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SDDR Welspun Solar AP Jodhpur Rajasthan Final PDF
SDDR Welspun Solar AP Jodhpur Rajasthan Final PDF
COMPANY LIMITED
SEPTEMBER 2013
Welspun Solar AP Private Limited
CONTENTS
1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT.....................................................................................................1
2. INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................1
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Project Information ................................................................................................................................................1
Table 2: Key Outcomes of the Consultations during Planning and Construction stages ............................................................ 10
Table 3: Employment Details during Operational Period....................................................................................................... 11
Table 4: Action Plan for Outstanding/Proposed Activities ..................................................................................................... 17
Table 5: Action Plan: Construction of Community Centres ..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Project Location ...................................................................................................................................................3
Figure 2: Proposed Site Plan ................................................................................................................................................4
Figure 3: CSR Initiatives Architecture ................................................................................................................................ 12
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Project Details
ABBREVIATIONS
ST : Scheduled Tribe
2. INTRODUCTION
4. India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) has retained LEA Associates South Asia
Private Limited (LASA) as the Consultant for the review of sub-projects from social, environmental,
procurement, technical and legal perspectives for its credit review process and post-sanction monitoring of
sub-projects. LASA has been carrying out detailed due diligence of sub-projects to be financed by IIFCL
in order to ensure that the sub-projects comply with social safeguard policies of IIFCL. This is the due
diligence report on social safeguards for the sub-project ‘50 MW Solar PV Project’ of Welspun Solar AP
Private Limited (WSAPPL) prepared by LASA on behalf of IIFCL.
3. APPRECIATION OF SUB-PROJECT
5. WSAPPL, a 100% subsidiary of Welspun Renewable Energy Limited, is in the process of
establishing a 50 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power plant at Phalodi Taluka of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan.
The solar plant will be based on advanced PV technology with highest conversion efficiency, wherein solar
energy is converted directly into electricity. The project will be developed under Jawaharlal Nehru
National Solar Mission (JNNSM) and will generate 91.98 million units of electricity every year. The entire
power generated from the Project will be purchased by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN)
through state DISCOM. The life of the project is 25 years and the proposed land will be leased from
Government of Rajasthan for a period of 30 years. Three separate power purchase agreements (PPA) will
be signed with NVVN to this effect and the PPA will be based on the Tariffs offered by WSAPPL in the
JNNSM bidding and will be applicable for the entire life of the Plant. Summary of project information is
provided in Table 1.
Table 1: Project Information
Sl. No. Parameter Information
1 Project Owner Welspun Solar AP (P)Limited
2 Project Capacity 50 MW
3 Technology Photovoltaic
4 Total Investment Rs 472.68 Cr.
5 Generation per annum 91.98 million units
6 Capacity Utilization Factor 21%
7 Project Life 25 years
8 Tariff Period 25 years
9 Debt Equity Ratio 75:25
6. The proposed location (refer Figure 1) has an annual global horizontal solar radiation of 2007.58
kWh/m2, which is adequate for setting up solar PV power plant. The Site Plan mentioning about site office,
module storage area, labour colony, fabrication yard and area apportioned for landscaping, is given in
Figure 2.
10. The reports and relevant documents related to social safeguards available with the developer have
been reviewed and appraised. The documents included Information Memorandum, Environmental and
Social Impact Assessment Report, Work Order (including Technical Specification and Scope of Work) for
supply and construction of transmission lines, Detailed Project Report, etc.).
11. Two-stage consultation process has been conducted towards preparation of the due diligence
report, (i) consultation prior to the site visit to appraise about the project, and (ii) consultation after the site
visit to ascertain the compliance procedures adopted or planning to be adopted by the developer for various
safeguard issues observed at the site.
12. Visit to the project site has been an integral part of the preparation of due diligence report.
Discussions with the Project Team Leader and the Team have been carried out. Consultations with the
village community mainly to appraise the corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities of the Developer
have been conducted.
13. Due Diligence consultant visited the project site on 20th December 2012 and had detailed
discussions with the WSAPPL personnel on 11th December 2012 at New Delhi Office and on 19th January
2013 at Noida Office.
