Social Safeguards Monitoring Report
Project No. 42248-013 Semestral Report January-June 2015
BAN: Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project
Prepared by Kh. Khairul Matin Social Safeguards Specialist, Independent Consultants, Safeguard and Quality Monitoring Cell
Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project, for the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank
Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015
This social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.
In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.
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. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh & Asian Development Bank Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Loan № 2763-BAN, Project № 42248-013
Environmental & Social Safeguards Monitoring Report January - June 2015
Prepared by Kh. Khairul Matin, Consultants Safeguard and Quality Monitoring Cell (SQMC)
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CONTENTS
CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS ...... vi ABBREVIATIONS ...... vi GLOSSARY ...... vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... viii I. INTRODUCTION ...... 1 A. Background ...... 1 B. Purpose ...... 1 C. Methodology ...... 2 D. Scope 2 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ORANISATION ...... 2 A. Project Description (CHTRDP-II) ...... 2 B. Project Organisation ...... 3 1. Institutional Arrangement of the Project ...... 3 2. Organizational Structure for the Social Safeguard ...... 4 3. Progress of the Project ...... 4 III. SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS MONITORING ...... 4 A. Basic information on AP households ...... 5 1. Location of the project ...... 5 2. Composition of structure, age education, skill levels ...... 5 3. Gender of Household Head ...... 5 4. Ethnic Groups ...... 5 5. Housing Type ...... 5 6. Land and other resources ...... 6 7. Occupation and employment pattern ...... 6 8. Income sources and levels ...... 6 9. Agricultural Production ...... 6 10. Participation in community groups ...... 6 11. Access to cultural sites and events ...... 7 12. Value of all assets forming entitlements ...... 7 B. Rural Road Component ...... 7 C. Community Infrastructure (CI) Components ...... 8 D. Micro Agribusiness Development (MAD) component ...... 10 E. Scope of Monitoring ...... 10
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F. Methodologies adopted during monitoring ...... 11 G. Monitoring of LARP implementation ...... 12 1. Compensation Payment for Land Acquisition and Resettlement ...... 13 2. Restoration of living standard ...... 14 3. Restoration of Livelihoods...... 15 4. Levels of AP satisfaction ...... 16 5. Effectiveness of Resettlement Planning ...... 17 6. Redress of Grievances ...... 18 IV. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 21
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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 31 December 2014)
Currency unit – Bangladeshi Taka (Tk) Tk 1.00 = $ 0.013 $1.00 = Tk 77.95
ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank CHT – Chittagong Hill Tracts CHTDB – Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board CHTRC – Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council CHTDF – Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility CHTRDP-I – Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project CHTRDP-II – Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project CI – Community Infrastructure DPD – Deputy Project Director DPMO – District Project Management Office DPP – Development Project Proforma GC – Growth Centre GoB – Government of Bangladesh HDC – Hill District Council IP – Indigenous People IPP – Indigenous People Plan LAR – Land Acquisition and Resettlement LARF – Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework LCS – Labour Contracting Society LGED – Local Government Engineering Department HQ – Headquarters MAD – Micro Agribusiness Development MoCHTA – Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs NGO – Non-government Organization O&M – Operation and Maintenance PAM – Project Administration Manual PIC – Project Implementation Consultants PD – Project Director PMO – Project Management Office RCC – Reinforced Cement Concrete SDS – Survey, Design and Supervision SQMC – Safeguards and Quality Monitoring Cell SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement UNDP – United Nations Development Programme UP – Union Parishad
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GLOSSARY
Chittagong Hill Tracts : Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council is a statutory apex body of Regional Council the Chittagong hill tracts and consist of a chairman, fourteen tribal members; seven non-tribal members; chairmen of the three hill district councils (ex-officio). Circle : Chittagong Hill Tracts are sub-divided into three units based on ethnic domain. Each unit is called circle. Circle Chief : Circle Chief is an administrative head of a circle responsible for the administration of “tribal” justice and customary laws of the hill people, for revenue administration. District : Administration unit headed by district commissioner comprising a number of upazilas.
Hill District Council : Hill District Council is a statutory body and consist of a chairman, twenty tribal members, and ten non-tribal members. Headman : Headman is the mouza chief and responsible for the administration of “tribal” justice and customary laws of the hill people, for revenue administration within a Moouza. Karbari : Karbari is the local level leadership in the Chakma justice system. Karbari assists the headmen in the judicial process. Mauza : Mouza is composed of several villages. Mouza is officially called as Revenue Village. Para : Administrative unit (sub-division of union). Union : Union is an administrative unit and a subdivision of upazila. Union Parishad : Local government institution at union level. Union parishad consists of an elected members and chairman, and is the oldest government institution in Bangladesh. Upazila : Upazila is an administrative unit and a sub-division of district (zila). Upazila Parishad : Local government institution at upazila level. The upazila parishad consists of an elected chairman, two vice-chairmen (one male and one female), and ex-officio members of chairmen of union parishads.
This Social Safeguards 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.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. INTRODUCTION
1. Over 60% of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) rural households are involved in agriculture and agricultural labour. On average, per capita income in the CHT region are about 40% lower than the national average of Tk 84,000 per household in rural plain land Bangladesh. The overall incidence of severe poverty is 36%, within which indigenous communities have higher incidence (44%) than other communities (31%).
2. Lack of access to markets impedes the transformation of production in CHT. Economic hubs are on average 7 km away from villages. Manual transportation of goods from village to paved road severely limits the extent to which producers can benefit from larger national and regional markets. Less than half of the population has access to tube well water, and supplies are scarce.
3. To address these issues The Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project (CHTRDP-II), which is the successor of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project (July 2001 to December 2008), is being implemented in the three CHT, located in the most eastern part of Bangladesh.
4. The purpose of this report is to ensure that the project is implemented with due concern for social safeguards according to the ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement 2009.
5. The scope of this report is to assess the progress with implementation of the Land acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP), Community Infrastructure component and Micro Agribusiness Component and the Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP), including any corrective and preventative actions.
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ORANISATION
6. The Project was approved by Asian Development Bank (ADB) in July 2011 for an amount of $55.00 million from ADB’s Special Funds. The Project cost is $70.80 million of which $14.40 million is GoB financing and the remainder from beneficiary’s contributions. The Loan Agreement was signed between the GOB and the ADB on 02 October 2011 and became effect on 13 December 2011. The project implementation period is December 2011 - December 2018.
7. The Project comprises five components - (i) institutional development and capacity building; (ii) upgraded rural roads, (iii) development of community infrastructure, (iv) micro agribusiness development, and (v) project management. Out of these five components rural roads, community infrastructure, and micro agribusiness development are related to environment and social safeguards.
8. Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA) is the executing agency and is responsible for overall project implementation. The Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council (CHTRC) is the lead implementing agency and the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is the implementing agency for the rural roads component. A PMO headed by a Project Director has been established within the CHTRC to manage and closely coordinate project
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs viii Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015 activities across all agencies. LGED has appointed another Project Director to implement the rural roads component. One DPMO for each of the three districts has been established headed by a Deputy Project Director, who reports directly to the Project Director, PMO. Project implementation consultants (PIC) has been recruited for supporting PMO and DPMO for all aspects of project implementation. NGOs have been recruited to provide social mobilization, community infrastructure, MAD support, resettlement planning and implementation. The SQMC has been established to monitor quality of construction works and monitor compliance issues of social and environmental safeguards. III. SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS MONITORING
9. CHTRDP–II has been implementing following GoB, CHT and ADB policy to develop road communication as well as economy of the tribal people and others living in the three Hill districts. The social safeguard of the project comprises of various components including Rural Road (RR) component, Community Infrastructure (CI) component, Micro Agribusiness Development (MAD) component, etc.
A. Rural Road Component
10. The RR component requires private land acquisition (including legal and customary land holdings) and displacement of the people and shops in many of the sub-projects. LARP is being prepared for each of the subprojects. One local NGO namely Taungya as Resettlement NGO (RNGO) has been deployed for preparation and implementation of the land acquisition and resettlement plans (LARPs) following GoB LA Law, Hill Tracts LA Act and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009. A total of six LARPs (for two subprojects in each Hill districts) have been prepared. These LARPs are now on board for implementation. Land acquisition plans are also submitted to concerned DC offices for these six sub-projects.
(i) Betbunia-Chayeri Bazar Laksmichari Via Barmachari Road, Rangamati (ii) Raikhali GC Ferry Ghat-Rajasthali HQ Via Mitingachari Road, Rangamati (iii) Panchari GC-Bhaibonchara GC via Shantipur Aranya Kutir Road, Khagrachari (iv) Indukchari Union H/Q-Dullha Tali GC Via Challya Tali Road, Khagrachari (v) Ruma Sadar-Ruma Bazar (Bridge & Approach) Road, Bandarban (vi) Naikhongchari-Tumbru Road, Bandarban
11. Compensation payment by the DC has been started in one of the subprojects (Betbunia- Chayeri Bazar Laksmichari via Barmachari Road) although only customary right holders have been paid so far and legal owners of the affected land are yet to pay.
12. One local NGO namely ‘Taungya’ has been engaged as Resettlement NGO (RNGO) to assist the project authority for preparation and implementation of the LARPs for the sub- projects.
13. Land acquisition and other activities of resettlement plan implementation have been started in one of the subproject (Betbunia Chairy Bazar-Laxmichari Road via Barmachari). A total of 6.26 ha land was acquired for the subproject interventions, Out of the total land acquired
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4.31 ha is customary land and remaining 1.94 ha is titled land. The land was acquired from 54 land owners from which nine (o9) are legal owners of the land and 45 are customary right holders. Deputy Commissioner, Rangamati has paid compensation to 27 customary land owners out of 45. Remaining 18 customary land owners may be paid compensation in July 2015. The RNGO, in this regards, has taken initiatives to expedite payment from the DC office. They have issued a letter on 23 April 2014 to each of the unpaid EPs to update their record of rights and submit the claim to DC offce. Compensation payment to the 09 legal owners are yet to be paid due to lack of updating record of rights, ownership problems among co-sharers, etc.
14. In the Panchari GC – Baibonchara road of Khagrachari district, DC office along the PMU/LGED has completed joint verification survey on April 07-08, 2015 and estimated budget has been sent to PMU on 28 June 2015 with an amount of BDT 2,11,70,366.17 by the DC office calculating 15% premium. The claimed amount was placed before the DC office Khagrachari on 30 June 2015. In Rangamati district the premium has been paid @ 50% based on a verdict given by the Civil Court of Rangamati on 27 November 2008, although the CHT LA law permits 15% premium. According to the verdict of the court PMU will request DC office Khagrachari to claim for more 35% premium so that PMU can place remaining 35% fund and DC can pay compensation including 50% premium in one cheque to each EP. SQMC Social safeguard specialist suggested PD, PMU to make a request immediately to DC Khagrachari about this.
15. Grievance redress mechanism has been established at various levels as per guideline of the LARP. Alternative dispute resolution forum (ADRF) has been formed at union level in all three districts. Local people have been informed about grievance redress mechanism. No grievance has so far been placed before the ADRF or GRC.
B. Community Infrastructure (CI) Components
16. Three groups of Social Mobilization NGOs (SM NGO) have been engaged for three Hill Districts to assist the PMO in implementation of the Community Infrastructure (CI) Components of the project. Three SM NGOs recruited for the CI components for three Hill Districts are as under-
Table Ex. 01: SM NGOs deployed for the CI component District Name of recruited NGOs Date of signing contract Date of mobilization Rangamati Green Hill and Alliance 26 August 2013 05 September 2013 Bandarban Toymu and Alliance 26 August 2013 05 September 2013 Khagrachari Trinomul and Alliance 24 December 2013 24 December 2013
17. The SMNGOs have been working at the field level under particular terms and reference to ensure local people’s participation in the community infrastructure development activities.
