ban: second chittagong hill tracts rural development project

Social Safeguards Monitoring Report Project No. 42248-013 Semestral Report January-June 2015

BAN: Second Chittagong Hill Tracts

Rural Development Project

Prepared by Kh. Khairul Matin Social Safeguards Specialist, Independent Consultants,

Safeguard and Quality Monitoring Cell

Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project, for the Peoples Republic of

Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank

Semestral Report (Social Safeguards Monitoring) January- June 2015

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The People’s Republic of Bangladesh & Asian Development Bank

Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project

Loan № 2763-BAN, Project № 42248-013

Environmental & Social Safeguards Monitoring Report January - June 2015

Prepared by Kh. Khairul Matin, Consultants Safeguard and Quality Monitoring Cell (SQMC)


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CONTENTS

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS .................................................................................................. vi

ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................... vi

GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................... vii

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... viii

I. INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................1 A. Background .....................................................................................................................1

B. Purpose ...........................................................................................................................1

C. Methodology ....................................................................................................................2

D. Scope 2

II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ORANISATION ..............................................................2 A. Project Description (CHTRDP-II) .....................................................................................2

B. Project Organisation ........................................................................................................3

1. Institutional Arrangement of the Project ...........................................................................3

2. Organizational Structure for the Social Safeguard ...........................................................4

3. Progress of the Project ....................................................................................................4

III. SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS MONITORING ..........................................................................4 A. Basic information on AP households ...............................................................................5

1. Location of the project .....................................................................................................5

2. Composition of structure, age education, skill levels ........................................................5

3. Gender of Household Head .............................................................................................5

4. Ethnic Groups ..................................................................................................................5

5. Housing Type ..................................................................................................................5

6. Land and other resources ................................................................................................6

7. Occupation and employment pattern ...............................................................................6

8. Income sources and levels ..............................................................................................6

9. Agricultural Production .....................................................................................................6

10. Participation in community groups ...................................................................................6

11. Access to cultural sites and events ..................................................................................7

12. Value of all assets forming entitlements ...........................................................................7

B. Rural Road Component ...................................................................................................7

C. Community Infrastructure (CI) Components .....................................................................8

D. Micro Agribusiness Development (MAD) component ...................................................... 10

E. Scope of Monitoring ....................................................................................................... 10


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F. Methodologies adopted during monitoring ..................................................................... 11

G. Monitoring of LARP implementation ............................................................................... 12

1. Compensation Payment for Land Acquisition and Resettlement .................................... 13

2. Restoration of living standard ........................................................................................ 14

3. Restoration of Livelihoods.............................................................................................. 15

4. Levels of AP satisfaction ................................................................................................ 16

5. Effectiveness of Resettlement Planning ......................................................................... 17

6. Redress of Grievances .................................................................................................. 18

IV. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................. 21


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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS

(as of 31 December 2014)

Currency unit – Bangladeshi Taka (Tk) Tk 1.00 = $ 0.013

$1.00 = Tk 77.95

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB – Asian Development Bank CHT – Chittagong Hill Tracts CHTDB – Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board CHTRC – Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council CHTDF – Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility CHTRDP-I – Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project CHTRDP-II – Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project CI – Community Infrastructure DPD – Deputy Project Director DPMO – District Project Management Office DPP – Development Project Proforma GC – Growth Centre GoB – Government of Bangladesh HDC – Hill District Council IP – Indigenous People IPP – Indigenous People Plan LAR – Land Acquisition and Resettlement LARF – Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework LCS – Labour Contracting Society LGED – Local Government Engineering Department HQ – Headquarters MAD – Micro Agribusiness Development MoCHTA – Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs NGO – Non-government Organization O&M – Operation and Maintenance PAM – Project Administration Manual PIC – Project Implementation Consultants PD – Project Director PMO – Project Management Office RCC – Reinforced Cement Concrete SDS – Survey, Design and Supervision SQMC – Safeguards and Quality Monitoring Cell SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement UNDP – United Nations Development Programme UP – Union Parishad


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GLOSSARY

Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council

: Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council is a statutory apex body of the Chittagong hill tracts and consist of a chairman, fourteen tribal members; seven non-tribal members; chairmen of the three hill district councils (ex-officio).

Circle : Chittagong Hill Tracts are sub-divided into three units based on ethnic domain. Each unit is called circle.

Circle Chief : Circle Chief is an administrative head of a circle responsible for the administration of “tribal” justice and customary laws of the hill people, for revenue administration.

District : Administration unit headed by district commissioner comprising a number of upazilas.

Hill District Council : Hill District Council is a statutory body and consist of a chairman, twenty tribal members, and ten non-tribal members.

Headman : Headman is the mouza chief and responsible for the administration of “tribal” justice and customary laws of the hill people, for revenue administration within a Moouza.

Karbari : Karbari is the local level leadership in the Chakma justice system. Karbari assists the headmen in the judicial process.

Mauza : Mouza is composed of several villages. Mouza is officially called as Revenue Village.

Para : Administrative unit (sub-division of union).

Union : Union is an administrative unit and a subdivision of upazila.

Union Parishad : Local government institution at union level. Union parishad consists of an elected members and chairman, and is the oldest government institution in Bangladesh.

Upazila : Upazila is an administrative unit and a sub-division of district (zila).

Upazila Parishad : Local government institution at upazila level. The upazila parishad consists of an elected chairman, two vice-chairmen (one male and one female), and ex-officio members of chairmen of union parishads.

This Social Safeguards Monitoring Report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I. INTRODUCTION

1. Over 60% of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) rural households are involved in agriculture and

agricultural labour. On average, per capita income in the CHT region are about 40% lower than

the national average of Tk 84,000 per household in rural plain land Bangladesh. The overall

incidence of severe poverty is 36%, within which indigenous communities have higher incidence

(44%) than other communities (31%).

2. Lack of access to markets impedes the transformation of production in CHT. Economic

hubs are on average 7 km away from villages. Manual transportation of goods from village to

paved road severely limits the extent to which producers can benefit from larger national and

regional markets. Less than half of the population has access to tube well water, and supplies

are scarce.

3. To address these issues The Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project

(CHTRDP-II), which is the successor of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project

(July 2001 to December 2008), is being implemented in the three CHT, located in the most

eastern part of Bangladesh.

4. The purpose of this report is to ensure that the project is implemented with due concern

for social safeguards according to the ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement 2009.

5. The scope of this report is to assess the progress with implementation of the Land

acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP), Community Infrastructure component and Micro

Agribusiness Component and the Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP), including any corrective and

preventative actions.

II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ORANISATION

6. The Project was approved by Asian Development Bank (ADB) in July 2011 for an amount

of $55.00 million from ADB’s Special Funds. The Project cost is $70.80 million of which $14.40

million is GoB financing and the remainder from beneficiary’s contributions. The Loan

Agreement was signed between the GOB and the ADB on 02 October 2011 and became effect

on 13 December 2011. The project implementation period is December 2011 - December 2018.

7. The Project comprises five components - (i) institutional development and capacity

building; (ii) upgraded rural roads, (iii) development of community infrastructure, (iv) micro

agribusiness development, and (v) project management. Out of these five components rural

roads, community infrastructure, and micro agribusiness development are related to

environment and social safeguards.

8. Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA) is the executing agency and is

responsible for overall project implementation. The Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council

(CHTRC) is the lead implementing agency and the Local Government Engineering Department

(LGED) is the implementing agency for the rural roads component. A PMO headed by a Project

Director has been established within the CHTRC to manage and closely coordinate project


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activities across all agencies. LGED has appointed another Project Director to implement the

rural roads component. One DPMO for each of the three districts has been established headed

by a Deputy Project Director, who reports directly to the Project Director, PMO. Project

implementation consultants (PIC) has been recruited for supporting PMO and DPMO for all

aspects of project implementation. NGOs have been recruited to provide social mobilization,

community infrastructure, MAD support, resettlement planning and implementation. The SQMC

has been established to monitor quality of construction works and monitor compliance issues of

social and environmental safeguards.

III. SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS MONITORING

9. CHTRDP–II has been implementing following GoB, CHT and ADB policy to develop road

communication as well as economy of the tribal people and others living in the three Hill

districts. The social safeguard of the project comprises of various components including Rural

Road (RR) component, Community Infrastructure (CI) component, Micro Agribusiness

Development (MAD) component, etc.

A. Rural Road Component

10. The RR component requires private land acquisition (including legal and customary land

holdings) and displacement of the people and shops in many of the sub-projects. LARP is being

prepared for each of the subprojects. One local NGO namely Taungya as Resettlement NGO

(RNGO) has been deployed for preparation and implementation of the land acquisition and

resettlement plans (LARPs) following GoB LA Law, Hill Tracts LA Act and ADB Safeguard

Policy Statement (SPS) 2009. A total of six LARPs (for two subprojects in each Hill districts)

have been prepared. These LARPs are now on board for implementation. Land acquisition

plans are also submitted to concerned DC offices for these six sub-projects.

(i) Betbunia-Chayeri Bazar Laksmichari Via Barmachari Road, Rangamati

(ii) Raikhali GC Ferry Ghat-Rajasthali HQ Via Mitingachari Road, Rangamati

(iii) Panchari GC-Bhaibonchara GC via Shantipur Aranya Kutir Road, Khagrachari

(iv) Indukchari Union H/Q-Dullha Tali GC Via Challya Tali Road, Khagrachari

(v) Ruma Sadar-Ruma Bazar (Bridge & Approach) Road, Bandarban

(vi) Naikhongchari-Tumbru Road, Bandarban

11. Compensation payment by the DC has been started in one of the subprojects (Betbunia-

Chayeri Bazar Laksmichari via Barmachari Road) although only customary right holders have

been paid so far and legal owners of the affected land are yet to pay.

12. One local NGO namely ‘Taungya’ has been engaged as Resettlement NGO (RNGO) to

assist the project authority for preparation and implementation of the LARPs for the sub-

projects.

13. Land acquisition and other activities of resettlement plan implementation have been

started in one of the subproject (Betbunia Chairy Bazar-Laxmichari Road via Barmachari). A

total of 6.26 ha land was acquired for the subproject interventions, Out of the total land acquired


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4.31 ha is customary land and remaining 1.94 ha is titled land. The land was acquired from 54

land owners from which nine (o9) are legal owners of the land and 45 are customary right

holders. Deputy Commissioner, Rangamati has paid compensation to 27 customary land

owners out of 45. Remaining 18 customary land owners may be paid compensation in July

2015. The RNGO, in this regards, has taken initiatives to expedite payment from the DC office.

They have issued a letter on 23 April 2014 to each of the unpaid EPs to update their record of

rights and submit the claim to DC offce. Compensation payment to the 09 legal owners are yet

to be paid due to lack of updating record of rights, ownership problems among co-sharers, etc.

14. In the Panchari GC – Baibonchara road of Khagrachari district, DC office along the

PMU/LGED has completed joint verification survey on April 07-08, 2015 and estimated budget

has been sent to PMU on 28 June 2015 with an amount of BDT 2,11,70,366.17 by the DC office

calculating 15% premium. The claimed amount was placed before the DC office Khagrachari on

30 June 2015. In Rangamati district the premium has been paid @ 50% based on a verdict

given by the Civil Court of Rangamati on 27 November 2008, although the CHT LA law permits

15% premium. According to the verdict of the court PMU will request DC office Khagrachari to

claim for more 35% premium so that PMU can place remaining 35% fund and DC can pay

compensation including 50% premium in one cheque to each EP. SQMC Social safeguard

specialist suggested PD, PMU to make a request immediately to DC Khagrachari about this.

