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Resettlement Plan

June 2015 (Draft)

BAN: Southwest Asia Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project – Additional Financing

Prepared by the Bangladesh Water Development Board for the Asian Development Bank.

ABBREVIATIONS

AC Land - Assistant Commissioner Land ADB - Asian Development Bank ADC - additional deputy commissioner AHH - Affected household APD - additional project director BBS - Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics BIWTA - Bangladesh in land Water Transport Authority BWDB - Bangladesh Water Development Board CBE - Commercial and Business Enterprise CCL - Cash Compensation under Law CMP - current market price CPR - Common Property Resources CRO - chief resettlement officer CSO - Civil Society Organization DAE - Department of Agriculture Extension DOF - Department of Forest DOF - Department of Fisheries EIA - environmental impact assessment FGD - focused group discussion ft - feet GDP - Gross Domestic Product GOB - Government of Bangladesh GRC - grievance redress committee ha - hectare HIES - Household income and Expenditure Survey ID - Card - identity Card IOL - inventory of losses INGO - implementing nongovernment organization JVS - joint verification survey km - kilometer LA&R - Land Acquisition and Resettlement LAP - Land Acquisition Plan LGI - Local Government institution LMS - Land Market Survey LIRP - Livelihood and income Restoration Program MARV - Maximum Allowable Replacement Value M&E - Monitoring and Evaluation MIS - Management information System MOL - Ministry of Land NGO - nongovernment organization PAH - project-affected household PAU - project-affected unit PAVC - Property Assessment and Valuation Committee PIC - Project implementation Committees PMO - project management office PDB - Power Development Board PIB - Public information Brochure PIU - project implementation unit PPR - Project Progress Report PPTA - project preparatory technical assistance PRA - Participatory Rapid Appraisal PWD - Public Works Department R&R - Resettlement and Rehabilitation

RAC - Resettlement Advisory Committee RAP - Resettlement Action Plan ROR - Record of Rights ROW - Right of Way SEC - Social and Environment Circle SES - socio-economic survey TA - technical assistance TOR - terms of reference VDH - vulnerable displaced household VDP - vulnerable displaced persons

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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1 ha = 2.47 acre 1 ha = 10,000 m2 1 acre = 100 decimal 1 m = 3.28 ft

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Bangladesh Water Development Board

Resettlement Plan For

1.5 km New Embankment

Under

ADB Loan 2200(SF)/Grant 0036-BAN

Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project- Additional Financing

June 2015

Prepared by Bangladesh Water Development Board

For The Asian Development Bank

GLOSSARY

Affected person - includes any person, affected households (AHHs),firms or private institutions who, on account of changes that result from the project will have their (i) standard of living adversely affected; (ii) right, title, or interest in any house, land (including residential, commercial, agricultural, forest, and/or grazing land), water resources, or any other moveable or fixed assets acquired, possessed, restricted, or otherwise adversely affected, in full or in part, permanently or temporarily; and/or (iii) business, occupation, place of work or residence, or habitat adversely affected, with physical or economic displacement. Assistance- means support, rehabilitation and restoration measures extended in cash and/or kind over and above the compensation for lost assets. Awardees- refers to person with interests in land to be acquired by the project after their ownership of said land has been confirmed by the respective Deputy Commissioner's office as well as persons with interests in other assets to be acquired by the project. Compensation for acquired assets is provided to 'awardees' through notification under Section 7 of the Land Acquisition Ordinance. Compensation- means payment in cash or kind for an asset to be acquired or affected by a project at replacement cost at current market value. Cut-off date- refers to the date after which eligibility for compensation or resettlement assistance will not be considered is the cut-off date. Date of service of notice under Section 3 of Land Acquisition Ordinance is considered to be the cut-off date for recognition of legal compensation and the start date of carrying out the census/inventory of losses is considered as the cut of date for eligibility of resettlement benefits. Displaced person - As per ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009- displaced persons are those who are physically displaced (relocation, loss of residential land, or loss of shelter) and or economically displaced (loss of land, assets, access to assets, income sources, or means of livelihoods) as a result of (i) involuntary acquisition of land, or (ii) involuntary restrictions on land use or on access to legally designated parks and protected areas. Encroachers - refer to those people who move into the project area after the cut-off date and are therefore not eligible for compensation or other rehabilitation measures provided by the project. The term also refers to those extending attached private land into public land or constructed structure on public land for only renting out. Entitlements- include the range of measures comprising cash or kind compensation, relocation cost, income restoration assistance, transfer assistance, income substitution, and business restoration which are due to AHs, depending on the type and degree /nature of their losses, to restore their social and economic base. Entitlements - include the range of measures comprising cash or kind compensation, relocation cost, income restoration assistance, transfer assistance, income substitution, and business restoration which are due to AHs, depending on the type and degree /nature of their losses, to restore their social and economic base. Eminent Domain - refers to the regulatory authority of the government to obtain land for public purpose/interest or use as described in the 1982 Ordinance and Land Acquisition Law. Household - A house hold includes all persons living and eating together (sharing the same kitchen and cooking food together as a single-family unit). The Census/socio-cconomic survey (SES) uses this definition and the survey data forms the basis of identifying the

household unit. A family/ household refer to people – typically husband/wife and all dependents irrespective of age. Married son(s)/brother(s), divorced, widowed, abandoned women may be considered in the unit of joint household of family. There may be one or more persons in a household who are entitled to a resettlement benefit based on the nature of losses. Inventory of losses- includes the inventory of the affected properties during census survey for record of affected or lost assets for preparation of the resettlement plan. Non-titled - means those who have no recognizable rights or claims to the trend that they are occupying and includes people using private or public land without permission, permit or grant i.e. those people without legal title to land and/or structures occupied or used by them. ADB's policy explicitly states that such people cannot be denied resettlement assistance. Project- refers to widening of the project roads from 2lane to 4 lane and straightening them where necessary for smoother transportation, reduce accidents and safer road communications in the northern and southern part of Bangladesh. Project-affected units - collectively indicate residential households, commercial and business enterprises (CBEs), common property resources (CPRs) and other affected entities as a whole. Project-affected family - includes residential households and commercial and business enterprises except CPRs. Relocation- means displacement or physical moving of the displaced persons from the affected area to a new areal site and rebuilding homes, infrastructure, provision of assets, including productive Land/employment and re-establishing income, livelihoods, living and social systems Replacement cost - refers to the value of assets to replace the loss at current market price, or its nearest equivalent, and is the amount of cash or kind needed to replace an asset in existing condition, without deduction of transaction costs or for any material salvaged. Resettlement - means mitigation of all the impacts associated with land acquisition including relocation and reconstruction of physical assets such as housing and restoration of income and livelihoods in post-relocation period. Significant impact - refers to severity of impact with regard to loss of housing and productive assets of affected persons/families. Squatters - Refer to non-tiled and include households, business and common establishments on public land (including those acquired earlier). Under the project this includes land on part of the crest and slopes of flood control embankments, and similar areas of the drainage channels. Structures - refers to all buildings including primary and secondary structures including houses and ancillary buildings, commercial enterprises, living quarters, community facilities and infrastructures, shops, businesses, fences, and walls, tube wells latrines etc. Vulnerable person - include households that are (i) headed by single woman or woman with dependents and low incomes; (ii) headed by elderly/disabled people without means of support (iii) households that fall on or below the poverty line; households of indigenous population or ethnic minority.

CONTENTS

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i

I. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 5

II. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT 10

III. SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS 12

IV. CONSULTATION, PARTICIPATION AND DISCLOSURE 14

V. LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK 21

VI. ENTITLEMENT MATRIX AND COMPENSATION 30

VII. INDICATIVE BUDGET FOR COMPENSATION AND RESETTLEMENT 34

VIII. INCOME RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION 36

IX. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 36

X. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 41

XI. MONITORING AND EVALUATION 46

APPENDIXES

Appendix 1 Land Market Survey of Dewadang Mouza 45 Appendix 2 Survey result of Income from Crops Cultivation per bigha 47 Appendix 3 Details of Land to be Acquired 48 47 Appendix 4 Summary of Socio-economic Survey of Affected/Displaced Households 60

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Introduction

The Government of Bangladesh requested Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide additional funding for Loan 2200-BAN (SF)/Grant 0036: Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project. The proposed additional financing will extend the successful activities in the two subproject areas of the on-going Loan 2200-BAN (SF)/to the adjacent additional subproject (ASP) areas with necessary improvements, aiming at achieving the expected outcomes and outputs of the on-going Southwest project also in the ASP areas.

The Project was prepared through a technical assistance to support the processing of an additional financing for Loan 2200-BAN (SF)/Grant 0036: Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project. The proposed additional financing will extend the successful activities in the two subproject areas of the on-going Loan 2200-BAN(SF)/Grant 0036 to the adjacent additional subproject areas with necessary improvements, aiming at achieving the expected outcomes and outputs of the on-going Southwest project also in the additional subproject areas.

The additional financing will support nine subprojects to benefit an additional 83,000 ha agriculture land located in Faripur, Magura, Rajbari, Narail and Gopalganj districts of Southwest region. The initial design for seven subprojects was completed.

The draft design indicated that one subproject, Alfadanga-Boalmari under Faridpur district, that involves rehabilitation (re-sectioning) works of existing embankment will need to acquire 2.74 hectares (ha) of land to build an embankment (protection dyke) of about 1.5 kilometer (km) length. Therefore, the resettlement plan has been prepared for the proposed 1.5 km proposed embankment.

B. Project Affected Area

The proposed project will renovate nine existing flood control, irrigation and drainage schemes in Faridpur, Magura, Rajbari, Narail and Gopalganj Districts. It will involve rehabilitation of the existing embankments, and other minor water management structures, such as small regulators and piped culverts. As the project applies the beneficiary participatory approach, details of work of each structure, such as precise locations and dimensions, will be determined by the water management organizations (WMOs) as beneficiaries, who will be responsible for operation and maintenance. The proposed project will facilitate the establishment of WMO, which will be based on boundaries of water management systems.

The rehabilitation and construction works will be done within the Right of Way (ROW) of embankments, or locations where no land acquisition is involved.

One exception is the 1.5 km of a new embankment to restore a washed-away portion. The existing feasibility study also indicated that land acquisition would be required for this new embankment. The project is categorized as “B” in accordance to ADB SPS 2009.

The 1.5 km of new embankment will improve the connectivity within the 02 (Two) Unions of Alfadanga Upazilla. The Unions are Gopalpur and Tagarband. The new embankment will affect a total 233 people (male 126 and female 107) including land owners and share croppers. No structures and trees will be affected. About 55 households will be affected by the land acquisition for the 1.5 km new embankment.

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C. Project Displaced Persons Among the total 55 affected households (AHHs) with 5 female-headed households. The affected population distributed over age shows that about 46 are in the age group of 0 to 10 years, and 79 are between 11 to 30 years. Among the total affected population, about 20 are found elderly i.e. above the age of 60 years.

The AHHs have diverse occupations and sources of income. The census survey identified business-15, agriculture/farmer- 23, service-10, household work/agriculture -5, and retired-2 as the major occupation of the households.

Of the affected population, about 25 are illiterate. Among the affected population 60 have education up to PSC (primary grade), 34 up to the JSC level (eighth grade), 60 up to SSC level, and 10 up to HSC level, 24 up to Graduate level and 3 up to Post Graduate level.

D. Summary of Resettlement Impacts

A total of 2.74 ha (677.86 decimal) of private land will be acquired for the 1.5 km new embankment. Properties to be acquired are primarily agricultural lands. The resettlement impacts are therefore limited to economic displacement in the form of loss of land, income sources, and means of livelihoods as a result of involuntary acquisition of land. No residential structures are located on the lands and no physical displacement from housing will occur. A review of physically found from the records for all lands to be acquired under the Project identified a total of 55 households with legal title and 14 numbers of sharecroppers will be affected. On this basis, the construction of 1.5 km embankment is categorized as a “B” project in accordance to the ADB SPS, 2009:

Summary of Impacts

Percentage of Land to be Acquired from total land owner property

< 10% 10-50%

(inclusive) >50% Total

Area of Affected Plots, ha 0.50 1.70 0.54 2.74

Number of Affected Plots 8 35 6 49

Number of Affected Households 10 34 11 55

Number of Affected Person 42 138 53 233

E. Disclosure, Consultation and Participation

Public disclosure and consultation was carried out to obtain stakeholders input to the project design and in assessing the impacts of the project. A total of 4 stakeholders' consultation meetings were carried out. The affected population expressed their full support to the project, but provided opinions on getting fair prices for their acquired land, project scope, and cultivation in unutilized project land.

