Social Safeguard Monitoring Report

Project No. 43281-013 Semestral Report January 2021

Nepal: Tanahu Hydropower Project

Prepared by Tanahu Hydropower Limited for the Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank.

This social safeguard 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. Social Safeguard Monitoring Report July – December 2020

Project No. 43281-013 Semi Annual Report July- December 2020

Nepal: Tanahu Hydropower Project

Prepared by Tanahu Hydropower Limited for the Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank

This social safeguard 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.2990/2991-Nepal

Social Safeguard Monitoring Report Semi-Annual Progress Report: July – December 2020

Nepal: Tanahu Hydropower Project

Prepared by: Tanahu Hydropower Limited - Environment and Social Management Unit (ESMU) for Asian Development Bank Supported by: ELC Electro Consult SPA. Italy, in association with GEOCE Consultants (P.) Ltd, Kathmandu, Consulting Services for Environment and Social Management Service Provider This social safeguard monitoring report is a document of the borrower and made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy 2011 and the Safeguard Policy Statement 2009. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... I LIST OF TABLES ...... I LIST OF FIGURES ...... II LIST OF ANNEXES ...... II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 2 PROJECT STATUS ...... 1

2.1 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PHASES ...... 1 2.2 NATIONAL LOCKDOWN IN CONNECTION WITH COVID-19 ...... 2 2.3 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION ...... 3 2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE PROVIDER ACTIVITIES (ESMSP) ...... 3 3 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ...... 3

3.1 MONITORING ...... 3 3.2 DATABASE PREPARATION ...... 4 4 CLEARANCE OF MAJOR CONSTRUCTION WORKS ...... 4

4.1 FOREST AREA CLEARANCE/ USE OF FOREST AREA: ...... 4 4.2 REPLACEMENT OF STRUCTURES ...... 5 4.3 LAND ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION STATUS ...... 5 5 REHABILITATION & INDIGENOUS PEOPLE PLAN ...... 9

5.1 INCOME RESTORATION & REHABILITATION ...... 9 6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ...... 10 7 GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION ...... 14 8 ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GRM ...... 15

8.1 GRIEVANCE ADDRESS MECHANISM ...... 15 8.2 IMPLEMENTATION OF GRIEVANCES ...... 16 9 STATUS OF COMPLAINT TO OSPF (ADB) & CM (EIB) ...... 17 10 PUBLIC CONSULTATION, AWARENESS, MEETING & DISCLOSURE ...... 17 11 OTHER ACTIVITIES ...... 22

11.1 VIRTUAL REVIEW MISSION OF ADB ...... 22 12 CONCLUSION ...... 22

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4-1 Hydropower Component: Summary of the AHs and Related Compensation Status ...... 5 Table 4-2: Hydropower Component: Summary of Compensation Amount ...... 6 Table 4-3: Summary of Transmission Line Alignment ...... 8 Table 4-4: Compensation Budget for Transmission Line ...... 8 Table 6-1: CDS Target Municipalities ...... 11 Table 6-2: CDP Target Villages and Status of Survey ...... 12 Table 7-1 Participants to LCFs Meeting - Gender Breakdown (July- December 2020) ...... 14 Table 7-2 :Participants to Community Meetings - Gender Breakdown (July- December 2020) ...... 14 Table 7-3: Participants to Community Consultation Transmission line Components - Gender Breakdown (July- December 2020) ...... 15 i Tanahu Hydropower Project Social Safeguard Monitoring Report January – June 2020

Table 8-1: Summary of Complaints as of December, 2020–Hydropower Component ...... 16 Table 10-1: Summary of the Minutes of Meeting of LCFs (Hydropower Component) ...... 18 Table 10-2: Summary of the Minutes of Meeting of CDC (Transmission Line Component) ...... 20 Table 10-3: Summary of the Minutes of Meeting of Community Consultation (Transmission Line Component) 21

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2-1: Route Alignment of the 220 kV Transmission Line Project ...... 2 Figure 5-1: Preferences of Female Applicants ...... 9 Figure 5-2: Preferences of Male Applicants ...... 10 Figure 6-1 :Community Survey Map ...... 11

LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex 1: Project Implementation Schedule Annex 2: Social Questionnaires Annex 3: GIS Map Annex 4: Trainings Interests Annex 5: Tailoring Training – Progress sheet Annex 6: list of APs Employed in the Project as of December 2020 Annex 7: Proposal for the Scholarship Program Annex 8: Progress of the Community Development Works Annex 9: A list of 35 Demands of Jhaputar and Their Status Annex 10: Minutes of Meetings of Consultation Meetings-Hydropower Component Annex 11: Minutes of CDC/Sub-Committee Meetings- TL Component Annex 12: Minutes of Meetings of Consultation Meetings-TL Component

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ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AH/AP Affected Household / People CoA Course of Action CDC Compensation Determination (Fixation) Committee CDO Chief District Officer CDS Community Development Strategy CFUGs Community Forest Users Groups CSP Community Support Program CDS Community Development Strategy CTEVT Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training DMS Detailed Measurement Survey EA Executing Agency EIB European Investment Bank EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ESMU Environmental and Social Management Unit ESMSP Environmental and Social Management Service Provider FSL Full Supply Level GoN Government of Nepal GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism IA Implementing Agency IEE Initial Environmental Examination JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency LAC Land Acquisition and Compensation LARC Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Compensation LCF Local Consultative Forum M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NEA Nepal Electricity Authority PAM Project Administration Manual PIC Project Information Center PSC Project Supervision Consultant RIPP Resettlement and Indigenous People Plan RESDTN Rural Empowerment Society Damauli Tanahu Nepal RCT Rural Training Centre SEIA Supplementary Environmental Impact Assessment SE Stakeholder Engagement SEP Socially Excluded Persons SES Socio-Economic Survey SIEE Supplementary Initial Environmental Examination SHs Surveyed households SSMR Social Safeguard Monitoring Report THL Tanahu Hydropower Limited ToR Terms of Reference VDC Village Development Committee

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UNITS

ha hectare kV Kilovolt km Kilometer km2 square kilometer masl meter above sea level GW Giga watt GWh Gigawatt hours MW Megawatt M Meter m2 (sqm) square meter m3 cubic meter Ropani 508.74m2

CURRENCY 1 NRs US$ 0.0085 1 US$ NRs117.60 As of 31 December, 2020

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This Executive Summary selects the key aspects and status of major items of the monitoring reporting period and does not claim to provide a complete picture of the details given in this Social Safeguard Monitoring Report (SSMR). This SSMR is prepared mainly to report the implementation statusof the RIPP, Livelihood Restoration Plan, Grievances and Community Development Plan. Chapter 1 Introduction This Social Safeguard Monitoring Report (SSMR) includes social safeguards aspects only. It covers the period from July to December 2020.

The focus of the social reporting remains unchanged from previous Monitoring Report, as this SSMR covers construction works of the Package 2 and initial phase of Package 3. Chapter 2 Project Status Package 1 Contract: Following the concurrence of the Technical Bid Evaluation Report (TBER) by the ADB and the subsequent approval by the THL Board, THL opened the price bids of two Bidders, whose technical bids were declared to be substantially responsive to the requirement of the bidding documents. The Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC) supported by the PSC completed the evaluation of price bids and the price Bid Evaluation Report (PBER) has been submitted to the ADB on 11 November 2020 for review and approval. After the further clarification and confirmation to ADB's queries on the PBER, the ADB provided concurrence to the PBER on 14 December 2020. Subsequently, upon approval of the THL Board, THL has issued "Notice of Intention for Award of Contract" to all Bidders on 24 December 2020 with a standstill period of seven days so that any unsuccessful Bidder could challenge the proposed award. As no complaint was received from any Bidder, THL plans to invite the successful Bidder- Song Da Corporation, Vietnam and Kalika Construction (P)

Limited, Nepal JV for the pre-award discussion before issuance of the Letter of Acceptance.

Package 2 Contract:After lifting up the national lockdown by the GoN from the end of July 2020, the Package 2 Contractor resumed the construction activities at the underground powerhouse, MAT, tailrace outlet, surge tank portal and access road on the lower right bank of Seti River following the COVID health and safety protocols. However, works on the warehouse and the tailrace outlet were suspended for three days during the Tihar festival.

Package 3 Contract: The Package 3 Contractor completed the foundation concreting of six DB-Towers, whereas the excavation of tower foundation on other four locations are underway. The raised chimney foundation design of DB Type Tower, the foundation design of DC type tower and raised chimney structural design of DC type tower have been approved by the PSC.The virtual Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the DC type tower and remaining quantity of DB type tower have been conducted, whereas the seventy percent of hardware fittings have been delivered to the site and the delivery completion certificate has been issued. The final cadastral survey report has been submitted to the PSC for approval and the tree counting work in Chitawan district was completed. Rural Electrification: The rural electrification component is being implemented by the Project Management Directorate (PMD) of NEA. The Contract was awarded to M/S JV of East India and Waiba Construction on 15 December 2018.The Contractor has erected 93 Nos. of steel telescopic pole (single arm) for 33 kV, 162 Nos. of 11m tubular pole (single arm), 27 Nos. of 11m tubular pole (H-structure) for 11 kV and 231 Nos. of 9m steel tubular pole for LT. The Contractor has completed stringing of 1.5 km 33 kV Line, 12.33 km 11 kV Line with ACSR conductor, 4.375 km LT line with ACSR Conductor and 13 km ABC cable of different sizes for LT Including the complete installation of 24 Nos. of stay set for LT and 137 Nos. of stay set for 11 KV. The construction works of switch yard at both Saranghat and Ghiring are under progress.

