Social Monitoring Report Project Number: 47341-002 December 2017 Period: January 2017 – June 2017 IND: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Road Connectivity Investment Program - Tranche 1 Subproject: Panitanki-Bagdogra - Shivmandir More - Medical More - Fulbari Section of AH- 02 Submitted by Project Implementation Unit, Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal This report has been submitted to ADB by the Project Implementation Unit, Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. This social monitoring 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. 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 Semi Annual Social Monitoring Report AH - 02(Rev - 02) January 2017 to June 2017 IND: SASEC Road Connectivity Investment Program Panitanki - Bagdogra - Shivmandir More - Medical More - Fulbari Section of Asian Highway 02 Prepared by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India for the Asian Development Bank. CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 1 1.1. BACKGROUND ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 1 1.2. MODE OF PROJECT ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 1 1.3. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 2 1.4. SOCIAL IMPACT CATEGO RY OF THE PROJECT ................................ ................................ ..................... 2 1.5. STATUS OF INVOLUNTAR Y RESETTLEMENT PROCE SS ................................ ................................ ....... 2 2. IMPACTS ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 4 2.1. IMPACT ON LAND ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 4 2.2. PHYSICAL DISPLACEMEN T AND LOSS OF LIVELI HOOD ................................ ................................ ....... 4 2.3. COMMUNITY ASSETS ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ 5 3. COMPENSAT ION ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 6 3.1. RP IMPLEMENTATION ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ 6 3.1.1. LAND ACQUISITION ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 6 3.2. COMPE NSATION FOR NON TITL EHOLDERS ................................ ................................ ........................... 7 3.3. COMPENSATION TO THE COMMUNITY ASSETS ................................ ................................ .................... 8 4. ASSITANCE TO AFFECTE D PERSONS ................................ ................................ ........... 9 4.1. ASSISTANCE TO VULNER ABLE DHHS ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 9 5. RELOCATION OF COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES ( CPRS) ................................ .. 11 6. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOURE OF INF ORMATION ................................ 13 6.1. COMMUNITY CONSULTATI ONS ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 13 6.2. DISCLOSURE OF INFORM ATION AND AWARENESS ON ENTITLEMENTS ................................ ......... 13 7. GENDER ACTION PLAN ................................ ................................ ................................ 15 7.1. IMPLEMENTATION OF GE NDER ACTION PLAN ................................ ................................ .................... 15 7.2. AWARENESS PROGRAMMES ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 16 8. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANG EMENT ................................ ................................ ................. 17 9. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM ................................ ................................ ....... 18 10. INTERNAL MONITORING OF RP IMPLEMENTATION ................................ ................... 19 10.1. WAY FORWARD ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 19 i Semi Annual Social Monitoring Report Asian Highway No. 02 (January 2017 to June 2017) List of Tables Table 1 : Land Acquisition required for the sub - project AH - 2 (in Ha) ................................ ................................ .......... 4 Table 2: Summary of Impacts due to loss of Structures ................................ ................................ ............................ 5 Table 3: Community Assets Affected by the Sub - Project AH - 2 ................................ ................................ ................. 5 Table 4: Summary of Compensation made to titleholders affected in sub - project AH - 2 ................................ ............ 6 Table 5: Compensation for Non - Titleholders ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 8 Table 6: Compensation for the Community Assets within RoW ................................ ................................ ................. 8 Table 7: Compensation for the Community Assets under LA ................................ ................................ .................... 8 Table 8: Assistance to the non - titleholders ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 9 Table 9: Vulnerable HHs in AH - 02 ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 9 Table 10: Number of PAPs opted for Training under various trades ................................ ................................ ....... 10 Table 11: Loss of Community Structures ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 11 Table 12: Details of Public Consultation ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 13 Table 13: Compliance to Gender Action Plan ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 15 Table 14: Roles and Responsibilities of the stakeholders in R&R implementation ................................ .................. 17 Table 15: The RP implementation unit ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 17 Table 16: Status of Grievances Received in the sub project ................................ ................................ ................... 18 List of Figure Figure 1: Location Map of Project Corridor ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 1 List of Annexures Annexure 1: Disclosure of Information and Awareness on entitlements ................................ ................................ .. 20 Annexure 2: Summary of Entitlement of the Project Affected HH ................................ ................................ ............ 21 Annexure 3: Applicability of the Right Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2003 to land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956 ................................ ................. 22 Annexure 4: Payment details for compensation of land acquisition in AH - 02 ................................ .......................... 25 Annexure 5: Payment details for Non Titleholders in AH - 2 ................................ ................................ ...................... 47 Annexure 6: List of Candidates impar ted training for skill development and income restoration ............................. 51 ii Semi Annual Social Monitoring Report Asian Highway No. 02 (January 2017 to June 2017) Abbreviations ADB : Asian Development Bank AH : Asian Highway APs : Affected Persons CALA : Competent Authority for Land Acquisition CPRs : Common Property Resources DHHs : Displaced Households DP : Displaced Person EA : Executing Agency EPC : Engineering, Procurement and Construction GAP : Gender Action Plan GRC : Grievance Redressal Committee GRM : Grievance Redress Mechanism GRM : Grievance Redress Mechanism ISC : Implementation Support Consultant JV : Joint Venture MFF : Multi - Tranche Financing Facility MoRTH : Ministry of Road Transport and Highways NGO : Non - governmental organization NHAI