Mizoram State Roads II – Regional Transport Connectivity Project (Funded by the World Bank)
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Resettlement Action Plan and Indigenous Peoples Development Plan for Champhai – Zokhawthar Road Public Disclosure Authorized Mizoram State Roads II – Regional Transport Connectivity Project (funded by The World Bank) Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT PLAN Public Disclosure Authorized OF CHAMPHAI – ZOKHAWTHAR ROAD February 2014 Mizoram State Roads II – Regional Connectivity Project Page 1 Resettlement Action Plan and Indigenous Peoples Development Plan for Champhai – Zokhawthar Road TABLE OF CONTENTS Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. 7 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................. 10 Chapter 1 – Project Identification ............................................................................................ 1 1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Existing Road Conditions ................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Salient Features of the Project Road ................................................................................. 2 Chapter 2 – Objectives and Study Methodology .................................................................... 5 2.1 Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Collection of Right of Way (ROW) Data.......................................................................... 5 2.3 Identification of affected land plots .................................................................................. 5 2.4 Census and Socio Economic Survey ................................................................................. 5 2.5 Stakeholder Consultations ................................................................................................. 6 Chapter 3 – Socio-Economic Profile ........................................................................................ 7 3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 Overview of Mizoram ....................................................................................................... 7 3.3 Project Influence Area (PIA)........................................................................................... 10 3.4 Socio-Economic Profile of Direct Impact Zone (DIZ) ................................................... 12 Chapter 4 – Proposed Improvements .................................................................................... 15 4.1 Salient Features of the Project ......................................................................................... 15 Chapter 5 – Minimizing Adverse Impacts ............................................................................. 18 5.1 Design Considerations..................................................................................................... 18 5.2 Analysis of Alternatives .................................................................................................. 18 Chapter 6 – Socio-Economic Profile of the Project Affected Households .......................... 22 6.1 Social Profile ................................................................................................................... 22 6.2 Economic Profile ............................................................................................................. 26 6.3 Project Awareness ........................................................................................................... 28 Chapter 7 – Social Impact Assessment .................................................................................. 29 7.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 29 7.2 Project Impacts ................................................................................................................ 29 7.3 Likely impacts during construction stage........................................................................ 35 7.4 Summary of Impacts ....................................................................................................... 36 Chapter 8 – Stakeholder Consultations ................................................................................. 37 8.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 37 8.2 Consultations with Communities .................................................................................... 37 8.3 State Level Consultations ................................................................................................ 41 Chapter 9 – Resettlement Policy Framework ....................................................................... 44 9.1 Applicable Acts and Policies........................................................................................... 44 9.2 Purpose of Social Management Framework ................................................................... 45 9.3 Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 47 9.4 Entitlement Matrix .......................................................................................................... 50 9.5 Methods for Assessment of Replacement Cost ............................................................... 57 9.6 Other processes to be followed ....................................................................................... 57 9.7 Land Acquisition by Negotiated Settlement Method ...................................................... 58 Chapter 10 – Institutional Arrangements.............................................................................. 60 Mizoram State Roads II – Regional Connectivity Project Page 2 Resettlement Action Plan and Indigenous Peoples Development Plan for Champhai – Zokhawthar Road 10.1 PIU (State) Level ......................................................................................................... 60 10.2 Special Land Acquisition Officer ................................................................................ 61 10.3 Project Road Level ...................................................................................................... 61 10.4 RAP & IPDP Implementation support Agency/NGO ................................................. 62 10.5 Construction Supervision Consultant .......................................................................... 63 10.6 Special Committee ....................................................................................................... 65 Chapter 11 – Disclosure, Consultation and Participation Plan ........................................... 66 11.1 Information Disclosure ................................................................................................ 66 11.2 Consultation & Participation Plan ............................................................................... 66 Chapter 12 – Grievance Redressal Mechanism .................................................................... 68 12.1 Grievance Redressal Committee ................................................................................. 68 12.2 Suggestion and Complaint Handling Mechanism ....................................................... 69 12.3 Management of SCHM ................................................................................................ 70 Chapter 13 – Monitoring and Evaluation .............................................................................. 73 13.1 Monitoring ................................................................................................................... 73 13.2 Evaluation .................................................................................................................... 77 13.3 Reporting ..................................................................................................................... 78 Chapter 14 – Implementation Arrangement and Schedule ................................................. 79 14.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 79 14.2 Schedule for RAP & IPDP Implementation ................................................................ 80 Chapter 15 – Livelihood Restoration and Income Generation Plan ................................... 85 15.1 Income Restoration Measures under the Project ......................................................... 85 15.2 Local Trade and Production Enhancement Plan .......................................................... 86 15.3 Potential Options for Livelihood Support in the Project Area .................................... 87 15.4 Institutional Mechanism .............................................................................................. 93 Chapter 16 – Gender Plan ....................................................................................................... 95 16.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 95 16.2