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Resettlement Plan Document Stage: Draft for Consultation Project Number: 39298 July 2010
BAN: City Region Development Project for Banani Integrated Traffic Management Subproject Prepared By: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Government of Bangladesh The Plan is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.
ABBREVIATIONS
ADB — Asian Development Bank ARIPO — Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance BIWTA — Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority CRDP — City Road Development Project DoE — Department of Environment GOB — Government of Bangladesh GRC — Grievance Redressal Committee GRM — Grievance Redress Mechanism IRS — International Resettlement Specialist LGED — Local Government Engineering Department MDSC — Management, Design and Supervision Consultants NRS — National Resettlement Specialist PMCU — Project Management Coordination Unit PIU — Project Implementation Unit RSS — Resettlement Support Staff SIA — Social Impact Assessment SPS — Safeguard Policy Statement
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2 A. Overview 2 B. Subproject Components 2 II. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT 5 III. SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE 5 A. Census survey 5 IV. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION, AND PARTICIPATION 8 A. Public Consultation 8 B. Information Disclosure 9 C. Continued Consultation and Participation 9 V. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS 9 VI. LEGAL FRAMEWORK 11 VII. ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS 12 A. Eligibility 12 B. Entitlements 12 C. Assessment of Compensation Unit Values 14 VIII. INCOME RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION 14 A. Basic Provision for Relocation 14 B. Income and Livelihood Rehabilitiation 14 IX. RESETTLEMENT BUDGET AND FINANCING PLAN 15 X. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 16 A. Project Management Coordination Unit 16 B. Project Implementation Unit 16 C. Management, Design and Supervision Consultants 17 XI. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 18 XII. MONITORING AND REPORTING 19 Annexures 1. Description of Road Network in Banani 21 2. Inventory of Temporary Loss on Right of Way 22 3. Summary of Consultations 24 4. Consultation and Disclosure Roles and Responsibilities 30 5. Monitoring Indicators and Sample for Status Report 31
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The City Region Development Project (CRDP) (the Project) will be financed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and is being formulated as a project loan using the sector approach to be implemented over a 6-year period (January 2011 to December 2016). This document is a draft Resettlement Plan (RP) prepared for the Banani integrated traffic management subproject. It is based on a feasibility level study and preliminary engineering design and will be updated at the final detailed engineering stage. The RP is prepared in accordance with the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 (SPS), Government of Bangladesh’s (GOB) policy, i.e., the Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance, 1982 (ARIPO), and the Resettlement Framework (RF) adopted for CRDP. It is classified as Category B according to ADB’s SPS as minimal land acquisition and resettlement is required for this subproject. 2. The Banani subproject envisages integrated traffic management to achieve a major upgrade of the public realm and achieve an improved quality of life for residents and businesses. 3. Summary of Resettlement Impacts. There is no land acquisition required for this subproject. The subproject will impact 225 mobile street hawkers and shop vendors who operate kiosks informally within the ROW. No residential displacement is envisioned. The hawker structures are considered temporary and therefore these businesses will experience temporary economic displacement. The impacts are further detailed and mitigation measures and entitlements are provided in the RP. 4. Public consultations. Consultations were carried out during RP preparation and will continue throughout the subproject cycle. A grievance redress mechanism will be made available as explained in this RP. 5. Implementation Arrangements. The subproject will be managed and implemented through a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) based in Dhaka City Corporation Banani office with the overall support and guidance of the Project Management Coordination Unit (PMCU) based at LGED Headquarters in Dhaka. The detailed design, preparation and implementation of the capital investments will be supported by: (i) consultancy support (both international and national); and (ii) technical support from LGED. The PIU will implement the RP with support from the PMCU and consultants. The PIU will provide adequate and appropriate replacement structures or cash compensation at full replacement cost, adequate compensation for partially damaged structures, and relocation assistance, as per the entitlement matrix within this RP. Income restoration assistance to the affected persons includes both short and medium term strategies. The Government will provide all funds for resettlement in a timely manner. 6. RP Implementation and Monitoring. All compensation is to be paid prior to displacement however, ongoing income rehabilitation activities will continue after construction begins. Written confirmation of full compensation to DPs must be made to ADB prior to commencement of civil works in sections ready for construction. The estimated total period of the implementation of the RP is 13 months. Monthly monitoring reports will be submitted by PIU to PMCU. PMCU will consolidate monthly reports into quarterly monitoring reports and will submit to ADB.
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RESETTLEMENT PLAN: BANANI
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Overview 1. The CRDP emphasizes economic growth in Dhaka and Khulna city regions of Bangladesh through (i) creation of an enabling environment towards improved governance and capacity building of the local governments and (ii) prioritized investments in infrastructure sectors in the two regions. The objectives of CRDP are: (i) to improve the regional economic and social context through long-term development plans and investment programs, set within an institutional and regulatory context that will ensure implementation and review; (ii) to improve the capacity and mandate of local government to govern and to invest in improved economic activity at local level; (iii) to improve the economic context for sustainable commercial and industrial growth; and (iv) to improve the economic and social needs of the urban population, as an inclusive aspect of the CRDP. The subprojects are largely built around ‘integrated area planning’ principles which enhance economic activity in the regional context and provide opportunities for investment. The Banani subproject envisages integrated traffic management to achieve a major upgrade of the public realm and achieve an improved quality of life for residents and businesses. 2. This is a Resettlement Plan (RP) prepared for the Banani Integrated Traffic Management component (the subproject) which is in accordance with the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 (SPS), Government of Bangladesh’s (GOB) policy, namely the Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance 1982 (ARIPO), and the Resettlement Framework1 (RF) adopted for the CRDP. B. Subproject Components
3. Banani is a primarily residential area with mixed commercial activity located in north Dhaka, within Gulshan Thana area. The Subproject area covers 32 ha and contains 8.76 km of roads (including the bordering roads of Kamal Ataturk Avenue and Road 11). Several north-south roads serve as local distributors, even though the available carriageway widths are quite inadequate for the task. All east-west roads (other than Kamal Ataturk Avenue and Road 11) are local access roads: some are very narrow and several lack metalled surfaces. The basic characteristics of the existing road network are outlined in Annexure-1. 4. Preliminary Traffic Management Plan: The preliminary proposed District Traffic Management scheme for central Banani is specified in Table 1 and Table 2. It may be noted that all but two of the major and minor roads are proposed into one-way streets. All but three of the local distributors are proposed one-way, with the exceptions being Roads 8, 10 and 11. However, Road 11 has a one-way eastbound section towards its western end to discourage through traffic, in combination with the prohibition of the right-turn northbound from New Airport Road. Vehicular access has been maintained in Road 11 for the benefit of frontage traders. It is proposed to wholly pedestrianize Road 17, which serves university premises and which is heavily thronged with pedestrians at most times. The internal one-way system has been 1 As per the ADB’s Safeguards Requirement-4 (SR-4) of the SPS-2009, the sector approach requires preparation of
RF to guide subproject selection, screening and categorization, social and resettlement assessment, and preparation and implementation of Resettlement Plans of subprojects and to facilitate compliance with the requirements specified in Safeguard Requirements 1–3. The RF is prepared in accordance with GOB and ADB policy related to land acquisition and resettlement.
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proposed because it will make the roads safer for vehicles and pedestrians and it will also lengthen journey times within the subproject area, thereby discouraging drivers seeking short-cuts. Careful attention has been given to road and footway widths. Bearing such considerations in mind, the width requirements shown in Table 1 were developed for guidance purposes. The map for the subproject components is depicted in Figure-1. The preliminary proposed District Traffic Management scheme is illustrated diagrammatically Figure 2.
