Govemment of Uttar Pradesh Pubtic Works Departmet RP78 Lucknow, LndiV Volumeu 4 Resettlement Action Plan Public Disclosure Authorized Phase II (Final) August 2003 Project Coordinating Consultants (PCC) Services (Loan No. 4114-IN) Consultancly Servicesfor Uttar Public Disclosure Authorized f:. - -< ~Pradesh State Roads Project . ; . ,. a .. -s.- Public Disclosure Authorized DHV Consultants BV --, .2' *,< ' , -A, - .- ' 5'~~~~~~~~~ Funding Agency In association with The World Bank Halcrow and Partners Operations Research Group Development Consultants Ltd. Public Disclosure Authorized MDP Consultants (Pvt). Ltd. Government of Uttar Pradesh Public Works Departmt Lucknow, India Resettlement Action Plan Phase II (Final) August 2003 Project Coordinating Consultants (PCC) Services (Loan No. 4114-IN) : . 9 . - Consultancy Servicesfor Uttar PradeshState Roads Project DHV Consultants BV Funding Agency In association with The World Bank Halcrow and Partners Operations Research Group Development Consultants Ltd. MDP Consultants (Pvt). Ltd. Resettlement Action Plan (Phase 11) DHV in association with Operations Reseorch Group August 2003 Project Co-ordinating Consultants Services For the Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project, under IBRD Loan No. 4114-IN RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCrION The overall objective of the RAP is to ensure that all PAPs of UPSRP at least regain their status of living they had prior to the project implementation or improve upon that. The specific objectives of this RAP are to: * Identify the PAPs by the type of loss and extent of damage * Categorise entitled persons (EPs) according to the eligibility criteria of the R&R policy of UP SRP. * Work out entitlements for each EP based on the criteria as laid down in the R&R policy of the project * Ensure that all PAPs are aware of their entitlements under the policy and participate actively in the project. * Identify land for resettlement and the preferences of the PAPs for their relocation * Develop institutional support for implementation of the R&R process. * Evolve a suitable mechanism for monitoring and evaluation of the R&R process and indicate the parameters for monitoring * Phase the implementation of RAP through NGO, which is described in the subsequent sections. The RAP components are: * Introduction and methodology * Poverty Alleviation * Legal Framework and Resettlement Policy * Census Results * Publit Consultations * Land Acquisition * Resettlement Sites * Income Restoration * Institutional Arrangements * Grievance Redress Mechanism * Monitoring and Evaluation * Implementation Schedule * Estimated Budget for implementation * Cultural Properties * Highway Related Diseases While the policy document describes what need to be done, why and how, the action plan describes in more detail how, when by whom the activities will be carried out. METHODOLOGY The document has been prepared based on information collected during March 2001 to February 2002 on 7 nos. routes of 590 kilometers of priority roads, 5 nos. of phase I intersections, two bypasses for phase I and two bypasses of phase II. The survey methodology used were: * Census verification and socio-economic survey using pre-tested structured questionnaire * Group Discussion with potentially affected population at village level * Information dissemination at district level * Stakeholder workshop at state level * Videography and still photography of entire Phase II roads * Group Discussion with Truckers and concerned officials for Highway related diseases. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow. India (i) Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project d e t a i l e d m a p b r i d g i n g d i s t a n c e s Details of State Roads Project PHASE UPGRADATION MAJOR MAINTENANCE N ? 1- W ,1 374 Km 808Knis Uttar / YW * f) > (4 Roads) (12Roads) Chs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~579K=n+19.99 (1766Kmai) (4 Bypasses+ 5 Nos Major Bndges (21Roads) (7 Roads) BYPASSES: (1) Bangeniau Byrpass (I 1851 Kms) UllmDwarP -I (2) GwIBtadshapw Byepass( 6.342 Kn) s UttranchalBoundwy Phase- 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(3)Budhanpur Bypass(8.40 Koas) ra = L J \, " ^ (4) Ahraua Bypass (3.40 Kms) a lduzas >pr \ /!t v // ~~~~~MAJORBRtDGES (5 Nos) (I) Kachliaghat Bndge over nverGanpa on Barety-Badaun Road %C\ ff , Nagai,r ) Sharda Bridge (2) ShardaBridge over nrversharda on Lakhurnpur-Belrayan Road (3) Shergarh ghat-Bndge over nver Yanmunanear Mathurs Delhi1 = i ti b (4) GhaghraBridge on Sitapu -Bahraich Road Al<shar .e5 ; Ch. Ba32< (5) GhagmaBridge an Gotakhpur-ShahganJ Road Gbaghra Bridge Sherghat Yarmuna Bridge (Sta pur -Bahraich Road) (Chatta-Baina road) Near Mathura) $2 GhaghrSBridge (Gorakhspur-Shahkganj ri~~~~~~~~~~~~~~i Kachlaghat Gangs Bridge U (Barelly-Badaun Road) ~, ~ *, Iaiisa Legend ~~~~BangarmauBypass y¢ t79> wlPaheL,XG L UeP &Utlranchal State Border _ *District Headquarters Ria £Settlement Projecrods upgraiahon phase2- Projed roads upgradalion phase -2 ' aul ~ Major maintenanoe projects phase -I Budhanpur Bypass U ~Major maintenance projects phase- 2 - ~n'/> Major Distuit Road Z State highway .