SOCIAL SCREENING REPORT Construction of three water reservoirs (water storage tanks) at Heerassagala Middle, Heerassagala Lower and Dangolla.

STRETEGIC CITIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MINISTRY OF URBEN DEVELOPMENT AND WATER SUPPLY ,

4TH FIOOR “SETHSIRIPAYA” BATTARAMULLA

09 February 2015

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Table of Contents

1. Project Background 02

2. Project Objectives 03

3. Methodology 03

4. Sub Project Description 03

5. Project Location 04

6. Project Justification 05

7. Identified Adverse Social Impacts and Mitigation Measures 06

8. Positive Social Impacts 06

9. Grievance Redress Mechanism

10. Estimates of Specific Impacts 07

11. Information on Affected persons 07

12. Conclusion 08

Annexes:

Annex 1: Social impact screening report 09

Annex 2: Locations map-1 10

Annex 3:No objection letter from NWS&DB 13

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1. Project Background:

Provision of safe drinking water and basic sanitation are essential and fundamental to health.

However, a significant proportion of the world population suffer without sustainable access to safe

drinking water and basic sanitation facilities. Today Sri Lanka is heading towards achieving the

target in providing safe drinking water for all, bearing a share to contribute to the

National and Global objectives, such as Millennium Development Goal and International decade

for action ,water for life 2005-2015.

The Strategic Cities Development Program (SCDP) has identified the proposed project for

provision of safe drinking water in the area of Greater Kandy City in collaboration with

the Kandy Municipal Council (KMC).

The SCDP has given priority in three water supply schemes in the KMC, expanding and

increasing the existing capacities of the schemes operated and maintained by the KMC at

present. The details of the schemes are shown below.

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Table 01: Details of the storage tanks

Reservoir Existing Capacity

Expected capacity

Number of beneficiaries

Number of the HH

Heerassagala Middle

0 250 meter cubic

2974 660

Heerassagala Lower.

0 250 meter cubic

3804 845

Dangolla 100 meter cubic

500 meter cubic

5041 1120

2. Project Objectives:

The general objective of the project is to provide uninterrupted safe drinking water for

the people of the key areas in the Kandy City. The other objectives are to increase the

storage and carrying capacities of the existing water schemes enabling to expand the

coverage where the present storage capacity is badly insufficient. Introduce systematic and

efficient operation and maintenance system which is badly affected by the existing old

structures leading to continuous maintenance issues. Increase and improve the level of

service standard by providing technical and machinery support to the KMC in future.

3.Methodology:

The primary and secondary data have been collected for assessing the level of positive

and negative social impacts to be generated through the project. Primary data has been

obtained through individual and focus group discussions with people bordering the

reservoir tanks and pumping mains. Also made a series of discussions with the technical

staff of the National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWS&DB) who is responsible for

overall design and contract supervision. Parallel discussions were held with the land officers

of the NWS&DB and the KMC. Secondary data has been collected from NWS&DB and

the Water Works Department of the KMC. In addition, field visits were undertaken to each

and every site and the distribution area to verify land ownership patterns. All data and

information gathered has been properly documented

4. Sub project description:

The proposed development project includes construction of two new water (reservoirs/

Storage tanks) in Heerassagala Middle and Heerassagala Lower and the expansion of the capacity

of the exisiting Dangolla storage tank. Land identified for the construction of the reservoirs in

Heerassagala Middle and Lower divisions belongs to the NWS&DB they already has given

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their consent,(Annex-3), while the land earmarked for the expansion work of the Dangolla

reservoir is a property of the KMC. there is existing reservoir belong to KMC and new reservoir

tank is construction under the same location, therefore land ownership will assure, as all the land

required for the construction of the three reservoirs (storage tanks) are the property of the

government, there is no acquisition of private land. The design and estimates have been

prepared by the NWS&DB and the operation and maintenance will be carried out by the

KMC once the project is commission.