Figure 1: The Banani Subproject Area
Key: District distributor road Local distributor road Major access road Minor access road Pedestrian street
Figure 1: Proposed Traffic Management Scheme
6(1)
6(2)
6(12) 6(21)
15(1)
13/A(2)
13(0)
13/A(1)
4(0)
17(1)
New Airport Road
Kamal Ataturk Avenue
17(2)
17(3)
UNR(1)
10
11 11
19
13(4)
13(2)13(1)
13(B)
13(3)
13/C(1)
13/C(2)
Kamal Ataturk Avenue
17/A(2)
17(5)
12
17/A(1)
13/A(3)13/C(3)
UNR(4)
17(4)
UNR(2) UNR(3)
15(2)
11
No right turn from NAR
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Table 1: Proposed Road and Footway Plan Road classification Width RemarksLocal distributor (two-way) 8.5 m May be reduced to 7.0 m if wide vehicles or rickshaws
are prohibited. Local distributor (one-way) 4.5 m May be reduced to 4.0 m where frontage constraints
apply. Major access road (two-way) 7.0 m Scope for reduction not recommended. Major access road (one-way) 4.0 m May be reduced to 3.5 m in extreme situations.
Minor access road (two-way) 7.0 m Possible scope for reduction to 6.0 m in constrained situations.
Minor access road (one-way) 3.5 m May be reduced to 3.0 m in extreme situations. Sidewalk (commercial and other high-activity streets)
3.0 m each side
May be expanded to 4.0 m or more where activity levels are high or where frontage positions allow.
Sidewalk (other streets) 2.0 m each side
May be reduced to 1.5 m where necessary, or a single 3.0 m sidewalk may be provided on one side of the road only.
Car parking bay (parallel to the carriageway)
3.0 m May be reduced to 2.5 m in constrained situations.
Rickshaw ‘station’ 3.0 m Depending on space available, may be considered on north-south local distributor or major access roads at junction approaches with KAA and Road 11.
5. Table 2 presents traffic management proposals for Banani. Most local access roads in the subproject area would be narrower than they are now. A narrower, safer road with proper sidewalks, planned on-street parking would greatly improve the character and operations in the subproject area. Redundant space could be properly landscaped, rather than becoming a dump for refuse and construction materials. It will be important to enlist the cooperation of residents and business tenants to ensure that standards are maintained.
Table 2: Proposed Traffic Management Improvements Road Length
(m) Width (m)
Remarks
KAA 933 2 x (12/14)
Rebuilt sidewalks
4 322 4.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way northbound. Sidewalk to one side only.
6(0) 322 4.5/8.5 Local distributor, one-way southbound. 6(1) 144 4.0/7.5 Major access road, one-way westbound. 6(12) 122 3.0/7.5 Minor access road, one-way northbound. 6(2) 144 4.0/7.5 Major access road, one-way eastbound. 6(21) 122 3.0/7.5 Minor access road, one-way southbound.
8 233 8.5/14.5 Local distributor, two-way, signals at junction with Road 11. Parallel parking can be permitted in bays 2.5 m wide.
10 322 8.5/14.5 Local distributor, two-way, signals at junction with Road 11 and KAA. Parallel parking can be permitted in bays 2.5 m wide.
11 1172 8.5/14.5 Local distributor, two-way, signals at junctions with Roads 8 and 10 and New Airport Road. One-way eastbound between Roads 6 and 10.
12 322 4.5/10.5 Local distributor, one-way, signals at junction with KAA, no right turn from Road 11 westbound. Parallel parking can be permitted in bays 2.5 m wide.
13(0) 389 4.5/9 Major access road, one-way eastbound. 13(1) 194 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way westbound. 13(2) 128 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way westbound. 13(3) 161 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way eastbound. 13(4) 100 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way southbound. 13/A(1) 266 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way westbound. 13/A(2) 128 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way northbound. 13/A(3) 67 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way southbound. 13/B 194 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way eastbound.
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Road Length (m)
Width (m)
Remarks
13/C(1) 200 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way westbound. 13/C(2) 122 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way westbound. 13/C(3) 61 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way northbound. 15(1) 266 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way eastbound. 15(2) 233 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way southbound.
17(1) 144 15/15 Pedestrian street, shared surface type with block or sett surface dressing, residents’ access only.
17(2) 305 4.0/24 Major access road, one-way eastbound, parallel parking can be permitted in bays 2.5 m wide. Remaining width to be pedestrianised..
17(3) 389 4.0/20 Major access road, one-way westbound, parallel parking can be permitted in bays 2.5 m wide. Remaining width to be pedestrianised.
17(4) 200 4.0/8.0 Major access road, one-way westbound. 17(5) 111 4.5/17 Minor access road, one-way westbound. 17/A(1) 194 7.5/18 Minor access road, one-way eastbound. 17/A(2) 117 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way eastbound. 19/A 339 4.0/8.0 Major access road, one-way southbound, no right turn at Road
11. UNR(1) 83 7.0/13.0 Major access road, two-way. UNR(2) 111 4.0/7.5 Major access road, one-way eastbound. UNR(3) 56 7.0/13.0 Major access road, two-way. UNR(4) 44 3.5/7.5 Minor access road, one-way southbound. KAA = Kamal Ataturk Avenue; UNR = un-named road (at least no name is given on the source map). Notes: In the width column the first width is that of the carriageway and the second is the aggregate road plus sidewalk width (combined sidewalk widths for each side of the road). All recommended widths fit within frontage-to-frontage widths given in TABLE 6.1. Extra width left over after rebuilding the roads and footways can be used for landscaping or parallel parking bays.
II. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT
6. There is no land acquisition required for this subproject and specific design measures are adopted to minimize involuntary resettlement by keeping within the ROW. Impacts are limited to temporary economic displacement and relocation of 225 mobile hawkers and vendors in the subproject area who operate within the ROW. No residential displacement is envisioned. The impacts are further detailed below and mitigation measures and entitlements are provided in the following sections.
III. SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE A. Census survey
7. Structured census survey questionnaires (Annexure 2) were used to collect detailed information on the impact of temporary impacts hawkers and vendors in the subproject area who are considered economically displaced.2 The survey was conducted in June 2010.3 2 As the RP will be updated at the detailed design stage, and the hawkers defined at the time of the census survey
(the cut off date for receiving entitlements) the actual number of hawkers may be subject to change and will be reconfirmed.
3 The survey team was trained by the international resettlement specialist consultant and the survey was closely monitored on a regular basis. The census survey included various aspects including (i) assessment of land including quantity and typology (ii) Inventory of physical assets; (iii) potential income loss; (iv) impact on trees; (v) household characteristics, including social, economic and demographic profile; and (vi) temporary impacts on the hawkers’ business activities.
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8. Street Hawkers and Vendors. The subproject will impact 225 mobile hawkers and street vendors who operate within the ROW. The hawker structures are considered temporary and therefore they will experience temporary economic displacement. The socioeconomic findings of the census are described below. 9. The socioeconomic profile of the DPs is homogenous nature. These households are mostly engaged in small-scale business activities such as small shops, vegetable stands, and eateries. None of the households belong to Indigenous People or ethnic minority group as most of the DPs are Muslims. The major source of income of these vendors and hawkers households are the small business activities. 10. Average Monthly Income of the DPs. The average income of the DHs varies. A majority of the hawkers (125) earn an average monthly income in the range of 5,000 Tk to 10,000 Tk. Around 64 hawkers reported their income level per month is less than 5,000 Tk. These persons are considered to be vulnerable and considered as poor and are entitled to additional entitlement measures under the project. The total average income of the affected hawkers is 8,262 Tk. Details are given in Table 3.
Table 3: Average Monthly Income
Sl. No. Monthly Income
(Tk) Number of Households %Age
1 Less than 5,000 64 28.44
2 500-10,000 125 55.56
3 10,000-15,000 28 12.44
4 More than 15,000 8 3.56
5 Total 225 100.00 Source: census survey, June-2010.
11. Vulnerable Households. Vulnerable households are defined as (i) women headed, (ii) physically handicapped, and (iii) those below the below poverty line. Details of vulnerable hawkers are given in Table 4.
