Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project: Qinzhou City
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Resettlement Plan December 2010 PRC: Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project Qinzhou City Urban Road and Related Infrastructures Component Prepared by Guangxi Qinzhou Linhai Industry Investment Co., Ltd. with assistance of Beijing Enrimu Science & Technology Consulting Co., Ltd. for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 20 December 2010) Currency unit – Yuan Renminbi (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.1500 $1.00 = CNY6.6630 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank AFs – Affected Families AHs – Affected Households APs – Affected Persons BESTCCL – Beijing Enrimu Science &Technology Co., Ltd. DI – Design Institute BP – Bank Policies DMS – Detailed Measurement Survey EA – Executing Agency F – Females – Qinzhou House Demolishment Administration QHDAO Office QLRB – Qinzhou Land Resource Bureau QMG – Qinzhou Municipal Government QPMO – Qinzhou Project Management Office – Guangxi Qinzhou Linhai Industry Investment GQLIICL Co., Ltd. FSR – Feasibility Study Report GDG – Gangkou District Government GDP – Gross Domestic Product GZAR – Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region HDAO – House Demolishment Administration Office HHs – Households IA – Implementing Agency IMA – Independent Monitoring Agency LA – Land Acquisition LAR – Land Acquisition and Resettlement LRB – Land Resources Bureau M – Males M&E – Monitoring and Evaluation MLG – Minimum Living Guarantee OP – Operational Procedures PDG – Port District Government PLG – Project Leading Group PMO – Project Management Office PPTA – Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PRC – Peoples Republic of China RC – Resident Committee RIB – Resettlement Information Booklet RO – Resettlement Office ROW – Right of Way RP – Resettlement Plan S&T – Science & Technology ToR – Terms of Reference WF – Women’s Federation 2 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha – hectare km – kilometer Km2 – Square kilometer m – meter m2 – square meter mu – Chinese area measure for land 1mu = 1/15 ha (1 ha = 15 mu) NOTE (i) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This 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. 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. 3 Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Cities Development Project Qinzhou City Urban Road and Related Infrastructures Component Full Resettlement Plan Guangxi Qinzhou Linhai Industry Investment Co., Ltd. Prepared with Assistance of Beijing Enrimu Science & Technology Consulting Co., Ltd. 20 December 2010 4 ENDORSEMENT LETTER FOR THE RESETTLEMENT PLAN (English Translation of the signed Endorsement Letter) The Guangxi Qinzhou Linhai Industry Investment Co., Ltd. (GQLIICL), the implementation agency (IA), together with the assistance of the Beijing Enrimu Science & Technology Consulting Co., Ltd. (BESTCCL) has prepared this full Resettlement Plan (RP) for the Qinzhou City Urban Road and Related Infrastructures Component under Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project, which is under application for a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The RP fully complies with requirements of the relevant laws, regulations and policies of People’s Republic of China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Qinzhou Municipal Government as well as complies with ADB’s policy on Safeguard Policy Statement 2009. This resettlement plan is based on the feasibility study report (FSR) and measurement and socioeconomic surveys and Qinzhou City Project Management Office hereby confirms the content of this RP and will guarantee the land acquisition and resettlement and compensation budget being provided according to the provisions of aforesaid plan. This RP will be revised and approved by ADB before its implementation when the detailed design is completed. Thanks for all your support and help to Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project. Huang Zhou Vice Mayor of Qinzhou City Chairman of ADB Loan Project Leading Group 4 January 2011 5 6 TABLE OF CONTENT ENDORSEMENT LETTER FOR THE RESETTLEMENT PLAN ............................... 5 TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................................. 6 LIST OF ACRONYMS AND MEASURES ................................................................. 9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................ 10 I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 13 1.1 Background ............................................................................................... 13 1.2 Description of the Project .......................................................................... 13 1.3 LAR Impacts of the Project ........................................................................ 14 II. IMPACT OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT ............................. 18 2.1 Measures Taken to Avoid or Minimize LAR Impacts .................................. 18 2.2 Methods of LAR Impact Assessment ......................................................... 18 2.3 Scope of LAR Impacts ............................................................................... 19 III. SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF AFFECTED AREA AND POPULATION ..... 30 3.1 Socioeconomic Profile of Qinzhou City ...................................................... 30 3.2 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Area and APs ................................ 30 3.2.1 Demographic Features of APs .......................................................... 31 3.2.2 Residential Houses ........................................................................... 32 3.2.3 Land Use .......................................................................................... 33 3.2.4 Financial Situation of Households ..................................................... 33 3.2.5 Vulnerable Groups ............................................................................ 34 3.2.6 Gender Perspectives on Resettlement .............................................. 35 IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ..................... 37 4.1 Public Participation Strategy ...................................................................... 37 4.2 Methods and Measures of Public Participation .......................................... 37 4.3 Public Participation during RP Preparation ................................................ 37 4.4 Women’s Participation ............................................................................... 38 4.5 Information Disclosure ............................................................................... 38 4.5.1 Resettlement Information Brochure ................................................... 38 4.5.2 Distribution of the Resettlement Plan ................................................ 39 4.6 Public Participation Plan during RP Implementation .................................. 39 V. APPEALS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES ................................................ 42 VI. LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND POLICIES .......................................................... 43 6.1 Applicable LAR Laws, Regulations and Policies ........................................ 43 6.2 ADB’s Involuntary Resettlement Policies ................................................... 43 6.3 Related Laws and Regulation of PRC ....................................................... 45 6.3.1 Document 28: State Council Decision to Deepen Reform and Strictly Enforce Land Administration, issued by State Council, October 2004 45 6.3.2 PRC Land Administration Law .......................................................... 46 6.3.3 Urban House Demolition Management Regulation of PRC ............... 47 6.3.4 Implementation Method of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for Land Administration Law ................................................................... 47 7 6.3.5 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Guidelines for Implementation of the Urban House Demolition Management Regulation of the PRC ... 49 6.4 Gaps between ADB and Chinese Policies ................................................. 51 6.5 Compensation Criteria and Principles ....................................................... 55 6.5.1 Entitlement ........................................................................................ 55 6.5.2 Compensation Principles .................................................................. 55 6.5.3 Compensation Rate .......................................................................... 55 VII. ENTITLEMENT MATRIX .................................................................................. 58 VIII RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATON PLAN ............................................ 64 8.1 Objectives and Principles of Resettlement Program .................................. 64 8.2 Compensation and Rehabilitation Plan ...................................................... 64 8.2.1 Resettlement Options and Plan ......................................................... 64 8.2.2 Employment Opportunities Generated by the Project ........................ 73 8.2.3 Social Insurance ............................................................................... 75 8.2.4 Project Related Income Generation Opportunities ............................ 75 8.2.5 Provision of Technical