15. Grievance redress mechanism has been established at various levels as per guideline of

the LARP. Alternative dispute resolution forum (ADRF) has been formed at union level in all

three districts. Local people have been informed about grievance redress mechanism. No

grievance has so far been placed before the ADRF or GRC.

B. Community Infrastructure (CI) Components

16. Three groups of Social Mobilization NGOs (SM NGO) have been engaged for three Hill

Districts to assist the PMO in implementation of the Community Infrastructure (CI) Components

of the project. Three SM NGOs recruited for the CI components for three Hill Districts are as

under-

Table Ex. 01: SM NGOs deployed for the CI component

District Name of recruited NGOs Date of signing contract Date of mobilization

Rangamati Green Hill and Alliance 26 August 2013 05 September 2013

Bandarban Toymu and Alliance 26 August 2013 05 September 2013

Khagrachari Trinomul and Alliance 24 December 2013 24 December 2013

17. The SMNGOs have been working at the field level under particular terms and reference to

ensure local people’s participation in the community infrastructure development activities.

18. Project Implementation Consultant and PMU/ DPMO officials including Project Director

and Deputy Project Directors have been monitoring activities of the SM NGO on timely fashion.

SQMC consultants also visited project sites and consulted local people about their opinion on

quality of works. Local people’s participation in construction works and maintenance of standard


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labour code of Bangladesh were monitored. There was no child labor working in the project

construction. Women from the nearby community have been deployed in civil construction.

C. Micro Agribusiness Development component

19. A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) will be recruited for implementation of the Micro

Agribusiness Development (MAD) component of the project. EOI has been floated on 28

November 2014 by the ADB and revised tender was floated on December 25, 2014 for

deployment of NGO(s) for MAD component.

20. The selected NGO will be assigned to help the small growers giving them the ideas of

where to sell, how to sell and how the price negotiation can be done. The NGO will form CIG

(Common Interest Group) of the produces transfer of cultivation technologies, good marketing

practice and value addition of their produces.

V. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

21. Conclusion: Social safeguard issues including land acquisition, relocation and

resettlement and community infrastructure development programs are being implemented

following the ADB policy and GoB law. Micro agribusiness development component will be on

board for implementation after selection of the NGO(s). Six LARPs are so far prepared for six

subprojects from which only one is being implemented. LARP preparation and implementation

process is found slow and compensation payment by the DC office for acquired land is also

getting more time than usual. Main reason of slow progress of CCL payment is delay of

updating record of rights of the land by the affected people. Preparation of LARPs by RNGO,

clearance of the same from the concerned authority are getting more time. Delay of land

acquisition process including timely serving notices, joint verification of the affected property,

etc. are also making delay of the project implementation. Replacement value (RV) for affected

land has been determined by the PVAT but the RV is found lower than the DC’s CCL price.

Community Infrastructure component has been progressing but quality of work especially rural

road construction is still to improve. SQMC consultants along with PIC and PMU have visited

the sites and given observation to improve the quality.

22. Recommendation for Social Safeguard: The recommendation for the social safeguards

issues are as under:

(i) Land acquisition process should be expedited and affected people should be aware

of the process and their roles and responsibility in getting compensation on time.

(ii) Resettlement NGO should regularly consult the affected people particularly land

owners to update their record of rights.

(iii) Property Valuation Advisory Team (PVAT) should consider practical situation of the

field and take into account of the actual transacted price and reported price obtained from

the people during property valuation survey. This will help PVAT to assess replacement

value of the land.

(iv) Resettlement NGO should arrange refreshers training for their field staff on LARP

implementation on bi-annual basis so that they can perfectly perform their activities


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(v) Grievance redress mechanism should be known by the affected people and in this

regards a common notice as discussed in section IV of this report may be hung in various

locations of the alignment

(vi) Local people especially women and vulnerable people should be deployed in civil

works of RR and CI components on priority basis with equal salary for same nature of

works following contract clauses.

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Fig 1: Project at a Glance

1. Project Name: Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project 2. Project Number: 42248-013

3. Country: Bangladesh 4. Department/Division: South Asia Department/Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division

5. Sector Classification:

Sectors Primary Subsectors Agriculture and natural resources

√ Agriculture and rural sector development

Irrigation, drainage, and flood protection

Land-based natural resources management

6. Thematic Classification:

Themes Primary Subthemes Economic growth √ Widening access to markets and

economic opportunities Social development Indigenous people

Gender equity Gender equity in economic opportunities

Capacity development Institutional development

6a. Climate Change Impact 6b. Gender Mainstreaming

Adaptation Low

Gender equity theme (GEN) √

Mitigation Low Effective gender mainstreaming (EGM)

Some gender benefits (SGB) No gender elements (NGE)

7. Targeting Classification: 8. Location Impact:

General Intervention

Targeted Intervention National Low Geographic dimensions of inclusive growth

Millennium development goals

Income poverty at household level

Rural High

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9. Project Risk Categorization: Complex

10. Safeguards Categorization:

Environment B Involuntary resettlement A Indigenous peoples A

11. ADB Financing:

Sovereign/Nonsovereign Modality Source Amount ($ Million)

Sovereign Project loan Asian Development Fund 55.0 Total 55.0

12. Cofinancing: No Cofinancing available.

13. Counterpart Financing:

Source Amount ($ Million) Beneficiaries 1.4 Government 14.4

Total 15.9 14. Aid Effectiveness:

Parallel project implementation unit No

Program-based approach No


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Fig 2: Map of Chittagong Hill Tract Region Showing Location of CHTRDP-II


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Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project

Environmental & Social Safeguards Monitoring Report

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Background

1. Over 60% of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) rural households are involved in agriculture and

agricultural labour. Communities are remote, and road and market infrastructure are limited.

CHT suffers from income and human poverty. On average, per capita income in the CHT region

are about 40% lower than the national average, with median annual household income being

less than Tk 24,000 with only 10% earning above Tk 60,000, as compared to an annual average

of Tk 84,000 per household in rural plain land Bangladesh. The overall incidence of severe

poverty is 36%, within which indigenous communities have higher incidence (44%) than other

communities (31%).

2. Lack of access to markets impedes the transformation of production in CHT. Only 16% of

CHT villages have access to paved roads, and the average distance between a village and

nearest paved road is 4.5 km. Economic hubs are on average 7 km away from villages. Manual

transportation of goods from village to paved road severely limits the extent to which producers

can benefit from larger national and regional markets. The planned rural road network for CHT

is 8,867 km; 83% of it is currently unpaved. Less than half of the population has access to tube

well water, and supplies are scarce.

3. To address these issues The Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project

(CHTRDP-II), which is the successor of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project

(July 2001 to December 2008), is being implemented in the three CHT, located in the most

eastern part of Bangladesh.

4. The expected outcome of the project is increased income-generating opportunities for

men and women in subproject areas in the three Hill Districts through the project’s five main

outputs, which are institutional development and capacity building, upgraded rural roads,

maintenance of community infrastructure, sustainable micro agribusiness development (MAD),

and efficient project management support.

5. As a part of the project management support, consultants of the safeguards and quality

monitoring cell (SQMC) provide inputs on intermittent basis to monitor quality of construction

works and compliances with social and environmental safeguards. The report talked about is

the Social Safeguards Monitoring Report, which covers the period from January to June 2015.

B. Purpose

6. The purpose of this report is to ensure that the project is implemented with due concern

for social safeguards according to the ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement 2009, specifically to



ensure that these issues are adequately addressed to the requirements of ADB: (i)

compensation for land and other affected assets; (ii) compensation for loss of income; (iii)

continuing tenure of land by the original users; (iii) gender issues; (iv) indigenous people; (v)

grievance redress mechanism; (vi) income and livelihood restoration of the affected people, etc.

C. Methodology

7. The methodology applied for this report includes reviewing records and document, field

visits and consultation with relevant stakeholders such as affected persons, beneficiaries,

female groups, Para Development Committee (PDC), Karbari, Project Implementation

Consultant (PIC), Project Management Office (PMO) and Regional Council (RC), District Project

Management Office (DPMO) Hill District Council (HDC) and Local Government Engineering

Department (LGED) at different levels to (a) verify compliance issues pertaining to all

safeguards matters related to contracts contained social conditions, land acquisition and

resettlement process, consistent with Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and ADB requirements;

; and (b) assess NGO’s claims in terms of skills, staffing, experience, resources and corporate

legality.

D. Scope

8. The scope of this report is to assess the progress with implementation and compliance of

the Land acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP), Community Infrastructure Component and

Micro Agribusiness Component and the Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP), including any corrective

and preventative actions.

II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ORANISATION

A. Project Description (CHTRDP-II)

9. The Project was approved by Asian Development Bank (ADB) in July 2011 for an amount

of $55.00 million from ADB’s Special Funds. The Project cost is $70.80 million of which $14.40

million is GoB financing and the remainder from beneficiary’s contributions. The Loan

Agreement was signed between the GOB and the ADB on 02 October 2011 and became effect

on 13 December 2011. The project implementation period is December 2011 - December 2018.

10. The Project comprises five components - (i) institutional development and capacity

building; (ii) upgraded rural roads, (iii) development of community infrastructure, (iv) micro

agribusiness development, and (v) project management. Out of these five components rural

roads, community infrastructure, and micro agribusiness development are related to

environment and social safeguards.

11. The rural roads component comprises (i) 105 km of union roads; (ii) 61 km of upazila

roads; (iii) 3884 meters of bridges and culverts; and (iv) three functional buildings. The

community infrastructure component comprises (i) construction of approximately 92 km of



MoCHTA

Executing Agency

CHTRC Implementing Agency

PMO (Rangaati) SQMC

Independent

reporting to

ADB

HDC

Rangamati

District

HDC Bandarban

District

HDC Khagrachari

District

LGED Khagrachari

District

LGED Bandarban

District

LGED Rangamati

District

LGED (Dhaka)

Project

Sub-Office Project

Sub-Office Project

Sub-Office

ADB : Asian Development Bank; CHTRC : Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council; HDC : Hill District Council;

LGED : Local Government Engineering Department; MOCHTA : Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs; PD :

Project Director; PMO = Project Management Office; SQMC = Safeguards and Quality Monitoring Cell

village roads and foot paths, (ii) 100 market sheds; (iii) improving small-scale irrigation and

water supply in 600 villages; and (iv) participatory watershed management interventions in six

sample watersheds. The micro agribusiness development component comprises 1,620 ha of

new orchard development by 60 interest groups established in selected villages.

B. Project Organisation

1. Institutional Arrangement of the Project

12. The institutional arrangement of the Project is shown below:

Fig 3: Project Organizational Structure

13. The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA) is the executing agency and is

responsible for overall project implementation. The Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council

(CHTRC) is the lead implementing agency and the Local Government Engineering Department

(LGED) is the implementing agency for the rural roads component.