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Chapter 3 Monitoring & Evaluation The monitoring and evaluation of social safeguard activities continue through impact and performance monitoring with the assistance of ESMSP.

THL has appointed two external monitors, one on social safeguard and one on environmentalsafeguard in August 2020. However, the external mobotors are yet to make inception reporting due to the COVID-19 restriction.

During the reporting period, a virtual monitoring mission was held on 23 November 2020 by the ADB in the presence of THL, POE and ESMSP.

Chapter 4: Clearance of Major Construction Works THL has been in a regular follow up with the Division Forest of Tanahu for making a decision on the valuation of the 417ha of forest land, which need to be compensated for the clearance. For the transmission line component, THL has submitted a request to the Department of Forest for the use of 1.97 ha of forest land for the construction of tower pads and felling of 7,923 number of trees located in 65.49 ha of ROW in Tanahudistrict, whereas the THL has been continuing the tree enumerating works in Chitawan District

For the hydropower component, out of 559 AHs (417 male and 132 female), 38 AHs from reservoir area and 9 AHs from Beteni/ Banchare area are yet to be compensated for the loss of their land parcels. In the reservoir Area, 15 AHs forming "Directly Inundation Affected People Collective Rights Protection Committee" have lodged the complaint to the ADB/ EIB, 13 AHs have legal family issues and 10 land owners marked on cadastral map could not be yet identified. In Beteni area, 6 AHs have lodged a complaint to the Court and 3 AHs have legal family issues. During this reporting period, THL has paid a compensation amount of NRs. 1,168,750 to three AHs as the additional payment, which was due from the earlier payment. Hence, the total compensation paid todate is NRs 1,218.976,857,85. For the transmission line component,compensation payment to AP has not yet started. However, there has been a significant progress in the land acquisition process of transmission line component located in Tanahu district during the reporting period. The land acquisition notice for the construction of 56 towers in Tanahu district was published in the national daily newspaper "The Gorkhapatra". The Sub-committee formed under the Compensation Determination Committee (CDC) has beenconducting the field verification of the affected land parcels and also land owners in order to recommend compensation rates of the land to be acquired in Tanahu district. Upon the receipt of the report of the Sub- committee by the end of January 2021, the CDC is expected to determine the values of the land and the structures. Chapter 5 Rehabilitation& Indigenous People Plan Trainings Opportunities: Two vocational training programs of tailoring and beautician particularly in target to affected women, are at the implementation stage. The tailoring training for first batch of 20 female participants shall be conducted in January 2021, whereas the beautician training for equal number of female participants has been planned in March/April 2021depending on the COVID-19 situation. Both training programs will be conducted by Technical Training Center, Bhimad under Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT).

EmploymentOpportunities: As per the employment record of the Package 2 Contractor as of 30 November 2020,totalof 364 labors have been employed,of which186 are from local communities including 22AP.Similarly THL/PSC/ESMSP have currently 45 employees (36 male and 9 female) from the local communities, out of which 5 employees belong to affected people.

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Community Forest Users Groups: During the past monitoring period, ESMSP teamcollected the GIS boundaries of Affected CFUGs Community Forests. The GIS expert is in the process to define digital maps and the livelihood expert will define a dedicated FGD template to identity the use of the forest by the CFUGs and the potential impacts. The CFUGs survey will be undertaken during the next forestry and wild life survey for which the tools to be applied will be presented in the next monitoring report.

Chapter 6 Community Development Plan The target communities of the Community Development Plan are 42 villages indicated in CDS.Though the secondary data on population are available, naming differences between CDS villages and official topographic sources required careful cross checking, which has been implemented in this reporting period. As a result of this checking, a list of 40 villages has been defined along with the community questionnaire and the Focus Group Discussions. The relevant survey started in December 2020 after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.

The results of the community survey will allow to define a social profile of target community in the domain of education, occupation, livelihood, demography, WASH, health, use of natural resources, cultural heritage and rural electrification. By the next monitoring period, ESMSP is expected to design a draft CDP framework indicating the priority ranking per each village in each domain of intervention. It will be then possible to start with the micro-planning phase taking also into consideration of the already submitted demands to THL by local communities.

Besides the CDP, THL has been receiving since the beginning of the project a series of spontaneous demands by the communities as channeled by the LCFs. Though a total number of 8demandsrelated to community development (1 for water supply, 2 for road, 1 for irrigation, 1 for community buildings,2 for agriculture center and 1 for skill based training) have been presented to THL, the LCFs have not endorsed any community support program during this reporting period. However, following the approval of THL, two community development works namely Construction of Kitchen Block for Parashar Old Age People Home, Ward No. 5 of Vyas Municipality and Upgrading of drainage system of the road from Barahi to Bhimsen Chowk (Junction), Ward No. 5 of Vyas are under implementation.

The ESMSP has submitted the proposal of "Scholarship for the students of Shree Shukla Secondary School Rishing Rural Municipality" as the pilot program.Based on the effectiveness of the pilot program, further scholarship programs will be extended to the schools of the affected R/Municipalities.

Chapter 7 GESI Action Plan Majority of the APs are from Janjati communities. Though their participation in the project activities is encouraging, the participation of the women in such activities is limited. Even the women members in the project related local committees are limited, which needs to be improved. The message has been communicated to the relevant bodies to address the GESI action plan of the project. The ESMSP has also submitted proposals of two vocational training programs focusing on women participation.

The ESMSP will deploy a GESI expert from January 2021 for the revision and updating of GESI status along with the implementation plan.

Chapter 8 Establishment & Implementation of GRM THL has established four local consultative forums (LCF’s) as part of the Grievances Redress Mechanism to address the related issues from locals levels in four project affected Rural/Municipalities, namely Vyas Municipality, Bhimad Municipality, Rising Rural

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Municipality and Myagde Rural Municipality. In addition, one Public Information Center (PIC) hasbeen established at Bhimad for dissemination of the relevant information of THL.

Regarding the hydropower component, a record has been maintained since the beginning of 2016 by Project Site Office.During the reporting period, THL collected three grievances, including one collective grievance from a large group of the people (51 numbers) representing 2 Community Forest User Groups, 2 Mothers Groups and 1 Youth Club along with the recommendation from the Rishing Rural Municipality.

Regarding thetransmission line component, THL has not yet started collecting of grievances from AP. However, consultations are being carried out to assure the adequate compensation to the AP. THL, the Package 3Contractor along with the Land/house owners jointly went to Land SurveyDepartment to sort out the issues of differences in names of land/house owner noted in the detail survey along the alignment.

Chapter 9 Status of Complaint to OSPF-ADB & CM-EIB Meetings & Disclosure

In order to initiate the problem solving process to resolve the complaint lodged to the OSPF- ADB and CM-EIB, ADB has appointed individual consultants to conduct two independent studies namely(i) Indigenous people socio-cultural-economic study and (ii) Land valuation study. It is expected that the consultants will be mobilized to the field in January 2021 to initiate the studies as proposed.

Chapter 10 Public Consultation, Awareness, Meetings& Disclosure During the reporting period, no mass public consultation meetings with the local communities and stakeholderswas carried out due to the restriction imposed by the GoN to contain the spread of COVID-19. However,two LCF meetings of Vyas Municipality was conducted to decide on the compensation to the non-titled land holders and one LCF meeting of Rishing Rural Municipality was carried for early implementation of the earlier decisions. In addition, five consultative meetings were held with the communities to address the local issues.

Similarly two CDC meetings of and two subcommittee meetings were conducted to facilitate the land acquisition process required for the construction of transmission towers. Another five consultative meetings with local people were held to allow the construction of towers with assurance that affected land will be compensated as per the decision of CDC.

Chapter 11 Other Activities The Asian Development Bank (ADB) undertook a virtual review mission on Loan 2990/Loan 2991–NEP: Tanahu Hydropower Project from 17-27 November, 2020. The mission reviewed the overall implementation status, the environment and social safeguard compliances and the progress on actions agreed during the last review mission.

Chapter 12 Conclusion After lifting of the national lockdown by the GoN, both Package 2 and Package 3 Contractors resumed the construction activities at the site following the operational health and safety protocols. However, the subsequent restriction in movement in and out from the project site due to surges in COVID cases has affected the field activities such as community survey, training etc. which required gathering of the people. Only two community support programs and one scholarship scheme approved in last reporting period are being implemented. However, the substantial progress has been made in the data scrutinizing, finalizing GIS database framework, preparation of the GIS maps and database in different layers. Community survey in 22 settlements was completed in the month of December.

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Except for the compensation payment of NRs. 1,168,750 to three AHs, there was no significant progress in the compensation payment. However, there has been a significant progress in the land acquisition process of transmission line component located in Tanahu district. The land acquisition notice for the construction of 56 towers in Tanahu district was published in the national daily newspaper "The Gorkhapatra".

The ESMU/ESMSP continued to conduct consultations and regular follow up meetings with all stakeholders including APs, Mother Groups, Ward Chairperson of affected Wards and affected R/Municipality, district line agencies, and concerned committees. ThreeLCFsmeetings, four consultative meetings and two meetings of CDC and Sub- committee were held during the reporting period.

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1 INTRODUCTION

This Social Safeguard Monitoring Report (SSMR) covers the period from July toDecember 2020.The focus of the social reporting remains unchanged from previous Monitoring Report (January-June 2020), this SSMR covers construction works underthe Package 2and Package 3 Contracts.