4.4 Activity 4: Joint site visit with the World Bank and updating DDR
14. A joint site visit has been carried out to the project site during 23rd April to 25th April 2013, along
with the World Bank and IIFCL officials on the basis of review of draft due diligence report (DDR)
submitted by due diligent consultant. The comments received based on review of DDR and observations
made by the World Bank during the site visit have been considered to update the DDR.
15. The scope of work1 for preparation of due diligence report for solar power projects includes the
following:
Details of land acquisition for solar power project site and also transmission line facility including sub-stations, if
applicable; details of type of land to be affected and procedures followed in land acquisition; permission from
competent authority for land acquisition;
Measures taken to minimise land acquisition and other social impacts;
If government land transfer involved, the process followed for making such land available to the project and the land-
use of those government lands and description of any encumbrances;
In case of purchase of land directly from the community / panchayat, gather the documentation regarding agreement
reached with or consultation held to reach agreement;
Details of affected properties including private, government, community, religious etc;
R&R provisions made applicable to the project;
Number of total affected land holders and details of any Scheduled Tribe (ST) families and non-titleholders affected;
Details of public consultation during planning and construction stage and how the outcome of consultations was
integrated into the project design;
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As per the Letter No. IIFCL/SPR/3813, dated 7 th November 2012.
Details of entitlement matrix or compensation and assistance details formulated for the Project Affected Families for
loss of assets which should also include compensation criteria adopted for affected structured due to project facilities.
Details of additional assistance provided to the affected ST families;
How non-titleholders are treated, if any;
Details of compensation paid for crop and other damages for the affected landholders for transmission line, if
applicable. Report should also include the procedure for fixing the rates for crop compensation;
Details of grievance redress mechanism followed for the project, mentioning if any grievances received from the local
people and the action taken against those grievances;
Details of any pending litigation cases related to land acquisition and compensation, if any;
Income restoration measures being adopted by the developer giving details of employment provided to the local
people;
Details of institutional arrangement for social safeguard implementation;
Provide details of the Community Development Activities, if carried out by the developer;
Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) reports, if available. If not find out what mechanisms
was used to make assessment of social impacts and describe in the Due Diligence Report (DDR) the potential social
impacts due to proposed project activities including transmission lines;
Highlight the current stage of implementation of land acquisition and other social impacts;
Disclosure process followed for safeguard and other related documents;
Any other information and data related to social impacts;
The DDR should propose suitable measures for identified gaps and shortcomings in mitigating the social impacts, if
any, base on consultant’s assessment.
16. The project site has been chosen based on evaluation criteria which included (i) solar insolation,
(ii) land use, (iii) available infrastructure, (iv) distance to nearest substation, (v) connectivity to site, (vi)
availability of water, (vii) approvals and clearances, (viii) proximity to development and (ix) site shading.
Preliminary data collection, evaluation and detailed technical investigation of identified sites have been
carried out. Afterwards detailed analysis of top three sites – Pokhran, Jaisalmer and Phalodi have been
done to finally choose the present project site at Phalodi in Jodhpur district. The first two sites had issues
with respect to access, transmission line proximity with respect to evacuation, partly forest land, presence
of sandy soil and also lower levels of solar radiation. Government land has been allotted for setting up of
the project and the land is barren in nature.
17. WSAPPL has carried out environmental and social impact assessment of the project 2 and an ESIA
report has been prepared. The key findings of the ESIA on the social impacts of the project are summarised
as follows:
The land identified for the proposed project is barren government land and private lands will not be affected. The
project will not affect any Schedule Tribe communities.
Impact on cultural heritage within or in the vicinity of the project site is not envisaged.
A portion of the proposed land along with adjoining patches of land is used for grazing purpose. The proposed project
will not lead to any loss of livelihood and as adjoining patches of land will be available for grazing purposes.
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Proposed 50 MW Solar Power Plant at Srimandrup Nagar
(Kanasar) Village, Jodhpur District, Rajasthan. WELSPUN Solar AP Private Limited. September 2012.
Land to be required for Transmission Line will be obtained on ‘Right to Use’ contract and necessary compensation
needs to be paid by WSAPPL on standing crop at best negotiated price.
The project is expected to result in limited social risks and impacts which can be readily addressed through relatively
simple and cost-effective mitigation measures.
