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Indigenous Peoples Plan December 2020 IND: Tamil Nadu Industrial Connectivity Project Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Tribal Community in Melpakkam Village of Kancheepuram Arakkonam Tiruthani Road – SH-58 (II) Prepared by project implementation unit (PIU), Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor, Highways Department, Government of Tamil Nadu for the Asian Development Bank. This indigenous peoples plan 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. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 9 November 2020) Currency unit – Indian rupees (INR/Rs) INR1.00 = $0.013 $1.00 = INR73.97 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank BCS – Broad Community Support BPL – Below Poverty Line CKICP – Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project DPR – detailed project report FGD – focus group discussions FIU – field implementation units GOI – Government of India GRC – Grievance Redressal Committee GRC – Grievance Redressal Mechanism IAY – Indira Awaas Yojana IPDP – Indigenous people development plan IPP – indigenous people plan ITDP – Integrated Tribal Development Programme LARR – Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement LARRU – Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Unit LARRIC – Land Acquisition Rehabilitation & Resettlement Implementation Consultant LARRMC – Land Acquisition Rehabilitation & Resettlement Monitoring Consultant MGNREGA – Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act MIS – Management Information System OHT – overhead tank PAPs – project affected persons PIU – project implementation unit PMAY – Prime Ministers Awaas Yojana PRoW – proposed right-of-way PVTG – particularly vulnerable tribal groups RFCTLARR – The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 R&R – rehabilitation and resettlement RSO – Resettlement Officer RoW – right-of-way SDRO – Special District Revenue Officer (Competent Authority for Land Acquisition) SH – State Highway TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... I A. Introduction ........................................................................................................... i B. Involuntary Resettlement Impacts ......................................................................... i C. Consultation in the Project .................................................................................... i D. Legal Framework .................................................................................................. i E. Legislative Framework, Entitlements, Assistance and Benefits .............................ii F. Indigenous People Development Plan ..................................................................ii G. Grievance Redressal Mechanism .........................................................................ii H. Implementation Arrangements ..............................................................................ii I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1 A. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 B. Need for an Indigenous Peoples Plan .................................................................. 2 C. Principal objectives of IPP ................................................................................... 3 D. Profile of the Community...................................................................................... 4 E. Project Impacts .................................................................................................... 6 II. SOCIO ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROFILE ............................................................. 8 A. Involuntary Resettlement Impacts ........................................................................ 8 B. Methodology Adopted .......................................................................................... 8 C. Demographic Profile of Project Displaced Households ........................................ 8 D. Socio-economic Profile ........................................................................................ 9 E. Key Socio-economic Indicators .......................................................................... 11 F. Resettlement Preferences ................................................................................. 12 G. Profile of Women Headed Household (WHH) .................................................... 12 III. CONSULTATION, PARTICIPATION AND DISCLOSURE ............................................ 13 A. Consultation in the Project ................................................................................. 13 B. Methods of Consultation .................................................................................... 13 C. Consultation during SIA Stage ........................................................................... 13 D. Focus Group Discussion at Kuminipet Hamlet of Melpakkam Village, Ranipet District ............................................................................................................... 14 E. Key findings and Mitigation Measures................................................................ 14 F. Follow up action ................................................................................................. 15 G. Public Consultation for Irular Community of Melpakkam Village, Ranipet District .......................................................................................................................... 16 H. Plan for further Consultation in the Project ......................................................... 18 I. Information Dissemination During Census & Socio -economic Survey Revalidation ....................................................................................................... 18 J. Disclosure .......................................................................................................... 19 IV. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................. 21 A. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 21 B. ADB Policy Principles of Indigenous Peoples Safeguards ................................ 22 V. ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS ....................................................... 24 A. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 24 B. Eligibility Criteria ............................................................................................... 24 VI. RELOCATION OF HOUSING AND SETTLEMENTS.................................................... 33 A. Physically displaced households ...................................................................... 33 B. Physical Relocation Allowances Provided by the Project .................................. 33 C. Relocation Strategy .......................................................................................... 34 D. Physical Relocation Allowances Provided by the Project .................................. 34 VII. INCOME RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION ...................................................... 35 A. Loss of Livelihood in this Project ...................................................................... 35 B. Entitlements for Loss of Livelihood ................................................................... 35 C. Special Measures to Support Vulnerable Groups ............................................. 35 D. Income Restoration Measures .......................................................................... 35 VIII. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.......................................................... 37 A. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 37 B. Alternative Site and Constructed Houses ......................................................... 37 C. Other Infrastructure Developments ................................................................... 37 D. Income Generation Programmes...................................................................... 38 IX. RESETTLEMENT BUDGET AND FINANCING PLAN .................................................. 40 A. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 40 B. Compensation .................................................................................................. 40 C. Assistances ...................................................................................................... 40 D. Source of Funding and Fund Flow .................................................................... 41 E. Resettlement Budget Estimates ....................................................................... 41 F. Indigenous Plan Development Plan Estimates ................................................. 41 G. Disbursement of Compensation and Assistances ............................................