Pavagada-Andhra Pradesh Border

146 Pages·2010·1.97 MB·English

by  Asian Development Bank

Involuntary Resettlement Assessment and Measures
Resettlement Plan for AEP 2: 64H (Pavagada– Andhra Pradesh Border)
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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS ……………………………………..iv
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY …………………………….............vi
1 CHAPTER I – PROJECT DESCRIPTION.......................................................................1
1.1 BACKGROUND............................................................................................................1
1.2 OBJECTIVES...............................................................................................................1
1.3 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREA...................................................3
1.4 PROJECT COMPONENTS.............................................................................................3
1.5 ROAD CONFIGURATION...............................................................................................3
1.6 REALIGNMENT / BYPASSES.........................................................................................3
1.7 BRIDGES AND OTHER CROSS DRAINAGE STRUCTURES.................................................3
1.8 ROAD SIDE DRAINAGE................................................................................................3
1.9 ROBS........................................................................................................................3
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.............................................................................................4
1.14 MINIMIZING IMPACTS...................................................................................................4
1.14.1 Mitigation through realignments/bypasses and Design Alteration.....................................5
1.14.2 Design Cross- Sections............................................................................................................5
1.14.3 Mitigation through Design Cross Section...............................................................................5
1.14.4 Road safety and Traffic Management measures..................................................................6
1.15 MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND CPRS......................................6
1.16 IMPACT OF THE PROJECT............................................................................................7
1.17 RIGHT OF WAY AND CORRIDOR OF IMPACT..................................................................7
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..............................................................................................15
3.4 GENDER ISSUES.......................................................................................................15
3.5 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE................................................................................................15
4 CHAPTER 4 – SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT.................17
4.1 PROPOSED LAND ACQUISITION.................................................................................17
4.2 ESTIMATED TIME FOR LA..........................................................................................18
4.3 MANAGING LAND ACQUISITION..................................................................................18
4.4 STAFFING FOR LAND ACQUISITION WORK..................................................................18
4.5 NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR LAND PRICE FIXATION AND DETERMINATION OF
REPLACEMENT COST........................................................................................................19
4.6 NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE........................................................................................19
4.7 METHOD OF PRICE FIXATION.....................................................................................19
4.8 FAILURE OF KHA AND APPELLATE COMMITTEE..........................................................20
4.9 VALUATION OF ASSETS.............................................................................................20
4.10 CUT-OFF DATE........................................................................................................20
4.11 ESTIMATION OF LAND REQUIREMENT AND PREPARATION OF LAND ACQUISITION PLANS21
4.12 COMPENSATION PAYMENT PROCESS........................................................................21
4.13 ADMINISTERING THE PAYMENT OF R & R ASSISTANCE...............................................21
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5 CHAPTER 5 – STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION.............23
5.1 CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION......................................................23
5.2 METHODOLOGY........................................................................................................23
5.3 KEY FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTATIONS....................................................................23
5.4 LEVELS OF CONSULTATION.......................................................................................26
5.5 CONSULTATIONS DURING IMPLEMENTATION...............................................................26
6 CHAPTER 6 – LEGAL FRAMEWORK.........................................................................28
6.1 THE NATIONAL POLICY ON RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR PROJECT
AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS, 2007........................................................................................28
6.2 THE LAND ACQUISITION (LA) ACT OF 1894...............................................................29
6.3 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK’S SAFEGUARD POLICY...................................................29
6.4 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES..............................................................................................31
6.5 KARNATAKA HIGHWAY ACT 1964..............................................................................31
6.6 COMPARISON OF NATIONAL AND STATE POLICIES WITH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK’S
SPS (2009)......................................................................................................................31
7 CHAPTER 7 – ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS..............................33
7.1 KSHIP POLICY.........................................................................................................33
7.2 IMPACTS AND ENTITLEMENTS....................................................................................33
7.3 CORRIDOR OF IMPACT..............................................................................................33
7.4 TARGETED SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE GROUPS.........................................................34
7.5 OPTION AND CHOICES..............................................................................................34
7.6 PRINCIPLES..............................................................................................................34
7.7 DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................................34
7.8 ENTITLEMENTS.........................................................................................................36
7.9 ENTITLEMENT MATRIX..............................................................................................40
8 CHAPTER 8 – RELOCATION OF HOUSING AND SETTLEMENTS...........................46
8.1 BASIC PROVISION FOR RELOCATION.........................................................................46
8.2 NEED FOR RELOCATION............................................................................................46
8.3 DEVELOPMENT OF VENDOR MARKETS.......................................................................46
8.4 DEVELOPMENT OF RESETTLEMENT CENTERS............................................................46
8.5 ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS.......................................................................................46
8.6 SOCIAL ASPECTS.....................................................................................................46
8.7 BASIC AMENITIES AND FACILITIES..................................................................................
9 CHAPTER 9 – INCOME RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION.............................48
9.1 INCOME RESTORATION MEASURES............................................................................48
9.2 IMPACT CATEGORIES AND IR SCHEMES....................................................................48
9.3 IR ACTIVITIES...........................................................................................................48
10 CHAPTER 10 – RESETTLEMENT BUDGET AND FINANCING.................................50
10.1 BUDGET AND COSTS................................................................................................50
11 CHAPTER 11 – GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM.........................................53
11.1 GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE........................................................................53
12 CHAPTER 12 – INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS.......................................................55
12.1 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS...............................................................................55
12.2 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESETTLEMENT CELL (SDRC.........................................55
12.3 SDRC AND STAFF DEPLOYMENT..............................................................................55
12.4 PROTECTION OF ROW................................................................................................1
12.5 VALUATION OF OTHER STRUCTURES/ASSETS.............................................................58
12.6 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OFFICIALS FOR RP IMPLEMENTATION......................58
12.7 COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR VARIOUS APPROVAL....................................................62
12.8 IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT BY NGOS.......................................................................63
12.9 DATABASE MANAGEMENT.........................................................................................64
13 CHAPTER 13 – IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE.......................................................65
13.1 COORDINATION WITH CIVIL WORKS AND CERTIFICATION.............................................65
13.2 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE AND TIMING OF RESETTLEMENT....................................66
13.3 CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING...........................................................................67
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14 CHAPTER 14 – MONITORING AND REPORTING......................................................68
14.1 MONITORING............................................................................................................68
14.2 INTERNAL MONITORING.............................................................................................68
14.3 EXTERNAL MONITORING............................................................................................68