ThisSSMR includes: (i) project status (ii) monitoring andevaluation(iii) clearance for major construction works (iv) Rehabilitation & Indigenous People Plan (v) Community Development Plan (vi) Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (vii)Establishment & Implementation of GRM (viii) Status of Complaint to OSPF-ADB & CM-EIB (ix)Public Consultation, Awareness, Meetings and Disclosure and (x) Other Activities.

2 PROJECT STATUS

2.1 PROJECTIMPLEMENTATIONPHASES

Anupdatedoverall schedule of projectis presented in Annex 1. Although this schedule is self- explanatory, the status of the three project phases can be summarized as follows:

Phase 1:Pre-Construction All pre-construction activities of the project including camp facilities and access road have been completed. The compensation payment to the AP and the forest clearance process are underway. Phase 2: Construction Package 1 Contract:Following the concurrence of the Technical Bid Evaluation Report (TBER) by the ADB and the subsequent approval by the THL Board, THL opened the price bids of two Bidders, whose technical bids were declared to be substantially responsive to the requirement of the bidding documents. The Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC) supported by the PSC completed the evaluation of price bids and the price Bid Evaluation Report (PBER) has been submitted to the ADB on 11 November 2020 for review and approval. After the further clarification and confirmation to ADB's queries on the PBER, the ADB provided concurrence to the PBER on 14 December 2020. Subsequently, upon approval of the THL Board, THL has issued "Notice of Intention for Award of Contract" to all Bidders on 24 December 2020 with a standstill period of seven days so that any unsuccessful Bidder could challenge the proposed award. As no complaint was received from any Bidder, THL plans to invite the successful Bidder- Song Da Corporation, Vietnam and Kalika Construction (P) Limited, Nepal JV for the pre-award discussion before issuance of the Letter of Acceptance.

Package 2 Contract:After lifting up the national lockdown by the GoN from the end of July 2020, the Package 2 Contractor resumed the construction activities at the underground powerhouse, MAT, tailrace outlet, surge tank portal and access road on the lower right bank of Seti River following the COVID health and safety protocols. However, works on the warehouse and the tailrace outlet were suspended for three days during the Tihar festival.

Package 3 Contract: The Package 3 Contractor completed the foundation concreting of six DB-Towers, whereas the excavation of tower foundation on other four locations are underway. The raised chimney foundation design of DB Type Tower, the foundation design of DC type tower and raised chimney structural design of DC type tower have been approved by the PSC.The virtual Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the DC type tower and remaining quantity of DB type tower have been conducted, whereas the seventy percent of hardware fittings have been delivered to the site and the delivery completion certificate has been issued. The final cadastral survey report has been submitted to the PSC for approval and the tree counting work in Chitawan district was completed.The final route alignment of the TL is presented in Figure 2- 1. 1 | P a g e

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Figure2-1: Route Alignment of the 220 kV Transmission Line Project

Rural Electrification:The rural electrification component is being implemented by the Project Management Directorate (PMD) of NEA. The Contract was awarded to M/S JV of East India and Waiba Construction on 15 December 2018.The Contractor has erected 93 Nos. of steel telescopic pole (single arm) for 33 kV, 162 Nos. of 11m tubular pole (single arm), 27 Nos. of 11m tubular pole (H-structure) for 11 kV and 231 Nos. of 9m steel tubular pole for LT. The Contractor has completed stringing of 1.5 km 33 kV Line, 12.33 km 11 kV Line with ACSR conductor, 4.375 km LT line with ACSR Conductor and 13 km ABC cable of different sizes for LT Including the complete installation of 24 Nos. of stay set for LT and 137 Nos. of stay set for 11 KV. The construction works of switch yard at both Saranghat and Ghiring are under progress. Phase 3: Operation It will coverthe operation of Tanahu Hydropower Plant and related project facilities including the training of THL operating engineers. This will include environmental and social M&E and implementation of corrective measures as required. The Phase 3 is scheduled for five (5) years including some overlaps with the Phase 2.

2.2 NATIONAL LOCKDOWN IN CONNECTION WITH COVID-19

After the lifting of the national lockdown by the GoN on15 July 2020, the Package 2 Contractor started remobilization of local workers to resume the construction activities at the site. All workers were kept in quarantine for a week after conducting the PCR tests at the site. However, with the nationwide increase in COVID positive cases, particularly in Kathmandu valley, the GoN again imposed the restriction on the mobility of people from 21 August 2020 for three weeks. Though the nationwide restriction again affected the remobilization of the required numbers of workers, the Package 2 Contractor resumed the major undergroundworks under the Contract with the limited available workers. Following the lifting of the nationwide restriction of mobility of people on 15 September 2020, both Package 2 and Package 3 Contractors mobilized the required numbers of workers to the sites. The random PCR tests of 485 employees/workers of THL, PSC, ESMSP and the Package 2 and 3 Contractors were conducted from September to December 2020, of which 18 cases at the site and 5 cases at THL's Kathmandu Office were found to be nCOVID-19 positive at the site. The employees and workers with positive PCR results were kept either at

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Tanahu Hydropower Project Social Safeguard Monitoring Report, July – December 2020 home or in site isolation until the test results came out to be negative. The employees/workers, with negative test results, have been engaged in the construction activities by both Package 2 and Package 3 Contractors following the Operational Health and Safety Plan as developed by the respective Contractors.

2.3 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION

Tanahu Hydropower Limited (THL) is the executing agency (EA) of the Project. THL has established the Environmental and Social Safeguard Management Unit (ESMU) to address environmental and social safeguard issues. The unit is composed of one evironemntal engineer, one social expert and one communication officer.

The ESMSP has been working directly under ESMU, as the role of the ESMSP has not been formally recognized under the construction contracts with the Contractors. In this reporting period, THL followed up this issue with PSC in order to include the role of ESMSP inthe contractual framework of Package 1.

THL has appointed two external monitors, one on social safeguard and one on environmentalsafeguard inAugust 2020.However, the external mobotors are yet to make inception reporting due to the COVID-19 restriction.

2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE PROVIDER ACTIVITIES (ESMSP)

The international experts of the Consultant, ELC Electroconsult, Italy, could not make any mission due to the international travel restriction.However, the international experts have been supporting from home office in carrying out the planned activities, where possible, in conformity with the restriction imposed by the GON starting from 24 March, 2020.

During this reporting period, the ESMSP carried out the following activities in respect of social safeguard at the site:

- Weekly coordination with International team; - Periodic coordination with THL and Lenders (ADB and EIB); - Audit on Labor standards for the Package 2 Contractor; - Community Surveys for the Community Development Plan in December 2020; - Scholarship Proposal for the students of Shree Shukla Secondary School Rishing Rural Municipality; - Finalization of cadastral map associating AHs profile and land parcels; - Preparation of GIS database maps for different parameters (CFUGs, Survey stations, affected villages, inundated areas); - Assistance to ESMU in grievances recording and follow up both for hydropower and TL components; - Assistance to ESMU in conducting consultations; - Préparation of Pre-Construction Social Audit Matrixfor Package 1;

3 MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of social safeguard activities continue through internal and external monitoring.

3.1 MONITORING

Impact Monitoring shall include the monitoring of baseline conditions and of environmental and social changes that occur in the project affected areas. In this regard,the ESMSP has prepared fresh set of household survey questionnaire (as presented in Annex 2), which will be used for the monitoring purposeas well as for the livelihood restoration planning.

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Performance Monitoring shall include the monitoring of the performance on implementation of environmental protection and social mitigation measures. In this regard, the ESMSP has been continuously monitoring the social safeguard related issues including those to be complied by the Contractorin particular to the employment opportunities to the localand affected people in the project activitiesand grievances of the local people within the project area. The ESMU with the assistance of the ESMSP has also continued compliance monitoring on valuation of the land and distribution of the compensation to the AP. External Monitoring: THL has recruited an environmental specialist and social safeguard specialist for the external monitoring of environmental safeguard and social safeguard activities of the Project. Both the specialistsare expected to commence their services in January 2021. On the other hand ADB has also recruited and environmental specialist for the environmental audit.

3.2 DATABASE PREPARATION

In the monitoring framework, the data management is a key component of both impact and compliance monitoring. GIS data base structure is in process.Following database maps(as presented in Annex 3) have been prepared: • GIS database, map development and compilation; • Transfer of AutoCAD files in GIS system; • Incorporation of Social information into cadastral map • Project area layouts (location map); • Land use map of reservoir area; • Affected area geographical coverage map; • Project affected public structure mapping; • Noise, air and water quality sampling site mapping; • Fish survey sampling location map; • Geo referencing and coding of affected HHs information into cadastral database; • Affected area settlement mapping; • Mapping of target villages for community survey; • Project inundation area mapping; • Preparation of hydrology map for A3 booklets; • Spring Survey location map; and • CFUGs map (ongoing).

4 CLEARANCE OF MAJOR CONSTRUCTION WORKS

THL has been following-up with the concerned agencies to get clearance for major construction Works. During the current reporting period, the activities described in the following paragraphs have been carried out.

4.1 FOREST AREACLEARANCE/ USE OF FOREST AREA:

Hydropower Component:THL is required to replace 417 ha of forest land that will be used by the Project.As it is difficult to find such a large area forthe replacement,as per the new directives of GoN, "Procedure with Standard for the Use of National Forests for National Priority Project,2019, THL has requested to theMinistry of Forest and Environment forthe cash compensation.As reported by the Forest Division of Tanahu district, necessary field surveys have been completed and the report is being prepared to determine the compensation of the forest land to be cleared by the project. Upon submission of the report,the Compensation Determination Committee (CDC) chaired by the Chief District Officer shall determine the compensation amount to be paid by the project for the use forest land.

