livelihood
Mission
Somewhat
His strengths
lie more
towards
quantitative
research
Somewhat No Yes
Page 17
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Working as freelance expert and
has a registered consultancy firm
that is inactive
Score 12 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
Ms Aastha
Anuragi
Address 173
Sanjay
Complex
Phase-2
Geetanjaly
Square Bhopal-
462003
Contact-
9425365216
8160123726
aasthaanuragi
gmailcom
MBA Rural
Manageme
nt amp MSC
in Physics
More than 15 year experience of
working particularly imparting
training to different stakeholders
in drinking water and sanitation
Swachh Bharat ODF missions
WASH livelihood menstrual
hygiene etc Master trainer for
total sanitation program
Worked as consultant in MP
Chhattisgarh West Bengal UP
Gujarat Jharkhand Bihar states
These projects were funded by
World Bank Water Aid UNICEF
DFID GoI State governments
and ICIMOD Nepal
No No Yes has
worked as
a project
facilitator
with MP
livelihood
project
Yes Yes No No
Score 12 1 1 2 3 3 1 1
Note The scoring for each criterion was as follows 0- Not applicable 1- Not Meeting the Requirement 2- Partially meeting the requirement 3- Completely fulfilling the requirement
Page 18
APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
Page 19
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR FPIC FACILITATION AGENCY
Background
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake an
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three solar parks including internal evacuation
infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch
Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work for the project ERM is required to assess the impacts on the indigenous
marginalized communities within the site and its influence area prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan
(IPP) apart from other ESIA amp RAP deliverables The project is also required to conduct a FPIC process
covering affected Scheduled Tribe (ST) population
Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
The project area has a few small ST settlements and in few others a small number of ST households
live along with a majority non-ST population Following 5 villages are identified for carrying out FPIC
process
Solar Park Selected ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhil
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 BhilBhilala
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 97 BhilBhilala
Note Additional ST families in neighbourhood villages of the same Solar Park will be made part of this
process to a limited extent
Phases in FPIC Process
The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do Schedule
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Apr 2021^
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
May-Aug 2021^
^ Activities were suspended in April 2021 due to break out of the second wave of Covid-19 in India These
activities will be re-scheduled once Covid-19 second wave gets over
Deliverables and Responsibilities
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
I Identification of STs Representatives and formation of committees
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Documentation of capacity building of STs Representatives on FPIC
Mutually agreed FPIC Process and composition of local ST Representative committees
Page 20
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
Hindi Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
Participatory mapping of all natural resources and cultural sites to be impacted
Participatory assessment of impacts on Tribal population
Identification of Livelihood and Welfare programs to be included in Draft TDP
Inventory of natural resource and cultural sites
Documentation of participatory process of impact assessment
Note on livelihood and welfare programs
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation (Photos Video MoMs for each meetingsevents) of FPIC process
The revised package in Draft TDP and a mutually agreed Draft FPIC Agreement
Personnel Requirement
The FPIC Facilitation Agency will require to mobilize following key personnel for completing these tasks
Designation Desired Qualification and Experience
Coordinator The coordinator to be a post-graduate in social sciencessocial work with at
least 15 years of experience in ruraltribal development Prior involvement in
FPIC related work with prominent civil society organizations or multilateral
development finance organizations will be preferred
Facilitator (Male) The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in facilitation of participatory rural appraisals The
facilitator needs to have sound knowledge of livelihood issues in Malwa
region of Madhya Pradesh and must have worked with Panchayati Raj
Institutions for their capacity building The facilitator should be familiar with
the local dialect (Malwi) spoken in Malwa region
Facilitator
(Female)
The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in working with rural women She should have
knowledge of livelihood and social context of women in Malwa region She
should have prior experience in facilitating participatory rural appraisal
processes involving rural women
Documentation
Assistant
The documentation assistant should be a Graduate in social sciencesmass
communication She should have at least 5 years of experience in ruraltribal
development and have carried out process documentation of development
projects She should have a good command over Hindi and should be
familiar with Malwi dialect
Community
Mobilizer
The community mobilizer should have passed higher secondary and have
experience of working with any NGO for at least 2 years She should have
good communication skills She will provide all logistical support necessary
to ensure participation of maximum number of people She also helps
Documentation Assistant in photo and video documentation of the FPIC
process
Organization Profile
The organization should have at least 10 years of experience in working in rural and tribal
development issues in Madhya Pradesh The organization should have a reputation of successfully
implementing projects related to community mobilization and capacity building They should have
Page 21
prior experience of working with tribes and should be known for their dedication and commitment
towards tribal rights and promoting their development
The business of sustainability
ERM has over 160 offices across the following
countries and territories worldwide
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
France
Germany
Ghana
Guyana
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Mozambique
Myanmar
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Senegal
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
UAE
UK
US
Vietnam
ERM India Private Limited
Building 10B
3rd Floor DLF Cyber City
Gurgaon NCR ndash 122002
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CONTENTS
List of Tables
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 1
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project 2
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement 3
Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables 5
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code 12
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian Regulations vis-agrave-
vis Provisions in IFC PS-7 17
Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
19
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected
Villages 22
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 26
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category 30
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process 36
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land 38
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs 39
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure 40
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of
STs 41
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST
Population 42
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs 43
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park 46
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park 46
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park 47
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha
Resolution 47
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park 49
Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park 50
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park 50
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities 51
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village 54
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village 57
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency 63
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA 65
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context 69
Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages 71
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CONTENTS
List of Figures
Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 24
Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 25
Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 28
Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 29
Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 33
Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 34
Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 35
Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments 56
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process 74
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
Name Description
CSO Civil Society Organizations
DDMF Discussion and Decision Making Framework
DPR Detail Project Report
DREO District Renewable Energy Officer
ESIA Environment and Social Impact Assessment
ESS Environment and Social Standards
FA Facilitation Agency
FPIC Free Prior Informed Consent
FPIC-FA FPIC Facilitation Agency
FPICon Free Prior Informed Consultation
GAP Gender Action Plan
GFN Good Faith Negotiation
GN Guidance Note
GoMP Government of Madhya Pradesh
GP Gram Panchayats
HO Head Office
ICP Informed Consultation and Participation
IFC International Finance Corporation
IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan
IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan
Ips Indigenous Peoples
JV Joint Venture
LRP Livelihood Restoration Plan
MC Mediation Committee
MNRE Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MPLRC Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code
MPUVNL Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
MW Mega Watt
NGO Non-Government Organizations
NOC No Objection Certificate
OBC Other Backward Castes
OP Operation Policy
PPP Public Private Partnership
PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal
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CONTENTS
Name Description
PS Performance Standard
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
RPO Renewable Purchase Obligation
RUMSL Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
SC Scheduled Caste
SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan
SHG Self Help Group
SPD Solar Park Developer
SPO Solar Purchase Obligation
ST Scheduled Tribe
TDP Tribal Development Plan
ToR Terms of Reference
WB ESF World Bank Environment and Social Framework
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1 INTRODUCTION
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) including Resettlement and
Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) of three solar parks including internal evacuation infrastructure and
associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur
Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work ERM is required to assess the impacts of the Project on the Indigenous
Peoples (IPs) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) and develop an approach and implement the process of Free
Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) The villages in Table 11 were identified to be covered in the FPIC
process during the scoping stage The intention of conducting FPIC process involving ST families in
these identified villages was communicated to the Sarpanch1 and a project information sheet (in
Hindi) was shared around Dec 2019
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected ST
villages for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Date on which Gram
Panchayat was informed
about FPIC Process
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhilala 19th Dec 2019
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 Bhilala 30th Jan 2020
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 61 Bhil and Bhilala 5th and 6th Dec 2019
The Covid-19 pandemic brought restrictions for finalizing the project boundary and preparation of
ESIA Reports between Mar 2020 and Jun 2020 ERM initiated the FPIC related works and submitted
a Memo on selection of FPIC villages dated 29th Jun 2020 which reviewed the government land
allotment and triggers for FPIC
The FPIC Approach Paper (current document) is based on the understanding of the socio-political
context within which the affected STIPs population lives and suggestions received from the
prominent ST representatives with whom a preliminary round of discussions was held The Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (see Section 8) is accepted by RUMSL and was planned to be taken
back to the affected ST community for discussion and acceptance in Apr 2021 (see Section 832)
This has been delayed due to second wave of Covid-19 which started in Apr 2021 and decision on
further visits and consultations will be undertaken based on how situation unfolds in the coming
weeks The FPIC Approach paper will be finalized after the Discussion and Decision Making
Framework is discussed with ST Committees representing affected ST communities and agreed by
them
11 Project Background
The Government of India has identified the solar power sector as one of the critical components for
infrastructure development and overall economic growth The Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid
connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh International Finance Corporation (IFC) is
providing investment advisory services to RUMSL thereby enabling Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) to develop the project on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and to support GoMP in
1 The rural local self-government bodies in India are known as Gram Panchayat which comprises of several wards Each ward
elects a ward member to represent them The Gram Panchayat thus comprises of multiple elected Ward Members The Chair Person of these elected local body is known as Sarpanch The vice chairperson of the Gram Panchayat is known as Upsarpanch or Naibsarpanch All adult electorate of a Gram Panchayat constitute Gram Sabha or General Assembly of the Gram Panchayat
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INTRODUCTION
meeting its energy requirements and in the process meet its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)
and Solar Purchase Obligation (SPO)
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) Its primary objective is to develop
and facilitate development of large scale solar power projects in the state of Madhya Pradesh
RUMSL is planning to develop three solar parks (see details in Table 12) and their associated
internal evacuation infrastructure and transmission lines The World Bank had agreed to provide
financial support for the Project
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project
Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Capacity and Configuration
3 Units (Units 1 2 3) adding up to 500 MW
2 Units (Units 4 and 5) adding up to 550 MW across Susner (Unit 4) and Agar (Unit 5)
3 Units adding up to 450 MW across Moman Badodiya (Units 6 and 7) and South Shajapur (Unit 8)
Total Land Area as of 24 June 2020
Unit 1 3515 ha Unit 2 34713 ha Unit 3 36701 ha Total 106573 ha
Unit 4 60809 ha Unit 5- 79918 ha Total 140758 ha
Unit 6- 2462 ha Unit 7 4859 ha Unit 8 2551 Total 9872 ha
Government Land (ha) allotted as of 24 Jun 2020
67819 ha
Allotment of additional 28979ha is under process Thus the total government land area is 962949 ha
127338 ha 931 ha allotted and additional 14ha to be allotted
Date of Government Land allotment
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
17-01-2018 23868
30-05-2017 43951
Total 67819
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
28022019 5633
28022019 7053
21062019 1495
20-06-2019 15925
28022019 283
20062019 19714
280202019 1683
21012019 3492
04012018 602
09082018 2669
30112016 5562
02012018 5699
02012018 16116
06012018 17663
09082018 15583
Total 127137
Allotment Date
Area in ha
26-05-2017 914
26-05-2017 3052
26-05-2017 2011
11-12-2017 11261
11-12-2017 1171
11-12-2017 171
11-12-2017 1386
11-12-2017 4015
11-12-2017 4596
11-12-2017 9545
11-12-2017 1763
26-05-2017 16461
28-06-2019 2675
28-06-2019 6134
Total 931
Private Land 1862 ha 1342 ha 9951 ha
Patta land 7572 ha 0 515 ha
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Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Proposed Commissioning Date
Tender and bid process tasks completed
- Start of registration downloading of the RFP access to Data Room on 26th Jan 2020
- Facilitation of site visit 26 to 28th Feb 2020
- Issue of Draft Project Agreements on 15th Jun 2020
- First pre-bid meeting was held on 30th Jun 2020
- ESIA Reports was issued on 16th Oct 2020
Tender and bid process schedule ahead
- Second pre-bid meeting on 30th Mar 2021
- Proposal due date for 3 sites between 3rd Jun 2021 and 18th Jun 2021
- Financial proposal opening between 14th Jun and 28th Jun 2021
- Reverse Auction Process 17th Jun and 30th Jun 2021
Purchase of Private land between Apr and Jun 2021
Target date for providing SPD land access June 2021
Indicative construction time of 19 months
Target date for commissioning of Solar Park Nov 2022 It is understood that RUMSL will initiate a process of hand over of balance government land to revenue department no longer required for the project
12 Timeline of Various EampS Studies
The allotment letters of the government land were issued at different points of time between 2017 and
2019 The boundary demarcation (tarmeem2) of these allotted government land for the 3 solar parks
was completed in October 2020 RUMSL is planning to initiate private and patta land procurement to
start in Apr 2021 and all sale agreements are signed by Jun 2021
The timeline of ESIA studies of these 3 Solar Parks is provided in Table 13 below
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement
Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
ESIA Field
visits
December 2019 December 2019-
January 2020
January ndash February
2020
September 2020
Report Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA submitted
in October 2020 Draft ESIAs for
Neemuch TL and
Agar- Shajapur
TL submitted in
November 2020
RAP-
LRP
Field
visits
November-
December 2020
August 2020 August 2020 December 2020
Report Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-WB
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
2 Tarmeem ground verification process to confirm land ownership and to demarcate any patta land andor private land that
may have been identified within a government khasra This process is done by Revenue Department from time to time in the normal course of action (with or without any project) As an outcome of this process following can be achieved Revisions in the Patwari maps Khasra books Digital database other revenue records preparation of survey reports etc This process is undertaken by Officials from the Revenue Department usually inclusive of the Tehsildar RI Patwari etc
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Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
and ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
IPP Field
Visits
Initiation 5-6th Dec 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP 13-16th Aug 2020
HH Survey 7-14th Sep 2020
Initiation 19th December 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 6-7th Aug 2020
HH Survey Not done
Initiation 30th Jan 2020
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 8-12th Aug 2020
HH Survey 13-14th Aug 2020
No IPP to be prepared for Transmission Line
Report Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
Draft IPP is reviewed
by IFC-WB and
ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
The ERM ESIA team has held several consultation meetings in project affected villages covering a
cross-section of stakeholders in a sequential manner The broad understanding of the socio-economic
and livelihood practices was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 as part of collection of baseline
information The detailed study for RAP-LRP and IPP subsequently took place in Aug 2020 The details
of the consultations held for ESIA RAP-LRP are part of those reports and details of field visits and
consultation activities carried out for preparation of this FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP is described
in Section 4 below
13 Scope amp key deliverables related to FPIC for MP Solar Project
ERM as a part of the FPIC requirement for the project is expected to support the elaboration and
implementation of a robust FPIC process for the MP Solar Park project to be developed in 2 Phases
Phase I the overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be
agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities potentially before bidding
Phase II the focus of the proposed FPIC process will then be on seeking consent from affected
IP communities for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior
to the main construction phase) In phase II it is likely that the PPP concessionaire will also
play a role and as such the Social Expert will continue to advise RUMSL but also monitor the
activities of the concessionaire
The Table 14 below summarises the key deliverables tasks involved and expectations against each
of these tasks in terms as per the scope The current status progress of these tasks and timeline for
future activities is also proposed It should be noted that these timelines may change in keeping with
evolving health and safety situation in context of COVID-19
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Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
I OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities before bidding ie the submission of proposal for solar parks by concessionaire
Guidance to RUMSL (ONGOING)
Provide guidance to RUMSL on the most appropriate sequencing of steps vis-agrave-vis the FPIC process as per IFC PS 7 requirements
eg agreement and verification of legitimate IP representatives to represent affected communities in FPIC negotiations
agreement with IPs and their representatives on the FPIC engagement process and next steps including disclosure and consultation of draft updated project impact mitigation benefits package documentation
share of responsibilities between RUMSL and PPP concessionaire etc
This will also include advise on broader stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
to build support for the FPIC approach and implementation of the project and
to participate in agreed outreach to influential local and international stakeholders andor additional sources of adviceinput
ERM has been providing handholding support to the client in terms of meetings and calls where the requirements of IFC PS 7 are discussed and possible implications of project decisions on the FPIC applicability are discussed
The training for RUMSL team on ICP (SEP) PS-7 and FPIC process on 27th Aug 2020
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach Paper 1st Sep 2020
Discussion on Draft IPP and Formation of Committees for FPIC Process 16th Mar 2021
Submission of Note on FPIC budget FPIC Process
Responsibilities of PPP concessionaire submitted as part of Draft IPPs (Appendix-F)
A meeting with facilitating agency and their ToR was held in 1st Week of Apr 2021
A Joint field trip with RUMSL FPIC Team will be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over to
- Verify the IP representatives and formation of ST committees
- To agree with ST committee on Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
Draft FPIC approach paper
Desk-based Information Compilation and Assessments
Review national applicable law to identify any gaps with IFC PS7 and ways to bridge them
While developing the FPIC approach leverage as much as possible the requirements of applicable law and the consent process usually applied when IP are affected
The FPIC approach should also ensure that affected IP communities are involved
ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking
NOC3 from Gram Panchayats
Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was
A field trip for a joint meeting between RUMSL and ST communities is proposed to be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over The field trip will include the following
3 The allotment of unused Government land within any revenue village needed a resolution of concerned local government body (Gram Panchayat) under S 234 (4) till Nov 2018 See more details in
Section 21 below The Solar Parks does not require any EIA studied in India
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Identification of affected IP individuals and communities and representatives as well as project impacts mitigation measures and potential benefits related to them (ongoing process during ESIA)
Initial Meeting with Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Informing them on FPIC
Social MappingSite walk-through
Preparation of Draft FPIC Approach Paper which builds on key elements of IFC PS7 FPIC requirements is prepared in consultation with RUMSL IP representatives and other stakeholders and could be acceptable to each party
Internal Discussion and Consensus on FPIC Approach Paper
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach with IP and Consensus Building
in the identification of impacts and provide input on the development of mitigation and benefit plans
The FPIC approach should be cognizant that impacts on vulnerable groups within the Affected Communities of IP if any should be adequately addressed during negotiation and in relevant documentation
It should be based on the engagement with local IP community decision-making authoritiesrepresentatives (and taking into account gender and other IFC PS 7 related prerogatives) to discuss the FPIC process with input from support organization
The draft approach paper should reflect a mutually acceptable engagement and negotiation framework for the FPIC process based on the principles of Good Faith Negotiations It should include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent in the project context
Ensure through revision and feedback that all other components under this assignment (ifwhen available) are aligned with the defined FPIC approach ndash including the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) Gender Action Plan (GAP) and develop the Indigenous People Development Plan (IPDP)
restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed
PRA exercises which includes participatory mapping of social relationship livelihood and natural resources was held between 6th to 15th Aug 2020
The social mapping during 6-15th Aug collected information on existence of traditional decision making process and gender representation aspect
The proposed FPIC process as part of this FPIC approach paper (Refer Chapter-8) reflect GFN principles
The FPIC approach paper was discussed with RUMSL prior to sharing it with WB-IFC
The ESIA disclosure was done as part of the PRA exercises for IPP in Aug 2020The RAP survey was done in these villages around the same time to address their concerns over loss of privatepatta land
Consultations during RAP and Draft IPP preparation included PRA process where STs participated to identify impacts and expressed their expectation on project benefits
The feedbacks and key issues in ESIA (including GAP SEP) and RAP is synchronised in Draft IPP
- Introduce FPIC Facilitation Agency
- Facilitate formation of ST representative committees
- Inform them their rights in the context of FPIC process
- Consult and build mutual agreement on the lsquoengagement and negotiation frameworkrsquo (as in Chapter-8 of this report) which will include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent
- The STs Representatives will be asked about time they require for internal discussion and a tentative date for the first discussion on benefits proposed in IPP will be fixed
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Assess the need for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Screening of IPOsCSOs for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency possible facilitator options to determine how they can play a role in the process - who what how
Provide a list of names of key advocacy groupsNGOsCSOs considered SWOT (or similar) analysis of each organization considered identification of preferred organization and
Terms of Referencersquo for the role of the same in the FPIC process and its relevance for the FPIC process in that area and for that specific group
To be discussed in next call FA brings credibility of an independent agency (other than RUMSL and ESIA consultant) Considering the project context their position can be reviewed
The review and assessing the need for a FA is discussed in section 6 of this report The Scope of work for the FA is provided in Appendix-F
Preparation of IPDPIPPTDP
Note ESIA RAP SEP and other management plans should be prepared by this stage Infact the FPIC process report should also draw input from the engagement undertaken as part of the ESIA process
Indigenous People Plan (or
Community Development Plan
Stakeholder Engagement Plan) or
similar management documents
aimed at ensuring ongoing and
adequate engagement with IPs
The collection of baseline
information through PRA
exercises and a sample
household survey was done
in Aug 2019 The IPP draws
inputs from consultations for
ESIA RAP-LRP and
benefits are also
synchronised
Three Draft IPPs one for
each Solar Parks with a
package of benefits for
affected STs is ready and
disclosed in May 2021
These will be shared with
affected STs as part of the
FPIC negotiation process
subsequently for their
considerations and
acceptance
Preparation of Draft FPIC Process Report
FPIC Process Report will include (but not be limited to)
identification of IPs IP representatives and decision-making authorities
assessment of capacity of IPs IP representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
summary of any capacity building undertaken
agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon the framework)
This document will be further updated and finalised once the whole process is completed
Note The FPIC process should incorporate key considerations contained in IFC PS 7 and GN 7 eg the need for free prior and informed engagement inclusion of differentiated measures to allow the effective participation of those identified as particularly disadvantaged or vulnerable including analysis of the legitimacy and representativeness of IP leaders and the role responsibilities and participation of
To be initiated once FPIC Process starts
The process of identification of IPs representatives and decision making authorities (ST RUMSL and Mediation Committees) which will take place once Covid-19 second wave is over and will be documented as Draft FPIC Process Report This will be a living document which will be updated after every round of field activities and negotiation meetings
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
detailed summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process
expert opinion on the process and outcomes
share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to complete the FPIC process
external stakeholders with vested interests in the outcome
Input to the bidding document
For the bidders in terms of FPIC amp IPDP requirements
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc
The Draft IPP for each Solar Park has Annexure-F providing roles and responsibilities and scope of work for the Solar Park Developer (SPD)
All 3 Draft IPPs with Annexure-F are ready for disclosure in May 2021
II OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Preparation of communication Material
Communication material to be based on IPDP ESIA and RAP This should include culturally appropriate document on impacts and mitigation to be used during FPIC engagement and negotiation
All preparation including translation of FPIC-related materials including communication material summaries of relevant EampS documentation local benefits plans etc (printing arrangement to be agreed with RUMSL)
A Project Profile Fact Sheet was shared in Dec 2019
A summary of ESIA was shared in Aug 2020
The communication material based on Draft IPP will be prepared and used during FPIC process The Draft communication material will be shared with IFC-WB for their approval prior to its use in field
A parallel information disclosure process of RAP-LRP would also take place
Culturally Appropriate Information Disclosure Campaign
Share accurate and up to date information on project impacts proposed mitigation measures and proposed benefit streams in a culturally appropriate manner (ie in local language (as appropriate following discussion with IP representatives) in written and oral format)
The information disclosure should especially ensure that following are achieved
provide sufficient time for capacity building and
support to affected communities to understand these matters and their rights
The affected ST population speaks Malwi dialect The FPIC FA will have facilitators who would be familiar with this local dialect used
The FPIC FA will carry out the capacity building activities
The FPIC FA will spend 2 days at each Solar Park to do the capacity building workshops with local ST Representatives who would participate in FPIC discussion with RUMSL
The FPIC FA will do this once Covid-19 second wave gets over
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Consent from the Indigenous communities
Meetings for Negotiation and Decision Making
Participate in and offer expert support to key FPIC-related meetings involving affected IP representatives RUMSL and other relevant authorities etc during the FPIC process
Support RUMSL in the organization of these meetings and in recording their outcome including the collection of comments and concerns of those attending
Measuring Consent and Signing of FPIC Agreement
Note This include also support the RUMSL in designing undertaking and collecting evidence of Good Faith Negotiations (GFN) resulting in Consent which involves (i) willingness to engage in a process and availability to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) provision of information necessary for informed negotiation (iii) exploration of key issues of importance (iv) use of mutually acceptable procedures for negotiation (v) willingness to change initial position and modify offers where possible and (vi) provision of sufficient time for decision making
Present updated materials and seek consent from affected IP communities and their leaders
Document the consent process in a mutually agreed written format including an agreed mechanism for monitoring of key commitments in future and grievance redress as well as identifying share of responsibilities between the RUMSL SPDs and other relevant parties
Evidence of representativeness and involvement of Indigenous Peoples representative bodies and organizations (eg councils of elders or village councils)
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of GFN (eg FPIC agreement MOU a letter of intent and a joint statement of principles agreed mitigation plans collective land agreements etc)
Other documents may include Client records photographs media reports personal letters or third-party accounts etc regarding eventsdemonstrations other activities for the project undertaken by project-affected IP communities with high relative levels of participation by (i) the affected community as a whole or (ii) by sub-groups particularly affected by the project
ERM will work alongside FPIC FA and RUMSL to help the FPIC process taking right direction
Final FPIC Process Document
Throughout the FPIC process (Phase I and Phase II) ERM should help documenting the FPIC process and provide an opinion and direction about the process and outcome vis-agrave-vis IFC PS7
The whole set of activity in Phase II need to be updated as part of the Final FPIC Process Document
The tentative timeline for the FPIC Process was scheduled between Jun 2021 and Sep 2021 The timeline will be revised after the ongoing Covid-19 second wave gets over
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Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
The Draft FPIC Process Report will be submitted within 2 weeks of completion of FPIC process
Advise RUMSL but also monitor the activities of the concessionaire in phase II
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14 Structure of the Report
This report is organized into following sections
Section 1 Introduction (this section)
Section 2 Applicable law and gaps assessment against IFC PS7 requirements
Section 3 Affected IPs population project impacts and mitigation
Section 4 Desk-based information compilation
Section 5 Engagement leading up to FPIC Approach Paper
Section 6 Independent facilitator agency
Section 7 Key elements in FPIC Process
Section 8 Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
15 Limitations
This Report is prepared after multiple field visits and interactions with affected ST community elected
leaders of Gram Panchayat and other key informants The assessments are based on information
received from RUMSL and other secondary information at some places The public health concerns
due to Covid-19 pandemic has prevented large community gatherings and communityrsquos willingness to
allow people from outside to spend much time with them
ERM team communicated with community members over telephone to seek clarifications and know
their views However it was not always possible to keep the discussion focused and definitive as it
could have been in case of a face to face discussion ERM has made efforts to build trust among
affected STs by sharing relevant information and answering their queries with clarity As FPIC process
is an itinerant process this relationship is expected to further evolve in future
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework described in Chapter 83 though has been
accepted by RUMSL and reviewed by IFC and WB it would be discussed with committees formed by
affected STs and their feedbacks will be incorporated The FPIC process described in Chapter-8
therefore would undergo necessary changes
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan could not
be ascertained as nomadic tribes did not visit these sites when ERM conducted field visits The general
migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If
pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during the FPIC process an appropriate
decision on their participation will be taken
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2 APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
This section provides an understanding of the applicable national regulations that pertain to the process
of land procurement and the rights of the Indigenous Peoples and a comparison between the provisions
of the same against the IFC PS 7 requirements
It should be noted that the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Reports4 and the
Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) provide a detailed understanding of applicable regulations This
section is focused on the government land procurement process and its impacts on the collective rights
of the Indigenous Peoples identified in the project
21 Provision of Consent Process in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 prior and post its Amendment in 2018
The allotment of government land for these three solar parks is done under provisions of the MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 The Chapter-XVIII of this Code deals with rights in abadi5 (habitation area) and
un-occupied land and its produce
The Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code (MPLRC) was enacted in 1959 and has undergone several
amendments since then It was recently amended in 2018 and 2019 These recent amendments along
with other changes changed the procedure for allotment of unoccupied government land Some of the
land allotment letters were prior to this amendment and others after this amendment (see details in
Section 42) Table 21 below provides a comparison of key provisions in pre and post 2018
amendment
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code
Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
Collective (Nistar) Rights on Unoccupied Government Land
Section 114- Land recordsmdash In addition to the map and
Bhoo Adhikar Pustikas there shall be prepared for each
village a khasra or field book and such other land records as
may be prescribed
Section 233- Record of unoccupied landmdash A record of
unoccupied land shall in accordance with rules made in this
behalf be prepared and maintained for every village
showing separatelymdash (a) unoccupied land set apart for
exercise of nistar rights under Section 237
Section 114 (e) (i) (ii) requires
the details of all unoccupied land
be maintained as described in
Section 233 One Such
document is the Nistar Patrak
under Section 234 Section 233 A record of all unoccupied land shall be prepared for every village and urban area in accordance with rules made in this behalf
Preparation of
Nistar Patrak
and change in
entries in
Nistar Patrak
Section 234 (1)- The Sub-Divisional Officer shall in
accordance with the provisions of this Code and the rules
made thereunder prepare a Nistar Patrak for every village
embodying a scheme of management of all unoccupied land
in the village and all matters incidental thereto and more
particularly matters specified in section 235
Section 234- same as 1959 Sub
section (2) (3) (4) have been
removed
4 Three separate ESIA Reports for Solar Parks one for each Solar Park one for the Neemuch Transmission Lines (Units 12
and 3) and another for the Transmission Lines for Agar and Shajapur Solar Parks (for Units 4 to 8) have been prepared 5 According to the MP Land Revenue Code 1959 abadi means the area reserved from time to time in a village for the residence
of the inhabitants thereof or for purposes ancillary thereto and any other cognate variation of this expression such as village site or gaonsthan shall also be construed accordingly No change was made to this definition in the subsequent amendments to the code
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(2) A draft of the Nistar Patrak shall be published in the
village and after ascertaining the wishes of the Gram Sabha
it shall be finalised by Sub-Divisional Officer
(3) A copy of the Nistar Patrak so finalised shall be kept in
the office of the Gram Panchayat
(4) On a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha by a majority
of not less than two-thirds of the members present and
voting the Sub-Divisional Officer with the prior sanction of
the Collector and also after making any such inquiry as he
deems fit inter se change the entries in the Nistar Patrak
(b) Record additional unoccupied land under any entry in the
Nistar patrak for fulfilment of further Nistar rights of villagers
Matters to be provided for in Nistar Patrak
Section 235- The matter which shall be provided for in the
Nistar Patrak shall be as follows namely
(a) terms and conditions on which grazing of cattle in the
village will be permitted
(b) the terms and conditions on which and the extent to
which any resident may obtain-
(i) wood timber fuel or any other forest produce
(ii) mooram6 kankar7 sand earth clay stones or any other
minor mineral
(c) instructions regulating generally the grazing of cattle and
the removal of the articles mentioned in paragraph (b)
(d) any other matter required to be recorded in the Nistar
Patrak by or under this Code
Section 235- same as previous provision of Land Revenue Code
Provision in
Nistar Patrak
for certain
matters
Section 236 - In preparing the Nistar Patrak as provided in
Section 235 the Collector shall as far as possible make
provision for-
(a) free grazing of the cattle used for agriculture
(b) removal free of charge by the residents of the village for
their bona fide domestic consumption of-
(i) forest produce
(ii) minor minerals
(c) the concessions to be granted to the village craftsmen for
the removal of the articles specified in clause (b) for the
purpose of their craft
Section 236 - same as previous
provision of Land Revenue Code
Collector to
set apart land
for exercise of
Nistar rights
Section 237 (1) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector may set apart unoccupied land for the following
purposes namely-
(a) for timber or fuel reserve
(b) for pasture grass bir or fodder reserve
(c) for burial ground and cremation ground
(d) for gaothan
(e) for encamping ground
Section 237 (1) remains same
6 Soil used particularly for road paving 7 In India an impure concretionary carbonate of lime usually occurring in nodules in alluvial deposits and especially in the
older of these formations
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(f) for threshing floor
(g) for bazar
(h) for skinning ground
(i) for manure pits
(j) for public purposes such as schools play grounds parks
road lanes drains and the like and
(k) for any other purposes which may be prescribed for the
exercise of right of Nistar
237 (2) Lands set apart specially for any purpose mentioned
in sub-section (1) shall not otherwise be diverted without the
sanction of the Collector
Section 237 (3) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector after securing the land mentioned in clause (b)
of subsection (1) to minimum two percent of the total
agriculture land of that village may divert such unoccupied
land as mentioned in sub-section (1) into abadi or for
construction of roads state highways national highways
canals tanks hospitals schools colleges Goshalas and
any other public utility projects as may be determined by the
State Government
Provided that the land set apart for the purposes mentioned
in subsection (1) shall not be diverted and allotted to any
person for agriculture purpose
Section 237 (4) When it becomes indispensable to divert the
land set apart for the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1)
for such development and infrastructural projects which are
owned or approved by the State Government but not
covered under sub-section (3) the Collector after satisfying
himself on alternatives available and also on obtaining land
of equivalent area for fulfilling the same nistar rights from the
concerned project may divert the land for such purposes by
passing a reasoned order to this effect Thus in case Nistar
land needs to be diverted for the project the project needs to
make available an equivalent area for the replacement of the
same nistar rights
The section 237 (2) is removed
Section 237 (3) remained same
Section 237 (4) remains same
Rights in Fruit Bearing Trees and other trees in Un-Occupied Government Land
Section 239 (1) Where before coming into force of this
Code any fruit bearing tree was planted by any person in the
unoccupied land of any village and is so recorded then
notwithstanding that such land vests in the State
Government such person and his successor in interest
shall from generation to generation be entitled to possession
and usufruct of such trees without payment of any royalty or
other charge whatsoever therefore
Section 239 (6) the State Government may make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this section
Section 239 (1) same as 1959
Section 239 (6) The unoccupied
land on which any tree planting
permit or tree patta has been
given prior to the commencement
of MP Land Revenue Code
(Amendment) Act 2018 may be
used for any public purpose by
the order of Collector If any
interest of the holder of such tree
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
planting permit or tree patta is
adversely affected due to such
use the holder shall be entitled
for such compensation which
shall be calculated in such
manner as may be prescribedrdquo
Exclusive jurisdiction of revenue authorities
Section 257 - Except as otherwise provided in this Code or
in any other enactment for the time being in force no Civil
Court shall entertain any suit instituted or application made
to obtain a decision or order on any matter which the State
Government the Board or any Revenue Officer is by this
Code empowered to determine decide or dispose of and in
particular and without prejudice to the generality of this
provision no Civil Court shall exercise jurisdiction over any
of the following matters - (w) any claim to modify any entry
in the Nistar Patrak
Section 258 (1) The State Government may make rules
generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this Code
(2) In particulars and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers such rules may provide for (lviii) the manner in which the wishes of the villagers shall be ascertained under Section 234 (2)
Section 257 - same as 1959
Section 258 (1) and (2) (lviii)
same as 1959 it should be noted that the Section 234 (2) was removed in 2018 Amendment
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers Diverting the un-occupied
government land8 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may be other
grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights9 including the right in fruit bearing trees and other
trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any consent
process with concerned village community
Hence it is expected that the government land allotted for the project prior to the 2018 Amendment of
MP Land Revenue Code is expected to have involved a resolution of concerned Gram Sabha As per
Sec-6 of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the quorum of every meeting of Gram Sabha
shall not be less than one-tenth of the total number of members of the Gram Sabha or five hundred
members of the Gram Sabha whichever is less The Act does not specify presence of women in
Gram Sabha to be mandatory
Other Indian laws which has provisions for consent process are not applicable to this project and an
overview of them is provided in Box 31 below
8 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands 9 Nistar rights refer to collective rights of a revenue village to use specified government land for the purposes mentioned in
S235 of MP Land Revenue Code This includes right to free grazing cattle collecting minor minerals construction materials burialcremation grounds for religious and cultural events etc
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Box 21 Other Indian Laws with provisions for consent process and their applicability
22 International Social Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project
221 IFC Performance Standards
The part of PS1 dealing with Management Program envisages an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) as a
thematic plan and should be developed by qualified experts with substantive experience For projects
with adverse impacts to Indigenous Peoples the client is required to engage them in a process of
Informed Consultation and Participation (ICP) and in certain circumstances the client is required to
obtain their Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
The FPIC from the affected communities of Indigenous Peoples is required when the following special
circumstances (in paragraphs 13ndash17 of Performance Standard 7) are present
Impacts on lands and natural resources subject to traditional ownership or under customary use
Relocation of Indigenous Peoples from lands and natural resources subject to traditional
ownership or under customary use
Significant impacts on critical cultural heritage that is essential to the identity andor cultural
ceremonial or spiritual aspects of IPs lives
Where a project proposes to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of Indigenous Peoples for commercial purposes
IFC PS7 requires to avoid adverse impacts on Indigenous People and if adverse impacts are
unavoidable the project should prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan outlining the actions to minimize
andor compensate for adverse impacts in a culturally appropriate manner Some of the key
provisions with respect to IPP are
A free-standing IPP may be prepared or it may be a component of a broader community
development plan
The IPP should detail actions to minimize andor compensate for adverse social and economic
impacts and identify opportunities and actions to enhance positive impacts of the project on the
Indigenous Peoples
Where appropriate the IPP may also include measures to promote conservation and sustainable
management of the natural resources on which the Indigenous Peoples depend
The IPP should include a clear statement of roles and responsibilities funding and resource
inputs a time-bound schedule of activities and a budget
The IPP shall be regular monitored and should be flexible to allow for it to be adapted as needed
if circumstances change
222 World Bank Operation Manual OP 410
The World Bankrsquos Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP 410) aims at ensuring that the
development process fosters full respect for the dignity human rights and cultures of IPs thereby
In Indian context the constitutionally recognized Scheduled Tribes are usually considered as Indigenous Peoples
while determining their entitlements under international social safeguards systems
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006( FRA) is not
relevant as no forestland was diverted The Provisions of the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act
1996 (PESA) acts is not applicable for the project as the project site is not in a schedule V area There are no
specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement
consultation and consent
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contributing to the Bankrsquos mission of poverty reduction and sustainable development To achieve this
objective Bank-assisted projects which affect IPs provide them a voice in design and implementation
avoid adverse impacts where feasible or minimize and mitigate them and ensure that benefits
intended for them are culturally appropriate
The Bank recognizes that IPs are commonly among the poorest and most vulnerable segments of
society and in many countries they have not fully benefited from the development process It also
recognizes that the identities cultures lands and resources of indigenous peoples are uniquely
intertwined and especially vulnerable to changes caused by development programs Because of this
issues related to indigenous peoples and development are complex and require special measures to
ensure that IPs are not disadvantaged and that they are included in and benefit from these programs
as appropriate
Under the OP 410 the Bank requires the borrower to undertake a social assessment to evaluate
projectrsquos potential positive and adverse effects on the IPs and to examine project alternatives A
project that affects Indigenous Peoples the borrower engages affected IPs in a free prior and
informed consultation (FPICon) process
Note The World Bank adopted Environment and Social Framework (ESF) which comprises of ten Environment
and Social Standards (ESS) The ESS-7 deals with Indigenous PeoplesSub-Saharan African Historically
Underserved Traditional Local Communities which requires FPIC to be obtained in special circumstances where
customary rights on natural resources used by IPs is impacted The WB has financed the renewable projects to
MNRE prior to adoption of the new ESF in Dec 2019 The Shajapur Solar Park is under the old WB safeguards
and therefore the new ESF is not applicable
23 Comparison of Provisions in National Laws vis-agrave-vis requirements under Social Safeguard Policies of IFC and WB
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers The diversion of the un-
occupied government land10 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may
be other grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights including the right in fruit bearing trees
and other trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any
consent process with concerned village community A comparison of key provisions of PS-7 vis-agrave-vis
legal provisions in Indian context is provided in Table 22
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian
Regulations vis-agrave-vis Provisions in IFC PS-7
Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Assessment of Impact on Indigenous People
The client will identify through a process of Social and Environmental Assessment all communities of Indigenous Peoples who may be affected by the project within the projects area of influence The client will assess the nature and degree of the expected social cultural (including cultural heritage) and environmental impacts (direct and indirect) on them and avoid adverse impacts whenever feasible
There is no requirements for environment impact assessment (EIA) for Solar Park Projects There are no specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement consultation and consent
10 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands Such usages will be confirmed only through the Tarneem process for each site
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Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Preparation of IPP
The clients actions will be developed with the informed consultation and participation of affected Indigenous Peoples and contained in a time-bound plan such as an Indigenous People Plan or a broader community development plan with separate components for Indigenous Peoples
