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Resettlement Plan June 2014 NEP: Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project Prepared by Project Implementation Directorate, Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) for the Asian Development Bank. The resettlement plan 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. This is an updated version of the draft originally posted in January 2014 available on http://www.adb.org/projects/documents/kathmandu-valley-water-supply-improvement- project-rp-jan-2014 Kathamandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project (KVWSIP) (ADB Loan No. 2776 NEP-SF) Updated Resettlement Plan of Distribution Network Improvement for Efficient NRW Management - Package III (DNI 8, DNI 9, DNI10 and DNI 11 Areas) Project Implementaion Directorate Anamnagar, Kathmandu May, 2014 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 18 May 2014) Currency unit – Nepalese rupee (NRs/NRe) NRs1.00 = $ 0.0106 $1.00 = NRs 94.00 ABBREVIATIONS ADB — Asian Development Bank BDS — Bulk Distribution System CDC — Compensation Determination Committee CDO — Chief District Officer CIRT — Community Issues Resolution Team DAO — District Administration Office DDC — District Development Council DNI — Distribution Network Improvement DSC — Design and supervising consultant EMP — Environmental Management Plan FGD — Focus Group Discussions GESI — Gender Equity and Social Inclusion GRM — Grievance Redress Mechanism KUKL — Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited KVWSMB — Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board lpcd — liters per capita per day MOUD — Ministry of Urban Development MWSP — Melamchi Water Supply Project MWSDB — Melamchi Water Supply Development Board NGO — Non Governmental Organization PID — Project Implementation Directorate PPTA — Project Preparatory Technical Assistance RoW — Right of Way SPS — Safeguard Policy Statement VDC — Village Development Council WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha. – Hectare km – Kilometer m – Meter m2 – square meter m3 – cubic meter mm – Milliliter MTD – metric tons per day km2 – square kilometer TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1 A. Background 1 B. Package III 1 II. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT 3 III. SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE 6 A. Socioeconomic Profile of Affected People 6 B. Gender Considerations 7 IV. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION, AND PARTICIPATION 8 A. Public Consultation 8 B. Information Disclosure 9 C. Continued Consultation and Participation 9 VII. ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE, AND BENEFITS 10 A. Eligibility 10 B. Entitlements 10 VIII. RESETTLEMENT BUDGET AND FINANCING PLAN 13 IX. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 14 APPENDIXES 1. Name List of Potential Partially Affected Business 2. RAP Implementation Schedule 3. Attendance Sheet of puublic consultations 4. Photographs of public consultaion I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Background 1. The proposed Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project1 will support the ongoing efforts of the Government of Nepal towards improving the water supply services in Kathmandu Valley. The project will invest in bulk water transmission and distribution network improvement systems, and will complement the past and ongoing Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects.2 The resultant synergy is expected to lead to increased efficiencies, greater improvement in service delivery, and higher impact on health outcomes and quality of life for inhabitants of Kathmandu Valley. 2. Kathmandu Valley is characterized by high urban population growth (5.3% per annum) and a high population density of 2,800 persons per km.3 The total population of Kathmandu Valley in 2011 stands at 2.5 million. Rapid and largely unplanned urban growth, high population density, lack of sustainable water sources, and inadequate past investments in water supply infrastructure have resulted in abysmally poor availability and quality of drinking water.4 Moreover, poor access to sanitation facilities, improper solid waste management systems, and groundwater and surface water pollution from untreated domestic sewage have caused increased disease incidence, health risks, and associated economic burdens disproportionately impacting the poor and vulnerable.5 B. Package III The package III is divided into four DNI areas. Among them DNI 8 is located in Lalitpur sub- metropolis and DNI – 9, DNI -10 & - 11 is located in Kathmandu metropolis city. Among the location of Package III Narephant and Jadibuti are located outside the ring road area where as all other locations are loated inside the ring road area. Kupandol, Jawalakhel, Ekantakuna, Sanepa, Tinkune, Balkumari, Koteshwor, Narephant, Shankhamaudovan, Banasthali, Shivabhagawati, Bijeshwori, Kalanki, Soltimod, Kalimati Teku Kuleshwor and Balkhu are the major market centers of package III area Location map of Package III is shown below. 