Adverse social impacts were also confirmed in consultation with the project displaced persons and their community along the ROW. The participants at the consultation meeting were assured that it will also be a project concern to minimize the resettlement impacts of the project. Consultation was carried out using the tools of participatory rapid appraisal (PRA) approach. Consultations with the communities revealed that they are in favor of the proposed intervention for a new embankment but they suggested payment of proper market prices and to minimize the land acquisition impacts. They expect fair market price for land without harassment, and proper resettlement benefits by inclusion of their participation in the pricing of land.

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F. Land Donation

Land donation is usually the common practice with regard to this kind of development. For this proposed new embankment, land will be acquired for the 1.5 km as per draft drawing under two Mouzas. The embankment will be built at a distance of about 80 feet from the existing river bank to avoid probable erosion. The embankment will pass agricultural land with no tree and no structure. In most cases the embankment will divide the same plot by two parts. As a result, one part falls in the river side and another part falls in the country side. In the circumstances, the affected land owners and other stakeholders explicitly opined that they will not donate any land voluntarily. The affected people demand the proper market price because most of affected land owners are depended on the multiple crops from the land.

G. Policy, Objectives and Entitlements

The project impacts were considered in view of the Acquisition and Requisition of immovable Property Ordinance II 1982 of Bangladesh and Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009 of ADB in determining resettlement policy framework and preparing the resettlement plan. The primary objective of this plan is to identify impacts and to plan measures to mitigate the various adverse impacts of the subproject. The plan presents (i) type and extent of loss of assets, including land, crops and income; (ii) principles and legal framework applicable for mitigation of these losses; (iii) the entitlement matrix, (iv) implementation arrangement including monitoring and evaluation, and (iv) the budget.

H. Disclosure and Participation

The consultation will be continued during the design and implementation levels through open community meetings and focus group discussions. The resettlement plan will be made available at BWDB local office and at local Union Parishad. Key features of the plan, particularly the entitlements, institutional arrangements for grievance redress etc. will be summarized in a booklet and distributed among the affected persons and their communities along the project alignment. The draft plan will be uploaded in the ADB website.

I. Cost and Budget

The total estimated cost of implementation of the resettlement plan is about BDT17.024 million equivalent to $0.22 million ($1 = BDT 77.25).

Table 1: Indicative Budget for Land Acquisition and Resettlement

S.No. Category of losses/ Heads of Compensation/Resettlement

Unit Quantity Rate Total Taka

1 Land (agricultural)-Kuldhar Mouza

Decimal 640.94 17,000.00 10,895,980.00

2 Land (agricultural) - Dewadanga Mouza

Decimal 36.92 18,200.00 671,944.00

3 Allowance for severely impacted households (loss more than 10% agricultural land)

Decimal 553.24 1100 608,564.00

4 Grant for loss of crops and vegetables

Decimal 677.86 1,100.00 745,646.00

5 Stamp duty & registration cost for purchase of land by entitled persons 13% of land value

- - 1,503,830.00

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S.No. Category of losses/ Heads of Compensation/Resettlement

Unit Quantity Rate Total Taka

6 Grant for vulnerable household (female)

nos. 5 15,000.00 75,000.00

7 Grant for vulnerable household (male)

nos. 32 12,000.00 384,000.00

8 Skill training for vulnerable nos. 37 16,000.00 592,000.00

9 Sub-Total

15,476,964.00

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Contingency 10% including deputy commissioners administrative cost, grievance redress committee and unforeseen

1,547,696.40

Total Taka 17,024,660.40

J. Institutional Arrangement and Grievance Redress

BWDB will be the executing agency and will establish a project management office headed by a project director responsible for the implementation of the resettlement plan. BWDB will also establish a grievance redress mechanism at local level in which an executive engineer will be the convener of the grievance redress committee. Participation of the affected persons’ representatives in the grievance mechanism will be ensured as per policy of the plan. Resolution of grievances will need to be approved by the project director.

K. Monitoring and Evaluation

BWDB will establish a monitoring and evaluation system for collecting, collating and analyzing Information on the resettlement plan implementation in a systematic and continuous manner and identify the limitation of the process. Monitoring will be done internally to provide feedback to BWDB as well as to assess the effectiveness of the resettlement plan policy and implementation. The monitoring will be carried out by the BWDB project director through the project management office that will be assisted by resettlement consultant. Report on implementation Resettlement Plan will recorded in the Project Quarterly Progress Report that will be submitted to ADB, and semiannual report on implementation Resettlement Plan as a standalone monitoring report will be submitted to ADB regularly until the implementation completed. The last report as completion of implementation Resettlement Plan will also include assessment on the achievement of the objective on resettlement plan by taking into account the baseline conditions.

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I. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

Project Background

1. The project was prepared through a technical assistance (TA) to support the processing of an additional financing for Loan 2200-BAN (SF)/Grant 0036: Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project. The proposed additional financing will extend the successful activities in the two subproject areas of the on-going Loan 2200-BAN(SF)/Grant 0036 to the adjacent additional subproject areas with necessary improvements, aiming at achieving the expected outcomes and outputs of the on-going Southwest project also in the additional subproject areas.

2. The additional financing will support nine subprojects to benefit an additional 83,000 hectares (ha) of agriculture land located in Faripur, Magura, Rajbari, Narail and Gopalganj districts of Southwest region. The initial design for seven subprojects was completed.

3. The draft design indicated that one subproject, Alfadanga-Boalmari under Faridpur district, that involves rehabilitation (re-sectioning) works of existing embankment will need to acquire 2.744 ha of land to build an embankment (protection dyke) of about 1.5 kilometer (km) length. Therefore, this resettlement plan is being prepared for the 1.5 km newly built embankment.

Project Affected Area

4. The proposed project will renovate nine existing flood control, irrigation and drainage schemes in Faridpur, Magura, Rajbari, Narail and Gopalganj districts. It will involve rehabilitation of the existing embankments, and other minor water management structures, such as small regulators and piped culverts. As the project applies the beneficiary participatory approach, details of works of each structure, such as precise locations and dimensions, will be determined by the water management organizations (WMOs) as beneficiaries, who will be responsible for operation and maintenance. The proposed project will facilitate the establishment of WMO, which will be based on boundaries of water management systems.

5. The rehabilitation and construction works will be done within the Right of Way (ROW) of embankment, or locations where no land acquisition is involved.

6. One exception is the 1.5 km of a new embankment to restore a washed-away portion. The existing feasibility study also indicated that land acquisition would be acquired for this new embankment. The project is categorized as “B” in accordance to ADB SPS 2009.

7. The 1.5 km of new embankment will improve the connectivity within the two unions of Alfadanga Upazilla. The unions are Gopalpur and Tagarband. The new embankment will affect 49 plots of land belonging to 55 households with a total of 233 affected persons (126 male and 107 female). No structures and trees will be affected.

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Figure 1: Project Location Map with Priority Details

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Figure 2: Map of Project Area

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Project Benefits and Impacts

8. The additional financing will support nine subprojects to benefit an additional 83,000 ha agriculture land located in Faripur, Magura, Rajbari, Narail and Gopalganj districts of Southwest region. The initial design for seven subprojects was completed. The initial design indicated that one subproject, Alfadanga-Boalmari, that involves rehabilitation (re-sectioning) works of existing embankment will need to acquire an additional land for the new embankment (protection dyke) for about 1.5 km length.

9. However, building a 1.5 km new embankment will involve acquisition of private land from private users. This resettlement plan was prepared in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 (SPS) and guided by legal instrument governing land acquisition in Bangladesh to mitigate the impact.

Affected Farmers Cultivate Crops in their Own Land

Connectivity of Two Union by the 1.5 km new embankment

Starting Point of Alignment beside Hanif Bhuyan House at Kuldhar Mouza and Ending Point

of Alignment at Tita (Malar Matha) of Dewadanga Mouza.

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Measures to Minimize impact

10. Efforts have been made in short distance design for minimizing huge quantity loss of land and assets, loss of livelihood and physical displacement of people. In order to minimize impacts to the extent possible, the following key efforts were undertaken:

(i) Alignment width 60 feet (ft) including earth cutting areas. (ii) Extensive consultations have been conducted with the affected communities

and people in the project areas to understand their views and incorporate the same in the project design, as far as possible.

Objective of the Resettlement Plan

11. The objective of the resettlement plan is to provide a strategy for providing the project management office (PMO) on behalf of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) with a guidance on how to compensate loss of land, and restoration of income levels/living standards or rehabilitation package, if needed to ensure that project-affected peoples (PAPs) are not left in a position where they are worse off with the project than without it. In accordance with ADB policy (SPS 2009), this plan, commensurate with the magnitude of impacts, has been prepared for the project.

12. The general policies and procedure adopted in preparing this resettlement plan includes disclosure of information to the PAPs through community-based consultation meetings in the local language (Bangla) and submitted to BWDB (the Client) for review and concurrence. BWDB has concurred on the policy as well. Compensation and other assistance will have to be paid to displaced persons prior to their displacement or dispossession of assets. Upon ADB concurrence and government’s approval, the final plan will be uploaded immediately on the ADB and BWDB websites.

Methodology for Preparing the Resettlement Plan

13. This resettlement plan was prepared at the stage of project design. A census and inventory of loss (IOL) survey was conducted from 5 to 12 June 2015 covering the whole 1.5 km (Kuldhar and Dewadanga Mouza) of the Alfadanga to Boalmari section. The census survey (CS) and IOL survey were done in conjunction with stakeholder consultations, focus group discussion (FGD) and a property valuation survey. Cut-off date for the land losers will be established as the date of serving notice under Section 3 by the concerned deputy commissioner under the Acquisition and Requisition of the immovable Property Ordinance 1982 (ARIPO). The last day of survey 12 June 2015 will be proposed as the cutoff date. However, if the project implementation will be delay significantly (more than 1 year), the rapid survey need to be carried out to determine the cutoff date, and re-inventory the impacts.

14. Identified impacts are included displacement of households during the survey of each land owner, displaced household and the way they are impacted and losses they will incur. The objective of the census and socioeconomic survey was to (i) establish a detailed inventory of the households and physical assets to be affected by the project; (ii) develop a socioeconomic profile of the affected households (AHHs) and physically displaced persons. The surveys also serve as a benchmark for monitoring and evaluation.

Impact of the 1.5 km new embankment – Summary

15. The surveys indicate that new construction of the 1.5 km embankment will require 2.74 ha of land. A total of 55 owners will lose some part of their agricultural land due to the project interventions.

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Table I.1: Summary of Impacts

1 Total length of alignment 1.5 km

2 Number of affected plots 49

3 Financially displaced households

69 (55 land plot owners +14

share-croppers)

4 Total quantity of land (ha) affected

2.744 ha

16. This resettlement plan establishes (i) the provisions for payment of resettlement assistance to AHHs and income restoration assistance to the poor and vulnerable households; (ii) provides a description of socio-economic characteristics of the AHHs; (iii) sets out the implementation schedule; (iv) and provides the budget and cost estimate for implementation. This plan will be reviewed, if necessary, during implementation stage and the budget will be revised to reflect any changes in numbers of AHHs or losses compared to those identified during the census and IOL as well as adjusting for any changes in inflation.

Eligibility of Cut-Off Date

17. Service of notice under Section 3 of the ARIPO will follow as the cut-off date for legal owners of property to be acquired. The census and inventory of losses (loll) survey has been conducted by Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) from 5 to 12 June 2015, and no informal settlers have been found, therefore, the cut-off date is on. 12 June 2015. Any persons moving into the project area after the cut-off date will not be entitled for compensation from the deputy commissioners or any assistance from BWDB.

II. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT

Impact on Land and Agricultural Land

18. The whole 2.74 ha of affected land that will be acquired is agricultural land. The census and inventory of losses is presented in the tables below that indicate the detailed impacts of land acquisition under the project. The census also found out that all plots are legally owned. There is no illegal or non-title PAPs.

19. The details of the affected plots and number of affected persons as per draft design and record is presented in Table II.1. The table shows that 10 households will lose less than 10% of their total land, 34 households will lose between 10% and 50% of their land, and 11 households will lose more than 50% of their land. Therefore, 45 households with 191 affected persons will be severely impacted by the project, with assumption that they have no other productive land elsewhere.

