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Resettlement Plan March 2012

MFF 0005–PAK: Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment Program—Tranche 3 Prepared by Gilgit Baltistan Water and Power Department for the Asian Development Bank.

WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT GILGIT BALTISTAN

26MW SHAGHARTHANG

HYDROPOWER PROJECT

LAND ACQUISITION AND

RESETTLEMENT PLAN

REVISED

MARCH 2012

Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan 26MW Shagharthang Hydropower Project

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CONTENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................................................................. (i)

DEFINITION OF TERMS ..................................................................................................................... (ii)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 1

I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1

A. Background 1

B. Project Description 1

II. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................................. 4

A. Pakistan’s National Laws and Regulations 4

B. ADB’s Safeguard Policy STATEMENT AND Resettlement Principles 5

C. Comparison of LAA and ADB Policy Principles and Practices and Gap Filling

Measures 7

D. Remedial Measures to Reconcile Gaps between the LAA 1894 and SPS 2009 9

III. COMPENSATION ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENTS .................................................................... 10

A. Eligibility 10

B. Entitlements for AFS 10

C. Entitlement Matrix 11

D. Valuation of Affected Assets and Unit Cost for Compensation 12

IV. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ........................................................................................................ 15

a. Strategy for Land Acquisition and Resettlement Minimization 15

b. Potential Land Acquisition and Resettlement Impacts 15

c. IMPACTS DUE to widening of access road 16

d. Impacts due to construction of project structures 18

e. impacts due to Transmission Line and Gridstation 19

F. IMPACTS DUE to temporary Land Acquisition 19

G. POSITIVE IMPACT OF the Project (Indirect benefits) 20

V. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE ................................................................................................... 22

A. Field Investigation Methodology 22

B. Socio-Economic Profile of surveyed Villages 22

C. Socio-Economic Profile of Affected Persons 26

D. Indigenous People 27


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VI. CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE ...................................................................................... 29

A. Consultation Undertaken for the LARP 29

B. main concerns of the participants 29

C. Compensation Options Discussed 30

D. Meetings with Line departments 30

E. Information Disclosure Plan 30

F. FUTURE CONSULTATION 30

VII. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ......................................................................................... 31

A. Budgeting 35

B. Fund Flow 35

C. Land Acquisition Costs 35

D. Compensation Cost of Economic Assets 36

E. Vulnerability Impact Allowance 37

F. Total Cost of LARP IMPLEMENTATION 37

IX. LARP IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS AND SCHEDULE ......................................................... 39

A. LARP Implementation Process 39

B. Implementation Schedule 39

X. MONITORING AND EVALUATION ............................................................................................ 42

A. INTERNAL MONITORING 42

B. Reporting Requirements 43

TABLES

Table 1: Steps in Land Acquisition Act (LAA) 1894 and Timelines for the Project

Table 2: Comparison of GoP Land Acquisition Act 1894 (LAA) and ADB Policy of LAR Aspects

Table 3: Entitlement Matrix

Table 4: Unit Compensation Rates of the Affected Assets

Table 5: Permanent Land Acquisition due to Widening of Access Road

Table 6: Loss of Economic Assets due to Widening of Access Road

Table 7: Permanent Land Acquisition due to Construction of Project Structures

Table 8: Permanent Land Acquisition for Transmission Line and Grid Station

Table 9: Temporary Land Acquisition for Shagharthang Hydropower Project

Table 10: Loss of Economic Assets due to Temporary Land Acquisition

Table 11: Socio-Economic Indicators of Villages Falling around Project Area


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Table 12: Education Facilities in the Surveyed Villages of the Project Area

Table 13: Sources of Income in Surveyed Villages of the Project Area

Table 14: Average Annual Income per Household in Surveyed Villages of the Project Area

Table 15: Cost of Permanent Land Acquisition for Shagharthang Hydropower Project

Table 16: Cost of Temporary Land Acquisition for Shagharthang Hydropower Project

Table 17: Compensation Cost for other Economic Assets

Table 18: Total Environmental Cost

Table 19: LARP Implementation Schedule - Shagarthang Hydropower Project

FIGURES

Figure 1: Project Location

Figure 2: Institutional Setup for LARP Implementation

APPENDICES

Appendix 1: MOU – Allotment of Land for Health Centre at Staqchan Village

Appendix 2: Proposed Land Acquisition Rate to be Fixed by DC Skardu

Appendix 3: Unit Rate for Various Structures as Fixed by GBPWD, Skardu

Appendix 4: Loss of Land and Other Economic Assets due to Project Implementation

Appendix 5: List of Participants During Local Consultations

Appendix 6: Total Compensation Payable to Individual Affectees

Appendix 7 Notification of Section -4 by the DLC Skardu

Appendix-8 Timeline for different Sections given by DLC Skardu

Appendix-9 NOC Issued by DLC for allotment of land for Health Center at Staqchan

Appendix-10 Application from the DPs to change the alignment of road near C-11 Crossing

Appendix-11 Comparison between LARP-2008 and LARP-2012

Appendix-12 Agreement from the land owner (RAJA) and the tenants of Soq and Staqchan


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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank

AH Affected Household

AF Affected Family

DC Deputy Commissioner

APC Affected Persons Committee

CAS Compulsory Acquisition Surcharge

DLC District Land Collector

EA Executing Agency

ESDC Environment Social Development Cell

GRC Grievance Redress Committee

HPP Hydro Power Project

IP Indigenous Peoples

IR Involuntary Resettlement

LAA Land Acquisition Act, 1894

LAC Land Acquisition Collector

kV kilovolt

LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement

LARF Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework

LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

LRD Land Revenue Department

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MFF Multi-tranche Financing Facility

GB WPD Giligit Baltistan Water and Power Department

GBPWD Gilgit Baltistan Public Works Department

GB EPA Gilgit Baltistan Environmental Protection Agency

OP Operational Manual

PCU Project Coordination Unit

PMU Project Management Unit

REDSIP Renewal Energy Development Sector Investment Program

ROW Right of Way

WAPDA Water and Power Development Authority


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DEFINITION OF TERMS

Terms Definition

Affected/ displaced

Household:

All members of a project affected households residing under one roof and

operating as a single economic unit, who are adversely affected by the Project or

any of its components; may consist of a single nuclear family or an extended family

group.

Affected/Displaced

Persons:

In the context of involuntary resettlement, displaced persons are those who are

physically displaced (relocation, loss of residential land, or loss of shelter) and/or

economically displaced (loss of land, assets, access to assets, income sources, or

means of livelihoods) as a result of (i) involuntary acquisition of land, or (ii)

involuntary restrictions on land use or on access to legally designated parks and

protected areas.

Compensation: Payment in cash or in kind of the replacement cost of the acquired assets.

Entitlement:

Range of measures comprising compensation, income restoration, transfer

assistance, income substitution, and relocation, which are due to displaced

persons, depending on the nature of their losses, to restore their economic and

social base.

Income Restoration: Reestablishment of income sources and livelihoods of DPs.

Involuntary

Resettlement:

Land and/or asset loss, which results in a reduction of livelihood level. These

losses have to be compensated for so that no person is worse off than they were

before the loss of land and/or assets.

Improvements:

Structures constructed (dwelling unit, fence, waiting sheds, animal pens, utilities,

community facilities, stores, warehouses, etc.) and crops/plants planted by the

person, household, institution, or organization.

Land Acquisition:

The process whereby a person is compelled by a government agency to alienate

all or part of the land a person owns or possesses to the ownership and

possession of the government agency for public purpose in return for a

consideration.

Rehabilitation:

Compensatory measures provided under the ADB Policy Framework on

Involuntary Resettlement other than payment of the replacement cost of acquired

assets.

Replacement Cost:

The value determined to be fair compensation for various types of agricultural and

residential land, crops, trees, and other commodities based on current market

rates; the cost of rebuilding houses and structures at current market prices of

building materials and labor, without depreciation or deductions for salvaged

building material. In addition, the payment of all transaction costs.

Resettlement Impact: The nature and value of livelihood loss caused by the acquisition of land and/or

asset

Vulnerable Groups:

Distinct group of people who may suffer disproportionately from resettlement

effects. The policy defines vulnerable groups as households below the poverty line,

the elderly, those without legal title to assets, landless, women, children and

indigenous people.


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

1. The 26 Megawatt Shagarthang Hydropower Project is proposed to be financed by the Asian

Development Bank (ADB) under Renewablele Energy Development Sector Investment Program

(REDSIP) through a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF). The REDSIP aims to contribute in the

economic development of Pakistan through increased production and use of clean energy. This Land

Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP) has been prepared in accordance with ADB‟s Safeguard

Policy Statement (SPS 2009), the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework (LARF) prepared for

the Program and applicable national laws. The LARP sets out the objectives, involuntary resettlement

policy principles, eligibility criteria and entitlements, public consultations and grievance redress

mechanisms and compensation disbursement and LARP implementation schedule.

Project Components

2. The proposed 26 MW Shagarthang Hydropower Project is located on right bank of Kachura

Lungma (stream), District Skardu which is about 50 km from the Skardu city.The Kachura lungma is a

left tributary of the Indus River with its confluence located about 40 km northwest of Skardu. The

project facilities will consist of a weir intake, a connecting channel, a de-silting basin, a daily storage

pond, a spill channel, an approach channel, a headrace tunnel, a powerhouse, a tailrace channel, a

surge tank, a penstock, transmission line and a grid station. To facilitate construction activities, partial

widening and surface improvement of an existing road is also part of the project.

Compensation, Eligibility and Entitlements

3. All project impacts/losses are entitled to cash compensation at current market rate and

resettlement allowances in line with SPS policy requirements and the LARF. The matrix indicate only

the actual project impacts/losses.

Entitlement Matrix

Type of Loss

Specification Affected Families

No. of AFs

Entitlement and Compensation

Loss of agriculture land

All land losses All AFs whether titled or not

110 Cash compensation at current market rate plus 15% compulsory acquisition surcharge (CAC) free of taxes, registration and transfer costs

Building and Structures

Boundary walls and sheds.

All AFs whether titled or not

57 Cash compensation at replacement rates for affected structure, free salvageable materials

Shops Permanent loss of business

All AFs

4 Cash compensation at replacement rates for affected structure, free salvageable materials

Business loss allowance equal to 3 months income for permanent loss of business.

Crops Affected crops All AFs; titled or not including tenants

77 Crop compensation in cash at full market rate for 1 harvest (rabi or kharif, whichever affected); if sharecrop tenancy, compensated according to shares.

Trees Trees removed

All AFs 106 Compensation at income replacement. Fruit bearing trees will be compensated at current market value given the type, age and productive value of plants and/or trees.

Vulnerability allowance

AFs losing >10% of their total land.

Vulnerable families

1 Two month of minimum salary in the project area (Rs. 7000/month) to vulnerable people

Provision of project related job. Contract award will have provision for this. Permanent Job will be given to one family member in WPD after completion of the project.


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Project Impacts: Land Acquisition and Resettlement impacts and Affected Households

4. The breakup of the total land to be acquired is given in the table below:

Component Unit Government Land Private Land

Total Temporary Permanent Temporary Permanent

Access Road Acre - 11.596 - 2.073 13.669

Construction Camp Acre 3.540 - - - 3.540

Structures Acre - 9.694 - - 9.694

Transmission Line Acre 8.740 0.390 3.030 0.192 12.352

Grid Station Acre - - - 0.220 0.220

Dumping Sites Acre 3.000 - - - 3.000

Total Acre 15.28 21.680 3.03 2.485 42.475

5. Other than land, the project will also affect 2.073 acres farmland comprising crops, a total

of 1150 fruit and shade/wood trees, and 62 structures of different types including 5 shops made up of

stone masonry with mud roofing measuring 102.91 square meter, boundary wall 740.71 cubic meter

and agriculture/livestock sheds measuring 160.50 square meter. Based on these land and non-land

impacts, the project will impact a total of 110 families with a total of 1196 family members.

6. Nonetheless, the project will not affect any residential house. All AFs are Muslim and

ethnically Balti and Shina speaking. As they have a similar livelihood and same culture of peoples

residing in other parts of Baltistan therefore, they are neither tribal nor minority people. The ADB‟s

Policy on Indigenous People, as specified in the SPS 2009, is not triggered.

Significance of Impact

7. The project impacts are insignificant in nature, as none of AFs is losing equal to or more

than 10% (except one) income generating assets including land and non-land assets. There is no

restriction on use of and access to land and other income generating resources and no residential

houses will be impacted. All project impacts will be compensated at current market rate including

replacement value for affected assets. To sum up, none of 110 AFs will experience any significant

impacts. Therefore, the project has been categorized as “B” and accordingly this land acquisition and

resettlement plan (LARP) has been prepared for implementation.

Public Consultation and Disclosure

8. A public consultation program and census survey held earlier in April, May & June, 2008

was followed up in Sep, 2011, when the project consultant team assessed the correctness of the

inventory of affected assets subject to final verification by the Revenue Department. The staff of land

revenue department together with PMU and consultant staff have finalized the inventory of affected

assets and actual demarcation on the respective sites. The District Land Collector has been asked to

initiate the process of compensation accordingly the DLC announced the cut-of-date with imposing

section 4 of LAA 1894 on March 14,2012. (Notification of Section-4 from DLC Skardu is attached as

Appendix-7)

9. A summary of LARP will be translated into Urdu and displayed to AFs at various locations

in the project area specially in Kachura Bazar,Soq Primary School and Primary School at Staqchan

villages. In addition the translated summary will be displayed at Project Director (PD) office , local

Union Councils and will be posted on ADB website and project websites. Gilgit Baltistan (GB) WPD

will be responsible to ensure that LARP as a public document is available to the affected communities


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for the duration of the project. During consultation meetings, AFs were thoroughly informed in Balti

and Shina local languages on the results of the census and inventory of impacts and their preferences

on compensation. The concerns and issues raised by AFs have been documented in this LARP.

Further consultations will be continued during the implementation of the LARP.

Institutional Arrangements

10. A Project Management Unit (PMU) office has been established in Skardu headed by

Project Director and has been entrusted with the responsibility of the overall management of the

project. The PMU will carry out the implementation of the compensation program at local level. An

Environment and Social Development Cell (ESDC) will be established in project coordination office

to steer the process in organizing and implementing the delivery of compensation provisions in

collaboration with the Land Revenue Department (LRD). The PMU will internally monitor and report to

the PCU at Gilgit on LARP implementation. The PCU will report to ADB monthly or quarterly, as

required.

Grievance Redress

11. Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) will be established at the project level with the

primary objective of providing a mechanism to mediate conflict and disputes concerning

compensation payments to avoid lengthy litigation. The function of the GRC will be to provide support

to AFs on problems arising out of their land and property acquisition; record the grievance of the AFs,

categorize and prioritize the need to be resolved by the Committee; and report to the aggrieved

parties about the development regarding their grievances and the decision of the project authorities.

LARP Budgeting

12. The total estimated cost of this LARP including compensations for the affected Land, crops,

structures and trees (with 15% compulsory acquisition surcharge and 10% contingency) has been

estimated as Rs. 10.53 million. Project component wise summary of LARP Budget is as follows;

Sr. No.

Description No of Units Unit/Rate

(Rs.)

Total

(Rs.) Rs. (Million) %

1 Land Area Costs -Permanent land Acquisition -Temporary Land Acquisition

2.425 Acres 3.03 Acres

Variable

0.640/Acre

5,428,011 242,400

5.428 0.243 51.51

2.31

2

Structures -Boundary Walls -Cattle shed Shops

740.71,m

3

160.50 m2

102.91m2

804/m

3

4304m2

4304/m2

595,530 690,792 442,925

0.596 0.691 0.443

5.65 6.56 4.20

3 Trees 1,150 Nos. Variable 1,836,200 1.836 17.42

4 Crops Compensation 10,525 Kg

Variable 225,454 0.225 2.14

5 Vulnerability allowance 1 Person 2 month

allowance 14,000 0.014 0.13

6 Business Allowance 5 Persons 3 month

allowance 105,000 0.105 0.996

Total 9,580,312 9.580

7 Contingencies @ 10% 958,031 0.958 9.09

Grand Total: 10,538,343 10.53 100


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LARP Implementation

13. Physical project implementation works can only commence upon completion of

compensation measures. The entire project will be implemented in following three stages:

i) Widening of Access Road and Contractor’s Camp

14. At this stage for widening of existing access road truck-passing areas (39 crossing points)

at every 200-m between Kachura and Soq, as well as from starting point up to SCO exchange will be

constructed. The land will be handed over to contractor on signing of the contract after completion of

all payments and submission of a monitoring report to ADB.The already designated and identified

government land which is free of liabilities will also be provided to contractor for a site camp.

ii) Construction of weir, channel, tunnel and powerhouse

15. Upon submission and approval of the Contractor‟s design for weir intake, connecting

channel, power channel, daily storage pond, tunnel, surge tank, penstock powerhouse and tailrace

the GBWPD will conduct a due diligence and update the LARP if there were any changes or variation

between feasibility design and contractors design and acquire the land. The land will be handed over

to the contractor after completion of all payments and submission of a monitoring report to ADB.. The

process of due diligence and LARP revision will take place simultaneously with widening of the road.

By the time the road is widened and machinery is mobilized the land for Project structures from weir to

powerhouse will be handed over to the contractor.

iii) Transmission Line

16. The 66 kV power transmission line is proposed to transfer the electrical power of 26 MW

Shagharthang Hydropower Project over a distance of 30 Km to the proposed 66 kV grid station at

Gamba Skardu. The EPC contractor will submit a field map of towers and RoW of Transmission line

which would be followed by the EA. The LARP will again be updated on the basis of actual design of

EPC Contractor for land acquisition.

Monitoring and Evaluation

17. A monitoring and evaluation system will be established to assess LAR progress and to

identify potential difficulties and problems during project implementation. Regular monitoring will be

conducted internally by GBWPD through PMU

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I. INTRODUCTION

A. BACKGROUND

1. The Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment Program (REDSIP) is proposed to

be financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF).

