Social Monitoring Report
Semestral Report Project Number: 44019-013 August 2018
PRC: Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project
Prepared by National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University, Nanjing for the Huangshi Municipal Government and the Asian Development Bank
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ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project
External Resettlement Monitoring and Evaluation Report (No.8)
National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University, Nanjing,
Jiangsu, China
August 2018
Project leader : Chen Shaojun, Dong Ming
M&E staff : Chen Shaojun, Dong Ming, Lu Ran, Sun Jie
Prepared by : Chen Shaojun, Dong Ming, Lu Ran, Sun Jie
National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai M&E agency : University (NRCR)
Address : NRCR, Nanjing, Jiangsu
Postcode : 210098
Tel : 025-83786503
Fax : 025-83718914
[email protected] Email : [email protected]
Contents
1 Summary ...... 1
1.1 Introduction ...... 1 1.2 Latest Socioeconomic Profile of the Project Area ...... 2 1.3 Resettlement Policy Framework ...... 3 1.4 M&E ...... 4 1.4.1 Procedure ...... 4 1.4.2 Scope ...... 4 1.4.3 Methods ...... 5 1.4.4 Reporting ...... 6 2 Resettlement IAs ...... 7
2.1 Supervision and Inspection Mechanism ...... 8 2.2 Capacity ...... 8 2.3 Evaluation ...... 9 2.4 Suggestions for Capacity Building ...... 9 3 Project and Resettlement Progress ...... 11
3.1 Review ...... 11 3.2 Wastewater Collection and Treatment ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.2.1 Brief Review of Resettlement ...... 11 3.2.2 Construction Progress ...... 11 3.2.3 Resettlement Progress ...... 13 3.3 Inland Lake Ecological Rehabilitation and River-lake Connection ..... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.3.1 Brief Review of Resettlement ...... 13 3.3.2 Construction Progress ...... 18 3.3.3 Resettlement Progress ...... 18 3.4 Sludge Treatment and Disposal ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.5 Solid Waste Management ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.5.1 Brief Review of Resettlement ...... 19 3.5.2 Construction Progress ...... 20 3.5.3 Resettlement Progress ...... 20 3.6 Evaluation ...... 20 4 Compensation Rates and Fund Disbursement ...... 22
4.1 Compensation Rates ...... 22 4.1.3 Sludge Treatment and Disposal ...... 24 4.1.4 Solid Waste Management ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.1 Fund Disbursement ...... 24 5 Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration ...... 25
5.1 Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.1.1 Wastewater Collection and Treatment ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.1.2 Inland Lake Ecological Rehabilitation and River-lake Connection . Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.1.3 Sludge Treatment and Disposal ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.1.4 Solid Waste Management ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.2 Support for Vulnerable Groups ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.2.1 Wastewater Collection and Treatment ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.2.2 Inland Lake Ecological Rehabilitation and River-lake Connection . Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.2.3 Sludge Treatment and Disposal ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.2.4 Solid Waste Management ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 6 Follow-up Livelihood Survey on AHs ...... Error! Bookmark not defined.
6.1 Wastewater Collection and Treatment ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.1.1 Survey on Typical Affected Village ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.1.2 Livelihood Survey ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.2 Inland Lake Ecological Rehabilitation and River-lake Connection ..... Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.2.1 Survey on Typical Affected Village ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.2.2 Livelihood Survey ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.3 Sludge Treatment and Disposal ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.4 Solid Waste Management ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 7 Public Participation, Information Disclosure and Grievance Redress31
7.1 Public Participation ...... 31 7.2 Information Disclosure ...... 31 7.3 Grievance Redress ...... 32 8 Conclusions and Suggestions ...... 37
8.1 Conclusions ...... 37 8.1.1 The resettlement IAs are well established and have clearly defined duties...... 37 8.1.2 Resettlement progress is slightly behind schedule...... 37 8.1.3 The compensation rates for LA and HD should be increased...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.1.4 The livelihood restoration programs for the APs, and supporting programs for vulnerable groups are still inadequate...... 37 8.1.5 Social security for LEFs had been partly covered...... 37 8.1.6 Adequate information disclosure and public participation have been conducted for completed LA and HD activities...... 37 8.2 Suggestions ...... 37 8.2.1 Communicating changes to the project scope to ADB timely and in advance ..... Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.2.2 Paying attention to the livelihood restoration of the APs and extra support for vulnerable groups 37 8.2.3 Further strengthening information disclosure, public participation and grievance redress .... Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.2.4 Strengthening the filing of resettlement information ...... 38 8.2.5 Acting strictly on the LA and HD procedures, and ensuring compliance with the ADB policies ... 38
Appendixes ...... 39
Appendix 1: Fieldwork Photos (Part) ...... 39 Appendix 2: Letter of Commitment on HD for Downstream Wetland Construction ...... 39
Appendix 3: Disclosure of LA and HD Compensation for Cihu Lake ...... 39 Appendix 4: LA Compensation Agreements (Part) ...... 39 Appendix 5: HD Compensation Agreements (Part) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix 6: Letter of Acceptance for Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix 7: HD Contract for Cihu Lake Wetland Park ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix 8: HD Compensation and Resettlement Program for Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix 9: HD Payment Vouchers in Xialu District ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix 10: Appeal Reception Office ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix 11: Tender Documents for Cihu Lake Wetland Park ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix 12: Note on LA and HD Funds for Downstream Wetland Construction in Xialu District ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix 13: Letter of the Xisai District on Clarifying Compensation Rates for Fries and Ponds in Downstream Wetland Construction ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix 14: Jinguangsha Resettlement Community ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix 15: Details of HD Compensation for the Wetland Park Plot in Xialu District (Part) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix 16: Delimitation Map of Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation . Error! Bookmark not defined.
List of Tables Table 1-1 Components ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 1-2 Summary of Resettlement Impacts of the Project ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 2-1 Members of Resettlement IAs ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 2-2 Equipment of Resettlement IAs ...... 7 Table 2-3 Operational Training Implementation of Resettlement IAs ...... 9 Table 3-1 General Schedule of Construction and Resettlement of the Components ...... 12 Table 4-2 Summary of LA and HD Compensation for Xisaishan Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 4-4 Summary of LA and HD Compensation for Solid Waste ManagementError! Bookmark not defined. Table 6-1 Interview in Ergang Village ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 6-2 Sampling Income Survey of the Wastewater Collection and Treatment Component Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 6-3 Interview in Affected Community ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 6-4 Sampling Income Survey of the Inland Lake Ecological Rehabilitation and River-lake Connection Component ...... Error! Bookmark not defined.
List of Figures Figure 2-1 Organizational Chart ...... 7 Figure 2-2 Internal Monitoring Flowchart ...... 8 Figure 5-1 Current Situation of the Resettlement Site in Hekou TownError! Bookmark not defined. Figure 6-1 Comparison of Per Capita Income in 2014 vs. 2015 ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 6-2 Comparison of Per Capita Expenditure in 2014 vs. 2015 . Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Abbreviations
ADB - Asian Development Bank AH - Affected Household AP - Affected Person FGD - Focus Group Discussion HD - House Demolition LA - Land Acquisition M&E - Monitoring and evaluation NRCR - National Research Center for Resettlement PMO - Project Management Office RP - Resettlement Plan WWTP - Wastewater Treatment Plant
Units
Currency unit = Yuan (CNY) USD1.00 = CNY6.9 1 hectare = 15 mu
External M&E Report of the ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (No.8)
1 Summary 1.1 Introduction1 In recent years, the discharge of industrial wastewater and domestic waste into lakes has resulted in serious lake pollution and channel dredging. Currently, lake water quality is of Class V or worse. In order to prevent the further deterioration of lake water quality, protect public health, and promote sustainable economic development, the Huangshi Municipal Government has applied for a loan with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the implementation of the Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (hereinafter, the “Project”). According the former project design, the Project consists of 5 components: 1) Wastewater Collection and Treatment; 2) Inland Lake Ecological Rehabilitation and River-lake Connection; 3) Sludge Treatment and Disposal; 4) Solid Waste Management; and 5) Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening. A mid-term adjustment was made in May 2017, as follows: 1. Wastewater Collection and Treatment 1) Reduction of sewer lines by 25% or 23km (12km in the Cihu lake area, 3km in the Qingshan and Qinggang Lake areas, and 8km in the Hexi area) as compared to the former FSR due to changes in administrative division and design; 2) Addition of sewer lines by 49.07km (24.31km in Tieshan District, 10.26km in Xialu District and 14.5km in Tuanchengshan District); 3) Emergency Drainage Equipment: purchase of specialized drainage equipment to improve productivity and avoid secondary pollution 2. Inland Lake Ecological Rehabilitation and River-lake Connection 1) Cancellation of River-lake Connection: In November 2016, HMG agreed to cancel River-lake Connection, which was approved by a special ADB mission in January 2017. 2) Expansion of the artificial wetland The treatment capacity of the Tuanchengshan WWTP for the artificial wetland has been expanded from 40,000 t/d in the former FSR to 80,000 t/d for 2020. 3. Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) According to the ADB Memorandum in January 2017, the Qinggang Lake part of Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) would be fully cancelled. Based on prices in May 2017, the resettlement budget of the Project is 233.8053 million yuan, including land compensation, resettlement subsidy, HD compensation, ground attachment compensation, compensation for losses from production suspension, etc. The planned construction period of the Project is 26 months (from October 2017 to December 2019), in which Downstream Wetland Construction, Sewer Network Construction and Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) will be constructed from October 2017 to December 2019, and Waste Transfer Station Equipment Upgrading and Vehicle Purchase, and Emergency Drainage Equipment from October 2017 to December 2018. Correspondingly, resettlement will begin in July 2017 and be completed in December 2020.
