Resettlement Plan for AEP 7: 27A and 27B (Shelavadi–Gadag–Mundaragi) Document Stage: Updated Project Number: 42513 January 2011 IND: Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project Prepared by Public Works Department, Government of Karnataka. The r esettlement pl an i s a doc ument of t he bor rower. T he v iews ex pressed herein d o no t nec essarily 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. CHAPTER I – PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................... 17 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................. 17 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................... 17 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREA ........................................................ 19 PROJECT COMPONENTS .................................................................................................. 19 ROAD CONFIGURATION: .................................................................................................. 19 REALIGNMENT / BYPASSES: ............................................................................................. 19 BRIDGES AND OTHER CROSS DRAINAGE STRUCTURES: ..................................................... 19 ROAD SIDE DRAINAGE: .................................................................................................... 19 RAILWAY OVER BRIDGES (ROB’S): ................................................................................... 20 JUNCTIONS / INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS: ................................................................... 20 SERVICE ROADS AND UNDERPASSES: ............................................................................... 20 WAY SIDE AMENITIES / TOLL PLAZA / TRUCK PARKING, ETC.: .............................................. 20 MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS ................................................................................................. 20 MINIMIZING IMPACTS ....................................................................................................... 21 MITIGATION THROUGH REALIGNMENTS/BYPASSES AND DESIGN ALTERATION ...................... 21 DESIGN CROSS- SECTIONS ............................................................................................. 21 MITIGATION THROUGH DESIGN CROSS SECTION ............................................................... 21 ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES ...................................................... 22 MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND CPRS ............................................ 22 IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................................. 23 RIGHT OF WAY AND CORRIDOR OF IMPACT ....................................................................... 24 2. METHODOLOGY FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT ........................................................ 25 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................... 25 APPROACH TO RESETTLEMENT PLANNING ........................................................................ 25 CENSUS SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY ................................................................................ 25 METHODOLOGY AND DATABASE ....................................................................................... 26 SOURCES OF DATA ......................................................................................................... 26 3. SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE ................................................... 27 SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA ............................................................ 27 SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF DISPLACED POPULATION ..................................................... 27 VULNERABLE GROUPS .................................................................................................... 30 GENDER ISSUES ............................................................................................................. 30 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ...................................................................................................... 31 4. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT ......................................... 32 PROPOSED LAND ACQUISITION ........................................................................................ 32 ESTIMATED TIME FOR LA ................................................................................................. 33 MANAGING LAND ACQUISITION ......................................................................................... 33 STAFFING FOR LAND ACQUISITION WORK ......................................................................... 33 NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR LAND PRICE FIXATION AND DETERMINATION OF REPLACEMENT COST ...................................................................................................... 33 NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE ............................................................................................... 34 METHOD OF PRICE FIXATION ............................................................................................ 34 FAILURE OF KHA AND APPELLATE COMMITTEE ................................................................. 35 VALUATION OF ASSETS ................................................................................................... 35 CUT-OFF DATE ............................................................................................................... 35 ESTIMATION OF LAND REQUIREMENT AND PREPARATION OF LAND ACQUISITION PLANS ....... 35 COMPENSATION PAYMENT PROCESS ............................................................................... 36 ADMINISTERING THE PAYMENT OF R & R ASSISTANCE ....................................................... 36 5. CHAPTER 5 – STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION, PARTICIPATION AND DISCLOSURE .................................................................................................................... 37 ii CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ............................................................. 37 METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 37 KEY FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTATIONS ........................................................................... 37 LEVELS OF CONSULTATION .............................................................................................. 40 CONSULTATIONS DURING IMPLEMENTATION ...................................................................... 40 DISCLOSURE .................................................................................................................. 40 6. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................ 42 THE NATIONAL POLICY ON RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR PROJECT AFFECTED FAMILIES, 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 ..................................................................................................... 53 8. RELOCATION OF HOUSING AND SETTLEMENTS .................................................. 59 BASIC PROVISION FOR RELOCATION ................................................................................ 59 NEED FOR RELOCATION .................................................................................................. 59 DEVELOPMENT OF VENDOR MARKETS .............................................................................