The proposed investments in renewable energy are aimed to contribute in the economic development

of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) through increased production and use of clean energy in a financially

sustainable manner. The first tranche of the MFF that included small to medium hydropower projects

in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab are now under implementation.

2. ADB is facilitating the Government of Pakistan (GOP) in the process of preparing a

proposal under the third tranche of REDSIP, for the development of hydropower projects (HPP) in

Gilgit Baltistan (GB) on Kachura Lungma (stream) in Skardu District and on Thak Nullah in Diamer

District. The projects identified under 3rd

tranche of the MFF for the investment program (REDSIP) will

closely follow the ADB operational policies regulating MFF procedures and conditions and applicable

laws and regulations of Pakistan.

3. This LARP has been updated by Gilgit Baltistan Water and Power Department (GBWPD)

in line with ADB‟s Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 (SPS 2009) to avoid involuntary resettlement

impacts, and or minimize and mitigate such impacts, if these cannot be avoided. The LARP provides

a framework within which the households and communities adversely affected are identified, their

location and assets are recorded, the compensation measures are defined and the implementation

process is explained. The compensation entitlements provided in this LARP requires compensation to

be paid to the AFs at current market rate/replacement values. Such compensation and livelihood

restoration or resettlement allowances are envisaged to improve or at least restore the AFs pre-

project living standards.

B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

4. The proposed Shagharthang HPP project is situated at the middle stretch of Kachura

Lungma (Figure 1). The proposed site is on the right bank of Kachura Lungma, about 50 km from the

Skardu city. Kachura Lungma is a left tributary of the Indus River with its confluence located about 40

km northwest of Skardu. The proposed project is a run-of-river design with a planned capacity to

generate 26 MW of electricity. The project facilities will consist of a weir intake; a connecting channel,

a desilting basin, a daily storage pond, a spill channel, an approach channel, a headrace tunnel; a

powerhouse; a tailrace channel; a surge tank; a penstock; transmission lines and a grid station. To

facilitate construction activities, partial widening and surface improvement of an existing road is also

part of the project.

5. Weir: The weir intake is proposed to be constructed just downstream of

wooden bridge on Shagharthang Lungma near Staqchan village. A 1,000 year return period flood of

327 m3/sec is planned to pass over a 3m high and 45m wide concrete overflow weir with crest level of

3,225m amsl and maximum surcharge of 2.42m. For energy dissipation 17m long stilling basin has

been proposed.


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Figure 1: Project Location

6. Headrace Tunnel: Tunnel has horseshoe shape having 3.4 m width, 3.4 m height and

length of 5,760 m from inlet. It has design capacity of 4.60 m3/s and act as low pressure tunnel. It will

be concrete lined with slope of 1:1000.

7. Daily Storage Pond: To produce 26MW during winter months, the daily flows need to be

stored during off-peak hours and used for power generation during peak hours. Before start of

headrace tunnel, a daily storage pond (150m x 40m x 6m deep) has been proposed with an effective

storage capacity of 35,000 m3. This storage would provide additional flows of 2.43 m

3/sec during peak

hours, so that designed capacity of 26MW can be produced during winter months. The whole

structure would be concrete with proper wall and floor thickness. It is observed that storage of pond

35,000 m3 can be utilized for four hours taking 2.43 m

3/sec of water in addition to the perennial flow

during winter.

8. Penstock: A penstock is a steel pipe to convey the water from surge tank to powerhouse.

To convey a design discharge of 4.6 m3/s, penstock pipe has been proposed. The flow in the pipe is

pressure flow. The initial 35 m of penstock would be through horizontal portion of tunnel and the rest

of 1,315 m length would be supported/ embedded.

9. Tailrace Channel: The flow from powerhouse will be disposed off through a tailrace

channel into the Kachura nullah. The proposed length of tailrace is 35 m. It has a rectangular section

of 3.0 m wide and 2.0 m high. The bed slope of channel will be 1:500 and the velocity of flow is 1.80

m/s. The depth of water level will be kept at 1.6 m for full discharge. The tailrace will join the

nullah at an elevation of 2,546 m.


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10. Power Plant: The main components of Shagharthang HPP is powerhouse ,would be

developed on abandoned unencumbered government land. The permanent land acquisition for the

power plant is 0.741 acres .

11. Tower Foundations: Shagharthang Powerhouse will be connected to the proposed grid

station at Sondus, Skardu by a 66 kV transmission line. The average distance between the towers will

be 300m. A total of 97 steel towers will be installed for the 30-km transmission line. Each tower will

have a foundation of about 25 m². Thus a total of 0.582 acres of land will need acquisition for the

tower foundations.

12. Grid Station: The 66 kV line of Shagarthang HPP will be linked to the proposed grid station

at Sondus, Skardu. The proposed grid station at Skardu will be constructed in the private land which

is a sandy undulating terrain and lying barren at present. Permanent land acquisition of a total of 0.22

acres will be acquired and compensated at current market rate/replacement value fixed by DLC.

13. Access Road: The existing access road to the project site is identified as a katcha /

jeepable track. About 23 km long road off-takes from the Skardu-Rawalpindi road near the Kachura

village, requires up-gradation of katcha track as it is a single lane, winding, tortuous and rough

angular gravel-boulder track resulting in a bumpy and bouncy ride. The road starts from Lower

Kachura village, passes near the Shangrila Resort and then running along the Kachura Lungma,

snakes through Upper Kachura, Soq Village and then leads to weir site. The first 10-km of the road,

from Kachura to Soq village, is relatively in good condition. It has a width of 5 m. The remaining 13 km

of the road, from Soq to Staqchan is dilapidated; the surface is rocky without any compaction and the

width at places is less than 3 m. The road beyond Soq village becomes inaccessible during winter

months due to snowfall. The present width of the existing road and its surface conditions are not

suitable to transport material and supplies for the construction of the proposed project.

14. Transmission Line: A total of 97 towers will be erected for 30 km transmission lines that

will traverse from Shagharthang to Sondus in Skardu town. The land to the extent of 11.77 acres will

be acquired temporarily and compensated accordingly. Crops cultivation within the corridor can

continue after the stringing of lines has taken place. During stringing operations it is anticipated that

installation will affect only negligible small area of private seasonal agricultural crops. The detailed

census survey of agricultural land, grassland and wasteland affected permanently/ temporarily will be

finalized after the approval of final design submitted by the EPC contractor.

1 Based on annual generation of 174 Gwh per year.


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II. LEGAL FRAMEWORK

A. PAKISTAN’S NATIONAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS

1. THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894

15. The Government of Pakistan‟s current legislation governing land acquisition for public

purposes is the Land Acquisition Act (LAA) of 1894 with successive amendments. The LAA regulates

the land acquisition process and enables the Federal and Provincial Governments to acquire private

land for public purposes. Land acquisition is a provincial subject and each province has its own

interpretation of the Act, and some have their own province specific implementation rules and

regulations.

16. The LAA specifies a systematic approach for acquiring and compensation of land and other

properties for development project. It stipulates various sections pertaining to notifications, surveys,

acquisition, compensation and apportionment awards and disputes resolution, penalties and

exemptions. The LAA under eminent domain deals with the matters related with acquisition of private

land and other immovable properties existing on the land for the public purpose. The public purpose,

inter alia, includes the construction of development project of public interest.

17. The LAA with its successive amendments provides a framework for facilitating land

acquisition and enables the State government to acquire private land for public purposes. The LAA is

the most commonly used law for acquisition of land and other properties for development projects. It

comprises of 55 sections pertaining to preliminary area notifications and surveys, acquisition,

compensation and apportionment awards and disputes resolution, penalties and exemptions. The

steps involved in the process of land acquisition along with time line for different sections given by the

DLC Skardu vide letter No.DK-1(1)/2012-SHPP dated March 16,2012 are attached as Appendix-8.

The timeline are also given in Table 1.

Table 1: Steps in Land Acquisition Act (LAA) 1894 and Timelines for the Project

Key Sections Salient Features of the LAA (1894) Time Line for Project

Section 4 Publication of preliminary notification and power for

conducting survey. Section 4 notification

14-03-2012

Section 5 Formal notification of land needed for a public purpose.

Land Demarcation. Survey of affected persons assets

14-04-2012

Section 5-A Section 5a covering the need for enquiry

Stakeholder consultations

24-04-2012

Section 6 The Government makes a more formal declaration of

intent to acquire land. Stake holders consultations DPAC

assessment of rates

08-05-2012

Section 7 The Land Commissioner shall direct the Land Acquisition

Collector (LAC) to take order the acquisition of the land.

BOR has approved the rates

18-05-2012

Section 8 The LAC has then to direct that the land required to be

physically marked out, measured and planned.

28-05-2012

Section 9 The LAC gives notice to all APs that the Government

intends to take possession of the land and if they have

15-07-2012


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Key Sections Salient Features of the LAA (1894) Time Line for Project

any claims for compensation then these claims are to be

made to him at an appointed time.

Section 10 Delegates power to the LAC to record statements of APs

in the area of land to be acquired or any part thereof as

co-proprietor, sub-proprietor, mortgagee, and tenant or

otherwise. Disclosure

30-07-2012

Section 11 Enables the Collector to make enquiries into the

measurements, value and claim and then to issue the

final “award". The award includes the land's marked area

and the valuation of compensation.

15-08-2012

Section 16 When the LAC has made an award under Section 11, he

will then take possession and the land shall thereupon

vest absolutely in the Government, free from all

encumbrances.

15-09-2012

Section 17 In cases of urgency, whenever the Government can take

possession of any land needed for public purposes or for a

Company. Such land shall thereupon vest absolutely in the

Government, free from all encumbrances:

At any time in case of

urgency.

18. The framework of the LAA is generally considered to be constricted in scope and

inadequately take into account the rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced populations and

restoration of their livelihoods. The LAA also does not specifically provide any assistance for the poor,

vulnerable or severely affected DPs, nor does it cover for livelihood losses or resettlement costs for

rehabilitation. Generally, it is limited to cash compensation policy for the acquisition of land and built-

up property, and damage to other assets such as crops, trees, and infrastructure. In addition, the Law

does not cover DPs without titles or ownership records such as squatters or roadside encroachers the

LAA procedures do not entail the consultation and participation of affected people, but leave the entire

process to the discretion of the revenue department and implementing agency. In order to fill the

vacuum, currently some transient measures are taken to compensate adversely affected non-titled

people, non-registered tenants, businesses and wage workers under project specific arrangements for

their rehabilitation, payment of resettlement costs and assistance for livelihood restoration.

2. THE TELEGRAPH ACT (TA) OF 1910

19. The Telegraphic Act (1910) was promulgated during the British period to define the

authority of Telegraph Department for installing and stringing. After the partition the act was further

broadened to include electric poles and towers. Originally, in the Act there was no provision of land

compensation except for crop compensation, however, it was ensured that land under the

transmission lines is accessible and can be used productively. Water and Power Development

Authority (WAPDA) has been installing the transmission lines and towers and the provision of land

compensation was extended following the inclusion of transmission towers. The Telegraphic Act could

accommodate DPs needs by avoiding loss of land in Gilgit Baltistan through the use of towers with

maximum vertical clearance to allow the continuation of unrestricted animal grazing and farming.

B. ADB’S SAFEGUARD POLICY STATEMENT AND RESETTLEMENT PRINCIPLES

20. The policy principles and objectives are shown below with the key principles highlighted in


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bold. When land other than government owned land is to be acquired then a Land Acquisition and

Resettlement Plan (LARP) is required.

Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards (ADB SPS, 2009)

Objectives: To avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary

resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore, the

livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and to improve the

standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups.

Scope and Triggers: The involuntary resettlement safeguards covers physical displacement

(relocation, loss of residential land, or loss of shelter) and economic displacement (loss of land,

assets, access to assets, income sources, or means of livelihoods) as a result of (i) involuntary

acquisition of land, or (ii) involuntary restrictions on land use or on access to legally designated parks

and protected areas.

Policy Principles:

1. Screen the project early on to identify past, present, and future involuntary resettlement

impacts and risks. Determine the scope of resettlement planning through a survey and/or census

of displaced persons, including a gender analysis, specifically related to resettlement impacts

and risks.

2. Carry out meaningful consultations with displaced persons, host communities, and

concerned non- government organizations. Inform all displaced persons of their entitlements

and resettlement options. Ensure their participation in planning, implementation, and monitoring

and evaluation of resettlement programs. Pay particular attention to the needs of vulnerable

groups, especially those below the poverty line. These include the landless, the elderly, women

and children. Specific safeguards cover Indigenous People, including those without statutory title

to land, including those having communal rights, and ensure their participation in consultations.

Establish a grievance redress mechanism to receive and facilitate resolution of the displaced

persons' concerns. Support the social and cultural institutions of displaced persons and their host

population. Where involuntary resettlement impacts and risks are highly complex and sensitive,

compensation and resettlement decisions should be preceded by a social preparation phase.

3. Improve, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons through (i) land-based

resettlement strategies when affected livelihoods are land based and where it is possible to give

cash compensation at replacement value for land when the loss of land does not undermine

livelihoods, (ii) prompt replacement of assets with access to assets of equal or higher value, (iii)

prompt compensation at full replacement cost for assets that cannot be restored, and (iv)

additional revenues and services through benefit sharing schemes where these are

possible.

4. Provide physically and economically displaced persons with needed assistance, including

the following: (i) if there is relocation, secured tenure to relocation land, better housing at

resettlement sites with comparable access to employment and production opportunities,

integration of resettled persons economically and socially into their host communities, and

extension of project benefits to host communities; (ii) transitional support and development

assistance, such as land development, credit facilities, training, or employment opportunities;

and (iii) civic infrastructure and community services, as required.

5. Improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups,

including women, to at least national minimum standards. In rural areas provide them with legal

and affordable access to land and resources and in urban areas provide them with appropriate

income sources and legal and affordable access to adequate housing.

6. Develop procedures in a transparent, consistent, and equitable manner if land acquisition is


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through negotiated settlement to ensure that those people who enter into negotiated settlements

will maintain the same or better income and livelihood status.

7. Ensure that displaced persons without titles to land or any recognizable legal rights to

land are eligible for resettlement assistance and compensation for loss of non-land

assets.

8. Prepare a resettlement plan elaborating on displaced persons' entitlements, the income and

livelihood restoration strategy, institutional arrangements, monitoring and reporting framework,

budget, and time-bound implementation schedule,

9. Disclose a draft resettlement plan, including documentation of the consultation process in a

timely manner, before project appraisal, in an accessible place and a form and language(s)

understandable to displaced persons and other stakeholders. Disclose the resettlement plan and

its updates to displaced persons.

10. Conceive and execute involuntary resettlement as part of a development project or

program. Include the full costs of resettlement in the presentation of project's costs and benefits.

For a project with significant involuntary resettlement impacts, consider implementing the

involuntary resettlement component of the project as a stand-alone operation.

11. Pay compensation and provide other resettlement entitlements before physical or

economic displacement. Implement the resettlement plan under close supervision throughout

project implementation.

12. Monitor and assess resettlement outcomes, their impacts on the standards of living of

displaced persons and whether the objectives of the resettlement plan have been achieved by

taking into account the baseline conditions and the results of the resettlement monitoring.

13. Disclose monitoring reports.

Source: ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009.

21. The above principles will apply to the Shagharthang LARP to ensure that persons affected

by land acquisition are eligible for appropriate compensation and rehabilitation assistance. Detailed

criteria, procedures and modus operandi for the implementation of these principles applicable to the

project have been provided in sections below.

C. COMPARISON OF LAA AND ADB POLICY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES AND GAP

FILLING MEASURES

22. The land acquisition and resettlement aspects have been compared with respect to the

Pakistan Land Acquisition Act (1894) and the ADB policy principles and are presented in the following

Table 2. The objective of this exercise is to identify the differences and gaps between the ADB SPS

and Pakistan‟s LAA 1894. The key ADB Policy Principles are (i) the need to screen the project early

on the planning stage, (ii) carry out meaningful consultation, (iii) at the minimum restore livelihood

levels to what they were before the project, improve the livelihoods of displaced vulnerable groups (iv)

prompt compensation at full replacement cost is to be paid (v) provide displaced people with adequate

assistance, (vi) ensure that displaced people who have no statutory rights to the land that they are

working and eligible for resettlement assistance and compensation for the loss of non-land assets and

(vii) disclose all reports.

Project specific resettlement issues have been addressed to assist non-titled persons, and bridge the

gap between existing practice and the main guidelines of SPS with regard to land acquisition and

resettlement. To reconcile the inconsistencies between the LAA and SPS, the government has drafted


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this LARP. Provision of compensation at replacement cost, allowances will be given for affected

households (DHs), suffer business losses, or may be vulnerable.

Table 2: Comparison of LAA and ADB Policy and Gap Filling Measures

Land Acquisition Act 1894 SPS 2009 and Gap Filling Measures

Only titled landowners or customary rights

holders are recognized for compensation.

Lack of title should not be a bar to resettlement and

rehabilitation support. Requires equal treatment of

those without clear land titles (for example, squatters

or other informal settlers) in terms of their

entitlements for resettlement assistance and

compensation for the loss of non-land assets.

Only registered landowners, sharecroppers and

lease holders are eligible for compensation of

crop losses.

Crop compensation is to be provided irrespective of

the land registration status of the affected

farmer/share cropper.

Tree losses are compensated based on

outdated officially fixed rates by the relevant

forest and agriculture departments.

Tree losses are to be compensated according to

market rates based on productive age or wood

volume, depending on tree type.

Application of emergency procedure section

17/4. Revenue department may apply this

section based on a request by the acquiring

department. There is no specific timeline for

paying the compensation.

Section 17 does not comply with the SPS.

Negotiated Purchase, no LARP required.

Procedures available through instructions and

agreement signed.

Prepare LARP in accordance with the provisions

detailed in the SPS (2009).

Land valuation is based on the median

registered land transfer rate over the 3 years

prior to Section 4 of the LAA being invoked. A

15% compulsory acquisition charges are paid

over and above the assessed compensation.