1.2 Components and Resettlement Impacts After the adjustment, the Project consists of: 1) Downstream Wetland Construction; 2) Sewer Network Construction; 3) Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation; 4) Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2); 5) Waste Transfer Station Equipment Upgrading and Vehicle Purchase;
1 This section is based on the RP (March 2014). 1 External M&E Report of the ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (No.8) and 6) Emergency Drainage Equipment, in which Components 1, 2, 3 and 4 involve LA and/or HD. See Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Summary of Adjusted Components Resettlement No. Component Composition impacts 1. Downstream Wetland Construction: 1) Phase 2: surface and sub-surface flow wetlands, tail water reflux and lifting, water outlet pump, flood control; 2) Phase 3: sub-surface Downstream flow wetland, tail water reflux, water outlet pump, well 1 Wetland LA and HD 2. Buildings Construction 3. Landscape: roads, square, wood platform, temporary and permanent car parks, bridges, landscaping, gallery, arts, toilets, urban furniture, indication system 1. Sewer system of Tieshan District: 1) Zone A: covering Tieshan main urban area, Xiushan Road area and Tieshan east area, totaling 851.05ha; 2) Zone B: South Logistics Park and Mulan Industrial Park, totaling 528.78ha; 3) Zone Temporary C: Sancha Road Community, totaling 376.54ha; 4) Zone D: land Dongfang Mountain Scenic Zone and Huangshi National occupation, Sewer Network Mine Park, totaling 1059.89ha 2 and permanent Construction 2. Sewer system of Xialu District: covering Fenglieshan, occupation of Jiangyang, Wangshou, Datang, Tuanjie, Kangning, Shengli, state-owned Shenniu and Xialu Communities, totaling 11,261m land 3. Sewer system of Tuanchengshan District: covering Qinglongshan, Chenbaizhen, Hangzhou East Road, Huangguling, Jianlouxia, Ke’ershan, Ma’anshan, Shiliuyuan, Xiaojiapu and Yuanjiafan Communities, totaling 14,541m Rehabilitation of a total area of 77.5 hectares and a shoreline Use of Cihu Lake of 10.8km, including 6.8 hectares and 2.4km on the state-owned 3 South Ecology southeast bank, 61.8 hectares and 6.5km on the southwest farmland and Rehabilitation bank, and 8.9 hectares and 1.94km on the Hangzhou East land Road south bank 1.Daquan Road entrance of Qinggang Lake Qinggang Lake 2.Experience and leisure area Permanent Ecology 3.Lakefront viewing area occupation of 4 Rehabilitation 4.ecological area state-owned (Phase 2) 5.Suoqian Port reconstruction work land 6.Qingshan Lake Bridge 1. Purchase of equipment for waste transfer stations, Waste Transfer including old equipment replacement, vehicle upgrading and Station purchase of leachate treatment equipment Equipment 5 2. Purchase of cleaning vehicles None Upgrading and 3. Purchase of gardening vehicles Vehicle 4. Purchase of water surface waste collection equipment for Purchase Cihu Lake Emergency Purchase of specialized drainage equipment 6 Drainage None Equipment
1.3 Latest Socioeconomic Profile of the Project Area Hubei Province: In 2017, Hubei’s total retail sales of consumer goods were 1.73941 trillion yuan, up 11.1% year on year. At the end of 2017, Hubei had an urban population of 34.9989 million, an increase of 807,000 from the end of 2016, a rural population of 24.0211 million, a decrease of 636,900 from the end of 2016, and an urbanization rate of 59.3%, an increase of 1.2% from the end of 2016. In recent years, Hubei’s urbanization has been increasingly rapidly, and urban-rural
2 External M&E Report of the ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (No.8) disparities narrowing. Huangshi City is located in southeastern Hubei Province, being the sub-center of the Wuhan metropolitan area. In 2017, the city’s fixed asset investment was 153.964 billion yuan, up 14% year on year, total retail sales of consumer goods 72.328 billion yuan, up 11.3%, gross output value of agriculture, stockbreeding and fishery 17.554 billion yuan, up 4.4%. Xisaishan District is one of the central districts of Huangshi City, located south of the central Yangtze River and eastern Huangshi, boasting rich mineral resources and a long history of smelting, with over 30 state-, province- and city-level major enterprises and over 500 private enterprises, and 6 pillar industries (medicine, chemicals, machinery, smelting, light industry and building materials), with an annual gross industrial output value of nearly 5 billion yuan, accounting for about one third of that of the city. Xialu District is located in the urban center of Huangshi City, being the traffic hub and an important industrial base of the city, governing 4 sub-districts (Xinxialu, Xialu, Dongfangshan and Tuanchengshan) and 38 communities, with a land area of 68 km2 and a population of about 200,000. There are several large state-owned enterprises in the district.
1.4 Resettlement Policy Framework The resettlement policies of the subprojects have been developed in accordance with the applicable policies of the PRC, Hubei Province and ADB, including: Land Administration Law of the PRC (January 1, 1999, amended on August 28, 2004) Rural Land Contracting Law of the PRC (March 1, 2003) Urban Real Estate Administration Law of the PRC (January 1, 1995) Guidelines on the Appraisal of Demolished Urban Houses (January 1, 2004) Decision of the State Council on Deepening the Reform and Rigidly Enforcing Land Administration (SC [2004] No.28) (October 21, 2004) Notice on Strengthening Land Control (August 31, 2006) Real Right Law of the PRC (October 1, 2007) Regulations on the Disclosure of Government Information of the PRC (May 1, 2008) Regulations on the Expropriation of Houses on State-owned Land and Compensation Therefor (January 21, 2011) Land Management Implementation Measures of Hubei Province (March 22, 1999) Guidelines on Improving Compensation and Resettlement Systems for Land Acquisition (MLR [2004] No.238) (November 3, 2004) Notice of the Hubei Provincial Government on Further Strengthening Land Acquisition Management, Effectively Protecting the Legal Rights and Interests of Farmers in Land Acquisition Notice of the Hubei Provincial Government on Uniform AAOV Rates and Location-based Land Prices for Land Acquisition of Hubei Province Letter of the Hubei Provincial Land and Resources Department on Land Acquisition Compensation Multiples and Young Crop Compensation Rates of Huangshi City ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement, June 2009 ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011) ADB’s Accountability Mechanism Policy (2012) ADB’s Handbook on Resettlement: A Guide to Good Practice (2012) According to the above policies, the basic resettlement principles of the Project are as follows: Negative impacts should be minimized;
3 External M&E Report of the ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (No.8) If resettlement is inevitably, affected villages and residents should be consulted to fix replacement costs and compensation rates; Necessary compensation and assistance should be provided to the affected population to at least restore their income and living standard to the pre-project level; The APs should receive adequate information on compensation, and enter into compensation agreements on the basis of adequate consultation; and Particular attention should be paid to needs of vulnerable groups.
1.5 M&E 1.5.1 Procedure Preparing the terms of reference of M&E Learning construction and resettlement progress Designing a sampling plan Baseline survey Collecting resettlement policies, verifying DMS results and compensation rates, and monitoring the disbursement of compensation fees Establishing an M&E information system Compiling and analyzing information Preparing M&E reports 1.5.2 Scope External M&E will be scheduled based on construction and resettlement progress. A baseline survey will be conducted before resettlement, and external M&E conducted semiannually during resettlement and annually after resettlement. A post-evaluation will be conducted after the completion of the whole project. This round of M&E covers the following: (1) LA compensation a) If compensation rates comply with the applicable state laws; b) If land compensation is so distributed that the affected villages and groups receive due compensation; c) If and how LA quantity, and compensation rates and amounts are disclosed in villages; d) If a specific, feasible program has been developed for the collective use of land compensation; e) If land compensation is used in consultation with the APs; f) How proceeds on land compensation are distributed, and how the economic benefits of the affected population are protected (2) Resettlement for HD a) If the compensation rates for houses and other ground attachments are fixed on the basis of full replacement cost; b) If compensation is paid fully and timely; c) Construction and allocation of resettlement housing; d) If the reconstruction schedule is rational; e) If transition and moving subsidies have been paid; f) If property losses are fully paid; g) If the infrastructure of the resettlement site is sound and of acceptable quality; h) If there is convenient access to hospitals and schools (3) Resettlement of affected enterprises a) If the LA and resettlement schedule is rational;
4 External M&E Report of the ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (No.8) b) If the affected enterprises receive full compensation for losses; c) If the affected employees are reemployed; d) If production is restored timely; (4) Operation and capacity of resettlement agencies a) If the resettlement agencies are staffed sufficiently for resettlement; b) if the resettlement agencies have necessary working conditions; c) If the capacity of the resettlement agencies is sufficient for resettlement; d) Training of the resettlement staff; e) Internal management information system of the resettlement agencies (5) Resettlement of vulnerable groups a) If vulnerable groups are entitled to preferential policies during resettlement; b) If the poor urban AHs can afford to buy a new house and if their living standard can be improved; c) If special needs of affected women are fully considered during the development of resettlement programs; d) Can vulnerable groups, especially women, receive job opportunities under the Project, and vulnerable population employed under the Project; e) If the resettlement agencies have female members to handle women’s affairs (6) Baseline survey of the AHs Before the beginning of resettlement, the external M&E agency should collect basic information of the AHs through a sampling baseline survey using a structured questionnaire, with a sampling rate of 10-20%, covering family population, production and traffic conditions, housing size, annual income and expenditure, employment, living environment, etc. (7) Effectiveness of resettlement After the completion of resettlement, the external M&E agency will continue to track the effectiveness of resettlement by means of sampling survey. The sample households covered by the baseline survey should be tracked where possible; if any sample household is no longer reachable, it should be replaced with a similar household in the same community. A follow-up survey should be consistent with the baseline survey for the purpose of comparison of living and production conditions. in addition, subjective comments should be collected from the APs as a reference for evaluating the effectiveness of resettlement. (8) Disbursement and use of resettlement funds The resettlement agencies should strengthen fund management and supervision to ensure that resettlement funds are disbursed on schedule and used for designated purposes in strict conformity with the established rates. (9) Policy guidance and consultation The resettlement agencies should conduct policy consultation properly so that resettlement policies and programs are more scientific and feasible. In addition, they should assist the owner in resettlement publicity. (10) Coordination The resettlement agencies should coordinate their work properly to promote resettlement implementation orderly. (11) File management Data and file management should be conducted properly during resettlement M&E. 1.5.3 Methods This round of M&E was conducted in August 2018. The National Research Center for
5 External M&E Report of the ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (No.8) Resettlement (NRCR) at Hohai University established a task force to conduct a field survey in the affected area with the assistance of the Huangshi PMO, and owners. The following methods were used: Literature review—learning the socioeconomic profile of the project area by collecting relevant documents, local policies and statistics FGD—FGDs are divided into resident and organizational FGDs: 1) Resident FGDs: with seriously affected households, displaced households, vulnerable households, and women; 2) Organizational FGDs: with IAs, township governments, village committees, affected enterprises, where not less than 40% of participants should be women. Interview—interviewing with heads of township governments and village committees, and residents, with focus on the current situation of resettlement Field visit—visiting project sites to identify potential impacts during construction, and resettlement sites to see if sound infrastructure is available, and learn project progress 1.5.4 Reporting In order to monitor the implementation of the RP, and protect the rights and interests of the APs, the Huangshi PMO appointed NRCR to conduct external resettlement M&E in December 2013. External M&E will cover resettlement progress, fund disbursement, livelihood and production impacts, existing and potential issues, etc., and give suggestions accordingly. NRCR submitted the No.1 M&E Report (including the baseline survey) in June 2014, the No.2 M&E Report in September 2014, the No.3 M&E Report in March 2015, the No.4 M&E Report in August 2015, the No.5 M&E Report in November 2016, the No.6 M&E Report in July 2017, and the No.7 M&E Report in December 2017, and conducted the 8th round of M&E in August 2018. This report covers: 1) Downstream Wetland Construction; 2) Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation; 3) Waste Transfer Station Equipment Upgrading and Vehicle Purchase; and 4) Emergency Drainage Equipment, in which Components 1 and 2 involve LA and/or HD.
