Social Monitoring Report

Quarterly Report October 2020 Project Number: 48337-002

Nepal: South Asia Subregional Economic

Cooperation Roads Improvement Project

Prepared by the Department of Roads for the Ministry of Finance and the Asian Development Bank.

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. Government of Nepal Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport DEPARTMENT OF ROADS Project Directorate (ADB) Bishalnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF SASEC ROADS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SRIP) (ADB Loan No.: 3478-NEP) QUARTERLY REPORT NO. 9 SOCIAL MONITORING

SASEC Roads Improvement Project Package 1: EWH- Narayanghat Butwal Road, Section I (64.425 Km) Package 2: EWH- Narayanghat Butwal Road, Section II (48.535 Km) Package 3: Bhairahawa – Lumbini - Taulihawa Road, (41.130 Km) (July - September) 2020

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 30th September 2020) Currency unit - Nepalese (NPR) NPR 1.00 = $0.0082685629 $ 1.00 = 120.94 NPR

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NOTES:

(i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Nepal and its agencies ends on 16 July. FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY 2020/21 ends on 16 July 2020. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars.

This Social Resettlement 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.

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ACRONYMS ADB Asian Development Bank APs Affected Persons BLT Bhairahawa- Lumbini – Taulihawa Road CSC Construction Supervision Consultants CDC Compensation Determination Committee CDO Chief District Officer COI Corridor of Impact DAO District Administration Office DDR Due-Diligence Report DLSO District Land Survey Office DLRO District Land Revenue Office DOR Department of Roads CSC Construction and Supervision Consultant EA Executing Agency EWH East West Highway FGD Focus Group Discussion GESI Gender Equality and Social Inclusion GRC Grievance Redress Committee GON Government of Nepal HHs Households IA Implementing Agency INGO International Non-Government Organization IR Involuntary Resettlement MOF Ministry of Finance MOPIT Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport PLI Poverty Line Income PAP(s) Project Affected Family (Families) / Project Affected Peoples PD Project Director / Project Directorate PID PM/PIU Project Implementation Unit/ Project Manager RM Rural Municipality ROW Right of Way RP Resettlement Plan R&R Resettlement and Rehabilitation RS Resettlement Specialist SASEC South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation SRIP South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation Road Improvement Project SLC Subproject Level Committee for grievance redress SPAF Severely Project Affected Family SPS Safeguard Policy Statement (ADB, 2009) Sq.m Square meters VDC Village Development Committee according to Local Level Administrative Order 2073 (2016) of Nepal, all VDCs have been converted into Rural Municipality or Municipality ZOI Zone of Influence

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GLOSSARY Acquisition: Acquisition of land and other assets for the purpose of development projects in accordance to prevailing Land Acquisition Act 1977 (2034 BS).

Affected Person (AP): Any person including Vulnerable encroachers/squatters, households, business affected by the project through the acquisition of land or other assets or disruption in business irrespective of legal or ownership title. This includes any person whose rights, standard of living, subsistence and income –generating capacity are adversely affected because of the disruption in the acquisition of assets or business, whether full / partial, or permanent / temporary.

Compensation: The payment in cash or kind for private property acquired by the government for the project, based on replacement value.

Entitled Person (EP): Any person physically or economically displaced as a result of (i) involuntary acquisition of land, or (ii) involuntary restrictions on land use or on access to legally designated parks and protected areas.

Corridor of Impact (CoI): Minimum width of land required for the construction of roads and provision of shoulder, width plus safety zone on either side of the road, generally within the RoW, except where construction requirements and topography necessitate the acquisition of wider area.

Cut-off Date: The date of census survey to count the DPs and their affected business and assets. The changes made by the people after the Cut-of-Date is not counted as DPs until and unless census survey have made mistake in counting or caused by changes in design.

Excluded Groups refer to women, Dalit, Indigenous ethnic groups, Madhesi, Muslim, persons with disabilities, elderly people and people living in remote areas. who have been structurally excluded over a long-time due to economic, caste, ethnic, gender, disability, and geographic reasons and include sexual and gender minorities (i.e. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI). Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or expression is different from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Being transgender does not imply any specific sexual orientation. Therefore, transgender people may identify as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc.

Gender: Gender refers to the socially constructed roles and identities of men and women as well as the relationship between them. The definition of gender has now been expanded to include transgender or third gender categories, that is those individuals who do not identify with some (or all) of the aspects of gender that are assigned to their biological sex of being a woman or a man. Gender identity is one's innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither – how individuals perceive themselves and what they call themselves. One's gender identity can be the same or different from their sex assigned at birth.

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Gender Equality refers that all human beings are free to develop their personal abilities and make choices without the limitations set by strict gender roles. The different behavior, aspirations, and needs of women and men are considered, valued and favored equally.

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) refers to a concept that addresses unequal power relations between women and men and between different social groups. It focuses on the need for action to re-balance these power relations and ensures equal rights, opportunities and respect for all individuals regardless of their social identity.

GESI Mainstreaming refers to the process whereby barriers and issues of women and poor and excluded people are identified and addressed in all functional areas of infrastructure development system: policies, institutional systems, work environment and culture, program and budget formulation, service delivery, monitoring and evaluation, and research.

GESI Sensitive: Being GESI sensitive means that the different needs of women and men (and people of third gender), unequal power relations and inequalities are addressed to ensure that women, poor and the excluded have access to sector resources and opportunities

Indigenous People: Nepal indigenous/nationalities/tribal Act 2001defines Ethnic/ Indigenous Peoples as; “people having their own mother tongue, distinct traditional values, and cultural identities, including social structure and written/non-written history are indigenous and nationalities population.” The National Foundation of Indigenous Nationalities (NFIN) has declared 59 groups as ethnic nationalities.

Local Consultative Groups (LCG): Municipalities / village level committees established to assist the affected population, legally constituted committees for land acquisition and project authorities, monitoring of implementation issues and community reactions and grievance resolution.

Poverty Line Income (PLI): The cost of maintaining basic minimum needs. PLIs have been defined by different organizations and the government departments, using factors such as per Capita calorie requirements and expenditures on housing and other non-food items.

Rehabilitation: The measures taken to mitigate social impacts, including compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation allowances where required.

Replacement Cost: The calculation of full replacement cost will be based on the following elements: (i) fair market value; (ii) transaction costs; (iii) interest accrued, (iv) transitional and restoration costs; and (v) other applicable payments.

Right of Way (ROW): The legal right to use the land by Department of Roads. Generally, government declares 50 meters for National highway and 30 meters for feeder roads.

Severely Project Affected Family: Family having more than 10 percent loss of total landholding or income is considered as severely affected family.

