Social Monitoring Report Project Number: 46378-002 September 2020 PAK: CAREC Regional Improving Border Services Project Prepared by the Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan for the Asian Development Bank. This bi-annual 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. 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 or any territory or area. Federal Board of Revenue Government of Pakistan Construction Supervision Consultants for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation REGIONAL IMPROVING BORDER SERVICES PROJECT (CAREC-RIBS) Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report of Torkham BCP, January 2020 – July 2020 Report No. 1 Revised and Submitted to ADB on 17 September 2020 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Regional Improving Border Services (RIBS) Project- Torkham BCP First Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report (internal), January-July 2020 Documents Control Sheet Revised First Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report (internal), Report Name January-July 2020 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Regional Improving Project Name Border Services Project (CAREC-RIBS) Project Number 5065059 Project Director, (ITTMS), FBR Federal Board of Revenue. Report for 1st Floor, Federal Arcade Kuri Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan. Originators Record Approved for Issue Date Prepared by Reviewed by by Hussain Ahmad Siraj – Naeem Mir - Col. (R) Hafeez Ullah 9-Oct-2020 Social Safeguard Specialist DTL Awan, TL Distribution Copies Organization Contact Hard Soft PMU–FBR Project Director Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Regional Improving Border Services (RIBS) Project- Torkham BCP First Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report (internal), January-July 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 6 2. Project Description ................................................................................................................... 6 Need, Objectives and Status of Preparation of Addendum ................................................. 7 3. Scope of Land & Resettlement impact of LARP and Addendum to LARP. ........................ 7 4. Status of Implementation of LARP of Torkham BCP ............................................................ 8 Status of Land Acquisition .................................................................................................... 8 37.5 Acres Communal Land for Trade Terminal ........................................................... 9 16.5 Acres Private land for Trade Terminal ................................................................... 9 5.32 Acres Land for Passenger Terminal ...................................................................... 9 Status of Land Lease Payment ............................................................................................ 9 5. Status of Compensation & Allowances of Structures ........................................................ 10 Compensation of Structures at Trade & Passenger Terminals ......................................... 10 Return of Undisbursed Compensation Amount to AC Landi Kotal: ................................... 11 Efforts to Persuade 2 Unwilling APs ............................................................................ 12 Meetings and Jirgs ....................................................................................................... 12 One Unreachable AP ................................................................................................... 12 Status of Clearance of 16.5 acres Private Land at Trade Terminal ................................... 12 6. Status of Complaints (Law Cases) ........................................................................................ 14 7. Status of Addendum to LARP Implementation (Cement Road) ......................................... 14 8. Section-by-Section Payment and Construction Approach ................................................ 16 Trade Terminal (54 Acres) ................................................................................................. 16 Passenger Terminal (5.32 Acres) ...................................................................................... 17 Cement Road (Addendum to LARP) .................................................................................. 17 9. Local Employment as a Livelihood Restoration Strategy .................................................. 18 10. Public Consultation & Information Disclosure .................................................................... 18 11. Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) ................................................................................. 18 12. Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 19 13. Way Forward / Action Plan .................................................................................................... 19 LIST OF ANNEXURES Annex 1: List of APs and Structures of Approved LARP .................................................................... 22 Annex 2: List of APs and Structures of Addendum to Approved LARP ............................................. 25 Annex 3: Transfer of Annual Lease rent of 37.5 Acres to DC Khyber ............................................... 26 Annex 4: Transfer of Annual Lease rent of 2.04 Acres to DC Khyber ............................................... 27 Annex 5: Copy of Cheques & Deposit slips of 16.5 acres land owners ............................................. 28 Annex 6: Copies of Returned Amount Cheques by Nominee to AC Office ....................................... 31 Annex 7: MOMs by AC with 2 Refusing APs to distribute payment cheque. ..................................... 32 Annex 8: Copy of AC Letter of Jirga Negotiations with 2 Unwilling APs ............................................ 34 Annex 9: Copy of AC, Landi Kotal Field Report ................................................................................. 35 Annex 10: Court withdrawl Order and Writ Withdrawl Application of Mr. Ajeer Ullah ........................ 36 Annex 11: Court withdrawl Order and Writ Withdrawl Application of Mr. M. Aslam ........................... 37 Annex 12: Court Dismissal and Vacation of Stay of Abdul Rahim Writ ............................................. 41 Annex 13: Brief to-date Status of Writs .............................................................................................. 44 Annex 14: Transfer of Addendum Compensation to DC Khyber ....................................................... 45 Annex 15: Linear Map of LAR free Area for Section-wise Payment .................................................. 46 Annex 16: List of the Locals and other working with Contractor at Torkham BCP ............................ 47 Annex 17: Copy of AC Letter Regarding Resolution of Issues of LARP and Addendum .................. 50 Annex 18: Copy of PPT for Video Conference with ADB ................................................................... 51 TOC - 1 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Regional Improving Border Services (RIBS) Project- Torkham BCP First Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report (internal), January-July 2020 ABBREVIATIONS AC Assistant Commissioner ADB Asian Development Bank AP Affected Person BCP Border Crossing Point BSIP Border Services Improvement Project CAREC Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation CCMR Community Complaint Management Register CSC Construction Supervision Consultant EMC External Monitoring Consultant EMR External Monitoring Report FBR Federal Board of Revenue GOP Government of Pakistan GRC Grievance Redress Committee IMR Internal Monitoring Report ITTMS Integrated Transit Trade Management System LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement LARC Land Acquisition and Resettlement Committee LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MOM Minutes of Meeting MOU Memorandum of Understanding NLC National Logistic Cell PMSC Project Management Support Consultant PMU Project Management Unit SPS Safeguard Policy Statement TOC - 2 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Regional Improving Border Services (RIBS) Project- Torkham BCP First Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report (internal), January-July 2020 GLOSSARY In the context of involuntary resettlement, APs are those who are physically displaced (relocation, loss of residential land, or loss of shelter) and / or economically affected (loss of land, assets, access to assets, income Affected persons sources, or means of livelihood) as a result of (i) involuntary acquisition of land, or (ii) involuntary restrictions on land use or on access to legally designated parks and protected areas. Payment in cash or in kind for an asset or a resource that is acquired or Compensation affected by a project at the time the asset needs to be replaced.