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2 Resettlement IAs In order to strengthen the supervision over and coordination of resettlement, and conduct resettlement properly, the Huangshi PMO was established, which is responsible for leading and coordinating the resettlement work of the components. See Figure 2-1. In 2016, the leading project management agency changed. Huangshi Urban Construction Investment Company transferred the the project construction function and the PMO to the Huangshi Municipal Urban and Rural Construction Commission, where the PMO is responsible for directing resettlement, supervising and inspecting the implementation of the RP, contacting ADB, etc.
Figure 2-1 Organizational Chart
Tasks related to resettlement are undertaken specifically by the component PMOs (at the municipal utilities bureau, municipal water resources bureau, Zhongcheng Company and municipal administration bureau) together with the local administrative departments for land and/or properties. The component PMOs are responsible for: 1) preparing, updating and managing the RPs; 2) implementing the RPs; 3) disbursing and managing resettlement funds; 4) conducting internal supervision and organizational coordination; 5) preparing internal monitoring reports regularly; and 6) evaluating and summing up resettlement work. The municipal utilities bureau has appointed the LA and HD work of the Wastewater Collection and Treatment component to the LA and HD Office of Xisaishan District No.2 Industrial Park. Huangshi Zhongcheng Company (under Huangshi Urban Construction Investment Company) has entrusted the LA and HD work of the upstream artificial wetland to the Xialu District Government and the Management Committee of Huangshi Economic and Technological Development Zone. 45 staff members have participated in the resettlement work of the Project. See Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Equipment of Resettlement IAs
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Staff Female staff Computers Cameras Vehicles Office Agency members members / / / (m2) / / Huangshi Project Leading Group 5 3 1 100 2 0 Huangshi PMO 5 8 1 100 2 1 Huangshi Urban Construction 3 2 1 120 4 1 Investment Company Municipal land and resources bureau 3 5 1 70 4 2 Resettlement IAs 6 6 6 350 25 11 Town government 5 1 1 50 3 1 Village committees 3 0 0 40 5 2 Total 30 25 11 830 45 18
2.1 Supervision and Inspection Mechanism The Huangshi PMO implements an internal supervision mechanism to supervise resettlement activities. During resettlement, the Huangshi PMO and owners have specially appointed persons who conduct supervision and inspection on resettlement progress, fund use, house reconstruction, and income restoration, and solve issues in consultation with the APs timely. The resettlement IAs should report resettlement progress to the component PMOs quarterly, which should report resettlement progress to ADB and the external M&E agency semiannually.
Figure 2-2 Internal Monitoring Flowchart
In addition, the Huangshi PMO has appointed NRCR to conduct external M&E on resettlement progress, resettlement policies and their implementation, livelihood impacts and restoration, support for vulnerable groups, information disclosure, public participation, grievance redress, etc. to see if ADB’s safeguard policies are complied with.
2.2 Capacity The Huangshi PMO is well equipped and staffed, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. In addition, all resettlement IAs have fixed offices, and sufficient office equipment and resettlement funds.
8 External M&E Report of the ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (No.8) It can be seen that the Huangshi PMO has strong capacity and is familiar with the ADB policies. The PMO has 5 female staff members, and pays attention to gender development and vulnerable group support issues. The component PMOs generally have rich experience in domestic projects, and most of them are aware of ADB’s policies to some extent, and they support external M&E very well.
2.3 Evaluation The task force conducted a survey on the operation of the IAs for resettlement. The survey shows that the IAs for resettlement have established external monitoring and internal supervision mechanisms, and are able to perform their duties carefully. In practice, though some resettlement staff participated in the preparatory work, and had some understanding of ADB’s safeguard policies, there are still some deficiencies in policy understanding and resettlement practice. For example, the Huangshi PMO is not very clear about resettlement due to staff turnover; this should be corrected as soon as possible. The staff of such agencies should be further trained on resettlement policies and their implementation in such forms as theoretical learning, visit and exchange in order to further improve institutional efficiency and capacity.
2.4 Suggestions for Capacity Building The Huangshi PMO will take the following measures to strengthen institutional capacity: 1. Leadership responsibility system: establishing a leading team headed by the leader in charge of the district government and composed of leaders from departments concerned 2. Well-trained staff: All resettlement agencies are provided with staff experienced and proficient in policies and operations. 3. Definition of responsibilities: The responsibilities of all resettlement agencies have been defined in accordance with ADB’s requirements, and the applicable state laws and regulations. 4. Staff training: The resettlement staff will be trained on resettlement policies and file management. 5. Public supervision: All resettlement information should be disclosed to the public for supervision. 6. Resettlement disclosure meetings are held irregularly and relevant information is disclosed as briefs. 7. The resettlement IAs will be provided with necessary vehicles and office facilities.
Table 2-2 Operational Training Implementation of Resettlement IAs Agency responsible Scope Trainees Duration Status No. A B C D 1 External M&E agency ADB’s resettlement policy Staff of component PMOs Mar. 2014 Completed Updates of domestic LA and 2 External M&E agency Staff of component PMOs Mar. 2014 Completed HD policies Non-local experience and Feb. Dec. 3 Huangshi PMO Staff of component PMOs – Completed lessons from resettlement 2014 Computer operation and data Feb. Dec. 4 Huangshi PMO Staff of component PMOs – Completed processing 2014 ADB resettlement procedures Township and village Feb. Jun. 5 Resettlement IAs – Completed and policy resettlement teams 2014 Resettlement policies and Township and village Feb. Jun. 6 Resettlement IAs – Completed practice resettlement teams 2014 7 Huangshi PMO First financial training session Owner accountants, staff of May 2016 Completed
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Second financial training financial software supplier, 8 Huangshi PMO Jul. 2016 Completed session PMO financial staff Drawing on international 5 senior managers from the 9 Huangshi PMO Oct. 2016 Completed experience in resettlement Leading Group and IAs Drawing on resettlement 10 Huangshi PMO experience from ADB projects Staff of component PMOs Dec. 2016 Completed in other provinces Training for equipment manufacturers, and training on Production management 11 Huangshi PMO Jun. 2017 Completed similar artificial wetlands and staff and operators sites Accountants, financial First financial training session 12 Huangshi PMO software developer staff, Jun. 2017 Completed in 2017 PMO financial staff Accountants, financial Second financial training 13 Huangshi PMO software developer staff, Nov. 2017 Completed session in 2017 PMO financial staff High-level seminar on project 14 ADB Huangshi PMO Apr. 2018 Completed management Learning of international 15 ADB (East Asia Office) Huangshi PMO Jul. 2018 Completed resettlement experience
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3 Project and Resettlement Progress 3.1 Review By the end of August 2018, among the 4 components involving resettlement, Sewer Network Construction had been completed (May 2018); Contract 1 of Downstream Wetland Construction had been completed by 25%, and Contract 2 by 23%; Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 1), which broke ground in March 2018, had been completed 40%; Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) was at the bid evaluation stage; Solid Waste Management includes 6 contracts, including two equipment contracts, 3 civil works contracts and a waste separation trial contract, in which Civil Works Contract 1 has been completed; bidding for Civil Works Contract 2 was completed in early September 2016, and construction began in February 2017 and has been completed by 90%; Civil Works Contract 3 has been completed by 13%. See Table 3-1.
3.2 Sewer Network Construction 3.2.1 Brief Review of Resettlement In the former Wastewater Collection and Treatment component, the total length of sewer lines is reduced by 25% or 23km (12km in the Cihu lake area, 3km in the Qingshan and Qinggang Lake areas, and 8km in the Hexi area) as compared to the former FSR due to changes in administrative division and design According to the Mid-term Adjustment RAP, Wastewater Collection and Treatment is adjusted to Sewer Network Construction, covering Tieshan, Xialu and Tuanchengshan Districts: 1. Sewer system of Tieshan District: 1) Zone A: covering Tieshan main urban area, Xiushan Road area and Tieshan east area, totaling 851.05ha; 2) Zone B: South Logistics Park and Mulan Industrial Park, totaling 528.78ha; 3) Zone C: Sancha Road Community, totaling 376.54ha; 4) Zone D: Dongfang Mountain Scenic Zone and Huangshi National Mine Park, totaling 1,059.89ha; 2. Sewer system of Xialu District: covering Fenglieshan, Jiangyang, Wangshou, Datang, Tuanjie, Kangning, Shengli, Shenniu and Xialu Communities, totaling 11,261m; 3. Sewer system of Tuanchengshan District: covering Qinglongshan, Chenbaizhen, Hangzhou East Road, Huangguling, Jianlouxia, Ke’ershan, Ma’anshan, Shiliuyuan, Xiaojiapu and Yuanjiafan Communities, totaling 14,541m. The total length of sewer lines is increased by 49.07km (24.31km in Tieshan District, 10.26km in Xialu District and 14.5km in Tuanchengshan District). In addition, specialized drainage equipment will be purchased to improve productivity and avoid secondary pollution. The adjusted budget is 109.2782 million yuan. 3.2.2 Construction Progress By the end of August 2018, the sewer networks of Xialu and Tieshan Districts had been completed.