-*, National highway Ahiraula BYpass Rivers * Location of Proposed Bridge o bhadra .- Location of Proposed Bypass Gawahadslwhpur Br puss District Boundary Resettlement Action Plan (Phase 11) DHV in association with Operations Reseorch Group August 2003 Description of Project Routes lNo Route i| Length in km Sl.No RNout I Name of the route j i No i Road J Bypass 1 3 Pilibhit - Khutar 72.807 2 4B Bangarmau - Lucknow 73.229 3 I6 Sitapur - Baharaich 88.336 4 7B Azamgarh - Phephana I 100.929 5 10A Gorakhpur - Shahganj 109.656 11.68 6 11 Moradabad - Bazpur 36.3355 7 16 IDeoria - Ballia I 109.447 l_____ _ j___Total 590.739 11.68 Construction of 2 nos of 8.20-km long bypasses, of phase I, which involve land acquisition, is also part of Phase II of the project. EXPECTED PROJECr BENEFITS Poverty alleviation is one of the objectives of World Bank aided projects. On the similar lines, Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project on its implementation is expected to bring in rural prosperity in the area. The following benefits are expected from the project: > As a result of the improved road system, industrialisation and other economic activities will be able to spread more evenly throughout the state and more entrepreneurs may prefer to establish their business or production in areas with lower prices of land and with access to an available workforce. This in turn will bring in prosperity to rural areas. >' Development will emerge along the roads in terms of vehicle repair workshops, restaurants, hotels, etc. These businesses are known to give spin off in terms of petty trade gradually developing into larger businesses. The project through R&R Coordinator at head office and his divisional level counterparts will establish contacts with government departments in charge with planning and development activities where safe drinking water and sanitation will be provided as a collective benefit to the population. Selected ponds and temples along the roads will be enhanced in consultation with the local population. Provision for the same has already been made in the RAP and EMP budget. The funds in required instalments will be provided to the concerned departments. A responsible official of the department in close coordination with R&R Coordinator of PWD will carry out the implementation > The improved roads would reduce Vehicle Operating Cost (VOC), as the vehicles will be able to travel at a faster speed, which in turn would reduce time, transport cost and the wear and tear of the vehicles. Timely and effective delivery of both goods and passengers will increase effectiveness of agriculture, trade, etc. >I ncrease in employment opportunities (direct and indirect, permanent and temporary, as well as for short and long term), access to various amenities, increase in business opportunities, improved traffic safety, increase in availability of passenger transport services are some of the other expected benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS Certain negative social impacts are inherent with any developmental project. Therefore, under UPSRP as well some of the negative social impacts were unavoidable, though such impacts have been minimized because of close co-ordination between social, environment and engineering aspect of the project. The negative impacts are as follows: Government of Uttar Pradesh. Public Works Department, Lucknow. India (2) Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh Stote Roads Project Resettlement Action Plon (Phase 11) DHV in ossociation with Operations Reseorch Group August 2003 * Loss of private immovable properties in part or full (including agriculture land, residences, homestead, shops, trees, wells, etc) * Loss of source of income * Loss of civic amenities LAND REQUIREMENT AND ACQUISITION PROCESS The upgradation and widening of 1000 km of state highways under UP-SRP is expected to have both positive and negative impacts on the environment and on the people of the project area. Despite all the efforts taken for modifying the design of the project roads, a section of the communities along the corridor are going to be negatively impacted, mainly due to clearing of encroachment and squatters from the public ROW and proposed bypasses on two routes. Negative impacts also include loss of economic opportunities/livelihood, sources of earning, etc. Moreover, a significant number of community/cultural properties are also going to be negatively impacted A total of 201.93 hectare