Resettlement Planning Document Resettlement Plan Document Stage: Final Project Number: 37641 May 2009 PRC: Hunan Flood Management Sector Project (Xupu County) Prepared by: Hunan Province Hydro and Power Design Institute for Hunan Provincial PMO of Urban Flood Control Project in Hilly Region Utilizing ADB Loans, Xupu County PMO of Urban Flood Control Project Utilizing ADB Loans 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. GSDS Certificate Grade A No.180105-sj GSDK Certificate Grade A No.180105-kj GZ Certificate Grade A No. 1032523001 SBZ Certificate Grade A No. 027 Hunan Province Xupu County Urban Flood Control Project Utilizing ADB Loans Resettlement Plan Hunan Provincial PMO of Urban Flood Control Project in Hilly Region Utilizing ADB Loans Xupu County PMO of Urban Flood Control Project Utilizing ADB Loans Hunan Province Hydro and Power Design Institute May, 2009 Xupu County Urban Flood Control Project Resettlement Plan Hunan Province Hydro and Power Design Institute Approved by: Xiao Wenhui Liu Chunrang Ratified by: Zhang Kejian Ma Shaohua Examined by: Guan Yaohui Yan Kezheng Checked by: Yu Bo Compiled by: Tan Lu Main Designers: Tan Lu Zhang Tao Pei Xijun Guan Yaohui Su Minghang Ren Ning Yu Bo Huang Bichen Cai Yi i Xupu County Urban Flood Control Project Resettlement Plan Hunan Province Hydro and Power Design Institute Contents Objectives of Resettlement Plan & Definition of Resettlement Vocabulary ............................................1 Summary of Resettlement Plan for Xupu Urban Flood Control Subproject ...........................................3 1. General Description of Project................................................................................................................9 1.1 Project Background ..............................................................................................................................9 1.2 General Situation of Project ............................................................................................................... 11 1.2.1 Areal Geography Location ........................................................................................................... 11 1.2.2 Contents and Scale of Project Construction ................................................................................ 11 1.2.3 Project Investment Estimation and Planned Progress ................................................................. 12 1.3 Affected Scope of Project ................................................................................................................... 13 1.4 Compilation of Resettlement Plan ...................................................................................................... 13 1.4.1 Basis and Objective for Report Compilation ................................................................................ 13 1.4.2 Method of Report Compilation ..................................................................................................... 14 2. Project Impacts ...................................................................................................................................... 16 2.1 Measures for Reducing the Impact due to Land Acquisition in Project Construction ............................. 16 2.2 Investigation on Project Impacts......................................................................................................... 17 2.2.1 Investigation Contents ................................................................................................................. 17 2.2.2 Investigation Method ................................................................................................................... 17 2.3 Investigation Results on Project Impacts ............................................................................................ 18 2.3.1 Land Affected by Project .............................................................................................................. 20 2.3.2 Affected Population Due to Project .............................................................................................. 22 2.3.3 Houses and Auxiliary Facilities to Be Demolished ....................................................................... 25 2.3.4 Scattered Trees ........................................................................................................................... 27 2.3.5 Affected Individuals Engaged in Small-scale Business ................................................................ 27 2.3.6 Affected Enterprises and Institutions ........................................................................................... 27 2.3.7 Affected Special Facilities by the Project ..................................................................................... 29 2.3.8 Affected Vulnerable Groups Due to Project ................................................................................. 30 2.4 Impact Analysis of Project .................................................................................................................. 31 2.4.1 Project Impact Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 31 2.4.2 Impact Analysis Evaluation .......................................................................................................... 32 3. Natural and Socio-Economic Conditions of the Project-Affected Areas ........................................... 34 ii Xupu County Urban Flood Control Project Resettlement Plan Hunan Province Hydro and Power Design Institute 3.1 Natural Conditions of the Project-Affected Areas ............................................................................... 34 3.2 Socio-Economic Conditions in the Affected Areas of Project .............................................................. 35 3.3 Socio-Economic Conditions of Townships (Sub-districts) and Villages in the Affected Areas of the Project ...................................................................................................................................................... 37 3.4 Basic Conditions of Relocatees .......................................................................................................... 41 3.4.1 Investigation Objectives ............................................................................................................... 41 3.4.2 Investigation Content ................................................................................................................... 41 3.4.3 Investigation Method and Procedure ........................................................................................... 42 3.4.4 Investigation Results and Analysis .............................................................................................. 42 3.5 Social and Economic Effects for Resettlement to the Affected Population ......................................... 45 4. Legal Framework and Policy ................................................................................................................. 48 4.1Main Chinese Laws & Regulations and Policies for Resettlement ...................................................... 48 4.1.1 Policy Bases ................................................................................................................................ 48 4.1.2 Relevant Laws and Regulations .................................................................................................. 49 4.2 Relevant Articles of the ADB .............................................................................................................. 61 4.2.1 Policy Bases ................................................................................................................................ 61 4.2.2 Relevant Policies and Regulations .............................................................................................. 62 4.3 Compensation Standards for Project .................................................................................................. 62 4.3.1 Compensation Qualification ......................................................................................................... 62 4.3.2 Principles of Compensation Rehabilitation .................................................................................. 63 4.3.3 Compensation Reference and Standard for Land Acquisition ..................................................... 65 4.3.4 Relocation Compensation Reference and Standards for Residential House and Auxiliaries ................... 69 4.3.5 Compensation Reference and Standards for Affected Individuals Engaged in Small-scale Business ............................................................................................................................................... 74 4.3.6 The Compensation Reference and Standard of Affected Enterprises and Institution .................. 74 4.3.7 Compensation Reference and Standard of Special Facilities Affected by the Project ................. 74 4.4 Table of Entitlement Matrix ................................................................................................................. 78 5. Resettlement and Rehabilitation Measures ......................................................................................... 84 5.1 Resettlement and Rehabilitation Objectives ......................................................................................