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Table 3-1 General Schedule of Construction and Resettlement of the Components Construction progress LA and HD progress No. Component IA Resettlement impacts Planned Actual Planned Actual By the end of None A wastewater pumping station By the end of August August 2018, with a floor area of 0.22 mu 2018, sewer lines in the sewer will be built in 2017. Sewer Tieshan and Xialu Tian en Construction ’ networks of lines of 24.31km, 10.26km Districts had Sewer Engineering Co., Ltd. Xialu and and 14.5km will be increased involved temporary 1 Network Jiangxi Construction 2017 Tieshan in Tieshan, Xialu and land occupation and Construction Engineering First Co., Districts had Tuanchengshan Districts the occupation of a Ltd. been respectively, occupying small amount of completed. 347.26 mu of state-owned state-owned land road land temporarily. only. Contract 1: Jiangsu By the end of 1,590.29 mu of collective land has been acquired. HD compensation in Xingye Environmental August 2018, In Xisaishan District, 1.095 mu of land has been both districts has Group Co., Ltd. and Contract 1 of acquired and 25 houses of 17,666.02 m2 been largely Guangdong Zhujiang Downstream demolished, with LA compensation of 53.655 million completed, in which Garden Construction Co., Wetland yuan and HD compensation of 4.8762 million yuan. 1.095 mu of land Downstream Ltd. Construction Houses of 31,964.34 m2 have been demolished, and houses of 2 Wetland 2017 Contract 2: Tengwangge had been affecting 100 households with 447 persons, 17,666.02 m2 in Construction Construction Engineering completed by including 25 HHs with 118 persons in Baitayan Xisaishan District Group Co., Ltd. 25%, and Village, 33 HHs with 144 persons in Ke’ershan have been Contract 3: China Contract 2 by Community, 21 HHs with 78 persons in Jianlouxia compensated for. Railway NO.3 Group Co., 23%. Community and 21 HHs with 104 persons in Ltd. Chenbaizhen Community. By the end of 127.45 of land has been occupied, including 87.822 By the end of August August 2018, mu of state-owned farmland used with 208, 87.822 mu of construction compensation, 26.19 mu of land of the Wuhan land in Xisaishan Cihu Lake Jiangxi Green Giant had been Railway Bureau used without compensation, and District had been 3 South Ecology 2018 Ecology Co., Ltd. completed by 13.44 mu of state-owned land (7.81 mu highway acquired, and Rehabilitation 40%. land used without compensation, and non-irrigated 4.3033 million yuan land and pond surface compensated as in compensation attachments). paid. Qinggang At the bid None Lake Ecology Hunan Yijian Landscape evaluation 4 2018 Rehabilitation Co., Ltd. stage (Phase 2)
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3.2.3 Resettlement Progress Sewer Network Construction will begin in October 2017 and end in December 2019. Correspondingly, resettlement will begin in July 2017 and end in December 2020. A 10,000 m³/d wastewater pumping station will be built in the southwest of Tieshan District, occupying 0.22 mu of state-owned land permanently. Sewer Network Construction will involve the temporary occupation of 347.26 mu of state-owned road land for 15-30 days. Since construction will be conducted in stages, nearby stores and residents will be affected slightly during occupation. See Table 3-2.
Table 3-2 Land to be Temporarily Occupied Pipe diameter Pipe length Excavation Temporarily Subcomponent Land type Status (mm) (m) width (m) occupied area (mu) 800 1059 3 4.77 State-owned road Restored 600 937 3 4.22 State-owned road Restored Sewer lines in 500 1231 2.5 4.62 State-owned road Restored Tieshan old area 400 5577 2.5 20.91 State-owned road Restored 400 16000 2.5 60.00 State-owned road Restored Subtotal 24804 94.51 State-owned road 600 1171 3 5.27 State-owned road Restored Sewer lines in 500 3054 2.5 11.45 State-owned road Restored Tieshan west 400 12317 2.5 46.19 State-owned road Restored area 300 850 2 2.55 State-owned road Restored Subtotal 17392 65.46 State-owned road 400 15026 2 45.08 State-owned road Restored 500 2125 2.5 7.97 State-owned road Restored Sewer lines in 600 3214 2.5 12.05 State-owned road Restored Xialu District 800 1023 3 4.60 State-owned road Restored Subtotal 21388 69.70 State-owned road Sewer lines in 400 15020 2.5 15.00 State-owned road Restored Tuanchengshan 600 9020 3 27.00 State-owned road Restored District Subtotal 24040 117.59 State-owned road Total 87624 347.26
3.3 Downstream Wetland Construction According to the Mid-term Adjustment RAP, River-lake Connection in the former Inland Lake Ecological Rehabilitation and River-lake Connection component, and the Qinggang Lake part of Lake Ecology Rehabilitation have been cancelled. The treatment capacity of the Tuanchengshan WWTP for the artificial wetland has been expanded to 80,000 t/d, with a floor area of 98.2ha; the ecological rehabilitation of Qinggang Lake (Phase 2) would be implemented. This component has been adjusted to Downstream Wetland Construction, with an adjusted budget of 39.8485 million yuan. 3.3.1 Brief Review of Resettlement This component mainly includes: 1) Phase 2: surface and sub-surface flow wetlands, tail water reflux and lifting, water outlet pump, flood control; 2) Phase 3: sub-surface flow wetland, tail water reflux, water outlet pump, well; 3) Landscape: roads, square, wood platform, temporary and permanent car parks, bridges, landscaping, gallery, arts, toilets, urban furniture, indication system, etc. According to the Mid-term Adjustment RAP, 81 residential houses will be demolished for the Project, all for the Downstream Wetland Construction component, affecting 81 households with 363 13 External M&E Report of the ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (No.8)
persons, including 16 households with 86 persons in Baitayan Village, 33 households with 144 persons in Ke’ershan Community, 15 households with 65 persons in Jianlouxia Community and 17 households with 68 persons in Chenbaizhen Community, with a total demolition area of 19,575.01 m2, including 3,652.54 m2 in masonry concrete structure, 4,036.54 m2 masonry timber structure, 62.3 m2 in other structures, and non-residential properties of 644.09 m2 in masonry concrete structure, 10,909.03 m2 in masonry timber structure and 270.43 m2 in other structures. Only the Downstream Wetland Construction component involves the permanent acquisition of collective land. 1,590.29 mu of collective land will be acquired, including 2.45 mu of woodland (0.15%), 868.58 mu of lake surface (76.3%), 363.66 mu of urban and industrial land (22.87%), and 355.60 mu of water facility land (0.19%). See Error! Reference source not found..
Table 3-3 Permanently Occupied Collective Land Lake Urban and Water Woodland Total District Village / community surface industrial facility Remarks (mu) (mu) (mu) land (mu) land (mu) Xisaishan Baitayan Village 868.58 57.92 168.40 1094.91 Ke’ershan Community 30.90 7.84 38.74 Groups 5, 7 Xialu Jianlouxia Community 100.57 2.95 103.52 Groups 5, 6 Chenbaizhen Community 2.45 174.27 176.41 353.12 Groups 1, 3, 9 Total 2.45 868.58 363.66 355.60 1590.29
By the end of August 2018, 100 residential houses had been demolished for the Project, all for the Downstream Wetland Construction component, affecting 100 households with 447 persons, including 25 households with 118 persons in Baitayan Village, 33 households with 144 persons in Ke’ershan Community, 21 households with 78 persons in Jianlouxia Community and 21 households with 104 persons in Chenbaizhen Community, with a total demolition area of 31,964.34 m2, including 9,741.41 m2 in masonry concrete structure, 5,008.87 m2 masonry timber structure, 62.3 m2 in other structures, and non-residential properties of 1,004.56 m2 in masonry concrete structure, 14,025.71 m2 in masonry timber structure and 1,245.71 m2 in other structures. See Error! Reference source not found..
Table 3-4 Impacts of Demolition of Residential Houses Residential size (m2) Non-residential size (m2) Village / Masonry Masonry Masonry Masonry No. Head of household Total community concrete timber Other concrete timber Other structure structure structure structure 1 Wang Huali 85.05 23.77 108.82 2 Li Shengliu 620.13 557.97 21.09 1199.19 3 Li Shengkai 233.87 1110.51 1344.38 4 Li Shengbin 219.11 132.17 351.28 5 Zhang Jiaxiang 193.45 62.3 255.75 6 Huang Rui 109.69 109.69 219.38 Baitayan 7 Li Shengqi 227.26 227.26 Village 8 Li Shengwang 9.94 322.67 332.61 9 Li Shengqii 18.54 18.54 10 Zhou Xiuying 118.77 118.77 11 Li Shengqiang 222.72 222.72 12 Li Yong’er 492.68 492.68 13 Li Guoqiang 51.12 62.19 113.31
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14 Zhang Haiyuan 241.54 241.54 15 Zhang Jiakun 87.03 87.03 16 Li Hengshan 271.9 271.9 17 Zhang Jiajia 181.57 181.57 363.14 18 Zhang Yong 501.84 1982.65 2484.49 19 Li Laifa 118.77 118.77 20 Yan Guirong 82.13 456.22 538.35 21 Li Yin 705.31 175.29 880.6 22 Li Shengxiang 319.66 319.66 23 Li Bingtuan 493.08 493.08 24 Li Nian 138.57 138.57 25 Li Chenglong 23.77 23.77 Subtotal 2202.17 2003.51 62.3 61.06 5938.94 747.48 10965.59 1 Chen Ruyi 49.62 49.62 2 Li Jinlu 68.23 68.23 136.46 3 Yin Tiangui 119.63 28.64 148.27 4 Liu Zhenqiang 185.1 185.1 Cao Dazhen 101.38 101.38 5 Peng Yiyan 50.67 50.67 6 Li Jingzhong 44.27 34.21 78.48 7 Li JIamen 76.69 76.69 8 Chen Bo 34.88 34.88 9 Wang Fuhua 194.62 194.62 10 Yin Chuanliu 69.33 69.33 400.91 539.57 11 Peng Xixiu 132.43 77.45 209.88 12 Li Ming 58.05 58.05 13 Peng Tianyu 36.33 36.33 173.84 246.5 14 Peng Fangneng 131.89 59.57 525.02 7.57 724.05 15 Zhang Yinghua 1314.82 1314.82 16 Zhang Qiuping 168.05 168.05 Ke’ershan 17 Li Jiakun 11.52 11.09 22.61 Community 18 Pump house 28.6 28.6 Peng Yibing, Peng 19 0 Yiguang 20 Peng Qingqing 38.7 38.7 21 Peng Biao 8.42 8.42 22 Bai Shou 21.13 21.13 23 Peng Hongying 97.71 97.71 24 Zhang Guojun 146.83 146.83 25 Zhang Shengyou 66.76 66.76 26 Huang Jing 204.11 141.6 345.71 Zhang Shengcai, Zhang 27 122.71 122.71 Jiaxiong 28 Dan Junyi 74.06 74.06 29 Zhang Sizhi 166.24 166.24 46 46 424.48 30 Zhang Siqing 127.43 127.43 31 Zhang Shuiqing 275.48 37.27 312.75 32 Zhang Shuiqing 82.91 71.34 154.25 33 Feng Xixiu 104.37 42.31 6.76 133.12 286.56 Subtotal 1201.63 1529.03 0 163 3694.57 7.57 6595.8 Chenbaizhen 1 Jiang Zufa 41.53 41.53 Community 2 Jiang Youzhuan 105.1 32.69 137.79
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3 Shao Zhongyong 150.66 64.95 40.63 256.24 4 Peng Yixia 211.52 211.52 5 Peng Huanhuan 41.98 41.98 51.55 135.51 6 Peng Biao 64.2 52.7 116.9 7 Peng Peng 231 231 8 Wang Wei 394.26 247.45 93.72 735.43 9 Peng Zhineng 246.13 241.36 56.69 33.08 577.26 10 Wang Sheng 436.06 56.73 150.93 643.72 11 Yu Guoxing 96.18 32.06 128.24 12 Li Baozhen 163.3 133.09 222.01 518.4 Zhan Xiaofeng, Zhan 13 108.76 108.76 282.93 500.45 Xiaoli 14 Yu Chengpeng 112.51 112.51 15 Community 6.7 6.7 16 Wang Yiqun 36.2 73.98 110.18 17 Community 126.31 44.18 170.49 Liu Zhengiqang, Cao 18 286.48 286.48 Dazhen 19 Yin Tiangui 119.63 28.64 148.27 20 Yu Guoqing 128.24 128.24 Zhan Xiaofen, Zhan 21 296.39 222.01 518.4 Xiaoling, Li Baozhen Subtotal 6337.61 930.59 0 590.66 1915.1 40.63 5715.26 1 Wang Wei 124.55 124.55 2 Hu Hongqiao 157.11 157.11 3 Wang Yueying 99.63 99.63 4 Wang Fang 140.8 140.8 5 Xiang Weiguo 124.36 124.36 6 Zhang Guoxiang 69.55 69.55 7 Wang Wei 112.65 112.65 8 Zhang Fu’an 46.06 84.62 130.68 9 Hu Hongjiao 69.71 112.54 182.25 Jianlouxia 10 Li Huan 19.73 19.73 Community 11 Li Yuanlai, Lu Lanzhi 567.04 567.04 12 Community 17.44 12.1 29.54 Li Yuanliang, Li 13 13.1 824.06 837.16 Yuandong, Li Dongzhi 14 Zhan Shixue 18.52 18.52 15 Wang Daigang 126.61 126.61 16 Peng Biao 64.2 52.7 116.9 17 Zhang Fu’an 130.68 130.68 18 Tuanchengshan (farm) 337.49 337.49 Subtotal 0 545.74 0 189.84 2477.13 450.03 3662.74 Total 9741.41 5008.87 62.3 1004.56 14025.71 1245.71 27303.39
The demolition of non-residential properties for the Project will affect 4 enterprises and 8 pig farms, with a total demolition area of 12,525.83 m2, including 1,065.92 m2 in composite structure (8.51%), 10,534.64 m2 in masonry timber structure (84.10%), and 925.27 m2 in steel structure (7.39%), affecting 42 workers. See Error! Reference source not found..