5. Project location

1.Heeressagala Lower:

The proposed Heerassagala lower reservoir will be located 200

m away from the second lane of the Heerassagala road and

at an elevation is 450msl. It will be built on a land belongs to

NWS&DB. The total extent of the land needed for the project

is 284.66 square meters. The capacity of the tank is 250 cubic

meters .

2.HeeressagalaMiddle:

The proposed Heerassagala middle reservoir(storage tank) will

be situated 150 m away from the third lane of the Heerassagala

road. The land belongs to NWS&DB . The total land extent

needed for the project is 163.4 square meters. The capacity of

the tank will be 250 cubic meters and elevation of the site is

450msl. Heerassagala Lower and Middle areas have been covered

in lush green common grass with few mango and jack trees. The

proposed project site is having medium slope terrain. The vesting of

the two lands to the KMC is in progress. The two lands are

to be vested to KMC at the end of February,2015.

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3. Dangolla:

Dangolla reservoir(storage tank) is situated 4 km away from

the right hand side of the Gatmbe NWS&DB junction and

along Dangolla Road to Dangolla junction and from

Dangolla Junction 100m left hand side along Thakshila

Mawatha, at an elevation of 532 msl. The land stretch

belongs to KMC and the extent of land needed for the

construction is 237 square meters. The existing 100 cubic

meter reservoir(storage tank) belongs to the KMC is also

situated on the same stretch of land. There is no vegetation

on the land at present. Since it has an existing reservoir

(storage tank) already cleared and landscaped.

6. Project Justification:

The existing water supply schemes of Heerassagala and Dangolla sub units of the KMC

Water Works Department were constructed 50 years ago targeting the population at that

time. With population increase in manifolds, Heerassagala and Dangolla have become

congested residential areas. As a result, the original capacity of the Dangolla reservoir and

Heerassagala transmission were severely insufficient to meet the demand of the people of

the area at present. Therefore, customers of the proposed project area have to satisfy the

intermittent water supply delivered by the KMC. Due to absence of reservoir tanks at

Heerassagala lower and middle areas of the Heerassagala Grama Niladari Division, the

existing distribution line was not capable of providing continuous supply of water for the

people of the area.

Therefore, these water schemes are being operated at present through distribution of water

directly from the intake where water pressure in the distribution system is very high. This

situation is being subjected to frequent damages and interruptions of water where women

and school children of the project area mainly get suffered. And also, the existing water

schemes of the Kandy Municipal Council including Heerassagala and Dangolla are being

operated as one project. Hence, it has been revealed that it is very difficult to detect any

water leaks which result in 40% of the non-revenue water (Losses), the highest compared to

the NWS&DB. The proposed project planned to introduce area based monitoring system

called zones for these three sub water units where each zone could be operated and

maintained separately. At present, water supply to the Heerassagala area is provided by direct

pumping from the Gatambe Water Treatment Plant (WTP) of KMC. As a result, the KMC incurs

high electricity cost. This project would enable to enhance service delivery for the people

with reduced operation and maintenance cost and minimal water losses and reduce the cost

of electricty.

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The present operation and maintenance system of the KMC specifically with regard to the

three water schemes is not up to the standard as they lack advance equipment, computerized

accounting package, a monitoring system of monthly assessment of the business either profit

or loss and capacity building of the human resource involved with the water sector. The

proposed project is needed to address the above issues to ensure the sustainability of the

KMC water division. End result and outcome would aim at improved standard of living

for the people in the Heerassagala and Dangolla areas of Kandy Municipal Council.

Also it has been identified that there are no other water supply options in Heerassagala

and Dangolla areas that could provide clean drinking water for households in those areas.

Therefore sustainable improvement of the Heerasagala and Dangolla water schemes would

benefit the people of the area immensely.

7. Identified Adverse Social Impacts and Mitigation Measures:

Location Adverse Social Impacts Mitigation Measures

Heerassagala

Middle

Heerassagala lower and

Dangolla

Short term inconvenience

to residents living adjacent

to project area due to

material transportation

along narrow access

roads.

Traffic congestion and

public inconvenience

Speed limits and operating times for the

construction related vehicles should be

planed, materials transport has been

planned at night.