Table II.1. No. Summary of Impacts

Percentage of Land to be Acquired from total land owner property

< 10% 10-50%

(inclusive) >50% Total

Area of Affected Plots, ha 0.50 1.70 0.54 2.74

Number of Affected Plots 8 35 6 49

Number of Affected Households 10 34 11 55

Number of Affected Person 42 138 53 233

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20. There are no trees in the agriculture land affected by this land acquisition. The survey also found out that no private and/or public structures (toilet, deep well, common public facilities including transmission or distribution line) located in the acquired land, therefore, there is no structure will be impacted by land acquisition.

21. The land acquisition will also affect 14 share-croppers who are having a contract agreement for using the land for 1 year with 50% share. The share-croppers in all the affected areas plant rice and vegetable.

Table II.2. Share-cropper on the Affected Land

Share Crops Number of

Sharecropper

Kuldhar (Mouza) 3

Dewadanga (Mouza) 11

Total 14

Impact on Gender

22. Bangladesh has advanced substantially in terms of gender equity and awareness of women. Women are increasingly becoming aware of their rights and roles. Empowerment of women in every sector is also increasing. However, in cases of ownership rights, mobility, and access to information, women are still lagging behind. In addition, women are traditionally responsible for maintaining the cohesion of the family as well as being extensively involved in household chores in addition to unrecognized participation in economic activities. Women, under the circumstances, can be disproportionately impacted during construction particularly in the course of land acquisition, relocation and resettlement. According to the census, affected female-headed households (FHHs) including land owners are 5 households.

23. Based on information gathered from consultations, in addition to the assistance outlined in the entitlement matrix, women will be encouraged to participate in construction of embankment and will receive equal pay for equal work. They will be trained before starting the physical work and provided with safety equipment and simple tools.

Impact on Vulnerability Households

24. Certain groups of population by virtue of their socio-economic realities are considered socially vulnerable, and thus in need of special consideration so that they can benefit from the development activities of the project. These groups include: (i) below poverty line (BPL)/hard-core poor households(income BDT6,000 or below per month/family), (ii) FHHs, and (iii) disabled-headed households.

25. According to the census, 37 vulnerable households are about to be affected by the project. About 32 of the vulnerable households are BPL/hard-core poor, of which 23 farmers are categorized as vulnerable, and 5 are FHHs.

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Affected Land owner shows his Parcha under Kuldhar Mouza, Alfadanga-Faridpur.

III. SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS

26. The survey was conducted in project-affected areas, which are part of Kuldhar (mouza) and Dewadanga (mouza). The survey was done by using structured questionnaires to collect detailed information on social and economic profile of the AHHs. It covers data on family size, occupation, income, age, and gender that can be used to determine whether there are vulnerability group that needs to be assisted.

27. The 49 plots are owned by 55 households that consist of 233 people. The age, gender, occupation, education, and income of these 55 households are presented in the tables below.

Sex segregation Data of Affected People

28. A total of 233 people will be affected by the project of which, 126 are male and 107 are female. There are 5 households headed by women.

Table III.1. Project-affected People and their Age

Age (Years) Kuldhar (Mouza) Dewadanga (Mouza)

Total Male Female Male Female

0-10 16 16 3 11 46

11-20 16 12 4 4 36

21-30 11 20 10 2 43

31-40 19 13 4 3 39

41-50 14 8 3 4 29

51-60 10 4 3 3 20

60 Above 5 4 8 3 20

Total= 91 77 35 30 233

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Table III.2. Head of Affected Household

Household Header Total

Male 50

Female 5

Total= 55

Occupation and Education

29. The number of households engaged in agriculture is 23. Table III.3 shows the occupation of AHHs.

Table III.3. Primary Occupation of the Affected Household

Occupation Kuldhar (Mouza)

Dewadanga (Mouza)

Total

Business 15 0 15

Services 6 4 10

Household work 2 3 5

Farmer 15 8 23

Retired/ old age/Jobless 0 2 2

Total= 38 17 55

30. The education levels of affected persons vary, and there 3 people having post graduate education and 24 has graduate level education. However, it is important to note that more than 10% of affected persons are illiterate. Table III.4 shows the education level of the affected persons.

Table III.4 Educational Status of the Affected Household/Peoples

Educational Status Kuldhar (Mouza) Dewadanga (Mouza) Total

Male Female Male Female

Not Applicable 7 3 5 2 17

Illiterate 7 7 3 8 25

PSC 26 21 10 3 60

JSC 12 13 7 2 34

SSC 24 25 3 8 60

HSC 5 1 3 1 10

Graduate 11 5 8 0 24

Post Graduate 0 0 2 1 3

Total 92 75 41 25 233

Basic facilities

31. Most of the AHHs have electricity facilities, only 5 households have no access with electricity. All households use ground water as source of water for domestic activities. More than 50% of AHHs have sanitation facilities.

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Table III.5. Electricity Facilities of the Affected Household

Electricity Kuldhar (Mouza)

Dewadanga (Mouza)

Total

Electricity 25 10 35

Solar panel 10 5 15

Others 3 2 5

Total= 38 17 55

Table III.6. Toilet Facilities of the Affected Household

Toilet Kuldhar (Mouza)

Dewadanga (Mouza)

Total

Slab latrine 20 10 30

Pucca Latrine 10 5 15

Others 7 3 10

Total= 37 18 55

Income

32. According to the census, 32 households are living BPL under per capita income per household of less than BDT72,000 per year. According to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) the upper poverty line for a household size of 4.72 in 2011 for Dhaka region was Tk6,458.86 per household/month. Acknowledging the national inflation rates by BBS based on consumer price for the country (8.69% for 2011-2012 and 6.78% for 2012-2013) and an average household size for the affected population being 3.74, Tk5,939.71 income per household/month has been adopted as the poverty line for the project. Therefore, the households with an average monthly income below BDT6,000 per month (72,000 per year) are considered to be living under poverty line.

Table III.7 Monthly Income of the Affected Household

Income level Kuldhar (Mouza) Dewadanga (Mouza)

Total Male Female Male Female

0-6,000 25 0 4 3 32

6,001-10,000 6 0 2 0 8

10,001-14,000 3 1 1 0 5

14,001-18,000 3 1 0 0 4

18,001- Above 4 0 2 6

Total 41 2 9 3 55

IV. CONSULTATION, PARTICIPATION AND DISCLOSURE

33. Consultation, participation and disclosure in the project processing are required to ensure that adequate and timely information is made available to the affected persons. The ADB SPS stresses upon the significance of consultation, participation and disclosure with stakeholders for ensuring formulation and execution of development projects compliance to environmental and social safeguards. ADB SPS requires that the executing agency will conduct meaningful consultation with the displaced persons, their host communities, and civil society organizations. Consultation to be carried out throughout the project cycle and timely disclosure of relevant and adequate information has to be undertaken. Both men and women have to be consulted and involved equitably in project design and implementation.

Identification of Project Stakeholders

34. BWDB is the executing agency of the project and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is financing the project. The deputy commissioner of Faridpur will be responsible for land acquisition for the 1.5 km new embankment. The embankment users, local traders, farmers and the displaced persons along the embankment have primary stakes to the

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interventions for new embankment. Secondary stakeholders of the embankment are local community leaders, business community, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), Rural Electrification Board, Local Government Engineering Department and other related government agencies.

Consultation Framework and Methodology

35. During census survey in June 2015 the potential affected persons along with local community leaders, local government representatives and other stakeholders were consulted through meetings and personal contract using participatory rapid appraisal approach. The opinion of the different stakeholders regarding the project was considered during preparation of the resettlement plan and draft designing of the new embankment.

Community Consultation - Methods and Techniques Used

36. The discussion of the stakeholders' meeting concentrated on the process of land acquisition, deputy commissioner's payment procedure, ADB’s policy on involuntary resettlement, cut-off date for inventory of lost property, probable resettlement benefits and responsibilities of the project authority, affected persons and the stakeholders, the resettlement plan design, compensation, impacts and mitigation measures were discussed with the affected persons and their community. Stakeholders expressed their views on the project, more specifically about their perception on land acquisition process, compensation process and views on minimization of private land acquisition and displacement. Women and other vulnerable groups were also consulted concerning the specific project impacts and their livelihood aspects. This process will be continued during implementation and monitoring of the plan. Consultation and communication with the affected persons and other stakeholders during design stage of the project will be an integral part of the process of gathering additional data.

Information Disclosure Measures

37. Affected persons and other stakeholders were consulted through participatory rapid appraisal, community-level mass consultation, FGD, and personal contact during census and IOL survey. The consultation meetings were held for information dissemination and sharing the stakeholders opinions about the project. The social and environmental aspects of the project were the key issues of discussion at the meetings.

Disclosure of Legal and Policy Guidelines

38. To keep transparency in planning and for active involvement of the displaced persons and other stakeholders, the project information was disseminated through meetings and personal contacts. The displaced persons were provided with information on legal provisions of land acquisition and ADB policy on involuntary resettlement. The Public Communications Policy of ADB aims at enhancing stakeholders’ trust in ADB operations. The policy among others promotes, (i) awareness and understanding of ADB activities, policies, strategies, objectives, and results among general public; (ii) participatory development, ensuring a greater two-way flow of information between ADB and its stakeholders, including affected persons; and (iii) transparency and accountability in ADB operations. The policy also calls for other means of disclosure or dissemination, depending on the intended recipient or audience as well as the intended purpose for disclosing the information.

39. The project design, alignment options, benefits and adverse social impacts were discussed with the displaced persons and their community. Stakeholders were asked for their views on the project's overall as well as more specific discussion about their perception

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on land acquisition and compensation process, fair price of land and views on alternative options. Women and other vulnerable groups were also consulted concerning the specific project impacts and their livelihood aspects. The provisions of the ADB policy and government laws on land acquisition were also disclosed to the displaced persons and their community. During the census and IOL survey, meaningful consultations were held in designated points. Views of the community were shared with BWDB on needs of minimizing private land acquisition, construction of new embankment, compensation and resettlement issues.

Stakeholder Consultations

40. The key subject matters of the stakeholders' consultation were based on ADB guidelines on social issues about the project. Date of commencement for census and IOL i.e. 5 June 2015. Impact and mitigation measures, minimizing private land acquisition, policy of compensation and resettlement benefits for affected land, people's preferences about mode of compensation, potential social and environmental impacts and mitigation measures, income generating assistance for vulnerable households, grievance redress mechanism (GRM), gender issues, scope of work for local people especially poor and vulnerable affected persons in project civil work, etc. were discussed in the consultation meetings. People were informed about the meetings through personal contact, announcing through the local Union Parishads and public places. Project map and draft design have been shown during consultation meetings for easy dissemination of the project information. People raised their voices and pointed out some relevant issues concerning minimizing private land acquisition, fair market price, safeguard planning and implementation in the following table.

Consultation Meeting at Tagorband Union Parished, Alfadanga Faridpur

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Consultation Meeting at Gopalpur Union Parished, Alfadanga Faridpur

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Table IV.1. Summary of the Consultation Meetings

Date and Venue

Methods of Consultation and attendance

Expectation of the affected people and others Stakeholder

6 June 2015 (11.00 am) Gopalpur Union Parishad, Alfadanga, Faridpur.

Open meeting and discussion. Guest and Participants: Mr. Khan Saiful Islam, Gopalpur UP Chairman; Mr. Nazrul Islam, Gopalpur UP member; Engineer Al-Biruni, BWDB; Mohammad Mohiuddin, Resettlement Specialist; Resettlement Surveyors of CCDB, 11 Affected Land Owners and 6 other local people.

The stakeholders expected that the Project should ensure minimum acquisition of land and earth cutting should be within the acquired land. They are very concern about the dividing their land for new embankment i.e. huge quantity of their land will be outside of the embankment. The Engineer, BWDB explained them this alignment has been developed due to avoiding the probable erosion but huge people will be benefited by the embankment. They also demanded fair market price for their affected land including crops. They also demanded to include them in the process of land pricing. On the issue of donation of land all affected peoples demanded the adequate compensation due to they are mainly depend on agriculture and they cultivate three times crops on these land. Therefore, the affected people will not donate any land for the new embankment.

07 June 2015 (9.00 am) Togorband Union Parishad, Alfadanga, Faridpur.

Open meeting and discussion. Guest and Participants: Mr. Sheik Shohiduzzaman, Togorband UP Chairman; Mr. Alamgir Sarder, Togorband UP member; Engineer Al-Biruni, BWDB; Mohammad Mohiuddin, Resettlement Specialist; Resettlement Surveyors of CCDB, 07 Affected Land Owners and 4 other teachers & local people.

