Social Monitoring Report Project Number: 44425-013 February 2016 Period: January 2015 – June 2015 IND: Bihar State Highways II Project - Additional Financing SH - 83 & 88 Submitted by Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited, Patna This report has been submitted to ADB by the Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited, Patna and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. This social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. BIHAR STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. Government of Bihar BIHAR STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT- IIAF (BSHP-IIAF) (Sub-project Road: SH-83 and SH-88) ADB Loan No. 2894-IND Revised Semi-Annual Progress Report of Resettlement Plan Implementation (January 2015 to June 2015 Period) July 2015 Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Private Limited In Association with Rodic Consultants Pvt. Ltd. TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages Abbreviations 1 A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 B. BACKGROUND OF THE REPORT AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2-3 C. SCOPE OF IMPACTS DUE TO SH-83 AND SH-88 SUBPROJECT 3-4 IMPLEMENTATION D. COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION 4-14 (a) Status of Land Acquisition and Declaration of Award under THs Category (b) Opening of New Bank Account/ Verifying of Old Bank Account (c) Distribution of Compensation and Assistance (d) Training Program for Income Restoration (e) Appraisal of Other R&R Issues E. PROJECT DISCLOSURE, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND CONSULTATION 14-15 (a) Translation of RPs in local language and its Disclosure among the Affected Peoples (b) Public Consultations undertaken by the NGO of SH-83 and SH-88 F. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM (GRM) 16-17 G. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT 17 H. MONITORING RESULTS – FINDINGS 18-19 (a) Internal monitoring (b) Appointment and Mobilization of NGO for RP Implementation (c) Initiatives taken by EA/IA in Monitoring RP Implementation Activities I. FOLLOW UP ACTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISCLOSURES 19 Annexure 1 Approved Letter of Micro Plan 20-25 2 Sample Identity Card Issued 26 3 Sample Copy of Bank Account 27 4 Sample Copy of Disbursement Format 27 5 Payment of Disbursement and Assistance Photo 28 6 Training Program for Livelihood Improvement and Restoration and list of 29-35 Participants with Signature 7 Newspaper Coverage for Livelihood Restoration Training Program 36-37 8 Land Acquisition Progress till March 2015 in SH-83 & SH-88 37-39 9 MoM of Public Consultation Meeting undertaken and Photo 40 10 Strip Chart of SH-83 showing affected villages 11 Strip Chart of SH-88 showing affected villages List of Figures 1 Figure:1 – Women getting Candle making Training 13 2 Figure:2– Women making incense stick in training Programme 13 3 Figure: 3 – Pickle making in IGA Training 14 4 Figure: 4 – Women are making envelop in IGA training programme 14 5 Figure: 5 – Institutional Arrangement 17 ADB Loan No. 2894: BSHP-IIAF (Sub-project Road: SH-83 and SH-88) Semi-annual Progress Report for Resettlement Plan Implementation (January – June 2015) ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank APs Affected Persons ARO Assistant Resettlement Officer BD Bid Document BPL Below Poverty Line BSR Basic Schedule of Rates DPs Displaced Persons DPR Detailed Project Report EARF Environment and Social Assessment Review Framework EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ESMC Environment and Social Management Coordinator FAM Facility Administration Manual FFA Framework Financing Agreement FGD Focus Group Discussion GAP Gender Action Plan GOB Government of Bihar GOI Government of India GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism GRS Grievance Redress System IEE Initial Environmental Examination IPF Indigenous People Framework IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan MoM Minutes of Meeting NGO Non-Governmental Organizations NOC Non-objection Certificate O&M Operation and Maintenance PIU Project Implementation Unit PMU Program Management Unit PPTA Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PSC Project Steering Committee ROW Right of Way RF Resettlement Framework SAR Sub-project Appraisal Report (feasibility study) SC Steering Committee 1 ADB Loan No. 2894: BSHP-IIAF (Sub-project Road: SH-83 and SH-88) Semi-annual Progress Report for Resettlement Plan Implementation (January – June 2015) A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction This monitoring report concerns the Semi-annual Progress Report of Bihar State Highways Project (BSHP) – IIAF on Social Safeguards Monitoring (January to June 2015) of road sub-project for SH-83 and SH-88. BSHP - IIAF is financed by ADB through the Additional Financing methods for specific State Highways of Bihar. To date loan for SH-83 and SH-88 is effective (ADB Loan No. 2894 – IND) through Additional Financing. This report concerns only