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Transmission Line Component:THL has submitted the request to the Department of Forest for the approval of use of 1.97 ha of forest land for the construction of tower pads and felling of 7,923 trees located in 65.49 ha ROW in Tanahu district. THL is also in the process of enumerating the number of trees and determining the required forest area in Chitawan district.

4.2 REPLACEMENT OF STRUCTURES

Hydropower Component:This activity requires extensive consultation with local communities. However, due to the national lockdown and the subsequent restriction of the movement in connection with the COVID-19, the community consultationswas not possible during the reporting period. Transmission Line Component: No public structures will be affected by the TL construction.

4.3 LAND ACQUISITIONAND COMPENSATION STATUS

Hydropower Component:Out of total 559 AHs (417 male and 132 female) of the project, 38 AHs from reservoir area and 9 AHs from Beteni/ Banchare area are yet to be compensated for the loss of their land parcels. In the Reservoir Area, 15 AHshave complained to the ADB/ EIB, 13 AHs have legal family issues and 10 AHs marked on cadastral map cannot be identified. In Beteni area, 6 AHs have lodged complaints to the Court and 3 AHs have legal family issues.

In the reporting period, THL has paid an amount of NRs. 1,168,750.00 to 3 AHs as the additional payment which was due from the earlier payment. Hence, the total compensation paid todate is NRs 1,218.976,857,85. Apart from this, there is nosignificantchange in the status of land compensation of the hydropower component. The status of compensation status in relation to the total affected HHs is shown in Table 4-1, whereas the summary of the compensated amount to the affected HHs are presented in Table 4-2.

Table 4-1 Hydropower Component: Summary of the AHs and Related Compensation Status

Camp Beteni Tot M F Tot and Details Reservoir and HH HH HH IP HH Access Banchre Road No of Affected HHs Affected HH as per UpRIPP 547 149 343 55 Additional affected HHs 12 0 5 7 Total affected HH 559 417 132 414 149 348 62 No of HHs who lost residential house HHs with land title 81* 44 37 28 34 19 HHs without land title 21 18 3 17 4 Distribution of Compensation No of compensated HHs 512 386 126 149 310 53 No of HHs to be compensated 47 31 6 38 9 Breakdown of HHs to be compensated Complaint lodged to ADB and EIB 15 15 15 Complaint lodge to Nepal Court 6 5 1 6 HHs not claiming the compensation due to legal issues among the family 16 13 3 members Unidentified HHs 10 10 *one more from last reporting period

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Table 4-2: Hydropower Component: Summary of Compensation Amount

Remaining Land Total Total land land to Amount paid Amount to be 1 Loss of land compensated Compensation Remarks area (ha) compensate (NPR) paid (NPR) (ha) (NPR) Amount (ha) paid %

1.1 Private Land 80.902 73.122 7.78 92.65% Up RIPP 1,542,118,140 1,059,432,954.44 981,549,965.44 77,882,989.00

1.2 Community land 0.508 0.508 0 100.00% School Land 6,655,830.00 6,655,830.00 - 1.3 Forest Land 417 NA NA NA NA na

No. Of Remaining Total Amount Total no of Amount paid Amount to be 2 Loss of structures Compensated structures to Compensation paid Remarks structures (NPR) paid (NPR) structures compensate (NPR) %

2.1 Loss of private structures 145 145 0 100.00% UPRIPP 85,246,232 85,363,092.89 85,363,092.89 - 2.2 Loss of community structures

Resting Place 6 0 6 100.00% 1,066,860.53 1,066,860.53

(additional) Temple 1 0 1 0.00% 283,393.04 - 283,393.04 Cremation sites 9 0 9 To be estimated Access road 2 0 2 To be estimated Suspension Bridge 7 0 7 To be estimated Foot Trail 20 0 20 To be estimated Irrigation Canal 1 0 1 To be estimated Electricity distribution line 2 0 2 To be estimated Ropeway 1 0 1 To be estimated Total Amount Total no of Compensated HHs to be Amount paid Amount to be 3 Loss of trees Compensation paid Remarks HHS HHS compensated (NPR) paid (NPR) (NPR) %

Private trees 221 210 11 98.70% UpRIPP 10,134,107 11,663,030.23 11,508,679.99 154,350.24 Total Amount Total no of Compensated HHs to be Amount paid Amount to be 4 Assistances Compensation paid Remarks HHS HHS compensated (NPR) paid (NPR) (NPR) %

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UpRIPP 17,415, 000 for 78 4.1 Displacement 81 81 0 100.00% 18,460,000.00 18,460,000.00 - HHs

4.1.1 Reservoir Area 34 34 0 100.00% NRs. 215,000.00/HH 7,310,000.00 7,310,000.00 -

4.1.2 Camp Side and Access Road 28 28 0 100.00% NRs 215,000.00/HH 6,020,000.00 6,020,000.00 -

4.1.3 Beteni Banchare 19 19 0 100.00% NRs 270,000.00/HH 5,130,000.00 5,130,000.00 - As per 21 Points 4.2 Livelihood/ Income Generation* 329 291 38 13,508,603.00 87.48% 107,901,541.20 94,392,938.20 Agreement NRS/rp 68,303 non paddy 4.2.1 Reservoir Area 321 283 38 103,170,316.20 13508603.00 86.90% 89,661,713.20 NRS/rp 92,590 paddy NRS/rp 68,303 non paddy 4.2.2 Beteni Banchare 9 9 0 100.00% 4,731,225.00 4,731,225.00 - NRS/rp 92,590 paddy

4.3 Vulnerability 438 385 53 24,735,000.00 2,960,000.00 88.03% 21,775,000.00

4.3.1 Reservoir Area 266 228 38 2,090,000.00 85.71% NRs.55,000/HH 14,630,000.00 12,540,000.00

4.3.2 Camp Site and Access Road 129 117 12 660,000.00 90.69% NRs.55,000/HH 7,095,000.00 6,435,000.00

4.3.3 Beteni Banchare 43 40 3 210,000.00 93.02% NRs.55,000/HH 3,010,000.00 2,800,000.00 Price range from NRs. 20,000 to NRs. 55,000 4.4 Business Loss (reservoir area) 10 10 0 612,387.81 612,387.81 - 100.00% depends on type of business Additional allowance to Non-title 4.5 21 holder

Reservoir Area 17 17 0 6,800,000.00 - 100.00% NRs.400,000.00/HH 6,800,000.00

Beteni Banchare 4 4 0 1,700,000.00 - 100.00% NRs.425,000.00/HH 1,700,000.00

* 21 Points Agreement

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Transmission Line Component: The total length of the 220 kV transmission line from Damauli to Bharatpur is 33.612 km, which includesaltogether 94 towers of angle type. The Right-of-Way (RoW) is 30m wide, 15m per side from the centerline of alignment. The TL alignment passes through 16 settlements and 7 Wards of Bandipur, Aanbookhaireni and Devghat Rural Municipalities, Vyas Municipality of Tanahu district and Bharatpur Metropolitan City of Chitwan district. According to the updated RIPP, among the surveyed HHs, 43.1% belongs to Vyas Municipality, 22.1% to Bandipur RM, 5.1% to Aanbookhaireni RM, 4.0 % to Devghat RM and 3.6% to Bharatpur Metropolitan City. In accordance with the updated TL RIPP, the proposed TL will require 1.2 ha of privateland in Tanahu district and 0.29 ha of private land in Chitawan district for tower location.The TL construction will affect253 HHs in total, of which 67 HHs will be affected by permanent land acquisition for tower construction, whereas 186 HHs will be affected due to land use restriction on RoW. The summary of transmission line alignment is shown in Table 4-3. Table 4-3: Summary of Transmission Line Alignment

Description Unit TL Alignment Total Tanahu Chitawan District District No of Towers No 76 18 94 Length of TL Km 27.112 6.5 33.612 Permanent Land Acquisition for Tower Ha 1.21 0.29 1.50 Total Numbers of Affected HHs No 244 9 253

The total estimated budget of the compensation for the construction of the transmission line are summarized in Table 4.4. Table 4-4:Compensation Budget for Transmission Line

Description Unit Quantity Rate Amount (NRs.) Status (NRs.) Compensation for Permanently ha 1.5 26,800,000 40,200,000 To be confirmed by Acquired Land DMS Compensation for Land Use Restriction ha 21.2 5,360,000 113,632,000 To be confirmed by under RoW land DMS Compensation for 4 Residential Houses Sq.ft 980 3,000 2,940,000 To be confirmed by . DMS Compensation for 3 Cowsheds Sq.ft 560 1,5000 840,000 To be confirmed by . DMS Dislocation and Transportation HHs 4 35,000 140,000 To be confirmed by Allowance DMS House Rent Allowance for 4 HHs day 4x180 700 504,000 To be confirmed by DMS Disturbance Allowance for 4 HHs day 4x180 700 504,000 To be confirmed by DMS Livelihood/Agriculture Assistance HHs 253 25,000 6,325,000 To be confirmed by DMS Basic Technical Skill Training HHs 132 55,000 7,260,000 To be confirmed by DMS Advanced Technical Skill Training HHs 13 80,000 1,040,000 To be confirmed by DMS Vulnerable Allowance No. 202 75,000 15,150,000 To be confirmed by DMS Compensation for Loss of Private Trees LS 225,000 To be confirmed by DMS Community Support & Awareness LS 9,500,000 To be confirmed by program DMS Total 198,260,000 Contingency 10% 19,826,600 Grand Total 218,086,000