The Land owners verified the draft design with the Mouza Map which was belongs to them. The land owners demanded compensation at current market price so that they purchase alternative lands. They demanded training on income generating alternatives and preferential employment in project work if available. The UP Chairman and local people requested to construct good road on the new embankment from Tagorband Union to Gopalpur Union. They also opined that donation of land is not possible for them.

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Focus Group Discussion (FGD)

41. The affected persons were consulted in groups regarding the project goals and objective, potential social and resettlement impacts on them and their suggestion about mitigation measures. The discussions were held with special focus on their losses of properties and or livelihood. The affected persons were brought together in groups based on homogeneity and or nearness. A total of four focus group meetings were held.

Focus Group Discussion

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Consultation Meeting with Project Director of South-west Area Integrated Water Resources

Planning and Management Project, BWDB on the draft resettlement plan.

Meeting with BWDB Project Director on 16 June 2015; Discussion and Finalization Resettlement Plan

42. After completing the draft resettlement plan, discussion with BWDB was held and attended by: (i) BWDB executive engineer, (ii) BWDB sub-divisional engineer, (iii) BWDB sub-assistant engineer, (iv) deputy commisioner’s representatitive, and (v) the local government representative. The meeting agreed that there is no need of inclusion of NGO on implementing the resettlement plan, and therefore the proposed NGO participation from the draft plan has been removed, and PMO will implement the plan, and they are capable due to a small quantity of AHHs.

43. The meeting also discussed the following subject: (i) indicative budget of land acquisition and resettlement, (ii) compensation and resettlement entitlement matrix, and (iii) the affected persons do not agree to donate their land (they want proper market value).

Disclosure Plan

44. Project design, impact and policies for mitigation of adverse social and environmental impacts will be disclosed to the people of influenced area particularly the affected persons. An information booklet will be designed in Bengali and after getting approval of the government, will be distributed among the affected persons and other stakeholders including local government representatives during resettlement plan implementation as the primary tool for disclosure. Since a considerable number of people were found not functionally literate, plan disclosure for them shall involve community level group discussion focusing on project policies, entitlement matrix and project delivery framework and timeline.

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Community Consultation during Resettlement Plan Implementation

45. BWDB will continue the consultation process during implementation of the resettlement plan. Resettlement-related brochures, leaflets and other communications materials in the local language (Bangla) will be published for distribution among the AHHs. Further steps will be taken to (i) keep the affected persons informed about land acquisition plan, compensation policies and payments, plan, schedules and process, and (ii) ensure that PAPs are involved in making decisions concerning their relocation and implementation of the plan. The consultation and participation will be instrumented through individual contacts, FGDs, open meetings and workshops. The larger goal of this plan is to ensure that adequate and timely information is made available to the PAPs and communities, and sufficient opportunities are provided to them to voice their opinions and concerns and participate in influencing upcoming project decisions.

46. During the implementation stage, union based resettlement advisory committees (RACs) will be formed to seek cooperation from various stakeholders in the decision-making and implementation of the resettlement plan. Through public consultations, the affected persons will be informed that they have a right to grievance redress from the BWDB.

V. LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK

47. The Government of Bangladesh does not have a national policy on involuntary resettlement. Eminent domain law is applied for acquisition of land for infrastructure projects where it is evident as required for public interest. However, in projects with external finance, the government adopts project specific policy on land acquisition and resettlement. The legal and policy framework of the project on land acquisition and resettlement, therefore, is based on the government’s laws on land acquisition and ADB SPS 2009. Based on the analysis of applicable laws and ADB's policy requirement, land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) principles for the 1.5 km new embankment under Alfadanga-Boalmari section have been adopted.

Legal Framework

48. The principal legal instrument governing land acquisition in Bangladesh is the ARIPO, 1982 (Ordinance ll of 1982) including amendments up to 1994 - ARIPO 1982. The 1982 ordinance requires that compensation be paid for (i) land and assets permanently acquired (including standing crops, trees, houses); and (ii) any other damages caused by such acquisition. The ordinance provides certain safeguards for the owners and has provision for payment of "fair value" for the property acquired.

49. The deputy commissioners in all the cases, determine the "market value" of the acquired assets on the date of notice of acquisition (notice under Section 3 of the ordinance). They then adds 50% premium of the assessed value for cash compensation under law (CCL) of all acquired assets except standing crops due to compulsory acquisition. The CCL paid for land is generally less than the market value as owners customarily report undervalued land transaction prices to avoid higher stamp duty and registration fees. lf the land acquired has standing crops cultivated by tenant (bargadar) under a legally constituted written agreement, the law requires that part of the compensation money be paid in cash to the tenants as per the agreement. Places of worship, graveyard and cremation grounds are not to be acquired for any purpose. The law requires that the salvaged materials upon payment of compensation will be auctioned out by the government. Under the 1982 ordinance, the government is obliged to pay compensation only for the assets acquired. Households and assets moved from land already acquired in the past for project purposes and/or government khas lands are not included in the acquisition proposal and therefore excluded for considerations for compensation under law.

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50. Under the 1982 ordinance, the government is obliged to pay compensation only for the assets acquired. Further, the ordinance does not deal with social and economic impacts as a consequence of land acquisition. For instance, the ordinance does not cover project-displaced persons without titles such as informal settler (squatters), occupiers, and informal tenants and lease-holders (without registration document). Further, the ordinance has no provision for resettlement of AHHs and businesses or any assistance for restoration of livelihoods of the displaced persons.

ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009

51. ADB SPS 2009 on the other hand, recognize and address the resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R) impacts of all the displaced persons irrespective of their titles and requires for the preparation of a resettlement plan in every instance where involuntary resettlement occurs. The ADB policy requirements are:

(i) Avoid or minimize impacts where possible; (ii) Consultation with the displaced persons in project planning and

implementation; (iii) Payments of compensation for acquired assets at the replacement value; (iv) To enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all affected persons in real

terms relative to pre-project levels; and to improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups.

(v) Planning through a survey and/or census of displaced persons, including gender analysis, specifically related to resettlement impacts and risks.

(vi) Explore viable alternative project designs to avoid and/or minimize involuntary resettlement.

(vii) Carry out meaningful consultations with affected persons, host communities, and concerned agencies /organizations.

(viii) Inform all displaced persons of their entitlements and resettlement options. Ensure their participation in planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of resettlement programs.

(ix) Pay particular attention to the needs of the vulnerable groups, especially those below poverty line, the landless, the elderly, women and children and indigenous people, and those without title to land, and ensure their participation in consultations.

(x) Establish a grievance redress mechanism to receive and facilitate resolution of the displaced persons concerns.

(xi) Support the social and cultural institutions of displaced persons and their host population.

(xii) Ensure that no one is worse off as a result of resettlement and would maintain their at least original standard of living.

(xiii) Resettlement assistance to displaced persons, including nontitle persons; (xiv) Disclose the resettlement plan and other relevant information in a form and

language(s) accessible to key stakeholders, civil society, particularly affected groups and the general public.

(xv) The borrower client will conduct socioeconomic surveys and a census, with appropriate socio-economic baseline data to identify all persons who will be displaced by the project and to assess the project's socioe-conomic impacts on them.

(xvi) As part of the social impact assessment, the borrower will identify individuals and groups who may be differentially or disproportionately affected by the project because of their disadvantaged or vulnerable status.

(xvii) Ensure that the existing social and cultural institutions are supported and used to the extent possible, including legal, policy and institutional framework

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of the country to the extent that the intent and spirit of the involuntary resettlement policy is maintained.

(xviii) Resettlement plans will elaborate of displaced persons entitlements, the income and livelihood restoration strategy, institutional arrangements, monitoring and reporting framework, budget and a time-bound implementation schedule.

(xix) Monitor and assess resettlement outcomes, their impacts on standard of living of displaced persons, and whether the objectives of the resettlement plan have been achieved by taking into account the baseline conditions and results of resettlement monitoring. The resettlement monitoring report will be disclosed.

Legal and Policy Commitments

52. The resettlement plan has the following specific principles based on the government provisions and ADB SPS 2OO9 :

(i) The land acquisition and resettlement impacts on persons displaced by the projects (physically or financially) would be avoided or minimized as much as possible through alternate design options;

(ii) Where the negative impacts are unavoidable, the persons displaced by the project and vulnerable groups will be identified and assisted in improving or regaining their standard of living.

(iii) Information related to the preparation and implementation of the resettlement plan will be disclosed to all stakeholders and people's participation will be ensured in planning and implementation. The plan will be disclosed to the displaced persons in local language;

(iv) The displaced persons who does not own land or other properties, but have economic interests or lose their livelihoods will be assisted as per the broad principles described in this document.

(v) Before starting civil works, compensation and R&R assistance will be paid in accordance with the provisions described in this document;

(vi) An entitlement matrix for different categories of people displaced by the project has been prepared. People moving in the project area after the cut-off date will not be entitled to any assistance.

(vii) For titled holders the date of serving notice under section 3 of the Acquisition and

(viii) Requisition of the immovable Property Ordinance 1982 will be treated as the cut-off date.

(ix) For non-title holders such as informal settlers / squatters and encroachers the date of commencement of census survey or a similar designated date declared by the project executing agency will be considered as cut-off date.

(x) Appropriate grievance redress mechanism will be established to ensure speedy resolution of disputes.

(xi) All activities related to resettlement planning, implementation, and monitoring would ensure the involvement of women and other vulnerable groups.

(xii) Consultations with the displaced persons will continue during the implementation of resettlement and rehabilitation works.

(xiii) There should be a clause in the contract agreement that the construction contractor will compensate any loss or damage in connection with collection and transportation of borrow-materials.

53. In accordance with the resettlement principles adopted in this project, all displaced households and persons will be entitled to a combination of compensation packages and resettlement assistance depending on the nature of ownership rights on lost assets, scope of

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the impacts including socio-economic vulnerability of the displaced persons and measures to support livelihood restoration if livelihood impacts are envisaged. The displaced persons will be entitled to:

(i) Compensation for the loss of land at replacement value. (ii) Compensation for crops to legally or socially recognized owners at current

market price. (iii) Special assistance to women headed and vulnerable households with support

to livelihood and income restoration.

Gap Analysis between Government of Bangladesh Law and ADB SPS

54. There are some gaps in the land acquisition law of Bangladesh and ADB SPS 2009 related to land acquisition, compensation and involuntary resettlement. The land acquisistion law of Bangladesh does not recognize unauthorized occupants on the government land and there is no clear indication about avoiding or minimizing displacement rather mitigation of impacts through compensation payment while ADB SPS suggests avoid or minimize adverse impacts through alternative design options. According to the existing land acquisition law people will be officially noticed about land acquisition but community level prior consultation and information dissemination regarding land requirements for the project are not usually done. ADB SPS 2009 requires meaningful consultation with the affected persons and other stakeholders to disseminate project goals and objectives obtain peoples' opinion about the project, roles and responsibilities of the project authority and affected communities, etc. The adverse social impacts due to the project are not mitigated as per existing land acquisition law while uphold or at least restore previous standard of living of the affected persons is one of the goals of ADB SPS 2009. The existing law does not require any resettlement planning for the affected persons whereas ADB SPS requires preparation of a resettlement plan, if the proposed project will have involuntary resettlement impacts. The objective of the plan is to elaborate the displaced persons’ entitlements, the income and livelihood restoration strategy, institutional arrangements, monitoring and reporting framework, budget and a time-bound implementation schedule.

Table V.1. Gaps and Gap-filling Measures to comply with ADB’s Safeguard Policies

Aspect Harmonized Policy

Government of Bangladesh1982

Ordinance II and other applicable

laws/Guidelines

Gaps between Harmonized

Policy and GOB

Safeguard Measures Adopted in the

Project

Objectives

1. Avoid involuntary resettlement

Avoid involuntary resettlement and adverse impacts on people and communities, wherever feasible.

Avoidance of resettlement is not specifically mentioned in the 1982 ordinance – focus on mitigation than avoidance.

Gaps with regard to this principle to avoid resettlement impact through alternative options.

The resettlement framework adheres to this principle - i.e. avoid resettlement impacts where feasible.

