Resettlement Plan June 2012 PRC: Songhua River Basin Water Pollution Control and Management Project Prepared by Luobei County Government, Luobei County Drainage Business Management Division, and Harbin International Engineering Consulting Center for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 8 June 2012) Currency unit – (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.16 $1.00 = CNY6.37 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank AFs – Affected Families AHs – Affected Households APs – Affected Persons DI – Design Institute DMS – Detailed Measurement Survey EA – Executing Agency FSR – Feasibility Study Report GDP – Gross Domestic Product HIECC – Harbin International Engineering Consultating Center HJP – Heilongjiang Province HLJ – Heilongjiang Province HHs – Households IA – Implementing Agency IMA – Independent Monitoring Agency LA – Land Acquisition LAR – Land Acquisition and Resettlement LCDBMD – Luobei County Drainage Business Managemnet Division LCG – Luobei County Government LCLRB – Luobei County Land Resources Bureau LRB – Land Resources Bureau M&E – Monitoring and Evaluation – MLG Minimum Living Guarantee OP – Operational Procedures PMO – Project Management Office – PRC People’s Republic of China RIB – Resettlement Information Booklet RP – Resettlement Plan ToR – Terms of Reference US$ – United States Dollar VC – Village Committee WF – Women’s Federation WEIGHTS AND MEASURES km2 – kilometer mu – Chinese area measure for land, 1mu = 1/15 ha (1 ha = 15 mu) NOTE (i) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. 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ADB Financed Songhua River Basin Water Pollution Control and Management Project Luobei County Fengxian Town Drainage and Wastewater Treatment Project Resettlement Plan Luobei County Government (EA): Luobei County People’s Government Implementation Agency (IA): Luobei County Drainage Business Management Division Harbin International Engineering Consulting Center Engineering Consultation Certification No.: Gongzijia 10920070025 8 June2012 LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT The RPs for the Mudanjiang Sewerage Network Improvement Project and the Luobei Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage Network Improvement Project fully comply with requirements of the relevant laws, regulations and policies of People’s Republic of China, Heilongjiang Province, Mudanjiang Municipal Government and Luobei County Government and as well with ADB’s policy on involuntary resettlement. The Heilongjiang Provincial Project Management Office hereby affirms the contents of the Resettlement Plans and ensures that the resettlement will be made available as stipulated in the budget. The PMO has discussed the resettlement plan with relevant local officials and has obtained their concurrence. The Mudanjiang Municipal Government and Luobei County Government are authorized to manage the implementation of the Project and related resettlement activities. Heilongjiang Provincial Project Management Office for and on behalf of Heilongjiang Provincial Government 3 July 2012 TABLE OF CONTENT LIST OF ACRONYMS AND MEASURES .................................................................................... III 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background..................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Description of the Project ............................................................................................... 1 1.3 LAR Impacts of the Project ............................................................................................. 2 1.4 Preparation of RP ........................................................................................................... 3 2. IMPACT OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT .................................................. 5 2.1 Measures Taken to Avoid or Minimize LAR Impacts and Scope of LA .......................... 5 2.2 Methods of LAR Impact Assessment ............................................................................. 6 2.2.1 Scope of LAR Impacts ............................................................................................ 6 2.2.2 Summary of Land Acquisition ................................................................................. 6 2.3 Summary of the AHs and APs ........................................................................................ 6 2.4 Evaluation of the Land Loss Impacts ............................................................................. 7 2.5 Impacts of Temporary Land Occupation ........................................................................ 8 3. SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF AFFECTED AREA AND POPULATION ......................... 9 3.1 Socioeconomic Profile of Luobei County ........................................................................ 9 3.2 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Village and APs ................................................. 9 3.2.1 Demographic Features of the APs ........................................................................ 10 3.2.2 Land Usage ........................................................................................................... 11 3.2.3 Financial Situation of Households ........................................................................ 11 3.2.4 Vulnerable Groups ................................................................................................ 12 3.2.5 Gender Perspectives on Resettlement ................................................................. 12 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ........................................ 14 4.1 Public Participation Strategy......................................................................................... 14 4.2 Methods and Measures of Public Participation ............................................................ 14 4.3 Public Participation during RP Preparation .................................................................. 14 4.4 Women’s Participation .................................................................................................. 15 4.5 Information Disclosure .................................................................................................. 15 4.5.1 Resettlement Information Brochure ...................................................................... 15 4.5.2 Distribution of the Resettlement Plan ................................................................... 15 4.6 Public Participation Plan during RP Implementation .................................................... 16 5. APPEALS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES ................................................................... 19 6. LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND POLICIES .............................................................................. 20 6.1 Applicable LAR Laws, Regulations and Policies .......................................................... 20 6.2 ADB’s Involuntary Resettlement Policies ..................................................................... 20 6.3 Related Laws and Regulation of PRC .......................................................................... 22 6.3.1 Document 28: State Council Decision to Deepen Reform and Strictly Enforce Land Administration, issued by State Council, October 2004 ....................................................... 22 6.3.2 PRC Land Administration Law .............................................................................. 23 6.3.3 Implementation Measures for Integrated Land Price for Land Acquisition in Heilongjiang Province .......................................................................................................... 23 6.4 Gaps between ADB and Chinese Policies ................................................................... 24 6.5 Compensation Criteria and Principles .......................................................................... 25 6.5.1 Entitlement ............................................................................................................ 25 6.5.2 Compensation Rate .............................................................................................. 25 7 ENTITLEMENT MATRIX ...................................................................................................... 26 8 RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION PLAN ............................................................... 27 9 COST ESTIMATE ................................................................................................................ 27 9.1 Compensation and Resettlement Estimate .................................................................. 27 9.2 Annual Budget .............................................................................................................. 28 I 9.3 Flow of Funds ............................................................................................................... 29 10 LAR IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ............................................................................