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Hunan Flood Management Sector Project: Final Resettlement Plan Resettlement Planning Document Document Stage: Final Project Number: 37641 July 2010 L2244-PRC: Hunan Flood Management Sector Project Final Resettlement Plan for Shadong County (English) Prepared by the Hunan Provincial 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. GSDS Certificate Grade A No.180105-sj GSDK Certificate Grade A No.180105-kj GZ Certificate Grade A No. 1032523001 S B Z Certificate Grade A No. 0 2 7 Hunan Province Shaodong County Urban Flood Control Project Utilizing ADB Loans Resettlement Plan Hunan Provincial PMO of Urban Flood Control Project in Hilly Region Utilizing ADB Loans Shaodong County PMO of Urban Flood Control Project Utilizing ADB Loans Hunan Province Hydro and Power Design Institute June, 2009 Shaodong County Urban Flood Control Project Resettlement Plan Hunan Province Hydro and Power Design Institute Approved by: Xiao Wenhui Ratified by: Zhang Kejian Examined by: Xie Dahu Checked by: Yu Bo Compiled by: Zhao Gengqiang Main Designers: Zhao Gengqiang Zhang Tao Pei Xijun Guan Yaohui Su Minghang Ren Ning Yu Bo Fan Jianyang Cai Yi i Shaodong County Urban Flood Control Project Resettlement Plan Hunan Province Hydro and Power Design Institute Contents Objectives of Resettlement Plan & Definition of Resettlement Vocabulary...........................................1 Summary of Resettlement Plan for Shaodong Urban Flood Control Subproject..................................3 1. General Description of Project...............................................................................................................9 1.1 Project Background.............................................................................................................................9 1.2 General Situation of Project ..............................................................................................................11 1.2.1 Areal Geography Location ........................................................................................................11 1.2.2 Contents and Scale of Project Construction .............................................................................11 1.2.3 Project Investment Estimation and Planned Progress..............................................................12 1.3 Affected Scope of Project ..................................................................................................................13 1.4 Compilation of Resettlement Plan .....................................................................................................13 1.4.1 Basis and Objective for Report Compilation .............................................................................14 1.4.2 Method of Report Compilation..................................................................................................14 2. Project Impacts ......................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................16 2.1 Measures for Avoiding or Reducing the Land Acquisition and Relocation Impacts to the Minimum ..16 2.1.1 Measures for Reducing the Land Acquisition Impacts in Project Design Phase .......................16 2.1.2 Measures for Reducing the Impact due to Land Acquisition in Project Construction ................18 2.2 Investigation on Project Impacts........................................................................................................19 2.2.1 Investigation Contents..............................................................................................................19 2.2.2 Investigation Method ................................................................................................................19 2.3 Investigation Results on Project Impacts...........................................................................................20 2.3.1 Land Affected by Project...........................................................................................................22 2.3.2 Affected Population Due to Project ...........................................................................................26 2.3.3 Houses and Auxiliary Facilities to Be Demolished ....................................................................27 2.3.4 Affected Individuals Engaged in Small-scale Business.............................................................30 2.3.5 Affected Enterprises and Institutions.........................................................................................30 2.3.6 Affected Special Facilities by the Project ..................................................................................32 2.3.7 Affected Vulnerable Groups Due to Project ..............................................................................32 ii Shaodong County Urban Flood Control Project Resettlement Plan Hunan Province Hydro and Power Design Institute 2.4 Impact Analysis of Project .................................................................................................................36 2.4.1 Project Impact Characteristics..................................................................................................36 2.4.2 Impact Analysis Evaluation.......................................................................................................36 3. Natural and Socio-Economic Conditions of the Project-Affected Areas..........................................38 3.1 Natural Conditions of the Project-Affected Areas ..............................................................................38 3.2 Socio-Economic Conditions in the Affected Areas of Project.............................................................40 3.3 Socio-Economic Conditions of Townships (Sub-districts) and Villages in the Affected Areas of the Project.....................................................................................................................................................41 3.4 Basic Conditions of Relocatees.........................................................................................................45 3.4.1 Investigation Objectives............................................................................................................45 3.4.2 Investigation Content................................................................................................................45 3.4.3 Investigation Method and Procedure........................................................................................46 3.4.4 Investigation Results and Analysis ...........................................................................................47 3.5 Social and Economic Effects for Resettlement to the Affected Population ........................................49 4. Legal Framework and Policy................................................................................................................52 4.1Main Chinese Laws & Regulations and Policies for Resettlement .....................................................52 4.1.1 Policy Bases.............................................................................................................................52 4.1.2 Relevant Laws and Regulations ...............................................................................................53 4.2 Relevant Articles of the ADB .............................................................................................................65 4.2.1 Policy Bases.............................................................................................................................65 4.2.2 Relevant Policies and Regulations ...........................................................................................65 4.3 Compensation Standards for Project.................................................................................................66 4.3.1 Compensation Qualification......................................................................................................66 4.3.2 Compensation Principles..........................................................................................................67 4.3.3 Compensation Reference and Standard for Land Acquisition ..................................................68 4.3.4 The Relocation Compensation Reference and Standards for Residential House and Auxiliaries....72 4.3.5 Compensation Reference and Standards for Affected Individuals Engaged in Small-scale Business ....75 4.3.6 The Compensation Reference and Standard of Affected Enterprises and Institution ...............75 4.3.7 Compensation Reference and Standard of Special Facilities Affected by the Project ..............76 4.4 Table of Entitlement Matrix ................................................................................................................82 5. Resettlement and Rehabilitation Measures ........................................................................................87 iii Shaodong County Urban Flood Control Project Resettlement Plan Hunan Province Hydro and Power Design Institute 5.1 Resettlement and Rehabilitation Strategies ......................................................................................87 5.1.1 Resettlement and Rehabilitation Objectives .............................................................................87
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