There is no legal requirement for an Indigenous Peoplersquos development plan
Consultation and Consent from affected IPs
In projects with adverse impacts on affected communities of Indigenous Peoples the consultation process will ensure their free prior and informed consultation and process of community engagement will be culturally appropriate and commensurate with the risks and potential impacts to the Indigenous Peoples
The acquisition of the private land owned by ST will be done through MP Consent Policy 2014 and the RAP addresses the impact on individual ST land ownersoccupiers The impact on customary rights (such as Nistar rights) over collectively used unoccupied government land is dealt under the provisions of MP Land Revenue Code 1959 There is no consultationconsent process for diversion of grazingNistar lands under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (As amended up to 2019) The consent process in other Indian laws such as FRA or PESA which has consent process is not relevant to the project
Land Revenue Code had a requirement for Gram Sabha consent to be taken prior to diversion of
Nistar rights as part of the 2018 Amendment the same provision was removed As most of the
government land for Shajapur Solar Park was allotted in 2017 Table 23 below provides a
comparison of provisions of the consent process under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (prior to Nov
2018 amendment) vis-agrave-vis requirements under IFC PS-7
The key elements of FPIC process as per IFC PS (including Guidance Notes- GN) identified for
comparison includes
1 Requirements of information disclosure (as in PS-129) 2 Informed consultation and participation (as in PS-130-31 and PS-710) 3 Good Faith Negotiation (as in GN-725) and 4 Consent and documentation (as in PS-712)
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Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Information Disclosure
Relevant project information must be disclosed to Affected
Communities and other stakeholders to enable them to
understand the risks impacts and opportunities of the project
The Project will provide Affected Communities with access to
relevant information on
the purpose nature duration and scale of the project
risks and potential impacts and relevant mitigation measures
the envisaged stakeholder engagement process and
the grievance mechanism
Information disclosed must be relevant transparent objective
meaningful and easily accessible and in a culturally appropriate
local language(s) and format and is understandable to Affected
Communities
Under MP Revenue Code 1959 and MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the information
disclosure to affected communities (including
Schedule Tribes) is limited to the intended
purpose of the allotment of unoccupied
government land
The disclosed information and proceedings are
recorded using the language of the State
The information disclosure to affected communities
prior to the meeting does not disclose all relevant
information particularly potential risks The
information disclosed is not easily accessible to STs
and other vulnerable communities
The process does not involve any grievance
mechanism
Informed consultation and participation
Where a Project has potentially significant adverse impacts on
affected communities an ldquoinformed consultation and
participationrdquo (ICP) process should take place ICP is an
organised and iterative consultation that involves a more in-
depth exchange of views and information leading to the Project
incorporating the views of those affected into project decision-
making on matters that affect them directly
The consultation process should capture both menrsquos and
womenrsquos views and their different concerns and priorities The
process should be documented in particular the measures taken
Section 234 of MP Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment) required the draft Nistar
Patrak of every village and any changes in therein
to be published by Sub-Divisional Officer with
prior sanction of the District Collector only after
ascertaining wishes of the Gram Sabha
(expressed through a resolution passed in Gram
Sabha held for this purpose)
As per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act
1993 the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum
of one-tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha
The MP Revenue Code does not require any
iterative consultation that involves in-depth
exchange of views
The participation of women and other vulnerable
sections is not mandatory
The quorum of the meeting is only ten percent of the
total members of the Gram Sabha The notice for
holding a special Gram Sabha is only 7 days and
there is limited information shared in terms of the
agenda of the meeting Hence a resolution passed
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
to avoid or minimise risks to and adverse impacts on the
Affected Communities and should inform those affected about
how their concerns have been considered
In addition the process should Involve Indigenous Peoplesrsquo representative bodies and
organisations as well as members of the Affected Communities of IPs and
Provide sufficient time for IPs decision-making processes
or five hundred members whichever is less
There is no specific requirement on presence of
women to fulfil quorum requirements
A special meeting of the Gram Sabha is held
within seven days of receiving the requisition
by a Gram Sabha with a bare minimum presence
does not reflect majority decision
The process does not require representative bodies
of IPs to represent their interests
Good Faith Negotiation
FPIC will be established through good faith negotiation between
the Project and the Affected Communities of IPs Good faith
negotiation generally involves (i) Willingness to engage in a process and availability
to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) Provision of information necessary for informed
negotiation (iii) Exploration of key issues of importance (iv) Mutually acceptable procedures for the negotiation (v) Willingness to change initial position and modify
offers where possible and (vi) Provision for sufficient time for decision making
The MP Revenue Code require neither iterative
prior consultation nor exchange of views with
administration
The administrative process for allotment of
unoccupied government land does not involve a
negotiation process through which their feedback
and concerns are incorporated or addressed
Consent
In certain circumstances the client is required to obtain the Free
Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of affected IPs FPIC does
not necessarily require unanimity and may be achieved even
when individuals or groups within the community explicitly
disagree The measurement of consent is expected to be
included in the lsquomutually accepted processrsquo for FPIC decision
making
Consent
Section 234 (4) required the Gram Sabha to pass
a resolution with support of a majority not less than
two-thirds of the members present and voting As
per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum of one-
tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha or five
hundred members whichever is less There is no
specific requirement on presence of women to fulfil
quorum requirements
Consent
The FPIC process in IFC PS-1amp7 recognizes that
consent is not necessarily a unanimous decision
yet there has to be a mutually agreed threshold of
consent in an FPIC process that can vary from
project to project The threshold defined in MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 is one-tenth of the total
members of Gram Sabha passing a resolution with
support by two third majority present and voting
Thus the consent threshold for a resolution is 66
of the total members of Gram Sabha
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Documentation
The client will document
The mutually accepted process (FPIC Decision Process Framework Document) between the client and Affected Communities of Indigenous Peoples and
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of the negotiations
Documentation
The documentation is limited to the entries in Gram
Sabha minutes book The entire set of
documentation is kept by Administration and not
shared with Gram Panchayat
Considering this low threshold as per legal
requirements the FPIC process requires a mutually
accepted threshold for decision making
Documentation
The documentation of the process carried out during
the Gram Sabha meetings leading to the resolution
though is written down in the Gram Sabha minutes
book however there is no guideline on what should
be covered Therefore a mutual agreement on
documentation requirement is necessary
As described in GN62ndash65 where government processes involve project-level decision and actions the client should review these processes in relation to the requirements of the Performance Standard and address identified gaps where feasible
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AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION
3 AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION
The FPIC was triggered at the scoping stage on account of impact on grazing land and other natural
resources within the allotted government land on which STs have claims of customary use which is also
recognized under MP Land Revenue Code as Nistar rights The statement of different categories (which
are part of the Nistar rights of village community) of government land to be used for the proposed Solar
Parks from different villages and percentage of ST population in these villages is provided below
31 Affected Villages Government land used11 by ST Population
311 Neemuch Solar Park (Unit 1-3)
The Neemuch Solar Park is comprised of 3 units and the land is acquiredpurchased from 3 villages
The land category (classification in revenue records as per their currentintended use) is provided in
Table 31 below
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected Villages
Village Name
Govt Land Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in English Sum of Area (Ha)
ST Population in of Total Village Population
Unit -1
Bardavada Chargah Grazing land 2271 55
Charnoi KamdalKK (Kabil Kast)
Grazing land 4013
DathaKamdal Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
1655
Gair mumkinCharnoi Uncultivable waste land grazing land
492
Kabil Kast Cultivable 2
Kamdal Land with stone outcrops 169
KamdalDathaDahar Grazing land 4641
KamdalDathaKaKa Grazing land 4279
PK 052
NA 2053
Sub-Total (Bardawada) 25774
Kawai Datha Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
8962 1992
NA 425
Sub-Total (Kawai) 9388
Total Unit 1 351615
Unit -2
Badi Datha 052 2292
Kabil Kast 11568
NA 5835
Sub-Total (Badi) 17455
Kawai NA 17846 1992
Sub-Total (Kawai) 17846
Total Unit 2 35301
Unit -3
Badi Charnoi (grazing) Grazing land 355 2292
Datha 3805
Gairmumkin Charagah
(grazing)
Uncultivable waste land
grazing land
4184
11 The MP Land Revenue Code recognizes the right to use for grazing collection of timber fire-wood earth morums and other
products (see Section 235 of MP Land Revenue Code)
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KaKa (Kabil Kast) Culturable wasteland 5
Kamdal 11179
NA 13727
Badi total 36945
Total Unit 3 3694557
Grand Total (Unit-1 2 and 3) 107408
Note land category for the units is as per the Allotment Letters NA= Not Available
The screening of the Census 2011 data shows that there is presence of ST population in all three
villages In Badi and Bardawada villages the land categories such as Charnoi Charagah are clearly
recorded as grazing lands The map below shows the location of village settlements and their area
designated as Grazing Land
The ST families in Badi and Kawai live in several small cluster of satellite settlements The Bardawada
had only 22 ST population with 4-5 families Bardawada is part of Dhardi Gram Panchayat and the ST
households live farther from the Solar Park boundary Their households are scattered and dependency
on the allotted government land for Bardawada village could not be established In terms of
concentration of ST population Badi and Kawai are considered as major ST settlements
Thus ~100 ST households in Badi and Kawai have a claim on customary use of ~18938 ha of
designated grazing land
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Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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312 Agar Solar Park (Unit 4 amp 5)
The Table 32 provides a break-up of the designated land categories of government land as per revenue
records in Agar Solar Park
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Agar Solar Park (unit 4)
Bijnakhedi Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5598 0
Sub-Total (Bijnakhedi) 5598
Dudhpura Agriculture Agriculture 2243 0
Bardi NA 6631
Gothan Livestock rearing land 2
Khadar The floodplains formed by
yonger alluvium
018
Tree Plantation NA 1495
NA NA 5082
Sub Total (Dudhpura) 15669
Karwa Khedi Chragha Grazing land 251 0
K K NA 475
Khachar Grazing land 068
Pahad Hilly terrain 12392
NA 216
Sub Total (Karwa Khedi) 15346
Keasi Dehariya Gochar Grazing land 283 0
Sub Total (Keasi Dehariya) 283
Ladwan Bardi 7963 579
Charnoi Grazing land 947
Gochar Grazing land 2749
Kavil Kast 609
Khachar Grazing land 238
Pahad Hilly terrain 3062
Waterbody Water body 094
NA 475
Sub Total (Ladwan) 16137
Madhopur Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1558 0
Sub Total (Madhopur) 1558
Pipalia Kumar Bardi 3492 0
Agriculture land Agriculture 506
Sub Total (Pipalia Kumar) 3998
Total Unit 4 611381
Susner Solar Park (Unit 5)
Palda Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5689 036
NA 6928
Sub Total (Palda) 12617
Naharkheda Germumkin KaKa Uncultivable waste land 4125 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1868
NA NA 8908
Sub Total (Naharkheda) 14901
Umariya Charnoi Grazing land 3660 0
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Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Charokhar Grazing land 416
Chragha Grazing land 9114
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 147
Kadim NA 011
Shaskiye Government land 218
Sheda NA 01
NA NA 20907
Sub Total (Umariya) 35806
Pipaliya Nankar NA NA 1822805 0
Total Unit 5 8161745
Note land category for the unit 4 is as per the kml file provided by RUMSL on 30012020 as the allotment letters did not carry
the land use details
Ladwan village has 579 of ST population (~12 households) who have claim on customary use of
3934 ha of designated grazing land Palda was found to have only 1 ST family Moreover no Charnoi
Chargah Gochar land is acquired from Palda Hence ST families in Ladwan were selected to be in
focus for FPIC process
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Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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313 Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8)
The Table 33 provides a break-up of the land categories of government land as per revenue records
in Shajapur Solar Park In Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8) five villages have ST population They are
Jawadi (034 STs) Parsula (1768 STs) Dehripal (018 STs) Fawaka (238 STs) and
Chouma (072 STs) Of these Dehripal Fawaka and Surajpur do not have any Charnoi Chargah
Gochar land impacted
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land
Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Moman Badodiya-Unit6
Burlay Agriculture Agriculture 813 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 224
Nala Stream Drain 138
Burlay Total 3191
Jawadi Agriculture Agriculture 198 034
(1 Household with
3 persons)
Gochar Grazing land 4189
Idhan Hetu For fuelenergy 209
Kabil Kast 316
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 063
Pahad Hilly terrain 339
Shivir Camping ground 041
NA 2011
Jawadi total 3596
Dhatrawada Agriculture Agriculture 338 0
Charnoi Grazing land 058
Chragha Grazing land 4058
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 10638
Gothan Livestock rearing land 128
K Kast 557
Kabil Kast 1217
Kadim 074
Khadan Quarry 291
Khalihan Threshinggrain storage etc 167
Murum Hetu
Khadan
For Murram 125
Nala StreamDrain 042
Road Road 117
NA 6
Dhatrawada total 1841
Total (Unit 6) 25197
Momain Badodiya-Unit 7
Parsula Agriculture Agriculture 515 1768
(~41 households) Barda Rockyhilly 847
Barda Nistar
Chragha
Grazing land 947
Charnoi Grazing land 1064
Idhan Hetu
Surakshit
Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
209
KK 137
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Khchar Grazing land 311
Nala Streamdrain 146
Nistar Chragha Grazing land 393
Parsula Total 12192
Dehripal Agriculture Agriculture 124 018
(1 Household with
5 populaiton)
Birdi GM 295
Brda 8054
Brda Lala 055
Chuna Hetu 105
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 2015
Kankad Chuna
Hetu
For coarse aggregate and
lime
105
Khad ke Gadde 15
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 042
Watershed
Planning
Watershed planning 027
NA 1916
Dehripal Total 14004
Bijanakhedi Agriculture Agriculture 2199 0
Bardi 4101
Bardi Charnoi Grazing land 1274
Bardi 385
Chamdi Sthan 042
Charagah Grazing land 035
Charnoi Grazing land 018
Chragha Grazing land 1404
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 858
Idhan Hetu 209
Khad ke gadhe Manure collection 084
Khalihan Hetu Threshinggrain storage etc 143
Mitti Hetu 063
Muram Hetu For Murram 063
Nala Streamdrain 36
Pathar Hetu For Stone 105
Road Road 203
Shivir Bhumi Camping ground 042
NA 288
Bijanakhedi total 11876
Fawaka Agriculture Agriculture 016 238
(4 Households with
28 population)
Brda Hilly terrain 863
Idhan Hetu Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
25
Kakkad 418
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 179
Fawaka Total 1726
Chouma Agriculture Agriculture 392 072
(3 Households with
19 population)
Brdi Hilly terrain 562
Chamda Sthan For de-skinning 021
Charnoi Grazing land 989
GM 2943
Gothan Livestock rearing land 5
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Muram Pathar
Khadan
Murram (fine aggregate) 041
Nala Streamdrain 015
Chouma total 5463
Burlay Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1543 0
Nala Streamdrain 019
NA 2604
Burlay Total 4166
Total (unit 7) 49427
Shajhapur (unit 8)
Surajpur Bardi Hill Terrain 898 203
(3 Households with
16 population)
Germumkin Bardi Uncultivable hill terrain 1170
Nala Streamdrain 597
NA 1894
Surajpur total 4559
Lalpur Beed 023 0
Beed Gair Mumkin 053
Brdi 2333
Charagrah Grazing land 18
Charnoi Grazing land 115
Gair Mumkin Brdi 1608
Kadim 115
Nala Streamdrain 055
NA 1684
Lalpur Total 6166
Hanoti NA 16291 0
Total (unit 8) 27024
Note land category for the units is as per the excel sheet received on 18062020 from RUMSL
Hence 41 ST households in Parsula who have a claim of customary use on ~3134 ha of
designated grazing land was selected to be the focus for FPIC Process The map below shows
the location of Parsula and the area designated as Grazing Land
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Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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32 Selection of FPIC Villages
The assessment of the relevance of the four special circumstances that requires free prior informed
consent (FPIC) to be obtained from affected ST population was undertaken On the basis of the detailed
assessment undertaken as part of ESIA RAP along with targeted consultations with the IP
communities three circumstances are assessed to be not relevant to the project context
Relocation of STs was avoided while determining Solar Park boundary for all the three solar
parks and therefore no relocation of STs is anticipated from lands and natural resources subject
to traditional ownership or under customary use
The physical impact on cultural heritage sites with affiliation to STs is avoided in the three Solar
Park lay out and there is no potential significant impact on critical cultural heritage that is
essential to the identity andor cultural ceremonial or spiritual aspects of local STs community
The Solar Park does not propose to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of STs for commercial purpose
Table 34 provides the list of villages where the FPIC process will focus covering ST households living
within it The assessment concludes that affected ST families have been living in these villages for
generations and have been using the government land (which was assessed to be subject to
traditional ownership or under customary use of the ST communities) allotted for Solar Park Project
for free grazing their cattle collection of fire-wood and collect edible fruits and plants mostly for self-
consumption The diversion of these land for the solar park will result in impacts on lands and natural
resources It was noticed that 7 other project affected villages had less than 5 ST households the
impact on their customary use of land acquired for the project was assessed and included in this table
too
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
Neemuch
Solar Park
Badi
(including 2
satellite
settlements)
80 (~450) Bhill Bardawada which is part of Dhardi Gram
Panchayat has only 4 ST families The location
of these ST households and consultations did
not indicate the government land allotted to
Neemuch Solar Park were under customary use
by them Kawai 17 (~100) Bhill
Agar Solar
Park
Ladwan 12 (~50) Bhill Palda village has 1 ST household and no
grazing (designated as Charnoi Chargah
Gochar) land is acquired from Palda
Palda village has 276ha of designated grazing
land and 28735ha of unoccupied government
land which they will continue to use for free
grazing their cattle and collection of fire wood
Hence the customary use of land by ST
household will continue with a negligible impact
Shajapur
Solar Park
Parsula 41 (~250) Bhill
Bhilala
Apart from Parsula 5 other affected villages
have less than five ST households These
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Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
villages (with the number of ST households)
are Jawadi (1) Dehripal (1) Fawaka (4)
Chouma (3) and Surajpur (3) The remaining
designated grazing land and total government
land for these 5 villages is provided below
Village Remain-
ing Desig-nated Grazing land (ha)
Total govern-ment land after Project allotment (ha)
Designated Grazing Land in percentage total Govern-ment land
Jawadi 2125 2705 786
Dehripal 241 8116 03
Fawaka 5032 5703 882
Chouma 2278 8167 279
Surajpur 1224 2592 472
The consultation with STs at Parsula informed
that unlike them these ST families do not keep
livestock in large number and mostly work as
construction workers Hence the land allotted to
Solar Park was not under customary use by
them for their livelihood
Note The ST families in these 7 villages will have access to the Grievance Mechanism to register their claims to
participate in the FPIC process In such a case their demands will be shared with concerned ST Committee (or
referred to Mediation Committee) and decision to include them in the process will be taken and an appropriate
mechanism for their representation and participation will be adopted
33 Impact on Nomadic Pastoral Communities
The seasonal use of the grazing and government land by nomadic pastoral communities was noticed
in scoping stage However further consultations with local villagers revealed that they do not visit
regularly and rarely camp on the land allotted to Solar Park These nomadic pastoral communities are
from the neighbouring state Rajasthan and are not recognized as STs in Madhya Pradesh
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan and
consultation with any pastoral nomadic tribes was not held as they did not visit these sites when ERM
conducted field visits The general migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced
constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during
the FPIC process an appropriate decision on their participation will be taken
ERM will consult GoMP to obtain records of grazing permits issued to pastoral nomads of other states
and determine if any of the villages impacted by Solar Parks figure in it More information on their
migration routes and pattern of seasonal use of forest and revenue land for grazing (which would help
assessing their collective attachment to impacted land) will be collected
Due to C-19 restrictions the regular migration patterns by pastoral nomads are affected in 2020 The
next migration season will be in Nov-Dec 2021 In absence of the particular pastoral nomads the
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GoMP data on pastoral nomad communities who are issued permit will be used and their IPs status
will be screened through secondary ethnographic literature
FPIC is an iterative process If nomadic pastoral communities could not be consulted the rights of
pastoral nomads will be recognized in TDP and a provision for engagement with them to identify
adequate mitigation measures will be kept in TDP
34 Impact on Government and Grazing Land
The total geographical area of these selected FPIC villages grazing land (Charnoi) available after
allotment remaining government land after allotment percentage of the government land remaining is
given in Table 35 below As per provisions of the MP Land Revenue Code a minium of 2 of the
total private land in a revenue village is reserved as Charnoi or grazing land It is observed that
Ladwan and Parsula have more than this recommended minimum
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land
Solar Park Unit
Village Name
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a o
f V
illa
ge
(h
a)
To
tal
Pri
vate
La
nd
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d P
rio
r to
All
otm
en
t (
of
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ic
Are
a)
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d R
eq
uir
ed
for
So
lar
Park
(
of
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d)
Rem
ain
ing
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d a
fter
All
otm
en
t to
So
lar
Pa
rk
Perc
en
tag
e o
f G
overn
men
t L
an
d o
f
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a
( d
ecre
as
e o
r In
cre
as
e)
()
Desig
nate
d G
razin
g L
an
d
avail
ab
le a
fte
r P
roje
ct
all
otm
en
t (h
a)
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g
Lan
d)
of
the R
em
ain
ing
Go
ve
rnm
en
t
La
nd
()
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g)
Lan
d o
f th
e T
ota
l P
rivate
La
nd
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 1 amp2
Kawai 82698 20132 62566 (76)
24572 (39)
37994 (61)
46 (-30)
397 104 2
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 2 amp3
Badi 130055 33599 96456 (74)
51499 (53)
44957 (47)
35 (-39)
646 144 2
Agar Solar Park Unit 4
Ladwan 59076 31913 27163 (46)
16832 (62)
10331 (38)
17 (-29)
6682 6468 21
Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7
Parsula 69061 51439 17622 (26)
1162 (66)
6002 (34)
9 (-17)
1802 3002 4
Note () As per requirement under MP Land Revenue Code a minimum of 2 of the private land area within a
revenue village is to be reserved as Charnoi or grazing land for collective use by villagers
() Total Charnoi or grazing land prior to the allotment of Government land available in secondary sources
(Census 2011) is old as the land allotment took place between 2017 and 2019 Some Government Land
Allotment Letters mentioned the pre-allotment land category classifications (see Table 31 32 and 33) but this
data was not available for all vilalges to calculate the proportionate reduction of Charnoi land
The percentage of government land in some of the villages was high prior to the allotment of land for
Solar Parks For example the government land in Kawai formed 76 and that of Badi 74 of the
total geographical area Allotment of government land for Solar Parks has reduced the proportion of
the government land in these villages but the percentage of reduction varies from village to village
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For Kawai the percentage of government land after allotment has reduced from 76 to 46 (-30)
and for Badi it changed from 74 to 35 (-39) In Ladwan village the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 46 to 17 (-29) Similarly in Parsula the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 26 to 9 (-17)
The revenue department has designated some part of the remaining government land as Charnoi or
grazing land as per current Nistar Patrak The designated grazing land area meets the minimum
requirement of 2 of the total private land of that particular revenue village The designated grazing
land area forms 104 and 144 of the remaining government land for Kawai and Badi respectively
The designated grazing land in Ladwan forms 6682 of the remaining government land and in
Parsula it forms 1002 of the remaining government land
35 Impact on Cultural Sites affiliated to STs
The physical impact on all cultural sites (both for ST and Non-ST communities) was avoided by
excluding them from the Solar Park lay-outs However some of the cultural sites will be in close
proximity or access to some of them would be possible only through the Solar Park boundary An
overview of the cultural sites affiliated to STs for each of the Solar Parks is provided below
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs
Solar Park
Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
Shajapur
Parsula
Gwalon ka
Mandi
Located within Solar
Park boundary
Adequate area (as agreed during FPIC
consultations) around the Gwalon-ka-Mandi to
be left unused in Solar Park lay-out
A road of sufficient width to be provided to
reach Gwalon-ka-Mandi
SPD will carry out improvements of the cultural
site after discussion with STs and other
communities using it
SPD will provide adequate civic amenities
(parking space drinking water lighting public
toilets etc) as per discussion with STs and
other community using it
Agar Solar
Park Ladwan
Gwaal Dev
Shrine
Located at the
margin of Solar Park
boundary
The SPD should leave the shrine and
adequate space around it in its lay out plan
Will ensure that access to the shrine by
community is maintained
The SPD will consult community to improve the
shrine Or build a new shrine for Gowals in the
new grazing area
Neemuch
Solar
ParkBadi and
Kawai
None The shrines and
cremation grounds
used by Bhils in
Kawai and Badi are
None
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Solar Park
Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
avoided in project
layout plan
No cultural sites or shrines with cultural significance for STs as a community was found during RAP
survey
36 FPIC Screening for Footprint of Associated Power Evacuation Infrastructure
The power evacuation infrastructures associated with these 3 Solar Parks are listed below The Pooling
Sub Stations (PSS) are located within the Solar Park boundary There will be 8 transmission line (TL)
sections whose footprint will be outside of the solar park boundary
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure
Solar Park Power Evacuation Infrastructure Area (ha)
Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
Neemuch
Solar Park
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 258 ha Located within the Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 296 ha
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 887 ha
PGICL ISTS Station Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Neemuch
Solar Park
220 kV SC Line - 1 (From Unit 1 to Unit 2)
Transmission Line (TL) 1
332 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
28 Towers (04 ha 144sqm
for each tower base) and RoW
of 13m width of 920ha
220 kV SC Line - 2 (From Unit 2 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 2
157 km
220 kV SC Line - 3 (From Unit 3 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 3
251km
Agar and
Shajapur
Solar
Parks
33kV220 kV PSS 4 in Unit 4 158 ha Located inside Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV PSS 5 in Unit 5 539 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 6 in Unit 6 513 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 7 in Unit 7 143 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 8 in Unit 8 196 ha
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Solar Park Power Evacuation Infrastructure Area (ha)
Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
PGCIL ISTS substation 830 ha Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Agar and
Shajapur Solar Parks
220 kV SC Line - 4 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 4 to interconnecting point with TL 7) Transmission Line (TL) 4
121 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
372 Towers (536 ha
144sqm for each tower base)
and RoW of 13m width for
11914kms with 14951ha
220 kV SC Line - 5 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 5 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 5
2932 km
220 kV DC Line - 6 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 6 to Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7) Transmission Line (TL) 6
667 km
220 kV SC Line - 7 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 7
1646 km
220 kV DC Line - 8 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 8 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 8
6548 km
361 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Neemuch Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 38 below
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of STs
TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
1 Arnya 088 958 007 784
Kheda Moka Ka Dol 223 1807 055 83
Bardawada 009 5651 002 55
Kawai 112 8265 016 20
2
Kawai 104
Badi 102 13004 012 23
3 Badi 285
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TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
Chaksodijhar12 043 4475 012 0
Grand Total 966 42782 011
The transmission line RoW comes from six revenue villages out of which 5 are Solar Park affected
villages There are 2 additional villages coming under TL RoW ie Arnya (088ha) and Kheda Moka
Ka Dol (223ha)
The population of Arnya in 2011 (as per census) was 969 out of which 784 were ST population
The Kheda Moka Ka Dol is comparatively a smaller village with total population of 348 and 83 of it
belong to STs
The proposed RoW of the transmission line will use 007 and 055 of the unused government land
in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol respectively The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass
through any reserved or protected forest land The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is
mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing
of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the RoW land by ST
population in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol
362 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Agar Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 39 below
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST Population
L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
4 Ladwan 068 13311 051 6
4 Pachora 089 273 033 0
5 Chkali Parmar 093 1567 059 0
5 Jhikadiya 266 13514 197 0
5 Pipalya kumar 229 13328 172 0
5 Chikali goyal 287 20523 140 0
5 Bhanpura 152 17482 087 0
5 Nipaniya Baijnath 381 29047 131 0
5 Tola Khed 095 3757 253 0
5 Kashi Bardiya 219 5362 408 2
5 Tola Khedi 042 3757 112 0
5 Kankariya 105 13354 079 0
5 Bhimlod 026 22564 012 0
12 Chaksodijhar is part of Badi Gram Panchayat
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L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
5 Bapcha agar 266 26778 099 0
5 Karadiya 144 23584 061 0
5 Mangwalia 24 15397 156 0
5 Gaysari 219 5293 414 0
5 Dehrinana 314 29331 107 0
5 Pharaspuri 142 16955 084 0
5 Bingaya Agar 112 150 075 0
5 Ralayti 267 2365 1129 0
5 Piplaya ghata 212 12811 165 0
RoW area passing through Kashi Bardiya village constitute 4 of the total government
The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no
restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing of cattle The RoW of the Transmission Line
does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and therefore does not involve any
potential use of forest produce Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in Kashi Bardiya
363 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Shajapur Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 310 below
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs
TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
6 Burlay 494 2876 172 0
6 Bijnakhedi 158 14668 108 0
6 Dehripal 215 27508 078 0
7 Fawaka 237 6083 390 2
7 Dehripal 296 27508 108 0
7 Parsula 219 5891 372 18
7 Megha Khedi 098 3537 277 0
7 Singhwad 071 3118 228 24
7 Palakhi 072 1185 608 0
7 Baigaon 27 2387 1131 11
7 Bagwad 335 14239 235 13
7 Karkadiya 111 8267 134 0
7 Pipalya Kumar 101 13328 076 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
7 Pachora 306 13311 230 0
7 Shivgarh 024 13353 018 0
8 Abhaypur 026 7633 034 0
8 Alampura 337 12006 281 0
8 Arniya 233 9019 258 0
8 Bada Beed Jagatpura 32 49327 065 0
8 Barandwa 646 258 250 1
8 Batawada 022 5854 038 0
8 Bhadoni 096 1672 057 4
8 Bordagujar 217 120 181 0
8 Chachakhedi 155 482 322 0
8 Chandangaon 409 5711 716 0
8 Chikali Parmar 299 1567 191 0
8 Dhakadi 174 467 373 0
8 Dupada 181 3624 050 6
8 Fanya 349 22 1586 0
8 Gujar Khedi 02 0
8 Gurdadiya 188 1279 1470 2
8 Hanoti 004 34035 001 0
8 Harangaon 005 3034 016 0
8 Jadmi 371 3597 1031 0
8 Jhonkar 572 13653 419 0
8 Kadiya 06 13653 044 8
8 Kalmoi 009 3916 023 0
8 Kanasiya 109 40642 027 0
8 Karedi 003 16944 002 0
8 Kareli 197 16944 116 0
8 Katwariya 458 9312 492 33
8 Khajuri Kanad 085 3138 271 3
8 Kharkhadi 071 310 023 0
8 Khutpala 016 2359 068 0
8 Kundla Khurd 23 1507 1526 3
8 Merkhedi 26 26 1000 1
8 Mirapura 068 3767 181 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
8 Murdawan 292 101 289 0
8 Nanukhedi Mana 054 12851 042 0
8 Nanya Khedi Ahir 156 19092 082 0
8 Palasi 028 203 138 21
8 Pipalya Kumar 163 13328 122 0
8 Pipalya Naulay 28 8117 345 25
8 Rojwas 138 10 1380 0
8 Samgi 454 9921 458 2
8 Samgimanda 086 2578 334 0
8 Shankarpur 327 5782 566 0
8 Siroliya 003 10446 003 0
8 Surajpur 249 6912 360 2
8 Suwagaon 092 17558 052 9
The RoW of the transmission lines associated with Shajapur Solar Park passes through 60 villages
and 19 villages have ST population Out of these one village ie Parsula is covered in FPIC process
for Shajapur Solar Park
The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and
therefore does not involve any potential use of forest produce The vegetation cover in the
transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use
of the RoW for free grazing of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in these 18 villages with ST population
364 Conclusion on FPIC Trigger for Transmission Lines
Based on the details of the presence of STs in Transmission Line corridors and assessment
of current land use and land classifications following inferences can be drawn
1 The TL Tower base and RoW corridor does not have any reserved or protected forest Hence potential customary use of forest produce is not relevant
2 The vegetation within TL RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland which is potentially used by local community for free grazing If any of this land under the ROW has been used for free grazing the people (including the ST families) will have other unused government land available to graze The disruption during construction and stringing will be very temporary and people can continue grazing under the ROW as before The few villages where the impact on unused land was higher than 10 either had no or very small (lt5) of ST population
3 The RAP survey has not identified any cultural site within TLs RoW or Tower Base area 4 There will be no physical displacement of any ST family for TLs
Therefore the circumstances requiring to obtain FPIC is not relevant for transmission lines
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4 DESK BASED INFORMATION COMPILATION
41 Information Collection and Compilation
ERM has undertaken a desk based review of the information available This step involved collecting
and compilation of relevant information from following sources
Review of Detail Project Report (DPR) prepared by PwC dated October 04 2019
Detailed Project Report for the Project Dec 2019
The Project boundary map provided by RUMSL dated 19 Jun 2020
Collection of digitised maps of village boundaries
Compilation of demographic data using census 2011 data
Review of drone imagery for the project shared by RUMSL to identify EampS sensitivities in the
proposed project boundary
42 Review of Land Allotment Timeline of Un-occupied Government Land for Solar Parks
This section provides the timeline of land allotment process which is compiled from the allotment letters
of the land shared by RUMSL
421 Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Government land is being procured through allotments under the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh
Land Revenue Code 1959 (and its subsequent amendments) Table 41 provides details of the land
allotment for the Neemuch Solar Park
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Village
17-01-2018 7A-20(3)2017-2018 23868 Bardawada Kawai and Badi
30-05-2017 26A-20(3)2016-2017 43951 Kawai and Badi
Total 67819
Source RUMSL
67819 Ha (out of total 96894 Ha) is allocated to RUMSL through two allotment letters in the year 2017
and 2018 respectively out of the 96894 Ha of the required Government Land Both these allotment
letters predates the MP Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018 Allotment of additional 28979ha is under
process
422 Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Table 42 provides details of the land allotment for the Agar Solar Park which has been undertaken
between Nov 2016 and Jun 2019
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Villages
28022019 7A-19(3)2017-2018 5633 Bijnakhedi
28022019 6A-19(3)2017-2018 7053 Dudhpura
21062019 31B-1212019-20 1495 Dudhpura
20-06-2019 5A-19(3)2017-18 15925 Karwakhedi
28022019 4A-19(3)2017-2018 283 Kasaidehriya
20062019 3B-1212019-20 19714 Ladwan
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280202019 2A-19(3)2017-18 1683 Madhopur
21012019 1A-19(3)2017-18 3492 Piplya Kumar
04012018 9A-19(3)2017-18 602 Naharkheda
09082018 9A-19(3)2017-18 2669 Naharkheda
30112016 4819(3)2015-16 5562 Palda
02012018 8A-19(3)2017-18 5699 Palda
02012018 11A-19(3)2017-18 16116 Pipliya Nankar
06012018 10A-19(3)2017-18 17663 Umariya
09082018 10A-19(3)2017-18 15583 Umariya
Total 127137
Source RUMSL
127137 Ha is so far allocated to the project over 2016-2019 and 5106 Ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
423 Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Table 43 provides details of the land allotment for Shajapur Solar Park which took place between May
2017 and Jun 2019
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Timeline
Allotment Letter
Number
Area
Allotted
Villages
26-05-2017 03A-19(3)2016-2017 14991 Dehripal Parsula Kadula MalyaHedi Burlay Jaawdi
Bhandedi Saagdiya Baandahedi Peepalkheda Dopada
Bijana Kheriyaema Kumhariyakhas Dangicha Jaaman
11-12-2017 26A-19(3)2016-17 618 Dehripal Parsula Favka Jaavdi Burlay Chooma
Bijnakhedi Dhatravada
26-05-2017 02A-19(3)2016-17 320969 Kukdeshwar Baamniyakhedi Bordi Khakri Majhniya
Rehli Rulki Dhanda Pidoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsaavad Son Desrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
28-06-2019 03A-19(3)2019-2020 8809 Kukdeshwar Bamniyakhedi Bodi Khakri Majhaniya
Rehli Rulki Tanda Pindoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsawaad Son Besrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
Total 117697
Source RUMSL
117697 Ha is allocated to the project over 2017-2019 and 108888 ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
43 Review of Previous Community Consultations for Allotment of Government Land
The summary of the review of the timeline of the government land allotments in FPIC villages is provided in Table 44
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha Resolution
Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Allotment prior to
Nov 2018
Amendment
67819 Ha 5106 Ha 108888 Ha
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After Nov 2018
Amendment
28979ha 76077 Ha 8809 Ha
Total government
land in Ha
96894 Ha 127137 Ha 117697 Ha
Was the government
land allotted in FPIC
Villages pre or post
Nov 2018
Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted in
Badi and Kawai was prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Ladwan was on 20th
Jun 2019 which is after
Nov 2018 Amendment in
MP Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Parsula was on 26th
May 2017 and 11th Dec
2017 was prior to Nov
2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Was Gram Sabha
resolution required
for FPIC villages
Yes No Yes
Thus as per legal provision (see section 31) the allocation of government land in BadiKawai from Neemuch Solar Park and Parsula in Shajapur Solar Park required a resolution of their respective Gram Sabha and an NOC by Gram Panchayat ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking NOC from Gram Panchayats Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they were initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed It is significant to note that the demarcation of the allotted land took place only recently (Jun to Aug
2020) and the construction process has not started yet13 The FPIC process in compliance to IFC PS-7 requirement is planned to be carried out prior to the construction works of these Solar Parks
13 The process for purchasing private land through consent process has been started in Neemuch
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5 ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER
An overview of field visits and community engagement is provided in Section 12 above This section
provides details of the consultation carried out with affected STs in the process of preparation of this
FPIC Approach Paper The process involved following three steps
Step-1 Disclosure of intention of conducting FPIC process with affected STs in villages with
significant ST population
Step-2 Disclosure of final solar park boundary and key environment and social impacts (covered
in ESIA) and Participatory Rural Appraisal exercises with affected STs and meeting potential
representatives
Step-3 Identification of ST Representatives and formation of ST Committees and build mutual
agreement between them and RUMSL on Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Step-1 was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 The Step-2 was carried out in Aug 2020 The
details of the process followed during each of these steps are described in sub-sections below
Note The Step-3 is planned to take place in first week of April 2021 and the Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework described in Section 83 will be updated accordingly
51 Disclosure of Intention of FPIC Process (Dec 2019 amp Jan 2020)
The concerned Gram Panchayats identified with STs Population in previous sections were contacted
to inform them about the overall project and intention to conduct a FPIC process involving affected ST
families along with ESIA process The process included preparing a project profile in Hindi (See
Appendix A-B and photo documentation in Appendix C) and handed this over to the elected
representatives of concerned Gram Panchayats These meetings were attended by local RUMSL
personnel The project overview was explained during the meeting and their queries answered
511 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Neemuch Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 51 below
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Badi 1 Sarpanch of Badi Village
2 Kalam Singh (Traditional Head
of Bhil Community in Mama basti)
3 Government Teacher in Bhil
Community
10-12 men from the village
6-7 women from ST (Bhil)
community
5th of December
2019
Kawai 1 Ghasilal (Ward Member in
Kawai Village)
2 Local communitypeople of
Kawai Village
20-25 persons from Kawai
Village were present
4-5 women
6th of December
2019
512 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Agar Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Agar Solar Park
The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 52
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Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided-
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Ladwan (two
villages covered-
Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi)
Mohan Singh (Sarpanch for
both villages)
10 persons in Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi each
No female members were
present in Kerwa Khedi
In Ladwan seven (7) women
members were present in an
FGD that largely included
women
19th December
2019
Repeat visit on
29th January
2020
513 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Shajapur Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 53
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom Project
Information Sheet was Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Parsula Since there was no Sarpanch or
Gram Panchayat member present
during meeting one project
information sheet was provided to the
entire community which was
circulated within everyone present
during the consultation and signature
of 1 person from group (Mr Sujit
Singh) was taken
~15 persons in Parsula
Shajapur were present during
consultation also one separate
consultation was held with
women group having ~10
participants
30th January
2020
One common feedback during the consultations undertaken with the community in general and STs in
particular was they were not aware about the solar park boundary to judge which land will be used by
Solar Park and what will be left out for them The ESIA process was working on avoidance and
minimization measures Therefore they were informed that once the boundaries are fixed by the
design team the details will be shared with them
52 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Environment and Social Impacts and PRA Exercises with STs (Aug 2020)
The solar park boundaries were finalized and provided to ERM in the last week of June 2020 by the
design team The draft environment and social impact assessment was completed in the month of
Aug 2020 The field-based activities remained suspended from Mar to Jun 2020 due to strict
restrictions imposed on travel and group activities due to Covid-19 pandemic Therefore the next
round of information disclosure and community consultations took place only in Aug 2020 at the time
of the RAP survey
Meeting Sarpanch and a few available Panchayat members
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Village level Introductory amp Project disclosure meeting
PRA exercises with STs and information collection for IPP
- livelihood resource mapping
- mapping of social relations and influence and
- village profile
Identifying prominent persons from STs as potential representatives in FPIC process
Understanding the traditional decision-making system and existence of IPOs through key-
informant interviews
The schedule of field visits carrying out these activities is provided in Table 54 and details of these
activities are provided in subsequent sub-sections
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities
Solar Prak and FPIC Village
Date Site Activities
Agar Solar Park- Ladwan Village
06082020 Visited Ladwan and contacted Patwari Sarpanch and Panchayat Secretary and Fixed a Project Disclosure Meeting (a common meeting including all communities) for next day
07082020 Village level Project Disclosure Meeting at Ladwan
Participatory social mapping and information collection for IPP
Preliminary discussion with 2 Bhil families
08082020 ERM team met Sarpanch of Parsula to brief him and fix a meeting on 10th Aug
ERM team collected land details and village revenue map from Patwari of Ladwan
Shajapur Solar Park- Parsula Village
10082020 ERM team met Sarpanch and a few Panchayat members at Parsula
Shared Project Disclosure note and fixed a meeting with Bhil households of Parsula on 11th Aug
Mapping of social structure of Parsula village and village profiling
11082020 PRA exercise with Bhil community of Parsula resource mapping at Parsula mapping of social relations and influence
Discussion on impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system amongst Bhil
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
12082020 Travelled to Neemuch Site from Agar
Neemuch Solar Park- Badi and Kawai village
13082020 Meeting with Sarpanch Badi and sharing of the Project Disclosure Note with Badi community (including all communities)
Social and resource mapping with Bhils in Badi
Understanding the internal decision-making system among Bhils at Badi
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
14082020 PRA at Mama Vasti Badi Resource mapping at Badi and Mama Vasti
Filling of village profile form for Badi and Kawai
Discussion on Impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system at Kawai
Mapping the list of tribal leadership in village
Introductory visit to Kawai and sharing of Project Disclosure Note
15082020 PRA at Kawai with Bhil households
Identification of village leaders for Bhil of Kawai
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521 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Agar Solar Park (Ladwan Village)
5211 Meeting with Sarpanch
ERM team met Sarpanch of Ladwan Gram Panchayat at his residence in Karwakhedi village It was
learnt that Ladwan GP had submitted a letter to District Collector earlier expressing their unwillingness
to give away the government land for Solar Park The key concerns of the villagers included
Whether government has gone ahead on issuing tender for the Solar Park site Especially
without replying to their concerns
Whether the land identified by GP for establishing a Gaushala (shelter for abandon and old cows)
is allotted to the proposed Solar Park
How would the Solar Park address long term un-employment and livelihood issue in the village
ERM informed on its intention to conduct FPIC process covering the ST families in Ladwan village
and some of these questions will be answered during a structured process of discussion
5212 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch
Ladwan consists of two revenue villages Karwakhedi and Ladwan The Gram Panchayat office is at
Ladwan and the current Sarpanch is from Karwakhedi The village is dominated by the Gujjar
Community that is the second largest community in terms of population Scheduled caste is the
largest social group of village comprised of Banchhda Charmkaar Balai and Beldar
A community meeting was held where the Talati (village land revenue officer who keeps the land
records) was present The Talati informed them on the status of land allocation for the Solar Park
ERM showed the map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the allotted
land ERM team informed them on the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The community expressed their
key concern about the impact on their livestock which forms an integral part of their livelihood
Community Meeting at Ladwan Explaining potential impacts and benefits
5213 PRA Exercises with STs
ERM held a meeting at a settlement cluster (nai-vasti or new settlement) where STs and SCs lived A
general discussion on their village history and livelihood issues were discussed The participation
level in this discussion was good A cross section of people from various age-groups and gender
participated in this discussion and shared relevant information and expressed their opinion A
separate meeting was held with women too (see Photos below)
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According to the elders of the Bhils their generation is the 9th generation residing in Ladwan village
Prior to the three families (Gujjar Bhil and Charmakaar) establishing this village the village had
Muslim population in medieval times and they deserted the village as some epidemic broke out Three
people from Gujjar Schedule Caste and Bhil community first came from another village and settled in
the village As time passed other families from Banchada-Nat Sondhiya Balai and other started
settling in the village
The discussion also involved their religious and cultural practices and shrines There are three
Chabutarascaffold in the village which are their main place of worship There are two shrines ie
Gowal ka Devta close to the grazing lands and Nagdevta adjacent to the new colony outside the
village
A village corner meeting with men Participation of women in group discussion
The Shrine of Nag Devta at Ladwan Meeting with women at Ladwan
After the general PRA exercise involving a larger group a few active participants were picked up to
have more focused discussion on a few aspects Through participative discussions in these smaller
groups the social hierarchy and livelihood resources used by STs (and SCs living in the village) were
mapped
Creating the map of social hierarchy and influence The map drawn by community showing their
livelihood resources
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Social Groups and Influence Map
Most of the families in Ladwan have cattle that includes cow buffalo and goat Approximately 650 cattle that includes 450 cows and 200 buffalos exists in the village There are about 44 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow per family Bhil households own about 100 goats which is about eight (on an average) goats per family Only one family (Chander Singh) owns two buffaloes Few individuals work as grazier for a cluster of houses and are paid 150 per cattle per month by the owners of cattlersquos The cattle owners hire women and youths for bringing fodder feeding and cleaning of cattle sheds collecting cow dung Payment is done on the monthly basis or the basis of hours of work The common land situated at the Right hand side of the main approach road to Ladwan village from Agar is used by the ST community for grazing their livestock ST families bring fodder firewood and fruits from the same portion This is the only place during rainy season where fodder is available for four months as rest of the area is under crops ST families cannot accesses any other commons which is encroached by the dominant familiescommunity According to the ST community if the village commons is taken by solar park then they do not have any option but to sell their livestock as they cannot afford to buy fodder for the livestock unlike the richer families in the village
