4. description of the environment - Gujarat Pollution Control Board

Final Feasibility Report
Preparation of Feasibility– cum-Preliminary Design for 4/6 Laning
of Jetpur-Somnath section of NH 8D, Package No:
NHAI/DBFOII/DPR/02
5.3.2 Public Hearing in Junagadh District
VOLUME III:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Rajkot has published advertisement on 3rd December 2009 and
4 th December 2009 in Gujarati daily namely “Sandesh” and “Divyabhaskar” and on 4 th December
in English daily “Times of India” where in it was circulated for the general public that Public
Hearing for the Project in Junagadh district shall be carried out at Shamaldas Gandhi Town Hall
(Mahanagar Sevasadan Hall) Kalwa Chalk, District Junagadh-362001 on 5 th January 2009 at
12:00 hr.
The Project Proponent in coordination with GPCB, Junagadh had sent copy of the EIA Report
along with Summary of the EIA (in English and Gujarati), Summary of the Project Report,
Resettlement Action Plan (one hard copy and one soft copy of each) to District Magistrate, Zila
Parishad, District Industries Office, Regional office of MoEF and MoEF, New Delhi. In addition to
this, Project Proponet in coordination with GPCB, Junagadh had also sent copy of the Summary
of EIA in Gujrati and in English to the village panchayat offices of villages through which project
corridor passes for wide publicty about the project.
Mr A M Parmar IAS, District Mangitrate, Junagadh, Mr G M Sadhu, Regional Officer, GPCB-
Junagadh, Mr H K Bhatt, DGM cum Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Rajkot, Mr Mehul Bhatt,
Manager-Tech, PIU-Rajkot, Dr S D Badrinath, Environmental Expert, LASA (Consultant) and Mr
Debashis Pal, Sr Manager (Environment), LASA were present during the Public Hearing at the
aforesaid venue on 5 th January 2010.
Mr Mehul Bhatt presented the project describing the proposed improvement, likely impacts due
the project and migigation measures proposed to minimize the anticipated impact, the land
acquisition procedure and likely compensation package etc.
The Public Hearing Proceedings (including the minutes) for Junagadh district is enclosed as
Annexure-5.2.
Compliance status of the Public Hearing for Rajkot district and Junagadh district is enclosed as
Annexure-5.3.
5.4 CONCLUSION
The predominant means of livelihood in the project region is agriculture. There are land owners
and agriculture labourers who do not own the land but get a share of the yield from the land
owner.
Despite the fact that the proposed project would require significant area of agriculture land, the
consultation process reflected that majority of villagers in the project area are in favour of the
project as it would enhance the development of the region and improve infrastructure facilities.
They are ready to part with their land but demand adequate and rightful compensation from the
State Government.
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