Anhui Huainan Urban Water Systems Integrated Rehabilitation Project
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Resettlement Plan Project Number: 46078 June 2013 PRC: Anhui Huainan Urban Water Systems Integrated Rehabilitation Project Prepared by the Huainan Municipal People’s Government for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 28 June 2013) Currency unit – yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.1626 $1.00 = CNY6.1490 ABBREVIATIONS AAOV – average annual output value ADB – Asian Development Bank AP – affected person/people BOD – biological oxygen demand CNY – yuan renminbi COD – chemical oxygen demand DH – displaced household DMS – detailed measurement survey DP – displaced people EA – executing agency FSR – feasibility study report GDP – gross domestic product HDRC – Huainan Development and Reform Commission HMG – Huainan municipal government IA – implementing agency LA – land acquisition LDI – local design institute LIBOR – London interbank offered rate M&E – monitoring and evaluation PLG – project leading group PMO – project management office PRC – People’s Republic of China RMB – yuan renminbi RP – resettlement plan SPS – ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) WWTP – wastewater treatment plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES cm – centimeter km – kilometer km2 – square kilometer kW – kilowatt m2 – square meter m3 – cubic meter m3/s – cubic meter per second mu = A Chinese unit of measurement (1 mu = 666.67 m2) NOTES (i) The fiscal year of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and its agencies ends on 31 December. (ii) In this report, "$" 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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. Anhui Huainan Urban Water Systems Integrated Rehabilitation Project Resettlement Plan Huainan People’s Government ADB Loan Project Working Group June 2013 Letter of Commitment Huainan Municipal People’s Government has applied for a loan from ADB to finance Huainan City Water System Integrated Improvement Project. Therefore, it must be implemented in compliance with the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). This Resettlement Plan is in line with a key requirement of ADB and will constitute the basis for land acquisition, house demolition and resettlement of this Project. The Plan also complies with the laws of the People’s Republic of China and local regulations, as well as with some additional measures and the arrangements for implementation and monitoring for the purpose of achieving better resettlement results. Huainan Municipal People’s Government hereby approves the contents of this Resettlement Plan and guarantees that funds will be made available as stipulated in the budget. Huainan Municipal People’s Government has discussed the Resettlement Plan with relevant units that have confirmed their acceptance via Huainan Municipal Project Management office (PMO), project Implementing Agencies (IAs, including Huainan Municipal Urban Drainage Co., LTD, Huainan Municipal Administration Office, and Huainan Municipal Landscape Bureau). Huainan Municipal People’s Government authorizes Huainan PMO and the relevant IAs as the responsible agencies for the resettlement activities. Unit Signature Date Huainan Municipal People’s Government Executive Summary I) Project Overview and Preparation of Resettlement Plan Anhui Huainan Urban Water Systems Integrated Rehabilitation Project is an Asian Development Bank (ADB) Loan Project with total investment of 0.3 billion USD (equal to1.89 billion RMB), of which 0.15 billion USD is proposed to be an ADB loan. The Project has three constructive subprojects (1) Sewage collection improvement, (2) Urban water environment and flood management Improvement and (3) Urban lakes improvement. The implementing agencies (IAs) of the three subprojects are Huainan Municipal Urban Drainage Company Ltd, Huainan Municipal Administration Office, and Huainan Municipal Landscape Bureau. This RP is formulated on the basis of the recommended proposals in the Project Feasibility Study Report (FSR).Once detailed design and resettlement detailed measurement surveys are completed, this RP will be updated accordingly. II) Land Acquisition and Housing Demolition The proposed Project requires land acquisition and resettlement in Tianjia’an district (Shungeng town, Ancheng town), Datong district (Shangyao town, Luohe town),Xiejiaji district(Pingshan street, Xiejiaji street, Wangfenggang town, Tangshan town, Liyingzi town), and Bagongshan district(Xinzhuangzi street) in Huainan city. In total 33 urban communities and villages are affected. The Project will (i) acquire land 1500.6 mu, which includes 980.5 mu agricultural land, 441 mu construction land, 79.1 mu unused land; (ii) require permanent appropriation of state-owned land 386.345 mu, including the state-owned construction land 30.915 mu, the state-owned agricultural land 355.43 mu in Huainan Farm; (iii) cause project temporary occupation of land 3720 mu; and (iv) require housing demolition including rural houses 15352 ㎡, urban houses 1905 ㎡ and shops 780 ㎡. The Project will directly affect 2075 persons, including 498 households with 1963 persons, 10 shops with 22 persons, and one state-owned farm with 90 persons. Among those APs, 241 households with 967 persons will lose more than 10% of farmland, 142 households with 529 persons will be affected by house demolition, and 13 households with 45 persons are affected both by land acquisition and housing demolition. About 370 households with 1451 persons therefore will be physically displaced and/ or losing more than 10% of their productive assets. III) Policy Framework and Entitlements During the Project feasibility study full consultation has been made in respect of site selection, affected village groups, and resettlement to avoid or reduce adverse influence. Based on analysis of alternatives, the optimal Project scheme has been selected. The Resettlement Plan is formulated in accordance with the Land Law of the People’s Republic of China (2004), Notice on Strengthening Reform to Strict Land Management Promulgated by State Council (No.: GF [2004]28), relevant Anhui Provincial policies, and ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). 6 On the basis of the above policies and the negotiation with the local government and affected residents, the project specific policies of Resettlement Plan are as follows: 1) Collective land acquisition, including land compensation, resettlement subsidy, young crops compensation and ground attachment compensation. According to actual situation of Project area, 70% land acquisition fee shall be distributed to the affected households directly; the remaining 30% shall be paid to affected village collective, for developing collective economy or villagers welfare. Resettlement subsidy fee shall be distributed to affected households in full amount. Ground attachment compensation and young crops compensation shall be distributed to the owners directly. 2) Rural housing Demolition.Rural housing Demolitionshall be compensated in accordance with Huainan City No. HFB [2011]7, according to the actual situation of affected village and the affected households, there are three kinds of resettlement compensation scheme: (1) monetary indemnity; (2) allocation of a homestead and monetary indemnity to rebuild the house; and (3) housing property rights transfer. At the same time, the relocated households can obtain the transition fee and relocation allowance. 3) Urban housing Demolition.Urban housing Demolitionshall be compensated in accordance with Huainan People’s Government office No. HFB [2011]99. The amount of compensation will be determined by the real estate appraisal institutions’ independent evaluation according to the market price. There are two resettlement compensation schemes: (1) cash compensation; and (2) housing property rights transfer. At the same time, the relocated households can obtain the transition fee and relocation allowance. 4) Shop Demolition.The same as urban housing. The amount of compensation will be determined by the real estate appraisal institution’s independent evaluation according to the market price. At the same time, the relocated shops can obtain the compensation for the production halt and close down, and relocation allowance. 5) Unlicensed construction (temporary buildings approved) Demolitioncompensation: For unlicensed 1 construction, provide monetary indemnity to the relocated households in accordance with the replacement cost (excluding location value), but do not give the option of housing property rights transfer. But if the relocation household has only one house which proved to be unlicensed construction, the district government should give priority to the household for affordable, low-rent housing. IV) Compensation Standard and Resettlement Plan Land acquisition should be executed in accordance with Land Acquisition Area Comprehensive Land Price Standard of Anhui Province (No.:WZ[2012]67). Different areas have different land acquisition compensation according to the standard of Huainan Municipality ranging from 44,000 to 68,000RMB/mu, and land acquisition compensation standard shall include land acquisition fee and resettlement subsidy. Compensation