However, recent practice is that prices based

on the average over the last one year prior to

acquisition commencing is applied. Provinces

have also issued instructions for assessing

compensation to ensure displaced persons

receive compensation at market price.

Replacement cost surveys undertaken by the EA

and shared with assessors when determining

compensation.

The valuation of structures is based on official

rates, with depreciation deducted from gross

value of the structure and also 15% of the value

of salvaged materials.

The valuation of built-up structures is based on

current market value but with consideration of the

cost of new construction of the structure, with no

deduction for depreciation.

The decisions regarding land acquisition and

the amounts of compensation to be paid are

published in the official Gazette and notified in

accessible places so that the people affected

are well informed.

Carry out consultations to inform potentially

displaced persons about the likely impacts,

finalization of award and payment of compensation.

Disclose draft LARPs and their updates, as

applicable.


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Land Acquisition Act 1894 SPS 2009 and Gap Filling Measures

There is no provision for income and livelihood

rehabilitation measures. There are also no

special allowances for vulnerable groups. There

are no requirements to assess opportunities for

benefit sharing. Untitled DPs are not entitled to

rehabilitation support.

The ADB policy requires rehabilitation of livelihoods,

and support during the relocation process. There are

also provisions to be made to cover transitional

period costs, and livelihood restoration. Particular

attention must be paid to the poor and vulnerable

groups, including women. A guiding principle is that

DPs should at least be able to reach a defined

minimum livelihood standard. In rural areas DPs

should be provided with legal access to replacement

land and resources to meet the defined minimum

livelihood level. In urban areas provision should be

made for appropriate income sources and the legal

and affordable access to adequate housing. Untitled

DPs have rights.

Prepare and disclose land acquisition and

resettlement plans LARP. There is no law or

policy that requires preparation of LARP.

Resettlement plans are prepared and disclosed.

Grievance redress is established through the

formal land acquisition process at a point in

time or through appeals to the court

Provide mechanisms that are accessible locally and

available throughout project implementation.

Only compensation is paid but not resettlement

allowances, there is no mechanism to ensure

payment is made before displacement

All compensation and allowances to be paid prior to

physical or economic dislocation.

No requirements to prepare and disclose

monitoring reports

Prepare and disclose monitoring reports

No special provisions to deal with support to

displaced, vulnerable, and tribal groups.

Combined resettlement and indigenous peoples plan

prepared

D. REMEDIAL MEASURES TO RECONCILE GAPS BETWEEN THE LAA 1894 AND

SPS 2009

23. Project specific resettlement issues have been addressed to assist non-titled persons, and

bridge the gap between existing practice and the main guidelines of SPS with regard to land

acquisition and resettlement. To reconcile the inconsistencies between the LAA and SPS, the

government has drafted this LARP. Provision of compensation at replacement cost, allowances will be

given for affected households (DHs), suffer business losses, or may be vulnerable.


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III. COMPENSATION ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENTS

A. ELIGIBILITY

24. Land acquisition tasks under the Shagharthang Hydropower project will be implemented

according to a compensation eligibility and entitlements framework in line with both Pakistan‟s law/

regulation and ADB SPS 2009. The AFs are eligible for compensation under the following Program:

i) All AFs losing land or land based assets, i.e., crops and trees whether covered by

legal title/traditional land rights or without legal status;

ii) Tenants whether registered or not;

iii) AFs losing the use of structures and utilities, including titled and non-titled

owners, registered, un-registered tenants; and

iv) AFs losing business, income, and salaries or a person or business suffering

temporary effects, such as disturbance to land, crops, business operations during

construction.

25. Compensation eligibility is limited by the cut-off-date which has beenfixed as 14

March,2012 by Land Revenue Department Skardu.according to copy of notification placed as

Appendix 7. Any family or a member of the family that settles in the project affected area and/or make

changes in the land use patterns after this cut-off-date will not be eligible for compensation. All such

people will, however, be given a three months notice requesting them to vacate the premises/corridor

and dismantle the affected structures and/or other establishments (if any) prior to project

implementation.

B. ENTITLEMENTS FOR AFS

26. The following entitlements are for applicable AFs losing land, structures ,crops, trees and

business . All AFs are eligible for the compensation of lost assets as well as for special provisions for

vulnerable AFs.

i) Agricultural land impacts will be compensated based on the following;

a) For permanent losses, titled, or non titled compensated by means of

cash compensation for lost land at the replacement cost based on the

market value of the lost land plus a 15% compulsory acquisition

surcharge (CAS).

b) For temporary land losses, titled, non-titled owners and tenants will be

compensated through cash compensation equal to the average market

value of each lost harvest for the duration of the loss, and by the

restoration of both, cultivable and uncultivable land, to pre-construction

conditions. Contractors will be required to carry out restoration works.

c) For vulnerable households identified through the social impact

assessment; land for cash compensation, crop compensation or other

allowances and support will be provided to enable them to improve

their standard of living.

ii) Residential and commercial land will be compensated at replacement value for


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each category of the DPs as follows.

a) Titled and non-titled owners will be compensated by cash

compensation for lost land at the replacement cost based on the

market value of the lost land plus a 15% CAS.

iii) Buildings, structures will be compensated in cash at replacement cost free of

depreciation.

iv) Crops will be compensated to owner and tenant/share cropper according to their

agreed shares in cash at the full market rate for 1 harvest (either rabi or kharif).

The replacement cost for annual crops is equivalent to the average production

over the last three years multiplied by the current market prices for agricultural

products at the time of compensation.

v) Trees will be compensated to cultivator‟s household including land owners,

tenants shall reflect income replacement considering both wood and fruit trees.

The replacement cost for perennial plants and trees is equivalent to current

market prices given the type and size of the plants as assessed and fixed by

DLC.

vi) Businesses loss will be compensated with cash compensation equal to three

months of income for permanent business losses and with cash compensation

equal to the period of the interruption of business for temporary income losses in

addition to the shop compensation.

vii) Vulnerable People Livelihood: Vulnerable people including titled or non titled

tenants losing more than10% of their total land, identified through the social

impact assessment will be given vulnerable allowance equal to two month salary

i.e Rs. 7000/month to support and improve their livelihoods including, a

guaranteed job during construction and a permanent job during the operations

phase.

C. ENTITLEMENT MATRIX

27. Based on the inventory of losses, the Entitlement Matrix outlined below in Table 3 is

applicable to the project. It reflects the core IR principles to ensure AFs of their entitlements. The

entitlement matrix is not exhaustive and more entitlements will be added if any resettlement impact

not listed in the matrix is identified during project detailed design.


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Table 3: Entitlement Matrix

D. VALUATION OF AFFECTED ASSETS AND UNIT COST FOR COMPENSATION

28. In accordance with the resettlement policy for the project, all AFs will be entitled to a

combination of compensation measures and resettlement assistance, depending on the nature of

ownership rights of their lost assets and scope of the impacts. The following methodology has been

adopted for the assessment of unit values for assets to be compensated:

(i) Land acquired for the project has been valued at the replacement cost of land of

approximately equal type and quality determined through replacement cost

survey for the period of last three years preceding the cut-off date for the project.

Since there is no sale or purchase of land in the area so no three years record is

available. However, District land Collector has proposed new land acquisition

rates for 2012 which are deemed to be approved. A copy of proposed rates is

attached as Appendix 2.

(ii) Buildings and other structures have been valued based on precise

measurement and record of type, quality and measurement of materials and has

been calculated based on replacement cost (i.e., cost of new building materials

and labor) with no depreciation for age and deduction for salvageable materials,

Type of Loss Specification Displaced

Persons

No. of

Afs Entitlement and Compensation

Loss of

agriculture

land

All land losses All AFs whether

titled or not

tenants

110 Cash compensation at current market rate

and negotiated with affected Land owners

plus 15% compulsory acquisition surcharge

(CAS).

Tenants will be entitled to compensation as

per local tenancy practice

Building and

Structures

Boundary

walls and

sheds.

All AFs whether

titled or not

57 Cash compensation at replacement rates

for affected structure, free salvageable

materials.

Business:

income loss Five shops

All AFs shop

owners

4 Cash compensation at replacement rates

for affected structure, free salvageable

materials and

Business loss allowance equal to 3 months

income for permanent loss of business.

Crops Affected crops All AFs; titled

or not including

tenants

77 Crop compensation in cash at full market

rate for 1 harvest (rabi or kharif, whichever

affected).

Trees Trees

removed

All AFs 106 Fruit bearing/fuel wood trees will be

compensated at current market value given

the type, and size of plants and/or trees.

Vulnerability

allowance

AFs losing

>10% of their

total land.

Vulnerable

persons

1 Two month of minimum salary in the project

area (Rs. 7000/month) to vulnerable people

Provision of project related jobs


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sufficient to cover the cost of materials and labor.

(iii) Crops have been valued at the current market rates at the farm gate for the net

harvest of the first year.

(iv) Trees have been compensated on the basis of LRD rates keeping in view their

local market values in accordance with size of the tree (small, medium, tall).

(v) Businesses lost are compensated with an allowance equaling the average

income of 3 months. The average income is not less than the minimum wages

(Rs.7000) declared by Government of Pakistan.

29. Unit Compensation Rates for Land: Deputy Commissioner Skardu (DC) who is also

District Land Collector has filed a letter to the secretary law and prosecution, Gilgit Baltistan for

revision of land acquisition rates for the year 2012 on February 15, 2012. The proposed rates quoted

in the letter are Rs. 240,000/- per kanal for cultivated land, Rs. 200,000/- per kanal for uncultivated

land in Kachura and Qumra. The cost of uncultivated land proposed for grid station in Sundus is

Rs.250,000/- per kanal. The copy of the letter for revised rates is placed in Appendix -2 These rates

have been approved by the competent authority (Chief Secretary GB).

30. Unit Compensation Rates for Various Structures: Approval of final unit rates for various

structures provided by GBPWD are given in Appendix 3.

31. Unit compensation rates for land acquisition and various structures as fixed by DC, Skardu

and GBPWD respectively, are provided in Table 4.

Table 4: Unit Compensation Rates of the Affected Assets

Affected Assets Unit Unit Rate in Rs.

Land

Cultivated Land (kacura to Qumra Area) Acre 1.920 Million

Uncultivated Land (kacura to Qumra Area) Acre 1.600 Million

Cultivated Land (Sondus and Gamba Area) Acre 2.800 Million

Uncultivated land (Sondus and Gamba Area) Acre 2.000 Million

Temporary Land Acquisition* (for four years lease) Acre 0.08 Million

Buildings & structures

Mud/stone shop and thatched roof** m² 4,304

Shed m² 4,304

Boundary wall m3 804

Crops

Potato Kilogram 22

Wheat Kilogram 25

Grass Kilogram 20

Chaff Kilogram 10

Fruit Trees

Mature No. 5.500

Medium No. 5,000

Small No. 4,000

Sapling No. 400

Fuel wood/ shade Trees


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Affected Assets Unit Unit Rate in Rs.

Mature No. 4,000

Medium No. 3,500

Small No. 3000

Sapling No. 300

Allowances

Business loss Equal to 3 Months

minimum salary 21,000

Vulnerable AFs*** Equal to 2 Months

minimum salary 14,000

* Rates are based on consultation with the locals of the project areas.

** Stone and mud masonry walls within wooden batten simple roof and flooring

*** Two months of minimum salary (Rs. 7,000 per month) as fixed by GOP.


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IV. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS

32. This chapter discusses the impacts due to the project interventions. The assessment of the

projects impacts on land, structures, crops, trees and business loss has been made by well trained

and experienced team comprising sociologist, environmentalist, ecologist, civil engineer and

resettlement expert during census survey conducted in September 2011.

A. STRATEGY FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT MINIMIZATION

33. In line with the ADB SPS 2009, alignment of the access road was adjusted to avoid or to

minimize impacts especially wherever possible. The following specific actions will be applied to avoid

and minimize the likely resettlement impacts of the Shagharthang HPP.

(i) GB WPD has taken all possible steps to avoid impacts of land acquisition on the

local community. This has been achieved by providing 39 crossings at

appropriate sites.

(ii) The rehabilitation and improvement work to the extent possible will be

accommodated within the existing facilities‟ premises and will not involve any

significant LAR.

(iii) If land acquisition cannot be avoided, land will be purchased from landowners

with their consent and willingness at the current open market prices through

procedures as outlined in the LARF and incorporated into the Entitlement Matrix

for this program.

(iv) Vulnerable people and all AFs losing land and business will receive Vulnerability

Impact Allowances/support which will enable them to restore and or improve their

livelihoods equal or higher to the proportionate to the percentage of land lost.

34. Requisite stipulations regarding all socio environmental issues identified in EMP will need to

be included in the bid documents and contractual agreements with contractors and their compliance

will be monitored..

B. POTENTIAL LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT IMPACTS

35. The project will not affect any residential house thus population displacement due to project

implementation is insignificant and therefore, no resettlement is needed. Overall, the project will

require a total of 42.475 acres of land for construction of different project structures.

36. Based on land and non-land impacts, the project will impact a total of 110 families with a

total of 1196 family members.

37. All AFs are Muslim and ethnically Balti and Shina speaking. As they have a similar

livelihood and same culture of peoples residing in other parts of Baltistan therefore, they are neither

tribal nor minority people. The ADB‟s Policy on Indigenous People, as specified in the SPS 2009, is

not triggered.

38. No women in the project area are head of any family so they do not have to face any socio-

economic impacts. However, during the construction of the project there will be a negative impact on

the free movement of women in the area. Movement of heavy and extended number of vehicles


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during the construction activities on the widening of access road would create hurdle in the free

movement of women. However, the effect is temporary and would be managed by arrangement of

time schedule with the contractor.

C. IMPACTS DUE TO WIDENING OF ACCESS ROAD

39. Land: Major impact of the project is the acquisition of private cultivated land required for the

widening of the existing access road. A significant part of this socio-economic impact has been

reduced by providing truck-passing areas (39 crossing points) at every 200-m between Kachura and

Soq as well as from starting point up to SCO exchange. The requirement for land by providing these

crossing points as well as widening of road from Powerhouse site to Weir site is 13.669 acres. Out of

this 2.073 acre are cultivated private land which will be acquired and compensated at market rate

fixed by LAC. This will affect 75 households with a total population of 780 affected persons. Rest of

the land is categorized as government land. The following Table 5 gives detail of permanent land

acquisition for widening of access road. Inventory of the AFs losing land and other economic assets is

provided in Appendix-1.

Table 5: Permanent Land Acquisition due to Widening of Access Road

Sr.

No. Location

No.

of

AFs

Type of

Land

Total Land

Holdings

(Acres)

Affected

Land

Area

(Acres)

1. Widening of Access Road from main

Rawalpindi-Skardu Road to Zero Point

Near SCO Exchange by Providing

Crossing Points

8 Private

cultivated

land

16.51 0.090

2. Widening of access road from Kachura

village to Soq village to provide crossing

points

39 Private

cultivated

land

266.9 0.818

3. Widening of access road from Soq

village to Staqchan village

28 Private

cultivated

land

61.55 1.165

4. Widening of Access Road (Sr. No.1, 2,

3)

Government

land

- 11.596

Total 75 344.96 13.669

40. In case of access road minimum land holding of an individual is 0.25 acres and maximum is

12.5 acres where as percentage loss is 0.6% to individual farmers

41. Shops: Four AFs will lose business in terms of loss of five shops due to road widening in

Kachura and Soq villages. These shops are made up of stone and mud masonry walls within wooden

batten simple roof and rough stone flooring. To compensate for the lost earnings an allowance will be

paid to the owners of the five shops that will be demolished. This amount is equal to 3 months

business loss in addition to the price of the land and built-up structure as fixed by GBPWD. Average

monthly income per shop was estimated to be in between Rs.5000 – 6000. Since the minimum

monthly wages have been enhanced by the government to Rs.7000/month so the three months


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allowance has been calculated at the rate of Rs.7000/month

42. Structures: Boundary walls will be affected at 62 points measuring an area of 740.71 m3.

The wall is made up of mud and stone to protect the cultivated land along the existing access road.

The owners of the structures will be compensated according to the rates fixed by GBPWD They will

be allowed to take salvage material with them.

43. Animal Sheds: Six numbers of animal sheds measuring an area of 160.50m2

needs to be

demolished during widening of the access road. The owners of the structures will be compensated

according to the rates fixed by GBPWD. They will be allowed to take salvage material with them.

44. Crops: The widening of access road will affect cultivated land which will result in damage of

three crops including wheat 648kg, potato 5857kg and grass 4020 kg. This crop damage will require

compensation to the AFs on the basis of current market rates.

45. Trees: A total of 1150 (27 fruit trees and 1123 fuel wood trees) will need to be removed

during the widening of access road. The affected fruit trees (1 no.) are non fruit bearing apple tree,

found in patches. Among the fuel wood trees, 661 nos. trees are categorized as plantings and small

trees of willow and poplar plantations found commonly along the access road. The owners of these

trees will be compensated according to the rates fixed by DLC. The following Table 6 gives details of

loss of economic assets other than land due to widening of access road.

Table 6: Loss of Economic Assets due to Widening of Access Road

Sr.

No Location Description

No. of

Afs Total Units

1. Widening of Access Road from main

Rawapindi-Skardu Road to Zero

Point Near SCO Exchange by

Providing Crossing Points

Crop Compensation

- Wheat 8 50 Kg.

- Grass 270 Kg.

Boundary Wall 1 2.07 m3

Fruit Trees 2

- Small 5 Nos

Fuel woodTrees 5

- Medium 5 Nos.

- Small 22 Nos.

- Planting 34 Nos.

2. Widening of Access Road from

Kachura village to Soq village by

providing Crossing Point.

Crop Compensation 35

- Potato 4787 Kg.

- Wheat 598 Kg.

- Grass 1700 Kg.


Shops 4 102.91 m2

Fruit Trees 7

- Tall 7 Nos.

-Medium 5 Nos

- Small 3 Nos.

