Project Construction of High-voltage transmission line 500 kV Talimarjan Thermal Power Station – Substation 500 кV Sogdiana Action plan concerning land condemnation D R A F T Public Disclosure Authorized REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN PROJECT OF HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE 500 kV TALIMARJAN THERMAL POWER PLAN – SUBSTATION 500 кV SOGDIANA Public Disclosure Authorized With Open Switchgear 500 кV on Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant Public Disclosure Authorized RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN Public Disclosure Authorized September 2010 PMU – Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant Project Construction of High-voltage transmission line 500 kV Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant – Substation 500 кV Sogdiana Action plan concerning land condemnation Table of Contents Page 1 Project Description 7 2 Project Impacts 10 3 Objectives of Resettlement Action Plan 13 4 Social Conditions Relating to 114 Affected Farms 13 5 Legal Framework 23 6 Institutional Responsibilities for Implementing Resettlement Measures 28 7 Gaps between National Legislation and Bank Policy on Resettlement and Mechanisms to 29 Eliminate Any Discrepancies 8 Legal Actions Required for Implementation of Effective Resettlement Activities 30 9 Eligibility Criteria for Defining Categories of Affected Parties 31 10 Valuation of and Compensation for Losses 32 11 Entitlements and Compensation 37 12 Land Acquisition Process 41 13 Environmental Protection Measures 41 14 Community Participation and Consultation 41 15 Grievance and Redress Mechanisms 42 16 Implementation Schedule 42 17 Expenditures and Budget 44 18 Monitoring and Evaluation 46 4 Project Construction of High-voltage transmission line 500 kV Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant – Substation 500 кV Sogdiana Action plan concerning land condemnation List of Tables Table 1. Total Land Acquisition Requirements 11 Table 2. Farm Enterprises Losing Land Due to Construction of 500kV 14 HVL Talimarjan TPP – S/S in Kashkadarya and Samarkand Oblasts Table 3. Method calculating cost of compensation of permanent crops (fruit 33 trees and vinery) Table 4. Average annual cropping capacity in the project area 2007-2009 3 4 Table 5. Method for calculating cost of compensation for losses of annual 34 crops Table 6. Matrix of Entitlements and Compensation 35 Table 7. Calculation of compensation cost of land amortization for 114 37 farming enterprises, occupied by annual crops Table 8. Project Implementation Schedule 39 Table 9. Resettlement Action Plan Implementation Schedule 40 Table 10. General calculation of express for compensation (USD000) 41 Table 11. Internal Monitoring and Evaluation 44 Glossary mahallya Territorial community, body of citizen self-governance Optimization (private Process of private farms enlargement started upon President‟s documents farms) in October 2008: Decree “About measures on cropping area optimization and food crops production increase” and Instruction “About establishing special committee for development of proposals on private farms optimization”. The main goal of these documents is providing private farms vendibility and water supply improvement due to small farms (less than 10ha) enlargement to more stable (up to 50 ha) Rural citizen Self-governance body in rural locality. It can include several mahallyas gathering Project area Administrative districts of Samarkand and Kashkadarya region Hokimiat State governance bodies (city executive boards) 5 Project Construction of High-voltage transmission line 500 kV Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant – Substation 500 кV Sogdiana Action plan concerning land condemnation ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS GIS Geographic information system PDFA Associations of private and dehkan farms WB World Bank PIU-WI Project Implementation Unit (high-voltage line 500 kV construction) M&E Monitoring and evaluation WB OP World Bank Operating Police RAP Resettlement Action Plan UNDP UN Development Program PIU Project Implementation Unit PRW Rural citizens gathering ToR Terms of reference TA Technical Assistance FS Feasibility study O&M Operation and maintenance 6 Project Construction of High-voltage transmission line 500 kV Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant – Substation 500 кV Sogdiana Action plan concerning land condemnation 1. Project Description Project Objective 1. The main objective of the proposed project is to improve the reliability of the electricity supply in the South-Western region of Uzbekistan. The project encompasses construction of a new 500 kV substation close to the Talimarjan thermal power plant (TPP) and a new 500kV power transmission line having a length of 218 km, and other investments to improve the efficiency, coverage, and reliability of the electricity system in the region. The new transmission line will start at the Talimarjan TPP, proceed in a south-easterly direction, and then pass through the territory of Kashkadarya (131 km) and Samarkand (87 km) Oblasts. 