18. Project Implementation Consultant and PMU/ DPMO officials including Project Director and Deputy Project Directors have been monitoring activities of the SM NGO on timely fashion. SQMC consultants also visited project sites and consulted local people about their opinion on quality of works. Local people’s participation in construction works and maintenance of standard
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs x Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015 labour code of Bangladesh were monitored. There was no child labor working in the project construction. Women from the nearby community have been deployed in civil construction.
C. Micro Agribusiness Development component
19. A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) will be recruited for implementation of the Micro Agribusiness Development (MAD) component of the project. EOI has been floated on 28 November 2014 by the ADB and revised tender was floated on December 25, 2014 for deployment of NGO(s) for MAD component.
20. The selected NGO will be assigned to help the small growers giving them the ideas of where to sell, how to sell and how the price negotiation can be done. The NGO will form CIG (Common Interest Group) of the produces transfer of cultivation technologies, good marketing practice and value addition of their produces. V. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
21. Conclusion: Social safeguard issues including land acquisition, relocation and resettlement and community infrastructure development programs are being implemented following the ADB policy and GoB law. Micro agribusiness development component will be on board for implementation after selection of the NGO(s). Six LARPs are so far prepared for six subprojects from which only one is being implemented. LARP preparation and implementation process is found slow and compensation payment by the DC office for acquired land is also getting more time than usual. Main reason of slow progress of CCL payment is delay of updating record of rights of the land by the affected people. Preparation of LARPs by RNGO, clearance of the same from the concerned authority are getting more time. Delay of land acquisition process including timely serving notices, joint verification of the affected property, etc. are also making delay of the project implementation. Replacement value (RV) for affected land has been determined by the PVAT but the RV is found lower than the DC’s CCL price. Community Infrastructure component has been progressing but quality of work especially rural road construction is still to improve. SQMC consultants along with PIC and PMU have visited the sites and given observation to improve the quality. 22. Recommendation for Social Safeguard: The recommendation for the social safeguards issues are as under:
(i) Land acquisition process should be expedited and affected people should be aware of the process and their roles and responsibility in getting compensation on time.
(ii) Resettlement NGO should regularly consult the affected people particularly land owners to update their record of rights.
(iii) Property Valuation Advisory Team (PVAT) should consider practical situation of the field and take into account of the actual transacted price and reported price obtained from the people during property valuation survey. This will help PVAT to assess replacement value of the land.
(iv) Resettlement NGO should arrange refreshers training for their field staff on LARP implementation on bi-annual basis so that they can perfectly perform their activities
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(v) Grievance redress mechanism should be known by the affected people and in this regards a common notice as discussed in section IV of this report may be hung in various locations of the alignment
(vi) Local people especially women and vulnerable people should be deployed in civil works of RR and CI components on priority basis with equal salary for same nature of works following contract clauses.
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Fig 1: Project at a Glance
1. Project Name: Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project 2. Project Number: 42248-013 3. Country: Bangladesh 4. Department/Division: South Asia Department/Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division 5. Sector Classification: Sectors Primary Subsectors Agriculture and natural √ Agriculture and rural sector resources development Irrigation, drainage, and flood protection Land-based natural resources management 6. Thematic Classification: Themes Primary Subthemes Economic growth √ Widening access to markets and economic opportunities Social development Indigenous people Gender equity Gender equity in economic opportunities Capacity development Institutional development 6a. Climate Change Impact 6b. Gender Mainstreaming Adaptation Low Gender equity theme (GEN) √ Mitigation Low Effective gender mainstreaming (EGM)
Some gender benefits (SGB)
No gender elements (NGE) 7. Targeting Classification: 8. Location Impact: General Targeted Intervention National Low Intervention Geographic Millennium Income Rural High dimensions development poverty at of inclusive goals household growth level √ 9. Project Risk Categorization: Complex
10. Safeguards Categorization: Environment B Involuntary resettlement A Indigenous peoples A 11. ADB Financing: Sovereign/Nonsovereign Modality Source Amount ($ Million) Sovereign Project loan Asian Development Fund 55.0 Total 55.0 12. Cofinancing: No Cofinancing available.
13. Counterpart Financing: Source Amount ($ Million) Beneficiaries 1.4 Government 14.4 Total 15.9 14. Aid Effectiveness: Parallel project implementation unit No Program-based approach No
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Fig 2: Map of Chittagong Hill Tract Region Showing Location of CHTRDP-II
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background 1. Over 60% of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) rural households are involved in agriculture and agricultural labour. Communities are remote, and road and market infrastructure are limited. CHT suffers from income and human poverty. On average, per capita income in the CHT region are about 40% lower than the national average, with median annual household income being less than Tk 24,000 with only 10% earning above Tk 60,000, as compared to an annual average of Tk 84,000 per household in rural plain land Bangladesh. The overall incidence of severe poverty is 36%, within which indigenous communities have higher incidence (44%) than other communities (31%). 2. Lack of access to markets impedes the transformation of production in CHT. Only 16% of CHT villages have access to paved roads, and the average distance between a village and nearest paved road is 4.5 km. Economic hubs are on average 7 km away from villages. Manual transportation of goods from village to paved road severely limits the extent to which producers can benefit from larger national and regional markets. The planned rural road network for CHT is 8,867 km; 83% of it is currently unpaved. Less than half of the population has access to tube well water, and supplies are scarce. 3. To address these issues The Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project (CHTRDP-II), which is the successor of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project (July 2001 to December 2008), is being implemented in the three CHT, located in the most eastern part of Bangladesh. 4. The expected outcome of the project is increased income-generating opportunities for men and women in subproject areas in the three Hill Districts through the project’s five main outputs, which are institutional development and capacity building, upgraded rural roads, maintenance of community infrastructure, sustainable micro agribusiness development (MAD), and efficient project management support. 5. As a part of the project management support, consultants of the safeguards and quality monitoring cell (SQMC) provide inputs on intermittent basis to monitor quality of construction works and compliances with social and environmental safeguards. The report talked about is the Social Safeguards Monitoring Report, which covers the period from January to June 2015.
B. Purpose
6. The purpose of this report is to ensure that the project is implemented with due concern for social safeguards according to the ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement 2009, specifically to
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ensure that these issues are adequately addressed to the requirements of ADB: (i) compensation for land and other affected assets; (ii) compensation for loss of income; (iii) continuing tenure of land by the original users; (iii) gender issues; (iv) indigenous people; (v) grievance redress mechanism; (vi) income and livelihood restoration of the affected people, etc.
C. Methodology
7. The methodology applied for this report includes reviewing records and document, field visits and consultation with relevant stakeholders such as affected persons, beneficiaries, female groups, Para Development Committee (PDC), Karbari, Project Implementation Consultant (PIC), Project Management Office (PMO) and Regional Council (RC), District Project Management Office (DPMO) Hill District Council (HDC) and Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) at different levels to (a) verify compliance issues pertaining to all safeguards matters related to contracts contained social conditions, land acquisition and resettlement process, consistent with Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and ADB requirements; ; and (b) assess NGO’s claims in terms of skills, staffing, experience, resources and corporate legality.
D. Scope
8. The scope of this report is to assess the progress with implementation and compliance of the Land acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP), Community Infrastructure Component and Micro Agribusiness Component and the Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP), including any corrective and preventative actions.
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ORANISATION
A. Project Description (CHTRDP-II)
9. The Project was approved by Asian Development Bank (ADB) in July 2011 for an amount of $55.00 million from ADB’s Special Funds. The Project cost is $70.80 million of which $14.40 million is GoB financing and the remainder from beneficiary’s contributions. The Loan Agreement was signed between the GOB and the ADB on 02 October 2011 and became effect on 13 December 2011. The project implementation period is December 2011 - December 2018.
10. The Project comprises five components - (i) institutional development and capacity building; (ii) upgraded rural roads, (iii) development of community infrastructure, (iv) micro agribusiness development, and (v) project management. Out of these five components rural roads, community infrastructure, and micro agribusiness development are related to environment and social safeguards. 11. The rural roads component comprises (i) 105 km of union roads; (ii) 61 km of upazila roads; (iii) 3884 meters of bridges and culverts; and (iv) three functional buildings. The community infrastructure component comprises (i) construction of approximately 92 km of
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 2 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015 village roads and foot paths, (ii) 100 market sheds; (iii) improving small-scale irrigation and water supply in 600 villages; and (iv) participatory watershed management interventions in six sample watersheds. The micro agribusiness development component comprises 1,620 ha of new orchard development by 60 interest groups established in selected villages. B. Project Organisation 1. Institutional Arrangement of the Project 12. The institutional arrangement of the Project is shown below:
Fig 3: Project Organizational Structure
13. The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA) is the executing agency and is responsible for overall project implementation. The Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council (CHTRC) is the lead implementing agency and the Local Government Engineering Department
MoCHTA Executing Agency Independent reporting to ADB
CHTRC Implementing Agency
PMO (Rangaati) SQMC
LGED (Dhaka) HDC HDC HDC Khagrachari Bandarban Rangamati District District District
Project Project Project LGED LGED LGED Sub-Office Sub-Office Sub-Office Khagrachari Bandarban Rangamati District District District
ADB : Asian Development Bank; CHTRC : Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council; HDC : Hill District Council; LGED : Local Government Engineering Department; MOCHTA : Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs; PD : Project Director; PMO = Project Management Office; SQMC = Safeguards and Quality Monitoring Cell
(LGED) is the implementing agency for the rural roads component.
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14. A PMO headed by a Project Director has been established within the CHTRC to manage and closely coordinate project activities across all agencies. LGED has appointed another Project Director to implement the rural roads component. One DPMO for each of the three districts has been established headed by a Deputy Project Director, who reports directly to the Project Director, PMO. 15. Project implementation consultants (PIC) has been recruited for supporting PMO and DPMO for all aspects of project implementation. NGOs have also been recruited to provide social mobilization, community infrastructure, MAD support, resettlement planning and implementation. The SQMC has been established to monitor quality of construction works and monitor compliance issues of social and environmental safeguards. 2. Organizational Structure for the Social Safeguard
16. Social safeguard issues have been addressed during preparation of the safeguard documents under various components of the project. There are officials at various levels from PMO, SQMC, PIC, RNGO and SMNGO to look after social safeguard issues The Deputy Project Directors (one in each three districts) are designated as chief resettlement officer while project implementation consultant has one social safeguard specialist to look after social and resettlement issues of the project. Safeguards and quality monitoring cell has been established in the project to ensure quality monitoring of the social, environmental and engineering works of the project. Apart from these, resettlement NGO (RNGO) and social mobilization NGO (SM NGO) are also engaged to assist PMO in implementation of the social and land acquisition and resettlement issues. SQMC consultants monitor social safeguard issues on intermittent basis and report to PMO and ADB.
3. Progress of the Project
17. Overall physical progress of the Project is 30%. There is no physical progress of the micro agribusiness development component. The rural roads component comprises 105 km of union roads, 61 km of upazila roads, 3,884 meters of bridges and culverts, and three functional buildings; among these only construction of three functional buildings has achieved about 71% progress and improvement of one rural road (6km) attained 22% progress. On the other hand, implementation of community infrastructure is progressing well. About 60 subprojects have been completed and another 44 subprojects have attained more than 60% progress. The implementation status of rural roads and community infrastructure as of the end of June 2015 is summarized and shown in Appendix-1 and Appendix-2 respectively.
III. SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS MONITORING
18. This section describes social safeguards issues particularly socioeconomic profile of the affected people, land acquisition and resettlement, compensation delivery process and progress, relocation and income restoration, etc. under rural road component and community participation in civil works of the rural road or community infrastructure component Grievance redress mechanism and practice is also part of this section
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A. Basic information on AP households 1. Location of the project 19. The CHTRDP-II is being implemented in the three Hill Districts Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban. Locations of the subprojects especially the CI components are remote in some cases and not easily accessible. Under the three districts the subprojects are implemented in 12 Upazials (4 Upazila in each district) such as Laxmichari, Rajasthali, Rangamati Sadar and Kawkhali Upazila under Rangamati district, Panchari, Khagrachari Sadar, Mohalchari and Laxmichari Upazila under Khagrachari district and Ruma, Lama, Bandarban Sadar and Rowangchari Upazila under Bandarban district.
2. Composition of structure, age education, skill levels 20. The CHTRDP-II has total 29 subprojects under rural road component in three districts from which 09 subprojects (03 in each three districts) are on board for implementation. A total of 21 Sub-project under Community Infrastructure (CI) component (10 at Rangamati, 03 at Khagrachari and 08 at Bandarban). Among the affected people of the subprojects under RR component most are tribal and some are Bangali (main land people, mostly Muslims). This is due to some plain land people have been living in the project area for long time with land ownership status or by occupying government land. 21. Tribal people are living in society following traditional custom. The tribal community is led by Mouza Headman where Karbari is the chief of Para/Village. Among the local people including affected/beneficiary groups, a trend is found to send their children to school operated by. Government or NGO. Therefore literacy level among the affected people and others in Hill Districts is getting higher except some remote areas. The hill people especially IP groups are crosscut by differences in religious faith and practices. The Buddhists have historically constituted the majority religious group in the CHT, with much smaller numbers of Hindus, Christians, and worshippers of nature. However, none of the Hill peoples are Muslims. 3. Gender of Household Head 22. Traditionally the tribal communities are headed by male although female are more industrious and play vital role in household chores. Among the affected people of the subprojects (three districts) about 85% of the households found male headed whereas 15% found female headed due to death of husband or any other causes. 4. Ethnic Groups 23. It is discussed that most of the inhabitants in the project area are tribal people. About 11 ethnic multi-lingual minorities are living in these three districts. These are: Bawm, Chak, Chakma, Khyang, Khumi, Lushai, Marma, Mro, Pankhua, Tangchangya, and Tripura. The largest ethnic groups in the CHT are the Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Mru and Tanchangya, and together they make up about 90% of the region’s indigenous people (IP). Access to health, education, utilities, and other social services are poor in the remote communities. 5. Housing Type 24. Housing type of the Hilly people is almost similar in rural areas but there is variation in the township or growth centres. Most of the houses in the project area are made of corrugated iron
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(CI) sheet and some are made of Bamboo fenced with CI sheet roof. In most cases the houses are traditionally built on wooden or bamboo pegs with a wooden stair to get in to the room. They use the ground floor (under the house) as goat or pig shade or to store firewood. In some cases brick wall with CI sheet roof or full of CI sheet made houses are also found. 6. Land and other resources 25. There are two types of land ownership in the CHT, (i) registered/legal owners and (ii) customary right. Major portions of the lands are still being used under customary right. Land and other resources owning and using pattern is almost similar in all three districts. Headman is the sole authority to recognize anyone as user of customary land parcels. Registered land holdings are authenticated by the record of rights in black and white. 7. Occupation and employment pattern 26. Among the total affected people in 6 LARPs, occupation and employment patterns found mostly traditional i.e. 42% of them are involved in farming while 3.54% in business, 12.18% in service and over 42% found as student. Among the students it is remarkably observed that more than 57% of the student is female and remaining 43% are male student. It is meaning the girls are being more educated in hill districts than boys. Apart from this, it is found that female members are actively taking part in economic activities beyond household chores e.g. 27.27% in agriculture, 31.45% in service and 11.11% in business. 8. Income sources and levels 27. The affected people are mostly living in middle or lower middle class in terms of income. Over 40% of the households earn up to BDT 120,000 taka per year amongst them 8.5% earn up to BDT 60,000. Slightly higher than 37% of the households found in the income group over BDT 180,000 per year. According to the occupational pattern of the affected people it is revealed that income source of them are mainly agriculture and service. Business is also one of the sources of income of the tribal people. Rural people also depend on home side gardening, tree plantation, etc for their income. 9. Agricultural Production 28. Traditionally the rural people of the Hill districts are habituated with Jum cultivation on the slope of the hills. Over the decades such Jum cultivation has declined and various types of crops and orchard including Pine Apple, Mango, Litchi, etc. has taken place. Yield rate of crops varies from region to region in hill districts but cultivation of paddy in the valleys of mountain or in plain land found good as other parts of Bangladesh. Production rate of Pine Apple in Hill districts is much better that other parts of the country. Numeric data on agricultural production will be presented in next report to be commend in January 2016. 10. Participation in community groups 29. There is a good social integrity among the tribal people in traditional leadership system under Mouza Headman, Karbari and Para Development Committee (PDC). All social issues are primarily resolved by the PDC, Karbari or Headman. In the LARP implementation process an alternative dispute resolution forum (ADRF) has been prescribed prior to official grievance
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 6 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015 mechanism. The community people have participated in the process of project implementation through PDC and other traditional social leaders. 11. Access to cultural sites and events 30. Along the sub-project right of way there are some recognized cultural sites but these are not affected or impacted by the subproject interventions rather facilitating access to those sites. Tribal people are living in remote areas with very limited access to the main road/community. Implementation of the project will provide them more easy and safe access to the main road and growth centres/townships. 12. Value of all assets forming entitlements 31. A total of six land acquisition and resettlement plans (LARPs) have been prepared for six sub-projects under three districts with necessary budget for land acquisition and resettlement benefits. A total of BDT 73.48 million will be required for payment of compensation for the affected land, structure, trees etc. that includes DC’s budget and additional compensation while BDT 6.00 million will be required for payment of resettlement benefits as per policy of the LARP. Affected people are entitled for resettlement benefits as structure transfer grants, reconstruction grants, homestead development grants, stamp duty and registration cost, etc. 32. Each of the subprojects will need individual LARP. The RNGO (Tangya) is preparing LARPs for the sub-projects. The LARPs are being prepared following GoB LA Law, Hill Tracts LA Act and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009. Compensation payment by the DC is yet to start for the affected properties.
33. CHTRDP –II has been implementing following GoB land acquisition law, CHT laws and regulations and ADB safeguard policy statement (SPS) 2009 particularly in case of land acquisition, & resettlement, compensation payment, grievance mechanism, etc. The project has various components including Rural Road (RR) component, Community Infrastructure (CI) component, Micro Agribusiness Development (MAD) component, etc. These all aim to develop road communication as well as economic development of the tribal people and other living in the three Hill districts.
B. Rural Road Component
34. The RR component requires private land acquisition and displacement of the people and shops in many of the sub-projects. Each of the subprojects will need individual LARP. The RNGO (Taungya) is preparing LARPs for the sub-projects. The LARPs are being prepared following GoB LA Law, Hill Tracts LA Act and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009. Compensation payment by the DC is yet to start for the affected properties. LARPs have been prepared for four sub-projects from which 3 LARPs have been concurred by ADB. Property Valuation Advisory Team (PVAT) has assessed replacement value for the affected land of Betbunia-Chayeri Bazar Laksmichari Via Barmachari Road but this amount is less than the CCL value determined by DC. Therefore additional payment on DC’s CCL will not require. Progress of land acquisition and resettlement plan preparation and implementation by sub-projects is presented in the table 4.
Table 4: Subprojects taken for preparation and implementation of LARPs
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SL Project's Name LAP, LARP Present Status Responsibility Date of performance 1 Betbunia-Chayeri It is being 1. More 18 customary Taungya, RHDC Resettlement Bazar Laksmichari implemented Total right holders and 09 legal and DC Office benefits BDT Via Barmachari EPs 54 from which owners are yet to pay 51,268 for crops Road, Rangamati customary right compensation production to holders 45 and 2. Resettlement benefits eight (8) EPs legal owners 09. on crops and structure and BDT transfer, reconstruction 461,055 for STG, and homestead SCG and HDG development have been to four (04) EPs paid. on 25 June 2015 2 Panchari GC- joint Visit by 1. Land Acquisition Notice Taungya, DPMO Joint verification Bhaibonchara GC DC/PWD/Forest Under Section-3 has been (Khagrachari) done, estimated via Shantipur Department and served by Khagrachari and DC Office budget sent to Aranya Kutir Road, others DC PMU on 28 June Khagrachari 2. Joint visit has been and fund placed fixed on 7 th of April 2015 with DC on 30 June, 2015. Awaiting for notice u/s 7 for payment. 3 Sindukchari Union LA Notice is waiting District Land Allocation Taungya,DPMO, Not yet been H/Q-Dullha Tali GC with approval from Committee is about to sit ( Khagrachari) fixed Via Challya Tali DC Office to approve the expected and DC Office Road, Khagrachari land amount for the project 4 Raikhali GC Ferry Visit by ADC ADC visited the project on Taungya,PMU Not yet been Ghat-Rajasthali HQ Revenue 12 March but visit's report and DC Office fixed Via Mitingachari not yet been placed to Road, Rangamati DC. 5 Ruma Sadar-Ruma LAP approval from LAP was approved on 30 Taungya,DPMO( Bazar (Bridge & LARAEC March 2015 by LARAEC Bandarban) and Approach) Road, Committee committee. DC Office Bandarban 6 Naikhongchari- LAP approval from LAP was approved on 30 Taungya,DPMO( Tumbru Road LARAEC March 2015 by LARAEC Bandarban) and Bandarban Committee committee. DC Office Source: Resettlement NGO
35. One local NGO namely ‘Taungya’ has been engaged as Resettlement NGO (RNGO) to assist the project authority for preparation and implementation of the LARPs for the sub-projects. Three offices in Hill Districts have been opened and necessary staff members have been deployed by the RNGO. They are assisting the affected people in updating record of rights and receiving compensation from DC offices. They are also coordinating with DC offices and PMO to expedite payment of compensation.