1 The project was prepared through PPTA 4893-NEP: Preparing the Kathmandu Valley Water Distribution, Sewerage, and Urban Development Project, approved on 13 December 2006. Due to restructuring of ongoing loans, the work of PPTA started in 2009 and final report was submitted in May 2010. 2 Loan 1820-NEP (SF): Melamchi Water Supply Project was approved on 21 December 2000 and became effective on 28 November 2001. Loans 2058/2059-NEP (SF): Kathmandu Valley Water Services Sector Development Program were approved on 18 December 2003 and became effective on 7 December 2004. 3 Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal, 2011. 4 A baseline survey done by CRISIL under PPTA 4893-NEP in September 2010 estimates water availability at 20 liters per capita per day (lpcd) and average duration of water supply at 0.4 hours per day. Kathmandu Upatyaka Khaneani Limited (KUKL), the operator, assesses the current availability as 45 lpcd. 5 Vulnerable groups include female-headed households and below poverty line households (According to the NLSS Survey 2011, an individual is considered poor if his/her per capita total annual consumptions is below Rs. 19,261.) 1 Figure 1 Location Map 2 II. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT 3. There is no land acquisition under the proposed project. All land for service reservoirs were previously acquired under the ongoing ADB Loan 1820. The impacts are limited to the following: (i) few temporary disruptions of business activities and income, and in Distribution Network Improvement (DNI).6 Based on detail design a census survey was conducted to indetify disruption of business. Altogether 118 business shops (20 DNI – 8, 49 in DNI – 9, 30 in DNI – 10 and 19 in DNI – 11) may experience temporary disruption short term disruption on narrow streets in package III. Among the identified business in survey those who experience full closure during the pipe lying period will be eligible to receive compensation. Streets experienced partial disruption willl be approximately 1-4 day. The impacts were identified in those narrow streets which are less than 4 meter wide. Trench sections for DNI will be 100-200 m in length. Contractors are required to maintain access to shops to avoid and limit the disturbance to the extent possible, and mitigation measures are incorporated into their contracts and monitored by the construction supervision consultants. Temporary economic impacts to businesses along the DNI routes are expected to be short term, and avoided and/or mitigated through good traffic management planning and implementation, night works, and maintaining access to shops during the construction period, as outlined in the Environmental Management Plan (EMP).7 In the event roads are fully closed, with access to shops disrupted, compensation for lost income will be made for the time of disruption.8 4. The contractors will be required to maintain access to shops during trenching (metal planks, spaces, etc), which is expected for 5-7 days for larger sized pipes (800-1,500 mm). For DNI works, trench stretches range from 50 m to 100 m, with 1-4 days required for backfilling. DNI works will use primarily the hand digging method. Roads within the DNI areas are narrower (1-2 lane roads, with 5-7 m carriageways); however, the pipes are smaller in diameter, resulting in fewer disturbances to residents and businesses. It is identified and surveyed that 118 business shops of package III area will experience partial disruption due to road closure on narrower streets. Streets requiring partial closure will be impacted for 1-4 days. In the case of only full closure the affected business are entitile to receive compensation. The above mentioned business are identified those experience partial disruption not full closure during the construction times. Prior to construction, contractors and DSC, with the assistance of the community participation consultants, will be required to provide at least 1-2 weeks advance notice, along with an awareness campaign involving local area committees (Tole committees). 6 In some areas along the ring road, works are proposed outside the carriageway or shoulder, while still within the RoW. In these areas, there may be impacts to vendors. 7 To ensure disturbance is minimized to the extent possible, contractors will be required to expedite works in front of businesses, provide pedestrian planks across trenches, manage traffic flows, conduct works at night, etc. 8 The full closure of roads is expected to be minimal under the project, and based on the field visit and detail design of DNI zones, it is estimated that around 118 shops could experience partial closure of roads under Packages III. Full closure is not expected