The local people have a positive perception about the project with respect to the employment opportunities (both un-
skilled and semi-skilled) which the project can provide to the local community.
18. The proposed Solar Power Plant is being established in government land spread in two villages,
Kanasar and Rawra located in Phalodi Taluka of Jodhpur District. Major portion of the proposed site is
barren land in nature. A small portion of the land [about 10 bigha] was encroached by one household and
used to cultivate bajra, jowar, moth, gram, etc., during the month of May-June. The land has been allotted
to the WSAPPL. Developer has constructed boundary wall around the allotted land.
19. Transmission lines and 54 towers have been erected from the power plant to the substation, which
is located 14.5 km away. Land required for Transmission Line has been obtained on ‘Right to Use’
contract and permanent land acquisition is not involved. For this purpose, the land required to erect towers
has been ‘used’ as per the State Government regulations. There were 41 compensation agreements for crop
losses due to erection of transmission towers in place against private land and those encroached into
government land. Compensation was given to people, having possession/using the piece of land,
considered beneficiary and were suitably compensated during transmission line erection for the larger
interest of villagers and society as well as timely completion of the project. WSAPPL had deputed
Karnimata Construction Company for the Erection, Testing and Commissioning of transmission line.
Karnimata Construction Company will arrange Right of Way (RoW) and also compensate for the crop
damages, for the installation of transmission line, as per Clause 4 of the Technical Specification and Scope
of Work of the work order provided by WSAPPL. The crop damage compensation due to erection of
towers was paid by the contractors through a person agreement. The agreement includes details of the
owner, total ownership of land, type of crop impacted and amount of compensation payable. Copy of one
agreement with respect crop compensation has been given in Appendix 2(refer Appendix 2a for English
translated version). The relevant Clauses with respect to obtaining the RoW are presented in Box 1.
21. After identification of suitable land, the WSAPPL applied to Rajasthan Renewable Energy
Corporation (RREC) for the allotment of required area of land. RREC recommended to the District
Administration for allotment of land. District administration of Jodhpur has allotted an area of 1080 bigha
of government land [695 bigha of land in Kanasar village and 385 bigha of land in Rawra village) to
WSAPPL on lease basis for a period of 30 years. The lease can be renewed for another 10 years following
which the land shall be returned back to the government.
22. WSAPPL has received land allotment letters from District Administration of Jodhpur, allotting
land in Kanasar village and Rawra village. WSAPPL has constructed boundary wall along the project site
boundary. One affected household who encroached into the government land has been rehabilitated and a
house has been constructed adjacent to the project site (Refer Section 4.5 of this Report). WSAPPL has
been complying with the conditions put forth in the land allotment letters provided by the District
Administration. The lease rent is to be paid annually and WSAPPL has paid the lease rent of Rs.437060/-
for the year 2012-2013 to the government of Rajasthan against the allotted government land. The same
amount will be paid every year for a period of 10 years and afterwards the lease rent will be revised as per
the condition. Consultations with WSAPPL confirmed that the developer shall abide by clause 19 which
stipulates to obtain consent from concerned department for tree cutting and compensatory tree plantation;
and clause 20 which stipulates to abide by the rules of the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
(RSPCB). The lease agreement includes standard terms such as: establishing of solar power plant within a
two year period; utilizing the land for the purpose specified in the lease agreement; removal of any trees,
shrubs would be undertaken based on permission received from the concerned authorities, etc.
23. One household 3 had encroached into the proposed land. One residential structure along with
storage-well was affected. The encroacher used to cultivate crops such as Bajra, Jowar and Gowar in the
encroached land. Consultation was carried out with the affected household by the Developer in the
presence of Village Sarpanch. The affected household owns about 20 bigha of land adjacent to the
proposed Project Site in Rawra village.
