Qingfeng Water Supply Sub-Project Under Henan Wastewater Management and Water Supply Sector Project
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Resettlement Planning Document Resettlement Plan Document Stage: Revised Project Number: L2207 November 2007 PRC: Qingfeng Water Supply Sub-project under Henan Wastewater Management and Water Supply Sector Project Prepared by Qingfeng County People’s Government The 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. 1 REVISED RESETTLEMENT PLAN Qingfeng Water Supply Sub-project Under Henan Wastewater Management and Water Supply Sector Project IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Qingfeng County Water Supply Company November 2007 2 Endorsement Letter of the Resettlement Plan Qingfeng Water Supply Company has prepared the resettlement plan for Asian Development Bank (ADB) financed water supply project in our county. This resettlement plan fully complies with requirements of the relevant laws, regulations and policies of People’s Republic of China and Henan Province as well as ADB’s policy on involuntary resettlement. According to the latest detailed survey and analysis of technical and economic comparison, the water source and the plant site are to be transferred within the county. This resettlement plan has been updated on basis of the preliminary design and measurement survey. Qingfeng County People’s Government hereby confirms the content of this resettlement plan and will guarantee the land acquisition, compensation and relocation budget being provided according to the provisions of this resettlement plan. Signature of Head of the County: Jiang Jiding Qingfeng County People’s Government October 20th, 2007 3 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank APs Affected Persons LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement DI Design Institute DMS Detailed Measurement Survey EA Executing Agency HWMWSP Henan Wastewater Management and Water Supply Project IA Implementing Agency LARO Land Acquisition and Resettlement Office LG Leading Group MEA Monitoring and Evaluation Agency NGO Nongovernment Organization PRC People’s Republic of China PMO Project Management Office VCRLT Village Committee Resettlement Leading Team RIB Resettlement Information Brochures RP Resettlement Plan TA Technical Assistance TOR Terms of reference 4 Table of Contents Executive Summary..............................................................................................................................................8 1. Introduction and Project Description .......................................................................................................... 11 1.1. Introduction................................................................................................................................. 11 1.2. Project Background..................................................................................................................... 11 1.3. Project Description......................................................................................................................12 1.3.1. Project Location ..................................................................................................................12 1.3.2. Main Construction ..............................................................................................................12 1.3.3. Investment Estimation and Implementation Schedule........................................................12 1.3.4. Socioeconomic Benefits of the Project ...............................................................................12 2. Socioeconomic Background of the Affected Areas.....................................................................................13 2.1. The geography general situation of the affected areas................................................................13 2.2. Socioeconomic Situation of the County......................................................................................13 2.3. Socioeconomic Situation of the Towns and Villages ..................................................................13 2.4 The Socio-economic Situation of the Affected Villages .............................................................13 2.5 The Socio-economic Situation of the Affected People ...............................................................14 2.4.1. Statistic Characteristics of APs ...........................................................................................14 2.4.2. Size of the Families Interviewed.........................................................................................14 2.4.3. Time of Living in the Village..............................................................................................14 2.4.4 Employment and Income of the APs...................................................................................14 2.4.5. Minority Families and Vulnerable Groups..........................................................................14 2.4.6. Willingness to obtain training .............................................................................................14 2.4.7. Understanding and attitudes................................................................................................15 3. Project Impacts ...........................................................................................................................................15 3.1. Types of loss Caused by Land Acquisition.................................................................................15 3.2. Measures to Minimize Land Acquisition....................................................................................15 3.2.1. Measures to reduce land acquisition during project design Phase ......................................15 3.2.2. Measures to Minimize Land Acquisition and Resettlement in Construction Stage ............16 3.3. Project Impacts............................................................................................................................16 3.3.1. Survey Methods ..................................................................................................................16 3.3.2. Summary of Project Impacts...............................................................................................17 3.3.3. Cultural Relics and Vulnerable Groups...............................................................................19 3.4. Project Impact Analysis ..............................................................................................................19 4. Legal and Policy Framework......................................................................................................................20 4.1. Legal framework - State/ Local Law and Regulations................................................................20 4.1.1. Legal framework.................................................................................................................20 4.1.2. Relevant Legal Extracts ......................................................................................................21 4.2. ADB Policy on Involuntary Resettlement...........................................................................27 4.2.1. Overall Objective of ADB Involuntary Resettlement Policy ..............................................27 4.2.2. Resettlement Plan Preparation ............................................................................................28 4.3. Resettlement Objectives and Planning Principles.......................................................................28 4.3.1. Resettlement Target.............................................................................................................28 4.3.2. Resettlement planning principles ........................................................................................29 4.4. Compensation Rate .....................................................................................................................29 4.4.1. Compensation Principles.....................................................................................................29 4.4.2. Compensation Rates for Land Acquisition and Resettlement.............................................30 4.4.3. Cut-off Date ........................................................................................................................31 4.4.4. Disbursement of Compensation Fund.................................................................................31 4.4.5. Procedures for Compensation Payment ..............................................................................31 4.4.6 Eligibility and Entitlement for Compensation ....................................................................32 5. Compensation and Rehabilitation Measures...............................................................................................35 5 5.1. Resettlement Strategy .................................................................................................................35 5.1.1. Resettlement Objective .......................................................................................................35 5.1.2. Principle of RP....................................................................................................................35 5.2. Rehabilitation Plan for Permanent Land Acquisition .................................................................35 5.2.1. Disbursement and Distribution of Compensation Fund......................................................35 5.2.2. The task of Rehabilitation...................................................................................................36