14. A PMO headed by a Project Director has been established within the CHTRC to manage

and closely coordinate project activities across all agencies. LGED has appointed another

Project Director to implement the rural roads component. One DPMO for each of the three

districts has been established headed by a Deputy Project Director, who reports directly to the

Project Director, PMO.

15. Project implementation consultants (PIC) has been recruited for supporting PMO and

DPMO for all aspects of project implementation. NGOs have also been recruited to provide

social mobilization, community infrastructure, MAD support, resettlement planning and

implementation. The SQMC has been established to monitor quality of construction works and

monitor compliance issues of social and environmental safeguards.

2. Organizational Structure for the Social Safeguard

16. Social safeguard issues have been addressed during preparation of the safeguard

documents under various components of the project. There are officials at various levels from

PMO, SQMC, PIC, RNGO and SMNGO to look after social safeguard issues The Deputy

Project Directors (one in each three districts) are designated as chief resettlement officer while

project implementation consultant has one social safeguard specialist to look after social and

resettlement issues of the project. Safeguards and quality monitoring cell has been established

in the project to ensure quality monitoring of the social, environmental and engineering works of

the project. Apart from these, resettlement NGO (RNGO) and social mobilization NGO (SM

NGO) are also engaged to assist PMO in implementation of the social and land acquisition and

resettlement issues. SQMC consultants monitor social safeguard issues on intermittent basis

and report to PMO and ADB.

3. Progress of the Project

17. Overall physical progress of the Project is 30%. There is no physical progress of the micro

agribusiness development component. The rural roads component comprises 105 km of union

roads, 61 km of upazila roads, 3,884 meters of bridges and culverts, and three functional

buildings; among these only construction of three functional buildings has achieved about 71%

progress and improvement of one rural road (6km) attained 22% progress. On the other hand,

implementation of community infrastructure is progressing well. About 60 subprojects have been

completed and another 44 subprojects have attained more than 60% progress. The

implementation status of rural roads and community infrastructure as of the end of June 2015 is

summarized and shown in Appendix-1 and Appendix-2 respectively.

III. SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS MONITORING

18. This section describes social safeguards issues particularly socioeconomic profile of the

affected people, land acquisition and resettlement, compensation delivery process and

progress, relocation and income restoration, etc. under rural road component and community

participation in civil works of the rural road or community infrastructure component Grievance

redress mechanism and practice is also part of this section



A. Basic information on AP households

1. Location of the project

19. The CHTRDP-II is being implemented in the three Hill Districts Rangamati, Khagrachari

and Bandarban. Locations of the subprojects especially the CI components are remote in some

cases and not easily accessible. Under the three districts the subprojects are implemented in 12

Upazials (4 Upazila in each district) such as Laxmichari, Rajasthali, Rangamati Sadar and

Kawkhali Upazila under Rangamati district, Panchari, Khagrachari Sadar, Mohalchari and

Laxmichari Upazila under Khagrachari district and Ruma, Lama, Bandarban Sadar and

Rowangchari Upazila under Bandarban district.

2. Composition of structure, age education, skill levels

20. The CHTRDP-II has total 29 subprojects under rural road component in three districts

from which 09 subprojects (03 in each three districts) are on board for implementation. A total of

21 Sub-project under Community Infrastructure (CI) component (10 at Rangamati, 03 at

Khagrachari and 08 at Bandarban). Among the affected people of the subprojects under RR

component most are tribal and some are Bangali (main land people, mostly Muslims). This is

due to some plain land people have been living in the project area for long time with land

ownership status or by occupying government land.

21. Tribal people are living in society following traditional custom. The tribal community is led

by Mouza Headman where Karbari is the chief of Para/Village. Among the local people including

affected/beneficiary groups, a trend is found to send their children to school operated by.

Government or NGO. Therefore literacy level among the affected people and others in Hill

Districts is getting higher except some remote areas. The hill people especially IP groups are

crosscut by differences in religious faith and practices. The Buddhists have historically

constituted the majority religious group in the CHT, with much smaller numbers of Hindus,

Christians, and worshippers of nature. However, none of the Hill peoples are Muslims.

3. Gender of Household Head

22. Traditionally the tribal communities are headed by male although female are more

industrious and play vital role in household chores. Among the affected people of the

subprojects (three districts) about 85% of the households found male headed whereas 15%

found female headed due to death of husband or any other causes.

4. Ethnic Groups

23. It is discussed that most of the inhabitants in the project area are tribal people. About 11

ethnic multi-lingual minorities are living in these three districts. These are: Bawm, Chak,

Chakma, Khyang, Khumi, Lushai, Marma, Mro, Pankhua, Tangchangya, and Tripura. The

largest ethnic groups in the CHT are the Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Mru and Tanchangya, and

together they make up about 90% of the region’s indigenous people (IP). Access to health,

education, utilities, and other social services are poor in the remote communities.

5. Housing Type

24. Housing type of the Hilly people is almost similar in rural areas but there is variation in the

township or growth centres. Most of the houses in the project area are made of corrugated iron



(CI) sheet and some are made of Bamboo fenced with CI sheet roof. In most cases the houses

are traditionally built on wooden or bamboo pegs with a wooden stair to get in to the room. They

use the ground floor (under the house) as goat or pig shade or to store firewood. In some cases

brick wall with CI sheet roof or full of CI sheet made houses are also found.

6. Land and other resources

25. There are two types of land ownership in the CHT, (i) registered/legal owners and (ii)

customary right. Major portions of the lands are still being used under customary right. Land and

other resources owning and using pattern is almost similar in all three districts. Headman is the

sole authority to recognize anyone as user of customary land parcels. Registered land holdings

are authenticated by the record of rights in black and white.

7. Occupation and employment pattern

26. Among the total affected people in 6 LARPs, occupation and employment patterns found

mostly traditional i.e. 42% of them are involved in farming while 3.54% in business, 12.18% in

service and over 42% found as student. Among the students it is remarkably observed that

more than 57% of the student is female and remaining 43% are male student. It is meaning the

girls are being more educated in hill districts than boys. Apart from this, it is found that female

members are actively taking part in economic activities beyond household chores e.g. 27.27%

in agriculture, 31.45% in service and 11.11% in business.

8. Income sources and levels

27. The affected people are mostly living in middle or lower middle class in terms of income.

Over 40% of the households earn up to BDT 120,000 taka per year amongst them 8.5% earn up

to BDT 60,000. Slightly higher than 37% of the households found in the income group over BDT

180,000 per year. According to the occupational pattern of the affected people it is revealed that

income source of them are mainly agriculture and service. Business is also one of the sources

of income of the tribal people. Rural people also depend on home side gardening, tree

plantation, etc for their income.

9. Agricultural Production

28. Traditionally the rural people of the Hill districts are habituated with Jum cultivation on the

slope of the hills. Over the decades such Jum cultivation has declined and various types of

crops and orchard including Pine Apple, Mango, Litchi, etc. has taken place. Yield rate of crops

varies from region to region in hill districts but cultivation of paddy in the valleys of mountain or

in plain land found good as other parts of Bangladesh. Production rate of Pine Apple in Hill

districts is much better that other parts of the country. Numeric data on agricultural production

will be presented in next report to be commend in January 2016.

10. Participation in community groups

29. There is a good social integrity among the tribal people in traditional leadership system

under Mouza Headman, Karbari and Para Development Committee (PDC). All social issues are

primarily resolved by the PDC, Karbari or Headman. In the LARP implementation process an

alternative dispute resolution forum (ADRF) has been prescribed prior to official grievance



mechanism. The community people have participated in the process of project implementation

through PDC and other traditional social leaders.

11. Access to cultural sites and events

30. Along the sub-project right of way there are some recognized cultural sites but these are

not affected or impacted by the subproject interventions rather facilitating access to those sites.

Tribal people are living in remote areas with very limited access to the main road/community.

Implementation of the project will provide them more easy and safe access to the main road and

growth centres/townships.

12. Value of all assets forming entitlements

31. A total of six land acquisition and resettlement plans (LARPs) have been prepared for six

sub-projects under three districts with necessary budget for land acquisition and resettlement

benefits. A total of BDT 73.48 million will be required for payment of compensation for the

affected land, structure, trees etc. that includes DC’s budget and additional compensation while

BDT 6.00 million will be required for payment of resettlement benefits as per policy of the LARP.

Affected people are entitled for resettlement benefits as structure transfer grants, reconstruction

grants, homestead development grants, stamp duty and registration cost, etc.

32. Each of the subprojects will need individual LARP. The RNGO (Tangya) is preparing

LARPs for the sub-projects. The LARPs are being prepared following GoB LA Law, Hill Tracts

LA Act and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009. Compensation payment by the DC is

yet to start for the affected properties.

33. CHTRDP –II has been implementing following GoB land acquisition law, CHT laws and

regulations and ADB safeguard policy statement (SPS) 2009 particularly in case of land

acquisition, & resettlement, compensation payment, grievance mechanism, etc. The project has

various components including Rural Road (RR) component, Community Infrastructure (CI)

component, Micro Agribusiness Development (MAD) component, etc. These all aim to develop

road communication as well as economic development of the tribal people and other living in the

three Hill districts.

B. Rural Road Component

34. The RR component requires private land acquisition and displacement of the people and

shops in many of the sub-projects. Each of the subprojects will need individual LARP. The

RNGO (Taungya) is preparing LARPs for the sub-projects. The LARPs are being prepared

following GoB LA Law, Hill Tracts LA Act and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009.

Compensation payment by the DC is yet to start for the affected properties. LARPs have been

prepared for four sub-projects from which 3 LARPs have been concurred by ADB. Property

Valuation Advisory Team (PVAT) has assessed replacement value for the affected land of

Betbunia-Chayeri Bazar Laksmichari Via Barmachari Road but this amount is less than the CCL

value determined by DC. Therefore additional payment on DC’s CCL will not require. Progress of

land acquisition and resettlement plan preparation and implementation by sub-projects is

presented in the table 4.

Table 4: Subprojects taken for preparation and implementation of LARPs



SL Project's Name LAP, LARP Present Status Responsibility Date of performance

1 Betbunia-Chayeri Bazar Laksmichari Via Barmachari Road, Rangamati

It is being implemented Total EPs 54 from which customary right holders 45 and legal owners 09.

1. More 18 customary right holders and 09 legal owners are yet to pay compensation 2. Resettlement benefits on crops and structure transfer, reconstruction and homestead development have been paid.

Taungya, RHDC and DC Office

Resettlement benefits BDT 51,268 for crops production to eight (8) EPs and BDT 461,055 for STG, SCG and HDG to four (04) EPs on 25 June 2015

2 Panchari GC-Bhaibonchara GC via Shantipur Aranya Kutir Road, Khagrachari

joint Visit by DC/PWD/Forest Department and others

1. Land Acquisition Notice Under Section-3 has been served by Khagrachari DC 2. Joint visit has been fixed on 7 th of April 2015

Taungya, DPMO (Khagrachari) and DC Office

Joint verification done, estimated budget sent to PMU on 28 June and fund placed with DC on 30 June, 2015. Awaiting for notice u/s 7 for payment.