Table 4: Vulnerable Households Sl. No. Vulnerable DHs Numbers
1 Women Headed Households 14
2 Physically Handicapped Households 5
3 Below Poverty Line Households 64
Total 83 Source: census survey, June-2010.
12. To understand the relocation options, only 11 (4.89%) hawkers opted for self relocation or voluntary relocation. The choice of hawkers is further supported by their compensation option where 41.33% opted for cash compensation against loss of their structure. Details of relocation and compensation option are given in Table 5.
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Table 5: Relocation Option by DPs
Sl. No. Option Number of Households
Response Percent
1 Voluntarily Relocation 11 4.89
2 Need Resettlement 214 95.11
3 Alternate structure as Relocation 132 58.67 4 Cash for structure loss as Relocation 93 41.33 5 Shifting Allowance for Relocation 132 58.67
6 Employment Opportunities in Construction work
15 6.67
7 License to resume the current activities 53 23.56
13. Structures. The use of hawker structures is mostly for the roadside small business activities. As per the census survey, 74 of the structures were for vegetable/fruit vendors, followed by 73 small shops, 46 small eatery/tea stall, 31 mobile vendors and one kiosk. Details are given in Table 6.
Table 6: Use of the Structure
Sl. No. Type of
Properties/Structures Number of Properties
and Households %Age
1 Small Shops 73 32.4
2 Kiosks 1 0.4
3 Mobile Vendors 31 13.8
4 Small Eatery/Teas Stall 46 20.4
5 Vegetable/Fruit Vendor 74 32.9
Total 225 100 Source: census survey, June-2010.
14. The type of structures is classified based on the type of construction materials, their usability and the age of the structure. The average age of the structures is 5 years. Most of the structures are temporary meaning they do not have a permanent foundation and characterized by construction materials such as bamboo pillars, tripol/plastic or thatched structures. Most of the structures cover a very small area with most reporting to cover less than 5 square meters. Details are given in Table 7.
Table 7: Average Area of Structures
Sl. No. Area of the Structure Number of Properties
and Households %Age
1 Less than 5 Sq.m. 189 84.00
2 5 to 10 Sq.m. 31 13.78
3 10 to 15 Sq.m. 5 2.22 Total 225 100
Source: census survey, June-2010. 15. The average market price as viewed by the hawkers for majority of the structures (134) is less than 5,000 Tk. The overall average market price of the structures along the subproject area is 6,606 Tk. Details are given in Table 8.
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Table 8: Average Market Price of the Structure
Sl. No. Average Market Price (Tk) Number of Properties
and Households %Age
1 Less than 5,000 134 59.6
2 5,001 to10,000 58 25.8
3 10,001 to15,001 20 8.9
4 More than 15,000 13 5.8
Total 225 100 Source: census survey, June-2010.
16. Gender. During disbursement of assistance and compensation, priority will be given to female headed households. Joint ownership in the name of husband and wife will be offered in case of non-female headed households where the asset was acquired during their marriage.
IV. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION, AND PARTICIPATION A. Public Consultation 17. During subproject preparation, consultations were held with the official representatives of Banani and Dkaha City Corporation, apart from the communities in the subproject area. The issues covered during these consultations included selection of subprojects and identification of key issues including addressing the current gaps in provision of basic services and improvement of urban environment conditions in the Banani area. These consultations (Table 9) provide an understanding of the needs and concerns of the project communities and the relevant stakeholders. Additionally, focus group discussions were also conducted with the local community especially with the DPs and the summary of these consultations is given in Annexure 3.
Table 9: Summary of Public Consultations
S.No. Place Date Number of
participants Participants Issues discussed
Incorporation into RP and Project design
A Banani 12th June 2010
20 Residents of Banani, shopkeepers, and road users
Understanding of the current issues pertaining to traffic and environmental conditions, including road safety, drainage issues etc within the project area Environmental and social issues including the shifting of vendors and squatters and minimization of resettlement
All the subproject activities have been confined to the existing Right of Way in the project design. Hence, no land acquisition is needed. Compensation and assistance provision have been made to all the likely affected and displaced hawkers and vendors irrespective of their legal title.
B Banani DCC office
1s July 2010
3 Executive engineer – DCC, Town planner DCC, Zonal Executive officer (DCC) - Banani,
Overview of the Safeguards policies and capacity assessment of DCC officials on the implementation of the subproject
Suitable organization structure with adequate safeguards specialist have been added in the overall organization structure and EA and IA level. These provisions have been
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S.No. Place Date Number of
participants Participants Issues discussed
Incorporation into RP and Project design
made in the RP and provision for budget have been made to meet these requirements
B. Information Disclosure 18. Project information will be continually disseminated through disclosure of resettlement planning documents. Resettlement information leaflets containing information on compensation, entitlement and resettlement management adopted for the subproject will be made available in local language (Bangla) and the same will be distributed to DPs. The PIU the Resettlement Support staff (RSS) will keep the DPs informed about the impacts, the compensation and assistances proposed for them and facilitate addressing any grievances. The information will also be made available at a convenient place especially, the market place which will be easily accessible to the DPs. The summary of the RP and the entitlement matrix will be translated into the local language; disclosed to the DPs; and made available at PIU, local offices and libraries (or other pubic places, and at the LGED offices. A copy of the RP will be disclosed on the LGED and ADB website. C. Continued Consultation and Participation 19. For continued consultations, the following steps are to be taken:
(i) The PMCU and the PIU will organize public meetings and will apprise the
communities about the progress in the implementation of resettlement, social and environmental activities.
(ii) There will be a Grievance Redress Committees (GRC). The DPs will be associated with such committee along with their representatives.
(iii) PMCU and PIU will organize public meetings to inform the community about the compensation and assistance to be paid. Regular update of the progress of the resettlement component of the project will be placed for public display at the PCMU and PIU offices.
(iv) All monitoring and evaluation reports of the resettlement components of the project will be disclosed in the same manner as that of the RP.
(v) Key features of the entitlements will be displayed along the project corridor. (vi) The PMCU and PIU will conduct information dissemination sessions at major
intersections and solicit the help of the local community leaders to encourage the participation of the DPs in RP implementation.
(vii) Attempts will be made to ensure that vulnerable groups understand the process and to take their specific needs into account.
20. The details on consultation process and disclosure at various phases of project development including the responsible agency are described in Annexure-5.
V. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS 21. A grievance redress mechanism (GRM) shall be set up in the Dhaka City Corporation PIU office in Banani to register grievances of the people regarding technical, social and
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environmental aspects. The process will designed to be transparent, gender responsive, culturally appropriate and commensurate to the risks and adverse impacts of the project, as well as readily accessible to all segments of the affected people. The project GRM will not supersede any legal government grievance procedures. Affected people are to be informed about the mechanism through media and public outlets. This participatory process shall ensure that all views of the people are adequately reviewed and suitably incorporated in the design and implementation process. The GRM will be implemented in three levels. 22. The first level and most accessible and immediate venue for the fastest resolve of grievances is the PIU, chiefly through the resettlement safeguards officer and Project Manager, with assistance from the Environmental Specialist(s) of the Management Design Supervision Consultant (MDSC). The contact phone number will be posted in the project areas. Grievances will be resolved through continuous interactions with affected persons and the PIU will answer queries and resolve grievances regarding various issues including EMP implementation, land acquisition, structures acquisition, livelihood impacts, entitlements, and assistance. Corrective measures will be undertaken at the field-level itself within seven days. All grievances will be documented with full information of the person and issue. 23. Should the grievance remain unresolved, the PIU's Project Manager, will activate the second level of the GRM by referring the issue (with written documentation) to the local Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) of the City Corporation, who will, based on review of the grievances, address them in consultation with the Safeguards Officer of the PIU and PMCU, and affected persons. A hearing will be called, if necessary, where the affected person can present his/her concern/issues. The process will promote conflict resolution through mediation. The local GRC will consist of the following persons: (i) Chief Executive Officer of the City Corporation (GRC Chair); (ii) Representative of the mayor of the City Corporation; (iii) Representative of the affected persons; (iv) Official of the land registry department; (v) Official of the DoE divisional office; (vi) Town planner of the City Corporation; and (vii) Environmental / Social safeguards Officer of the PIU. The local GRC shall meet twice a month, unless the Project Director of the PIU informs that there are no grievances to address, or they shall meet as needed as per the severity of the grievance. The local GRC will suggest corrective measures at the field level and assign responsibilities for implementing its decisions. 24. The functions of the local GRC are as follows: (i) Provide support to APs on problems arising from land acquisition (temporary or permanent); asset acquisition; and eligibility for entitlements, compensation and assistance; (ii) Record grievances of APs, categorize and prioritize them and provide solutions within a month; and (iii) Report to the aggrieved parties about developments regarding their grievances and decisions of the GRC. 25. Should the grievance still remain unresolved, the PIU Project Manager, will activate the third level of the GRM by informing the PMCU Project Director who will, based on review of the local GRC minutes and consultation with the PIU Project Manager, activate the PMCU level GRC. This committee shall comprise the following representatives:(i) Project Director PMCU, (ii) Environmental / Resettlement Safeguards Officer of the PMCU; (iii) Representative from Land Ministry, (iv) Representative from DoE; (v) Representative of the APs; and (vi) Environmental / Social Safeguards officer of the PIU. 26. The GRC at the PMCU level shall meet based on the receipt of grievances, and the meeting shall be convened within 7 days of receipt of the grievance by the PMCU, and grievances redressed with 15 days. The Environmental / Resettlement Safeguards Officer of the PMCU will be responsible for processing and placing all papers before the PMCU GRC,
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recording decisions, issuing minutes of the meetings and taking follow up action to see that formal orders are issued and the decisions carried out. 27. In the event that a grievance is not addressed by the PIU, local GRC, or the PMCU GRC, the AP can seek legal redress of the grievance in the appropriate Courts (fourth level of GRM). Figure 3 illustrates the GRM.
Figure 3: Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM)
VI. LEGAL FRAMEWORK
28. This RP is prepared based on all applicable legal and policy frameworks of GOB (i.e., the Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance 1982 (ARIPO)) and ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). A summary of applicable acts and policies is presented provided in the Project's Resettlement Framework. 29. The Government's policy through ARIPO does not cover project-affected persons without titles or ownership record, such as informal settler/squatters, occupiers, and informal tenants and lease-holders (without document) and does not ensure replacement value of the property acquired. The ARIPO has no provision of resettlement assistance for restoration of livelihoods of affected persons except for the legal compensation. Gaps between national law and ADB policy are identified and bridging measures are included in the Entitlement Matrix for the project, described below. ADB will not finance the project if it does not comply with its SPS nor will it finance the project if it does not comply with its host country's social and environmental laws. Where discrepancy between the ADB and Government policies exist, the ADB policy will prevail. Moreover, the SPS applies to all ADB-financed and/or ADB-administered sovereign projects, and their components regardless of the source of financing, including investment projects funded by a loan; and/or a grant; and/or other means.
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VII. ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS A. Eligibility 30. All DPs who are identified in the project-impacted areas on the cut-off date4 will be entitled to compensation for their affected assets, and rehabilitation measures (as outlined in the entitlement matrix below) sufficient to assist them to improve or at least maintain their pre-project living standards, income-earning capacity and production levels. The project will recognize both licensed and non-licensed vendors. Compensation eligibility is limited by a cut-off date as set for this project on the day of the beginning of the detailed census during the detailed design. DPs who settle in the affected areas after the cut-off date will not be eligible for compensation. They, however will be given sufficient advance notice (60 days), requested to vacate premises and dismantle affected structures prior to project implementation. B. Entitlements 31. The entitlement matrix in Table 10 summarizes the main types of losses and the corresponding entitlements in accordance with GoB and ADB policies.
4The cut-off date for title holders is based according to the formal notification, and for non-titleholders the date of the
census survey during the detailed design. Those who encroach into the subproject area after the cut-off date will not be entitled to compensation or any other assistance. The PIU will take video and photo documentation to ensure entitled persons on the cut-off date.
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C. Assessment of Compensation Unit Values 32. Private Building and Structure. The compensation for structures will be determined on the basis of replacement cost as on date without depreciation. The PIU with assistance from the Public Works Department (PWD) will determine the replacement cost of structures. PIU will engage experts form PWD and the experts will carry out on the field assessment of each property and will submit the report to the DC office. PIU will ensure that the assessment is done keeping in consideration the market price and consultation with the owners by assessing sources, types and cost of materials, usage of the building and the cost related to labor and transportation etc. 33. Business or Sources of Income. The PIU will conduct a detailed census survey which is to include actual monthly income of the DPs followed by a verification of the income data based on the tax payment (for titled business owners). In the absence of the authentic income proof, the unit price will be collected from the DP during the survey. See income restoration and rehabilitation measures below. 34. Temporary Source of Income: The compensation for temporary impacts will be decided based on the average daily income which will be derived from the census survey. The unit cost for temporary loss of income for mobile vendors has been derived based on the minimum wage for the entire period of disruption. The disruption period has been considered as 15 days and the minimum wage has been considered to be 200 Tk per day. Therefore, the unit cost for temporary loss has been calculated to be 3000 Tk per household. See income restoration and rehabilitation measures below.
VIII. INCOME RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION A. Basic Provision for Relocation 35. The PIU will attempt to find suitable alternative locations for hawkers including creating potential formal market spaces where feasible. The PIU will provide adequate and appropriate replacement structures or cash compensation at full replacement cost, adequate compensation for partially damaged structures, and relocation assistance, as per applicable according to the entitlement matrix. The entitlements to the non-titleholders will be given only if they occupied the land or structures in the project area prior to the cut-off date. To help hawkers losing structures in getting entitlements and relocating themselves, a relocation strategy will be adopted in the subproject including (i) all compensation will be paid and other resettlement entitlements will be before physical displacement; (ii) at least 60 days advance notice will be given; (iii) the PIU and Resettlement Support Staff will assist DPs during verification of assets and will provide necessary counseling on payment of compensation and assistance; (iv) in close consultation with the DPs, the PIU Resettlement Support Staff will fix the shifting dates agreed with the DPs in writing and the arrangements desired by the DPs with respect to their entitlements; and (v) in case of self relocation, the PIU will assist the DPs in finding alternative site within the area if so desired by the DPs. B. Income and Livelihood Rehabilitation 36. Income restoration assistance to the displaced persons includes both short and medium term strategies. Short term income restoration strategies are for immediate assistance during relocation and include the following:
(i) Compensation for structure paid in full before displacement occurs;
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(ii) Assistance in finding alternate location for continuation of livelihood/living arrangements;
(iii) Where provision of alternative sites is not feasible (for temporary impacts), compensation of lost income for period of disruption (if less than three months) or lump sum for three months lost income (at replacement cost) or minimum wage rates (whichever is higher);
(iv) Shifting allowance for reestablishing business elsewhere based on actual cost of moving/unloading;
(v) 60 days’ advance notice to shift business; (vi) One time assistance for lost income based on three months lost income (at
replacement cost) or minimum wage rates (whichever is higher); (vii) Consideration for project employment; (viii) For vulnerable households, additional subsistence allowance equivalent to Tk
10,000/HH for restoring or enhancing their livelihood. Vulnerable households will be prioritized in any project employment;
(ix) Provision of temporary access where possible to continue business; and (x) Restoration of affected land, structure, utilities, common property resource for
continuation of business after construction is completed. 37. Medium-term income restoration activities will include skill development training based on need. The PIU will identify suitable local training institutes and pay fees directly to the training institution and provide the names of entitled person(s). 38. Where necessary, training may include (i) capacity building, enterprise training, and facilitating economic activities to landowners; and (ii) training for self employment to agricultural laborers. Training for self-employment and skill development which may include but not limited to (i) plumbing; (ii) electrical; (iii) automobile repair; and (iv) electronic repair and service, etc. Training will be imparted to any willing DP losing income or livelihood. 39. During the construction stage the DPs, especially vulnerable DPs, will be given preference over others in being engaged in project activities suitable to their skills. In order to make the DPs employable, the PIU will identify the required skills for the construction activities prior to the commencement of the construction and provide the required training to the DPs.