1.Minimize involuntary resettlement

If displacement is unavoidable, minimize Involuntary resettlement by – (i) exploring alternative project designs; (ii) effective measures to

The law only implicitly discourages unnecessary and excess land acquisition, as excess land remains idle and unused and lands acquired for one

Section 3 under 1982 ordinance requires notification only; no consultation is required

Minimize displacement of people as much as possible by exploring all viable design alternatives. If unavoidable, provide for prompt payment of

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laws/Guidelines


Policy and GOB


Project

minimize impact in consultation with the people who are affected.

purpose cannot be used for a different purpose. Land that remains unused should be returned to the original owner(s).

just compensation, replacement cost

1 (for

lost assets and income) and rehabilitation and livelihood assistance, towards better condition than before relocation for all Displaced households, regardless of (land) tenure. Unused land be Returned back to the original owners through de-acquisition.

3. Mitigate Adverse Social Impacts

Where involuntary resettlement is unavoidable, effective measures to mitigate adverse social and economic impacts on affected persons by: (a) Providing loss of assets at replacement value (RV);

2 (b) ensuring

that resettlement activities are implemented with Appropriate disclosure of information, consultation, and the informed participation of those affected (c) improve or at least restore the livelihoods and standards of living of displaced persons, and (d) improve living conditions among displaced persons through provision of adequate housing with security of tenure at resettlement sites

The mitigation measures are cash compensation only for lost assets. The complexities of resettlement is not addressed by the Ordinance

Only cash-based compensation for acquired assets. The impacts of loss of land, houses and the need for resettlement are not considered.

Provision for replacement cost for assets lost (i.e., land, structures, trees etc.) at replacement cost.

Core Principles

1.Identify, Assess at an early The 1982 ordinance Impact The resettlement

1The costs of replacing lost assets (e.g., land, houses/structures, trees and crops) and income, including cost of

transaction.

2 The costs of replacing lost assets (e.g., land, houses/structures, trees and crops) and income, including cost of

transaction, equivalent to ADB’s SPS definition of replacement cost.

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laws/Guidelines


Policy and GOB


Project

assess and address the potential social and Economic Impacts

stage of the project cycle the potential social and economic impacts caused by involuntarily taking of land (e.g. relocation or loss of shelter, loss of assets or access to assets, loss of income sources or means of livelihood

requires preparation of a land acquisition plan (LAP) for land acquisition and compensation purposes. However GOB environmental rules/guidelines (1997) synchronize various applicable laws and policy framework of the country for early identification of impacts on biophysical, socioeconomic and cultural environment of a project intervention and their mitigation requires the assessment technical alternatives, including the no action alternative to minimize adverse environmental impacts, include impact on human health and safety EIA identifies measures to minimize the problems and recommends ways to improve the project’s sustainability.

assessments are typically done in the case of externally funded projects; otherwise, a LAP is prepared for acquisition purposes. Project impacts on properties, livelihoods and employment, health and environment are discussed in initial environmental examination /environmental impact assessment (IEE/EIA) reports, but do not provide enough information to determine losses and basis for compensation. Existing laws do not have provision for identification of indigenous people to recognize their particular problem and inconveniences due to a project.

framework requires identification of impacts caused by displacement whether or not through land acquisition (maintaining the principle that lack of formal title to land should not be a bar to compensation and resettlement assistance), including number of affected persons. The Framework also addresses both direct and indirect impacts.

2. Prepare mitigation plans for affected persons

Preparation of a resettlement plan or resettlement framework during project processing to mitigate the negative impacts of displacement. The plan will provide an estimate of the extent of total population affected and establish

The deputy commissioners have the mandate in their respective jurisdiction as per law to acquire land for any requiring person (public agency or private person). The requiring body requests the deputy commissioners for acquisition of land for

Existing law and methods of assessment do not ensure full replacement cost

3 of property

at current market price. The law does not consider resettlement or rehabilitation of

The resettlement framework requires full census and/or updating, where possible, for up-to-date database. Resettlement plans will be developed on the updated survey data. Provide guidelines to ensure displaced

3 The costs of replacing lost assets (e.g., land, houses/structures, trees and crops) and income, including cost of transaction.

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laws/Guidelines


Policy and GOB


Project

entitlements of all categories of the affected persons (including host communities), with particular attention paid to the needs of the poor and the vulnerable.

their project/ scheme. The deputy commissioners investigate physically the requirement of land and carry out joint verifications of the assets and type of land for assessing the quantity of losses (u/s 8(1) of the law). Affected titled holders receive the assessed value and 50% on that for compulsory acquisition. Fair compensation is required for acquisition of land which is dependent on recorded data with relevant government agencies (sub registrar’s office for land, Public Works Department for structure, Department of Agriculture Extension for crops, Department of Forest for trees etc.). Affected owners have the right to appeal on acquisition or on the compensation amounts determined as per law.

affected persons or their loss of income or livelihood resources. “Market Value” of property is often found low in respect of current market price, it can be raised, if appealed, by a maximum of 10% each time which in most case is not sufficient to match with real market price.

persons and communities’ compensation for lost assets at full replacement costs and other assistance to help them improve or at least restore their standard of living at pre-project level. Includes special attention to gender and preparation of gender action plan.

3. Consider alternative Project Design

Multiple alternative proposals must be examined to avoid or minimize involuntary resettlement and physical, or economic displacement and to choose a better project option while balancing environmental social and financial costs and benefits.

Feasibility studies including social, political, cultural and environmental impact assessments, detailed engineering surveys as basis for acquisition of private property or rights.

No specific laws for considering project design to avoid or minimize involuntary resettlement. Feasibility study considers cost benefit more from technical than socio-cultural considerations.

The resettlement framework considers feasible alternative project design to avoid or at least minimize physical or economic displacement, while balancing environmental, social, technical and financial costs and benefits.

4.Involve and consult with stakeholders

Consult project- affected persons, host communities and local nongovernment organizations, as appropriate. Provide them opportunities to

The 1982 ordinance have provisions (Section 3 and 3/2) to notify the owners of property to be acquired. Any party having any objections

There is no provision in the law for consulting the stakeholders but the land allocation committees at

The resettlement framework has provisions for community consultation and public disclosure of impacts as well as

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laws/Guidelines


Policy and GOB


Project

participate in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the resettlement program, especially in the process of developing and implementing the procedures for determining eligibility for compensation benefits and development assistance (as documented in a resettlement plan), and for establishing appropriate and accessible grievance mechanisms. Pay particular attention to the needs of vulnerable groups among those displaces, especially those below the poverty line, the landless, the elderly, women and children, Indigenous Peoples, ethnic minorities, or other displaced persons who may not be protected through national land compensation legislation.

can appear to a deputy commissioner for a hearing with 15 days of notification.

district, division and central government level. People have limited scope to negotiate with the government on the price of land, but have no right to refuse acquisition.

mitigation measures, including disclosure of the resettlement plan. Further, grievances redresser procedures involving cross-section of people, Including representative of affected persons, have been established for accountability and democratization of the development process.

5. Disclose and inform affected persons of the resettlement plan and mitigation measures.

Disclose the resettlement plan including documentation of the consultation process, in a form and language(s) accessible to key stakeholders, civil society, particularly affected groups and the general public in an accessible place for a reasonable minimum period.

The 1982 ordinance requires a “notice” to be published at convenient places on or near the property in a prescribed form and manner stating that the property is proposed to be acquired (u/section 3).

Disclosure takes place in case of donor-funded projects.

The resettlement framework requires disclosure of draft resettlement plans to the affected communities in a form or language(s) that are understandable to key stakeholders, civil society, particularly affected groups and the general public in a national workshop. Further, the updated plans will be disclosed based on material changes.

6. Support existing

Ensure that the existing social and

No provision in any existing laws.

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laws/Guidelines


Policy and GOB


Project

social and cultural institutions of the affected persons

cultural institutions of the resettlers and any host communities are supported and used to the extent possible, including legal, policy and institutional framework of the country to the extent that the intent and spirit of the involuntary resettlement policy is maintained. Projects must be adequately coordinated so that they are accepted in manner that is socially appropriate to the country and locality in which the project is planned. The SEA should include an assessment of compliance with applicable host country laws, regulations, and permits, and relevant social and environmental impacts and risks of the project.

7. Supervision

For all interventions that involve resettlement or physical or economic displacement, a resettlement plan will be prepared. The resettlement plan will lay down appropriate time bound actions and budgets, and the full costs of resettlement, compensation, and rehabilitation will be included in the presentation of the costs and benefits of the development intervention.

No provision in the 1982 ordinance.

There is no law or directives on the supervision of the land acquisition process by the deputy commissioner.

8. Monitoring Regular supervision on resettlement implementation to

The 1982 Ordinance II has provision that the deputy commissioner

Existing laws does not have any provision for

The resettlement framework has provision for internal,

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laws/Guidelines


Policy and GOB


Project

determine compliance with the resettlement instrument.

will monitor and submit a statement to the government annually about the properties acquired for different requiring bodies and mode of utilization of the land.

rehabilitation of project affected persons and therefore, no monitoring is done.

external monitoring, plus periodic monitoring by a POE to be hired by ADB’s fund. Monitoring results will be shared and findings will be used for enhancement, if needed.

9. Evaluation The borrower is responsible for adequate monitoring & evaluation of the activities set forth in the resettlement instrument. It is desirable that the project proponents monitor: (i) whether any situations that were unforeseeable before the project began have arisen; (ii) the implementation situation and the effectiveness of the mitigation measures prepared in advance, and that they then take appropriate measures based on the results of such monitoring (iii) involve External experts for resettlement monitoring (iv) Monitoring reports must be made public and additional steps to be taken, if required.

No provision for evaluations of the post-displaced lives of the affected households and communities

The CSC safeguard specialist will conduct annual evaluation of the performance of resettlement operations as well as impacts of resettlement during and after implementation of resettlement plans to assess resettlement efficiency, effectiveness, impacts, and sustainability. POE will also conduct evaluations to reflect broadly on the success or weaknesses in resettlement plan implementation and “lessons learned.”

VI. ENTITLEMENT MATRIX AND COMPENSATION

Entitlement Matrix

55. The entitlement matrix describes major types of losses attached to land acquisition and resettlement. The entitlement matrix used in this resettlement plan is based on the entitlement matrix described in the resettlement framework that was submitted to ADB by BWDB. Since the scope of the impacts are only on the affected persons for their agricultural land, crops loss and livelihood. Therefore, the entitlement matrix described in this section of the report covers only compensation for these particular impacts.

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Table VI.1. Entitlement Matrix

No. Type of loss Eligibility Entitlement (compensation package)

Implementation Guidelines

1 Loss of agricultural land

Legal owner(s) of land identified by the deputy commissioner.

Cash compensation at fair market value, including all transaction costs, such as applicable fees and taxes Provision of title for remaining land to legalize user One-time cash allowance for severely impacted people. For this Resetlement Plan it is estimated the allowance will be BDT 1100/decimal

Assessment of quantity and category of land by joint verification survey (JVS) by the deputy commissioner. Assessment of market value by land market survey (LMS) by the Property Valuation Advisory Team. Assessment of cash compensation under law (CCL) by the deputy commissioner. Payment of CCL by the deputy commissioner. Affected persons will be fully informed of the entitlements and procedures regarding payments by BWDB. Additional cash grant (if any) and dislocation allowance to be paid by BWDB. Payment of Stamp Duty and registration cost to land losers to be paid by BWDB.

2 Loss of Crops and Vegetables

Owner of the land/Sharecroppers of the land as identified by the joint verification team (JVT)

Grant for loss of crops and vegetables @ Taka 1100/- per decimal for agricultural land in addition to the RV.

Legal owner will be identified by the deputy commissioner. Share-croppers will be identified by JVT, and also to confirm whether the area is only can be used one timer cropping per year. Grant to be paid by BWDB as per contract between land owner and sharecropper. Confirm

3 Loss of agricultural land and/or loss of crops

Vulnerable affected persons

Preferential selection for project-related employment. Financial grants as one-time cash allowance for livelihood investment. For this resettlement plan, it is estimated that allowance will be BDT 15000 for women headed household and BDT

Vulnerable people will be identified by the deputy commissioner.

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Property Valuation and Compensation

Principles and Methodology

56. The principles of valuation of acquired land and assets are devised as per ADB policy on involuntary resettlement (SPS 2009). The policy states that all losses of the displaced persons have to be paid at full replacement cost at the time of dispossession of the property acquired for the purpose of infrastructure projects. The calculation of replacement costs will be based on (i) fair replacement cost at the time of dispossession, (ii) transaction legalization costs, (iii) transitional and restoration (land preparation and reconstruction) costs, and (v) other applicable payments. In order to ensure compensation at replacement cost, good practice examples in compliance with ADB policy were followed for determining the replacement cost of acquired assets.

