Involuntary Resettlement Assessment and Measures Resettlement Plan for AEP 8: 31A and 31B (Mudgal–Tavaragere–Kanakagiri–Gangawathi) Document Stage: Draft for Consultation Project Number: 42513 August 2010 IND: Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project Prepared by Public Works Department, Government of Karnataka. 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. i TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS ……………………………………..iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ……………………………..............vi 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 1 1.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................... 1 1.3 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREA................................................... 4 1.4 PROJECT COMPONENTS ............................................................................................. 4 1.5 ROAD CONFIGURATION:.............................................................................................. 4 1.6 REALIGNMENT / BYPASSES: ........................................................................................ 4 1.7 BRIDGES AND OTHER CROSS DRAINAGE STRUCTURES:................................................ 4 1.8 ROAD SIDE DRAINAGE:............................................................................................... 5 1.9 RAILWAY OVER BRIDGES (ROBS): .............................................................................. 5 1.10 JUNCTIONS / INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS: .............................................................. 5 1.11 SERVICE ROADS AND UNDERPASSES:.......................................................................... 5 1.12 WAY SIDE AMENITIES / TOLL PLAZA / TRUCK PARKING, ETC.: ........................................ 5 1.13 MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS............................................................................................. 5 1.14 MINIMIZING IMPACTS................................................................................................... 6 1.15 DESIGN CROSS SECTIONS.......................................................................................... 6 1.16 MITIGATION THROUGH DESIGN CROSS SECTION.......................................................... 7 1.17 ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES ................................................ 7 1.18 MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND CPRS ...................................... 8 1.19 IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................................ 8 1.20 RIGHT OF WAY AND CORRIDOR OF IMPACT.................................................................. 9 2 METHODOLOGY FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT ......................................................... 10 2.1 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ................................................................................... 10 2.2 APPROACH TO RESETTLEMENT PLANNING................................................................. 10 2.3 CENSUS SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY........................................................................... 11 2.4 METHODOLOGY AND DATABASE................................................................................ 11 2.5 SOURCES OF DATA................................................................................................... 12 3 SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE.................................................... 13 3.1 SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA ................................................... 13 3.2 SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE OF DISPLACED POPULATION............................................ 13 3.3 VULNERABLE GROUPS.............................................................................................. 16 3.4 GENDER ISSUES....................................................................................................... 16 3.5 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE................................................................................................ 17 4 SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT.......................................... 18 4.1 PROPOSED LAND ACQUISITION ................................................................................. 18 4.2 ESTIMATED TIME FOR LA .......................................................................................... 19 4.3 MANAGING LAND ACQUISITION.................................................................................. 19 4.4 STAFFING FOR LAND ACQUISITION WORK.................................................................. 19 4.5 NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR LAND PRICE FIXATION AND DETERMINATION OF REPLACEMENT COST ........................................................................................................ 20 4.6 NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE ........................................................................................ 20 4.7 METHOD OF PRICE FIXATION..................................................................................... 20 4.8 FAILURE OF KHA AND APPELLATE COMMITTEE.......................................................... 21 4.9 VALUATION OF ASSETS............................................................................................. 21 4.10 CUT-OFF DATE ........................................................................................................ 21 4.11 ESTIMATION OF LAND REQUIREMENT AND PREPARATION OF LAND ACQUISITION PLANS22 4.12 COMPENSATION PAYMENT PROCESS ........................................................................ 22 4.13 ADMINISTERING THE PAYMENT OF R & R ASSISTANCE ............................................... 22 5 STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION, PARTICIPATION AND DISCLOSURE ........... 24 5.1 CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION...................................................... 24 5.2 METHODOLOGY........................................................................................................ 24 ii 5.3 KEY FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTATIONS .................................................................... 24 5.4 LEVELS OF CONSULTATION ....................................................................................... 27 5.5 CONSULTATIONS DURING IMPLEMENTATION............................................................... 27 5.6 DISCLOSURE ............................................................................................................ 28 6 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................. 30 6.1 THE NATIONAL POLICY ON RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR PROJECT AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS, 2007 ........................................................................................ 30 6.2 THE LAND ACQUISITION (LA) ACT OF 1894 ............................................................... 31 6.3 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK’S SAFEGUARD POLICY ................................................... 31 6.4 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.............................................................................................. 33 6.5 KARNATAKA HIGHWAY ACT 1964 .............................................................................. 33 6.6 COMPARISON OF NATIONAL AND STATE POLICIES WITH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANKS SPS -2009....................................................................................................................... 33 7 ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS ...................................................... 35 7.1 KSHIP POLICY......................................................................................................... 35 7.2 IMPACTS AND ENTITLEMENTS.................................................................................... 35 7.3 CORRIDOR OF IMPACT .............................................................................................. 35 7.4 TARGETED SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE GROUPS ......................................................... 36 7.5 OPTION AND CHOICES .............................................................................................. 36 7.6 PRINCIPLES.............................................................................................................. 36 7.7 DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................. 36 7.8 ENTITLEMENTS......................................................................................................... 38 7.9 ENTITLEMENT MATRIX .............................................................................................. 42 8 RELOCATION OF HOUSING AND SETTLEMENTS ................................................... 48 8.1 BASIC PROVISION FOR RELOCATION ......................................................................... 48 8.2 NEED FOR RELOCATION............................................................................................ 48 8.3 DEVELOPMENT OF VENDOR MARKETS ....................................................................... 48 8.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS....................................................................................... 48 8.5 SOCIAL ASPECTS ..................................................................................................... 48 8.6 RECONSTRUCTION OF AFFECTED COMMUNITY STRUCTURES .....................................