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1: Summary Tables on Impacts.................................................................................4 
Table 2-1: Distribution of DHs...............................................................................................10 
Table 3-1: Social Stratification..............................................................................................12 
Table 3-2: Religion................................................................................................................12 
Table 3-3: Occupation Distribution........................................................................................12 
Table 3-4: Income Distribution..............................................................................................13 
Table 3-5: Age Classification................................................................................................13 
Table 3-6: Literacy................................................................................................................14 
Table 3-7: Type of Structure.................................................................................................14 
Table 3-8: Affected Households by Gender..........................................................................15 
Table 4-1: Land Acquisition Details......................................................................................19 
Table 5-1: Key Issues: 64H...................................................................................................25 
Table 6-1: Comparison of gaps in various Acts and Policies with ADB’s SPS.....................32 
Table 7-1: Entitlement Matrix................................................................................................40 
Table 9-1: Categories for Income restoration ..................................................................48 
Table 10-1: Budget...............................................................................................................50 
Table 10-2: Unit Costs for R & R.........................................................................................51 
Table 10-3: R & R Unit Costs...............................................................................................51 
Table 12-1: Administrative and Financial Responsibilities of officials and Agencies for RP
Implementation.....................................................................................................................58 
Table 12-2: Competent Authority for Approvals....................................................................62 
Table 13-1: R & R Implementation Schedule.......................................................................66 
Table 13-2: In house Training programme............................................................................67 
Table 14-1: Monitoring Indicators for Physical Progress......................................................69 
Table 14-2: Financial Indicators for Progress.......................................................................70 
Table 14-3: Monitoring Of GRC............................................................................................70 

