A study of social impact due to tunnel construction at Sundarijal- Outlet of Melamchi water supply project.
By: Er. Shekhar Chandra K.C.
Er. Amit Ranjit, Er. Rajendra Sapkota, Er. Yogendra Chitrakar, Er. Lokendra Yadav
7. 1. Introduction
MWSP – Much Debated Mega Project
Executing Agency- MoPPW, MWDB
Project duration – originally(July 2001 to 2006), now
extended to 2013
Estimated cost – US$ 464 million/ 317.3million in
2008
Funding: Donors & GoN
Source of water- stage I- Melamchi, Stage II& III-
Yangri & Larke(@170MLD)
8. 1. Introduction contd…
Major component
Physical Infra structure Development
- MDS(approx. 40km), WTP, BDS, DNI
and Environmental Program
Institutional Reform
Project Implementation Support
18. 2. Introduction of the Topic
Sundarijal Adit
MWSP tunnel outlet
Location-Sundarijal ward no-7
About 14km north-east of Kathmandu Valley
Water Treatment Plant
19.
20.
21. Study Area
Sundarijal Ward No-7
Major Caste- Tamang, Brahman-Chhetri,
Newar etc.
Major Occupation- Agriculture, Business,
service etc.
22. Satellite View of Sundarijal
Tunnel Outlet Site Office
Water Treatment
Plant area
Study Area
23. Objective
To study the social impact due to blast on
tunnel construction
Other social issues due to project
activities
Scope of the study
Sundarijal ward no-7 (main affected area)
Mainly focus on impact due to blasting
27. 3. SWOT Analysis
• Effective way of examining Strengths and
Weaknesses, identifying the Opportunities and
Threats.
• Complex Situations, limited time and resources
• provides a framework to identify critical issues
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29. 3. SWOT contd…..
Strengths:
Improvement in the education and health infrastructure
Opportunity of employment
Environmental friendly project
Empowerment to local people
30. 3. SWOT contd…..
Weakness:
No clear guidelines to
distribute compensation
(damaged houses)
Long and formal
process for solution of any
problems.
High Intensity of sound
level
38. 4.Findings
• Out come from the field social survey
• 6th December 2011, Sundarijal-7, questionnaire
• Social Impacts due to Tunnel Outlet Construction of
MWSP
• 20 households out of around 80 households from the
project area
• Inclusive Gender wise, Caste wise and Age wise
40. a. Familiarity with the Project
100 % of the people are aware of the running project
National Project
Inaugurated by the
Prime minister
41. b. Purpose of Construction
Familiar with the intention of tunnel construction and land
acquisition
c. Interaction about Project
Major number of the local people has positively responded
Sundarijal development committee.
42. d. Effects due to Project
Almost poured their grievances due to house cracks.
Landslides in the village, miscarriages of animals, damage to
the electrical appliances.
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20
20
15 13
10
5
5 4
1
0
Landslide Crack in House Miscarrage of Damage of No Impact
cattles Electrical
Appliances
43. Cracks on the villagers' house due to blast during construction of Tunnel
45. e. Satisfaction by Compensation
More than half of the people were satisfied by the
compensation provided for land acquisition and displacement.
Few households were entertained by the compensation for the
crack house
Satisfaction with the Compensation
Yes No N/A
5%
40%
55%
46. f. Methodology of Demand
More than 50% of the people were aware of the methodology
of pouring their dissatisfaction.
Most of them go through the committee formed for that
purpose.
g. Social Upliftment Program (SUP)
For project affected people to empower people, uplift the life
style, enhancing social structure
To achieve the sustainability of the project.
Most of the people was unaware of SUP.
48. h. Benefits from the Project
Half of the people accepted the benefits from the access road
constructed for the Project.
Other benefits are increase in land value, employment, education
etc.
Benefits
Others
Education 10%
6%
Employment Road
17% 50%
Increase in land value
17%
49. i. Disadvantages due to the Project
Hamper directly to their private properties
Other disadvantages pollutions, increase in market
price, displacement and Chinese workers behaviours
Disadvantages
Others
24%
Crack in house
Displaced 45%
3%
Polution
21%
Incease in
Market Price
7%
50. j. Commitment to the people
Almost of the people were not known to the commitment
before lunching the Project
They were aware of the access road and compensation only by
the project.
k .View toward the employee of the Project
Most of the People put their positive views towards the
employee
Only facing nuisance due to the fouls thrown by the Chinese.
51. l. Overall view to the Project
All the people wish for the successful implementation of the
project
Positive aspect for the Project especially in the outlet site of the
tunnel and Water treatment plant Zone.
Wished to be the part of the contributors in the Success of
Melamchi Water Supply Project ( National Project)
52. Summary of Findings
Any
About View
Any Saticefaction comment
Familiar Methodolo Comitment towards the Impact due
Family discussion with the About about the
Sn Name Gender Age Cast to the gy of before imlementati to Project Benefits Disadvantages
No. about the Compansatio SUP Employee
Project demand implementati on of the Activities
Project n of the
on Project
Project
Taman
N N
1 Harka Bdr. Tamang M 87 g 3 Y N N N N N N Y V
2 Bhola Ghimire M 55 Bahun 4 Y A NA A N N N Y V N Migaration
Chandra Bdr. Taman N
3 Tamang M 40 g 3 Y Y N N N N N Y V Road
Taman
4 Sumita Lama F 28 g 4 Y N N TC N N N Y V Road Lack of Compansation
Taman
5 Kanchha Tamang M 60 g 11 Y Y N Y N U N Y U Road U
Durga Devi Taman
6 Tamang F 48 g 9 Y Y N TC N U Y Y V Road Lack of Compansation
7 Keshab Sapkota M 48 Bahun 4 Y N Y NY N U N Y V NA Exchange with money
8 Deepika Ghimire F 28 Bahun 5 Y N N TC N R N Y V NA NA
9 Pramila Ghimire F 23 Bahun 4 Y Y N TC N N N Y V Road Pollutions
10 Hari Maya Sapkota F 36 Bahun 5 Y Y N TC N N N Y V Road Exchange with money
11 Sita Simkhada F 27 Bahun 3 Y N Y TC N N N Y V Road
Taman
12 Saraswoti Tamang F 20 g 4 Y Y N A N N Y N V V Damaged Houses
13 Sudan Shrestha M 24 Newar 13 Y N Y TC N N N Y U Road Social Problems
14 Amir Simkhada M 18 Bahun 5 Y Y Y TC Y R N Y V Road Pollutions
Taman
15 Rajendra Tamang M 15 g 6 Y N Y A N N N Y V Road Damaged Houses
16 Kanchha Shrestha M 65 Newar 6 Y Y N N N N N Y V Road Damaged Houses
Taman
17 Nirmaya Tamang F 30 g 5 Y Y Y TC N N Y Y N Road NA
18 Rabindra Ghimire M 26 Bahun 15 Y N Y TC N N N Y V Road Pollutions
19 Sabbu Ghimire F 30 Bahun 4 Y N Y TC N R N Y V Road Income enhanced
Hari Bahadur Taman
20 Tamang M 47 g 5 Y Y N TC N N N Y V Market Pollutions
55. Conclusion
Compensation must be given as soon as possible in order
to implement the project smoothly in future.
This project has increased the awareness and empowered
them.
56. Conclusion contd…
Most of the social issues are addressed in this project, it
was noticed that the people are satisfied.
During tunnel construction through blasting, cracks are
observed in houses of local people. As a result of which
they are terrified to live in their houses.
57. Recommendation
Clear guidelines must be made.
SUP program must be implemented as soon as possible.
In order to empower the local people, intensive awareness
program must be conducted.