C. Community Infrastructure (CI) Components
36. Community Infrastructure (CI) Component is one of the three components of the project. Three groups of Social Mobilization NGOs (SM NGO) have been engaged for three Hill Districts to assist the PMO in implementation of the Community Infrastructure (CI) Components of the project. SM NGOs recruited for the CI components for three Hill Districts are as under-
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 8 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015 Table 5: SM NGOs deployed for the CI component
District Name of recruited Date of signing the Date of mobilization NGOs contract Rangamati Green Hill and Alliance 26 August 2013 05 September 2013 Bandarban Toymu and Alliance 26 August 2013 05 September 2013 Khagrachari Trinomul and Alliance 24 December 2013 24 December 2013
37. The SM NGOs have been working at the field level to ensure local people’s participation in the community infrastructure development activities. Consultation meetings with potential beneficiary communities and traditional leaders including Head Man, Karbari and elected local government representatives such as Union Parishad Chairmen, Members, etc. This is to seek opinion of the local leaders and community people in their development. Particular scopes of works of the SM NGOs are as under- (i) Undertake social mobilization in villages being covered by the project. Social mobilization will include dissemination of information about the project it’s objectives, likely sub-projects and project procedures (ii) Facilitate Para Development Committee (PDC) functioning, paying attention to the participation of women and the poorest in decision-making and implementation process (iii) Undertake training of trainers for village based specialist activities such as O & M of village water supply, rural access maintenance etc. (iv) Carry out training of PDCs in management and accounting and other organization skills, such as recording minutes of meetings, etc. (v) Assess capacities of PDCs and carryout special training of PDCs judged to be of inadequate capacity (vi) Work with PDCs in participatory village boundary mapping and provide support for resettlement issues; (vii) Provide managerial and technical backstopping in selection, planning, construction and O&M of CI works, such as water supply, small-scale irrigation, village paths and steps, etc.; (viii) Wherever markets are to be constructed, assist the PDC to construct and manage the market. Technical backstopping to be provided by LGED as required. (ix) Promote MAD at village level in collaboration with the NGO chosen to lead the MAD component; (x) Undertake group formation for common interest group activities; (xi) Form links with technical agencies, specialist research institutes and other projects for cross learning and capacity building;
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(xii) In the selected watershed management sites, work with the relevant group of villages to build watershed committees, and assist the PDCs in planning and implementing the pilot watershed programs; (xiii) In all of these activities, the work with relevant PMO and DPMO staff and consultants; (xiv) Provide continuous social development support throughout Project duration; (xv) Submit periodic village-wise and consolidated reports to the DPMO; and (xvi) Facilitate DPMO in required activities including data collection for monitoring and evaluation purposes. 38. Project Implementation Consultant and PMU/ DPMO officials including Project Director and Deputy Project Directors have been monitoring activities on timely fashion. During the reporting period SQMC consultants also visited project sites and consulted local people about their opinion on quality of works. Local people’s participation in construction works and maintenance of standard labor code of Bangladesh were monitored. There was no child labor working in the project construction. According to the rule of CI component about 30% of the total labors engaged for construction works are to be female. These people would be deployed from the local community under labor contracting society (LCS). Total 18 local roads have been selected for development this year from which 07 at Rangamati, 08 at Bandarban and 03 at Khagrachari districts. It was observed that local females have got opportunity in construction works but not as per prescribed ratio (30%) and didn’t receive equal salary of the male laborers. The contractors were consulted about the issue and known that nature of work of the female laborers was not similar to male.
D. Micro Agribusiness Development (MAD) component
39. A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) will be engaged for implementation of the Micro Agribusiness Development (MAD) component of the project. Deployment procedure of such NGO is under process. EOI has been floated on 28 November 2014 by the ADB and revised tender was floated on December 25, 2014 for deployment of NGO (s) for MAD component. 40. The selected NGO for implementation of the Micro Agribusiness Development Component are assigned to help the small growers giving them the ideas of where to sell, how to sell and how the price negotiation can be done. The NGO will form CIG (Common Interest Group) of the produces transfer of cultivation technologies, good marketing practice and value addition of their produces. Progressive Farmers Association (PFA) needs to be formed by the NGO who will collect the produces from the small and marginal producers and will bring those to the collection center (Market Sheds) constructed by the CHTRDP project and make a linkage to the traders, to the other areas of the countries for transport those to them.
E. Scope of Monitoring
41. The scope of the monitoring comprises the following:
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(i) Review and verify periodic reports prepared by the Project Implementation Consultant, RNGO and SMNGO (ii) Review the socioeconomic baseline information and impacts from the LARPs (iii) Identify and select impact indicators in rural road, community infrastructure and MAD component; (iv) Collect information on land acquisition, relocation and resettlement due to the project interventions from the DC offices and RNGO (v) Consult Affected Peoples, Regional Council, executing agency officials, project implementation consultants, community people for preparing review report; and assess efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability of the resettlement to draw lessons for preparation and implementation of future resettlement planning documents 42. The monitoring was conducted based on (i) the procedures and guidelines of ADB as set out in the SPS 2009; (ii) relevant laws, policies, and regulations of GoB and CHT; (iii) Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plans and Framework of the Project; and (iv) the general principle that AP’s livelihood should be better or at least maintain their living condition as before the project.
F. Methodologies adopted during monitoring
43. During preparation of this Social Monitoring Report the Consultants and RNGO personnel were consulted and discussed about social issues Tribal People’s social custom, land ownership criteria, Social Hierarchy including complaints resolution in traditional social system under Headman or Karbari, etc. and other issues related to social and resettlement. Affected people including potential physically displaced people were consulted during monitoring report preparation. The SQMC consultants have visited most of the selected subprojects during reporting period and consulted potential affected people and other stakeholders including traditional leaders of the Tribal Society. Besides, the following methods were adopted during preparation of this document. (i) Reviewed secondary sources available in connection with the project such as monthly and other periodic reports prepared by the PIC. (ii) Policy of the LARP, land acquisition laws and practices of CHT, methods of compensation determination, previous report, documents of the project and other available secondary sources were taken into account during preparation of the report. (iii) Effectiveness of the grievances redress mechanism introduced in the LARP on the social & environmental issues were considered. An effective mechanism for
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receiving the complaints from the aggrieved persons from the local community has been introduced in this report. (iv) The information taken from different institutions and persons has been considered in preparation of this document. The PIC Social Specialist has been monitoring the social issues of the project including Grievance Mechanism including Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum (ADRF) at local level, employment opportunity of the local people in project, etc. The information so far collected from the PIC and RNGO has been incorporated in the monthly reports of the PMO. (v) During construction period, compliance issues to be laid with the contactor on deployment of local people in civil construction, gender aspect, discrimination in the payment, freedom of association, etc. will be checked and verified by the PIC, SQMC and PMO. Information so far collected from the PIC and RNGO has been incorporated in the monthly reports of the PMO. (vi) During construction period, compliance issues to be laid with the contactor on deployment of local people in civil construction, gender aspect, discrimination in the payment, freedom of association, etc. will be checked and verified by the PIC, SQMC and PMO.
G. Monitoring of LARP implementation
44. The LARP contains monitoring of implementation by internal and external monitor. For smooth implementation of the LARP the project used two mechanisms; (i) Internal monitoring in collaboration with Project Implementation Consultants (PIC) and (ii) external monitoring by Safeguards and Quality Monitoring Cell (SQMC). PIC and SQMC have been routinely monitoring the LAR activities and accordingly reporting to PMO and ADB on monthly and bi- annual basis respectively. For effective monitoring of the LARP implementation the PIC and SQMC consultant held consultation meetings at the field level with affected people and other stakeholders, regular meetings/discussion with RNGO and DPMO officials. 45. Land acquisition and other activities of resettlement plan implementation have been started in one subproject (Betbunia Chairy Bazar-Laxmichari Road via Barmachari). Deputy Commissioner, Rangamati started payment of compensation to the land owners including customary right holders. Although CHT LA law doesn’t allow compensation payment to the customary right holders of the land but they have made payment based on an Executive Order issued by Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs dated 08 December, 2013 vide memo 29.226.014.00.00.203-2013-462. A total of 6.26 ha land was acquired for the subproject interventions from 46 land owners from which 19 are legal owners of the land and 27 are customary right holders. Out of the total land acquired 4.31 ha is customary land and remaining 1.94 ha is titled land. Among the total affected people 07 are female and remaining 39 are male. None of the legal owners of land has been paid compensation for land while all of the customary land holders have been paid compensation as of December 2014 (Table 6)
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 12 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015 Table 6: Affected land (in ha) by category at Betbunia Chairy Bazar subproject
Sl. No. Type of land Amount of Land in Land in ha Decimal 1 Agricultural Land/Paddy land 254.08 1.03 2 Tila/hilly Land 1262.7 5.11 3 Homestead land 28.41 0.12 Total land acquired 1545.1 6.26
Source: RNGO progress report
46. The total amount of compensation placed before DC office by the PMU was BDT 1,52,97,821 out of which an amount of BDT 97,94,625 (64%) have been paid by DC Rangamati for the customary land holdings. Additional compensation of DC’s payment is not required as property valuation advisory team (PVAT) determined replacement value for affected land lower than the DC’s price. Resettlement benefits as per policy of the LARP have not yet been paid by PMU. Table 7 describes details of compensation payment by DC and PMU
Table 7: Payment of compensation by DC and PMU in percentage
Head of EPs EPs % Estimated Compensation % compensation paid budget paid (BDT) identified (BDT) entitlement
Compensation 09 Legal 00 00% for land & owners other assets by 1,52,97,821 97,94,625 64% DC 45 Customary 27 60% land owners Crops Additional Compensation 08 100% 51,268 51,268 100% compensation to 08 EPs resettlement STG, SCG 04 100% 461,055 461,055 100% benefits by and HDG to PMU 04 EPs Source: DC office and RNGO
1. Compensation Payment for Land Acquisition and Resettlement (a) Process of Land Acquisition
47. Although land acquisition governs in Bangladesh by Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance 1982 and subsequent amendment up to 1994 but land acquisition governs in Chittagong Hill Districts by the CHT LA Ordinance 1958 along with Hill
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District Council Act 1989. There are some significant distinctions between existing LA law of Bangladesh (1982) and CHT LA law. GoB LA Ordinance allows compensation only for the titled holders while CHT LA Law allows compensation including customary right holders to the land. CHT LA law does not recognize unauthorized occupants of the land. But customary right to the land is recognized and people will be entitled to have compensation as per Policy of LARP. The requiring body would submit LA proposal to DC office for acquisition of land for the public interest. DC office acquires land on behalf of requiring body following CHT LA Ordinance and Hill District Council Act 1989. DC office collects transacted deeds of the respective Mouza and assesses land price and owners of property and make Mouza wise average for payment. CHT LA law allows 15% premium on Mouza-wise average price. A verdict from the Civil Court Rangamati was given on 27 November 2008 to calculate premium as 50% instead of 15% on top of compensation money. According to the verdict of the court DC office Rangamati has paid compensation including 50% premium. Same process may be followed in other Hill Districts for calculation of premium. (b) Summary Impacts of the project 48. According to the nature of the sub-projects under CHTRDP-II there will not be significant impacts in all of the selected sub-projects. Since LARPs in some of the subprojects have not been completed as yet, so actual impacts on land acquisition and resettlement are not identified. Various categories of losses are identified from some of the sub-projects where LARPs have been prepared/under preparation such as (i) Private land, (ii) Residential structure (iii) Small shops (iv) Trees (v) Business and (vi) Wage. 49. Some of the households and shops will need to be physically displaced due to the project interventions particularly in Panchari GC - Bhaibonchara GC via Shantipur Arena Kutir Upazial Road and Bridge over Sangu River on Raicha-Goaliakhola Union Road. Other subprojects will also require limited land acquisition and displacement. (c) Status of Land Acquisition
50. Land acquisition proposals have been submitted to DC office Rangamati and Khagrachari by PMU for selected subprojects but compensation payment has not been started as yet. DC office Rangmati has made award for 54 land owners (45 customary land owners and 09 legal owners). They have started payment of compensation to the entitled persons, particularly customary right holders under Betbunia-Chairy Bazar road and as of December 2014 they have made payment to 27 EPs out of 45 customary land holders. During this reporting period (January-June 2015) no one has been paid by DC office. More Nine (09) EPs have legal ownership to the land are not yet paid compensation. Payment of compensation is delayed due to record of rights are not up-dated, ownership problem among heirs of recorded owners, etc.
2. Restoration of living standard
51. EPs have been paid compensation for the affected structure by the DC office at market price which has been recognised by property valuation advisory team as maximum allowable replacement value (MARV). Nature of affected structures is shiftable i.e. made of Corrugated Iron (CI) sheet and bamboo/wood. No additional compensation on top of DC’s payment was
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 14 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015 required to reach replacement value. But structure transfer grant, reconstruction grant and homestead development grants
52. A total of four HHs lost structure from which one HH lost only business, two HH lost residential premises and one HH lost residence-cum commercial premise. Only one HH lost residence-shop have been paid compensation out of four although all HHs have shifted their structure from the right of way. It is to be noted that all of these four HHs have been paid Structure Transfer Grant, Reconstruction Grant and homestead development grants by the PMU. They have re-built their structures in a better shape on their own land.
