RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN WEST BENGAL MAJOR IRRIGATION AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT (WBMIFMP) SPMU- WBMIFMP Irrigation & Waterways Directorate Government of West Bengal India Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- II CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1.2 PROJECT COMPONENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1.3 IMPLEMENTING AGENCY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 1.4 NEED FOR DISPLACEMENT / RELOCATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 1.5 PROJECT COST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 1.6 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CHAPTER 2: APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.1 INTRODUCTION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.2 THE APPROACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.3 METHODOLOGY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.4 DATA COLLECTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 2.5 TOOLS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 2.6 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND PHRASES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 2.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 CHAPTER 3: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 3.1 DISTRICT PROFILE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 3.1.1 Demographic Profile of the District----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 3.1.2 Literacy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 3.1.3 Economy of the District ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 3.1.4 Land Type and Land Use----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 3.1.5 Physiographic Condition of the Project Locations -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 3.1.6 Hydro-Geology ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 3.1.7 Soil Quality ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 3.1.8 Climatic Condition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 3.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE AFFECTED AREA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 3.3 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION OF THE AFFECTED PEOPLE ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 3.3.1 Social Category of the Affected Households: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 3.3.2 Distribution of Head of the Household by Age Group: -------------------------------------------------------------- 25 3.3.3 Women Headed Families ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 3.3.4 Economic Condition ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 3.3.5 Access to Entitlements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 3.3.6 Structures in Project Locations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 3.3.7 Structures with Amenities --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43 CHAPTER 4: STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS AND CONSULTATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 4.1 OBJECTIVE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 4.2 METHODOLOGY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 4.3 STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 4.3.1 Primary Level Stakeholders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45 4.3.2 Secondary Stakeholders ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 4.4 FGD AND CENSUS SURVEY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 4.5 CONSULTATION MEETING WITH GOVT. DEPARTMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 4.6 STAKEHOLDER’S CONCERNS / OPINION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 4.7 ISSUES ADDRESSED IN RAP / ESMP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50 4.8 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 CHAPTER 5: IMPACT ASSESSMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 5.1 POSITIVE IMPACTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 5.2 ADVERSE IMPACT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 5.3 THE PROJECT COMPONENT / ACTIVITIES THAT GIVE RISE TO DISPLACEMENT ----------------------------------------------------- 52 5.4 THE ZONE OF IMPACT OF SUCH COMPONENT OR ACTIVITIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 5.5 IMPACT ON LAND / STRUCTURES / HOUSEHOLDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 5.5.1 Affected Households and Displacement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 5.5.2 Project Affected Population ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 53 5.5.3 Structural Ownership --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54 5.6 DISTRIBUTION OF STRUCTURES BY SOCIAL GROUPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55 5.6.1 Structure in Private Land ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 5.7 IMPACT ON COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES / FACILITIES / UTILITIES ----------------------------------------------------------- 58 5.8 LOSS OF INCOME AND LIVELIHOOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59 5.9 THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE RESETTLEMENT ------------------------------------------------------- 60 CHAPTER 6: RESETTLEMENT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 6.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 6.2 ACT / POLICY / SCHEME APPLICABLE FOR RAP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 6.2.1 GO for Direct Purchase of Land -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 6.2.2 GITANJALI Scheme ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61 6.2.3 World Bank Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12) -------------------------------------------------------- 62 6.3 CUT-OFF DATE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 63 6.4 NEED FOR LAND AND RESETTLEMENT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 6.5 ELIGIBILITY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 6.6 PRINCIPLES OF RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------