Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence Report
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Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence Report Project Number: 50301-003 Loan Number: 3851 November 2020 SRI: Second Integrated Road Investment Program – Tranche 2 Improvement, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of - Pitakotte - Thalawathugoda Road (B368) - Pagoda Pitakotta Road (B345) - Borella Rajagiriya Road (Kota Road) - B062 - Malabe - Kaduwela Road (B263) - Kelaniya Mudungoda Road (B214) from Nagahamula Junction to Belummahara Prepared by the Road Development Authority, Ministry of Highways for the Asian Development Bank. This Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence & Socioeconomic Assessment 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. Ministry of Highways Road Development Authority SRI: Second Integrated Road Investment Program Improvement, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of The Road sections: 1. Pitakotte Thalawathugoda Road (B368) 2. Pagoda Pitakotta Road (B345) 3. Borella Rajagiriya Road (Kota Road) - B062 4. Malabe Kaduwela Road (B263) 5. Kelaniya Mudungoda Road (B214) from Nagahamula Junction to Belummahara Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence & Socioeconomic Assessment Report Final Report November 2020 Prepared by SMEC in Association with RDC & MHEC Submitted to Road Development Authority Ministry of Highways Submitted to Asian Development Bank Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence and Socioeconomic Assessment Report CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency unit- Sri Lanka Rupee (Rs) US $1.00 = Rs.184 (As of November, 2020) 1 Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence and Socioeconomic Assessment Report Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank AP Affected Person DDR Due Diligence Report DSD Divisional Secretariat Division FGD Focus Group Discussion GN Grama Niladhari GND Grama Niladhari Division GoSL Government of Sri Lanka GRC Grievance Redress Committee GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism IR Involuntary Resettlement iRoad II 2nd Integrated Road Investment Program LAA Land Acquisition Act MFF Multi tranche Financing Facility MOU Memorandum of Understanding NCP North‐ Central Province NGO Non Government Organization NWSDB National Water Supply and Drainage Board PIU Project‐ Implementing Unit PS Pradeshiya Sabha RDA Road Development Authority RF Resettlement Framework SPS, 2009 ADB’s Safeguards Policy Statement, 2009 2 Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence and Socioeconomic Assessment Report TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Description of the project on improvement, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of the 5 candidate roads in Colombo and Gampaha Districts in Western Province ......................... 8 2. Involuntary Resettlement and Due Diligence ............................................................. 17 2.1 Methodology used to carry out the due diligence ........................................................ 17 2.1 Summary of field observations and verifications ......................................................... 18 B1. Project affected structures ....................................................................................... 18 B2. Summary of IR Due diligence for 5 road sections in Western Province ................... 30 B3. Mitigatory measures ................................................................................................. 31 Other impacts observed and mitigation measures ............................................................ 33 3. Socio-economic Assessment and Gender Participation Report................................. 37 A. Methodology used to carry out socio-economic and the due diligence ...................... 37 B. A Description of Key Physical and Socio-economic Features of road relevant areas 38 B1. Colombo and Gampaha Districts ............................................................................ 38 B2. Road relevant Divisional Secretariats (DSDs) ......................................................... 38 B3. The road types available in Colombo and Gampaha Districts ................................. 42 C. Analysis of the Sample Socio-economic Survey ........................................................ 42 C1. Key demographic information of the sample survey ................................................ 42 C2. Housing condition, sanitary facilities, energy and water sources of sample households ....................................................................................................................................... 48 C3. Community perception about the project ................................................................. 52 D. Public Consultation .................................................................................................... 58 4. Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) ..................................................................... 62 5. Conclusions and Recommendations .......................................................................... 66 6. ANNEXES .................................................................................................................. 67 Annex I - List of major roads connected to proposed project road .................................... 67 Annex II Cross sections of existing road ............................................................................ 69 Annex III: Involuntary Resettlement & Indigenous People and Voluntary Donation Checklist (Due Diligence Activity) ...................................................................................................... 71 3 Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence and Socioeconomic Assessment Report Annex IV: Observed structures along the candidate roads ............................................... 73 Annex V One on one interview ........................................................................................ 100 Annex VI. Details of the FGDs conducted ...................................................................... 112 List of Figures Figure 1-1: The GNDs relevant to proposed Pitakotte Thalawathugoda Road (B368) ........... 8 Figure 1-2: The DSDs relevant to proposed candidate road, Pagoda Pitakotta Road (B345) 9 Figure 1-3: The GNDs relevant to proposed candidate road Borella -Rajagiriya Road (Kota Road) - B062 ........................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 1-4: The GNDs relevant to proposed candidate road, Malabe Kaduwela Road (B263) .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Figure 1-5: The GNDs relevant to proposed candidate Kelaniya Mudungoda Road (B214) 11 Figure 1-6. Main land use features in the road influential area for Pitakotte -Thalawathugoda Road (B368) .......................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 1-7. Main land use features in the road influential area for Pagoda -Pitakotta Road (B345) ................................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 1-8. Main land use features in the road influential area for Borella -Rajagiriya Road (Kota Road) - B062 ............................................................................................................... 14 Figure 1-9. Main land use features in the road influential area for Malabe- Kaduwela Road (B263) ................................................................................................................................... 14 Figure 1-10. Main land use features in the road influential area for Kelaniya Mudungoda Road (B214) from Nagahamulla Junction to Belummahara ........................................................... 15 Figure 1-11: Photos on starting and ending points of the sections of 5 Roads proposed for improvement. ........................................................................................................................ 16 Figure 2-4: Location of 3 structures observed on B365 Road .............................................. 21 Figure 4-1.The flow chart of the GRM is presented in the succeeding. ................................ 65 4 Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence and Socioeconomic Assessment Report List of Tables Table 1-1: Project related administrative divisions ................................................................ 12 Table 2-1: Chronological methods followed to identify roadside structures .......................... 17 Table 2-2: Summary of ID Due diligence .............................................................................. 31 Table 2-3: A summary of IR due diligence ............................................................................ 34 Table 3-1: The number of households surveyed in each project relevant DSD. ................... 37 Table 3-2.Population of DSDs in project impact area ..........................................................