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    The document describes the methodology for conducting a transect walk along a proposed road alignment. A transect walk involves walking along the alignment with local communities and officials to observe the area and identify issues. Key steps include: 1) Notifying the community in advance and distributing project information. 2) Planning the walk route and responsibilities. 3) Conducting the walk to record social, environmental, and land aspects while getting community input. 4) Discussing findings with the community and finalizing next steps like consultation meetings. The transect walk aims to understand the area and identify sensitive locations and community concerns to inform the project design.

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    The document describes the methodology for conducting a transect walk along a proposed road alignment. A transect walk involves walking along the alignment with local communities and officials to observe the area and identify issues. Key steps include: 1) Notifying the community in advance and distributing project information. 2) Planning the walk route and responsibilities. 3) Conducting the walk to record social, environmental, and land aspects while getting community input. 4) Discussing findings with the community and finalizing next steps like consultation meetings. The transect walk aims to understand the area and identify sensitive locations and community concerns to inform the project design.

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    The document describes the methodology for conducting a transect walk along a proposed road alignment. A transect walk involves walking along the alignment with local communities and officials to observe the area and identify issues. Key steps include: 1) Notifying the community in advance and distributing project information. 2) Planning the walk route and responsibilities. 3) Conducting the walk to record social, environmental, and land aspects while getting community input. 4) Discussing findings with the community and finalizing next steps like consultation meetings. The transect walk aims to understand the area and identify sensitive locations and community concerns to inform the project design.

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    The document describes the methodology for conducting a transect walk along a proposed road alignment. A transect walk involves walking along the alignment with local communities and officials to observe the area and identify issues. Key steps include: 1) Notifying the community in advance and distributing project information. 2) Planning the walk route and responsibilities. 3) Conducting the walk to record social, environmental, and land aspects while getting community input. 4) Discussing findings with the community and finalizing next steps like consultation meetings. The transect walk aims to understand the area and identify sensitive locations and community concerns to inform the project design.

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    ANNEXURE 20-2

    ANNEXURE 20-2 METHODOLOGY FOR TRANSECT WALK


    A transect walk is suggested along the proposed alignment with the communities towards finalisation of the
    alignment. The transect walk shall be a participatory process organised by the PIU in co-ordination with the Gram
    Panchayat and the revenue officials at the village level. The methodologies for the conduct of transect, the issues to
    be raised and recording of the same is described in this Annexure.

    A. WHAT IS A TRANSECT WALK?


    A walk along the suggested alignment by PIU with the communities, PRI and key informants to
    observe, to listen, and to ask questions which would enable identification of problems and
    collectively evolve solutions. The transect shall enable the PIU, to quickly learn about the social
    structure, issues pertaining to land, social impacts, soils, land use, and community assets and to
    triangulate data already available. Figures 1 to 4 of this annexure illustrate the recording of the
    transect on the village revenue maps.

    B. PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS FOR A TRANSECT WALK


    • The PIU to intimate the PRI at least a week prior to the transect walk. The intimation to the
    public shall be in the form of a formal notice at the Village Panchayat building.
    • To provide information on the project, provide at least 25 copies of the PMGSY handouts,
    describing the salient features of the project, including a description of the proposed
    improvements, land width required and the provisions of the resettlement framework.
    • Collect the village revenue map from the Patwari and mark the suggested alignment. The list of
    landowners along the suggested alignment to be identified from the revenue records.
    • The PRI to select a group of villagers (key informants) who have good knowledge on physical
    resources of the village and who are willing to participate in the transect walk.
    • Discuss with the PRI representatives on the basis of the village revenue map the route to follow
    in the walk. Obtain the suggestions from the PRI representatives on the following questions
    o Where to start?
    o Where to end?
    o What to see?
    o At what time to start?
    o How long will it take?
    o Does the walk need to be split1 into sections?
    o When does the transect team stop?
    • Provide contacts to the communities regarding the project information. These shall be through (i)
    Contacting the PIU official, and (ii) Village Pradhan or Sarpanch (iii) Village council members
    in Mizoram.
    • Distribute responsibilities for recording information among the members of the PRI, Patwari and
    the key informants, for activities such as interviewing, time keeping, sketching and recording.

    Transect Walk shall stop when… Identification of key informants…


    • Community or individual has a concern • Old people in village community
    • Impact on private land / structures • Women representatives
    • Impact on community land • School Teacher
    • Impact on Forests & sensitive areas /structures • Community representatives
    • Clearances of encroachers • Vulnerable Groups
    • Impact on standing crops • Village council members
    • Ambiguity pertaining to land ownership

    1 Long corridor shall require more than one transect.


    ANNEXURE 20-2

    C. CONDUCTING A TRANSECT WALK


    • Based on the responsibilities assigned, the participants shall observe and record in detail all-
    important things on the revenue map and get as much information as possible from the villagers
    and the locals. When talking to the villagers, the PIU to feel free to use the six helpers:
    o When?
    o What?
    o How?
    o Where?
    o Why?
    o Who?
    • Make notes of all vital information gathered and draw sketches wherever necessary. The
    sensitive locations where additional efforts need to be taken during the design will be marked on
    the revenue map.
    • Travel slowly and patiently and try to understand the physical features and aspects related to
    social issues, land titles, in the village from different perspectives.
    •
    Social Aspects … Environmental Aspects …
    • Sites of additional land uptake • Trees
    • Encroachments and squatters • Forests if any
    • Land categories impacted • Drainage lines, rivers and water crossings
    • Lands with traditional, customary rights • Irrigation water courses
    • Population characteristics incl. vulnerable • Water bodies
    groups • Grazing lands
    • Assessment of social impacts • Utilities
    o Land • Community facilities
    o Structures (Residential/Commercial) • Schools
    o Other structures (Wells, Temples etc) • Hospitals
    o Trees, standing crops • Major junctions and
    o Common properties • Seasonal markets or cultural
    o Livelihood and economic opportunities congregations
    • The PIU representative to communicate to the participants on site, on the possible extent of
    improvements. The PIU shall provide adequate responses to the communities on:
    o Queries raised pertaining to environmental and social issues
    o Process of voluntary land donation.
    o Working out possible alignment changes to minimise impacts
    o Compliance to IRC SP-20 standards to enhance safety of road users.
    • All queries and concerns of the communities shall be recorded.
    D. THINGS TO DO AFTER THE TRANSECT WALK
    • After the completion of a transect walk, sit down in a suitable place with the villagers to have a
    discussion and recording of information and data collected.
    • Prepare an illustrative diagram of the transect walk on the revenue map using the information
    already gathered and get the information cross-checked by the community.
    • Prior to dispersing for the day, finalize a date for the formal consultation session to be
    conducted.
    ANNEXURE 20-2

    • Marking centreline of the proposed alignment on the revenue map • Inventory of environmental and physical features along the alignment
    • Assessment of available land width • Marking of land uses
    • Identification of land categories and ownership status
    ANNEXURE 20-2

    • Identification of sensitive locations as major junctions, cultural properties, • Identification of locations requiring land width accretion
    water crossings, forests, locations with large number of trees. • Identification of vulnerable persons

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