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Regarding the compensation status in Tanahu district, the Compensation Determination Committee (CDC) of the Tanahu district formed the Sub-committee for the detailed measurement survey (DMS) of the affected landin the last monitoring period.The CDC has published the notice for the land acquisition in the national daily newspaper 'The Gorkhapatra" during this reporting period. The Sub-committee under Assistant Chief District Officerhas beenconductingthe field verification of the affected land parcels and the confirmation of land ownersin order to finalize the data presented in the cadastral map. The Sub-committee will also present the recommendation of the compensation rates and upon the receipt of the report of the Sub-committee, it is expected that the CDC will determine the value of the land and the structures by January 2021. The Package3 Contractor, M/S KEC International Limited, has started construction of tower foundation works, where possible, after due consultation with the local people.A joint meeting was conducted among the project affected land owners and the stakeholders, THL, ESMSP and Contractor’s representative at Sudure of Vyas-14 on 26, 27 and 28 November, 2020 to convince that the compensation would be made as per the decision of the CDC. The land owners agreed to provide the land for the construction of tower foundations at locations of 7E, 3B, 3A, 3/) and AP/2. However, the land acquisition process in Chitawan district is to be initiated soon.

5 REHABILITATION& INDIGENOUS PEOPLE PLAN

5.1 INCOME RESTORATION & REHABILITATION

Training Opportunities:According to the previous SSMR, the ESMSP has been conducting an assessment in terms of training demands starting from December 2019 in order to develop training programs. The assessment is being carried out through the Project Information Centers (PIC) with the coordination of THL. So far 146 AHs (120 male HHs and 26 female HHs) and 38 HHs (28 male HH and 10 female HH) not directly affected by the project responded to the assessment.According to the survey data, the training domains mostly requested by women are Tailoring, Beautician, Computer Operator and Accounting.

Figure 5-1: Preferences of Female Applicants Training Preferences of Female Applicants Training domains Applicants

Tailoring 20%

Beautician 12%

Computer operator 8%

Accounting 5%

Beautician (Second Option) 9%

Livestock (Third Option) 6%

Computer operator (Third option) 5%

Male applicants expressed their interests mostly in driving, computer operator, cook, security, carpentry and fishing.

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Figure 5-2: Preferences of Male Applicants Training Preferences of Male Applicants

Training domains Applicants

Driving 32%

Computer operator 5%

Cook 5% Security Guard 5%

Mason 4%

Fish related 3% Driving 3%

The detail assessment of training demands is enclosed as Annex 4.

In the previous reporting period ESMSP has submitted two proposals for beautician and tailoring trainings with a target of 40 women participants.

For the tailoring training, a commitment letter from 38 female participants had been collected from Bhimad and Rishing in the month of October 2020. However, the proposed training could not be conducted due to the restrictions of COVID-19 at local level and the closure of Technical Training Center, Bhimad, the training provider under CTEVT. After regular follow up and coordination with CTEVT, it was decided that the tailoring training for 20 women couldbe conducted in the month of January2021at PIC of Bhimad-05. The revised training proposal is presented in Annex 5.

On the beautician training, the Technical Training Center, Bhimadrecommended to postpone the training in consideration of COVID-19 situation as the beautician training involves physical contact as well. It has been planned to conduct the proposed beautician training during the month of March/April 2021 depending upon the COVID-19 situation in coming days.

The ESMSP shallverify the feasibility and the modality to conduct the trainings in the remaining domains of preferences progressively during the next reporting period.

EmploymentOpportunities: As per the employment record of the Package 2 Contractoras of 30 November 2020, altogether364labors have been employed,of which186are from local communities including 22AP. In THL/PSC/ESMSP, there are currently 45 employees (36 male and 9 female) from the local communities, out of which 5 are affected people from the project. A list of APs employed in the Project as of December 2020 is presented in Annex 6.

Community Forest Users Groups: During the past monitoring period, ESMSP team collected the GIS boundaries of Affected CFUGs Community Forests. The GIS expert is in the process to define digital maps and the livelihood expert will define a dedicated FGD template to identity the use of the forest by the CFUGs and the potential impacts. The CFUGs survey will be undertaken during the next forestry and wild life survey for which, the tools to be applied will be presented in the next monitoring report.

6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Community Development Plan:As per the CDS included in the PAM, the CDPis to be focused on the domains of education, health, wash, gender balance, social inclusion and local economic development of the communities in the project affected area.

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For the identification, coordination and implementation of CDP, LCFs have been formed at each affected municipality and rural municipality. The LCF is chaired by the mayor of the respective municipality/rural municipality with representation from the AHs. The CDS target Municipalities are presented in Table 6-1.

Table 6-1: CDS Target Municipalities Present SN Present Local Body Previous Local Body(VDC and Ward No) Ward No. 1 Vyas Municipality 5 Vyas Municipality, ward -7 Risingpokhari VDC-9, Majhkot VDC- 9, 5 2 Bhimad Municipality Samunbhagabatipur VDC-2 6 Bhimad VDC-1 1 Kahushivapur VDC-3 Rising Rural 6 Kotdarbar VDC-1 3 Municipality 7 Kotdarbar VDC- 2 and 7 8 Risingranipokhari VDC-7and 8 1 JamuneBhanjyan VDC-1 2 JamuneBhanjyan VDC-4 and 5 Myagde Rural 4 Municipality 3 JamuneBhanjyan VDC-6 4 Chhang VDC-2 and 4 5 Chhang VDC-7 and 8

The target communities of the Community Development Plan are 42 villages indicated in CDS.Though the secondary data on population are available, naming differences between CDS villages and official topographic sources required careful cross checking, which has been implemented in this reporting period. As a result of this checking, a list of 40 villages has been defined along with the community questionnaire and the Focus Group Discussions. The relevant survey started in December 2020 after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.

Figure 6-1 :Community Survey Map

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The settlements are shown inFigure 6-1Error! Reference source not found. and name of the affected communities is presented in Table 6-2: CDP Target Villages and Status of Survey.

Table 6-2: CDP Target Villages and Status of Survey

S.N. Villages Municipality/Rural Ward Total Total Status Name Municipality No HH Population Of survey 1 Patan Vyas M 5 198 807 completed

2 Benipatan Vyas M 5 107 580 completed 3 Sangam Tole Vyas M 5 141 588 completed 4 Manung Vyas M 5 69 350 completed Shwora 5 Betini Vyas M 5 41 183 completed 6 Paltyang Rishing RM 8 170 935 completed 7 Bhainsikile Rishing RM 8 13 76 completed 8 KorlangKhola Rishing RM 7 14 70 completed 9 Dadhiban Rishing RM 7 53 318 completed 10 Machadang Rishing RM 7 105 420 completed 11 Lima Khola Rishing RM 7 10 51 completed 12 Dharam Pani Rishing RM 6 65 325 completed 13 Maidan Swora Rishing RM 6 70 420 completed 14 Pattthar Gaun Rishing RM 6 25 292 completed 15 Syalung Rishing RM 6 10 51 completed 16 Pokhari Chhap Rishing RM 1 35 155 completed

17 Dhobala Rishing RM 1 24 200 completed 18 Ghyasidanda Rishing RM 1 15 70 completed 19 Dharapani Rishing RM 1 17 85 completed 20 Gyajatar Rishing RM 1 22 105 completed 21 Gaira Khudi Rishing RM 1 46 330 completed 22 Hoksetar Rishing RM 1 22 105 completed 23 Tallo Setang Rishing RM 1 25 110 ongoing 24 Malinga Rishing RM 1 25 109 ongoing 25 Lokma Rishing RM 1 14 60 ongoing 26 Jhaputar Rishing RM 1 250 1065 ongoing 27 Buduwa Phant Bhimad M 5 82 380 ongoing 28 Chhorepatan Bhimad M 5 10 49 ongoing 29 Wantang Bhimad M 5 76 464 ongoing Khola 30 Kapradi Bhimad M 5 15 75 ongoing 31 Tutuwa Bhimad M 5 52 593 ongoing Amdanda Ladan 32 Rishing Patan Bhimad M 5 186 953 ongoing 33 Shaune Bhimad M 5 22 105 ongoing 34 Narayanpur Myagde RM 5 9 56 ongoing 35 Jhakas Fulbari Myagde RM 5 39 234 ongoing 36 Nayabasti Myagde RM 5 21 136 ongoing

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S.N. Villages Municipality/Rural Ward Total Total Status Name Municipality No HH Population Of survey 37 Gharedi Myagde RM 5 45 270 ongoing 38 Kuduletar Myagde RM 4 5 35 ongoing 39 Chokre Myagde RM 4 22 80 ongoing 40 Tunibote Myagde RM 2 3 12 ongoing

The results of the community survey will allow to define a social profile of target community in the domain of education, occupation, livelihood, demography, WASH, health, use of natural resources, cultural heritage and rural electrification. By the next monitoring period,the ESMSP will design a draft CDP framework indicating the priority ranking for each village in each domain of intervention.Accordingly, it will be possible to start with the micro-planning phase taking also into consideration of the already requested demands to THL by local communities and the approved,but waiting for funding, projects at the VDC level.

