Government of Nepal Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport DEPARTMENT OF ROADS Foreign Cooperation Branch Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal Suryabinayak- Dhulikhel Road Improvement Project RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN July 2018 Submitted by: Full Bright Consultancy (Pvt.) Ltd. P.O. Box 4970, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel.: 01 4468149, 4468118, Fax: 01 4465604 Email : [email protected] Suryabinayak – Dhulikhel Road Improvement Project RAP Report Contents 1. Project Description............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Scope ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Project Components ............................................................................................................................ 3 2. Objectives and Scopes of the RAP ....................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Aim of the RAP ..................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Right of Way (ROW) ............................................................................................................................. 5 2.3 Scope of the RAP .................................................................................................................................. 6 3. Potential Impact of Project Implementation ....................................................................................... 7 3.1 Estimated Impacts................................................................................................................................ 7 3.1.1 Positive Impacts .............................................................................................................................. 7 3.1.2 Negative Impacts ............................................................................................................................. 7 3.2 Impact Areas ........................................................................................................................................ 7 3.3 Avoidance and Minimization of Impacts .............................................................................................. 8 3.4 Summary of Possible Impact ................................................................................................................ 9 3.5 Elements of Impact ............................................................................................................................ 10 3.5.1 Land Required for Acquisition ....................................................................................................... 10 3.5.2 Structures Types for Resettlement ............................................................................................... 10 3.5.3 Trees and Crops Loss ..................................................................................................................... 11 3.5.4 Loss of Public Resources and Utilities ........................................................................................... 11 (1) Traditional water spouts .................................................................................................................... 11 (2) Seasonal Irrigation Canals .................................................................................................................. 11 (3) Electricity / telecommunication poles ............................................................................................... 12 3.5.5 Temporary Loss of Land ................................................................................................................ 12 4. Cost Estimation for Acquisition of Private Properties ........................................................................ 13 4.1 Cost Estimation for Land Acquisition ................................................................................................. 13 4.2 Cost Estimation for Private Structures ............................................................................................... 14 4.3 Displacement Allowances .................................................................................................................. 15 4.4 Business Disruption Allowances ......................................................................................................... 15 4.5 Support allowances for Vulnerable Households ................................................................................ 16 4.6 Income Restoration Program (IRP) .................................................................................................... 16 4.7 RAP implementation cost .................................................................................................................. 16 4.8 Other Rehabilitation Cost .................................................................................................................. 17 4.9 Summary of Cost Estimation .............................................................................................................. 17 5. Socio-Economic Status of Project Affected People (PAPs)................................................................. 18 i Suryabinayak – Dhulikhel Road Improvement Project RAP Report 5.1 Affected Population ........................................................................................................................... 18 5.2 Ethnic Composition of Affected Population ....................................................................................... 19 5.3 Occupational Status of Affected Population ...................................................................................... 20 5.4 Educational Status of Affected Population ........................................................................................ 21 5.5 Skill Availability of Affected Population ............................................................................................. 21 5.6 Household Income of Affected Households ...................................................................................... 22 5.7 Food Sufficiency from own Agriculture Production ........................................................................... 22 5.8 Fulfillment of Food Deficiency ........................................................................................................... 23 5.9 Opinion about the Project.................................................................................................................. 23 5.10 Opinion towards Physical Relocation ............................................................................................ 23 5.11 Opinion on Compensation Mode .................................................................................................. 24 6. Stakeholder Meeting and Information Disclosure ............................................................................. 25 6.1 Types of Consulted Persons ............................................................................................................... 25 6.2 The First Stakeholder Meeting ........................................................................................................... 26 6.2.1 Outline ........................................................................................................................................... 26 6.2.2 Issues Raised in the SHMs ............................................................................................................. 26 6.3 The First Stakeholder Meeting (2017) for the tunnel section ............................................................ 27 6.4 The Second Stakeholder Meeting ...................................................................................................... 28 6.5 Focus Group Meeting (FGM) .............................................................................................................. 28 6.5.1 Outline ........................................................................................................................................... 28 6.5.2 Issues Raised in the FGMs ............................................................................................................. 28 6.6 Information Disclosure and Public Information ................................................................................. 30 7. Legal Framework for Private Property Acquisition ............................................................................ 32 7.1 Domestic Law and Regulations .......................................................................................................... 32 7.1.1 Land Acquisition Act (1977) .......................................................................................................... 32 7.1.2 Land Acquisition Guidelines (1989) ............................................................................................... 33 7.1.3 Public Road Act (1974) .................................................................................................................. 34 7.1.4 Public Road Management and Land Acquisition Directives, DOR, (2002) .................................... 34 7.1.5 Environmental and Social Management Framework,