2. The proposed project will help to strengthen the transmission interconnection with the South-Western region with the existing Talimarjan power plant, as well as augment the capacity of the power generation plant. The population in South-Western Uzbekistan will be the main beneficiaries of the project which will offer numerous benefits in terms of improved system reliability and increased export/transit capacity. The project also will support industrial and commercial development in the region, and may lead to the creation of new jobs. In addition, it is envisaged that implementation of the proposed project will: allow an increase in power system sustainability, provide power savings for new consumers of the south-west region of the Republic, and reliability of the power supply to industrial and civil facilities. Main Components 3. The project has two main components: Component 1: Transmission System Strengthening. This component involves: (a) construction of a new 500 kV substation at Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant (TPP); (b) construction of a 218 km 500 kV single circuit transmission line from Talimarjan TPP to Sogdiana substation; (c) OSG extension at Sogdiana substation; and (d) connection of the existing Karakul-Guzar line (500kV) to the Open Switchgear of Talimarjan TPP. This component will require acquisition of land from farms in both Kashkadarya and Samarkand Oblasts (see para. 9). Component 2: Institutional Strengthening. This component will be designed to build capacity within Uzbekenergo to promote the long-term sustainability of the power transmission system. Strengthening of the project management and financial management capacities will be the first priority. Legislation related to the tariff system will be reviewed to improve the efficiency of the transmission pricing. Additional technical assistance will be included based on the needs identified by the assessment of the capacity development needs of Uzbekenergo. 4. The project will be implemented in two stages: Stage 1. Construction of the Talimarjan TPP open switchgear (OSG) 500 kV with coupling autotransformer (САТ) 500/220 kV and insert of power transmission line 500 kV Karakul - Guzar on Talimarjan TPP open switchgear 500 kV; and a fiber-optic communication link arrangement on an existing transmission line 500 kV, 220 kV, 110kV, and 35 kV. 7 Project Construction of High-voltage transmission line 500 kV Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant – Substation 500 кV Sogdiana Action plan concerning land condemnation Stage 2. Construction of a power transmission line 500 kV Sogdiana - Talimarjan TPP and extension of existing open switchgear 500 kV on Sogdiana substation; and fiber-optic communication link arrangement on an existing transmission line 500 kV in Kokdala substation. Description of Project Area 5. The project area covers the site of the construction of the TTP substation, and the area encompassing the general route of the power transmission line (500 kV) from Sogdiana to the Talimarjan TPP which covers 218 km and 39 nodes. Administratively, the route crosses the Samarkand (87 km) and Kashkadarya (131 km) Oblasts in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The relief is mostly level for the first 36 km from the Sogdiana substation with 14 turning angles, where the route follows along the northern slope of the Zerafshan ridge at an altitude of 926 – 1180 m, and the north-west and northern offspurs of Karatepa mountain at an altitude of 827-1105 m with large depression slopes crossing the transmission line (500 kV) Sogdiana - Guzar, Karatepa water reservoir (600-620 m) wide, two deep gorges, and the transmission line (220kV) Samarkand - Suvli. From Angle 14 to Angle 21, the route goes along a pre-mountainous plane with small galleys starting from the northern slopes of Karatepa Mountain. After Angle 21, the route goes through a hillside to Angle 31 crossing between Angle 21-22 in densely populated Djam Creek valley where there is a village 7-8 km long with sparsely located houses. Between Angle 23 and Angle 24, there is a boundary road, and many small collectors coming to Angle 33 before the Karshi-Kitab railway. Upon crossing the railway, the route passes agricultural land having many engineering structures, including the Karshi-Termez railway and Karshi main canal, and by Angles 38 and 39 to reach the Talimarjan TPP OSG 500 kV. Land acquisition for the towers will be needed throughout the entire route of the transmission line. Transmission Line Route 6. The following describes the transmission line route that begins at the Sogdiana substation at Talimarjan: Starting from the Sogdiana substation open switchgear 500 kV, the route goes in a western direction along the northern slope