RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR ANGLE TOWERS of the KABELI CORRIDOR 132 kV TRANSMISSION LINE Public Disclosure Authorized PROJECT (KCTLP) Submitted to Kabeli Corridor 132kV Transmission Line Project, Transmission Line I substation Construction Department, Transmission and System Operation Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Prepared by Nepal Environmental & Scientific Services, Pvt. Ltd. (NESS) GPO Box 7301 Kathmandu, Nepal Public Disclosure Authorized (Jitjung Marga-26, Thapathali) Phone: 424.4989/424.1001, Fax: 422.6028
[email protected], www.ness.com.np December, 2011 Executive Summary The Kabeli Corridor 132 kV Transmission Line Project (KCTLP) is part of the Government of Nepal's Kabeli Power Generation Project under development by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The project is funded through the Nepal Power Development Project (NPDP) under a loan from the World Bank/IDA. The KCTLP is located in Nepal's Eastern Development Region within Mechi and Koshi Zones and passes through four districts: Terathum of Mechi Zone, and Panchthar, lIam and Jhapa of Koshi Zone (Figure 1). The transmission line (TL) corridor is 83.74 km in length, crossing 25 VDCs in the four districts. They are (from north to south) one VDC in Terathum District (Chattedhunga), 10 VDCs of Pachthar District (Amarpur, Shubhang, Bharapa, Phidim, Chokmagu, Siwa, Nawamidanda, Imbung, Pauwasartap and Chilingden), 13 VDCs of lIam District (Phakphok, Chamaita, Ektappa, Mangalbare, Sangarumba, Siddhithumka, Soyak, Godak, Chisapani, Danabari, Mahamai, Bajho and Chulachulij, and one VDC of Jhapa District (Lakhanpur). At Lakhanpur, near the city of Damak on the East-West Highway, the transmission lines will link into the national electricity supply grid.