Free grazing of a mixed herd of cattle and
buffaloes
A grazier bringing back cattle home at evening
5214 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village
Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Representative 1 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
2 Mangushanker-Amar Singh
Gujjar
Sondhiya
Other OBC
SC
Bhil
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Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth Representatives 3 Babulal-Gangaram
4 Anandilal-Lalsingh
Traditional leader or Mukhia 5 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
522 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Shajapur Solar Park (Parsula Village)
5221 Meeting with Sarpanch
The ERM team for this field visit was led by the IPs Expert comprised of four members including a
woman to facilitate participation of women The ERM team first met the Sarpanch of Parsula who was
not present in initial meeting held earlier in January 2020 The objective of this meeting with Sarpanch
was to share the project information with him and appraise him of the intention of the ERM team to
hold a meeting and participatory appraisals with ST families
5222 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch The Disclosure note had a map showing the
optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential
environment and social impacts and what mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared
by ERM
5223 Joint Site-visit with Sarpanch and Other Leaders
Sarpanch wanted to visit the proposed project site along with the Patwari to explain him the project
boundary based on the land allotment records available with him ERM team facilitated a site visit by
Sarpanch Naib Sarpanch and Kotwar in presence of Patwari to explain him the proposed project
boundaries He shared his observations and concerns over the allocation for the Solar Park which is
used for grazing domestic livestock by villagers including ST households However he agreed to
facilitate an exclusive meeting with ST families next day
5224 PRA Exercises with STs
The Kotwar of Parsula village belongs to ST community He played a significant role in inviting the ST
families to participate in the meeting as well as shared crucial information on their social and cultural
aspects The meeting with ST families included approximately 40 people both men and women from
various age-groups ERM team showed them the map of Solar Park and explained them locations of
key components The community was divided into two to three groups to hold participatory
assessments
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Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments
Site visit with Sarpanch and explaining Project boundary
Participatory mapping of livelihood and natural resources within Project boundary
Community meeting with ST from Parsula village at Project site
Identification of a medicinal plant during site walk through
Facilitation of discussions with ST women from Parsula village
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Gwalon-Ka- Mandi within Solar Park Boundary
Grazing lands used by Bhils Mapping
Rajputs are the dominant caste in the village and a person from the Rajput community is the Patel
(traditional leader) of Parsula village Rajputs control all village resources including sources of drinking
water and the irrigation
There are four religious places (Devsthan) of Bhils in Parsula village At all these places the priest is
from the Bhil community One platform is situated within the land allocated to the Project which is
called Gwalon ka Mandi It is recognised by all the community as the women worship at this place to
have good rains for better crop yield or agriculture Community gatherings are organized at this place
on few occasions in the year
The Bhil households reported to own about 2-3 (maximum 10) cows on an average per family and
about 2-3 goats Some families manage to sell three to five goats in a year ₹3000 to ₹ 8000 per
goat depending on the quality of the goat Families who rear cows manage to sell about 4 to 6 litre of
milk ₹40 per litre to private dairy at Chouma village The Bhil community uses the lsquoBirdirsquo hillock
adjacent to the northern side of the Parsula village for grazing their livestock along with other
communities residing in the village
5225 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village
Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
ClanHouse Cluster
Representatives
1 Meherbaan Singh 7970187292
2 Goverdhan Sigh 8718098704
3 Rahul 9098266244
4 Maakan 6162432391
5 Dheeraj Singh 8871384373
6 Rambabu 9752340827
7 Ballu 9399263367
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Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
8 Bheru 7725027924
Youth Representatives 9 Kamal 6267658647
10 Rajesh 9009278550
Woman Representatives 11 Payal NA
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
12 Bhawanlal NA
523 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Neemuch Solar Park (Badi and Kawai Villages)
5231 Meeting with Sarpanch
Gram Panchayat Badi has 3 villages namely Badi Kawai and Sucharoki The ERM team met
Sarpanch of Badi on 13th Aug 2020 and explained the intention of holding meetings with ST families to
inform them about the FPIC process He advised that we should brief the community members on the
current status of the project first As most of the ST families work as wage labour he advised the
team to come early in the morning He assured to inform the ST families and ask them to cooperate
5232 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for a sample
Hindi version and Annexure-D for sample English version) to Sarpanch and other people present in
the meeting The Disclosure note had a map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra
numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The meeting was held at the
center of the village
The community believes that Badi village is 1150 years old calculated based on the date inscribed on
a stone slab in the oldest house in the village It is a common belief that Bhil community came to the
village along with Rajputs The living memory of the community members goes at least six
generations back Badi has ~300 households and there are ~80 ST households Rajputs are the most
dominant community in the village Brahmins and Gujjars also influence the decisions of the village
Gujjars are the largest social group of the village followed by Bhils There are around 30 Muslim
families and they also have some influence on decision-making of the village Apart from Gujjar there
are three other OBC groups that are Sutar Kumhar and Nath
The STs live in three separate habitation clusters The first is in the main village habitation second is
roughly around 05 kilometres away and is called Khari ka Jhopda The third is located further away
around 25 kilometres Both are not connected through roads and one has to walk to reach them The
third habitation is further away where a group of recent migrants form Jhabua (referred as Mama Bhils
by villagers) live and is referred as Mama Basti These Bhil families came here to work as labourers in
the stone mines almost two decades back
At Kawai a meeting with village elders was held prior to discussion with ST families Rajput Gujjar
and Dhakad are the three dominant castes There are only 17 Bhil households in Kawai village
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Village disclosure meeting at Badi Meeting village elders at Kawai
5233 Site-visit and Walkthrough
The ERM team walked through the site to visit different clusters of ST settlements in Badi and Kawai
Some of the photographs of the main village and satellite smaller settlements where STs live is
provided below
A typical ST house in Badi main settlement The Platform where STs hold their community
meeting
The Khari ka Jhopda Mama Vasti
5234 PRA Exercises with STs
As ST households were found scattered in several small satellite settlements multiple meetings were
held involving a small group of 7 to 12 participants Every ST settlement or cluster of households
usually has a platform under a tree which is used for community meetings and decision making This
space was used for holding PRA exercises Participants were engaged in conversation on their social
relationship and decision making process The understanding gained from these discussions were
then demonstrated in diagrams They were asked if the diagram portrays the right picture or not
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Livelihood and resource mapping in Badi A smaller cluster level meeting at Badi
The village livelihood resource mapping- Kawai Participatory process of understanding
livelihood resources in Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Badi
Similarly a map of the village and surrounding area was created using the information shared by
participants in these meetings They were asked to show where they carry out their livelihood
activities such as farming and grazing etc They were asked to indicate those areas and identify
natural resources or cultural sites located in those locations
Some of the information important for deciding on the FPIC approach collected from these participatory
exercises are as follows
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Gram Panchayat Badi has total 16 wards out of which Badi has 9 wards Out of these 9 Wards 2
are reserved for the STs (Bhil)
There are about 250-300 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow
per family Bhil households own about 450 goats which is about 5-6 (on an average) goats per
family Hence for ST families goat is a more popular livestock than cows
Almost all the houses have used locally available stone in constructing the walls of the houses
Pucca houses have used cement and sand as mortar whereas kuchha houses have used mud
The communities fear the loss of access to these stones will make house construction costly and
people who earn from stone quarrying will be impacted
The traditional leader (Mukhia) of Bhils decide on disputes related to marriage and other social
issues Women do not play an active role in decision-making process
Each household cluster of Bhil households have a number of cultural sites where local deities are
worshiped For example in Khera-ka Majra has four cultural sites Ghadiya Bheruji Bhut Maharaj
Bhut Babaji and Dungri Balaji Similarly there are a few cultural sites for goddesses like Leva ki
Mata and Dahana Mataji are located within the Project boundary In all these shrines the priests
belong to Bhil community
STs (Bhils) worship Devnarayan Khejara Mata and Sawria jee in Nimbaheda in Rajasthan The
religious leaders from these places are held with respect and are accepted as mediators or
decision makers for important matters
5235 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table 57
They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for capacity
building on FPIC process
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village
Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Tola
Representative
Badi Main 1 Gheesalal-Nathulal 9575486482
2 Basantilal-Mangilal 7354345531
3 Motilal-Hiralal 9109003022
4 Nanalal-Ratanlal
Khaira Ka Jhopda 5 Lalu ndashRamlal
6 Tulsi-Devilal
7 Tawarlal-Vardaji
Kawai 9 Ramlal-Hajarilal
Ratanlal
Bherulal(Teacher)
Bherulal- Bhawani
Shantilal
Fargulal
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Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth
Representatives
Badi 10 Omkaar ndashKailaji 8718057436
11 Shyamlal-Mangali 9302086906
Mama Vasti 12 Dinesh ndashThawar Singh
13 Prakash-Ramesh
Woman
Representatives
Badi 14 Kesarbai-Devilal
15 Kavita-Dhanraj
Mama Vasti 16 Shanti-Ramesh
17 Mamta -Naklesh
Kawai 18 Sunder Bai-Bherulal
(Sudibai-Devilal Shimla bai-
Chandrulal LeelaBai-
Chittarmal Prem bai-Gopilal)
19 Kanyabai-Bhuvaniram
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
Badi 20 Bhawani-Laxmi
21 Amar singh-Ramlal 7354325923
53 Presentation of lsquoFirst Draft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo to RUMSL
A key element in designing a FPIC Process is a mutually agreed and appropriate lsquoengagement and
consultation process14rsquo The lsquoFirst Draft FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was prepared and shared with RUMSL
for their review and comment A virtual workshop was held with RUMSL team on 27th Aug 2020 In
this workshop PS-7 requirements of ICP and FPIC in general and the specific FPIC process designed
for Solar Parks was presented and discussed After their feedbacks were incorporated the lsquoDraft
FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was shared with IFC-WB for review and comments
The objective of these internal discussions are to build an internal institutional consensus on the
appropriateness of the designed engagement and consultation process to comply with the
requirements under IFC PS-7 The subsequent steps for consultations with affected STs and finalizing
a mutually agreed lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo is discussed in Section 81
14 GN-ampGN22 emphasizes to have a shared view of the FPIC process between Project proponent and affected IPs The Project
proponent and affected IPs to agree on an appropriate engagement and consultation process as early as possible and commensurate with the scale of impact and vulnerability of the communities
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6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
An independent agencyexpert to facilitate the FPIC process is required for the following reasons
There is a strong likelihood of other dominant communities in the village intervening and trying to
influence the internal discussion and decision making by IP The presence of the FA will help
documenting such attempts of external intervention and the presence of the FA may act as
deterrence and help avoid such attempts to interfereinfluence the process
The IP representatives need an intensive process of orientation and capacity building It will be
more effective if this is conducted using the Malvi dialect instead of Hindi Therefore a good
community facilitator with familiarity on Malvi dialect will be helpful
The women and youth will need capacity building and facilitation of their internal discussions prior
to the community level meetings
The facilitation support to IP community in general and IP representatives in particular will require
proficiency in the local dialect Malvi and knowledge of local livelihoods and alternative options
Involvement of a local agencyexpert who also speaks the local dialect and with a good
understanding of local livelihoods (particularly grazing and livestock keeping) will demonstrate
fairness and transparency in the process
62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
ERM identified Institutions (Universities Government Departments and Research Institutes etc)
NGOs and INGOs located and active in Madhya Pradesh state After a preliminary screening selected
potential individualsorganizations were approached to find out their availability and willingness for the
assignment The criteria used for screening included qualification profile affiliation with the type of
institutionsorganizations nature of worksprojects completed working experience with IPsTribes in
Madhya Pradesh conducting meaningful consultation community mobilization and stakeholder
engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo policies and procedures comfort with
written and spoken English and local dialects etc The list of independent experts and organizations
screened for the role of facilitation agency is provided in Table 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
1 University of MP Bhopal
Department of Sociology
Dr Arvind Chauhan
Professoramp Head
7999345226
Two candidates with post-PhD and PhD
qualifications from Department of
Sociology interested in working but having
no experience were not considered
2 Dr BR Ambedkar
University MHOW MP
Professor RD Maurya
Former Dean amp Head
Department of Sociology
Old AB Road Gram
Dongargaon Dr
Ambedkar Nagar Madhya
Pradesh 453441
07324 274 377
The retired Professor amp Dean
recommended a college lecturer
belonging to BhilIP from Govt college
Neemuch may be considered as a
resource person in future as appropriate
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INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
3 Tribal Research and
Development Institute
Bhopal
Rita Singh
35 Shyamla Hills Rd
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
0755-25570882551257
This institute of MP government is
involved in administration and research
aspects of tribes in Madhya Pradesh
There are full time staff and the person
required for the assignment is not
available However the Government
functionaries may be the resource persons
in sharing information and performing
advisory roles during implementation as
appropriate
4 Institute of Social
Sciences Ujjain
Dr Tapas Faculty
7342510978
Berasiya Rd Navi Bagh
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
462038
0755 273 0946
The faculty suggested to contact the
Bhopal based NGO (Samarthan)
5 The Samarthan NGO
Bhopal
Shradha kumar
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
shrdhasrigmailcom
9826912948
The Program Director reported no work
being undertaken by the NGO in proposed
project area and was reluctant to
undertake the assignment She however
mentioned to help coordinating with the
local NGO if available in Neemuch area
and has not responded so far
6 Xavier Institute of
Development and Action
and Studies Jabalpur
Dr Mehul Chauhan
Former Faculty
9977064882
The former faculty suggested two NGOs
(Concept Society and Gramodyog
Sansthan)
7 The Concept Society
Indore
Ms Hemal Kamat Director
9425350272
The candidate appeared for interview has
preferred to be engaged independently
instead of as a NGO
8 Gramodyog Sansthan
Mandala MP
Mr Hariom Shukla
Manager
7999064147
Even after agreeing no one finally
appeared for personal discussion and
interview
9 Balram Sewa Samaj
Neemuch
Mr Kamla Shankar
Manager
7838960968
The only NGO reported to working on
legal aspects in Neemuch area has not
expressed interest to work as FA
10 UNICEF office Bhopal Nagesh Patidar Project
Officer WASH
97525 98212
The staff of UNICEF suggested the name
of suitable candidates and all of them
have appeared for interview and have
expressed the interest in proposed project
work
11 Debate Trust (Referred
by Action Aid Bhopal
Amitav Singh and Leena
Singh
Debate Trust
Duplex C-22 Alkapuri
Near DRM Office
Habibganj Bhopal-462024
Action Aid India had prepared a brief
manual on FPIC (published in 3 Indian
Languages including Hindi in 2018)
reflecting the Indian context and its related
legal system The manual was intended to
help CSOs for their ready reference and
larger reach out Mr Narendra Sharma
who was based in Actionaidrsquos office at
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INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
0755-2985007 0755-
2417656 9425018144
9425004556
debateindiagmailcom
Bhopal played a key role in preparing the
Manual in Hindi version
Mr Narendra Sharma referred the NGO
Debate Trust who had experiences in
working with Panchayats
A screening using preferred criteria was undertaken of the shortlisted agencies and details are
available in Appendix-F None of these agenciesindividuals have worked for a FPIC process earlier
Hence an agency which was available and willing to undertake the activity was taken on a trial basis
to help in conducting PRA exercises and sample household survey required for preparation of IPP
63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
The role and responsibilities of the FPIC FA will be as follows
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA
Phase Responsibilities
I Formation of local committees with STs Representatives
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Hindi (Malwi dialect) Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs (particularly women and youth groups) and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation of the FPIC Process and Preparation of FPIC Process Report
Documents of outcome of the FPIC Process including FPIC AgreementMOUJoint Statement of PrinciplesAgreed Mitigation Plans etc
64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA
The terms of reference for FPIC FA covering villages to be covered specific responsibilities
deliverables personnel requirement and organizational profile and experience is provided in
Appendix-G
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The PS-7 recommends to have a lsquoshared view15 of achieving ICP or FPICrsquo mutually agreed ldquoFPIC
Decision Process Framework Documentrdquo which is based on principles of Good Faith Negotiation
(GFN) The Designing a lsquodiscussion and decision making frameworkrsquo to achieve the FPIC as per GN
on PS-7 should considers the socio-political context within which the affected IPs households live as
well as impacts of the Project This section deals with key-elements considered for designing the
FPIC process as per requirements in IFC PS-7 and GN-7
71 Use of Language
The PS-7 emphasizes use of the IPs language in the FPIC process It was found that BhilsBhilala in
Ladwan and Parsula are relatively small community and they have been living with close socio-
cultural ties with other communities Hence they use Bhilli (their traditional language) very little The
proficiency of the current generation in the Bhilli vocabulary is too limited to use this in discussion of
the Project and its impact Hence their preference is the use of local (Malvi) dialect of Hindi which
they speak along with other communities in the village The Bhils in Badi and Kawai speak Malvi
dialect with some influence of Rajasthani language as it is at the border of Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan
In general the written material on the project is expected to be in Devnagri script using the vocabulary
consistent with Malvi dialect to the extent possible The FPIC FA will have community facilitator who
is conversant with Malvi and explain the written material using the conversational Malvi dialect
72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders
The Bhils in Ladwan reported that they resolve disputes between families through intervention of the
elderly member of the familyclan (Baijwal and Dalodia) or go to other prominent people in the village
such as the priest in the local temple or the landlord on whose land they work The customary leader
of Bhils who covered a cluster (~10 to 12) of Bhil settlements existed earlier (at least 3 generations
back) and the current generation has not sought their help in dispute resolution in their living
memory
The BhilBhilala of Parsula belong to a number of clans (Dalodia Paretia Renkewal Vasunia etc)
and the elder member of the clan is usually approached to resolve any internal disputes There used
to be a collective council (panchayat) covering 5 to 10 villages but these have been non-functional
over the years They also approach the village Sarpanch and prominent personalities from other
communities in the village to resolve disputes involving land and livestock The matters related to land
are finally referred to the Tehsildar (land revenue officer) for resolution The local administration also
plays a significant role in resolving inter-community disputes
In Badi-Kawai they still have a traditional Mukhia (leader) who wields influence in community
matters Each Bhil village has an elder who is considered the mukhia or leader There are designated
places where elders hold community meetings to discuss conflicts among Bhils and matters related to
their social norms and customary laws governing marriage and inheritance etc If matters are not
resolved at the village level community elders (Biradari Panchayat) then the matter is escalated to a
forum of community elders from 5 or 10 villages with Bhil population The highest level of escalation in
the customary decision making system is to refer the matter to a Biradari Panchayat of community
elders from 25 Bhil villages16 These traditional leaders residing outside of the villages directly
impacted by the Project are accommodated as member of the proposed Mediation Committee
15 Refer GN-7 GN22 which mentions that lsquothis should ideally be done through a framework document or plan and client should
document support for the agreed process from the affected population 16 GN-7GN36(i) acknowledges that there may be circumstances where formal and informal leaders of the Indigenous Peoples
reside outside of the Projectrsquos area of influence
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In general the affected IPs communities use familyclan elders to resolve minor disputes and involve
prominent people from other communities like the priest Sarpanch or other prominent personalities in
the village for resolving their conflicts The matters related to land is resolved by intervention from
local administration (Tehsildar and District Collector) If the matters are related to their customary laws
on marriage social relationship or inheritance the unresolved matters can be escalated to a council
that comprises of elders from 5 10 or 25 villages The traditional Biradari Panchayat has been losing
its power as the younger community members considers their decisions regressive and approach
Gram Panchayat leaders (Sarpanch) or take help from the Police and Court of law Considering the
preference of new generation to go to non-ST Gram Panchayat leaders and local administration they
are considered for the Mediation Committee
73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths
Women specifically stated during consultation that they do not participate in decision making in their
traditional community meetings which are convened for resolving disputes Though the women come
to attend the community meetings they hardly ever participate and express their views
The BhilBhilala youths do not have traditional or customary forums at which they express their views
They accept the decisions taken in the family or at the clan-level However there are a few educated
young people in the village who have distinct views about their future
As free expression of the views by youths and women in BhilBhilala community meetings is not a
social norm separate meetings of these groups where they are able to express their views openly is
proposed as part of their internal decision making process The FPIC FA will facilitate these separate
meetings and keep external interventions in these meetings to the minimum The views expressed by
them in these meetings should be tabled in joint meetings of the community for consideration
74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion
It is understood from the preliminary round of discussions with ST communities that they expect the
following information to be shared with them
Details of the Project (lay-out plan) and the related activities that are going to be implemented
Schedule of starting of the possession of allotted government land and purchase of pattaprivate
land
Details of land khasra numbers proposed to be taken for the project
Amount of paymentcompensation consideration amount of the land and assets (including on the
government land) that will be taken by the project
What economic and other entitlements and benefits will be provided to the families dependent on
the allotted government land
If private land is purchased then they will lose the source of income generation or livelihood (as
they are hired for a year on contract basis daily wages take land on lease for cultivation and
take care of the cattlersquos etc) what will their entitlements (economic package) be
What options will the Government or the Solar Park Company provide as alternative to the
common grazing land as cattle and goat breeds they keep require free open grazing and not stall
feeding
What alternative livelihoods will be offered to those Bhil families who will be landless after losing
the governmentpatta land they currently use (though owned by others)
It was expressed that the Project proponents share many documents but the community wants
confirmation that the content is authentic Hence community expects that signed and verified
documents should be shared as part of the FPIC process which can be referred in case of conflict or
contradiction
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The relevant information is scattered in ESIA RAP and IPPIPDP A concise information disclosure
dossier will be prepared by ERM and used by FA during the FPIC process
75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives
The interaction with potential ST representatives from these FPIC villages shows that convening a
community meeting and steering the internal discussion to reach consensus will be a new experience
for them Most of them are semi-literate and will face challenges in understanding the Project details
on their own such that they can then explain it to other community members Therefore following
activities are required
A capacity building workshop for the potential IP representatives to explain the Project its impact
and mitigation measures in the Draft IPPIPDPTDP in detail Although the RAP-LRP disclosure
will happen at the community level and ST families will attend those meetings the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP will also explain these entitlementsbenefits in simple language
Presence of experienced community meeting facilitators (from FPIC FA) for community meetings
will help these ST representatives to have focused discussions documentation of views
expressed and decisions made in those meetings
The women and youths usually do not participate in taking decisions on community issues
Hence the women and youth representatives need orientation through separate sessions
In addition to formal trainingorientation sessions the IP representatives may be taken on
exposure visits to nearby solar parks for improving their understanding
76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism
The ST Committee will hold meetings with the representatives of the Project (RUMSL) to discuss
relevant points and reach a mutual agreement While such discussions are likely to result in reaching
mutual agreements on a number of agenda items the discussions may hit dead-end on some issues
All such unresolved issues will be documented as a dissent note for their reconsideration in the second
round of meeting
If the discussion between ST Committee and the representatives of the Project on any significant issue
reaches a deadlock the matter will be referred to a mediation mechanism The mediation will be done
by a high level committee which will comprise of 4 members
An IP representative nominated from the larger tribal leadership of the area (from their customary
council of 10 or 25 villages) but not belonging to the Project village
The elected representative of the concerned Gram Panchayat or a person nominated from GP
and acceptable to the ST Committee
A senior officer from the District Tribal Welfare Department
District Collector or an officer nominated by them
This Mediation Committee will be constituted at the beginning of the FPIC process and will be activated
only in the case of a significant deadlock This Mediation Committee will be involved to read the Final
FPIC Agreement (even when no matter is referred to them for mediation) and satisfy themselves that it
reflects mutual agreements reached through a fair and credible process17
17 This is proposed in order to provide an external validation of a free and fair FPIC process prior to signing of the FPIC
Agreement
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77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation
Good faith negotiation generally involves 6 principles (see Table 71) The proposed FPIC Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (DDMF) adheres to these principles with slight modifications
keeping the public health concerns associated with the Covid-19 pandemic
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context
SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
1 Willingness to engage in
a process and availability
to meet at reasonable
times and frequency
Both parties need to agree to avoid large gatherings and un-necessary
physical meetings A mechanism for tele-consultations will be explored to
keep the physical meetings to the minimum
The internal discussion meetings of STs will be in smaller groups (in the
open rather than in closed rooms) to avoid large gatherings
There will be two meetings between RUMSL and ST Committee and
similarly number of proceedings by Mediation Committee will be limited
The meeting schedules will be finalized beforehand and Covid-19 public
health protocols as applicable at that time will be followed
2 Provision of information
necessary for informed
negotiation
The basic information on the Project and its potential environment and
social impacts are already provided in state language (Hindi)
The essential information requirement by ST Committee is identified and
these information will be provided in simple information dissemination
tools The FA will further explain them for their better understanding
3 Exploration of key issues
of importance
The likely key issues of importance are grazing and cultural sites located
within Solar Park boundary A small task-force comprising of
representatives of RUMSL as well as ST Committee will carry out a field
inspection prior to their first meeting The task force will observe Covid-
19 protocols issued by Government
4 Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
The lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo signed by both parties
will have a commitment to hold all meetings and activities complying the
Covid-19 protocols and advisory issued by Government
5 Willingness to change
initial position and modify
offers where possible
The first meeting will resolve issues where both parties can reach
agreement easily The positions of both parties on contentious issues will
be recorded during first meeting The FPIC FA will record the written
positions of both parties on these contentious issues and share with
them The FPIC FA and ERM will hold separate meetings with both ST
Committee and RUMSL Team after 15 days to understand any changes
in the stated position The FPIC FA and ERM will take a decision on
holding the second and final meeting on these contentious issues when
both parties agree to modify their offers and a meaningful discussion is
possible
6 Provision for sufficient
time for decision making
The ST Committee will benefit from the capacity building and assistance
through FPIC FA to conclude their internal decision making The first
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
meeting between ST Committee and RUMSL Team will be held after a
sufficient gap As the number of ST families participating in the FPIC
Process is small it is expected that it will not take them long to reach
internal consensus However STs will be encouraged to have more
meetings internally to be able to discuss within themselves
78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and Supportive Environment
In these FPIC villages the Project requires to achieve both ICP for mainstream communities and
FPIC for ST The existing and past relationship between RUMSL and affected communities plays a
significant role in FPIC process It is learnt from the news report as well as from consultations that
some villages (particularly Ladwan) have decided to protest against the Solar Park as loss of grazing
land is not acceptable to them The protesters had organised a demonstration and also submitted
letters to the District Collector regarding their objections Ladwan village has a strong network of
women self-help groups (SHGs) who are interested in a dairy development program Thus reduction
in grazing land is perceived by them to have a detrimental impact on their long term employment
opportunity and income generation These SHGs have members from SC OBC as well as ST
families
In other FPIC villages ie Parsula Badi and Kawai though there is a concern for loss of grazing
land yet opposition to Solar Parks is passive There are some specific interest groups among the
non-ST communities who would seek answers to their specific concerns For example in Parsula
village the non-ST families (both in Parsula as well as neighbouring villages) have informally
purchased the patta land Their main concern is whether and how they get the compensation for
these land parcels which will be paid to patta owners In Badi and Kawai the number of people who
have encroached on the government land is comparatively more Also there are few influential
people who earn from selling stones (the most popular building material in that area) extracted from
the allotted government land Thus a range of RAP-LRP issues are expected to crop up during
community engagement In all these villages the affected ST communities though would consider
the compensation and benefits offered to them yet it would be difficult for them to disregard the
collective decisions made by other communities in their village
Thus considering different interest groups involved existing social relationship influence of STs in
decision making it would be a challenge to hold a single engagement process18 for both STs and
mainstream communities Therefore we recommend a parallel or concurrent engagement process for
ST and mainstream (non-ST) communities The comparison of the ICP process for mainstream (non-
ST) and FPIC process for ST is provided in Table 72
18 GN-7 GN31 recommends a single engagement process complying to the higher standard (GFN and FPIC Agreement) where
a Project requires to achieve ICP for mainstream and FPIC for IP It reads ldquoSince the achievement of ICP and FPIC as separate processes with different groups within a community or between proximate communities may be difficult and in some cases be a cause of division within the community a single engagement process resulting in one agreement is generally recommended In such cases the process and agreement should reference the higher standard (ie GFN and agreement demonstrating FPIC) Whether the agreement entails different benefits for the differently affected groups will depend on the project context the Affected Communities and the nature of project impactsrdquo
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Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages
Aspect Engagement Process with non-ST
(ICP)
Engagement Process with ST (FPIC)
Management Plan ESMP + RAP-LRP IPPIPDPTDP
Representative
Body
Gram Panchayat (existing body) ST Committee (specifically constituted for
this process)
Provision of
information
necessary for
informed
negotiation
Executive summary of Draft ESMP
RAP-LRP in Hindi
Abridged Draft IPPIPDPTDP in Hindi (use
of Malwi vocabulary as much as possible)
Capacity building by FPIC FA
Help from FPIC FA to understand issues
Willingness to
engage in a
process and
availability to meet
at reasonable times
and frequency
One public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP
One round of internal discussion by STs
assisted by FPIC FA
Two rounds of meetings between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Mediation Committee meetings (if required)
Exploration of key
issues of
importance
Key issues covered in ESIA RAP-LRP
will be discussed
Key issues covered in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be discussed
Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
Informal agreement A formal lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making
Framework Agreementrsquo is signed by both
parties
Willingness to
change initial
position and modify
offers where
possible
Demonstrated through incorporations of
feedbacks received from public
disclosure and consultation
Structured engagement process
documenting (signed by both parties at the
end of the meeting) points agreeddisagreed
and demonstrating the flexibility in their
respective positions
Provision for
sufficient time for
decision making
The time for public meeting for
receiving feedback will be decided in
consultation with Gram Panchayat
Sufficient time for capacity building by FPIC
FA internal discussions and gap between
first and second meeting between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Outcome The public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP is
held peacefully and satisfactory
explanationresponse to
feedbackqueries is provided
Incorporating response to all key issues
raised in public meeting in Final ESMP
RAP-LRP
The Final IPPIPDPTDP incorporates points
mutually agreed between RUMSL and ST
Committee
The FPIC Process Documentation Report-
(vetted by independent FPIC FA and
Mediation Committee) provides an overview
of the FPIC process
FPIC Agreement signed by RUMSL and ST
Committee
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
Note The FPIC Process Documentation Report prepared by FA under ERM guidance will cover the
whole process (including all meetings by ST and Non-STs decisions key issues discussed etc)
The use of impacted land for free grazing is practiced by both ST and Non-ST communities The ESIA
and RAP-LRP also address impacts on grazing and have prepared a framework for Grazing Resource
Management Plan The engagement with non-ST population will highlight the mitigation measures
with regard to grazing issue (particularly Grazing Resource Management Plan) in ESIA and RAP-
LRP The feedback from non-ST population on mitigation of impact on grazing will be subsequently
incorporated into Grazing Resource Management Plan in particular and relevant sections in ESIA and
RAP-LRP The non-ST population will be clarified that TDP will have some additional benefit for STs
and therefore will be consulted separately
Thus the separate ST committees will not be perceived to take any decision that affects collective
interest of all villagers particularly the powerful non-ST communities The Gram Panchayat and
Sarpanch is provided a place in Mediation Committee and will be involved in resolving key-issues
referred to them
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
81 Introduction
This lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Framework19rsquo is prepared after field visits and
consultations with affected STs and a workshop with RUMSL (see Section-5 for details) This Draft
DDMF will be shared with ST Committees on behalf of RUMSL and after appropriate modifications
(without diluting the key-elements for compliance to PS-7 requirements) the final version will be
signed by representatives of both parties Section 814 provides subsequent steps in this regard
The three proposed solar parks are located in three different Districts and each one will have an
independent Solar Park Developer (SPD) or Concessionaire The impact of each solar park and the
social context of the affected STs also differ in these three locations Hence three ESIA reports as
well as three IPPIPDPTDP are prepared The Draft IPPIPDPTDP prepared for each Solar Park has
a specific package of benefits for the STs in FPIC villages This will be discussed during the proposed
FPIC process and the outcome of this process will be a written lsquoFPIC Agreementrsquo that adopts the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP and agrees to cooperate in its implementation
82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The subsequent steps for discussing this Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework with STs
in the selected FPIC villages (grouped at each Solar Park level) is discussed in this section
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation
The requirement of a FPIC Facilitation Agency (FA) and their roles and responsibilities are discussed
in Section-6 above The FA will play a key role in forming the ST Committees (at each Solar Park
level) and informing them on their rights to FPIC their legal rights on natural resources prior to their
acceptance of this lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo Hence one of the agencies
screened for this role will be appointed and brought on board
After on-boarding them ERM will carry out their orientation by holding a series of virtual workshops with
them The orientation program will include the following
The ICP and FPIC requirements as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Key findings of the ESIA-ESMP including Draft RAP-LRP
An overview of consultations in FPIC Villages
The Draft IPPIPDPTDPs
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Capacity Building of ST Committees on FPIC and their customary rights on natural
resources
822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
After the orientation of the FPIC FA the key persons will be introduced to the RUMSL team through a
physical meeting Subsequently a field trip will be planned to introduce the FPIC FA in FPIC villages
The RUMSL and ERM will introduce the FPIC FA to the contact persons from earlier field visits and
inform them about their role
19 The term lsquoengagementrsquo and lsquonegotiationrsquo was avoided to keep the language less confrontational and positive for both parties
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
823 Formation of ST Committees
ERM and FPIC FA will jointly discuss the structure and composition of the ST Committee at each
Solar Park20 with affected ST community As per suggestions from them ST Committees will be
formed and their nominations will be ratified through a group meeting21 The composition of the ST
Committee is described further in Section 8311 below
824 Capacity Building of ST Committees
The FPIC FA will discuss with the ST Committee on the time and venue for holding a capacity building
workshop The capacity building workshop will cover the following
The recognition of FPIC as their rights
Specific provisions of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Applicable India Laws and recognition of their customary rights on natural resources
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework (Draft DDMF)
The participation of RUMSL in this capacity building workshop will be optional and as per mutual
agreement by both parties The FPIC-FA will note down the suggestions of the ST Committee on the
Draft DDMF and share them with RUMSL
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework
The proposed discussion (engagement) and negotiation (decision making) framework will include 11
steps as illustrated in the Figure 81 below
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process
These steps are described in sections below
20 Agar and Shajapur Solar Park have only one FPIC village Hence the ST Committee will be selected from within the same
village Neemuch Solar Park has two FPIC village with several satellite ST habitations The ST Committee for Neemuch Solar Park will be larger to accommodate representation of different ST groups 21 The FPIC village level group meetings will be held keeping the Covid-19 public health guideline ERM will use professional
judgement on the acceptability of the selected committee for most ST households if the ratification of the ST Committee is not possible by a large public meeting
Formation of Committees
Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST Committee
Explaining Draft IPP to ST Committee
Internal Consultations by ST Committee
First RUMS and ST Committee Discussion
Second RUMSL and ST Committee Discussions
Reference to Mediation Committee
(if any)
Informing Community about Draft FPIC
Agreement
Final Community Meeting for Expression
of ConsentDissent
FPIC Agreement Signing
FPIC Process Documentation Report
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831 Formation of Committees
The FPIC process will involve three committees for each Solar Park One representing the affected
ST community the other presenting the Project proponent (RUMSL) and the third a committee to
mediate between the two if the need be The composition of these committees are explained in sub-
sections below
8311 Formation of ST Committee for each Solar Park
Each Solar Park will have a ST Committee which includes representatives from all FPIC villages of
that Solar Park Each ST Committee will comprise of 7 to 13 members (or any odd number22) who
represent different sections of the ST community The principle for selecting the members of this ST
Committee will be as follows
One representative from each clanhabitation cluster (tola)
The clans which have more population may select 2 representatives
Two representatives from youths (18-25 years)
Two women representatives
One traditional leader (Mukhia) or ST community head from each FPIC village
Gowal (cow-herder) who takes othersrsquo cattle for grazing and earns livelihood from this
The ST Committee will select a chairperson to coordinate and conduct their internal meetings The
representative from the youth and women will hold separate group discussions within their sub-groups
and share their concerns preference and feedback The FPIC FA facilitating these internal meetings
will ensure that these points are tabled at the joint committee meetings The ST Committee will
prepare a list of households and the adult members (gt18 years) who will be part of the FPIC process
8312 Formation of RUMSL Teams
RUMSL will form three site level teams (one for each Solar Park) which will include the District
Renewable Energy Officer (DREO) of the concerned district and a staff member to assist him They
will report to RUMSL Managing Director (MD) The names and designation of the RUMSL Team are
as follows
Level Designation Name Contact Number
Head office MDCEO Deepak Saxena
Social Development
Specialist
TBD
Site Level (Agar) DREO Deepak Bulani +91-9229924836
DREO- Staff TBD
Site Level (Shajapur) DREO- Prakash Salunke +91- 9926440877
DREO- Staff
Site Level (Neemuch) DREO- Sohanlal Bajaj +91-9827222217
DREO- Staff Balaram Rathod +91-9827323612
22 To avoid a deadlock on decisions
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
The site level RUMSL Team will attend the meetings with ST Committee discuss the issues raised by
them sign on minutes of meetings and report to MD where prior approval is necessary The MD or
his authorised representative will take part in important meetings including meetings with the
Mediation Committee if required
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
There will be a Mediation Committee for each Solar Park The Mediation Committee will comprise of
three members which will be chaired by the District Collector
Member Selection Process
STs Representative from the
Area Biradari Panchayat
The ST Committee after internal discussion will nominate a prominent person of their community outside of their village who is accepted as a member of Biradari Panchayat or similar bodies
Member from Gram
Panchayat
The ST Committee will nominate a member (or ex-GP member) who is known for his role in resolving local disputes
District Tribal Welfare
Department
A senior Tribal Welfare officer will be nominated by District Collector or the Head of Department of Tribal Welfare
District Collector (or his
representative)
The District Collector of the district within which the particular solar
If District Collector is not available she should decide on who can act as his representative
The ERM FPIC-FA ST Committee and RUMSL Team jointly visit these MC members and brief them
on their role in FPIC Process The formation of the MC should be completed prior to the first meeting
between ST Committee and RUMSL Team
832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework
After the capacity building of ST Committees FPIC FAERM will coordinate with both parties to fix a
date and time for a joint meeting to discuss the Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework and
ratify it after making necessary modifications
The composition of the committees mentioned in Section 831 and the steps mentioned in Figure 81
will be explained to ST Committee during their capacity building process (described in Section 824)
A Hindi (with Malwi words used to the extent possible) version of the lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision
Frameworkrsquo (Section 83) will be provided to ST Committee during the capacity building Thus the
affected IPs will get adequate time to discuss and come prepared for any suggestions from their side
to this meeting The
Both parties will discuss on a code of conduct commit to follow this during their meetings The code of
conduct will be based on following principles of good faith negotiation
(i) both parties will be available to meet at reasonable time and frequency
(ii) both parties to share information23 necessary for informed negotiation
(iii) both parties will be willing to change initial position and modify offers where possible
23 The Project will disclose information as per Information Disclosure Plan discussed in Section 513 of the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP The disclosure will include at minimum (i) project boundary (ii) impacts of the project (iii) entitlements and other benefits The information will be shared in a culturally appropriate manner and in a form and language easily understandable to the ST communities The FPIC FA will help the ST community understand and process this information prior to the joint meetings with RUMSL
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(iv) both parties will give each other reasonable time24 for decision making
(v) both parties will put their view peacefully and will not resort to violence and threat and
(vi) both parties will not engage in discussion when they are under influence of any intoxicants
Both parties will discuss and agree on the quorum required for their meetings and how proceedings of
their meetings will be documented Some suggestions for discussion in this regard are
(i) The quorum for the meeting to be physical presence (or virtual participation) of at least 75 of
the ST Committee and RUMSL Team The FPIC FA will check the quorum of the meeting prior
to starting the proceedings
(ii) The Documentation Assistant in FPIC FA will have the responsibility to record the audiovidoe
of the meeting proceedings
(iii) The FPIC FA will write down the key decisions taken during the discussion and the MoMs will
be read out prior to taking their signature
(iv) The FPIC FA will ensure that ST Committee and RUMSL Team understand the decisions made
If any party express that they need more time (to discuss internally or take approvals) such
information will be recorded
(v) The FPIC FA will also document any dissent expressed by any individual member while
supporting the collective decision of the group she represent in the MoM
The agreed Discussion and Decision Making Framework will have a target time-frameschedule for
completion of each step in the FPIC process Both parties will put their best efforts to complete the
process within t(his time-frame ERM will keep a track of the progress of FPIC process as per this
time-frame and help both parties to avoid unnecessary delays FA will draft the Agreement on Final
Discussion and Decision Making Framework (in Hindi) in consultation with RUMSL and ST
Committee
The final (after ratification) lsquoDiscussion and Decision-making Frameworkrsquo the FPIC-FA will hand over a
signed copy to both parties (ST Committee and RUMSL Team) A pamphlet or poster on accepted
code of conduct will be prepared and displayed at the meeting venue FPIC-FA will request all
members attending the meeting to follow these rules
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee
ERM will prepare Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English) for each Solar Park A Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be translated to Hindi (with use of Malwi as much as possible) ERM will share following documents
to both parties as soon as they ratify the lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English)
Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP25 (in Hindi)
A simple 4-6 page brochure describing (illustrations where possible) the benefit package
proposed in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
The ST Committee members will be given one week to go through the documents shared with them
and fix a date to explain the Draft IPPIPDPTDP Report
The RUMSL will be provided soft copies of these documents to upload them in their web-site from
where external stakeholders can access these documents
24 The time provided should be adequate to read verify and consult (internally or any external expert on the subject matter)
The FPIC-FA will consult both parties to decide what is reasonable and acceptable to both 25 The Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP will be 20-25 page It will follow the structure of the IPPIPDPTDP but provide a non-
technical description of the content for easy understanding by ST Committee
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
ERM and the FPIC-FA will organize a workshop for ST Committee of each Solar Park at a suitable
location on an agreed date (at least after 7 days from sharing of the documents with ST Committee
The workshop will explain the impacts of the Solar Park and the range of mitigation measures and
project benefits mentioned therein
The FPIC-FA will orient them on how to hold consultations with different sections within their
community and document their views The ST Committee will be provided adequate copies of the
