Sri Lanka: Greater Colombo Wastewater Management Project

Resettlement Planning Document Short Resettlement Plan Document Stage: Draft for Consultation Project Number: 36173 May 2009 Sri Lanka: Greater Colombo Wastewater Management Project Prepared by Colombo Municipal Council The resettlement plan is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. 2 A. Project Description 1. The Project is designed to improve the urban environment, public health, and quality of life for urban and suburban residents in Colombo through improved wastewater management in Greater Colombo. The Project has three components: (i) upgrading sewerage infrastructure, (ii) strengthening institutional and operational capacity, and (iii) project management and implementation support. The second and third components have no sub-components involving physical construction work, consequently these components have no resettlement impacts. 2. The first component involves physical construction works. By design, the Project will not require land acquisition. The works are limited to upgrading existing sewerage infrastructure within existing physical facilities. The sub-components include: (i) rehabilitation of main sewerage system (pumping stations and pumping mains), (ii) rehabilitation of gravity sewers, (iii) rehabilitation of marine outfalls, and (iv) supply of non-fixed operational equipment. Of these sub-components, the last does not involve physical construction work, consequently it has no resettlement impacts. Map 1 shows the project area and the location of Component 1 works. Upgrading works within existing physical facilities has no alternatives which would lead to avoidance or minimization of resettlement impacts. 3. This short resettlement plan (RP) has been prepared for the Project to ensure that the Executing Agency (EA) is able to effectively address resettlement impacts consistent with the Government and ADB's policies. The Project is based on a feasibility study undertaken during project preparation. This RP will be updated after detailed design and submitted to ADB for review and approval prior to the award of any civil works contract with resettlement impacts. B. Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement 4. The Project's physical construction works do not require land acquisition. Potential resettlement impacts of Component 1 are in Table 1. For the sub-component on rehabilitating gravity sewers, 4 sections totaling 2.61 kilometers (km) will use trenchless technology and will have no resettlement impacts (Table 2). The remaining sections (8.99 km) may use either trenchless technology or open cut. The choice of technology will depend on a conditions survey which will be undertaken as part of the Project.1 Trenchless technology will not have resettlement impacts, thus as a conservative approach, the RP assumes that the remaining sections will use open cut. Open cut rehabilitation will not require land acquisition. Where there is sufficient road width comprising 4 or more lanes, traffic can be managed to ensure that works will not result in temporary access loss (estimated at 2.83 km). For two-lane roads, there can be potential temporary impacts related to access disruptions. 5. Transect walks were conducted on two road sections2 totaling 1.25 km. During the transect walks, interview schedules for residents, businesses, employees, and institutions were 1 The conditions survey will also select an estimated additional 2.61 km of sewer networks to be rehabilitated. Annex 1 provides the list of sewer lines which require rehabilitation from which the additional sewer networks will be selected. To estimate impacts, it was assumed that the additional 2.61 km would use open cut and be on two-lane roads to derive a conservative estimate for resettlement planning. 2 These were Bodhiraja Mawatha (500 m) and New Keththarama Road (750 m). Inputs were obtained from the project preparation civil engineer to assess the extent of impacts likely due to the proposed works. 3 implemented and this was supplemented with focus group discussions (FGDs) to estimate potential temporary impacts.3 Map 1: Project Area 3 For Bodhiraja Mawatha, 51 residents, 4 hawkers, 24 business owners/operators, 113 employees, 5 heads of institutions, and 19 three-wheel drivers were surveyed. For New Keththarama Road, 10 residents, 11 hawkers, 75 business owners/operators, 193 employees, 92 three-wheel drivers, and 4 night-watchers were surveyed. 