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Resettlement Plan May 2011 Document Stage: Draft SRI: Additional Financing for National Highway Sector Project Hikkaduwa–Baddegama Section of Hikkaduwa–Baddegama–Nilhena Road (B153) Prepared by Road Development Authority for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 11 May 2011) Currency unit – Sri Lanka rupee (Rs) Rs1.00 = $0.009113278 $1.00 = Rs109.730000 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank CEA – Central Environmental Authority CSC – Chief Engineer’s Office CSC – Construction Supervision Consultant CV – Chief Valuer DSD – Divisional Secretariat Division DS – Divisional Secretary ESD – Environment and Social Division GN – Grama Niladhari GND – Grama Niladhari Division GOSL – Government of Sri Lanka GRC – Grievance Redress Committee IOL – inventory of losses LAA – Land Acquisition Act LARC – Land Acquisition and Resettlement Committee LARD – Land Acquisition and Resettlement Division LAO – Land Acquisition Officer LARS – land acquisition and resettlement survey MOLLD – Ministry of Land and Land Development NEA – National Environmental Act NGO – nongovernmental organization NIRP – National Involuntary Resettlement Policy PD – project director PMU – project management unit RP – resettlement plan RDA – Road Development Authority ROW – right-of-way SD – Survey Department SES – socioeconomic survey SEW – Southern Expressway STDP – Southern Transport Development Project TOR – terms of reference WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Ha hectare km – kilometer sq. ft. – square feet sq. m – square meter NOTE In this report, "$" 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. i CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..........................................................................................................v CHAPTER 1 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................... 1 1. Description of the Road Project ............................................................................ 1 2. Project Profile ....................................................................................................... 1 3. Objectives of the Resettlement Plan (RP) ............................................................ 2 4. Socioeconomic Benefits of the Project ................................................................. 4 5. Methodology ......................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER 2 - LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ................................................... 6 1. Legislative Framework .......................................................................................... 6 2. Policy Framework ............................................................................................... 10 CHAPTER 3 – SCOPE FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT ........................ 17 1. Potential Impacts of the Project .......................................................................... 17 2. Scope of Land Acquisition .................................................................................. 19 3. Type of Impacts Resulting Land Acquisition by DS Divisions ............................ 19 4. Impact on Community / Common Property Resources ...................................... 24 5. Consultation Process for Land Acquisition and Resettlement ........................... 25 6. Legal Framework for Land Acquisition and Resettlement .................................. 26 CHAPTER 4 – SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE ....................................................................... 27 1. General Socioeconomic Condition in the Project Area ...................................... 27 2. Information of Displaced Persons / Household Heads ....................................... 27 3. Trade and Business ............................................................................................ 31 4. Income Sources of DH Members ....................................................................... 31 5. Vulnerable DPs ................................................................................................... 32 6. Gender Aspects .................................................................................................. 33 7. Attitude of the DPs towards the Development of the road project – Perceived Socioeconomic Impacts ...................................................................................... 34 8. Perceived Social and Economic Advantages ..................................................... 35 9. Indigenous People .............................................................................................. 36 CHAPTER 5 – INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, CONSULTATION PARTICIPATORY PROCESS ..................................................................................................... 37 1. Consultation process with agencies responsible for Land Acquisition and Resettlement....................................................................................................... 37 2. Public Disclosure and Information Dissemination .............................................. 37 3. Consultation during RP preparation and implementation ................................... 37 4. Information Disclosure ........................................................................................ 38 CHAPTER 6 – ENTITLEMENTS............................................................................................ 41 1. Highlights of Entitlements ................................................................................... 41 2. Project Entitlement Matrix ................................................................................... 43 CHAPTER 7 – GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ........................................................ 52 CHAPTER 8 – RELOCATION OF HOUSING AND SETTLEMENTS .................................... 57 1. Options for Relocation of Housing and other Structures .................................... 57 2. DPs Perceptions and Preferences ..................................................................... 58 3. Legal Arrangements for Tenure and Titles ......................................................... 59 4. Social Integration ................................................................................................ 59 CHAPTER 9 – INCOME RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION ...................................... 60 1. Livelihoods Risks and Resources....................................................................... 60 2. Income Restoration Programmes ....................................................................... 60 CHAPTER 10 – RESETTLEMENT BUDGET ........................................................................ 64 1. Total Cost for Land Acquisition and Resettlement ............................................. 64 2. Rates Used in the Preparation of the Resettlement Budget .............................. 66 3. Assistance to Vulnerable Groups and other Special Groups ............................. 67 CHAPTER 11 – IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ................................................................ 68 CHAPTER 12 – INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR RESETTLEMENT .......................... 69 1. Project Management Unit ................................................................................... 69 2. ESD and Land Division ....................................................................................... 70 3. Divisional Secretariat .......................................................................................... 70 4. Construction Supervision Consultants (CSC) .................................................... 71 5. Institutional Arrangement to Attend to Gender Concerns .................................. 72 CHAPTER 13 – MONITORING AND EVALUATION ............................................................. 74 iii LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Legislative GAP Analysis ............................................................................... 13 Table 2 Summary of Land Acquisition and Resettlement Impacts ............................... 17 Table 3 Number of Displaced Persons and DP Households by DS Division and Type of Impact ...................................................................................................... 19 Table 4 Number of fully Displaced DP Households by type of Impact ......................... 20 Table 5 Number of DP Households losing ownership / Access to land by land Tenure, Land use and Impact ................................................................................ 21 Table 6 Number of Affected Private Structures by Type of Structures and Degree of Impact ............................................................................................................... 22 Table 7 Materials of affected primary private structures .............................................. 22 Table 8 Livelihoods of DPs which are displaced by the Project (Owner only) .............. 23 Table 9 Monthly Income Derived by DHs in the Affected Business / Livelihood .......... 24 Table 10 Type of affected community / common structures and the Type of impact ..................................................................................................................