IX. RESETTLEMENT BUDGET AND FINANCING PLAN 40. The resettlement cost estimate for the Banani subproject (Table 11) includes eligible compensation, resettlement assistance, as outlined in the entitlement matrix, and support cost for RP implementation. The Government of Bangladesh will release funds to the PMCU and the PMCU will release funds to the PIU in a timely manner. The PIU in DCC will then release funds for resettlement to the entitled displaced persons The total resettlement cost for the subproject is estimated at 20.85 million Tk. The cost items of this Resettlement Plan are outlined below:
(i) Compensation for structures (Hawkers/Vendors) and other immovable assets at their replacement cost;
(ii) Assistance in lieu of the loss of income and livelihood; (iii) Assistance for shifting of the structures; (iv) Training allowance; and (v) Special assistance to vulnerable groups for their livelihood restoration.
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Table 11: Resettlement Budget Sl. No. Item Unit Unit Rate Quantity Amount (Tk) A Compensation A-1 Compensation for Temporary Structure Numbers 6000 223 13,38,000 Compensation for Semi Permanent
Structure Numbers 8000 2 16,000
Sub Total (A) 13,54,000 B. Assistance B-1 Shifting Assistance Numbers 5,000 225 11,25,000 B-2 Training Assistance Numbers 12,000 225 27,00,000 B-3 Loss of Income Numbers 24,000 194 46,56,000 B-4 Temporary Loss of Income Numbers 30,00 31 93,000 B-5 Assistance to Vulnerable Households Numbers 10000 83 8,30,000 Sub Total (B) 94,04,000 C RP Implementation Support Cost C-1 Hiring of Resettlement Support Staff at
DCC/PIU Person Month
100,000 72 72,00,000
C-2 Administrative Cost Lump Sum 10,00,000 Subtotal C 82,00,000 Total (A+B+C) 1,89,58,000 Contingency (10%) 18,95,800 GRAND TOTAL 2,08,53,800 GRAND TOTAL (Million Tk) 20.85 GRAND TOTAL (Million USD) 0.29
X. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS A. Project Management Coordination Unit
41. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) will be the Executing Agency (EA) responsible for overall guidance and project implementation. A PMCU headed by a Project Director will implement the project investments and will be responsible for overall planning, management, coordination, supervision and progress monitoring of the CRDP in the two regions. The PMCU will ensure compliance with assurances, including safeguards and preparing and submitting reports, resettlement plan monitoring updates. To ensure effective implementation of the land acquisition and resettlement aspects, two full time PMCU resettlement safeguard officers will be recruited, including one Resettlement Compliance Officer primarily responsible for compliance with legal requirements of GoB, and one Resettlement Surveyor responsible for overseeing PIU preparation of the RP for subprojects and data collection. The MDSC will recruit one international and one national resettlement specialist to assist the PMCU in this regard. The PMCU will review monthly reports submitted by PIUs and will consolidate them into quarterly reports to ADB. Corrective actions to be taken when necessary based on close monitoring and results of grievance redress process. B. Project Implementation Unit 42. The subproject will be managed and implemented through the PIU based in the Dhaka City Corporation office in Banani. The PIU will be responsible for carrying out the detailed design of the subprojects and updating RPs for the sample subprojects and prepare new RPs for future subprojects under the sector approach The PIU will ensure compliance with safeguards requirements of the Government and ADB. The PIU will be responsible for day-to-day monitoring of the project progress, including the implementation of the resettlement provisions in the project.
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43. The capacity to implement safeguards planning and implementation at the PIU level is not currently adequate. Therefore, it is proposed that resettlement support staff (or facilitators) at the PIU level will be recruited. The number of resettlement support staff at each PIU will be commensurate to the scale of IR impacts (e.g., the greater the impact, the greater number of support staff needed). All PIU and PMCU safeguards staff will undergo training conducted by the consultant team’s resettlement specialists. Each PIU will prepare monitoring reports on all aspects concerning to resettlement planning and implementation of the land acquisition and resettlement issues and report to the PMCU on a monthly basis.
C. Management, Design and Supervision Consultants 44. The MDSC will hire one International Resettlement Specialist (IRS) and one National Resettlement Specialist (NRS). They will be responsible for updating/finalizing the RPs of sample subprojects in accordance with this RF and based on the detailed engineering design. These specialists will also prepare new RPs for future subprojects under the sector approach consistent with this RF. This will be done in close coordination with PIU resettlement support staff and PMCU resettlement officers. The IRS and the NRS will assist in the overall supervision of the projects and ensure all plans are implemented in a smooth and timely manner in accordance with the provisions of the RP. They will also prepare and implement training and capacity development programs for resettlement planning for the PIU and PMCU safeguards staff (see section below on Training and Capacity Building), and will closely work with the PMCU and PIUs to ensure displaced persons are compensated before displacement occurs, including ongoing rehabilitation measures. The Terms of Reference (ToRs) along with the specific tasks are attached in Annexure-5. Further details on agencies responsible for RP activities are in Table 12 and the organization chart for RP implementation is depicted in Figure 4.
Table 12: Institutional Roles and Responsibilities Activity Responsible Agency
A. Subproject Initiation Stage and Institutional SetupFormation of PMCU. LGED Formation of PIU. LGED Finalization of sites for subprojects. PMCU/PIU/MDSC Disclosure of proposed land acquisition and subproject details by issuing Public Notice.
PIU/PMCU
Meetings at community/household level with DPs. PIU Capacity Building training. MDSC/IRS B. RP Preparation/Updating Stage Resettlement screening and categorization form and submission to ADB for each subproject.
PIU/PMCU
ADB to confirm resettlement categorization. ADB Census of 100% DPs and socioeconomic survey. PIU/PMCU Screening of vulnerable DPs. PIU/PMCU Survey on unit prices for computing replacement costs. PIU/PMCU Calculation of compensation and entitlements.. PIU/PMCU Update of sample subproject RPs and preparing new RPs in accordance with RF.
PIU/PMCU
Consultations with DPs on entitlements. Compliance with disclosure requirements.
PIU/PMCU
Finalize RPs and submit to ADB. All draft RPs must be submitted to ADB for clearance prior to award of contracts.
PIU/PMCU
Incorporate all comments and suggestions to RPs. PIU/PMCU Web disclosure ADB/PMCU C. RP Implementation Stage Issuance of ID Cards to DPs PIU/PMCU Detailed schedule for compensation PIU/PMCU
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LGED ADB
PMCU 1 Resettlement
Compliance Officer, 1 Resettlement Surveyor
PIU Resettlement Support staff
DISPLACED PERSONS
MDSC 1 International Resettlement Specialist,
1 National Resettlement Specialist
Activity Responsible AgencyDistribution of relocation notices to DPs PIU/PMCU Award of checks for land compensation PIU/PMCU Award of Checks for other compensation and assistance/ rehabilitation PIU/PMCU Confirm with ADB in writing when payment of entitled compensation to DPs has been completed. Permission to contractor to begin works once compensation to DPs is confirmed (note: other income rehabilitation to continue after civil works commence).
PMCU/PIU
Notice to proceed for civil works is issued on sections where compensation is paid.
