Social Monitoring Report Project Number: 47341-002 June 2019 Period: July 2018 – December 2018 IND: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Road Connectivity Investment Program - Tranche 1 Subproject: Internal Social Monitoring Report for Imphal-Kangchup-Tamenglong Road Submitted by Externally Aided Project, Public Works Department, Government of Manipur, Manipur. This internal social monitoring report 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. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Construction of Imphal Kangchup Tamenglong Road in the State of Manipur under ADB assisted SASEC Road Connectivity Investment Program (SRCIP) Loan No. 3118-IND Tranche-1 SEMI-ANNUAL SOCIAL MONITORING REPORT (INTERNAL) July 2018 – December 2018 Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (Internal) July 2018-December 2018 Construction Supervision Consultancy Services for SASEC Regional Connectivity Project Name: Investment Program under ADB Loan No. 3118-IND Tranche – 1 in the State of Manipur Project Number: 7061438 Report for: EAP, Public Work Department, Manipur Document No. 7061438/EAP-MPWD/MAN/__ PREPARATION, REVIEW AND AUTHORISATION Revision # Date Prepared by Reviewed by Approved for Issue by 0 21/04/2019 Debasish Bhattacharya Rajesh Sharma Bipan Gupta 1 13/06/2019 Debasish Bhattacharya Rajesh Sharma Bipan Gupta ISSUE REGISTER Distribution List Date Issued Number of Copies The Project Director, 21/04/2019 EAP, PWD, Manipur, Room No. 301/A, 2nd Floor, South Block, 5 PWD Complex, Khuyathong, Imphal – 795001 (Manipur). e-mail: [email protected] 21/04/2019 SMEC, Imphal 1 21/04/2019 Engineer 1 21/04/2019 Office Library (SMEC office location): 1 SMEC Project File Path: SMEC COMPANY DETAILS SMEC India Pvt. Ltd. Sagolband Moirang Leirak Nepram Manjor Leikai, Near Water Tank Imphal West 795002, MANIPUR Tel: +91- Email: [email protected] Web: www.smec.com The information within this document is and shall remain the property of EAP, Manipur Public Works Department. 7061438|SMR (Internal)| July 2018-December 2018| Rev. 1 Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (Internal) July 2018-December 2018 For EAP, Public Works Department, Manipur 7061438|SMR (Internal)| July 2018-December 2018| Rev. 1 Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (Internal) July 2018-December 2018 Table of Contents Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................... 2 Section 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................... 3 1.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3 1.2. Project Background ................................................................................................... 3 1.3. Project Description .................................................................................................... 3 1.3.1. Imphal-Kangchup-Tamenglong Road ................................................................... 3 1.4. Project Contract Details ............................................................................................. 4 Section 2.0 Social Scenario of the Project ........................................................................... 5 2.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5 Section 3.0 Social Monitoring of RP and IPP Implementation ............................................... 7 3.1. Status of Land Acquisition ......................................................................................... 7 3.2. Status of Land Donation in IKTR Project ................................................................... 11 3.3. Status of Temporary Land Acquisition ....................................................................... 11 3.4. Assessment of Impacted Properties in the Project ........................................................ 11 3.5. Assessment of Impacted Properties other than Land in Kangchup to Tamenglong Stretch (Hill Section) of IKTR project ............................................................................................. 13 3.6. Status of Disbursement of Compensation and Resettlement Assistances ......................... 13 3.7. Preparedness of EA / PIU in Implementing RP and IPP till December 2018 ................... 14 3.8. Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) in IKTR Project ............................................... 21 3.9. Public Consultation ................................................................................................. 22 3.10. HIV/AIDS Awareness Training Programmes at Construction Camps for Construction Labourers .......................................................................................................................... 23 3.11. Training and Capacity Building of Local Villagers................................................... 23 3.12. Progress of Work performed by INGO during the SMR reporting period (July-December 2018) 24 3.12.1. Progress of Work related to Disclosure Document ............................................ 24 3.12.2. Micro-Plan Preparation for NTH .................................................................... 25 3.12.3. Micro-Plan Preparation for TH ....................................................................... 25 3.12.4. Distribution of ID card to NTH ....................................................................... 25 3.12.5. Disbursement of Compensation / Assistance to NTH......................................... 25 Section 4.0 Conclusions and Recommendations ................................................................ 26 4.1. Conclusions ............................................................................................................ 26 4.2. Recommendations ................................................................................................... 26 7061438|QPR (Social) | July 2018-December 2018|Rev. 1 Page 1 Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (Internal) July 2018-December 2018 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AP Affected Persons BPL Below Poverty Line BOQ Bill-of-quantities CPR Community / Cultural Property Resources CSC Construction Supervision Consultants DP Displaced Persons EAP Externally Aided Project ESMC Environment and Social Management Cell EA Executing Agency FGD Focus Group Discussions GOI Government of India GOM Government of Manipur GRC Grievance Redress Committee HAC Hill Area Committee IA Implementing Agency INGO Implementing Non-Government Organization IP Indigenous Peoples IPP Indigenous People’s Plan IR Involuntary Resettlement LA Land Acquisition LAA Land Acquisition Act, 1894 amended in 1984 NGO Non-Government Organizations NTH Non-Titleholder PD Project Director PIU Project Implementation Unit PWD Public Works Department RFCLARRA Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 RO Resettlement Officer ROW Right of Way RF Resettlement Framework RP Resettlement Plan R&R Resettlement & Rehabilitation R&SDS Resettlement & Social Development Specialist SASEC South Asia Sub Regional Economic Cooperation SC Schedule Caste SIA Social Impact Assessment SRCIP SASEC Road Connectivity Investment Program ST Schedule Tribe TH Titleholder TOR Terms of Reference 7061438|QPR (Social) | July 2018-December 2018|Rev. 1 Page 2 Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (Internal) July 2018-December 2018 SECTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1. Introduction In this report activities carried out towards the implementation of Resettlement Plan (RP), Indigenous People’s Pan (IPP) and other related Social Safeguards have been presented for the reporting period from July to December 2018. 1.2. Project Background Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the loan for South Asia Sub Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Connectivity Investment Program (SRCIP). The SRCIP is a multi- tranche financing facility (MFF) that aims to improve about 500 km of priority road sections in North Bengal and Northeast of India, through an investment program set out in phases (tranches). The first tranche includes the package in the State of Manipur: Construction of Imphal-Kangchup-Tamenglong Road. Public Works Department (PWD), Manipur is the Executing Agency for the project. The project contracts is based on FIDIC documents, harmonized for multi-lateral banks, and is to be executed as item-rate, bill-of-quantities (BOQ) construction contracts. 1.3. Project Description 1.3.1. Imphal-Kangchup-Tamenglong Road The road construction package, i.e. Imphal-Kangchup-Tamenglong Road starts from Imphal and ends at Tamenglong. The instant road was originally proposed as part of Imphal- Tamenglong-Tousem-Haflong Road which would have become an important link of the SASEC Road Network/ Connectivity. The Imphal-Tamenglong road will provide direct and shortest connectivity to Tamenglong, District Headquarter. Subsequently when the further stretch from Tamenglong to Haflong is constructed, Imphal will get connected to the East West corridor at a distance of approximately 187.0 km