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Social Exclusion describes the experience of groups that are historically disadvantaged because of discrimination based on income, gender, caste, ethnicity or religion or location.

Social Inclusion refers to a process that ensures that those at risk of poverty and social exclusion gain the opportunities and resources they need to participate fully in economic, social and cultural life and to enjoy a standard of living and wellbeing that is considered normal in the society in which they live. It ensures that they participate more in decision making on matters that affect them and on access to resources, opportunities and services to enjoy their fundamental rights.

Sub project Level Grievance Redress Committee: Village Development Committee or municipality level committee established to assist the affected people, legally constituted committees for land acquisition and project authorities, monitoring of implementation issues and community reactions and grievance resolution.

Titleholder: The person in whose name the project–affected business, land and / or building business is legally registered and who is authorized to receive the compensation granted for the loss of business or acquisition of the land.

Tenant: A person occupying or utilizing buildings of a title holder/ house owner on rent.

Vulnerable persons: They are the disadvantaged persons such as disabled, women headed households, handicapped, orphans, destitute, independent elderly persons above 70 years of age, landless laborers, wage earners and people living below the poverty line.

Vulnerable Groups refer to groups of people whose disadvantage or risk of disadvantage is situational rather than structural.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACRONYMS ...... III

GLOSARRY ...... V

1. INTRODUCTION ...... 1

1.1 PROJECT SUMMARY...... 1 1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...... 2 1.3 SCOPE OF REPORT ...... 4

2. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT ...... 4

3. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESETTLEMENT PLAN ...... 5

3.1 SAFEGUARD CATEGORY OF THE PROJECT ...... 5 3.2 RESETTLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ...... 6 3.3 SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARD COVENANTS ...... 11 3.4 STATUS OF AGREED SOCIAL SAFEGUARD ...... 16 3.5 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...... 16 3.6 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND AWARENESS ON ENTITLEMENTS ...... 17 3.7 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ...... 17 3.8 SAFEGUARD IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING ARRANGEMENT ...... 21 3.9 STATUS OF OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITES ...... 22 3.10 RESONS FOR DELAY IN RP IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ...... 23

COMMENT RESPONSE METRIX

LIST OF FIGURE

FIGURE 1: MAP OF NEPAL SHOWING PROJECT LOCATIONS ...... 3

LIST OF THE TABLE

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 PROJECT SUMMARY

Project Title SASEC Road Improvement Project – SRIP Country Nepal Project No. 3478 NEP Type of Project Loan/Grant Funding Agency Asian Development Bank Executing Agency Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Implementing Agency Department of Roads, Project Directorate (ADB) Approval and Timeline 23rd May 2017 – 2nd February 2026 CSC Commencement Date 11 June 2017 Resettlement Impacts Category B Transport Connectivity within Nepal and with neighboring Project Impact countries enhanced (Fourteenth Plan (FY 2017 – 2019) Project Outcome Road transport system improved

TABLE: SALIENT FEATURES AND COMMENCEMENT STATUS OF PROJECT PACKAGES

Narayanghat- Narayanghat- Bhairahawa - Lumbini - SN Package Butwal Road, Butwal Road, Taulihawa Road Section – I Section – II 1 Length (Km) 64.425 48.535 41.130 Project 2 Nawalparasi Rupandehi Rupandehi / Kapilbastu Districts Asian Highway Asian Highway Feeder Road - Urban Section: 4 - Urban Section: 4 -Urban Section (From 0+000 lanes with service lanes with service Km to 18+130 Km): 4 lanes with road on both sides of road on both side service road in built-up areas & Road built-up sections of built-up sections 3 village section 4 lanes without Standard service road.

- Rural section: 4 - Rural section: 4 -Rural Section (From 18+130 lanes without service lanes without Km to 41+130 Km): 2 lanes. road. service road. Carriageway 4 14.00 / 10.50 14.00 / 10.50 14.00 / 7.00 width: m Shoulder 5 2.50 / 1.50 / 0.75 2.50 / 1.50 / 0.75 2.50 / 1.50 width (m) Roadway 6 37.2 / 21 / 12.50 37 / 21 / 12.50 37 / 21 / 10 width (m 7 Surface Asphalt Concrete / Asphalt Concrete / Asphalt Concrete / DBST 1

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Narayanghat- Narayanghat- Bhairahawa - Lumbini - SN Package Butwal Road, Butwal Road, Taulihawa Road Section – I Section – II Type DBST DBST

Cross Slab culvert / Box Slab culvert / Box 8 Drainage Slab culvert / Box culvert / HPC culvert / HPC culvert / HPC Type Side RCC covered RCC covered drain in RCC covered drain in built-up 9 Drainage drain in built-up built-up sections sections Type sections Retaining 10 Gabion / Stone Masonry Wall Contract 11 Contract Awarded Contract Awarded Contract awarded Status 12 Contract No. SRCP/ICB/NB/01 SRCP/ICB/NB/02 SRCP/ICB/BLT/01 Commenced 13 7 Feb 2019 7 Feb 2019 14 July 2017 Date 54 months: (40 54 months: 40 Contract months 45.6 months: 33.6 months 14 months construction, Period construction, 12- construction, 12-month DNP 12-month DNP month DNP Completion 15 7 Aug 2022 7 Aug 2022 30 April,2020 Date 16 Progress till 1.42 1.44 70.26% Date

1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1. The SASEC Road Improvement Project (SRIP) is rehabilitating and upgrading 160 kilometers (km) of one of Nepal’s strategic road networks, which comprises a critical section of the country’s main East–West highway 115 km of Narayanghat – Butwal section, and the feeder road 45km Bhairahawa – Lumbini – Taulihawa road. The project will contribute to poverty reduction and support the economic development of rural communities through (i) improving connectivity and accessibility of markets, headquarters and other centers of economic activity; (ii) year-round all-weather road connections; and (iii) improving DOR capacity for managing road construction/ improvement and maintenance.

2. The road connects Bhairahawa, Rupendhi district to Taulihawa, headquarter of Kapilvastu district. It serves the access road to Lumbini, birth place of Gautam Buddha, which is also the cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO. It connects Gautam Buddha International airport in Rupendehi district.

3. The Bhairahawa-Taulihawa Section, designated as a feeder road (No. F44 up to Lumbini and No. F45 up to Taulihawa) as DoR starts from Buddha Chowk at Bhairahawa in Rupandehi District, in the Province no five, which lies approximately 274 km west of Kathmandu. The road passes mostly through the plain section of Rupandehi and Kapilbastu districts and ends at

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Hospital Chowk in Taulihawa. The Bhairahawa- Lumbini - Taulihawa road was constructed by the Government of Nepal in 1973. The project road crosses the Lumbini heritage place, agricultural land, rivers, and settlements.