57. The calculation of unit value is done keeping in consideration the current market rate so as to meet the replacement cost of the land and lost assets etc. The CCDB conducted census and IOL survey, determining replacement value of land as per market survey and consultation with stakeholders including preparation of resettlement plans and budgets for land acquisition and resettlement.

Valuation by Deputy Commissioner 58. The deputy commissioners of the respective districts will determine mouza-wise the market price of land averaging sale price of land parcels for 12 preceding months. Sale price will be collected for each type of land (homestead, vita, arable, pond, fallow and the like) in each lowest land administrative unit called "mouza". The prices will be averaged for each type in each mouza, and a 50% premium will be added to determine the compensation under law. For acquired structures, the deputy commissioners will take assistance from the Public Works Department for unit rates and again add 50% for compensation under law. For determining compensation for trees, Divisional Forest Office will be approached for assistance. Departments of Agriculture Extension and Department of Agriculture Marketing (DAM) will assist the deputy commissioners in determining compensation for standing crops.

12000 for other vulnerable Provision of livelihood training.

4 Temporary impact during construction

Community/ individual

The contractor shall bear the cost of any impact on structure or land due to movement of machinery and in connection and transportation of burrow materials. All temporary use of lands outside proposed ROW to be through written approval of the landowner and contractor. The payment for temporary use of land will be determine and agree between the owner and contractor. Land will be returned to owner, and rehabilitated to original preferably better standard.

Contractors have to consult and coordinate with local authorities. Contractors suggested to deal directly with land owner.

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Determination of Replacement Cost for this Resettlement Plan 59. Compensation for land and others have been determined based on current market price collected through interviewing different cross sections of the population and mouza rates collected from concerned sub-register's office. The compensation for land will be paid to the displaced persons at full replacement cost before the time of dispossession. Replacement cost of land will be determined based on existing market rates to the extent possible and adding the applicable transaction cost like applicable stamp duty and other cost for title registration. The survey on estimating market rate for Kuldhar Mouza and Dewadanga Mouza is presented in Appendix 1 of this report. The survey is also collecting information to determine a transaction cost such as registration, and stamp duty, which found around 13%.

Location of Acquired Land

Size of Acquired Land (Decimal)

Market Price based on survey/consultation (BDT)

Estimate cost for compensation (BDT)

1 Kuldhar Mouza 640.94 17 000.00 10 895 980.00

2 Dewadanga Mouza 36.92 18 200.00 671 994.00

Total land compensation without transaction costs 11 567 974.00

Transaction Costs (registration and stamp duty) 13% of land value 1 503 830.00

Estimate Total Compensation for land acquired for the project 13 071 804.00

Loss Crops and Vegetable

60. The land owners and sharecroppers will be allowed to harvest their crop and vegetable, the construction works will be schedule in such way to accommodate harvesting the existing product. In addition, land owner/sharecropper will be provided with one time cash allowance equal to income for one cropping session. It is also noted that this agriculture area in average only can be used for 1 cropping per year. For this propose of the resettlement plan preparation, the income was calculated from the price of their products. The survey found out that average price per decimal paddy and nuts approximately BDT1091/decimal land, and price of vegetable, paddy, jute per decimal land is approximately BDT 1115. The result of survey is presented in Appendix 2. On this basis, the total one time allowance for loss crop and vegetable will be approximately BDT1100 x 677.86 decimal land = BDT 745 646.00

Severely Impacted Households

61. As per ADB SPS 2009, any loss due to land acquisition that more than 10% of productive land is categorized as severely impact. The severely impact households will be provided with one time allowance equal to loss of income in one cropping session for loss of land. The unit compensation for loss crop and vegetable will be applied. The survey identified that total land loss of severely impacted household will be 553.24 decimal. Therefore, the compensation for severely impacted households will be approximately 553.24 decimal x BDT1100 = BDT 608 564.00

Vulnerable Households

62. The vulnerable households will be provided with one time allowance. The unit allowance use in this resettlement plan is based on the plan of another ADB funded project prepared in 2015. The allowance for FHHs will be BDT15 000, and for others will be BDT12,000. The vulnerable households will also be provided with training to enhance their livelihood. Since almost all severely impacted households are vulnerable, this training will also be offered to severely impacted households.

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SN Vulnerable Type Unit Allowance

(BDT) Allowance (BDT)

1 5 female-headed households 15,000.00 75,000.00

2 32 Male vulnerable households 12,000.00 384,000.00

3 Skill training for vulnerable Households (37 households)

16,000.00 592,000.00

Total Allowance for vulnerable households and skill training

1,051,000.00

VII. INDICATIVE BUDGET FOR COMPENSATION AND RESETTLEMENT

63. All land acquisition and resettlement funds will be provided by BWDB based on the financing plan agreed by the Government of Bangladesh and ADB. Relocation of displaced persons, squatters, encroachers and lessees, their R&R will be considered as an integral component of the project costs. The rehabilitation and training to the potential affected persons will be provided under the income and livelihood restoration program based on vulnerability and needs assessed through a special census and consultation exercise.

64. BWDB will ensure that the land acquisition budget is delivered on time to the deputy commissioners and the resettlement budget in the account of the BWDB field offices. In case, there will be delayed on implementation of resettlement plan, the estimate cost will be reviewed to adjust with the value during the implementation of resettlement plan. BWDB will also ensure that the resettlement plan is submitted to ADB for concurrence, and that funds for entitlements under the plan is fully provided to the displaced persons prior to the awarding of the civil work contract. Compensation and resettlement funds will be provided to the displaced persons in two separate ways:

(i) Compensation under law for acquisition of land will be disbursed through the deputy commissioner;

(ii) Additional assistance for resettlement of PAPs will be disbursed by PMO of BWDB.

65. Details of the land acquisition and resettlement budget along with detailed cost estimated by mouza and types of land at replacement costs are in the table below:

Indicative Budget for Compensation and Resettlement

SL. No.

Category of losses/ Heads of Compensation/Resettlement

Total Taka

Unit Quantity Rate

1 Land (agricultural)-Kuldhar Mouza Decimal 640.94 17,000.00 10,895,980.00

2 Land (agricultural) - Dewadanga Mouza

Decimal 36.92 18,200.00 671,944.00

3 Allowance for severely impacted households (loss more than 10% agricultural land)

Decimal 553.24 1100 608,564.00

4 Grant for loss of crops and vegetables

Decimal 677.86 1,100.00 745,646.00

5 Stamp duty & registration cost for purchase of land by entitled persons 13% of land value

- - 1,503,830.00

6 Grant for vulnerable household (female)

nos. 5 15,000.00 75,000.00

7 Grant for vulnerable household (male)

nos. 32 12,000.00 384,000.00

8 Skill training for vulnerable nos. 37 16,000.00 592,000.00

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SL. No.

Category of losses/ Heads of Compensation/Resettlement

Total Taka

Unit Quantity Rate

9 Sub-Total 15,476,964.00

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Contingency 10% including deputy commissioners administrative cost, grievance redress committee and unforeseen

1,547,696.40

Total Taka

17,024,660.40

Budget and Financial Plan

66. The resettlement plan budgets including replacement cost of land and special assistances have been calculated using the market rates reflecting replacement cost. It will be updated with the replacement cost of assets at the time of dispossession. The costs for relocation and special assistance will be consistent with the entitlement matrix. Other costs involving project disclosure, public consultations and FGDs, surveys, and monitoring, evaluation have to be incurred from the other approved DPP head. There is also a provision of 10% contingency over the total budget to meet deputy commissioner’s administrative cost, grievance redress committee (GRC) and unforeseen expenditures. The cost estimate in this resettlement plan is based on inventory of losses documented as of June 2015 and replacement cost of assets for the year. This estimate will be revised based on changes on any additional impacts to be considered during implementation. Therefore, the budget will remain as a dynamic process for cost estimate during implementation. The plan needs to be approved by a competent authority.

Compensation Payment Procedure

67. BWDB will ensure that the properties (land, structure and non-structure assets) to be displaced for the project will be compensated at their full replacement cost determined by a legally constituted body like the property valuation advisory team (PVAT) as per the resettlement plan. The modalities for payment of compensation and other assistance for assets, incomes and livelihoods targets is resettlement assistance for substituting and restoration of loss of income and workdays by the relocated households, especially the vulnerable households are explained in Box 1.

Box 1: Procedure of Land Acquisition and Compensation payment to titled holder BWDB produces land acquisition proposal to the deputy commissioner.

The deputy commissioner will carry out feasibility study of the acquisition and submit the proposal with the feasibility report to the Ministry of Land (if the land is more than 16.67 acres) or to the divisional commissioner (if the land is less than 16.67 acres) for approval case.

Upon approval of the LAPs from Ministry of Land (MOL) or from Divisional Commissioner, as the case may be, deputy commissioner serves notice under section 3 of the Acquisition and Requisition of immovable Property Ordinance (ARIPO) 1982 to the recorded owner of the affected property for public appraisal.

Acquiring body (deputy commissioner) and requiring body (here BWDB) representatives conduct joint verification of the affected property within 3 days of serving notice u/s-3 and wait 15 days to receive any complain from land owners.

After that the deputy commissioner serves notice u/s 6 for entertaining claims from the potential affected persons.

On the basis of joint verification survey data deputy commissioner writes letter to Public Works Department (PWD) with information of affected structures, list of trees to the Forest Department and type of crops to the Agriculture Department for valuation as per government rule.

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The deputy commissioner also collects recorded land price from the concerned Sub-register's office for 12 months previous time from the date of notice under section 3.

After receiving rates from the PWD, Forest and Agriculture Department, the deputy commissioner prepares estimate adding 50% premium where applicable and send it to the requiring body for placement of fund within 60 days.

The deputy commissioner prepares award for compensation in the name of recorded owner.

Upon placement of fund, the deputy commissioner serves notice u/s 7 to the titled DPs for receiving cash compensation under law (CCL) within 15 days from the date of issuing notice us 7.

The affected persons are noticed to produce record of rights to the property with updated tax receipt of land, declaration on non-judicial stamp, photograph etc. before Land Acquisition section of the deputy commissioner office with the claim.

Upon fulfillment of the criteria of the deputy commissioner office i.e. requisite papers and document the LA section disburse CCL in the office or at field level issuing prior notice to the DPs.

Local government institutions representative identifies the affected people during receiving CCL.

As per ARIPO 1982, the deputy commissioner pays compensation to the legal owner of the properties for land, structure, trees and crops.

After receiving CCL from the land acquisiton office and obtaining clearance from the Treasury Section of the deputy commissioner, the entitled person deposits the CCL to his own bank account.

One copy of the CCL will be submitted to the BWDB office for additional payment of compensation as per the resettlement plan.

The BWDB will devise ID number for the CCL holder and prepare entitled persons file and entailment card for payment

The BWDB will prepare ID card with photograph of the entitled persons.

The ID card will be signed by the BWDB and Local Government Institute representative and photograph will be attested by the concerned UP Chairman.

The BWDB will prepare necessary documents and papers (payment debit voucher, etc.) and along with entitled persons’ payment list (indent) and entitled person-entitled card.

The BWDB will distribute cheques to the entitled persons in a public place.

VIII. INCOME RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION

68. The project will have very significant component on livelihood improvement program that displaced people as project beneficiaries will be able to participate. Although, no special income restoration and rehabilitation program will be developed under the resettlement plan, people affected by land acquisition especially the vulnerable people and severely impacted people from land acquisition will be given priority in the project livelihood improvement component, and will be provided with additional training to enhance their skill in agriculture development. The budget for training has been allocated under this resettlement plan.

IX. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

69. The grievance redress procedures have to be followed in this project. It sets out the methods and mechanisms for lodging dispute or grievances by affected persons and or communities. The structure processes and outcomes are described in various sections. The implementation of GRC decisions and monitoring processes are also explained.

Background and Need for Grievance Redress

70. Land acquisitions in Bangladesh allow landowners to dispute such acquisition in the beginning of the legal process. Once the objections are heard and disposed of, there is virtually no provision to attend complaints and grievances that individual landowners may bring in the later stages of the acquisition process or during implementation of the land

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acquisition plan (LAP) and/or resettlement plan. The project interventions and construction activities on site may raise environmental, social and public health concerns among the affected persons and their communities. The communities may also be interested in transparency in procurement and quality of construction. Complaints and grievances may, therefore range (i) from land acquisition, resettlement, procurement and quality of works on site; (ii) disputes over ownership and inheritance of the acquired lands of the affected persons and assets missed by the census, joint verification; and (iii) pricing of affected land, compensation payment and the like may arise in the process of resettlement.