brochure describing the benefit package project boundary maps (in large flex prints) to help them
explain the Solar Project to their community members and hold internal discussions
ERMFPIC-FA will consult ST Committee and RUMSL Team to fix the date for first meeting between
RUMSL and ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
FPIC-FA will help each ST Committee to prepare a tentative schedule for internal discussions The
women representatives will hold meetings with women and youths representatives will hold meetings
among young people The FPIC-FA will make itself available to facilitate and document these internal
meetings
After a round of internal discussion of each sub-group the ST Committee will have the final meeting
to discuss the comments and concerns raised by different sub-groups of the community The ST
Committee will finalize a list of issuesdemands for further discussion with RUMSL The FPIC-FA
prepare the Agenda for First RUMSL-ST Committee Meeting and share it with RUMSL at least a week
before the meeting
The Agenda of the first RUMSL and ST Committee will be shared with the Mediation Committee to
keep them informed about the initiation of discussion between both parties
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
The FPIC-FAERM will confirm the quorum prior to starting the proceedings The points mentioned in
the Agenda circulated earlier will be taken up for discussion The RUMSL Team will respond on these
pointsissues The ST Committee will consider these responses and decide if they are satisfied Once
the discussion is concluded the FPIC-FA will write-down the decision made with respect to the
specific Agenda items If any additional points to be discussed by any party those points will be
discussed at the end of the meeting with mutual agreement The FPIC-FA will document the
proceedings of the meeting as per the Discussion and Decision Making Framework (see section 832
above)
If all issues are resolved through discussion in this meeting then another round of discussion is not
required If there will be unresolved issue they will be included in the Agenda for the second meeting
While preparing the Agenda for the second meeting FPIC-FA will record the positions of both parties
with respect to these un-resolved issues The Agenda for the second meeting will be prepared listing
these unresolved issues with an appendix stating the views of each party on these unresolved
issues
RUMSL Team will brief about the mutual agreements and unresolved issues listed for second meeting
with their MD and seek approval if required The ST Committee will similarly brief their community
members on what is agreed after they return
The FPIC FA and ERM will prepare a Draft FPIC Agreement (in Hindi) reflecting the points of mutual
agreements and dissents if any The Draft FPIC Agreement will be shared with both parties
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
837 Second RUMS and STs Committee
The second and subsequent meetings between RUMS Team and IPs Committee will be held on
points where both parties do not agree and it requires further discussion ERMFPIC-FA will consult
both parties to reconsider their views and think about solutions acceptable to them Once ERMFPIC-
FA see both parties are prepared for the next round of discussion date for the second meeting will be
fixed
In this second round of meeting it is expected that a few more points will be mutually agreed The
Draft FPIC Agreement will be updated mentioning these points on which there are mutual agreement
and points of dissentdisagreements
Although it is expected to resolve all issues in two rounds of discussion there is a possibility of
additional rounds of discussion Both RUMSL and ST Committee will discuss on additional meetings
and decide a mutually agreed time-frame to complete the on-going discussion process
If both parties feel canrsquot be resolved through further discussions they will decide if the issue should be
referred to the Mediation Committee or set aside for discussion at a later date26 ERMFPIC-FA will
check if both parties are committed to accept the decision of the Mediation Committee and take the
final decision in consultation with both parties
838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee (MC)
If all issues are resolved through mutual discussion between the RUMSL Team and ST Committee
the Draft FPIC Agreement will be forwarded to MC of the respective Solar Park The MC will be then
requested to be available to chair over the final community meeting (see 8310) to measure the
consent expressed by affected ST in FPIC villages
The MC of the respective Solar Park will consider any issue which was not resolved by mutual
discussion between ST Committee and RUMSL Team and referred to it with an understanding that its
decision will be acceptable to both parties The FPIC-FAERM will hand over documentation of
previous discussion related to the issue and stated positions of both parties with respect to the matter
under consideration to MC
The MC will convene a meeting where it hears the arguments from both sides After considering views
on the matter from both sides MC will offer a solution for consideration If the MC thinks they need to
consult subject experts they will inform both parties and reconvene the meeting after they have
obtained views from such subject experts
Both parties if required will be given time (not more than a week) to consider the resolution offered by
the MC and come back with their final views
After considering the views of both parties on the solutions offered by it the MC will give its final
decision on the matter The MC will try making its decision on consensus and if it is not possible the
decision will be on majority Both parties will be bound by this final decision pronounced by MC The
final decision by MC will be incorporated into the Draft FPIC Agreement
839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee
The FPIC-FA will provide the Draft FPIC Agreement to the ST Committee The ST Committee
members will inform community members in smaller the sub-groups on the decisions taken during
FPIC discussion with RUMSL The ST Committee will explain their decisions on each issue and ask
26 Particularly matters which are uncertain or may happen in future These issues can be listed as unresolved issues to be
monitored by an agreed mechanism and discussed later
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
each adult member of the community to attend the final community meeting to voice their views and
acceptreject the Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement
The ST Committee will take decision to hold the final community meeting to express their
consentdissent and fix a date after consulting RUMSL and MC members It will invite RUMS Team
and Mediation Committee to participate and witness the expression of consentdissent by affected
STs
FPIC-FA will ensure that all households in the community are informed about this meeting at least 7
days in advance FPIC-FA will prepare the list of all adult members with support from ST Committee
The IPs Committee will take the responsibility of the invitation and FPIC FA will monitor and document
the process The quorum for holding the final community meeting of affected ST families will be as
follows
Presence of at least 50 of the affected ST families in FPIC village
Presence of at least 60 of the total adult members of these affected ST families
Presence of at least 33 of the total adult women members
Presence of at least 33 of the total youths (between 18 and 25 years)
The FPIC-FA will coordinate with ST Committee members representing women and youth to ensure
that these quorum requirements are met during the final community meeting
The FPIC-FA will set-up a mechanism for recording the presence of eligible ST adult members and
hand over a copy of the Draft FPIC Agreement as they arrive at the meeting venue The Mediation
Committee will preside over this final community meeting The FPIC-FA will inform MC if quorum
requirements for the meeting is achieved After verifying the quorum required and the people
gathered for the meeting are from the affected ST households from FPIC villages the MC will initiate
the meeting proceeding
A representative from RUMSL Team will read out the agreed points mentioned in the Draft FPIC
Agreement and request for their acceptance A representative from the ST Committee will express
their views on points of mutual consensus as well as any unresolved issue that will be discussed and
resolved at a later stage of the project
The MC will then provide opportunities to ST community members present in the meeting to express
their views ST Committee will facilitate community members to express their opinions and
suggestions
The MC will consult with RUMSL and ST Committee if any additional points of agreement and dissent
to be incorporated in the Draft FPIC Agreement After confirming their final positions request the
community members present in the meeting to express their consentdissent and ratifyreject the Draft
FPIC Agreement
The consentdissent will be expressed by raising hands when the members of the Mediation
Committee puts the proposal of ratification to vote If more than 75 of the community members
attending this meeting votes in favour of the Draft FPIC Agreement it would be regarded as
expression of collective consent
The MC will inform the assembled community members about the outcome of the voting and if Draft
FPIC Agreement is ratified or rejected After the Draft FPIC Agreement is ratified by a collective
expression of consent the ST Committee members and RUMSL Team will sign the Final FPIC
Agreement This Agreement will be counter signed by members of the Mediation Committee as
witnesses
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
The IPs community may be allowed to carry out any customary ritual on the day of the completion of
the FPIC process and express their support to the proposed Project This FPIC Agreement will be
taken up for implementation and a monitoring committee will oversee its effective implementation
8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report
The FPIC-FA will prepare a FPIC Process Documentation Report summarizing each stage of the
FPIC process It will hand-over all audio-visual records of the FPIC process The process document
report will cover all stages of the FPIC process documenting the following
Process of identification of STs ST representatives and decision-making authorities
Process of assessment of capacity of ST representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
Summary of any capacity building undertaken
Agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon
the framework)
Summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process and
Opinion of FPIC-FA on the process and outcomes
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to
complete the FPIC process
84 Tentative Time-line
The Phase-I FPIC activities was scheduled to be held in Apr 2021 Due to the outbreak of second
wave of Covid-19 in Apr 2021 the field activities are suspended The decision to initiate these
activities will be taken once Covid-19 second wave gets over The schedule for Phase-II activities to
will be discussed with ST Committees of the three Solar Parks and will be decided accordingly As the
progress of FPIC process requires cooperation from affected ST community and the level of
cooperation varies in these three Solar Parks Hence the schedule for Phase-II FPIC activities will be
updated in discussion with respective ST Committees while finalizing the Discussion and Decision
Framework with them
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
Section Activity Month-1^ Month-2 Month-3 Month-4 Month-5
821 Appointment of FPIC FA and Orientation
822 Introducing FPIC-FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
823 Formation of ST Committees
824 Capacity building of ST Committees
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
832 Acceptance of Draft DDMF
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
837 Second RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
838 Refer Unresolved Matters to MC
839 Inform Community about Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for expression of ConsentDissent
8311 FPIC Process Document Report
Phase-I Activities
Phase-II Activities
Activities to start and complete
OptionalConditional Activity
^ The commencement of these activities will be determined once second wave of Covid-19 gets over
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IN THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH INDIA
DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
85 Responsibility Matrix
The FPIC process will require a collective effort and coordination between ERM RUMSL ST
Committee Mediation Committee and the FPIC FA The roles and responsibilities of these entities are
described in Section 82 and 83 above ERM will play an active role in coordination and provide
information required for a meaningful discussion The key responsibilities and accountabilities are
summarized below for clarity
Activity ERM FPIC-
FA
ST-
Committee
RUMSL-
F
RUMSL-
HO
Mediation
Committee
IFC-
WB
Formation of ST Committee S P P A
Formation of RUMS Team P A
Formation of Mediation
Committee
P P S P A P
Acceptance of Discussion
and Decision Making
Framework
S P P P A C C
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S S A C A
Explaining of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S
Internal consultation process
by ST Committee
S P P
First RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Second RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Mediation Committee
Proceedings
P P P S P P
Informing Community on Draft
FPIC Agreement by ST
Committee
S P P A
Final ST community meeting-
expression of consent
dissent
S P P P A A C
FPIC Process Documentation
Report
P P S S S S A
P= Primary Responsibility S= Secondary Responsibility C= Must be Consulted A= Approval
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APPENDIX A SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN ENGLISH
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PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Background
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) The primary objective of RUMSL
is to develop and facilitate the development of large-scale solar projects in the State of Madhya
Pradesh In line with the governmentrsquos ambition to boost solar power in State RUMSL is developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur Madhya Pradesh
The World Bank had agreed to provide financial support for the Project International Finance
Corporation (IFC) is providing investment advisory services to Government of Madhya Pradesh to
develop the project on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards for the Project
Project Details
The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in two Tehsils ndashMoman Badodiya and Shajapur of
Shajapur District Out of 450 MW capacity 325 MW will be developed at Moman Badodiya tehsil
(termed as Unit 1 amp 2) and 125 MW will be developed at Shajapur tehsil (termed as Unit 3) of
Shajapur district Madhya Pradesh Almost 89 of the land area is Government land and remaining is
private land The salient feature of the Project are given below
Solar Park
The Solar Park will be developed as two units spread across these lands and the details of the same
ae captured in the table belowndash
Table A1 Details of Land parcels identified for the project Unit Number Area in ha Capacity Tehsil Villages
Unit 1 72048 220 MW Moman
Bododiya
Proposed to span 6 villages - Bijanakhedi
Burlay Chauma Dehripal Fawaka and
Parsula
Unit 2 105 MW Proposed to span Burlay Dhatrawada and
Jawadi whereas
Unit 3 26964 125 MW Shajapur
Tehsil
Hanoti Surajpur and Shajapur
Total 99012 450 MW
Land
Out of the total land requirement of 99012 hectares 86937 hectare is Government land 11074
hectare is private land and 1001 hectare is government patta land The Government land required for
the Solar Park which accounts for almost 89 of the total land required will be leased by the
government of Madhya Pradesh to SPPDs and the private land will be purchased from the land
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owners for the development of Solar Park as per the prevailing laws and policies in the State of
Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP
Transmission Line
The transmission infrastructure is planned to evacuate power generated from the units to the STU
grid Each unit will have a 33200 kV internal pooling substation The internal pooling substation will
be connected to the proposed MPPTCL 220400 kV substation at Agar through 220 kV transmission
line For cost optimization the single circuit line from unit 1 will be laid till unit 2 towers and there on a
double line circuit of 220 kV shall be connected till the gird substation The Unit 3 internal pooling
substation shall be evacuated through single circuit 220 kV transmission line till the existing MPPTCL
220400 kV substation at Ujjain
The 33220 kV substation at each unit and 220 kV connectivity to the MPPTCL substation will be
developed by RUMSL MPPTCL will establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar in
connection with the existing 220400 kV MPPTCL substation at Ujjain Madhya Pradesh MPPTCL will
establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar along with the associated line till 400220 kV
Ujjain substation The solar project developer in the park shall be responsible for laying the 33 kV
cable and 33 kV ring unit as required at each unit to connect its plant to the 33220 kV internal pooling
substations
Road Infrastructure
The road infrastructure requirements is planned to access the Shajapur Solar Park Ms RUMSL shall
carry out road wideningrepairing of existing roads wherever required The road widening repairing of
existing roads is proposed for a length of 65 km which shall be undertaken by RUMSL The
development of internal roads within each unit shall be in the scope of individual Project Developer
Water Requirement
Water requirements for all purposes shall be met by digging bore-wells within each unit and shall be in
the scope of project developer Also the arrangement of construction water shall be in the scope of
contracting agencies and Solar Power Project developer
Common facilities planned
For 450 MW Shajapur solar park the utility area is proposed adjacent to the Unit 1 and Unit 3 -
33220 kV internal substation The other facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment
telecommunication infrastructure medical dispensary etc will be located at the pooling substation
area
Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be implemented in a period of ~21 months
Operation and Maintenance
It is envisaged that different developers may occupy individual units and will be responsible for OampM
The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided like pooling substation intermediate
substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL
Environment and Social Impact Study and Management Plans
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ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks including internal
evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines ESIA carried out for the project will meet
the requirements of Environment and Social Safeguard Policies and Standards of WB and IFC in
addition to applicable environmental and social regulations and policies in India and the State of
Madhya Pradesh
Based on final land footprint and georeferenced site boundaries of the project the ESIA will include a
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and a Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) ERM will share relevant
information and consult with affected local communities to understand their viewsconcerns The
consultation will cover a wide range of people to take into account perspectives from different social
groups women and men young and old and seek their participation in mitigation of adverse impact
as well as enhancement of project benefits
As the project will impact a number of ST families ERM will assess impacts on them and prepare a
Tribal Development Plan (TDP) which will contain a package of proposed impact mitigation measures
and project benefits ERM will implement a Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process covering
affected Scheduled Tribe population The negotiation process leading to obtain FPIC will be agreed
on with the affected ST communities
Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) Process for STs
The FPIC Process will be taken up for Surajpur Parsula and Jawadi villages of Shajapur Site for the impacts on tribal population in given villages on the land under traditional ownership and customary use The process will also involve any nomadic tribes who may have claims of using the project site for grazing their livestock and camping during their annual migration The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do When to Do
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Before inviting bids for solar parks by concessionaire
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Contacts
Further information and queries related to the project can be obtained from RUMSL site office in
Shajapur and head office at Bhopal The information is also available at website of RUMSL
(httpwwwrumslcom)
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APPENDIX B SAMPLE PROJECT PROFILE FACT SHEET IN HINDI
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APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT FPIC
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NEEMUCH SOLAR PARK
Badi village Kawai Village
Mama Basti Badi village Bardawada village
AGAR SOLAR PARK
Ladwan village Bijnakhedi village
SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Chauma village Parsula village
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DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
BACKGROUND
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) RUMSL is facilitating developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards (International Finance Corporation and World Bank) for the Project
Project Details The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in Moman Badodiya and South Shajapur tehsils of
Shajapur District collectively referred to as Shajapur Solar Park The Shajapur Solar Park will be
spread across 11 villages in Shajapur amp Moman Badodiya Tehsil of Shajapur District comprising the
villages of Burlay Jawadi and Dhatrawada (for Unit 6) Parsula Dehripal Bijnakhedi Fawaka
Chauma Burlay (for Unit 7) and Surajpur Lalpur and Hanoti (for Unit 8) The land required for 450
MW Solar Park including solar fields roads and transmission and distribution network is 9872
hectares The Shajapur Solar Park plot comprises of three non-contiguous land parcels
The solar park will have three (3) units It is understood that each unit will have a different developer
Unit 6 of 105 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2461 hectares of Private and
Government land
Unit 7 of 220 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 4859 hectare and
Unit 8 of 125 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2552 hectare
Land Requirement and Status The Solar Park will largely use GoMP land (approx 88) and the remaining land is either private
land or Patta land The Government land required for the Solar Park will be leased by the government
of Madhya Pradesh and the private land will be purchased from the land owners as per the prevailing
laws and policies in the State of Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th
November 2014 of Government of MP)
SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
1 Burlay 237 00 64 00 00 00 301
2 Jawadi 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 Dhatrawada 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
Sub- Total (unit
6)
2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 Parsula 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 Dehripal 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 Bijanakhedi 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 Fawaka 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 Chouma 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
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SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
9 Burlay 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
Sub- Total (Unit
7)
4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 Surajpur 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 Lalupura 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 Hanoti 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
Sub- Total (Unit
8)
2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
Grand Total 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
Source Land Data provided by RUMSL 18th June 2020
Transmission Line Each Solar Park Unit will have 33220 kV substations and the power generated from each unit (Unit 6
7 and 8) will be pooled to the 220 kV switching pooling substation The utility area is proposed near
the internal pooling substation located at the Unit 6 and Unit 8
Road Infrastructure Access to Unit 6 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The existing village road has a width of ~4-5 meter and existing
State highways has a width of ~75 meter The road length of ~25 km will be strengthened and
repaired to suit the need during the construction phase
Access to Unit 7 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to
suit the need during the development phase
Access to Unit 8 The Unit is connected with village road from Jhonkar to Hanoti at a distance 0f ~6
km from Jhonkar The existing road is a two-lane bituminous concrete road with width ~7-75 meters
and a new bituminous road with width ~75 meters and length ~500 meters is proposed to connect
33220 kV plant substation The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to suit the
need during the development phase
Water Requirement The total requirement for water is estimated as 323 kL day Developers shall establish bore-wells per
block with required approvals and directions to meet their requirements The entire water supply
system including provision for bore-wells within individual blocks shall be in the scope of the Project
Developer The water requirement for the green belt is estimated to be 7000 litres per day
Common facilities planned The common facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment telecommunication
infrastructure medical dispensary weather monitoring station etc will be located at the pooling
substation area located at the Unit 6 The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided
like pooling substation intermediate substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL Ms RUMSL will
establish two Weather Monitoring Station at internal pooling substation (at each unit)
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Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be constructed a time frame of ~21 months with construction
proposed to started in November 2020
Project Impacts Benefits and Mitigation Measures
RUMSL will identify stakeholders and prepare a schedule for consulting them on a regular basis in
construction phase It will also establish a grievance redress mechanism through which local
community can register their grievances and seek redress to any adverse impacts on them The
project through its ESIA process has identified a range of potential impacts and has planned to
implement appropriate mitigation measures The key impactsbenefits and proposed mitigation
measures are discussed below for your knowledge and suggestions for making them more effective
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Figure D1 Moman Badodiya Unit 6
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Figure D2 Moman Badodiya Unit 7
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Figure D3 South Shajapur Unit 8
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Impact from Land Acquisition
Type of land impacted How Impacts will be addressed
Private Land (Purchased through MP
Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Adequate compensation at twice the value of land and assets as
per MP Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Benefits of Resettlement Action Plan-Livelihoods restoration Plan
Preference to households (rendered landless or with sub-optimal
holdings) of the families post selling land to the project for
employment opportunitiessmall contracts in the
Constructionoperation phase
Pattta Land (Negotiated purchase
through MP Mutual Consent Policy)
Patta is being treated at par with ownership for the land
procurement process and would have same benefits as of private
land owners
Government Land Used for Grazing
easements cultural heritage sites
water sources fuel wood collection and
collection of other resources
Provision for alternate grazing land for cattle near the project
village or confirmation of adequacy of remaining grazing land
Development of community fodder lots in available unoccupied
government land may be explored and covered in Resettlement
Action Plan
Provision of easements shall be maintained in order to not sever
the access to CPRs for the community
Government Land Informally
occupied Capturedencroached for
agriculture or grazing prohibiting use
by other people
RUMSL shall serve a three months advance notice to the project
affected persons (PAPs) to harvest standing crops andor avoid
growing fresh crops
In case the advance notice is not given RUMSL shall pay
compensation for crops at full replacement cost
ImpactsBenefits in Construction Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Temporary occupation of land
for construction phase activities
such as Labour Camps Safety
Setbacks Storage areas
Parking areas Other
construction related temporary
land requirements etc
Adequate lease rents to the land owners
Restoration of land to its original state or better at the time of handing it
back to the owners
Compensation for the loss of livelihoods to the users of the land required
for temporary use as this will temporarily economically displace them
Community Health and Safety
including accident risks for
domestic animals
The Contractor shall prepare Traffic Management Plan Workers Code of
Conduct and Health and Safety Plan and implement it after approval of
RUMSL
Stress on Community resources
- Water and Roads
There will be a worker Code of Conduct defined by RUMSL that prevents
workers and contractors from using the local resources like water forest
The contractor shall be asked to use Tanker water supply during the
summer months which are dry months in which water scarcity issues are
reported by the community
Noise Nuisance and Dust Install enclosures around construction area in order to reduce the extent
of noise and dust
Limit construction related activities to day time
Employment and
entrepreneurship opportunities
during construction
The sourcing of local labour wherever possible will be obligatory for the
Solar Project Developers and sub-contractors
Employment of members of SC-STs and vulnerable households will be
at a minimum of 30 of total workers or person-days of employment
Engagement of local vendors to the extent possible for the goods and
services required for the project during construction phase
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Impact Mitigation Measures
The RUMSL will establish a mechanism to audit subcontractors and
suppliers with respect to compliance of utilizing local labour and
resources
Impacts in Operation Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Community Health and
Safety
Community engagement and sensitization sessions should be re-organised at
the beginning of Operations phase in order to mention about the new
developments in the area and provide an understanding of the precautions to
be taken for safety
Impact on Employment RUMSL shall ensure that the Solar project developers (SPDs) advertise the
roles of Technical staff required during operations phases in the local
newspapers to enable hiring of competent people from nearby areas to the
extent feasible
Preference shall be given (to the extent feasible) to hire competent members
from PAHs for semi-skilled jobs like housekeeping or Security Guards
Impacts on Vulnerable Sections Women and Scheduled Tribes
Impact Mitigation Measures
Impacts on Indigenous
Communities Vulnerable
Groups
To Prepare an Indigenous Peoples PlanTribal Development Plan with special
benefits for Scheduled Tribes
Recognizing their right to Free Prior Informed Consent process and its
implementation
As part of the stakeholder engagement ensure adequate representation and
participation of the Scheduled Tribes
Impact on Women A Gender Action Plan will be prepared for the Project to assess and mitigate
gender specific impacts
Ensure that the employment of women from vulnerable households is
prioritised for the project
Efforts are made to support development of women owned enterprises in the
area through the LRP from where procurement for project related may be
prioritised
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शाजापर सोलर पारक रा पररयोजना वििरण दसतािज़
पषठभवि
नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊरजा मतरजलय क सहयोग स मधय परदश सरकार मधय परदश म जमीनी गरिड स रडी
सौर ऊजाा पररयोजना का गरिकगरसत कर रही ह रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड (RUMSL) का एक
सािाजगरनक उपकरम िरा 2015 म सथागरपत हआ ह यह उपकरम सोलर एनरी कारपोरशन आफ इगरडया गरलगरमटड
(SECI) तथा मधयपरदश ऊजाा गरिकास गरनगम गरलगरमटड (MPUVNL) क साथ सयकत उपकरम क रप म सथागरपत
हआ ह शाजापर सोलर पाका की कल कषमता 450 मगा िाट होगी और इस सौर ऊजाा पाका को गरनजी -
सािाजगरनक साझदारी क तहत गरनमााण गरकया जाना परसतजववत ह
रीवज अलटर ज मगज सोलर वलवमटड (RUMSL) दवजरज ईआरएम इवडयज परजइवट वलवमटड (ERM) को अतरााषटर ीय
मानको (अतरााषटर ीय गरितत वनगम एि गरिशवबक) क अनसजर सौर पजका क पयजावरणीय और सजमजवरक परभजव
मलजकन (ESIA) क सजथ सजथ पनगरिासथापन कजया योरनज (RAP) और सवततर रप स समदाय की पिा
सगरित सहमगरत (FPIC) परवियज क वलए अनबगरित गरकया गया ह
पररयोजना री परिख जानरारी
450 मगा िाट का परसतागरित सोलर पाका शाजापर गरजल क मोहन बड़ोगरडया और शाजापर तहसील क अतगात
शाजापर सोलर पाका क नाम स जाना जाएगा यह सौर ऊजाा पाका 11 गाािो क कषतर म बनगा यह 11 गााि इस
परकार ह बल जिादी और ितिादा (इकाई 6) पारसला दहरीपल बीजनखड़ी फिाका िौमा बल (इकाई
7) और सरजपर लालपर तथा हनोती (इकाई 8)
इस 450 मगा िाट सोलर पाका हत कल 9872 हकटर जमीन की आियशकता होगी गरजसम सोलर फीलड
सड़क टर ासगरमशन एि गरितरण नटिका शागरमल होगा पाका तीन अलग इकाईयो म गरिकगरसत होगा ऐसा
अनमान ह गरक परतयक इकाई का गरनमााण अलग-अलग गरनमााताओ दवारा गरकया जाएगा
105 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 62461 हकटर कषतर पर सरकारी तथा गरनजी जमीन पर गरिकगरसत
होगी
220 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 74859 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी तथा
125 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 82552 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी
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जिीन री सथिवि एि अविगरहण
सौर ऊजाा पजका लगभग 88 मधय परदश की सरकारी भवम कज उपयोग करगज और शष भवम यज तो वनरी यज
पटटज भवम रहगी सोलर पजका क वलए आवशयक रजरसव भवम मधय परदश सरकजर दवजरज पटट पर दी रजएगी और
वनरी भवम मधय परदश रजजय म परचवलत कजननो और नीवतयो क अनसजर भवम मजवलको स खरीदी रजएगी
(Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP)
कर
गााि
रा
नाि
सरर
ारी
जि
ीन आ
िवि
ि
(NR
ED
) ह
कटर
सरर
ारी
जि
ीन व
िसि
ि प
र
आि
विि
नह
ी
हकट
र
वनज
ी ज
िीन
ह
कटर
पटट
री
जि
ीन
हकट
र
उदय
ावन
री
हकट
र
िौस
िी
िाल
ाब ह
कटर
रल
जि
ीन (
सरर
ारी
जि
ीन +
वनज
ी ज
िीन
)
हकट
र
1 बल 237 00 64 00 00 00 301
2 जािादी 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 ितरािदा 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
योग (इराई 6 ) 2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 परसला 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 दहरीपल 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 बीजनखड़ी 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 फािक 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 िौमा 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
9 बल 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
योग (इराई 7) 4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 सरजपर 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 लालपर 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 हनोती 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
योग (इराई 8) 2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
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रल 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
सदभक रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड दवारा गरदया गया जमीन का डाटा 18 जन 2020
िासविशन लाइन
परतयक सोलर पाका इकाई क 33220 किी क सब सटशन होग तथा परतयक इकाई (6 7 8) स 220 गरकलो
िाट की ऊजाा सब सटशन एकतर गरकया जाएगा आतररक पगरलग सब सटशन इकाई 6 और 8 क समीम
सथागरपत करना परसतागरित ह
सड़र वनिाकण
इराई 6 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रोवक आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
गााि क रासत की िौड़ाई लगभग 4-5 मीटर तथा राजयमगा की िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क
गरनमााण हत 25 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 7 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रो की आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 8 िर पहाि
इकाई 8 िाम झोकर स 6 गरकलोमीटर दर िाम झोकर स िाम गरहनोती को जान िाली सड़क स जड़ी ह यह
रासता डबल लन डामर रासता ह गरजसकी लबाई 7-75 मीटर ह एक नई डामर रोड गरजसकी लबाई 500
मीटर तथा िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह और जो 33220 किी क सब सटशन को जोड़न क गरलए बनाई जाना
परसतागरित ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया
जाएगा
पानी री आिशयरिा
यह अनमान ह की परगरत गरदन लगभग 323 गरकलो लीटर पानी आिशयकता होगी पानी की पगरता क गरलए ठकदार
दवारा परगरत बलॉक बोररग की रजएगी सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान परतयक बलॉक क पानी की सपलाइ
की वयिसथा का परा खाका गरजसम बोररग करना भी शागरमल ह ठकदार अपन परसताि म द ग हररत पटटी क
गरलए परगरत गरदन अदाजन कल 700 लीटर पानी की आियशकता होगी
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सािानय सवििाओ री उपलबधिा
RUMSL का ऑगरफस अगरि शमन सटशन टली कमयगरनकशन (फोन) गरिगरकतसालय गरडसपनसरी मौसम की
जानकारी सटशन इतयागरद इकाई 6 क समीप पलीग सब सटशन पर सथागरपत हाागी पगरलग सबसटशन तथा
मधयमिती सबसटशन गरक तमाम सगरििाओ का सिालन एि दखरख RUMSL दवारा गरकया जाएगा RUMSL
आतररक पलीग सटशन पर दो मौसम अनशरिण सटशन सथागरपत करगा
पररयोजना रा वकरयानवयन
450 मगा िाट का शाजापर सोलर पाका का गरनमााण निमबर 2020 स शरिात कर अगल 21 महीनो म परा
होना अपगरकषत ह
पररयोजना र परभाि लाभ ििा शिन उपाय
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान RUMSL गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको की पहिान कर उनस गरनयगरमत ििाा और
सलाह मशिरा करतज रहगज पाका गरनमााण क दौरान िामीणो की गरशकायतो को समझन एि उनह दर करन क
गरलए गरशकायत गरनिारण ततर की वयिसथा RUMSL करगा तागरक गरशकायतो का गरनपटारा शीघर हो सक और
लोगो पर हो रह नकारातमक परभाि को दर कर सक पररयोजना दवारा ESIA की परगरकरया क माधयम स सभागरित
परभािो को गरिनहनहतकर उनक गरनपटार हत उगरित और परभकारी उपाय करगा अपगरकषत परभािलाभ और शमन
क उपाय गरनमन गरलनहखत ह तागरक आपक सझािो क आिार पर उनह और परभािी बनाया जा सक
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नकशा 1 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 6
Page 6
नकशा 2 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 7
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नकशा 3 शाजापर इराई 8
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जिीन अविगरहण रा परभाि
परभाविि जिीन रा पररार परभाि रा वनिारण
वनजी जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
खरीदी गरनजी जमीन)
मधय परदश आपसी सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
पयाापत मआिजा जमीन या सपगरत क मलय स दगना
पनिासन कायायोजना ndash आजीगरिका पनजीिन योजना स लाभ
पररयोजना हत अगरििहण क बाद पररिार गरजनक पास बहत ही
कम जमीन बिी ह या भगरमहीन पररिारो को पराथगरमकता
गरनमााण क दौरान गरकरयानवयन क समय उनक गरलए काम क
अिसर छोट काया अनबि काटर कट म पराथगरमकता दना
पटटिाली जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत2014 क तहत
तय कर खरीदी गए जमीन)
जमीन क अगरििहण क दौरान पटटा िारको को गरनजी मागरलक की
तरह समझत हए उनक गरलए गरनिााररत सार फायद दना
सररारी जिीन िरनोई सासकगरतक
िरोहर जल शरोत जलाऊ लकड़ी
सिहण गरनसतार की जमीन
अनयससािनो का सिहण क उपयोग म
आन िाली जमीन
पररयोजना क समीप क गााि म िरनोई क गरलए जमीन की
िकनहिक वयिसथा करिाना या अगरििहण क बाद शर जमीन म
गााि क गरलए पयाापत िरनोई की जमीन सगरनगरित करना
खाली पड़ी सरकारी जमीन पर सामदागरयक िारागाह की खप
गरिकगरसत करन हत पनिासनकाया योजना म सभािना खोजना
समदाय क सामदागरयक ससािनो तक पहाि बनी रह उस सगरनगरित
करन क गरलए भारतीय सख भोग अगरिगरनयम 1882 क पराििानो
का पालन गरकया जाएगा
सररारी जिीन अिि कबजिाली
जमीन खती या िराई क गरलए कबजा
अगरतकरमण गरकया गया हो लोगो दवारा
सािाजगरनक उपयोग बागरित गरकया गया
हो
RUMSL पररयोजना स परभागरित लोगो को तीन महीन का पिा
नोगरटस दगा तागरक ि अपनी लगी हई फसल काट सक या नई
फसल न बोए
यगरद गरकसी कारण िश पिा नोगरटस नही दी गयी तो RUMSL परी
फसल की कीमत मआिज क तौर पर द ग
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वनिाकण र दौरान परभािफायद
परभाि शिनवनपिार र उपाय
गरनमााण क िरण क दौरान गरिगरभनन गगरतगरिगरियो
क गरलए जस मजदर रहिास (क प) सरकषा
वयिसथा भडारण वयिसथा िाहन पागरकि ग कषतर
तथा गरनमााण सबिी अनय जमीन की असथायी
आिशयकता पड़ना आगरद
जमीन मागरलको को पयाापत लीजगरकराए की वयिसथा करना
जमीन मागरलको को उनकी जमीन लौटन क समय वयिनहसथत
रप स सिार कर परानी अिसथा या उसस भी अचछी करक
लौटाना
जमीन मागरलको को उनक जमीन स असथायी रप स हटान एि
उनकी आजीगरिका क नकसान क एिज म मआिजा दना
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि सरकषा तथा घरल
उपयोगी पशओ की दघाटनाका जोनहखम
ठकदार सभी की सरकषा क गरकए आिागमन परबिन पलान
तयार कर ग मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयिहार क गरनयम) और सवासथय एि सरकषा की योजना
बनाकर RUMSL स अनमोदन क पिात ही गरकरयानवयन कर ग
सामदागरयक ससािनो पर दबाि ndash पानी एि
सड़क
RUMSL दवारा मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयहार क गरनयम) गरनिााररत गरकए जाएग गरजसस
कमािारी तथा ठकदार सथानीय ससािनो जस पानी जगल
आगरद का नयायोगरित उपयोग कर पाएग
गगरमायो क समय पानी की गरकललत को दखत हए ठकदार को
यह गरनदश होग की िह पानी क टकर स पानी गरक पगरता कर
शोर बािा एि िल गरनमााण सथल पर दीिार लगानासथागरपत करना तागरक शोर एि
िल कम फल
गरनमााण काया किल गरदन क समय ही करनागरनमााण काया रात
क समय परगरतबगरित करना
गरनमााण क दौरान रोजगार तथा वयिसाय क
अिसर
यथासभि सोलर पाका गरिकगरसत कतााओ तथा ठकदारो आगरद
क गरलए सथानीय लोगो एिम मजदरो को काया दन की
अगरनिायाता होगी
कल रोजगार गरदिस या कल कमािाररयो म कम स कम 30
परगरतशत मजदरकमािारी अनसगरित जागरत - जनजागरत या िगरित
पररिार स होग
सोलर पररयोजना गरनमााण क समय गरकसी भी मालसामिी या
सिा की जररत यथासभि सथानीय गरिकरताओ क माधयम स
की जाएगी
RUMSL गरनमााण क दौरान एक अककषण ततर की वयिसथा
करगा तागरक ठकदार गरिकरता सिा परदाता सथानीय ससािनो
तथा मजदरो का यथोगरित उपयोग कर सक
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वकरयानवयन र सिय परभाि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि
सरकषा
सोलर पाका क गरनमााण की परगरकरया क दौरान गरनमााण स होन िाल नए
बदलाि क सबि म समदाय को सिदनशील बनाना हत बठको का
आयोजन करना और सरकषा क गरलए एहगरतयात बरतन हत समय समय पर
गरििार गरिमशा और ििााए करना
रोजगार पर परभाि RUMSL यह सगरनगरित करगा की पररयोजना क गरनमााण क दौरान
तकनीकी कमािाररयो की भती का गरिजञापन सथानीय अखबारो म छप
तागरक योगय सथानीय लोगो को भती गरकया जा सक
अिा कौशल कषमता िाल काम जस कायाालय की दखरख सरकषा गाडा
आगरद पररयोजना स परभागरित पररिारो को पराथगरमकता क आिार पर
गरदय जाए
िविि िगक पर परभाि िवहलाए एि अनसविि जनजावि र सदभक ि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
अनसगरित जनजागरत एि
िगरित िगा पर परभाि
अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय क लाभ को धयान म रखत हए मलगरनिासी
समदाय क गरलए योजना आगरदिासी गरिकास की योजना बनाई जाएगी
सवततर पिा सगरित सहमगरत क आिार पर FPIC की परगरकरया का
गरकरयानवयिन गरकया जाएगा
गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको को शागरमल करत समय अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय
का पणा रप स परगरतगरनगरितव और भागीदारी को सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
मवहलजओ पर परभाि जडर एकशन पलान का गरनमााण गरकया जाएगा तागरक पररयोजना की िजह
स जडर गरिगरशषट परभािो का आकलन कर उनह गरनपटा या कम करन का
परयास हो सक
पररयोजना म िगरित िगा की मगरहलाओ को रोजगार पराथगरमकता गरमल यह
सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
पररयोजना कषतर म मगरहला उदयमी गरिकरता सिा परदाताओ को सहयोग
करन क परयास गरकए जायग गरजसस पररयोजना म काम आन सामिी
समान की खरीदी उनस की जा सक
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APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR
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Screening of Facilitating AgencyIndividual Expert for FPIC
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks
including internal evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate
capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India
(hereinafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo) one of the key tasks as part of this assignment is to
secure Free Prior Informed Consent in keeping with the provisions of IFC PS 7 For this
purpose ERM has undertaken the task of identifying a Facilitation AgencyIndividual (FA) to
assist with the FPIC process This document presents the results of the screening and
shortlisting process for the FPIC FA
Approach and Methodology
The approach and methodology followed for shortlisting of FPIC FAs is presented below
1 Two stage approach was followed for the selection of FPIC Facilitation
AgencyIndividual Initially desk research was carried out to identify Institutions (Universities
Government Departments and Research Institutes etc) NGOs and INGOs located in
Madhya Pradesh state In parallel the ERM team also identified the criterion which will be
used to shortlist the potential Facilitating Agencies The criteria used for screening included
qualification profile affiliation with the type of institutionsorganizations nature of
worksprojects completed working experience with Bhils in MP experience in natural
resource management and rural livelihoods conducting meaningful consultation community
mobilization and stakeholder engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo
policies and procedures comfort with written and spoken English and local dialects etc
2 In the second stage the potential candidates from these institutions were individually
approached to further assess their suitability and find out their availability for the assignment
Convenient date and time for the personal discussion and interview with them was sought
Accordingly the ERM team organized interview with the available candidates at Bhopal
3 The team27 of Environmental Resource Management (ERM) New Delhi visited
Bhopal during 6-8 January 2020 in order to undertake face to face meetings with these
organizations and individuals identified
Screening
4 The screening against the preferred criteria was undertaken for the potential
candidates available to work as FA for FPIC None of these agenciesindividuals reported to
have worked for a FPIC process earlier Also the candidates interviewed are not familiar
with the World Bank and IFC safeguards related policies and procedure applicable for IPs in
energy and other infrastructure development sectors They are however interested in
working and learning from the project The candidates also had limited experience in the
field of natural resource management and rural livelihoods Details of the screening of
potential candidates is given below
27 Team comprised of Ramesh Swarankar Freelance Consultant and Akshita Mishra Senior Consultant ERM
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Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Amitav Singh
and Leena
Singh
Debate Lok
Nyas (DEBATE)
Duplex C-22
Alkapuri Near
DRM Office
Habibganj
Bhopal-462024
0755-2985007
0755-2417656
9425018144
9425004556
debateindiag
mailcom
MA Social
Works
The key persons are active for
last 3 decades in Social Work
The Debate Trust was
incorporated in 2002-03 and has
more than 15 years of experience
in working with PRIs in Madhya
Pradesh with an focus in Tribal
(Schedule-V) Areas Mr Amitav
Singh is a member of National
Committee for Monitoring of
MNREGA
Ms Leena Singh has also
experience of working with rural
women for more than 15 years
Have
worked
with Bhils
of
Jhabua
Yes Yes Yes
Mr Amitav
Singh is a
leading trainer
for PRA and
Social Audits
by Panchayat
Raj Ministry
No
But was
part of the
FPIC
training
provided
by
ActionAid
Yes
(requires
support in
Reporting)
Score 18 3 2 3 3 3 2 2
Dr Jose
Payyappilly
Address 142
Nyay Nagar
Sukhliya
Indore
Contact-
7828355557
PhD MA
in Social
Work amp
Sociology
About three decades experience
of working on Health HIVAIDS
CSR Literacy Adult education
minority education related
projects and programs funded by
GoI GoM Clinton Foundation Bill
amp Melinda Gate Foundation
UNAIDCARE World Action
Forum VHAI Christian Aid NGO
such as Samarthan in MP
Chhattisgarh and other states It
Has
worked
with Bhils
as part of
a larger
communi
ty in
Jabhua
No No Yes
Trained in
traditional
communicatio
n systems
folklore
folktale
Familiar with
planning
strategy and
community
Associated
with the
network of
NGOs CSOs
and village
level
functionaries
Worked with
local
governments
and elected
No Yes
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Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Email Id
payyappillyjose1
6gmailcom
jose_soolyaho
ocoin
includes the districts in MP with
IPs population
Dr Jose has worked as team
leader director executive director
and other positions Also worked
as Local Governance and BCC
Advisor to DANIDA for Health
Services Program State Media
Coordinator State Resource
centre Adult Education MP
Program Producer Radio Veritas
Asia Manila Philippines
stakeholder
engagement
panchayat
representative
s
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Parushram
Tiwari
Address- C-443
Sarvdharm
Colony Kolar
Road Bhopal
Contact-
09425065132 amp
8319540266
Email Id
drpram42gma
ilcom
PhD
MPhil MA
( Sociology
More than 20 year experience of
working as consultant at different
positions in Public health
HIVAIDS literacy education
nutrition urban development and
governance projects and
programs in MP including Malwa
area and other states
These projects were funded by
UNICEF UNFPA ADB Clinton
Foundation Women amp Child
Development Rural
Development Urban
Administration amp Development
No No Yes Has
worked as
the State
Project
Manager
for Sanjhi
Sehat
project of
MP State
Rural
Livleihood
Mission
Yes Is good
with
coordination
and
communicatio
n
Yes has
experience in
Planning
management
and execution
capacity
building
training and
Networking
and advocacy
Liaison
support and
team building
No Will need
support in
documentatio
n
Page 15
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
State AIDS Control Society of
GoMP and the NGO partners
Dr Tiwari was the Project Director
and District Program officer under
National Literacy Mission at
District Collector offices at Dhar
and Indore MP respectively
during 1991-1998
Score 13 1 1 2 3 3 1 2
Mr Sandip Naik
Adddress-C-55
Kalani Bagh
Dewas MP
Pin Code
455001 India
Contact- +91-94
2591 9221
Email id
naiksandigmai
lcom
Diploma in
Developm
ent
Facilitation
from TISS
Mumbai
MPhil
MA in
Rural
Developm
ent and
English
Literature
About 20 year experience of
working on health nutrition
education governance and
women empowerment with
governments of MP
Worked with NGOs International
agencies and MP government on
senior positions
Since 2014 working with CRY
and TDH on issues of malnutrition
and preparing booklets
brochures pamphlets on nutrition
adolescents issues and childrenrsquos
health Also written textbooks
teachers learning material and
manuals for state govt for SCERT
etc
Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes
Page 16
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Dr Rahul Dev
Bahawsar
Address Block
No 14 Flat No
5 Shalimar
Enclave E-3
Arera Colony
Bhopal ndash
Madhya
Pradesh
Contact-
08223015124
rbhawsarrediff
mailcom
rahuldevbhawsa
rgmailcom
PhD amp
MPhil in
Population
Studies
from IIPS
Mumbai
MSC
Statistics
24 years experience in
monitoring evaluation and
implementation of programs in
health and social development
sectors in MP Rajasthan and
Gujarat states
Engaged in nutrition assessment
survey in 18 districts of MP states
including IPs dominated districts
such as Dhar Jhabua with Bhil
population and coordinated with
state health women amp child
development and rural
development departments during
the study period
Involved in conducting health
surveys at national level
Worked as a staff with Health
Management Research Institute
Jaipur and IPE Global Consulting
Firm New Delhi etc These
projects were funded by DFID
UNICEF UNFPA GoI GoMP
etc
Yes has
worked
in
Jhabhua
and Dhar
No Yes Has
worked
with State
Rural
Livelihood
Mission
Somewhat
His strengths
lie more
towards
quantitative
research
Somewhat No Yes
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Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Working as freelance expert and
has a registered consultancy firm
that is inactive
Score 12 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
Ms Aastha
Anuragi
Address 173
Sanjay
Complex
Phase-2
Geetanjaly
Square Bhopal-
462003
Contact-
9425365216
8160123726
aasthaanuragi
gmailcom
MBA Rural
Manageme
nt amp MSC
in Physics
More than 15 year experience of
working particularly imparting
training to different stakeholders
in drinking water and sanitation
Swachh Bharat ODF missions
WASH livelihood menstrual
hygiene etc Master trainer for
total sanitation program
Worked as consultant in MP
Chhattisgarh West Bengal UP
Gujarat Jharkhand Bihar states
These projects were funded by
World Bank Water Aid UNICEF
DFID GoI State governments
and ICIMOD Nepal
No No Yes has
worked as
a project
facilitator
with MP
livelihood
project
Yes Yes No No
Score 12 1 1 2 3 3 1 1
Note The scoring for each criterion was as follows 0- Not applicable 1- Not Meeting the Requirement 2- Partially meeting the requirement 3- Completely fulfilling the requirement
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APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
Page 19
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR FPIC FACILITATION AGENCY
Background
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake an
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three solar parks including internal evacuation
infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch
Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work for the project ERM is required to assess the impacts on the indigenous
marginalized communities within the site and its influence area prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan
(IPP) apart from other ESIA amp RAP deliverables The project is also required to conduct a FPIC process
covering affected Scheduled Tribe (ST) population
Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
The project area has a few small ST settlements and in few others a small number of ST households
live along with a majority non-ST population Following 5 villages are identified for carrying out FPIC
process
Solar Park Selected ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhil
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 BhilBhilala
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 97 BhilBhilala
Note Additional ST families in neighbourhood villages of the same Solar Park will be made part of this
process to a limited extent
Phases in FPIC Process
The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do Schedule
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Apr 2021^
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
May-Aug 2021^
^ Activities were suspended in April 2021 due to break out of the second wave of Covid-19 in India These
activities will be re-scheduled once Covid-19 second wave gets over
Deliverables and Responsibilities
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
I Identification of STs Representatives and formation of committees
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Documentation of capacity building of STs Representatives on FPIC
Mutually agreed FPIC Process and composition of local ST Representative committees
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Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
Hindi Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
Participatory mapping of all natural resources and cultural sites to be impacted
Participatory assessment of impacts on Tribal population
Identification of Livelihood and Welfare programs to be included in Draft TDP
Inventory of natural resource and cultural sites
Documentation of participatory process of impact assessment
Note on livelihood and welfare programs
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation (Photos Video MoMs for each meetingsevents) of FPIC process
The revised package in Draft TDP and a mutually agreed Draft FPIC Agreement
Personnel Requirement
The FPIC Facilitation Agency will require to mobilize following key personnel for completing these tasks
Designation Desired Qualification and Experience
Coordinator The coordinator to be a post-graduate in social sciencessocial work with at
least 15 years of experience in ruraltribal development Prior involvement in
FPIC related work with prominent civil society organizations or multilateral
development finance organizations will be preferred
Facilitator (Male) The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in facilitation of participatory rural appraisals The
facilitator needs to have sound knowledge of livelihood issues in Malwa
region of Madhya Pradesh and must have worked with Panchayati Raj
Institutions for their capacity building The facilitator should be familiar with
the local dialect (Malwi) spoken in Malwa region
Facilitator
(Female)
The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in working with rural women She should have
knowledge of livelihood and social context of women in Malwa region She
should have prior experience in facilitating participatory rural appraisal
processes involving rural women
Documentation
Assistant
The documentation assistant should be a Graduate in social sciencesmass