3 Sindukchari Union H/Q-Dullha Tali GC Via Challya Tali Road, Khagrachari

LA Notice is waiting with approval from DC Office

District Land Allocation Committee is about to sit to approve the expected land amount for the project

Taungya,DPMO,( Khagrachari) and DC Office

Not yet been fixed

4 Raikhali GC Ferry Ghat-Rajasthali HQ Via Mitingachari Road, Rangamati

Visit by ADC Revenue

ADC visited the project on 12 March but visit's report not yet been placed to DC.

Taungya,PMU and DC Office

Not yet been fixed

5 Ruma Sadar-Ruma Bazar (Bridge & Approach) Road, Bandarban

LAP approval from LARAEC Committee

LAP was approved on 30 March 2015 by LARAEC committee.

Taungya,DPMO(Bandarban) and DC Office

6 Naikhongchari-Tumbru Road Bandarban

LAP approval from LARAEC Committee

LAP was approved on 30 March 2015 by LARAEC committee.

Taungya,DPMO(Bandarban) and DC Office

Source: Resettlement NGO

35. One local NGO namely ‘Taungya’ has been engaged as Resettlement NGO (RNGO) to

assist the project authority for preparation and implementation of the LARPs for the sub-projects.

Three offices in Hill Districts have been opened and necessary staff members have been

deployed by the RNGO. They are assisting the affected people in updating record of rights and

receiving compensation from DC offices. They are also coordinating with DC offices and PMO to

expedite payment of compensation.

C. Community Infrastructure (CI) Components

36. Community Infrastructure (CI) Component is one of the three components of the project.

Three groups of Social Mobilization NGOs (SM NGO) have been engaged for three Hill Districts

to assist the PMO in implementation of the Community Infrastructure (CI) Components of the

project. SM NGOs recruited for the CI components for three Hill Districts are as under-



Table 5: SM NGOs deployed for the CI component

District Name of recruited NGOs

Date of signing the contract

Date of mobilization

Rangamati Green Hill and Alliance 26 August 2013 05 September 2013

Bandarban Toymu and Alliance 26 August 2013 05 September 2013

Khagrachari Trinomul and Alliance 24 December 2013 24 December 2013

37. The SM NGOs have been working at the field level to ensure local people’s participation in

the community infrastructure development activities. Consultation meetings with potential

beneficiary communities and traditional leaders including Head Man, Karbari and elected local

government representatives such as Union Parishad Chairmen, Members, etc. This is to seek

opinion of the local leaders and community people in their development. Particular scopes of

works of the SM NGOs are as under-

(i) Undertake social mobilization in villages being covered by the project. Social

mobilization will include dissemination of information about the project it’s

objectives, likely sub-projects and project procedures

(ii) Facilitate Para Development Committee (PDC) functioning, paying attention to the

participation of women and the poorest in decision-making and implementation

process

(iii) Undertake training of trainers for village based specialist activities such as O & M of

village water supply, rural access maintenance etc.

(iv) Carry out training of PDCs in management and accounting and other organization

skills, such as recording minutes of meetings, etc.

(v) Assess capacities of PDCs and carryout special training of PDCs judged to be of

inadequate capacity

(vi) Work with PDCs in participatory village boundary mapping and provide support for

resettlement issues;

(vii) Provide managerial and technical backstopping in selection, planning, construction

and O&M of CI works, such as water supply, small-scale irrigation, village paths and

steps, etc.;

(viii) Wherever markets are to be constructed, assist the PDC to construct and manage

the market. Technical backstopping to be provided by LGED as required.

(ix) Promote MAD at village level in collaboration with the NGO chosen to lead the MAD

component;

(x) Undertake group formation for common interest group activities;

(xi) Form links with technical agencies, specialist research institutes and other projects

for cross learning and capacity building;



(xii) In the selected watershed management sites, work with the relevant group of

villages to build watershed committees, and assist the PDCs in planning and

implementing the pilot watershed programs;

(xiii) In all of these activities, the work with relevant PMO and DPMO staff and

consultants;

(xiv) Provide continuous social development support throughout Project duration;

(xv) Submit periodic village-wise and consolidated reports to the DPMO; and

(xvi) Facilitate DPMO in required activities including data collection for monitoring and

evaluation purposes.

38. Project Implementation Consultant and PMU/ DPMO officials including Project Director

and Deputy Project Directors have been monitoring activities on timely fashion. During the

reporting period SQMC consultants also visited project sites and consulted local people about

their opinion on quality of works. Local people’s participation in construction works and

maintenance of standard labor code of Bangladesh were monitored. There was no child labor

working in the project construction. According to the rule of CI component about 30% of the total

labors engaged for construction works are to be female. These people would be deployed from

the local community under labor contracting society (LCS). Total 18 local roads have been

selected for development this year from which 07 at Rangamati, 08 at Bandarban and 03 at

Khagrachari districts. It was observed that local females have got opportunity in construction

works but not as per prescribed ratio (30%) and didn’t receive equal salary of the male laborers.

The contractors were consulted about the issue and known that nature of work of the female

laborers was not similar to male.

D. Micro Agribusiness Development (MAD) component

39. A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) will be engaged for implementation of the Micro

Agribusiness Development (MAD) component of the project. Deployment procedure of such

NGO is under process. EOI has been floated on 28 November 2014 by the ADB and revised

tender was floated on December 25, 2014 for deployment of NGO (s) for MAD component.

40. The selected NGO for implementation of the Micro Agribusiness Development Component

are assigned to help the small growers giving them the ideas of where to sell, how to sell and

how the price negotiation can be done. The NGO will form CIG (Common Interest Group) of the

produces transfer of cultivation technologies, good marketing practice and value addition of their

produces. Progressive Farmers Association (PFA) needs to be formed by the NGO who will

collect the produces from the small and marginal producers and will bring those to the collection

center (Market Sheds) constructed by the CHTRDP project and make a linkage to the traders,

to the other areas of the countries for transport those to them.

E. Scope of Monitoring

41. The scope of the monitoring comprises the following:



(i) Review and verify periodic reports prepared by the Project Implementation

Consultant, RNGO and SMNGO

(ii) Review the socioeconomic baseline information and impacts from the LARPs

(iii) Identify and select impact indicators in rural road, community infrastructure and MAD

component;

(iv) Collect information on land acquisition, relocation and resettlement due to the project

interventions from the DC offices and RNGO

(v) Consult Affected Peoples, Regional Council, executing agency officials, project

implementation consultants, community people for preparing review report; and

assess efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability of the resettlement to

draw lessons for preparation and implementation of future resettlement planning

documents

42. The monitoring was conducted based on

(i) the procedures and guidelines of ADB as set out in the SPS 2009;

(ii) relevant laws, policies, and regulations of GoB and CHT;

(iii) Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plans and Framework of the Project; and

(iv) the general principle that AP’s livelihood should be better or at least maintain their

living condition as before the project.

F. Methodologies adopted during monitoring

43. During preparation of this Social Monitoring Report the Consultants and RNGO personnel

were consulted and discussed about social issues Tribal People’s social custom, land

ownership criteria, Social Hierarchy including complaints resolution in traditional social system

under Headman or Karbari, etc. and other issues related to social and resettlement. Affected

people including potential physically displaced people were consulted during monitoring report

preparation. The SQMC consultants have visited most of the selected subprojects during

reporting period and consulted potential affected people and other stakeholders including

traditional leaders of the Tribal Society. Besides, the following methods were adopted during

preparation of this document.

(i) Reviewed secondary sources available in connection with the project such as

monthly and other periodic reports prepared by the PIC.

(ii) Policy of the LARP, land acquisition laws and practices of CHT, methods of

compensation determination, previous report, documents of the project and other

available secondary sources were taken into account during preparation of the

report.

(iii) Effectiveness of the grievances redress mechanism introduced in the LARP on the

social & environmental issues were considered. An effective mechanism for



receiving the complaints from the aggrieved persons from the local community has

been introduced in this report.

(iv) The information taken from different institutions and persons has been considered in

preparation of this document. The PIC Social Specialist has been monitoring the

social issues of the project including Grievance Mechanism including Alternative

Dispute Resolution Forum (ADRF) at local level, employment opportunity of the local

people in project, etc. The information so far collected from the PIC and RNGO has

been incorporated in the monthly reports of the PMO.

(v) During construction period, compliance issues to be laid with the contactor on

deployment of local people in civil construction, gender aspect, discrimination in the

payment, freedom of association, etc. will be checked and verified by the PIC,

SQMC and PMO. Information so far collected from the PIC and RNGO has been

incorporated in the monthly reports of the PMO.

(vi) During construction period, compliance issues to be laid with the contactor on

deployment of local people in civil construction, gender aspect, discrimination in the

payment, freedom of association, etc. will be checked and verified by the PIC,

SQMC and PMO.

G. Monitoring of LARP implementation

44. The LARP contains monitoring of implementation by internal and external monitor. For

smooth implementation of the LARP the project used two mechanisms; (i) Internal monitoring in

collaboration with Project Implementation Consultants (PIC) and (ii) external monitoring by

Safeguards and Quality Monitoring Cell (SQMC). PIC and SQMC have been routinely

monitoring the LAR activities and accordingly reporting to PMO and ADB on monthly and bi-

annual basis respectively. For effective monitoring of the LARP implementation the PIC and

SQMC consultant held consultation meetings at the field level with affected people and other

stakeholders, regular meetings/discussion with RNGO and DPMO officials.

45. Land acquisition and other activities of resettlement plan implementation have been started

in one subproject (Betbunia Chairy Bazar-Laxmichari Road via Barmachari). Deputy

Commissioner, Rangamati started payment of compensation to the land owners including

customary right holders. Although CHT LA law doesn’t allow compensation payment to the

customary right holders of the land but they have made payment based on an Executive Order

issued by Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs dated 08 December, 2013 vide memo

29.226.014.00.00.203-2013-462. A total of 6.26 ha land was acquired for the subproject

interventions from 46 land owners from which 19 are legal owners of the land and 27 are

customary right holders. Out of the total land acquired 4.31 ha is customary land and remaining

1.94 ha is titled land. Among the total affected people 07 are female and remaining 39 are male.

None of the legal owners of land has been paid compensation for land while all of the customary

land holders have been paid compensation as of December 2014 (Table 6)



Table 6: Affected land (in ha) by category at Betbunia Chairy Bazar subproject

Sl. No. Type of land Amount of Land in Decimal

Land in ha

1 Agricultural Land/Paddy land 254.08 1.03

2 Tila/hilly Land 1262.7 5.11

3 Homestead land 28.41 0.12

Total land acquired 1545.1 6.26

Source: RNGO progress report

46. The total amount of compensation placed before DC office by the PMU was BDT

1,52,97,821 out of which an amount of BDT 97,94,625 (64%) have been paid by DC Rangamati

for the customary land holdings. Additional compensation of DC’s payment is not required as

property valuation advisory team (PVAT) determined replacement value for affected land lower

than the DC’s price. Resettlement benefits as per policy of the LARP have not yet been paid by

PMU. Table 7 describes details of compensation payment by DC and PMU

Table 7: Payment of compensation by DC and PMU in percentage

Head of

compensation

EPs

identified

entitlement

EPs

paid

% Estimated

budget

(BDT)

Compensation

paid (BDT)

%

Compensation

for land &

other assets by

DC

09 Legal

owners

00 00%

1,52,97,821 97,94,625 64% 45 Customary

land owners

27 60%

Additional

compensation

resettlement

benefits by

PMU

Crops Compensation to 08 EPs

08 100% 51,268 51,268 100%

STG, SCG

and HDG to

04 EPs

04 100% 461,055 461,055 100%

Source: DC office and RNGO

1. Compensation Payment for Land Acquisition and Resettlement

(a) Process of Land Acquisition

47. Although land acquisition governs in Bangladesh by Acquisition and Requisition of

Immovable Property Ordinance 1982 and subsequent amendment up to 1994 but land

acquisition governs in Chittagong Hill Districts by the CHT LA Ordinance 1958 along with Hill



District Council Act 1989. There are some significant distinctions between existing LA law of

Bangladesh (1982) and CHT LA law. GoB LA Ordinance allows compensation only for the titled

holders while CHT LA Law allows compensation including customary right holders to the land.