Fuel woodTrees 25

- Tall 43 Nos.

- Medium 50 Nos.

- Small 108 Nos.

- Planting 158 Nos.

3. Widening of Access Road from Soq.

Village to Staqchan Village

Crop Compensation 34

- Potato 1070 Kg.


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Sr.


No. of

Afs Total Units

- Grass 2050 Kg.


Cattle sheds 5 160.50 m2

Fruit Trees 3

- Tall 1 Nos.

- Small 2 Nos.

- Planting 1 No.

Fuel wood Trees 28

- Tall 10 No.

- Medium 15 Nos.

- Small 86 Nos.

- Planting 322 Nos.

4. Widening of road in Soq village Fuel wood Trees 27

- Medium 5 Nos.

- Small 47 Nos.

- Planting 123 Nos.

D. IMPACTS DUE TO CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT STRUCTURES

46. Land: The land needs to be permanently acquired for construction of different project

structures including intake weir, daily storage pond, headrace tunnel, surge tank, penstock, tailrace

and power house totals to 9.694 acres and is categorized as Government barren land without

affecting any AFs. No compensation will be required in case of government land. The detail of land

acquisition for construction of various project structures is given in the table below.

Table 7: Permanent Land Acquisition due to Construction of Project Structures

Sr.

No. Structures Type of Land

Land Area

(Acres)

1. Powerhouse Govt. land 0.741

2. Power channel Govt. land 0.148

3. Intake weir Govt. land 1.120

4. Connecting channel Govt. land 0.043

5. Spill channel Govt. land 0.198

6. Sand trap Govt. land 0.017

7. Sand flushing pipe Govt. land 0.022

8. Sedimentation basin Govt. land 0.107

9. Daily storage pond Govt. land 1.482

10. Headrace tunnel Govt. land 4.837

11. Surge tank Govt. land 0.020

12. Penstock Govt. land 0.933

13. Tailrace channel Govt. land 0.026

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E. IMPACTS DUE TO TRANSMISSION LINE AND GRIDSTATION

47. Land: A total of 97 towers will be erected for 30 km transmission lines that will traverse

from Shagharthang to Sondus in Skardu town. According to the preliminary survey conducted in

September 2011, it is estimated that towers foundation would require 0.582 acres of private land and

construction of grid station would need 0.22 acres of uncultivated land as shown in Table 8 whereas

the inventory of AFs is given in Appendix – 4. However, final transmission line route is to be provided

after the EPC detailed design.

Table 8: Permanent Land Acquisition for Transmission Line and Grid Station

Sr.

No. Location

No. of

Afs Type of Land

Land Area

(Acres)

1. Tower foundations for 66 kV transmission line

i) Cultivated land 17 Private land 0.102

ii) Un-Cultivated land 13 Private land 0.090

iii) Un Cultivated land Govt. land 0.390

2. Grid station 5 Un Cultivated

land

0.220

Total 35 0.802

F. IMPACTS DUE TO TEMPORARY LAND ACQUISITION

48. Temporary Land: The establishment of construction camp sites, dumping sites for

excavated material and for stringing operation for the transmission line will require 18.31acres of

temporary land as detailed in the Table 9.The land will be taken on lease for the period for 4 years.

Table 9: Temporary Land Acquisition for Shagarthang Hydropower Project

Sr.

No. Location Type of Land

Land Area

(Acres)

1. Construction camp sites on lease for 4 years. Un-cultivated Govt. land 3.54

2. Dumping sites on lease for 4 years Govt. land 3.00

3. Stinging operation for 1 year in 10 meter

Corridor of Influence of transmission line

i) Govt. land 8.74

ii) Cultivated land 1.21

iii) Un-cultivated land 1.82

Sub-Total 18.31

49. Trees: The following Table 10 gives details of loss of trees due to establishment of

construction camps where as inventory of these trees are provided in Appendix – 1.

Table 10: Loss of Economic Assets due to Temporary Land Acquisition

Sr.


No. of

AFs Total Units

1. Construction Camps Shade Trees

- Tall 10 Nos.


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Sr.


No. of

AFs Total Units

- Medium 1 20 Nos.

- Small 20 Nos.

- Planting 5 Nos.

G. EXTENT OF LAND IMPACTS ON HOUSEHOLDS

50. Table 11 provides details on the extent of impact on agricultural land. It is indicated that of

the 71 households, 67 households will lose less than 5% of their individual landholdings. Only one

Affected Household will lose more than 10% of their landholding. Among the total households, 59

households are small farmers with land holdings not more than 5 acres whereas 12 households have

landholding in excess of 5 acres. The crops grown are mainly potato, wheat and fodder.

Compensation for these lost crops will be provided. Detail inventory of affected households and loss

of land and their economic assets is given in Appendix 4.

Table 11: Extent of Impact on Agriculture Land

Land Holding

Pattern

Extent of Impact on Land

(Affected Households)

No. of

Tenants

Total Affected

Households

<5% 5-10% >10

%

Sub Total

39

110

Upto 1 Acre 9 3 1 13

>1 to 2.5 Acres 38 - - 38

>2.5 to 5.0 Acres 8 - - 8

>5.0 to 12.0 Acres 8 - - 8

>12 Acres 4 - - 4

Total 67 3 1 71

51. A total of 39 tenants have been identified in the Soq and Staqchan villages. Original land

owner is Raja. All the tenants are cultivating the land since their ancestors.

H. POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE PROJECT (INDIRECT BENEFITS)

52. There are 37,301 electricity consumers in Skardu district. Of these 30,351 (81.8%) are

domestic, 6,347 (17.1%) are commercial, whereas 403 (1.1%) are industrial. The total power demand

in 2011 is 55.3 MW. However; the total installed capacity of hydel and thermal power plants is 16.40

MW. Thus there is a shortfall of 38.9 MW. Despite the addition of another 8 MW from under

construction power projects and other projects planned in the short-term, a serious shortfall will exist,

hampering development in the Skardu area. Unless new sources of power are added, the situation is

likely to aggravate with time as the demand is projected to increase to 85 MW by 2015. The proposed

26 MW plant will be an important project to bridging the widening gap between demand and supply. In

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53. Benefit Sharing

54. There is no health facility available in Staqchan village. It has therefore been decided to

provide Rural Health Centre at Staqchan village on the demand of villagers. The limited expansion of

health facilities planned under the project will be a significant development. It is planned that the EPC

contractor will establish Rural Health Centre in Staqchan village on government land near existing

primary school on an area of three Kanal. NOC has been issued by the DLC for the allotment of three

kanal of government land for health centre at Staqchan village. The copy of NOC is attached as

Appendix 1. The GB WPD will ensure to provide medicines and paramedical staff through out the

construction phase of the project through the EPC contractor. After completion of the project the same

will be handed over to the GB Health Department for which MOU has already been signed between

Project Director and Director Health Baltistan region. The MOU is attached as Appendix 2. This RHC

will provide health services to the population in general and women in particular.

55. Widening of existing 23 km long access road from Kachura to Staqchan village will facilitate

the population of the area in their movement and transportation of their cash crops to the market. This

road will help to improve the socio-economic conditions of the area. Moreover, a few shops/tea stalls

may come up along the road side to provide the daily needs of construction personnel as well as

locals of the area.

56. Staqchan and Shagharthang villages do not have electricity access. Construction of

Shagharthang hydropower project will provide electricity to both the villages through 11kV

transmission line which will be stretched from power house to Staqchan and Shagahthang villages

along the existing road. Availability of power would reduce consumption of fuel wood and other fossil

fuels by villagers for heating and cooking purposes.

57. The project will also require 300 unskilled jobs during the construction phase and96 jobs

during project operations.

58. Hydropower is a clean and renewable source of energy and its use instead of thermal

power reduces the emission of pollutants such as carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter (PM),

sulphur dioxide (SO2), carbon monoxide (CO) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), and hydrocarbons. The

annual reduction in the production of CO2, the main greenhouse gas, as compared to a power of

similar capacity operating on oil, gas, or coal is shown in Table below. It is estimated that more than

51,000 tons of carbon dioxide emission will be saved annually by using hydropower rather than fossil

fuels1.

Reduction in Annual Greenhouse Gas Emission

Fuel Source Oil Gas Coal

Grams CO2 / KWh 297 232 470

Total Saving (tons

CO2) 51,666 40,359 81,761


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V. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE

A. FIELD INVESTIGATION METHODOLOGY

59. As part of the LARP preparation, socio-economic survey was carried out along the entire

project area by a team of social investigators and two patwaris (a revenue department functionary at

the lowest level to maintain land records) led by a social development specialist. One senior official

from GBWPD was part of the survey team. Field visits were undertaken from 28th

April to 7th

of May

2008, 25th

June to 2nd

July 2008. Assets inventory of the affected households was re-conducted by

Consultant in September 10 to 17, 2011 with the involvement of revenue department and PMU staff.

60. In view of the nature and scope of work, various tools were employed to collect quality and

representative data mostly from primary sources to accomplish the objectives of conducting socio-

economic assessment of the project area. In this regard, following survey tools were used in the field

to carry out the study.

(i) Transect walk - A transect walk of the entire project area was conducted to

determine the magnitude of land acquisition, resettlement losses and likely

resettlement risks.

(ii) Census survey – A complete census/ enumeration of assets was done for 100%

of the affected persons.

(iii) Asset inventory - Physical measurements were carried out to measure the size of

affected land structures and for the preparation of the asset inventory.

(iv) Socio-economic survey – To prepare socio-economic profile a general survey of

the various categories of affected persons was carried out.

(v) Consultations/ focus group discussions – Focus group discussions and scoping

sessions were conducted with affected persons.

61. Participatory Rural Approach (PRA) was adopted to disclose the information about the

project as well as to verify the existing information collected during 2008 survey. Apart from this 100%

of the AHs were approached along with Land Revenue Department officials to certify inventory of their

lost assets. A detail regarding number of households, sample size and percent of households is given

as under;

Name of

village

No. of

Households

Sample

Size

Percent of

Households

Kachura 300 42 14%

Soq 79 29 37%

Staqchan 160 18 11%

Shagharthang 35 12 34%

B. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF SURVEYED VILLAGES

62. Northern areas of Pakistan lying in the extreme north of the country are officially designated

as Gilgit Baltistan (GB) province. This province borders Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the west, Afghanistan

to the North, China to the northeast, the state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Indian occupy

state of Jammu and Kashmir to the south and southeast. Administratively, GB is divided into 7


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districts namely Astore, Diamer, Ghizer, Gilgit, Hunza-Nagar, Ghanche and Skardu. Gilgit town is the

political and administrative headquarter of GB. Other important urban centres include Skardu and

Chillas. The Shagharthang project area lies in Skardu district.

63. Gilgit Baltistan consists of many diverse linguistic, ethnic and religious groups living in many

isolated valleys intercepted by some of the world‟s highest mountains. The region is primarily

characterized by distinct social and political status and its cultural richness. The multi-ethnic

communities living together share common cultural, linguistic, historical heritage and are adapted to

the harsh and fragile environment over centuries. Basic amenities of daily life like water supply,

electricity, dispensaries, schools and roads conditions are poor in the project area.

64. Population: According to the 1998 census the total population of the NA, was 875,361.

The present population is estimated to be 1.15 million. Of this, 25.0% of the people live in Skardu, the

second largest of the seven districts of NA, after Gilgit. The project area falls in the Kachura valley,

Skardu sub-division. Total population of Kachura valley in 1998 was 3,938. At the growth rate of

2.74% per annum, the present projected population is estimated to be 5,592.

65. Project Area Population: The population of villages falling within the project site has been

obtained. A total of four villages fall within the socio-economic influence of the project. Their

population according to 1998 Census is 3938 living in 418 households. The average no. of persons

per household is 9.5. At annual growth rate of 2.74% of District Skardu, the present (2011) projected

population of these villages totals to 5592 with average households is 9.7as shown in Table - 11:

Table 11: Socio-Economic Indicators of Villages Falling around Project Area

S.

# Villages

1998 Projected 2011 Househol

d Size Population Households Household

Size

Population Househ

olds

1. Kachura 1919 225 8.5 2725 300 9.1

2. Soq 545 60 9.1 774 79 9.8

3. Staq chan 240 28 8.6 341 35 9.7

4. Shagharthang 1234 105 11.8 1752 160 10.9

Total 3938 418 9.5 5592 574 9.7

Source: District Population Census - 1998

66. Baltis form the over-whelming majority of ethnic groups with a small component of shins.

Yashkuns, Kashmiries Pathans and Punjabies. The majority of population belongs to Shia school of

thought with Noor-Bukhshis, Sunnies, Ahle-Hadiths as minority with a few Ismailis. People are

staunch followers of religion and the clergy plays an important role and influence over the population.

The sex ratio in the surveyed households show skew towards a preponderance of males, on average

114 males to 100 females. The women are contributing to different extents in a number of domestic

and farm activities.

67. Education Facilities: The education facilities in the project area are poor. The existing

numbers of educational institutions in the villages of the project area are shown in Table - 12. The

data is based on the information collected during the socio-environmental survey in the month of


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September 2011. To obtain higher secondary education the students of the project area have to travel

to Skardu and Gilgit.

Table 12: Education Facilities in the Surveyed Villages of the Project Area

Villages

No. of

Primary

School

No. of

Middle

School

No. of

High

School

No. of

College

No. of

Madrasa Private School

Kachura Boys =1

Girls =1

0

Boys =1

Girls =1 0

0 0

Soq Boys =1

Girls =0

0 0 0

0 Boys +Girls =1

Staqchan Boys =1

Girls =0

0 0 0

0 0

Shagarthang Boys =2

Girls =0

Boys =2

Girls =0 0 0

0 0

Source: Primary Data September 2011

68. The literacy rate in urban areas is 36.8% as compared to 12.6% in rural areas, which is

even poor when compared to the overall literacy ratio of Gilgit Baltistan which is 47.1 % (59.0% male

and 35.4% female). The low literately among females is partly due to lack of girls schools in the close

vicinity.

69. There is a gradual trend of abandoning joint family system and adopting extended and

nuclear family systems. The elder of a house is responsible to look after all the social matters and

other activities of the house including income and expenditure.

70. Health Services: The availability of health services in terms of hospitals, health clinics,

dispensaries and medicines is poor in the surveyed villages. Only one „A‟ class dispensary in Kachura

village and one dispensary in Shagarthang village exist without adequate medical facilities. Diseases

like diarrhea, cholera, chest-infections, goiter, abdominal problems and seasonal infections (cold,

cough etc.) are common among the villagers. The people have difficulty in obtaining the necessary

medicines. Serious illnesses face people to go to Skardu town for treatment and most of them cannot

afford this

71. Agriculture: Mainly one crop is successfully harvested in the area because of low

temperatures and snow fall. The production level in the Kachura Valley is reasonably high. People are

growing mainly wheat and potato. Maize and sorghum is grown for fodder as well as for grain. Potato

is the main cash crop. Other vegetables are also grown for domestic use. Fruit trees are commonly

grown on the borders of cultivated fields, however, small patches of fruit trees are also found in the

project area. Apple, apricot, pear, mulberry, grapes, almond and walnut are the main fruit trees grown

in the area.

72. Along the road and in the seasonally submerged areas willow and poplar are the most

common trees growing. Leaves of both these trees are used for animal feeding and wood is used for

burning, house construction and furniture making. Dense growth of willow is found in the submerged

areas as well as road side plantation.

73. Chemical fertilizers along with farm yard manure are in common use. A few farmers have

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74. Livestock: Livestock is an important component of rural economy. Cow, bullock, goat,

sheep, poultry and mule are found in the project area.. Physical condition and general health of the

animals is not satisfactory especially in winter due to the shortage of fodder. Animal diseases cause

considerable losses to the livestock. Productivity of cattle is generally low because of severe winter

and lack of proper feed. Sufficient grass and grazing areas are available. There is need for introducing

improved variety to encourage people to keep more animals. It is important to note that AKRSP and

Animal Husbandry Department under UNDP aided project are working for the introduction of improved

livestock and poultry.

75. Sources of Income: Table - 13 shows main source of income of economically active

population in the surveyed villages. Agriculture is the dominant sector as it is reflected at 90% in the

villages around the project site. However, most of these 90% go for part time labour as and when

available

Table 13: Sources of Income in Surveyed Villages

Sr.# Occupations No. of

Persons %

1. Agriculture, livestock 5033 90

2. Business 56 1

3. Service 112 2

4 Labour 391 7

5. Saw mills/ Flour mills Negligible -

Total: 5592 100

Source: Primary data collected in September 2011

76. Table – 14 below gives the average annual income of the households ranges

between 80,000 and 300,000.

Table 14: Average Annual Income per Household in Surveyed Villages

%age of Population Annual Income (Rs)

35 < 84,000

30 84,000 – 180,000

20 180,000 – 240,000

15 > 240,000

Source: Primary data collected in September 2011

77. Their income is more in kind than in cash. They grow their own wheat, eat and sell apples,

apricot, and almond, rear their own animals, use their milk, butter and meat as well as poultry for eggs

and meat, grow potatoes to earn cash. The cash is used mainly to buy fertilizers, insecticides, farm

machinery, its lubricants and their utilities. About 35% of the population (Table 14) have annual

income less than Rs. 84,000 (i.e minimum monthly wages of labour Rs.7000 as fixed by the GOP)

78. Electricity: Information collected in respect of availability of social amenities indicates that


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Staq Chan and Shagharthang villages do not have access to electrical connections. However, the

remaining villages in the project area have access to electricity but the use is limited to lighting as the

GBPWD persuades the consumers for limited use of electricity only to avoid load shedding particularly

in winter months. Water supply is available to most households through spring water. However, the

quality of the service is reportedly not satisfactory.

79. Sanitation: Sanitation services in terms of sewerage system, wastewater treatment,

drainage and solid waste management are non-existent in the surveyed villages. Therefore the project

area is characterized by inadequate sanitation conditions. However, in surveyed villages of the project

area all the households use close space for excretion where the solid part is collected and used as

farm yard manure after composting. The liquid part is allowed to flow in deep dug wells.

