RP1594 V1 REV Resettlement Action Plan of the WB-supported Shaanxi Small Towns Infrastructure Project World Bank Loan Supporting Project Public Disclosure Authorized Shaanxi Small Towns Infrastructure Project Resettlement Action Plan Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The Foreign Loan Supporting Project Management Office of Shaanxi Province Public Disclosure Authorized March 2014 Resettlement Action Plan of the WB-supported Shaanxi Small Towns Infrastructure Project Contents Foreword ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Commitment Letter ...................................................................................................................... 9 1. Project description ............................................................................................................. 10 1.1 Project background ........................................................................................................ 10 1.2 Overview of project and construction affect ............................................................... 12 1.2.1Overview of project .................................................................................................. 12 1.2.2 Related project ........................................................................................................ 17 1.2.3 Project fund and implementing time .................................................................... 18 1.2.4 Project implementing schedule ............................................................................ 19 1.2.5 Number and amount affected by the project ...................................................... 19 1.2.6 Principles and measures to reduce project impact............................................ 27 1.2.6.1 Principles .......................................................................................................... 27 1.2.6.2 Measures .......................................................................................................... 27 1.2.6.3 The selection of the plans .............................................................................. 29 1.3 Socioeconomic situation of the project area .............................................................. 29 1.3.1 Socioeconomic situation of the counties/districts in the project area ............. 30 1.3.1.1 Socioeconomic development of Yanliang District, Xian ............................ 30 1.3.1.2 Socioeconomic development of Xunyi County, Xianyang ......................... 30 1.3.1.3 Socioeconomic development of Chunhua County, Xianyang ................... 30 1.3.1.4 Socioeconomic development of Wugogn County, Xianyang .................... 31 1.3.1.5 Socioeconomic development of Chengcheng County, Weinan ............... 31 1.3.1.6 Socioeconomic development of Yintai District, Tongchuan ...................... 32 1.3.1.7 Socioeconomic development of Chencang District, Baoji ........................ 32 1.3.1.8 Socioeconomic development of Hantai District, Hanzhong ...................... 33 1.3.1.9 Socioeconomic development of Hanyin County, Ankang .......................... 33 1.3.2 Basic data of socioeconomic development of sample villages ........................ 33 1.3.3 Investigation data of the sample households .................................................. 36 1.3.4 Women in project area ........................................................................................... 37 1.3.4.1 Current situation of women in project area ................................................. 37 1.3.4.2 Women’s participation .................................................................................... 38 1.3.5 The situation of minorities ................................................................................. 39 1.3.6 Public consultation and participation ................................................................... 39 1.3.7 RP and preparation ................................................................................................ 44 1.3.7.1 Affected objects survey................................................................................... 44 1.3.7.2 Socioeconomic survey.................................................................................... 44 1.3.8 The target of working out RP ............................................................................ 46 2 Resettlement Action Plan of the WB-supported Shaanxi Small Towns Infrastructure Project 2. Project Impact ...................................................................................................................... 47 2.1 The definition of project impact .................................................................................... 47 2.2 General project affect .................................................................................................... 47 2.2.1 Types of project impacts ........................................................................................ 48 2.2.2 Quantities of project impacts .............................................................................. 48 2.2.3 LA&R affect in the project county/district ............................................................ 51 2.2.3.1 Yanliang district, Xian city .............................................................................. 52 2.2.3.2 Xunyi county, Xianyang city ........................................................................... 54 2.2.3.3 Chunhua county, Xianyang city ..................................................................... 56 2.2.3.4 Wugong county, Xianyang city ...................................................................... 58 2.2.3.5 Chengcheng county, Weinan city.................................................................. 60 2.2.3.6 Yintai district, Tongchuan ............................................................................... 62 2.2.3.7 Chencang district, Baoji city .......................................................................... 65 2.2.3.8 Hantai district, Hanzhong city ........................................................................ 67 2.2.3.9 Hanyin county, Ankang city ............................................................................ 69 2.3 Evaluation of project impact ......................................................................................... 72 2.4 Survey on sensitive points of the project .................................................................... 73 2.4.1 Sensitive points of the project ............................................................................... 73 2.4.2 Measures to reduce affect to the sensitive points ............................................. 75 3. Legal Framework ................................................................................................................ 78 3.1 National Laws and Regulations Concerning Acquisition and Relocation .............. 78 3.2 Involuntary resettlement policies of the World Bank ................................................ 80 3.3 Entitlements, Compensation and Benefits ................................................................. 82 4. Compensation Standards .................................................................................................. 85 4.1 Affected Land Compensation Standard ...................................................................... 85 4.2 House Compensation .................................................................................................... 86 4.3 Compensation for young crops .................................................................................... 87 4.4 Other Affected Facilities ................................................................................................ 87 4.5 Temporary occupied land.............................................................................................. 87 4.6 LA&R policies of the project counties/districts ........................................................... 87 4.7 Farmland Protection ...................................................................................................... 88 4.8 Payment of Compensation Fee ................................................................................... 89 4.9 Economic rehabilitation subsidy for the vulnerable group ....................................... 89 4.10 Evaluation of the Compensation Standard .............................................................. 89 4.11 House Relocation and Transition Subsidies ............................................................ 90 4.12 Payment and monitoring of land compensation ...................................................... 90 4.12.1 Inspection and preparation before transferring the fund .............................. 90 4.12.2 Management and monitoring of fund utilization ............................................... 91 3 Resettlement Action Plan of the WB-supported Shaanxi Small Towns Infrastructure Project 4.12.3 Auditing .................................................................................................................. 91 5. House Relocation and Income Restoration ................................................................. 92 5.1 Rehabilitation Planning Principles ............................................................................. 92 5.2 Land Redistribution and Income Restoration Measures .......................................... 92 5.3 House Relocation .......................................................................................................