53. The community people expressed happiness about the project as remote communities are being brought under road connectivity with main road. Such development will uphold their socio- economic status, cultural affinity and will lead to develop financial solvency through better road communication system. Therefore perception of the community about the project have been restored
54. The sub-projects do not affect any community property resources (CPR) or cultural elements within right of way. Therefore project felt no necessity for planning to restore CPR. Land of government facilities department (a Government Primary School) has been affected by the sub-project (Betbunia-Chairy Bazar) for which compensation will be officially handed to concern departments.
3. Restoration of Livelihoods
55. Compensation payment for the affected land was determined by the DC office following land acquisition law and practice. PVAT also assessed replacement value of the land following ADB guideline and practices of other projects. PVAT has come to a consensus that the price determined by th DC office based on deed value with 50% premium represents replacement value of land. Therefore, no additional compensation on top of DC’s payment has been recommended by the PVAT. In case of structure compensation DC office followed PWD rate and included 50% premium. According to PVAT, DC’s price represents replacement value and there is no scope of paying additional compensation on top of DC’s payment. But according to the LARP policy structure transfer grant, structure reconstruction grant and homestead development grant have been paid by the PMU.
56. Compensation payment made for the affected structures were sufficient to replace lost assets as they were also eligible to take away salvaged materials free of cost. They have shifted their structure in nearby location and business operators have started their business as well. They expressed satisfaction with the compensation and other resettlement benefits and allowing them to take away their shops and houses free of cost.
57. The sub-projects are going for linear acquisition for widening of the existing rural roads. Therefore a very minimum land is being acquired from each plot. It usually doesn’t leave the remaining land parcel unviable. Only one location at Panchari road, Khagrachari is exception where straitening of the road, to avoid river erosion threat, leaves a triangular shape unviable. Taking into account of the people’s opinion this unviable land has kept under acquisition
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 15 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015 schedule. So, physically displaced households/shops can construct their structure on their remaining portion of land.
58. According to the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework all of the structure owners are entitled to get compensation for structure at replacement value, transfer grant, reconstruction and homestead development cost. Compensation paid by DC and resettlement benefits paid by PMU has covered relocation costs of their structures.
59. According to the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework, Business Restoration Grant (BRG) will be paid to owners, renters and leaseholders assessed by PVAT. But squatters households, living above poverty line, will not be eligible for BRG. As of now (June 2015) PVAT didn’t fix BRG although two business premises (one is on own land and another on relatives’ land) have been affected and paid other resettlement benefits at Betbunia-Chairy Bazar subproject. The business operators have already relocated their business and running as well in suitable location. Providing of business restoration grant will help them in promotion of business.
60. The business enterprises affected at Betbunia-Chairy Bazar subproject have received sufficient compensation and assistance from DC office and PMU to re-establish themselves. They have also taken away salvaged materials free of cost to re-establish business. Since the business premises are relocated in nearby location so they didn’t loss credit from the market.
61. According to the LARF, special assistance will be paid to female headed, vulnerable households and smaller IP groups @ Tk 2,000, Tk 3,000 and Tk 5,000 for kutcha, semi-pucca and pucca structure. Till now no one has got such assistance at Betbunia-Chairy Bazar sub- project. RNGO has been advised to follow the LARF policy during determination of individual entitlement of the entitled persons.
62. Affected people, especially vulnerable people would get preferential employment in project civil works. Civil construction has been started in one subproject (Betbunia-Chairy Bazar) under rural road component. Wage laborers have been deployed from local and outside ot the project area. Restoration of the pre-project income levels and living standards of the employed people will be measured during preparation of next semestral report to be commenced in January 2016.
4. Levels of AP satisfaction
63. During preparation of the land acquisition and resettlement plans (LARPs) affected people and other stakeholders were consulted at community level. Apart from this only affected people were consulted in focused groups based on their homogeneity and or nearness. Necessary information in terms of resettlement, compensation payment procedure, mechanism, entitlements, grievance redress mechanism, etc. was disseminated during consultation meetings and focused group discussion.
64. Affected people were categorically disseminated about the entitlements against each category of losses. Apart from this resettlement benefits for the land, structures, trees, business, wage, vulnerability, women headed households, etc. were also discussed with potential affected people in the focused group meetings. Affected people are aware of their entitlement against
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 16 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015 their losses and resettlement benefits as per policy of the LARP. According to the RNGO, information brochure in local language (Bengali) has been distributed among the affected people and other stakeholders.
65. During preparation of this report the SQMC Social Safeguard Specialist consulted the affected people in Betbunia-Chairy Bazar subproject. It came to know during consultation that the people who have got compensation from DC office especially one house-cum-business owner (affected on her mother-in-laws land) have restored his standard of living by re- establishing his business in nearby location on private land. An evaluation study will be conducted in December 2015 on the EPs of Betbunia-Chairy Bazar to measure their level of satisfaction and living standards.
66. APs are informed about grievance redress mechanism within the project. It is informed to the affected people and other stakeholders about steps of grievance mechanism and way of producing claims/grievances. People are known that alternative dispute resolution forum (ADRF) is at their door steps headed by Mouza Head Man to resolve any disputes over their land ownership problems among cosharers, compensation payment, updating record of rights, etc. A public notice (mentioned later in this report) was hung in various locations to make aware of the people about grievance procedure.
5. Effectiveness of Resettlement Planning
67. A complete census and inventory of losses survey was conducted during preparation of the LARP for each sub-project. Each and every households potentially displaced (physically or economically) were covered under census and IOL survey. Head of households or senior proxy was interviewed during survey. Census and IOL data was checked and verified District Field Facilitators of RNGO and Social Safeguard Specialist of Consultants team. Collected information was inserted into computer and verified with the field survey form to make the data authentic.
68. Compensation for the land has been determined in two subprojects i.e. Betbunia-Chairy Bazar of Rangamati and Panchari GC- Bhaibon Chara subproject of Khagrachari districts. Compensation for the affected land is determined following the CHT LA law. Transacted deeds were collected from the concerned offices for 12 months preceding the date of notice under section 3. There was no any case of speculation of land price by the local people in any of the said subprojects.
69. Time frame for implementation of the LARP was designed considering time line of land acquisition process and relocation of the displaced households. It is known that compensation payment usually starts after 9-10 months from the date submission of LA proposal to DC office if every step is done on right time. So at least 18-24 months required to complete compensation payment by DC in such small subprojects without disputed cases. Budget for affected land and other properties along with resettlement benefits are prepared following LARF. So timeframe and budget of the LARPs are sufficient to meet objectives
70. As this project is being implemented in Hill areas for development Tribal People and almost 95% of the affected people are tribal so the LARPs are prepared considering issues of
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Tribal People (Indigenous) as described in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 2009.The Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plans (LARPs) for the subprojects (one for each subproject) are being prepared following GoB LA law, CHT LA Act and SPS 2009. Census and inventory of losses (IOL) are conducted for the affected households and other entities on private and government lands. Land ownership pattern in Hill Districts is not similar to that of plain land. So, entitlement matrices were prepared subproject-specific, not generous.
71. During conducting census and inventory of losses survey all categories of affected people were identified. Socioeconomic profile of the households, income and expenditure, physical disability, women heading the households, etc were collected during census and IOL survey. Based on the survey database vulnerable groups, small IP groups, poor women headed households, etc. have been identified and considered for resettlement benefits as per policy of the LARF.
72. A local NGO namely ‘Taungya’ has been deployed and RNGO for LARP preparation and implementation in three districts. Senior officials and field staff members have been being trained by the SQMC social safeguard specialist and social safeguard specialist of project implementation consultant (PIC) on conducting surveys, consultation meetings, LARP preparation and implementation issues and unforeseen issues may be encountered during preparation and implementation. The RNGO usually consult PIC social safeguard specialist or SQMC in case of any issues not known to them. They always keep close contact with local government representatives and local elites to resolve any unforeseen problems encountered during survey or implementation of LARO.
6. Redress of Grievances (a) Grievance Redress Mechanism 94. The Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) is officially recognized as non-judicial community-based body that seeks to resolve non-judicial disputes in consultation with the aggrieved party related to implementation of the LARP. To democratize the development process at the local level and to establish responsibility of the Executing Agency (EA) to the displaced people (DPs) a grievance redress mechanism is to be established. The project has three tier GRM; first tier is locally active body headed by Headman or Union Chairman as Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum (ADRF) for resolution of the claims of any groups/people at village level. This forum will act as first tier of the GRM. ADRF will be formed with 3-5 members. The members of the ADRF are as follows: (i) Mouza Headman- as chair (in case, where applicable, Local Union Parishad Chairman will chair) (ii) Remaining members will be drawn from Community elders & Traditional Leaders e.g. Village Karbari, r representatives of the Local Government Institutions 95. Functions of the ADRF are as under- (i) ADRF will meet as and when necessary for dispute resolution (ii) Efforts will be made to take the decision unanimously. Failing which decision will be taken majority vote.
