Public Disclosure Authorized 7/8/2020 KARACHI NEIGHBOURHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (KNIP)PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTGOVERNMENT OF SINDH Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized REVISED ABBRIVIATED RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN(ARAP) SAUDABAD CHORANGI TO THADDO NALA BRIDGE INCLUDING DULIZAING OF BRIDGE KHOKRAPAR, MALIR FINAL DRAFT JULY 2020 (R1) Public Disclosure Authorized Planning & development Department, Govt of Sindh EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background The city of Karachi has been facing several challenges in city management for the last few decades. One aspect of this has been a significant decline in public access to and quality of infrastructure and public spaces in the city. This has led to impacts on livelihoods and the safe movement of people in Karachi with reduced confidence in governance. To address these issues, the Government of Sindh (GoS), with support from the World Bank (WB), initiated the Karachi Neighborhood Improvement Project (KNIP), with an aim to enhance public urban spaces in targeted neighborhoods and to improve selected administrative services and municipal finance management in Karachi. The KNIP envisages a number of interventions including improving/rehabilitating different roads in Karachi including Malir and its neighborhoods. These interventions involve some small-scale relocation and livelihood impacts along with the demolition of a few structures in section DD, EE, GG & after 2+906 till 130 meters. As the number of Affected Persons (APs) is less than 200, the World Bank OP 4.12 requires the preparation of an Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan (ARAP) to manage these impacts. The ARAP has been prepared and approved by the Bank in September 2019. The revision of ARAP includes a total of 6 households, including 31 household members, who are being impacted in this sub-project due to change in designe in section DD, EE, GG & after 2+906 to 130 meters ahead. This Revised ARAP has been prepared in accordance with the project’s Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) which satisfies the national regulatory framework and the World Bank Operational Policy 4.12 on involuntary resettlement. Overview of the Sub-project Saudabad Chowrangi to Thaddo Nallah Road also called Liaquat Road starts from Saudabad Chowrangi (also known as Saudabad Square) and ends after crossing Thaddo Nallah Bridge Khokrapar No.1, No.2, No.5. The cost of this sub-project is PKR 665,127,382/- while implementation time is only six months from the issuance of commencement letter i.e 25th July 2019. The interventions proposed in the subproject section DD, EE, GG & after 2+906 till 130 meters area include: a) Rehabilitation of existing dual carriageway. Both sides of the road will be rehabilitated/constructed within the existing ROW of the road; b) Improved intersection design for an efficient traffic flow; c) Reconstruction/dualization of the bridge over Thaddo Nallah - Piling for the column will be done in the Thaddo Nallah bed to support the girders and traffic load. i Planning & development Department, Govt of Sindh d) Construction of a well-designed carriageway to access Memon Village; e) Improved pedestrian safety with appropriate crossings and junction crossings; f) Provision of bus stops along the subproject road. Footpath from road level will be elevated at 0.30m for easy access; g) Provision of a suitable number of trash bins along the subproject road; h) Provision of safety features such as pelican crossing, bollards, and signboards; i) Relocation of electric poles on the existing carriageway. These poles will be shifted to the footpaths. Also, new poles will be installed along the median; j) Providing road‐calming features; k) No stormwater drainage exists along the subproject road. According to the onsite observations, the roadshows major water stagnation in some patches at the start of the section during monsoon. However, the section near the Thaddo Nallah is drained easily. A stormwater drainage conduit is proposed below the footpath along the whole subproject alignment; and l) Improved mobility with well‐designed, well‐spaced and appropriately distributed bus stops; and Consultation Consultations were carried out with the APs of Section DD, EE, GG & 2+906 to 130 meter beyond of the sub- project area. Consultation meetings and focus group discussions were held to understand and record the views and concerns of the local community on the proposed rehabilitation works. The concerns raised by the communities are recorded and discussed in the community consultation section (Table 4). The objective of the consultations was to provide a platform to the community, to voice their concerns or suggestions regarding livelihood impacts of the sub-project and to develop a sense of collective ownership for the activities of the sub-project. Main Findings The main conclusions drawn from the revised ARAP studies are outlined below: • Minimal or limited livelihood impacts on shop keepers including removal of business structures i.e shops and their loss of income. • Total seven (7) structures which will need to be removed for construction purposes include 2 semi-structured shops (non-operational), 3 shops (operational) and 2 boundary walls. • On completion of rehabilitation work reliability and efficiency of the road, footpaths and traffic flow will be increased. Interventions will have positive impacts on the income of the business community in the project area. ii Planning & development Department, Govt of Sindh • To mitigate the adverse impacts due to the removal of 6 mature trees (4 conocarps, 1 Azadirachta indica i.e Neem Tree and 1 white fig), the provision for replanting through the respective contractor has been proposed as provided in RPF with a ratio of 1:5. • The cut-off date for the proposed sub-projects is 3rd January 2020. Resettlement Budget The total estimated cost for the implementation of the revised ARAP is expected to be PKR 1,425,814/- i.e 1.425 million. This includes compensation cost for affected structures i.e shops and boundary walls In addition, the livelihood allowance also allocated in the resettlement budget. iii Planning & development Department, Govt of Sindh Table of Contents 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Background of Sub-project ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Revised ARAP............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.3. Sub-project Alignment ............................................................................................................................... 2 1.4. Engineering Baseline and Details ............................................................................................................. 2 1.5. Objectives of the Revised ARAP ............................................................................................................... 3 2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT AND CENSUS SURVEY ........................................................................... 4 2.1. Background................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.2. Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement .......................................................................................... 4 2.3. Approach and Methodology ...................................................................................................................... 4 2.3.1. Census Survey .................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3.2. Area Profile ......................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3.3. Pretesting of Questionnaires ............................................................................................................. 4 2.3.4. Consultation with women .................................................................................................................. 4 2.3.5. Collection of Secondary Data ............................................................................................................ 4 2.3.6. Collection of Primary Data ................................................................................................................. 5 2.4. Methodology for Census Survey ............................................................................................................... 5 2.5. Sub-Project Socio-economic and Resettlement Impacts ........................................................................ 5 2.6. Affected Structures .................................................................................................................................... 5 2.7. Impacts on Women Headed Household ................................................................................................... 6 2.8. Eligibility Criteria ........................................................................................................................................ 6 2.9. Construction Type of Affected structures ................................................................................................ 6 2.10. Affected Trees ........................................................................................................................................