Involuntary Resettlement Assessment and Measures Resettlement Plan for AEP 5: 48A (Padubidri–Belmane–Karkala) Document Stage: Draft for Consultation Project Number: 42513 August 2010 IND: Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project Prepared by Public Works Department, Government of Karnataka. The resettlement plan 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. i TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS ……………………………………..vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY …………………………….............vii 1 CHAPTER I – PROJECT DESCRIPTION....................................................................... 1 1.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................... 1 1.3 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREA................................................... 4 1.4 PROJECT COMPONENTS ............................................................................................. 4 1.5 ROAD CONFIGURATION:.............................................................................................. 4 1.6 REALIGNMENT / BYPASSES: ........................................................................................ 4 1.7 BRIDGES AND OTHER CROSS DRAINAGE STRUCTURES:................................................ 4 1.8 ROAD SIDE DRAINAGE:............................................................................................... 4 1.9 ROBS:....................................................................................................................... 4 1.10 JUNCTIONS / INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS: .............................................................. 4 1.11 SERVICE ROADS AND UNDERPASSES:.......................................................................... 4 1.12 WAY SIDE AMENITIES/TOLL PLAZA/TRUCK PARKING, ETC.:............................................ 4 1.13 MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS............................................................................................. 5 1.14 MINIMIZING IMPACTS................................................................................................... 5 1.14.1 Design Cross- Sections ............................................................................................................5 1.14.2 Mitigation through Design Cross Section...............................................................................6 1.14.3 Road safety and Traffic Management measures..................................................................6 1.15 MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS ON CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND CPRS .................................. 7 1.16 IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................................ 7 1.17 RIGHT OF WAY (ROW) AND COI................................................................................. 8 2 CHAPTER 2 – METHODOLOGY FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT................................... 9 2.1 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................... 9 2.2 APPROACH TO RESETTLEMENT PLANNING................................................................... 9 2.3 CENSUS SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY........................................................................... 10 2.4 METHODOLOGY AND DATABASE................................................................................ 10 2.5 SOURCES OF DATA................................................................................................... 10 3 CHAPTER 3 – SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE ........................... 12 3.1 SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA ..................................................... 12 3.2 SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF DISPLACED POPULATION .............................................. 12 3.3 VULNERABLE GROUPS.............................................................................................. 14 3.4 GENDER ISSUES....................................................................................................... 15 3.5 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE................................................................................................ 15 4 CHAPTER 4 – SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT ................. 16 4.1 PROPOSED LAND ACQUISITION ................................................................................. 16 4.2 ESTIMATED TIME FOR LA .......................................................................................... 17 4.3 MANAGING LAND ACQUISITION.................................................................................. 17 4.4 STAFFING FOR LAND ACQUISITION WORK.................................................................. 17 4.5 NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR LAND PRICE FIXATION AND DETERMINATION OF REPLACEMENT COST ........................................................................................................ 18 4.6 NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE ........................................................................................ 18 4.7 METHOD OF PRICE FIXATION..................................................................................... 18 4.8 FAILURE OF KHA AND APPELLATE COMMITTEE.......................................................... 19 4.9 VALUATION OF ASSETS............................................................................................. 19 4.10 CUT-OFF DATE ........................................................................................................ 19 4.11 ESTIMATION OF LAND REQUIREMENT AND PREPARATION OF LAND ACQUISITION PLANS19 4.12 COMPENSATION PAYMENT PROCESS ........................................................................ 20 4.13 ADMINISTERING THE PAYMENT OF R&R ASSISTANCE ................................................. 20 ii 5 CHAPTER 5 – STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION ............. 21 5.1 CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION...................................................... 21 5.2 METHODOLOGY........................................................................................................ 21 5.3 KEY FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTATIONS .................................................................... 21 5.4 LEVELS OF CONSULTATION ....................................................................................... 23 5.5 CONSULTATIONS DURING IMPLEMENTATION............................................................... 23 6 CHAPTER 6 – LEGAL FRAMEWORK......................................................................... 26 6.1 THE NATIONAL POLICY ON RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR PROJECT AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS, 2007 ........................................................................................ 26 6.2 THE LAND ACQUISITION (LA) ACT OF 1894 ............................................................... 27 6.3 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK’S SAFEGUARD POLICY ................................................... 27 6.4 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.............................................................................................. 29 6.5 KARNATAKA HIGHWAY ACT 1964 .............................................................................. 29 6.6 COMPARISON OF NATIONAL AND STATE POLICIES WITH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK’S SPS -2009....................................................................................................................... 29 7 CHAPTER 7 – ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS .............................. 31 7.1 KSHIP POLICY......................................................................................................... 31 7.2 IMPACTS AND ENTITLEMENTS.................................................................................... 31 7.3 COI ......................................................................................................................... 31 7.4 TARGETED SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE GROUPS ......................................................... 32 7.5 OPTION AND CHOICES .............................................................................................. 32 7.6 PRINCIPLES.............................................................................................................. 32 7.7 DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................. 32 7.8 ENTITLEMENTS......................................................................................................... 34 7.9 ENTITLEMENT MATRIX .............................................................................................. 38 8 CHAPTER 8 – RELOCATION OF HOUSING AND SETTLEMENTS........................... 44 8.1 BASIC PROVISION FOR RELOCATION ......................................................................... 44 8.2 NEED FOR RELOCATION............................................................................................ 44 9 CHAPTER 9 – INCOME RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION............................. 45 9.1 INCOME RESTORATION MEASURES ............................................................................ 45 9.2 IMPACT CATEGORIES AND IR SCHEMES .................................................................... 45 9.3 IR ACTIVITIES........................................................................................................... 45 10 CHAPTER 10 – RESETTLEMENT BUDGET AND FINANCING ................................. 47 10.1 BUDGET AND COSTS ...............................................................................................