24. The affected household agreed to remove the residential structure and the storage-well on payment
of replacement cost. The compensation [lump-sum of Rs.600,000/- (Rupees Six lakh only)] to replace the
structures were decided and agreed upon in the consultation held with WSAPPL, affected household and
the village Sarpanch. This reflects the agreement reached with the affected household and reflects the
mutually agreed replacement cost of construction of a similar size house. The affected household was
offered with two options (i) developer will construct a new house of similar size in the land owned by the
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Udhah Ram Jhat, aged 53 was using the land for cultivation for the last 22 years. Uddah Ram along with 19
members of his family own about 50 bigha (31) of land adjacent to the proposed Project Site.
affected person, (ii) developer will transfer the cost of construction of the house and storage-well. The
affected person agreed to the second option and built the house and storage-well with the money received
from developer.
25. The Due Diligence Consultant’s discussion with the affected household revealed that the developer
has paid the agreed compensation in cash to the affected household in four stages4. The affected household
is satisfied with the payment made and revealed that he salvaged the materials from the dismantled
structure and was able to meet the requirements of constructing the present house in the land owned by
him. One storage-well was also built adjacent to the house.
Khejri tree at the Project Site Construction work in progress without affecting the tree
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Stage-1: Rs.100,000; Stage-2 & Stage-3: Rs.200,000 each and Stage-4: Rs.100,000.
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Khejri (species: Prosopis cineraria) is the state tree of Rajasthan.
28. Apart from one household encroached and resided within the project site, no other households will
be affected due to the project.
29. Discussions with the project authorities and village community reveal that the project will not
affect any ST Households. Jodhpur district as such is not part of the notified Fifth Schedule area6.
30. During the consultation with villagers, it is revealed that the proposed project activity has
restricted 13 households and its members from accessing the project site, which they used previously for
public defecation purpose. WSAPPL has carried out detailed consultations with the villagers and proposed
to construct toilets for the affected households in their respective homesteads.
31. Consultations with the village community were carried out by the developer during planning as
well as construction stages. The community suggested employing them in the non-skilled works at the
project site. As revealed during the discussion with the Project Team at site. Apart from providing direct
employment to the villagers, the Developer has taken initiative in involving local vendors in soil
investigation works, topographic survey, boundary wall and area grading, piling and civil works, structural
works, etc.. The project also utilised the services of machinery and trucks and other transport vehicles, etc.,
owned by the villagers.
Table 2: Key Outcomes of the Consultations during Planning and Construction stages
Suggestions by the Community Integration into the Project work (based on site visits
Key Issues
(based on ESIA report) and consultations during due diligence exercise)
Employment to villagers in Developer should employ About 40 percent of the total workforce at the site has
the project work villagers in suitable non-skilled been mobilized from local villages.
jobs. Trucks and tractors for transporting of solar panels,
Hiring of vehicles, water water tankers, earth-moving equipments, etc., have been
tankers, and other construction sub-contracted to village residents. The hiring rates are
equipments from villagers. though not competitive, the Developer has taken
initiative to ensure the participation of the villagers in
the overall functioning of the project.
Upgradation of road leading Contract of road construction The level grading of the earthen road leading to the
to the proposed project site should be given to resident project site was carried out by the Developer for which
villagers. sub-contract was given to Contractor based in Rawra
Villagers should be employed village.
in the road construction work. The contractor has employed villagers in the road
construction work.
Boundary wall of the Project A pond near the boundary wall Renovation works of the pond is in progress. The small
Site obstructs free movement requires to be deepened and pond is located adjacent to the boundary wall of the
of villagers for toilet should be kept as source of project site. The expenses will be met by the developer.
purposes and grazing of drinking water for cattle. About 13 families will obtain toilet facility within their
animals Toilet facilities need to be homestead and at a location preferred by the household.
provided for the households The expenses towards construction will be met by the
reside adjacent to the boundary developer.
wall of the project site.
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Fifth Schedule under Article 244(1) of Constitution defines “Scheduled Areas” as such areas as the President may
by order declare to be Scheduled Areas after consultation with the Governor of that State. The criteria for declaring
any area as a “Scheduled Area” under the Fifth Schedule are; (a) preponderance of tribal population, (b) compactness
and reasonable size of the area, (c) a viable administrative entity such as a district, block or Taluka, and (d) economic
backwardness of the area as compared to the neighbouring areas. The Fifth Schedule Area in Rajasthan are Banswara,
Dungarpur (fully tribal districts), Udaipur, Chittaurgarh, Siroi (partly tribal areas).