Table 3-5 Impacts of Demolition of Non-residential Properties
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Demolition area (m2) Masonry Masonry Work No. Enterprise Steel Proprietor Business status concrete timber Total force structure structure structure Baita Trading 1 Pig farm 310.33 1405.6 1715.93 0 Closed in 2013 Company Tianlong Door & Li Shengliu, Qi Founded in 2005, 2 198.36 1774.58 925.27 2898.21 25 Window Co., Ltd. Chunmei operating normally Chengxin Driving Founded in 1998, 3 82.13 82.13 3 Li Shengliu School operating normally 4 Pig farm 360.05 360.05 0 Li Shengliu Closed Lijiafang Storage & 5 1260.26 1260.26 4 Li Chunjin Sharing one place Logistics Company after closing 6 Pig farm 1606.94 1606.94 4 Li Chunjin Root Carving Zhang 7 501.84 1982.65 2484.49 6 Operating normally Factory Jiachuan 8 Pig farm 493.08 493.08 0 Li Bingtuan Closed 9 Pig farm 138.57 138.57 0 Li Jun Closed 10 Pig farm 648.68 648.68 0 Huang Rui Closed Jianlouxia 11 Tuanjieban Farm 55.39 282.1 337.49 0 Closed Community 12 Huahu Pig Farm 500 500 0 Huahu Farm Closed Total 1065.92 10534.64 925.27 12525.83 42
The Project will affect some ground attachments, including trees, vegetable cellars and telegraph poles, mostly in the Downstream Wetland Construction component. See Table 3-6.
Table 3-6 Affected Ground Attachments Qinggang Downstream Sewer Lake Ecology Item Unit Wetland Network Total Rehabilitation Construction Construction (Phase 2) Big / 896 896 Medium / 701 701 1. Timber trees Small / 9014 9014 Young / 12098 12098 Ultra-big / 1029 1029 Big / 7933 7933 2. Commercial Medium / 30222 30222 trees Trees Small / 17137 17137 Young / 63882 63882 Ultra-big / 60 60 Big / 37 37 3. Special trees Medium / 66 66 Small / 113 113 Young / 26 26 4. Total / 143214 143214 Young vegetables / 45.59 45.59 Masonry m³ 14.34 0 Dung cellars Jar m³ 75.36 0 Masonry m³ 8.87 0 Retaining walls Dry stone m³ 19.08 0 Brick m³ 18 0 Cement telegraph poles / 12 12
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Wood telegraph poles / 1 1 6mm wires / 5100 5100 Cement sluices m³ 30 0
3.3.2 Construction Progress By the end of August 2018, Contract 1 of Downstream Wetland Construction had been completed by 25%, and Contract 2 by 23%. 3.3.3 Resettlement Progress 1) LA 1,590.29 mu of collective land has been acquired. In Xisaishan District, 1.095 mu of land has been acquired and 25 houses of 17,666.02 m2 demolished, with LA compensation of 53.655 million yuan, attachment compensation of 4.8137 million yuan and vegetable land compensation of 39,200 yuan. By the end of August 2018, LA had been completed, and the LA compensation paid in Xisaishan District. 495.29 mu of collective land in Xialu District has been acquired, including 38.74 mu in Ke’ershan Community, 103.52 mu in Jianlouxia Community and 353.03 mu in Chenbaizhen Community, with LA compensation of 24.2692 million yuan. LA was completed in July 2018, and the LA compensation paid in August 2018 in Xialu District. 2) HD Residential houses of 31,964.34 m2 have been demolished for this component, and all the 100 AHs have entered into HD compensation agreements. The AHs may be resettled in the Jinguangsha, Jiatai Galaxy Bay and Hongwei Xingdu resettlement communities. The AHs in Baitayan Village have chosen the Jinguangsha and Jiatai Galaxy Bay resettlement communities mainly. HD affects 75 households in Xialu District, with a total HD area of 14,298.32 m2, and 25 households in Xisaishan District, with a total HD area of 17,666.02m2. By the end of August 2018, HD for this component had been completed, and the LA compensation paid. See Appendix 13. The demolition of non-residential properties will affect 4 enterprises and 8 pig farms, which will be subject to cash compensation or non-local reconstruction. Lijiafang Storage & Logistics Company that has been closed down, 8 livestock farms and 3 enterprises will be subject to one-time cash compensation. Tianlong Door & Window Co., Ltd., Chengxin Driving School and Root Carving Factory that are operating normally in Xisaishan District will receive one-time cash compensation, and be assisted in non-local reconstruction. The pig farm in Tuanchengshan Sub-district has entered into an HD compensation agreement, and received 993,263 yuan in compensation. By the end of August 2018, the demolition of non-residential properties for this component had been completed, and the LA compensation paid.
3.4 Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation 3.4.1 Brief Review of Resettlement According to the RAP in 2018, this component consists of ecological revetment construction, lakeside ecology rehabilitation, solar landscape lighting, etc., and involves the rehabilitation of a total area of 77.5 hectares and a shoreline of 10.8km, including 6.8 hectares and 2.4km on the southeast bank, 61.8 hectares and 6.5km on the southwest bank, and 8.9 hectares and 1.94km on the Hangzhou East Road south bank 3.4.2 Construction Progress By the end of August 2018, Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 1), which broke ground in March 2018, had been completed 40%. 18 External M&E Report of the ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (No.8)
3.4.3 Resettlement Progress By the end of August 208, 87.822 mu of land in Xisaishan District had been acquired, and 4.3033 million yuan in compensation paid.
Figure 3- 1 LA Agreement for Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation in Xisaishan District
3.5 Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) 3.5.1 Brief Review of Resettlement According to the ADB Memorandum in January 2017, the Qinggang Lake part of Lake Ecology Rehabilitation would be fully cancelled, and included in Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) after adjustment. This component consists of 6 subcomponents, which are the Daquan Road entrance of Qinggang Lake, experience and leisure area, lakeside viewing area, ecological area, Suoqian Port reconstruction and Qingshan Lake Bridge. 25.23 mu of state-owned land will be occupied permanently for Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2), including 4.46 mu for the Daquan Road entrance of Qinggang Lake, 13.05 mu for the experience and leisure area, 1.05 mu for the lakeside viewing area, 6.42 mu for the ecological area and 0.25 mu for the Qingshan Lake Bridge. See Table 3-7.
Table 3-7 State-owned Land to be Permanently Occupied Component Land area (mu) Land type Daquan Road entrance of 4.46 Qinggang Lake Qinggang Lake Experience and leisure area 13.05 Ecology Lakeside viewing area 1.05 Water facility land Rehabilitation Ecological area 6.42 (Phase 2) Suoqian Port reconstruction work 0.00 Qingshan Lake Bridge 0.25 Total 25.45
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3.5.2 Construction Progress By the end of August 2018, this component was at the bid evaluation stage. 3.5.3 Resettlement Progress Since this component has not broken ground, resettlement has not begun.
3.6 Evaluation Resettlement progress is largely consistent with construction progress and slightly behind schedule. Since the scope of the Project has changed, the RP was updated and approved by ADB in 2017. See Table 3-8.
