DOLRStrategic Environment and Social Assessment Phase 1NeeranchalThematic Area: Potential Impacts and Mitigation MeasuresSESA Team12/10/2013DRAFT 6 Table of ContentsAbbreviationsiExecutive Summaryiii1.Strategic Environment and Social Assessment (SESA)11.1Neeranchal and the purpose of the SESA11.2Background of the Integrated Watershed Management Programme21.3Implementation Mechanism of the IWMP31.4Impact of investments made in IWMP41.5Scope and allocation of primary investments under IWMP51.6Key challenges in environmental and social sustainability of these investments61.7Opportunities in environmental and social sustainability of these investments121.8Compliance of the current IWMP interventions in sample States with overall IWMP guideline (policy level)131.9The SESA Report and its Methodology141.10Selection of States and Districts151.11Outline of sections covered in SESA152.Environmental and Social Issues and Risks172.1Introduction172.2Environmental Issues and Risks182.3Social Issues and Risks252.3.1Social Diversity of Watersheds252.3.2Stakeholder/ Beneficiary Influence272.3.3Expectations of the Stakeholders/Beneficiaries282.3.4Issues of Significance/ Risks and Perceived Impact on Stakeholders/Beneficiaries292.4.1 Capacity Building at the Watershed level:362.4.2 Capacity Building at the PIA level:372.4.3 Capacity Building at the District level:372.4.4 Capacity Building at the State level:372.4.5 Capacity Building at the National level:372.5.1 Shortfalls / gaps, and needs / requirements (Central, state, district and local issues)393.Environment and Social Management Framework413.1 World Bank Safeguards Policies triggered and applicable GOI policies413.2 Screening and Categorization of Sub-Project activities443.3Potential Impacts and their Mitigation453.4Safeguards Implementation Arrangements563.5Pest Management Plan (PMP) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategy573.6Indigenous People Development Framework and Plan593.7Capacity Building Strategy at the State/District/Watershed level663.8Safeguards Monitoring Plan694.Recommendations724.1 Recommendations Environment:724.2 Recommendations- Social73Annexes78Annexure I: Stakeholder / beneficiary identification, mapping and roles- Current Status79Annexure II: Environment and Social Management Plan92Annexure III: Current IWMP Institutional Arrangements99Annexure IV: Integrated Pest Management Strategy102Components of IPM102Annexure V : List of banned Pesticides, Pesticides Refused Registration in India and WHO Class 1A and B and Class II105Annexure VII: Team Members and SESA Terms of Reference112AbbreviationsACAdministration CostAPDAdditional Project DirectorAPDAI AP Drought Adaptive Initiatives C ConsolidationCBCapacity BuildingCB &T Capacity Building and TrainingCEOChief Executive OfficerCFOChief Financial OfficerCIGCommon Interest GroupC/LACommunity / Livelihood Activist CLRCCluster Livelihood Resource CentreCLWCommunity Link WorkersCPRCommon Property ResourceCRPCommunity Resource PersonDADearness AllowanceDoRDDepartment of Rural DevelopmentDoLRDepartment of Land ResourcesDLRCDistrict Livelihood Resource CentreDPAPDrought Prone Area ProgrammeDPRDetailed Project ReportDRDADistrict Rural Development AgencyDWMADistrict Watershed Management Agency EASEmployment Assurance SchemeEFMSElectronic Fund Management SystemEPAEntry Point ActivityEVA EvaluationFGDFocus Group DiscussionFTOFunds Transferring OrderGISGeographical Information SystemGoIGovernment of IndiaHLPHousehold Livelihood Action PlanI&CBInstitutional and Capacity Building IGAIncome Generation ActivitiesITInformation TechnologyIWMPIntegrated Watershed Management ProgrammeLIV LivelihoodsLSTLivelihoods Support TeamMCManagement ConsultantMGNREGSMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee SchemeMISManagement Information SystemMONMonitoringMPDO Mandal Parishad Development Officer MPRsMonthly Progress ReportsMWSMicro WatershedNGONon-Government OrganisationNRMNatural Resource ManagementNTFPNon Timber Forest ProducePDProject DirectorPIAProject Implementation AgencyPoPPoorest of the PoorPRIsPanchayati Raj InstitutionsPS&ME Production System and Micro Enterprise PSIProductivity System IntensificationPTGPrimitive Tribal GroupSERPSociety for Elimination of Rural PovertySESAStrategic Environment and Social AssessmentSHGSelf Help GroupSLNAState Level Nodal AgencySSAAT Social Audit, Accountability and Transparency TATravel AllowanceToTTraining of TrainersUGUser GroupVOVillage OrganizationVSSVana Samrakshana SamithiWAWatershed Associ