33. Compensation and assistance paid to non-titleholder: The compensation and assistance to the
household encroached into the government land has been derived based on the discussions between the
affected family, the Developer and the Village Sarpanch. The affected person agreed to a lump-sum
amount of compensation-cum-assistance and removed his residential property and storage-well which was
newly constructed in the land owned by him.
34. Income restoration measures adopted by WSAPPL: One member of the affected household is
employed on contract basis by the Developer and the person is working in the project site since August
2012.
35. Compensation paid for crops and other damages: Agriculture land is not affected due to the
project. Government land which is barren in nature is allotted for the purpose of developing the project
site. Land required for Transmission Line has been obtained on ‘Right to Use’ contract and the RoW has
been arranged by Karnimata Construction Company on payment of RoW compensation and crop damages
(Refer Section 4.3 of this Report).
36. The due diligence has observed that WSAPPL has developed an interactive mechanism in which
participation of the community is ensured through dialogues and frequent meetings with Village Sarpanchs
of Rawra and Kanasar villages, with respect to any grievances, local employment, CSR activities, etc. It
was also observed that the involvement CSR personnel at grass root level set a platform for redressing of
any grievances with interactive discussions between the Team Leader and respective Sarpanchs. The
decision of WSAPPL to involve local labour in the construction work and hiring of construction
equipments and vehicles locally ensures a grievance-free environment. No cases of litigation reported
during the planning or construction stage for the project.
37. Discussions with the WSAPPL reveal that the social safeguard implementation is part of the
holistic community development – the CSR initiative of Welspun. The Team Leader is responsible for the
social safeguard implementation at the project site. One CSR personnel is actively involved with various
facets of the project. CSR activities are undertaken in collaboration with local administration and
community participation. The CSR activities of Welspun are in the spheres of education, empowerment,
environment, health and infrastructure support. The implementation structure of the CSR activities of
Welspun is shown in Figure 3.
38. Regular interactions have been held with the local villagers and the village Sarpanch of Kanasar
and Rawra seeking suggestions from the community for developing a robust CSR plan. WSAPPL had
conducted most of the discussions in an informal set up in order to offer a platform where the villagers are
able to share their views without trepidation. Based on the interactions, the CSR personnel have rolled out
various CSR initiatives addressing the needs of the local communities.
39. Prior to undertaking the various CSR initiatives, meetings have been held with the local authorities
to obtain permission for going ahead with respective activities/projects. Minutes of meetings with
Sarpanch of Rawara and the permission letters obtained from different Government departments are
enclosed in Appendix 3.
40. As part of the community welfare measures WSAPPL has taken initiative in community
development activities in Kanasar and Rawra villages that include: construction/enhancement of
community facilities, organizing of health camps, competition events, provision of labour during
construction phase etc. Details of some of the activities taken up so far are summarised as follows:
School at Kanasar village: assistance given for developing a Library-Recreation-Information Centre in the
School. Apart from this, the School received assistance from Developer to renovate the Kitchen room.
School at Rawra village: in addition to plantations in the school compound, enhancements have been made to
the school room.
Community hall in Rawra village: a community hall constructed in Rawra is being utilized by the local
population for the purpose of cooking for social functions, social gatherings, meetings of women, etc.
Construction of toilets: as the plant location caused loss of access to open area previously used for open
defecation, WSAPPL had in discussion with the two villages agreed for construction of toilets for 13 households
– 6 in Kanasar and 7 in Rawra. Construction contracts have been issued to a local firm7 and the construction is
scheduled to begin in the last week of June, with a targeted completion by October 30th 2013.
Competition, events and health camps: Events such as “Come, See and Learn” including competitions have
been organized. Accordingly, Welspun has organised a competition for students of 4 schools at Rajasthan Middle
School in Rawra village and Medical Camp at School level in Kanasar village.
Distribution of sweaters to children: Two hundred sweaters were distributed to school going children of 4
schools namely Govt Primary School No. 1 & 2, Ganesh Nagar, Govt Middle Primary School, Mistri Ki Dani &
Chokhani Ki Dani, Kanasar.