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1: KSHIP Roads.......................................................................................................2 

ANNEXURE

ANNEX 1:Typical Road Cross Section
ANNEX 2 : Community Assets Details
ANNEX 3: Census and Community Asset Survey Schedules
ANNEX 4 : Details of Land Acquisition
ANNEX 5: Structure Details
ANNEX 6: List of Participants for Meeting and Photographs
ANNEX 7: NGO ToR
ANNEX 8: Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants ToR
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ACRONYMS
ADB Asian Development Bank
AC Assistant Commissioner
ADSW Assistant Director Social Welfare
APL Above Poverty Line
BP Bank Policy
BPL Below Poverty Line
CAO Chief Administrative Officer
CPO Chief Project Officer
CPR Common Property Resources
COI Corridor of Impact
DC Deputy Commissioner
DH Displaced Household
DP Displaced Persons
DPR Detail Project Report
EWS Economically Weaker Section
FGD Focus Group Discussion
GOI Government of India
GOK Government of Karnataka
GRC Grievance Redressal Cell
HPCFRRI High Power Committee for Redressal of
Regional Imbalances
HDM Highway Design Module
ID Identity Card
IPDP Indigenous People Development Plan
IR Income Restoration
ITI Industrial Training Institute
KHA Karnataka Highways Act
KSHIP Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project
LAA Land Acquisition Act
LAO Land Acquisition Officer
LAP Land Acquisition Plan
MRR Manager Rehabilitation and Resettlement
NH National Highway
NGO NonGovernment Organization
NRRP National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy
PSA Poverty and Social Assessment
PA Project Authority
PIU Project Implementation Unit
PGB Project Governing Body
PHC Primary Health Center
PWD Public Works Department
PU Pre University
RTC Record of Rights
R & R Rehabilitation and Resettlement
RP Resettlement Plan
ROW Right of Way
SIA Social Impact Assessment
SDO Social Development Officer
SDRC Social Development Resettlement Cell
SWI Social Welfare Inspector
SC Scheduled Caste
SR Schedule of Rates
ST Scheduled Tribes
ToR Terms of Reference
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UR Upgrading
ZP Zilla Panchayat
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
E1. Project Description
The Public Works Department, Government of Karnataka is implementing
Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHIP). Under this Project, 615.03 km
of State Highways roads have been identified for project assistance under Asian
Development Bank. The 615.03 km of roads has been divided into nine packages. The
aim of the project is to improve the performance of the State’s road transport network by
improving road conditions and capacity, and to improve the State’s capacity to plan,
develop and maintain the Karnataka roads network. This project is Package AEP 2
comprising of one link – 64 H (Pavagada to AP Border) which is 23.21 km in length in
Tumkur District.
The scope of work involves upgrading works of existing single-lane and
intermediate lane roads to 12 m roadway with standard two lane 7 m carriageway and
alignment improvements to relevant IRC standards and other associated road and bridge
works including improvement of major and minor bridges, culverts, road intersections,
drains, road geometrics and road furniture.
The proposed project can be viewed as boosting economic growth and poverty
reduction which will bring substantial social and economic development in the region.
The social benefits arising due to the project will be triggered off due to improved
accessibility to various services such as easy access to markets, health facilities,
schools, workplace which in turn increases the income of the region, and ultimately
elevating their standard of living. Although various positive project impacts and benefits
are expected from the proposed project as mentioned above, there will be some
negative impacts on the people living in the immediate project area.
The aim of this Resettlement Plan (RP) is to mitigate negative impacts caused due
to the project and resettle the displaced persons and restore their livelihoods. This
Resettlement Plan has been prepared on the basis of census survey findings and