PIU/PMCU
Demolishing/ relocation of affected structures/assets PIU/PMCU Income restoration program and training PIU/PMCU Grievances redress mechansim PIU/PMCU/GRC Internal monitoring PIU/PMCU Review of RP implementation by external expert through a compliance report for projects with significant impacts
External Expert
ADB = Asian Development Bank, DP = Displaced Person, GRC = Grievance Redressal Committee, IRS = International Resettlement Specialist, LGED = Local Government Engineering Department, MDSC = Management, Design and Supervision Consultants, NRS = National Resettlement Specialist, PIU = Project Implementation Unit, PMCU = Project management coordination unit, RO = Resettlement officer, RS = Resettlement Surveyor, RSS = Resettlement Support Staff.
Figure 4: Organization Chart for RP Implementation
XI. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 45. Land acquisition, compensation and relocation of DPs cannot commence until the RP has been cleared by ADB. All compensation is to be paid prior to displacement although income rehabilitation measures will continue after construction begins. Written confirmation is required by the PMCU to ADB stating that all compensation has been paid to DPs. Only then can construction works begin on sections where compensation has been paid. The project will be implemented over six years (January 2011 to December 2016). The implementation of the RP
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will include: (i) identification of cut-off date and notification; (ii) verification of losses and extent of impacts; (iii) finalization of entitlements and distribution of identity cards (sample copy of ID card is attached in Annexure-6); (iv) consultations with DPs on their needs and priorities; and (v) resettlement, provision of compensation and assistance, and income restoration for DPs. The expected implementation schedule for a subproject is given in Table 13.
Table 13: Implementation Schedule Activity Months
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Establishment of PMCU and PIU. Appointment of safeguards staff in PMCU and PIUs.
Appointment of international and national resettlement specialists on consultant team.
Formation of GRC at PIU and PMCU level.
Census surveys (issuance of ID cards). Send screening and categorization form for subprojects to ADB.
Consultations and disclosure. Confirmation of government land to be used and transfer from other departments.
RP preparation. RP review and approval (PMCU and ADB). All draft RPs must be submitted to ADB for clearance prior to award of contracts.
Issue notice to DPs. Compensation prior to displacement and income rehabilitation ongoing.
Written confirmation from PMCU to ADB that all compensation paid in sections ready for construction. Permission to contractor to begin works once compensation to DPs is confirmed.
Relocation as required Takeover possession of acquired property
Handover land to contractors Start of civil works Skills training as required for income restoration
Grievance Redress Mechanism
Internal monitoring
Monthly monitoring reports (PIU to PMCU)
Quarterly monitoring reports (PMCU to ADB)
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Rehabilitation of temporarily occupied lands
Immediately after construction
ADB = Asian Development Bank, DP = Displaced Person, GRC = Grievance Redressal Committee, IRS = International Resettlement Specialist, MDSC = Management Design and Supervision Consultants, NRS = National Resettlement Specialist, PIU = Project Implementation Unit, PMCU = Project management coordination unit, RO = Resettlement officer, RS = Resettlement Surveyor, RSS=Resettlement Support Staff. Note: The RP will be updated based on final detailed design and DP census and surveys. Endorsement and disclosure of finalized RPs consistent with the RF to be undertaken.
XII. MONITORING AND REPORTING 46. The extent of monitoring activities will be commensurate with the project’s risks and impacts. Monthly monitoring reports to be submitted by PIU to PMCU. PMCU to consolidate monthly reports into quarterly monitoring reports to ADB. These reports should form a part of the project progress reports submitted by PMCU to ADB. 47. The objectives of monitoring are to: (i) ensure that the standard of living of DPs are restored or improved; (ii) ascertain whether activities are progressing as per schedule and the timelines are being met; (iii) assess if compensation, rehabilitation measures are sufficient; (iv) identify problems or potential issues; and (v) identify methods to rapidly to mitigate problems. The above information will be collected by EA/IA through its PMCU and respective PIU which is responsible for monitoring the day-to-day resettlement activities of the project through the following instruments:
(i) Review of census information for all DPs; (ii) Consultation and informal interviews with DPs; (iii) In-depth case studies; (iv) Sample survey of DPs; (v) Key informant interviews; and (vi) Community public meetings.
48. Internal Monitoring. The internal monitoring by PMCU/PIU will include (i) administrative monitoring to ensure that implementation is on schedule and problems are dealt with on a timely basis; (ii) socio-economic monitoring during and after the relocation process to ensure that people are settled and recovering. See Annexure-7 for a sample monitoring report template. This will utilize the baseline information established by the socio-economic survey of DPs undertaken during subproject preparation; and (iii) overall monitoring whether recovery has taken place successfully and on time. Monitoring will also include the following:
(i) Communication with and documentation of reactions from DPs. (ii) Information from DPs on entitlements, options, alternative developments, etc. (iii) Valuation of properties. (iv) Usages of grievance redress mechanism. (v) Disbursement of compensation amounts and all assistance. (vi) Physical progress of the RP implementation which will include relocation of DPs
and affected community properties. 49. The indicators for achievement of objectives during RP implementation are of two kinds such as (i) Process Indicators (Indicating project inputs, expenditure, staff deployment, etc.) and (ii) Output Indicators: Indicating results in terms of numbers of DPs compensated, area of temporarily occupied lands restored with topsoil (and other pre-project features), number of DPs provided with skills training, etc. Input and output indicators related to physical progress of the work will include items such as:
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(i) Training of EA/IA and other staff completed. (ii) Census, assets inventories, assessments and socio-economic studies
completed. (iii) Grievance redress procedures in-place and functionality. (iv) Compensation payments disbursed. (v) Relocation of DPs completed. (vi) Project employment provided to DPs. (vii) Infrastructure rehabilitated or constructed. (viii) Income restoration activities initiated. (ix) Skills training of DPs initiated. (x) Number of households displaced and resettled. (xi) Monitoring and evaluation reports submitted.
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DESCRIPTION OF ROAD NETWORK IN BANANI Road Length
(m) Width (m)
Remarks
KAA 933 2 x (12/14)
District distributor, dual carriageway, commercial frontages.
4 322 4.5/7.5 Narrow road used as N-S local distributor, commercial frontages. Some katcha surface.
6(0) 322 6/15 Relatively narrow road used as N-S local distributor. Some katcha surface.
6(1) 144 6/12 Residential E-W access road. 6(12) 122 5.5/7.5 Residential minor N-S access road, residential. 6(2) 144 5.5/8.5 Residential E-W access road. 6(21) 122 5.5/7.5 Residential minor N-S access road, residential. Some katcha
surface. 8 233 7.5/15 N-S local distributor, commercial frontages. 10 322 6/15 N-S local distributor, mixed (shop house) frontages. Katcha
surface at southern end. 11 1172 9/21 E-W local distributor used as district distributor. Worst pedestrian
and traffic conditions of any road in Banani. 12 322 6/18 N-S local distributor, commercial frontages. 13(0) 389 4.5/9 Residential E-W access road, narrow usable carriageway. 13(1) 194 4.5/7.5 Residential E-W access road, narrow usable carriageway. 13(2) 128 5.5/12 Residential E-W access road, narrow usable carriageway. 13(3) 161 5.5/14 Residential N-S access road, narrow usable carriageway. 13(4) 100 5.5/14 Residential N-S access road, narrow usable carriageway. 13/A(1) 266 4.5/10.5 Residential E-W access road, narrow usable carriageway. Some
katcha surface. 13/A(2) 128 4.5/7.5 Residential N-S access road, narrow usable carriageway. 13/A(3) 67 7.5/10.5 Residential N-S access road, reasonably wide carriageway. 13/B 194 4.5/12 Residential E-W access road, narrow usable carriageway, semi-
pacca and katcha surface. 13/C(1) 200 6/20 Residential E-W access road, reasonably wide carriageway. 13/C(2) 122 5.5/12 Residential E-W access road, reasonably wide carriageway. 13/C(3) 61 3.5/10.5 Residential N-S access road, very narrow usable carriageway. 15(1) 266 7.5/18 Residential E-W access road, reasonably wide carriageway. 15(2) 233 9/18 Residential N-S access road, wide carriageway. 17(1) 144 10.5/17 E-W access road, educational activity, many pedestrians, wide
carriageway. 17(2) 305 12/24.5 E-W access road, canyon-like street between tall buildings
(commercial, educational, hotel). Seriously degraded street. 17(3) 389 7.5/21 E-W access road, tall buildings to north (commercial, educational,
hotel). Seriously degraded street: just over a third of its width is available for traffic.