4. The Narayanghat – Butwal road section of the East – West Highway will be widened/ improved to 4 lane road, except the Daunne Section (chainage 67+822 – 75+000 km) which will have 3 lanes including a climbing lane from present 2 lane road.

5. Bhairahawa - Lumbini - Taulihawa (BLT) road section will be widened/ upgraded to 4 lane road from 2 lanes up to Lumbini (Parsa) junction (Chainage 0+000 – 18+130 km). The remaining section from Parsa junction to Taulihawa will have 2 lane road widened from single lane. The following table shows details of the Contract-wise project packages.

Figure 1: Map of Nepal Showing Project Locations

6. The road project and improved transport system is expected to play a major role in the economic and social development. The East–West highway is the main arterial road cutting across the entire width of the country in Terai area. The project influence area is at the center of the East–West highway, which is the most productive region in Nepal. It supports growing industries in agriculture and related processing, services, trade, and tourism.

7. Narayanghat is the fast–growing city where a large number of business and trading houses are based. Bhairahawa is a major trading city located in the country’s first special economic zone to increase trade between Nepal and India. This area encompasses the Lumbini Zone, which is a Buddhist pilgrimage site of the religious tourism circuit. It was recognized as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Its main gateway, the Gautam Buddha Airport, is currently being upgraded to international standards under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) financing.

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8. The SRIP is integral to the international and regional road network system that connects Nepal to regional countries.

1.3 SCOPE OF THE REPORT

9. This is the nineth Social Monitoring Report prepared for the project, covering 3 months from July to September, 2020. A Social Monitoring Report is prepared on a quarterly basis throughout the course of the project implementation. The report details the progress of the implementation of the Resettlement Plan, and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Action Plan with other social mitigation and enhancement activities.

2. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT

10. Overall Project: The implementation arrangement has been done so as to deliver the project outputs at its best. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) is the Executing Agency. The DoR is the Implementing Agency of the project. Project Implementation Unit / Project Directorate within DOR is given responsibility for overall project coordination, monitoring and implementation. The project road is grouped into 3 contract packages: NB01, NB02 and BLT03. To ensure the proper implementation of the project, the DoR has appointed full-time Project Managers for each of these contracts packages. The Project Managers report directly to the Project Director and are responsible for day-to-day project implementation activities.

11. The mobilization of the Supervision Consultant took place on 11th June, 2017. The Supervision Consultant has established a Team Leader’s Office including Resident Engineer’s Office (RE1) at Gaindakot, Nawalparasi East, a Resident Engineer (RE2) Office at Bardaghat, Nawalparasi West and Resident Engineer (RE3) Office at Bhairahawa, Rupandehi for Narayanghat Butwal Road Project (Package 1 and Package 2) and Bhairahawa-Lumbini- Taulihawa Road Project respectively.

12. The Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) recruited by the DoR submits Monthly, Quarterly Progress Reports and Quarterly Social & Environmental Reports to the DoR. The DoR ensures that the Consultant's Report includes the entire information on the social safeguards including land acquisition procedures, resettlement issues, environmental management, GESI Action Plan implementation, road safety, trainings, etc.

13. The Consultant’s team is led by the Team Leader/Chief Resident Engineer, an International Expert. The Team Leader is supported by international and national key experts including other non-key persons. Besides, the Team Leader is back supported by the Domestic Project Coordinator and his supporting staff at liaison office at Kathmandu.

14. The DOR monitors the project implementation activities in accordance with the implementation schedule, and keeps the ADB informed of any significant deviations that could result in the schedule variances.

15. Resettlement Plan: The Resettlement Plan is implemented by the Project Directorate (ADB)/DOR with the support of the resettlement team under the Supervision Consultant. The

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resettlement team is composed of (i) a Resettlement Expert; (ii) a GESI Expert; iii) a Social Development Officer; and 6 Social Mobilizers including 2 Social Mobilizers for NB01; 2 Social Mobilizers for NB02, and 2 Social Mobilizers for BLT.

16. GESI Action Plan: GESI Action Plan is implemented by the Project Directorate (ADB)/DOR with the support of GESI team under the Supervision Consultant. The GESI team is composed of i) a GESI Key Expert with ii) a Road Safety Key Expert; (iii) a Social Safeguard Officer, (iv) 6 Field-based Social Mobilizers including 2 Social Mobilizers with 1 male and 1 female Mobiliser for NB01, 2 Social Mobilizers with 1 male and 1 female for NB-02, and 2 Social Mobilizers including 1 male and 1 female for BLT03. Together with this team, Transport Economist, Environment Specialist, Resettlement Specialist, Supervision Consultant Team in TL Office, RE offices; and related Civil Work Contractors staffs are also mobilized for GESI Action Plan activities.

3. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESETTLEMENT PLAN

3.1 Safeguard Category Of The Project

17. Since the Narayanghat - Butwal and Bhairahawa- Lumbini- Taulihawa sub-projects are being implemented as a safeguard pilot project, the component of resettlement plan have been categorized as category ‘B’ for Involuntary Resettlement impacts and category “C” for the Indigenous People Plan. Narayanghat- Butwal (NB) and Bhairahawa- Lumbini- Taulihawa (BLT) Roads, projects does not have major resettlement impacts. As per the approved Resettlement plan of the BLT road, there is no major variation in the category of non-titleholders. The verified number of affected households and persons is similar to 2016 RP approved by ADB. The list of APs were verified by the CSC based on 2016 RP and approved by the Project Manager in the month of July, 2018. Up to the reporting period no need to updated of the approved RP of BLT. Similarly, Narayanghat- Butwal sub project road is under verification process in the built up areas. The lists of the affected structures are yet to be finalized.

