P181463 - Draft Environmental and Social Systems Assessment (ESSA) - Maharashtra Strengthening Institutional Capabilities in Districts for Enabling Growth (English)

Table of Contents

• INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT 1
• MAHARASHTRA STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DISTRICTS FOR ENABLING GROWTH 1
• ABBREVIATIONS 4
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7
• E.1 Background 7
• E.2 Environmental and Social Systems Assessment (ESSA) 7
• E.3 Methodology Adopted for ESSA 8
• E.4 Key E&S Impacts/Effects 8
• E.5 Exclusions from an Environment and Social Perspective 9
• E.6 E&S measures for inclusion in the Program Action Plan 10
• E.7 Other Recommended Measures to Strengthen E&S Systems 10
• E.8 State Level Consultation Workshop and Disclosure of ESSA 10
• E.9 IPF-Technical Assistance Component 11
• INTRODUCTION 12
• 1.1. Background and Context 12
• 1.2. Program Design and Components 13
• 1.3. Program Development Objective (PDO) 14
• 1.4. Result Areas 14
• 1.5. Government Program and Bank Financed Program (P Vs p) 17
• Table 1.1: Linkage between GoI’s Program and Bank’s PforR Program 18
• 1.6. Program Financing 19
• 1.7. Disbursement link indicators (DLIs) 19
• 1.8. Program Expenditure Framework 20
• 1.9. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements 20
• 1.10. Environment and Social Systems Assessment (ESSA) 21
• 1.11. Methodology Adopted for ESSA 22
• STATE BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT 24
• 2.1 Location 24
• 2.2 Demographic Characteristics 24
• 2.3 Economic Characteristics 25
• POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE PROGRAM 27
• 3.1 Likely Environmental and Social Benefits 27
• 3.2 Potential Environmental Risks or Impacts 27
• 3.3 Potential Social Risks or Impacts 28
• 3.4 Environmental and Social Risks/Impacts and Benefits Matrix 29
• Table 3.1: Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts of Proposed Activities under the Program 29
• 3.5 Cumulative Risks and Impacts 35
• Table 3.2: Typical Sub-sector Specific Environmental and Social Risks 36
• ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE 39
• 4.1 Assessment of Existing Systems 39
• 4.2 Assessment of Institutional Capacity and Gaps 40
• 4.2.1 Implementation Arrangements 40
• 4.2.2 Institutional Capacity and Gaps 41
• Table 4.1: Institution-wise Environmental and Social Risks and Management Capacity 43
• 4.3 Legal and Regulatory System 49
• 4.3.1 Environmental Policies, Laws, and Regulations 49
• 4.3.2 Social Policies, Laws, and Regulations 51
• 4.4 Environmental and Social Management Systems Assessed Against Core Principles Core Principle 1: Program E&S Management System 52
• Key Gaps Identified 53
• Core Principle 2: Natural Habitat and Physical and Cultural Resources 53
• Key Gaps Identified 53
• Core Principle 3: Public and Workers Safety 54
• Key Gaps Identified 55
• Core Principle 4: Land Acquisition and Resettlement 55
• Core Principle 5: Rights and Interests of Indigenous People 55
• Key Gaps Identified 56
• Core Principle 6: Social Conflict 57
• 4.5 Climate 57
• 4.6 Citizen Engagement: Beneficiary Feedback and Grievance Redressal Mechanism 57
• 4.7 Gender 59
• 4.8 Gender Based Violence (GBV) 59
• STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 61
• 5.1 Stakeholder Mapping 61
• 5.2 Stakeholder Engagement 61
• 5.3 Stakeholder Consultation 62
• 5.4 Disclosure of ESSA 63
• RECOMMENDATIONS AND MEASURES FOR INCLUSION IN THE PROGRAM ACTION PLAN 64
• 6.1 Exclusion of High-Risk Activities 64
• 6.2 Major Gaps Identified 65
• 6.3 Key Recommendations 65
• 6.4 Measures for Inclusion in the Program Action Plan 67
• Annexure 1 69
• Annexure 2 70
• Annexure 3 80