communication She should have at least 5 years of experience in ruraltribal
development and have carried out process documentation of development
projects She should have a good command over Hindi and should be
familiar with Malwi dialect
Community
Mobilizer
The community mobilizer should have passed higher secondary and have
experience of working with any NGO for at least 2 years She should have
good communication skills She will provide all logistical support necessary
to ensure participation of maximum number of people She also helps
Documentation Assistant in photo and video documentation of the FPIC
process
Organization Profile
The organization should have at least 10 years of experience in working in rural and tribal
development issues in Madhya Pradesh The organization should have a reputation of successfully
implementing projects related to community mobilization and capacity building They should have
Page 21
prior experience of working with tribes and should be known for their dedication and commitment
towards tribal rights and promoting their development
The business of sustainability
ERM has over 160 offices across the following
countries and territories worldwide
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
France
Germany
Ghana
Guyana
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Mozambique
Myanmar
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Senegal
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
UAE
UK
US
Vietnam
ERM India Private Limited
Building 10B
3rd Floor DLF Cyber City
Gurgaon NCR ndash 122002
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List of Figures
Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 24
Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 25
Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 28
Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 29
Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 33
Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 34
Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages 35
Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments 56
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process 74
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CONTENTS
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Name Description
CSO Civil Society Organizations
DDMF Discussion and Decision Making Framework
DPR Detail Project Report
DREO District Renewable Energy Officer
ESIA Environment and Social Impact Assessment
ESS Environment and Social Standards
FA Facilitation Agency
FPIC Free Prior Informed Consent
FPIC-FA FPIC Facilitation Agency
FPICon Free Prior Informed Consultation
GAP Gender Action Plan
GFN Good Faith Negotiation
GN Guidance Note
GoMP Government of Madhya Pradesh
GP Gram Panchayats
HO Head Office
ICP Informed Consultation and Participation
IFC International Finance Corporation
IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan
IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan
Ips Indigenous Peoples
JV Joint Venture
LRP Livelihood Restoration Plan
MC Mediation Committee
MNRE Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MPLRC Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code
MPUVNL Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
MW Mega Watt
NGO Non-Government Organizations
NOC No Objection Certificate
OBC Other Backward Castes
OP Operation Policy
PPP Public Private Partnership
PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal
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Name Description
PS Performance Standard
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
RPO Renewable Purchase Obligation
RUMSL Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
SC Scheduled Caste
SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan
SHG Self Help Group
SPD Solar Park Developer
SPO Solar Purchase Obligation
ST Scheduled Tribe
TDP Tribal Development Plan
ToR Terms of Reference
WB ESF World Bank Environment and Social Framework
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INTRODUCTION
1 INTRODUCTION
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) including Resettlement and
Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) of three solar parks including internal evacuation infrastructure and
associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur
Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work ERM is required to assess the impacts of the Project on the Indigenous
Peoples (IPs) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) and develop an approach and implement the process of Free
Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) The villages in Table 11 were identified to be covered in the FPIC
process during the scoping stage The intention of conducting FPIC process involving ST families in
these identified villages was communicated to the Sarpanch1 and a project information sheet (in
Hindi) was shared around Dec 2019
Table 11 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected ST
villages for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Date on which Gram
Panchayat was informed
about FPIC Process
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhilala 19th Dec 2019
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 Bhilala 30th Jan 2020
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 61 Bhil and Bhilala 5th and 6th Dec 2019
The Covid-19 pandemic brought restrictions for finalizing the project boundary and preparation of
ESIA Reports between Mar 2020 and Jun 2020 ERM initiated the FPIC related works and submitted
a Memo on selection of FPIC villages dated 29th Jun 2020 which reviewed the government land
allotment and triggers for FPIC
The FPIC Approach Paper (current document) is based on the understanding of the socio-political
context within which the affected STIPs population lives and suggestions received from the
prominent ST representatives with whom a preliminary round of discussions was held The Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (see Section 8) is accepted by RUMSL and was planned to be taken
back to the affected ST community for discussion and acceptance in Apr 2021 (see Section 832)
This has been delayed due to second wave of Covid-19 which started in Apr 2021 and decision on
further visits and consultations will be undertaken based on how situation unfolds in the coming
weeks The FPIC Approach paper will be finalized after the Discussion and Decision Making
Framework is discussed with ST Committees representing affected ST communities and agreed by
them
11 Project Background
The Government of India has identified the solar power sector as one of the critical components for
infrastructure development and overall economic growth The Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid
connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh International Finance Corporation (IFC) is
providing investment advisory services to RUMSL thereby enabling Government of Madhya Pradesh
(GoMP) to develop the project on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and to support GoMP in
1 The rural local self-government bodies in India are known as Gram Panchayat which comprises of several wards Each ward
elects a ward member to represent them The Gram Panchayat thus comprises of multiple elected Ward Members The Chair Person of these elected local body is known as Sarpanch The vice chairperson of the Gram Panchayat is known as Upsarpanch or Naibsarpanch All adult electorate of a Gram Panchayat constitute Gram Sabha or General Assembly of the Gram Panchayat
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INTRODUCTION
meeting its energy requirements and in the process meet its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)
and Solar Purchase Obligation (SPO)
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) Its primary objective is to develop
and facilitate development of large scale solar power projects in the state of Madhya Pradesh
RUMSL is planning to develop three solar parks (see details in Table 12) and their associated
internal evacuation infrastructure and transmission lines The World Bank had agreed to provide
financial support for the Project
Table 12 Salient Features of the Project
Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Capacity and Configuration
3 Units (Units 1 2 3) adding up to 500 MW
2 Units (Units 4 and 5) adding up to 550 MW across Susner (Unit 4) and Agar (Unit 5)
3 Units adding up to 450 MW across Moman Badodiya (Units 6 and 7) and South Shajapur (Unit 8)
Total Land Area as of 24 June 2020
Unit 1 3515 ha Unit 2 34713 ha Unit 3 36701 ha Total 106573 ha
Unit 4 60809 ha Unit 5- 79918 ha Total 140758 ha
Unit 6- 2462 ha Unit 7 4859 ha Unit 8 2551 Total 9872 ha
Government Land (ha) allotted as of 24 Jun 2020
67819 ha
Allotment of additional 28979ha is under process Thus the total government land area is 962949 ha
127338 ha 931 ha allotted and additional 14ha to be allotted
Date of Government Land allotment
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
17-01-2018 23868
30-05-2017 43951
Total 67819
Allotment Date
Area in Ha
28022019 5633
28022019 7053
21062019 1495
20-06-2019 15925
28022019 283
20062019 19714
280202019 1683
21012019 3492
04012018 602
09082018 2669
30112016 5562
02012018 5699
02012018 16116
06012018 17663
09082018 15583
Total 127137
Allotment Date
Area in ha
26-05-2017 914
26-05-2017 3052
26-05-2017 2011
11-12-2017 11261
11-12-2017 1171
11-12-2017 171
11-12-2017 1386
11-12-2017 4015
11-12-2017 4596
11-12-2017 9545
11-12-2017 1763
26-05-2017 16461
28-06-2019 2675
28-06-2019 6134
Total 931
Private Land 1862 ha 1342 ha 9951 ha
Patta land 7572 ha 0 515 ha
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Aspect Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Proposed Commissioning Date
Tender and bid process tasks completed
- Start of registration downloading of the RFP access to Data Room on 26th Jan 2020
- Facilitation of site visit 26 to 28th Feb 2020
- Issue of Draft Project Agreements on 15th Jun 2020
- First pre-bid meeting was held on 30th Jun 2020
- ESIA Reports was issued on 16th Oct 2020
Tender and bid process schedule ahead
- Second pre-bid meeting on 30th Mar 2021
- Proposal due date for 3 sites between 3rd Jun 2021 and 18th Jun 2021
- Financial proposal opening between 14th Jun and 28th Jun 2021
- Reverse Auction Process 17th Jun and 30th Jun 2021
Purchase of Private land between Apr and Jun 2021
Target date for providing SPD land access June 2021
Indicative construction time of 19 months
Target date for commissioning of Solar Park Nov 2022 It is understood that RUMSL will initiate a process of hand over of balance government land to revenue department no longer required for the project
12 Timeline of Various EampS Studies
The allotment letters of the government land were issued at different points of time between 2017 and
2019 The boundary demarcation (tarmeem2) of these allotted government land for the 3 solar parks
was completed in October 2020 RUMSL is planning to initiate private and patta land procurement to
start in Apr 2021 and all sale agreements are signed by Jun 2021
The timeline of ESIA studies of these 3 Solar Parks is provided in Table 13 below
Table 13 The status of ESIA Study Components and Community Engagement
Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
ESIA Field
visits
December 2019 December 2019-
January 2020
January ndash February
2020
September 2020
Report Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA
submitted in
October 2020
Final ESIA submitted
in October 2020 Draft ESIAs for
Neemuch TL and
Agar- Shajapur
TL submitted in
November 2020
RAP-
LRP
Field
visits
November-
December 2020
August 2020 August 2020 December 2020
Report Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-WB
Draft RAP-LRP is
reviewed by IFC-
2 Tarmeem ground verification process to confirm land ownership and to demarcate any patta land andor private land that
may have been identified within a government khasra This process is done by Revenue Department from time to time in the normal course of action (with or without any project) As an outcome of this process following can be achieved Revisions in the Patwari maps Khasra books Digital database other revenue records preparation of survey reports etc This process is undertaken by Officials from the Revenue Department usually inclusive of the Tehsildar RI Patwari etc
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INTRODUCTION
Study
Title
Activities Neemuch Solar
Park (NSP)
Agar Solar Park
(ASP)
Shajapur Solar Park
(SSP)
Transmission Line
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
and ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
IPP Field
Visits
Initiation 5-6th Dec 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP 13-16th Aug 2020
HH Survey 7-14th Sep 2020
Initiation 19th December 2019
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 6-7th Aug 2020
HH Survey Not done
Initiation 30th Jan 2020
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for FPIC Approach Paper and IPP 8-12th Aug 2020
HH Survey 13-14th Aug 2020
No IPP to be prepared for Transmission Line
Report Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure in
Mar 2021
Draft IPP is
reviewed by IFC-
WB and ready for
Public Disclosure
in Mar 2021
Draft IPP is reviewed
by IFC-WB and
ready for Public
Disclosure in Mar
2021
The ERM ESIA team has held several consultation meetings in project affected villages covering a
cross-section of stakeholders in a sequential manner The broad understanding of the socio-economic
and livelihood practices was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 as part of collection of baseline
information The detailed study for RAP-LRP and IPP subsequently took place in Aug 2020 The details
of the consultations held for ESIA RAP-LRP are part of those reports and details of field visits and
consultation activities carried out for preparation of this FPIC Approach Paper and Draft IPP is described
in Section 4 below
13 Scope amp key deliverables related to FPIC for MP Solar Project
ERM as a part of the FPIC requirement for the project is expected to support the elaboration and
implementation of a robust FPIC process for the MP Solar Park project to be developed in 2 Phases
Phase I the overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be
agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities potentially before bidding
Phase II the focus of the proposed FPIC process will then be on seeking consent from affected
IP communities for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior
to the main construction phase) In phase II it is likely that the PPP concessionaire will also
play a role and as such the Social Expert will continue to advise RUMSL but also monitor the
activities of the concessionaire
The Table 14 below summarises the key deliverables tasks involved and expectations against each
of these tasks in terms as per the scope The current status progress of these tasks and timeline for
future activities is also proposed It should be noted that these timelines may change in keeping with
evolving health and safety situation in context of COVID-19
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Table 14 MP SOLAR FPIC Related Scope Key Tasks and Deliverables
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
I OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected Indigenous People (IP) communities before bidding ie the submission of proposal for solar parks by concessionaire
Guidance to RUMSL (ONGOING)
Provide guidance to RUMSL on the most appropriate sequencing of steps vis-agrave-vis the FPIC process as per IFC PS 7 requirements
eg agreement and verification of legitimate IP representatives to represent affected communities in FPIC negotiations
agreement with IPs and their representatives on the FPIC engagement process and next steps including disclosure and consultation of draft updated project impact mitigation benefits package documentation
share of responsibilities between RUMSL and PPP concessionaire etc
This will also include advise on broader stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
to build support for the FPIC approach and implementation of the project and
to participate in agreed outreach to influential local and international stakeholders andor additional sources of adviceinput
ERM has been providing handholding support to the client in terms of meetings and calls where the requirements of IFC PS 7 are discussed and possible implications of project decisions on the FPIC applicability are discussed
The training for RUMSL team on ICP (SEP) PS-7 and FPIC process on 27th Aug 2020
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach Paper 1st Sep 2020
Discussion on Draft IPP and Formation of Committees for FPIC Process 16th Mar 2021
Submission of Note on FPIC budget FPIC Process
Responsibilities of PPP concessionaire submitted as part of Draft IPPs (Appendix-F)
A meeting with facilitating agency and their ToR was held in 1st Week of Apr 2021
A Joint field trip with RUMSL FPIC Team will be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over to
- Verify the IP representatives and formation of ST committees
- To agree with ST committee on Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
Draft FPIC approach paper
Desk-based Information Compilation and Assessments
Review national applicable law to identify any gaps with IFC PS7 and ways to bridge them
While developing the FPIC approach leverage as much as possible the requirements of applicable law and the consent process usually applied when IP are affected
The FPIC approach should also ensure that affected IP communities are involved
ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking
NOC3 from Gram Panchayats
Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was
A field trip for a joint meeting between RUMSL and ST communities is proposed to be held after Covid-19 Second Wave is over The field trip will include the following
3 The allotment of unused Government land within any revenue village needed a resolution of concerned local government body (Gram Panchayat) under S 234 (4) till Nov 2018 See more details in
Section 21 below The Solar Parks does not require any EIA studied in India
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INTRODUCTION
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Identification of affected IP individuals and communities and representatives as well as project impacts mitigation measures and potential benefits related to them (ongoing process during ESIA)
Initial Meeting with Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Informing them on FPIC
Social MappingSite walk-through
Preparation of Draft FPIC Approach Paper which builds on key elements of IFC PS7 FPIC requirements is prepared in consultation with RUMSL IP representatives and other stakeholders and could be acceptable to each party
Internal Discussion and Consensus on FPIC Approach Paper
Sharing of Draft FPIC Approach with IP and Consensus Building
in the identification of impacts and provide input on the development of mitigation and benefit plans
The FPIC approach should be cognizant that impacts on vulnerable groups within the Affected Communities of IP if any should be adequately addressed during negotiation and in relevant documentation
It should be based on the engagement with local IP community decision-making authoritiesrepresentatives (and taking into account gender and other IFC PS 7 related prerogatives) to discuss the FPIC process with input from support organization
The draft approach paper should reflect a mutually acceptable engagement and negotiation framework for the FPIC process based on the principles of Good Faith Negotiations It should include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent in the project context
Ensure through revision and feedback that all other components under this assignment (ifwhen available) are aligned with the defined FPIC approach ndash including the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) Gender Action Plan (GAP) and develop the Indigenous People Development Plan (IPDP)
restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed
PRA exercises which includes participatory mapping of social relationship livelihood and natural resources was held between 6th to 15th Aug 2020
The social mapping during 6-15th Aug collected information on existence of traditional decision making process and gender representation aspect
The proposed FPIC process as part of this FPIC approach paper (Refer Chapter-8) reflect GFN principles
The FPIC approach paper was discussed with RUMSL prior to sharing it with WB-IFC
The ESIA disclosure was done as part of the PRA exercises for IPP in Aug 2020The RAP survey was done in these villages around the same time to address their concerns over loss of privatepatta land
Consultations during RAP and Draft IPP preparation included PRA process where STs participated to identify impacts and expressed their expectation on project benefits
The feedbacks and key issues in ESIA (including GAP SEP) and RAP is synchronised in Draft IPP
- Introduce FPIC Facilitation Agency
- Facilitate formation of ST representative committees
- Inform them their rights in the context of FPIC process
- Consult and build mutual agreement on the lsquoengagement and negotiation frameworkrsquo (as in Chapter-8 of this report) which will include a clear agreed indication on what constitutes consent
- The STs Representatives will be asked about time they require for internal discussion and a tentative date for the first discussion on benefits proposed in IPP will be fixed
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INTRODUCTION
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Assess the need for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency
Screening of IPOsCSOs for Independent FPIC Facilitator Agency possible facilitator options to determine how they can play a role in the process - who what how
Provide a list of names of key advocacy groupsNGOsCSOs considered SWOT (or similar) analysis of each organization considered identification of preferred organization and
Terms of Referencersquo for the role of the same in the FPIC process and its relevance for the FPIC process in that area and for that specific group
To be discussed in next call FA brings credibility of an independent agency (other than RUMSL and ESIA consultant) Considering the project context their position can be reviewed
The review and assessing the need for a FA is discussed in section 6 of this report The Scope of work for the FA is provided in Appendix-F
Preparation of IPDPIPPTDP
Note ESIA RAP SEP and other management plans should be prepared by this stage Infact the FPIC process report should also draw input from the engagement undertaken as part of the ESIA process
Indigenous People Plan (or
Community Development Plan
Stakeholder Engagement Plan) or
similar management documents
aimed at ensuring ongoing and
adequate engagement with IPs
The collection of baseline
information through PRA
exercises and a sample
household survey was done
in Aug 2019 The IPP draws
inputs from consultations for
ESIA RAP-LRP and
benefits are also
synchronised
Three Draft IPPs one for
each Solar Parks with a
package of benefits for
affected STs is ready and
disclosed in May 2021
These will be shared with
affected STs as part of the
FPIC negotiation process
subsequently for their
considerations and
acceptance
Preparation of Draft FPIC Process Report
FPIC Process Report will include (but not be limited to)
identification of IPs IP representatives and decision-making authorities
assessment of capacity of IPs IP representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
summary of any capacity building undertaken
agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon the framework)
This document will be further updated and finalised once the whole process is completed
Note The FPIC process should incorporate key considerations contained in IFC PS 7 and GN 7 eg the need for free prior and informed engagement inclusion of differentiated measures to allow the effective participation of those identified as particularly disadvantaged or vulnerable including analysis of the legitimacy and representativeness of IP leaders and the role responsibilities and participation of
To be initiated once FPIC Process starts
The process of identification of IPs representatives and decision making authorities (ST RUMSL and Mediation Committees) which will take place once Covid-19 second wave is over and will be documented as Draft FPIC Process Report This will be a living document which will be updated after every round of field activities and negotiation meetings
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INTRODUCTION
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
detailed summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process
expert opinion on the process and outcomes
share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to complete the FPIC process
external stakeholders with vested interests in the outcome
Input to the bidding document
For the bidders in terms of FPIC amp IPDP requirements
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc
The Draft IPP for each Solar Park has Annexure-F providing roles and responsibilities and scope of work for the Solar Park Developer (SPD)
All 3 Draft IPPs with Annexure-F are ready for disclosure in May 2021
II OBJECTIVE AS PER RFP Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Preparation of communication Material
Communication material to be based on IPDP ESIA and RAP This should include culturally appropriate document on impacts and mitigation to be used during FPIC engagement and negotiation
All preparation including translation of FPIC-related materials including communication material summaries of relevant EampS documentation local benefits plans etc (printing arrangement to be agreed with RUMSL)
A Project Profile Fact Sheet was shared in Dec 2019
A summary of ESIA was shared in Aug 2020
The communication material based on Draft IPP will be prepared and used during FPIC process The Draft communication material will be shared with IFC-WB for their approval prior to its use in field
A parallel information disclosure process of RAP-LRP would also take place
Culturally Appropriate Information Disclosure Campaign
Share accurate and up to date information on project impacts proposed mitigation measures and proposed benefit streams in a culturally appropriate manner (ie in local language (as appropriate following discussion with IP representatives) in written and oral format)
The information disclosure should especially ensure that following are achieved
provide sufficient time for capacity building and
support to affected communities to understand these matters and their rights
The affected ST population speaks Malwi dialect The FPIC FA will have facilitators who would be familiar with this local dialect used
The FPIC FA will carry out the capacity building activities
The FPIC FA will spend 2 days at each Solar Park to do the capacity building workshops with local ST Representatives who would participate in FPIC discussion with RUMSL
The FPIC FA will do this once Covid-19 second wave gets over
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INTRODUCTION
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
Consent from the Indigenous communities
Meetings for Negotiation and Decision Making
Participate in and offer expert support to key FPIC-related meetings involving affected IP representatives RUMSL and other relevant authorities etc during the FPIC process
Support RUMSL in the organization of these meetings and in recording their outcome including the collection of comments and concerns of those attending
Measuring Consent and Signing of FPIC Agreement
Note This include also support the RUMSL in designing undertaking and collecting evidence of Good Faith Negotiations (GFN) resulting in Consent which involves (i) willingness to engage in a process and availability to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) provision of information necessary for informed negotiation (iii) exploration of key issues of importance (iv) use of mutually acceptable procedures for negotiation (v) willingness to change initial position and modify offers where possible and (vi) provision of sufficient time for decision making
Present updated materials and seek consent from affected IP communities and their leaders
Document the consent process in a mutually agreed written format including an agreed mechanism for monitoring of key commitments in future and grievance redress as well as identifying share of responsibilities between the RUMSL SPDs and other relevant parties
Evidence of representativeness and involvement of Indigenous Peoples representative bodies and organizations (eg councils of elders or village councils)
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of GFN (eg FPIC agreement MOU a letter of intent and a joint statement of principles agreed mitigation plans collective land agreements etc)
Other documents may include Client records photographs media reports personal letters or third-party accounts etc regarding eventsdemonstrations other activities for the project undertaken by project-affected IP communities with high relative levels of participation by (i) the affected community as a whole or (ii) by sub-groups particularly affected by the project
ERM will work alongside FPIC FA and RUMSL to help the FPIC process taking right direction
Final FPIC Process Document
Throughout the FPIC process (Phase I and Phase II) ERM should help documenting the FPIC process and provide an opinion and direction about the process and outcome vis-agrave-vis IFC PS7
The whole set of activity in Phase II need to be updated as part of the Final FPIC Process Document
The tentative timeline for the FPIC Process was scheduled between Jun 2021 and Sep 2021 The timeline will be revised after the ongoing Covid-19 second wave gets over
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INTRODUCTION
Phase Key Tasks Assignment Requirements Activities Completed Proposed timeline for Remaining Activities
The Draft FPIC Process Report will be submitted within 2 weeks of completion of FPIC process
Advise RUMSL but also monitor the activities of the concessionaire in phase II
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INTRODUCTION
14 Structure of the Report
This report is organized into following sections
Section 1 Introduction (this section)
Section 2 Applicable law and gaps assessment against IFC PS7 requirements
Section 3 Affected IPs population project impacts and mitigation
Section 4 Desk-based information compilation
Section 5 Engagement leading up to FPIC Approach Paper
Section 6 Independent facilitator agency
Section 7 Key elements in FPIC Process
Section 8 Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
15 Limitations
This Report is prepared after multiple field visits and interactions with affected ST community elected
leaders of Gram Panchayat and other key informants The assessments are based on information
received from RUMSL and other secondary information at some places The public health concerns
due to Covid-19 pandemic has prevented large community gatherings and communityrsquos willingness to
allow people from outside to spend much time with them
ERM team communicated with community members over telephone to seek clarifications and know
their views However it was not always possible to keep the discussion focused and definitive as it
could have been in case of a face to face discussion ERM has made efforts to build trust among
affected STs by sharing relevant information and answering their queries with clarity As FPIC process
is an itinerant process this relationship is expected to further evolve in future
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework described in Chapter 83 though has been
accepted by RUMSL and reviewed by IFC and WB it would be discussed with committees formed by
affected STs and their feedbacks will be incorporated The FPIC process described in Chapter-8
therefore would undergo necessary changes
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan could not
be ascertained as nomadic tribes did not visit these sites when ERM conducted field visits The general
migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If
pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during the FPIC process an appropriate
decision on their participation will be taken
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APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
2 APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
This section provides an understanding of the applicable national regulations that pertain to the process
of land procurement and the rights of the Indigenous Peoples and a comparison between the provisions
of the same against the IFC PS 7 requirements
It should be noted that the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Reports4 and the
Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) provide a detailed understanding of applicable regulations This
section is focused on the government land procurement process and its impacts on the collective rights
of the Indigenous Peoples identified in the project
21 Provision of Consent Process in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 prior and post its Amendment in 2018
The allotment of government land for these three solar parks is done under provisions of the MP Land
Revenue Code 1959 The Chapter-XVIII of this Code deals with rights in abadi5 (habitation area) and
un-occupied land and its produce
The Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code (MPLRC) was enacted in 1959 and has undergone several
amendments since then It was recently amended in 2018 and 2019 These recent amendments along
with other changes changed the procedure for allotment of unoccupied government land Some of the
land allotment letters were prior to this amendment and others after this amendment (see details in
Section 42) Table 21 below provides a comparison of key provisions in pre and post 2018
amendment
Table 21 Key Provisions of Land Revenue Code
Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
Collective (Nistar) Rights on Unoccupied Government Land
Section 114- Land recordsmdash In addition to the map and
Bhoo Adhikar Pustikas there shall be prepared for each
village a khasra or field book and such other land records as
may be prescribed
Section 233- Record of unoccupied landmdash A record of
unoccupied land shall in accordance with rules made in this
behalf be prepared and maintained for every village
showing separatelymdash (a) unoccupied land set apart for
exercise of nistar rights under Section 237
Section 114 (e) (i) (ii) requires
the details of all unoccupied land
be maintained as described in
Section 233 One Such
document is the Nistar Patrak
under Section 234 Section 233 A record of all unoccupied land shall be prepared for every village and urban area in accordance with rules made in this behalf
Preparation of
Nistar Patrak
and change in
entries in
Nistar Patrak
Section 234 (1)- The Sub-Divisional Officer shall in
accordance with the provisions of this Code and the rules
made thereunder prepare a Nistar Patrak for every village
embodying a scheme of management of all unoccupied land
in the village and all matters incidental thereto and more
particularly matters specified in section 235
Section 234- same as 1959 Sub
section (2) (3) (4) have been
removed
4 Three separate ESIA Reports for Solar Parks one for each Solar Park one for the Neemuch Transmission Lines (Units 12
and 3) and another for the Transmission Lines for Agar and Shajapur Solar Parks (for Units 4 to 8) have been prepared 5 According to the MP Land Revenue Code 1959 abadi means the area reserved from time to time in a village for the residence
of the inhabitants thereof or for purposes ancillary thereto and any other cognate variation of this expression such as village site or gaonsthan shall also be construed accordingly No change was made to this definition in the subsequent amendments to the code
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Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(2) A draft of the Nistar Patrak shall be published in the
village and after ascertaining the wishes of the Gram Sabha
it shall be finalised by Sub-Divisional Officer
(3) A copy of the Nistar Patrak so finalised shall be kept in
the office of the Gram Panchayat
(4) On a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha by a majority
of not less than two-thirds of the members present and
voting the Sub-Divisional Officer with the prior sanction of
the Collector and also after making any such inquiry as he
deems fit inter se change the entries in the Nistar Patrak
(b) Record additional unoccupied land under any entry in the
Nistar patrak for fulfilment of further Nistar rights of villagers
Matters to be provided for in Nistar Patrak
Section 235- The matter which shall be provided for in the
Nistar Patrak shall be as follows namely
(a) terms and conditions on which grazing of cattle in the
village will be permitted
(b) the terms and conditions on which and the extent to
which any resident may obtain-
(i) wood timber fuel or any other forest produce
(ii) mooram6 kankar7 sand earth clay stones or any other
minor mineral
(c) instructions regulating generally the grazing of cattle and
the removal of the articles mentioned in paragraph (b)
(d) any other matter required to be recorded in the Nistar
Patrak by or under this Code
Section 235- same as previous provision of Land Revenue Code
Provision in
Nistar Patrak
for certain
matters
Section 236 - In preparing the Nistar Patrak as provided in
Section 235 the Collector shall as far as possible make
provision for-
(a) free grazing of the cattle used for agriculture
(b) removal free of charge by the residents of the village for
their bona fide domestic consumption of-
(i) forest produce
(ii) minor minerals
(c) the concessions to be granted to the village craftsmen for
the removal of the articles specified in clause (b) for the
purpose of their craft
Section 236 - same as previous
provision of Land Revenue Code
Collector to
set apart land
for exercise of
Nistar rights
Section 237 (1) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector may set apart unoccupied land for the following
purposes namely-
(a) for timber or fuel reserve
(b) for pasture grass bir or fodder reserve
(c) for burial ground and cremation ground
(d) for gaothan
(e) for encamping ground
Section 237 (1) remains same
6 Soil used particularly for road paving 7 In India an impure concretionary carbonate of lime usually occurring in nodules in alluvial deposits and especially in the
older of these formations
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APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
(f) for threshing floor
(g) for bazar
(h) for skinning ground
(i) for manure pits
(j) for public purposes such as schools play grounds parks
road lanes drains and the like and
(k) for any other purposes which may be prescribed for the
exercise of right of Nistar
237 (2) Lands set apart specially for any purpose mentioned
in sub-section (1) shall not otherwise be diverted without the
sanction of the Collector
Section 237 (3) Subject to the rules made under this Code
the Collector after securing the land mentioned in clause (b)
of subsection (1) to minimum two percent of the total
agriculture land of that village may divert such unoccupied
land as mentioned in sub-section (1) into abadi or for
construction of roads state highways national highways
canals tanks hospitals schools colleges Goshalas and
any other public utility projects as may be determined by the
State Government
Provided that the land set apart for the purposes mentioned
in subsection (1) shall not be diverted and allotted to any
person for agriculture purpose
Section 237 (4) When it becomes indispensable to divert the
land set apart for the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1)
for such development and infrastructural projects which are
owned or approved by the State Government but not
covered under sub-section (3) the Collector after satisfying
himself on alternatives available and also on obtaining land
of equivalent area for fulfilling the same nistar rights from the
concerned project may divert the land for such purposes by
passing a reasoned order to this effect Thus in case Nistar
land needs to be diverted for the project the project needs to
make available an equivalent area for the replacement of the
same nistar rights
The section 237 (2) is removed
Section 237 (3) remained same
Section 237 (4) remains same
Rights in Fruit Bearing Trees and other trees in Un-Occupied Government Land
Section 239 (1) Where before coming into force of this
Code any fruit bearing tree was planted by any person in the
unoccupied land of any village and is so recorded then
notwithstanding that such land vests in the State
Government such person and his successor in interest
shall from generation to generation be entitled to possession
and usufruct of such trees without payment of any royalty or
other charge whatsoever therefore
Section 239 (6) the State Government may make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this section
Section 239 (1) same as 1959
Section 239 (6) The unoccupied
land on which any tree planting
permit or tree patta has been
given prior to the commencement
of MP Land Revenue Code
(Amendment) Act 2018 may be
used for any public purpose by
the order of Collector If any
interest of the holder of such tree
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APPLICABLE LAW AND GAPS ASSESSMENT AGAINST IFC PS7 REQUIREMENTS
Category Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to 2018 and 2019 Amendments)
Land Revenue Code after 2018 and 2019 Amendment
planting permit or tree patta is
adversely affected due to such
use the holder shall be entitled
for such compensation which
shall be calculated in such
manner as may be prescribedrdquo
Exclusive jurisdiction of revenue authorities
Section 257 - Except as otherwise provided in this Code or
in any other enactment for the time being in force no Civil
Court shall entertain any suit instituted or application made
to obtain a decision or order on any matter which the State
Government the Board or any Revenue Officer is by this
Code empowered to determine decide or dispose of and in
particular and without prejudice to the generality of this
provision no Civil Court shall exercise jurisdiction over any
of the following matters - (w) any claim to modify any entry
in the Nistar Patrak
Section 258 (1) The State Government may make rules
generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this Code
(2) In particulars and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers such rules may provide for (lviii) the manner in which the wishes of the villagers shall be ascertained under Section 234 (2)
Section 257 - same as 1959
Section 258 (1) and (2) (lviii)
same as 1959 it should be noted that the Section 234 (2) was removed in 2018 Amendment
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers Diverting the un-occupied
government land8 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may be other
grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights9 including the right in fruit bearing trees and other
trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any consent
process with concerned village community
Hence it is expected that the government land allotted for the project prior to the 2018 Amendment of
MP Land Revenue Code is expected to have involved a resolution of concerned Gram Sabha As per
Sec-6 of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the quorum of every meeting of Gram Sabha
shall not be less than one-tenth of the total number of members of the Gram Sabha or five hundred
members of the Gram Sabha whichever is less The Act does not specify presence of women in
Gram Sabha to be mandatory
Other Indian laws which has provisions for consent process are not applicable to this project and an
overview of them is provided in Box 31 below
8 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands 9 Nistar rights refer to collective rights of a revenue village to use specified government land for the purposes mentioned in
S235 of MP Land Revenue Code This includes right to free grazing cattle collecting minor minerals construction materials burialcremation grounds for religious and cultural events etc
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Box 21 Other Indian Laws with provisions for consent process and their applicability
22 International Social Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project
221 IFC Performance Standards
The part of PS1 dealing with Management Program envisages an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) as a
thematic plan and should be developed by qualified experts with substantive experience For projects
with adverse impacts to Indigenous Peoples the client is required to engage them in a process of
Informed Consultation and Participation (ICP) and in certain circumstances the client is required to
obtain their Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
The FPIC from the affected communities of Indigenous Peoples is required when the following special
circumstances (in paragraphs 13ndash17 of Performance Standard 7) are present
Impacts on lands and natural resources subject to traditional ownership or under customary use
Relocation of Indigenous Peoples from lands and natural resources subject to traditional
ownership or under customary use
Significant impacts on critical cultural heritage that is essential to the identity andor cultural
ceremonial or spiritual aspects of IPs lives
Where a project proposes to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of Indigenous Peoples for commercial purposes
IFC PS7 requires to avoid adverse impacts on Indigenous People and if adverse impacts are
unavoidable the project should prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan outlining the actions to minimize
andor compensate for adverse impacts in a culturally appropriate manner Some of the key
provisions with respect to IPP are
A free-standing IPP may be prepared or it may be a component of a broader community
development plan
The IPP should detail actions to minimize andor compensate for adverse social and economic
impacts and identify opportunities and actions to enhance positive impacts of the project on the
Indigenous Peoples
Where appropriate the IPP may also include measures to promote conservation and sustainable
management of the natural resources on which the Indigenous Peoples depend
The IPP should include a clear statement of roles and responsibilities funding and resource
inputs a time-bound schedule of activities and a budget
The IPP shall be regular monitored and should be flexible to allow for it to be adapted as needed
if circumstances change
222 World Bank Operation Manual OP 410
The World Bankrsquos Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP 410) aims at ensuring that the
development process fosters full respect for the dignity human rights and cultures of IPs thereby
In Indian context the constitutionally recognized Scheduled Tribes are usually considered as Indigenous Peoples
while determining their entitlements under international social safeguards systems
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006( FRA) is not
relevant as no forestland was diverted The Provisions of the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act
1996 (PESA) acts is not applicable for the project as the project site is not in a schedule V area There are no
specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement
consultation and consent
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contributing to the Bankrsquos mission of poverty reduction and sustainable development To achieve this
objective Bank-assisted projects which affect IPs provide them a voice in design and implementation
avoid adverse impacts where feasible or minimize and mitigate them and ensure that benefits
intended for them are culturally appropriate
The Bank recognizes that IPs are commonly among the poorest and most vulnerable segments of
society and in many countries they have not fully benefited from the development process It also
recognizes that the identities cultures lands and resources of indigenous peoples are uniquely
intertwined and especially vulnerable to changes caused by development programs Because of this
issues related to indigenous peoples and development are complex and require special measures to
ensure that IPs are not disadvantaged and that they are included in and benefit from these programs
as appropriate
Under the OP 410 the Bank requires the borrower to undertake a social assessment to evaluate
projectrsquos potential positive and adverse effects on the IPs and to examine project alternatives A
project that affects Indigenous Peoples the borrower engages affected IPs in a free prior and
informed consultation (FPICon) process
Note The World Bank adopted Environment and Social Framework (ESF) which comprises of ten Environment
and Social Standards (ESS) The ESS-7 deals with Indigenous PeoplesSub-Saharan African Historically
Underserved Traditional Local Communities which requires FPIC to be obtained in special circumstances where
customary rights on natural resources used by IPs is impacted The WB has financed the renewable projects to
MNRE prior to adoption of the new ESF in Dec 2019 The Shajapur Solar Park is under the old WB safeguards
and therefore the new ESF is not applicable
23 Comparison of Provisions in National Laws vis-agrave-vis requirements under Social Safeguard Policies of IFC and WB
Prior to MP Act No 23 of 2018 which amended MP Land Revenue Code 1959 the s234 (4) required
a resolution of Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and
voting for any change in the entries in Nistar Patrak or record additional unoccupied land under any
entry in the Nistar Patrak for fulfillment of further Nistar rights of villagers The diversion of the un-
occupied government land10 categorised as grazing land that is recorded in Nistar Patrak (there may
be other grazing land available) and such other Nistar rights including the right in fruit bearing trees
and other trees in unoccupied government land after the amendment in 2018 does not require any
consent process with concerned village community A comparison of key provisions of PS-7 vis-agrave-vis
legal provisions in Indian context is provided in Table 22
Table 22 Comparison of Provisions of Consent Process in Applicable Indian
Regulations vis-agrave-vis Provisions in IFC PS-7
Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Assessment of Impact on Indigenous People
The client will identify through a process of Social and Environmental Assessment all communities of Indigenous Peoples who may be affected by the project within the projects area of influence The client will assess the nature and degree of the expected social cultural (including cultural heritage) and environmental impacts (direct and indirect) on them and avoid adverse impacts whenever feasible
There is no requirements for environment impact assessment (EIA) for Solar Park Projects There are no specific protections or provisions in place for the Indigenous people in terms of impact assessment engagement consultation and consent
10 It should be noted that the un-occupied government land is a legal phrase used in the MP Revenue Code From the site
observations it is understood that there may be certain undocumented usage and dependence on these lands Such usages will be confirmed only through the Tarneem process for each site
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Headings Summary of IFC PS Requirements Key Gap of Applicable Regulations Against IFC PS
Preparation of IPP
The clients actions will be developed with the informed consultation and participation of affected Indigenous Peoples and contained in a time-bound plan such as an Indigenous People Plan or a broader community development plan with separate components for Indigenous Peoples
There is no legal requirement for an Indigenous Peoplersquos development plan
Consultation and Consent from affected IPs
In projects with adverse impacts on affected communities of Indigenous Peoples the consultation process will ensure their free prior and informed consultation and process of community engagement will be culturally appropriate and commensurate with the risks and potential impacts to the Indigenous Peoples
The acquisition of the private land owned by ST will be done through MP Consent Policy 2014 and the RAP addresses the impact on individual ST land ownersoccupiers The impact on customary rights (such as Nistar rights) over collectively used unoccupied government land is dealt under the provisions of MP Land Revenue Code 1959 There is no consultationconsent process for diversion of grazingNistar lands under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (As amended up to 2019) The consent process in other Indian laws such as FRA or PESA which has consent process is not relevant to the project
Land Revenue Code had a requirement for Gram Sabha consent to be taken prior to diversion of
Nistar rights as part of the 2018 Amendment the same provision was removed As most of the
government land for Shajapur Solar Park was allotted in 2017 Table 23 below provides a
comparison of provisions of the consent process under MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (prior to Nov
2018 amendment) vis-agrave-vis requirements under IFC PS-7
The key elements of FPIC process as per IFC PS (including Guidance Notes- GN) identified for
comparison includes
1 Requirements of information disclosure (as in PS-129) 2 Informed consultation and participation (as in PS-130-31 and PS-710) 3 Good Faith Negotiation (as in GN-725) and 4 Consent and documentation (as in PS-712)
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Table 23 Comparison of Key Elements of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and Provisions in MP Land Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to Nov 2018 Amendment) and MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Information Disclosure
Relevant project information must be disclosed to Affected
Communities and other stakeholders to enable them to
understand the risks impacts and opportunities of the project
The Project will provide Affected Communities with access to
relevant information on
the purpose nature duration and scale of the project
risks and potential impacts and relevant mitigation measures
the envisaged stakeholder engagement process and
the grievance mechanism
Information disclosed must be relevant transparent objective
meaningful and easily accessible and in a culturally appropriate
local language(s) and format and is understandable to Affected
Communities
Under MP Revenue Code 1959 and MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 the information
disclosure to affected communities (including
Schedule Tribes) is limited to the intended
purpose of the allotment of unoccupied
government land
The disclosed information and proceedings are
recorded using the language of the State
The information disclosure to affected communities
prior to the meeting does not disclose all relevant
information particularly potential risks The
information disclosed is not easily accessible to STs
and other vulnerable communities
The process does not involve any grievance
mechanism
Informed consultation and participation
Where a Project has potentially significant adverse impacts on
affected communities an ldquoinformed consultation and
participationrdquo (ICP) process should take place ICP is an
organised and iterative consultation that involves a more in-
depth exchange of views and information leading to the Project
incorporating the views of those affected into project decision-
making on matters that affect them directly
The consultation process should capture both menrsquos and
womenrsquos views and their different concerns and priorities The
process should be documented in particular the measures taken
Section 234 of MP Revenue Code 1959 (Prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment) required the draft Nistar
Patrak of every village and any changes in therein
to be published by Sub-Divisional Officer with
prior sanction of the District Collector only after
ascertaining wishes of the Gram Sabha
(expressed through a resolution passed in Gram
Sabha held for this purpose)
As per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act
1993 the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum
of one-tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha
The MP Revenue Code does not require any
iterative consultation that involves in-depth
exchange of views
The participation of women and other vulnerable
sections is not mandatory
The quorum of the meeting is only ten percent of the
total members of the Gram Sabha The notice for
holding a special Gram Sabha is only 7 days and
there is limited information shared in terms of the
agenda of the meeting Hence a resolution passed
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
to avoid or minimise risks to and adverse impacts on the
Affected Communities and should inform those affected about
how their concerns have been considered
In addition the process should Involve Indigenous Peoplesrsquo representative bodies and
organisations as well as members of the Affected Communities of IPs and
Provide sufficient time for IPs decision-making processes
or five hundred members whichever is less
There is no specific requirement on presence of
women to fulfil quorum requirements
A special meeting of the Gram Sabha is held
within seven days of receiving the requisition
by a Gram Sabha with a bare minimum presence
does not reflect majority decision
The process does not require representative bodies