3.1.1 Involuntary Resettlement Plan:

18. The projects are classified "B" in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement. It has been developed with a view to minimize land acquisition and involuntary resettlement. Where possible, construction activities will take place within the existing right of way. A census was conducted based on the detailed design. Bhairahawa- Lumbini- Taulihawa subprojects, have a minor land acquisition which was already completed compensation distribution & deed transfer. Narayanghat- Butwal sub project road is under verification survey in the built-up section. The lists of the affected structures are yet to be finalized. But major efforts have been made to avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible by adopting an appropriate technical design that minimized social impacts. Although the Right of Way (ROW) is 50 meters, its utilization was rationalized and resettlement impacts have been limited to a Corridor of Impact (COI) of 44 meter in built-up sections. Structures and private land acquisition have been avoided to the extent possible. In the NB road require minor land acquisition of private land where the existing alignment is insufficient to meet the requirement of the new design, usually for intersection improvements and bridges. The land to be acquired mostly comprises of small strips of

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uncultivated land on either side of the existing road There is no major impact on the income of affected households due to the loss of land. The resettlement plan (RP) is to assess and document impacts as well as develop mitigation, compensation and rehabilitation (if applicable) measures to restore the assets and livelihoods of all persons affected by this project. The resettlement plan covers the impacts related to the NB road improvement. It complies with the Land Acquisition Act of Nepal 2034 (1977) and ADB’s Standard for Involuntary Resettlement outlined in the Safeguards Policy Statement

3.1.2 Indigenous People:

19. The project is classified "C" in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement. Social impact assessments confirmed that indigenous people would not be affected more than the rest of the other population and should be benefit equally from the socioeconomic opportunities such as Employment opportunity during construction, Reduction of travel time about 20% i.e. about 30 minute, Increase of income-generating activities like development of market center, and tourist centers, Easy transport facilities to export and import goods from and to the project road districts, Increase of land price along the road alignment, Development of other infrastructures will be created by the project. The resettlement plan was prepared for NB & BLT subprojects.

3.2 Resettlement Plan Implementation

20. The project activities carried out by, Project Management (PM/PIU) is an Implementing Agency (IA). The PM coordinates social safeguards planning and implementation and ensure that the resettlement plans and facilitating the land acquisition and disbursement of compensation to the titleholders and non-titleholders. PM is responsible to monitor and implement project activities including implementation of resettlement plan that is assisted by Safeguard Specialist/ Social safeguard office/ social mobilizer from Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC). The CSC likewise provides capacity-building orientation and skills training, as needed, to concerned personnel of the PM, CSC ensures that the contractors adhere with the terms of their contract relative to avoiding and/or minimizing resettlement impacts.

3.2.1 Scope of Land Acquisition:

21. According to the approved RPs, in the entire subprojects ( NB & BLT Road ) a total of 21 land parcels measuring an area of 17365.14 sqm, 34 private structures, 548 community structures will be affected. During the project implementation, two land parcels ( 29.64 Sqm ) in BLT road which were already required and paid by the project. The most of the land is owned by the Department of the Road and handed over to the contractors for civil works. But regarding NB Road, 19 land parcels and 21 structures were under verification for compensation. Similarly, in the NB road, almost of the land is owned by DOR and the site is handed over to the contractor for construction. According to the verification report of the September, contractors were working under Ch 15+400 to 15+600 of the NB -01 and the forest areas of the NB-o2. The summary of land acquisition for the project is presented in table below.

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Table: The summary of land acquisition as per DPR:

Chainage As per RP Purpose After DMS Road (From – To) ROW Area Paid Area Remarks (Sq. m.) Km (Sq. m.)

0+000 to 3+500 50 m 0 0 Already Acquired BLT 3+500 to 41+350 30 m 0 29.64 Paid

Under Process for NB 1 & 2 0+565 to14+000 50 m 17335.5 0 Verification

Total 17335.5 29.64

3.2.2 Summary of Deed Transfer:

22. The transfer of a deed is intended to move the ownership of some sort of property from one entity to another. This may be from one person to another, from one business to another, or any combination of the two. A deed transfer allows the new owner to be able to claim full rights and responsibilities to the property in most cases. Deed transfer is a crucial activity in the development project. It has a certain process and procedures. Based on the process and procedure under the prevailing law (GON), the deed transfer process was completed in BLT roads. The following table shows the progress status on deed transfer up to this quarter

Table: Status of Deed Transfer up to this quatre Affected Affected No of No of Plots As Plots (as Transferred Transferr per RP per Plot (up to a ed Plots Remai Rema Name of verificatio previous (in this Total Perc ning ining the Road n) Quarter)) Quarter) Plots ent % Plots % BLT 0 Road 2 2 0 2 100 0 0 NB 18 On (purpose) process 0 0 18 0 0 100 Total 19 2 2 0 20 9.52 19 90.47 Source: Subproject Offices Record,

3.2.3 Summary of Compensation Payment:

23. The Detailed Measurement Survey has verified the affected structures in BLT Road. A total of 13 structures belonging to 11 households were affected by this project. Among the affected structures, 11 are commercial structures and 2 are oil filling points. Compensation determination committee fixed the rate of private eleven structures. The affected 2 nos oil filling points are informal settlers without legal title to the land which is part of RoW, pump owners

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voluntary reinstated their filling points no need to determine the compensation amount. Till the end of the month of September, 2020, two land parcels are compensated NRs. 350,000 for 29.64 Sqm of land. The affected land parcels were compensated by the project in time. Summary of the progress in compensation distribution for land parcels is presented in the table below:

Table: Progress in Compensation Distribution for Land Parcels Purpose Deed Estimated Paid Estimated Paid Land Transfer Total Road Parcels Area Amount Remarks Plots Area Amount (No.) (Sq. M.) (NRs.) (No.) (Sq. M.) (NRs.) 2 BLT (after 2 29. 64 29. 64 350,000 350,000 paid DMS) in 19 as 1733.5 as NB 0 0 26,869,250 0 verification per RP per RP process Total 21 2 1763.14 29.64 27,219,250 350,000 Source: Subproject Offices Record, As the table above shows:

a. In BLT road sub-project, 2 land parcels has been already paid NRs 350000.0 for 29.64 Sqm of private land. b. In NB Road subproject, there are 19 land parcels are under verification, yet to be compensated.

3.2.4 Compensation Payment for Structure:

24. In the BLT road project, 11 structures out of 13 structures received NRs. 1,200,579.65. One of the owners of structure is paid half of their total amount in the first installment and half of the amount will be paid at the time of demolition. This mechanism is established as to make them demolish the structure on time. Structures in BLT sub-project road are already completed. The progress, in respect to compensation for structures, is presented in the table below:

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TABLE: PROGRESS IN COMPENSATION DISTRIBUTION FOR STRUCTURES UP TO SEPTEMBER, 30, 2020

No of Paid Estimated Structures Amount Paid Road Structure Amount Remarks as Per RP (NRs) (No) (Nrs.) (No) No Compensation 1,268,367.65 1,200,579.65 BLT 12 11 Amount for Petrol Fuel

Filling Stand Yet to Be NB 21 0 57,17,205.00 In Verification Process Verification Total 34 11 6,985,572.65 1,200,579.65

Source: Subproject Offices Record, As the table above shows: a. In BLT road sub-project, 11 out of 13 structures compensated NRs 1,200,579.65. Two fuel filling points were reinstated beyond the ROW. And one of them is yet to receive second installment. Compensation distribution for structures is almost completed b. In NB road subproject, under verification process of the structures after completion of the joint survey compensation for structures will be started.