71. To deal with resettlement related disputes and to make the project accountable to the affected persons and their community, a complaint and a grievance mechanism will be in place under the project. The mechanism will be an officially recognized community based "extra-legal" system to resolve disputes arising out of various matters related to land acquisition, resettlement, environmental, safety and other social concerns. The fundamental objectives of this mechanism are to resolve any resettlement-related grievances locally in consultation with the aggrieved party to facilitate smooth implementation of the social and environmental action plans. Another important objective is to democratize the development process at the local level and to establish accountability to the affected persons. Based on concensus, the procedure will help resolve issues/conflicts amicably and quickly, saving the aggrieved persons resorting to the time-consuming legal actions.

Complaints and Grievance Mechanism

72. The complaint and grievance mechanism will be available to allow an affected person appealing any disagreeable decision, practice or activity arising from land and assets, and from construction related activities. The affected persons will be fully informed of their rights and of the procedures for addressing complaints whether verbally or in writing during consultation, survey, and time of compensation. The project planning and implementation will be cautious enough to prevent grievances through advance counseling and technical assistance to the affected persons in the land acquisition and compensation collection process. This will be ensured through careful land acquisition and resettlement design and implementation, by ensuring full participation and consultation with the affected persons, and by establishing extensive communication and coordination between the affected communities, BWDB and local governments in general.

Grievances Redress Committee

73. A GRM has been established to receive, evaluate and facilitate the resolution of the affected persons concerns, complaints, and grievances about compensation and resettlement issues at the project level. BWDB has to form a GRC by the following members:

(i) BWDB, executive engineer – convener; (ii) Relevant UP Chairman of affected project area – member; (iii) Representative of affected persons – member; (iv) Relevant UP female member of affected project area – member; (v) Sub-divisional engineer of PMO, BWDB as member secretary.

Grievance Redress Procedures

Step 1 The implementing agency informs the displaced persons about their losses and entitlements. If satisfied, the displaced person claims resettlement payments from the executing agency. If confused, proceed to step 2

Step 2 The displaced person approaches the implementing agency field level officials for clarification. The implementing agency will clarify to the concerned displaced

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person about their losses & entitlements as per resettlement action plan. If resolved, the displaced person claims resettlement payments from the executing agency. If not resolved, proceed to step 3

Step 3 The displaced person approaches to the grievance redress committee (GRC). The implementing agency staff will assist the displaced person producing the complaints and organize hearing in 15-21 days upon receipt of the complaints.

Step 4 The implementing agency informs the displaced persons about their losses and entitlements If satisfied, the displaced person claims resettlement payments from the executing agency. If confused, proceed to step 5.

Step 5 GRC to scrutinize applications, cases referred to the displaced person through the executing agency if beyond their mandate as per scope of work.

Step 6 If with mandate, GRC sessions held with aggrieved displaced persons, minutes recorded. If resolved, the project director approves. If not resolved, proceed to step 7.

Step 7 The displaced person may accept GRC decision, if not, he/she may file a case to the court of law for settlement.

Step 8 The GRC minutes, approved by the project director, received at the conveners office back. The approved verdict ID communicated to the complainant displaced person in writing. The displaced person then claims resettlement payments from the executing agency.

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Grievance Redress Mechanism Flow Chart

Scope and Jurisdiction of GRC

74. The scope of work and jurisdiction of GRC are:

(i) GRC shall review, consider and resolve grievances, related to social/resettlement and environmental mitigations during implementation, received by the committee.

(ii) Any grievances presented to the GRC should ideally be resolved on the first day of hearing or within a period of 1 month, in cases of complicated cases requiring additional investigations. Grievances of indirectly affected persons

Scrutiny of Complaints by GRC

Referred to DC Complaints under arbitration or existing land acquisition aaw

Not Redressed

Redressed

Not under Arbitration or Law and be settled as per resettlement plan

policy

GRC Hearing within 30 days of lodging the claim

Recommendation for compensation

Approval

Claim Rejected

IA for payment

Decision Accepted

Seeking Legal settlement

Civil court

GRC members:

The Executive Engineer,

BWDB – Convener

Relevant UP Chairman of

affected Project area

Representative of affected

persons

Relevant UP Female

Member of affected project

area – member

Sub-Divisional Engineer of

PMO, BWDB as member

secretary

Aggrieved Person

Application submitted to GRC through IA

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and/or persons affected during project implementation will also be reviewed by GRC.

(iii) GRC will not engage in any review of the legal standing of an "awardees" other than in direct losses or distribution of shares of acquired property among the legal owners and associated compensation or entitlement issues.

(iv) GRC decisions should ideally be arrived at through consensus, failing which resolution will be based on majority vote. Any decision made by the GRC must be within the purview of social, resettlement and environmental policy framework.

(v) GRC will not deal with any matters pending in the court of law. But if the parties agree on through a written appeal, GRC can mediate. The parties will withdraw the litigation.

(vi) A minimum of three members shall form the quorum for the meeting of the GRC.

Filing Grievance Cases and Documentation

75. The affected persons will be able to file their grievances without any fear and intimidation. All grievances must be submitted in writing to the convener, GRC. The complainant may be represented by the displaced person him/herself or appointed agent such as locally elected officials/legal advisors. The judgment made by GRC will be communicated to the concerned displace person in writing. If dissatisfied, and with the agreement of the GRC, the affected person may request a further review of the judgment of GRC by the project-level GRC. In such cases, the case will be forwarded to the convener of the project level GRC with all documentations. If the disputant still remains unsatisfied, he can go to the formal court of law.

76. GRC procedures and operational rules will be publicized widely through community meetings, notices and pamphlets in the local language (Bangla) so that the displaced persons are aware of their rights and obligations, and procedure of grievance redress.

77. All GRC documents will be preserved for verification by Monitoring consultant and ADB.

78. GRC meetings will be held in the respective field office of BWDB or other location(s) as agreed by the committee. If needed, GRC members may undertake field visits to verify and review the issues at dispute, including titles/shares, reason for any delay in payments or other relevant matters.

Approval of GRCs and Entitlements of GRC Members

79. Any decisions and proceedings of GRC meetings will be finally approved by the BWDB project director. The approved GRC decisions will be implemented on site within the framework of the resettlement plan.

80. The resettlement plan proposes that displaced persons will be exempted from all administrative and legal fees. Complainants to the court will also have the right of free legal representation. The detailed procedures for redress of grievances and the appeals process will be widely publicized among the parties involved.

81. All GRC members will attend a training and orientation meeting prior to commencement of their work. The training will be conducted by project staff and consultants/resettlement specialists.

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Grievance Redress Monitoring

82. The executive engineer will keep records of all the grievances and their redress in monthly cumulative formats. The format will contain information on the number of grievances received with nature, resolved, and the number of unresolved grievances.

X. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

83. BWDB is representing the Government of Bangladesh as the executing agency of the project. BWDB is responsible for undertaking all studies, design, and construction of this project. It will also be responsible for operation and maintenance (O&M) of the project after its completion. BWDB is mandated to undertake steps to secure required funds both from external and internal sources for the implementation of the project.

84. BWDB is experienced in implementing ADB projects and its staff has a collective experience. BWDB will carry out the following activities to commence the implementation of Resettlement Plan:

(i) Establish field offices and depute requisite staff. (ii) Depute staff experience in implementation of R&R activities. (iii) Organize orientation and awareness building workshops for BWDB staff likely

to be involved in resettlement and rehabilitation

Institutional Arrangement

85. Project Management Office – BWDBThe PMO, headed by a project director, has already been set up within BWDB for execution of the project who is responsible for implementation of the resettlement plan-assistance disbursement and resettlement of the displaced persons including income restoration. BWDB will work together with the deputy commissioner for acquisition of land for the project.

86. For efficient and smooth implementation of the project, suitable institutional arrangements are necessary to manage and implement the resettlement plan. Institutional arrangements required for implementation of the plan includes capacity augmentation of field offices, deputy commissioners offices, formation of various committees like GRC, PVAT, joint verification team (JVT), etc. The project director at head office will function as the chief resettlement officer (CRO). The CRO will have overall responsibility relating to resettlement and rehabilitation policy guidance, coordination, planning, monitoring and reporting. Secretarial staff at head office will assist the CRO. At the field level, the CRO will be assisted by the executive engineer. Deployment of external monitoring agency will not be required for the project and therefore the resettlement plan kept no provision of external monitoring and budget.

87. The executive engineer will look after the resettlement and rehabilitation component of the project as deputy chief resettlement officer (DCRO). The project director and CRO will monitor the progress of land acquisition and resettlement management and will also ensure coordination between various relevant offices, particularly the Office of Deputy Commissioners (the executive engineer should coordinate with the deputy commissioner).

88. BWDB will establish operational links with the Office of Deputy Commissioner for land acquisition. It will provide means and mechanism for coordinating the delivery of the compensation and assistance to entitled persons. It will also be responsible for disseminating the information to the public and provide opportunities for consultations.

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Management of Compensation and Flow of Awards

89. BWDB will be responsible for preparing the administrative guideline/payment modality for resettlement. The modality should include definition of various resettlement terms, the entitlements, detail procedure for identification of eligible persons for resettlement entitlements of the resettlement plan, and assess loss and entitlement of individual displaced persons, process of payments, effecting their disbursement and documentation.

90. Compensation under law for land acquisition will be paid to the legal owners of land and property by the concerned deputy commissioner's land acquisition section. The deputy commissioner will prepare individual cheques accompanied with receiving copies of payment and undertaking note.

Deputy Commissioner's Office

91. The deputy commissioner has the key role in the resettlement plan implementation process. The deputy commissioner has the legal responsibility of acquiring land and paying compensation directly to the entitled persons as per the ARIPO 1982 and subsequent amendments made there under. Furthermore, he /she has access to official record and the Legal administrative authority for determining updated title of land eligibility of entitled persons for CCL for land as well as several other assets, covered by the law. There is definite need to enhance the capacity of the officers of the concerned deputy commissioners’ offices through engaging additional senior land acquistion staff to process the land acquisition requests speedily and smoothly.

92. Conduct of the joint verification and market surveys and reconciliation of the replacement cost will require a great deal of mutual understanding among the deputy commissioners’ offices and BWDB. It is therefore, essential that the deputy commissioner accept the involvement of their representatives in joint verification and market surveys budgeting of compensation, updating of the land records of entitled persons and in reconciliation of CCL with the additional compensation to be paid by the BWDB. The deputy commissioner office will receive funds for CCL from BWDB for payment to the directly affected persons immediately to facilitate quick disbursement of differentials, if any, by BWDB.

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93. Institutional responsibilities for resettlement plan implementation activities are further shown in the figure below.

Resettlement Plan Implementation arrangement

Joint Verification Team (JVT)

94. BWDB will form a JVT through a gazette notification to compare and review the physical verification of collected data by BWDB along with deputy commissioner’s assessment. BWDB will process the entitlements of the PAPs using the JVT data as one the determinants. The JVT will be comprised as:

TL/DTL, Consultant

Project Director ADB

Executive Engineer

Sub-Divisional

Engineer

Deputy

Commissioner

Social and

Resettlement

Specialist of

Consultant

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

(Revenue)

Land

Acquisition

Officer (LAO)

JVT

PVAT

GRC

Project affected persons/communities, Entitled persons

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(i) Executive engineer of BWDB (ii) Sub-divisional engineer of BWDB (iii) Sub-assistant engineer of BWDB (iv) Deputy commissioner’s representative (v) Local government institute’s representative.

Property Valuation Advisory Team (PVAT)

95. A PVAT will be formed by BWDB through a gazette notification. The PVAT will conduct land market survey and determine the replacement value of category and mouza wise affected properties.

96. BWDB will process the entitlements of the PAPs using the PVAT data as one the determinants. The PVAT will be comprised of:

(i) Executive engineer of BWDB (ii) Sub-divisional engineer of BWDB (iii) Sub-assistant engineer of BWDB (iv) Deputy commissioner’s representative (v) Local government institute’s representative.

Compensation Payment Procedure

97. BWDB will ensure that the properties (land, structure and non-structure assets) to be displaced for the Project will be compensated at their full replacement cost determined by a legally constituted body like the PVAT as per the resettlement plan. The modalities for payment of compensation and other assistance for assets, incomes and livelihoods targets is resettlement assistance for substituting and restoration of loss of income and workdays by the relocated households, especially the vulnerable households are explained in Box 1.

Box 1: Procedure of Land Acquisition and Compensation payment to titled holder

BWDB produces land acquisition proposal to deputy commissioner.