of IPs to represent their interests
Good Faith Negotiation
FPIC will be established through good faith negotiation between
the Project and the Affected Communities of IPs Good faith
negotiation generally involves (i) Willingness to engage in a process and availability
to meet at reasonable times and frequency (ii) Provision of information necessary for informed
negotiation (iii) Exploration of key issues of importance (iv) Mutually acceptable procedures for the negotiation (v) Willingness to change initial position and modify
offers where possible and (vi) Provision for sufficient time for decision making
The MP Revenue Code require neither iterative
prior consultation nor exchange of views with
administration
The administrative process for allotment of
unoccupied government land does not involve a
negotiation process through which their feedback
and concerns are incorporated or addressed
Consent
In certain circumstances the client is required to obtain the Free
Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of affected IPs FPIC does
not necessarily require unanimity and may be achieved even
when individuals or groups within the community explicitly
disagree The measurement of consent is expected to be
included in the lsquomutually accepted processrsquo for FPIC decision
making
Consent
Section 234 (4) required the Gram Sabha to pass
a resolution with support of a majority not less than
two-thirds of the members present and voting As
per Section 6 of the MP Panchayat Raj Act 1993
the Gram Sabha can be held with a quorum of one-
tenth of the total member of Gram Sabha or five
hundred members whichever is less There is no
specific requirement on presence of women to fulfil
quorum requirements
Consent
The FPIC process in IFC PS-1amp7 recognizes that
consent is not necessarily a unanimous decision
yet there has to be a mutually agreed threshold of
consent in an FPIC process that can vary from
project to project The threshold defined in MP
Panchayat Raj Act 1993 is one-tenth of the total
members of Gram Sabha passing a resolution with
support by two third majority present and voting
Thus the consent threshold for a resolution is 66
of the total members of Gram Sabha
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Key Element of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 Similar Provision in Indian Laws Gaps in Relevant Indian Laws
Documentation
The client will document
The mutually accepted process (FPIC Decision Process Framework Document) between the client and Affected Communities of Indigenous Peoples and
Evidence of agreement between the parties as the outcome of the negotiations
Documentation
The documentation is limited to the entries in Gram
Sabha minutes book The entire set of
documentation is kept by Administration and not
shared with Gram Panchayat
Considering this low threshold as per legal
requirements the FPIC process requires a mutually
accepted threshold for decision making
Documentation
The documentation of the process carried out during
the Gram Sabha meetings leading to the resolution
though is written down in the Gram Sabha minutes
book however there is no guideline on what should
be covered Therefore a mutual agreement on
documentation requirement is necessary
As described in GN62ndash65 where government processes involve project-level decision and actions the client should review these processes in relation to the requirements of the Performance Standard and address identified gaps where feasible
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3 AFFECTED IP POPULATION PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION
The FPIC was triggered at the scoping stage on account of impact on grazing land and other natural
resources within the allotted government land on which STs have claims of customary use which is also
recognized under MP Land Revenue Code as Nistar rights The statement of different categories (which
are part of the Nistar rights of village community) of government land to be used for the proposed Solar
Parks from different villages and percentage of ST population in these villages is provided below
31 Affected Villages Government land used11 by ST Population
311 Neemuch Solar Park (Unit 1-3)
The Neemuch Solar Park is comprised of 3 units and the land is acquiredpurchased from 3 villages
The land category (classification in revenue records as per their currentintended use) is provided in
Table 31 below
Table 31 Neemuch Solar Park- Land Category amp Presence of ST households in Project Affected Villages
Village Name
Govt Land Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in English Sum of Area (Ha)
ST Population in of Total Village Population
Unit -1
Bardavada Chargah Grazing land 2271 55
Charnoi KamdalKK (Kabil Kast)
Grazing land 4013
DathaKamdal Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
1655
Gair mumkinCharnoi Uncultivable waste land grazing land
492
Kabil Kast Cultivable 2
Kamdal Land with stone outcrops 169
KamdalDathaDahar Grazing land 4641
KamdalDathaKaKa Grazing land 4279
PK 052
NA 2053
Sub-Total (Bardawada) 25774
Kawai Datha Land with stone outcrops and shallow soil
8962 1992
NA 425
Sub-Total (Kawai) 9388
Total Unit 1 351615
Unit -2
Badi Datha 052 2292
Kabil Kast 11568
NA 5835
Sub-Total (Badi) 17455
Kawai NA 17846 1992
Sub-Total (Kawai) 17846
Total Unit 2 35301
Unit -3
Badi Charnoi (grazing) Grazing land 355 2292
Datha 3805
Gairmumkin Charagah
(grazing)
Uncultivable waste land
grazing land
4184
11 The MP Land Revenue Code recognizes the right to use for grazing collection of timber fire-wood earth morums and other
products (see Section 235 of MP Land Revenue Code)
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KaKa (Kabil Kast) Culturable wasteland 5
Kamdal 11179
NA 13727
Badi total 36945
Total Unit 3 3694557
Grand Total (Unit-1 2 and 3) 107408
Note land category for the units is as per the Allotment Letters NA= Not Available
The screening of the Census 2011 data shows that there is presence of ST population in all three
villages In Badi and Bardawada villages the land categories such as Charnoi Charagah are clearly
recorded as grazing lands The map below shows the location of village settlements and their area
designated as Grazing Land
The ST families in Badi and Kawai live in several small cluster of satellite settlements The Bardawada
had only 22 ST population with 4-5 families Bardawada is part of Dhardi Gram Panchayat and the ST
households live farther from the Solar Park boundary Their households are scattered and dependency
on the allotted government land for Bardawada village could not be established In terms of
concentration of ST population Badi and Kawai are considered as major ST settlements
Thus ~100 ST households in Badi and Kawai have a claim on customary use of ~18938 ha of
designated grazing land
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Figure 31 Map of Neemuch Unit 1 Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 32 Neemuch- Unit 2 amp3- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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312 Agar Solar Park (Unit 4 amp 5)
The Table 32 provides a break-up of the designated land categories of government land as per revenue
records in Agar Solar Park
Table 32 Agar Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Agar Solar Park (unit 4)
Bijnakhedi Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5598 0
Sub-Total (Bijnakhedi) 5598
Dudhpura Agriculture Agriculture 2243 0
Bardi NA 6631
Gothan Livestock rearing land 2
Khadar The floodplains formed by
yonger alluvium
018
Tree Plantation NA 1495
NA NA 5082
Sub Total (Dudhpura) 15669
Karwa Khedi Chragha Grazing land 251 0
K K NA 475
Khachar Grazing land 068
Pahad Hilly terrain 12392
NA 216
Sub Total (Karwa Khedi) 15346
Keasi Dehariya Gochar Grazing land 283 0
Sub Total (Keasi Dehariya) 283
Ladwan Bardi 7963 579
Charnoi Grazing land 947
Gochar Grazing land 2749
Kavil Kast 609
Khachar Grazing land 238
Pahad Hilly terrain 3062
Waterbody Water body 094
NA 475
Sub Total (Ladwan) 16137
Madhopur Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1558 0
Sub Total (Madhopur) 1558
Pipalia Kumar Bardi 3492 0
Agriculture land Agriculture 506
Sub Total (Pipalia Kumar) 3998
Total Unit 4 611381
Susner Solar Park (Unit 5)
Palda Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 5689 036
NA 6928
Sub Total (Palda) 12617
Naharkheda Germumkin KaKa Uncultivable waste land 4125 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1868
NA NA 8908
Sub Total (Naharkheda) 14901
Umariya Charnoi Grazing land 3660 0
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Village Name Govt Land Category
in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Charokhar Grazing land 416
Chragha Grazing land 9114
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 147
Kadim NA 011
Shaskiye Government land 218
Sheda NA 01
NA NA 20907
Sub Total (Umariya) 35806
Pipaliya Nankar NA NA 1822805 0
Total Unit 5 8161745
Note land category for the unit 4 is as per the kml file provided by RUMSL on 30012020 as the allotment letters did not carry
the land use details
Ladwan village has 579 of ST population (~12 households) who have claim on customary use of
3934 ha of designated grazing land Palda was found to have only 1 ST family Moreover no Charnoi
Chargah Gochar land is acquired from Palda Hence ST families in Ladwan were selected to be in
focus for FPIC process
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Figure 33 Agar Unit 4 ndashGrazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 34 Susner Unit 5- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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313 Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8)
The Table 33 provides a break-up of the land categories of government land as per revenue records
in Shajapur Solar Park In Shajapur Solar Park (Unit 6-8) five villages have ST population They are
Jawadi (034 STs) Parsula (1768 STs) Dehripal (018 STs) Fawaka (238 STs) and
Chouma (072 STs) Of these Dehripal Fawaka and Surajpur do not have any Charnoi Chargah
Gochar land impacted
Table 33 Shajapur Solar Park- Government Land- Land Use Category
Village Name Govt Land
Category in Hindi
Govt Land Category in
English
Sum of
Area (Ha)
ST Population
in
Moman Badodiya-Unit6
Burlay Agriculture Agriculture 813 0
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 224
Nala Stream Drain 138
Burlay Total 3191
Jawadi Agriculture Agriculture 198 034
(1 Household with
3 persons)
Gochar Grazing land 4189
Idhan Hetu For fuelenergy 209
Kabil Kast 316
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 063
Pahad Hilly terrain 339
Shivir Camping ground 041
NA 2011
Jawadi total 3596
Dhatrawada Agriculture Agriculture 338 0
Charnoi Grazing land 058
Chragha Grazing land 4058
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 10638
Gothan Livestock rearing land 128
K Kast 557
Kabil Kast 1217
Kadim 074
Khadan Quarry 291
Khalihan Threshinggrain storage etc 167
Murum Hetu
Khadan
For Murram 125
Nala StreamDrain 042
Road Road 117
NA 6
Dhatrawada total 1841
Total (Unit 6) 25197
Momain Badodiya-Unit 7
Parsula Agriculture Agriculture 515 1768
(~41 households) Barda Rockyhilly 847
Barda Nistar
Chragha
Grazing land 947
Charnoi Grazing land 1064
Idhan Hetu
Surakshit
Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
209
KK 137
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Khchar Grazing land 311
Nala Streamdrain 146
Nistar Chragha Grazing land 393
Parsula Total 12192
Dehripal Agriculture Agriculture 124 018
(1 Household with
5 populaiton)
Birdi GM 295
Brda 8054
Brda Lala 055
Chuna Hetu 105
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 2015
Kankad Chuna
Hetu
For coarse aggregate and
lime
105
Khad ke Gadde 15
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 042
Watershed
Planning
Watershed planning 027
NA 1916
Dehripal Total 14004
Bijanakhedi Agriculture Agriculture 2199 0
Bardi 4101
Bardi Charnoi Grazing land 1274
Bardi 385
Chamdi Sthan 042
Charagah Grazing land 035
Charnoi Grazing land 018
Chragha Grazing land 1404
Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 858
Idhan Hetu 209
Khad ke gadhe Manure collection 084
Khalihan Hetu Threshinggrain storage etc 143
Mitti Hetu 063
Muram Hetu For Murram 063
Nala Streamdrain 36
Pathar Hetu For Stone 105
Road Road 203
Shivir Bhumi Camping ground 042
NA 288
Bijanakhedi total 11876
Fawaka Agriculture Agriculture 016 238
(4 Households with
28 population)
Brda Hilly terrain 863
Idhan Hetu Secured for fuelenergy-
firewood
25
Kakkad 418
Muram Hetu For Murram (fine aggregate) 179
Fawaka Total 1726
Chouma Agriculture Agriculture 392 072
(3 Households with
19 population)
Brdi Hilly terrain 562
Chamda Sthan For de-skinning 021
Charnoi Grazing land 989
GM 2943
Gothan Livestock rearing land 5
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Muram Pathar
Khadan
Murram (fine aggregate) 041
Nala Streamdrain 015
Chouma total 5463
Burlay Germumkin Uncultivable waste land 1543 0
Nala Streamdrain 019
NA 2604
Burlay Total 4166
Total (unit 7) 49427
Shajhapur (unit 8)
Surajpur Bardi Hill Terrain 898 203
(3 Households with
16 population)
Germumkin Bardi Uncultivable hill terrain 1170
Nala Streamdrain 597
NA 1894
Surajpur total 4559
Lalpur Beed 023 0
Beed Gair Mumkin 053
Brdi 2333
Charagrah Grazing land 18
Charnoi Grazing land 115
Gair Mumkin Brdi 1608
Kadim 115
Nala Streamdrain 055
NA 1684
Lalpur Total 6166
Hanoti NA 16291 0
Total (unit 8) 27024
Note land category for the units is as per the excel sheet received on 18062020 from RUMSL
Hence 41 ST households in Parsula who have a claim of customary use on ~3134 ha of
designated grazing land was selected to be the focus for FPIC Process The map below shows
the location of Parsula and the area designated as Grazing Land
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Figure 35 Moman Badodiya- Unit 6 - grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 36 Moman Badodiya- Unit 7- grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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Figure 37 South Shajapur- Unit 8- Grazing Land locations and neighbouring villages
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32 Selection of FPIC Villages
The assessment of the relevance of the four special circumstances that requires free prior informed
consent (FPIC) to be obtained from affected ST population was undertaken On the basis of the detailed
assessment undertaken as part of ESIA RAP along with targeted consultations with the IP
communities three circumstances are assessed to be not relevant to the project context
Relocation of STs was avoided while determining Solar Park boundary for all the three solar
parks and therefore no relocation of STs is anticipated from lands and natural resources subject
to traditional ownership or under customary use
The physical impact on cultural heritage sites with affiliation to STs is avoided in the three Solar
Park lay out and there is no potential significant impact on critical cultural heritage that is
essential to the identity andor cultural ceremonial or spiritual aspects of local STs community
The Solar Park does not propose to use the cultural heritage including knowledge innovations or
practices of STs for commercial purpose
Table 34 provides the list of villages where the FPIC process will focus covering ST households living
within it The assessment concludes that affected ST families have been living in these villages for
generations and have been using the government land (which was assessed to be subject to
traditional ownership or under customary use of the ST communities) allotted for Solar Park Project
for free grazing their cattle collection of fire-wood and collect edible fruits and plants mostly for self-
consumption The diversion of these land for the solar park will result in impacts on lands and natural
resources It was noticed that 7 other project affected villages had less than 5 ST households the
impact on their customary use of land acquired for the project was assessed and included in this table
too
Table 34 Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
Neemuch
Solar Park
Badi
(including 2
satellite
settlements)
80 (~450) Bhill Bardawada which is part of Dhardi Gram
Panchayat has only 4 ST families The location
of these ST households and consultations did
not indicate the government land allotted to
Neemuch Solar Park were under customary use
by them Kawai 17 (~100) Bhill
Agar Solar
Park
Ladwan 12 (~50) Bhill Palda village has 1 ST household and no
grazing (designated as Charnoi Chargah
Gochar) land is acquired from Palda
Palda village has 276ha of designated grazing
land and 28735ha of unoccupied government
land which they will continue to use for free
grazing their cattle and collection of fire wood
Hence the customary use of land by ST
household will continue with a negligible impact
Shajapur
Solar Park
Parsula 41 (~250) Bhill
Bhilala
Apart from Parsula 5 other affected villages
have less than five ST households These
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Solar Park Selected
ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
(Population)
Name of
ST
Communit
y
Other villages with small number of ST
households
villages (with the number of ST households)
are Jawadi (1) Dehripal (1) Fawaka (4)
Chouma (3) and Surajpur (3) The remaining
designated grazing land and total government
land for these 5 villages is provided below
Village Remain-
ing Desig-nated Grazing land (ha)
Total govern-ment land after Project allotment (ha)
Designated Grazing Land in percentage total Govern-ment land
Jawadi 2125 2705 786
Dehripal 241 8116 03
Fawaka 5032 5703 882
Chouma 2278 8167 279
Surajpur 1224 2592 472
The consultation with STs at Parsula informed
that unlike them these ST families do not keep
livestock in large number and mostly work as
construction workers Hence the land allotted to
Solar Park was not under customary use by
them for their livelihood
Note The ST families in these 7 villages will have access to the Grievance Mechanism to register their claims to
participate in the FPIC process In such a case their demands will be shared with concerned ST Committee (or
referred to Mediation Committee) and decision to include them in the process will be taken and an appropriate
mechanism for their representation and participation will be adopted
33 Impact on Nomadic Pastoral Communities
The seasonal use of the grazing and government land by nomadic pastoral communities was noticed
in scoping stage However further consultations with local villagers revealed that they do not visit
regularly and rarely camp on the land allotted to Solar Park These nomadic pastoral communities are
from the neighbouring state Rajasthan and are not recognized as STs in Madhya Pradesh
The use of project footprint by pastoral nomadic tribes from neighbouring states of Rajasthan and
consultation with any pastoral nomadic tribes was not held as they did not visit these sites when ERM
conducted field visits The general migration pattern of pastoral nomads is expected to have faced
constraints of Covid-19 restrictions If pastoral nomads or their representatives will be identified during
the FPIC process an appropriate decision on their participation will be taken
ERM will consult GoMP to obtain records of grazing permits issued to pastoral nomads of other states
and determine if any of the villages impacted by Solar Parks figure in it More information on their
migration routes and pattern of seasonal use of forest and revenue land for grazing (which would help
assessing their collective attachment to impacted land) will be collected
Due to C-19 restrictions the regular migration patterns by pastoral nomads are affected in 2020 The
next migration season will be in Nov-Dec 2021 In absence of the particular pastoral nomads the
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GoMP data on pastoral nomad communities who are issued permit will be used and their IPs status
will be screened through secondary ethnographic literature
FPIC is an iterative process If nomadic pastoral communities could not be consulted the rights of
pastoral nomads will be recognized in TDP and a provision for engagement with them to identify
adequate mitigation measures will be kept in TDP
34 Impact on Government and Grazing Land
The total geographical area of these selected FPIC villages grazing land (Charnoi) available after
allotment remaining government land after allotment percentage of the government land remaining is
given in Table 35 below As per provisions of the MP Land Revenue Code a minium of 2 of the
total private land in a revenue village is reserved as Charnoi or grazing land It is observed that
Ladwan and Parsula have more than this recommended minimum
Table 35 Designated grazing land (Charnoi) and Remaining Government Land
Solar Park Unit
Village Name
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a o
f V
illa
ge
(h
a)
To
tal
Pri
vate
La
nd
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d P
rio
r to
All
otm
en
t (
of
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ic
Are
a)
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d R
eq
uir
ed
for
So
lar
Park
(
of
To
tal
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d)
Rem
ain
ing
Go
vern
men
t L
an
d a
fter
All
otm
en
t to
So
lar
Pa
rk
Perc
en
tag
e o
f G
overn
men
t L
an
d o
f
To
tal
Geo
gra
ph
ical
Are
a
( d
ecre
as
e o
r In
cre
as
e)
()
Desig
nate
d G
razin
g L
an
d
avail
ab
le a
fte
r P
roje
ct
all
otm
en
t (h
a)
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g
Lan
d)
of
the R
em
ain
ing
Go
ve
rnm
en
t
La
nd
()
Perc
en
tag
e o
f C
harn
oi
(Gra
zin
g)
Lan
d o
f th
e T
ota
l P
rivate
La
nd
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 1 amp2
Kawai 82698 20132 62566 (76)
24572 (39)
37994 (61)
46 (-30)
397 104 2
Neemuch Solar Park Unit 2 amp3
Badi 130055 33599 96456 (74)
51499 (53)
44957 (47)
35 (-39)
646 144 2
Agar Solar Park Unit 4
Ladwan 59076 31913 27163 (46)
16832 (62)
10331 (38)
17 (-29)
6682 6468 21
Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7
Parsula 69061 51439 17622 (26)
1162 (66)
6002 (34)
9 (-17)
1802 3002 4
Note () As per requirement under MP Land Revenue Code a minimum of 2 of the private land area within a
revenue village is to be reserved as Charnoi or grazing land for collective use by villagers
() Total Charnoi or grazing land prior to the allotment of Government land available in secondary sources
(Census 2011) is old as the land allotment took place between 2017 and 2019 Some Government Land
Allotment Letters mentioned the pre-allotment land category classifications (see Table 31 32 and 33) but this
data was not available for all vilalges to calculate the proportionate reduction of Charnoi land
The percentage of government land in some of the villages was high prior to the allotment of land for
Solar Parks For example the government land in Kawai formed 76 and that of Badi 74 of the
total geographical area Allotment of government land for Solar Parks has reduced the proportion of
the government land in these villages but the percentage of reduction varies from village to village
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For Kawai the percentage of government land after allotment has reduced from 76 to 46 (-30)
and for Badi it changed from 74 to 35 (-39) In Ladwan village the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 46 to 17 (-29) Similarly in Parsula the percentage of government
land changed from earlier 26 to 9 (-17)
The revenue department has designated some part of the remaining government land as Charnoi or
grazing land as per current Nistar Patrak The designated grazing land area meets the minimum
requirement of 2 of the total private land of that particular revenue village The designated grazing
land area forms 104 and 144 of the remaining government land for Kawai and Badi respectively
The designated grazing land in Ladwan forms 6682 of the remaining government land and in
Parsula it forms 1002 of the remaining government land
35 Impact on Cultural Sites affiliated to STs
The physical impact on all cultural sites (both for ST and Non-ST communities) was avoided by
excluding them from the Solar Park lay-outs However some of the cultural sites will be in close
proximity or access to some of them would be possible only through the Solar Park boundary An
overview of the cultural sites affiliated to STs for each of the Solar Parks is provided below
Table 36 Impact on Cultural Sites Affiliated to STs
Solar Park
Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
Shajapur
Parsula
Gwalon ka
Mandi
Located within Solar
Park boundary
Adequate area (as agreed during FPIC
consultations) around the Gwalon-ka-Mandi to
be left unused in Solar Park lay-out
A road of sufficient width to be provided to
reach Gwalon-ka-Mandi
SPD will carry out improvements of the cultural
site after discussion with STs and other
communities using it
SPD will provide adequate civic amenities
(parking space drinking water lighting public
toilets etc) as per discussion with STs and
other community using it
Agar Solar
Park Ladwan
Gwaal Dev
Shrine
Located at the
margin of Solar Park
boundary
The SPD should leave the shrine and
adequate space around it in its lay out plan
Will ensure that access to the shrine by
community is maintained
The SPD will consult community to improve the
shrine Or build a new shrine for Gowals in the
new grazing area
Neemuch
Solar
ParkBadi and
Kawai
None The shrines and
cremation grounds
used by Bhils in
Kawai and Badi are
None
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Village Name
Name of
Cultural Site
Impact Mitigation in Draft TDP
avoided in project
layout plan
No cultural sites or shrines with cultural significance for STs as a community was found during RAP
survey
36 FPIC Screening for Footprint of Associated Power Evacuation Infrastructure
The power evacuation infrastructures associated with these 3 Solar Parks are listed below The Pooling
Sub Stations (PSS) are located within the Solar Park boundary There will be 8 transmission line (TL)
sections whose footprint will be outside of the solar park boundary
Table 37 List of Power Evacuation Infrastructure
Solar Park Power Evacuation Infrastructure Area (ha)
Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
Neemuch
Solar Park
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 258 ha Located within the Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 296 ha
33kV220 kV Pooling Substation Unit-1 887 ha
PGICL ISTS Station Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Neemuch
Solar Park
220 kV SC Line - 1 (From Unit 1 to Unit 2)
Transmission Line (TL) 1
332 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
28 Towers (04 ha 144sqm
for each tower base) and RoW
of 13m width of 920ha
220 kV SC Line - 2 (From Unit 2 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 2
157 km
220 kV SC Line - 3 (From Unit 3 to PGCIL
ISTS substation)
Transmission Line (TL) 3
251km
Agar and
Shajapur
Solar
Parks
33kV220 kV PSS 4 in Unit 4 158 ha Located inside Solar Park
boundary 33kV220 kV PSS 5 in Unit 5 539 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 6 in Unit 6 513 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 7 in Unit 7 143 ha
33kV220 kV PSS 8 in Unit 8 196 ha
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Length (km)
Remarks on Footprint
PGCIL ISTS substation 830 ha Establishment of ISTS
substation will be done by
PGCIL who will be responsible
for procuremnt of land
designing construction and
OampM of the ISTS substation as
per their internal procedures
and managemnt systems The
bays in the ISTS substation will
be allotted to RUMSL for power
evacuation from Agar and
Shajapur Solar Parks
220 kV SC Line - 4 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 4 to interconnecting point with TL 7) Transmission Line (TL) 4
121 km TL footprint is outside of the MP
Solar Park boundary includes
372 Towers (536 ha
144sqm for each tower base)
and RoW of 13m width for
11914kms with 14951ha
220 kV SC Line - 5 (From Agar Solar Park Unit 5 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 5
2932 km
220 kV DC Line - 6 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 6 to Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7) Transmission Line (TL) 6
667 km
220 kV SC Line - 7 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 7 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 7
1646 km
220 kV DC Line - 8 (From Shajapur Solar Park Unit 8 to PGCIL ISTS substation) Transmission Line (TL) 8
6548 km
361 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Neemuch Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 38 below
Table 38 Village wise Area for RoW of Neemuch Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of STs
TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
1 Arnya 088 958 007 784
Kheda Moka Ka Dol 223 1807 055 83
Bardawada 009 5651 002 55
Kawai 112 8265 016 20
2
Kawai 104
Badi 102 13004 012 23
3 Badi 285
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TL Name of village Total TL RoW
Area (ha)
Total Unused
Govt Land (in
ha)
of Unused
Govt Land
used for TL
RoW
Presence of
ST
Population
Chaksodijhar12 043 4475 012 0
Grand Total 966 42782 011
The transmission line RoW comes from six revenue villages out of which 5 are Solar Park affected
villages There are 2 additional villages coming under TL RoW ie Arnya (088ha) and Kheda Moka
Ka Dol (223ha)
The population of Arnya in 2011 (as per census) was 969 out of which 784 were ST population
The Kheda Moka Ka Dol is comparatively a smaller village with total population of 348 and 83 of it
belong to STs
The proposed RoW of the transmission line will use 007 and 055 of the unused government land
in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol respectively The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass
through any reserved or protected forest land The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is
mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing
of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the RoW land by ST
population in Arnya and Kheda Moka Ka Dol
362 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Agar Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 39 below
Table 39 Village Wise Area of RoW of Agar Solar Park Transmission Line and Presence of ST Population
L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
4 Ladwan 068 13311 051 6
4 Pachora 089 273 033 0
5 Chkali Parmar 093 1567 059 0
5 Jhikadiya 266 13514 197 0
5 Pipalya kumar 229 13328 172 0
5 Chikali goyal 287 20523 140 0
5 Bhanpura 152 17482 087 0
5 Nipaniya Baijnath 381 29047 131 0
5 Tola Khed 095 3757 253 0
5 Kashi Bardiya 219 5362 408 2
5 Tola Khedi 042 3757 112 0
5 Kankariya 105 13354 079 0
5 Bhimlod 026 22564 012 0
12 Chaksodijhar is part of Badi Gram Panchayat
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L N Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
5 Bapcha agar 266 26778 099 0
5 Karadiya 144 23584 061 0
5 Mangwalia 24 15397 156 0
5 Gaysari 219 5293 414 0
5 Dehrinana 314 29331 107 0
5 Pharaspuri 142 16955 084 0
5 Bingaya Agar 112 150 075 0
5 Ralayti 267 2365 1129 0
5 Piplaya ghata 212 12811 165 0
RoW area passing through Kashi Bardiya village constitute 4 of the total government
The vegetation cover in the transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no
restriction on current use of the RoW for free grazing of cattle The RoW of the Transmission Line
does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and therefore does not involve any
potential use of forest produce Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in Kashi Bardiya
363 Use of Government Land in TLs Associated With Shajapur Solar Park
The village wise break up of government land area of transmission line RoW what percentage that
comprise of the unused government land in that village vis-agrave-vis presencepercentage of ST
population in that village is provided in Table 310 below
Table 310 Village wise Area of Shajapur Transmission Line RoW and Presence of STs
TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
6 Burlay 494 2876 172 0
6 Bijnakhedi 158 14668 108 0
6 Dehripal 215 27508 078 0
7 Fawaka 237 6083 390 2
7 Dehripal 296 27508 108 0
7 Parsula 219 5891 372 18
7 Megha Khedi 098 3537 277 0
7 Singhwad 071 3118 228 24
7 Palakhi 072 1185 608 0
7 Baigaon 27 2387 1131 11
7 Bagwad 335 14239 235 13
7 Karkadiya 111 8267 134 0
7 Pipalya Kumar 101 13328 076 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
7 Pachora 306 13311 230 0
7 Shivgarh 024 13353 018 0
8 Abhaypur 026 7633 034 0
8 Alampura 337 12006 281 0
8 Arniya 233 9019 258 0
8 Bada Beed Jagatpura 32 49327 065 0
8 Barandwa 646 258 250 1
8 Batawada 022 5854 038 0
8 Bhadoni 096 1672 057 4
8 Bordagujar 217 120 181 0
8 Chachakhedi 155 482 322 0
8 Chandangaon 409 5711 716 0
8 Chikali Parmar 299 1567 191 0
8 Dhakadi 174 467 373 0
8 Dupada 181 3624 050 6
8 Fanya 349 22 1586 0
8 Gujar Khedi 02 0
8 Gurdadiya 188 1279 1470 2
8 Hanoti 004 34035 001 0
8 Harangaon 005 3034 016 0
8 Jadmi 371 3597 1031 0
8 Jhonkar 572 13653 419 0
8 Kadiya 06 13653 044 8
8 Kalmoi 009 3916 023 0
8 Kanasiya 109 40642 027 0
8 Karedi 003 16944 002 0
8 Kareli 197 16944 116 0
8 Katwariya 458 9312 492 33
8 Khajuri Kanad 085 3138 271 3
8 Kharkhadi 071 310 023 0
8 Khutpala 016 2359 068 0
8 Kundla Khurd 23 1507 1526 3
8 Merkhedi 26 26 1000 1
8 Mirapura 068 3767 181 0
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TL No
Village Land Area of RoW (ha)
Total Unused Govt Land (in
Ha)
of Unused Govt Land used for TL
RoW
Presence of ST Population
8 Murdawan 292 101 289 0
8 Nanukhedi Mana 054 12851 042 0
8 Nanya Khedi Ahir 156 19092 082 0
8 Palasi 028 203 138 21
8 Pipalya Kumar 163 13328 122 0
8 Pipalya Naulay 28 8117 345 25
8 Rojwas 138 10 1380 0
8 Samgi 454 9921 458 2
8 Samgimanda 086 2578 334 0
8 Shankarpur 327 5782 566 0
8 Siroliya 003 10446 003 0
8 Surajpur 249 6912 360 2
8 Suwagaon 092 17558 052 9
The RoW of the transmission lines associated with Shajapur Solar Park passes through 60 villages
and 19 villages have ST population Out of these one village ie Parsula is covered in FPIC process
for Shajapur Solar Park
The RoW of the Transmission Line does not pass through any reserved or protected forest land and
therefore does not involve any potential use of forest produce The vegetation cover in the
transmission line RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland There would be no restriction on current use
of the RoW for free grazing of cattle Hence the transmission line will not impact customary use of the
RoW land by ST population in these 18 villages with ST population
364 Conclusion on FPIC Trigger for Transmission Lines
Based on the details of the presence of STs in Transmission Line corridors and assessment
of current land use and land classifications following inferences can be drawn
1 The TL Tower base and RoW corridor does not have any reserved or protected forest Hence potential customary use of forest produce is not relevant
2 The vegetation within TL RoW is mostly shrubs and grassland which is potentially used by local community for free grazing If any of this land under the ROW has been used for free grazing the people (including the ST families) will have other unused government land available to graze The disruption during construction and stringing will be very temporary and people can continue grazing under the ROW as before The few villages where the impact on unused land was higher than 10 either had no or very small (lt5) of ST population
3 The RAP survey has not identified any cultural site within TLs RoW or Tower Base area 4 There will be no physical displacement of any ST family for TLs
Therefore the circumstances requiring to obtain FPIC is not relevant for transmission lines
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4 DESK BASED INFORMATION COMPILATION
41 Information Collection and Compilation
ERM has undertaken a desk based review of the information available This step involved collecting
and compilation of relevant information from following sources
Review of Detail Project Report (DPR) prepared by PwC dated October 04 2019
Detailed Project Report for the Project Dec 2019
The Project boundary map provided by RUMSL dated 19 Jun 2020
Collection of digitised maps of village boundaries
Compilation of demographic data using census 2011 data
Review of drone imagery for the project shared by RUMSL to identify EampS sensitivities in the
proposed project boundary
42 Review of Land Allotment Timeline of Un-occupied Government Land for Solar Parks
This section provides the timeline of land allotment process which is compiled from the allotment letters
of the land shared by RUMSL
421 Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Government land is being procured through allotments under the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh
Land Revenue Code 1959 (and its subsequent amendments) Table 41 provides details of the land
allotment for the Neemuch Solar Park
Table 41 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Neemuch Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Village
17-01-2018 7A-20(3)2017-2018 23868 Bardawada Kawai and Badi
30-05-2017 26A-20(3)2016-2017 43951 Kawai and Badi
Total 67819
Source RUMSL
67819 Ha (out of total 96894 Ha) is allocated to RUMSL through two allotment letters in the year 2017
and 2018 respectively out of the 96894 Ha of the required Government Land Both these allotment
letters predates the MP Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018 Allotment of additional 28979ha is under
process
422 Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Table 42 provides details of the land allotment for the Agar Solar Park which has been undertaken
between Nov 2016 and Jun 2019
Table 42 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Agar Solar Park
Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Villages
28022019 7A-19(3)2017-2018 5633 Bijnakhedi
28022019 6A-19(3)2017-2018 7053 Dudhpura
21062019 31B-1212019-20 1495 Dudhpura
20-06-2019 5A-19(3)2017-18 15925 Karwakhedi
28022019 4A-19(3)2017-2018 283 Kasaidehriya
20062019 3B-1212019-20 19714 Ladwan
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Allotment Date Allotment Letter Number Area Allotted in Ha Villages
280202019 2A-19(3)2017-18 1683 Madhopur
21012019 1A-19(3)2017-18 3492 Piplya Kumar
04012018 9A-19(3)2017-18 602 Naharkheda
09082018 9A-19(3)2017-18 2669 Naharkheda
30112016 4819(3)2015-16 5562 Palda
02012018 8A-19(3)2017-18 5699 Palda
02012018 11A-19(3)2017-18 16116 Pipliya Nankar
06012018 10A-19(3)2017-18 17663 Umariya
09082018 10A-19(3)2017-18 15583 Umariya
Total 127137
Source RUMSL
127137 Ha is so far allocated to the project over 2016-2019 and 5106 Ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
423 Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Table 43 provides details of the land allotment for Shajapur Solar Park which took place between May
2017 and Jun 2019
Table 43 Dates of Government Land Allotment for Shajapur Solar Park
Timeline
Allotment Letter
Number
Area
Allotted
Villages
26-05-2017 03A-19(3)2016-2017 14991 Dehripal Parsula Kadula MalyaHedi Burlay Jaawdi
Bhandedi Saagdiya Baandahedi Peepalkheda Dopada
Bijana Kheriyaema Kumhariyakhas Dangicha Jaaman
11-12-2017 26A-19(3)2016-17 618 Dehripal Parsula Favka Jaavdi Burlay Chooma
Bijnakhedi Dhatravada
26-05-2017 02A-19(3)2016-17 320969 Kukdeshwar Baamniyakhedi Bordi Khakri Majhniya
Rehli Rulki Dhanda Pidoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsaavad Son Desrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
28-06-2019 03A-19(3)2019-2020 8809 Kukdeshwar Bamniyakhedi Bodi Khakri Majhaniya
Rehli Rulki Tanda Pindoniya Goyla Aakya Chauhani
Palsawaad Son Besrapur Khokriya Tonk Hanoti
Total 117697
Source RUMSL
117697 Ha is allocated to the project over 2017-2019 and 108888 ha was allocated prior to MP
Revenue Code Amendment Act 2018
43 Review of Previous Community Consultations for Allotment of Government Land
The summary of the review of the timeline of the government land allotments in FPIC villages is provided in Table 44
Table 44 Government land allocation in FPIC Villages and Requirements of Gram Sabha Resolution
Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
Allotment prior to
Nov 2018
Amendment
67819 Ha 5106 Ha 108888 Ha
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Timeline Neemuch Solar Park (NSP) Agar Solar Park (ASP) Shajapur Solar Park (SSP)
After Nov 2018
Amendment
28979ha 76077 Ha 8809 Ha
Total government
land in Ha
96894 Ha 127137 Ha 117697 Ha
Was the government
land allotted in FPIC
Villages pre or post
Nov 2018
Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted in
Badi and Kawai was prior to
Nov 2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Ladwan was on 20th
Jun 2019 which is after
Nov 2018 Amendment in
MP Land Revenue Code
Government land allotted
from Parsula was on 26th
May 2017 and 11th Dec
2017 was prior to Nov
2018 Amendment in MP
Land Revenue Code
Was Gram Sabha
resolution required
for FPIC villages
Yes No Yes
Thus as per legal provision (see section 31) the allocation of government land in BadiKawai from Neemuch Solar Park and Parsula in Shajapur Solar Park required a resolution of their respective Gram Sabha and an NOC by Gram Panchayat ERM did not get access to documentation of community consultation as part of seeking NOC from Gram Panchayats Conversation with Sarpanch of villages with ST population revealed that consultation was restricted to Gram Panchayat members Though they were initially reluctant to sign on the NOC after persuasion of District Collector they finally signed It is significant to note that the demarcation of the allotted land took place only recently (Jun to Aug
2020) and the construction process has not started yet13 The FPIC process in compliance to IFC PS-7 requirement is planned to be carried out prior to the construction works of these Solar Parks
13 The process for purchasing private land through consent process has been started in Neemuch
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5 ENGAGEMENT LEADING UP TO FPIC APPROACH PAPER
An overview of field visits and community engagement is provided in Section 12 above This section
provides details of the consultation carried out with affected STs in the process of preparation of this
FPIC Approach Paper The process involved following three steps
Step-1 Disclosure of intention of conducting FPIC process with affected STs in villages with
significant ST population
Step-2 Disclosure of final solar park boundary and key environment and social impacts (covered
in ESIA) and Participatory Rural Appraisal exercises with affected STs and meeting potential
representatives
Step-3 Identification of ST Representatives and formation of ST Committees and build mutual
agreement between them and RUMSL on Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Step-1 was carried out in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 The Step-2 was carried out in Aug 2020 The
details of the process followed during each of these steps are described in sub-sections below
Note The Step-3 is planned to take place in first week of April 2021 and the Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework described in Section 83 will be updated accordingly
51 Disclosure of Intention of FPIC Process (Dec 2019 amp Jan 2020)
The concerned Gram Panchayats identified with STs Population in previous sections were contacted
to inform them about the overall project and intention to conduct a FPIC process involving affected ST
families along with ESIA process The process included preparing a project profile in Hindi (See
Appendix A-B and photo documentation in Appendix C) and handed this over to the elected
representatives of concerned Gram Panchayats These meetings were attended by local RUMSL
personnel The project overview was explained during the meeting and their queries answered
511 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Neemuch Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 51 below
Table 51 Disclosure of FPIC with Concerned GPs for Neemuch Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Badi 1 Sarpanch of Badi Village
2 Kalam Singh (Traditional Head
of Bhil Community in Mama basti)
3 Government Teacher in Bhil
Community
10-12 men from the village
6-7 women from ST (Bhil)
community
5th of December
2019
Kawai 1 Ghasilal (Ward Member in
Kawai Village)
2 Local communitypeople of
Kawai Village
20-25 persons from Kawai
Village were present
4-5 women
6th of December
2019
512 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Agar Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Agar Solar Park
The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 52
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Table 52 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Agar Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom
Project Information Sheet was
Provided-
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Ladwan (two
villages covered-
Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi)
Mohan Singh (Sarpanch for
both villages)
10 persons in Ladwan and
Kerwa Khedi each
No female members were
present in Kerwa Khedi
In Ladwan seven (7) women
members were present in an
FGD that largely included
women
19th December
2019
Repeat visit on
29th January
2020
513 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC Shajapur Solar Park
The intention to conduct FPIC was done at an early stage of carrying out the ESIA for Neemuch Solar
Park The details of the people contacted during this stage is provided in Table 53
Table 53 Disclosure of Intention to Conduct FPIC for Shajapur Solar Park
Name of Gram
Panchayat
Name of Person to whom Project
Information Sheet was Provided
Number of other community
members present during the
meeting
Date of the
Meeting
Parsula Since there was no Sarpanch or
Gram Panchayat member present
during meeting one project
information sheet was provided to the
entire community which was
circulated within everyone present
during the consultation and signature
of 1 person from group (Mr Sujit
Singh) was taken
~15 persons in Parsula
Shajapur were present during
consultation also one separate
consultation was held with
women group having ~10
participants
30th January
2020
One common feedback during the consultations undertaken with the community in general and STs in
particular was they were not aware about the solar park boundary to judge which land will be used by
Solar Park and what will be left out for them The ESIA process was working on avoidance and
minimization measures Therefore they were informed that once the boundaries are fixed by the
design team the details will be shared with them
52 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Environment and Social Impacts and PRA Exercises with STs (Aug 2020)
The solar park boundaries were finalized and provided to ERM in the last week of June 2020 by the
design team The draft environment and social impact assessment was completed in the month of
Aug 2020 The field-based activities remained suspended from Mar to Jun 2020 due to strict
restrictions imposed on travel and group activities due to Covid-19 pandemic Therefore the next
round of information disclosure and community consultations took place only in Aug 2020 at the time
of the RAP survey
Meeting Sarpanch and a few available Panchayat members
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Village level Introductory amp Project disclosure meeting
PRA exercises with STs and information collection for IPP
- livelihood resource mapping
- mapping of social relations and influence and
- village profile
Identifying prominent persons from STs as potential representatives in FPIC process
Understanding the traditional decision-making system and existence of IPOs through key-
informant interviews
The schedule of field visits carrying out these activities is provided in Table 54 and details of these
activities are provided in subsequent sub-sections
Table 54 Site visit Dates and Site Activities
Solar Prak and FPIC Village
Date Site Activities
Agar Solar Park- Ladwan Village
06082020 Visited Ladwan and contacted Patwari Sarpanch and Panchayat Secretary and Fixed a Project Disclosure Meeting (a common meeting including all communities) for next day
07082020 Village level Project Disclosure Meeting at Ladwan
Participatory social mapping and information collection for IPP
Preliminary discussion with 2 Bhil families
08082020 ERM team met Sarpanch of Parsula to brief him and fix a meeting on 10th Aug
ERM team collected land details and village revenue map from Patwari of Ladwan
Shajapur Solar Park- Parsula Village
10082020 ERM team met Sarpanch and a few Panchayat members at Parsula
Shared Project Disclosure note and fixed a meeting with Bhil households of Parsula on 11th Aug
Mapping of social structure of Parsula village and village profiling
11082020 PRA exercise with Bhil community of Parsula resource mapping at Parsula mapping of social relations and influence
Discussion on impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system amongst Bhil
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
12082020 Travelled to Neemuch Site from Agar
Neemuch Solar Park- Badi and Kawai village
13082020 Meeting with Sarpanch Badi and sharing of the Project Disclosure Note with Badi community (including all communities)
Social and resource mapping with Bhils in Badi
Understanding the internal decision-making system among Bhils at Badi
Identifying prominent persons among Bhil families
14082020 PRA at Mama Vasti Badi Resource mapping at Badi and Mama Vasti
Filling of village profile form for Badi and Kawai
Discussion on Impact of the Project on grazing land
Understanding the internal decision-making system at Kawai
Mapping the list of tribal leadership in village
Introductory visit to Kawai and sharing of Project Disclosure Note
15082020 PRA at Kawai with Bhil households
Identification of village leaders for Bhil of Kawai
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521 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Agar Solar Park (Ladwan Village)
5211 Meeting with Sarpanch
ERM team met Sarpanch of Ladwan Gram Panchayat at his residence in Karwakhedi village It was
learnt that Ladwan GP had submitted a letter to District Collector earlier expressing their unwillingness
to give away the government land for Solar Park The key concerns of the villagers included
Whether government has gone ahead on issuing tender for the Solar Park site Especially
without replying to their concerns
Whether the land identified by GP for establishing a Gaushala (shelter for abandon and old cows)
is allotted to the proposed Solar Park
How would the Solar Park address long term un-employment and livelihood issue in the village
ERM informed on its intention to conduct FPIC process covering the ST families in Ladwan village
and some of these questions will be answered during a structured process of discussion
5212 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch
Ladwan consists of two revenue villages Karwakhedi and Ladwan The Gram Panchayat office is at
Ladwan and the current Sarpanch is from Karwakhedi The village is dominated by the Gujjar
Community that is the second largest community in terms of population Scheduled caste is the
largest social group of village comprised of Banchhda Charmkaar Balai and Beldar
A community meeting was held where the Talati (village land revenue officer who keeps the land
records) was present The Talati informed them on the status of land allocation for the Solar Park
ERM showed the map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the allotted
land ERM team informed them on the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The community expressed their
key concern about the impact on their livestock which forms an integral part of their livelihood
Community Meeting at Ladwan Explaining potential impacts and benefits
5213 PRA Exercises with STs
ERM held a meeting at a settlement cluster (nai-vasti or new settlement) where STs and SCs lived A
general discussion on their village history and livelihood issues were discussed The participation
level in this discussion was good A cross section of people from various age-groups and gender
participated in this discussion and shared relevant information and expressed their opinion A
separate meeting was held with women too (see Photos below)
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According to the elders of the Bhils their generation is the 9th generation residing in Ladwan village
Prior to the three families (Gujjar Bhil and Charmakaar) establishing this village the village had
Muslim population in medieval times and they deserted the village as some epidemic broke out Three
people from Gujjar Schedule Caste and Bhil community first came from another village and settled in
the village As time passed other families from Banchada-Nat Sondhiya Balai and other started
settling in the village
The discussion also involved their religious and cultural practices and shrines There are three
Chabutarascaffold in the village which are their main place of worship There are two shrines ie
Gowal ka Devta close to the grazing lands and Nagdevta adjacent to the new colony outside the
village
A village corner meeting with men Participation of women in group discussion
The Shrine of Nag Devta at Ladwan Meeting with women at Ladwan
After the general PRA exercise involving a larger group a few active participants were picked up to
have more focused discussion on a few aspects Through participative discussions in these smaller
groups the social hierarchy and livelihood resources used by STs (and SCs living in the village) were
mapped
Creating the map of social hierarchy and influence The map drawn by community showing their
livelihood resources
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Social Groups and Influence Map
Most of the families in Ladwan have cattle that includes cow buffalo and goat Approximately 650 cattle that includes 450 cows and 200 buffalos exists in the village There are about 44 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow per family Bhil households own about 100 goats which is about eight (on an average) goats per family Only one family (Chander Singh) owns two buffaloes Few individuals work as grazier for a cluster of houses and are paid 150 per cattle per month by the owners of cattlersquos The cattle owners hire women and youths for bringing fodder feeding and cleaning of cattle sheds collecting cow dung Payment is done on the monthly basis or the basis of hours of work The common land situated at the Right hand side of the main approach road to Ladwan village from Agar is used by the ST community for grazing their livestock ST families bring fodder firewood and fruits from the same portion This is the only place during rainy season where fodder is available for four months as rest of the area is under crops ST families cannot accesses any other commons which is encroached by the dominant familiescommunity According to the ST community if the village commons is taken by solar park then they do not have any option but to sell their livestock as they cannot afford to buy fodder for the livestock unlike the richer families in the village
Free grazing of a mixed herd of cattle and
buffaloes
A grazier bringing back cattle home at evening
5214 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 55 Names of Potential Representatives in Ladwan Village
Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Representative 1 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
2 Mangushanker-Amar Singh
Gujjar
Sondhiya
Other OBC
SC
Bhil
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Section of Representation Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth Representatives 3 Babulal-Gangaram
4 Anandilal-Lalsingh
Traditional leader or Mukhia 5 DevSingh-Kanhayialal
522 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Shajapur Solar Park (Parsula Village)
5221 Meeting with Sarpanch
The ERM team for this field visit was led by the IPs Expert comprised of four members including a
woman to facilitate participation of women The ERM team first met the Sarpanch of Parsula who was
not present in initial meeting held earlier in January 2020 The objective of this meeting with Sarpanch
was to share the project information with him and appraise him of the intention of the ERM team to
hold a meeting and participatory appraisals with ST families
5222 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for Hindi version
and Annexure-D for English version) to Sarpanch The Disclosure note had a map showing the
optimised project boundary with khasra numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential
environment and social impacts and what mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared
by ERM
5223 Joint Site-visit with Sarpanch and Other Leaders
Sarpanch wanted to visit the proposed project site along with the Patwari to explain him the project
boundary based on the land allotment records available with him ERM team facilitated a site visit by
Sarpanch Naib Sarpanch and Kotwar in presence of Patwari to explain him the proposed project
boundaries He shared his observations and concerns over the allocation for the Solar Park which is
used for grazing domestic livestock by villagers including ST households However he agreed to
facilitate an exclusive meeting with ST families next day
5224 PRA Exercises with STs
The Kotwar of Parsula village belongs to ST community He played a significant role in inviting the ST
families to participate in the meeting as well as shared crucial information on their social and cultural
aspects The meeting with ST families included approximately 40 people both men and women from
various age-groups ERM team showed them the map of Solar Park and explained them locations of
key components The community was divided into two to three groups to hold participatory
assessments
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Figure 51 Photos of Meeting with STs at Parsula and Participatory Assessments