CHT LA law does not recognize unauthorized occupants of the land. But customary right to the

land is recognized and people will be entitled to have compensation as per Policy of LARP. The

requiring body would submit LA proposal to DC office for acquisition of land for the public

interest. DC office acquires land on behalf of requiring body following CHT LA Ordinance and

Hill District Council Act 1989. DC office collects transacted deeds of the respective Mouza and

assesses land price and owners of property and make Mouza wise average for payment. CHT

LA law allows 15% premium on Mouza-wise average price. A verdict from the Civil Court

Rangamati was given on 27 November 2008 to calculate premium as 50% instead of 15% on

top of compensation money. According to the verdict of the court DC office Rangamati has paid

compensation including 50% premium. Same process may be followed in other Hill Districts for

calculation of premium.

(b) Summary Impacts of the project

48. According to the nature of the sub-projects under CHTRDP-II there will not be significant

impacts in all of the selected sub-projects. Since LARPs in some of the subprojects have not

been completed as yet, so actual impacts on land acquisition and resettlement are not

identified. Various categories of losses are identified from some of the sub-projects where

LARPs have been prepared/under preparation such as (i) Private land, (ii) Residential structure

(iii) Small shops (iv) Trees (v) Business and (vi) Wage.

49. Some of the households and shops will need to be physically displaced due to the project

interventions particularly in Panchari GC - Bhaibonchara GC via Shantipur Arena Kutir Upazial

Road and Bridge over Sangu River on Raicha-Goaliakhola Union Road. Other subprojects will

also require limited land acquisition and displacement.

(c) Status of Land Acquisition

50. Land acquisition proposals have been submitted to DC office Rangamati and Khagrachari

by PMU for selected subprojects but compensation payment has not been started as yet. DC

office Rangmati has made award for 54 land owners (45 customary land owners and 09 legal

owners). They have started payment of compensation to the entitled persons, particularly

customary right holders under Betbunia-Chairy Bazar road and as of December 2014 they have

made payment to 27 EPs out of 45 customary land holders. During this reporting period

(January-June 2015) no one has been paid by DC office. More Nine (09) EPs have legal

ownership to the land are not yet paid compensation. Payment of compensation is delayed due

to record of rights are not up-dated, ownership problem among heirs of recorded owners, etc.

2. Restoration of living standard

51. EPs have been paid compensation for the affected structure by the DC office at market

price which has been recognised by property valuation advisory team as maximum allowable

replacement value (MARV). Nature of affected structures is shiftable i.e. made of Corrugated

Iron (CI) sheet and bamboo/wood. No additional compensation on top of DC’s payment was



required to reach replacement value. But structure transfer grant, reconstruction grant and

homestead development grants

52. A total of four HHs lost structure from which one HH lost only business, two HH lost

residential premises and one HH lost residence-cum commercial premise. Only one HH lost

residence-shop have been paid compensation out of four although all HHs have shifted their

structure from the right of way. It is to be noted that all of these four HHs have been paid

Structure Transfer Grant, Reconstruction Grant and homestead development grants by the

PMU. They have re-built their structures in a better shape on their own land.

53. The community people expressed happiness about the project as remote communities are

being brought under road connectivity with main road. Such development will uphold their socio-

economic status, cultural affinity and will lead to develop financial solvency through better road

communication system. Therefore perception of the community about the project have been

restored

54. The sub-projects do not affect any community property resources (CPR) or cultural

elements within right of way. Therefore project felt no necessity for planning to restore CPR.

Land of government facilities department (a Government Primary School) has been affected by

the sub-project (Betbunia-Chairy Bazar) for which compensation will be officially handed to

concern departments.

3. Restoration of Livelihoods

55. Compensation payment for the affected land was determined by the DC office following

land acquisition law and practice. PVAT also assessed replacement value of the land following

ADB guideline and practices of other projects. PVAT has come to a consensus that the price

determined by th DC office based on deed value with 50% premium represents replacement

value of land. Therefore, no additional compensation on top of DC’s payment has been

recommended by the PVAT. In case of structure compensation DC office followed PWD rate

and included 50% premium. According to PVAT, DC’s price represents replacement value and

there is no scope of paying additional compensation on top of DC’s payment. But according to

the LARP policy structure transfer grant, structure reconstruction grant and homestead

development grant have been paid by the PMU.

56. Compensation payment made for the affected structures were sufficient to replace lost

assets as they were also eligible to take away salvaged materials free of cost. They have shifted

their structure in nearby location and business operators have started their business as well.

They expressed satisfaction with the compensation and other resettlement benefits and allowing

them to take away their shops and houses free of cost.

57. The sub-projects are going for linear acquisition for widening of the existing rural roads.

Therefore a very minimum land is being acquired from each plot. It usually doesn’t leave the

remaining land parcel unviable. Only one location at Panchari road, Khagrachari is exception

where straitening of the road, to avoid river erosion threat, leaves a triangular shape unviable.

Taking into account of the people’s opinion this unviable land has kept under acquisition



schedule. So, physically displaced households/shops can construct their structure on their

remaining portion of land.

58. According to the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework all of the structure owners

are entitled to get compensation for structure at replacement value, transfer grant,

reconstruction and homestead development cost. Compensation paid by DC and resettlement

benefits paid by PMU has covered relocation costs of their structures.

59. According to the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework, Business Restoration

Grant (BRG) will be paid to owners, renters and leaseholders assessed by PVAT. But squatters

households, living above poverty line, will not be eligible for BRG. As of now (June 2015) PVAT

didn’t fix BRG although two business premises (one is on own land and another on relatives’

land) have been affected and paid other resettlement benefits at Betbunia-Chairy Bazar

subproject. The business operators have already relocated their business and running as well in

suitable location. Providing of business restoration grant will help them in promotion of business.

60. The business enterprises affected at Betbunia-Chairy Bazar subproject have received

sufficient compensation and assistance from DC office and PMU to re-establish themselves.

They have also taken away salvaged materials free of cost to re-establish business. Since the

business premises are relocated in nearby location so they didn’t loss credit from the market.

61. According to the LARF, special assistance will be paid to female headed, vulnerable

households and smaller IP groups @ Tk 2,000, Tk 3,000 and Tk 5,000 for kutcha, semi-pucca

and pucca structure. Till now no one has got such assistance at Betbunia-Chairy Bazar sub-

project. RNGO has been advised to follow the LARF policy during determination of individual

entitlement of the entitled persons.

62. Affected people, especially vulnerable people would get preferential employment in project

civil works. Civil construction has been started in one subproject (Betbunia-Chairy Bazar) under

rural road component. Wage laborers have been deployed from local and outside ot the project

area. Restoration of the pre-project income levels and living standards of the employed people

will be measured during preparation of next semestral report to be commenced in January

2016.

4. Levels of AP satisfaction

63. During preparation of the land acquisition and resettlement plans (LARPs) affected people

and other stakeholders were consulted at community level. Apart from this only affected people

were consulted in focused groups based on their homogeneity and or nearness. Necessary

information in terms of resettlement, compensation payment procedure, mechanism,

entitlements, grievance redress mechanism, etc. was disseminated during consultation

meetings and focused group discussion.

64. Affected people were categorically disseminated about the entitlements against each

category of losses. Apart from this resettlement benefits for the land, structures, trees, business,

wage, vulnerability, women headed households, etc. were also discussed with potential affected

people in the focused group meetings. Affected people are aware of their entitlement against



their losses and resettlement benefits as per policy of the LARP. According to the RNGO,

information brochure in local language (Bengali) has been distributed among the affected

people and other stakeholders.

65. During preparation of this report the SQMC Social Safeguard Specialist consulted the

affected people in Betbunia-Chairy Bazar subproject. It came to know during consultation that

the people who have got compensation from DC office especially one house-cum-business

owner (affected on her mother-in-laws land) have restored his standard of living by re-

establishing his business in nearby location on private land. An evaluation study will be

conducted in December 2015 on the EPs of Betbunia-Chairy Bazar to measure their level of

satisfaction and living standards.

66. APs are informed about grievance redress mechanism within the project. It is informed to

the affected people and other stakeholders about steps of grievance mechanism and way of

producing claims/grievances. People are known that alternative dispute resolution forum

(ADRF) is at their door steps headed by Mouza Head Man to resolve any disputes over their

land ownership problems among cosharers, compensation payment, updating record of rights,

etc. A public notice (mentioned later in this report) was hung in various locations to make aware

of the people about grievance procedure.

5. Effectiveness of Resettlement Planning

67. A complete census and inventory of losses survey was conducted during preparation of

the LARP for each sub-project. Each and every households potentially displaced (physically or

economically) were covered under census and IOL survey. Head of households or senior proxy

was interviewed during survey. Census and IOL data was checked and verified District Field

Facilitators of RNGO and Social Safeguard Specialist of Consultants team. Collected

information was inserted into computer and verified with the field survey form to make the data

authentic.

68. Compensation for the land has been determined in two subprojects i.e. Betbunia-Chairy

Bazar of Rangamati and Panchari GC- Bhaibon Chara subproject of Khagrachari districts.

Compensation for the affected land is determined following the CHT LA law. Transacted deeds

were collected from the concerned offices for 12 months preceding the date of notice under

section 3. There was no any case of speculation of land price by the local people in any of the

said subprojects.

69. Time frame for implementation of the LARP was designed considering time line of land

acquisition process and relocation of the displaced households. It is known that compensation

payment usually starts after 9-10 months from the date submission of LA proposal to DC office if

every step is done on right time. So at least 18-24 months required to complete compensation

payment by DC in such small subprojects without disputed cases. Budget for affected land and

other properties along with resettlement benefits are prepared following LARF. So timeframe

and budget of the LARPs are sufficient to meet objectives

70. As this project is being implemented in Hill areas for development Tribal People and

almost 95% of the affected people are tribal so the LARPs are prepared considering issues of



Tribal People (Indigenous) as described in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 2009.The Land

Acquisition and Resettlement Plans (LARPs) for the subprojects (one for each subproject) are

being prepared following GoB LA law, CHT LA Act and SPS 2009. Census and inventory of

losses (IOL) are conducted for the affected households and other entities on private and

government lands. Land ownership pattern in Hill Districts is not similar to that of plain land. So,

entitlement matrices were prepared subproject-specific, not generous.