17(4) 200 7.5/15 E-W access road, mainly commercial to north side. 17(5) 111 4.5/17 Residential E-W access road, narrow usable carriageway. 17/A(1) 194 7.5/18 Residential E-W access road, reasonably wide carriageway. 17/A(2) 117 3/7.5 Residential E-W access road, very narrow carriageway. 19/A 339 6/14 Residential N-S access road, narrow usable carriageway.
Blockaded during site visit because of construction works. UNR(1) 83 15/24.5 Short, relatively wide N-S commercial connector. UNR(2) 111 12/17 Shopping street with tall frontages to both sides; heavily trafficked. UNR(3) 56 12/17 Very wide N-S connector alongside open air car park. UNR(4) 44 7.5/9 Short, relatively wide N-S residential connector. Notes: KAA = Kamal Ataturk Avenue.
UNR = un-named road (at least no name is given on the source map). N-S = north-south, E-W = east-west. In the width column the first width is that of the carriageway and the second is the frontage-to-frontage width.
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INVENTORY OF TEMPORARY LOSS ON RIGHT OF WAY
1. Questionnaire No: ___________ Date: ........................
2. Name of the Project Component /Site: 3. Name of the Mohallah: 4. Name of the Street: 5. Name of the Ward: 6. Name of the Pourashava: 7. Name of the Upazila: 8. Name of the Zilla/District: 9. Name of the Province:
10. Property No. ------------------------
11. Location 1. Left 2. Right
12. Status of the Property 1. Squatters 2. Encroachers
13. Name of the Owner .................................................
14. Father’s Name .......................................................
15. Use of Structure
1 House 2 Huts 3 Sheds 4 Shops 5 Kiosks and Vendors 6 Mobile Vendors 7 Small Eatery/Teas Stall 8 Cattle shed 9 Boundary Walls/Fences
16. Area of the affected structure (in Square Meter) …………………..
17. Type of Structure
1. Temporary 2. Semi-Permanent
18. Age of the structure (Years)…………………….
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19. Type of Construction Structure Sl Nº
Particulars Type of Construction (1). Simple (thatch/sack/bamboo/slats, (2) Earth/clay/sand, (3) Wood, (4) Brick, (5), Concrete, (6) Corrugated iron sheet, (7) Tile, (8), Asbestos sheet and (9) Other, specify
1 Roof 2 Floor 3 Wall
20. Market Value of the Structure (in Tk.)............................
21. Number of family members. Total………… Male …… Female……….
22. Is it a woman headed household?
1. Yes 2. No
23. Is it a household owned by physically handicapped?
1. Yes 2. No.
24. Total Monthly income of the family (Tk.)………….
25. Willing to shift
1. Voluntarily 2. Need Resettlement
26. Compensation Option
1. Alternate structure
2. Cash for structure loss
27. Desire Assistance and other help
1. Shifting Allowance
2. Employment Opportunities in Construction work
4. License to resume the current activities
5. Others (specify .......................................................... )
28. Is there alternate site available for relocation?
1. Yes 2. No.
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29. If Yes, How far and the name of the place…………………………….
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SUMMARY OF CONSULTATIONS
Date of Consultations: 15-06,2010, 16-05-2010 and 17-06-2010 Number of Consultations: 05 numbers Place of Consultations: (i) Ward: 2 & 3 , (ii) Ward: 7 & 8, (iii) Ward: 9 & 10, (iv) Ward: 5 & 6 and (v) Ward: 3. Number of Participants: 25
Q. No
Issues Participants’ Opinion, Comments and Suggestions
1 Have you heard about CRDP (City Region Development Project)
Yes, people have partially heard about City Region Development Project (CRDP)
2 If yes, where from From the DCC officials and other engineers
3
General perception about the project and the awareness about the proposed project.
People are generally in favor of the project especially the local residents. However, the hawkers and vendors are skeptical about their relocation and shifting. They still perceive that project will take some time to take off and they can still operate till the project starts.
4 Do others in this locality support this Yes, especially the residents in this locality surely
support this.
5
Any critical issue or concern by the local people regarding the project?
Displacement of the large numbers of hawkers and vendors who are working on the street may cause some concern and need proper compensation and arrangements for relocation prior to the start of the project.
6
Any criteria you would like to see considered during project design, construction and operation stage?
Proper compensation and assistance including some support for their relocation.
7
Employment Potential in the project which is of benefit to village
Yes, there will be huge scope of employment for the squatter people and the plot owners will get barrier free way out. However, hawkers/vendors foresee some temporary disruption in their business activities.
8
Number of Households in the Mohallah/Town/District
The total number of Households is relatively high. People who are living in Banani land varying from 10,125 to 15,000 persons at day time. But at night it becomes poor around 500 people.
9
Ethnic Minorities /Indigenous peoples’ composition (If there are Indigenous People, please mention about the names of the IP and number of households).
There is no indigenous person or ethnic minority who are living there.
10
Number of Shops/ Commercial establishments in the Mohallah/town.
In the market side, there are some shops and large numbers of commercial establishments in this Mohallah Market places. On Road side land, there are many shops which are approximately 250 numbers of hawkers and vendors
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Q. No
Issues Participants’ Opinion, Comments and Suggestions
11 Numbers of Industrial Units in the Mohallah/town and surrounding area.
There are some garment industry and private luxury offices and several private Universities and other business canters.
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General socio-economic standing: What are the economic activities? Land use, cropping pattern (Seasonal), types of crops, value of the crops, Average land holding size etc.
Land and house owners are having good socio- economic condition while squatters are in moderate economic condition that is solely dependent on the daily business.
13 Is the land Irrigated and what are the sources of Irrigation?
Not Applicable as the land is residential and commercial
14 Access to the forest land and the use of the forest land (if any)
No access to the forest land. No forest land found there.
15 Is the Area Electrified Yes it is an electrified area.
16 Source of drinking water DWASA Supplied Water, Bottled purified Water & HTWs
are the sources of drinking water.
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Loss of residential/commercial structures, if any due to the project
Mostly squatters who are doing their small business on the street and are mostly smaller shops, tea-shops, floating hotels, grocery shops, Cloth shops, and etc. structures are found there.
18 Loss of community life like any Market Places or community activities to be affected
Not at all.
19 Poverty Level: Is the village poor or very poor or well off
Poverty level is there. Local Mohallah poor people= 15 families, Very poor= 10 families and well off= 45 families & medium families are 30%.
20 Education Status: Literate, illiterate etc Literate=85%, illiterate=35%.
21 Employment Status: Percentage of employment/ unemployment/ underemployment
Employed= 68%, unemployment= 10% and underemployment= rest
22 Migration Pattern (If any), inward or outward
Inward migration= 93% Outward migration= 7%.
23 What is the major occupational structure of the local people
The major occupational structure of the local people is commercial activities.
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Are you satisfied with the present infrastructure facility in the town and locality
Yes, we are satisfied with the present infrastructure facility in the town and locality. But some over Bridges are essential at Dhaka City to manage traffic. Also, the congestion on Banani streets need to be solve das it is a business centre.
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Do you face any problem regarding the exiting water supply/solid waste management/river port/Drainage/Traffic system?
We do not face existing water supply/solid waste management and Drainage systems. But, traffic become some problem, since there is only one lay-bay for the traffic at Banani.