Site visit with Sarpanch and explaining Project boundary
Participatory mapping of livelihood and natural resources within Project boundary
Community meeting with ST from Parsula village at Project site
Identification of a medicinal plant during site walk through
Facilitation of discussions with ST women from Parsula village
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Gwalon-Ka- Mandi within Solar Park Boundary
Grazing lands used by Bhils Mapping
Rajputs are the dominant caste in the village and a person from the Rajput community is the Patel
(traditional leader) of Parsula village Rajputs control all village resources including sources of drinking
water and the irrigation
There are four religious places (Devsthan) of Bhils in Parsula village At all these places the priest is
from the Bhil community One platform is situated within the land allocated to the Project which is
called Gwalon ka Mandi It is recognised by all the community as the women worship at this place to
have good rains for better crop yield or agriculture Community gatherings are organized at this place
on few occasions in the year
The Bhil households reported to own about 2-3 (maximum 10) cows on an average per family and
about 2-3 goats Some families manage to sell three to five goats in a year ₹3000 to ₹ 8000 per
goat depending on the quality of the goat Families who rear cows manage to sell about 4 to 6 litre of
milk ₹40 per litre to private dairy at Chouma village The Bhil community uses the lsquoBirdirsquo hillock
adjacent to the northern side of the Parsula village for grazing their livestock along with other
communities residing in the village
5225 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table
56 They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for
capacity building on FPIC process
Table 56 Names of Potential Representatives in Parsula Village
Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
ClanHouse Cluster
Representatives
1 Meherbaan Singh 7970187292
2 Goverdhan Sigh 8718098704
3 Rahul 9098266244
4 Maakan 6162432391
5 Dheeraj Singh 8871384373
6 Rambabu 9752340827
7 Ballu 9399263367
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Section of
Representation
Sl No Name of Representative Contact Number
8 Bheru 7725027924
Youth Representatives 9 Kamal 6267658647
10 Rajesh 9009278550
Woman Representatives 11 Payal NA
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
12 Bhawanlal NA
523 Disclosure and PRA Exercises in Neemuch Solar Park (Badi and Kawai Villages)
5231 Meeting with Sarpanch
Gram Panchayat Badi has 3 villages namely Badi Kawai and Sucharoki The ERM team met
Sarpanch of Badi on 13th Aug 2020 and explained the intention of holding meetings with ST families to
inform them about the FPIC process He advised that we should brief the community members on the
current status of the project first As most of the ST families work as wage labour he advised the
team to come early in the morning He assured to inform the ST families and ask them to cooperate
5232 Disclosure of Project Boundary and Key Impacts
ERM team handed over a Potential Project Impact Disclosure Note (see Annexure-E for a sample
Hindi version and Annexure-D for sample English version) to Sarpanch and other people present in
the meeting The Disclosure note had a map showing the optimised project boundary with khasra
numbers of the acquired land It included the key potential environment and social impacts and what
mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA report prepared by ERM The meeting was held at the
center of the village
The community believes that Badi village is 1150 years old calculated based on the date inscribed on
a stone slab in the oldest house in the village It is a common belief that Bhil community came to the
village along with Rajputs The living memory of the community members goes at least six
generations back Badi has ~300 households and there are ~80 ST households Rajputs are the most
dominant community in the village Brahmins and Gujjars also influence the decisions of the village
Gujjars are the largest social group of the village followed by Bhils There are around 30 Muslim
families and they also have some influence on decision-making of the village Apart from Gujjar there
are three other OBC groups that are Sutar Kumhar and Nath
The STs live in three separate habitation clusters The first is in the main village habitation second is
roughly around 05 kilometres away and is called Khari ka Jhopda The third is located further away
around 25 kilometres Both are not connected through roads and one has to walk to reach them The
third habitation is further away where a group of recent migrants form Jhabua (referred as Mama Bhils
by villagers) live and is referred as Mama Basti These Bhil families came here to work as labourers in
the stone mines almost two decades back
At Kawai a meeting with village elders was held prior to discussion with ST families Rajput Gujjar
and Dhakad are the three dominant castes There are only 17 Bhil households in Kawai village
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Village disclosure meeting at Badi Meeting village elders at Kawai
5233 Site-visit and Walkthrough
The ERM team walked through the site to visit different clusters of ST settlements in Badi and Kawai
Some of the photographs of the main village and satellite smaller settlements where STs live is
provided below
A typical ST house in Badi main settlement The Platform where STs hold their community
meeting
The Khari ka Jhopda Mama Vasti
5234 PRA Exercises with STs
As ST households were found scattered in several small satellite settlements multiple meetings were
held involving a small group of 7 to 12 participants Every ST settlement or cluster of households
usually has a platform under a tree which is used for community meetings and decision making This
space was used for holding PRA exercises Participants were engaged in conversation on their social
relationship and decision making process The understanding gained from these discussions were
then demonstrated in diagrams They were asked if the diagram portrays the right picture or not
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Livelihood and resource mapping in Badi A smaller cluster level meeting at Badi
The village livelihood resource mapping- Kawai Participatory process of understanding
livelihood resources in Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Kawai
The social relationship and influence map for
Badi
Similarly a map of the village and surrounding area was created using the information shared by
participants in these meetings They were asked to show where they carry out their livelihood
activities such as farming and grazing etc They were asked to indicate those areas and identify
natural resources or cultural sites located in those locations
Some of the information important for deciding on the FPIC approach collected from these participatory
exercises are as follows
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Gram Panchayat Badi has total 16 wards out of which Badi has 9 wards Out of these 9 Wards 2
are reserved for the STs (Bhil)
There are about 250-300 cows kept by Bhil households which is about 4 (on an average) cow
per family Bhil households own about 450 goats which is about 5-6 (on an average) goats per
family Hence for ST families goat is a more popular livestock than cows
Almost all the houses have used locally available stone in constructing the walls of the houses
Pucca houses have used cement and sand as mortar whereas kuchha houses have used mud
The communities fear the loss of access to these stones will make house construction costly and
people who earn from stone quarrying will be impacted
The traditional leader (Mukhia) of Bhils decide on disputes related to marriage and other social
issues Women do not play an active role in decision-making process
Each household cluster of Bhil households have a number of cultural sites where local deities are
worshiped For example in Khera-ka Majra has four cultural sites Ghadiya Bheruji Bhut Maharaj
Bhut Babaji and Dungri Balaji Similarly there are a few cultural sites for goddesses like Leva ki
Mata and Dahana Mataji are located within the Project boundary In all these shrines the priests
belong to Bhil community
STs (Bhils) worship Devnarayan Khejara Mata and Sawria jee in Nimbaheda in Rajasthan The
religious leaders from these places are held with respect and are accepted as mediators or
decision makers for important matters
5235 Identification of Potential ST Representatives
The active members during group discussion were identified and their names are provided in Table 57
They will be considered for nomination to the representative committee and contacted for capacity
building on FPIC process
Table 57 Names of Potential Representatives in Badi and Kawai Village
Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Clan Tola
Representative
Badi Main 1 Gheesalal-Nathulal 9575486482
2 Basantilal-Mangilal 7354345531
3 Motilal-Hiralal 9109003022
4 Nanalal-Ratanlal
Khaira Ka Jhopda 5 Lalu ndashRamlal
6 Tulsi-Devilal
7 Tawarlal-Vardaji
Kawai 9 Ramlal-Hajarilal
Ratanlal
Bherulal(Teacher)
Bherulal- Bhawani
Shantilal
Fargulal
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Section of
Representation
Name of Sub-
group
Sl
No
Name of Representative Contact Number
Youth
Representatives
Badi 10 Omkaar ndashKailaji 8718057436
11 Shyamlal-Mangali 9302086906
Mama Vasti 12 Dinesh ndashThawar Singh
13 Prakash-Ramesh
Woman
Representatives
Badi 14 Kesarbai-Devilal
15 Kavita-Dhanraj
Mama Vasti 16 Shanti-Ramesh
17 Mamta -Naklesh
Kawai 18 Sunder Bai-Bherulal
(Sudibai-Devilal Shimla bai-
Chandrulal LeelaBai-
Chittarmal Prem bai-Gopilal)
19 Kanyabai-Bhuvaniram
Traditional leader or
Mukhia
Badi 20 Bhawani-Laxmi
21 Amar singh-Ramlal 7354325923
53 Presentation of lsquoFirst Draft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo to RUMSL
A key element in designing a FPIC Process is a mutually agreed and appropriate lsquoengagement and
consultation process14rsquo The lsquoFirst Draft FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was prepared and shared with RUMSL
for their review and comment A virtual workshop was held with RUMSL team on 27th Aug 2020 In
this workshop PS-7 requirements of ICP and FPIC in general and the specific FPIC process designed
for Solar Parks was presented and discussed After their feedbacks were incorporated the lsquoDraft
FPIC Approach Paperrsquo was shared with IFC-WB for review and comments
The objective of these internal discussions are to build an internal institutional consensus on the
appropriateness of the designed engagement and consultation process to comply with the
requirements under IFC PS-7 The subsequent steps for consultations with affected STs and finalizing
a mutually agreed lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo is discussed in Section 81
14 GN-ampGN22 emphasizes to have a shared view of the FPIC process between Project proponent and affected IPs The Project
proponent and affected IPs to agree on an appropriate engagement and consultation process as early as possible and commensurate with the scale of impact and vulnerability of the communities
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6 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR AGENCY
61 Need for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
An independent agencyexpert to facilitate the FPIC process is required for the following reasons
There is a strong likelihood of other dominant communities in the village intervening and trying to
influence the internal discussion and decision making by IP The presence of the FA will help
documenting such attempts of external intervention and the presence of the FA may act as
deterrence and help avoid such attempts to interfereinfluence the process
The IP representatives need an intensive process of orientation and capacity building It will be
more effective if this is conducted using the Malvi dialect instead of Hindi Therefore a good
community facilitator with familiarity on Malvi dialect will be helpful
The women and youth will need capacity building and facilitation of their internal discussions prior
to the community level meetings
The facilitation support to IP community in general and IP representatives in particular will require
proficiency in the local dialect Malvi and knowledge of local livelihoods and alternative options
Involvement of a local agencyexpert who also speaks the local dialect and with a good
understanding of local livelihoods (particularly grazing and livestock keeping) will demonstrate
fairness and transparency in the process
62 Screening of FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
ERM identified Institutions (Universities Government Departments and Research Institutes etc)
NGOs and INGOs located and active in Madhya Pradesh state After a preliminary screening selected
potential individualsorganizations were approached to find out their availability and willingness for the
assignment The criteria used for screening included qualification profile affiliation with the type of
institutionsorganizations nature of worksprojects completed working experience with IPsTribes in
Madhya Pradesh conducting meaningful consultation community mobilization and stakeholder
engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo policies and procedures comfort with
written and spoken English and local dialects etc The list of independent experts and organizations
screened for the role of facilitation agency is provided in Table 61
Table 61 List of IndividualsAgencies Screened for Facilitation Agency
SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
1 University of MP Bhopal
Department of Sociology
Dr Arvind Chauhan
Professoramp Head
7999345226
Two candidates with post-PhD and PhD
qualifications from Department of
Sociology interested in working but having
no experience were not considered
2 Dr BR Ambedkar
University MHOW MP
Professor RD Maurya
Former Dean amp Head
Department of Sociology
Old AB Road Gram
Dongargaon Dr
Ambedkar Nagar Madhya
Pradesh 453441
07324 274 377
The retired Professor amp Dean
recommended a college lecturer
belonging to BhilIP from Govt college
Neemuch may be considered as a
resource person in future as appropriate
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SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
3 Tribal Research and
Development Institute
Bhopal
Rita Singh
35 Shyamla Hills Rd
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
0755-25570882551257
This institute of MP government is
involved in administration and research
aspects of tribes in Madhya Pradesh
There are full time staff and the person
required for the assignment is not
available However the Government
functionaries may be the resource persons
in sharing information and performing
advisory roles during implementation as
appropriate
4 Institute of Social
Sciences Ujjain
Dr Tapas Faculty
7342510978
Berasiya Rd Navi Bagh
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
462038
0755 273 0946
The faculty suggested to contact the
Bhopal based NGO (Samarthan)
5 The Samarthan NGO
Bhopal
Shradha kumar
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
shrdhasrigmailcom
9826912948
The Program Director reported no work
being undertaken by the NGO in proposed
project area and was reluctant to
undertake the assignment She however
mentioned to help coordinating with the
local NGO if available in Neemuch area
and has not responded so far
6 Xavier Institute of
Development and Action
and Studies Jabalpur
Dr Mehul Chauhan
Former Faculty
9977064882
The former faculty suggested two NGOs
(Concept Society and Gramodyog
Sansthan)
7 The Concept Society
Indore
Ms Hemal Kamat Director
9425350272
The candidate appeared for interview has
preferred to be engaged independently
instead of as a NGO
8 Gramodyog Sansthan
Mandala MP
Mr Hariom Shukla
Manager
7999064147
Even after agreeing no one finally
appeared for personal discussion and
interview
9 Balram Sewa Samaj
Neemuch
Mr Kamla Shankar
Manager
7838960968
The only NGO reported to working on
legal aspects in Neemuch area has not
expressed interest to work as FA
10 UNICEF office Bhopal Nagesh Patidar Project
Officer WASH
97525 98212
The staff of UNICEF suggested the name
of suitable candidates and all of them
have appeared for interview and have
expressed the interest in proposed project
work
11 Debate Trust (Referred
by Action Aid Bhopal
Amitav Singh and Leena
Singh
Debate Trust
Duplex C-22 Alkapuri
Near DRM Office
Habibganj Bhopal-462024
Action Aid India had prepared a brief
manual on FPIC (published in 3 Indian
Languages including Hindi in 2018)
reflecting the Indian context and its related
legal system The manual was intended to
help CSOs for their ready reference and
larger reach out Mr Narendra Sharma
who was based in Actionaidrsquos office at
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SNo Name of Institutions
and Organizations
Contact Person and
Contact Details
Remarks
0755-2985007 0755-
2417656 9425018144
9425004556
debateindiagmailcom
Bhopal played a key role in preparing the
Manual in Hindi version
Mr Narendra Sharma referred the NGO
Debate Trust who had experiences in
working with Panchayats
A screening using preferred criteria was undertaken of the shortlisted agencies and details are
available in Appendix-F None of these agenciesindividuals have worked for a FPIC process earlier
Hence an agency which was available and willing to undertake the activity was taken on a trial basis
to help in conducting PRA exercises and sample household survey required for preparation of IPP
63 Roles and Responsibility for FPIC Process Facilitation Agency
The role and responsibilities of the FPIC FA will be as follows
Table 62 Roles and Responsibilities of FPIC FA
Phase Responsibilities
I Formation of local committees with STs Representatives
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Hindi (Malwi dialect) Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs (particularly women and youth groups) and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation of the FPIC Process and Preparation of FPIC Process Report
Documents of outcome of the FPIC Process including FPIC AgreementMOUJoint Statement of PrinciplesAgreed Mitigation Plans etc
64 Terms of Reference for FPIC FA
The terms of reference for FPIC FA covering villages to be covered specific responsibilities
deliverables personnel requirement and organizational profile and experience is provided in
Appendix-G
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7 KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The PS-7 recommends to have a lsquoshared view15 of achieving ICP or FPICrsquo mutually agreed ldquoFPIC
Decision Process Framework Documentrdquo which is based on principles of Good Faith Negotiation
(GFN) The Designing a lsquodiscussion and decision making frameworkrsquo to achieve the FPIC as per GN
on PS-7 should considers the socio-political context within which the affected IPs households live as
well as impacts of the Project This section deals with key-elements considered for designing the
FPIC process as per requirements in IFC PS-7 and GN-7
71 Use of Language
The PS-7 emphasizes use of the IPs language in the FPIC process It was found that BhilsBhilala in
Ladwan and Parsula are relatively small community and they have been living with close socio-
cultural ties with other communities Hence they use Bhilli (their traditional language) very little The
proficiency of the current generation in the Bhilli vocabulary is too limited to use this in discussion of
the Project and its impact Hence their preference is the use of local (Malvi) dialect of Hindi which
they speak along with other communities in the village The Bhils in Badi and Kawai speak Malvi
dialect with some influence of Rajasthani language as it is at the border of Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan
In general the written material on the project is expected to be in Devnagri script using the vocabulary
consistent with Malvi dialect to the extent possible The FPIC FA will have community facilitator who
is conversant with Malvi and explain the written material using the conversational Malvi dialect
72 Use of Customary Decision Making Process and Traditional Leaders
The Bhils in Ladwan reported that they resolve disputes between families through intervention of the
elderly member of the familyclan (Baijwal and Dalodia) or go to other prominent people in the village
such as the priest in the local temple or the landlord on whose land they work The customary leader
of Bhils who covered a cluster (~10 to 12) of Bhil settlements existed earlier (at least 3 generations
back) and the current generation has not sought their help in dispute resolution in their living
memory
The BhilBhilala of Parsula belong to a number of clans (Dalodia Paretia Renkewal Vasunia etc)
and the elder member of the clan is usually approached to resolve any internal disputes There used
to be a collective council (panchayat) covering 5 to 10 villages but these have been non-functional
over the years They also approach the village Sarpanch and prominent personalities from other
communities in the village to resolve disputes involving land and livestock The matters related to land
are finally referred to the Tehsildar (land revenue officer) for resolution The local administration also
plays a significant role in resolving inter-community disputes
In Badi-Kawai they still have a traditional Mukhia (leader) who wields influence in community
matters Each Bhil village has an elder who is considered the mukhia or leader There are designated
places where elders hold community meetings to discuss conflicts among Bhils and matters related to
their social norms and customary laws governing marriage and inheritance etc If matters are not
resolved at the village level community elders (Biradari Panchayat) then the matter is escalated to a
forum of community elders from 5 or 10 villages with Bhil population The highest level of escalation in
the customary decision making system is to refer the matter to a Biradari Panchayat of community
elders from 25 Bhil villages16 These traditional leaders residing outside of the villages directly
impacted by the Project are accommodated as member of the proposed Mediation Committee
15 Refer GN-7 GN22 which mentions that lsquothis should ideally be done through a framework document or plan and client should
document support for the agreed process from the affected population 16 GN-7GN36(i) acknowledges that there may be circumstances where formal and informal leaders of the Indigenous Peoples
reside outside of the Projectrsquos area of influence
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
In general the affected IPs communities use familyclan elders to resolve minor disputes and involve
prominent people from other communities like the priest Sarpanch or other prominent personalities in
the village for resolving their conflicts The matters related to land is resolved by intervention from
local administration (Tehsildar and District Collector) If the matters are related to their customary laws
on marriage social relationship or inheritance the unresolved matters can be escalated to a council
that comprises of elders from 5 10 or 25 villages The traditional Biradari Panchayat has been losing
its power as the younger community members considers their decisions regressive and approach
Gram Panchayat leaders (Sarpanch) or take help from the Police and Court of law Considering the
preference of new generation to go to non-ST Gram Panchayat leaders and local administration they
are considered for the Mediation Committee
73 Promoting Participation of Women and Youths
Women specifically stated during consultation that they do not participate in decision making in their
traditional community meetings which are convened for resolving disputes Though the women come
to attend the community meetings they hardly ever participate and express their views
The BhilBhilala youths do not have traditional or customary forums at which they express their views
They accept the decisions taken in the family or at the clan-level However there are a few educated
young people in the village who have distinct views about their future
As free expression of the views by youths and women in BhilBhilala community meetings is not a
social norm separate meetings of these groups where they are able to express their views openly is
proposed as part of their internal decision making process The FPIC FA will facilitate these separate
meetings and keep external interventions in these meetings to the minimum The views expressed by
them in these meetings should be tabled in joint meetings of the community for consideration
74 Expectation on Material Information Prior to Discussion
It is understood from the preliminary round of discussions with ST communities that they expect the
following information to be shared with them
Details of the Project (lay-out plan) and the related activities that are going to be implemented
Schedule of starting of the possession of allotted government land and purchase of pattaprivate
land
Details of land khasra numbers proposed to be taken for the project
Amount of paymentcompensation consideration amount of the land and assets (including on the
government land) that will be taken by the project
What economic and other entitlements and benefits will be provided to the families dependent on
the allotted government land
If private land is purchased then they will lose the source of income generation or livelihood (as
they are hired for a year on contract basis daily wages take land on lease for cultivation and
take care of the cattlersquos etc) what will their entitlements (economic package) be
What options will the Government or the Solar Park Company provide as alternative to the
common grazing land as cattle and goat breeds they keep require free open grazing and not stall
feeding
What alternative livelihoods will be offered to those Bhil families who will be landless after losing
the governmentpatta land they currently use (though owned by others)
It was expressed that the Project proponents share many documents but the community wants
confirmation that the content is authentic Hence community expects that signed and verified
documents should be shared as part of the FPIC process which can be referred in case of conflict or
contradiction
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
The relevant information is scattered in ESIA RAP and IPPIPDP A concise information disclosure
dossier will be prepared by ERM and used by FA during the FPIC process
75 Need for Capacity Building of IP Representatives
The interaction with potential ST representatives from these FPIC villages shows that convening a
community meeting and steering the internal discussion to reach consensus will be a new experience
for them Most of them are semi-literate and will face challenges in understanding the Project details
on their own such that they can then explain it to other community members Therefore following
activities are required
A capacity building workshop for the potential IP representatives to explain the Project its impact
and mitigation measures in the Draft IPPIPDPTDP in detail Although the RAP-LRP disclosure
will happen at the community level and ST families will attend those meetings the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP will also explain these entitlementsbenefits in simple language
Presence of experienced community meeting facilitators (from FPIC FA) for community meetings
will help these ST representatives to have focused discussions documentation of views
expressed and decisions made in those meetings
The women and youths usually do not participate in taking decisions on community issues
Hence the women and youth representatives need orientation through separate sessions
In addition to formal trainingorientation sessions the IP representatives may be taken on
exposure visits to nearby solar parks for improving their understanding
76 Need for a Mediation Mechanism
The ST Committee will hold meetings with the representatives of the Project (RUMSL) to discuss
relevant points and reach a mutual agreement While such discussions are likely to result in reaching
mutual agreements on a number of agenda items the discussions may hit dead-end on some issues
All such unresolved issues will be documented as a dissent note for their reconsideration in the second
round of meeting
If the discussion between ST Committee and the representatives of the Project on any significant issue
reaches a deadlock the matter will be referred to a mediation mechanism The mediation will be done
by a high level committee which will comprise of 4 members
An IP representative nominated from the larger tribal leadership of the area (from their customary
council of 10 or 25 villages) but not belonging to the Project village
The elected representative of the concerned Gram Panchayat or a person nominated from GP
and acceptable to the ST Committee
A senior officer from the District Tribal Welfare Department
District Collector or an officer nominated by them
This Mediation Committee will be constituted at the beginning of the FPIC process and will be activated
only in the case of a significant deadlock This Mediation Committee will be involved to read the Final
FPIC Agreement (even when no matter is referred to them for mediation) and satisfy themselves that it
reflects mutual agreements reached through a fair and credible process17
17 This is proposed in order to provide an external validation of a free and fair FPIC process prior to signing of the FPIC
Agreement
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KEY ELEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNING THE FPIC PROCESS
77 Following Principles of Good Faith Negotiation
Good faith negotiation generally involves 6 principles (see Table 71) The proposed FPIC Discussion
and Decision Making Framework (DDMF) adheres to these principles with slight modifications
keeping the public health concerns associated with the Covid-19 pandemic
Table 71 How GFN Principles will be followed in Covid-19 Pandemic Context
SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
1 Willingness to engage in
a process and availability
to meet at reasonable
times and frequency
Both parties need to agree to avoid large gatherings and un-necessary
physical meetings A mechanism for tele-consultations will be explored to
keep the physical meetings to the minimum
The internal discussion meetings of STs will be in smaller groups (in the
open rather than in closed rooms) to avoid large gatherings
There will be two meetings between RUMSL and ST Committee and
similarly number of proceedings by Mediation Committee will be limited
The meeting schedules will be finalized beforehand and Covid-19 public
health protocols as applicable at that time will be followed
2 Provision of information
necessary for informed
negotiation
The basic information on the Project and its potential environment and
social impacts are already provided in state language (Hindi)
The essential information requirement by ST Committee is identified and
these information will be provided in simple information dissemination
tools The FA will further explain them for their better understanding
3 Exploration of key issues
of importance
The likely key issues of importance are grazing and cultural sites located
within Solar Park boundary A small task-force comprising of
representatives of RUMSL as well as ST Committee will carry out a field
inspection prior to their first meeting The task force will observe Covid-
19 protocols issued by Government
4 Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
The lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo signed by both parties
will have a commitment to hold all meetings and activities complying the
Covid-19 protocols and advisory issued by Government
5 Willingness to change
initial position and modify
offers where possible
The first meeting will resolve issues where both parties can reach
agreement easily The positions of both parties on contentious issues will
be recorded during first meeting The FPIC FA will record the written
positions of both parties on these contentious issues and share with
them The FPIC FA and ERM will hold separate meetings with both ST
Committee and RUMSL Team after 15 days to understand any changes
in the stated position The FPIC FA and ERM will take a decision on
holding the second and final meeting on these contentious issues when
both parties agree to modify their offers and a meaningful discussion is
possible
6 Provision for sufficient
time for decision making
The ST Committee will benefit from the capacity building and assistance
through FPIC FA to conclude their internal decision making The first
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SNo GFN Principle How will it be followed and Considerations of Covid-19 Public Health
Concerns
meeting between ST Committee and RUMSL Team will be held after a
sufficient gap As the number of ST families participating in the FPIC
Process is small it is expected that it will not take them long to reach
internal consensus However STs will be encouraged to have more
meetings internally to be able to discuss within themselves
78 How to Achieve ICP for Mainstream and FPIC for Affected Indigenous Peoples in a Peaceful and Supportive Environment
In these FPIC villages the Project requires to achieve both ICP for mainstream communities and
FPIC for ST The existing and past relationship between RUMSL and affected communities plays a
significant role in FPIC process It is learnt from the news report as well as from consultations that
some villages (particularly Ladwan) have decided to protest against the Solar Park as loss of grazing
land is not acceptable to them The protesters had organised a demonstration and also submitted
letters to the District Collector regarding their objections Ladwan village has a strong network of
women self-help groups (SHGs) who are interested in a dairy development program Thus reduction
in grazing land is perceived by them to have a detrimental impact on their long term employment
opportunity and income generation These SHGs have members from SC OBC as well as ST
families
In other FPIC villages ie Parsula Badi and Kawai though there is a concern for loss of grazing
land yet opposition to Solar Parks is passive There are some specific interest groups among the
non-ST communities who would seek answers to their specific concerns For example in Parsula
village the non-ST families (both in Parsula as well as neighbouring villages) have informally
purchased the patta land Their main concern is whether and how they get the compensation for
these land parcels which will be paid to patta owners In Badi and Kawai the number of people who
have encroached on the government land is comparatively more Also there are few influential
people who earn from selling stones (the most popular building material in that area) extracted from
the allotted government land Thus a range of RAP-LRP issues are expected to crop up during
community engagement In all these villages the affected ST communities though would consider
the compensation and benefits offered to them yet it would be difficult for them to disregard the
collective decisions made by other communities in their village
Thus considering different interest groups involved existing social relationship influence of STs in
decision making it would be a challenge to hold a single engagement process18 for both STs and
mainstream communities Therefore we recommend a parallel or concurrent engagement process for
ST and mainstream (non-ST) communities The comparison of the ICP process for mainstream (non-
ST) and FPIC process for ST is provided in Table 72
18 GN-7 GN31 recommends a single engagement process complying to the higher standard (GFN and FPIC Agreement) where
a Project requires to achieve ICP for mainstream and FPIC for IP It reads ldquoSince the achievement of ICP and FPIC as separate processes with different groups within a community or between proximate communities may be difficult and in some cases be a cause of division within the community a single engagement process resulting in one agreement is generally recommended In such cases the process and agreement should reference the higher standard (ie GFN and agreement demonstrating FPIC) Whether the agreement entails different benefits for the differently affected groups will depend on the project context the Affected Communities and the nature of project impactsrdquo
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Table 72 Comparison of Concurrent ICP and FPIC Engagement Process in FPIC Villages
Aspect Engagement Process with non-ST
(ICP)
Engagement Process with ST (FPIC)
Management Plan ESMP + RAP-LRP IPPIPDPTDP
Representative
Body
Gram Panchayat (existing body) ST Committee (specifically constituted for
this process)
Provision of
information
necessary for
informed
negotiation
Executive summary of Draft ESMP
RAP-LRP in Hindi
Abridged Draft IPPIPDPTDP in Hindi (use
of Malwi vocabulary as much as possible)
Capacity building by FPIC FA
Help from FPIC FA to understand issues
Willingness to
engage in a
process and
availability to meet
at reasonable times
and frequency
One public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP
One round of internal discussion by STs
assisted by FPIC FA
Two rounds of meetings between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Mediation Committee meetings (if required)
Exploration of key
issues of
importance
Key issues covered in ESIA RAP-LRP
will be discussed
Key issues covered in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be discussed
Mutual acceptable
procedures for the
negotiation
Informal agreement A formal lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making
Framework Agreementrsquo is signed by both
parties
Willingness to
change initial
position and modify
offers where
possible
Demonstrated through incorporations of
feedbacks received from public
disclosure and consultation
Structured engagement process
documenting (signed by both parties at the
end of the meeting) points agreeddisagreed
and demonstrating the flexibility in their
respective positions
Provision for
sufficient time for
decision making
The time for public meeting for
receiving feedback will be decided in
consultation with Gram Panchayat
Sufficient time for capacity building by FPIC
FA internal discussions and gap between
first and second meeting between RUMSL
and ST Committee
Outcome The public meeting for receiving
feedback on Draft ESMP RAP-LRP is
held peacefully and satisfactory
explanationresponse to
feedbackqueries is provided
Incorporating response to all key issues
raised in public meeting in Final ESMP
RAP-LRP
The Final IPPIPDPTDP incorporates points
mutually agreed between RUMSL and ST
Committee
The FPIC Process Documentation Report-
(vetted by independent FPIC FA and
Mediation Committee) provides an overview
of the FPIC process
FPIC Agreement signed by RUMSL and ST
Committee
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Note The FPIC Process Documentation Report prepared by FA under ERM guidance will cover the
whole process (including all meetings by ST and Non-STs decisions key issues discussed etc)
The use of impacted land for free grazing is practiced by both ST and Non-ST communities The ESIA
and RAP-LRP also address impacts on grazing and have prepared a framework for Grazing Resource
Management Plan The engagement with non-ST population will highlight the mitigation measures
with regard to grazing issue (particularly Grazing Resource Management Plan) in ESIA and RAP-
LRP The feedback from non-ST population on mitigation of impact on grazing will be subsequently
incorporated into Grazing Resource Management Plan in particular and relevant sections in ESIA and
RAP-LRP The non-ST population will be clarified that TDP will have some additional benefit for STs
and therefore will be consulted separately
Thus the separate ST committees will not be perceived to take any decision that affects collective
interest of all villagers particularly the powerful non-ST communities The Gram Panchayat and
Sarpanch is provided a place in Mediation Committee and will be involved in resolving key-issues
referred to them
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8 DRAFT DISCUSSION amp DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK
81 Introduction
This lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Framework19rsquo is prepared after field visits and
consultations with affected STs and a workshop with RUMSL (see Section-5 for details) This Draft
DDMF will be shared with ST Committees on behalf of RUMSL and after appropriate modifications
(without diluting the key-elements for compliance to PS-7 requirements) the final version will be
signed by representatives of both parties Section 814 provides subsequent steps in this regard
The three proposed solar parks are located in three different Districts and each one will have an
independent Solar Park Developer (SPD) or Concessionaire The impact of each solar park and the
social context of the affected STs also differ in these three locations Hence three ESIA reports as
well as three IPPIPDPTDP are prepared The Draft IPPIPDPTDP prepared for each Solar Park has
a specific package of benefits for the STs in FPIC villages This will be discussed during the proposed
FPIC process and the outcome of this process will be a written lsquoFPIC Agreementrsquo that adopts the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP and agrees to cooperate in its implementation
82 Process for Mutual Agreement on lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The subsequent steps for discussing this Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework with STs
in the selected FPIC villages (grouped at each Solar Park level) is discussed in this section
821 Appointment of FPIC Facilitation Agency and Orientation
The requirement of a FPIC Facilitation Agency (FA) and their roles and responsibilities are discussed
in Section-6 above The FA will play a key role in forming the ST Committees (at each Solar Park
level) and informing them on their rights to FPIC their legal rights on natural resources prior to their
acceptance of this lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo Hence one of the agencies
screened for this role will be appointed and brought on board
After on-boarding them ERM will carry out their orientation by holding a series of virtual workshops with
them The orientation program will include the following
The ICP and FPIC requirements as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Key findings of the ESIA-ESMP including Draft RAP-LRP
An overview of consultations in FPIC Villages
The Draft IPPIPDPTDPs
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework
The Capacity Building of ST Committees on FPIC and their customary rights on natural
resources
822 Introducing FPIC FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
After the orientation of the FPIC FA the key persons will be introduced to the RUMSL team through a
physical meeting Subsequently a field trip will be planned to introduce the FPIC FA in FPIC villages
The RUMSL and ERM will introduce the FPIC FA to the contact persons from earlier field visits and
inform them about their role
19 The term lsquoengagementrsquo and lsquonegotiationrsquo was avoided to keep the language less confrontational and positive for both parties
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823 Formation of ST Committees
ERM and FPIC FA will jointly discuss the structure and composition of the ST Committee at each
Solar Park20 with affected ST community As per suggestions from them ST Committees will be
formed and their nominations will be ratified through a group meeting21 The composition of the ST
Committee is described further in Section 8311 below
824 Capacity Building of ST Committees
The FPIC FA will discuss with the ST Committee on the time and venue for holding a capacity building
workshop The capacity building workshop will cover the following
The recognition of FPIC as their rights
Specific provisions of FPIC as per IFC PS-7 and WB OP 410
Applicable India Laws and recognition of their customary rights on natural resources
The Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework (Draft DDMF)
The participation of RUMSL in this capacity building workshop will be optional and as per mutual
agreement by both parties The FPIC-FA will note down the suggestions of the ST Committee on the
Draft DDMF and share them with RUMSL
83 The Draft Discussion amp Decision Making Framework
The proposed discussion (engagement) and negotiation (decision making) framework will include 11
steps as illustrated in the Figure 81 below
Figure 81 Key Steps in the Proposed Discussion and Decision Making Process
These steps are described in sections below
20 Agar and Shajapur Solar Park have only one FPIC village Hence the ST Committee will be selected from within the same
village Neemuch Solar Park has two FPIC village with several satellite ST habitations The ST Committee for Neemuch Solar Park will be larger to accommodate representation of different ST groups 21 The FPIC village level group meetings will be held keeping the Covid-19 public health guideline ERM will use professional
judgement on the acceptability of the selected committee for most ST households if the ratification of the ST Committee is not possible by a large public meeting
Formation of Committees
Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Making
Framework
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST Committee
Explaining Draft IPP to ST Committee
Internal Consultations by ST Committee
First RUMS and ST Committee Discussion
Second RUMSL and ST Committee Discussions
Reference to Mediation Committee
(if any)
Informing Community about Draft FPIC
Agreement
Final Community Meeting for Expression
of ConsentDissent
FPIC Agreement Signing
FPIC Process Documentation Report
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831 Formation of Committees
The FPIC process will involve three committees for each Solar Park One representing the affected
ST community the other presenting the Project proponent (RUMSL) and the third a committee to
mediate between the two if the need be The composition of these committees are explained in sub-
sections below
8311 Formation of ST Committee for each Solar Park
Each Solar Park will have a ST Committee which includes representatives from all FPIC villages of
that Solar Park Each ST Committee will comprise of 7 to 13 members (or any odd number22) who
represent different sections of the ST community The principle for selecting the members of this ST
Committee will be as follows
One representative from each clanhabitation cluster (tola)
The clans which have more population may select 2 representatives
Two representatives from youths (18-25 years)
Two women representatives
One traditional leader (Mukhia) or ST community head from each FPIC village
Gowal (cow-herder) who takes othersrsquo cattle for grazing and earns livelihood from this
The ST Committee will select a chairperson to coordinate and conduct their internal meetings The
representative from the youth and women will hold separate group discussions within their sub-groups
and share their concerns preference and feedback The FPIC FA facilitating these internal meetings
will ensure that these points are tabled at the joint committee meetings The ST Committee will
prepare a list of households and the adult members (gt18 years) who will be part of the FPIC process
8312 Formation of RUMSL Teams
RUMSL will form three site level teams (one for each Solar Park) which will include the District
Renewable Energy Officer (DREO) of the concerned district and a staff member to assist him They
will report to RUMSL Managing Director (MD) The names and designation of the RUMSL Team are
as follows
Level Designation Name Contact Number
Head office MDCEO Deepak Saxena
Social Development
Specialist
TBD
Site Level (Agar) DREO Deepak Bulani +91-9229924836
DREO- Staff TBD
Site Level (Shajapur) DREO- Prakash Salunke +91- 9926440877
DREO- Staff
Site Level (Neemuch) DREO- Sohanlal Bajaj +91-9827222217
DREO- Staff Balaram Rathod +91-9827323612
22 To avoid a deadlock on decisions
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The site level RUMSL Team will attend the meetings with ST Committee discuss the issues raised by
them sign on minutes of meetings and report to MD where prior approval is necessary The MD or
his authorised representative will take part in important meetings including meetings with the
Mediation Committee if required
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
There will be a Mediation Committee for each Solar Park The Mediation Committee will comprise of
three members which will be chaired by the District Collector
Member Selection Process
STs Representative from the
Area Biradari Panchayat
The ST Committee after internal discussion will nominate a prominent person of their community outside of their village who is accepted as a member of Biradari Panchayat or similar bodies
Member from Gram
Panchayat
The ST Committee will nominate a member (or ex-GP member) who is known for his role in resolving local disputes
District Tribal Welfare
Department
A senior Tribal Welfare officer will be nominated by District Collector or the Head of Department of Tribal Welfare
District Collector (or his
representative)
The District Collector of the district within which the particular solar
If District Collector is not available she should decide on who can act as his representative
The ERM FPIC-FA ST Committee and RUMSL Team jointly visit these MC members and brief them
on their role in FPIC Process The formation of the MC should be completed prior to the first meeting
between ST Committee and RUMSL Team
832 Acceptance of Draft Discussion and Decision Framework
After the capacity building of ST Committees FPIC FAERM will coordinate with both parties to fix a
date and time for a joint meeting to discuss the Draft Discussion and Decision Making Framework and
ratify it after making necessary modifications
The composition of the committees mentioned in Section 831 and the steps mentioned in Figure 81
will be explained to ST Committee during their capacity building process (described in Section 824)
A Hindi (with Malwi words used to the extent possible) version of the lsquoDraft Discussion and Decision
Frameworkrsquo (Section 83) will be provided to ST Committee during the capacity building Thus the
affected IPs will get adequate time to discuss and come prepared for any suggestions from their side
to this meeting The
Both parties will discuss on a code of conduct commit to follow this during their meetings The code of
conduct will be based on following principles of good faith negotiation
(i) both parties will be available to meet at reasonable time and frequency
(ii) both parties to share information23 necessary for informed negotiation
(iii) both parties will be willing to change initial position and modify offers where possible
23 The Project will disclose information as per Information Disclosure Plan discussed in Section 513 of the Draft
IPPIPDPTDP The disclosure will include at minimum (i) project boundary (ii) impacts of the project (iii) entitlements and other benefits The information will be shared in a culturally appropriate manner and in a form and language easily understandable to the ST communities The FPIC FA will help the ST community understand and process this information prior to the joint meetings with RUMSL
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(iv) both parties will give each other reasonable time24 for decision making
(v) both parties will put their view peacefully and will not resort to violence and threat and
(vi) both parties will not engage in discussion when they are under influence of any intoxicants
Both parties will discuss and agree on the quorum required for their meetings and how proceedings of
their meetings will be documented Some suggestions for discussion in this regard are
(i) The quorum for the meeting to be physical presence (or virtual participation) of at least 75 of
the ST Committee and RUMSL Team The FPIC FA will check the quorum of the meeting prior
to starting the proceedings
(ii) The Documentation Assistant in FPIC FA will have the responsibility to record the audiovidoe
of the meeting proceedings
(iii) The FPIC FA will write down the key decisions taken during the discussion and the MoMs will
be read out prior to taking their signature
(iv) The FPIC FA will ensure that ST Committee and RUMSL Team understand the decisions made
If any party express that they need more time (to discuss internally or take approvals) such
information will be recorded
(v) The FPIC FA will also document any dissent expressed by any individual member while
supporting the collective decision of the group she represent in the MoM
The agreed Discussion and Decision Making Framework will have a target time-frameschedule for
completion of each step in the FPIC process Both parties will put their best efforts to complete the
process within t(his time-frame ERM will keep a track of the progress of FPIC process as per this
time-frame and help both parties to avoid unnecessary delays FA will draft the Agreement on Final
Discussion and Decision Making Framework (in Hindi) in consultation with RUMSL and ST
Committee
The final (after ratification) lsquoDiscussion and Decision-making Frameworkrsquo the FPIC-FA will hand over a
signed copy to both parties (ST Committee and RUMSL Team) A pamphlet or poster on accepted
code of conduct will be prepared and displayed at the meeting venue FPIC-FA will request all
members attending the meeting to follow these rules
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDP to ST Committee
ERM will prepare Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English) for each Solar Park A Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP
will be translated to Hindi (with use of Malwi as much as possible) ERM will share following documents
to both parties as soon as they ratify the lsquoDiscussion and Decision Making Frameworkrsquo
The Draft IPPIPDPTDP (in English)
Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP25 (in Hindi)
A simple 4-6 page brochure describing (illustrations where possible) the benefit package
proposed in Draft IPPIPDPTDP
The ST Committee members will be given one week to go through the documents shared with them
and fix a date to explain the Draft IPPIPDPTDP Report
The RUMSL will be provided soft copies of these documents to upload them in their web-site from
where external stakeholders can access these documents
24 The time provided should be adequate to read verify and consult (internally or any external expert on the subject matter)
The FPIC-FA will consult both parties to decide what is reasonable and acceptable to both 25 The Summary Draft IPPIPDPTDP will be 20-25 page It will follow the structure of the IPPIPDPTDP but provide a non-
technical description of the content for easy understanding by ST Committee
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834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
ERM and the FPIC-FA will organize a workshop for ST Committee of each Solar Park at a suitable
location on an agreed date (at least after 7 days from sharing of the documents with ST Committee
The workshop will explain the impacts of the Solar Park and the range of mitigation measures and
project benefits mentioned therein
The FPIC-FA will orient them on how to hold consultations with different sections within their
community and document their views The ST Committee will be provided adequate copies of the
brochure describing the benefit package project boundary maps (in large flex prints) to help them
explain the Solar Project to their community members and hold internal discussions
ERMFPIC-FA will consult ST Committee and RUMSL Team to fix the date for first meeting between
RUMSL and ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
FPIC-FA will help each ST Committee to prepare a tentative schedule for internal discussions The
women representatives will hold meetings with women and youths representatives will hold meetings
among young people The FPIC-FA will make itself available to facilitate and document these internal
meetings
After a round of internal discussion of each sub-group the ST Committee will have the final meeting
to discuss the comments and concerns raised by different sub-groups of the community The ST
Committee will finalize a list of issuesdemands for further discussion with RUMSL The FPIC-FA
prepare the Agenda for First RUMSL-ST Committee Meeting and share it with RUMSL at least a week
before the meeting
The Agenda of the first RUMSL and ST Committee will be shared with the Mediation Committee to
keep them informed about the initiation of discussion between both parties
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
The FPIC-FAERM will confirm the quorum prior to starting the proceedings The points mentioned in
the Agenda circulated earlier will be taken up for discussion The RUMSL Team will respond on these
pointsissues The ST Committee will consider these responses and decide if they are satisfied Once
the discussion is concluded the FPIC-FA will write-down the decision made with respect to the
specific Agenda items If any additional points to be discussed by any party those points will be
discussed at the end of the meeting with mutual agreement The FPIC-FA will document the
proceedings of the meeting as per the Discussion and Decision Making Framework (see section 832
above)
If all issues are resolved through discussion in this meeting then another round of discussion is not
required If there will be unresolved issue they will be included in the Agenda for the second meeting
