Resettlement Plan 49215-001 Loan: 3260 August 2017 NEP: Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project Khopasi-Dhungkharka-Chamranbesi-Milche-Borang Road Project Prepared by the Government of Nepal for Asian Development Bank (ADB). 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. Your attention is directed to the terms of use section on ADB’s website. 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. Government of Nepal Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Central Level Project Implementation Unit Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project Lalitpur, Nepal Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project (ADB Loan 3260-NEP) Detailed Project Report Khopasi-Dhungkharka-Chamranbesi-Milche- Borang Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Subproject,14.055 km Section III: Social Safeguard Volume 2: Resettlement Plan August, 2016 Prepared by: Environment Resource Management and Consultant, Kathmandu, Nepal On behalf of AF-ITECO Ltd. Switzerland Table of Contents ABBREVIATION…………………………………………………………………………… IV GLOSSARY OF TERMS………………………………………………………………….. V A.Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………. VI B.Project Description………………………………………………………………………. 1 C.Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement………………………………………….. 2 D.SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS……………. 4 I. Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Income…………………………………………... 5 II. Food Sufficiency from Land 5 E.Information Disclosure, Consultation, and Participation…………………………………… 7 F.Grievance Redress Mechanisms………………………………………………………. 8 II. ADB‟s Involuntary Resettlement Policy……………………….. 16 III. Gap Filling between ADB and Government of Nepal Policies 17 H.Entitlements, Assistance and Benefits………………………………………………………. 18 I.Relocation of Housing and Settlements……………………………………………….. 19 J.Income Restoration and Rehabilitation……………………………………………….. 20 K.Resettlement Budget and Financing Plan……………………………………………. 20 I. Cost of Compensation for Assets 20 II. Total Cost of RP 21 L.Institutional Arrangements………………………………………………………………. 22 M.Implementation Schedule………………………………………………………………. 24 N.Monitoring and Reporting………………………………………………………………. 26 APPENDICES 27 Appendix I: List of Affected Households, Land Plots 27 Appendix II: Poverty Analysis of Interviewed Affected Families 27 Appendix III: Compensation Estimate for Affected Land Plots 27 Appendix IV: Compensation Estimate for Affected Structures 27 Appendix V: Entitlement Matrix for RP Preparation under EEAP 27 II List of Tables Table 1: Land required by the Subproject .............................................................................. 2 Table 2: Summary of Land Holding and Land Loss ............................................................... 2 Table 3: Summary of Affected Structures .............................................................................. 3 Table 4: Summary of Affected Households ........................................................................... 4 Table 5: Agriculture and Non-Agriculture Income of the Interviewed Families ....................... 5 Table 6: Food Sufficiency and Poverty Analysis of Interviewed Families ............................... 6 Table 7: Gab between ADB and GoN Policies .................................................................... 18 Table 8: Compensation Rate for Affected Land Plots .......................................................... 21 Table 9: Total RP Budget for Implementation ...................................................................... 22 Table 10: Implementation Schedule of RP .......................................................................... 25 III ABBREVIATION ADB The Asian Development Bank AP(s) Affected Person(s)/People CDC Compensation Determination Committee CDO Chief District Officer CLPIU Central Level Project Implementation Unit DCC District Coordination Committee DLPIU District Level Project Implementation Unit DMS Detailed Measurement Survey DISC District Implementation Coordination Consultants DTO District Technical Officer EA Executive Agency EEAP Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project FGD Focus Group Discussion GESI Gender Equality and Social Inclusion GoN Government of Nepal GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism Ha Hectare HHs Households IA Implementing Agency IR Involuntary Resettlement LRO Land Revenue Office LEST Livelihood Enhancement Skills and Training MoFALD Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development NRA National Reconstruction Authority NRs Nepalese Rupees RF Resettlement Framework RoW Right of Way RP Resettlement Plan SPS Safeguard Policy Statement SPAF Severely Project Affected Family Sq. m. Square meter VDC Village Development Committee IV GLOSSARY OF TERMS Affected Persons All persons who as of the cut-off-date stand to lose for the project all or part of (APs) their land or other assets, irrespective of legal or ownership title. Cut-off Date The date of census survey to count the APs and their affected land and assets. Legalizable Those who do not have formal legal rights to land when APs are recorded, but could claim rights to such land under the law of Nepal. Non-titled Those who have no recognizable rights or claims to the land that they are occupying. SPS defines them as illegal inhabitants; termed as squatters or encroachers. However illegal inhabitants as per law of Nepal will be excluded from non-titled. Poverty Line The level of income below which an individual or a household is considered poor. Nepal‟s national poverty line which is based on a food consumption basket of 2,124 calories and an allowance for non food items of about two thirds of the cost of the basket will be adopted by the sub project to count APs under the poverty line. Whereas this poverty level may vary in accordance to district. Project Affected A family consisting of APs, his/her spouse, sons, unmarried daughters, Family daughters-in law, brothers or unmarried sisters, father, mother and other legally adopted members residing with him/her and dependent on him/her for their livelihood. Titled APs who have formal legal rights to land, including any customary of traditional rights recognized under the laws of Nepal. Third Party An agency or organization to witness and/or verify “no coercion” clause in an agreement with APs in case of voluntary land donation. One independent agency (i.e. not involved in project implementation), preferably working on rights aspect, will be recruited in each development region to serve this function. Vulnerable Group Distinct group of people or persons who are considered to be more vulnerable to impoverishment risks than others. The poor, women-headed, Dalits and Ips households who fall below poverty line will be counted as vulnerable APs. Women-headed Household headed by women, the woman may be divorced, widowed or household abandoned or her husband can be working away from the District for long periods of time, where the woman takes decision about the use of and access to household resources. V A. Executive Summary 1. This Resettlement Plan has been prepared for the Khopasi-Dhungkharka- Chamranbesi-Milche-Borang road subproject of Kathmandu district under the Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project. The major objective of the EEAP is to restore and reestablish the use of earthquake damaged infrastructures within existing facilities and Corridor-of-Impact (CoI) with minimal or no land acquisition. This RP is prepared following Resettlement Framework (RF) of EEAP and in accordance with Government of Nepal Land Acquisition Act 2034, The Reconstruction Related Act 2072 and its Working Procedures 2072, and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 2009. 2. The objectives of the RP are to ensure adequate safeguard measures and appropriate entitlements are provided to affected persons wherever involuntary resettlement is observed. The RP explains processes adopted for preparation of the resettlement plan impact due to construction of road, mitigation measures and implementation. 3. The RF will guide the preparation of resettlement plans during the project implementation, according to which EEAP subprojects will avoid or minimize land acquisition and involuntary resettlement wherever possible. In unavoidable situation, the project will ensure the APs‟ rights and they will receive assistance. 4. APs have been informed and consulted about the involuntary resettlement during the survey of subproject. Special attention has been paid to ensure that the vulnerable groups and the women-headed households receive appropriate assistance. The national laws, regulation, resettlement framework of EEAP and ADB‟s resettlement safeguard policy have been followed during the planning and preparation of Resettlement Plan. During the survey consultations, none of household has shown interest to donate their land except the area which is occupied by existing road. Thus, only new affected area will be compensated at replacement cost. Hence, safeguard issues like land loss and involuntary resettlement have been addressed in RP and APs will not be affected by new cutting area of the road regarding their daily livelihood, local identity and physical displacement. 5. The total length of the road subproject is 14.055 Khopasi of Panauti Municipality,