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Social Monitoring Report Bi-Annual Social Monitoring Report on Involuntary Resettlement (December 2019) PAK: Sindh Provincial Road Improvement Project Prepared by Works & Services Department Government of Sindh for the Asian Development Bank. NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and its agencies ends on 30 June. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This Social Monitoring Report on Involuntary Resettlement is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Social Monitoring Report Bi-Annual Monitoring Report on Involuntary Resettlement (December 2019) PAK: Sindh Provincial Road Improvement Project Prepared by Works & Services Department Government of Sindh for the Asian Development Bank. NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and its agencies ends on 30 June. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This Bi-Annual Monitoring Report on Involuntary Resettlement 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. Clients: Asian Works & Services Development Bank Department Government of Sindh Project Management Consultants Bi-Annual Monitoring Report on Involuntary Resettlement (July-December 2019) SINDH PROVINCIALROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SPRIP) Loan No. 3305 – PAK/Contract No. SPRIP – CS1 JANUARY-2020 This consultant’s report does not necessarily reflect the view of ADB or the Government concerned and ADB and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents. Prepared by Project Management Consultants Bi-Annual Monitoring Report (Jul-Dec 2019) TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE S/NO DESCRIPTION NO. 1 INTRODUCTION 4 2 STATUSOF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AT THE TIME OF FIELD VISIT 4 3 IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTION ADJUSTMENTS TO AVOID IR IMPACTS 4 4 INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT ON ADDITIONALSUB-PROJECTS 5 TABLE1: FINDINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF MITIGATION MEASURES TO AVOID 6 POTENTIAL LAR IMPACTS FIGURE 1: NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO HOUSE LOCATED AT CHAINAGE 09+700 8 LOT-1 TANDO ALLAYAR TO CHAMBER FIGURE 2: NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MOSQUE LOCATED AT CHAINAGE 09+10+500 8 LOT-1 TANDO ALLAYAR TO CHAMBER FIGURE 3: CONSTRUCTION WORK IS IN PROGRESS AND NO DAMAGES WAS DONE TO THE 9 HOUSES LOCATED AT CHAINGE at 04+200 LOT-2 SEHWAN-DADU ROAD FIGURE 4: CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MOSQUE & 9 GRAVEMEN AT CHAINAGE 10+360 LOT-2 SEHWAN-DADU ROAD FIGURE 5: CONSTRUCTION WORK IS IN PROGRESS & NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO SHOPS 10 AT CH: 00+000 LOT-3 JEHAN KHAN TO CHAK SECTION SUB-PROJECT FIGURE-6: CONSTRUCTION WORK IS IN PROGRESS & NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO SHOPS LOCATED AT EDGE OF THE ROAD AT CH: 00+000 AT LOT-3 CHAK TO FAIZU LARO ROAD 10 SECTION FIGURE-7: NO LAND ACQUISITION IS REQUIRED AT LOT-3 CHAK TO FAIZU LARO ROAD 11 SECTION 5 CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF BRIDGES 11 TABLE-2: PROGRESS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION/REHABILITAION OF BRIDGES 11 6 MEASURES TO ADDRESS POTENTIAL OF ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE 12 TABLE-3: FINDINGS ON MEASURES TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DAMAGES 12 FIGURE-8: Warning signs Placed at LOT-o1 to avoid traffic accidents 13 FIGURE-9: Warning signs Placed at LOT-02 to avoid traffic accidents 13 FIGURE-10: Warning signs placed at LOT-03 to avoid traffic accidents 13 7 OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES: IMPAIRED OR RESTRICTED ASSESS 14 8 CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION 14 9 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 14 9.1 FUNCTIONING OF GRM 16 9.2 OBSERVATION / FINDING 16 10 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 17 11 MONITORING PLAN 17 11.1 OBJECTIVES OF MONITORING PLAN 18 TABLE MONITORING PLAN 19 ANNEXURE A Consultations with Local People & Notables 21 Table-1 A: Consultations with Local People &Notables of (ICB-07, LOT-01) Tando 22 Allahyar To Chamber Sub-Section Table-2A: Consultations with Local People & Notables of (ICB-07, LOT-02) Dadu Sehwan 22 Table 3A: Consultations with Local People & Notables (ICB-07, LOT-03) Jehan Khan to 23 Chak via Rustam ANNEXURE-B PICTORIAL PRESENTATION 24 CONSULTATION SESSION LOT-01 TANDO ALLAHYAR TO CHAMBER 25 CONSULTATION SESSION TO LOT-2 SEHWAN RAILWAY CROSSING (N-55) TO DADU VIA 26 TALTI UPTO DADU - MORO ROAD CONSULTATION SESSION TO LOT-3 JEHAN KHAN TO FAIZU LARO VIA CHAK RUSTAM 27 ROAD SECTION (29.1 KM) ANNEXURE-C, Letters for ROW 