80. Role, Position and Status of Women in the Project Area: Women take all

responsibilities including taking care of household activities, bringing up of children, agriculture

(sowing, watering, weeding), livestock, poultry and collection of wood for cooking etc. Female

population also carries out drying of apricot and mulberry; however, men have major role in ploughing

of land, sowing and harvesting of crop. There seems to be a clear-cut boundary of labor among the

genders. Now women are taking interest in all the fields specially education and health.

81. On the other hand, life in the villages is entirely male dominated and women face many

problems due to restricted mobility, lack of decision-making, poor access to social services, limited

productive employment opportunities, early marriages, no family planning practices and no awareness

about health and hygiene. Health is one of the biggest problems in their villages. The women often

suffer from health problems after childbirth and there are no regular immunizations of the children.

Since the women lack awareness about health and hygiene, the children suffer from various health

problems due to poor hygienic conditions.

C. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF AFFECTED PERSONS

82. In total, the census inventory identified 110 affected households with 1196 affected persons

(DPs) These AFs belong to Balti and Shin ethnic groups and speak Shina and Balti languages.

Majority of the AFs are gradually abandoning joint family system and adopting extended and nuclear

family systems. Majority of the AFs were married. The elder of a house is responsible to look after all

the social matters and other activities of the house including income and expenditure.

83. All heads of households are male. 97% affected households are headed by married men

while 3% affected households are headed by unmarried men. The sex ratio of the AFs‟ sampled

households show skew towards a preponderance of males, on average 114 males to 100 females.

These women are contributing at different extents in a number of domestic activities through major

and minor involvement in the project area.

84. It has been estimated that about 20% of the population is literate. Out of which some of the

sampled population was reported to have primary, 6% secondary education and 3% higher secondary

education. This percentage is only applicable to male population. The illiteracy rate of 80% of the

sampled population is considerable higher than the national average. The low literacy among females

(4%) is partly due to lack of girls schools in the close vicinity.

85. Among the AFs, farming is the dominant occupation followed by wage labor in-off farm


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activities. 72% households have more than one source of income other than agriculture. About 112

affected families (AFs) are engaged in government services particularly in military service. No woman

was found in the service sector.

86. On an average every household has 2-3 cows, two bullocks, 2 mules, 6 goats, 8 sheep,

and 6-7 chicken. Bullocks are the main source of farm power, but they are hardly capable of drawing

plough due to poor health. Cows, sheep and goats are also lean and thin. Meat, milk, butter and eggs

are the main animal/poultry products but most of these are consumed at the household level. At some

places milk, Ghee (butter), meat, animal hides, wool and poultry are sold and are the source of

income of most of the families.

87. The average annual income of the households is Rs. 122,500 and ranges between 80,000

and 300,000. .

88. The information on the possession of consumer durables and electronic appliances and

other household items show that 12% households have television sets. Out of total 8% owns

refrigerators and microwave ovens whereas 80% households do not own any electronic gadgets

except radio.

89. Housing condition is also another indicator for assessing of living standard/household well-

being. During field survey it was observed that all AFs had their own houses along the project

corridor. As far as the housing conditions are concerned, it was assessed during the census survey

that of the total houses, 90% are stone and mud made with simple roof mostly thatched and floor

while the remaining 10% are made with cement and concrete blocks.

90. Information collected in respect of availability of social amenities indicates that all AFs of

sampled population had electrical connections. However, the use is limited to lighting as the

consumers have an understanding with GBWPD for the minimum use of electricity. Water supply is

available to most households, however, AFs were not satisfied with the quality of the service.

91. Only one household namely Syed Abbas s/o Syed Akber Shah of Kchura village loses

0.028 acres of land out of his total land of 0.25acres. The percentage loss is 11.2% which is more

than 10% of his land. An vulnerable allowance equal to two months salary i.e Rs. 7000/month to

support and improve their livelihoods will be given. Temporary employment will be provided during

construction and a permanent job on project completion and once operations commence. They will

have priority in employment in project-related jobs.

92. There are 12 tenants in Soq village and 27 in Staqchan village. Land is owned by the Raja

and tenancy arrangements have been in place for centuries. Tenants will be compensated in

accordance with the practiced tenancy practice. Consultations with the tenants and their

representatives confirmed their satisfaction with the compensation rates and they have agreed to the

project going ahead.

D. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

93. The project areas consist of many diverse linguistic, ethnic and religious groups living in

many isolated valleys intercepted with some of the world's highest mountains. The major groups are

divided into various ethnic groups including Balti, Shin, Yashkun, Kamin and Dom. The multi-ethnic

communities living together share common cultural, linguistic and historical heritage gone through the


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transformation process on various economic, political, and education fronts. The transformation

process through expansion of state system education, trade, tourism and out migration working with

major cities of Pakistan in formal and informal sectors and abroad had integrated the local inhabitants

to the ideas, traditions, cultures and languages of Pakistan and become fully mainstreamed with

Pakistani dominant society. None of the households are tribal or minority members and all affected

land is held in private ownership It would thus be difficult to apply to any one of these groups the

notion of IP as defined by the ADB policy which is based on the idea of discrete groups.

94. Therefore, standard provisions of the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework are

sufficient to ensure an effective compensation process and the requirements of ADB Policy on

Indigenous People as specified in the Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPDF) prepared

for this project is not triggered.


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VI. CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE

A. CONSULTATION UNDERTAKEN FOR THE LARP

95. Consultations were carried out through focus group discussions, public meetings,

community discussions with key stakeholders, and formal meetings with government officials, to

ascertain their views and identify their needs and preferences for compensation measures. During

the consultation, the stakeholders were informed about the project and their concerns were recorded.

Views on compensation and related issues were also discussed with the persons likely to be affected

by land acquisition. Photographic documentation of the scoping sessions and consultations are

placed at the end of the report.

96. Consultation with stakeholders at the different stages of the project is required by ADB‟s

Policy (SPS 2009) on Involuntary Resettlement and as provided for in the LARF. Following this

requirement, a team of social investigators and patwari (a revenue department functionary at the

lowest level to maintain land records) led by a Social Development Specialist along with staff from

PMU/GBWPD conducted the field surveys in 28th

April to 7th

of May 2008, 25th

June to 2nd

July 2008.

97. Assets inventory of the affected households was re-conducted by Consultant in September

10 to 17, 2011 with the involvement of revenue department and PMU staff. The survey team

undertook public consultations during the month of September 2011. The lists of participants are

given in Appendix-5. The main concerns of the participants are summarized below.

B. MAIN CONCERNS OF THE PARTICIPANTS

98. During the consultation, the concerns and comments by the stakeholders included

the following:

i) In Soq village the affectees said that the original land owner is Raja. All the

cultivators are sitting there since their parents and grandparents so the

compensation of land should be given to them and not to the Raja. This issue

was discussed with the Deputy Commissioner. He told that according to law of

the land the tenant can get 1/3 of the compensation. Two third would go to the

actual owner.

ii) In general, everyone welcomed the project. No one expressed any concerns by

the project itself.

iii) The widening of the road was also generally welcomed.

iv) Establishing Unit Rates for compensation.

v) Compensation should be at market rate, transparent, fairly executed, and in

timely manner. Some respondents had concerns on the basis of previous

experiences.

vi) Contractor/s to take all possible safety measures during the construction activities

vii) Employment during construction and operation was a major demand of the local

population in general. The community expects that new job opportunities will be

created by the project directly.


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C. COMPENSATION OPTIONS DISCUSSED

99. In addition to the focus group discussions and local consultations, preferences for

compensation options were also discussed with the AFs. The first compensation priority of all AFs

was for cash, rather than land or a combination of cash and land.

D. MEETINGS WITH LINE DEPARTMENTS

100. The Consultant along with PMU staff visited line departments on September 10, 11 and 18,

2011 to obtain information on various aspects of fisheries, wildlife, agriculture, health and land

acquisition with reference to revenue department record. The information collected was used in the

preparation of LARP/IEE reports.The record of meetings/discussions held with the officials of these

departments is given in Appendix 5.

E. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE PLAN

101. LARP has been prepared in close consultation with Affected Families. Each AF will be

personally informed about the project, compensation ,entitlements and procedures. The AFs will be

thoroughly informed of impacts and their preferences on compensation and/or other assistance .

102. In line with ADB‟s public communications policy, this LARP in English will also be posted on

the ADB website .The summary of LARP will be prepared in Urdu ,and disclosed to AFs in various

locations in project area villages i.e. Kachura and Soq, Project Directorate office and local Unions

Councils. GB-WPD will be responsible to ensure LARP as a public document is available to the

affected families for the duration of the project. LARP will be disclosed in draft and final form.

F. FUTURE CONSULTATION

103. Consultation will be continued during different stages of the project implementation. This

can be obtained through careful LAR design and implementation, by ensuring full participation and

consultation with the AFs, and by establishing extensive communication and coordination between the

community, PMU, and the district governments.


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VII. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

104. The institutional setup for LARP Implementation will consist of the following agencies;

Gilgit Baltistan Water and Power Department (GBWPD) as executing Agency

Project management Unit as implementation agency

District government of Skardu (District Land Collector)

105. Specifically, the detailed responsibilities of each department/agencies involved in the

compensation process are given below;

106. Gilgit Baltistan Water and Power Department (GBWPD): Executing agency, comprises

office of the secretary GBWPD, has overall responsibility for the financing and policy direction

including compensation process. The Executing agency will execute for the project through PMU

tasked with day to day project activities. The institutional setup for LARP Implementation is shown in

Figure 2.

107. Project Management Unit: The respective departments will exercise their functions

through the Project Management Unit (PMU) which will be responsible for the project execution

headed by a full time Project Director. In this regard, a well defined institutional structure has been

placed in the PMU and staff has been assigned to specific roles associated with the process of LARP

implementation. The PMU will provide technical supervision, execution of the project, and ensuring

compliance to the local laws and ADB policies and procedures.

108. Environment and Social Development Cell (ESDC) will be established within the PMU

before the start of compensation process, which will be accountable and responsible for

implementation of the LARP. The ESDC will initially consist of two members:

An environment specialist, and,

A resettlement specialist

109. They will be directly hired by GB-WPD to provide technical assistance in implementation of

the environment and resettlement plan. The ESDC will work in close cooperation with the respective

field-based offices on day-to-day activities of LARP implementation as well as maintaining of

databases. The GBWPD will be responsible for internal monitoring.

110. The PMU will ensure that LARP is prepared and approved by ADB management prior to

award of contract. ESDC will supervise and will be responsible for the implementation of LARP. The

PMU will ensure resettlement budgets are delivered on time to the competent authority and all

payments are made prior to possession of the lands and at least 3 months before possession. The

responsibilities of the ESDC with respect to resettlement issues are to:

i) Meet the Affected Persons Committee (APC) and AFs formally and informally as

often as may be necessary to hear the views of local people and communities


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regarding implementation of the project;

ii) Check and validate elements of the LARP where requested by the PMU;

iii) Meet as a committee at least monthly to discuss project progress, complaints and

issues raised by the AFs, and report on these matters to the PMU; and

iv) Assist the AFs in resolving complaints by discussion with the Project Director and the

Contractor on site where possible, and if this cannot be resolved, assist the AFs in

presenting the case to the Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) if requested, provided

the committee understands that the complaint is justified.

v) Prepare internal monitoring report

111. Land Revenue Department: Land Acquisition Collector (LAC)/ District Revenue Officer

(DRO), with the involvement of ESDC\PMU is responsible for acquiring the identified land/s from the

respective landowners and paying the due compensation money to the affected landowners and

tenants, according to procedures laid down in LAA, 1894 and the Entitlement Matrix (Table 3). Once

land acquired and the compensation paid to the AFs, LAC will hand over possession of the acquired

lands to the PMU for utilization in the Project construction.

112. Affected Persons Committee (APC): PMU will establish three APC in Kachura, Soq and

Staqchan villages comprising three AFs headed by an elected member of the area before the start of

compensation process. APC will have close liaison with the GRC to resolve the issues at appropriate time.

113. Grievance Redress Committee: Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) will be established at

the project level (PMU office, Skardu) with the primary objective of providing a mechanism to mediate

conflict and disputes within 21 days of the receipt of a complaint concerning compensation payments to

avoid lengthy litigation. The committee will constitute the following members

The Project Director (Head)

ESDC

A representative of Revenue Department

An elected representative of local community

Three representatives of affected families.

114. The complaints will be forwarded by the Affected Persons Committee(APC) to the GRC.

115. The function of the GRC will be to;

support AFs on problems arising out of their land and property acquisition;

record the grievance of the AFs, categorize and prioritize the need to be resolved by

the Committee;

report the aggrieved parties about the development regarding their grievances and the


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decision of the project authorities.

116. Grievance Redress Mechanism: A grievance mechanism will be available to allow an AF

appealing any disagreeable decision, practice or activity arising from land or other assets

compensation through Affected Persons Committee (APC) at village level. AFs will be fully informed

of their rights and of the procedures for addressing complaints whether verbally or in writing during

consultation, survey, and time of compensation. The GRC should not wait for a month to meet rather

they should meet as soon as possible when a complaint is received by any APC at PMU office. The

complaint and grievances will be addressed through following process;

First, complaints resolution will be attempted at village level through the involvement of

the APC.

If still unsettled, a grievance can then be lodged to the GRC who has three weeks to

decide on the case.

The GRC will provide the decision within 21 days of registering the complaint. The

GRC decision must be in compliance with LARF provisions.

Should the grievance redress system fail to satisfy the AF, they can further submit their

case to the appropriate court of law as per the process set out in Sections 18 to 22 of

the LAA (1894).

117. Care will always be taken to prevent grievances rather than going through a redress

process. This can be obtained through careful LAR design and implementation, by ensuring full

participation and consultation with the AFs, and by establishing extensive communication and

coordination between the community, PMU, and the district government.


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Figure 2: Institutional Setup for LARP implementation

ESDC EA Financing Approval and

policy direction

DLC Skardu for Award payment

PMU

LARP Implementation

GRC


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VIII. LARP BUDGETING AND FUND FLOW MECHANISM

A. BUDGETING

118. The land acquisition and other costs will be financed by the Executing Agency(EA). Agreed

upon rates have been submitted to Revenue Department for approval by EA and will ensure prompt

provision and smooth flow of funds in an efficient and timely manner.

B. FUND FLOW

119. To ensure the availability of funds for all LARP tasks the EA have deposited the required

funds for compensation at replacement cost including 15 percent CAS, plus 10 percent contingencies,

to the LRD for fair and timely disbursement of compensation payments to AFs.

120. Payment of compensation will be made no later than 60 days (2 months) prior to the actual

possession of the acquired lands or structures. AFs eligible for compensation will be given advance

notice of the date, time, and place of payment through public announcements. No land will be

possessed by the LAC or handed over to the EA for commencing construction works without full

payment of due compensations to the affected landowners and their tenants. However, in case of a

dispute, the assessed/allocated amount of compensation will be pledged in the names of the

concerned AFs, pending a decision by the court in accordance with LAA.

C. LAND ACQUISITION COSTS

121. Land acquisition cost consisting of permanent and temporary land acquisition is given in

Table 15 and 16 respectively.

Table 15: Cost of Permanent Land Acquisition for Shagharthang Hydropower Project

Sr.

No. Location

No. of

AFs Type of Land Total Units

Acres

Unit Cost

Million

Rs./Acre

Total Cost

Million Rs.

1.

1.1

Widening of Access Road:

From main Rawapindi-

Skardu Road to Zero Point

Near SCO Exchange by

Providing Crossing Points

8

Cultivated land

0.090

1.920

0.173

1.2 From Kachura village to Soq

village for providing crossing

points

39 Cultivated land 0.818 1.920 1.571

1.3 From Soq village to

Staqchan village

28 Cultivated land 1.165 1.920 2.237

Sub -Total -1 75 3.981

2. Foundations for 66 kV

Transmission Line

30

Cultivated land 0.102 1.920 0.196

Un-cultivated

land

0.090 1.600 0.144

Sub -Total -2 30 0.340

3. Grid station

5

Un-cultivated

land

0.22 2.000 0.440

Sub -Total -3 5 0.352

TOTAL 110 4.761


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Table 16: Cost of Temporary Land Acquisition for Shagharthang Hydropower Project

Sr.

No. Location Type of Land

Total Units

Acres

Unit Cost

Million Rs./

Acre/Year

Total Cost

Million Rs.

1. Stinging operation for 1 year in

10 m wide COI of transmission line

Cultivated land 1.21 0.08 0.097

Un-cultivated land 1.82 0.08 0.146

Total 3.03 - 0.243

* Rates are based on in consultation with the locals of the project areas.

D. COMPENSATION COST OF ECONOMIC ASSETS

122. The widening of access road as well as construction of foundations for transmission line

tower will impact on other economic assets for which compensation costs have been calculated as

shown in the Table 17 below.

Table 17: Compensation Cost for Economic Assets

Sr.

No. Location Description

No. of

AFs

Total

Quantity

Rate / Unit

(Rs.)

Total Cost

(Rs.)

A) Permanent Land Acquisition

1. Widening of Access

Road from main

Rawapindi - Skardu

Road to Zero Point

Near SCO Exchange

by Providing Crossing

Points

Crop Compensation

- Wheat 8

50 kg Rs. 25 / Kg. 1,250

- Grass 270 kg Rs. 20 / Kg. 5,400

Boundary Wall 1 2.07 m3 Rs. 804 / m

3 1,664

Fruit Trees 2

- Small 5 Nos Rs. 4,000 / Tree 20,000

Shade Trees

5

- Medium 5 Nos Rs. 3,500 / Tree 17,500

- Small 22 Nos Rs. 3000 / Tree 66,000

- Planting 34 Nos Rs. 300 / Plant 10,200

2. Widening of Road from

Kachura Village to Soq

Village by Providing

Crossing Points

Crop Compensation

- Potato

35

4787Kg Rs. 22 / Kg. 105,314

- Wheat 598 Kg Rs. 25 / Kg. 14,950

- Grass 1700 Kg Rs. 20 / Kg. 34,000


3 126,686

Shops 4 102.91 m2 Rs. 4,304/ m

2 442,925

Fruit Trees

- Tall

7

7 Nos. Rs. 5.500 / Tree 38,500

-Medium 5 No Rs. 5.000 / Tree 25,000

- Small 3 nos. Rs. 4,000 / Tree 12,000

Fuel wood Trees

- Tall

25

43 Nos. Rs. 4,000 / Tree 172,000

- Medium 50 Nos Rs. 3,500 / Tree 175,000

- Small 108 Nos Rs. 3000 / Tree 324,000

- Planting 158 Nos Rs. 300 / Plant 47,400


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Sr.