Cattle health check up camp: A Veterinary Camp was held in Rawra in the month of May 2012. The cattle
health and vaccination camp was organized at Rajkiy Primary School, Raware, in which a total of 3200 small
(Goat & Sheep) and big cattle (Cow & Camel) were treated and vaccinated. A similar camp was conducted in
Kanasar village in the month of November 2012 with the support of Government Veterinary Department, Bap,
Kanasar Panchayat.
Training on cattle rearing and management: To educate the villagers on the various government schemes and
the ways in which the farmers can avail from the veterinary department, a training program was organized at the
Govt. Primary School, Takhat Ki Dani, Raware, in which 54 villagers participated.
Job fair at Jodhpur: A Job fair was organized on 25th June 2012, at Shri Ummed Rajkiya stadium in Jodhpur.
The Welspun CSR team together with the Collectorate of Jodhpur, the District employment officer & ITI
Jodhpur, planned & coordinated the event. Various employment opportunities ranging from Fitters, Electricians,
Wiremen, Turner etc were available at Welspun India Limited, Anjar, Gujarat & personnel in the age group of
18-28 years were recruited for these posts at the Job fair.
Construction of approach road: An approach road of 1.5 km was constructed in view of constant demand from
villagers and village panchayat. The road was constructed from Rawra Ki Dani to Naion Ki Dani of Rawra
village.
Installation of solar light: 2 solar lights have been installed in the Govt. Primary School, Rawra in order to
educate school children about the functioning of a solar panel.
Construction of bus-shelter with drinking water facility: WSAPPL has constructed 2 bus-shelters with
drinking water facility (PYAVU), one at Bap to Rawra road and another near Kanasar road.
41. WSAPPL has invested INR 2,952,146 on various CSR projects / activities as on date.
Additionally, as per the government order issued on 14th August 2012 by the Government of Rajasthan
Planning Department, WSAPPL is required to adopt at least one school and one Primary Health Centre
(PHC) in the project villages. WSAPPL is required to spend approximately INR 300,000 to INR 600,000
annually for a minimum period of three years. WSAPPL spend at about INR 300,000 per year as part of
the activities taken up so far.
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42. WSAPPL has taken care of occupation health and safety (OHS) by including the same in the
contract documents. Accordingly, the contractor shall ensure that safety of all workers, materials, plant and
equipments belonging to him or to others working at the site are ensured through effective and practicable
safety management systems. It is observed that the WSAPPL has a management mechanism in place to
strictly monitor adherence to the provisions set forth in the contract document. The Field Supervisors
directly report to the Team Leader for any sort of violations or failure to comply with the safety rules as
prescribed.
5.15 Disclosure process followed for safeguard and other related documents
43. During the project preparation stage, detailed consultations with village community had been
carried out by the WSAPPL. During construction stage, the CSR team has been actively interacting with
the villagers and disseminated relevant project information.
5.16 Compliance to social impacts mitigation during project planning, design and implementation
stages
Sl. No. Social Safeguard Issues Findings Remarks
1. Impact minimization Various alternative locations have been The site selection criteria included
measures considered before finalizing the Project Site at land use pattern, availability of
Phalodi. The selected site is government land water, statutory approval and
and barren in nature. Livelihood pattern of the clearance requirements, etc.
villagers is not affected due to the project.
2. Census and socio- Details of affected households collected
economic survey
3. Land acquisition The proposed land is government land and is WSAPPL has initiated compliance to
allotted to WSAPPL on lease basis for a period of the various requirements of the land
30 years. allotment letters from the
Government.
Concern of the villagers over the loss of land that In consultation with the Village
had been previously informally used for cattle Sarpanch of Kanasar and Rawra
grazing purposes and also for cultivation of crops villages, measures have been taken
such as Bajra, Jowar, etc., by about 30-40 for plantation of native species like
households in the village – villagers also demanded Babul, Kejri etc., in order to improve
the provision of a small water tank for cattle to the fodder foot print in the vicinity –
drink water. Construction/renovation of water
storage facility (source of drinking
water facility for cattle).