3.2.5 Status of Livelihood Activities:

25. As the part of livelihood restoration program, skill developments and income generation training for the affected persons/families are to be arranged by the CSC. The CSC has identified the eligible affected persons of the BLT road and willing to take part in the training to upgrade their skill level and to engage themselves for better employment opportunities in the areas interested to them. The CSC has identified 28 persons of the BLT road section for training under different trades. Selection of the trainees and their Training need assessment (TNA) has been completed. All of compensated 11 households and households who shifted their movable structure, vulnerable household owners are selected for the skill development training. The training budget has been prepared for proceeding the approval from PD (ADB).Similarly, The details of the training requirements assessed by the CSC are presented in Table.

TABLE TRAINING FOR ELIGIBLE PERSONS FROM PROJECT AFFECTED HHS FROM BLT.

SN Types of Training categories Affected persons (no.) 1 Hotel Management with Cooking 3

2 High Value Vegetable Farming 1

3 Sewing Cutting / Tailoring 9 4 Poultry Farming 1 5 Animal Husbandry 3 6 Undecided 11

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Total 28

3.2.6 Impact on Community Structures in the NB Road:

26. The approved RP 2016 for the NB-1 & 2 shows that 357 community structures likely to be affected. There are ten Public toilet, 160 passenger sheds, 52 water tap, 25 Temple stair and extended part (i.e. small shed for sitting) and public/Chautara (resting place under the tree) etc. Inventory of the public utilities/community structures of the NB -1 & 2 Ch 0+650 to 113+200 were verified.

Under construction bus bay New passenger shed in BLT road near to the airport Chowk

27. These community properties need to be relocated during the construction period in close coordination and collaboration with the local community. The possible community structures will be relocated by the project. The reconstruction cost will be incorporated into the engineering cost estimates.

TABLE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF THE NB ROAD

S. Resources Numbers Remarks No 1 Public Toilet 10 2 Chautara (Big & small) 85 3 Passenger Waiting shed 160 4 Public Tap 52 Under 5 Temples starie front place etc 25 verification 6 Nozzle of Petroleum filling stand 10 process 7 Public figure personal status & Map of Nepal etc. 5 8 Police check post Entrance Gates Trafics direction post 10

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S. Resources Numbers Remarks No etc. Total 357 . Note: Relocated during the implementation phase in close coordination and collaboration with the local community

3.2.7 Impact on Community Structures in BLT:

28. Similarly, detail measurement survey reveals that 9 community structures are affected by the sub-project road. Among the public structures, there are 3 passenger bus waiting stands, 1 public water tub well, 1 welcome gates, 2 temporary police posts, 1 staircase of a temple and . These community structures relocated close coordination and collaboration with the local community. The detailed list of community structures is presented below.

TABLE AFFECTED COMMUNITY STRUCTURES IN BLT

Numbers of As After S. Installed Resources Per Approve DMS Remarks N. (No.) RP Survey Purpose 16 Passenger Bus 1 3 34 5 Passenger Shed Waiting Shed both site 2 Water Tube Wall 1 1 1 3 Small Temple 1 1 In Process No Place for 5 Welcome Gate 2 1 Construction 6 Police Check Post 2 1 1

Total 9 7

3.3 SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARD COVENANTS

29. Resettlement activities carried out by the PM office, supported by Resettlement Specialist for the acquisition of land and disbursement of compensation to the titleholders and non- titleholders are in progress in BLT & NB. The PIU is responsible for removal of the non- titleholders occupied into the highway land and disbursement of compensation and assistance to them. The existing Right of Way (RoW) is almost cleared in the BLT & NB road section. i) Narayanghat – Butwal highway (KM 115), and ii) Bhairahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa road Right of Way ( RoW) is 50 meters starting point to the airport length is 3 km and 30 meters Right of Way from airport, to Taulihawa (KM 39) section is almost cleared.

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TABLE COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS

Reference in

Financing Status of Compliance No Covenants Agreement 1. Resettlement: Schedule 5, Being complied. para. 7 •The project has complied with the The Borrower shall ensure or cause DOR to ADB Safeguard Policy Statements ensure that all land and all rights-of-way 2009 and Land Acquisition Act required for the project are made available 1977, and following the to the Works contractor in accordance with resettlement policy, guide lines, schedule agreed under the related Work project entitlement matrix has been contract and all land acquisition and prepared, and RP has been resettlement activities are implemented in implemented as per policies laws & compliance with (a) all applicable laws and regulation. regulation of the Borrower relating to land •As per the guidelines and in acquisition and involuntary resettlement; (b) accordance with the applicable laws the involuntary Resettlement Safeguards; and regulations, the Involuntary and (c) all measures and requirements set Resettlement Safeguards are forth in the RP, and corrective of implemented. preventative action set forth in the •All requirements have been Safeguards Monitoring Reports. adequately Included in the RP. During project implementation due to major change in alignment, the RP will be requires updating that has been included in Safeguard Monitoring Report. 2. Without limiting the application of the Schedule 5, Being complied. Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards or the para. 8  compensation and other RP, the Borrower shall ensure or cause entitlement have been DOR to ensure that no physical or provided to affected people in economic displacement takes in connection accordance with RP; with the Project until; (a) compensation and other  Additional assistance entitlement have been provided to affected provisioned in RP as per people in accordance with RP; and Entitlement Matrix (EM) (b) a comprehensive income and livelihood assistance is monitored to restoration program have been established Project Affected People (PAP) in accordance with RP. comprehensive income and livelihood restoration program are designed in an accordance with RP 3. Indigenous Peoples: Schedule 5, Being complied. para. 9  Entitlement matrix comprising The Borrower shall ensure of cause DOR to of Resettlement Plan (RP) ensure that the preparation, design, ensures the IP issues. construction, implementation and operation  Project assures the IP of the Project and all project facilities Safeguards with appropriate comply with (a) all applicable laws and measures regulation of the Borrower relating to  Corrective/ preventive actions indigenous people; (b) the Indigenous forth in Safeguards Monitoring People Safeguards; and (c) all measure and Report requirements set forth in the IPP, and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in as Safeguards Monitoring Report.

