Involuntary Resettlement Assessment and Measures Resettlement Plan for AEP 7: 27A and 27B (Shelavadi–Gadag–Mundaragi) 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 ……………………………………..1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ……………………………..............3 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................ 16 1.1. BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................... 16 1.2. OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................. 16 1.3. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREA................................................. 18 1.4. PROJECT COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 18 1.5. ROAD CONFIGURATION:............................................................................................ 18 1.6. REALIGNMENT / BYPASSES: ...................................................................................... 18 1.7. BRIDGES AND OTHER CROSS DRAINAGE STRUCTURES:.............................................. 18 1.8. ROAD SIDE DRAINAGE:............................................................................................. 18 1.9. RAILWAY OVER BRIDGES (ROB’S): ........................................................................... 19 1.10. JUNCTIONS / INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS: ............................................................ 19 1.11. SERVICE ROADS AND UNDERPASSES:........................................................................ 19 1.12. WAY SIDE AMENITIES / TOLL PLAZA / TRUCK PARKING, ETC.: ...................................... 19 1.13. MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS........................................................................................... 19 1.14. MINIMIZING IMPACTS................................................................................................. 20 1.14.1 MITIGATION THROUGH REALIGNMENTS/BYPASSES AND DESIGN ALTERATION............ 20 1.14.2 DESIGN CROSS- SECTIONS .................................................................................... 20 1.14.3 MITIGATION THROUGH DESIGN CROSS SECTION ..................................................... 21 1.15. ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES .............................................. 21 1.16. MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND CPRS .................................... 21 1.17. IMPACT OF THE PROJECT .......................................................................................... 22 1.18. RIGHT OF WAY AND CORRIDOR OF IMPACT................................................................ 23 2. METHODOLOGY FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT ......................................................... 24 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................... 24 APPROACH TO RESETTLEMENT PLANNING ......................................................................... 24 CENSUS SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY ................................................................................. 24 METHODOLOGY AND DATABASE ........................................................................................ 25 SOURCES OF DATA ........................................................................................................... 25 3. SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE.................................................... 26 SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA ............................................................. 26 SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF DISPLACED POPULATION...................................................... 26 VULNERABLE GROUPS ...................................................................................................... 29 GENDER ISSUES ............................................................................................................... 29 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ........................................................................................................ 30 4. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT.......................................... 31 PROPOSED LAND ACQUISITION.......................................................................................... 31 ESTIMATED TIME FOR LA................................................................................................... 32 MANAGING LAND ACQUISITION .......................................................................................... 32 STAFFING FOR LAND ACQUISITION WORK .......................................................................... 32 NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR LAND PRICE FIXATION AND DETERMINATION OF REPLACEMENT COST ........................................................................................................ 32 NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE ................................................................................................ 33 METHOD OF PRICE FIXATION ............................................................................................. 33 FAILURE OF KHA AND APPELLATE COMMITTEE .................................................................. 34 VALUATION OF ASSETS ..................................................................................................... 34 CUT-OFF DATE................................................................................................................. 34 ESTIMATION OF LAND REQUIREMENT AND PREPARATION OF LAND ACQUISITION PLANS ....... 34 COMPENSATION PAYMENT PROCESS................................................................................. 35 ADMINISTERING THE PAYMENT OF R & R ASSISTANCE........................................................ 35 5. STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION, PARTICIPATION AND DISCLOSURE ........... 36 CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION .............................................................. 36 ii METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................ 36 KEY FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTATIONS............................................................................. 36 LEVELS OF CONSULTATION ............................................................................................... 39 CONSULTATIONS DURING IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................................... 39 DISCLOSURE..................................................................................................................... 39 6. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................. 42 THE NATIONAL POLICY ON RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR PROJECT AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS, 2007 ......................................................................................................... 42 THE LAND ACQUISITION (LA) ACT OF 1894........................................................................ 42 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK’S SAFEGUARD POLICY............................................................ 43 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ...................................................................................................... 45 KARNATAKA HIGHWAY ACT 1964....................................................................................... 45 COMPARISON OF NATIONAL AND STATE POLICIES WITH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANKS SPS - 2009 45 7. ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS ...................................................... 47 KSHIP POLICY ................................................................................................................. 47 IMPACTS AND ENTITLEMENTS ............................................................................................ 47 CORRIDOR OF IMPACT....................................................................................................... 47 TARGETED SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE GROUPS .................................................................. 48 OPTION AND CHOICES....................................................................................................... 48 PRINCIPLES ...................................................................................................................... 48 DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................... 48 ENTITLEMENTS ................................................................................................................. 50 ENTITLEMENT MATRIX....................................................................................................... 54 8. RELOCATION OF HOUSING AND SETTLEMENTS ................................................... 60 BASIC PROVISION FOR RELOCATION.................................................................................. 60 NEED FOR RELOCATION .................................................................................................... 60 DEVELOPMENT OF VENDOR MARKETS................................................................................ 60 ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS ............................................................................................... 60 SOCIAL ASPECTS.............................................................................................................