No. Location Description

No. of

AFs

Total

Quantity

Rate / Unit

(Rs.)

Total Cost

(Rs.)

3. Widening of Access

Road from Soq Village

to Staqchan Village

Crop Compensation

- Potato

34

1,070 kg Rs. 22 / Kg. 23,540

- Grass 2,050 kg Rs. 20 / Kg. 41,000


3 467,180

Cattle Sheds 5 160.50 m2 Rs. 4304 / m

2 690,792

Fruit Trees

- Tall

3

1 Nos. Rs. 5500 / Tree 5500

- Small 2 No Rs. 4,000 / Tree 8,000

- Planting 1 Nos. Rs. 400 / Plant 400

Fuel Wood Trees

- Tall

28

10 Nos. Rs. 4,000 / Tree 40,000

- Medium 15 Nos. Rs. 3,500 / Tree 52,500

- Small 86 Nos. Rs. 3000 / Tree 258,000

- Planting 322 Nos. Rs. 300 / Plant 96,600

4. Widening of Road in

Soq Village

Fuel Wood Trees

- Medium

27

5 Nos. Rs. 3,500 / Tree 17,500

- Small 47 Nos. Rs. 3000 / Tree 141,000


5. Tower Foundation for

66kV Transmission

Line

Fruit Trees

- Tall 2 3 Nos. Rs. 5,500 / Tree 16,500

Fuel Wood Trees

- Tall

6

10 Nos. Rs. 4,000 / Tree 40,000



6. Construction Camp

Sites

Shade Trees

- Tall

1

10 Nos. Rs. 4,000 / Tree 40,000


- Small 20 Nos. Rs. 3000 / Tree 60,000

- Planting 5 Nos. Rs. 300 / Plant 1500

Total 3,790,901

E. VULNERABILITY IMPACT ALLOWANCE

123. AFs losing more than 10% of their total land are eligible for vulnerability impact allowance.

There is only one AF losing more than 10% of his total land who is eligible for this allowance which is

based on two months of minimum salary i.e Rs. 7000/month

F. TOTAL COST OF LARP IMPLEMENTATION

124. The total LARP implementation cost comprising land acquisition cost, compensation cost

for economic assets and vulnerability impact allowance is given in Table 18


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Table 18: Total LARP Cost

Sr.

No.

Description Cost (Rs.

Million)

1. Access Road

1.1 Land Acquisition

i. Permanent Land Acquisition including 15 %

Acqusition Surcharge*

4.531

ii. Temporary Land Acquisition for construction

Camps and Dumping Sites for 4 year lease period

0.243

1.2 Loss of Economic Assets

i. Crops 0.225

ii. Trees 1.735

iii. Structures (Boundry Wall and Cattle Sheds) 1.286

iv. Structures(Shops) 0.443

1.3 Vulnerability Impact Allowances

ii. **Vulnerable People Allowance 0.014

iii. ***Allowance for Business Lost: (5 shop keepers) 0.105

Sub Total - 1 8.568

2. Transmission Line &Grid Station

2.1 Land Acquisition

i) Permanent Land Acquisition 0.897

2.2 Loss of Economic Assets

i) Trees 0.101

Sub Total - 2 0.998

Total (1+2) 9.566

Contingencies (10 %) 0.956

Grand Total 10.522

* The cost is inclusive of compulsory acquisition surcharge CAS at 15%.

** Two months of minimum salary (Rs. 7000/month) to the vulnerable people.

*** Cash compensation equal to 3 months of income (Rs. 7000/month) to the business lost.

125. Total compensation payable to individual affectees against the lost assets is

given in Appendix – 6.


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IX. LARP IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS AND SCHEDULE

A. LARP IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

126. The project will be implemented over a period of four years, subject to loan approval.

Contractor will be issued a notice of possession of land for widening of access road after completion

of compensation measures. The entire project will be implemented at following three stages:

a) Widening of Access Road and Contractor’s camp.

127. At first stage GBWPD intends to construct truck-passing areas (39 crossing points) at every

200-m between Kachura and Soq, as well as from starting point up to SCO exchange. The land will

be handed over to contractor on signing of the contract. The already designated and identified

government land which is free of liabilities will also be provided to contractor for a site camp.

b) Construction of Weir, Channel, Tunnel and Powerhouse

128. Upon submission and approval of the Contractor‟s design for weir, intake, water channel,

tunnel and powerhouse the GB, WPD will conduct a due diligence and update the LARP if there were

any changes or variation between feasibility design and contractors design and acquire the land. The

land will be handed over to the contractor after payment of all compensation to the affecgted persons

and submission of a monitoring report.. The process of due diligence and LARP revision will take

place simultaneously with widening of the road. By the time the road is widened and machinery is

mobilized the land for civil works will be handed over to the contractor.

c) Transmission Line

129. The 66 kV power transmission line is proposed to transfer the electrical power of

Shagharthang Hydropower Project over a distance of 30 Km to the proposed 66 kV grid station at

Gamba Skardu. The EPC contractor will submit a field map of towers and RoW of Transmission line

which would be followed by the EA. The LARP will again be updated on the basis of actual design of

EPC Contractor for land acquisition. Prior to commencing work for any section, compensation will be

paid to the affected households.

B. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

130. An indicative schedule has been prepared for LARP implementation activities and shown in

Table 19. LARP will include a time-bound implementation schedule, including;

(i) acquisition of land and other assets;

(ii) release of funds to the acquiring agency;


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(iii) disbursement of compensation for various categories of assets and income losses;

(iv) tendering process and mobilization schedule of EPC contractor;

(v) final submission of design by EPC contractor;

(vi) final preparation of LARP report, disclosure and submission to ADB

(vii) Payment of compensation

(viii) livelihood restoration/measures;

(ix) demolition of structures and transfer of land;

(x) grievance redress

(xi) internal monitoring

Table 19: LARP Implementation Schedule - Shagarthang Hydropower Project

Sr.# Activity Agency

responsible for

Year

Start Date End Date

1 Revised Draft LARP document GBWPD/Project

Consultant 1/9/11 22/03/12

2 Approval of LARP by ADB ADB 23/03/12 29/03/12

3 Land Acquired for access road LAC 14/03/2012 15/09/2012

PAYMENT OF ALL COMPENSATION

AND ALLOWANCES

GBWPD/lCOLLEC

TOR 01/09/2012 15/09/2012

4 Award on contract and Mobilization of

contractor

GBWPD/Project

Consultants *11/03/2012 13/10/2012

5 Possession of land for access road to

EPC contractor

LAC/GBWPD 16/09/2012 20/09/2012

6 Widening of access road and construction

of contractor camp

EPC Contractor 14/10/2012 30/06/2013

7 Topographic survey and submission of

detail engineering design of Weir,

Powerhouse, headrace Tunnel

components by EPC contractor

EPC Contractor

14/10/2012 13/01/2013

8 Review and approval of design submitted

by EPC Contractor

GBWPD/Project

Consultants 14/01/2013 13/02/2013

9 Demarcation of layout on ground of all

components of project except TL

GBWPD/Project

Consultants/EPC

Contractor

25/03/2013 5/04/2013

10 Due diligence to Revise/update LARP as

per EPC contractor design for weir,

powerhouse, headrace tunnel etc

GBWPD/Project

Consultants 06/04/2013 10/04/2013

Payment of compensation GBWPD/lCOLLEC

TOR 01/04/2013 07/05/2013

11 Land acquired for all project components LAC/GBWPD 11/04/2013 07/05/2013


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Sr.# Activity Agency

responsible for

Year

Start Date End Date

except TL

12 Possession of land to EPC contractor for

all project components except TL

LAC/GBWPD 08/05/2013 23/05/2013

13 Submission of layout drawings of

transmission line by EPC contractor

EPC Contractor 15/03/2013 05/04/2013

14 Review and approval of design submitted

by EPC Contractor

GBWPD/Project

Consultants 06/04/2013 05/05/2013

15 Demarcation of layout on ground fot

Transmission Line

GBWPD/Project

Consultants/EPC

Contractor

06/05/2013 26/05/2013

16 Due diligence to Revise/update LARP as

per EPC contractor design for

Transmission Line

GBWPD/Project

Consultants 27/05/2013 30/05/2013

Payment of compensation for sections

where work starts prior to causing damage

GBWPD/lCOLLEC

TOR 01/08/2013 31/08/2013

17 Land acquisition for TL LAC/GBWPD 01/06/2013 31/08/2013

18 Possession of land to EPC contractor for

TL

LAC/GBWPD 01/09/2013 30/09/2013

19 Dispute and Grievance Redressed GRC/Court 16/07/2012 31/12/2013

20 Internal monitoring of land compensation GBWPD 16/07/2012 31/12/2013

21 completion of works on all project

components

GBWPD/Project

Consultants/EPC

Contractor

13/10/2012 12/10/2016

* Subject to approval of bidding documents and bidding process from ADB.


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X. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

131. Monitoring involves periodic checking to ascertain whether activities are progressing as per

schedule while evaluation is essentially a summing up, at the end of the project, assessment of actual

achievement in comparison to those aimed at during the implementation.

132. Implementation of LARP activities will be closely monitored to assess progress and to

identify potential difficulties and problems. Regular monitoring will be conducted internally by GB-

WPD as a whole through the PMU and approved by ADB.

A. INTERNAL MONITORING

133. Internal monitoring of LARP activities will be a routine activity of PMU as part of its internal

monitoring system and will be carried out during three stages of the project implementation i.e.

construction of access road, construction of project structures and stringing of transmission line.

134. The ESDC at the field level will collect information for formulation and implementation of

monitoring mechanisms and processes with input, output and process indicators. These indicators will

form basis of the monitoring and evaluation of LARP implementation as well as the preparation

monthly monitoring report on the progress of implementation of the LARP and can be categorized as

follows:

Process indicators: which include project inputs, expenditures, staff deployment;

Output indicators: are results in terms of numbers of affected persons compensated for

their affected assets (land, crops and/or trees), and,

Impact indicators: related to the long-term effect of the project on people‟s lives in the

project-affected area.

135. The first two types of indicators, related to process and immediate outputs and results, will

be monitored internally by PMU/ESDC. This information will be collected from the project site and

assimilated in the form of a monthly progress report to assess the progress and results of LARP

implementation, and adjust the work program, where necessary, in case of any delays, disputes

and/or other problems. Specific activities under LARP implementation that will be monitored are the

following:

Information campaign and consultation with AFs on a continued basis;

Status of compensation payments;

Grievances redress activities;

136. The ESDC will be responsible for day-to-day monitoring of LARP activities of the project.

The socio-economic census and land acquisition data will provide the necessary benchmark for field

level monitoring, to be carried out through:

Review of inventory of AFs;

Consultation and informal interviews with AFs;


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In-depth case studies;

Community public meetings.

137. A performance data sheet will be developed to monitor the project at the field level.

Quarterly reports will be received from the PMU.

B. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

138. Progress reports will be submitted to ADB on quarterly basis regarding actual achievements

against target fixed and identifying reasons for shortfalls. The internal monitoring reports will cover (i)

consultation with AFs and other stakeholders (ii) the number of AFs by category of impact per

component (iii) status of compensation payment and relocation and income restoration (iv) The

amount of funds allocated for operations or for compensation and the amount of funds disbursed (v)

the eventual outcome of complaints and grievances and any outstanding issues requiring

management or assistance.

APPENDICES

Appendix – 1

MOU – ALLOTMENT OF LAND FOR

HEALTH CENTRE AT STAQCHAN

VILLAGE

Appendix – 2

PROPOSED LAND ACQUISITION RATE TO

BE FIXED BY DC SKARDU

Appendix – 3

UNIT RATE FOR VARIOUS STRUCTURES

AS FIXED BY GBWPD, SKARDU

Appendix – 4

LOSS OF LAND AND OTHER ECONOMIC

ASSETS DUE TO PROJECT

IMPLEMENTATION

Loss of Land and Other Economic Assets due to Project Implementation Appendix-4

Sr. No.

Crossing No.

Name of Owner

Farmer Name

Moza Fami

ly Size

Total Land (Acre)

Affected

Land (Acre)

Percentage

Affected Area

Type of Structure Crop Affected Fruit Trees Shade Trees

Shop (m

2)

Cattle

Shed (m

2)

Boundry Wall

(m3)

Potato

(kg)

Wheat

(kg)

Grass

(kg)

Tall

Med

ium

Sm

all

Pla

nti

ng

Tall

Med

ium

Sm

all

Pla

nti

ng

A) Permanent Land Acquisition and Loss of Other Strcutures for Widening of Road from main Rawapindi-Skardu Road to Zero Point Near SCO Exchange by Providing Crossing Points

1 C-(A)

Ahmed Ali, Mohammad Khan S/O Mohammad Ali

Self Kachura 25 1.88 0.013 0.69 40 2 6

2 C-(B1) Muhammad S/o Mehdi

Self Kachura 16 1.75 0.005 0.29 40 4

3 C-(B2) Haider S/O Fazil

Self Kachura 10 2.5 0.005 0.20 10

4 C-(C)

Mohammad and Ismail S/O Mehdi

Self Kachura 16 1.75 0.015 0.86 45

5 C-(D1)

Ghulm Hussain S/O Hussain

Self Kachura 35 2.5 0.024 0.96 2.07 80 1 1 1 24

6 C-(D2) Rahim S/O Ghulam

Self Kachura 35 2.5 0.004 0.16 30 4

7 C-(E) Ismail S/O Ali

Self Kachura 15 1.88 0.011 0.59 35 2 14

8 C-(F)

Khawaja M.and Ali Khan S/O M.Khan

M. Ismail S/O Mehdi

Kachura 16 1.75 0.013 0.74 40 7

Sub-Total (A) 168 16.51 0.

090 - 2.07 50 270 5 5 22 34

B) Permanent Land Acquisition and Loss of Other Strcutures for Widening of Road from Kachura Village to Soq Village by Providing Crossing Points

1 C-1

Muhammad Ali S/o Ghulam Rasool

Self Kachura 5 5.63 0.038 0.67 19.11 120 3 2 6 15

2 C-2

Muhammad Sadiq and Mirza Muhammad S/0 Haji Hussain

Self Kachura 9 3.20 0.013 0.39 10.61 40 4 2 3 5

3 C-3 Musa Khan S/o Ali

Self Kachura 12 2.80 0.038 1.36 40 1 10

16

11 31

4 C-4


Self Kachura 5 5.63 0.013 0.22 240 40 1 11

5 C-5

Wazir Shamshir S/o Wazir Muhammad

Self Kachura 8 1.50 0.038 2.50 120 120 1 1 9 12

6

C-6 Khawja Rahim

Ghulam and Faiz

Ullah Kachura 11 12.50

0.013 0.10 40

C-7 0.038 0.30 12.61 120 1 7 8

7 C-8 (1)

Haji Ahmed S/o M. Noor

Self Kachura 8 2.00 0.034 1.70 120

8 C-8 (2)

Syed Abbas S/o Syed Akbar Shah

Self Kachura 9 0.25 0.028 11.20 200 1 8 12

9 C-8 (3)

Muhammad Hussain S/o Akhond Ghulam Hussain

Self Kachura 8 5.30 0.031 0.59 4.20 100 3 1 7

10 C-9

Muhammad Hussain S/o Haji Muhammad Jan

Self Kachura 6 2.60 0.038 1.44 120 3

11 C-10(1)

Haji Ali Ahmed S/o Haji Abdul Rahim

Self Kachura 7 2.50 0.010 0.39

2 Shop

s 29.77

Shed 9.24

12 C-10(2) Ahmed Mirza S/o Karim

Self Kachura 5 2.70 0.007 0.26

1 Shop 21.23

Shed 6.89

13 C-11(1)

Haji Hssan S/o Haji Baqar

Self Kachura 8 5.62 0.075 1.33 1,454 121 1

14 C-11(2)

Ismail S/o Rozi Mohammad

Self Kachura 12 1.87 0.033 1.76 629 53 1

15 C-11(3)

Sheikh Hussain S/o Haji Ahmed

Self Kachura 50 7.50 0.035 0.47 677 57 4

16 C-11(4) Ahmed Ali S/o Rajab Ali

Self Kachura 7 4.37 0.020 0.46 3.72 387 32

17 C-12 Hussain S/o Baqar

Self Kachura 8 0.013 0.22 40 1 7 3 4

18 C-13(1) Ahmed Ali S/o Essa

Self Kachura 6 3.00 0.019 0.63 14.01 360 25 6 2 16 14

19 C-13(2)

Molvi Muhammad S/o Haji Ahmed

Self Kachura 11 0.75 0.019 2.50 60 9

20 C-13(3)

Haji Muhammad S/o Essa

Self Kachura 1

21 C-14

Fida Hussain S/o Haji Ghulam Muhammad

Self Ghazi Abad,

Kachura 4 1.88 0.038 1.99 33.63 120 60 1 1

22

C-15 Qasim S/o Haji Ghulam Hussain

Self Ghazi Abad,

Kachura 9 1.30

0.013 0.96 7.36 40 1 5 9 5

C-16 0.010 0.77 6.71 120 10

23 C-17 Mirza S/o Walli

Self Ghazi Abad,

Kachura 5 1.00 0.013 1.25 40 8 10 9

24 C-18

M. Ismail S/o Haji Ali Ahmed

Self Ghazi Abad,

Kachura 8 1.30 0.010 0.77 40 4 13

25 C-19(1)

Qasim S/o Haji Ghulam Hussain

Self Ghazi Abad,

Kachura 9 1.30 0.008 0.62 20

26 C-19(2) Ali S/o Muhammad Ali

Self Ghazi Abad,

Kachura 6 2.10 0.010 0.48 40 11

27 C-21 Govt land Muhammad Ali S/o

Ali

Soq, Shagartha

ng 7

1 Shop 21.47

28 C-21 Govt land Qamber

S/O Suleman

Soq, Shagartha

ng 5

1 Shop 14.31

2.67

29 C-22 Raja Hatim Khan

Makhmali S/o

Abdullah

Soq Shagartha

ng 12 15.30 0.060 0.39 180


Haji Sadiq S/o Karim Kachura

Soq, Shagartha

ng 6 15.30 0.010 0.07 40 2


Muhammad S/o Musa

Soq, Shagartha

ng

8 15.30 0.010 0.07 5.87 240 15 2

Akhond Nazeer

S/o Muhamma

d

26 15.30 0.009 0.06 5.20 200 10 2


Sulman, Ali and

Fida S/o Muhamma

d

Soq, Shagartha

ng 10 20.00 0.010 0.07 3.36 240 15 4

33 C-26(1) Raja Hatim Khan

Ali S/o Muhamma

d

Soq, Shagartha

ng 4 15.30 0.010 0.07 6.71 40 4 3 1

34 C-26(2) Raja Hatim Khan

Hashim S/o

Muhammad

Soq, Shagartha

ng 6 15.30 0.010 0.07 6.71 20 4 1


Akhond Musa S/o Akhond Hasan

Soq, Shagartha

ng 7 15.30 0.010 0.07 6.71 40 20


Haji Hussain S/o Haji Musa

Soq, Shagartha

ng 6 15.30 0.010 0.07 5.03 40


Hasan S/o Darvesh

Soq, Shagartha

ng 5 15.30 0.010 0.07 3.35 40 20 1 4


Ismail S/o Darvesh

Soq, Shagartha

ng 6 15.30 0.010 0.07 40 40 2 3


Akhond Musa S/o Akhond Hassan

Soq, Shagartha

ng 7 15.30 0.010 0.07 40

Sub-Total (B) 351 266.9

00 0.818 -

102.91

0.00 157.57 4,787 598 1,70

0 7 5 3 0

43

50

108

158

C) Permanent Land Acquisition and Loss of Other Strcutures for Widening of Road from Soq Village to Staqchan Village