71. During conducting census and inventory of losses survey all categories of affected people

were identified. Socioeconomic profile of the households, income and expenditure, physical

disability, women heading the households, etc were collected during census and IOL survey.

Based on the survey database vulnerable groups, small IP groups, poor women headed

households, etc. have been identified and considered for resettlement benefits as per policy of

the LARF.

72. A local NGO namely ‘Taungya’ has been deployed and RNGO for LARP preparation and

implementation in three districts. Senior officials and field staff members have been being

trained by the SQMC social safeguard specialist and social safeguard specialist of project

implementation consultant (PIC) on conducting surveys, consultation meetings, LARP

preparation and implementation issues and unforeseen issues may be encountered during

preparation and implementation. The RNGO usually consult PIC social safeguard specialist or

SQMC in case of any issues not known to them. They always keep close contact with local

government representatives and local elites to resolve any unforeseen problems encountered

during survey or implementation of LARO.

6. Redress of Grievances

(a) Grievance Redress Mechanism

94. The Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) is officially recognized as non-judicial

community-based body that seeks to resolve non-judicial disputes in consultation with the

aggrieved party related to implementation of the LARP. To democratize the development

process at the local level and to establish responsibility of the Executing Agency (EA) to the

displaced people (DPs) a grievance redress mechanism is to be established. The project has

three tier GRM; first tier is locally active body headed by Headman or Union Chairman as

Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum (ADRF) for resolution of the claims of any groups/people

at village level. This forum will act as first tier of the GRM. ADRF will be formed with 3-5

members. The members of the ADRF are as follows:

(i) Mouza Headman- as chair (in case, where applicable, Local Union Parishad

Chairman will chair)

(ii) Remaining members will be drawn from Community elders & Traditional Leaders e.g.

Village Karbari, r representatives of the Local Government Institutions

95. Functions of the ADRF are as under-

(i) ADRF will meet as and when necessary for dispute resolution

(ii) Efforts will be made to take the decision unanimously. Failing which decision will be

taken majority vote.



(iii) Minutes of all meetings will be recorded and will remain in the custody of the

Members Secretary

(iv) The ADRF may seek helps form competent resource persons in the exercise of it’s

business if such a need is felt

96. In case of non-resolve at ADRF the RNGO will bring cases to grievance redress

committee (GRC), the second tier of GRM. The GRC is formed with 7 members with

representation of the Hill District Council, DC office, Land Office, Headman Association, Union

Parishad, and LAR NGO. The GRC members are as follows-

(i) Chairman or Representative of the Hill District Council- Chairman

(ii) Representative of DC office- Member

(iii) Land Office, Hill District Council- Member

(iv) Representative Headman Association- Member

(v) Representative of Union Parishad- Member

(vi) Two representatives of the APs- Member (At least 1 woman)

(vii) LAR-NGO Representative- Member Secretary

97. Functions of the GRC are as under-

(i) The GRC Conveners’ office will receive application from the aggrieved persons

(ii) The GRC shall hear, review, consider and resolve grievances related to

social/resettlement/ environmental issue

(iii) The GRC will resolve the cases within 2-3 weeks from the date of lodging the

complaints.

(iv) If needed, GRC members will undertake field visits to verify the claims with survey

data, video film, etc.

(v) GRC decisions should ideally be arrived at through consensus, failing which

resolution will be based on majority opinion

[At Betbunia-Chairy Bazar subproject, five-member Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum

(ADRF) has been formed for two Mouzas i.e. Betbunia and Dabia Mouzas.

ADRF members in Betbunia Mouza

1. Antuza Chowdhury, Village Headmanpara – Convener

2. Shuri Marma Village- Chowdhury Para - Member

3. Aungmething Marma Village Pachupara - Member

4. Ruicha Aung Marma Village Pachupara - Member

5. Ukrabai Marma, Village Chowdhury Para – Member

ADRF members in Dabia Mouza

1. S.M Chowdhury, Village- Headmanpara – Convener

2. Sui Thoai Karbari Village- Dabia - Member

3. Arema Marma, 3 No. Word Fatik Chari - Member

4. Matrauimu Marma Village Lamurpara - Member

5. Hlathai Marma, Village Headman Para – Member



98. There were no grievances placed before the ADRF and GRC until June 2015. Local

people are known about the process of grievance redress mechanism through group

discussion, consultation meetings and personal contact.

99. If the complaints are not resolved at GRC level the LAR NGO will bring the case to the

Resettlement Advisory Committee (RAC); the third tier of the GRM. Members of the RAC are as

follows-

(i) Chairman, CHTRC or his representative- Chairman

(ii) Two representatives from MOCHTA- Member

(iii) HDC Chairman of the 3 Hill districts or their representatives - Member

(iv) Deputy Commissioner of the 3 Hill districts or their representatives- Member

(v) Circle Chief, Chakma, Bomang and Mong Circle- Member

(vi) PD, RR Component or his representative, LGED- Member

(vii) PD, Project Management Office, CHTRDP-II- Member Secretary

100. Functions of the RAC are as under-

(i) RAC will meet as and when necessary but at least three times a year

(ii) Half of the members will constitute a quorum

(iii) RAC decisions should ideally be arrived at through consensus, failing which

resolution will be based on majority opinion

(iv) Members Secretary, with the consent of the Chairperson, will call the meeting of

RAC

(v) In case of tie, the Chairperson will have a casting vote

(vi) Minutes of all meeting will be recorded and will remain in the custody of the

Member Secretary

(vii) RAC may invite external resource persons in it’s meeting if such need is felt

101. The aggrieved person may go to court of law at any stage of grievance mechanism.

(a) Procedure of submitting grievances

102. The grievance redress mechanism is formulated in the LARP and disseminated

information to the affected people and other stakeholders along the project road. Initially the

local people including affected people would know about the grievance redress mechanism and

their right to produce complaints/observation/grievance on social and environmental issues. The

primary forum for resolution of the complaints is at local level. So people will make complaints to

Headman/UP Chairman for resolution. RNGO will assist the affected people to file grievances at

ADRF level. But aggrieved persons will not be able to produce grievance directly to GRC or

RAC, rather people will produce grievance to ADRF. RNGO will explain all issue relating to

social and resettlement to the affected people so that grievances will be minimum.

103. To make the affected people aware of the grievance mechanism a public notice (in

Bengali) containing information about the matters to be considered in GRC with name, address



and contact number of the RNGO focal person has been displayed in public places such as UP

office, Headman office, Bazar, and other common places in each of the villages along the

project road in all subprojects where people regularly visit for their daily needs. In this way

people will become aware of their right to place grievance, scope of the grievance committee,

and to whom and how the complaints would be placed.

104. A specimen of the public notice is as under -

Public Notice

This is to inform the inhabitants of the villages in Chittagong Hill Districts (Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachhari) that the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has undertaken the project with financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Land acquisition and resettlement plans are being implemented. Civil Construction of the project will start soon. Necessary land for the project has been acquired and requisitioned as per ADB policy and GoB laws.

If any individual or community has any comments or complaints over the project activities particularly on social, resettlement or environmental issues, their complaints will be heard and resolved by the Grievance Redress Committees with due attention.

The aggrieved person/community are advised to send their comments/ complaints (if any) to the Coordinator of Resettlement NGO (TANGYA)

(JInu Chakma) Documentation Officer

TAUNGYA

(b) Observation on Grievance resolution

105. LARP implementation is going on and people are known about the project including

compensation package, relocation requirements, project time line, etc. There is no grievance so

far received by the ADRF or GRC from the local people. RNGO has been disseminating

information to the people about their entitlement and way of receiving compensation and

resettlement benefits. Regular focused group meetings with affected people will reduce

grievances of the people.

IV. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

106. Conclusion: Social safeguard issues including land acquisition, relocation and

resettlement and community infrastructure development programs are being implemented

following the ADB policy and GoB law. Micro agribusiness development component will be on

board for implementation after selection of the NGO(s). Six LARPs are so far prepared for six

subprojects from which only one is being implemented. LARP preparation and implementation

process is found slow and compensation payment by the DC office for acquired land is also

getting more time than usual. Main reason of slow progress of CCL payment is delay of

updating record of rights of the land by the affected people. Preparation of LARPs by RNGO,

clearance of the same from the concerned authority are getting more time. Delay of land

acquisition process including timely serving notices, joint verification of the affected property,

etc. are also making delay of the project implementation. Replacement value (RV) for affected

land has been determined by the PVAT but the RV is found lower than the DC’s CCL price.

107. Recommendation for Social Safeguard: The recommendation for the social safeguards

issues are as under:



(i) Land acquisition process should be expedited and affected people should be aware

of the process and their roles and responsibility in getting compensation on time.

(ii) Resettlement NGO should regularly consult the affected people particularly land

owners to update their record of rights.

(iii) Property Valuation Advisory Team (PVAT) should consider practical situation of the

field and take into account of the actual transacted price and reported price obtained

from the people during property valuation survey. This will help PVAT to assess

replacement value of the land.

(iv) Resettlement NGO should arrange refreshers training for their field staff on LARP

implementation on bi-annual basis so that they can perfectly perform their activities

(v) Grievance redress mechanism should be known by the affected people and in this

regards a common notice as discussed in section IV of this report may be hung in

various locations of the alignment

(vi) Local people especially women and vulnerable people should be deployed in civil

works of RR and CI components on priority basis with equal salary for same nature

of works following contract clauses.

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Physical Progress Summary of Rural Road Component

District Sl.№ Name of sub-projects Status of

works IR safeguards IP Safeguards

Rangamati 1 Improvement of Betbunia Chairy Bazar - Laxmichari road via Barmachari road

22% Resettlement Plan is prepared

and being implemented

All affected people in this subproject

are IP. Right of the IP is established in

RP.

2 Improvement of Raikhali GC Ferry Ghat-Rajasthali HQ via Mitingachari Road

Planning, design and estimate completed

Land Acquisition & Resettlement Plan is prepared. Yet to start implementation

All affected people in this subproject are IP. Right of the IP is established in RP.

3 Construction of LGED’s Functional Buildings (Extension) at Rangamati

70% Constructed on LGED own land. No IR or IP issue is over there.

Khagrachari 4 Improvement of Panchari GC - Bhaibonchara GC via Shantipur Arunya Kutir Road

Handover of land is under process.

Land Acquisition & Resettlement Plan is prepared. LA process is going on.

All affected people are IP. They are consulted about project and their issues are addressed in RP.

5 Improvement of Sindukchari Union H/Q-Dullha Tali GC via Challya Tali Road

Tender evaluation is under process


All affected people are IP. They are consulted about project and their issues are addressed in RP.

6 Construction of LGED’s Functional Buildings (Extension) at Khagrachari


Bandarban 7 Construction of 22 m long RCC bridge on Ruma Sadar-Ruma Bazar Road 50 km



All affected people are IP. Their opinion was sought and issues were addressed in RP.

8 Construction of 231m Long PSC Girder Bridge over Sangu River on Raicha-Goaliakhola Road


Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan is prepared. Yet to start implementation

All affected people are IP. Their issues are addressed in RP.