4 Table 1: Component 1 Potential Resettlement Impacts Subcomponent Work to be Undertaken Potential Resettlement Impacts Rehabilitation of the Four new pumping stations and No land acquisition. Three new pumping stations will main sewerage system connecting force mains; be within the existing fenced pump stations. (pumping stations and refurbishment of 13 existing Refurbishment of 13 existing pumping stations and pumping mains) pumping stations and connecting connecting force mains will be within existing fenced force mains; installation of 2 fine pump stations and vacant road right of way. Fine screens and washing facilities. screens and washing facilities will be within existing fenced pump stations. Layouts are provided in Annex 2. One new pump station will be sited in Government land. This is currently used as a temporary parking facility. A new parking space has been identified within the vicinity which can accommodate the estimated 14 three-wheelers who park during part of the day. Thus there will be no resettlement impacts. Rehabilitation of gravity Relining or relaying of existing No land acquisition. Four sections are expected to use sewers gravity sewers sections. trenchless technology which will have no resettlement impacts. Open cut is assumed for the remaining sections totaling 8.99 kilometers (km). Of these sections 2.83 km have roads of 4-lanes or wider where work can be undertaken without resettlement impacts. Of the remaining sections, there is potential access disruptions to households and businesses on the roads. Rehabilitation of marine Repair of 2 existing outfalls. No land acquisition and resettlement impacts. Works outfalls will not be land-based. Land-based temporary construction areas have been identified within in an existing pump station, and in vacant Government land. Supply of non-fixed Supply of operations and No land acquisition and resettlement impacts. operational equipment maintenance equipment. 6. The potential temporary impacts of open cuts would be access disruption for: (i) residents, (ii) businesses and clients, (iii) vehicles, and (iv) institutions and clients. This can be mitigated through good construction practices which will be the responsibility of construction contractors. Measures are identified in the IEE and include: (i) leaving spaces for access between mounds of soil, (ii) providing walkways and metal sheets to maintain access across trenches for people and vehicles where required, (iii) increasing the workforce in front of critical areas such as institutions, (iv) consulting business and institutions regarding operating hours and factoring this in work schedules, (v) providing advance information on works to be undertaken including appropriate signages, and (vi) coordination with CMC Traffic and Roads Safety Division for necessary rerouting of traffic and traffic management, and ensuring 4 appropriate signages and policing of traffic. 4 The CMC or the CMC's Contractor has the statutory powers to undertake the control of traffic during construction and maintenance periods; and they also have a civil law liability to warn road users of obstructions caused by road works and are liable to remove the Road Signs when the work is completed (CMC, 1991, Safety on Road-work). Sections 93 to 95 of the CMC Ordinance gives further details regarding legal requirements. 5 Table 2: Rehabilitation of Gravity Sewers Pipe Diameter Length Material Laying Method Existing Proposed M64 225mm 300mm 105m DI (lined) Open Cut S1 225mm 300mm 335m DI (lined) Open Cut H1 300mm 350mm 1,400m DI (lined) Open Cut T1 375mm 450mm 1,075m DI (lined) Open Cut O17 225mm 300mm 450m DI (lined) Open Cut O3A 225mm 300mm 765m DI (lined) Microtuneling A86 225mm 300mm 130m DI (lined) Open Cut U1 225mm 350mm 950m DI (lined) Microtuneling U3 225mm 350mm 585m DI (lined) Microtuneling A7 375mm 450mm 350m DI (lined) Open Cut M13 225mm 350mm 450m DI (lined) Open Cut M22 225mm 400mm 265m DI (lined) Open Cut G1 300mm 350mm 740m DI (lined) Open Cut M48 375mm 600mm 316m DI (lined) Open Cut T11 225mm 350mm 1,075m DI (lined) Microtuneling DI-ductile iron, m-meter, mm-millimeter 7. Where access cannot be ensured, there can be potential for temporary income loss for businesses and their employees. The transect walk was used as a basis to conservatively estimate possible income losses.5 These are summarized in Table 3. Based on transect walks and confirmation from project preparation civil engineers, there will be no permanent or temporary land acquisition, or impacts on permanent structures and other assets. While it is estimated that there would be potential impacts for an estimated 156 residential households in terms of access inconvenience, interviews show that residents livelihood will not be affected except when their business/employment is affected by access. Five institutions were recorded in the transect walks including cooperatives, a post office, dispensary, and a temple. The transect walk shows that the operation in institutions need not be affected but additional mitigation

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