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Reference in

Financing Status of Compliance No Covenants Agreement 4. Human and Financial Resources: Schedule 5, Being complied. para. 10 •Adequate and sufficient resources The Borrower shall make available or cause have been made available resource DOR to make available necessary to fully implement RP budgetary and human resources to fully implement the EMP, the RP and the IP. 5. Grievance Redress Mechanism: Schedule 5, Being complied. para. 5 Till the reporting period more than Within 12 months after the Effective Date, 11 GRM were established under the DOR shall prepare a grievance redress NB sub-project. And 7 GRM were mechanism, acceptable to ADB, and established in BLT establish a special committee to receive Each of the GRM Grievances and resolve complaints/grievance or act redness register was prepared upon reports from stakeholders on misuse of funds and other irregularities, including grievance due to resettlement. The special committee shall (i) make public of the existence of this grievance redress mechanism, (ii) review and address grievance of stakeholders of the Project, in relation to either Project, any of the service providers, or any person responsible for carrying out any aspect of the Project; and (iii) proactively and constructively responding them, 6. The Borrower shall ensure or cause DOR to Schedule 5, Being complied. ensure that all bidding documents and para. 11 (a) Being part of the documents, contracts for Works contain provision that the Contractors are being require contractors to: complying the measures (a) Comply with the measures during the course of relevant to contractor set forth in the construction. EIA, the EMP, the RP and the IP (to be extent they concern impacts on affected people during contraction), (b) It is made available for and any corrective or preventative compliance of environmental action set forth in a Safeguards social measures. Monitoring Report. (c) Not applicable at present (b) make available a budget for all such environmental and social measure; (c) provide the Borrower with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or indigenous peoples risk or impacts (d) Being recorded as required. that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the EIA, the EMP, the RP an the IP; It is very early to assess as the (d) adequately record the condition construction work is going very of roads, agriculture land and other slowly not smoothly. infrastructure prior to starting to transport material and construction; and (e) Reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, and agricultural land to

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Reference in

Financing Status of Compliance No Covenants Agreement at least their pre-project condition upon the completion construction. 7. Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting: Schedule 5, Being complied. para. 12 The Borrower shall do the following or DOR will submit the semi-annual cause DOR to do the following; safeguard monitoring reports for (a) submit quarterly Safeguards Jun 2019 by 15 July 2019. Monitoring Reports to ADB and disclose a) Regularly submitted relevant information form such reports Quarterly Safeguards Monitoring to affected person promptly upon Reports to ADB submission; & disclosing information to ADB. (b) if any unanticipated environment and/or social risks and impacts arise b) All the considerations have during construction, implementation or been made. If arise, it shall be operation of the Project that were not accordingly worked out considered in the EIA, the EMP, the RP and the IP, promptly inform ADB or the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with detailed description of the event and the proposed corrective action plan; (c) Report any actual or potential breach of compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP, the RP and the IP promptly after becoming aware of the breach.

3.3.1 Implementation of Safeguard Management Plan For NB:

30. The implementation of the resettlement activities started after the establishment of the Project Management Office. The establishment of the first-level grievance redress committees was completed in June 2019. The establishment of the second level grievance redresses committees was completed in September, 2019. Table below provides the timeline for implementation of the resettlement activities.

TABLE: RESETTLEMENT PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES, AND TIME PERIOD FOR NB ROAD

S.n Activities Time period Responsibility o. 1 Establishment of the two PIU field offices Established 2018 DOR 2 Mobilization of Supervision Consultant for NB Road Established, 2019 DOR

Mobilization of the contractor & started Joint survey for March - 2019 to 3 PM/CSC tree counting December,2020 1st & 2nd level DOR/CSC/Local level 4 Formation of GRM 1st level and 2nd level GRM committee stakeholder/ was established Contractors/PAF

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S.n Activities Time period Responsibility o. 5 Verification of the centerline on- going CSC/ Contractor / DOR

6 Dissemination of information, public consultation on- going DOR, CSC

If private structures will be affected Determination of Nov, 2020- DOR, CSC, CDO & local 7 compensation amount affected assets December 2020 authorities If required to acquire private structures Publication of DAO, Nawalpur, 8 September-20 the notice Nawalparashi + Rupendehi 9 Formation of project level GRC Dec, 2019 DOR, CSC 10 Publish notice to collect compensation December, 2020 DOR, DAO & CSC 11 Distribution of compensation December, 2020 DOR, DAO&CSC

Transfer of land already acquired but remaining to deed Second Quarter 12 DAO, DLRO, DLSO, DOR transfer in the name of DoR/Government 2022 onwards

Payment of rehabilitation allowances to SPAF & Second Quarter 13 DOR, CSC Vulnerable groups 2020 Second quarter of 14 Recruitment of External independent monitoring agency DOR 2022

3.3.2 Status of The Safeguard Activities In BLT Road:

31. In accordance with Resettlement Framework (RF) & Resettlement Plans (RPs) have to be prepared. The Resettlement Plans preparations have been completed for Bhairahawa- Lumbini to Taulihawa Road projects. During the reporting period this road section is under construction period. After verification of the ROW, sub-projects have been compensated to the land owner. The RP was identified 11 structures falling within formation width which were already compensated.

TABLE SUMMARY OF THE RESETTLEMENT PLANNING & PROGRESS IN BLT

S. N. Activities Description Remarks 1 Mobilization of Social Two Social mobilizer & time Completed 2018 safeguards personal base input of two experts 2 Formation of 1st 2nd & 3rd Completed, GRC will be active Ongoing for collection of the level GRC when required Grievances 3 11 structures belong to NTHs, 11 structures of Non-Title On process, after shifting CDC fixed the rate of the holder Payment of from ROW, he/she will be structures compensation amount Total received 2nd installment. distributed amount NRs. 1,200,579.65 4 Dissemination of information, Stakeholder consultation more Ongoing (Socially excluded public consultation for working than 23 times (agenda: bigger group encourage to schedule & likely to be impact size drain, Zebra crossing & participated at meeting)

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S. N. Activities Description Remarks traffic light, Junction improvement, Overhead pedestrian bridge, cycle lane, disable friendly pedestrian footpath, street light, bus bay, passenger waiting shed with public toilet & Lumbini gate etc) 5 Verification of land on going Completed 6 Explore high potential income Need assessment Completed Training will be conducted as generation activities for PAPs soon as possible 7 Transfer of land already On process for coordination as possible acquired but remaining to with CDO, Land Survey & Land deed transfer in the name Revenue office of the of DOR/ Government Kapilvastu & Rupendehi districts 8 Hand over necessary On progress Preparation document to Road Division offices

3.4 STATUS OF AGREED SOCIAL SAFEGUARD

32. The implementation of the resettlement plan for the BLT road one non-title holder household did not receive the compensation due to the correction of ownership document. The resettlements Specialist coordinate with remaining household owners’ and submitted corrected document of their structure and paid to the compensation amount. 11no. of the non-title holders' households were received the compensation amount of the BLT road. Similarly, the implementation of the resettlement plan for the NB road was carried out after the mobilization of the civil works contractors. During the reporting period the contractors were working under the forest areas, all of the manpower of the contractor & social mobilizer from CSC concerned in the forest clearances. Verification survey of the built-up area will be completed as soon.

