APPENDIX D-12: Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan Integrated Ecosystem and Water Resources Management in Baiyangdian Basin Project Tiexi Wastewater Treatment Project, Dingzhou City Resettlement Plan Dingzhou City Wastewater Treatment Plant July 2007 Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan Letter of Commitment Through Ministry of Finance, Baoding Municipal Government (BMG) is applying for the loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the present project. Therefore, the implementation of the present project should be in compliance with ADB’s policies of Social Safeguards. This Resettlement Plan represents a key requirement of the ADB and is the key basis for land acquisition, house demolition and resettlement in the present project. This Resettlement Plan also complies with the laws of the People’s Republic of China and local regulations. Besides, for better resettlement outcome it adopts additional measures and arrangements for implementation and monitoring. BMG hereby approves the contents of this Resettlement Plan and guarantees that resettlement budget has been included in the whole project budget and it will be made available as stipulated. BMG has discussed the draft Resettlement Plan with relevant departments and the latter have confirmed their acceptance. BMG authorizes Baoding ADB Project Management Office to be responsible for all project implementation and relevant resettlement activities. Related local governments take charge of actual subproject implementation and executing relevant resettlement. Mayor, Baoding Municipal Government ___________________ (signature) __________________ (date) - D-12-I - Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan Executive Summary Dingzhou City WWTP will focus on industrial wastewater treatment, the goal of which is to treat domestic and industrial wastewater produced by phase 1 and 2 construction land. Dingzhou City WWTP Project is a subproject of Integrated Ecosystem and Water Resources Management in Baiyangdian Basin Project, which is funded by ADB. After the implementation of the project, it will greatly ameliorate the environment and water quality of this area, ensure the local people’s health, release the shortage of water resources through water reuse, and cut off the main pollution source in Baiyangdian which is convenient for the pollution control of the whole catchment. The Resettlement Plan is based on the feasibility study report, field survey and relevant information survey. During the detailed design, if there is any change of land acquisition scope and/or significant change of ground attachments, the resettlement plan will be revised and submitted to ADB for approval. The Dingzhou City WWTP consists of a wastewater treatment plant project, an auxiliary wastewater collection and drainage system, and inside roads, with a gross investment estimation of CNY 105.411 million. The project will last eight months from February 2008 to October 2008. According to project schedule and under the guidance of TA office, Dingzhou City Planning Bureau prepared resettlement plan in August 2006, and finished the RPs, modified and submitted it to ADB’s review before 31 January 2007. The land acquisition, compensation and resettlement plan to start in September 2007. The compensation for land acquisition and resettlement is CNY6.276million which has been involved in the cost estimate, including CNY 2.905 million for permanent land acquisition, accounting for 46.29% of the total cost estimate; CNY 0.824 million for infrastructure and its subsidiaries, 13.13% of the total; CNY1.036 million for temporary land acquisition, 16.51% of the total; CNY 1.51 million for other fees, contingencies, 24.07% of the total. In order to avoid or reduce the negative impacts of land acquisition, during the feasibility study phase, it is given more consideration and discussion with the affected villages and the APs. After comparing and optimizing, the best site scheme is selected--Dasitou Village, Zhao County southwest of Dingzhou City, with a land occupation area of 75mu. The permanent land acquisition of the project is a waste brickfield which is waste grassland now. There is no people working or living there, thus, no population is affected. The temporary land acquisition of the project will affect farmland of 11 villages in Zhaocun Township with an affected population of 1,244 household with 5,425 persons. The project will also affect two seasons of crops. In addition, it will affect the trips of 2,272 workers in 7 enterprises; however, the impact will be tiny. - D-12-II - Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan This project will require 75 mu permanent land acquisition which is waste grassland. The temporary land for wastewater collection system is 214.36 mu of collective-owned land which is irrigated land. Further more, there is no ground appendix on the permanent occupied land for WWTP. Ground attachments affected by temporary land occupation are as follows: 191 tombs, 700m of communication cable, 5 vegetable greenhouses, 1,465 non-fruit mature trees, 18,160 non-fruit young trees, and 1,755 scattered fruit trees. This Resettlement Plan is based on the Land Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China (2004), State Council Circular on the Decisions of Deepening Reform and Administrating Land Strictly (Ref. No. GF [2004] 28), related policies of Hebei province and Baoding municipality, ADB’s Policy on Involuntary Resettlement, and other relevant policies for social security. Also through negotiation with local government and APs, the principles for preparation of this Resettlement Plan are: (i) Involuntary resettlement should be avoided or minimized where feasible; (ii) Compensation and entitlements provided for the APs should be able to at least maintain, or improve their “pre-project” standard of living; (iii) No matter whether they have legal entitlements will All APs be compensated and assisted; (iv) Where land per capita after land acquisition is not sufficient to maintain livelihood, compensation by cash or through land replacement and other income-generating activities will provided for; (v) All APs will be adequately informed on eligibility, compensation mode and standards, livelihood and income restoration plans, project timing, and will be involved in RP implementation; (vi) No land acquisition will take place unless replacement land or sufficient compensation are given to APs; (vii) The EA and independent/ third party will monitor compensation and resettlement operations; (viii) Vulnerable groups will receive special assistance or treatment to ensure then to better off. APs should have the opportunities to benefit from the Project; (ix) RP should be combined with overall county planning; (x) RP budget should be adequate and cover full aspects. As to the permanent land acquisition, the land acquisition compensation includes land compensation fee and resettlement subsidies. The land acquisition compensation for the annual output value of irrigated land is CNY 2,421/mu, the compensation multiple is 16, in which land compensation multiple is 10 and resettlement multiple is 6. According to the calculation, the affected village will receive CNY 2.905 million of the total compensation, including CNY 1.816 million of the land acquisition compensation fee, and CNY 1.089 million of resettlement subsidies. According to the agreement with the village committee and the villagers, the compensation fee for the collective-owned land acquisition and resettlement will be paid to the affected village and used for the construction of infrastructures, industrial structures adjustment, increasing farmer’s income and vulnerable groups support. - D-12-III - Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan Through different ways, such as, meetings, interviews and group discussions, public participations and negotiations within communities, all the affected persons (including 30% women) were informed of the key content of the resettlement plan. Villagers participated in the project and their opinions were included in the plan. The Resettlement Information Booklet and Resettlement Plan were handed out to the affected persons and villages in December 2006. The first draft of the Resettlement Plan was publicized on the ADB’s official website in March, 2007. The grievance redress channel has been established for the affected persons. Each relevant agency should process the complaint and grievance redress from the affected persons for free, and the reasonable fee resulted will be covered by the contingencies. Dingzhou City WWTP will work together with local labor security department on the resettlement training which includes pre-employment training and professional ability training. The construction of this project will create some certain temporary or semi-fixed construction work chances which include material transportation, earthwork project and food provision, etc. Labors in the affected households will be given the priority for taking part of the construction, working at the non-technical posts to increase their incomes and raising their living standard. When pipeline network construction starts, it will affect two seasons of crops. In accordance with the temporary land occupation scope and the affected standing crops, the affected village will receive the compensation fee as a whole, and then distribute the compensation fee to the APs. The project will adversely affect the crop production in both growth seasons. Therefore, during the installation of piping networks, the construction