Nanle County Seat Wastewater Treatment Sub-Project Under Henan
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REVISED RESETTLEMENT PLAN Nanle County Seat Wastewater Treatment Sub-project Under Henan Wastewater Management and Water Supply Sector Project IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Nanle County Seat Wastewater Treatment Company August 2006 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. 1 Endorsement Letter of the Resettlement Plan Nanle County Seat Wastewater Treatment Company has prepared the resettlement plan for Asian Development Bank (ADB) financed wastewater treatment project in our county. This resettlement plan fully complies with requirements of the relevant laws, regulations and policies of People’s Republic of China and Henan Province as well as complies with ADB’s policy on involuntary resettlement. Nanle County People’s Government hereby confirms the content of this resettlement plan and will guarantee the land acquisition, compensation and relocation budget being provided according to the provisions of this resettlement plan. This resettlement plan is based on the detailed design and the detailed measurement surveys. Signature of Head of the County: Wu Xinpu Nanle County People’s Government August 25th, 2006 2 ABBREVIATIONS RP Resettlement Plan PRC People’s Republic of China APs Affected Persons ADB Asian Development Bank FSR Feasibility study report EIA Environment Impact Assessment AAOV Annual Average Output Value WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant (Project) LARO Land Acquisition Resettlement Office VCRLT Village Committee Resettlement Leading Team DI Design Institute LG Project Leading Group CGRO Chengguan Resettlement Office PMO Project Management Office WWTC Wastewater Treatment Company MEA Monitoring and Evaluation Agency TA Technical Assistance EA Executing Agency IA Implementing Agency RIB Resettlement Information Brochures NGO Non-government Organization TOR Terms of reference HWMWSP Henan Wastewater Management and Water Supply Project LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement SA Social Assessment DMS Detailed Measurement Survey 3 Table of Contents Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................................... 7 1. Introduction and Project Description ............................................................................................................ 9 1.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2 Project Background............................................................................................................................. 9 1.3 Project Description............................................................................................................................ 10 1.3.1 Project Location ..................................................................................................................... 10 1.3.2 Main Construction.................................................................................................................. 10 1.3.3 Investment Estimation and Implementation Schedule ........................................................... 10 1.3.4 Socioeconomic Benefits of the Project .................................................................................. 11 2. Socioeconomic Background of the Affected Areas..................................................................................... 11 2.1 Background of the City Affected by the Project ............................................................................... 11 2.1.1 Features of the city ................................................................................................................. 11 2.2 Basic Situations of Affected Areas ................................................................................................... 11 2.2.1 Nanle County ......................................................................................................................... 11 2.2.2 Socio-economic Situations of the Affected Village................................................................ 11 2.3 Socioeconomic Survey for Resettlement .......................................................................................... 12 2.4 Sampling Survey on the APs............................................................................................................. 12 2.4.1 Statistic characteristics of APs ............................................................................................... 12 2.4.2 Time of Living in the village.................................................................................................. 13 2.4.3 Average annual family income and expenditure per household ............................................. 13 2.4.4 Minority Families and Vulnerable Groups ............................................................................. 13 2.4.5 Willingness of Compensation for Land Acquisition .............................................................. 13 2.4.6 Willingness to obtain training ................................................................................................ 14 2.4.7 Information about the Project and Land Acquisition.............................................................. 14 3. Project Impacts............................................................................................................................................ 15 3.1 Types of loss Caused by Land Acquisition....................................................................................... 15 3.2 Measures to Avoid or Reduce Land Acquisition to the Uttermost.................................................... 15 3.2.1 Measures to reduce land acquisition during project design.................................................... 15 3.2.2 Measures in Construction Stage to Avoid Augmenting Land Acquisition and Resettlement. 16 3.3 Project Impacts.................................................................................................................................. 16 3.3.1 Survey Methods ..................................................................................................................... 16 3.3.2 Summary of Project Impacts .................................................................................................. 17 3.3.3 Cultural Relics and Vulnerable Groups.................................................................................. 18 3.4 Public Concerns ........................................................................................................................ 18 3.5 Project Impact Analysis..................................................................................................................... 19 4. Legal and Policy Framework ...................................................................................................................... 20 4.1 Legal framework - State/ Local Law and Regulation ....................................................................... 20 4.1.1 Legal framework .................................................................................................................... 20 4.1.2 Extracts of Relevant Laws and Regulations........................................................................... 21 4.2 ADB Policy on Involuntary resettlement ....................................................................................... 26 4.2.1 Overall Objective of ADB Involuntary Resettlement Policy ................................................. 26 4.2.2 Resettlement Plan Preparation................................................................................................ 27 4.3 Resettlement Objectives and Planning Principles .............................................................................27 4.3.1 Resettlement target................................................................................................................. 27 4.3.2 Resettlement planning principles ........................................................................................... 27 4.4 Compensation Rate ........................................................................................................................... 28 4.4.1 Compensation Principle ......................................................................................................... 28 4.4.2 Compensation Rates for Land Acquisition and Resettlement ................................................ 29 4.4.3 Cut-off Date............................................................................................................................ 30 4.4.4 Payment of Compensation ..................................................................................................... 30 4.4.5 Procedures for Compensation Payment ................................................................................. 30 4.4.6 Eligibility and Entitlement for Compensation........................................................................ 31 5. Compensation and Rehabilitation Measures ........................................................................................... 33 4 5.1 Resettlement Strategy.......................................................................................................................