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(iii) Minutes of all meetings will be recorded and will remain in the custody of the Members Secretary (iv) The ADRF may seek helps form competent resource persons in the exercise of it’s business if such a need is felt 96. In case of non-resolve at ADRF the RNGO will bring cases to grievance redress committee (GRC), the second tier of GRM. The GRC is formed with 7 members with representation of the Hill District Council, DC office, Land Office, Headman Association, Union Parishad, and LAR NGO. The GRC members are as follows- (i) Chairman or Representative of the Hill District Council- Chairman (ii) Representative of DC office- Member (iii) Land Office, Hill District Council- Member (iv) Representative Headman Association- Member (v) Representative of Union Parishad- Member (vi) Two representatives of the APs- Member (At least 1 woman) (vii) LAR-NGO Representative- Member Secretary 97. Functions of the GRC are as under- (i) The GRC Conveners’ office will receive application from the aggrieved persons (ii) The GRC shall hear, review, consider and resolve grievances related to social/resettlement/ environmental issue (iii) The GRC will resolve the cases within 2-3 weeks from the date of lodging the complaints. (iv) If needed, GRC members will undertake field visits to verify the claims with survey data, video film, etc. (v) GRC decisions should ideally be arrived at through consensus, failing which resolution will be based on majority opinion
[At Betbunia-Chairy Bazar subproject, five-member Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum (ADRF) has been formed for two Mouzas i.e. Betbunia and Dabia Mouzas. ADRF members in Betbunia Mouza 1. Antuza Chowdhury, Village Headmanpara – Convener 2. Shuri Marma Village- Chowdhury Para - Member 3. Aungmething Marma Village Pachupara - Member 4. Ruicha Aung Marma Village Pachupara - Member 5. Ukrabai Marma, Village Chowdhury Para – Member
ADRF members in Dabia Mouza 1. S.M Chowdhury, Village- Headmanpara – Convener 2. Sui Thoai Karbari Village- Dabia - Member 3. Arema Marma, 3 No. Word Fatik Chari - Member 4. Matrauimu Marma Village Lamurpara - Member 5. Hlathai Marma, Village Headman Para – Member
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98. There were no grievances placed before the ADRF and GRC until June 2015. Local people are known about the process of grievance redress mechanism through group discussion, consultation meetings and personal contact. 99. If the complaints are not resolved at GRC level the LAR NGO will bring the case to the Resettlement Advisory Committee (RAC); the third tier of the GRM. Members of the RAC are as follows- (i) Chairman, CHTRC or his representative- Chairman (ii) Two representatives from MOCHTA- Member (iii) HDC Chairman of the 3 Hill districts or their representatives - Member (iv) Deputy Commissioner of the 3 Hill districts or their representatives- Member (v) Circle Chief, Chakma, Bomang and Mong Circle- Member (vi) PD, RR Component or his representative, LGED- Member (vii) PD, Project Management Office, CHTRDP-II- Member Secretary 100. Functions of the RAC are as under- (i) RAC will meet as and when necessary but at least three times a year (ii) Half of the members will constitute a quorum (iii) RAC decisions should ideally be arrived at through consensus, failing which resolution will be based on majority opinion (iv) Members Secretary, with the consent of the Chairperson, will call the meeting of RAC (v) In case of tie, the Chairperson will have a casting vote (vi) Minutes of all meeting will be recorded and will remain in the custody of the Member Secretary (vii) RAC may invite external resource persons in it’s meeting if such need is felt 101. The aggrieved person may go to court of law at any stage of grievance mechanism. (a) Procedure of submitting grievances 102. The grievance redress mechanism is formulated in the LARP and disseminated information to the affected people and other stakeholders along the project road. Initially the local people including affected people would know about the grievance redress mechanism and their right to produce complaints/observation/grievance on social and environmental issues. The primary forum for resolution of the complaints is at local level. So people will make complaints to Headman/UP Chairman for resolution. RNGO will assist the affected people to file grievances at ADRF level. But aggrieved persons will not be able to produce grievance directly to GRC or RAC, rather people will produce grievance to ADRF. RNGO will explain all issue relating to social and resettlement to the affected people so that grievances will be minimum. 103. To make the affected people aware of the grievance mechanism a public notice (in Bengali) containing information about the matters to be considered in GRC with name, address
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 20 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015 and contact number of the RNGO focal person has been displayed in public places such as UP office, Headman office, Bazar, and other common places in each of the villages along the project road in all subprojects where people regularly visit for their daily needs. In this way people will become aware of their right to place grievance, scope of the grievance committee, and to whom and how the complaints would be placed. 104. A specimen of the public notice is as under - Public Notice This is to inform the inhabitants of the villages in Chittagong Hill Districts (Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachhari) that the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has undertaken the project with financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Land acquisition and resettlement plans are being implemented. Civil Construction of the project will start soon. Necessary land for the project has been acquired and requisitioned as per ADB policy and GoB laws. If any individual or community has any comments or complaints over the project activities particularly on social, resettlement or environmental issues, their complaints will be heard and resolved by the Grievance Redress Committees with due attention. The aggrieved person/community are advised to send their comments/ complaints (if any) to the Coordinator of Resettlement NGO (TANGYA) (JInu Chakma) Documentation Officer TAUNGYA
(b) Observation on Grievance resolution 105. LARP implementation is going on and people are known about the project including compensation package, relocation requirements, project time line, etc. There is no grievance so far received by the ADRF or GRC from the local people. RNGO has been disseminating information to the people about their entitlement and way of receiving compensation and resettlement benefits. Regular focused group meetings with affected people will reduce grievances of the people.
IV. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
106. Conclusion: Social safeguard issues including land acquisition, relocation and resettlement and community infrastructure development programs are being implemented following the ADB policy and GoB law. Micro agribusiness development component will be on board for implementation after selection of the NGO(s). Six LARPs are so far prepared for six subprojects from which only one is being implemented. LARP preparation and implementation process is found slow and compensation payment by the DC office for acquired land is also getting more time than usual. Main reason of slow progress of CCL payment is delay of updating record of rights of the land by the affected people. Preparation of LARPs by RNGO, clearance of the same from the concerned authority are getting more time. Delay of land acquisition process including timely serving notices, joint verification of the affected property, etc. are also making delay of the project implementation. Replacement value (RV) for affected land has been determined by the PVAT but the RV is found lower than the DC’s CCL price. 107. Recommendation for Social Safeguard: The recommendation for the social safeguards issues are as under:
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(i) Land acquisition process should be expedited and affected people should be aware of the process and their roles and responsibility in getting compensation on time. (ii) Resettlement NGO should regularly consult the affected people particularly land owners to update their record of rights. (iii) Property Valuation Advisory Team (PVAT) should consider practical situation of the field and take into account of the actual transacted price and reported price obtained from the people during property valuation survey. This will help PVAT to assess replacement value of the land. (iv) Resettlement NGO should arrange refreshers training for their field staff on LARP implementation on bi-annual basis so that they can perfectly perform their activities (v) Grievance redress mechanism should be known by the affected people and in this regards a common notice as discussed in section IV of this report may be hung in various locations of the alignment (vi) Local people especially women and vulnerable people should be deployed in civil works of RR and CI components on priority basis with equal salary for same nature of works following contract clauses. ______
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Physical Progress Summary of Rural Road Component
Status of IR safeguards IP Safeguards District Sl.№ Name of sub-projects works Rangamati 1 Improvement of Betbunia Chairy 22% Resettlement All affected people Bazar - Laxmichari road via Plan is prepared in this subproject Barmachari road and being are IP. Right of the implemented IP is established in RP. 2 Improvement of Raikhali GC Ferry Planning, Land Acquisition All affected people Ghat-Rajasthali HQ via Mitingachari design and & Resettlement in this subproject Road estimate Plan is prepared. are IP. Right of the completed Yet to start IP is established in implementation RP. 3 Construction of LGED’s Functional 70% Constructed on LGED own land. No IR Buildings (Extension) at Rangamati or IP issue is over there. Khagrachari 4 Improvement of Panchari GC - Handover of Land Acquisition All affected people Bhaibonchara GC via Shantipur land is under & Resettlement are IP. They are Arunya Kutir Road process. Plan is prepared. consulted about LA process is project and their going on. issues are addressed in RP. 5 Improvement of Sindukchari Union Tender Land Acquisition All affected people H/Q-Dullha Tali GC via Challya Tali evaluation is & Resettlement are IP. They are Road under Plan is prepared. consulted about process Yet to start project and their implementation issues are addressed in RP. 6 Construction of LGED’s Functional 88% Constructed on LGED own land. No IR Buildings (Extension) at Khagrachari or IP issue is over there. Bandarban 7 Construction of 22 m long RCC Planning, Land Acquisition All affected people bridge on Ruma Sadar-Ruma Bazar design and & Resettlement are IP. Their Road 50 km estimate Plan is prepared. opinion was sought completed Yet to start and issues were implementation addressed in RP. 8 Construction of 231m Long PSC Planning, Land Acquisition All affected people Girder Bridge over Sangu River on design and and Resettlement are IP. Their issues Raicha-Goaliakhola Road estimate Plan is prepared. are addressed in completed Yet to start RP. implementation 9 Construction of LGED’s Functional 55% Constructed on LGED own land. No IR Buildings (Extension) at Bandarban or IP issue is over there.
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 23 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015 Appendix-2 Physical Progress Summary of Community Infrastructure Component Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works Rangam 1 Sapchari Wagga Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project ati (comprises construction of 117 sqm market was not required. interventions were shed, improvement of 1.53 km earthen as land acquisition taken for IP. They road to rigid pavement, construction of one and displacement took part in decision foot bridge and cross drains, and infiltration didn’t take place making. Got job in gallery including water distribution system civil works. for supply of drinking water) under Kaptai Upazila 2 Morongchari Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project construction of 15m long footbridge, two was not required. interventions were box culverts, one stair, installation of two as land acquisition taken for IP. They tube wells for drinking water, and supply of and displacement took part in decision three power tillers and six low lift power didn’t take place making. Got job in pumps for improvement of agriculture) civil works. under Sadar Upazila 3 Boherachari Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project installation of five tubewells for drinking was not required. interventions were water, supply of two power tillers and four as land acquisition taken for IP. They power pumps for improvement of and displacement took part in decision agriculture) under Jurachari Upazial didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 4 Balukhali Mukh Para Subproject 56% LARP preparation Project (comprises installation of four tubewells for was not required. interventions were drinking water, supply of three power tillers as land acquisition taken for IP. They and six power pumps for improvement of and displacement took part in decision agriculture) under Jurachari Upazial didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 5 Mitingyachari Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project improvement of 1.85 km earthen village was not required. interventions were access road to brick pavement (HBB) as land acquisition taken for IP. They including construction of 66m guide walls, and displacement took part in decision 200m road side drains and 85m causeway) didn’t take place making. Got job in under Kawkhali Upazila civil works. 6 Chotodulu Para -Triratnankur Uttar Para 100% LARP preparation Project Subproject (comprises improvement of 1.0 was not required. interventions were km earthen village access road to brick as land acquisition taken for IP. They pavement (HBB) including construction of and displacement took part in decision 20m guide walls, and 100m road side didn’t take place making. Got job in drains) under Kawkhali Upazila civil works. 7 Noyajiri Para Subproject (comprises 92% LARP preparation Project improvement of 670m earthen road to brick was not required. interventions were pavement including construction of 105m as land acquisition taken for IP. They guide wall, one cross drain and 28m road and displacement took part in decision side drain,130m long RCC stair, supply of didn’t take place making. Got job in 1 power tiller and 2 power pumps) under civil works. Rajasthali Upazila 8 Talukder Para - Rangi Para Subproject 52% LARP preparation Project under (comprises improvement of 4.5 km was not required. interventions were earthen village access road to brick as land acquisition taken for IP. They pavement including construction of and displacement took part in decision construction 150m guide walls, and 550m didn’t take place making. Got job in road side drains) Naniarchari Upazla civil works. 9 Mubachari Para Subproject (comprises 70% LARP preparation Project construction of 94m stairs, installation of 2 was not required. interventions were
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Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works tubewells, and supply of 2 power tillers and as land acquisition taken for IP. They 4 power pumps) under Sadar Upazila. and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 10 Jibtali Headman Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises improvement of earthen village was not required. interventions were access road to brick pavement, as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction of marketshed, and and displacement took part in decision installation of tubewell installation) under didn’t take place making. Got job in Sadar Upazila civil works. 11 Bodhipur Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project construction of market shed, supply of 3 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 6 pumps) under Sadar as land acquisition taken for IP. They Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 12 Poapara Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project construction of market shed and supply of was not required. interventions were 5 power tillers and 8 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Kawkhali Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 13 Devachari Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project improvement of 2.5km earthen village was not required. interventions were access road to brick pavement, as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction of 200m road side drains, and displacement took part in decision 45m guide walls, and 2 cross drains) under didn’t take place making. Got job in Sadar Upazila civil works. 14 Triratnakur Uttar Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises improvement of earthen was not required. interventions were village access road to brick pavement, as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction of road side drains and guide and displacement took part in decision walls) under Kawkhali Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 15 Kuturia Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project improvement of 1km earthen village was not required. interventions were access road to brick pavement, as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction of 100m road side drains and and displacement took part in decision one cross drain, installation of 5 tubewells, didn’t take place making. Got job in supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power civil works. pumps ) under Rajsthali Upazila 16 Bima Chara Para Subproject (comprises 96% LARP preparation Project improvement of 1km earthen village was not required. interventions were access road to brick pavement, as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction of 100m road side drains and and displacement took part in decision 25m guide wall, 250 irrigation canals, didn’t take place making. Got job in supply of 2 Power Tillers, 4 Pump pumps, civil works. and installation of 2 tubewells) under Rajsthali Upazila 17 Pankhoa Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project construction of 238m stairs, supply of 3 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 6 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Belaichari Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 18 Kuramara Para Subproject (comprises 96% LARP preparation Project construction of 15m foot bridge, installation was not required. interventions were
