Resettlement Plan June 2011 PAK: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program (PIAIP) — Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project (LBDCIP) Tranche 1 — Jandraka Distributary System Subproject Prepared by Punjab Irrigation Department, Project Management Unit (PMU) for the Government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank. Resettlement Plan Jandraka PMU LBDCIP 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1. This Resettlement Plan (RP) has been prepared for the Jandraka Distributary System sub-project (the sub-project) of Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project (the project) under the first tranche of Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Program (the Program) to carry out resettlement activities in line with the ADB Policy on Involuntary Resettlement and the Program Resettlement Framework. This Resettlement Plan is prepared by the Program Executing Agency and Project Implementation Agency in consultation with the local Forest Department, District Revenue Office and Local Government. It sets the provisions for the compensation of land, houses, structures, crops, trees and livelihood losses caused by this sub-project implementation. 1.2 Resettlement Processing Requirements 2. Based on ADB policy and practice and; on the stipulations under the Resettlement Framework prepared for the Program, the Resettlement-Related conditions to be satisfied in order to implement this sub-project are as follows: (i) Condition to contract awards signing: preparation of a final RP based on detailed design, assessing all impacts and approval by ADB. (ii) Condition to initiation of civil works implementation: full implementation of the compensation and rehabilitation program detailed in the RP in concurrence with ADB. 1.3 Design Level details 3. The Jandraka Distributary off-takes from Gugera Branch at RD 88+250 which is in Okara Division LBDC, Okara. Layout plan of Jandraka and its minors is shown in Figure 1. Its discharge is 112.34 Cs. over a culture-able command area of 30,259 acres (12,246 hectares). The distributary is 29.2 Kms long. It has three minors naming Baran Pur Minor, Jassoki Kalsan Minor, and Fateh Pur Minor off-taking from RDs 6+754, 11+320 and 66+800 respectively. Total numbers of outlets are 71 out of which, Jandraka Distributary owns 45 outlets, Baran Pur 16 outlets, Jassoki Kalasan 6 outlets while, Fateh Pur Minor owns 4 outlets only. 4. The Farmers Organization on Jandraka distributary is on board and shall be involved in O&M after the completion of civil works of the distributary system. Besides, this Farmers Organization was kept on board during preparation of RP and it will also coordinate in implementation/execution of resettlement activities and redressal of grievances. 5. The design of water level both in Gugera Branch (Parent Channel) and Jandraka Distributary at head provides a good command and therefore has been proposed almost same in the new design. However, when Gugera Branch is running less, then Jandraka Distributary does not draw proportionate discharge. To achieve this, stop-log arrangement at cross-regulator in Gugera Branch shall be replaced with regulation gates. Concrete lining has been proposed in the tail reach of Jandraka disty where velocity is improved by adopting steep slopes in order to curb sedimentation. The entire system has been redesigned for addressing problems of command. The off-taking minors have been proposed for lining in order to improve the command and concurrence efficiency. Fateh Pur Minor off-takes at RD 66+800, not at RD 9+850 as shown in the last design of longitudinal section. The command of this minor is very poor and it does not function at all. The water level in Jandraka Distributary has been raised from RD 1+130 to RD 74+877. The new levels proposed in the latest designed longitudinal section ensures good command for all off-taking channels and the outlets. This will result in re-designing of 3 Nos. drop structures. The outlets shall be re- designed and adjusted accordingly with respect to new full supply levels. 6. The design does not warrant land acquisition hence the land prices approval by DRO is not needed because all land impacts are temporary. The design of Jandraka distributary system has been prepared at detailed level and is to be considered as final, at least for what Concerns Resettlement.. 1 Resettlement Plan Jandraka PMU LBDCIP Figure 1: Layout Plan of Jandraka Distribution System 2 Resettlement Plan Jandraka PMU LBDCIP 7. The Jandraka distributary runs in the river bank area parallel to River Ravi where there is huge number of animals trespassing. The banks are in poor condition and the channel has too many vulnerable sites. Virtually, the tail reach has never received water in decades. Keeping in view such facts, the decision of lining for the tail reach of Jandraka distributary and entire length of off-taking channels have been made. 8. In accordance with new design all the proposed civil works activities will remain within the RoW thus, minimum disturbance and re-location is envisaged. In addition, this resettlement plan is prepared to address the resettlement issues within the corridor of impact and to compensate the affected persons to execute the sub-project smoothly and in sustainable manner. 