3.5 PUBLIC CONSULTATION

33. Consultations meeting were carried out in each municipality, along the road corridor. The Mayor, deputy mayor, ward chairman, affecters’ people, social workers and other stakeholders were presents at the meeting they were discussed outlet of the water, bigger size drain at flooding and built-up section namely Gaindakot Kawaswati, Devchuli and Bardhaghat etc and will be applied the mitigation measures during the construction period, also including the followings agendas for discussion.  Relocation of the public utility  Possibility of disruptions due to the project activities.  Construction of the bigger size drain  Over flooding area

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34. The verification process for the impacted Public utilities is in being undertaken by the CSC and Contractors. The most of the Community structures were identified in the RP and road side amenities are owned by the Government Agencies. The pipeline, Cable network, electricity, water taps, public toilet, hand pumps and overhead tanks are generally relocated as part of the utility shifting by the project.

ISSUES RAISED

35. During the implementation phase there were various problems and issues faced by the Project in construction of the storm water outlet, drainage, footpath, Bus bay, railing post, cable network electricity (transmission line), road surface (recurrent and periodic maintains) water supply, forest tree cutting and private property and compensation activities. The details of which is explained below:

A. Bhairahawa – Lumbini- Taulihawa Road  Construction of the bus bay and passengers waiting shed and construction of the footpath railing post (denied by structure owners).  Distribution of support allowance and R & R assistance is still pending  It is necessary to build awareness for all road site villagers and local road users road crossing/ traffic light, maintained of the median/divider and drainage clearance B. Narayanghat – Butwal Road  Flooding problem (rainy season) in built up areas of Gaindakot, Kawaswati Bardhghat, Sunwal, and Butwal of the Narayanghat – Butwal road  Coordination meeting with municipality DAO, ward chairman, stakeholders, local people and DOR, before construction of the culver in the built-up areas

3.6 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND AWARENESS ON ENTITLEMENTS

36. The provisions of the entitlements were summarized for the disclosure. The information dissemination for construction schedule, design features of the road, valuation process of the private structure getting the compensation. All the resettlement activities are notified in meeting and also provided information for entitle matrix mention in the RP, Any notice regarding acquisition of land and assets are displayed at different places information is broadcasted through local newspaper. Moreover, resettlement staffs at the site personally contact the people and pass required information to them. Besides that feed backs and grievances of the project affected family are amassed and brought into discussion.

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Public Consultation for construction of the bus Inventory of the trees in S-Mode at bay in the BLT road project Ch74+750 Km

3.7 GRIEVANCES REDRESS MECHANISM

37. A project-specific grievance redress mechanism (GRM) has been established to receive, evaluate and facilitate the resolution of affected persons concerns, complaints and grievances about the social and resettlement performance at the level of the subproject. The project has been established three stages of grievance redress mechanism (GRM) to receive, evaluate, and facilitate the resolution of affected people’s concerns, complaints, and grievances on social and environmental performance, construction works, and other activities of the project.

TABLE: GRIEVANCE REDRESS COMMITTEE

Field-Level Committee Local-Level Committee Project-Level Committee  Social mobilizers  DOR site engineer  PM DOR  Contractor  Village Development  Chief District Officer Environmental/ Social Committee Representative  Local Development Officer Focal Point  CSC Social mobilizer  CSC Resettlement Expert  2 representatives  CSC Environmental Expert designated by affected community local level (man/woman)

38. In the first level of GRC, the social mobilizer and environment focal person from the contractor are responsible in documenting the grievances. The responsible persons call a meeting with the DoR representative and the affected persons to facilitate the grievances. The First-level Grievance Redress Committees (GRC) is established on December 2017 the BLT. Similarly, First-level Grievance has been on July, 2019 in the NB Roads section.

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39. If any grievances remain unsolved at first level, the responsible person/s forwards the grievances to the second level GRC. The second level GRC was established under the Mayor or Chairpersons including ward level women member, affected person, social mobilizer and representative of the DOR. The Second-level Grievance Redress Committees (GRC) for the in BLT and NB were established on September 2018 and October, 2019 respectively. During the reporting period 11no of the 2nd level GRC were established in NB road project. All of the GRC committees were active when they will be required.

TABLE: SUMMARY OF THE 2ND LEVEL GRC IN THE NB ROAD

No of the GRC Sub-committee Re Address/Mu Date Members Ward wise no mar nicipality M F Total (affected wards ks 8, July2019 Bardaghat 5 4 9 2,49,10,11 9 July2019 Sarawal 4 3 7 1, 2

14 July 2019 Butwal 3 2 5 7,8,10

31July,2019 Sunawal 10 3 13 1,3,4,5,7,12&13

July/2019 Devdeha 7 4 11 5,6,7,910 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 15, 16, August 2019 Devchuli 10 2 12 17

August,2019 Kawasoti 10 2 12 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 16

Maddhyabin August,2019 10 1 11 7,8,10,11,15 du September 5 3 8 2019 Binayatripani 2.3 September,2 2,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12,1 11 6 17 019 Gaindakot 3,14,15 &16 September 10 3 13 2019 Hupsikot 1,2, 3

40. Second level GRC were established in Bardaghat, Sunwal, Butwal Devdeha, Maddhayabindh, Devchuli, Kawasoti & Gaindakot municipalities and Sarawal, Binayatribini & Huspakot rural Municipalities along the road alignment of the NB road. The meeting was chaired by mayor and chairman of the rural municipality. All rural municipalities and municipalities were informed and established the 2nd level GRC in each municipalities present of the mayor and all affected ward chairman: The detailed minutes of consultations were made by the CSC to present the issues and the discussion points made in the meeting, the focus of the consultations as informed by the PIU and CSC are below:

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41. Clarification of the ROW, construction schedule of the road, relocation of the public utility and its shifting process, design feathers of the urban & rural areas, compensation process of the private structures, relocation of the public utility and its shifting process, bigger size drains (Sewage problem shall be short out during the construction works of Butwal & Gaindakot ), Traffic Management during construction, six lane road at middle point of the east west highway section, underground electric wire in Kawaswati rural municipality etc .

Required relocation of the temple at Ch 83+345 KM Structure verification Ch 34+064 near to the (Near Bhalahi Bridge Kawaswati bridge

42. Project level GRC is formed under the Chair of CDO. This committee is mobilized for the grievances not solved in the first and second level GRCs.

3.7.1 Grievance Record System:

43. The project has established three stages of grievance redress mechanism (GRM) to receive, evaluate, and facilitate the resolution of affected people’s concerns, complaints, and grievances on social and resettlement issues. The project has established the grievance recording systems through a register keeping records of grievances received and follow up actions taken to address them. A social mobiliser from the CSC has been assigned as coordinator at the local level grievances redress committee, document the grievance submission, and proceed for the resolution. The site engineer has been working as safeguard focal person to deal with safeguard related activities.

