Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government Local Government Enhancement Sector Project (Asian Development Bank Funded) Loan No. 3431 SRI DUE DILIGENCE REPORT (Social Safeguards) March 2017 CONSTRUCTION OF MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING - KANDANA (Package No. WP AF JAL 05) JA-ELA PRADESHIYA SABHA WESTERN PROVINCE SRI LANKA Sub- Project Coordination Unit Local Government Enhancement Sector Project - Additional Financing Western Provincial Council - Sri Lanka 1 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 1 December 2016,) Currency unit = Sri Lankan Rupee/s (LKR) LKR 1.00 = USD 0.00687 USD 1.00 = LKR 145.50 ABRAVATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank AF - Additional Financing CBO - Community Based Organizations CKD – Chronic Kidney Disease DDR – Due Diligence Report DS - Divisional Secretariat GND - Grama Niladhari Division GRC – Grievance Redress Committee GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism IP - Indigenous People LGESP– Local Government Enhancement Sector Project NIRP – National Involuntary Resettlement Policy NWSDB - National Water Supply and Drainage Board PMU – Project Management Unit RAP – Resettlement Action Plan SPCU – Sub Project Coordinating Unit SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement 2 CONTENT CONTENTS Executive Summary 4 I. Background 5 A. Introduction 5 B. Proposed Sub-Project Components 5 II. Sub-Project Description 6 III. Legal and Policy Framework 7 IV. Methodology 7 V. Field Work: Surveys and Public Consultations 8 A. Field Visits: Surveys / Observations B. Public Consultations VI. Resettlement Impacts 10 A. Scope of Land requirement VII. Socio-Economic Profile 10 VIII. Information Dissemination 11 IX Grievance Re-Dressed Mechanism 11 A First tier of GRM B. Second Tier of GRM C. Third tier of GRM X. Conclusion 13 Annexure: 1. Maps and Photographs -subproject areas - Annexure 1 2. Legal and Policy Framework - Involuntary Resettlement - - Annexure 2 3. Resettlement and Indigenous People impact screening - Annexure 3 4. Ownership Confirmation - Annexure 4 5. Minutes of the PC meeting - Annexure 5 6. Attendance of Public Consultations - Annexure 6 7. Photographs of Public Consultation meeting - Annexure 7 8. Grievance Redressal Mechanism – Flow chart - Annexure 8 Tables 1. Table 1. Sub Project details 6 2. Table 2: Summary of Public / Stakeholder consultations 9 3. Table 3: Distribution of land and the population 11 3 Due Diligence Report (Social Safeguards) for Construction of Multipurpose Building at Kandana - Ja-ela Pradeshiya Sabha Executive Summary: The proposed sub project details indicate that the activity involves the construction of a fourstoried multipurpose building to include the pradehsiya sabha building, library and auditorium with other facilities required for building. This land which is under the ownership of Ja-Ela Pradeshiya Sabha presently has an old dilapidated library building which will demolished to accommodate the proposed building. Hence, there are no impacts of resettlement or indigenous people. Initial screening of resettlement and indigenous people, show that the subproject is categorized as „C” in both aspects. The filed visits revealed that there are no activities on any private land and the works do not involve displacement of livelihood of any citizens in the subproject areas. The library which will be demolished will be temporarily accommodated in the meeting hall of the present pradeshiya sabha building and hence there would be no adverse effect on the staff of the present library and citizens who will use the temporary facility as the areas is quite accessible and has all facilities. The public consultations revealed that the subproject would have positive social and economic benefits to the citizens by providing the Ja-Ela Pradeshiya Sabha an alternative workplace enhancing public facilities and the flexible work arrangements improving associate satisfaction and productivity without affecting their land or livelihoods and also there are no indigenous people present in the subproject area. 4 I. Background A. Introduction: The Original Project i.e. Local Government Enhancement Sector Project (LGESP) is a key infrastructure initiative of the Government of Sri Lanka, and aims to improve local infrastructure, and services delivered effectively by selected local authorities in less developed areas in Sri Lanka. Participating local authorities will implement subprojects in the areas of roads and bridges, water supply and sanitation, drainage, solid waste management, and other basic facilities including health centers and public markets. Funds for these subprojects will be obtained as grants from the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government. To continue the support to the initiatives of the Government