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Table 3-3 Resettlement Implementation Schedule Occupation of state-owned Acquisition of collective land Demolition of residential houses Demolition of non-residential Temporary land land (mu) (mu) (m2) properties (m2) occupation (mu)
Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed
Percent
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Actual Component Actual Actual Actual Actual
2
3
Sewer Network 0.22 0.22 100% / / / / / / / / / 347.26 347.26 100% Construction Downstream Wetland / / / 1590.29 1590.29 100% 31964.34 31964.34 100% 12525.83 12525.83 100% / / / Construction Cihu Lake South Ecology 87.822 87.822 100% Rehabilitation Qinggang Lake Ecology 25.23 0 0 / / / / / / / / / / / / Rehabilitation (Phase 2) Total 113.272 88.042 77.73% 1590.29 1094 68.79% 31964.34 17657 55.24% 12525.83 12525.83 100% 347.26 347.26 100%
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4 Compensation Rates and Fund Disbursement 4.1 Compensation Rates The LA compensation rates of the Project are based on the Uniform AAOV Rates and Location-based Composite Land Prices for Land Acquisition of Hubei Province (HPG [2014] No.No.12), and the Letter of the Hubei Provincial Land and Resources Department on LA Compensation Multiples, Correction Factors and Young Crop Compensation Rates for Huangshi City (HPLRD [2009] No.1643). For the project area, the location-based composite land price for LA is 49,000 yuan/mu, land compensation rate 17,500 yuan/mu, resettlement subsidy 31,500 yuan/mu, young crop compensation rate 1,750 yuan/mu for ordinary cultivated land or 2,100 yuan/mu for vegetable land, compensation rate for fishpond facilities 1,000 yuan/mu, and compensation rate for fries 1,573 yuan/mu. See Error! Reference source not found.. The compensation rates for main houses are 4,080 yuan/m2 for masonry timber structure, 4,180 yuan/m2 for masonry concrete structure, 4,280 yuan/m2 for semi-frame structure and 4,380 yuan/m2 for frame structure. Each AH holding a certificate of the right to use collective construction land will receive extra compensation of 10,000 yuan. Auxiliary houses will be compensated for at 900 yuan/m2 for masonry concrete structure, 700 yuan/m2 for masonry timber structure and 500 yuan/m2 for simple structure. Compensation for young crops and ground attachments, and resettlement subsidy will be paid to proprietors. See Table 4-2 and Table 4-3.
Table 4-1 LA Compensation Rates
Village / community Baitayan, Ke’ershan, Chenbaizhen, Jianlouxia Location-based composite land price yuan/mu 49000 Land compensation yuan/mu 17500 Resettlement subsidy yuan/mu 31500 Young crop Ordinary cultivated land yuan/mu 1750 compensation Vegetable land yuan/mu 2100 Fishpond Facilities yuan/mu 1000 compensation Fries yuan/mu 1573
Table 4-2 Compensation Rates for Attachments Item Unit Rate (yuan) Remarks Brick column Cement with sand m³ 385 Concrete m2 95 Ground Cement m2 50 10cm thick Cement m³ 380 Enclosing wall Brick m³ 600 Cement / red tile m³ 150 At least appraised at Parterre Tile m³ 220 1m³ Cement / red tile m³ 150 At least appraised at Pool Tile m³ 220 1m³ Open / 2200 Well With handle / 2700 With motor / 3150 Dry M 40 Ditch Cement with sand M 50 0.5 deep, 0.3 wide With cover M 70 Retaining wall Masonry m³ 200 Cement M 25 Slab Prefab M 60 b=0.5
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Table 4-3 Compensation Rates for Trees Item Unit Rate (yuan) Small / 10 Miscellaneous Medium / 40 trees Big / 50 Small / 40 Alley trees Medium / 100 Big / 180 Small / 50 Fruit trees Medium / 120 Big / 220
The actual compensation rates have not varied from the planned ones. 4.1.1 Downstream Wetland Construction 1,590.29 mu of collective land has been acquired. In Xisaishan District, LA compensation is 53.655 million yuan, attachment compensation 4.8137 million yuan and vegetable land compensation 39,200 yuan. In Xialu District, LA compensation is 9.58645 million yuan for Chenbaizhen Community, 14.19903 million yuan for Jianlouxia Community and 4.87233 million yuan for Ke’ershan Community. By the end of August 2018, the LA compensation had been paid. Residential houses of 31,964.34 m2 have be demolished for this component, affecting 100 households with 447 persons. HD affects 75 households in Xialu District, with a total HD area of
23 External M&E Report of the ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (No.8) 14,298.32 m2, and 25 households in Xisaishan District, with a total HD area of 17,666.02m2. By the end of August 2018, the LA compensation had been paid. The demolition of non-residential properties for the Project will affect 4 enterprises and 8 pig farms, which will be subject to cash compensation and relocation. By the end of August 2018, the compensation for these enterprises and farms had been paid. 4.1.2 Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation Phase 1 has a land area of 127.45 mu, including 87.822 of state-owned farmland in Baitayan Village, Xisaishan District. The compensation rate is 49,000 yuan/mu, and the LA compensation 4.3033 million yuan. Ground attachments, young crops and ponds on 1.84 mu of non-irrigated land, 3.39 mu of pond surface and 0.4 mu of field paths will be compensated for through appraisal. Pond excavation costs will be compensated for at 3,000 yuan/mu, which will be increased by 1,000 yuan/mu for fishponds with oxygenation equipment. In addition, 26.19 mu of land of the Wuhan Railway Bureau, and 7.81 mu state-owned highway land will not be compensated for. 4.1.4 Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) By the end of August 2018, Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) had not broken ground, involving no compensation.
4.2 Fund Disbursement By the end of August 2018, among the 4 components involving resettlement, Sewer Network Construction and Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) involve no compensation. Downstream Wetland Construction involves LA and HD. 1,590.29 mu of collective land has been acquired, residential houses of 31,964.34 m2 demolished, affecting 100 households, and non-residential properties of 12,525.83 m2 demolished, affecting 4 enterprises and 8 pig farms. By the end of August 2018, the compensation in Xialu and Xisaishan Districts under Downstream Wetland Construction had been fully paid. Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 1) involves the compensated use of 87.822 of state-owned farmland, 1.84 mu of state-owned non-irrigated land, 3.39 mu of state-owned pond surface and 0.4 mu of state-owned field paths. By the end of August 2018, the compensation for state-owned farmland of 4.3033 million yuan had been fully paid, but the compensation for ground attachments and young crops on state-owned land not fully paid. Compensation fees under the Project will be disbursed by the IA. The cut-off date for the eligibility for compensation is June 2017, which will be disclosed in the project area. Any newly claimed land, newly built house or settlement in the project area by the APs after this date will not be entitled to compensation or subsidization. Any building constructed or tree planted purely for extra compensation will not be counted in. According to the applicable regulations, all LA compensation should be paid within 3 months from the date of approval of the resettlement program, and land compensation paid before LA.
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5. Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration 5.1 Resettlement Program for Permanent LA According to the survey, almost all AHs support the Project and ask for cash compensation for LA. Since the affected group vary in degree of impact, restoration programs should be developed based on the degree of impact, availability of remaining land resources and expectations of the APs through consultation. The slightly affected groups will be subject to cash compensation, where compensation fees will be paid fully and timely to the AHs in strict conformity with the applicable state and local policies. According to the development plans of Xisaishan and Xialu Districts, nonagricultural livelihood restoration measures will be taken mainly, such as free skills training, employment and social security, to make the APs adapt to future urban life. 5.1.1 Cash compensation The LA compensation rates of the Project are based on the Uniform AAOV Rates and Location-based Composite Land Prices for Land Acquisition of Hubei Province (HPG [2014] No.12). For LA in Xisaishan and Xialu Districts, location-based composite land price is 49,000 yuan/mu, and young crop compensation rate is 1,750 yuan/mu for cultivated land or 2,100 yuan/mu for vegetable land. LA compensation will be paid to the affected groups, and resettlement subsidy and young crop compensation paid to the AHs to implement agricultural and nonagricultural livelihood restoration measures.
Table 0-1 LA Compensation Rates District Area Land nature Location-based composite land price Xialu Tier-2 Collective 49000 Xisaishan Tier-1 Collective 49000
In the Project, only Downstream Wetland Construction involves the permanent acquisition of collective land, for which 1,590.29 mu of collective land will be acquired, affecting 302 households with 1,291 persons, including 1,095 mu in Xisaishan District and 495.29 mu in Xialu District (38.74 mu in Ke’ershan Community, 103.52 mu in Jianlouxia Community and 353.03 mu in Chenbaizhen Community). Baitayan Village and Chenbaizhen Community will be affected more seriously by LA, with 868.58 mu of fishpond acquired. In addition, 18.66 mu of vegetable land of 44 households in Xisaishan District will be acquired, 0.42 mu per household on average. For acquired collective fishponds and wetlands, land compensation and resettlement subsidy will belong to communities, and be used for endowment insurance, benefits (e.g., festival consolation and medical assistance), etc. Compensation for young crops and ground attachments for acquired vegetable land will be paid to the APs. 5.1.2 Endowment Insurance for LEFs The district governments and community committees will cover endowment insurance for LEFs in a unified manner, namely 236 yuan/month from the district government and 100 yuan/month from the community, totaling 336 yuan/month.
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Figure 0-1 List of Subjects of Endowment Insurance in Baitayan Village
5.1.3 Nonagricultural Employment Promotion The following nonagricultural employment promotion measures will be taken for surplus labor resulting from LA, especially young labor: 1) Public welfare jobs The government will offer public welfare jobs, such as municipal construction, landscaping, cleaning and security, first to the APs. It is estimated that 200 public welfare jobs will be available per annum. Employees’ wages will be partly borne by the government and partly by employers. Employers will enter into contracts with them and cover insurance for them. See the website of the Huangshi Municipal Labor and Social Security Bureau for details. 2) Social jobs With the development of the project area, numerous social jobs (about 1,500 per annum in the urban and nearby areas) will be generated for the APs. 3) Jobs generated by the Project The Project will generate some temporary, scattered jobs at the construction stage, and long-term, stable jobs at the operation stage. It is estimated that 1,500 jobs will be generated by the Project, with daily pays of 100-150 yuan. To meet employment demand, the labor and social security authority will collect employment information, and disclose it in the affected communities timely. 4) Small-amount loan for business startup In order to promote employment and business startup, a small-amount loan mechanism for business startup has been established in Hubei Province, where local governments offer lending support, tax exemption, business startup services, subsidies and other supporting measures. The APs will be entitled to such measures.
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5.2 Compensation for Fishpond Contractors 5.2.1 Basic Information LA for Downstream Wetland Construction will affect two fishpond contractors in Baitayan Village and one in Chenbaizhen Community. 5.2.2 Compensation and Resettlement For the affected fishpond contractors, the PMO will compensate for affected fishery facilities, fry losses, etc. reasonably, where the compensation rate for fishery facilities is 1,000 yuan/mu and that for fries 1,573 yuan/mu. The information on compensation and resettlement of the affected fishpond contractors is unavailable yet.