to SH-83 and SH-88, i.e. loans under the BSHP-IIAF. At present, the report includes only i) monitoring the implementation of social safeguards measures including Resettlement Plan for SH-83 and SH-88 under BSHP-IIAF for which loan has been effectuated. BSHP-IIAF aims to improve the widening and rehabilitation of SH-83 and SH-88 of Bihar from single lane carriageway into two-lane carriageway and strengthening of existing two-lane road. The Bihar State Highways Project (BSHP-II-AF) aimed at strengthening the deteriorated state roads and upgrade some newly declared state roads to provide reliable road transport services in the state of Bihar. The two sub-projects road section consists of SH-83 and SH-88 under present contract with total length of 158.000 Kms has been selected for widening. B. BACKGROUND OF THE REPORT AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION This Semi-annual Progress Report on Social Safeguards Monitoring of Resettlement Plan (RP) implementation is concerned with the 2 sub-project roads i.e. SH-83 and SH- 88. The sub-projects are in addition to 4 other state highways under Additional Financing for Bihar State Highways II Project, which was processed and started implementation in 2013. The details of concerned sub-projects are presented in Table-1, the RPs of which is being implemented as a part of project component. Table-1: List of Sub-projects Roads and Length of BSHP –IIAF Sl. Package Name of the Length District SH No. No. No. Sub-project Road (in Km.) Covered Bardiha – Bhalua – Nawada, AFBSHP Warsaliganj – Manjaur –Mafi 1 83 37.646 Shiekhpura -II/1 – Chandpur – Nimi – Ambari and Nalanda – Rampursindayi NH-103 (Varuna Bridge) – Daini Chowk – Dalsinghsarai Samastipur AFBSHP 2 88 – Rosera – Singhiya – Baheri 120.354 and -II/4 – Ashapur – Ghanshyampur – Darbhanga Rasiyari Total Length (Km.) 158.000 Source: Resettlement Plan of all concerned sub-project road, BSRDC The project will rehabilitate the deteriorated and damaged state road corridors to provide reliable road transport services and, hence, reduce poverty in the long term through 2 ADB Loan No. 2894: BSHP-IIAF (Sub-project Road: SH-83 and SH-88) Semi-annual Progress Report for Resettlement Plan Implementation (January – June 2015) better transportation and larger economic activity. As far as possible the project aimed at up-gradation and rehabilitation of existing state highways with limited amount of land acquisition following the existing alignment. Land acquisition is acquired for construction of new bypass, realignment and geometric improvement for the project road. The purpose of adopting up-gradation and rehabilitation within ROW and following the existing alignment is to reduce the social impact in its immediate environment to the maximum extent possible. The section of State Highway (SH-83) is located in Nawada and Sheikhpura District of Bihar. It starts from Baghi Bardiha at Km 10 of SH-08 (Nawada – Pakari Barawa Road) and terminates at Mission Chowk in Barbigha at km. 119 of NH-82. The existing alignment of SH-83 passes through Baghi, Milky, Manjaur, Makanpur, Sami Chak, Sherpur, Mohiddinpur, Chiraiya, Balachaq, Ballopur, Chakboi, Chanpur, Bujhuva, Bali, Shahapur, Maharath, Sugma, Nimi, Shekhpursarai, Bahikatla, Sugiya, Ambarini, Unama, Samars, Murla Chak, Naurojpur, Khetalpur, Rampur Sindai villages. The total length of the road is 37.646 Km. The section of State Highway (SH-88) is located in Samastipur and Darbhanga District of Bihar. It starts from the junction near Varuna Bridge on NH-103 and ends at Rasiyari. The existing alignment of SH-88 passes through Sarangpur, Raipur, Gangsara, Akhtiarpur, Baikundpur Barhanda, Rampur Pagra, Mustafapur, Harpur, Singhia, Beheri, Rasulpur, Moiddinpur, Pali, Ghanshayampur and Rasiyari etc. villages. The total length of the road is 120.354 Km. Both the section of SH-83 and SH-88 contracts has been awarded. The contractor is expediting the construction work and should be completed as per the given time provided the land acquisition is completed as per the expected time duration, and before the construction of civil work. The social and resettlement impact assessment for SH-83 and SH-88 was undertaken based on the preparation of RP after final alignment, design and DPR prepared. The social safeguards categorizations for these subprojects are category “A” for Involuntary Resettlement and Category “C” for Indigenous Peoples. The Executing Agency (EA) for the subprojects (SH-83 and SH-88) is BSRDC, Government of Bihar. A Project Management Unit (PMU) headed by Managing Director (MD) with General Managers and Deputy General Managers (DGM) assisted by Managers is working in BSRDC. PMU is doing overall coordination, planning, implementation, and financing for R&R implementation activities. Project Implementation Unit (PIU) office is also working at subprojects level in Samastipur District for the implementation. Keeping in view of the importance of R&R work at subprojects level, two separate NGOs are being appointed to assist the PIU Samastipur to implement the RP.