Community Request of Development: Even in the absence of the CDP, THL has been receiving a series of spontaneous requests by the communities and channeled by the LCF since the beginning of the project. THL has been evaluating and processing the limited requests on the priority basis.

Presently, the requestsof local community are mostly related to development works and are processed from the LCFs. Each affected Municipality and Rural Municipality has a LCF chaired by the mayor of the respective Municipality/Rural Municipality with representation from the AHs. The communities of project area submit the demands of community development works to the LCF and the LCF meetings recommend community development works to THL in a priority basis for implementation.

As of December 2020, THL has received a total number of 57 demands inclusive of 8 demands of the current reporting. Out of the total demands, 23demands have been completed, 8 demands are in process andthe remaining 26 demands are still to be initiated.

Demand of community development registered during the reporting period (July – December 2020) are as follows: • Drinking water for the affected community of Ladan, Aamdaanda and Tutuwa; • Road upgrading of Milan Motor Way for local developmentof Rishing Rural Municipality; • Upgrading of road from Phedi Khola – Ladan – Aamdannda – Tutuwa; • Support to protection of the solar panel station for local development by Rishing Patan Solar Lift Irrigation Canal Users Committee; • Construction of Fulbari Community Building at Gharedi; • Construction of vegetable market Centre at Dhobla settlement; • Construction of shed for- plants and herbs; and • Skill base training for Fulbari Community.

Implementation of Community Requests of Development: Out of three scholarship programs requested in the last reporting period, the ESMSP has recommended the Scholarship Proposal for Students of Shree Shukla Secondary School Rishing Rural Municipality as the pilot program.The school authority has selected10 students including 5 girls of the indigenous community. A draft proposal for proposed scholarship program is presented in Annex 7.Based on the effectiveness of the pilot program, further scholarship programs will be extended to the schools of the affected R/Municipalities

After the formal approval of THL, the following two community development programs are currentlyunder implementation:

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1) Construction of Kitchen Block for Parashar Old Age People Home, Ward No. 5 of Vyas Municipality; and 2) Upgrading of drainage system of the Road from Barahi to Bhimsen Chowk (Junction), Ward No. 5 of Vyas.

The progress of the two above listed community development works are attached as Annex 8.

Although no additional community support program was endorsed during this reporting period in the LCF meeting, LCFs have been reiterating for the implementation ofalready endorsed community support programs. Numbers of endorsed community support programs are yet to be processed due to the imposition of the national lockdownby the GoN and further the local level restrictions in the mobility due to COVID-19. However, it is expected that some of the proposed community developments works will be implemented in 2021 depending on the COVID situation.

As the numbers of the demands from localcommunities are increasing, there is a need of dissemination of the information on the THL's available budget for community development programs. In this respect, THL conducted a consultation meeting with all LCF chair-persons to discuss on the availability of the budget for community development program and the implementation modality of such programs. THL informed the available budget of NRs. 20 million for the FY 2020/211, which shall be shared by all affected R/Municipalities. THL advised the LCF chairpersons to rank the demands on the priority basis so that THL with the supports from the ESMSP could implement the recommended community development works within the ceiling of theallocated budget annually.

7 GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

GESI action plan encourages the involvement of women, disabled people, Dalit and Janajati to participate in public consultation activities/meeting/involvement in order to be part of the decision making process as well as their involvement in economic opportunities in the project areas according to the following targets: • Participatory and Meaningful Consultation, Information Sharing and Grievance Redresses Though the presence of women in the LCFs and in the Community meetings has been encouraged by THL from the beginning of the project,their participation is still limitedas shown in Table 7-1, 7-2 and 7-3 and needs to be improved in the coming days.

Table 7-1: Participants to LCFs Meeting - Gender Breakdown (July- December 2020)

Meeting Participants Month Location Male Female Total 12-July-20 Vyas Municipality 8 2 10 15-July-20 Vyas Municipality 8 2 10 30-Sep-20 Rising RM 29 3 32 Total 45 7 52

Table 7-2:Participants to Community Meetings - Gender Breakdown (July- December 2020)

Date Settlement Male Female Total 13-Aug-20 Vyas – 5 (Parasar Ashram) Patan 14 2 16 05-Oct-20 Bhimad-5 (Amdadha, Ladan, Tutuwa) 27 5 32 13-Nov-20 Myagde-5 (Gharedi ) 26 1 27 27-Nov-20 Rishing-1 ( Beltar) Shree Sukla secondary school 15 7 22 28-Nov-20 Rishing -1 (Dhobla) 28 4 32 Total 110 19 129

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Table 7-3: Participants to Community Consultation Transmission line Components - Gender Breakdown (July- December 2020)

Date Settlement Male Female Total 26-Nov-20 Vyas – 14 (Sudure) 7 2 9 27-Nov-20 Vyas – 14 (Benikot Bhanjyang) 16 1 17 27-Nov-20 Vyas – 14 (Sudure) 10 0 10 28-Nov-20 Vyas – 14 (Benikot ) 5 0 5 28-Nov-20 Vyas – 14 (Benikot ) 6 0 6 Total 44 3 47

However, majority of the APs are from Janjati, the Magar community and their participation in the project activities and consultation is relatively encouraging.

• Facilitating Access to Local Jobs, and Creating Gender and Socially Inclusive Workplaces THL has planned two training programs namely beauticians and tailoring targeting the women participation. THL has also been encouraging local authority and other stakeholders for the participation women in the project related activities.

The ESMSP will deploy a GESI expert from January 2021 for the revision and updating of GESI status along with the implementation plan.The further tools, surveys and plan in this specific sector will be presented in the next monitoring report.

8 ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATIONOFGRM

8.1 GRIEVANCE ADDRESS MECHANISM

Hydropower Component: THL has established four local consultative forums (LCF’s) as part of the Grievances Redress Mechanism to address the related issues from locals level in four project affected Rural/Municipalities, namely Vyas Municipality, Bhimad Municipality, Rising Rural Municipality and Myagde Rural Municipality. OnePublic Information Center (PIC)has also been established at BhimadMunicipality to act as a bridge between the community and THL. All PIC are facilitated and supported with two staffs to record grievances of the APs at the local level.

TL Component:The RIPP has made a provision of GRM in following four stages:

Stage 1:Complaints of APs/HHs and community on any aspect of compensation, relocation, or unaddressed losses of private and community property shall in first instance be settled verbally or in written form in the field based project office. The complaint can be discussed in a meeting between the PAPs/HHs and the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Cell of the project. This cell will be created within the ESMU with vertical linkage with THL. The Cell will resolve the issues at the field level in close coordination with the construction Contractor and APs within 7 days of the received of the grievances. If the complaint remained unresolved at field level the ESMSP will forward the complaint to the second level of GRM.

Stage 2:If the grievances are not solved at the local level within 7 days, the ESMU will take over the case. The ESMU supported by the ESMSP will made field observation and discuss the issues with concerned R/Municipality and APs/HHs.Those issues thus brought to the ESMU will be resolved within 15 days from the date of the complaint received. The chief of ESMU along with the Social Safeguard Specialist and Public Relation Officer of ESMSP will play active role to resolve the issues.

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relevant complaints/ grievances not resolved at earlier stages, may also be registered with CDCs for timely resolution. While lodging the complaint, the PAPs/HHs and community shall produce documents to support their claim. The CDC after close coordination with THL will provide the decision within 30 days of the receipt of the appeal.

Stage 4:If the PAPs/HHs and local community are not satisfied with the decision of CDC or in absence of any response of its representatives, within 35 days of the complaint, the PAPs/HHs and community may submit its case to the district court. The decision of the court shallbe acceptable to both Parties.

8.2 IMPLEMENTATION OF GRIEVANCES

Regarding Hydropower components a grievances record has been maintained since the beginning of 2016 by the LCFs and the Project Site Office.The summary of complaints including both grievances and the demands is updated in Table 8-1below.

Table 8-1: Summary of Complaints as of December, 2020–HydropowerComponent

Grievances Demands

SN Category s

s

he

t

he

ces

t

ot

ces

ot

Total

N

N

On

Total

On

Pro

Initiated

Pro

Initiated

Completed

Completed Out of scope scope Out of Out of scope scope Out of

Up to Previous Reporting Period (Till JUNE, 2020) 1 Compensation forAssets 7 5 1 1 2 Compensation forLand 27 17 7 3 5 5 3 Compensation 1 1 forRemainingLand

4 Construction Work Damage 5 5 15 11 2 2

5 LivelihoodRestoration 48 25 21 2 1 1 6 Environmental Damage 2 2

7 Replacement ofStructures 11 8 3 4 2 2

8 TrainingRequest 1 1

9 Community Health&Safety 9 3 2 4

10 Construction Work 8 2 6

11 Disruption of Access 1 1

12 Scholarship to Students of 3 3 AHHs

13 Feasibility of Irrigation Scheme 3 3

Sub-Total 102 62 34 6 49 23 8 18

This Reporting Period (July –December 2020)

Group Grievances mixed to 1 1 demands– 35 points *

Construction Work Water Supply 1 1 1 1 Road 1 1 2 2

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Grievances Demands

SN Category s

s

he

t

he

ces

t

ot

ces

ot

Total

N

N

On

Total

On

Pro

Initiated

Pro

Initiated

Completed

Completed Out of scope scope Out of Out of scope scope Out of

Irrigation 1 1 Construction of Community 1 1 Building Construction of Vegetable 2 2 Market Center/ Shed for Plants& Herbs Skill Based Training 1 1

Sub-Total 3 1 1 1 8 8

Total 105 63 35 7 57 23 8 26

A large group of the people (51 numbers) representing 2 Community Forest User Groups, 2 Mothers Groups and 1 Youth Club presented 35 points demands to the THL along with recommendation from the Rishing Rural Municipality on October 06 2020. The Status of 35 points demands is presented in Annex9.

