Transmission Line Reconstruction Project Hrazdan to Shinuhayr Corridor Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan Section 4:Vayk Line

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Transmission Line Reconstruction Project Hrazdan to Shinuhayr Corridor Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan Section 4:Vayk Line ISO9001CERTIFIEDCOMPANY KALPATARUPOWERTRANSMISSIONLIMITED BRANCH OFFICE: PIAZZA GRANDE, AREA 108, V. SARGSYAN STR., YEREVAN, REPUBLICOFARMENIA. PHONE: +37410741980 Transmission Line Reconstruction Project Hrazdan to Shinuhayr Corridor Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan Section 4:Vayk line Contract: Procurement of Plant, Design, Supply and Installation of Noraduz – Lichk – Vardenis –Vyak – Vorotan 1 – 220kV Transmission Lines. Contract No.: HV_W_1/2011 dated 21.11.2012 Prepared by: Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited Date of submission: August 28, 2015 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 5 GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................... 6 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 8 1.1 Project Background ...................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Project Location ............................................................................................................ 8 1.3 Project Description ....................................................................................................... 9 1.4 Resettlement Action Plan Preparation Rationale .......................................................... 9 1.5 Objective and Scope of the Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan .......................... 10 1.6 Project Cut-Off Date ................................................................................................... 11 1.7 Document Disclosure ................................................................................................. 11 2. IMPACT ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................................... 12 1.8 Background ................................................................................................................. 12 1.9 Survey Methodology .................................................................................................. 12 1.10 Impact on Land ........................................................................................................... 13 1.10.1 Land classification as per RA law .......................................................................... 13 1.10.2 Land losses .............................................................................................................. 13 2.4 Impact on Crops.......................................................................................................... 15 2.5 Impact on Trees .......................................................................................................... 15 2.6 Census of Affected Households and Impact on Their Livelihood ............................. 16 2.6.1 Socio-economic Profile of Affected Households ................................................... 16 2.6.2 Impact on Poor and Vulnerable Households .......................................................... 18 2.6.3 Affected Households with Severe Impact on Income ............................................. 20 2.7 Impact Summary......................................................................................................... 21 3 PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE .............................. 22 3.1 Background ................................................................................................................. 22 3.2 Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan.................................................................... 22 3.3 Public Consultation..................................................................................................... 22 3.3.1 Formal Public Consultations during RAP Preparation ........................................... 22 3.3.2 Informal Consultations............................................................................................ 24 3.3.3 Public Consultations during RAP Implementation and Construction .................... 24 3.4 Information Disclosure ............................................................................................... 24 4. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM AND PROCEDURES ........................................... 26 4.1. Background ................................................................................................................. 26 4.2. Grievance Redress Mechanism .................................................................................. 26 2 4.2.1 First step .................................................................................................................. 26 4.2.2 Second step ............................................................................................................. 26 4.2.3 Third step ................................................................................................................ 27 4.3 Main Responsible Parties and Available Channels for Submitting Complains ......... 27 4.4 Process of Registering and Addressing Grievances ................................................... 28 4.4.1 Tracking and documentation................................................................................... 28 4.4.2 Follow up ................................................................................................................ 28 4.5 GRM during Construction Stage ................................................................................ 28 5. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................... 30 5.1 Background ................................................................................................................. 30 5.2 HVEN ......................................................................................................................... 30 5.2.1 General Description ................................................................................................ 30 5.2.2 Main responsibilities ............................................................................................... 31 5.2.3 Resettlement Action Plan Implementation Unit ..................................................... 31 5.3 HVEN Consultants ..................................................................................................... 31 5.3.1 Construction Contractor .......................................................................................... 31 5.3.2 Implementation Support Consultant ....................................................................... 31 5.3.3 Independent Consultant .......................................................................................... 31 5.4 State Governing Organizations ................................................................................... 32 5.5 Marzpetarans (Regional Authorities) ......................................................................... 32 5.6 Local Self-Governing Bodies ..................................................................................... 32 5.7 Grievance Redress Committee ................................................................................... 32 5.8 Non-Governmental Organisations .............................................................................. 33 5.9 The World Bank ......................................................................................................... 33 6. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ...................................................................................................... 34 6.1 Local Legal Framework .............................................................................................. 34 6.2 Comparison of Armenian Laws and the Policy for Involuntary Resettlement of the World Bank ............................................................................................................................... 34 6.3 Gap Analysis............................................................................................................... 35 7. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT FRAMEWORK ..................................................... 36 7.1 Eligibility .................................................................................................................... 36 7.2 Entitlement Framework .............................................................................................. 36 7.2.1 Agricultural land ..................................................................................................... 37 7.2.2 State and Community Lands ................................................................................... 37 7.2.3 Other Compensations and Allowances ................................................................... 37 3 7.3 Entitlement Matrix ...................................................................................................... 38 7.4 Valuation of Affected Assets ...................................................................................... 38 8. RESETTLEMENT BUDGET .............................................................................................. 40 8.1 Background ................................................................................................................. 40 8.2 Sources and Allocation of Funds ................................................................................ 40 8.3 Compensation for Land Losses .................................................................................
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