through the original project and to solve the problems in areas affected by Chronic Kidney Diseases and further the support in service delivery improvement and capacity building in local authorities, ADB and government have agreed on an additional financing component to the original project which will (i) support implementation of water supply schemes in areas affected by chronic kidney diseases and enable the availability of safe drinking water to the vulnerable section of these areas; (ii) Support infrastructure delivery in 29 additional Pradeshiya Sabhas; and (iii) extending the support for capacity building initiatives under the project. The filed observations in the subproject for which this DDR is prepared indicate that there would be no resettlement impacts or there is no presence of Indigenous people in this subproject area. B. Proposed Sub-Project Components This Due Diligence Report (Social Safeguards) is prepared for the Project, Construction of proposed Multipurpose Building at Kandana for Ja-Ela Pradeshiya Sabha sub-project under Local Government Enhancement Sector Project - Additional Financing Ja-Ela Pradeshiya Sabha being a service and facility provider now intends to provide a workplace more comfortably and efficiently by construction of an alternative work environment with better service areas for public by constructing a complete building with necessary partitions of Public Library, Auditorium and other work place arrangements such as chairman‟s Room, waiting area, meeting room, record room, members‟ room, rest room, wash rooms including a disabled toilet, reception and inquiry, elevator, sewage disposal facility, , security, emergency requirements etc. This new four storied office building will be constructed with the assistance from LGESP in the land that belongs to Ja-Ela PS where the current library of Kandana is located. After construction of this new facility, the current PS office building will be rented for shops. 5 II. Sub-Project Description: At present, Pradeshiya Saba administration office & sub office function at the upper floor of the shopping complex with a very limited space; there is no space available for conducting meetings & other requirements at various occasions. A Library is functioning in the adjacent single storied building. Structural condition of the library building is also not in a good and one can see, settlement cracks in wall. Roof was constructed using timber frame work with Calicut/ asbestos tile roofing which has now commenced deterioration. The proposed new Pradeshiya Sabha Building consists of four stories and the main components will be the Library, Auditorium and PS Office Area. The details of work under the subproject are given in Table 1 below. Floor Area (m2) Details Office Building for administration, finance, works, rooms for Chairman, Secretary and Community Development Ground floor area 650 etc. Lavatory facilities for provided for both office staff & out sides who come for Pradeshiya Saba Office for official matters concern Library with Grade 2 facility, Newspaper & Magazine reading section has been designed to cater for even First Floor area 256 night time as most of peoples are busy with day time, people can leisurely use this section for extended time period as Pradeshiya Saba wishes. Council chamber- This is to use for conducting Pradeshiya Saba routine meetings, Chairman & all members of Saba are assembled here for taking all decisions with regard to development as per the Pradeshiya Saba law. Second Floor area 316 Committee room- According to the Pradeshiya Saba administration system various committees are formed to approve & take some important decisions. Record Room- All official documents are kept here for any reference in secure manner for the period specified in the circulars published by the Acts & Circulars. Multipurpose Hall can be used for mainly as Assembly Third Floor area 220 hall, but can be improved as a Auditorium in future Multipurpose Hall can be used for mainly as Assembly hall, but can be improved as an Auditorium in future The improvement involves the following activities. Complete Building Constructions with necessary partitions, disable access, a lift elevator, two stair cases Supply of Furniture 6 Electrical wiring including installation of fixtures. Electrical wiring only for AC but installation of AC will not be provided under this project Drinking Water with overhead tanks & Sewage disposal (Septic& soakage pits) Water sumps for clear water &Firefighting system requirements Drainage system for waste water & rain water Firefighting system Lightning protection system Landscaping, gates & fence. All technical designs and provisions are in accordance to National Standards (ICTAD and BS specifications) and will be done with close coordination with safeguard team of SPCU and Design and Supervision