Social Monitoring Report ________________________________________ Project Number: 47024-004 Loan Number: 3470-PAK Pehur High Level Canal Extension Project 1st External Resettlement Monitoring Report Prepared by Irrigation Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan For the Asian Development Bank Date received by ADB: 16 Oct 2020 NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and its agencies ends on 30 June. (ii) In this report “$” refer to US dollars. This 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. 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PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO) KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PEHUR HIGH-LEVEL CANAL EXTENSION PROJECT ADB LOAN NO. 3470 – PAK 1st External Monitoring Report 1st October 2019 – September 10, 2020 For the Implementation of Land Acquisition & Resettlement Plan of Janda Boka Pressure Pipeline and Irrigation System (Lot-1), Indus Ambar Pressure Pipeline (Lot-2) and Indus Ambar Irrigation System (Lot 3), PHLCE Project, Revised Report Submitted to ADB on 16 October 2020 Prepared By: Abdul Hameed, External Resettlement Monitor (ERM) for Project Management Office (PMO) Irrigation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 1st External Monitoring Report for Pehur high Level Canal Extension Project, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, October 2019 – September 10, 2020 Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ v 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 a Project Background .................................................................................................. 1 b Project Description ................................................................................................... 1 2 Land Acquisition and Resettlement Impacts as Per LARPs ............................................. 5 3 Monitoring Methodology ................................................................................................ 11 4. Status of Implementation of LARPs and Analysis .......................................................... 14 4-A Implementation Analysis for Lot-1 ......................................................................... 16 a Payment for the Loss of Land and Factors Responsible for Delay .......................... 16 b Reasons for Delay in Land Payment ...................................................................... 17 c Payment Disbursement of Meager Amount ........................................................... 19 d Payment for the Loss of Crops ............................................................................... 19 e Payment for Affected Trees .................................................................................... 19 f Payment for the Affected Structures ....................................................................... 20 g Payment for the Allowances ................................................................................... 20 h Linear ap showing Sections where compensation is completed and in progress .... 20 4B Implementation Analysis for Lot-2 ................................................................................... 22 a Category Wise Status of Compensation Payment .................................................. 22 b Payment for the Loss of Land and Factors Responsible for Delay .......................... 22 c Reasons for Delay in Land Payment ...................................................................... 23 d Payment Disbursement of Meager Amount ............................................................ 25 e Status of Government Land .................................................................................... 26 f Payment for the Loss of Crops ............................................................................... 26 g Payment for Affected Trees .................................................................................... 26 h Payment for the Affected Structures ....................................................................... 26 i Payment for the Allowances ................................................................................... 27 j Linear map showing Sections where compensation is completed and in progress 27 4C Implementation Analysis for Lot 3 ................................................................................... 29 a Category Wise Status of Compensation Payment .................................................. 29 b Payment for the Loss of Land and Factors Responsible for Delay .......................... 29 c Reasons for Delay in Land Payment ...................................................................... 30 d Payment Disbursement of Meager Amount ............................................................ 31 e Payment for the Loss of Crops ............................................................................... 32 f Payment for Affected Trees .................................................................................... 32 g Payment for the Affected Structures ....................................................................... 32 h Payment for the Allowances ................................................................................... 32 i Linear map showing Sections where compensation is completed and in progress. 33 4D Employment Opportunities ..................................................................................... 35 5 Institutional Arrangements for Land and Resettlement Activities ....................................... 36 a. Grievances Redress Mechanism ................................................................................... 36 6 Consultations and Information Disclosure ..................................................................... 39 a. Stakeholders Consultations and assessment of DPs Feedback ............................. 40 i 1st External Monitoring Report for Pehur high Level Canal Extension Project, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, October 2019 – September 10, 2020 7 PMO Showed Exhaustive Efforts to Comply with Safeguard Requirements ................ 43 8 Conclusion and Recommendation ................................................................................. 45 a Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 45 b Recommendations ................................................................................................ 47 Annexure: A: List of the Contact Persons (shared by PMO) for ERM to confirm the compensation payment ........................................................................................................ 51 Annexure B: PMO Exhausting Efforts ................................................................................... 60 Annex C : Notification of steering committee ........................................................................ 64 Annex D: Notification of resettlement coordination committee .............................................. 65 Annex E: Notification of GRC ............................................................................................... 66 Annex-F: GRC Complaint Register ....................................................................................... 67 Annex-H: Evidence of Ownership for Government Land .................................................... 720 Annex-I: Compensation Payment and Safeguard Compliance Status................................... 72 Photo Gallery ....................................................................................................... 103 Appendix-1(A) : Completed list of Unpaid DPs at Lot-1 ...................................................... 107 Appendix-1(B): Complete List of Unpaid DPs for Lot-2 ....................................................... 108 Appendix-1(C): Complete List of Unpaid DPs for Lot-3 ....................................................... 109 List of Tables Table ES-1: Showing the Status of Implementation of LARP at Lot-1, Lot-2 & Lot3……………………. xii Table1.1: Lot wise Summary of Affected Mouzas, RD wise Structures, Chainage, Mouza and Structure wise Length and Acquired Land of PHLCE Project………………………………………..........................3 Table 2.1: Status of Moza wise Acquaintance Rolls for Different types of Compensation……………...8 Table 3.1: Key Monitoring Indicators…………………………………………………………………………11 Table 4.1: Showing the difference in the number of DPs reported in LARPs and acquaintance …….14 Table 4.2: Showing the detail of delay in payment Lot-1………………………………………………….18 Table 4.3: Showing the detail of delay in payment Lot-2………………………………………………….24 Table 4.4: Showing the detail of delay in payment Lot-3………………………………………………….30 Table 5.1: Details of Registered Complaints for PHLCP……………………………………………….....37 Table 6.1: Responses of the contacted DPs……………………………………………………………….40 Table 6.2: Consultations with DPs, Common Community Members…………………………………….41 Table 8.1: Proposed Action Plan…………………………………………………...……………………….49 ii