1 Hatim Khan

Muhammad Ali S/o

Ali Cholichun 14 1.50 0.047 3.13 100

2 Hatim Khan

Essa S/o Ismaiel

Cholichun

9 0.75

0.008 1.07 40

Staqchan

0.002 0.27

0.052 6.93

3 Hatim Khan

Haji Rozi Muhamma

d S/o Gulam

Hussain & Hassan

S/o Akhund Ali

Cholichun 10 1.75 0.022 1.26 4.84 40 1

4 Hatim Khan

Haji Akbar S/o Musa & Hassan S/o Essa

Cholichun 8 1.00 0.050 5.00 23.42 21.66 100 1 1 3

5 Hatim Khan

Hassan S/o Sher

Khan, Muhammad & Musa

S/o Ghulam

Muhamma

Cholichun 7 1.25 0.075 6.00 8.49 100

d

6 Hatim Khan

Essa S/o Hussain

Staqchan 10 1.50

0.026 1.73 6.58 240 1

0.020 1.31 9.05 20 6

0.016 1.07 2.71

7 Hatim Khan

Haji Ghulam Hussain

S/o Hussain

Staqchan 12 1.80 0.025 1.39 11.21 240

8 Hatim Khan

Haji Jawad S/o Akhond Ali

Staqchan

11

1.25 0.017 1.38 42.94 11.52 150 1 2

1.50

0.007 0.47 4.55 20 4

0.049 3.27

0.028 1.87

Staqchan (Franshat)

0.048 3.20 4.53 60 1 1 2 7 7

9 Hatim Khan

Ali Sher S/o Taqi

Staqchan 12 1.25 0.006 0.48 2.04 20

10 Govt. Land

Akhond Hussain

S/o Muhamma

d

Staqchan 0.000 22.30 20 1 3 9

11 Hatim Khan

Haji Salman S/o Haji Salam

Staqchan 8 0.75 0.015 2.00 41.08 7.77

12 Govt. Land

Khanchu S/o Ali Baig

Staqchan 5 30.11

13 Govt. Land

Mehadi S/o Akber

Staqchan 8 18.40 1

14 Hatim Khan

Qamber, Ali, Jaffer

S/o Abuzer

Staqchan

8 1.25

0.044 3.54 22.30 60

Staqchan 0.009 0.72 17.83 2 5

Staqchan 0.035 2.80 3.93 40

Staqchan (Franshat)

0.030 2.40 27.60 40 1 1 35 61

15 Hatim Khan

Mirza Muhamma

d S/o Muhamma

d

Staqchan 14 1.50

0.024 1.59 12.10 60 1 1

0.008 0.52 4.60 40 3

16 Hatim Khan

Akbar S/o Haji Musa

Staqchan 8 1.50 0.027 1.77 13.37 60 11

17 Hatim Khan

Haji Hassan

S/o Essa Staqchan 6 1.50 0.024 1.60 16.47 40 7 27

18 Hatim Khan

Ahmed S/o

Mehadi

Cholichun

8

0.75 0.020 2.67 3.68 40 1

Staqchan 1.75 0.009 0.51 5.20 10 1 4

Staqchan (Gamba Thali)

0.63 0.034 5.40 3.64 60 1 1 1 10

18 Hatim Khan

M. Ashraf S/o Taqi

Staqchan 8 1.25 0.009 0.73 20 3 11

19 Hatim Khan

Qamber S/o M. Ali

Staqchan 13 2.50 0.032 1.29 11.46 80

20 Hatim Khan

Muhammad S/o Rozi

Staqchan 6 0.75 0.017 2.27 8.53

21 Hatim Khan

Rozi Muhamma

d S/o Akhond Ghulam Hussain

Staqchan 8 1.25 0.019 1.54 40

22 Hatim Khan

Musa S/o Ghulam

Muhammad

Staqchan 14 0.87 0.030 3.45 15.16 200 15

23 Hatim Khan

Muhammad S/o

Ghulam Muhamma

d

Staqchan 8 1.50 0.075 5.00 50.45 240 1 2 14

24 Hatim Khan

Muhammad Rasul

S/o Hussain

Staqchan 7 1.50 0.014 0.93 12.35 60 1 1

25 Hatim Khan

Maulana Ali Tahiri

Staqchan 8 1.50 0.009 0.60 80

26 Hatim Khan

Hassan S/o

Muhammad

Staqchan 1 0.25 0.029 11.60 7.00 60

27 Hatim Khan

Hassan S/o Haji

Muhammad Ali

Staqchan 8 0.75 0.008 1.07 40

28 Hatim Khan

Ismail S/o Haji

Ibrahim

Staqchan

10 10.00

0.037 0.37 27.90 40

Staqchan (Franshat)

0.056 0.56 14.50 40

29 Hatim Khan

Haji Ibrahim

S/o Salam & Mehdi

Staqchan (Franshat)

7 15.00 0.031 0.21 100 4 1

30 Hatim Khan

Akber S/o Ghulam Hassan


5 1.25 0.022 1.76

31 Govt. Land

Haji Ali S/o

Akhond Muhamma

d

Staqchan (Siachen Ghoro)

60 3 2

32 Govt. Land

Mehdi S/o Akhond Nazeer


14.91 40 15

33 Govt. Land

Akhond Nazeer

S/o Akhond

Muhammad


44.91 120 31

34 Govt. Land

Qamber S/o M. Ali & Akber

S/o Mohsin


1.13 40 2 7

35 Govt. Land

Hassan S/o M. Hassan


14.01 60 10

36 Govt. Land

Mussa S/o Essa


10.19 2

37 Govt. Land

Ali Hassan S/o M. Hassan


20.53 10

38 Govt. Land

Mehdi S/o Akber


11.96

39 Govt. Land

Hassan S/o

Akhond Ali


5.94

40 Govt. Land

Hassan, Sulman

S/o Saleem


44.59 40 2 3 1

41 Govt. Land

Asghar S/o Rasul


5.09

42 Govt. Land

Hassan S/o

Akhond Alichu


10.10 100 1 1

43 Govt. Land

Ghulam Hassan

S/o Banda


6.94 60 2 38

44 Govt. Land

Akhond Ali S/o Hatim

Staqchan (Dozga)

3

45 Govt. Land

Haji Rozi S/o

Akhond Ghulam Hussain

Staqchan (Dozga)

13 12

Sub-Total (C) 261 61.55 1.165 - 0.00 160.5

0 581.07 1,070 0

2,050

1 0 2 1 10

15

86 322

D) Permanent Land Acquisition and Loss of Other Structures for Widening of Road in Soq Village

1 Govt. Land

Akhond Ismail S/o

M. Ali 1 6

2 Govt. Land

Mouhammad

Hussain S/o

Hussain Ali

3

3 Govt. Land

Haji Sher S/o

Hussain Ali

5

4 Govt. Land

Akbar S/o Ghulam Haider

5 5

5 Govt. Land

Shakoor S/o

Ahmed 1

6 Govt. Land

Sher Mohammad S/o Ali

9

7 Govt. Land

Akhond Ismail S/o Mohamma

d Ali

4

8 Govt. Land

Ahmed Ali S/o Rozi

2 14

9 Govt. Land

Ali S/o Mohamma

d Ali 2

10 Govt. Land

Mohammad Hassan

S/o Hussain

Ali

1 12 2

11 Govt. Land

Mohammad Ali S/o

Rozi 4 6

12 Govt. Land

Ashraf S/o Mehdi

7

13 Govt. Land

Ghulam Mohamma

d S/o Rehmat

Ali

2

14 Govt. Land

Babu Sher Mohammad S/o Ali

2

15 Govt. Land

Haji Raza S/o Haji

Shamsher 6

16 Govt. Land

Haji Fazal S/o

Saleem 2 10

17 Govt. Land

Hassan S/o Ali Chu

2

18 Govt. Land

Mohammad Hussain S/o Sher

Khan

6

19 Govt. Land

Haji Mirza S/o Ali

6

20 Govt. Land

Ahmed Ali S/o Rozo

12

21 Govt. Land

Hussain Ali S/o Rozo

7

22 Govt. Land

Ishaq S/o Mohamma

d Ali 1

23 Govt. Land

Shkoor S/o

Ahmed 1

24 Govt. Land

Muhammad Ali S/o

Ali 3

25 Govt. Land

Rozi Ali S/o

Shamsher 6 6

26 Govt. Land

Akhond Rahman S/o Rozi

2 1

27 Govt. Land

Mohammad S/o

Ghulam Hassan

4 5 2

Sub-Total (D) 5 47 123

E Permanent land acquisition for widening of access road

Govt land

11.596

F) Permanent Land Acquisition for Tower Foundations of 66kV Transmission Line

T-1 to

T-11

Govt. Land

-- Soq

Shagarthang

-- -- 0.066

T-12

Shakoor Muhammad S/o Ali Furo

Self Soq,

Shagarthang

12 1.25 0.006 0.48

T-13

Abu Ali S/o Muhammad Ali

Self Soq,

Shagarthang

17 2.50 0.006 0.24

T-14 Fida Ahmed

S/o Mirza Ali

Self Soq,

Shagarthang

9 2.10

0.006 0.29

T-15 0.006 0.29

T-16 Ali S/o Muhammad

Self Soq,

Shagarthang

12 1.75 0.006 0.34

T-17 Farman Ali S/o

Self Soq,

Shagarthang

10 2.50

0.006 0.24 1 2

T-18 0.006 0.24 2

T-19

Muhammad S/o Muhammad Ali

Self Soq,

Shagarthang

13 1.90 0.006 0.32

T-20 Akbar S/o Amir

Self Soq,

Shagarthang

7 1.50 0.006 0.40

T-21

Akhund Mirza S/o Muhammad

Self Kachura 8 5.00 0.006 0.12

T-22

to T-26

Govt. Land

0.030

T-27 Ali S/o Hussain

Self Kachura 6 1.50 0.006 0.40

T-28 Akhund Ahmed S/o Ali

Self Kachura 21 0.50 0.006 1.20

T-29

Ismail S/o Rozi Muhammad

Self Kachura 15 2.50 0.006 0.24 2 7

T-30

Bau Asghar S/o Haji Ghulam

Self Kachura 12 0.90 0.006 0.67

T-31

Haji Muhammad S/o Hasani

Self Kachura 8 1.50 0.006 0.40

T-32 Zakir S/o Babu Asghar

Self Kachura 10 2.50 0.006 0.24

T-33

Akund Mirza S/o Haji Karim

Self Kachura 16 1.60 0.006 0.38

T-34 Haji Sultan Ali S/o Muhammad Taqi

Self Kachura 35 7.50

0.006 0.08 1 8

T-35 0.006 0.08 7

T-

36toT-46

Govt. Land

0.066

T-47 Mirza S/o Ali

Self Shot

Qumarah 9 50.00 0.006 0.01 4

T-48

Muhammad Yousaf S/o Haji Ghulam Hyder

Self Shot

Qumarah 6 1.90 0.006 0.32

T-49 Haji Reza S/o Haji Hussain

Self Shot

Qumarah 20 1.50 0.006 0.40

T-50 Haji Mehdi S/o Ahmed

Self Shot

Qumarah 9 0.50 0.006 1.20

T-51

Syed Hasan Shah S/o Syed Hussain Shah

Self Shot

Qumarah 7 2.90 0.006 0.21

T-52 Hasa S/o Yahya

Self Shot

Qumarah 7 2.75 0.006 0.22 4

T-53

to T-70

Govt. Land

0.108

T-71 Haji Mohamm

ad S/o Agha Ali

Self Shot

Qumarah 25 31.25

0.006 0.02

T-72 0.006 0.02

T-73

to T-81

Govt. Land

0.054

T-82

Haji Mohammad S/o Agha Ali

Self Shot

Qumarah 0.006

T-83 Ismail S/o Hasan

Self Shot

Qumarah 5 6.25 0.006 0.10 5

T-84

to T-94)

Govt. Land

0.066

T-95

Ahmed Hussain S/o Ahmed Jou

Self Shot

Qumarah 20 1.50 0.006 0.40

T-96 Muhammad Taqi S/o Jaffar

Self Shot

Qumarah 19 2.50 0.006 0.24

Ali

T-97

Haji Muhammad Baqar S/o Shakoor Ahmed

Self Shot

Qumarah 12 12.50 0.006 0.05

Sub-Total F 350 150.5

5 0.582 - 3 0 0 0

10

11

0 19

G) Permanent Land Acquisition for Grid Station

GS-1

Haji Hussain S/o Haji Ahmed

Self Sondus, Skardu

8 2.00 0.092 4.60

GS2 Afzal S/o Jaffar

Self Sondus, Skardu

11 1.80 0.032 1.78

GS-3

Ahmed Saleem S/o Haji Saleem

Self Sondus, Skardu

7 0.50 0.032 6.40

GS-4 Haji Esa S/o Hussain

Self Sondus Skardu

21 0.50 0.032 6.40

GS-5 Rustam Ali S/o Ahmed cho

Self Sondus, Skardu

19 0.50 0.032 6.40

Sub-Total G 66 5.30 0.22 -

H) Permanent Land Acquisition for Powerhouse

Government Land

0.741

I) Permanent Land Acquisition for Power Channel

Government Land

0.148

J) Permanent Land Acquisition for Intake Weir

Government Land

1.120

K) Permanent Land Acquisition for Connecting Channel

Government Land

0.043

L) Permanent Land Acquisition for Spill Channel

Government Land

0.198

M) Permanent Land Acquisition for Sand Flusing Pipe

Government Land

0.022

N) Permanent Land Acquisition for Sediment Basin

Government Land

0.107

O) Permanent Land Acquisition for Daily Storage Pond

Government Land

1.482

P) Permanent Land Acquisition for Headrace Tunnel

Government Land

4.837

Q) Permanent Land Acquisition for Surge Tank

Government Land

0.020

R) Permanent Land Acquisition for Penstock

Government Land

0.933

S) Permanent Land Acquisition for Tailrace

Government Land

0.026

T) Permanent Land Acquisition for Sand Trap

Government Land

0.017

U) Temporary Land Acquisition for Construction Camps

Government Land

Akouhd Musa S/O Akhound Hassan

10

20

20 5

Government Land

3.544

Sub-Total T 3.544 10

20

20 5

V) Temporary Land Acquisition for Dumping of Excavated Materials

Government Land

3.000

Grand Total 1196 501 30.709 - 102.91 160.50 740.71 5857 648 4020 11 5 10 1 73 106 283 661

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS DURING LOCAL

CONSULTATIONS

Appendix – 5

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS DURING LOCAL CONSULTATIONS

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Date: September 12, 2011 Venue: Kachura Village

Sr.