4. Entitlements Compensation and assistance given to a non- Compensation and assistance
titleholder household provided to affected persons
Provided employment to one member of the irrespective of their title-hold status.
non-titleholder household
One non-titleholder household who is impacted has been satisfactorily relocated to his own land
adjacent to the project site. Consultation with affected person does not indicate any grievances and
he is satisfied with the entitlements received;
Erection of transmission towers and lines have been completed and discussions with the
communities nearby did not reveal any outstanding grievances. For this purpose, the land required
to erect towers has been ‘used’ as per the State Government regulations. There were 41
compensation agreements in place against private land and those encroached into government
land. Emphasis was given to people, having possession/using the piece of land, considered
beneficiary and were suitably compensated during transmission line erection for the larger interest
of villagers and society as well as timely completion of the project.
Other social impacts are limited and include the restricted access to toilets for 13 households.
Toilet locations for these households are being considered and being developed by the WSAPPL.
Construction contracts have been issued to a local firm and the construction is scheduled to begin
in the last week of June, with a targeted completion by November 30th 2013.
WSAPPL has invested INR 2,952,146 on various CSR projects / activities as on date.
Additionally, as per the government order issued on 14th August 2012 by the Government of
Rajasthan Planning Department, WSAPPL is required to adopt at least one school and one Primary
Health Centre (PHC) in the project villages. WSAPPL is required to spend approximately INR
300,000 to INR 600,000 annually for a minimum period of three years. WSAPPL spend at about
INR 300,000 per year as part of the activities taken up so far.
An Action Plan is in place incorporating specific timeline for completion of outstanding / proposed
activities at project site.
Site visits and consultations confirmed participation of the local communities in the project
construction, as labour during construction and also in the supply of construction vehicles and
equipments;
CSR division of WSAPPL has taken care of several social development activities in respective
villages (Kanasar and Rawra). The CSR activities being carried out are noteworthy and the
villagers are satisfied. The concern of the villagers over the loss of land that had been previously
informally used for cattle grazing purposes and also for cultivation of crops such as Bajra, Jowar,
etc., by about 30-40 households in the village, would be addressed through suitable measures to
plant native species like Babul, Kejri etc., in order to improve the fodder foot print in the vicinity
along with construction/renovation of water storage facility as a source of drinking water facility
for cattle;
Occupational health and safety measures are being implemented satisfactorily.
WSAPPL has allocated an additional sum of INR 3500,000 towards construction of community
centres at Rawra and Kanasar villages.
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WSAPPL has indicated that they will seek to use local labor as far as possible for the activities described in this
report.
9. DISCLOSURE
51. The final SDDR report will be accepted and approved by the project developer and endorsed by
IIFCL after getting the No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the World Bank. After approval, the report
will be uploaded for public disclosure in IIFCL’s official website as well as Project developer’s website. A
translated version of the mitigation measures and action plan will be made available to the affected people.
1. The proposed 50 MW solar power plant is of Grid Connected System type, producing a large
quantity of photovoltaic electricity at a single point.
2. The system consists mainly of the following:
• Solar PV array — Solar PV arrays are used to produce DC electricity when solar rays are incident on it.
• Power Conditioning Units (PCU) — PCU helps in converting DC (Direct Current) electricity into AC
(Alternating Current) electricity and facilitate synchronization with the grid power.
• Transformers — which transform the AC output of the Power Conditioning Units to the level required
at the grid.
3. A grid connected SPV power plant consist mainly of the following components:
• Solar PV Modules
• Module Mounting System
• Power Conditioning Units/Inverters
• Circuit Breakers
• Transformers
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Solar PV modules
4. A solar photovoltaic module is constructed from individual solar cells. Modules connected in series
are known as strings. The strings are connected to the String Monitoring Units (SMUs) and the SMUs are
connected to the PCUs which convert DC to AC power supply.
5. Thin film type PV modules will be used in the proposed project having south facing orientation,
tilted at 22° from the horizontal plain to maximize the total annual incident solar irradiation.
6. The course of the transmission line will be selected based on techno-economic feasibility.
7. The Power Conditioning Units used in grid connect SPV systems consist of an inverter and other
electronics for MPPT, Synchronization and remote monitoring. Inverter is the most complicated part of
the PV system. It has to act as the interface between the PV array and the Grid.
Circuit Breakers
8. The circuit breaker will be restrike free under all duty conditions and will be capable of breaking-
magnetizing current of transformer and capacitive current of unloaded overhead lines without causing
over voltages of abnormal magnitudes.