26 If there is any problems related to these services, do you think that any upgradation is necessary?
Up-gradation is necessary for Traffic system management at Dhaka City,
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Q. No
Issues Participants’ Opinion, Comments and Suggestions
27 Do you have any idea regarding the process of upgradation?
Govt. should take action. To be cleaned and de-marketed properly, shifting of some the available unauthorized vendors/hawkers structures from the right of way and several well paved approach roads are required.
28 For this upgradation the road/street/path/drainage may get affected- what do you think about that- is it desirable?
For up-gradation the road/street/path /drainage may get affected to some extent. However, it is desirable.
29 How can this affect your present living or activity
This will not affect the present living or activity of the people except the fact these unauthorized hawkers and vendors may suffer in their business on a temporary basis.
30 Who else could be affected due to this upgradation
Only some shop keepers and squatters are likely to be affected due to this up-gradation. General pedestrians who work over there likely to be affected there.
31 How intense could be the effect The impact on these hawkers and squatters are significant when we take in to account the all the streets in banana.
32 Do you think the affect will be of permanent nature?
Some of them may be permanent but mostly the impact will be temporary in nature.
33 The project may need shifting of some encroachments and squatters. Would you like to shift from here on your own
The project may need shifting of some encroachments and squatters from the right of way i.e., from Banani land. However, we prefer project assistance and compensation so that we can shift on our own.
34 Where will you like to shift during this period?
No idea where to shift. Most possibly on some residual land if land is available.
35 Is there available alternate place for relocation? If yes, how far and the name of the place
There is no available alternate place for relocation for the affected people. .
36 Perceived losses from the Project- Many small shops and vendors/ hawkers Banani Road land are the perceived losses from the Project.
37 If losses are perceived, what is the expected compensation you would desire
People believe some compensation from any sources.
38 Perceived benefits from the Project- Perceived benefits from the Project would be a permanent way out and in for the people; not only for some limited traders. It would be for everyone’s business centre.
39 Do you think that the local residents would like to participate in this work
Yes we hope so.
40 Any suggestion/opinion, etc. 1. Well Paved road at Banani 2. Best Communication networks.
41 Do you think that the local people would like to get regular information regarding this Project?
Yes, it would be possible to get regular information regarding this Project.
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42 Will it be through informal or formal consultation
Yes, it may be both.
43 Will the project cause landslides or soil erosion in the locality.
There will be no cause of landslides or soil erosion in the locality. .
44 Will the project cause widespread imbalance by cutting fruit and commercial trees in the locality.
No, the project will not cause any imbalance by cutting fruit and commercial trees in the locality; Infact, there are no cases of big trees found in the project area as it is a hub of urban centre
45 Will the project cause health and safety issues in the area.
The project will not cause any health and safety issues in the area. However, during the construction, the contractor should sprinkle water and should take adequate measures for noise and dust pollution.
46 Resettlement and Land acquisition (if foreseen due to project components especially on private land). Has there been land acquisition before? If yes, what was the process of land acquisition and compensation package?
No, there had been no land acquisition before at Banani, Dhaka, if LA is being done by the concerned DC of the Dhaka district and compensation may be paid by DC following Govt LA Ordinances and its subsequent amendments therein. When there is ADB fund in this project, the affected people will get compensation following ADB guidelines. DC pays compensation to legal plot owners only. We expect transparent compensation procedure in this project
47 Protected areas (national park, protected forest, religiously sensitive sites, historical or archaeological sites), if any
No such cases found in Banani.
48 Health status, Availability of Hospitals and over all environmental condition. Is there any chronic disease prevalent in this area and are you aware about HIV/AIDS and STP?
There may be any chronic disease prevalent in this area and people are aware about HIV/AIDS and STP. The health statuses, is availability of Hospitals and over all environmental condition are there; since it is a main part of Dhaka City.
49 Will the project siting adversely change migration pattern of animals that would destroy fields, habitats
No, the project setting will not adversely change migration pattern of habitats
50 Will the project sitting adversely impact the water or soil resource in the locality
The project sitting will not adversely impact the water or soil resource in the locality.
51 What other organizations of a social nature (NGOs/CBOs/ Civil Society) active in the area? Name of these organizations
BRAC, Grameen Bank, Proshika, Padakhep and other NGOs are active in Dhaka Banani area
52 Will there be likely involvement of local people in the implementation of the project?
There will be likely involvement of local people in the implementation of the project as professional worker and other occupation.
53 Kindly indicate what kind of economic/ non-economic activities female members of your family are engaged in
The female members of families could engage in both in economic/ non-economic activities at Dhaka City.
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54 If, engaged in economic activities how much they contribute to total family income of the year
The female are engaged in economic activities and contribute to total family income of the year. Normally the females are involved household activities and in small scale manual work in wage earning and running small shops.
55 Does your female member have any say, in decision making of household matters
Normally, a male is a head in decision making of household matters. In some special cases, female are involved in.
56 Do the women of your household can freely go outside to work, for marketing, or accessing hospitals, educational institutes, etc?
Yes, the women of the household can freely go outside to work, for marketing, or accessing hospitals, educational institutes, etc.
57 Does the woman have easy access to get water from outside?
Yes, the woman has easy access to get water from outside.
58 Do you have a toilet at your household?
Yes, all members have a toilet at household as when they need the toilet.
59 Can a woman access public toilets and bathing facilities in the evening easily?
Most of the women have access to public toilets and bathing facilities in the evening if any guardian with her at Banani.
60 Do you have adequate street lighting during the night?
Yes the people of Banani have adequate street lighting during the night since it is a part of main part of Banani town.
61 Any Other Issues you may feel to share:
Other Issues at Banani may feel to share is the establishment are the internal and external communication network with local people and people in other districts and abroad. Also, they need full cooperation from the DCC in the process of payment of compensation, assistance and relocation. Sufficient advance notice should be given to all these hawkers and squatters operating in the banana Street. Possible attempts should be made by the DCC to find some alternate market place for those who will be permanently shifted due to the project.
62 Is this consultation useful? Comments Yes, the consultation is useful to almost everybody. Consultation helps much the people to know one another the internal information what we need and the other people’s requirements. Consultation also mitigates information gaps of the people at Banani.
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
SL. Name Occupation Sex (M / F) Age (Years)
1 Mr. Shorab Hossaim Godown Worker M 45
2 Mr. Habibur Rahman Godown Worker M 32
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SL. Name Occupation Sex (M / F) Age (Years)
3 Mr. Kalam Bapari Shop keeper M 35
4 Mr. Hannan Mollah Helper in a market M 20
5 Mr. Kabir Ali Tea-stall owner M 40
6 Mr. Kh. Hasan Mia Shop keeper M 34
7 Mr. Latif Talukder Fuel Sealer M 45
8 Mr. Keramot Ali Worker in a market M 30
9 Mr. Jay Miah Food Sealer M 22
10 Mr. Jamal Uddin Hotel Worker M 24
11 Mr. Karim Hossain Pan-Biri Sealer M 58
12 Mr. Zahir Mollah Passer by M 55
13 Mrs. Shanjida Nurse Of the Hospital F 34
14 Mr. Shubir Kumar Buyer in a shop M 47
15 Mr. Arun Kumar Pal Workman M 26
16 Mrs. Kalima Khatun Hotel Worker F 36
17 Mr. Hasmot Mollah Hotel worker M 25
18 Mrs. Shabiha Begum Seals Lady F 17
19 Mr. Hori Pado Ghosh Passer by M 23
20 Mrs. Jaitan Nessa Tea-lady F 35 21 Mr. Adbul Karim Pedestrian M 46 22 Mr. A. Gani Worker in a farm M 34 23 Mr. A Kadair Van Puller M 36
24 Mr. Kafil mahmud Rickshaw Driver M 40
25 Mr. Akbar Hossain Van Puller M 47
