Resettlement Report Sichuan Wudu Water
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RP1038 Public Disclosure Authorized Wudu Reservoir Project Wudu Diversion and Irrigation Works, Phase II Resettlement Report Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Sichuan Wudu Water Conservancy and Hydropower Co., Ltd. Public Disclosure Authorized Oct. 2010 Resettlement Report for Wudu Reservoir and Wudu Diversion and Irrigation Project, Phase II 1 Resettlement Report for Wudu Reservoir and Wudu Diversion and Irrigation Project, Phase II Contents Resettlement Action Plan for Wudu Agricultural Irrigation Projects by WB Loans of Sichuan, China..………………………………………………………………………………………… ……1 Assessment Report on Overall Resettlement of Wudu Diversion and Irrigation Project, Phase II ……………………………………………………...……….….……………………………… …145 Resettlement Due Diligence Report for Wudu Reservoir…………………………..…….…….…188 Wudu Agricultural Irrigation Project by WB Loans of Sichuan, China Resettlement Action Plan 2 Resettlement Report for Wudu Reservoir and Wudu Diversion and Irrigation Project, Phase II Sichuan Wudu Water Conservancy and Hydropower Co., Ltd. October 2010 3 Resettlement Report for Wudu Reservoir and Wudu Diversion and Irrigation Project, Phase II Letter of Commitment 4 Resettlement Report for Wudu Reservoir and Wudu Diversion and Irrigation Project, Phase II 5 Resettlement Report for Wudu Reservoir and Wudu Diversion and Irrigation Project, Phase II Purpose of preparing resettlement action plan and definition of terms Purpose The resettlement action plan (RAP) is prepared in accordance with laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China and Sichuan Province as well as World Bank Safeguard Policy -- OP4.12/BP4.12 Involuntary Resettlement. The document is prepared to draw up an action plan of resettlement and recovery for project affected persons in order to ensure they benefit from the project and their living standards are improved or at least restored after the completion of the project. In construction of Wudu Agricultural Irrigation Project in Sichuan, acquisition of land and other assets will cause adverse impacts on life of people who have worked or lived on the land within the project affected scope. The purpose of RAP is to provide a resettlement and recovery plan for affected persons, such that their loss can be compensated and their living standards can be improved or at least maintained at the levels prior to the project. Likewise, the affected business resources of production (including stores, enterprises), public property, infrastructure and cultural property will also be improved or at least restored to the level before the project is implemented. Project affected persons “Project affected persons” refer to those whose production or life has been negatively affected by land acquisition and relocation of the project, including: (1) Those whose land (including housing land, land for public facilities, land for agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery and sideline), structures (private housing and appurtenances, enterprise accommodations or public buildings, etc.), rights and interests or other assets are partially or completely acquired and occupied temporarily or permanently. (2) Those who use the land, structures or assets above, or whose businesses or occupations, dwelling places or living habits are affected adversely. (3) Those whose living standards are affected negatively due to land acquisition and relocation. Therefore, all these persons will be considered and recorded as affected persons under the circumstances that none of their assets, land or locations are taken into account. All affected persons shall be compensated to improve or at least restore their living standards. The loss to assets will be compensated at the replacement price, reduction or discount of compensation amounts strictly prohibited owing to depreciation or other reasons. Furhtermore, besides compensation to loss of assets, subsidies shall be available to restore their livelihood. Those affected persons who lose their assts, rights and interests and resident permits and engage in business operation, land reclamation or construction shall be treated equally to those with legal assets, rights and interests or permits, with entitlement to restore their livelihood and compensation of their assets. Resettlement and recovery “Resettlement and recovery” means arrangements in production or life to those affected persons such that their production activities are restored, living standards are improved or at least maintained at the levels before the proejct is conducted, mainly including: (1) Relocation of life area; (2) New jobs available to those whose jobs have been affected; (3) Recovery (or compensation) to land, workplaces, trees and infrastructure affected; 6 Resettlement Report for Wudu Reservoir and Wudu Diversion and Irrigation Project, Phase II (4) Recovery to those whose living standards (quality of life) have been adversely affected (such as contaminated harmful gases) due to land acquisition and relocation; (5) Recovery or compensation to individuals or public enterprises affected; (6) Recovery to cultural or common property adversely affected. 7 Resettlement Report for Wudu Reservoir and Wudu Diversion and Irrigation Project, Phase II CONTENTS LETTER OF COMMITMENT ....................................................................................................................................... PURPOSE OF PREPARING RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN AND DEFINITION OF TERMS ..................... SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................................ BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................................................... SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT .......................................................................................................... POLICY FRAMEWORK COMPENSATION STANDARD AND RESETTLEMENT EXPENSE BUDGET....................................................... MEASURES AND RESETTLEMENT PLANS TO DECREASE PROJECT IMPACTS .............................................................................. SETUP OF RESETTLEMENT ORGANIZATION ...................................................................................................................... NEGOTIATION INVOLVEMENT AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRESS ............................................................................................ RESETTLEMENT MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................. SECTION OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................... 1.1 PROJECT OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................................... 1.2 PREPARATION FOR RESETTLEMENT PLAN........................................................................................................... 1.3 MEASURES TO MITIGATE PROJECT IMPACTS ....................................................................................................... 1.4 ASSESSMENT OF CORRELATION OF THE PROJECT WITH WUDU DIVERSION AND IRRIGATION PROJECT, PHASE II ........................................................................................................................................................................ C ............................................................................................................... A ............................................. SECTION SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY...................................................................................................................... 2.1 SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN PROJECT AREA ............................................................................................... S Z C ........................................................................................ S Y C ....................................................................................... S J C .......................................................................................... S Y D ...................................................................................... 2.2 SURVEY TO AFFECTED PERSONS......................................................................................................................... C ..................................................................................... B .................................................................................................... SECTION SCOPE OF PROJECT IMPACT.................................................................................................................... 3.1 LIST OF TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS AND VILLAGES AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT........................................................... 3.2 PROJECT LAND OCCUPATION.............................................................................................................................. 3.3 HOUSE RELOCATION .......................................................................................................................................... 3.4 GROUND APPURTENANCE .................................................................................................................................. 3.5 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................................................