5.3 Resettlement Program for Demolished Residential Houses 100 households with 447 persons will be affected by the demolition of residential houses. The demolished rural houses are characterized by unsound supporting facilities and aged structure. The proposed resettlement modes include cash compensation and property swap. 5.3.1 Cash Compensation According to the House Acquisition, Compensation and Resettlement Program for the Cihu Lake Wetland Project (XZZG [2017] No.3), and the Compensation Program for House Acquisition for Cihu Lake Wetland Park (First Draft), all demolished houses and attachments can be subject to cash compensation. The AHs are encouraged to choose cash compensation, where they will receive one-time compensation for house value and decoration, a transition subsidy, and a moving subsidy. Those eligible will enjoy priority in housing security. 1) Compensation rates for exterior decoration of main houses: to be consulted or appraised. See Table 5-3.
Table 5-3 Compensation Rates for Exterior Decoration of Main Houses Decoration type Grade Compensation rate (yuan/m2) III =<60 Simple II =<100 I =<200 III =<300 Ordinary II =<400 I =<500 III =<600 Deluxe II =<700 I To be consulted based on appraisal, but not more than 10%
5.3.2 Property Swap According to the House Acquisition, Compensation and Resettlement Program for the Cihu Lake Wetland Project (XZZG [2017] No.3), and the Compensation Program for House Acquisition for Cihu Lake Wetland Park (First Draft), the resettlement measures for the AHs choosing property swap are as follows: Each AH will settle the price difference between the demolished house and the resettlement house. The resettlement community is Jinguangsha Community. The compensation for the acquired house will be paid until the resettlement house is handed over, and the price difference is settled as follows: Price difference = recognized building area of acquired house × compensation rate + appraised compensation for decoration and attachments + reward – price of resettlement house +(-) any excess or shortage
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Introduction to the resettlement community of the Project – Jinguangsha Community: 1) Jinguangsha Community was completed in early 2015, and is within 2.5km away from the community affected by HD, boasting an advantaged geographic location and a full range of supporting facilities, including hospital, school, kindergarten and supermarket. The community has a floor area of 207.7 mu and a total building area of 424,700 m2, with an average selling price of 4,080 yuan/m2 in 2016. 2) The resettlement houses with two bedrooms, one living room and one bathroom are available in 5 sizes (83 m2, 85 m2, 90 m2, 92 m2 and 95 m2), and those with 3 bedrooms, one living room and one bathroom in one size (120 m2). There are 100 houses in total. 3) The community is planned, designed and constructed in accordance with the applicable national design, construction and quality control standards. 4) The community is subject to unified property management, where special maintenance funds are paid by proprietors for the maintenance and upgrading of public facilities in the community. 5) The resettlement houses can be traded on the market as commercial housing. 6) The resettlement houses are handed over with water and power supply, telephone, cable TV, broadband and gas lines, and necessary pipes. (See Appendix 14.) Most of the 16 AHs in Baitayan Village have chosen property swap, to be resettled in the Jinguangsha and Jiatai Galaxy Bay resettlement communities.
5.4 Resettlement Program for Demolished Non-residential Properties The demolition of non-residential properties will affect 4 enterprises and 8 pig farms, which will be subject to cash compensation or non-local reconstruction, as shown below:
Table 0-4 Resettlement Program for Demolished Non-residential Properties No. Enterprise Nature Proprietor Business status Resettlement measure Remarks Running on 2 mu of Offering cash compensation Run by Li Tianlong Li collective land rented based on market appraisal, an Shengliu Door & Shengliu, from Baita Trading equipment moving subsidy, and (partnership), 1 Private Window Qi Company, with 12 compensation for losses from founded in 2005, Co., Ltd. Chunmei workers, annual income production suspension; and profit shared at 300,000 yuan assisting in non-local restoration year end Running on 14 mu of Offering cash compensation Founded in 1998 collective land rented based on market appraisal, an Chengxin Li from Baita Trading equipment moving subsidy, and 2 Driving Private Shengliu Company compensation for losses from School production suspension; and assisting in non-local restoration Running on 4 mu of Offering cash compensation Closed Lijiafang collective land rented based on market appraisal, and Storage & 3 Private Li Chunjin from Baita Trading an equipment moving subsidy Logistics Company, annual Company income 600,000 yuan Running on 250 m2 of Offering cash compensation Private enterprise, collective land rented based on market appraisal, an not registered Root Zhang from Baita Trading equipment moving subsidy, and 4 Carving Private Jiachuan Company, with 8 workers compensation for losses from Factory production suspension; and assisting in non-local restoration Closed Offering cash compensation Closed Huahu 5 Public based on market appraisal, and Pig Farm an equipment moving subsidy
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Closed Offering cash compensation Closed Livestock 6 Private based on market appraisal, and farms (7) an equipment moving subsidy
Through consultation, the following resettlement measures will be taken for the 12 enterprises and farms affected by the demolition of non-residential properties in consultation with the Huangshi PMO, Baita Trading Company, Tuanchengshan Sub-district Office and affected community committees: 1) Compensation for closed enterprises Lijiafang Storage & Logistics Company, 7 livestock farms and Huahu Pig Farm that have been closed will be subject to one-time cash compensation, compensation for losses from production suspension, a transition subsidy, and a moving subsidy, where the moving subsidy is 15 yuan/m2, and compensation for losses from production suspension will be granted for any property registered as a commercial property at a rate of not more than 8.6% (5% + 0.6% × 6 months) of the appraised value at a time. 2) Compensation for normally operating enterprises Tianlong Door & Window Co., Ltd., Chengxin Driving School and Root Carving Factory that are operating normally in Xisaishan District will receive one-time cash compensation based on market appraisal, and their proprietors will be assisted in non-local reconstruction. It is learned that there are many idle workshops in nearby areas, which can be rented easily. The PMO will assist their proprietors in finding suitable workshops until they operate normally.
5.5 Women’s Development During the resettlement process, women’s rights and interests will be fully protected, and women will be allowed to play an important role in socioeconomic and resettlement activities. The measures to promote women's development under the Project include: 1) Small-amount loan for women In order to provide greater support to women’s business startup and employment, women will enjoy priority in applying for startup funds with the Huangshi Municipal Women’s Federation. 2) Women enjoy equal participation and decision-making rights in the development of resettlement programs. During the public consultation process, and at village or village group meetings at which resettlement programs are discussed, women should enjoy equal participation and decision-making rights, and not less than 30% of attendees should be women. In addition, the Resettlement Office should be represented by women.
5.6 Assistance Measures for Vulnerable Groups The Project will affect 4 vulnerable households with 6 persons, including old people living alone, MLS households and households affected by disability. Except that these vulnerable households will be resettled as planned, the PMO will also offer extra assistance measures to help them restore production and living conditions as soon as possible. The information on support for vulnerable groups is unavailable yet.
5.7 Restoration Program for Infrastructure and Ground Attachments The affected infrastructure and ground attachments will be compensated for by the project owner, and then restored by their respective proprietors. Restoration measures for demolished facilities must be planned in advance, and suited to local
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6. Public Participation, Information Disclosure and Grievance Redress 6.1 Public Participation At the preparation stage, the Huangshi PMO, Huangshi Urban Construction Investment Company, IAs, township governments and the RP preparation agency conducted various public participation activities, such as community mobilization and publicity, social survey and planning, promoting local residents’ understanding of the Project, compensation and resettlement policies. Based on interviews, the APs are satisfied in this respect. In addition, the Huangshi PMO conducted extensive public participation and consultation in various ways during implementation, including information disclosure, FGD and RIB distribution. The LA and HD agencies also respected local customs well, and conducted effective consultation. In June 2018, the Huangshi PMO organized relevant staff to discuss LA work with officials and representatives of the affected villages, as shown below:
Figure 6-1 LA Discussion Meeting
6.2 Information Disclosure All APs (with 50% being women) have been informed of the key points of this RP by various means and involved in the Project, such as meeting, interview, FGD, public participation meeting and community consultation, and their opinions have been well incorporated into this RP. The RP will be published on ADB’s website after approval by ADB, and the Resettlement Information Booklet (RIB) will be distributed to the APs or groups along.
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Figure 6-1 Announcement of house types and sizes affected by Downstream Wetland Construction
Figure 6- 1 Compensation Program for Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation in Xisaishan District
6.3 Grievance Redress Since public participation is encouraged during the preparation and implementation of the RP, no substantial dispute will arise. However, unforeseeable circumstances may arise during this process. In order to address issues effectively, and ensure the successful implementation of project construction and land acquisition, a transparent and effective grievance redress mechanism has been established. The basic grievance redress system is as follows: 1. Grievance redress procedure Stage 1: If any right of an AP is infringed on in respect of LA or resettlement, he/she may report to the community committee to solve the appeal within two weeks. Stage 2: If the grievant is dissatisfied with the reply of Stage 1, he/she may file an appeal with the sub-district office after receiving the above disposition, which shall make a disposition within two weeks. Stage 3: If the grievant is dissatisfied with the reply of Stage 2, he/she may file an appeal with the Huangshi PMO after receiving the above disposition, which shall make a disposition within two weeks.
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Stage 4: If the grievant is still dissatisfied with the disposition of Stage 3, he/she may file an appeal with the competent authorities level by level for arbitration in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Law of the PRC after receiving the above disposition. At any stage, an AP may bring a suit in a civil court directly if he/she is dissatisfied with the grievance redress procedure or disposition. If any AP may also file an appeal with the Office of the Special Facilitator or Compliance Review Panel of ADB in accordance with ADB’s accountability mechanism. All agencies will accept grievances and appeals from the APs for free, and costs so reasonably incurred will be disbursed from the contingencies. At the whole construction stage, the above procedure will remain effective so that the APs can use it to solve relevant issues. The above appeal channel will be disclosed to the APs via the RIB and mass media. The Huangshi PMO has prepared a registration form for this purpose, as shown in Table 6-1. See also Table 6-2 and Figure 6-3.
Table 6-1 Registration Form of Grievances and Appeals Accepting agency: Time: Location: Proposed Actual Appellant Appeal Expected solution solution handling
Recorder Appellant (signature) (signature) Notes: 1. The recorder should record the appeal and request of the appellant factually. 2. The appeal process should not be interfered with or hindered whatsoever. 3. The proposed solution should be notified to the appellant within the specified time.