28 ANNEXURE-D, Minutes Of Meeting Grievance Redress Committee 32 2 Bi-Annual Monitoring Report (Jul-Dec 2019) LIST OF ABBREVIATION ADB Asian Development Bank SPRIP Sindh Provincial Road Improvement Project PMU Project Management Unit PMC Project Management Consultants FGD Focus Group Discussions WSD Works and Services Department GOS Government of Sindh IR Involuntary Resettlement IP Indigenous People MPR Monthly Progress Report GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism GRC Grievance Redress Committee LGRC Local Grievance Redress Committee PIU Project Implementation Unit ROW Right of Way RD Reduced Distance SPS Safeguard Policy Statement RP Resettlement Plan SC Supervision Consultants 3 Bi-Annual Monitoring Report (Jul-Dec 2019) 1. INTRODUCTION 1. This is the Bi-annual monitoring report on involuntary Resettlement for (July- December 2019) covering works needed to be monitored identified IR issues in DDR August 2017 for 6 subprojects and DDR July 2018 for three additional provincial road sections: (i) road from Jahan Khan to FaizuLarro via Chak town, (29.1 km connecting N- 65 with N-55); (ii) road from Sehwan to Dadu (32 km); and (iii) road from Tando Allahyar to Chambar (19 km). 2. For this purpose, frequent field visits along with field staff of Supervision Consultants were undertaken from July to December 2019 to assess if project impacts are avoided based on design changes and if there are emerging IR issues during implementation. For this purpose all the 9 subproject roads were visited. 3. Public consultations with communities living around LAR areas and in project area were held with 36 shopkeepers and local people to seek their views on construction /rehabilitation of project roads. Meetings were also held with local residents of three additional roads to discuss probable project impacts and their mitigation measures. 2. STATUSOF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AT THE TIME OF FIELD VISIT 4. The progress of construction works up to December 2019 in all the 6 sub-projects and three additional roads is given below which are at different stages of implementation. ICB-01: Thull to Kandhkot Section (44.0 Km) Achieved Progress: 100% ICB-02: Sheranpur to Ratodero Section (36.0 Km) Achieved Progress: 96% ICB-03: Khyber to Sanghar Section (64.0 Km) Achieved Progress: 100% ICB-04: Sanghar to Mirpurkhas Section (63.0 Km) Achieved Progress: 100% ICB-05: Tando Muhammad Khan to Badin Section (67.0 Km) Achieved Progress: 100% ICB-06: Digri to Naukot Section (54km) Achieved Progress: 100% ICB-07: LOT-1 Tando Allahyar- Chamber Road (18KM) Construction Work is in progress ICB-07: LO-2 Sehwan- Dadu (32KM) Construction Work is in progress ICB-07: LOT-3 Jahan khan to FaizuLarro (29.1 KM) Construction Work is in progress 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTION ADJUSTMENTS TO AVOID IR IMPACTS 5. It has been observed that construction works in the encroached areas of Package- 1 sub-projects Thull to Kandhkot, Pacakage-2 Sheranpur and Package-6Digri to Naukot have been fully completed by effectively avoiding IR impacts as identified in DDR August 2017. 6. In Tando Jan Muhammad built up area of Package-6 sub-project Digri-Naukot road number of illegally extended portions of shops (encroachments) were demolished by the District Administration Mirpurkhas, Government of Sindh under its anti- encroachment drive, as per order of Supreme Court of Pakistan. Construction work has been completed, monitoring Team observed that the contractor has strictly followed the approved design of 7.3 meters of carriageway throughout the built up 4 Bi-Annual Monitoring Report (Jul-Dec 2019) area of Tando Jan Muhammad Bazaar. In this connection Special Due Diligence Report was prepared as required by ADB Mid-term Review Mission (MTR) and has been submitted to ADB. 4. INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT ON ADDITIONALSUB-PROJECTS 7. Construction activities have been started on proposed additional three sub- projects 8. On LOT-1 road Tando Allahyar To Chamber subproject, available road width was measured which is found11.30 meter throughout the road section with an exception of 10.5 m at village Fazul Mandri chainage10+500 where a mosque is located at the edge of road. Damage to the mosque has been avoided by reducing shoulders by about 0.40 m on both sides. 9. On LOT-2 Dadu-Sehwan road, available road width is sufficient for the main carriageway i.e. 7.3 meters particularly in local bazaar areas while at other bazaar areas more than 7.3 meters was available. However, At Wada Manhayoon town chainage 16+873 and chainage 17+00 only 7.0 to 8.5 m width is available. Therefore, the width of carriageway is reduced to 5.5m to avoid any IR impacts.