1.4 Alternative Options for Minimizing the Resettlement Impacts 9. Efforts have been made by using all appropriate options of engineering design in finalizing the alignment to minimize the resettlement impacts. The implementation of this sub- project can cause resettlement issues like clearance of RoW for execution of civil works, relocation of religious structures (mosques), partial demolishing of permanent structures (residential), relocation of temporary small business structures and felling of trees within the CoI. To minimize the adverse impacts of the sub-project and the resettlement issues, the design parameter has been accommodated within the RoW. In this way, significant extent of resettlement has been avoided. The disturbances to AFs shall be of temporary nature and they would be allowed to retain their existing facility or they shall be allowed to resume previous activities/ business as usual. 10. To reduce the social impacts of this development work, the mitigation measures have been taken into account for minimizing the adverse impacts as shown in Table 1.1 below: Table 1.1: Proposed Mitigation Measures Items Mitigation Measures Impact on local population / Most of works are opted to be carried out during closure agricultural production periods, which will ensure water availability for irrigation and other community uses in accordance with rituals. Besides, wherever necessary, diversion channels in the RoW are proposed to ensure un-interrupted water supplies. Limited RoW RoW will be adjusted on either side by reducing width of petrol road especially at highly congested areas along the channel. This will significantly minimize the impacts. Religious Structures If religious structures exist within the corridor of impact, the structures shall be extended on the other side to the extent of its impact. It will help to minimize the social issues. Land Acquisition No permanent / titled land acquisition is involved for adjusting the engineering intervention and by lining of the Jandraka distributary system; the width of channels will be reduced. 1.5 Resettlement Plan 11. This resettlement plan is envisaged to address the adverse social impacts of LBDCIP. The following are the specific objectives of this RP: i. To conduct socio-economic survey in the sub-project area; ii. To provide an assessment of the temporary and permanent impacts of sub- project on the local population; iii. To quantify the impacts in monetary terms on private, public and community assets; iv. To present a strategy that will ensure the timely partial demolishing and relocation of 3 Resettlement Plan Jandraka PMU LBDCIP assets, payment, compensation and delivery of other benefits to APs including measures which will ensure the orderly and timely shifting of severely affected households (vulnerable) and small business owners; v. To provide a plan on how the APs could be involved at various stages of the sub-project, including the implementation of this RP; vi. To give an overall estimate of required resources needed to implement this RP; and; vii. To identify and protect archeological, historical, religious and cultural heritage in the sub- project area. 12. This plan also addresses other inter-related socio-cultural impacts including but not limited to, vulnerable groups, issue of canal bank safety, interruption in women routine activities etc. In general, this RP has taken an integrated and holistic approach to deal with the impacts of the sub-project and aims at rebuilding lives and livelihood of those affected, as quickly as possible. 13. Thus, the main focus of this plan is to set out strategies for mitigation of adverse effects and to maintain living standards of those affected by the sub-project activities. It includes the parameters for the entitlement package for affected families/persons, the institutional framework, the mechanisms for consultation and as well as grievances resolution and the timeframe and cost estimates. The entitlements package includes both compensation and measures to restore the economic and social base for the APs which will address the policy objectives of the Asian Development Bank for resettlement. 14. This RP complies with ADB policy on Involuntary Resettlement (1995) and updated on 29thOctober, 2003, Handbook on Resettlement, A Guide to Good Practice (1998), Policy on Indigenous Peoples (1999) and other social safeguard policies designed to protect the rights of the affected persons and communities. 1.6 Major Components of RP 15. In order to accomplish above objectives, the aspects have been covered under this RP are as under: 1. Resettlement issues for the sub-project 2. Scope of resettlement 3. Objectives, policy framework and entitlements 4. Consultation and participation in grievance redressal 5. Compensation, relocation and income restoration 6. Institutional framework 7. Resettlement budget and financing 8.