Table 6-2 Contact Information for Grievances and Appeals Agency Name Address Tel PMO Shan Chao Guangzhou Road, Huangshi 18986601180 HUCIC Liu Chunchun No.28 Cihu East Road, Huangshi 0714-6261736 Huangshi Municipal Urban Meng Kai No.700 Huangshi Avenue 0714-6225898 Administration Bureau Xisaishan District Environmental No.533 Yiyang Road, Xisaishan Wu MInsheng 0714-6210393 Sanitation Bureau District Xialu District Environmental Wang Qiong No.4 Shenniu Road, Xialu District 0714-5317293 Sanitation Bureau Tieshan District Environmental No.19 Shenghongqing Road, Fan Jie 0714-5421368 Sanitation Bureau Tieshan District Urban construction and No.189 Jinshan Avenue, maintenance company of Liu Zijin 0714-6357619 development zone development zone Room 105, No.23 Hangzhou East Huangshi PMO Xiong Yongqin 15971541799 Road, Huangshigang District 100m south of the junction of Tuanshan Sub-district Office Cheng Zhiwu Hangzhou West Road and Dafan 0714-3184514 Road, Xialu District
2. Principles for grievance redress All resettlement agencies must conduct field investigation on grievances raised by APs, and address them through adequate consultation objectively and fairly in accordance with the principles
33 External M&E Report of the ADB-financed Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (No.8) herein. During resettlement, women may have their special grievances, so each resettlement agency will have at least one female member to handle women’s grievances. 3. Scope and modes of reply to grievances 1) Scope of reply to grievances a) Brief description of grievance; b) Investigation results; c) Applicable state provisions, and the principles and rates specified in this RP; d) Disposition and basis 2) Modes of reply a) For any individual grievance, the reply will be delivered directly to the grievant in writing. b) For any common grievance, a village meeting will be held or a notice given to the village committee. c) In whichever mode of reply, the reply materials must be sent to the grievant and submitted to the competent resettlement agency. 3) Recording and feedback of grievances and appeals During the implementation of the RP, the resettlement agencies should register and manage appeal and handling information, and submit such information to the Huangshi PMO in writing on a monthly basis, which will inspect the registration of appeal and handling information regularly. For the inconsistent HD compensation rates, the Xisaishan Industrial Park Management Committee issued the Disposition of the Outstanding Issue of HD for the Hexi WWTP, held an FGD, and posted an announcement in the village. Except above, the Huangshi PMO had not received any grievance on resettlement by the end of August 2018 (see Appendix 10).
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7. Baseline Survey After the mid-term adjustment in 2017, 4 components involve resettlement, which are Downstream Wetland Construction, Sewer Network Construction, Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation, and Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2), in which Sewer Network Construction involves the occupation of state-owned land and affects no one, and Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) has not broken ground, so these two components are excluded from this survey. A follow-up survey was conducted on the 60 households with 234 persons sampled in the previous period, including 20 households with 84 persons in Xisaishan District (sampling rate 18.69%), and 40 households with 150 persons in Xialu District (sampling rate 16.32%), covering population, housing, annual household income and expenditure, etc. mainly.
Table 7-1 Basic Sample Information Sample information District Village / community All HHs Sample HHs Percent (%) Xisaishan Baitayan Village 107 20 15.89% Ke’ershan Community 33 8 24.24% Xialu Jianlouxia Community 16 5 31.25% Chenbaizhen Community 195 27 13.85% Total 351 60 17.09%
7.1 Population The 20 sample households in Xisaishan District have 84 persons in total, including an agricultural population of 0; 41 females, accounting for 51.19%; 52 laborers, accounting for 61.9%; 20 female laborers, accounting for 38.46%; 30 supported / old people, accounting for 35.71%; and 31 schoolchildren, accounting for 36.9%. The 40 sample households in Xialu District have 150 persons in total, including an agricultural population of 145; 68 females, accounting for 45.33%; 85 laborers, accounting for 56.67%; 33 female laborers, accounting for 38.82%; 42 supported / old people, accounting for 28%; and 48 schoolchildren, accounting for 32%.
7.2 Housing The 40 sample households in Xialu District have a total house size of 7,280.8 m2 and a per capita house size of 48.53 m2. The 20 sample households in Xisaishan District have a total house size of 8,632.27 m2 and a per capita house size of 287.74 m2. Their houses are of medium-grade decoration, and provided with basic home appliances and furniture.
7.3 Land Almost all cultivated land in the project area has been acquired, and the remaining land is mostly fishpond and water area. However, some residents grow seasonal crops on flood land in the low-flow period.
7.4 Household income and expenditure Among the 40 sample households in Xialu District, per capita annual income is 24,686.87 yuan, per capita annual expenditure 13,590.87 yuan, and per capita net income 11,096 yuan. Among the 20 sample households in Xisaishan District, per capita annual income is 22,379.75 yuan, per capita annual expenditure 12,323.38 yuan, and per capita net income 10,056.37 yuan. See Tables 7-2 and
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Table 7-3 Income and Expenditure of AHs in Xialu District Average per Per capita Percent Item household (yuan) (yuan) (%) Cultivation income 1071.42 306.12 1.24% Forestry income 1080.07 308.59 1.25% Individual business income 22482.32 6423.52 26.02% Annual Stockbreeding income 933.17 266.62 1.08% income Labor service income 55894.79 15969.94 64.69% Property income 4942.28 1412.08 5.72% Subtotal 86404.05 24686.87 100% Productive expenses 13518.86 3862.53 28.42% Annual Nonproductive expenses 30690.91 8768.83 64.52% expenditure Other 3358.32 959.52 7.06% Subtotal 47568.05 13590.87 100% Per capita net income 11096
Table 7-4 Income and Expenditure of AHs in Xisaishan District Average per Per capita Percent Item household (yuan) (yuan) (%) Cultivation income 1004.40 295.41 1.32% Forestry income 1590.30 467.74 2.09% Annual Individual business income 20050.02 5897.06 26.35% household Stockbreeding income 806.57 237.23 1.06% income Labor service income 48789.65 14349.89 64.12% Property income 3850.21 1132.42 5.06% Subtotal 76091.15 22379.75 100% Productive expenses 11937.17 3510.93 28.49% Annual Nonproductive expenses 25839.42 7599.83 61.67% household Other 4122.91 1212.62 9.84% expenditure Subtotal 41899.49 12323.38 100% Per capita net income 10056.37
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8. Conclusions and Suggestions 8.1 Conclusions 8.1.1 The resettlement IAs are well established and have clearly defined duties. The resettlement IAs are well established and have clearly defined duties. Although some component PMOs experienced great staff changes, their coordination capacity was strong. 8.1.2 Resettlement and construction progress is slightly behind schedule. After the adjustment, the Project consists of: 1) Downstream Wetland Construction; 2) Sewer Network Construction; 3) Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation; 4) Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2); 5) Waste Transfer Station Equipment Upgrading and Vehicle Purchase; and 6) Emergency Drainage Equipment. By the end of August 2018, among the 4 components involving resettlement, Sewer Network Construction had been completed; Contract 1 of Downstream Wetland Construction had been completed by 25%, and Contract 2 by 23%; Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 1) had been completed 40%; Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) was at the bid evaluation stage. Resettlement and construction progress is slightly behind schedule. Since the scope of the Project has changed, implementation progress has varied greatly from planning. 8.1.3 The livelihood restoration programs for the APs, and supporting programs for vulnerable groups are still inadequate. Although LA and HD compensation fees have been paid timely, the livelihood restoration programs for the APs, and supporting programs for vulnerable groups are still inadequate. Sewer Network Construction and Qinggang Lake Ecology Rehabilitation (Phase 2) involve no compensation. By the end of August 2018, 811,794 yuan for only one AH (Wang Jing) in Xialu District had been fully paid. However, there are still some deficiencies in livelihood restoration and extra support for vulnerable groups. 8.1.4 Social security for LEFs had been partly covered. According to the Opinions of the General Office of the Hubei Provincial Government on Doing Well in the Employment Training and Social Security of Land-expropriated Farmers (HPGO [2009] No.39), social security should be covered for LEFs with per capita cultivated area of less than 0.3 mu after LA. By the end of August 2018, the district governments and community committees had covered endowment insurance for LEFs in a unified manner, namely 236 yuan/month from the district government and 100 yuan/month from the community, totaling 336 yuan/month. 65 persons in Baitayan Village are entitled to endowment insurance. 8.1.5 Adequate information disclosure and public participation have been conducted for completed LA and HD activities. The IAs have implemented the applicable policies during LA and HD effectively, and conducted public consultation very well.
8.2 Suggestions 8.2.1 Paying attention to the livelihood restoration of the APs and extra support for vulnerable groups The PMO should implement the livelihood restoration and social security measures for LEFs timely, which is also a priority in subsequent M&E. In addition, great attention should be paid to extra support for vulnerable groups, including women.
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8.2.2 Strengthening the filing of resettlement information The owners and resettlement IAs should keep resettlement information on record properly to provide a basis for future M&E and final reporting. 8.2.3 Acting strictly on the LA and HD procedures, and ensuring compliance with the ADB policies The LA and HD procedures have been well established, covering appraisal, administrative ruling, public hearing, etc. These procedures should be followed strictly to handle issues properly, and protect the APs’ lawful rights and interests. In addition, the applicable ADB policies should be complied with during LA and HD.
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Interview
Cihu Lake sewer network and pump station
Construction site of the Cihu watershed sewer network
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Upstream wetland
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Appendix 2: Letter of Commitment on HD for Downstream Wetland Construction
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Appendix 4: LA Compensation Agreements (Part)
LA Compensation Agreement for Chenbaizhen Community in Xialu District
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LA Compensation Agreement for Jianlouxia Community
Appendix 5: HD Compensation Agreements (Part)
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HD Compensation Agreement for Chenbaizhen Community
HD Compensation Agreement for Jianlouxia Community
Appendix 6: Letter of Acceptance for Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation
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Appendix 7: HD Contract for Cihu Lake Wetland Park
Appendix 8: HD Compensation and Resettlement Program for Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation
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Appendix 9: HD Payment Vouchers in Xialu District
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Appendix 10: Appeal Reception Office
Appendix 11: Tender Documents for Cihu Lake Wetland Park
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Appendix 12: Note on LA and HD Funds for Downstream Wetland Construction in Xialu District
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Appendix 13: Letter of the Xisai District on Clarifying Compensation Rates for Fries and Ponds in Downstream Wetland Construction
Appendix 14: Jinguangsha Resettlement Community
Appendix 15: Details of HD Compensation for the Wetland Park Plot in Xialu District (Part)
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Appendix 16: Delimitation Map of Cihu Lake South Ecology Rehabilitation
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