Nikachhu Hydropower Project Draft Resettlement Plan
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Draft Resettlement Plan August 2014 BHU: Green Power Development Project II Prepared by Druk Green Power Corporation Limited and Tangsibji Hydro Energy Limited for the Asian Development Bank The environmental impact assessment 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. NIKACHHU HYDROPOWER PROJECT, BHUTAN (118 MW) RESETTLEMENT PLAN (Draft) - 2014 VOLUME IV: MAIN REPORT (PART 3) Prepared for: Prepared by: Druk Green Power Corporation Limited and Bhutan Consultants & Research (BHUCORE) Tangsibji Hydro Energy Limited (THyE) Taba, Post Box: 955, Thimphu Thori Lam, Thimphu (revised by PWC Consultants) Bhutan Table of Contents ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................vi GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................ vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................................ 11 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION & PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................... 17 1.1. Background .................................................................................................................. 17 1.2. Project Description ....................................................................................................... 17 1.3. Project Area ................................................................................................................. 18 1.4. Project Components .................................................................................................... 21 1.4.1. Dam ......................................................................................................................... 23 1.4.2. Coffer Dam and Diversion Tunnel ............................................................................. 23 1.4.3. Intake and De-silting Chamber .................................................................................. 23 1.4.4. Head Race Tunnel .................................................................................................... 23 1.4.5. Surge Shaft .............................................................................................................. 24 1.4.6. Pressure Shaft .......................................................................................................... 24 1.4.7. Power House ............................................................................................................ 24 1.4.8. Tail Race Tunnel ...................................................................................................... 24 1.4.9. Main Access Tunnel and Adits .................................................................................. 24 1.4.10. Project Ancillaries .................................................................................................. 24 1.4.11. Access Roads ....................................................................................................... 25 1.4.12. Transmission Line and Towers .............................................................................. 28 1.5. Project Benefits and Impacts ........................................................................................ 29 1.6. Measures to minimize impact ....................................................................................... 29 1.7. Objectives of the Resettlement Plan ............................................................................. 30 CHAPTER 2: SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT ................................... 31 ii 2.1. Classification of the Project .......................................................................................... 31 2.2. Objective of the Census and Socio-Economic Survey .................................................. 32 2.3. Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement ................................................................ 33 2.3.1. Impact on Land ........................................................................................................ 33 2.3.1. Impact on Income arising from land ......................................................................... 37 2.4. Vulnerability Status of Displaced Households ............................................................... 37 2.5 Scope of Land Acquisition ............................................................................................ 38 2.5.1. Common Property Resources and Facilities .......................................................... 38 CHAPTER 3: SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE ............................................ 40 3.1. Socioeconomic Characteristics .................................................................................... 40 3.2. Demography ................................................................................................................ 40 3.3. Economic Profile of the Displaced Population .............................................................. 43 3.3.1.Occupation, Employment and Livelihoods .................................................................. 43 3.4. Health and Education ................................................................................................... 44 3.5. Land Ownership and Utilization .................................................................................... 45 3.6. Agricultural Production ................................................................................................. 45 3.7. Livestock Production .................................................................................................... 46 3.8. Housing and Access to Basic Services ........................................................................ 47 3.9. Access to Credit and Savings....................................................................................... 48 3.10. Income, Asset Ownership and Expenditure .............................................................. 48 3.11. Vulnerability .............................................................................................................. 52 3.12. Gender and Project Impacts ..................................................................................... 55 3.13. Poverty Aspects ....................................................................................................... 55 CHAPTER 4: INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION .......... 57 4.1. Consultation and Participation of Key Stakeholders ..................................................... 57 4.2. Key Stakeholders ......................................................................................................... 58 iii 4.3. Rationale for Participation of Stakeholders ................................................................... 60 4.4. Participation during RP Preparation ............................................................................. 61 4.5. Information Disclosure and Resettlement Plan Disclosure ........................................... 61 CHAPTER 5: GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................... 63 CHAPTER 6: LEGAL FRAMEWORK ......................................................................................... 65 6.1. Policy Framework - Review of Resettlement Policies and Legal Framework ................ 65 6.2. Bhutanese Legal Framework ....................................................................................... 65 6.2.1. Land Acquisition Assessment and Rehabilitation Planning .................................... 66 6.2.2. Acquiring Agency and Public Interest .................................................................... 66 6.2.3. Restrictions, Acquisition and Substitute Land .......................................................... 66 6.2.4. Mode of Compensation ......................................................................................... 67 6.2.5. Detailed Report ..................................................................................................... 68 6.2.6. Payment of Compensation, Release, and Registration of Acquired Land .............. 69 6.3. ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009 .......................................................... 71 6.4. Comparison of ADB SPS and National Policies ........................................................... 72 6.5. Involuntary Resettlement Safeguard Principles for the Project ..................................... 73 6.5.1. Basic Principles .................................................................................................... 73 CHAPTER 7: ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS ............................................... 76 7.1. General ........................................................................................................................ 76 7.2. Eligibility Criteria for Entitlements ................................................................................. 76 7.3. Entitlement Matrix ........................................................................................................ 77 7.3.1. Entitlements ............................................................................................................. 77 7.4. Community Development Program .............................................................................