Regarding thetransmission line component, THL has not yet started collecting of grievances from AP. However, consultations are being carried out to assure the adequate compensation to the AP. THL, the Package 3Contractor along with the Land/house owners jointly went to Land SurveyDepartment to sort out the issues of differences in names of land/house owner noted in the detail survey along the alignment.

9 STATUS OF COMPLAINT TO OSPF (ADB)&CM (EIB)

A group of project affected people in the reservoir organized as “the Directly Inundation Affected Peoples Collective Rights Protection Committee” (the Complainants) supported by the Indigenous Women’s Legal Awareness Group (INWOLAG) and the Community Empowerment and Social Justice Network (CEMSOJ) lodged the complaint to the ADB and EIB with the specific concern on the compensation rate. The complaint, received by the Office of the Special Project Facilitator (OSPF) on 12 February 2020, requested problem- solving under the ADB’s Accountability Mechanism Policy. The OSPF submitted Final Review and Assessment Report prepared in English, Nepali and Magar languages on 19 November 2020. The report has proposed a course of actions so as to resolve the complaint through the problem solving process by conducting independent studies to fill information gaps and/or clarify difference of positions of stakeholders and to continue dialogue among stakeholders.

The proposed two independent studies include (i) indigenous people socio-cultural-economic study and (ii) land valuation study. It is expected that the individual consultants will be mobilized to the field in January 2021 to initiate the studies as proposed. THL has made a commitment to support the problem solving process so that the complaint could be resolved as early as possible.

10 PUBLIC CONSULTATION, AWARENESS, MEETING & DISCLOSURE

The ESMU/ESMSP continued to conduct the meetings and consultations, as possible, with the stakeholders during the reporting period from July to December 2020. However, themeetings/consultations could not take place on a regular basis in the month of August and September 2020 due to the local level restriction of COVID-19. The staff mobility was

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During this reporting period, three LCFsmeetings, five consultation meetings were conducted for the hydropower component. The minutes of the meeting enclosed as Annex 10 are summarized in Table 10-1.

Table 10-1: Summary of the Minutes of Meeting of LCFs (Hydropower Component)

Date Meeting No of Male Female Decision/Agenda type Participant LCF Meetings July 12, LCF Vyas 10 8 2 The Project would require some non- 2020 Municipality registered land in Betini 5 area, which had been in cultivation since generation. Though the land compensation to such land is not legally possible, some kind of livelihood restoration will have to be considered for the crops cultivation. It was decided to make the valuation for crop losses for the compensation by technical people. July 15, LCF Vyas 10 8 2 Agenda- Valuation of crops for the 2020 Municipality crops in non-titleland Decision: To provide crop compensation at the rate of NRs 63,083.00 per ropani. Amount of NRs 2,858,953.00 is to be paid to 7 APs September LCF, Rishing Member 11 29 3 Decisions: 30, 2020 Invitees- 21 1. As concerns over not receiving equal job opportunities compared to other project affected municipals are raised so decided to advise THL to provide equal share of employment opportunities to the project affected household from Rishing Rural Municipality as well. 2. To implement the previous decisions regarding scholarship assistance program as soon as possible 3. In meetings and discussion related to compensation determination of the household that have not received compensation yet, respective Rural Municipalities and THL must make decisions through joint meeting. 4. To implement the previous decisions made jointly by THL and Rishing Rural Municipality. 5. Contractual Agreement of THL staffs must be done with prior information and notice to respective municipalities.

Consultation Meetings August 13, Consultation 16 14 2 Construction Committee formation, 18 | P a g e

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Date Meeting No of Male Female Decision/Agenda type Participant 2020 Meeting with Delivered Authority to Coordinator Mr. Paropakar Taranath Ghimire for the contract Mahasang agreement with THL and other process Tanahun and Bank account with joint sign of Branch Coordinator and Treasurer in Gandaki Office Development Bank, Damauli.

October 5, Community Local- 28 27 5 Decisions: 2020 Consultation THL/ESMSP 1. To demand the Drinking Meeting in – 5 Water Project with Tanahu Aamdada- Hydropower Project on the Ladan- basis of prioritization that will Tutuwa directly benefit project Settlement affected communities namely Ladan, Aamdada and Tutuwa. 2. To demand the Road upgrade of Phedi Khola- Ladan-Aamdada-Tutuwa Road that will directly benefit project affected communities namely Ladan, Aamdada and Tutuwa.

November Community Participants- 26 1 Discussions and Decisions: 13, 2020 Consultation 27 1. To request a demand to Meeting in assist in construction of a Gharedi Fulabari Community Building. Settlement 2. To demand the Road upgrade of Gharedi-Fulbari Road that will directly benefit project affected communities namely Gharedi and Fulbari. 3. To request a demand to assist in construction of a Gharedi Community Building. 4. To study and estimate the compensation for Sheds and Plants &Herbs that was missed during last survey. 5. To conduct a skill base training as near as possible from the Fulbari Community.

November Community Participants 13 19 Decision: 28, 2020 Consultation 32 1. To demand the track opening Meeting at of new road route Powerhouse- Dhobla Dhobla with the Tanahu Settlement Hydropower Project. 2. To demand the construction of Vegetable Market Centre and a community building to showcase cultural programs by Dhobla Settlement with the Tanahu Hydropower Project.

November ESMSP and Participants 15 7 Decision: 27, 2020 School 25 1. By unanimous decision this Management ESMSP- 3 meeting decided to provide Committee scholarship to 5 male and 5 Meeting ( female students who are 19 | P a g e

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Date Meeting No of Male Female Decision/Agenda type Participant Shree Sukla hardworking but poor and who secondary belongs to project affected school area. Beltar) 2. This meeting decided to submit the proposal to construct a science laboratory and ICT Management in Teaching Methodologies to Education Department of Rishing Rural Municipality by unanimous decision.

For the transmission line component, two CDC meetings and two meetings of the Sub- committee under the CDC were conducted during the reporting period. Minutes of meeting are presented in Annex 11, whereas the decision of each meeting is summarized in Table 10-2.

Table 10-2: Summary of the Minutes of Meeting of CDC (Transmission Line Component)

Date Meeting type No of Male Female Decision/Agenda Participant CDC Meetings July 16, CDC , Tanahu Member 8 21 Decision: This meeting decided to 2020 meeting for Invitees 13 publish land owners name and area the TL land of the land that will be needed for tower land acquisition in national newspaper Gorkhapatra August CDC , Tanahu Member 10 17 Decision: 13, 2020 meeting Invitees 7 1. Formation of Sub Committee under the Chairmanship of Deputy CDO to determine the compensation for land, crops and fruits that needs to be acquired for transmission line project under THL 2. This committee can invite other experts and elected local members as per necessity August Compensation Member 15 15 Decision: 26, 2020 Determination To finalize the land that is to be (9.00 Sub- acquired with their Land Parcel AM) Committee Number, its location and Meeting disseminate the information to land owners through local bodies. Also, to verify the land through Survey Officer.

August Compensation Member 15 15 1. Verify the land that is to be 26, 2020 Determination acquired and also the (9.00 Sub- quantification and valuation of AM) Committee crops, fruits and trees in that land Meeting along with the correspondence with District Forest Office, Land Revenue Office, Agriculture Knowledge Centre and all Ward Offices. 2. Site Monitoring as per required and at effective period of time.

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Similarly, numbers of consultation meetings were also held to convince the people to allow the construction of the transmission tower with the assurance that they will be adequately compensated as per the rules and regulation of Government of Nepal. Minutes of meeting such consultation meetings are presented in Annex 12, whereas the decision of each meeting is summarized in Table 10-3.

Table 10-3: Summary of the Minutes of Meeting of Community Consultation (TL Component)

Date Meeting type No of Male Female Decision/Agenda Participant November 26, Consultation Participants 7 2 Land owner, representative of 2020 Meeting 220KV - 9 the land owner, Rusha Thapa Transmission Line decided to provide the land for Tower Foundation the construction work of tower no.7E.

November 27, Consultation Participants 16 1 Decisions: 2020 Meeting 220KV - 17 1. A case of two parcel Transmission Line no. of same land was Tower Foundation observed with the name of Tekwal Thapa and Ram Bahadur Damai as probable land owner so a joint decision was made to start the construction work at both probable land owner consent and under the leadership of Surya Bahadur Maharjan. The dispute land would be sorted through Land Revenue Office, Tanahun. The real land owner would be compensated after the validation from the Land Revenue Office. 2. Meeting decided to start tower foundation work at the land of Ek Bahadur Thapa with his consent and he will be compensated as per THL procedure. 3. Meeting also decided to start tower foundation work at the land of Agimaya Thapa with her consent and she will be compensated as per THL procedure.

November 27, Consultation Participants 10 With full support and consent 2020 Meeting 220KV - 10 from land owner Man Bahadur Transmission Line Thapa this meeting decided to Tower Foundation provide the land for the construction work of Transmission Line that is

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Date Meeting type No of Male Female Decision/Agenda Participant foundation of tower no.3B through proper compensatory works. November 28, Consultation Participants 5 Decisions: 2020 Meeting 220KV - 5 With full support and consent Transmission Line from land owner Tek Bahadur Tower Foundation Rana and Bhakta Bahadur Rana this meeting decided to provide the land for the construction work of Transmission Line that is foundation of tower no.3A through proper compensatory works by THL.