consultation with various stakeholders. The plan complies with ADB Safeguard Policy
Statement-2009.
E2. Socioeconomic Information and Profile
There are 25 Scheduled Tribe households and 19 Scheduled Caste households in
this package. The remaining 105 households are from the general category. Among
religious groups, Hindus dominate with 89.26 %. The remaining 10.74 % account for
Muslims. Distribution of DPs by occupation reveals that agriculture accounts for 63.31
%; Agriculture labour accounts for 11.51 %. The other sector, which supports a large
section of DHs, is represented by trade/commerce accounting for 19.78 %. In spite of
difficulties in getting reliable data on household income efforts were made to persuade
the respondents to report as accurate data as possible. 22.31 % of the population has
income less than Rs.26,000. Amongst the ST 20.58 % of the households(7 households)
have an annual income less than Rs.26,000. The income information has been
segregated for ST, SC and general category. Age Classification shows 62.50 % of the
total DPs fall in the age group of 18-59. Since this happens to be the working age-group
the mitigation measures as given in the entitlement matrix need to be carefully
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implemented with reference to 18-59 age groups. Sex ratio in the project population is
1000 yup. Need to file early lang para sa sermales to 875 females. This shows a skewed
ratio in the area. Illiterate population account for 23.72 % of the total population
surveyed. Just literate population accounts for 3.50 % of the total population; while
primary accounts for 13.37 % of the total population; those with Middle school education
account for 13.69 % of the total population; those with education up to secondary level
accounts for 22.77 % of the total population. Graduates account for 20.19 %. There is
only one residential structure getting affected. This structure is pucca. Of the commercial
structures getting affected 97 % are kutcha and the remaining are semi pucca. The
majority of the commercial structures getting affected are 21 Pan/Cigarette Shops and
eight Tea Stalls. There is only one residential structure that is partially getting affected.
This structure has access to electricity connection but no piped water supply. Among
household assets owned 32.21 % of the households have television; 2.40 % own
two/four wheelers; 1.44 % have telephones and less than one % have refrigerators and
cooking gas. Amongst agricultural equipment only one household separately each owns
a harvester, tractor and bullock cart.
Persons falling in the vulnerable category include persons such as disabled,
widows, or persons above sixty years of age, who are not provided or cannot
immediately be provided with alternative livelihood and who are not otherwise covered
as part of a household. These persons are entitled to Assistance to include in
government pension schemes if not included, if eligible as per Government criteria (OR)
Lumpsum amount of Rs. 25,000. There are some DPs that are in more than one
vulnerable category. These DPs will be paid only once. There are 22 widows, five
disabled DPs and 63 DPs over 60 years. There are 16 women-headed households.
E3. Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement
Census socioeconomic surveys were conducted for a corridor of impact (COI)
between 16 m and 22 m keeping in view the design requirements. Land acquisition for
the project is estimated at 15 acres of private land which needs to be acquired. No
government land is getting affected. According to the census survey there are 208 DHs
and 784 DPs. The project will impact 52 community structures. There is no impact on
archaeological sites. All community structures will be relocated by the project authorities
before demolition. According to the Census survey 66 DHs are losing structure and 138
owners are losing agricultural land. There are no physically displaced (relocation, loss of
residential land, or loss of shelter) households; economically displaced (loss of land,
assets, access to assets, income sources, or means of livelihoods) are 138 households.
The summary project impacts are presented below.