9 Construction of LGED’s Functional Buildings (Extension) at Bandarban


Appendix-1



Physical Progress Summary of Community Infrastructure Component

District Sl.№

Name of sub-projects Status of

works IR safeguards IP safeguards

Rangamati

1 Sapchari Wagga Para Subproject (comprises construction of 117 sqm market shed, improvement of 1.53 km earthen road to rigid pavement, construction of one foot bridge and cross drains, and infiltration gallery including water distribution system for supply of drinking water) under Kaptai Upazila

100% LARP preparation was not required.

as land acquisition and displacement didn’t take place

Project interventions were taken for IP. They

took part in decision making. Got job in

civil works.

2 Morongchari Para Subproject (comprises construction of 15m long footbridge, two box culverts, one stair, installation of two tube wells for drinking water, and supply of three power tillers and six low lift power pumps for improvement of agriculture) under Sadar Upazila

100%

LARP preparation was not required.




civil works.

3 Boherachari Para Subproject (comprises installation of five tubewells for drinking water, supply of two power tillers and four power pumps for improvement of agriculture) under Jurachari Upazial

100%





civil works.

4 Balukhali Mukh Para Subproject (comprises installation of four tubewells for drinking water, supply of three power tillers and six power pumps for improvement of agriculture) under Jurachari Upazial

56%





civil works.

5 Mitingyachari Subproject (comprises improvement of 1.85 km earthen village access road to brick pavement (HBB) including construction of 66m guide walls, 200m road side drains and 85m causeway) under Kawkhali Upazila





civil works.

6 Chotodulu Para -Triratnankur Uttar Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 1.0 km earthen village access road to brick pavement (HBB) including construction of 20m guide walls, and 100m road side drains) under Kawkhali Upazila





civil works.

7 Noyajiri Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 670m earthen road to brick pavement including construction of 105m guide wall, one cross drain and 28m road side drain,130m long RCC stair, supply of 1 power tiller and 2 power pumps) under Rajasthali Upazila





civil works.

8 Talukder Para - Rangi Para Subproject under (comprises improvement of 4.5 km earthen village access road to brick pavement including construction of construction 150m guide walls, and 550m road side drains) Naniarchari Upazla





civil works.

9 Mubachari Para Subproject (comprises construction of 94m stairs, installation of 2


Project interventions were

Appendix-2



District Sl.№



tubewells, and supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Sadar Upazila.


taken for IP. They took part in decision making. Got job in

civil works.

10 Jibtali Headman Para Subproject (comprises improvement of earthen village access road to brick pavement, construction of marketshed, and installation of tubewell installation) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

11 Bodhipur Para Subproject (comprises construction of market shed, supply of 3 power tillers and 6 pumps) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

12 Poapara Subproject (comprises construction of market shed and supply of 5 power tillers and 8 power pumps) under Kawkhali Upazila





civil works.

13 Devachari Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 2.5km earthen village access road to brick pavement, construction of 200m road side drains, 45m guide walls, and 2 cross drains) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

14 Triratnakur Uttar Para Subproject (comprises improvement of earthen village access road to brick pavement, construction of road side drains and guide walls) under Kawkhali Upazila





civil works.

15 Kuturia Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 1km earthen village access road to brick pavement, construction of 100m road side drains and one cross drain, installation of 5 tubewells, supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps ) under Rajsthali Upazila





civil works.

16 Bima Chara Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 1km earthen village access road to brick pavement, construction of 100m road side drains and 25m guide wall, 250 irrigation canals, supply of 2 Power Tillers, 4 Pump pumps, and installation of 2 tubewells) under Rajsthali Upazila





civil works.

17 Pankhoa Para Subproject (comprises construction of 238m stairs, supply of 3 power tillers and 6 power pumps) under Belaichari Upazila





civil works.

18 Kuramara Para Subproject (comprises construction of 15m foot bridge, installation





District Sl.№



of 3 tubewells, supply of 3 power tillers and 6 power pumps) under Sadar Upazila



civil works.

19 Latibashchara Subproject (comprises development of water storage system and construction of stair) under Barkal Upazila





civil works.

20 Aimacharamukh Subproject (comprises construction of stair, supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Barkal Upazila





civil works.

21 Bagamukh Subproject (comprises construction of stair, supply of 2 power tillers and 6 power pumps) under Barkal Upazila





civil works.

22 Chegeychari Subproject (comprises installation of 2 tubewells) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

23 Ramatia Para Subproject (comprises installation of 2 tubewells, supply of 2 power tillers and construction of irrigation drain) under Rajsthali Upazila





civil works.

24 Mobboi Para Subproject (comprises installation of 5 tubewells, supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Rajsthali Upazila





civil works.

25 Kakrachari Upar Para Subproject (comprises supply of 4 power tillers and 6 power pumps) under Rajsthali Upazila





civil works.

26 Debamatha Para Subproject (comprises installation of 3 tubewells, supply of 3 power tillers and 6 power pumps) under Bilaichari Upazila





civil works.

27 Bhalachari Para Subproject (comprises installation of 2 ring wells, supply of 4 power tillers and 6 power pumps) under Bilaichari Upazila







District Sl.№



civil works.

28 Taktanala SW Subproject (comprises installation of tubewells and supply of 3 power tillers) under Bilaichari Upazila





civil works.

29 Taktanala NE Subproject (comprises installation of tubewells, supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps, construction of foot bridge and stair) under Bilaichari Upazila





civil works.

30 Jamunachari Subproject (comprises development of water storage system and supply of 2 power tillers) under Bilaichari Upazila





civil works.

31 Karetkaba Sub-project (comprises supply of 4 power tillers and 8 power pumps) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

32 Kainda Dozor Para Sub-project (comprises supply of 4 power tillers and 6 power pumps, installation of 2 tubewells and construction of one foot bridge) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

33 Purba Kodala Sub-project (comprises installation of 2 tubewells, supply of 4 power tillers and 6 power pumps) under Kaptai Upazila





civil works.

34 Muralipara Sub-project (comprises installation of 4 tubewells) under Kaptai Upazila





civil works.

35 Sakrachari Sub-project (comprises development of 3 water reservoirs, supply of 1 power tillers and 2 power pumps) under Kaptai Upazila





civil works.

36 Baradulu Para Sub-project (comprises construction of 300m irrigation, installation of 3 tube wells, supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Kaptai Upazila





civil works.

37 Harangi Para Sub-project (comprises installation of 6 tube wells, supply of 2





District Sl.№



power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Kawkhali Upazila



civil works.

38 Boga Para Sub-project (comprises installation of 5 tube wells, supply of 2 power tillers and 7 power pumps) under Kawkhali Upazila





civil works.

39 Harincharamukh Sub-project (comprises installation of 5 tube wells, supply of 3 power tillers and 5 power pumps) under Kaukhali Upazila





civil works.

40 Khullang Para Sub-project (comprises installation of 5 tube wells, supply of 5 power tillers and 9 power pumps) under Naniarchar Upazila





civil works.

41 Amtali Para Sub-project (comprises installation of 5 tube wells, supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Rajsthali Upazila





civil works.

42 Naraichari Sub-project (comprises installation of tube wells, supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Rajsthali Upazila





civil works.

43 Bahaltali Sub-project (comprises installation of tube wells, supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Bilaichari Upazila





civil works.

44 Naraichari Sub-project (comprises supply of 3 power tillers and 6 power pumps) under Bilaichari Upazila





civil works.

45 Patachari Sub-project (comprises installation of 4 tube wells, supply of 3 power tillers and 6 power pumps) under Naniarchar Upazila





civil works.

46 Morachengimukh Sub-project (comprises installation of 5 tube wells, supply of 2 power tillers and 8 power pumps) under Naniarchar Upazila







District Sl.№



civil works.

47 Taitong Para Subproject (comprises development of water reservoir and installation of tube wells) under Rajsthali Upazila





civil works.

48 Mitingachari Marma Para Subproject (comprises development of water reservoir and installation of tube wells) under Kaptai Upazila





civil works.

49 Vitor Para Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 5 power pumps) under Naniarchar Upazila





civil works.

50 T&T Bazar Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Naniarchar Upazila





civil works.

51 Maischari Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Naniarchar Upazila





civil works.

52 Jamerchari Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Juraichari Upazila





civil works.

53 Panchari Mukh Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 2 power pumps) under Juraichari Upazila





civil works.

54 Mondirachara Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 2 power pumps) under Juraichari Upazila





civil works.

55 Kola Para Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Kawkhali Upazila





civil works.

56 Samukchari Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps)





District Sl.№



under Kawkhali Upazila as land acquisition and displacement didn’t take place


civil works.

57 Bagkhaiyaghona Para Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Kawkhali Upazila





civil works.

58 Dupchari Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Kawkhali Upazila





civil works.

59 Goboghona Para Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

60 Buri Para Sub-project (comprises supply of 2 power tillers and 4 power pumps) under Rajsthali Upazila





civil works.

61 Devachari Para Subproject (comprises development of watershed) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

Khagrachari

62 Bagan Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 5.21km earthen village access road to brick pavement from Dharmaghar to Dharmapur including construction of 880m road side drains, 202m guide walls and 7 culvers) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

63 Monatek Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 2.08km Akhoy Chandra Karbari Para to Monatek Para earthen village access road to brick pavement including construction of 720m road side drains and 325m guide walls) under Mahalchari Upazila





civil works.

64 Majar Para Subproject (comprises construction of 178 sqm of market shed and four toilets, installation of one tube for water supply, and improvement of earthen access road to market shed with brick pavement) under Laxmichari Upazila





civil works.

65 Ugolchari Para Subproject (comprises construction of 760m irrigation canal, and supply of power pump including


as land acquisition




District Sl.№



construction of pump shed for irrigation) under Panchari Upazila

and displacement didn’t take place


civil works.

66 Harubil Para Subproject (comprises construction of 150m irrigation canal, supply of one power tiller and one power pump, installation of four tubewells for drinking water supply, and improvement of 500m earthen village access road to brick pavement including construction of 160m road side drains, and one culvert under Panchari Upazila





civil works.

67 Dakkin Babuchara Noa Para Subproject (comprises construction of 570m irrigation canal, supply of one power tiller and one power pump, installation six tubewells for supply of drinking water, and re-excavation of one pond) under Dighinala Upazila





civil works.

68 Jowtha Khamar Subproject (comprises installation of six tubewells for supply of drinking water, re-excavation of one pond and construction of two culverts)under Dighinala Upazila





civil works.

69 Chitta Ranjan Karbari Para Subproject (comprises construction of 178 sqm of market shed including four toilets, installation of one tubewell for water supply and improvement of 15m earthen access road to brick pavement) under Mahalchari Upazila





civil works.

70 Joggyachala Headman Para Subproject (comprises installation of tubewells, construction of irrigation canal and supply of power pump) under Mahalchari Upazila





civil works.

71 Chitta Menber Para Subproject (comprises installation of tubewells, construction of irrigation canal and stair, supply of power pump) under Dhiginala Upazila





civil works.

72 Purba Manikchari Para Subproject (comprises construction of market shed including toilets and approach road) under Mohalchari Upazila





civil works.

73 Tapita Para Subproject (comprises construction of irrigation canal, and supply of power pump for irrigation) under Panchari Upazila





civil works.