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Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works of 3 tubewells, supply of 3 power tillers and as land acquisition taken for IP. They 6 power pumps) under Sadar Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 19 Latibashchara Subproject (comprises 81% LARP preparation Project development of water storage system and was not required. interventions were construction of stair) under Barkal Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 20 Aimacharamukh Subproject (comprises 73% LARP preparation Project construction of stair, supply of 2 power was not required. interventions were tillers and 4 power pumps) under Barkal as land acquisition taken for IP. They Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 21 Bagamukh Subproject (comprises 89% LARP preparation Project construction of stair, supply of 2 power was not required. interventions were tillers and 6 power pumps) under Barkal as land acquisition taken for IP. They Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 22 Chegeychari Subproject (comprises 75% LARP preparation Project installation of 2 tubewells) under Sadar was not required. interventions were Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 23 Ramatia Para Subproject (comprises 80% LARP preparation Project installation of 2 tubewells, supply of 2 was not required. interventions were power tillers and construction of irrigation as land acquisition taken for IP. They drain) under Rajsthali Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 24 Mobboi Para Subproject (comprises 92% LARP preparation Project installation of 5 tubewells, supply of 2 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 4 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Rajsthali Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 25 Kakrachari Upar Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises supply of 4 power tillers and 6 was not required. interventions were power pumps) under Rajsthali Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 26 Debamatha Para Subproject (comprises 67% LARP preparation Project installation of 3 tubewells, supply of 3 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 6 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Bilaichari Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 27 Bhalachari Para Subproject (comprises 77% LARP preparation Project installation of 2 ring wells, supply of 4 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 6 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Bilaichari Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in
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Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works civil works. 28 Taktanala SW Subproject (comprises 92% LARP preparation Project installation of tubewells and supply of 3 was not required. interventions were power tillers) under Bilaichari Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 29 Taktanala NE Subproject (comprises 77% LARP preparation Project installation of tubewells, supply of 2 power was not required. interventions were tillers and 4 power pumps, construction of as land acquisition taken for IP. They foot bridge and stair) under Bilaichari and displacement took part in decision Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 30 Jamunachari Subproject (comprises 44% LARP preparation Project development of water storage system and was not required. interventions were supply of 2 power tillers) under Bilaichari as land acquisition taken for IP. They Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 31 Karetkaba Sub-project (comprises supply 100% LARP preparation Project of 4 power tillers and 8 power pumps) was not required. interventions were under Sadar Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 32 Kainda Dozor Para Sub-project (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project supply of 4 power tillers and 6 power was not required. interventions were pumps, installation of 2 tubewells and as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction of one foot bridge) under and displacement took part in decision Sadar Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 33 Purba Kodala Sub-project (comprises 96% LARP preparation Project installation of 2 tubewells, supply of 4 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 6 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Kaptai Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 34 Muralipara Sub-project (comprises 80% LARP preparation Project installation of 4 tubewells) under Kaptai was not required. interventions were Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 35 Sakrachari Sub-project (comprises 80% LARP preparation Project development of 3 water reservoirs, supply was not required. interventions were of 1 power tillers and 2 power pumps) as land acquisition taken for IP. They under Kaptai Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 36 Baradulu Para Sub-project (comprises 87% LARP preparation Project construction of 300m irrigation, installation was not required. interventions were of 3 tube wells, supply of 2 power tillers as land acquisition taken for IP. They and 4 power pumps) under Kaptai Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 37 Harangi Para Sub-project (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project installation of 6 tube wells, supply of 2 was not required. interventions were
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Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works power tillers and 4 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Kawkhali Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 38 Boga Para Sub-project (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project installation of 5 tube wells, supply of 2 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 7 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Kawkhali Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 39 Harincharamukh Sub-project (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project installation of 5 tube wells, supply of 3 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 5 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Kaukhali Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 40 Khullang Para Sub-project (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project installation of 5 tube wells, supply of 5 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 9 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Naniarchar Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 41 Amtali Para Sub-project (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project installation of 5 tube wells, supply of 2 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 4 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Rajsthali Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 42 Naraichari Sub-project (comprises 85% LARP preparation Project installation of tube wells, supply of 2 power was not required. interventions were tillers and 4 power pumps) under Rajsthali as land acquisition taken for IP. They Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 43 Bahaltali Sub-project (comprises 91% LARP preparation Project installation of tube wells, supply of 2 power was not required. interventions were tillers and 4 power pumps) under Bilaichari as land acquisition taken for IP. They Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 44 Naraichari Sub-project (comprises supply 100% LARP preparation Project of 3 power tillers and 6 power pumps) was not required. interventions were under Bilaichari Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 45 Patachari Sub-project (comprises 89% LARP preparation Project installation of 4 tube wells, supply of 3 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 6 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Naniarchar Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 46 Morachengimukh Sub-project (comprises 91% LARP preparation Project installation of 5 tube wells, supply of 2 was not required. interventions were power tillers and 8 power pumps) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Naniarchar Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in
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Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works civil works. 47 Taitong Para Subproject (comprises 60% LARP preparation Project development of water reservoir and was not required. interventions were installation of tube wells) under Rajsthali as land acquisition taken for IP. They Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 48 Mitingachari Marma Para Subproject 60% LARP preparation Project (comprises development of water reservoir was not required. interventions were and installation of tube wells) under Kaptai as land acquisition taken for IP. They Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 49 Vitor Para Sub-project (comprises supply 100% LARP preparation Project of 2 power tillers and 5 power pumps) was not required. interventions were under Naniarchar Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 50 T&T Bazar Sub-project (comprises supply 100% LARP preparation Project of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) was not required. interventions were under Naniarchar Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 51 Maischari Sub-project (comprises supply of 100% LARP preparation Project 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under was not required. interventions were Naniarchar Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 52 Jamerchari Sub-project (comprises supply 100% LARP preparation Project of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) was not required. interventions were under Juraichari Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 53 Panchari Mukh Sub-project (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project supply of 2 power tillers and 2 power was not required. interventions were pumps) under Juraichari Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 54 Mondirachara Sub-project (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project supply of 2 power tillers and 2 power was not required. interventions were pumps) under Juraichari Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 55 Kola Para Sub-project (comprises supply 100% LARP preparation Project of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) was not required. interventions were under Kawkhali Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 56 Samukchari Sub-project (comprises supply 100% LARP preparation Project of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) was not required. interventions were
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 29 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015
Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works under Kawkhali Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 57 Bagkhaiyaghona Para Sub-project 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 4 was not required. interventions were power pumps) under Kawkhali Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 58 Dupchari Sub-project (comprises supply of 100% LARP preparation Project 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under was not required. interventions were Kawkhali Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 59 Goboghona Para Sub-project (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power was not required. interventions were pumps) under Sadar Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 60 Buri Para Sub-project (comprises supply of 100% LARP preparation Project 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under was not required. interventions were Rajsthali Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 61 Devachari Para Subproject (comprises 80% LARP preparation Project development of watershed) under Sadar was not required. interventions were Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. Khagrac 62 Bagan Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project hari improvement of 5.21km earthen village was not required. interventions were access road to brick pavement from as land acquisition taken for IP. They Dharmaghar to Dharmapur including and displacement took part in decision construction of 880m road side drains, didn’t take place making. Got job in 202m guide walls and 7 culvers) under civil works. Sadar Upazila 63 Monatek Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project improvement of 2.08km Akhoy Chandra was not required. interventions were Karbari Para to Monatek Para earthen as land acquisition taken for IP. They village access road to brick pavement and displacement took part in decision including construction of 720m road side didn’t take place making. Got job in drains and 325m guide walls) under civil works. Mahalchari Upazila 64 Majar Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project construction of 178 sqm of market shed was not required. interventions were and four toilets, installation of one tube for as land acquisition taken for IP. They water supply, and improvement of earthen and displacement took part in decision access road to market shed with brick didn’t take place making. Got job in pavement) under Laxmichari Upazila civil works. 65 Ugolchari Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project construction of 760m irrigation canal, and was not required. interventions were supply of power pump including as land acquisition taken for IP. They
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 30 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015
Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works construction of pump shed for irrigation) and displacement took part in decision under Panchari Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 66 Harubil Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project construction of 150m irrigation canal, was not required. interventions were supply of one power tiller and one power as land acquisition taken for IP. They pump, installation of four tubewells for and displacement took part in decision drinking water supply, and improvement of didn’t take place making. Got job in 500m earthen village access road to brick civil works. pavement including construction of 160m road side drains, and one culvert under Panchari Upazila 67 Dakkin Babuchara Noa Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises construction of 570m irrigation was not required. interventions were canal, supply of one power tiller and one as land acquisition taken for IP. They power pump, installation six tubewells for and displacement took part in decision supply of drinking water, and re-excavation didn’t take place making. Got job in of one pond) under Dighinala Upazila civil works. 68 Jowtha Khamar Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project installation of six tubewells for supply of was not required. interventions were drinking water, re-excavation of one pond as land acquisition taken for IP. They and construction of two culverts)under and displacement took part in decision Dighinala Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 69 Chitta Ranjan Karbari Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises construction of 178 sqm of was not required. interventions were market shed including four toilets, as land acquisition taken for IP. They installation of one tubewell for water supply and displacement took part in decision and improvement of 15m earthen access didn’t take place making. Got job in road to brick pavement) under Mahalchari civil works. Upazila 70 Joggyachala Headman Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises installation of tubewells, was not required. interventions were construction of irrigation canal and supply as land acquisition taken for IP. They of power pump) under Mahalchari Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 71 Chitta Menber Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project installation of tubewells, construction of was not required. interventions were irrigation canal and stair, supply of power as land acquisition taken for IP. They pump) under Dhiginala Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 72 Purba Manikchari Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises construction of market shed was not required. interventions were including toilets and approach road) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Mohalchari Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 73 Tapita Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project construction of irrigation canal, and supply was not required. interventions were of power pump for irrigation) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Panchari Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 74 Durung Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project construction of 6 culverts, installation of 5 was not required. interventions were
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 31 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015
Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works tubewells and supply of one power tiller) as land acquisition taken for IP. They under Mohalchari Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 75 Uttar Chapaghat Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project improvement of 500m earthen village was not required. interventions were access road to brick pavement, installation as land acquisition taken for IP. They of 8 tubewells, construction of 250m and displacement took part in decision irrigation canal and supply of 1 power didn’t take place making. Got job in pump) under Sadar Upazila civil works. 76 Jalbanda Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project installation of 8 tubewells and construction was not required. interventions were of 4 infiltration gallery for supply of drinking as land acquisition taken for IP. They water) under Dighinala Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 77 Paisi Mohajan Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises construction of 900m was not required. interventions were irrigation canal, installation of 6 as land acquisition taken for IP. They tubewells, and supply one power and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in pump) under Mahalchari Upazila civil works. 78 Hazachara Para Subproject (comprises Bid LARP preparation Project construction of one foot bridge and evaluation was not required. interventions were installation of 6 tubewells) under under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Mahalchari Upazila process and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 79 Bagra Para Para Subproject (comprises Bid LARP preparation Project construction of 170m irrigation canal and evaluation was not required. interventions were 20m foot bridge, installation of 5 tubewells under as land acquisition taken for IP. They and supply of 2 power pump) under Sadar process and displacement took part in decision Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 80 Dewan Para Subproject (comprises 46% LARP preparation Project construction of 366m irrigation canal and was not required. interventions were one box culvert, installation of 20 tubewells as land acquisition taken for IP. They and supply of one power pump) under and displacement took part in decision Matiranga Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 81 Lakyochi Para Subproject (comprises 56% LARP preparation Project construction of installation of 6 tubewells was not required. interventions were and supply of 2 power tillers) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Ramghar Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 82 Jaghat Mohan Para Subproject (comprises 59% LARP preparation Project supply of 2power tillers and 3 power was not required. interventions were pumps, installation of 7 tubewells and as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction of 300m lined canal for and displacement took part in decision irrigation) under Panchari Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. Banadar 83 Bagmara Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project ban improvement of 627m village access was not required. interventions were earthen road to brick pavement including as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction of 149m guide walls, 5m road and displacement took part in decision side drain and one culver, and installation didn’t take place making. Got job in
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 32 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015
Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works of 2 tubewells and supply of one power civil works. tiller) under Sadar Upazila 84 Hlapai Ujani Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project improvement of 664m village earthen road was not required. interventions were to brick pavement including construction as land acquisition taken for IP. They road side drains, and 30m long stair (1m and displacement took part in decision wide), installation of 2 tubewells and didn’t take place making. Got job in supplying of one power tiller) under Sadar civil works. Upazila 85 Basanta Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project improvement of 1.5km earthen village was not required. interventions were access road to brick pavement including as land acquisition taken for IP. They 60m road side drains, construction of one and displacement took part in decision pipe culvert, and 11m slope protection didn’t take place making. Got job in works) under Sadar Upazila civil works. 86 Taracha Headman Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises improvement of 2.5km earthen was not required. interventions were village access road to brick pavement as land acquisition taken for IP. They including construction of 10m road side and displacement took part in decision drains and 1.2km guide walls) under didn’t take place making. Got job in Rowangchari Upazila civil works. 87 Punarbasan Tripura Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises improvement of 1.39km was not required. interventions were earthen village access road to brick as land acquisition taken for IP. They pavement including construction of 262m and displacement took part in decision road side drains and protection walls) didn’t take place making. Got job in under Sadar Upazila civil works. 88 Wagoi Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project improvement of 781m earthen village was not required. interventions were access road to brick pavement including as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction of 102m road side drains, and displacement took part in decision 18m long stair, and installation of one didn’t take place making. Got job in tubewell for supping drinking water) under civil works. Rowangchari Upazila 89 Sonai - Seprue Para Subproject 100% LARP preparation Project (comprises improvement of 2.19km was not required. interventions were earthen road to brick pavement including as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction 150m guide walls, 550m road and displacement took part in decision side drains, and 8.6m long bridge) under didn’t take place making. Got job in Rowangchari Upazila civil works. 90 Jogesh Karbari para Subproject 95% LARP preparation Project (comprises improvement of 1.15km was not required. interventions were earthen road to brick pavement including as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction of 3 pipe culverts and 5m road and displacement took part in decision side drains, installation of 2 tubewells for didn’t take place making. Got job in supplying drinking water, and supply of two civil works. power tillers for improved agriculture) under Sadar Upazila 91 Khebuk Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project improvement of installation of 3 tubewells was not required. interventions were for supplying drinking water, and supply of as land acquisition taken for IP. They two power tillers for improved agriculture) and displacement took part in decision under Sadar Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 92 Faruk Nicher Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project construction of water reservoir tank and was not required. interventions were 109m stairs) under Sadar Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 33 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015
Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 93 Purnachandra Para Subproject (comprises 25% LARP preparation Project installation of 20m deep ring well, was not required. interventions were construction of water reservoir tank and as land acquisition taken for IP. They 123m stairs) under Sadar Upazila. and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 94 Minjiri Para Subproject (comprises 65% LARP preparation Project installation of 3 tubewells, construction of was not required. interventions were 7m spill weir for irrigation and domestic as land acquisition taken for IP. They use, 41m stair and supply of 2 power tiller) and displacement took part in decision under Sadar Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 95 Gunguru Mukh Para Subproject 72% LARP preparation Project (comprises installation of 2 tubewells and was not required. interventions were construction of 110m stairs) under Sadar as land acquisition taken for IP. They Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 96 Chemidulu Para Subproject (comprises 70% LARP preparation Project installation of 1 tub well including was not required. interventions were construction of pump house for irrigation) as land acquisition taken for IP. They under Sadar Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 97 Zanka Para Subproject (comprises 71% LARP preparation Project improvement of 1005m earthen road to was not required. interventions were brick pavement including construction of as land acquisition taken for IP. They 160m road side drain, 154m stairs, and displacement took part in decision installation of 2 ring wells and supply and didn’t take place making. Got job in installation of 6000 litres plastic water tank civil works. and I tubewell including submersible motor pump and pipe line) under Sadar Upazila 98 Lulian Punarbashan Para Subproject 50% LARP preparation Project (comprises construction of 65m stair and was not required. interventions were installation of 2 ring wells) under Sadar as land acquisition taken for IP. They Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 99 Tongprue Para Subproject (comprises 100% LARP preparation Project installation of 3 tubewells for supply of was not required. interventions were drinking water) under Rowangchari Upazila as land acquisition taken for IP. They and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 100 Gungkhyong Para Subproject (comprises 98% LARP preparation Project improvement of 812m earthen road to brick was not required. interventions were pavement, installation of 1 tubewell and as land acquisition taken for IP. They supply of 1 power tiller ) under and displacement took part in decision Rowangchari Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 11 Khayamrong Para Subproject (comprises 60% LARP preparation Project construction of 134m stairs and was not required. interventions were installation of 20m deep ring well) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 34 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015
Sl. Status of IR safeguards IP safeguards District Name of sub-projects № works Rowangchari Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 102 Laxmi Chandra Para Subproject 57% LARP preparation Project (comprises Supplying & Carrying of 1nos. was not required. interventions were Power Tiller, Earten Dam 36m) under as land acquisition taken for IP. They Rowangchari Upazila and displacement took part in decision didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 103 Rowangchari Sadar Para Subproject 75% LARP preparation Project (comprises improvement of 450m earthen was not required. interventions were road to brick pavement including as land acquisition taken for IP. They construction of 90m rotection wall and 3 and displacement took part in decision pipe culverts) under Rowangchari Upazila didn’t take place making. Got job in civil works. 104 Paglachara Subproject (comprises 63% LARP preparation Project improvement of 700m earthen road to brick was not required. interventions were pavement, construction of 5m road side as land acquisition taken for IP. They drain, 3.5m pipe culver, 6m stair, 330m and displacement took part in decision irrigation canal, and supply of one power didn’t take place making. Got job in tiller) under Rowangchari Upazila civil works.
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Social Safeguard Compliances in Subprojects Field Visits
Rural Road Component
1. The rural roads component comprises 105 km of union roads, 61 km of Upazila roads, 3884 meters of bridges and culverts, and three functional buildings. Among these, only construction of three functional buildings and improvement of one rural road have been started. The SQMC Social Safeguard Specialist along with Social Safeguard Specialist of PIC and RNGO officials has visited rural road component works, which are summarized below. 1. Betbunia Chairy Bazar-Laxmichari Road Subproject under Kawkhali Upazila of Rangamati Dstrict. 2. This subproject comprises improvement of 6.01 km earthen road to HBB brick pavement including the construction of 2 bridges (67 m), 19 culverts (41.50m), 8 U-drains (6.85m), road side drains (4,670m), RCC retaining wall (130m), cross fall basin (250m), and brick masonry toe wall (120m). 3. Compensation payment has been started for the affected land and other properties. Out of total 45 customary titled holders, 27 have been paid compensation but none of the legal owners of the property have been paid. The SQMC Social Safeguard Specialist along with PIC and RNGO officials met the affected people in consultation meetings and requested them to update the record of rights to get compensation from DC office. RNGO was also requested to assist the EPs in getting compensation. 4. It was observed during field visit that local people especially affected people got limited employment opportunity in the civil work. Contractors have started the work, which consists of clearing and grubbing the road alignment only as of 28 March 2015; but workforce camp yet to be established. Provision for health and safety for workers was not notice at worksites.
Community Infrastructure Component 5. The SQMC consultant has also visited twenty five community infrastructure (CI) subprojects, which are summarized below. 1. Sapchari Para Subproject under Kaptai Upazila of Rangamati District.
6. This subproject comprises construction of one market shed (117 sqm), improvement of 1.53 km earthen road to rigid pavement (cement concrete road 1 m wide), construction of one foot bridge and cross drains, and infiltration gallery including water distribution system for the supply of drinking water. Physical progress of this subproject is 100%. The civil works have been done with laborers hired from outside of the project area and from the local people. Some femal workers were also engaged during civil works but daily wages were not same for male and female workers as reported. The contractor was requested to pay equal honorarium to all workers for similar categories works irrespective of gender. 2. Morongchari Para Subproject under Sadar Upazila of Rangamati District
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7. This subproject comprises construction of 15m long footbridge, two box culverts, one stair, installation of two tube wells for drinking water, and supply of three power tillers and six low lift power pumps for improvement of agriculture.
8. The laborers were hired from outside and from the local people as well. Some female workers were also engaged during civil works from the locality but their daily wages were not equal to male workers. The contractor was requested to pay equal honorarium to all workers for similar categories of works irrespective of gender.
Fig 03 :15m long footbridge Fig 04 : Box culvert
3. Boherachari Para Subproject under Jurachari Upazial of Rangamati District
9. This subproject comprises installation of five tube wells for drinking water, supply of two power tillers and four power pumps for improvement of agriculture. Machine operators need to be trained for its proper operation and maintenance. Physical progress is 100% except the installation of 5 tube wells. No adverse environmental impact was noticed. 4. Balukhali Mukh Para Subproject under Jurachari Upazial of Rangamati District
10. This subproject comprises installation of four tube wells for drinking water, supply of three power tillers and six power pumps for improvement of agriculture. Machine operators need to be trained for its proper operation and maintenance. Physical progress is 100% except the installation of 4 tube wells. No adverse environmental impact was noticed.
5. Chotodulu Para -Triratnankur Uttar Para Subproject under Kawkhali Upazila of Rangamati District 11. This subproject comprises improvement of 1.0 km earthen village access road to brick pavement (HBB) including construction of 20m guide walls, and 100m road side drains. 12. Contractors have completed road works. During construction of the road some local people were deployed in civil works but female workers were not deployed as per requirements (i.e. 30% of the total work force).
6. Hlapai Ujani Para Subproject under Sadar Upazila of Bandarban District
11. This subproject comprises improvement of 664m village earthen road to brick pavement (HBB) including construction road side drains, and 30m long stair (1m wide), installation of 2 tube wells and supplying of one power tiller. Improvement work of village access road, construction of stair, and supply of one power tiller have been completed. Earth filling is required along the hill side. Length of the stair needs to be extended up to the bed of the stream, so that people can use river water for domestic purposes.
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7. Basanta Para Subproject under Sadar Upazila of Bandarban District 12. This subproject comprises improvement of 1.5km earthen village access road to brick pavement (HBB) including 60m road side drains, construction of one pipe culvert, and 11m slope protection works. Physical work is 100% completed. A few of the affected people were deployed in the project work. PDC Chairman and contractor were requested to ensure deployment of local people including affected people in civil works. Female should also be deployed. But a few of the female for some days were deployed in civil works.
8. Taracha Headman Para Subproject under Rowangchari Upazila of Bandarban District 13. This subproject comprises improvement of 2.5km earthen village access road to brick pavement (HBB) including construction of 10m road side drains and 1.2km guide walls. Physical work is about 40% completed as of 13 March 2015. One cross drain is required to pass rain water from road side hill; otherwise the road will damage during rainy season. Excess sand, which may cause health hazards to road users, has been spread over surface of the road. Local people including deployed workers were consulted during field visit of the SQMC consultants. Female workers were not deployed that much as required. Even wages were not paid equal to male laborers. The contractor informed that they have paid wages to male and female with equal amount for similar category of works.
9. Wagoi Para Subproject under Rowangchari Upazila of Bandarban District
This subproject comprises improvement of 781m earthen village access road to brick pavement (HBB) including construction of 102m road side drains, 18m long stair (2m wide), and installation of one tube well for supping drinking water. Physical work is 100% completed.
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