November 28, Consultation Participants 6 With full support and consent 2020 Meeting 220KV - 6 from land owner Tek Bahadur Transmission Line Rana and Bhakta Bahadur Tower Foundation Rana this meeting decided to provide the land for the construction work of 220KV Transmission Line (Tanahu Hydropower Project) that is foundation of tower no.AP2/A through proper compensatory works by THL.

11 OTHER ACTIVITIES

11.1 VIRTUAL REVIEW MISSION OF ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) undertook a virtual review mission on Loan 2990/Loan 2991–NEP: Tanahu Hydropower Project from 17-27 November, 2020. The main objectives of the mission was to review the overall implementation status, the environment and social safeguard compliances and the progress on actions agreed during the last review mission.

Except for the unavoidable severe delay in the conclusion of the Package 1 Contract, the mission noted the progress on other awarded Contracts of the project. It was agreed to meet the following deadlines to conclude the procurement of Package 1:

- Approval of Financial Bid Evaluation Report by ADB 15 December 2020 - Contract Signing by 28February 2021

The mission requested THL to submit the updated RIPP for transmission line component as early as possible and toprioritize in resolving pending issues related to safeguards- especially the complaints related to land acquisition Asthe project is not likely to complete within its original closing period, it was advised that THL shall undertake thedetail analysis of additional time and funds (if required) and discuss with the Government of Nepal, ADB, EIB and JICA.

12 CONCLUSION

After lifting of the national lockdown by the GoN, both Package 2 and Package 3 Contractors resumed the construction activities at the site following the operational health and safety protocols. However, the subsequent restriction in movement in and out from the project site due to surges in COVID cases has affected the field activities such as community survey, 22 | P a g e

Tanahu Hydropower Project Social Safeguard Monitoring Report July – December 2020 training etc. which required gathering of the people. Only two community support programs and one scholarship scheme approved in last reporting period are being implemented. However, the substantial progress has been made in the data scrutinizing, finalizing GIS database framework, preparation of the GIS maps and database in different layers.This will enable to have consistent data and ease in preparing MIS in future. Community survey in 22 settlements was completed in the month of December.

Except for the compensation payment of NRs. 1,168,750 to three AHs, there was no significant progress in the compensation payment. In respect of the complaint lodged by a group of project affected people in the reservoir organized as “the Directly Inundation Affected Peoples Collective Rights Protection Committee” (the Complainants) The OSPF submitted Final Review and Assessment Report prepared in English, Nepali and Magar languages on 19 November 2020. The report has proposed a course of actions so as to resolve the complaint through the problem solving process by conducting independent studies to fill information gaps and/or clarify difference of positions of stakeholders and to continue dialogue among stakeholders.

However, there has been a significant progress in the land acquisition process of transmission line component located in Tanahu district. The land acquisition notice for the construction of 56 towers in Tanahu district was published in the national daily newspaper "The Gorkhapatra". The Sub-committee under Assistant Chief District Officer has beenconductingthe field verification of the affected land parcels and the confirmation of land owners in order to finalize the data presented in the cadastral map. Upon submission of the report with the recommendation of the compensation rates of the land and structures, the CDC is expected to determine the rates of compensation by January 2021.

The ESMU/ESMSP continued to conduct consultations and regular follow up meetings with all stakeholders including APs, Mother Groups, Ward Chairperson of affected Wards and affected R/Municipality, district line agencies, and concerned committees. Three LCFs meetings, four consultative meetings and two meetings of CDC and Sub-committee were held during the reporting period.

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Comments-Responses Matrix Nepal: Tanahu Hydropower Project July-December 2020

Ongoing Social Monitoring and Supervision Response The SMR Chapter 3 reports that the ESMSP cannot get to the field It was reported in consideration of the COVID 19 situation then. Upon site. Please let us know if you would like ADB support to engage improvement of the situation, the ESMSP will be mobilized to the additional social experts to help you to monitor and supervise project field work. implementation on the ground. It shall be a great assistance if the ADB shall support by engaging the social expert to the ESMU. The project has engaged the social and environmental external monitoring. Please clarify the scope of their engagement and Scope of social external monitoring: The External Monitoring schedule of their review activities and reports. Consultant (EMC) is responsible for periodic monitoring of the progress and status of RIPP implementation with regard to achieving objectives of the ADB’s Safeguard Policy on Involuntary Resettlement. Main task of external monitoring are following:

• Verify results of internal monitoring, safeguard mitigation and enhancement project reports;

• To assess whether resettlement objectives, particularly vulnerable group assistance and restoration of livelihoods and living standard of the affected persons have been fulfilled.

• Review the time schedule for impounding, site development, land allocation, compensation, infrastructure development in the resettlement sites and assess whether the schedule is appropriate for effective implementation relocation activities of the affected people and whether it is in compliance with safeguard policies;

• Assess resettlement efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability, drawing lessons as a guide to future resettlement policy making and planning; and Ascertain whether the resettlement entitlements were appropriate in meeting the objectives, and whether the objectives were suited to AP conditions.

• Monitor the progress and status of Resettlement and Indigenous People Plan (RIPP) implementation with regard to achieving objectives of the ADB’s safeguard policy on involuntary resettlement and indigenous peoples. 2. The scope environmental external monitoring: The Consultant has been engaged under the project to conduct third party (external) monitoring on mitigation and monitoring activities on the physical and biological environmental components. The consultant is expected to conduct site visits twice a year during project construction period, to conduct third party monitoring of implementation of the EMP by the Contractor and Supervision by the Environmental and Social Management Service Provider (ESMSP). The Specific tasks include but are not limited to: (i) participating in field inspections together with onsite environment engineers of the contractors and THL’s environment management unit officers, or undertake independent field inspections, as appropriate, to verify the EMP implementation. (ii) conducting qualitative monitoring on EMP implementation status and additional quantitative environmental monitoring, if necessary, to verify that findings reported in THL’s environmental monitoring reports are accurate, and to confirm if the project in compliance with the EMP, the SPS 2009 and Nepal legislated standards. (iii) preparing periodic environment monitoring verification reports, which should verify the accuracy of the THL’s environmental monitoring reports, confirm the project’s compliance with the EMP, the SPS and Nepal legislated standards, identify any environment related implementation issues or problems, and, as needed, reflect these in a corrective action plan agreed with the THL; (iv) making recommendations to resolve any issues or problems on implementing the EMP and providing advice on ensuring compliance with SPS 2009 and Nepal legislated standards. (v) Submitting periodic monitoring reports (EEMR) to THL and ADB with quality acceptable to ADB on regular basis during project implementation period, and final environmental evaluation report addressing the project’s overall environment compliance. Please share a copy of the ‘Pre-Construction Social Audit Matrix for Refer attached word file – PCK-1 preconstruction social audit. Package 1’. Data on Compensation, Mitigation, and Entitlements Summary Status of Project Activities & Related Compensation Refer attached excel sheet - THP status, land acquisition, Q1-2021 Please find attached an Excel file [`THP status, land acquisition, Q1- 2021.xlsx`] that provides a simple format for summarizing the status of land acquisition responsibilities. This table seeks to differentiate between required compensation payments for land, trees, and crops and required payments of assistances other entitlements. Please help me by extending and refining this chart, and by adding in all information, including the number of people and assets affected and compensation per project component. Detailed Accounting of Entitlements and Payment Status It is in progress and will be submitted in the next SSMR. Please provide the digitized cadastral information for the transmission line along with the tree enumeration data. Please identify the project schedule for making the compensation payments. Please also help us to review the budgets allocated for resettlement costs and to verify that they are accurate. Pending Compensation Payments For the 38 AHs from reservoir area who have not accepted 1) Based on the compensation determination by CDC, the compensation - We have discussed the idea of creating an escrow, compensation budget has been allocated and deposited in however I recall hearing that these arrangements are not suited to the CDC account. So, the affected people have always access this situation. Kindly provide clarification as to whether escrow to these funds. arrangements are viable. If not, please propose a means of 1) 2) Upon their readiness to accept the compensation with ensuring affected people can always access these funds, 2) necessary documents (land ownership certificate, Citizenship demonstrating how funds can be accessed, and 3) demonstrating that etc.), CDC will issue a cheque to them. funds are accruing interest at least to compensate for inflation. 3) THL discussed with CDC on the possible alternatives but as per National Law this type of funds cannot be deposited in the fixed account to earn the maximum interest to cover the inflation. Social Data & Record-Keeping Please provide all table information in MS Excel format [Tables 4.1, Refer attached excel sheets of all report table. 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.,3; Annexes: 4, 5 & 6]. Not included with the SMR were the finalized cadastral map Refer the attached cadastral map shape file documents GIS map associating AHs profile and land parcels and the database maps for word file. different parameters (CFUGs, Survey stations, affected villages, inundated area. Please shared these files with ADB so that we may assess the project's progress in collating a complete record of affected households and their losses and entitlements. For social safeguards, please provide the spatial data layers for the Refer the attached word file GIS Maps prepared. following: - Spatially referenced AutoCAD files showing project components - Social information indexed against cadastral data - Land use map of reservoir area - Affected area geographical coverage - Project affected public structures - Affected area settlements - Target villages for community survey Please provide the updated project socio-economic database Refer attached excel file 1784-0-DT-ES-0001-07 HH database.