To avoid traffic congestion travel routes

should be designed for construction

related vehicles

If project works during night enough

lighting system should be maintained at the

construction site.

Temporary disturbances to

residents due to noise and

dust during construction

period

The contractor should clearly designate

areas for maintaining material stock piles,

waste stock piles, workers residential camps

and vehicle maintenance yards.

The contractor should plan to apply water

regularly while away from human activity

and day to day behavior.

The constructor will be planed stipulated an

action plan for the implementation of social

safeguards.

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8. Positive social impacts:

A total of 11,819 beneficiaries would receive uninterrupted safe drinking water ensuring

improved standard of living.

Beneficiaries will be able to get timely operation and maintenance support from the

KMC through strengthened operation and maintenance assistance and capacity building.

Minimized maintenance costs and water losses in return would bring advantages to the

beneficiaries and the people of the area as a whole.

9. Grievance Redress Mechanism

As Sub-project located three different locations specific GRC establishment are not practicable

Hence received any grievances during the construction period KMC site Engineer, Project

Manager of the Contractor, GS in respective division and APD social will attend to resolve in the

grievances. Each construction site complained book maintained by the safeguard officer of the

contractor. However, the public has been informed about the project level GRM (local PMU in

Kandy)

10. Estimates of Specific Impacts:

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11. Information on Affected persons:

Any estimate of the likely number of households that will be affected by the sub project?

[ ] No.[ ] Yes. If yes, approximately how many? …………NO……………………….

No. of HHs losing <10% of their productive assets

(land/cowshed/shops)……NO…………………

No. of HHs losing 10% or more of their productive assets?......NO.............................

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Are any vulnerable households affected? No. If yes, please briefly describe their situation with estimate numbers of HHs? - What are the needs and priorities for social and economic betterment of vulnerable people who are affected by this project? Not relevant

12. Conclusion:

The overall assessment of the social screening is that it is ensured that there is no violation of

the World Bank Safeguard policies OP 4.10 and OP 4.12 and Government policies in the

implementation of the proposed water supply schemes.

Prepared by:

S. Gunasekera

(Assistant Project Director /Social, SCDP)

Date:10.Feb. 2015

Recommended by:

Pradeep Hettiarachchi (Deputy Project Director /Social, SCDP)

Date:25th Feb. 2015

Approved by:

Archt. Anura Dassanayake (Project Director, SCDP)

Date:01st March 2015

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Annexure I

Social Impact Screening Report:

Probable Involuntary Resettlement Effects Yes No Not

Known

Details

Will the sub-project include any physical construction

work?

Does the sub-project include upgrading or rehabilitation of existing physical facilities?

Two reservoirs (Heeressagala middle

and lower)are new constructions. Dangalla reservoirs is capacity improvement of existing tank

Is the sub-project likely to cause any damage to or loss of housing, other assets, resource use?

Is the site for chosen for this work free from encumbrances and is in possession of the government/Municipality?

If the site is privately owned, will this be purchased or obtained through voluntary donation?

Land identified for the construction of the Heerassagala Middle and

Lower reservoirs belongs to the NWS&DB. Dangolla reservoir belongs to the KMC

If the land parcel has to be acquired, is the actual plot size and ownership status known?

Not relevant

Is land for material mobilization or transport for the civil work available within the existing plot/ Right of Way?

Are there any non-titled people who living/doing business on the proposed site for civil work?

Will there be loss of /damage to agricultural lands, standing crops, trees?

Will there be loss of incomes and livelihoods?

Will people permanently or temporarily lose access to facilities, services, or natural resources?

Does the Urban Local Body have its own procedures for land acquisition?

Not Applicable

Are there any previous land acquisitions under this subproject?

Any indigenous people affected?

Whether the affected land/structure owners likely to lose less than 10% of their land/structure area. If so, are these land / structure owners willing to voluntarily donate the required land for this sub-project?

Is any temporary impact likely?

• Short term inconvenience to the close by residents due to material transportation in narrow access roads

Temporary disturbances due to noise and dust during the construction period

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Annexure-02

Dangolla

Annexure-03

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