Transformer
9. The AC power from the PCUs are fed into lower voltage panel and then to transformers through
isolators and circuit breakers. Transformers have been selected to operate at maximum efficiency and
withstand a maximum temperature rise of 50°C with a daily average ambient temperature at 45°C.
Cabling
10. Modules will be interconnected to form a string of modules using these leads. For further
connections, single core, 6mm2 multi-stranded copper cables will be used to connect the strings to the
String Monitoring Unit (SMU). These cables will be cross-linked polyethylene insulated with ultraviolet
(UV) and temperature resistant solar grade cables.
Control Room
11. The objective of control room will be to house all electronic equipments like PCUs, low voltage
panels, high voltage panels, metering and protection, etc.
Power Evacuation
12. Power will be evacuated from proposed 50 MW solar power plant to electric sub-station at Bap
village. The SPV array (constituting solar PV modules of selected rating connected in series to build up
the required voltage in parallel to build up the required current) of the designed DC power produces DC
electricity when Solar insolation is incident on it. The DC power thus produced is taken through various
junction boxes and isolators and connected to the PCU.
13. The PCU houses the inverter circuitry which converts DC power supply into AC power supply, the
synchronization circuitry which actualizes the tie-up of solar PV source to the grid source and the remote
monitoring and control circuitry. A number of PCUs are connected in parallel to buildup the required AC
power, and combiners permit AC output power at 3 Ph, 315 V, 50 Hz to be fed into transformers. Power
generated will be stepped up to 132 kV level and from the switchboard located in main control room, will
be evacuated to sub-station through overhead transmission line.
14. Total annual generation from the 50 MW Power plant is expected to reach 92,166 MWh.
Operation and Maintenance
15. Depending on the O&M requirements, the firm will make necessary arrangements for proper
implementation of O&M. During the commissioning of the plant, training will be imparted to the
Engineer, Supervisor and Operators. Theme of the training will be according to the plant's O&M manual.
This operational training will cover (i) the nature, purpose and limitations of all plant and equipment; (ii)
the detailed operating instructions on each section and equipment of the plant; and (iii) the emergency
procedures and all related HSE issues according to the standards.
16. Water is mainly required to clean up the module during the operation phase. Assuming a minimum
of 2 to 3 liters of water per module, the water requirement for cleaning of the whole plant (4,31,950
modules) and other needs is around 12,95,850 liters. However, the cleaning of modules will be
undertaken once in 30 days . Annual requirement will be around 1, 55, 50,200 litres of water.
17. For solar module cleaning, 3 PVC tanks (each of 10 cum) are proposed to be provided and built at a
suitable location. Near the tanks, pump (of capacity 10 cum/hr) will be provided which will pump water
into piping network that will be laid around the plant having pipe tapping at regular intervals.
18. Power: A minimal LT power is required for the project at the time of plant construction. Estimated
power requirement for project is 100 kW.
Appendix 2: Copy of Agreements
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During installation of 33/132 KV line by Karnimata Construction Company (KMCC), the damage to Jowar
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polls and strings, KMCC is ready to give compensation amount of Rs. 60,000 (rupees sixty thousand
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I agree with compensation amount furnished by revenue officer for damage of Jowar crop.
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Advance receipt total receipt Rs.60,000 in word sixty thousand has been received by
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Minutes of the Consultation at Village Chokhadi Ki Dhani
Today i.e. July 20, 2013, a consultation meeting took place by villagers of Chokhadi ki Dhani of
Kanasar Panchayat with the initiative of Welspun Solar AP Private Limited. In this consultation
meeting, it was observed that due to construction activities of Welspun Company, the grazing
land which was available earlier for the livestock of the nearby villages are being affected.
Therefore it is demanded that grazing land should be made available so that the livestock of the
nearby villagers get grazing facilities.
It was decided that in the next meeting of the Panchayat, the Company will be provided with the
details regarding the proposed grazing area so that the company will take immediate steps to
develop the area and will undertake plantation activities required.
A vote of thanks was offered to the villagers to participate in this consultation meeting and the
next meeting has been scheduled to be held on 13.08.2013