44. The CSC have examined all the cases received and they were referred to the decision of the PM. PM gave their views based on the project scope of the cases. The PM has prepared a response to all the petitions received by them and they have also intimated to the applicant. The CSC has received few informal grievances such as dust pollution, needs of drainage and culvert improvements, up to the previous reporting period and all were solved after verification. New grievances were received during the reporting period, most them were related to the construction of the bigger size drainage, outlet of the overflow rain water, maintained of the road surface, timely completion of the civil work.

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TABLE: STATUS OF THE GRIEVANCES (JUNE TO SEPTEMBER 20020)

S.no Road Place Date Types of the Verbal / Present status Grievances written 1 NB Ch 0+650— July Potholes along Verbal Started for the 64+500Specially the road maintained work in Dumkebash & alignment from Kawasawati, Ch 0+650 to Devchuli 64+450 Gaindakot etc 2 NB-2 Bhalahi 29 July Relocation of Verbal Temple shall be the temple at relocated during 83+345 the construction of the bridge at Bhalahi 3 NB-1 CH 1+665- 14th Drainage Verbal On process shall 4+300 August problem at meeting be finalized during Gaindakot with construction areas mayor & PM 4 BLT Siddhartha 5th August Dust problem Verbal Solve Coordination Municipality -8, at Buddha with contractor Surendra Thapa Chowk water sprinkles works is started 5 BLT Kapilvasu, 24th Finalization of Verbal Contractors municipality August the meeting agreed to be construction with finalized after works at Mayor monsoon will be Jamuwar to stopped. Hatbazar at last point 6 BLT Mayadevi Rural 13rd demanding for formal Agreed for the Municipality August channelized temporary ward no.7 2020 water or drain drainage but construction people demanding from airport to for construction of Ghaghara permanent drain bridge. 3 BLT Bethari 7th Construction of Formal Solve, September the Bus bay meeting Coordination with 2020 and ward chairman passengers local people waiting sheds technical team and in Bethari contractor. Chowk 4 BLT Dumara 13th construction of Verbal Solved, Ward September r bus bay and meeting chairman local passengers with people technical waiting shed in Mayor team and Dumara chowk Contractors 5 BLT Buddha Chowk 20th Construction of informal Agreed for

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S.no Road Place Date Types of the Verbal / Present status Grievances written September the bus bay construction of the 2020 and bus bay discussion passengers with ward waiting shed in chairman and local Buddha stakeholders chowk.

3.8 SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING ARRANGEMENT

45. The Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC), is responsible to support the Project Directorate in the implementation of the Resettlement Plans (RPs), the Gender Action Plan (GAP) activities, the HIV/AIDS, and anti- human-trafficking activities. For this purpose, CSC has a team of, Social Resettlement Specialist and Mr. Subash Dhungel-Road Safety Specialist, who have been mobilized in September 2020.to carry out monitoring of social safeguard compliance. Mrs. Sagun Shaha has joined the team as the Social safeguard Officer and they are supported by Social and Resettlement Staff at field level in each subproject roads to meet benchmarks set for each component. 46. The key activities under the CSC’s responsibility include supporting the Project Directorate in: (i) facilitating the completion of the Detailed Measurement Survey (DMS); (ii) conducting consultations and disseminating the resettlement matrix and other relevant information; (iii) supporting the formation of Grievance Redress Committees (GRCs); (iv) collecting and recording regularly, issues raised by project affected people; and (v) motivating Project Affected Persons (PAPs) to find solutions at the local level, and if required bridging them with concerned stakeholders (vi) internal monitoring of social safeguard compliance being aligned with RPs. Moreover, the CSC has the responsibility of monitoring health and occupational safety, environmental management, and road safety

Inventory of the private structures by the CSC Meeting minute conducted with local level social team in Ch 34+000 stakeholders for construction of the bus bay

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47. The key activities under the CSC’s responsibility include supporting the Project Directorate in: (i) facilitating the completion of the Detailed Measurement Survey (DMS); (ii) conducting consultations and disseminating the resettlement matrix and other relevant information; (iii) supporting the formation of Grievance Redress Committees (GRCs); (iv) collecting and recording regularly, issues raised by project affected people; and (v) motivating Project Affected Persons (PAPs) to find solutions at the local level, and if required bridging them with concerned stakeholders (vi) internal monitoring of social safeguard compliance being aligned with RPs. Moreover, the CSC has the responsibility of monitoring health and occupational safety, environmental management, and road safety.

3.9 STATUS OF OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

48. Regular consultations and meetings are being held by CSC with PAPs and stakeholders to facilitate implementation of social safeguards component. Besides these, the other social activities such as camp site management, health and safety measures, wage rate to construction workers and issue of child labour have been regularly monitored. During site visits of subproject roads, the contractors have been made aware of maintaining compliances of the social activities as per social safeguard documents of the project. The contractors have been paying greater consideration to social safeguard issues during road construction.

3.9.1 TEMPORARY USE OF ASSETS

49. The contractual agreement states that a temporary occupation of private or public assets. Written contract shall make between the affected asset owner and contractors specifying period of occupancy, market value of crops normally produced on the land (in case of agricultural land), mode of compensation payment, land protection and proper rehabilitation measures for all types of assets. It is necessary to use public or private assets to operate contractor’s work camp, crusher yard, tipping site, quarry site, borrow pit, etc. Now construction activities are going on in all the roads and contractors are using both public and private assets. The detail status is presented in environment chapter

3.10 REASONS FOR DELAY IN RP IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS

50. The RP implementation has been delayed for the following reasons:

 Delay the activities due to the world wide pandemic of COVID -19  Delay in mobilization of NB Road Civil Contractor, PM & Consultant.  Delay in recruiting the Social Mobilizers to save their input time for NB road.  Delay in the Detailed Measurement Survey (DMS) caused by the delayed mobilization of the contractors.  Delay in the tree clearance.

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3.10.1 Way Forward:

51. Some of the key issues to be addressed with respect to the implementation of the RP have been presented below:

a. Up to this reporting period, the livelihood support training for the eligible PAPs of the BLT road is yet to be implemented. The training activities will be implemented in coordination with the PD office.

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ANNEX: Photograph

Trail drain construction at Ch 15+250 to 15+350 in Field visit for the complementary tree plantation by NB -01 central level environmental specialist in the BLT

Site verification by concern officers from Divisional Maintains of the road in NB road Forest office Nawalpur) in the NB-01

Field verification by CSC and contractors for Site visit at bridge construction area by M and construction of the Bus bay in BLT road section Resettlement Specialist.

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