74 Durung Para Subproject (comprises construction of 6 culverts, installation of 5





District Sl.№



tubewells and supply of one power tiller) under Mohalchari Upazila



civil works.

75 Uttar Chapaghat Subproject (comprises improvement of 500m earthen village access road to brick pavement, installation of 8 tubewells, construction of 250m irrigation canal and supply of 1 power pump) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

76 Jalbanda Subproject (comprises installation of 8 tubewells and construction of 4 infiltration gallery for supply of drinking water) under Dighinala Upazila





civil works.

77 Paisi Mohajan Para Subproject (comprises construction of 900m irrigation canal, installation of 6 tubewells, and supply one power pump) under Mahalchari Upazila





civil works.

78 Hazachara Para Subproject (comprises construction of one foot bridge and installation of 6 tubewells) under Mahalchari Upazila

Bid evaluation

under process





civil works.

79 Bagra Para Para Subproject (comprises construction of 170m irrigation canal and 20m foot bridge, installation of 5 tubewells and supply of 2 power pump) under Sadar Upazila

Bid evaluation

under process





civil works.

80 Dewan Para Subproject (comprises construction of 366m irrigation canal and one box culvert, installation of 20 tubewells and supply of one power pump) under Matiranga Upazila





civil works.

81 Lakyochi Para Subproject (comprises construction of installation of 6 tubewells and supply of 2 power tillers) under Ramghar Upazila





civil works.

82 Jaghat Mohan Para Subproject (comprises supply of 2power tillers and 3 power pumps, installation of 7 tubewells and construction of 300m lined canal for irrigation) under Panchari Upazila





civil works.

Banadarban

83 Bagmara Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 627m village access earthen road to brick pavement including construction of 149m guide walls, 5m road side drain and one culver, and installation







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of 2 tubewells and supply of one power tiller) under Sadar Upazila

civil works.

84 Hlapai Ujani Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 664m village earthen road to brick pavement including construction road side drains, and 30m long stair (1m wide), installation of 2 tubewells and supplying of one power tiller) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

85 Basanta Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 1.5km earthen village access road to brick pavement including 60m road side drains, construction of one pipe culvert, and 11m slope protection works) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

86 Taracha Headman Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 2.5km earthen village access road to brick pavement including construction of 10m road side drains and 1.2km guide walls) under Rowangchari Upazila





civil works.

87 Punarbasan Tripura Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 1.39km earthen village access road to brick pavement including construction of 262m road side drains and protection walls) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

88 Wagoi Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 781m earthen village access road to brick pavement including construction of 102m road side drains, 18m long stair, and installation of one tubewell for supping drinking water) under Rowangchari Upazila





civil works.

89 Sonai - Seprue Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 2.19km earthen road to brick pavement including construction 150m guide walls, 550m road side drains, and 8.6m long bridge) under Rowangchari Upazila





civil works.

90 Jogesh Karbari para Subproject (comprises improvement of 1.15km earthen road to brick pavement including construction of 3 pipe culverts and 5m road side drains, installation of 2 tubewells for supplying drinking water, and supply of two power tillers for improved agriculture) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

91 Khebuk Para Subproject (comprises improvement of installation of 3 tubewells for supplying drinking water, and supply of two power tillers for improved agriculture) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

92 Faruk Nicher Para Subproject (comprises construction of water reservoir tank and 109m stairs) under Sadar Upazila


as land acquisition




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and displacement didn’t take place


civil works.

93 Purnachandra Para Subproject (comprises installation of 20m deep ring well, construction of water reservoir tank and 123m stairs) under Sadar Upazila.





civil works.

94 Minjiri Para Subproject (comprises installation of 3 tubewells, construction of 7m spill weir for irrigation and domestic use, 41m stair and supply of 2 power tiller) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

95 Gunguru Mukh Para Subproject (comprises installation of 2 tubewells and construction of 110m stairs) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

96 Chemidulu Para Subproject (comprises installation of 1 tub well including construction of pump house for irrigation) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

97 Zanka Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 1005m earthen road to brick pavement including construction of 160m road side drain, 154m stairs, installation of 2 ring wells and supply and installation of 6000 litres plastic water tank and I tubewell including submersible motor pump and pipe line) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

98 Lulian Punarbashan Para Subproject (comprises construction of 65m stair and installation of 2 ring wells) under Sadar Upazila





civil works.

99 Tongprue Para Subproject (comprises installation of 3 tubewells for supply of drinking water) under Rowangchari Upazila





civil works.

100 Gungkhyong Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 812m earthen road to brick pavement, installation of 1 tubewell and supply of 1 power tiller ) under Rowangchari Upazila





civil works.

11 Khayamrong Para Subproject (comprises construction of 134m stairs and installation of 20m deep ring well) under


as land acquisition




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Rowangchari Upazila and displacement didn’t take place


civil works.

102 Laxmi Chandra Para Subproject (comprises Supplying & Carrying of 1nos. Power Tiller, Earten Dam 36m) under Rowangchari Upazila





civil works.

103 Rowangchari Sadar Para Subproject (comprises improvement of 450m earthen road to brick pavement including construction of 90m rotection wall and 3 pipe culverts) under Rowangchari Upazila





civil works.

104 Paglachara Subproject (comprises improvement of 700m earthen road to brick pavement, construction of 5m road side drain, 3.5m pipe culver, 6m stair, 330m irrigation canal, and supply of one power tiller) under Rowangchari Upazila





civil works.



Social Safeguard Compliances in Subprojects

Field Visits

Rural Road Component

1. The rural roads component comprises 105 km of union roads, 61 km of Upazila roads,

3884 meters of bridges and culverts, and three functional buildings. Among these, only

construction of three functional buildings and improvement of one rural road have been started.

The SQMC Social Safeguard Specialist along with Social Safeguard Specialist of PIC and

RNGO officials has visited rural road component works, which are summarized below.

1. Betbunia Chairy Bazar-Laxmichari Road Subproject under Kawkhali Upazila of Rangamati Dstrict.

2. This subproject comprises improvement of 6.01 km earthen road to HBB brick pavement

including the construction of 2 bridges (67 m), 19 culverts (41.50m), 8 U-drains (6.85m), road

side drains (4,670m), RCC retaining wall (130m), cross fall basin (250m), and brick masonry toe

wall (120m).

3. Compensation payment has been started for the affected land and other properties. Out of

total 45 customary titled holders, 27 have been paid compensation but none of the legal owners

of the property have been paid. The SQMC Social Safeguard Specialist along with PIC and

RNGO officials met the affected people in consultation meetings and requested them to update

the record of rights to get compensation from DC office. RNGO was also requested to assist the

EPs in getting compensation.

4. It was observed during field visit that local people especially affected people got limited

employment opportunity in the civil work. Contractors have started the work, which consists of

clearing and grubbing the road alignment only as of 28 March 2015; but workforce camp yet to

be established. Provision for health and safety for workers was not notice at worksites.

Community Infrastructure Component

5. The SQMC consultant has also visited twenty five community infrastructure (CI)

subprojects, which are summarized below.

1. Sapchari Para Subproject under Kaptai Upazila of Rangamati District.

6. This subproject comprises construction of one market shed (117 sqm), improvement of

1.53 km earthen road to rigid pavement (cement concrete road 1 m wide), construction of one

foot bridge and cross drains, and infiltration gallery including water distribution system for the

supply of drinking water. Physical progress of this subproject is 100%. The civil works have

been done with laborers hired from outside of the project area and from the local people. Some

femal workers were also engaged during civil works but daily wages were not same for male

and female workers as reported. The contractor was requested to pay equal honorarium to all

workers for similar categories works irrespective of gender.

2. Morongchari Para Subproject under Sadar Upazila of Rangamati District

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7. This subproject comprises construction of 15m long footbridge, two box culverts, one stair,

installation of two tube wells for drinking water, and supply of three power tillers and six low lift

power pumps for improvement of agriculture.

8. The laborers were hired from outside and from the local people as well. Some female

workers were also engaged during civil works from the locality but their daily wages were not

equal to male workers. The contractor was requested to pay equal honorarium to all workers for

similar categories of works irrespective of gender.

Fig 03 :15m long footbridge Fig 04 : Box culvert

3. Boherachari Para Subproject under Jurachari Upazial of Rangamati District

9. This subproject comprises installation of five tube wells for drinking water, supply of two

power tillers and four power pumps for improvement of agriculture. Machine operators need to

be trained for its proper operation and maintenance. Physical progress is 100% except the

installation of 5 tube wells. No adverse environmental impact was noticed.

4. Balukhali Mukh Para Subproject under Jurachari Upazial of Rangamati District

10. This subproject comprises installation of four tube wells for drinking water, supply of three

power tillers and six power pumps for improvement of agriculture. Machine operators need to be

trained for its proper operation and maintenance. Physical progress is 100% except the

installation of 4 tube wells. No adverse environmental impact was noticed.

5. Chotodulu Para -Triratnankur Uttar Para Subproject under Kawkhali Upazila of

Rangamati District

11. This subproject comprises improvement of 1.0 km earthen village access road to brick

pavement (HBB) including construction of 20m guide walls, and 100m road side drains.

12. Contractors have completed road works. During construction of the road some local

people were deployed in civil works but female workers were not deployed as per requirements

(i.e. 30% of the total work force).

6. Hlapai Ujani Para Subproject under Sadar Upazila of Bandarban District

11. This subproject comprises improvement of 664m village earthen road to brick pavement

(HBB) including construction road side drains, and 30m long stair (1m wide), installation of 2

tube wells and supplying of one power tiller. Improvement work of village access road,

construction of stair, and supply of one power tiller have been completed. Earth filling is required

along the hill side. Length of the stair needs to be extended up to the bed of the stream, so that

people can use river water for domestic purposes.



7. Basanta Para Subproject under Sadar Upazila of Bandarban District

12. This subproject comprises improvement of 1.5km earthen village access road to brick

pavement (HBB) including 60m road side drains, construction of one pipe culvert, and 11m

slope protection works. Physical work is 100% completed. A few of the affected people were

deployed in the project work. PDC Chairman and contractor were requested to ensure

deployment of local people including affected people in civil works. Female should also be

deployed. But a few of the female for some days were deployed in civil works.

8. Taracha Headman Para Subproject under Rowangchari Upazila of Bandarban

District

13. This subproject comprises improvement of 2.5km earthen village access road to brick

pavement (HBB) including construction of 10m road side drains and 1.2km guide walls. Physical

work is about 40% completed as of 13 March 2015. One cross drain is required to pass rain

water from road side hill; otherwise the road will damage during rainy season. Excess sand,

which may cause health hazards to road users, has been spread over surface of the road.

Local people including deployed workers were consulted during field visit of the SQMC

consultants. Female workers were not deployed that much as required. Even wages were not

paid equal to male laborers. The contractor informed that they have paid wages to male and

female with equal amount for similar category of works.

9. Wagoi Para Subproject under Rowangchari Upazila of Bandarban District

This subproject comprises improvement of 781m earthen village access road to brick pavement

(HBB) including construction of 102m road side drains, 18m long stair (2m wide), and

installation of one tube well for supping drinking water. Physical work is 100% completed.

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