While preparing the Agenda for the second meeting FPIC-FA will record the positions of both parties
with respect to these un-resolved issues The Agenda for the second meeting will be prepared listing
these unresolved issues with an appendix stating the views of each party on these unresolved
issues
RUMSL Team will brief about the mutual agreements and unresolved issues listed for second meeting
with their MD and seek approval if required The ST Committee will similarly brief their community
members on what is agreed after they return
The FPIC FA and ERM will prepare a Draft FPIC Agreement (in Hindi) reflecting the points of mutual
agreements and dissents if any The Draft FPIC Agreement will be shared with both parties
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837 Second RUMS and STs Committee
The second and subsequent meetings between RUMS Team and IPs Committee will be held on
points where both parties do not agree and it requires further discussion ERMFPIC-FA will consult
both parties to reconsider their views and think about solutions acceptable to them Once ERMFPIC-
FA see both parties are prepared for the next round of discussion date for the second meeting will be
fixed
In this second round of meeting it is expected that a few more points will be mutually agreed The
Draft FPIC Agreement will be updated mentioning these points on which there are mutual agreement
and points of dissentdisagreements
Although it is expected to resolve all issues in two rounds of discussion there is a possibility of
additional rounds of discussion Both RUMSL and ST Committee will discuss on additional meetings
and decide a mutually agreed time-frame to complete the on-going discussion process
If both parties feel canrsquot be resolved through further discussions they will decide if the issue should be
referred to the Mediation Committee or set aside for discussion at a later date26 ERMFPIC-FA will
check if both parties are committed to accept the decision of the Mediation Committee and take the
final decision in consultation with both parties
838 Refer Unresolved Matters (if any) or Draft FPIC Agreement to Mediation Committee (MC)
If all issues are resolved through mutual discussion between the RUMSL Team and ST Committee
the Draft FPIC Agreement will be forwarded to MC of the respective Solar Park The MC will be then
requested to be available to chair over the final community meeting (see 8310) to measure the
consent expressed by affected ST in FPIC villages
The MC of the respective Solar Park will consider any issue which was not resolved by mutual
discussion between ST Committee and RUMSL Team and referred to it with an understanding that its
decision will be acceptable to both parties The FPIC-FAERM will hand over documentation of
previous discussion related to the issue and stated positions of both parties with respect to the matter
under consideration to MC
The MC will convene a meeting where it hears the arguments from both sides After considering views
on the matter from both sides MC will offer a solution for consideration If the MC thinks they need to
consult subject experts they will inform both parties and reconvene the meeting after they have
obtained views from such subject experts
Both parties if required will be given time (not more than a week) to consider the resolution offered by
the MC and come back with their final views
After considering the views of both parties on the solutions offered by it the MC will give its final
decision on the matter The MC will try making its decision on consensus and if it is not possible the
decision will be on majority Both parties will be bound by this final decision pronounced by MC The
final decision by MC will be incorporated into the Draft FPIC Agreement
839 Informing Community on Draft FPIC Agreement by ST Committee
The FPIC-FA will provide the Draft FPIC Agreement to the ST Committee The ST Committee
members will inform community members in smaller the sub-groups on the decisions taken during
FPIC discussion with RUMSL The ST Committee will explain their decisions on each issue and ask
26 Particularly matters which are uncertain or may happen in future These issues can be listed as unresolved issues to be
monitored by an agreed mechanism and discussed later
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each adult member of the community to attend the final community meeting to voice their views and
acceptreject the Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for Expression of ConsentDissent by IPs Community and Ratification of Final IPP and FPIC Agreement
The ST Committee will take decision to hold the final community meeting to express their
consentdissent and fix a date after consulting RUMSL and MC members It will invite RUMS Team
and Mediation Committee to participate and witness the expression of consentdissent by affected
STs
FPIC-FA will ensure that all households in the community are informed about this meeting at least 7
days in advance FPIC-FA will prepare the list of all adult members with support from ST Committee
The IPs Committee will take the responsibility of the invitation and FPIC FA will monitor and document
the process The quorum for holding the final community meeting of affected ST families will be as
follows
Presence of at least 50 of the affected ST families in FPIC village
Presence of at least 60 of the total adult members of these affected ST families
Presence of at least 33 of the total adult women members
Presence of at least 33 of the total youths (between 18 and 25 years)
The FPIC-FA will coordinate with ST Committee members representing women and youth to ensure
that these quorum requirements are met during the final community meeting
The FPIC-FA will set-up a mechanism for recording the presence of eligible ST adult members and
hand over a copy of the Draft FPIC Agreement as they arrive at the meeting venue The Mediation
Committee will preside over this final community meeting The FPIC-FA will inform MC if quorum
requirements for the meeting is achieved After verifying the quorum required and the people
gathered for the meeting are from the affected ST households from FPIC villages the MC will initiate
the meeting proceeding
A representative from RUMSL Team will read out the agreed points mentioned in the Draft FPIC
Agreement and request for their acceptance A representative from the ST Committee will express
their views on points of mutual consensus as well as any unresolved issue that will be discussed and
resolved at a later stage of the project
The MC will then provide opportunities to ST community members present in the meeting to express
their views ST Committee will facilitate community members to express their opinions and
suggestions
The MC will consult with RUMSL and ST Committee if any additional points of agreement and dissent
to be incorporated in the Draft FPIC Agreement After confirming their final positions request the
community members present in the meeting to express their consentdissent and ratifyreject the Draft
FPIC Agreement
The consentdissent will be expressed by raising hands when the members of the Mediation
Committee puts the proposal of ratification to vote If more than 75 of the community members
attending this meeting votes in favour of the Draft FPIC Agreement it would be regarded as
expression of collective consent
The MC will inform the assembled community members about the outcome of the voting and if Draft
FPIC Agreement is ratified or rejected After the Draft FPIC Agreement is ratified by a collective
expression of consent the ST Committee members and RUMSL Team will sign the Final FPIC
Agreement This Agreement will be counter signed by members of the Mediation Committee as
witnesses
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The IPs community may be allowed to carry out any customary ritual on the day of the completion of
the FPIC process and express their support to the proposed Project This FPIC Agreement will be
taken up for implementation and a monitoring committee will oversee its effective implementation
8311 FPIC Process Documentation Report
The FPIC-FA will prepare a FPIC Process Documentation Report summarizing each stage of the
FPIC process It will hand-over all audio-visual records of the FPIC process The process document
report will cover all stages of the FPIC process documenting the following
Process of identification of STs ST representatives and decision-making authorities
Process of assessment of capacity of ST representatives to undertake good faith negotiations
Summary of any capacity building undertaken
Agreed engagement and negotiation framework (including the process undertaken to agree upon
the framework)
Summary of consultations meetings engagement undertaken as part of the FPIC process and
Opinion of FPIC-FA on the process and outcomes
Share of responsibilities between RUMSL PPP concessionaire and other relevant parties etc to
complete the FPIC process
84 Tentative Time-line
The Phase-I FPIC activities was scheduled to be held in Apr 2021 Due to the outbreak of second
wave of Covid-19 in Apr 2021 the field activities are suspended The decision to initiate these
activities will be taken once Covid-19 second wave gets over The schedule for Phase-II activities to
will be discussed with ST Committees of the three Solar Parks and will be decided accordingly As the
progress of FPIC process requires cooperation from affected ST community and the level of
cooperation varies in these three Solar Parks Hence the schedule for Phase-II FPIC activities will be
updated in discussion with respective ST Committees while finalizing the Discussion and Decision
Framework with them
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Section Activity Month-1^ Month-2 Month-3 Month-4 Month-5
821 Appointment of FPIC FA and Orientation
822 Introducing FPIC-FA to RUMSL and FPIC Villages
823 Formation of ST Committees
824 Capacity building of ST Committees
8313 Formation of Mediation Committee
832 Acceptance of Draft DDMF
833 Disclosure of Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
834 Explaining Draft IPPIPDPTDP to ST Committee
835 Internal Consultation Process by ST Committee
836 First RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
837 Second RUMSL and ST Committee Meeting
838 Refer Unresolved Matters to MC
839 Inform Community about Draft FPIC Agreement
8310 Final Community Meeting for expression of ConsentDissent
8311 FPIC Process Document Report
Phase-I Activities
Phase-II Activities
Activities to start and complete
OptionalConditional Activity
^ The commencement of these activities will be determined once second wave of Covid-19 gets over
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85 Responsibility Matrix
The FPIC process will require a collective effort and coordination between ERM RUMSL ST
Committee Mediation Committee and the FPIC FA The roles and responsibilities of these entities are
described in Section 82 and 83 above ERM will play an active role in coordination and provide
information required for a meaningful discussion The key responsibilities and accountabilities are
summarized below for clarity
Activity ERM FPIC-
FA
ST-
Committee
RUMSL-
F
RUMSL-
HO
Mediation
Committee
IFC-
WB
Formation of ST Committee S P P A
Formation of RUMS Team P A
Formation of Mediation
Committee
P P S P A P
Acceptance of Discussion
and Decision Making
Framework
S P P P A C C
Disclosure of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S S A C A
Explaining of Draft IPP to ST
Committee
P S
Internal consultation process
by ST Committee
S P P
First RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Second RUMSL and ST
Committee Meeting
S P P P A
Mediation Committee
Proceedings
P P P S P P
Informing Community on Draft
FPIC Agreement by ST
Committee
S P P A
Final ST community meeting-
expression of consent
dissent
S P P P A A C
FPIC Process Documentation
Report
P P S S S S A
P= Primary Responsibility S= Secondary Responsibility C= Must be Consulted A= Approval
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PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Background
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) The primary objective of RUMSL
is to develop and facilitate the development of large-scale solar projects in the State of Madhya
Pradesh In line with the governmentrsquos ambition to boost solar power in State RUMSL is developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur Madhya Pradesh
The World Bank had agreed to provide financial support for the Project International Finance
Corporation (IFC) is providing investment advisory services to Government of Madhya Pradesh to
develop the project on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards for the Project
Project Details
The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in two Tehsils ndashMoman Badodiya and Shajapur of
Shajapur District Out of 450 MW capacity 325 MW will be developed at Moman Badodiya tehsil
(termed as Unit 1 amp 2) and 125 MW will be developed at Shajapur tehsil (termed as Unit 3) of
Shajapur district Madhya Pradesh Almost 89 of the land area is Government land and remaining is
private land The salient feature of the Project are given below
Solar Park
The Solar Park will be developed as two units spread across these lands and the details of the same
ae captured in the table belowndash
Table A1 Details of Land parcels identified for the project Unit Number Area in ha Capacity Tehsil Villages
Unit 1 72048 220 MW Moman
Bododiya
Proposed to span 6 villages - Bijanakhedi
Burlay Chauma Dehripal Fawaka and
Parsula
Unit 2 105 MW Proposed to span Burlay Dhatrawada and
Jawadi whereas
Unit 3 26964 125 MW Shajapur
Tehsil
Hanoti Surajpur and Shajapur
Total 99012 450 MW
Land
Out of the total land requirement of 99012 hectares 86937 hectare is Government land 11074
hectare is private land and 1001 hectare is government patta land The Government land required for
the Solar Park which accounts for almost 89 of the total land required will be leased by the
government of Madhya Pradesh to SPPDs and the private land will be purchased from the land
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owners for the development of Solar Park as per the prevailing laws and policies in the State of
Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP
Transmission Line
The transmission infrastructure is planned to evacuate power generated from the units to the STU
grid Each unit will have a 33200 kV internal pooling substation The internal pooling substation will
be connected to the proposed MPPTCL 220400 kV substation at Agar through 220 kV transmission
line For cost optimization the single circuit line from unit 1 will be laid till unit 2 towers and there on a
double line circuit of 220 kV shall be connected till the gird substation The Unit 3 internal pooling
substation shall be evacuated through single circuit 220 kV transmission line till the existing MPPTCL
220400 kV substation at Ujjain
The 33220 kV substation at each unit and 220 kV connectivity to the MPPTCL substation will be
developed by RUMSL MPPTCL will establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar in
connection with the existing 220400 kV MPPTCL substation at Ujjain Madhya Pradesh MPPTCL will
establish 220400 kV proposed grid substation at Agar along with the associated line till 400220 kV
Ujjain substation The solar project developer in the park shall be responsible for laying the 33 kV
cable and 33 kV ring unit as required at each unit to connect its plant to the 33220 kV internal pooling
substations
Road Infrastructure
The road infrastructure requirements is planned to access the Shajapur Solar Park Ms RUMSL shall
carry out road wideningrepairing of existing roads wherever required The road widening repairing of
existing roads is proposed for a length of 65 km which shall be undertaken by RUMSL The
development of internal roads within each unit shall be in the scope of individual Project Developer
Water Requirement
Water requirements for all purposes shall be met by digging bore-wells within each unit and shall be in
the scope of project developer Also the arrangement of construction water shall be in the scope of
contracting agencies and Solar Power Project developer
Common facilities planned
For 450 MW Shajapur solar park the utility area is proposed adjacent to the Unit 1 and Unit 3 -
33220 kV internal substation The other facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment
telecommunication infrastructure medical dispensary etc will be located at the pooling substation
area
Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be implemented in a period of ~21 months
Operation and Maintenance
It is envisaged that different developers may occupy individual units and will be responsible for OampM
The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided like pooling substation intermediate
substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL
Environment and Social Impact Study and Management Plans
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ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) to
undertake an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks including internal
evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines ESIA carried out for the project will meet
the requirements of Environment and Social Safeguard Policies and Standards of WB and IFC in
addition to applicable environmental and social regulations and policies in India and the State of
Madhya Pradesh
Based on final land footprint and georeferenced site boundaries of the project the ESIA will include a
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and a Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) ERM will share relevant
information and consult with affected local communities to understand their viewsconcerns The
consultation will cover a wide range of people to take into account perspectives from different social
groups women and men young and old and seek their participation in mitigation of adverse impact
as well as enhancement of project benefits
As the project will impact a number of ST families ERM will assess impacts on them and prepare a
Tribal Development Plan (TDP) which will contain a package of proposed impact mitigation measures
and project benefits ERM will implement a Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process covering
affected Scheduled Tribe population The negotiation process leading to obtain FPIC will be agreed
on with the affected ST communities
Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) Process for STs
The FPIC Process will be taken up for Surajpur Parsula and Jawadi villages of Shajapur Site for the impacts on tribal population in given villages on the land under traditional ownership and customary use The process will also involve any nomadic tribes who may have claims of using the project site for grazing their livestock and camping during their annual migration The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do When to Do
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Before inviting bids for solar parks by concessionaire
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
Consent will be sought prior to the main phase of MP Solar Park project development (ie prior to the main construction phase)
Contacts
Further information and queries related to the project can be obtained from RUMSL site office in
Shajapur and head office at Bhopal The information is also available at website of RUMSL
(httpwwwrumslcom)
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APPENDIX C PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT FPIC
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NEEMUCH SOLAR PARK
Badi village Kawai Village
Mama Basti Badi village Bardawada village
AGAR SOLAR PARK
Ladwan village Bijnakhedi village
SHAJAPUR SOLAR PARK
Chauma village Parsula village
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BACKGROUND
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) is developing ground mounted grid connected solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) is a Public Undertaking Company incorporated on 10 July
2015 as a 5050 joint venture (JV) company between Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
(SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) RUMSL is facilitating developing
Solar Park of capacity of 450 MW at Shajapur on a Public Private Partnership mode
ERM India Private Limited (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake
an Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA) of Solar Park including preparation of Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) and conducting Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process as per International
Standards (International Finance Corporation and World Bank) for the Project
Project Details The proposed 450 MW Solar Park is located in Moman Badodiya and South Shajapur tehsils of
Shajapur District collectively referred to as Shajapur Solar Park The Shajapur Solar Park will be
spread across 11 villages in Shajapur amp Moman Badodiya Tehsil of Shajapur District comprising the
villages of Burlay Jawadi and Dhatrawada (for Unit 6) Parsula Dehripal Bijnakhedi Fawaka
Chauma Burlay (for Unit 7) and Surajpur Lalpur and Hanoti (for Unit 8) The land required for 450
MW Solar Park including solar fields roads and transmission and distribution network is 9872
hectares The Shajapur Solar Park plot comprises of three non-contiguous land parcels
The solar park will have three (3) units It is understood that each unit will have a different developer
Unit 6 of 105 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2461 hectares of Private and
Government land
Unit 7 of 220 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 4859 hectare and
Unit 8 of 125 MW capacity to be developed on an area of 2552 hectare
Land Requirement and Status The Solar Park will largely use GoMP land (approx 88) and the remaining land is either private
land or Patta land The Government land required for the Solar Park will be leased by the government
of Madhya Pradesh and the private land will be purchased from the land owners as per the prevailing
laws and policies in the State of Madhya Pradesh (Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th
November 2014 of Government of MP)
SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
1 Burlay 237 00 64 00 00 00 301
2 Jawadi 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 Dhatrawada 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
Sub- Total (unit
6)
2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 Parsula 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 Dehripal 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 Bijanakhedi 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 Fawaka 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 Chouma 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
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SI
No
Village
Name
Govt
land
(NRED
allotted)
Govt
Land
Identified
but not
yet
Allotted
Private
Land
Patta
Land
Horticulture Seasonal
Pond
Total Land
Area (Ha)
(Govt Land
+ Pvt Land)
9 Burlay 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
Sub- Total (Unit
7)
4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 Surajpur 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 Lalupura 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 Hanoti 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
Sub- Total (Unit
8)
2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
Grand Total 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
Source Land Data provided by RUMSL 18th June 2020
Transmission Line Each Solar Park Unit will have 33220 kV substations and the power generated from each unit (Unit 6
7 and 8) will be pooled to the 220 kV switching pooling substation The utility area is proposed near
the internal pooling substation located at the Unit 6 and Unit 8
Road Infrastructure Access to Unit 6 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The existing village road has a width of ~4-5 meter and existing
State highways has a width of ~75 meter The road length of ~25 km will be strengthened and
repaired to suit the need during the construction phase
Access to Unit 7 This Unit can be accessed through single lane bituminous village road connecting
Agar ndash Sarangpur State Highway 41 The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to
suit the need during the development phase
Access to Unit 8 The Unit is connected with village road from Jhonkar to Hanoti at a distance 0f ~6
km from Jhonkar The existing road is a two-lane bituminous concrete road with width ~7-75 meters
and a new bituminous road with width ~75 meters and length ~500 meters is proposed to connect
33220 kV plant substation The road length of ~2 km will be strengthened and repaired to suit the
need during the development phase
Water Requirement The total requirement for water is estimated as 323 kL day Developers shall establish bore-wells per
block with required approvals and directions to meet their requirements The entire water supply
system including provision for bore-wells within individual blocks shall be in the scope of the Project
Developer The water requirement for the green belt is estimated to be 7000 litres per day
Common facilities planned The common facilities such as RUMSL office fire-fighting equipment telecommunication
infrastructure medical dispensary weather monitoring station etc will be located at the pooling
substation area located at the Unit 6 The operations and maintenance of common facilities provided
like pooling substation intermediate substations shall be undertaken by RUMSL Ms RUMSL will
establish two Weather Monitoring Station at internal pooling substation (at each unit)
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Project Implementation
The 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park will be constructed a time frame of ~21 months with construction
proposed to started in November 2020
Project Impacts Benefits and Mitigation Measures
RUMSL will identify stakeholders and prepare a schedule for consulting them on a regular basis in
construction phase It will also establish a grievance redress mechanism through which local
community can register their grievances and seek redress to any adverse impacts on them The
project through its ESIA process has identified a range of potential impacts and has planned to
implement appropriate mitigation measures The key impactsbenefits and proposed mitigation
measures are discussed below for your knowledge and suggestions for making them more effective
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Figure D1 Moman Badodiya Unit 6
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Figure D2 Moman Badodiya Unit 7
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Figure D3 South Shajapur Unit 8
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Impact from Land Acquisition
Type of land impacted How Impacts will be addressed
Private Land (Purchased through MP
Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Adequate compensation at twice the value of land and assets as
per MP Mutual Consent Policy 2014
Benefits of Resettlement Action Plan-Livelihoods restoration Plan
Preference to households (rendered landless or with sub-optimal
holdings) of the families post selling land to the project for
employment opportunitiessmall contracts in the
Constructionoperation phase
Pattta Land (Negotiated purchase
through MP Mutual Consent Policy)
Patta is being treated at par with ownership for the land
procurement process and would have same benefits as of private
land owners
Government Land Used for Grazing
easements cultural heritage sites
water sources fuel wood collection and
collection of other resources
Provision for alternate grazing land for cattle near the project
village or confirmation of adequacy of remaining grazing land
Development of community fodder lots in available unoccupied
government land may be explored and covered in Resettlement
Action Plan
Provision of easements shall be maintained in order to not sever
the access to CPRs for the community
Government Land Informally
occupied Capturedencroached for
agriculture or grazing prohibiting use
by other people
RUMSL shall serve a three months advance notice to the project
affected persons (PAPs) to harvest standing crops andor avoid
growing fresh crops
In case the advance notice is not given RUMSL shall pay
compensation for crops at full replacement cost
ImpactsBenefits in Construction Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Temporary occupation of land
for construction phase activities
such as Labour Camps Safety
Setbacks Storage areas
Parking areas Other
construction related temporary
land requirements etc
Adequate lease rents to the land owners
Restoration of land to its original state or better at the time of handing it
back to the owners
Compensation for the loss of livelihoods to the users of the land required
for temporary use as this will temporarily economically displace them
Community Health and Safety
including accident risks for
domestic animals
The Contractor shall prepare Traffic Management Plan Workers Code of
Conduct and Health and Safety Plan and implement it after approval of
RUMSL
Stress on Community resources
- Water and Roads
There will be a worker Code of Conduct defined by RUMSL that prevents
workers and contractors from using the local resources like water forest
The contractor shall be asked to use Tanker water supply during the
summer months which are dry months in which water scarcity issues are
reported by the community
Noise Nuisance and Dust Install enclosures around construction area in order to reduce the extent
of noise and dust
Limit construction related activities to day time
Employment and
entrepreneurship opportunities
during construction
The sourcing of local labour wherever possible will be obligatory for the
Solar Project Developers and sub-contractors
Employment of members of SC-STs and vulnerable households will be
at a minimum of 30 of total workers or person-days of employment
Engagement of local vendors to the extent possible for the goods and
services required for the project during construction phase
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Impact Mitigation Measures
The RUMSL will establish a mechanism to audit subcontractors and
suppliers with respect to compliance of utilizing local labour and
resources
Impacts in Operation Phase
Impact Mitigation Measures
Community Health and
Safety
Community engagement and sensitization sessions should be re-organised at
the beginning of Operations phase in order to mention about the new
developments in the area and provide an understanding of the precautions to
be taken for safety
Impact on Employment RUMSL shall ensure that the Solar project developers (SPDs) advertise the
roles of Technical staff required during operations phases in the local
newspapers to enable hiring of competent people from nearby areas to the
extent feasible
Preference shall be given (to the extent feasible) to hire competent members
from PAHs for semi-skilled jobs like housekeeping or Security Guards
Impacts on Vulnerable Sections Women and Scheduled Tribes
Impact Mitigation Measures
Impacts on Indigenous
Communities Vulnerable
Groups
To Prepare an Indigenous Peoples PlanTribal Development Plan with special
benefits for Scheduled Tribes
Recognizing their right to Free Prior Informed Consent process and its
implementation
As part of the stakeholder engagement ensure adequate representation and
participation of the Scheduled Tribes
Impact on Women A Gender Action Plan will be prepared for the Project to assess and mitigate
gender specific impacts
Ensure that the employment of women from vulnerable households is
prioritised for the project
Efforts are made to support development of women owned enterprises in the
area through the LRP from where procurement for project related may be
prioritised
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शाजापर सोलर पारक रा पररयोजना वििरण दसतािज़
पषठभवि
नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊरजा मतरजलय क सहयोग स मधय परदश सरकार मधय परदश म जमीनी गरिड स रडी
सौर ऊजाा पररयोजना का गरिकगरसत कर रही ह रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड (RUMSL) का एक
सािाजगरनक उपकरम िरा 2015 म सथागरपत हआ ह यह उपकरम सोलर एनरी कारपोरशन आफ इगरडया गरलगरमटड
(SECI) तथा मधयपरदश ऊजाा गरिकास गरनगम गरलगरमटड (MPUVNL) क साथ सयकत उपकरम क रप म सथागरपत
हआ ह शाजापर सोलर पाका की कल कषमता 450 मगा िाट होगी और इस सौर ऊजाा पाका को गरनजी -
सािाजगरनक साझदारी क तहत गरनमााण गरकया जाना परसतजववत ह
रीवज अलटर ज मगज सोलर वलवमटड (RUMSL) दवजरज ईआरएम इवडयज परजइवट वलवमटड (ERM) को अतरााषटर ीय
मानको (अतरााषटर ीय गरितत वनगम एि गरिशवबक) क अनसजर सौर पजका क पयजावरणीय और सजमजवरक परभजव
मलजकन (ESIA) क सजथ सजथ पनगरिासथापन कजया योरनज (RAP) और सवततर रप स समदाय की पिा
सगरित सहमगरत (FPIC) परवियज क वलए अनबगरित गरकया गया ह
पररयोजना री परिख जानरारी
450 मगा िाट का परसतागरित सोलर पाका शाजापर गरजल क मोहन बड़ोगरडया और शाजापर तहसील क अतगात
शाजापर सोलर पाका क नाम स जाना जाएगा यह सौर ऊजाा पाका 11 गाािो क कषतर म बनगा यह 11 गााि इस
परकार ह बल जिादी और ितिादा (इकाई 6) पारसला दहरीपल बीजनखड़ी फिाका िौमा बल (इकाई
7) और सरजपर लालपर तथा हनोती (इकाई 8)
इस 450 मगा िाट सोलर पाका हत कल 9872 हकटर जमीन की आियशकता होगी गरजसम सोलर फीलड
सड़क टर ासगरमशन एि गरितरण नटिका शागरमल होगा पाका तीन अलग इकाईयो म गरिकगरसत होगा ऐसा
अनमान ह गरक परतयक इकाई का गरनमााण अलग-अलग गरनमााताओ दवारा गरकया जाएगा
105 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 62461 हकटर कषतर पर सरकारी तथा गरनजी जमीन पर गरिकगरसत
होगी
220 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 74859 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी तथा
125 मगा िाट कषमता िाली इकाई 82552 हकटर कषतर पर गरिकगरसत होगी
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जिीन री सथिवि एि अविगरहण
सौर ऊजाा पजका लगभग 88 मधय परदश की सरकारी भवम कज उपयोग करगज और शष भवम यज तो वनरी यज
पटटज भवम रहगी सोलर पजका क वलए आवशयक रजरसव भवम मधय परदश सरकजर दवजरज पटट पर दी रजएगी और
वनरी भवम मधय परदश रजजय म परचवलत कजननो और नीवतयो क अनसजर भवम मजवलको स खरीदी रजएगी
(Consent Land Purchase Policyrsquo dated 14th November 2014 of Government of MP)
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2 जािादी 322 00 20 00 00 00 342
3 ितरािदा 1722 00 97 00 00 00 1819
योग (इराई 6 ) 2281 00 181 00 00 00 2462
4 परसला 1162 00 00 52 00 00 1214
5 दहरीपल 1111 00 124 00 94 00 1329
6 बीजनखड़ी 954 00 226 00 00 00 1180
7 फािक 171 00 02 00 00 00 173
8 िौमा 327 00 95 00 00 124 546
9 बल 417 00 00 00 00 00 417
योग (इराई 7) 4142 0 447 52 94 124 4859
10 सरजपर 227 07 182 00 00 00 416
11 लालपर 497 08 00 00 00 00 505
12 हनोती 1319 125 185 00 00 00 1629
योग (इराई 8) 2043 140 367 00 00 00 2551
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रल 8466 140 995 52 94 124 9872
सदभक रीिा अलटर ा मगा सोलर गरलगरमटड दवारा गरदया गया जमीन का डाटा 18 जन 2020
िासविशन लाइन
परतयक सोलर पाका इकाई क 33220 किी क सब सटशन होग तथा परतयक इकाई (6 7 8) स 220 गरकलो
िाट की ऊजाा सब सटशन एकतर गरकया जाएगा आतररक पगरलग सब सटशन इकाई 6 और 8 क समीम
सथागरपत करना परसतागरित ह
सड़र वनिाकण
इराई 6 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रोवक आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
गााि क रासत की िौड़ाई लगभग 4-5 मीटर तथा राजयमगा की िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क
गरनमााण हत 25 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 7 िर पहाि
इस इकाई तक गााि क रासत स पहि सकत ह रो की आग आगरज-शाजापर राजय मागा - 41 स रडतज ह
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया जाएगा
इराई 8 िर पहाि
इकाई 8 िाम झोकर स 6 गरकलोमीटर दर िाम झोकर स िाम गरहनोती को जान िाली सड़क स जड़ी ह यह
रासता डबल लन डामर रासता ह गरजसकी लबाई 7-75 मीटर ह एक नई डामर रोड गरजसकी लबाई 500
मीटर तथा िौड़ाई 75 मीटर ह और जो 33220 किी क सब सटशन को जोड़न क गरलए बनाई जाना
परसतागरित ह सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क समय 2 गरकलो मीटर की लबी सड़क को सिारा एि बनाया
जाएगा
पानी री आिशयरिा
यह अनमान ह की परगरत गरदन लगभग 323 गरकलो लीटर पानी आिशयकता होगी पानी की पगरता क गरलए ठकदार
दवारा परगरत बलॉक बोररग की रजएगी सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान परतयक बलॉक क पानी की सपलाइ
की वयिसथा का परा खाका गरजसम बोररग करना भी शागरमल ह ठकदार अपन परसताि म द ग हररत पटटी क
गरलए परगरत गरदन अदाजन कल 700 लीटर पानी की आियशकता होगी
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सािानय सवििाओ री उपलबधिा
RUMSL का ऑगरफस अगरि शमन सटशन टली कमयगरनकशन (फोन) गरिगरकतसालय गरडसपनसरी मौसम की
जानकारी सटशन इतयागरद इकाई 6 क समीप पलीग सब सटशन पर सथागरपत हाागी पगरलग सबसटशन तथा
मधयमिती सबसटशन गरक तमाम सगरििाओ का सिालन एि दखरख RUMSL दवारा गरकया जाएगा RUMSL
आतररक पलीग सटशन पर दो मौसम अनशरिण सटशन सथागरपत करगा
पररयोजना रा वकरयानवयन
450 मगा िाट का शाजापर सोलर पाका का गरनमााण निमबर 2020 स शरिात कर अगल 21 महीनो म परा
होना अपगरकषत ह
पररयोजना र परभाि लाभ ििा शिन उपाय
सौर ऊजाा पाका क गरनमााण क दौरान RUMSL गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको की पहिान कर उनस गरनयगरमत ििाा और
सलाह मशिरा करतज रहगज पाका गरनमााण क दौरान िामीणो की गरशकायतो को समझन एि उनह दर करन क
गरलए गरशकायत गरनिारण ततर की वयिसथा RUMSL करगा तागरक गरशकायतो का गरनपटारा शीघर हो सक और
लोगो पर हो रह नकारातमक परभाि को दर कर सक पररयोजना दवारा ESIA की परगरकरया क माधयम स सभागरित
परभािो को गरिनहनहतकर उनक गरनपटार हत उगरित और परभकारी उपाय करगा अपगरकषत परभािलाभ और शमन
क उपाय गरनमन गरलनहखत ह तागरक आपक सझािो क आिार पर उनह और परभािी बनाया जा सक
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नकशा 1 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 6
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नकशा 2 िोहन बदोवदया इराई 7
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नकशा 3 शाजापर इराई 8
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जिीन अविगरहण रा परभाि
परभाविि जिीन रा पररार परभाि रा वनिारण
वनजी जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
खरीदी गरनजी जमीन)
मधय परदश आपसी सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत 2014 क तहत
पयाापत मआिजा जमीन या सपगरत क मलय स दगना
पनिासन कायायोजना ndash आजीगरिका पनजीिन योजना स लाभ
पररयोजना हत अगरििहण क बाद पररिार गरजनक पास बहत ही
कम जमीन बिी ह या भगरमहीन पररिारो को पराथगरमकता
गरनमााण क दौरान गरकरयानवयन क समय उनक गरलए काम क
अिसर छोट काया अनबि काटर कट म पराथगरमकता दना
पटटिाली जिीन (मधय परदश आपसी
सहमगरत भगरम करय नीगरत2014 क तहत
तय कर खरीदी गए जमीन)
जमीन क अगरििहण क दौरान पटटा िारको को गरनजी मागरलक की
तरह समझत हए उनक गरलए गरनिााररत सार फायद दना
सररारी जिीन िरनोई सासकगरतक
िरोहर जल शरोत जलाऊ लकड़ी
सिहण गरनसतार की जमीन
अनयससािनो का सिहण क उपयोग म
आन िाली जमीन
पररयोजना क समीप क गााि म िरनोई क गरलए जमीन की
िकनहिक वयिसथा करिाना या अगरििहण क बाद शर जमीन म
गााि क गरलए पयाापत िरनोई की जमीन सगरनगरित करना
खाली पड़ी सरकारी जमीन पर सामदागरयक िारागाह की खप
गरिकगरसत करन हत पनिासनकाया योजना म सभािना खोजना
समदाय क सामदागरयक ससािनो तक पहाि बनी रह उस सगरनगरित
करन क गरलए भारतीय सख भोग अगरिगरनयम 1882 क पराििानो
का पालन गरकया जाएगा
सररारी जिीन अिि कबजिाली
जमीन खती या िराई क गरलए कबजा
अगरतकरमण गरकया गया हो लोगो दवारा
सािाजगरनक उपयोग बागरित गरकया गया
हो
RUMSL पररयोजना स परभागरित लोगो को तीन महीन का पिा
नोगरटस दगा तागरक ि अपनी लगी हई फसल काट सक या नई
फसल न बोए
यगरद गरकसी कारण िश पिा नोगरटस नही दी गयी तो RUMSL परी
फसल की कीमत मआिज क तौर पर द ग
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वनिाकण र दौरान परभािफायद
परभाि शिनवनपिार र उपाय
गरनमााण क िरण क दौरान गरिगरभनन गगरतगरिगरियो
क गरलए जस मजदर रहिास (क प) सरकषा
वयिसथा भडारण वयिसथा िाहन पागरकि ग कषतर
तथा गरनमााण सबिी अनय जमीन की असथायी
आिशयकता पड़ना आगरद
जमीन मागरलको को पयाापत लीजगरकराए की वयिसथा करना
जमीन मागरलको को उनकी जमीन लौटन क समय वयिनहसथत
रप स सिार कर परानी अिसथा या उसस भी अचछी करक
लौटाना
जमीन मागरलको को उनक जमीन स असथायी रप स हटान एि
उनकी आजीगरिका क नकसान क एिज म मआिजा दना
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि सरकषा तथा घरल
उपयोगी पशओ की दघाटनाका जोनहखम
ठकदार सभी की सरकषा क गरकए आिागमन परबिन पलान
तयार कर ग मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयिहार क गरनयम) और सवासथय एि सरकषा की योजना
बनाकर RUMSL स अनमोदन क पिात ही गरकरयानवयन कर ग
सामदागरयक ससािनो पर दबाि ndash पानी एि
सड़क
RUMSL दवारा मजदर एि कमािाररयो हत कोड ऑफ कडकट
(आिार वयहार क गरनयम) गरनिााररत गरकए जाएग गरजसस
कमािारी तथा ठकदार सथानीय ससािनो जस पानी जगल
आगरद का नयायोगरित उपयोग कर पाएग
गगरमायो क समय पानी की गरकललत को दखत हए ठकदार को
यह गरनदश होग की िह पानी क टकर स पानी गरक पगरता कर
शोर बािा एि िल गरनमााण सथल पर दीिार लगानासथागरपत करना तागरक शोर एि
िल कम फल
गरनमााण काया किल गरदन क समय ही करनागरनमााण काया रात
क समय परगरतबगरित करना
गरनमााण क दौरान रोजगार तथा वयिसाय क
अिसर
यथासभि सोलर पाका गरिकगरसत कतााओ तथा ठकदारो आगरद
क गरलए सथानीय लोगो एिम मजदरो को काया दन की
अगरनिायाता होगी
कल रोजगार गरदिस या कल कमािाररयो म कम स कम 30
परगरतशत मजदरकमािारी अनसगरित जागरत - जनजागरत या िगरित
पररिार स होग
सोलर पररयोजना गरनमााण क समय गरकसी भी मालसामिी या
सिा की जररत यथासभि सथानीय गरिकरताओ क माधयम स
की जाएगी
RUMSL गरनमााण क दौरान एक अककषण ततर की वयिसथा
करगा तागरक ठकदार गरिकरता सिा परदाता सथानीय ससािनो
तथा मजदरो का यथोगरित उपयोग कर सक
Page 10
वकरयानवयन र सिय परभाि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
सामदागरयक सवासथय एि
सरकषा
सोलर पाका क गरनमााण की परगरकरया क दौरान गरनमााण स होन िाल नए
बदलाि क सबि म समदाय को सिदनशील बनाना हत बठको का
आयोजन करना और सरकषा क गरलए एहगरतयात बरतन हत समय समय पर
गरििार गरिमशा और ििााए करना
रोजगार पर परभाि RUMSL यह सगरनगरित करगा की पररयोजना क गरनमााण क दौरान
तकनीकी कमािाररयो की भती का गरिजञापन सथानीय अखबारो म छप
तागरक योगय सथानीय लोगो को भती गरकया जा सक
अिा कौशल कषमता िाल काम जस कायाालय की दखरख सरकषा गाडा
आगरद पररयोजना स परभागरित पररिारो को पराथगरमकता क आिार पर
गरदय जाए
िविि िगक पर परभाि िवहलाए एि अनसविि जनजावि र सदभक ि
परभाि शिन वनपिार र उपाय
अनसगरित जनजागरत एि
िगरित िगा पर परभाि
अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय क लाभ को धयान म रखत हए मलगरनिासी
समदाय क गरलए योजना आगरदिासी गरिकास की योजना बनाई जाएगी
सवततर पिा सगरित सहमगरत क आिार पर FPIC की परगरकरया का
गरकरयानवयिन गरकया जाएगा
गरिगरभनन गरहतसािको को शागरमल करत समय अनसगरित जनजागरत समदाय
का पणा रप स परगरतगरनगरितव और भागीदारी को सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
मवहलजओ पर परभाि जडर एकशन पलान का गरनमााण गरकया जाएगा तागरक पररयोजना की िजह
स जडर गरिगरशषट परभािो का आकलन कर उनह गरनपटा या कम करन का
परयास हो सक
पररयोजना म िगरित िगा की मगरहलाओ को रोजगार पराथगरमकता गरमल यह
सगरनगरित गरकया जाएगा
पररयोजना कषतर म मगरहला उदयमी गरिकरता सिा परदाताओ को सहयोग
करन क परयास गरकए जायग गरजसस पररयोजना म काम आन सामिी
समान की खरीदी उनस की जा सक
Page 11
APPENDIX F SCREENING OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR
Page 12
Screening of Facilitating AgencyIndividual Expert for FPIC
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to
undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of three solar parks
including internal evacuation infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate
capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India
(hereinafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo) one of the key tasks as part of this assignment is to
secure Free Prior Informed Consent in keeping with the provisions of IFC PS 7 For this
purpose ERM has undertaken the task of identifying a Facilitation AgencyIndividual (FA) to
assist with the FPIC process This document presents the results of the screening and
shortlisting process for the FPIC FA
Approach and Methodology
The approach and methodology followed for shortlisting of FPIC FAs is presented below
1 Two stage approach was followed for the selection of FPIC Facilitation
AgencyIndividual Initially desk research was carried out to identify Institutions (Universities
Government Departments and Research Institutes etc) NGOs and INGOs located in
Madhya Pradesh state In parallel the ERM team also identified the criterion which will be
used to shortlist the potential Facilitating Agencies The criteria used for screening included
qualification profile affiliation with the type of institutionsorganizations nature of
worksprojects completed working experience with Bhils in MP experience in natural
resource management and rural livelihoods conducting meaningful consultation community
mobilization and stakeholder engagement familiarity with World Bank Group safeguardsrsquo
policies and procedures comfort with written and spoken English and local dialects etc
2 In the second stage the potential candidates from these institutions were individually
approached to further assess their suitability and find out their availability for the assignment
Convenient date and time for the personal discussion and interview with them was sought
Accordingly the ERM team organized interview with the available candidates at Bhopal
3 The team27 of Environmental Resource Management (ERM) New Delhi visited
Bhopal during 6-8 January 2020 in order to undertake face to face meetings with these
organizations and individuals identified
Screening
4 The screening against the preferred criteria was undertaken for the potential
candidates available to work as FA for FPIC None of these agenciesindividuals reported to
have worked for a FPIC process earlier Also the candidates interviewed are not familiar
with the World Bank and IFC safeguards related policies and procedure applicable for IPs in
energy and other infrastructure development sectors They are however interested in
working and learning from the project The candidates also had limited experience in the
field of natural resource management and rural livelihoods Details of the screening of
potential candidates is given below
27 Team comprised of Ramesh Swarankar Freelance Consultant and Akshita Mishra Senior Consultant ERM
Page 13
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Amitav Singh
and Leena
Singh
Debate Lok
Nyas (DEBATE)
Duplex C-22
Alkapuri Near
DRM Office
Habibganj
Bhopal-462024
0755-2985007
0755-2417656
9425018144
9425004556
debateindiag
mailcom
MA Social
Works
The key persons are active for
last 3 decades in Social Work
The Debate Trust was
incorporated in 2002-03 and has
more than 15 years of experience
in working with PRIs in Madhya
Pradesh with an focus in Tribal
(Schedule-V) Areas Mr Amitav
Singh is a member of National
Committee for Monitoring of
MNREGA
Ms Leena Singh has also
experience of working with rural
women for more than 15 years
Have
worked
with Bhils
of
Jhabua
Yes Yes Yes
Mr Amitav
Singh is a
leading trainer
for PRA and
Social Audits
by Panchayat
Raj Ministry
No
But was
part of the
FPIC
training
provided
by
ActionAid
Yes
(requires
support in
Reporting)
Score 18 3 2 3 3 3 2 2
Dr Jose
Payyappilly
Address 142
Nyay Nagar
Sukhliya
Indore
Contact-
7828355557
PhD MA
in Social
Work amp
Sociology
About three decades experience
of working on Health HIVAIDS
CSR Literacy Adult education
minority education related
projects and programs funded by
GoI GoM Clinton Foundation Bill
amp Melinda Gate Foundation
UNAIDCARE World Action
Forum VHAI Christian Aid NGO
such as Samarthan in MP
Chhattisgarh and other states It
Has
worked
with Bhils
as part of
a larger
communi
ty in
Jabhua
No No Yes
Trained in
traditional
communicatio
n systems
folklore
folktale
Familiar with
planning
strategy and
community
Associated
with the
network of
NGOs CSOs
and village
level
functionaries
Worked with
local
governments
and elected
No Yes
Page 14
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Email Id
payyappillyjose1
6gmailcom
jose_soolyaho
ocoin
includes the districts in MP with
IPs population
Dr Jose has worked as team
leader director executive director
and other positions Also worked
as Local Governance and BCC
Advisor to DANIDA for Health
Services Program State Media
Coordinator State Resource
centre Adult Education MP
Program Producer Radio Veritas
Asia Manila Philippines
stakeholder
engagement
panchayat
representative
s
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Parushram
Tiwari
Address- C-443
Sarvdharm
Colony Kolar
Road Bhopal
Contact-
09425065132 amp
8319540266
Email Id
drpram42gma
ilcom
PhD
MPhil MA
( Sociology
More than 20 year experience of
working as consultant at different
positions in Public health
HIVAIDS literacy education
nutrition urban development and
governance projects and
programs in MP including Malwa
area and other states
These projects were funded by
UNICEF UNFPA ADB Clinton
Foundation Women amp Child
Development Rural
Development Urban
Administration amp Development
No No Yes Has
worked as
the State
Project
Manager
for Sanjhi
Sehat
project of
MP State
Rural
Livleihood
Mission
Yes Is good
with
coordination
and
communicatio
n
Yes has
experience in
Planning
management
and execution
capacity
building
training and
Networking
and advocacy
Liaison
support and
team building
No Will need
support in
documentatio
n
Page 15
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
State AIDS Control Society of
GoMP and the NGO partners
Dr Tiwari was the Project Director
and District Program officer under
National Literacy Mission at
District Collector offices at Dhar
and Indore MP respectively
during 1991-1998
Score 13 1 1 2 3 3 1 2
Mr Sandip Naik
Adddress-C-55
Kalani Bagh
Dewas MP
Pin Code
455001 India
Contact- +91-94
2591 9221
Email id
naiksandigmai
lcom
Diploma in
Developm
ent
Facilitation
from TISS
Mumbai
MPhil
MA in
Rural
Developm
ent and
English
Literature
About 20 year experience of
working on health nutrition
education governance and
women empowerment with
governments of MP
Worked with NGOs International
agencies and MP government on
senior positions
Since 2014 working with CRY
and TDH on issues of malnutrition
and preparing booklets
brochures pamphlets on nutrition
adolescents issues and childrenrsquos
health Also written textbooks
teachers learning material and
manuals for state govt for SCERT
etc
Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes
Page 16
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Score 14 2 1 1 3 3 1 3
Dr Rahul Dev
Bahawsar
Address Block
No 14 Flat No
5 Shalimar
Enclave E-3
Arera Colony
Bhopal ndash
Madhya
Pradesh
Contact-
08223015124
rbhawsarrediff
mailcom
rahuldevbhawsa
rgmailcom
PhD amp
MPhil in
Population
Studies
from IIPS
Mumbai
MSC
Statistics
24 years experience in
monitoring evaluation and
implementation of programs in
health and social development
sectors in MP Rajasthan and
Gujarat states
Engaged in nutrition assessment
survey in 18 districts of MP states
including IPs dominated districts
such as Dhar Jhabua with Bhil
population and coordinated with
state health women amp child
development and rural
development departments during
the study period
Involved in conducting health
surveys at national level
Worked as a staff with Health
Management Research Institute
Jaipur and IPE Global Consulting
Firm New Delhi etc These
projects were funded by DFID
UNICEF UNFPA GoI GoMP
etc
Yes has
worked
in
Jhabhua
and Dhar
No Yes Has
worked
with State
Rural
Livelihood
Mission
Somewhat
His strengths
lie more
towards
quantitative
research
Somewhat No Yes
Page 17
Name and
Contact
Information
Educationa
l
Qualificatio
ns
Work Experience Experien
ce of
Working
with Bhils
in MP
Experie
nce in
Natural
resource
Manage
ment
Experienc
e in Rural
Livelihood
s
Experience in
Conducting
meaningful
consultation
Experience in
Community
Moblization
Familiarity
with WBG
Safeguard
s
Comfort with
Written and
Spoken
English
Working as freelance expert and
has a registered consultancy firm
that is inactive
Score 12 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
Ms Aastha
Anuragi
Address 173
Sanjay
Complex
Phase-2
Geetanjaly
Square Bhopal-
462003
Contact-
9425365216
8160123726
aasthaanuragi
gmailcom
MBA Rural
Manageme
nt amp MSC
in Physics
More than 15 year experience of
working particularly imparting
training to different stakeholders
in drinking water and sanitation
Swachh Bharat ODF missions
WASH livelihood menstrual
hygiene etc Master trainer for
total sanitation program
Worked as consultant in MP
Chhattisgarh West Bengal UP
Gujarat Jharkhand Bihar states
These projects were funded by
World Bank Water Aid UNICEF
DFID GoI State governments
and ICIMOD Nepal
No No Yes has
worked as
a project
facilitator
with MP
livelihood
project
Yes Yes No No
Score 12 1 1 2 3 3 1 1
Note The scoring for each criterion was as follows 0- Not applicable 1- Not Meeting the Requirement 2- Partially meeting the requirement 3- Completely fulfilling the requirement
Page 18
APPENDIX G TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FPIC FACILITATOR AGENCY
Page 19
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR FPIC FACILITATION AGENCY
Background
ERM India Pvt Ltd (ERM) has been engaged by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to undertake an
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of three solar parks including internal evacuation
infrastructure and associated transmission lines of aggregate capacity of 1500 MW in the Neemuch
Agar and Shajapur Districts of Madhya Pradesh India (hereafter referred to as the lsquoProjectrsquo)
As part of the scope of work for the project ERM is required to assess the impacts on the indigenous
marginalized communities within the site and its influence area prepare an Indigenous Peoples Plan
(IPP) apart from other ESIA amp RAP deliverables The project is also required to conduct a FPIC process
covering affected Scheduled Tribe (ST) population
Villages to be covered in FPIC Process
The project area has a few small ST settlements and in few others a small number of ST households
live along with a majority non-ST population Following 5 villages are identified for carrying out FPIC
process
Solar Park Selected ST villages
for FPIC
Number of
Households
Name of ST
Community
Agar Solar Park Ladwan 12 Bhil
Shajapur Solar Park Parsula 41 BhilBhilala
Neemuch Solar Park Badi and Kawai 97 BhilBhilala
Note Additional ST families in neighbourhood villages of the same Solar Park will be made part of this
process to a limited extent
Phases in FPIC Process
The FPIC process will be divided into two phases as described below
Phase What to Do Schedule
I The overall principles and engagement process and criteria for obtaining FPIC should be agreed on with the affected ST communities
Apr 2021^
II Consent from affected IP communities should be sought for a draft package of proposed impact mitigation measures and benefits
May-Aug 2021^
^ Activities were suspended in April 2021 due to break out of the second wave of Covid-19 in India These
activities will be re-scheduled once Covid-19 second wave gets over
Deliverables and Responsibilities
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
I Identification of STs Representatives and formation of committees
Capacity building of Representatives of STs on FPIC Process and their rights
Reaching mutual agreement with community on FPIC Process
Documentation of capacity building of STs Representatives on FPIC
Mutually agreed FPIC Process and composition of local ST Representative committees
Page 20
Phase Responsibilities Deliverable
Hindi Translation of TDPIPP and designing Information sharing tools
Participatory mapping of all natural resources and cultural sites to be impacted
Participatory assessment of impacts on Tribal population
Identification of Livelihood and Welfare programs to be included in Draft TDP
Inventory of natural resource and cultural sites
Documentation of participatory process of impact assessment
Note on livelihood and welfare programs
II Information Dissemination- Draft TDP
Facilitation of FPIC related internal meetings of STs and discussion on the package in Draft TDP
Facilitation of DiscussionNegotiation between RUMSL and ST Representatives Committee
Documentation (Photos Video MoMs for each meetingsevents) of FPIC process
The revised package in Draft TDP and a mutually agreed Draft FPIC Agreement
Personnel Requirement
The FPIC Facilitation Agency will require to mobilize following key personnel for completing these tasks
Designation Desired Qualification and Experience
Coordinator The coordinator to be a post-graduate in social sciencessocial work with at
least 15 years of experience in ruraltribal development Prior involvement in
FPIC related work with prominent civil society organizations or multilateral
development finance organizations will be preferred
Facilitator (Male) The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in facilitation of participatory rural appraisals The
facilitator needs to have sound knowledge of livelihood issues in Malwa
region of Madhya Pradesh and must have worked with Panchayati Raj
Institutions for their capacity building The facilitator should be familiar with
the local dialect (Malwi) spoken in Malwa region
Facilitator
(Female)
The Facilitator to be a graduate in social sciencessocial work with at least 15
years of experience in working with rural women She should have
knowledge of livelihood and social context of women in Malwa region She
should have prior experience in facilitating participatory rural appraisal
processes involving rural women
Documentation
Assistant
The documentation assistant should be a Graduate in social sciencesmass
communication She should have at least 5 years of experience in ruraltribal
development and have carried out process documentation of development
projects She should have a good command over Hindi and should be
familiar with Malwi dialect
Community
Mobilizer
The community mobilizer should have passed higher secondary and have
experience of working with any NGO for at least 2 years She should have
good communication skills She will provide all logistical support necessary
to ensure participation of maximum number of people She also helps
Documentation Assistant in photo and video documentation of the FPIC
process
Organization Profile
The organization should have at least 10 years of experience in working in rural and tribal
development issues in Madhya Pradesh The organization should have a reputation of successfully
implementing projects related to community mobilization and capacity building They should have
Page 21
prior experience of working with tribes and should be known for their dedication and commitment
towards tribal rights and promoting their development
The business of sustainability
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3rd Floor DLF Cyber City
Gurgaon NCR ndash 122002
wwwermcom