The deputy commissioner will carry out feasibility study of the acquisition and submit the proposal with the feasibility report to the Ministry of Land (if the land is more than 16.67 acres) or to the divisional commissioner (if the land is less than 16.67 acres) for approval case.

Upon approval of the LAPs from Ministry of Land (MOL) or from divisional commissioner, as the case may be, the deputy commissioner serves notice under Section 3 of the Acquisition and Requisition of immovable Property Ordinance (ARIPO) 1982 to the recorded owner of the affected property for public appraisal.

Acquiring body (deputy commissioner) and requiring body (here BWDB) representatives conduct joint verification of the affected property within 3 days of serving notice u/s-3 and wait 15 days to receive any complain from land owners.

After that the deputy commissioner serves notice u/s 6 for entertaining claims from the potential affected persons.

On the basis of joint verification survey data deputy commissioner writes letter to Public Works Department (PWD) with information of affected structures, list of trees to the Forest Department and type of crops to the Agriculture Department for valuation as per government rule.

The deputy commissioner also collects recorded land price from the concerned Sub-register's office for 12 months previous time from the date of notice under section 3.

After receiving rates from the PWD, Forest and Agriculture Department the deputy commissioner prepares estimate adding 50% premium where applicable and send

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it to the requiring body for placement of fund within 60 days.

The deputy commissioner prepares award for compensation in the name of recorded owner.

Upon placement of fund, the deputy commissioner serves notice u/s 7 to the titled displaced persons for receiving cash compensation under law (CCL) within 15 days from the date of issuing notice us 7.

The affected people are noticed to produce record of rights to the property with updated tax receipt of land, declaration on non-judicial stamp, photograph etc. before Land Acquisition section of deputy commissioner office with the claim.

Upon fulfillment of the criteria of the deputy commissioner office i.e. requisite papers and document the land acquisition section disburse CCL in the office or at field level issuing prior notice to the displace persons.

Local government institutions representative identifies the affected people during receiving CCL.

As per ARIPO 1982, the deputy commissioner pays compensation to the legal owner of the properties for land, structure, trees and crops.

After receiving CCL from the land acquisition office and obtaining clearance from the Treasury Section of the deputy commissioner, the entitled person deposits the CCL to his own bank account.

One copy of the CCL will be submitted to the BWDB office for additional payment of compensation as per resettlement plan.

BWDB will devise ID number for the CCL holder and prepare entitled persons file and entailment card (EP-EC) for payment

The BWDB will prepare ID card with photograph of the EP.

The ID card will be signed by the BWDB and Local Government Institute representative and photograph will be attested by the concerned UP Chairman.

BWDB will prepare necessary documents and papers (payment debit voucher, etc.) and along with EP payment list (indent) and EP-EC

BWDB will distribute cheques to the entitled persons in a public place.

Institutional Responsibilities in Resettlement Process

Related Activates and Responsibilities Responsibility

Design and reproduction of resettlement plan information Brochures BWDB (PMO)

Disclosure and public consultations BWDB(PMO)

Formation of committees (JVT, PVAT, GRC) BWDB

Selection of members of the JVT, PVAT and GRC BWDB (PMO)

Design and carry out joint verification survey deputy commissioner /BWDB/JVT

Market survey on prices of affected structure PVAT

Establishment of unit prices PVAT

Processing the Joint verification survey data of displaced persons BWDB (PMO)

Assessing AHs and vulnerable displaced persons to be relocated BWDB(PMO)

Determination of entitlements and consultations with individual displaced persons

BWDB(PMO)

Disclosure of resettlement plan to displaced persons and stakeholders

BWDB(PMO)

Mobilization of GRC BWDB(PMO)

Establishment of internal monitoring BWDB(PMO)

Budget approval for compensation and resettlement benefits BWDB

Release of funds for payment of compensation/resettlement benefits BWDB(PMO)

Payment of compensation/resettlement benefits BWDB(PMO)

Filing and resolution of complaints of displaced persons BWDB(PMO) /GRC

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Confirmation of "No Objection" for the award of civil works contract ADB

livelihood restoration assistance BWDB(PMO)

internal monitoring and evaluation BWDB(PMO)

Resettlement Plan Implementation Schedule

98. The work is scheduled to start tentatively in January 2016 and will continue tentatively till the end of October 2016. The project director will allocate manpower and provide time schedule as per the requirement of the civil construction.

Tentative Activity Schedule for Implementation of Resettlement Plan

Activities Duration

Recruitment of Resettlement consultant 1 January 2016 - 10 January 2016

Finalizing Land Acquisition Proposal & Process, and establishment of GRC

8 January 2016 - 31 March 16

Collection of CCL 15 June 2016 to 30 September 2016

Census 1 March 2016 - 31 March 2016

Information campaign 15 January 2016 - 31 October 2016

Identification of EPs 1 March 2016 - 31 May 2016

Preparation of EP file 1 May 2016 - 15 October 2016

Preparation of EC 20 June 2016 - 20 October 2016

Preparation of Payment statement 25 June 2016 - 31 October 2016

Payment of Resettlement Benefit 26 June 2016 - 25 October 2016

Monitoring and Supervision 01 February 2016 - 31 October 2016

XI. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

99. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are key components of the resettlement plan implementation. Monitoring is a periodical checking of planned activities and provides midway inputs, facilitates changes, if necessary and provides feedback for project management to keep the program on schedule. Evaluation on the other hand assesses the resettlement effectiveness, impact and sustainability of R&R program. In other words, evaluation is an activity aimed at assessing whether the activities have actually achieved their intended goals and purposes. Thus monitoring and evaluation of resettlement plan implementation are critical in order to measure the project performance and fulfillment of project objectives.

100. The responsibility and obligations of carrying out M&E will lie with the project director as the CRO for the project that will be assisted by the resettlement consultant of PMO. Monitoring will continue until the end of the resettlement plan implementation. Components of monitoring will include a progress on (i) verification of AHHs, (ii) payment of compensation and allowance, (iii) conducting training for enhancing livelihood of vulnerable and severely impacted household, and a progress of the GRM in handling any grievance and complaint.

Objectives of Monitoring and Evaluation

101. The M&E system will serve as a tool for monitoring and evaluation of resettlement program ensuring timely and fair delivery of entitlements. The M&E will enable PMO to get a feedback from affected people and the field operatives to devise corrective measures to ensure achievement in implementing the resettlement plan.

102. The M&E will be carried out through collecting, analyzing, reporting and using information about resettlement progress as per scope of the resettlement plan and the

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process adopted for achieving the target. It will ensure that inputs are provided, procedures are followed, and outputs are monitored and verified as per approved plan and schedule of actions. Identifying lapses and failures at implementation process, PMO will undertake timely management actions. A benchmark database will be developed for the purpose of ongoing monitoring and post evaluation of the resettlement plan targets.

103. BWDB field offices will conduct field level monitoring and assess the daily operation of land acquisition, payment of compensation, identification of entitled persons physically, and processing their entitlements, relocation and resettlement. The last monitoring during the implementation of Resettlement Plan will include assessment on achievement of the objective of resettlement plan taking into account the baseline socio-economic conditions.

Monitoring and Evaluation

104. The PMO in the monitoring and evaluation process will focus on indicators specific to process and outcomes of the resettlement plan preparatory and implementation.

105. During the preparation and implementation phases of resettlement, monitoring is concerned with administrative issues such as recruitment of resettlement consultant, establishment of resettlement team, ensuring available budget for implementing resettlement plan, consultation with PAPs in the preparation of the resettlement plan and their participation in the implementation process, information dissemination on payments of entitlement due, grievance redress. The key issue for monitoring will be to:

(i) Conduct additional baseline survey, if required; (ii) Consultations; (iii) Identify displaced persons and their numbers; (iv) Identification of different categories of displaced persons and entitlements of

individuals; (v) Collection of gender disaggregated data and preferences of women; (vi) Establish inventory of losses; (vii) Ascertain entitlements; (viii) Valuation of different assets not covered by PVAT; (ix) Information dissemination; (x) Institutional capacity assessment; (xi) Implementation schedule and items of expenditure.

106. During the implementation the focus of monitoring will be focus on: (i) budget availability, (ii) payment in timely basis, (iii) payment compensation as per entitlement matrix, (iv) progress on payment to affected households, (v) grievance addressed timely, (vi) training conducted effectively and other implementation related with achievement of the objective of resettlement plan

Institutional Arrangements for M&E

107. BWDB will carry out internal M&E of the resettlement plan implementation involving their field offices. ADB will conduct annual review missions for the compliance monitoring. The project affected persons, their community and local level NGOs will also participate in the M&E process.

108. The project director will be responsible to oversee proper and timely implementation of all activities in the resettlement plan. The project director will operate and manage implementation of the plan with the assistance from the BWDB field office. The executive engineer will collect appropriate data from the field and provide feedback to PMO on

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progress of the resettlement plan implementation and the day to day problems arising out of the process.

109. The resettlement consultant will be responsible to prepare update resettlement plan if any changing occur during the implementation either caused by delay implementation or changing on engineering design, and also prepare all reports on implementation of resettlement plan

110. The resettlement consultant will assist and monitor the payment of compensation and other allowance to ensure that DPs receive their compensation and allowance

Monitoring Report

111. The monitoring report will need to be submitted in quarterly basis that will be included as part of the Project Quarterly Progress Report. The standalone monitoring report will be submitted in semiannual basis for the whole duration of implementation resettlement plan and the last report will include assessment on achievement in implementing resettlement plan.t

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Appendix 1

Land Market Survey of Dewadang Mouza

SI. No

Name of the Respondent

Address Mouza Name Category of

Land

Per Decimal

Price

1 Md. Harun Sheikh Occupation: Farmer Village: Barobagh Thana: Alfadanga

Dist: Faridpur Phone:01720426650

Dewadanga Nal 20,000

2 Sheikh Nobir Hossain

Occupation: Retried Village: Barobagh Thana: Alfadanga

Dist: Faridpur Phone:01731-920212


3 Kamul Kanda Bishas

Occupation: Teacher Village: Tetor Kandi Thana: Alfadanga



4 Md. Shahiduzzaman

Rahaman

Occupation: UP Charman

Village: 4 No, Tagor Bunda

Thana: Alfadanga Dist: Faridpur

Phone:01757-198950


5 Md. Arifuzzaman Occupation: Business

Village: Chandhara Thana: Alfadanga



Average Price Per Decimal as par Land Survey of Dewadanga Mouza

91,000/5 = 18,200

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Land Market Survey of Kuldhar Mouza

SI. No

Name of the Respondent

Address Mouza Name

Category of Land

Per Decimal Price

1 Khan Siful Islam Occupation: UP Charman +Business Village: Gupal pur Thana: Alfadanga

Dist: Faridpur Phone:0171-

9677944

Kuldhar Nal 20,000

2 Sydur Rahaman Occupation: Service Village: Chandhara Thana: Alfadanga


769185

Kuldhar Nal 15,000

3 Md.Nurul Islam Liton

Occupation: Business

Village: Chandhara Thana: Alfadanga


718881

Kuldhar Nal 20,000

4 Md.Nazrul Islam Occupation: Business

Village: Gupal Pur Thana: Alfadanga


611091

Kuldhar Nal 15,000

5 Shfiqur Rahaman Occupation: Business

Village: Gupal Pur Thana: Alfadanga


290824

Kuldhar Nal 15,000

Average Price Per Decimal as par Land Survey of Kuldhar Mouza

85,000/5 =17,000

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Appendix 2

Survey Result on Income from Crops Cultivation per Bigha (33 Decimal)

S.I No.

Name of Mouza

Quantity of Land (1 Bigha = 33 Decimal)

Name of Crops

Yield of Crops

Qty(Kg)

Market Price

per Kg

Total Price

1 Kuldhar 33.00

Paddy 800.00

20 16,000.00

2 Kuldhar 33.00

Nut 400.00

50 20,000.00

Total 36,000.00

Average Price Per Decimal = 36,000/33= 1,091.00

S.I No.

Name of Mouza

Quantity of Land (1 Bigha = 33 Decimal)

Name of Crops

Yield of Crops

Qty(Kg)

Market Price

per Kg

Total Price

1 Dewadanga 33.00

Paddy 800.00

20 16,000.00

2 Dewadanga 33.00

Jute 320.00

40 12,800.00

3 Dewadanga 33.00

Vegetable 200.00

40 8,000.00

Total Price

36,800.00

Average Price Per Decimal = 36,800/33= 1,115.00

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