SFG3156 New Harbin – Jiamusi Railway (Jingyang Street to Nanzhi Road Section) Public Disclosure Authorized Resettlement Action Plan Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Harbin-Jiamusi Passenger Dedicated Line Co., Ltd. Jan, 2017 Contents Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 1. General ................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Project Overview .................................................................................................................................... 8 1.1.1 Overall Profile of Project ............................................................................................................... 8 1.1.2 Overview of Project Adjustment ..................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Supplementary Descriptions of Resettlement Action Plan ................................................................... 9 1.3 Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan ........................................................................................... 10 2. Social and Economic Investigation .................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Social and Economic Investigation of the Affected Areas ................................................................. 11 2.1.1 Economic and Social Situations of Daowai District of Harbin..................................................... 11 2.1.2 Social and Economic Conditions of Affected Subdistricts ........................................................... 12 2.1.3 Social and Economic Status of the Affected Communities ........................................................... 14 2.2 Social and Economic Investigation of the Affected Population ......................................................... 15 2.3 Investigation of the Project Tenants ................................................................................................... 18 2.4 Survey of Impacts of the Project on Women ....................................................................................... 19 2.5 Survey of Impacts of the Project on Minorities .................................................................................. 20 3. Project Impact ..................................................................................................................................... 21 3.1 Scope of Project Impact ....................................................................................................................... 21 3.2 Investigation of Physical Impacts ....................................................................................................... 22 3.2.1 Physical Impacts of Demolition and Relocation of Residential Houses....................................... 22 3.2.2 Physical Impacts of Non-residential Houses for Project Relocation ........................................... 22 3.2.3 Project Affected Infrastructure and Ground Attachments ............................................................ 24 3.2.4 Project Affected Persons .............................................................................................................. 24 4. Resettlement Policy Framework ........................................................................................................ 26 4.1 Supplementary Statement for Resettlement Policy ............................................................................. 26 4.2 Resettlement Objectives of Project ...................................................................................................... 26 4.3 Eligibility for entitlements ...................................................................................................................... 26 4.4 Policies and Laws Applicable to the Project ....................................................................................... 27 4.4.1 Legal framework .......................................................................................................................... 27 4.4.2 Chinese Laws, Regulations and Policies at National, Provincial and Municipal ........................ 27 4.4.3 World Bank Policy on Involuntary Resettlement .......................................................................... 31 4.5 Resettlement Policy for the Project ..................................................................................................... 31 4.5.1 Urban Resident Housing Demolition Policy ................................................................................ 31 4.5.2 Enterprise Location Policy .......................................................................................................... 36 4.5.3 Compensation Policies for Attachments and Infrastructure ........................................................ 37 4.5.4 Support for Vulnerable Groups .................................................................................................... 37 5. Compensation Standard and Resettlement Expense Budget........................................................... 38 5.1. Compensation Standard ...................................................................................................................... 38 5.1.1. Compensation Standard for House Demolition of Urban Residents ............................................ 38 5.1.2. Compensation Standard for Demolition of Enterprises and Public Institutions .......................... 41 5.1.3. Compensation for Attachments and Infrastructure ...................................................................... 42 5.2. Resettlement Expense Budget ............................................................................................................. 42 5.2.1. Resettlement Budget ..................................................................................................................... 42 2 5.2.2. Investment Funds for Resettlement and the Source of Funds ....................................................... 43 5.2.3. Management and Appropriation of Resettlement Funds .............................................................. 43 6. Resettlement and Restoration ............................................................................................................ 45 6.1 Principles of Demolition and Resettlement of Residents’ Dwelling Houses ...................................... 45 6.2 Principles of Demolition and Resettlement of Residents’ Non-dwelling Houses .............................. 46 6.3 Principles of Demolition and Resettlement of Enterprises ................................................................ 46 6.4 Demolition Impact and Restoration .................................................................................................... 47 6.4.1 Demolition and Replacement of Urban Residents’ Housings ....................................................... 47 6.4.2 Impact and Restoration of Demolition of Non-dwelling Houses Changed from Dwelling Ones . 52 6.4.3 Enterprise Demolition Impact and Restoration ........................................................................... 55 6.4.4 Help and Support of Vulnerable Group........................................................................................ 51 7. Resettlement Agency ........................................................................................................................... 52 7.1 Resettlement Regulatory Agency ......................................................................................................... 52 7.2 Resettlement Management Team of the Project ................................................................................. 54 7.3 Organizational Capability and Training plan .................................................................................... 55 8. Resettlement Implementation Plan .................................................................................................... 57 8.1 Implementation Principles of Resettlement Action Plan .................................................................... 57 8.2 Resettlement Implementation Schedule .............................................................................................. 58 9. Consultation, Public Participation and Grievance ........................................................................... 61 9. Consultation, Public Participation and Grievance ........................................................................... 61 9.1 Public Participation and Consultation ............................................................................................... 61 9.2 Identification of Project Stakeholders ................................................................................................ 61 9.3 Stage, Way and Content of Public Participation ................................................................................ 62 9.4 Public Participation at Project Preparation Stage ............................................................................. 63 9.4.1 Meetings at Resettlement Action Plan Preparation Stage ............................................................ 63 9.4.2 Public Opinion Investigation ......................................................................................................