Table E-1: Summary of Project Impacts
Impacts No.
1 Land Acquisition 15 Acres
2 Total no. of owners losing land 138
3 Total no. of private structure affected 66
4 Total No. of CPRs 52
5 Total no. of DPs 784
6 Total no of physically and economically displaced (those 60
losing commercial structures totally)
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7 Total no of economically displaced ( those whose incomes 138
are affected but not physically displaced)
8 Total no. economically displaced persons ( employees) 0
9 Total no. physically displaced ( those losing their 0
residential structures)
Source: Census Survey, KSHIP Project, 2009-10

E4. Stakeholders Consultation, Participation and Disclosure
Consultations with various stakeholders were carried out during various phases of
project preparation. The issues raised were :How compensation would be given to the
land losers and those whose residential structures are getting affected; the width of the
road; wanted to know that in case a bore well which is dug by the PA for replacement of
affected bore well if here is no water, what compensation will the PA give?; people said
digging of new bore wells will reduce water availability in the area and asked PA to retain
the wells; it was mentioned that there are lots of roadside Tamarind trees and the
Government gives Rights to the nearby farmers to enjoy the tree property, if the trees are
cut farmers will face problems; people wanted to know when the compensation will be
paid – before or after the project; they wanted compensation before the project work
starts.
In response to the above queries the entitlement matrix was explained, and where
necessary the issues were further discussed by environment section such as retaining
trees.
To keep transparency in planning and for further active involvement of stakeholders
the project information will be disseminated through disclosure of resettlement planning
documents. The PA will submit the RP to ADB for disclosure on ADB’s website.
The PA will provide relevant resettlement information, in a timely manner, in an
accessible place in Kannada to affected persons and other stakeholders. A Resettlement
and Land Acquisition information leaflet containing information on compensation,
entitlement and resettlement management adopted for the project will be made available
in Kannada and distributed to DPs.
E5. Legal Framework
The GOK will adopt a Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R & R) Policy for KSHIP to
address the adverse impacts arising out of this project in the line with the National
Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy 2007. The policy adopted for the project is
consistent with the Asian Development Banks Safeguard Policy Statement. This RP is
prepared in accordance with the stipulations and guidelines provided in Public Works
Departmental Code Government of Karnataka, and the project specific Resettlement and
Rehabilitation: Principles and Policy Framework for the Karnataka State Highways
Improvement Project, The National Resettlement and Resettlement Policy 2007 and The
Asian Development Bank’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS-2009). In addition to the
above measures, realizing the need of infrastructure development like roads in timely
manner, the PWD GOK has decided to acquire the land through the legislation called
“The Karnataka Highways Act 1964”(KHA,1964). The KHA, 1964 provides the
opportunity to acquire the land through consent award. It is expected that land
acquisition under this Act will help the DPs to receive the market price/replacement cost
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of land as compensation. The GOK has already initiated the process of establishing the
Negotiation Committee. The role of the committee will be to negotiate the price of land
with the beneficiary. The guidance value of the land will be considered for negotiation.
Minimum negotiated price for the Districts of Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural,
Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Ramnagaram, Mysore, Davangere, Belgaum and Dakshin
Kannada will be one and half times the Guidance Value. For all the other districts other
than those mentioned the minimum price will be twice the guidance value.

E6. Entitlements, Assistance and Benefits
The Project Entitlement Policy addresses the direct and indirect impacts of project
construction and operation on displaced persons, households and communities. The
most direct and immediate impacts are those associated with project construction,
mainly land acquisition. Other losses include loss of shelter, and other assets within the
project’s corridor of impact; as well as roadside structure, business establishments and
public facilities. Mitigation is provided through compensation and assistance to project-
displaced persons, households, and groups. These social units are entitled to
compensation and assistance on the basis of this policy framework adopted by the
project. The policy provides mitigation for:
• loss of assets, including land and house or workplace;
• loss of livelihood or income opportunities; and
• Collective impacts on groups, such as loss of community assets, common
property resources, and others.
Compensation eligibility is limited by a cut-off date. The cut-off date for non- title-
holders, is the date of the start of the census survey on a particular link. The cut-off date
for link 64 H is 28 May 2010. The project Entitlement Matrix (Table E-2) identifies and
lists various types of losses resulting out of the project and specific compensation and
resettlement packages for each category.

Table E-2 Entitlement Matrix

No. Impact Entitlements Remarks
Category
I. Title Holders
(a) Loss of land 1. Compensation as per the • Stamp duty and
principle of replacement registration charges are
cost through direct applicable for those who
negotiation as provided for accept negotiation price.
in the Karnataka State
Highway Act, 1964 + stamp
duty and registration
charges; • Minimum negotiated price

for the Districts of