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Environmental Assessment Document Social Monitoring Report Semi Annual Social Monitoring Report July to December 2020 Project Number: 44219-014 Loan/ Grant Number: 3139/0397 (NEP) March 2021 Nepal: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Power System Enhancement Project Prepared by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for Asian Development Bank. This Social Monitoring Report 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, Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. 8th Semiannual Social Monitoring Report July-December 2020 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AP Angle Point APs Affected Peoples CDC Compensation Determination Committee CDO Chief District Officer CF Community Forest CFUGs Community Forest User Groups CSR Corporate Social Responsibility CTEVT Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training DKTLP Dana-Kushma 220kV Transmission Line Project EIB European Investment Bank EM Entitlement Matrix ESMU Environmental and Social Management Unit ESSD Environment and Social Studies Department GoN Government of Nepal GRC Grievance Redress Committee ha hectare HH Household IEE Initial Environmental Examination IP Indigenous People IPP Indigenous People’s Plan IR Involuntary Resettlement KNBTLP Kushma-New Butwal 220kV Transmission Line Project kV kilovolt LCF Local Consultative Forum LF Leasehold Forest MKTLP Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220kV Transmission Line Project NEA Nepal Electricity Authority PAF Project Affected Family PAP Project Affected People PCP Public Communication Policy, 2011 PMD Project Management Directorate PSC Project Supervision Consultant i 8th Semiannual Social Monitoring Report July-December 2020 PCC Plain Cement Concrete RAP Resettlement Action Plan RIPP Resettlement and Indigenous People’s Plan RM Rural Municipality RP Resettlement Plan RoW Right of Way SASEC South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation SPS Safeguard Policy Statement TL Transmission Line UMBTLP Udipur-Markichowk-Bharatpur 220kV Transmission Line Project VDC Village Development Committee ii 8th Semiannual Social Monitoring Report July-December 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. THE PROJECT DETAILS ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the project ................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Physical Progress of the Project Activities ....................................................................................... 2 1.3 Reporting Period ............................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Monitoring Requirements and Frequency of Submission ................................................................. 4 1.5 Scope of Semiannual Monitoring Report .......................................................................................... 5 2. CHANGES IN PROJECT SCOPE AND ADJUSTED SAFEGUARD MEASURES ............................ 5 3. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA ...................................................................................... 5 4. MONITORING PARAMETERS/INDICATORS AND METHODS ....................................................... 6 5. SEMIANNUAL MONITORING RESULTS .......................................................................................... 6 5.1 Documentation and Approval ........................................................................................................... 6 5.2 Land Acquisition and Compensation Distribution ............................................................................. 6 5.2.2 Compensation for Acquired Land .................................................................................................. 9 5.2.3 Compensation Distribution for Structure Loss ............................................................................. 14 5.2.4 Compensation Distribution for Crop, Tree and Grass Loss ......................................................... 15 5.2.5 Compensation Distribution for Fruits Loss. .................................................................................. 18 5.2.6 Progress on Assistance to Vulnerable Households..................................................................... 20 5.2.7 Additional Assistant to the PAFs .................................................................................................. 23 5.2.8 Major Issues associated with Land Acquisition and Compensation ............................................ 23 5.2.9 Safeguard Implementation Progress ........................................................................................... 24 5.2.10 Livelihood Restoration Program ................................................................................................ 25 5.2.10.1 Effectiveness of Trainings ....................................................................................................... 26 5.2.11 Impact on Indigenous People (IPs)............................................................................................ 28 5.3 Monitoring Results compared against IR and IPs Safeguards ....................................................... 33 6. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM ....................................................................................... 43 7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ............... 43 8. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE AND MAJOR GAPS ..................................... 45 9. RECOMMENDATION FOR MONITORING ADJUSTMENT ............................................................ 45 10. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING ............................................................... 45 10.1 Central Level Arrangement ........................................................................................................... 45 10.1.1 Environment and Social Studies Department (ESSD)............................................................... 45 10.1.2 Central Level Line Agencies ...................................................................................................... 45 10.2 Project Level Arrangement ........................................................................................................... 46 10.2.1 Project Management Directorate, NEA (PMD Office)................................................................ 46 10.2.2 Project Manager......................................................................................................................... 46 10.2.3. Environment and Social Monitoring Unit (ESMU)..................................................................... 46 10.2.4 Project Supervision Consultant (PSC) ....................................................................................... 46 10.2.5 Compensation Determination Committee .................................................................................. 47 10.2.6 Construction Contractor ............................................................................................................. 47 iii 8th Semiannual Social Monitoring Report July-December 2020 11. PROPOSED MAJOR ITEM OF FOCUS FOR NEXT REPORT ..................................................... 48 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Physical Progress of the sub-projects ...................................................................... 2 Table 2: Scope of Semiannual Monitoring Report ................................................................. 5 Table 3: Details of Land Acquisition ...................................................................................... 7 Table 4: Rate fixation for Land Acquisition ............................................................................ 8 Table 5: Compensation Distribution Status .......................................................................... 11 Table 6: Compensation Distribution Status for Structure loss .............................................. 15 Table 7: Compensation Distribution Status for Crop loss ..................................................... 17 Table 8: Compensation Distribution Status for Tree loss and Fodder loss ........................... 18 Table 9: Compensation Distribution Status for Fruit loss ..................................................... 20 Table 10: Affected vulnerable HHs in DKTLP ...................................................................... 21 Table 11: Affected vulnerable HHs in MKTLP ..................................................................... 21 Table 12: Affected vulnerable HHs in KNBTLP ................................................................... 22 Table 13: Major issues associated with land acquisition and compensation in project sites 23 Table 14: Status of Safeguard implementation progress ..................................................... 24 Table 15: Implementation Status Livelihood Restoration Program in SASEC TL Projects ... 26 Table 16: Implementation Status of Skill Development Training .......................................... 27 Table 17: Implementation other General Training ................................................................ 27 Table 18: Resettlement
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