Involuntary Resettlement Assessment and Measures
Resettlement Plan for AEP 9: 21C,D,E and F (Soundatti–Ramdurg–Badami–Pattadakal–Kamatagi) Document Stage: Draft for Consultation Project Number: 42513 August 2010
IND: Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project
Prepared by Public Works Department, Government of Karnataka.
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. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS ……………………………………..iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ……………………………...... vi 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...... 1 BACKGROUND...... 1 OBJECTIVES ...... 1 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREA ...... 3 PROJECT COMPONENTS...... 3 ROAD CONFIGURATION: ...... 3 REALIGNMENT /BYPASSES:...... 3 BRIDGES AND OTHER CROSS DRAINAGE STRUCTURES: ...... 4 ROAD SIDE DRAINAGE: ...... 4 RAILWAY OVER BRIDGES (ROB’S): ...... 4 JUNCTIONS /INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS:...... 4 SERVICE ROADS AND UNDERPASSES: ...... 4 WAY SIDE AMENITIES /TOLL PLAZA /TRUCK PARKING, ETC.:...... 5 MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS ...... 5 MINIMIZING IMPACTS ...... 6 MITIGATION THROUGH REALIGNMENTS/BYPASSES AND DESIGN ALTERATION...... 6 DESIGN CROSS-SECTIONS ...... 6 MITIGATION THROUGH DESIGN CROSS SECTION ...... 7 ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES ...... 8 MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND CPRS ...... 8 IMPACT OF THE PROJECT...... 9 RIGHT OF WAY AND CORRIDOR OF IMPACT ...... 9 2. METHODOLOGY FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT ...... 11 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ...... 11 APPROACH TO RESETTLEMENT PLANNING ...... 11 CENSUS SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY ...... 12 METHODOLOGY AND DATABASE ...... 12 SOURCES OF DATA ...... 12 3. CHAPTER 3 – SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE...... 14 SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA...... 14 SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF DISPLACED POPULATION ...... 14 VULNERABLE GROUPS ...... 18 GENDER ISSUES ...... 18 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ...... 19 4. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT ...... 20 PROPOSED LAND ACQUISITION...... 20 ESTIMATED TIME FOR LA...... 21 MANAGING LAND ACQUISITION ...... 21 STAFFING FOR LAND ACQUISITION WORK ...... 21 NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR LAND PRICE FIXATION AND DETERMINATION OF REPLACEMENT COST ...... 22 NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE ...... 22 METHOD OF PRICE FIXATION ...... 22 FAILURE OF KHA AND APPELLATE COMMITTEE ...... 23 VALUATION OF ASSETS ...... 23 CUT-OFF DATE...... 23 ESTIMATION OF LAND REQUIREMENT AND PREPARATION OF LAND ACQUISITION PLANS ...... 24 COMPENSATION PAYMENT PROCESS...... 24 ADMINISTERING THE PAYMENT OF R&RASSISTANCE...... 25 5. STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION...... 26 CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ...... 26