No. Participants Occupation of Participants

1 Mohammad Khan S/o Mohammad Ali Former Chairman UC, Existing Numberdar

2 Akhund Mohammad Hassan

Farmer S/o Akhund Ali Hassan

3 Haji Ali Khan S/o Haji Hassan Farmer

4 Wazir Shamshir S/o Wazir Mohammad Farmer

5 Mohammad Ali S/o Qambar Farmer

6 Ghulam Hussain S/o Haji Ali Farmer

7 Shaikh Hussain S/o Haji Ahmad Farmer

8 Akbar Ali S/o Ghulam Mohammad School Teacher

9 Ali S/o Mohammad Farmer

10 Mohammad Khan Ali Govt. Employee

11 Haji Musa S/o Mohammad Khan Farmer

12 Mirza Hassan S/o Haji Ali Former Member UC, Farmer/ Contractor

13 Qasim S/o Haji Ali School Teacher

14 Syed Mohammad Abbas Musavi S/o Syed

Akbar Shah School Teacher

15 Haji Sadiq S/o Qasim President Bismillah Organization

16 Haji Sadiq S/o Haji Ahmad Ali Govt. Employee

17 Mohammad Khan S/o Haji Ahmad Farmer

18 Mohammad Majeed S/o Akbar Ali Teacher

19 Mohammad Nazir S/o Akhund Mohammad Teacher

20 Syed Hussain Kazmi S/o Syed Akbar Shah Teacher

21 Asghar Ali S/o Ahmad Ali Teacher

22 Ali S/o Mohammad Ali Farmer

23 Haji Mehdi S/o Mohammad Farmer

24 Mohammad S/o Isa Farmer

25 Gulzar S/o Haji Fida Hussain Farmer

26 Ahmad S/o Haji Rajab Farmer

27 Mohammad S/o Wazir Ali Farmer

28 Musa S/o Ali Farmer

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No. Participants Occupation of Participants

29 Akbar S/o Hassan Farmer

30 Ali S/o Haji Rasool Farmer

31 Havadar Ali Army Employee

32 Nisar S/o Amir Khan Farmer

33 Mohammad Hussain S/o Ali Hassan Farmer

34 Mirza S/o Haji Hussain Farmer

35 Haji Sadiq S/o Haji Hussain School Teacher

36 Master Hassan S/o Ali Farmer

37 Haji Akbar S/o Mohammad Ali Teacher

38 Syed Hussain S/o Ahmad Shah Farmer

39 Ghulam S/o Musa Farmer

40 Wazir Mohammad Hussain S/o Wazir Ali Farmer

41 Hassan S/o Shamshir Teacher

42 Ehsan S/o Haji Ahmad Teacher

Date: September 12, 2011 Venue: Soq Village

Sr.

No. Main Participants Occupations of Participants

1 Mohammad Ayub S/o Ahmad Ali Farmer

2 Shakoor Ahmad S/o Ali Fawad Chairman, Local Community

3 Fida Mohammad S/o Mirza Ali Chairman, Local Community

4 Mohammad Sadiq S/o Fazal Ali Teacher

5 Mohammad Ju S/o Mohammad Ali Former Member UC

6 Haji Ali S/o Akhund Mohammad Former Member UC

7 Ali Hassan S/o Ghulam Former Member UC

8 Rustam S/o Mohammad Ali Former Member UC

9 Bashir S/o Haider Member NGO/Farmer

10 Mohammad Hussain S/o Ali Hassan Member NGO/Farmer

11 Sharif S/o Haji Sher Member NGO/Farmer

12 Fazal S/o Hussain Member NGO/Farmer

13 Zakir Hussain S/o Akhund Musa Member NGO/Farmer

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14 Suleman S/o Mohammad Member NGO/Farmer

15 Mohammad Hussain S/o Akhund Nazir Member NGO/Farmer

16 Musa S/o Ahmad Member NGO/Farmer

17 Talib Hussain S/o Mehdi Member NGO/Farmer

18 Baqar S/o Sheikh Mohammad Yousaf Member NGO/Farmer

19 Hussain Mohammad S/o Ali Mohammad Member NGO/Farmer

20 Sher Ali S/o Jaffar Member NGO/Farmer

21 Mohammad Ali S/o Ali Member NGO/Farmer

22 Sher Mohammad S/o Ibrahim Member NGO/Farmer

23 Imran S/o Qasim Member NGO/Farmer

24 Hassan S/o Darwaish Member NGO/Farmer

25 Ghulam Nabi S/o Ali Mehdi Member NGO/Farmer

26 Farman S/o Rehman Member NGO/Farmer

27 Asghar S/o Ahmad Member NGO/Farmer

28 Esa S/o Ahmad Member NGO/Farmer

29 Ishaq S/o Rehman Member NGO/Farmer

Date: September 17, 2011 Venue: Shagharthang Village

Sr.


1 Haji Mohammad S/o Rasool Farmer

2 Ali Khair S/o Ali Farmer

3 Yousaf S/o Khan Khair Farmer

4 Ishaq S/o Haji Hussain Farmer

5 Shabbir S/o Khan Farmer

6 Ahmad Ibrahim S/o Isa Farmer

7 Akbar S/o Ali Farmer

8 Turab S/o Hassan Farmer

9 Jaffar S/o Khan Ali Fero Farmer

10 Ahmad Hussain S/o Kazim Farmer

11 Ali S/o Mirza Farmer

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12 Afzal S/o Mohammad Hussain Govt. Employee

13 Iqbal S/o Haji Mohammad Govt. Employee

14 Sadiq S/o Salam Khan Govt. Employee

15 Ayub S/o Musa Govt. Employee

16 Esa S/o Musa Govt. Employee

17 Ashraf S/o Nazir Govt. Employee

18 Sharif S/o Esa Govt. Employee

Date: September 17, 2011 Venue: Staqchan Village

Sr.

No. Participants Occupations of Participants

1 Ghulam Hussain S/o Hussain Farmer

2 Haji Rozi Mohammad

Govt. Employee S/o Akhund Ghulam Hussain

3 Ibrahim S/o Kazim Farmer

4 Haji Ghulam Hussain S/o Hussain Farmer

5 Akhund Hussain S/o Mohammad Farmer

6 Master Ali Haider S/o Haji Ismail Govt. Employee

7 Haji Mirza S/o Mohammad Farmer

8 Hussain S/o Haji Musa Farmer

9 Haji Suleman S/o Haji Salam Farmer

10 Ahmad S/o Marri Farmer

11 Haji Hassan S/o Esa Farmer

12 Hussain S/o Ali Ahmad Farmer

Date: April 27 & 28 2008 Venue: Staqchan Village

Sr.

No. Main Participants

Issues and Remedies Discussed Main

Concerns of Participants

1 Engineer Ghulam Mehdi, This project if implemented wll

ensure reliable power generation

and there be will no electrical power

load shedding in entire Skardu.

Executive Engineer Skardu GB-WPD

2 Ghulam Haider, SDO, Skardu

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Issues and Remedies Discussed Main


3 Muhammad Ibrahim S/o Mehdi

4 Ghulam Hassan S/o Banda

5 Haji Rozi Muhammad ● Avoid land losses to the extent possible.

● Widening and improvement of the

road will be a blessing for population

of Staqchan village.

S/o Ghulam Hussain

6 Ahmad Hussain S/o Muhammad

7 Muhammad Isa S/o Ahmad Ali

8 Haji Sulaiman S/o Haji Salam

9 M. Ashraf

10 M. Ibahim

11 M. Khad

12 M. Musa

13 Haji Mirza

14 Ahmad

15 Sulaiman

16 Ali Haider

17 Ali Muhammad

18 Haji Akbar ● Timely and fair compensation should

be provided against the affected

assets.

● Apart from land owners‟

compensation should also be

provided to the tenants.

19 Azam Khan

20 Ali Mad

21 Akhund Hussain

22 Haji Javid

23 Haji Hassan

24 Jaffar Ali

Date: April 30, 2008 Venue: Kachura Village

Sr.


Issues and remedies DiscussedMain


1 Zakir Hussain S/o Ashghar Ali (AP) ● This is a public interest project. The

entire area will be benefited from this

project.

● Project benefits are more than

project losses. We have many

expectations with this project. We

2 Fida Ali S/o Muhammad Ali (AP)

3 Muhammad Nazir S/o Akbar Ali (AP)

4 Sheikh Hussain S/o Haji Ahmad (AP)

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Issues and remedies DiscussedMain


5 Mirza Hassan S/o Haji Ali hope that this project will start soon.

● The widening of the road will benefit

the entire Baltistan in general and

Kachura, Soq and Shagharthang in

particular.

● Timely compensation should be

ensured to the APs.

● Compensation of the lost assets

should be given before construction

and rate should be market based.

6 Muhammad Ali

S/o Muhammad Hassan (AP)

7 Syed Abbad S/o Syed Akbar Shah

Date: April 27 and May 1, 2008 Venue: Soq Village

Sr.


Issues and Remedies DiscussedMain


1 Haji Skhakoor ● Soq village has lagged behind. The

access road will bring a window of

opportunity in terms of

improved communication.

● People will cooperate if they are

provided jobs.

● Road improvement and widening will

not only benefit the local population

but it will also boost tourism.

● Land compensation should be

provided to the deserving people

and .timely compensation should be

ensured.

● In addition to the land compensation,

affected trees and crops should also

be compensated.

S/oAhmad (Village Head)

2 Mohammad S/o Musa

3 Salman S/o Mohammad

4 Akhun Musa S/o Akhun Hasan

5 Akhun Nazir S/o Akhun Mohammad

6 Hawaldar Asghar S/o Ahmad

(Farmer/Labour)

7 Ismail S/o Danish (Farmer/Labour)

8 Farhan S/o Rehman (Farmer/Labour)

9 Zakir Akhon

S/o Moosa (Farmer/Labour)

10 Fida S/o Ismail (Farmer/Labour)

11 Ahmad Shakoor S/o Mohammad

(Farmer/Labour)

Date: May 2, 2008 Venue: Staqchan Village

Sr.




1 Mohammad Hassan S/o Akhun Ali ● The area is very backward due to

lack of transport; it is difficult to

reach to health facilities. Road will 2 Sheikh Ibrahim S/o Mehdi

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3 Haji Akbar S/o Musa bring positive benefits to the area.

● Staqchan village should be given

priority in project related jobs.

● Free electricity should be

provided to the Staqchan

inhabitants.

● All affected persons should get

compensation.

● This area people are highly patriotic;

not only land we can sacrifice every

thing for our country.

4 Esa S/o Akhun Ali

5 Hussain S/o Suleman

6 Ghulam Hassain S/o Hussain

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Record of Discussions held with Officials of Line Departments

Date

(2011) Place

Organization / Person consulted

Position

Reason for visit

Topics discussed

September 10 Skardu Fishery Department

Ghulam Hussain

Assistant Water Fisheries

- Fisheries development in Kachura Lungma

- Catching of fish in the project area

minimal ecological flow, ecological projects in

the area

September 10 Skardu Forest Department

Haji M. Hussain

Conservator of Forest

Forest types / trees

Location of forests / pastures

Sustainable use of forests by community

September 10 Skardu Wildlife Department, Skardu

Ghulam Mehdi

Game Inspector

Wildlife in Project Area

Wildlife protection measures

September 11 Skardu Agriculture Department

Zakir Hussain

Senior Scientific Agriculture Officer

Crop calendar, Crop yield

Irrigation water, Cropping Pattern

September 11 Skardu Health Department

Dr. Syed Sadiq Shah

District Health Officer

Public health situation including water supply

and sanitation conditions in the project area.

Prevalent diseases

Health Department role in disease prevention

and control

September 11 Skardu Office of the Director Education

Haji Abid Ali

District Inspector of School

Existing schools in the project area

Education facilities

September 17 Skardu Office of the DC

Arqam Tariq

Deputy Commissioner

Part of land acquisition process under LAA -

1894

Role of District Revenue Officer in land

acquisition and payment of compensation

Redress procedures

September 18 Skardu NGO, AKRSP Office

Nazir Ahmed

Regional Programm Manager

Women status and poverty level in the area

Appendix – 5

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APPENDIX-6

TOTAL COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO

INDIVIDUAL AFFECTEES

Total Compensation Payable to Individual Affectees Appendix-6

Sr. No.

Crossing No.

Name of Owner

Farmer Name

Moza

Land Compensation

Cost (Rs.)

15% Compulsory

acusition Surcharge

Structures Compensation Cost Crop

Compensation Cost (Rs.)

Trees Compensation

Cost (Rs.)

Impact Severity

Allowance for

Vulnerable People (Rs.)

Impact Severity

Allowance Business

Lost (Rs.)

Total Compensation

Payable to Affectees

(Rs.)

Shops (Rs.)

Cattel Shed (Rs.)

Boundry Wall (Rs.)

A) Permanent Land Acquisition and Loss of Other Strcutures for Widening of Road from main Rawapindi-Skardu Road to Zero Point Near SCO Exchange by Providing Crossing Points

1 C-(A)

Ahmed Ali, Mohammad Khan S/O Mohammad Ali

Self Kachura 24,960 3,744 0 0 0.00 800 8,800 38,304

2 C-(B1) Muhammad S/o Mehdi

Self Kachura 9,600 1,440 0 0 0.00 1,000 16,000 28,040

3 C-(B2) Haider S/O Fazil

Self Kachura 9,600 1,440 0 0 0.00 250 0 11,290

4 C-(C) Mohammad and Ismail S/O Mehdi

Self Kachura 28,800 4,320 0 0 0.00 900 0 34,020

5 C-(D1) Ghulm Hussain S/O Hussain

Self Kachura 23,040 3,456 0 0 1,664.28 1,600 17,700 47,460

6 C-(D2) Rahim S/O Ghulam

Self Kachura 7,680 1,152 0 0 0.00 600 1,200 10,632

7 C-(E) Ismail S/O Ali

Self Kachura 21,120 3,168 0 0 0.00 700 49,000 73,988

8 C-(F)

Khawaja M.and Ali Khan S/O M.Khan

M. Ismail S/O Mehdi

Kachura 24,960 3,744 0 0 0.00 800 21,000 50,504

Sub-Total (A) 149,760 22,464 0 0 1,664 6,650.00 113,700 294,238

B) Permanent Land Acquisition and Loss of Other Strcutures for Widening of Road from Kachura Village to Soq Village by Providing Crossing Points

1 C-1


Self Kachura 72,960 10,944 0 0 15,364.44 2,400 41,500 143,168

2 C-2

Muhammad Sadiq and Mirza

Self Kachura 24,000 3,600 0 0 8,530.44 800 33,500 70,430

APPENDIX-7

NOTIFICATION OF SECTION-4 BY DLC

SKARDU

APPENDIX-8

TIMELINE FOR DIFFERENT SECTIONS GIVEN BY DLC SKARDU

APPENDIX-9

NOC ISSUED BY DLC FOR ALLOTMENT OF LAND FOR HEALTH

CENTER AT STAQCHAN

APPENDIX-10

APPLICATION FROM THE DPs TO CHANGE THE ALLIGNMENT OF ROAD

NEAR C-11 CROSSING

APPENDIX-11

COMPARISON OF LARP-2008 AND 2012

Table of comparison between LARP document 2008 and 2012

s.No Entries LARP 2008 (Original )

LARP 2012 (Updated)

Reasons for variation/ change

1 Affected Households

67 110 1. 6 Nos.crossing points(8 Nos.AFs) along Kachura metal road(From main Skardu pindi road to SCO exchange) have been provided due to insufficient width of existing road which was not taken into account in previous inventory of 2008. 2. The C-11 crossing has been relocated upon request of the locals in order to avoid the graveyard. 3.During verification of inventory of 2008 it was found that some affectless of land ( Access road) from Soq village to Staqchan village were not recorded which have been added in LARP 2012. 4.The width of Access Road in Staqchan Village was Only 8-10ft which was not sufficient for movement of heavy machinery. In the previous inventory of 2008 only 2 No crossing points were provided without giving due consideration to the insufficient width of the road which has been accounted .for in the LARP-2012

2

Affected private land Permanent

1.15 acres 2.485 acres Same as above

3 Commercial land

2 HH 00 No commercial land exists in Kachura as per Revenue Record, therefore rate for commercial land is not required. The previous entry was on assumption.

4 Trees 380 No in total 1,150 nos in total

The no of trees increased due to plantation by locals during the period from 2008 to 2012 in addition to the

reason explained at Sr no 1

5 Structures 40.2 m² 1003m2 The 40.2 sq Meter pertains to only 2 Shops as mentioned in inventory of 2008 while the actual structures being affected are:

1. 5 Shops measuring 102.91 sq meter

2. Boundry wall measuring 740.71 cubic meter

3. Livestock/cattle sheds measuring 160.50 sq meter

The increase is due to reason explained at Sr no.1

6 Temporary Land acquisition (private)

2.544 acres 3.03 acres This land is required for stringing operation for one year in 10 m wide corridor of transmission line. The field map of the transmission line is to be finalized by the EPC contractor after which the temporary land acquisition will be revised.

7 Unit Rate

Agricultural land

Rs. 2,840,000/acre

Rs. 2,238,355/- acre (aggregate)

The unit rates given in the LARP-2008 by the then consultants were hypothetical and had no basis because no such rates existed at that time. They assumed the rates without involving the Department (GBWPD) and directly sent to ADB. The prevailing official rates of 2008 had already been provided to ADB. Private transaction record does not exist therefore these rates are baseless. The unit rate of LARP-2012 is based on current market rates as determined by the LAC in 2012.

8 Built up commercial Area

Rs. 5,520,000/ acre

No rates As explain at Sr No.3

9 Land Acquisition

Rs.80,000/ acre / year

RS.80,000/ ACRE / YEAR

Same rate used.

(Temporary)

10 Structures RS. 249,000 Rs. 1,729,000/ -

As Explained at Sr No.5

11 Relocation of Public Infrastructure

Rs. 20,000/- No allocation C-3 & C-17 were relocated to avoid any damage to public infra-structure (Water supply pipe) therefore not taken in LARP-2012

12 Vulnerable ASFs allowance

Rs. 12000/- Rs. 14000/- Minimum two months wages as fixed by GOP were used in both LARPs. Only latest rate Rs.7000 is used instead of old rate of Rs 6000 per month.

13 Financial Assistance: Lost earnings (shops)

Rs. 36000/- Rs. 105000/- Minimum three months wages as fixed by GOP were used in both LARPs. Only quantity of shops increased from 2 No to 5 No due to relocation of crossing C-21 on the demands of local community to avoid any damaged to the graveyard.

APPENDIX-12

AGREEMENT FROM LAND OWNER (RAJA) AND THE TENANTS OF

SOQ AND STAQCHAN

AGREEMENT FROM LAND OWNER (RAJA)

AGREEMENT FROM TENANT OF SOQ

AGREEMENT FROM TENANT OF STAQCHAN

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